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What to consider when it comes to insurance
Making sure you have the right insurance for storm damage can be a challenge. Here are some important things that experts say you should keep in mind.
1. Act now. The first thing you need to know about flood insurance is that since it's hurricane season and most insurance policies don't kick in for 30 days after signing up, the time to act is now.
Most property insurance policies, including homeowner's and rental protection, don't cover flooding, the nation's No. 1 disaster with $2.4 billion in damage annually. Over the four years ending in 2012, the average award for damages was $30,000.
The state Department of Insurance has numerous resources available for businesses, homeowners and renters: www.ct.gov/cid/
2. Read the map. The Federal Emergency Management Agency strongly recommends you review the updated flood-zone map for your property and the neighborhood around you. All you need is your postal Zip Code.
Flood maps and Community Flood Insurance Rate Maps can be reviewed at the FEMA map service center after clicking on: http://www.fema.gov/
3. Know your coverage. If your sewer backs up and it's not the result of flooding, don't expect coverage. Typically, flood insurance covers buildings, foundations, electrical and plumbing, furnaces, water heaters and air-conditioning, appliances, original artwork up to $2,500, curtains, permanently installed paneling and cabinets, detached garages and debris removal.
4. What's not covered? These items typically are not covered by policies:
Damage from mildew or mold that a property owner could have prevented.
Personal property that can be insured separately.
Cash, stock certificates and precious metals, such as gold coins.
Garden shrubs, septic tanks, patios, boat docks, fences, hot tubs and swimming pools.
Temporary housing expenses.
Cars and motorcycles.
Basement coverage is usually limited and depends on the age of a building and flood-zone rating. Detailed information is available at: www.floodsmart.gov
5. Update your coverage. FEMA warns that even homes in low-risk areas can experience flooding. Those property owners who are already members of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and even have private supplemental coverage should review their policies for possible updating.
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Immediate Family
About Edwin Eyre
Life of Benjamin Eyre (1840) and his brother Edwin Eyre (1845) to the time of their marriages
Benjamin and Edwin Eyre were the sons of James Eyre and Ann Naylor Eyre. Benjamin was born August 22, 1840, and Edwin was born April l6, 1845 at Derby, Lincolnshire, England.
Since their father was a farmer and shepherd, it was natural due to custom a: conditions at that time that the sons became tillers of the soil. They worked on their father's farm and surrounding farms during their early teens and up to the time of their leaving England.
When Benjamin was 12 years of age and Edwin 8 years of age, Elders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) called at their house. The father, mother, and children John, George, Benjamin, Edwin, Sarah, and Charlotte joined the church. Ellen, an older sister, had joined the church and moved to Utah before Edwin was born. Sisters Ann and Elsie in later years joined the Church. They never knew if their brothers James and William ever joined or not. James, William, Ann, and Elsie stayed in England. They never came to America. Benjamin was born a twin. The other twin, a boy, died at age three months. They were next to the last of the family. Edwin, four years younger, was the baby. Eleven of the children lived to be 70 years old or older; the other five died when babies.
The boys were always classed as most efficient farmers wherever they tilled.
Their mother, Ann Naylor Eyre, was a faithful, diligent farmer's wife and mother in the broadest sense of the term. Her life was spent doing the many daily duties of a farmer's wife. Her high hopes were to see her sons and daughters faithful and serviceable in the cause of Jesus Christ. We shall find evidence before reading many pages of the lives of her sons that her ideal was realized. Her Soul has rejoiced and praised the Lord for the noble work and unceasing fight of her children in the defense of truth.
Educational conditions of England in the latter part of the 19th century were only favorable to the privileged classes. It was utterly out of the question for boy or girl of a farmer or herder to receive training in the institutions. The days spent in the school room in England and America were none.
In the year 1855, James Eyre and wife and family were turned out of their home by a Minister of the Church of England because they belonged to the Mormon religion The Minister told them they could live in one of his houses if they would give up this religion. The father replied in these words: "My religion is a pure and undefiled religion. It is a religion of the Lord Jesus Christ, and I would not give it up for your house or this town or all that my eyes ever beheld." Such was the faith of their father.
William, their oldest brother, was away from home for 15 years. No one knew where he was; he was thought dead. One day their mother, looking up the street, saw a man approaching the house. She ran to meet him, crying, "My son! My son!" Will had been in the British Army in India for 15 years. There was great rejoicing on his return home.
Benjamin was engaged to marry a very nice and beautiful girl named Eliza. The wedding dress was made. Everything was ready for the wedding to take place the next day. A few of Eliza's girl friends came and asked her to go swimming. She didn't want to go. They teased and coaxed, but still she didn't want to go. Her mother said, "Tomorrow you are going to be married. This will be your last chance to be with the girls, I wish you would go." She went, but never came back. She was drowned. Benjamin was heartbroken over the loss of his sweetheart. He worked several years after the accident, His jobs ware very hard. At times he would carry two sacks of grain weighing 50 pounds each at one trip all day long. They were placed on his back for him. What education they got, they got themselves outside the school room. Their humility of soul and always interpreting questions in the light of the revealed word of God won for them, as it would any man, a position to. demanded respect. Their knowledge of the gospel of Christ will favorably compare with any of our great church leaders.
It was their privilege to attend, after maturity and settling in Utah, what was called the School of the Prophets.
Edwin filled a mission to England. He brought many souls into the Church, and also obtained many names of genealogy work in the Temples of our God.
They were never afraid to state what they knew to be the truth. They were both God-fearing men. They both received the blessings of the gospel that are obtained in the Temples of our Lord They did not have wealth as money is counted, but they had far more—the wealth that mortal man may receive; the knowledge that God live; that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints is the true Church of God.
About April 20, 1865, they, with their father and mother, set sail on the sailing vessel Bellwood for Zion. Keep in mind that the ship was not equipped as a modern vessel is found today with all the comforts of this age. But rather, it depends upon the winds and the forces of nature to drive it to the new and strange land. to the food and bodily comforts afforded by the ship, the food was not the best, especially for old people. Salt pork, dried peas, poor water, bad tea, and hard tack were their foods. They called them Bellwood crackers, and they were sure hard. this was not bad enough, a few weeks after leaving the shores of Liverpool, England they went through the saddest and most trying trial of the journey. Their mother whose age and health could not endure the food and the toss of the sea, died, This was in the latter part of May. Because of the conditions, she was wrapped in a canvas bag, weights tied to her feet, and was placed to rest in the mighty deep. few days after this sad event had passed, their father related to his sons the return of the recently departed wife and mother. His testimony was that she touched him the arm and cheek, He knew it was his wife. It was a great comfort, for he knew that she, though gone, was near and interested in them and their great journey. 1 also gave evidence to them of the life after death and the close relationship of departed spirits to earthly beings. This lightened the burden and was a ray of sunshine in the sorrow of the journey. When asked why they left their native homeland friends, and all that seemed near and dear to most mortals to come to Zion, the answer was by both, "I wanted to comply with the word of the Lord. He said gather my people together that they may make covenant with me, I want to receive the blessings of the gospel that were to be obtained in the Temples of the Lord."
