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Monday, November 28, 2011
New Blog Post Today. Christmas Transformation.
I just posted a beautiful blog about a House transformed for Christmas, and it might not show upon dash board as I pushed the wrong button yesterday and it showed up then, since it has the same title, I am sending this out so you will know. Please drop by for a read. Sorry about the confusion. Richard from My Old Historic House.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
A House Transformed for Christmas.
|This is my favorite house in Pike County,Missouri. Home of Haines and Marilyn Moss.It is an 1861 Italian Villa style.
Two of my Dearest friends and Neighbors, are Haines and Marilyn Moss. They live 9 miles up the road in Louisiana,Mo. In 2008, when the Mississippi River flooded and threatened to take, My Old Historic House,Haines worked endlessly helping me fight, to save it. He spent many nights, all night long, setting up with me, watching pumps. This kind of friendship is hard to find and it meant the world to me.
Before I bought, My Old Historic House, I was looking for an old historic house to buy. My favorite house was one I could not afford. The price was way over my head and the cost of maintaining it would have been more than I could ever handle. This house was bought by my friends,Haines and Marilyn, even though I did not really know them at this time. They had an Antique shop in Louisiana and of course, I had to go in often and look and buy stuff.. I never could resist an antique shop. Haines sister, Nancy, also had an antique shop in Louisiana. I got to know her from the shop, but gained more of a friendship when I was having an estate sale,before I bought my house. I had a small cottage in Clarksville, where I spent the weekends. I had to sell it, in order to buy my big old historic house. The cottage was decorated kinda country, shabby and cottage like. I did not want to decorate the new house that way, so I had a sale to sell that stuff. Nancy came, bought truck loads, in fact she made a couple of trips. We became friends and then I meet Haines and Marilyn through her. One thing we all have in common, besides a love of antiques, is that we all have big old historic houses. After that, the rest is history, and we all have been the best of friends ever since.Marilyn often comes and gives me a hand when I have tours. She looks so beautiful in her Ante- Bellum ball gowns.
|This is my beautiful friend Marilyn, who so generously helps me when I have tours of, My Old Historic House.
|This is my friend Haines
Haine's and Marilyn's house is an 1860 Italian Villa with a tower. It is painted brick and has beautiful double arched windows. The roof is very low hipped, which makes it appear flat, the designer did not want the roof to take away from the houses detail. The over hangs are beautiful and look like trim on a wedding cake, as the lintels and brackets are so big and massive. The inside of the house is just as wonderful. It features a double entrance hall. The second hall has a wonderful flying curved staircase, sweeping up two floors with no supports visible. The house has 11 fireplaces and each interior window has the original shutters. The ball room has two fireplaces and has the most amazing plaster work details on the ceiling. The ceilings on the first floor are 12 feet tall and 14 feet on the second. Original hand grained woodwork is in tact in most of the rooms. It is a real masterpiece.
|My Bestest., Nancy - Haines sister. We antique shop together all the time.
My friends have lived in the house now awhile and Marilyn thought it was time for a make over. What better time to do it than Christmas. At the same time ,she wanted to decorate the house for the Holidays. When they moved into this house they brought there furniture and things, that they had in there former house ,with them. They really never bought to much, just for this house. Most of there furnishings were antique and ranged in many styles. They were all with in the right age limits for this house. Some being from the late 19th century and others from the early 20th century. To make all this take place in a timely manner, Haines and Marilyn set dates for a couple of Christmas parties. Marilyn called me and asked me if I would help. Of course I said yes, I love them, love the house and I just had to do it.
I know- I know- they both might have been a little sorry they asked me to help. I am a mess, I will be the first to admit it. I never seem to be the one to take the easy road., it is the long way or no way. So I think I got,well I know I did,carried away and moved 90 percent of the things on there first floor. Oh boy, what did I do? I think it was worth it in the long run. Of course ,I would think that. But to see Marilyn's beautiful happy face, made it all worth while.
We used mostly what they had. We did add 2 rolls of red satin floral ribbon and some new little white lights and a few green garlands. All there Christmas decorations from the past were brought out and I sorted through them to see what I wanted to use. A few things meant a lot to them, so I made an effort to put them in prime spots. Marilyn had already decorated a beautiful 10 foot tree, it was full of wonderful vintage and favorite family ornaments. It was the one thing that Haines had asked that we did not change or move.
Furniture from the parlor was put into the dining room. Furniture from the dining room was used in the ballroom. Some of the ballroom furniture was used in the parlor. The parlor took on more of a library look as I placed a oak antique library table in the middle of the room. The huge entrance hall was one of my biggest challenges. Having no where else to store furniture, meant that it all had to be used. I wanted to blend styles and balance scale. Big rooms with tall ceilings are easy, but smaller rooms with tall ceilings, are not. These rooms require tall pieces with some weight to make the space work. Another thing I worked on was the lighting. I feel it is very important to balance a room with points of light. Most rooms, except maybe a dining room, relay on lamps for lighting, instead of an over head chandelier. Any time you use a room in the dark evening, it is very important that you can see, yet not blind yourself ,from one point to the other. So we moved lamps, changed wattage and added a few lamps . The final test is to turn them all on and walk and set around the room, and see how balanced it is. I think we did a pretty good job with this challenge.
|The beautiful ball room ceiling with the elaborate plaster work.
Four fireplaces were decorated for Christmas. I moved everything off each one of them and started from scratch. Marilyn loves her pretty things, and wants them all out where she can see them. This is not a bad thing, except when you add a bunch of Christmas decorations, you have to wonder which ones to look at first. Thinking about what might have been available in the middle 1800's I thought of greenery, sticks and ornaments. We had to do the decorating early and leave it for two parties, so we chose to use the fake greenery. I went on a hunting trip, armed with my snipers and returned with a big pile of beautiful ,bear, tree limps. These limbs became a common theme and were used in all the rooms. And they were free. On the parlor (library) mantle I places a tall mantle clock, that was on the family room mantle on the second floor. I also added a beautiful red satin glass gone with the wind lamp. When lite, it makes the most wonderful red glow about that room. I added books,a brass skaters lantern,brass candlesticks, a pair of ceramic quail and a dancing black doll . Marilyn had some beautiful floral garlands, I think they were a gift from her daughter, that she used on all four of the first floor fireplaces. They were special to her, so I wanted to incorporate them into my design.I added my sticks, green garlands, white light, re -arranged the floral garlands and the mantle was transformed for Christmas. One tip, I cut small pieces of the garland and wrapped around the bare tree limbs and it gave them a feeling of being pine limbs. Again costing nothing. To top it all off, I added some red satin bows.
