|Publication number||US3841478 A|
|Publication date||Oct 15, 1974|
|Filing date||Dec 21, 1972|
|Priority date||Dec 21, 1972|
|Also published as||CA971922A, CA971922A1|
|Publication number||US 3841478 A, US 3841478A, US-A-3841478, US3841478 A, US3841478A|
|Inventors||C Wells, Neil R O, M Wilson|
|Original Assignee||Pretty Prod Inc|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (4), Referenced by (42), Classifications (12)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
[ Get. 15, 1974 MERCHANDISE PACKAGING DEVICE Inventors: Charles A. Wells, Coshocton, Ohio;
Robert A. ONeil; Michael C. Wilson, both of Wheaton, 11].
Pretty Products, 1nc., Coshocton, Ohio Filed: Dec. 21, 1972 Appl. N0.: 317,185
11.8. CI 206/49l, 206/527, 206/806, 223/87, 229/54 R Int. Cl... B65d 33/14, B65d 75/00, B65d 85/00 Field of Search 206/79, 46 AP, 7 R; 229/52 B, 54 R; 223/87 References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 10/1959 Gouner 223/87 10/1963 Lemon 229/52 B Gelles 229/54 R Collara 206/46 AP Primary ExaminerWilliam T. Dixson, Jr. Attorney, Agent, or FirmMahoney, Miller & Stebens 5 7 ABSTRACT A merchandise packaging device is provided for transport and display of articles of merchandise such as automobile floor mats. The packaging device comprises a sheet of paper board configured to be folded over a marginal edge portion of a floor mat and which is then secured thereto as by staples. The paper board configuration is such that, when folded, the portion adjacent to the fold forms a relatively rigid and strong spine to enable the device to support the weight of a floor mat. 1n addition, the portion adjacent the fold defines a handle for carrying and a notch defining a hanger hook, facilitating engagement with a supporting bar and suspension of the device therefrom.
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SHEEI R (If 6 ramme PATENTED BET SHEET 6 OF 6 MERCHANDISE PACKAGING DEVICE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Packaging of articles such as sutomobile floor mats has generally consisted of folding or rolling a mat into a tubular configuration and then placing the mat into an elongated cardboard box of rectangular crosssection. The cardboard boxes are opaque and fully conceal the contents, necessitating effective labeling, along with display samples to permit customers to view the actual article and assure that the desired color and style are being selected and obtained. An adequate stock of the several styles and colors of mats available under a particular brand must be maintained in the display area of a store, and this usually results in stacking of the numerous boxlike containers on suitable shelving in multiple layers. Another merchandise display technique utilized is merely stacking a number of mats into a stack without packaging of any type other than identifying labels.
Neither of these merchandising techniques has been found fully satisfactory. Each results in disarrangement of the display as customers make their selections, as it is necessary to inspect the individual boxes or exposed mats. A consequence of this is that substantial time must be spent in orderly arranging the display or stock at intervals. A further disadvantage of the box-type packaging is that a considerable amount of space is wasted since the boxes cannot conform to the configuration of the rolled mats.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The merchandise packaging device of this invention provides a novel approach toward display and stocking of articles of merchandise, such as sutomobile floor mats. A packaging device of the invention is securely attachable to a mat which is maintained in a substantially flat configuration for both transport and display. Configuring a paper board blank for folding in a predetermined manner to form superimposed and coextensive portions interconnected by a rigid and strong spine results in a device that is readily secured to a mat by staples driven through the superimposed portions and a marginal edge portion of the mat. The blank is configured to produce multiple folds in the spine region that result in substantial reinforcement and greater strength to support the relatively heavy floor mats.
Configuring the paper board blank in accordance with this invention also forms a hanger hook in the portion adjacent the spine when the blank is folded. This permits the mats to be suspended from a hanger bar for more advantageous display to retail customers. In addition, the resultant flat-package configuration requires substantially less space than the prior art box configuration, thereby enabling a relatively greater number of mats to be displayed or stocked in the same size sales area. Formation of a handle in the package device facilitates handling by the customer either while making a selection from the display or ultimately carrying a purchase. While the mats are suspended from a hanger bar in a display. a customer may readily swing a desired mat from the display group for better viewing without removal from the hanger bar. After selection and upon purchase. the customer may easily carry the mat by means of the handle.