The time they spent aboard the vessel between England and America, the land of liberty and opportunity, the heaven to the Europeans, was six weeks, They landed at Castle Gardens, New York, on June 1, 1865. A few days were spent in exchanging their English gold for U.S. greenbacks. By train the father and two sons traveled westward to the city of St. Joseph, Missouri. They then went by boat a few miles a small place called Wyoming, the place where ox teams and freight trains were made up for the hardest part of the great journey to Zion. It had been a practice of previous years for teams from Utah to meet the saints at this place and take them to Valley of the Mountains, For some unknown reason, it was not done the season these saints arrived. It was only a matter of a few weeks until Benjamin and Edwin each obtained a chance to drive an ox team from three to five yoke in a freight train to Utah for $5O per month and the free transportation of their father. The boys had never seen an ox team work before. We can imagine the experiences that two young green Englishmen fresh from the old world would have crossing the great desert with its unbridged streams, savage redmen, and roaming wild animals. They started the desert journey from the city of Omaha, which is in the southeastern part of Nebraska just west of the Missouri line. It seems that some unpleasantness was had with some of the wagon masters of the freight train. They were vile, corrupt, ungodly men; hence, one can easily picture the trials of these two clean, God-fearing young men. One young man had his head split open with a revolver in the hands of one of these characters, and an old man of about 60 years of age received a broken nose. Benjamin was whipped by one of them with a loaded back whip.
The first night out, Edwin was given as an introduction to the business of night-herding the cattle. Although he was twenty, we find he was true to the ???? habits, for before morning he lost not only the cattle, but also himself in a grassy spot in the land of sleep hollow. Before many days of the journey had passed, he was transferred to the position of cook for seven men. There was more work connected with the new position, but he readily agreed that to be captain of the frying pan dish rag was more in keeping with his English experience than driving five yoke of oxen over the great American desert.
Each man was given a slicker and rifle. These two lads had hardly seen a rifle before; yet perhaps their safety and lives would depend upon the use of the weapon. before they reached their destinations, so these Mormon lads readily became efficient masters of any situation that arose. They succeeded well in their new experiences.
The company came upon the remains of a train or two that had been captured by the wild redmen of the desert, taking that which they wanted and leaving the remainder in the ashes as a warning to new-coming trains. They circled their wagons up on two occasions and prepared for battle with the Indians, but each time the Lamanites disappeared, leaving the company unmolested. Considerable difficulty was encountered by the company in crossing the Platte River, All day was required, and more than once in crossing the river many teams had to be hitched to one wagon to through. The drivers would usually cross the streams with shoes off and pants rolled up. It often happened that the roll would not go high enough, for the water was to and past their waist. Sore feet and legs were the result and added much to the many discomforts of the desert. These were just a few of the many trying experiences that these Mormon youths endured that we might enjoy that which we do.
In the midst of Indian attacks, sore legs, empty stomachs, etc., the boys would sing this song, which revealed their spirits:
We may get wet a little when it comes a shower of rain,
The heat may skin our noses, but t'will soon get well again.
For when we think of Zion land, we forget all wet and pain.
So ghee up my lads, ghee, Whoa, push on my lads, ho.
There's none can lead a life like the jolly Mormons do.
In the early part of September as the company was traveling up what was called Bitter Creek, a heavy snow storm hindered their progress. It was there that the father of the boys took sick and in a few weeks died. During his sickness, a special wagon was provided for him. The sons had to do their regular labor and when able spare a few moments, they spent them in giving what comfort and aid they could to their dying father. James Eyre, their father, had great faith in the gospel. He expressed many times after becoming a member of the church that he never knew what real joy was until he became a Latter-day Saint. One of his favorite songs, which he loved to sing at the fireside was;
A Mormon father loves to see
His Mormon family all agree
With, the prattling infant on his knee
Cries, "Daddy, I'm a Mormon."
Ha! the merry,
Ho! the merry,
Ha! the merry Mormon,
Having prepared their father after his death as best they could, they buried him by the roadside on Hornfork in Wyoming not far from Fort Bridger. Thus, the old pioneer road from the hard-hearted East to the Valley of the Mountains has been made sacred, having held the remains of many of the dear faithful followers of Christ. It is a mark of unique distinction for us to be the descendants of such noble character After the death of his wife and the boys' mother, their father seemed to loose interest in everyone and everything. He died with a broken heart.
October 11, 1865, the company beheld before them the city of Salt Lake. They were very happy, for this had been their heart's desire. Having traveled four months on the plains, they entered Salt Lake City October 12, 1865.
There they met their brother, John, who was expecting to see his father and mother. Here he learned of both of their deaths. On arriving they were met by saints and friends who brought to the hungry new-comers the ripened fruits of the once desert, that now began to blossom as the rose. Having lived upon hard bread, bacon, and dried apples, the food of the desert traveler, they had a few minutes of stomach discomfort. They made pigs of themselves. A short time was spent at Salt Lake City, and then they moved to Parowan, Iron County, Utah. Here they met a sister Ellen Eyre Banks, that Edwin had never seen. She left for Utah before he was born They also met at Minersville a sister, Charlotte Eyre Banks a brother, George, at Beaver City; a sister, Sarah Eyre Meyers,
They lived in Parowan two years, then moved to Minersville, Beaver County, Utah where they made their homes.
Years after the family left England, they received word that the two other brothers, William and James, and their two sisters, Elsie and Ann, had joined the church; but William had never married.
At the age of 27 years, Benjamin met Lucy Ann Wood. They were married January 1, 1868. To this union were born five girls and four boys.
Lucy Ann Eyre, born October 24, 1868. Mary Ellen. Eyre, born January 2, 1871 Alice Wood Eyre, born January 29, 1873 Elsie Ann Eyre, born July 30, 1875 Benjamin Eyre, born April, 1877 William Eyre, born July 24, 1879 Herbert Chester Eyre, born June 27,1883 Robert Ernest Eyre, born December 22,1886 Frances Myrtle Eyre, born November 1, 1891
Benjamin and his wife worked hard to help settle Minersville. They homesteaded 16 acres for several of their friends; and for this they received 14 acres of land and a lot in town with a four-room, adobe house on it. They rented one room to a school teacher to help pay for his girls to go to school.
Their fifth child, their first boy, died at six weeks with pneumonia. The father was working on the Manti Temple at the time.
After he returned home, he ran his farm. Many times all he had to take with him for his lunch was a piece of dry bread, which he would soak in the ditch. After his crops grew, he was never without food again. He built a large rock cellar, and it was always filled with good things to eat. Fruits, vegetables, preserves, pickles, meats, milk, and butter were always found there. When the frost was expected in the fall, he would pull the tomato vines that were filled with green tomatoes and hang them on the walls in the cellar. Many times the family had ripe sliced tomatoes from these vines for Thanksgiving dinner.
Three of the girls and two of the boys lived in Minersville after their marriage Every morning for 30 years, he got up and went to visit each one of them to see if they were all well. After these visits, he would return home, have his breakfast, do his chores, than go to the field. He now had 11 more acres, which gave him 25 acres to care for.
He enjoyed taking his children to dances, socials, and meetings with him,
At one meeting the family was together. His brother, Edwin, was talking and bearing his testimony of the truthfulness of the gospel. The door opened and a man entered. He was dressed as a cowboy, had a khaki colored suit like a boy scout, and wore a red handkerchief at his neck. When he entered, all eyes were turned to the door. After Edwin had finished speaking, the man arose and said, "Brothers, I bear testimony to the truthfulness of everything the brother has spoken." He talked just a few minutes more on the gospel and then, without sitting down again, left the church. He was followed right out of the church, but he was no where in sight. It had snowed since the meeting had begun and the people had come in. His tracks would have been the only ones. The church house stood in the middle of the block with no other buildings on the entire block. There were no footprints. While he was in the meeting, there was such a peaceful feeling. Everyone felt sure that this man must have been one of the Three Nephites, who are still living upon the earth today.