You have to realize ,that all the furniture, that is now in the parlor (library), was once in the ball room. So we then moved to the ballroom, for our next big challenge and transformation. There are two items in the ballroom that are both magnificent. One is a Victorian Brides Dome and the other is, a impressive Rosewood Etagere.The wedding dome was setting on the etagere . The two best things, right there together. One was fighting the other for importance. My goal was to move them apart and highlight each one. I found a sofa table in the dining room,it was moved to the ballroom and used as a console. I placed the wedding dome on it, under a pair of arched windows and put a pair of crystal lamps on each side of it. It was such a transformation,I felt like doing a cart wheel. The dome was highlighted and it made the statement, just as it was intended to do. I found several bisque statues of children, all over the house, and I used them to accessorize the etagere. But, the crowning glory was the massive floral arrangement ,I did atop the etagere, with sticks, greenery and bows. This made this wonderful piece of furniture now seem to be, the best thing in the room, which it was. The double mantles in this room were garlanded, lite and decorated with sticks,ornaments with a musical theme and a nativity.All the furniture was pulled forward, accessories were chosen and placed, and the ballroom transformation was complete.
|The Wedding Dome.
|The Rosewood Etagere
Moving on to the entrance hall was our next project. This is such a beautiful space. It has not only one of the most beautiful staircases in the world, but also, one of the biggest and most impressive mirrors, I have ever seen. It is a piece, that would make you think about robbing a bank to own. It came with the house. It is 12 foot tall and 6 foot across and made from rosewood. It has a small marble topped shelf down at the bottom. Because of the size of the mirror and the size of the shelf, it creates a problem with what to put on the shelf. I found a large blue oriental vase, about 3 foot tall ,and within a few minutes ,I had created a big impressive floral arrangement. Again I used my free sticks, some greenery garlands, peacock feathers and some silk floral vines that Marilyn had in a flower pot. As I mentioned before ,I was not to touch the Christmas tree, but, after asking permission, I was granted the use of 4 beautiful peacock ornaments from the tree. They added a little glitz and it is amazing how the catch the light and change colors. Some of Haines's favorite Christmas items were displayed on a large china cabinet. A love seat that was used in the ballroom, was moved in the hall. The area under the stairs was not quite up to par. So we added a skirted round table, a feather tree, some candles and the three kings, that were hand made by Marilyn's mother, many years ago.The stairs were garlanded and lite and the grand entrance hall was complete. Another transformation done.
The dinning room is the last room, in our makeover- transformation. This room is where all the old Christmas decorations were placed, till we could see what we wanted to use. Also the place we put everything else we did not use in the other rooms. So,our work was cut out for us. After sorting, storing and cleaning up, we were ready to do our magic on this space. On the fireplace in this room , there is a beautiful three piece German Dresden mantle set, composed of a pair of candlelabra and a compote . Above the mantle was a gold mirror. We left all these and I placed green garland across the mantle and up the mirror, swagged across and back down. Small white lights were again added to the greenery and the floral garland below. Three bright red ornaments were hung from the top of the mirror along with satin bows and a few more red ornaments. This mantle has a complete different look from the other three, but is still very elegant. Marilyn plans on serving deserts and Hors D 'oeuvres on the dining room table. We placed a side table beside the fireplace, to serve the drinks from. These tables need to be pretty free from clutter, as they will be actually used.To finish the dining room transformation we added a white damask table cloth to the floor.Down the center I used some red velvet yardage, tied at each end with some beautiful red silk tassels.I used the red satin floral ribbon to adorn the tables four corners.Streamers were taken from each corner to the arms of the crystal chandelier above. The finishing touches were pretty red satin bows. The side table was skirted and a favorite brass candle holder was used as a point of light.Marilyn and I picked out several pretty antique serving pieces, including a big cut glass punch bowl, there will actually be used for food at the party. With all this in place, the dining room had been transformed as well.
Now, all that is left is wait till the big date when the party will take place. WE had everything cleaned up and in it's place, so I could take some pictures to share with you. I am so happy that Haines and Marilyn agreed to let me do this blog. I am so happy to be able to share this beautiful home with all of you. What better way to start the Holiday season with a festive house tour.
Please drop by for a look, and don't forget to leave your comments. I am so excited to hear from you all. I am sure I could arrange a personal tour, just let me know. HAVE FUN!!!
|BEFORE: This is the parlor (library) before we started the transformation. Marilyn already had the beautiful 10 foot Christmas tree. Be sure and notice the furniture as it is now, and in the after picture it will all be different.
|AFTER: This is the parlor (library) after the transformation. Furniture from the ball room was brought into the room while this furniture was used in the dining room.
|The parlor (library) mantle transformed for Christmas
|This beautiful, large antiqur sofa used to be in the ball room. I thought it was very manly and would look nice in this room.
|This antique hanging lamp was found in a storage room. We needed a point of light here and there was no room for a table and lamp, so this was our solution. It is so beautiful and so sad it was not on display.
|I added a lot of books to the mantle transformation.
|This antique red satin glass, Gone with Wind Lamp , cast a nice soft glow about the room. Not usually found on a mantle, but seems to work here.
|These pink creatures are some of Haines and Marilyn's favorite things. I just love them in this flock .
|This library table was brought in from the dining room. Books, miniature oil lamps and another Gone With the wind lamp completes the look.
|This piece belonged to Haine's mother and it was a favorite of hers.
|Some of the vintage and family Christmas ornaments. I was given strict orders not to touch or move this tree, It is a beauty.
|BEFORE: The ballroom when we started the Christmas transformation.
|BEFORE: The ballroom showing the rosewood etagere and wedding dome.
|AFTER: The ballroom after the Christmas Transformation.
|AFTER: Ballroom Etagere transformed for Christmas.
|Ballroom with furniture re-arranged.
|The new placement of the wedding dome.
|One of the two ball room fireplace mantles. Both are decorated with Nativity pieces.
|A pair of Lambrequens were hand made by one of Marilyn's friends.
|This is a favorite piece.
|This is one of many antique Chandler prints found in the ballroom, I thought this winter scene was a nice background for Christmas decorations.
|Another beautiful hand pained Gone With the Wind oil lamp in the ballroom.
|BEFORE: Grand Entrance hall, notice the furniture under the stairs.
|AFTER: Grand entrance hall after the Christmas transformation.
|We moved everything from under the stairs and added a skirted table. Three Kings hand made by Marilyn's Mother many years ago were placed under an antique feather tree.
|These items are some of Haine's favorite.
|These peacocks were from Marilyn's tree.
|Here you can get an ideal how big and grand this rosewood mirror in the entrance hall is. It is 12 foot tall and 6 foot across. I added an arrangement of sticks, pine and peacock feathers to a three foot tall oriental vase.
|Antique dolls in an old wicker sled.
|We garlanded the stairs and added colored lights and bows.
|The tapestry was here, I moved this gold velvet love seat from the ballroom into here.
|Even the antique hall tree in the entrance hall is all decked out for Christmas.
|BEFORE: This is the dining room as it looked when we started.
|The dining room mantle transformed for Christmas
|The dining room table ready for the party.
|The floral garlands were a gift to Marilyn from her daughter.
|Haines and Marilyn in there newly transformed parlor (library.)
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I don't recall this coming up often, but I do recall it coming up. With the rich array of spreading options on the server one would think that more than just the one dinky little function (CellPutProportionalSpread) would be available directly to TI.JPMorgan Stanley suggested that it would be useful to support our Data Spreading functionality in Turbo Integrator
Use case:
You need to proportional spread a number in TI, you have to reinvent the wheel to do it. Spreading functionality is in TM1, let us expose it to TI.
It had a mere 3 votes (4 now that I've upped it.)