These and other objects and advantages of this invention will be readily apparent from the following detailed description of an embodiment thereof and the accompanying drawings.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a merchandise packaging device embodying this invention applied to an article of merchandise and suspended from a support.
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the merchandise packaging device applied to an article of merchandise.
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the device as shown in FIG. 2.
FIG. 4 is a plan view of a paper board bank configured to form the packaging device.
FIGS. 5 and 6 are sequential illustrations of the folding of the paper board blank in forming the packaging device.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a modification of the merchandise packaging device.
FIG. 8 is a plan view of a paper board blank configured to form the packaging device of FIG. 7.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ILLUSTRATED EMBODIMENTS An illustrative embodiment of a merchandise packaging device 10 constructed in accordance with the invention is shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3. In FIG. 1, the device 10 is shown as it is advantageously utilized in packaging of a typical floor mat M and being suspended from a hanger bar B. Floor mats for automobiles, the type of mat contemplated to be packaged by devices of this invention, are of various dimensions and weights. In this illustrative example, an elongated mat M is folded upon itself to reduce total length while producing a relatively flat configured article for packaging.
The hanger B is only partially illustrated, and it will be understood that this bar is of a particular length with appropriate supports (not shown) provided at the ends thereof. or other points, to structurally support a number of packaged mats at a desired height. The supports and bar B do not form a part of this invention and are not further illustrated or described. FIGS. 2 and 3 do not illustrate the package device in conjunction with the hanger bar.
A merchandise packaging device 10 embodying this invention is preferably fabricated from a sheet-form material such as paper board of suitable thickness necessary to develop the required structural strength and rigidity. Although not specifically illustrated as such, the paper board may be of a conventional built-up construction commonly known as corrugated". Other suitable materials may be utilized in fabrication of the packaging devices with due consideration to strength and commercial economics.
In accordance with this invention, a sheet of paper board is formed with a particular configuration comprising two side portions 11 of identical shape. These two side portions are interconnected by a spine plate 12 for a portion of their length. Thus interconnected, the two side portions 11 are placed in superimposed relationship and spaced apart a distance of the order of the width of the spine plate 12, which is also substantially the same dimensionally as the thickness of the mat M. For aesthetic reasons, the particular configuration selected is that simulative of an automobile vehicle having spaced front and rear wheels 13 and 14. Securance of a mat M to the device is conveniently effected by means of staples S driven through the two side portions 11 at what is essentially the center of the wheels 13 and 14, thereby simulating the axles. These staples S are formed from relatively soft, metallic wire of small dimension and do not adversely affect the mat in that the resultant perforations in the mat are effectively self-sealed due to the resilient characteristics of the mat material. While staples of this nature are entirely suitable for automobile floor mats, other suitable and appropriate fastening means may be utilized for other articles of merchandise.
A hanger hook 15 is provided by integrally forming a notch 16 in each respective side portion 11 in coextensive relationship. Each notch 16 is formed in the respective side portion 11 adjacent the edge opposite from the wheels 13 and M at substantially the mid point therebetween. The notches open toward a lateral side opposite the spine plate 12 with the uppermost portion 17 arcuately configured to receive the hanger bar'B. This arcuately curved portion 17 prevents inadvertent removal from the hanger bar.
Also formed in the device is a hand hole 18, which facilitates lifting and carrying of a mat thus packaged. The hand hole is formed by coextensive, elongated slots 19 formed in the respective side portions 11 intermediate the notch 16 and the side of the device at which the spine plate 12 is formed and at a point which is above the uppermost edge of a mat secured in the packaging device. Preferably, the hand hole 18 is angularly disposed to the axes of the device to facilitate manipulation of a packaged unit when supported on a hanger bar as the unit may be readily gripped for limited pivotal movement to a better viewing position without necessity of complete removal from the hanger bar.
Greater rigity of the structure and capability in supporting the substantial weight of a typical floor mat is obtained by reinforcing tabs 20 integrally formed with each respective side portion 11. The configuration of these reinforcing tabs 20 may be best seen in FIG. 4, which shows the package device in its unfolded configuration as cut from a sheet of paper board. When thus unfolded, the reinforcing tab 20 is seen to have a notch 16a and a hand hole 130 complementary to the notch 16 and hand hole 18 when folded inwardly along the preferably scored fold lines 21, 22 to the position shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. The spine plate 12 is also relatively angularly disposed to the axes of the device and is defined by the pair of scored fold lines 23, 24 and the reinforcing tabs 20 are of a length to extend beneath the spine plate to bring an angled peripheral edge portion 25 thereof into contacting engagement with the inner surface of the spine plate when folded. When thus folded, the notch 16a is also capable of bearing against a hanger bar to provide additional bearing support.