One day a couple of men were going to Milford from Minersville. They saw an army of worms, all sizes and colors, making straight for the green fields of Minersville. All the people in town, old and young, were armed with sticks and clubs and went to kill the millions of worms. Every day for a week they killed worms. Herds of sheep were driven over the infected territory. Benjamin was there to work from dawn to dusk. When the worms were killed, the Saints met and thanked God for the safety of their crops.
Benjamin was always helping those in trouble and those who were sick. He spent many hours administering to them and working for them. He always said, "Faith without works is dead." He combined the two.
He was a very good singer and sang because he loved to. After he went to bed at night, he would sing the songs of Zion, His favorite song was. "Come Oh Thou King of Kings." He was always very cheerful, happy. and friendly.
For fifty years he helped to wash and prepare every man who died in Minersville for burial. At one time he was called to help a Mr. Cooley prepare a man for burial. While they were at work, Mr. Cooley said, "Uncle Bennie, life is surely funny, isn't it. We never know who will be next." This was at 5 p.m. At 11:30 p.m. Benjamin was called from his bed to wash and prepare Mr. Cooley's body. He had just passed away.
Benjamin was "Uncle Bennie" to everyone who knew him. His was one of the greatest spirits God ever sent to this earth.
He was ill six weeks before his death. Host of this time he was unconscious, but he would still sing by the hour. His brother George came from Lyman, Wyoming to see him. He and Edwin would sit by his bedside with tears running down their faces and sing to him. Although he did not know those who came to the room to see him, he could sing and never miss a word of the songs. George was then 78 years old Benjamin 75; and Edwin 71. They had great love for each other.
At the time of his death he had eight living children, 40 grand children, and 12 great-grandchildren. All of his children but Elsie were at the funeral. Elsie had new Baby. All of the grandchildren except three were present. Most of these grandchildren marched from the home to the church and carried flowers. They remembered him as a kind and loving grandfather. Hid good wife also survived.
Benjamin died September 13, 1915, at Minersville, Utah. He was buried in the Minersville cemetery. Benjamin Eyre Or Hare Born: 1840 Dowsby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom Died: 1915 Minersville, Beaver, Utah, USA Edwin Eyre Born: 1845 Dowsby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom Died: 1927 Minersville, Beaver, Utah, USA metainfo Author or contributor: LaRae Mathews
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Edwin Eyre's Timeline
April 19, 1845
Dowsby, Lincoln, England
July 27, 1851
Age 6
January 30, 1868
Age 22
Minersville, Beaver County, Utah, United States
November 16, 1869
Age 24
November 22, 1870
Age 25
Minersville, Beaver, Ut
September 18, 1872
Age 27
Minersville, Beaver, Ut
September 7, 1874
Age 29
Minersville, Beaver, Ut
January 2, 1877
Age 31
Minersville, Beaver, Ut


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From its most primitive expression; a baby's cry – to its most sophisticated; opera singing – the human voice is a select locus of identity and emotion. Lipsynch explores its many manifestations, declensions and implications through different procedures that convey and reproduce it.
Telephone, radio, sound tracks and silent films, playback and postsynchronization: singing voices, synthesized voices, voices of the conscience, voices of blood relatives, voices from beyond, hallucinated voices. Nine stories unfold in nine hours, focussing on nine protagonists whose lives answer, relay and echo each other.
As in The Dragon Trilogy and The Seven Branches of the Ota River, the singularity of individual destinies is superimposed on the magnitude of collective history, forming a gigantic modern fresco in the image of our modern world, fragmented and plural, burlesque and tragic, and layered with multiple languages, sounds and meanings.
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Thursday, April 14, 2011
Carrot Patch Money Holder
I designed the Carrot Patch Money Holder to fit a single, tightly rolled U.S. dollar bill. I know that there are templates for carrot boxes out there but I didn't want to search for one and then have to manipulate the pattern to fit my needs. The rule that I set for myself was that it had to be super simple to make without using an actual pattern.
I found that an 8-1/2-inch salad plate was the perfect template needed for this project. Trace the template onto patterned cardstock and cut out the circle.
Cut the circle into 4 equal pie-shaped pieces. Each circle will make 4 carrots.
Make a 1/4-inch cut into the pointed end of the triangle. Trim 1/4-inch off of one side of the triangle (just eyeball it). You should get what resembles a lopsided fan.
Take the side that has been trimmed and bring it over to the opposite end, leaving a 1/4-inch margin. Crease the fold sharply. (The margin will eventually become a tab which will be used to close the box.)
Fold over again and crease the fold sharply.
Trim the pointed end of the tab at a slant.
Form a crease in the 1/4-inch margin to create a tab which will eventually be used to hold the carrot together in a cone shape.
Mark 1-inch from the top of the triangle on both sides.
Trim both sides of the triangle using the 1-inch marking as a guide. (Again, just eyeball it.)
Fold the top down using the 1-inch mark on either side as a guide. Crease well and unfold the entire triangle.
Add glue to the right side of the tab and glue the tab to the inside of the box.
Add a tightly rolled up dollar bill tied with ribbon to the inside of the money holder. Glue or tape the flaps closed.
To create the carrot leaves:
You will need a 1-3/4-inch by 1-3/4-inch piece of cardstock and a 3/8-inch by 8-1/2-inch strip of paper. Run the square piece of paper through a paper crimper if you desire.
Cut thin strips into the 1-3/4-inch square to create fringe. Be sure to leave approximately 1/4-inch at the base uncut. Glue the strip to the uncut side of the fringe approximately 1/4-inch from the edge.
Begin rolling with a quilling tool or a skewer at the base of the 1-3/4-inch square and ending at the end of the strip. Glue in place.
Glue the leaves onto a 1-inch paper scallop.
Glue the unit to the top of the box.
Make one or make more. I happen to think that a grouping of multi-patterned carrots look cute together.
The carrots were tucked into a paper basket along with some wispy paper shred. I'm sure that many of you will remember these woven paper baskets from your elementary school days. Embellish the basket with a cluster of pretty flowers for a fun Spring look.
Despite the lengthy instructions, this is super simple to create. Once I had the pattern configured, I was able to complete 8 carrots in about 45 minutes. I hope you give it a try!
Happy Easter, everyone!
29 comments:
- Kim D. said...
You are so clever and creative, those carrots are just adorable. Love the carrot leaves as well.
- Fri Apr 15, 12:26:00 AM 2011
- Janelle said...
Hi Arlette
Those carrots are gorgeous! I'm very tempted to give them a go... thanks for showing us how.
- Fri Apr 15, 02:14:00 AM 2011
- Calicojoan said...
That is just the cutest thing. I might have to make a basket full for my table decoration!
- Fri Apr 15, 04:11:00 AM 2011
- ana-ane said...
Muy bonito y simpático, grancias
- Fri Apr 15, 05:22:00 AM 2011
- Beansieleigh said...
Hi Lettie! These are so CUTE! Thank you so much for sharing how to make them!... Have a great weekend! ~tina
- Fri Apr 15, 06:01:00 AM 2011
- Renata Mafra said...
Você é sempre muito especial e criativa. Y are very special and creative woman, I Loved you working.
I am very happy for know you blog.
I hope you visit in my blog, is very simple but you are welcome.
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- Fri Apr 15, 06:10:00 AM 2011
brilliant idea - i love it :)
- Fri Apr 15, 08:03:00 AM 2011
- sweetiepie said...
How cute are these!!! You are so creative. Thanks for sharing.
Take care!!!
- Fri Apr 15, 09:47:00 AM 2011
- Unknown said...
Que bellas te han quedado, me encantaron, te felicito es un bello regalo. Un abrazo.
- Fri Apr 15, 02:19:00 PM 2011
- Kristin said...