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Democrat Tari Renner lost to Republican incumbent Jerry Weller in 2004. Now that Weller is retiring, Renner is looking over the field and considering his options.
Illinois Wesleyan University professor Tari Renner, a Democrat who unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Republican Jerry Weller in a 2004 congressional race, is considering another try now that Weller is retiring.
"I'll decide by around the first of the month," Renner said Tuesday.
Before Weller, R-Morris, announced his retirement from the U.S. House of Representatives last week, the 49-year-old Renner had not planned to run for Congress again.
"My main reticence initially would be because I hate asking for money," said Renner, who is serving his third term on the McLean County Board.
But Weller's departure changes the political scene, paving the way for a wide-open contest in the 11th Congressional District.
The district consists of all of LaSalle, Grundy and Kankakee counties, most of Bureau and Will counties, roughly the western half of McLean County and pieces of eastern and southern Woodford County.
Renner said his decision on whether to run would hinge partly on what the rest of the Democratic field looks like. The winners of the Feb. 5 partisan primaries will square off in the November 2008 general election.
Among the other potential contenders on the Democratic side is state Sen. Debbie Halvorson of Crete, Renner said. He is uncertain whether he would run if Halvorson, the state Senate majority leader, declares her candidacy.
If she opts against a congressional run, Renner said, "I would seriously, seriously consider the race."
Halvorson couldn't be reached for comment Tuesday.
At least two other Democrats, Bryan Ballard of McLean County and Robert Gorman of Will County, already have expressed interest in running for the 11th District congressional seat next year.
In the 2004 race for the 11th Congressional District seat, Weller won a sixth term by collecting about 59 percent of the vote, compared with Renner's total of about 41 percent.
Last Friday, Weller announced he would not seek re-election to an eighth term in Congress because he wants to spend more time with his wife and daughter.
A Weller spokesman said later the announcement had nothing to do with recent news articles about Weller that have raised questions about his ethics.
Some of those articles appeared in the Chicago Tribune, which this month reported Weller did not fully disclose his property holdings in Nicaragua, as U.S. House ethics rules require.
A few days before Weller's announcement, a group called Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington him in its list of "22 Most Corrupt Members of Congress."
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Playing "let's pretend" sets the stage for a rich imagination. It also helps your toddler make sense of things, express individuality and gain a sense of control. Check out our playtips and plenty of toys just right for this age.
She enjoys mimicking the actions of those she knows
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In the driver's seat. Let your child be the conductor or driver, choosing where the train or car will go and what will happen. Offer hints, but don't direct the play too much or your child won't take ownership of it. Try things like, "Here's the cargo. Where should your train take it?"
Inspire new ways to play. Adding toy animals or figures can extend the play in fun ways.
All aboard! If your 2-year-old is fascinated with trains, get books and children's videos, watch for miniature train shows in your area, or visit a toy museum. Go see real trains or take a trip on one.
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Field trip. It helps your child make connections when you can relate a learning concept to things within her own range of experience. Make an effort to show your child the real thing: visit a zoo or a farm. When you're in the car together, point out different vehicles.
Chore time. Prompt problem-solving and thinking skills by giving your child little chores to do. "Let's put the animals in their stalls for the night. Are they all in the right places?"
How does it work? For your 2-year-old's first adventure on a battery-powered ride-on, take time to go through how it works: show him how to make it go forward, how to stop it, how to turn.
Safe space. Make sure where she drives is not only safe, but big enough for her to turn around until she can back up.
Where are we going? Your child will love to pretend to be going places in his car—to the store, to Grandma's house, to the zoo. Add props like a bag of groceries to put in the car. Or make traffic signs with your child's help. Talk about what each one means and how a driver is supposed to respond when they encounter one.
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Set boundaries of acceptable places to skate. Make sure it's free of obstacles or cracks your child could trip over.
Balancing act. Set adjustable skates on the beginner's setting. Just as you helped your child balance when he was learning to walk, hold on now. Little by little, let him find his balance—the key to learning to skate.
Moving on. Soon, she'll be able to move forward, transferring weight from one foot to the other. Get ready to change the skates to the next setting.
Family fun. If you have skates, put 'em on and head down the sidewalk with your child; if there's a roller rink in your area, check it out together some rainy afternoon—it adds a different dimension to skate along to music and lights.
Children love to be creative and use their imaginations.Toys provide an opportunity for them to do just that, and play an important role in enriching children's lives.
Provide a collection of dress-up props for role-play. Look at the clouds and take turns imagining what they resemble. Plant seeds for imaginative thinking by reading lots of books together.


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It is not often that an Israel Air Force base sees such a delegation as the one which visited the Tel Nof base in southern Israel a couple of weeks ago. The heads of a Beit Yaakov Seminary in Jerusalem, the Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, and the head of the citys religion education department spent a morning as guests of the bases Unit 669 Rescue Squad.
The reason for the visit was to express the appreciation of the school and the city for the magnificent job which members of the unit did a couple of months earlier in rescuing girls from a bus threatened with flooding. A few busloads of girls had left for a tour of Ein Gedi one morning after receiving a go-ahead from the responsible authorities who assured them that weather conditions permitted such a trip. An unexpected thunderstorm sent a torrent of water, which derailed one of the buses and threatened to flood it. The Air Force was summoned and it was decided to evacuate the girls from the bus by pulling them up rope ladders to helicopters above.
The solders involved in the rescue were full of praise for the levelheaded cooperation of the girls and the girls paid tribute to the consideration of the soldiers for their sensitivities of modesty. It was on their behalf that the delegation came to say thanks.


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Afternoon Sing-Along
Put on your dancing shoes and head over for an afternoon of singing and dancing! All ages.
This program can accommodate 130 peole. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis on the day of the program. The entire party must be present to receive a ticket. This program starts promptly, and unfortunately we cannot accommodate latecomers. Unclaimed seats will be offered to someone waiting. We appreciate your patience and understanding. Please call 617-349-4038 for more information.
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Setty has a special message for Hilary Kramer
It's about Venezuela, it's on this link and here's a chunkette of it:
Instead of helping us expose the facts about what is happening there, you participated in a fraud, you participated in the cleansing of the reputations of a few of the thousands of people who have diverted billions of dollars from the people of Venezuela into the pockets of a very few rich bullies.
The Friday OT: Stevie Wonder; Superstition (live on Sesame Street)
A McEwen Mining (MUX.to) (MUX) report in Spanish: Now that's what I call wishful thinking
Here's the link dated Sep 27th (i.e. today) and in case it accidentally gets pulled or changed like, here's a screenshot:
Yup, that headline (and topline of story) says the Los Azules copper project owned by McEwen Mining is in Chile.
Newsflash: It's not.
UPDATED: IKN gets mail from Prophecy Coal (PCY.to)
IKN Nerve Centre™ today received this mail (phone number slight redaction, rest as per):
Dear Sir,
Please remove below posts:
This post contains confidential information illegally obtained with a recent server breach at Prophecy Coal Corp.
Bekzod Kasimov
Business Development Manager, Prophecy Coal Corp.
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Personally I think it must be a mail from a fake account, or perhaps someone's compromised Bekzod's mail account at PCY. After all, any real Biz Dev Mgr would understand the concept of public domain material and therefore...