That is truly amazing Lettie!
- Fri Apr 15, 05:26:00 PM 2011
- TFern said...
OMGoodness! These are adorable!! I really love the ease of them and the green toppers are the best!! TFS!
- Fri Apr 15, 07:52:00 PM 2011
- BAstelfeti said...
Cool Idea.Thanks.
Greeting BAstelfeti
- Fri Apr 15, 08:50:00 PM 2011
Just a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave today [16 Apr 01:00am GMT]. Thanks, Maria
- Fri Apr 15, 09:05:00 PM 2011
- Posti4 said...
LOVE IT!! Thanks for the post.
- Sat Apr 16, 11:55:00 AM 2011
- Unknown said...
That is amazing! Thanks for the tutorial.
- Sun Apr 17, 12:33:00 AM 2011
- Solange Barreto said...
Wonderful blog !!!
Fantastic creations !!! Thank you.
Have a great day !!!!
- Sun Apr 17, 07:58:00 AM 2011
- Janine said...
Oh this is again, a wonderfull idea and perfect for the season.
Thank you for the tutorial.
Happy palmsunday
- Sun Apr 17, 04:01:00 PM 2011
- staysea said...
This is super cute. I can't wait to give it a try.
- Tue Apr 19, 07:55:00 AM 2011
- Talin's Corner said...
Oh that money holder is just too cute. What a very clever and unique way to gift. I am sure the recipient will love it.
- Tue Apr 19, 08:13:00 AM 2011
- saki033 said...
Hi! Just started following your blog. The things you make are so lovely and educative. Would come to visit your blog again...
- Tue Apr 19, 12:39:00 PM 2011
- Mimi said...
You're ingenious!
- Wed Apr 20, 04:49:00 PM 2011
- Pat Hathaway said...
I am a new admirer and just wanted to let you know how much I like your website. You make such cute and practical things, and have such good ideas. I just discovered your site by following a link from "all free sewing" craft site and will definitely book mark it. I have many of the same craft loves as you do so it will take me a long time to browse through all your posts-ahhh heavenly!
I almost hate to suggest it as you probably don't need another craft addiction, but have you tried loom knitting? Since you make fabric and t-shirt yarn it is a perfect match--they work great on the knitting looms.
thanks again for sharing all the wonderful projects.
Patty Hathaway
- Thu Apr 21, 09:09:00 AM 2011
- email@example.com said...
Those came out SOOO cute! Thanks for the great idea, I'll be linking.
- Thu Apr 21, 10:33:00 AM 2011
- Unknown said...
Your stuff is so cute! I was trying to link off my blog to you and can't find a button for your site. All your pics are locked up so I can't find an enticement to get my friends to come visit this wonderful site. ?
- Fri Apr 22, 11:24:00 AM 2011
- Linda said...
Those are so darling...I think it would make a great center piece too! You are such a talent...I love everything you make!! Thanks for sharing!!
- Tue Apr 26, 03:45:00 PM 2011
Me gustan mucho tus trabajos, son preciosos.
Te felicito
- Fri Jul 15, 07:31:00 AM 2011
- Geltha Dubon said...
Ficou lindo,adorei a idéia!
Amei teu blog,descobri pelo blog Copy & paste da Susi e já estou te seguindo...
- Sun Aug 07, 09:52:00 PM 2011
- The Craft Bucket said...
Wow I have just stumbled across your blog and I love what you are doing, I have become a follower too! Jane x
- Wed Sep 21, 07:01:00 AM 2011
- .......Linaja said...
Thanks for the lesson. You made a super-carrots. How true:)
- Wed Oct 05, 12:50:00 PM 2011


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Compact waterproof 60p HD Camcorder w/ 20.4MP still capture
The Handycam HDR-GW77V camcorder is built to handle extreme environments, allowing you to concentrate on safety and composition while capturing Full HD videos and 20.4MP photos. The camcorder is waterproof down to 16 feet (IPX8), and its 3.0-inch touch-screen remains fully operational underwater. It also has a shock resistance rating for up to 5 foot drops plus dirt (MIL-STD 810F Method 516.5-Shock standards )and dust resistant seals (IP5X) that help make it nearly impervious to mud, snow, rain, and grime.
17x Extended Zoom to get even closer to the action
Extended Zoom works in conjunction with 10x optical zoom to get even closer to the action while maintaining HD image quality.
Up to 4 hours of recording with 16GB3 embedded Flash Memory
The built-in 16GB3 embedded Flash memory can record and store up to 4 hours of high definition video footage (HD LP mode).
Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor for superb low-light video
Experience stunning low-light sensitivity with improved image clarity and drastically reduced grain with Sony?s back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor. Designed for compact cameras and camcorders, the Exmor R CMOS sensor relocates the photo diodes above the support circuitry, maximizing the light gathering area per pixel so you can shoot with better results in lower lighting conditions.
Optical SteadyShot image stabilization w / Active Mode
Optical SteadyShot image stabilization with Active Mode compensates for greater degrees of camera shake to deliver stunningly smooth video from wide angle to full telephoto shooting. In addition, innovative 3-Way Shake-Canceling adds electronic roll stability for even smoother video capture.
Wide angle (29.8mm) G Lens to capture everything you want
Experience the pinnacle of Sony lens technology with the professional-quality G Lens. Engineered for superior optical performance, Sony G lenses deliver brilliant, accurate color reproduction and sharp, amazingly detailed images. In addition, the 29.8mm focal length in Photo Mode and Video Modes offers a broader perspective for enhanced wide angle shooting.
Geotagging with built-in GPS receiver & NAVTEQ maps
A built-in GPS receiver makes the HDR-GW77V an ideal choice for travelers. The receiver gives you the ability to view your current location on the LCD map display, as well as "tag" your shooting locations. Tagged videos and still images can be reviewed and played back using the Map Index function on the camcorder or once downloaded to your PC using the supplied PlayMemories Home software9. Additionally, the receiver automatically adjusts your camcorder's clock to the proper time zone.
3.0 inch Xtra Fine LCD display (921K)
The 3.0 inch (16:9) Xtra Fine LCD screen (921K) displays sharp, bright, vivid images, letting you compose a shot more easily -- even outdoors, while enabling you to change settings to best represent the scene. This intuitive touch-screen is fully operable under water for convenient use in even wet environments.
Memory Stick Micro and Micro SD/SDHC compatible
Expandable memory with Memory Stick Micro and Micro SD/SDHC card slot.
Built-In Flash
The built-in flash will assist in shedding light on your subject when shooting still photos.
Face detection with Smile Shutter technology
Sony?s Face Detection technology can automatically distinguish between children and adults. Face Detection technology detects up to eight individual faces and adjusts flash, focus, exposure, and white balance to help deliver crisp, properly lit images of family and friends. When engaged the camera also employees Smile Shutter technology to ensure you capture a smiling face each and every time.
Tracking Focus follows selected subjects in/out of the frame
Tracking Focus works as an extension of Face Detection to allow you to select an object with a touch of the LCD and have the focus follow the selected object, even if it leaves the frame and returns.
Event Browse groups video/stills by events automatically
Event Browse conveniently groups your images and videos together for easier viewing. The date range that Event Browse groups your pictures and videos is easily adjusted to suit your needs. When used with the Highlight Playback feature, making and sharing a highlight reel from your event is easy and fun.
Highlight Playback creates movies with transitions for you
Why spend hours editing your movies when you can let your camcorder do it for you? Highlight Playback identifies and compiles key scenes into a short, entertaining movie complete with music and transitions. You can even pinpoint the exact scene you want to include in the highlight reel.
Intelligent Auto (99 different scene combinations possible)
Intelligent Auto mode goes a step beyond traditional auto modes by analyzing your shot and then automatically selecting the appropriate settings from ten distinct scene modes and wind noise reduction. There are 99 different combinations possible: Auto / Night Scene / Night Portrait(Photo Mode only) / Sunrise & Sunset / Fireworks / Landscape / Portrait / Spotlight / Beach / Snow / Underwater. With the added feature of ?underwater mode? the camera will even intelligently and automatically adjust white balance levels while underwater.
Golf Shot
Building on the slow-motion capture capabilities of Smooth Slow Record, Golf Shot captures a few seconds of motion as a sequence of up to 22 still images, which can be viewed/printed individually or as a composite ?sequence shot? image, perfect for analyzing the nuances of a golf swing, tennis serve, and other fast action.
Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode
Put your Handycam camcorder in still photo mode and capture expansive landscapes with a single press of a button. Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode reaches beyond the traditional wide angle lens to let you capture expansive, breathtaking shots of landscapes or cityscapes in incredibly detailed high resolution. Just press the shutter and pan the scene with a sweeping motion. The camera takes care of the rest?to spectacular results.
Play Memories Home Lite built-in
With the pre-installed Play Memories Home Lite software the HDR-GW77V makes it easy to pre-select videos and images in the camcorder and conveniently upload them from the camcorder to a compatible PC and popular internet sharing sites without the need for any additional software or install.
Imaging Sensor
Color Filter System: ClearVid array
Effective Picture Resolution: Approx.5020K pixels(16:9)
Imaging Sensor: 1/3.91" (4.6mm) back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS Sensor
Pixel Gross: Approx.5430K pixels
Processor: BIONZ image processor
Still Image Size 4:3: Movie mode:15.3 megapixels 4:3 (4512x3384)); Photo mode:15.3 megapixels 4:3 (4512x3384)
Panorama Still Image Size: Standard (4,912 x 1,080/3,424 x 1,920), Wide(7,152 x 1,080/4,912 x 1,920)
Audio Format: Dolby Digital 2ch Stereo, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator
Dual Record: 20.4 megapixels 16:9 (6016x3384); 10.0 megapixels 16:9 (4224x2376); 2.1 megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080)
Internal Media: Flash Memory 16GB
Media Type: Internal Flash Memory; Memory Stick Micro (Mark 2); Micro SD/SDHC Memory Card(Class 4 or Higher)
Mic Level Control: Yes (2steps)
Microphone/Speaker: Built-in Zoom Microphone; Monoral Speaker
Movie Recording Rate(Average Bit Rate/VBR): HD PS:Approx.28Mbps / FX:Approx.24Mbps / FH:Approx.17Mbps / HQ:Approx.9Mbps / LP:Approx.5Mbps, STD HQ:9Mbps
Photo Capture from Movie: 2.1 megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080); 307K pixels 4:3 (640x480); 230K pixels 16:9 (640x360)
Recording and Playback Times (in Internal Media)(2ch): HD PS:Approx.1h(Approx.1h), HD FX:Approx.1h15m(Approx.1h15m), HD FH:Approx1h40m(Approx.1h40m), HD HQ:Approx3h(Approx.2h15m), HD LP:Approx5h15m(Approx.4h20m), STD HQ:Approx3h10m(Approx.2h55m)
Recording and Playback Times (in Internal Media)(7): 20.4 megapixels 16:9(6016x3384) : Approx.1,550 pictures, 15.3:megapixels 4:3(4512x3384) : Approx.2,100 pictures, 10.0 megapixels 16:9(4224x2376) : Approx.2,850 pictures, 5.0 megapixels 4:3(2592x1944) : Approx.5,200 pictures, 2.1 megapixels 16:9(1920x1080) : Approx.15,500 pictures, 307K pixels 4:3(640x480) : Approx.40,000 pictures, 230K pixels 16:9(640x360) : Approx.40,000 pictures, Panorama Standard (4,912 x 1,080) : Approx.5,100 pictures, Panorama Standard (3,424 x 1,920) : Approx.3,800 pictures, Panorama Wide(7,152 x 1,080) : Approx.3,900 pictures, Panorama Wide(4,912 x 1,920) : Approx.3,050 pictures
Still Image File Format: DCF Ver.2.0 compatible, Exif Ver.2.3 compatible, MPF Baseline compatible
Still Image Max Effective Resolution: 20.4 megapixels
Still Image Mode: JPEG
Still Image Size 16:9: Movie ModeL 20.4 megapixels 16:9 (6016x3384); Photo Mode: 20.4 megapixels 16:9 (6016x3384)
Still Image Size(Photo Mode): L:20.4 megapixels 16:9 (6016x3384), 15.3 megapixels 4:3 (4512x3384), M:10.0 megapixels 16:9 (4224x2376), 5.0 megapixels 4:3 (2592x1944), S:2.1 megapixels 16:9 (1920x1080), 0.3 megapixels 4:3 (640x480)
Video Actual (Pixel): HD, STD:Approx.5020K pixels(16:9), Approx.3760K pixels(4:3)
Video Format: HD:MPEG4-AVC/H.264 AVCHD format ver.2.0 compatible, STD:MPEG2-PS
Video Resolution: HD:1920x1080/60p(PS), 60i(FX,FH), 1440x1080/60i(HQ,LP), STD:720x480/60i
Video Signal: HD:HDTV 1080/60p, 60i,STD:NTSC color, EIA standards
Wind Position: Yes(Off/On)
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): Movie Mode; f=29.8-298.0mm(16:9), f=36.3-363.0mm(4:3) Photo Mode; 29.8mm - 298mm (16:9), 36.3mm - 363mm (4:3)
Aperture: F1.8-F3.4
Digital Zoom: 120x
Extended Zoom: 17x
Focal Distance: f=3.2-32.0mm; f=5/32-1 5/16inch
Lens Stabilization: Optical SteadyShot image stabilization w/ Active mode (Wide to Tele)
Lens Type: G Lens
Minimum Focus Distance: HD / STD / Still:Approx.1cm (Wide) , Approx.80cm (Tele) , Approx.38cm (Tele Macro) HD / STD / Still:Approx.13/32inch (Wide), Approx.31 1/2inch (Tele), Approx.15inch (Tele Macro)
Optical Zoom: 10x
Steady Shot Mode:Active: 31.7 - 538.7mm
LCD Display
Angle Adjustment: Opening Angle:max.90 deg., Turning Angle:max.270 deg.