Dilma goes social
VeneBirtherism: Groundhog Day
"The Public Records Office in Colombia, in comments to AP, makes it clear that the "birth certificate" at the centre of the growing scandal is a obvious forgery; the dates are wrong, the number on the paper belongs to somebody else and the person who supposedly emitted the certificate had already been retired for two years before it was signed, making the forgery pretty darned obvious. And right on the heels comes Maduro with his first statement on the birther story just a few minutes ago, saying that the Venezuelan right wing (i.e. Capriles, now with a large plate of huevo splattered all over his cara) had been taken for a ride by a demented ex-senator from Panama."
Chart of the day is...
...Vista Gold (VGZ.to) (VGZ), 12 months, considering that we got this from the company yesterday:
DENVER, Sept. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vista Gold Corp. ("Vista" or the "Company") (NYSE MKT and TSX: VGZ) announced today that it is the Company's policy not to comment on unusual market activity, but the Company wishes to confirm that it is not aware of any undisclosed events or information that would explain the recent high volumes or unusual price activity of its shares.Here's the chart:
A Flash update...
...has just been sent to subscribers, an hour and 10 minutes before the opening bell on this Friday morning. It has words in it.
Why The USA spies on Brazil
The rarest of article; something worth reading in The Miami Herald. Here's a snippet
His explanation was starkly frank:
"From Washington's perspective, the Brazilian government is not exactly friendly. By definition and history, Brazil is a friendly country that sided with us during World War II and Korea, but its present government is not."
"The production of Bolivian coca has multiplied fivefold since Evo Morales became president, and the outlet for that substance is Brazil."
Checking in on the major news out of Exeter Resources (XRC.to) (XRA)
...or put another way, this:
The Prophecy Coal (PCY.to) leak
You may be wondering what this NR from Prophecy Coal (PCY.to) this morning is all about:
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Sep 25, 2013) - Prophecy Coal Corp. ("Prophecy") (PCY.TO)(PRPCF)(1P2.F) -
The Company has learned that correspondence it received from the Toronto Stock Exchange has been improperly disclosed to the public. The Company is in the process of preparing a response to this correspondence.
If any material information arises from this exchange of correspondence, the Company will disclose such information in a timely manner.
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UPDATE: And don't miss out on the follow-up in the series, when PCY.to asks IKN to take this post down.
Annals of No Shit Sherlock, Chuck Jeannes edition
Here's the report, here's how it starts:
Chuck Jeannes, president and CEO of Canadian miner Goldcorp (TSX: G, NYSE: GG), believes that additional investments in Argentina will be "very difficult", given the complications the mining industry faces in the South American country.
Speaking at the Denver Gold Forum, Jeannes said that working in Argentina "has not been easy," as the company has had to deal with government, monetary and labor issues.
A Flash update...
..was sent to subscribers, post-bell Wednesday. A bit of news.
Your 6.9mag earthquake of the day
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So now we know why Eric Sprott sold 6m shares of Sprott Inc (SII.to) last week
He was offered gold at U$1,200/oz. And hey, who can resist a bargain these days, right?
Barkerville explains all, here.
Thinking about cost inputs...
Chart of the day is...
...gold dailies and a quote from Reuters. Here's the chart...
...and here's the quote (from here):
"We are seeing very slow demand as people are still bearish," said Peter Fung, head of dealing at Hong Kong's Wing Fung Precious Metals. "They are waiting for prices to fall below $1,300."
By my eye on that chart, those waiting for sub-1.3k look likely to get their wish.
"Buyer Beware: How to Identify Companies That Waste Shareholder Dollars"
"Where's the gold, Brown?"
Favourite heckles were: "You stole my pension, Brown!", "You're a bigger bastard than Blair!" and "Where's the gold, Brown?", which particularly infuriated him. Sometimes he could not help shouting back.I like that.
Checking in on Lydian International (LYD.to)...
...and how it's been getting on since last week's three-pronged NR charm offensive:
The pep talk progress report on Wednesday morning
The shiny new COO announced the same day
The cool drill results next day Thursday Sep 19th
Shorter Roque Benavides at Denver Gold
The longer version of the Buenaventura (BVN) speech is on the 20 minute presentation here.
The shorter version:
- Conga is delayed
- Chucapaca doesn't work at this gold price
- We got this little thing we're working on
- We need to buy something fast
"It is a breach of international law, it is unacceptable, we want an apology"
UPDATE: The full speech in English has just been published by the official General Assembly channels, find it here on this link.
IKN is keen that you understand just why Honduras as a country is totally fucked and will continue to be so forever
The Presidential candidate for the Partido Anticorrupción (Pac) (The Anticorruption Party), Salvador Nasralla, considers himself "a messenger of God" to "save Honduras".
He said, "I am a messenger of God. God has a purpose for every human that is born and God's mission for Salvador Nasralla is to be President in order to choose honest, God-fearing people to make the changes that the country needs."
Not very Klever
Orvana (ORV.to) has a nice snippet in its NR today
I liked this, from Orvana Minerals (ORV.to) today:
"In addition, initial work on the marketing study has indicated that transportation costs will be significantly higher than the $25 per tonne estimate contained in the Feasibility Study with a low end of the range of approximately $100 per tonne if the smelter(s) are in North America and a high end of the range of approximately $200 per tonne if the smelter(s) are in Europe or Asia. While external parties have expressed interest in off-take agreements, no agreements have yet been finalized pending financing and a final construction decision."
McEwen Mining's (MUX) (MUX.to) Los Azules PEA
Chart of the day is...
...Peru's IGBVL 'General' index versus gold (GLD):
The correlation continues. Most impressive. Here's the last quarter in close-up:
Tight as a duck's sphincter.
The IKN Weekly, out now


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Lacey Schwimmer Talks Of Dancing With The Stars, Dancing At The Mohegan Sun With Kyle Massey
The Weekender has an interesting interview up online with pro dancer Lacey Schwimmer. They discuss what it was like when she danced on Dancing With The Stars. Below is a take for how the producers pick partners and if she's ever had difficulty with someone. More at the link as she also talks of her favorite dance on the show, Kyle Massey, and what she'd do if she retired from dancing. For those interested, you'll be able to see Lacey and Kyle Massey dance at The Mohegan Sun on December 29th. Go here for more information.
THE WEEKENDER: You've had plenty of different dancing partners over the seasons you were on "Dancing with the Stars." How is it decided who is going to dance with who?
LACEY SCHWIMMER: It really comes down to personality. The producers and the casting directors know us as dancers very well; they know what we're capable of doing. They'll pair us up with someone we have a conflict with, or someone we'll get along with really well. It's really them putting together a perfect casting as a whole.
W: Have you ever had any difficulty with someone?
LS: There's a lot of pressure on people, especially if one week they have a great week and the next they have a terrible one. There's not only a lot of pressure on them, but on you as choreographer and teacher to make them deliver. There's definitely tension. Everyone's tired and stressed. But the second you go on the floor, it doesn't even matter. It's so much fun, and you forget all the troubles you had during the week. You just go on TV in front of millions of people and shake it. I think it's a good release for America to see people having a good time.