Brightness Control: Yes (Menu)
Coverage: 100%
Grid Display: Guide Frame
LCD Type: 3.0" Xtra Fine LCD display (921K) Wide(16:9)
Touch Panel: Yes
Focus Control
AF Modes: Auto / Manual (Touch Panel)
Focus Area: Full range Focus / Spot Focus
Focus Features: Tracking Focus
Focus System: Contrast AF
Exposure System
Auto Iris Control: F1.8 - F10.0
Backlight Compensation: Yes (Auto)
D-Range Optimizer: Yes
Exposure Settings: Auto; Flexible Spot (Touch Panel)
LOW LUX Mode: Yes
Metering Modes: Multi-segment/Spot
Minimum Illumination: Standard:6 lux (1/60 Shutter Speed); Low Lux:3 lux (1/30 Shutter Speed)
Noise Reduction: Yes
Scene Mode(s): Auto / Night Scene / Night Portrait(Photo Mode only) / Sunrise & Sunset / Fireworks / Landscape / Portrait / Spotlight / Beach / Snow / Underwater
White Balance Mode: Auto / Onepush / Outdoor / Indoor
Drive System
Shutter Speeds: Self-timer: Approx. 10sec. (Still Image/ Golf Shot); Shutter Speed (Standard): 1/60 - 1/10000; Shutter Speed Auto Control Range: 1/8 - 1/10000; Shutter Speed (Smooth Slow Rec): 1/250 - 1/10000 (Standard)
Drive Mode: Photo Mode: Single-shot / Self-timer
Self-timer: Approx.10sec. (Still Image/Golf Shot); Approx.2sec. (portrait1 / portrait2)
Flash Compensation: Yes(3 steps)
Flash Coverage: Approx.11 7/8inch - 98 1/2inch, (Approx.0.3m - 2.5m)
Flash Metering System: Pre-flash TTL
Flash Modes: Auto / Forced / Prohibited
Flash Type: Built-in Flash
Convenience Features
Date / Time Stamp: Yes (Rec Date and Time, Camera info, Coordinates)
Erase/Protect: Yes / Yes
Fader Effect(s): White / Black
Media/Battery Indicator: Yes (recordable time, free and used media space) / Yes (remaining capacity)
Multiple Language Display: English; Brazilian Portugese; Canadian French; Latin American Spanish; Traditional Chinese; Korean; American English
One Touch Disc Burn: Yes (Menu)
Red-Eye Reduction: Yes (On/Off)
S/S & Zoom button on LCD: Yes (Touch Panel)
Still Image Playback Options: Slide Show
Video Playback Options: Highlight Playback (HD Movie Only) Highlight Playback Save and Share (Translate into STD quality) Highlight Scenario (Save/Playback/Erase) Hightlight BGM (Preinstalled 4 music files, Music transfer)
View & Index: Event / MAP
Advanced Features
Sweep Panorama: Intelligent Sweep Panorama
Waterproof: Yes (IPX8 16ft/5m)
Dustproof: Yes (IP5X)
Embedded GPS: Yes (Current Position Display(Your Location))
Face Detection: Yes
Golf Shot: Yes
Image Stabilization: Optical SteadyShot image stabilization w/ Active mode (Wide to Tele)
Intelligent Auto: Portrait / Baby/Walk / Tripod / Backlight / Landscape / Spotlight / Twilight / Macro / Low light / UnderWater
Priority Setting (for Face Detection): Auto / Child Priority / Adult Priority
Shockproof: Yes( 1.5m MIL-STD810F Method 516.5-Shock )
Smile Shutter technology: Dual Capture / Always On / Off
Smooth Slow Rec: Yes
x.v.Color: Yes
BRAVIA Sync: Yes
HD Output: HDMI Out (micro) (supplied)
HDMI Terminal: Yes (micro)
Memory Card Slot: Memory Stick Micro and Micro SD / SDHC compatible
PhotoTV HD: Yes
USB Port(s): micro-B / USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage/MTP)
Weights and Measurements
Dimensions (Approx.): Approx. 1 5/16inch ?4 1/4inch ?2 7/8inch (Approx. 32.2mm?105.5mm?70.2mm)
Weight (Approx.): Approx. 7.8oz (NP-BG1 (supplied battery)
Power Consumption (in Operation): HD:2.3W; STD:2.1W
Battery Type: LITHIUM ION NP-BG1(supplied)
Power Requirements: 3.6V (battery pack); 5.0V (AC Adaptor)
Operating System Compatibility: Windows XP SP3 * /Windows Vista SP2 ** /Windows7 * 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported. The Windows Image Mastering API (IMAPI) Ver. 2.0 or later is required to use the function for creating discs. ** Starter (Edition) are not supported. Standard installation is required. Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded or in a multi-boot environment. Supplied Software: PC: PlayMemories Home Lite (built-in; for PC only); PlayMemories Home (by download); Music Transfer(by download); MAC:Music Transfer(by download); PlayMemories Online Uploader(by download)


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Surf Expo '09: Ronix
Walking into the Ronix booth, I was greeted by Danny Harf and Paul O'Brien. Ronix has never had the most boards in their line, but they continue to deliver quality product every year. After blowing everyone's minds last year with their bindings, they decided to focus most of their efforts on boards for 2010. New construction has stiffened and strengthened all of the boards from last year. Also in the line was a new Ibex shape. For 2010 Ronix decided to introduce a limited edition version of Danny Harf's One board and boots. Check out the line and remember to keep your clocks set to 8:12.– Danny Evans
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this latest posting by electronic intifadeh http://electronicintifada.net/content/why-are-gaza-children-being-robbed-fun-summer/11225
highlights a common tactic to smear and accuse Israel of depriving Palestinian children of a future. a clever ploy to reach into the hearts and minds of the liberal classes brainwashed in thinking there's no future for Gazan's children unless the nasty Israelis pack their bags and leave their country.
apparently the US has decided to flow of funding to the UNRWA., um damn right i say. time after time we hear of intimidation by Hamas jihadist types promote "western values". but here the hypecrotyical palestinians are crying because, guess what, countires like the US want some kind of vindication and payback for giving aid to UNRWA. The irony is palpable.
this whole idea of spoiling tactics by the US and Israel depriving Gazan children of fun strikes a cord like I said at the beginning, with Western Liberal types. The photo of children on a infltable toy and the fact previous shows of fun have obviously happened before and very recent proves Gazan is not as wartorn as the Guardian would portray. again we have a massive blindspot in the eyes of journalists and decent sane people.


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I keep getting a certain spam message that makes it to my Inbox instead of the Junk Mail box. So I right click the message and choose Junk Mail Filtering > Classify as Junk, then I right click the same message again and choose Junk Mail Filtering > Classify as Junk and Move. The message is then moved to my Junk Mail box.
But when that message comes through again, it once again gets filtered to the Inbox instead of Junk Mail.
How many times do I have to classify it as junk before Poco learns that it really is junk?


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(CNN) – A leading Republican senator said Sunday he's willing to break the no-tax pledge promoted by activist Grover Norquist if Democrats are willing to help pass spending reforms on government programs like Social Security and Medicare.
Sen. Lindsey Graham said he believes capping tax deductions should be part of a plan to reduce the federal debt - a revenue-raising tactic that pushes against Norquist's Taxpayer Protection Pledge, which stipulates lawmakers who sign the document will "oppose any net reduction or elimination of deductions and credits, unless matched dollar for dollar by further reducing tax rates."
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"I'm willing to generate revenue," Graham said on ABC. "It's fair to ask my party to put revenue on the table. We're below historic averages."
The South Carolina Republican said he agreed with Norquist that tax rates shouldn't be raised, but that Norquist, the president of Americans for Tax Reform, was mistaken in his unyielding opposition to increasing tax revenue.
"I think Grover is wrong when it comes to, we can't cap deductions and buy down debt," said Graham, who added that he would "violate the pledge, long story short, for the good of the country."
Part of any deal involving a cap on tax deductions would have to include agreement by Democrats to reforms in spending on government entitlement programs, Graham said.
"To do this, I just don't want to promise the spending cuts. I want entitlement reforms. Republicans always put revenue on the table. Democrats always promise to cut spending. Well, we never cut spending," he said.
Graham's readiness to break the no-tax pledge comes after other Republicans, including Sen. Saxby Chambliss, have voiced similar commitments to raising revenue as part of a deal to avoid to upcoming fiscal cliff.
Chambliss, a two-term Republican from Georgia, said Wednesday that Norquist's pledge stands in the way of finding common ground on reducing the debt.
"I care more about my country than I do about a 20-year-old pledge," Chambliss told Georgia television station WMAZ, a CNN affiliate. "If we do it his way, then we'll continue in debt, and I just have a disagreement with him about that."
"If he wants to change his mind and become a tax increaser so we don't have to reform government, he needs to have that conversation with the people of Georgia," responded Norquist during an appearance on CNN's "The Situation Room" Friday.
Rep. Peter King, R-New York, said Sunday he agreed with Chambliss that a pledge signed decades ago shouldn't be considered relevant today, and that "everything should be on the table."
"A pledge you signed 20 years ago, 18 years ago, is for that Congress," King said on NBC. "For instance, if I were in Congress in 1941, I would have signed the declaration of war against Japan. I'm not going to attack Japan today. The world has changed. The economic situation is different."
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- Norquist says he'll go after pledge-breakers
So Nordquist is threatening to help unseat anyone who breaks his pledge. What's he going to do, have Karl Rove campgaign for them? This much is certain, the last election proved these clowns can't get a person elected. The only thing they can do now is try to cost someone else the election. So go ahead, Grover. Do your worst. You'll be helping a democrat with every republican you throw under the bus come time for the midterms..You'll split the conservative vote and the democrats will stay united. He is going to hasten the death of his own party. Not to suprising as he is part of the cancer that is festering in it.
Anyone who can't think and adapt to a changing environment should not be, or stay, elected. Anyone who is obviously in the pocket of lobbyists should not stay in office! The corruption here is so plain to see.
It is better NEVER to vow a vow than to vow and not keep it. I look at these that are changing their minds are double minded and it will come back to bite them. It is called INTEGRITY it is rare in politics. Many will say or do anything for it to look good on them! NO MORALS!! How can we know for sure about any one that says one thing and does another.
The problem here is Graham is a walking D. This unscrupulous bung hole has never represented the republican party nor the great people of SC. He is and always be a democrat and would not have been elected if he kept to his democrat brand. This being is a disgrace to SC.
I would like to know who the Hell gave Norquist the right to Highjack Congressional members in the first place, and to even Have such a pledge document!
He is just a Lobbyist and not an elected person as well, what an outrageous thing to allow to happen in the first place!
What happened to the pledge that Congress people made to the American people?
We are so stupid sometimes.....we will tax the wealthy and smile all the way to the store until we realize that prices have risen and it IS THE MIDDLE CLASS THAT WILL PAY THE TAXES!!!
If you raise them, please tie any deductions to the guarantee that they can't just pass the cost on to the consumer. PLEASE BE SMART ABOUT THIS!!!!
It's both sides that are in the pockets of the lobbyists! Just look at what the Union got in the bailout! We must stop the influences in Washington that keep making the politicians' wealth increase dramatically when they take office. You know there is a problem when 2 men in the top 1% raise over a billion dollars to fight each other for 18 months over a job that pays less than 500K/year and is only guaranteed 4 with a guarantee of no more than 8. Just look at the wealth of Reid, Pelosi, Boehner, Obama, Cantor, etc on both sides at how their wealth has increased since running for office!
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ghost... I'm not arguing against a progressive taxation system. I've got no problems with the Bush tax cuts expiring. FOR EVERYONE.
Really? Does that include restoring the capital gains rate back to 28%, or whatever it was during the Clinton years? Does that include all of the new tax loopholes and shelters that Bush created to "stimulate private investment"?
Why hasn't anyone talked about the Giant 100 Ton elephant in the room...Baby boomers...I lost my professional job three years ago and watched people my age(early 30's) losing their jobs as well, making 30-40,000 a year. While overweight, over-paid baby boomers are still on the job collecting huge pensions. People say they are burdening future generations with debt but what about YOU BABY BOOMER you caused it. As long as you get everything you want and need and more it doesnt matter what happens to your children ! Shame on you ...the worst generation ever!
Unhealthy, and overpaid
"I've got no problems with the Bush tax cuts expiring. FOR EVERYONE."
TOUGH. That's what's going to happen wheher you like it or not, even if the GOP/Teatrolls delay and refuse to compromise like responsible adults. The GOP/Teatrolls can throw all the fits and make all the demands they want, but come December 31, 2012, you're going to get exactly what you just wished for, the GOP is going to get blamed for it, experts are going to continue to inform people that it's not good for the economy to have the middle-class take that hit and the Dems are going to put legislation on the table that renews those cuts for the middle-class ONLY. I'm going to have so much fun watching the GOP/Teatrolls commit political hare kari by trying to oppose it or hold it hostage while making demands. The GOP/Teatroll spider has had all its legs pulled off...that they continue to twitch is not evidence that there is life still left in them.
Good call by Graham. Norquist is irrelevant and a nuisance to progress. You can't have your cake and eat it too. It's about shared sacrifice. In order to invest in our future, we need to find ways to generate revenue, even if it means sticking it to the top 5% and lower middle class. Tax subsidies exist for both the rich (corporate breaks, loopholes and incentives) and poor (social welfare system). It's an unfortunate reality.
"I signed the pledge" should be a warning against voting for these nuts. Like a poison label on a bottle.
JJ - I do love it when FAILURES cannot fathom the reason for their FAILURE, and try to deflect it onto someone else. As a [D] I relish the fact that you wish to double-down on the very [R]ightwing stupidity that FAILED you in the last election.
When all is said and done, YOU and your ilk are the disgrace to SC, and to our entire nation. But you keep it up....you are the poster-boy for [R] FAILURE.....I love it.
I think adhering to this "pledge" is a violation of the oath of office. No Congressperson should approach their job under prior restraint from a campaign donor.
JJ, don't try scraping Graham off on the Democrats. He's your boy and how do you like him, but I agree the guy's never worked for anyone but himself. He's been like a goat tick hanging off your party's moon for years and you ought to hold a match to him.
what exactly are the democrats willing to cut out of the current spending? nothing. they have put nothing on the table. they want hundreds of billions in new taxes now, yet are not willing to cut one dollar in current spending. promises of future cuts, or cuts in the grwoth rate are lies. the spending just keeps growing and growing and growing and growing and .....
Baby boomers out there just admit the "ME" generation was a complete failure, you make the 20's generation look smart! Admit your failure and your greed so we as a nation can have a real discussion about the future and the United States one where can imagine you gone sitting on some beach somewhere with Jimmy Buffet and a mexican beer!


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The Band Perry to Premiere New Single 'Better Dig Two' on October 29
The Band Perry are back!
The breakout country trio will debut their brand new single on Monday, Oct. 29. It's called 'Better Dig Two' and it's from the siblings' much-anticipated follow up to their put-them-on-the-map, self-titled debut, which landed in 2010 and helped the threesome become one of the biggest new names in country music.
The single will be digitally delivered to radio stations and will stream here at 2PM CT. It will be available for purchase the following day (Tuesday, Oct. 30) via iTunes. The band will also debut the song live at the CMA Awards on Thursday, Nov. 1. So next week will be quite a busy one for the Band Perry as they get the the ball rolling on their new album cycle.
The Perry's new album is due out in early 2013, and their radio promotion team at Republic Nashville is already pounding the pavement to herald the return of the band, which exploded on the back of the multi-platinum crossover ballad 'If I Die Young.'
"We are so appreciative of country radio's generous welcome and are excited that Rolling Stone is involved in premiering 'Better Dig Two!'" said singer Kimberly Perry.
Her brother Reid also weighed in, saying, "As we wrap up a great year of touring, we look forward to finishing this new record and delivering it to our fans everywhere."
Neil Perry concurred, "After spending countless hours in the studio working on our next album, we are very excited for everyone to hear our first single 'Better Dig Two.'"