text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - worst pay in Germany Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in worst pay in Germany Goto page Previous 1, 2, 3 Next Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Germany View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message Willy_In_JapanJoined: 20 Jul 2004Posts: 329 Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 7:12 am Post subject: Just because Longtime has a way of rubbing people the wrong way, doesn't mean he might not have some useful advice. What do you think a decent wage is? What do you get? (Fair question, it is pretty anon on this message board). Back to top longtimeteachJoined: 25 Apr 2004Posts: 107 Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 3:46 pm Post subject: what? Willy, I'm not sure what you're trying to say in your last 3 posts but it sort of sounded like you were having a conversation with yourself there. And, Quote: I don't set the bar in Germany, nor do I tell you what to accept or not accept for compensation. I didn't tell you or anyone else what to do. If you read the post you'll see that I said "UNLESS" meaning that you should NOT accept work for 11 Euro per hour IF you expect to make ends meet. One simply cannot do that on that money! I'm only saying what I know to be true. You were the one who said he "didn't want to lose money" teaching in Germany. I was telling you to EXPECT TO LOSE MONEY. So, re: this Quote: I don't know what your problem is, but just because I am looking for something in the future that is 'good enough' doesn't affect you or your job in any way. First off, is 11 Euro per hour "good enough" if you can't live on it? You're the one who said he didn't want to "lose money" teaching here. Second, I have no problem other than being cheesed off about teachers who want to come here for a year, work for lower salaries, help lower the bar (thereby "setting the bar"), and then split. If you don't think workers willing to work for lower salaries don't lower the bar, you're living on another planet. You asked for advice here; I didn't come to you. Just because you don't like what you hear...well, don't ask the questions if you aren't prepared for the answers. As for you, this is what you said about your reasons for coming to Germany: Quote: My goal is to improve my German skills and experience life in Germany. However, I would still like to do it, as my ethnic background is German, and I really would like to 'finish' learning German. What you said sounded as though you are "toying" with the idea to improve your German and explore your ethnic background (i.e. "get in touch with your roots") Nowhere did you say anything about having family in Germany. However, that doesn't mitigate your willingness to "toy" with ideas Quote: However, I have been toying with the idea of living and working in Germany for a year before going back. and work for low salaries. How would you have liked it if a ton of prospective teachers had shuffled off to Japan, en masse - toying with the idea to work there for a year to improve their Japanese - and offered to work for MUCH lower money than you could have made so all your high(er)-paying jobs suddenly evaporated? When you take that attitude, Willy, don't expect any teachers in Germany to welcome you with open arms and give you loads of great advice. As for me, since I am a teacher in Germany, I'm finished with helping you with any more information. You're on your own or someone else can give you the input you appear to wish to hear. Back to top HodJoined: 28 Apr 2003Posts: 1613Location: Home Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 10:48 am Post subject: ... Willy, just being an impartial bystander but shouldn't you consider other points of view? Youre in Japan, a country full of teachers mostly, but not all, there for the cash and very little else about the culture of that country. So, imagine if the Japanese TEFL market suddenly became saturated with 'volunteer' teachers happy to work for Y100000 a month. I can just see those HR managers faces upon learning they can slash language training budgets. What would ultimately happen to your salary? Its already happened elsewhere. Look at the pittances paid in Spain! Also, language schools are there for only one reason cash and boy do they make buckets of it at the teachers expense. Why make someone else richer whilst you struggle? Germany isnt a cheap place to live. Your Yen will soon be swallowed up whilst you get in touch with your German roots. By all means, go and have fun and do a good job, but get all you can out of your employer. Saying all that, why dont you just go there for a holiday? Back to top HodJoined: 28 Apr 2003Posts: 1613Location: Home Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 1:08 pm Post subject: .. A real job! You lucky people: (School name withheld, but its Swiss) Native speaker University degree TEFL / TESOL or similar at least 4 years in teaching adults + experience in business environment VALID INTERNATIONAL DRIVING LICENSE (absolutely necessary)+ experience in driving in Europe Basic knowledge of German required Compensation: Basic salary per hour (45 minutes) 11.76 on average 25 - 30 hrs. per week What I didnt say was its in Halle, former DDR place, where food, beer and accommodation are virtually given away. If the above is to be believed, Im only just qualified for this job. Id rather sell my body! At least I'd get to go out at night. Back to top The OvercoatJoined: 19 Apr 2004Posts: 68 Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 2:25 pm Post subject: Are you really 41, willy? I don't believe that after reading some of your posts. For the record longtimeteach has helped a lot of people on this site. I've asked questions she's probably answered a thousand times before. She must have the patience of a saint because people have been having a laugh on here lately. Take a look at some of the recent questions on this site, sie haben wohl nicht alle Tassen im Schrank! Back to top The OvercoatJoined: 19 Apr 2004Posts: 68 Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 2:35 pm Post subject: PMSL Hod! I received a letter last week with a job offer from the same Swiss company offering 10.50 per hour (45 minutes). I'd rather take a job as a Stricher! Better pay, less hours, same result - getting shafted up the rear! Back to top misterkodakJoined: 04 Apr 2003Posts: 166Location: Neither Here Nor There Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 1:05 pm Post subject: been there done that I have had the misfortune of working for that Swiss Firm in Halle. The admin is sorely lacking, less than qualified teachers (some without uni degrees, alot of backpackers) and after talking to a friend of mine who still continues to work in that firm teachers haven't been paid in more than a month. 11.76 an hour? Gimme a break! You'll be lucky to get more than 25 hours a week from this firm. Rent is cheap but everything else isn't. Why do people still believe the myth that things in the East are cheaper? Aldi is still Aldi regardless of location. I miss the area and the people who I met. Working in that area of Germany for that type of company wasn't economically viable. I'm back in Turkey making better money with less worries. I got "laid off" by them after working there for about 2 months. If you absolutely have to work in Germany don't teach ESL. You'll find better money working a macjob. Back to top MadmaxolaJoined: 04 Jul 2004Posts: 238 Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 10:45 am Post subject: I´m making 13 and hour and I´m gonna be doing about 30 hours a week. Can someone with wisdom tell me how this stands in comparison with other jobs here? I´m deciding whether to jump back on the plane to america. Actually, I´lll new-post this. Back to top The OvercoatJoined: 19 Apr 2004Posts: 68 Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 1:29 pm Post subject: I think you have hit the nail on the head, misterkodak. These types of school thrive on backpackers who still believe the myth that things in the East are cheaper. Back to top longtimeteachJoined: 25 Apr 2004Posts: 107 Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 2:44 am Post subject: madmaxola's situation Madmax, At 30 hours a week, plus travel time, plus class prep time you wouldn't have much spare time and 13 Euro per hour is, as OC said in the other thread in which you posted this, very poor pay after deductions. Can you tell us if you're working in the East or West Germany please? Does that figure for rent include the Nebenkosten und Strom also? Back to top HodJoined: 28 Apr 2003Posts: 1613Location: Home Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 3:35 pm Post subject: I didn't know Berlitz were Swiss Back to top longtimeteachJoined: 25 Apr 2004Posts: 107 Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 9:34 pm Post subject: Berlitz and others inlingua are Swiss as well as Benedict too I think. Seems they've got the franchise thing fairly well covered. What gets me is that Switzerland is such an expensive country but their language school franchises expect people to live off peanuts. I guess that's how all great companies grow - utilise slave labour and then you're rich and very, very big! Back to top misterkodakJoined: 04 Apr 2003Posts: 166Location: Neither Here Nor There Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 12:37 pm Post subject: Yeah. Inlingua and Berlitz and most "McLanguage" schools are Swiss.. or at least pretend to be. I have yet to work for one in Turkey/Germany/Morocco which had a lick of sense. They tend to hire anyone.. ESL training or not. University diploma or not. A warm body (preferrably female) with a foreign accent. A heartbeat and half a brain are all that's necessary. Most of these firms are "Bizniz" oriented and therefore very seldom care about the quality of teachers or education. As I said before, Macdonalds workers in Germany get better pay and respect than an ESL teacher. I worked for one of these schools in Istanbul for awhile and got tired of the "I've been here x amount of weeks and have only had x amount of days off and I haven't been able to see anything in Turkey or Istanbul!" Waaah. Either backpack or teach. You can't do both. Then again, these people seldom stick around more than 6 months... a revolving door on teachers. Thats why these "swiss firms" prefer young backpackers because they don't have a clue what they're doing, can be paid less, and are expendable. Its like they want you to pay for the great privilege of working for them. Oh yeah.. just for the record.. I just heard from one of my former colleagues at the Swiss school in Halle. The teachers there haven't been paid for over 2 months now. It's interesting seeing as how they seem to be advertising for more teachers! BEWARE!!! Back to top HodJoined: 28 Apr 2003Posts: 1613Location: Home Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 2:38 pm Post subject: ... misterkodak wrote: A warm body (preferrably female) with a foreign accent. A heartbeat and half a brain are all that's necessary When did you meet my ex? Back to top The OvercoatJoined: 19 Apr 2004Posts: 68 Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 7:34 pm Post subject: I think you are all mouth and no action, Hod. I've got a warm body but you don't seem to want it. 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Cavs vs. Raptors box.