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Serious Eats Neighborhood Guides: Jesse Schenker's Hell's Kitchen
Locals' guides to New York neighborhoods.
Jesse Schenker is a classically-trained French chef with a mean air guitar and an armful of heavy metal tattoos. That dichotomy characterizes the 29-year old Gordon Ramsay protégé, who has made a name for himself by taking high end risks like opening a private dining club in Harlem and making it public in 2010, moving Recette to the West Village. Today, Jesse has moved on from Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen and into his own, bringing his brand of cool to a neighborhood that has long deserved a second chance.
Jesse's Picks
Pizza, slice: Claudio Pizzeria is pretty decent. Recently, I was walking by with my one year-old son Eddie and stopped inside for a bite. They have a traditional, no-nonsense New York City slice.
Pizza pie: The owner of Kesté teamed up with his old mentor for Don Antonio by Starita, which is a really big deal. It's only been open for about three months but they've got a really good thing going. With something like 50 different Neapolitan-style pies, you can never get tired of going here.
Burger, cheap: Five Napkin Burger is cheap and greasy in a good way, and most of all, consistent. No matter which location you go to, it's always real good to satisfy that burger craving.
Burger, fancy: Joe Allen is an institution, and so is their burger. You've got to give it to them—the usual restaurant staple, a burger, is damn good at this NYC mainstay which has been open since 1965. There's something really special about having a burger here, knowing so many people have been in that dining room, eating that burger.
Sandwich: City Sandwich is an interesting, unusual sandwich shop that makes all their sandwiches on freshly baked bread made specially with Portuguese pao de agua flour. Twice a day, pans of half-baked buns are delivered for a final turn in their oven so they're hot, crusty and blistered. Aside from the bread, I also really like how most of the sandwich ingredients are local.
Coffee: I always get a doppio from the Starbucks right near Esca. Other neighborhood coffee shops make it well, but Starbucks makes the ideal espresso in my opinion. A doppio gives me the perfect jolt—morning, afternoon, or night.
Breakfast: Jenny's Marketplace's bacon, egg and cheese on a croissant is crazy satisfying and indulgent. I get it delivered so I can get my fix at home in my pajamas. I treat myself to one once in a while.
Bagel: Although it's not in Hell's Kitchen proper, I only get bagels at Murray's. I love that they refuse to toast it because they're so damn fresh and delicious—to toast would be sacrilegious.
Delivery food: Market Diner is clean, it's new, and it's hands-down the best diner in New York City right now. It's a proper restaurant, not your typical greasy diner where you should think twice before ordering seafood. No comparison to any other diner around town.
Cocktail bar: When I have friends in from out of town, I take them to Bar Centrale, an unmarked spot upstairs from Joe Allen. Out-of-towners love it because not many people know about it. It's one of those old-school haunts.
Ice cream: My wife Lindsay loves Pinkberry. We go to the one next to Blue Ribbon behind Time Warner. She is all about the traditional flavor and coconut and chocolate chip toppings. We like to bring our son Eddie there too; it's real kid-friendly.
Chinese takeout: Chef Yu has the freshest Chinese around. My go-to takeout order is steamed shrimp and veggies because they serve big prawns, not teeny tiny scrawny shrimp, and nice fresh vegetables with great, bright green broccoli. The food is never drenched with too much sauce. I also like that they don't do American take-out like chicken wings—they stick to what they do best.
Falafel: Late night, I hit up the falafel cart right outside my apartment on 37th and 10th. The guy knows me so I always get a good deal. The falafel is crisp and seasoned really well. I also particularly love their hot sauce.
Late-night eats: Hagi is a sake bar with really great Japanese food. I always order the same three dishes: Hamachi collar, wasabi dumplings and the sweet fatty pork. In terms of consistency, I'm never let down. I go at least once a month, usually around 1 AM.
Date night: If we're lucky enough to leave work at the same time, Lindsay and I hit up Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill at least once a week, usually on Thursday nights. We'll order crazy amounts of food—mixed seaweed salad, bone marrow, rock shrimp tempura, sushi deluxe platter, aji tofu, and if we're really hungry, we get the oxtail fried rice, too.
Can't-miss neighborhood spot: I'm a major sushi fan. I love Soto in the West Village, but because Sushi of Gari 46 is so close to my home, it's my close second. I never open a menu. I always order the Omakase and am blown away every time.
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Striking gold with scientific illustrations
Broad scientists publish hundreds of research papers every year. Some of those papers are among the most noteworthy in that journal issue, and may even be chosen as the issue's "cover story" with accompanying artwork on the journal's cover — an honor for scientists and artists alike.
The process of conceiving and producing artwork to illustrate scientific research can be a lengthy, resource-intensive venture, but it is well worth the effort. Some of these images make it into journals, while others become educational, eye-catching graphics that the scientists themselves use in presentations or to promote their work. And the process of creating the image itself holds value for all involved.
This image, created by Broad illustrator Susanna Hamilton, an undergraduate intern, and graphics editor Leslie Gaffney, was submitted as a potential cover graphic for the Nature Methods July 2013 issue, accompanying the research paper by Broad scientists Joshua Levin and Aviv Regev, among others, comparing five methods for sequencing RNA from imperfect samples. The graphic depicts RNA pouring out from a broken cell and being funneled into the best-performing method (the golden funnel) to generate high-quality sequence data.
The image was conceived by Levin and fellow Broad scientist Georgia Giannoukos, who originally had the idea of representing various RNA-seq methods with funnels. "I thought, well you have all the RNA and they're in little pieces," said Giannoukos. "Maybe you could just have it so it's funneled in together and you come out with an intact transcript with this process." Levin took this idea to Hamilton and Gaffney for help. The scientists hoped to get their story on the cover, with RNA sequencing being such a "hot topic" now and lots of potential interest among the scientific community in methods to sequence low quality and/or low quantity samples.
Hamilton and Gaffney collaborated to turn the funnel idea into reality, working hard to get the RNA strands just right, illustrate a natural-looking cell, and emphasize the data pouring out of the golden funnel. They also layered in data graphics from the Integrative Genomics Viewer — an interactive visualization tool created at the Broad for exploring large genomic datasets — to give the image depth.
Cover submissions can be challenging, Hamilton explains. "You're creating an abstract image that has to represent a real concept, and get that across to the reader. It has to be beautiful and eye-catching, which is tough."
Gaffney adds, "There's a lot that goes into cover design. In addition to the creative process, we consider what strikes the right balance of the appropriate metaphor, speaks to the reader, helps the reader understand the concept, and is attractive for the cover." They also must be aware of what editors are likely to want, taking clues from past issues to learn whether a journal tends to run custom illustrations or stock photos.
Hamilton and Gaffney proudly submitted their final image to the journal for consideration for the cover. In the end, the editors chose another image for this cover, but featured the funnel image in the table of contents.
Even when images aren't selected for the cover, the process of creating them can be fun and the resulting images can still be useful to the scientists. Levin and Giannoukos agree that working with artists is valuable to them.
Levin explained that the challenge of distilling a paper down to one image is an important task for a scientist. "You have to ask yourself, 'What's the essence of the paper? What did you really do?' Sometimes you write the paper and have all these figures and conclusions, but this tells you what it boils down to."
Giannoukos added, "Maybe it is a good thing to have more scientists challenge themselves to come up with image ideas. It will make them better researchers to look at things from different angles."
Paper cited: Adiconis X, et al. Comparative analysis of RNA sequencing methods for degraded or low-input samples. Nature Methods. 10, 623–629 (2013). DOI: 10.1038/nmeth.2483.