CAVALIERS vs. RAPTORS SITE: Air Canada Centre, Toronto TIPOFF: 7 p.m. today RADIO: WTAM-AM 1100 NOTABLE: The Cavs are 1-4 in the preseason as their second unit continues to struggle without veterans Sasha Pavlovic (contract dispute), Anderson Varejao (contract dispute) and Eric Snow (knee surgery). ... LeBron James is playing well, so that's the good news for the Cavaliers. He leads the team in scoring (13.0) and assists (3.6) despite playing just 23.8 minutes a game. ... Point guard Daniel Gibson averages a team-high 29 minutes and is scoring 10.5 points per game on 53.1 percent shooting. But he also has as many turnovers as assists (11). ... Second-year guard Shannon Brown is averaging 12.0 points but is shooting 37.2 percent. He has gotten to the foul line a team-best 28 times. ... F-C Dwayne Jones is making the most of extended time. His 8.6 rebounds per game ties C Zydrunas Ilgauskas for the team lead. ... The Raptors are 3-2. ... Star F Chris Bosh hopes to play after missing the last three games because of his knee. He averaged 17.5 points and 9.0 rebound in the first two games. ... Former No. 1 pick Andrea Bargnani is scoring 15.2 points per game, while point guard T.J. Ford is averaging 11.2 points and 6.4 assists. UP NEXT: The Cavaliers wrap up the preseason 7:30 p.m. Friday at Boston. Canton Repository


text: Share Smaller TextLarger TextPrint Living Like It's 1991 By Michael Wentink Nov 21, 2012 0 Comments "Well, at least 1991 was a good year." My childhood friend, Mark, sent me that text not long after another heartbreaking loss of our favorite team, the Washington Redskins. Unfortunately, it was a result we've come to expect from the team of our youth. It wasn't always that way. GLORY DAYS An Army brat, I moved with my family to Northern Virginia in the early '80s. I grew up 15 miles from the White House but back then even politics took a backseat to the Redskins. There were very few solemn cases of The Mondays from September – January in the Washington, D.C. area; instead we usually started each new week basking in the afterglow of another victory. In 1991, the Redskins finished 14-2, breezed through the playoffs and won their third Super Bowl in nine years. It all seemed so easy, expected and natural. Sunday afternoons were joyous occasions spent with friends; the smiles, the cheering, the enticing smells of pizza, nachos and homemade grilled cheese sandwiches – it was all too perfect…and we thought it would last forever. LIVING THE DREAM In the spring of 2007, I was still toasting the birth of our first child the previous December and when I wasn't helping my wife change diapers, I was finishing up my MBA. Good things were happening in my career, with an upward advancement into a Director's role at my company. We had the luxury of Angela shifting to a part-time job so she could spend more time with our new baby boy. It was all so perfect, our future lay sparkling ahead. We truly were living the dream … sometimes I wish we had taken a few more moments to enjoy it. Over the past several years, I had mysterious physical ailments. Whether they were pains and numbness or a decrease in coordination, I had presumed these oddities were side effects from a hectic life or just the realities of growing older. In my mind, it was a small (and maybe expected?) price to pay in an attempt to further my education while navigating the corporate ladder. WAKE UP TIME But seemingly overnight, my health worsened and instead of numbness, tingling or random abdominal pains, things became more serious with falls down the stairs, ER visits, hospital stays and endless visits to numerous doctors … I lost count of the number of times I was tested for brain tumors or exotic diseases that most have never heard of. Along the path, I was even misdiagnosed with Crohn's Disease. Eventually, a diagnosis of optic neuritis led to these mysteries being solved at The Mayo Clinic in May of 2008, where I learned that I have multiple sclerosis. I dream of feeling energetic again, being able to stand in place without pain, and living without daily medication and monthly infusions to treat my MS. I lived to be active. My wife would always chuckle, seeing me take the stairs when there was an escalator, walking when I could have driven, carrying all the groceries in one trip. I loved running, playing racquetball, going on walks with my family. I lived this way to offset a world that was dominated by sitting in traffic, cubicles and classrooms and without it sometimes I feel something's missing…I know something's missing. GOLDEN MOMENTS Having a chronic disease like MS has served as my gateway to a greater appreciation for day-to-day life. The high moments are so much richer because I know how far down the lows can go. I might not be able to celebrate like its 1991 or move like it is 2006, but my spirit remains unfettered to make every new day better than the last. Each new season I hope will be a return to the Redskins of my youth, when the wins were expected and the celebrations were constant. Perhaps, I think that a return to the Redskins' gloried past means a return to my world before MS. Life was so innocent then. My health seemed so perfect. I wish I could reach out to that teenager I was in 1991 and share my new belief that allmoments are golden moments in life … with family, friends, your career or even just cheering for your favorite team. The expected might actually be fleeting and good health is not guaranteed. I live my life now thankful for each day and savoring the special moments – the Redskins might not win the Super Bowl in 2013, but I'll continue to live and enjoy my life as if they had. Michael Wentink, Blogger In 2008, Michael Wentink was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. At 31, he was a new father, a recent MBA graduate and a Director at a Fortune 500 company. MS altered this path and after an early retirement, Michael is now navigating life on a road less traveled. A native of Northern Virginia, Michael currently resides in San Antonio, Texas with his wife and two young children. Read about his journey with multiple sclerosis at mjwentink.com and follow him on Twitter.


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Antionette was married to my 1st cousin, 4x removed.
At her residence in the Village of Momence, Wednesday, May 31, of consumption, D. Antionette, consort of Oren Scramlin, aged 48 years, 11 months and 23 days.
Mrs. Scramlin, whose maiden name was Potter, was born at Bellevue, Ohio, June 8, 1833.
When she was about the age of her oldest daughter, Agnes, her mother, who had moved to Peru, Ill., died of cholera. Mrs. Scramlin was at the time attending school at Oberlin, Ohio, and was within a few weeks of graduating. She returned home to Peru after her mother's death and moved with her father and his family to Momence about thirty years ago. Her father was Orange S. Potter, and his family at that time consisted of his son Orange and his daughters Clara, Antionette, Helen and Leonora.
Clara died in Momence twenty-five years ago, and Orange a year afterwards. Helen is now Mrs. Leavitte, and lives at Centralia, and Leonora is Mrs. Peabody and lives at St. Louis.
Mr. and Mrs. Scramlin were married at Kankakee, February 3, 1859. They have lived in Momence ever since.
Five children survive her, Arvis, Agnes, Glenny, Elva, and Belle.
Mrs. Scramlin early developed a tendency to consumption, but she lived an active busy life. Her care for her family for whom she labored, and her wisdom in fitting them for honorable and useful manhood and womanhood, were remarkable. She herself was a woman of more than ordinary mental endowments and noble instincts. She was an exemplary christian and a most loving and faithful wife and mother. Her force and decision of character were remarkable, and the character of the family she leaves behind shows how her firm, judicious and loving hand has successfully guided them thus far.
Several weeks ago she commenced to fail, and from that time she traveled rapidly towards the grave. On Wednesday, May 31, a little before 4 o'clock in the morning, she passed to her rest. She died surrounded by her family and her two sisters.
Her funeral was held the next day at the residence, Elder Hoover officiating, and her remains were buried in the Momence Cemetery.
"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord for they rest from their labors and their works do follow them."


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Women Penalized for Promoting Women, Study Finds
Dedication to diversity can be a liability in the workplace, according to a new study.
Researchers at the University of Colorado found that women and non-whites executives who push for women and non-whites to be hired and promoted suffer when it comes to their own performance reviews. A woman who shepherds women up the ranks, for example, is perceived as less warm, while a non-white who promotes diversity is perceived as less competent. Both end up being rated less highly by their bosses, according to the paper, which is set to be presented at an Academy of Management conference next month.
"Women can lean in and try to bridge the confidence gap all they want, but they're going to be penalized for advocating for other women, just like non-whites are," said David Hekman, an author of the study and an assistant professor of management at the University of Colorado's Leeds School of Business.
Often, having women or minorities atop a company is perceived as a marker of progress for diversity efforts, but Hekman's research suggests their presence might not have a large impact on the rest of the organization. If they believe it's too risky to advocate for their own groups, it makes sense that successful women and non-white leaders would end up surrounded by white males in the executive suite, he said.


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Man writes xmas song for troops
Charlottesville stage artist John Carden has written a Christmas song with arrangements by M.E. Forbes for American troops and their families.
Carden, who during the day works at the hair salon he founded, hopes he can find a way to distribute it among the troops. "If you have any ideas," he says, "let me know."
Not convinced that Carden cares about the community? He once collared a burglary suspect by chasing him down on a Segway.
Check out the song, as performed by Carden and friends, by clicking the link below.
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John Carden is so talented. His touching and timely song is beautiful! We should all appreciate the efforts our troops are putting forth in Iraq and around the world during this holiday season. John reminds us that many hearts long to be home with loved ones!!
He does? I'm sure many people understand that even without his song. Besides, we should appreciate the troops' efforts year-round. It's a shame people use the holidays to get people to do nice/thoughtful/etc things. Why just donate food when it's "the holidays?" Why not give to a charity (time or money) during "the holidays" AND other times of the year?
Reply to "CN" Bah Humbug. Very righteous comment. Yeh who live in "glass houses" should refrain from "throwing rocks".
Nice job John Carden!
JRCC *is* a gift from God, The Father....Just as this song is his gift to all of us and the troops. Having been in both Afganistan and Iraq many times as an intelligence advisor (Including the 1st Gulf War) and having just returned 2 weeks ago, I can tell you that you simply cannot imagine the insanity of the situation. What is captured on the news seems bad but really being there.....a whole different thing. To see some of these 18 y/o "kids" (and they are just that, kids) handle themselves in fierce combat is just so surreal. And yet many are hardened, battle-fatigued veterans by now, they keep doing what they are doing....and too often what they are doing is dying and getting maimed. Anyway to DL the song would help get it around. Thanks for this gift to everyone, John. I will take it back to Iraq with me in January with the Polemiko Naftiko.
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There are creative loving people on this earth who are giving of themselves on a daily basis, and sometimes they do a little more by reaching out even farther for special ocassions or reasons (like the holidays). It's such a waste to "accuse" these givers of kindness, love and faith during holiday seasons as only "seasonal" givers - making statements about these people as only capitalising on the moment, the holiday, or the event. I choose to believe John Carden is a loving individual - a man of great faith - with a strong desire to do something right by a our servicemen...something came to him to do this. It's his GIFT to these soldiers, their families and others. Pesimism is destroying us. Hatred is destroying us. John Carden has shined a light...extended a gift of song, freely. I embrace him, thank him, and wish the world were full of him. No judgement as to why he wrote this song. Just acceptance that it's a gift from God.


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8 cloves garlic
1 onion
3 jalapeños, remove seeds for a milder flavor
½ tsp. red pepper flakes
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. coriander
1 lime
1 tsp. salt
Pepper to taste
28 oz. can chopped tomato
3 Tbsp. paste
1 bottle beer
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Yoh fellas, so my keyboard seems to be disliking life atm so i figured i'd upgrade and get a new one.
Leaning towards the mechanical type, my mate had a razer or something which felt good but he's had a few problems with it and that seems to be common with that brand so i was looking for opinions.
So far the ones i've heard nothing but good about are
Noppoo Choc Mini
Ducky DK9008
Filco Majestouch
Just wanted to see if anyone has used any of these before or had good experience with something else.
People seem to bad mouth the razer ones a lot, but I dunno if thats just because its become the popular thing to do or if there really is a lot of problems with them. All I know is personally, mines been awesome. Its possible I might just be in the minority though.
I have the Razer Blackwidow 2013 (not the ultimate version or whatever). Honestly, it's been a really good keyboard so far (have had it for 4-5 months or so), I'd definitely recommend it.
I did a fair bit of research on this before buying as I wanted a keyboard that'll last me a good while. The Blackwidow seems the only good, decently priced keyboard in Razer's range. The DeathStalker seems okay, but it's f*****g expensive.
Don't get the Lycosa, it's got a lot of bad reviews and simply, just sucks ass.
So yeah, tl;dr - I have a razer blackwidow 2013 and it's been really good so far. would recommend
Here is a good guide to them
Umart have the das and steelseries models amongst others.
Steelseries 6gv2 would be my recommendation.
I had some stupid key problems with my razer blackwidow. While I believe I have fixed them now it was really annoying to do so. Apparently the steelseries one is meant to be good but then again there is a new blackwidow which lights up green and has a usb and headphone jack in the side if that's your thing.
generally even if they're really popular when i hear a lot of complaints i tend to stay clear, they're complaints for a reason
Of course, it could just be a higher volume of complaints, because theres more of them out there than the other brands.
Worth looking into is the different switches that the keyboards use, I think theres 3 of 4 different types of switches that have varying amounts of tactile feedback and make varying amounts of noise, so thats something you probably want to get right.
Of course, it could just be a higher volume of complaints, because theres more of them out there than the other brands.Worth looking into is the different switches that the keyboards use, I think theres 3 of 4 different types of switches that have varying amounts of tactile feedback and make varying amounts of noise, so thats something you probably want to get right.
Agree on first bit, I have a black widow Ultimate and it's never set a foot wrong. It's quite sexy.
Second on that, the most common switch types are as follows:
Blue - Loud typing noise, tactile clicking - Best for typing a lot
Brown - Low typing noise, tactile clicking - Good for a mix between gaming and lots of typing
Black - Low typing noise, no tactile clicking. - Good for gaming.
IIRC, I have the browns on my BW:U , they feel very nice compared to all the old membrane keyboards I used to use, they don't wake the neighbours at 2am and yet they still have that satisfying clicking sound + feel of mechanical keys.
wow, you people have way too much money.
i bought a logitech $12 usb keyboard on the weekend. its perfect for typing!
Steelseries 6gv2 would be my recommendation.
I use one of these, it weighs a lot and feels solid enough to strike your opponent into a coma should you rage enough to hit him with it.
My last keyboard lasted 10 years, this one i assume to last about as long. For 80 dollars or so that i spent on it, that's not a lot of money. It outlasts every other component including monitors and mice. Spend a little on the one thing which will last.
A good keyboard and mouse combo with the right height of monitor makes a huge difference.
wow, you people have way too much money.
you aren't a serious computer user unless everyone knows you are typing
i have a Leopold FC700R Mechanical Keyboard Graphite (Cherry Brown) without the number pad.
picked it up from PC Case Gear. They have a pretty good selection of mechanical keyboards.
I got a mechanical keyboard after the knuckles in my index and middle fingers on both hands started getting sore from typing all day and bottoming out the keys on cheaply made keyboards (Logitech G15). I read a lot about the different type of switches and ended up going with browns for a balance of clickyness and quietness.
Once I adjusted to the keyboard and the feel/click of the keys i found it much more comfortable to type on and now really hate typing for any length of time on anything else.
The lack of number pad lets me use the mouse in a much more central location instead of off to the right which i find much more comfortable on my shoulder.
wow, you people have way too much money.
yeah, it might do the job, much like say a diahatsu move can get you from a - b, however if your can afford it, you'd be in a better car
much like the keyboard
Mechanical keyboards aren't that nice for typing in my opinion. Could be the cherry mx things, but it's fantastic four games. The pressure required to hit a key is very low and linear so even my pinky finger during sc2 is reliable for pressing time critical keys.
You sound like you're just referring to the (linear) cherry mx black or red switches skythra?
The blue and browns are tactile so they're much nicer for typing.
I was one of those I'm not spending $150 on a keyboard, but, after using one I found I couldn't go back.
In all seriousness go and try em out if you can. I read heaps about them, but, I was lucky and had three mates with them to try out before purchasing mine.
I've had a Filco Majestouch 2 with brown switches at home for gaming with for over a year now & it was worth every cent. My only gripe is it has no usb ports.
So when I wanted one for work I bought a Das Keyboard with brown switches. It has been just as good, and has side usb ports. My only gripe is its very glossy and scratches easliy.
Why brown switches - I love the feel of blue switches but the loud pop upon key press is annoying. Browns have a nice feel (some resistance but not heaps) and the only click you hear is the actual key bottoming out - while the blues have similar resistance but when you get key half depressed it pops loudly. Black switches are even harder to depress than browns and have no popping click noise.
I have the Razer Blackwidow 2013 (not the ultimate version or whatever). Honestly, it's been a really good keyboard so far (have had it for 4-5 months or so), I'd definitely recommend it.
Yeah I've been wondering if Razer fixed the key combos by putting more capacitors on the printed circuit board (Hence why releasing another keyboard for 2013). Hence making more combos work and making it work more effectively like the Filco and Ducky ones. Yes I do own Razer, Ducky, Filco and Steelseries 7G (Black Switch). I also bought them over a series of years and not all in one go.
Things I find kind of interesting (In regards to the 'recommend me a keyboard @ OP):
http://www.mechanicalkeyboards.com/mechanical_switches.php - Mechanical Keyboards user rating system.
- If you're interested in switch difference from a buyers perspective.
- What Starcraft 2 Players use or like...
- The massive knowledge of Ripster or something like that.
http://geekhack.org/ - Community that started a lot of this.
http://www.mechanicalkeyboards.com/terms.php - Terminology.
What I recommend to people that are starting:
Brown Switch - Middle of the road (Filco / Ducky or Leopold) manufactured from the heart of Taiwan and why not its not hurting China, anyway.
I have a Ducky shine cherry brown mx. with blue led. Awesome keyboard. Although, i haven't used any other mechs to give a comparison.


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There are now a number of different web services which allow you to browse and search for satellite imagery of the Earth. Websites such as Planet Explorer, Landsat Lens and Google's Timelapse permit you to search for satellite imagery both by location and by date. You can now also use ESO's Land Viewer service. The Earth Observing System's Land Viewer application allows you to browse and download historical satellite imagery from the Sentinel-2 and Landsat 8 satellites.
The Land Viewer search facility includes options to search for satellite imagery of the Earth by location and by date. It also includes filters which permit you to search for day or night-time satellite images and the level of cloud cover and the degree of sun elevation in the returned satellite images.
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Musgrove v. Helms, 2011 WL 1225672 (Ohio App. 2 Dist. April 1, 2011)
An Ohio domestic relations court ordered an ex-wife to pay her ex-husband child support. Based on evidence that the ex-wife's income had increased, the court increased the amount of support she had to pay. One of the pieces of evidence the court relied on was information from the ex-wife's MySpace page where she had stated her income was "less than $30,000." (This comported with other evidence suggesting her income was around $29,000).
The ex-wife sought review of the order increasing child support with the appellate court. On appeal, the court found the MySpace page to be inadmissible hearsay, and vacated that portion of the order.
The finding turned on a nuance of the rules of evidence pertaining to hearsay. Generally, hearsay is inadmissible as evidence, but there are exceptions. One of the exceptions is statements made by the declarant that are against her interest. The court found that although the MySpace information was used in a way adverse to the ex-wife's interest (i.e., to increase her support obligation), as a declaration it was not adverse to her interest because it was not an assertion of fact which was by its nature contrary to her interest.
So this case is a reminder that notwithstanding any increased interest in the discoverability of social media evidence, the rules in place may serve to render the information discovered ultimately useless later in the litigation.