Additional reinforcing tabs 26 are provided to further enhance the rigidity and strength of the structure. These tabs 26 are integrally formed with each respective side portion 11 along an edge thereof extending between the fold lines 21, 22 associated with the reinforcing tabs 20 and the spine plate 12. The relatively angular displacement of the spine plate to the side portions results in these side portions being relatively divergent thereby defining a V-shaped area in which the tabs 26 are formed and are foldable inwardly along the respective fold lines 27. Each tab 26 is formed with an arcuate edge portion 28 to be partially coextensive with the arcuately curved portion 17 of the notches 16. Thus, when the tabs 26 are folded inwardly, the arcuate edge portions 28 will bear against a hanger bar, thereby providing additional bearing support.
Assembly of a packaging device from the flat, unfolded configuration in FIG. 4 is illustrated step-wise in FIGS. 5 and 6, with the final configuration being that shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3. In FIGS. 5 and 6, only one side portion 11 is shown with its respective reinforcing tabs 20 and 26 being sequentially folded, and it is to be understood that the same operations will be applied to the other side portion.
Reinforcing tab 26 is first folded along its fold line 27, as shown in FIG. 5, the overlying relationship to the inner surface of the side portion 11. The arcuate edge portion 28 of this tab is partially coextensive with the curved portion 17 of the notch 16. Reinforcing tab 20 is then folded along its double fold lines 21, 22 as shown in FIG. 6, to overlie both the tab 26 and the inner surface of the side portion 11. In this folded position, the peripheral edge portion 25 extends parallel and adjacent to the fold line 23, or 24, at the juncture of the spine plate 11 with the respective side portion 11. Additionally, the hand hole 18a and notch 16a in the reinforcing tab will be aligned with the hand hole 18 and notch 16, respectively, in the side portion 11.
As a final forming step, both side portions 11 are folded toward each other about the respective fold lines 23 and 24 of the spine plate 12 to bring the two side portions into overlying relationship. In this configuration as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the notches l6 and hand holes 18 are aligned as are the other peripheral edges. In this folded configuration, the peripheral edge 25 of reinforcing tab 20 will be in contacting engagement with the inner surface of the spine plate 12. The inwardly folded reinforcing tabs 20 and 26 are thus held in their folded positions and space the side portions 11 a distance apart with the combined thickness of the reinforcing tabs being substantially equal to the width of the spine plate 12 and to the thickness of mat M to be inserted between the side portions.
After the packaging device is folded, the mat M is inserted between the side portions 11 such that a marginal edge portion will be disposed within the packaging device. Staples S are then driven through the portions designed as wheels 13 and 14 to secure the mat to the packaging device. Fastening devices other than staples may be utilized as previously indicated. Also, while location of the fastening devices to symbolically represent a wheel axle is desirable from the standpoint of appearance, it is to be understood that fastening means or staples may be driven through the two side portions at other locations to adequately secure the mat or to enhance the strength of the packaging device.
A modified form of the merchandise packaging device 30 is illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8. Having specific reference to FIG. 7, this device 30 is seen to comprise a pair of coextensive side portions 31 that are interconnected by a spine plate 32. Each of the side portions 31 is of a generally triangular configuration with the spine plate 32 formed along one edge of the triangle. A mat M is interposed between the side portions 31 with one edge of the mat aligned with the spine plate 32 in a manner such that a triangular corner of the mat is between the side portions. Suitable fastening means such as staples S', are driven through the overlapped side portions and mat to secure the mat in rigidly fixed relationship.
integrally formed with the main body of the device is a hanger hook 33 formed in a lateral extension 34 of each of the side portions 31. This hanger hook 33 comprises a circular aperture 35 that is larger than a hanger bar H with which it is to be utilized and having an opening only slightly larger than the diameter of the hanger bar to readily permit passage of the hanger bar into and out of the aperture.
A hand hole 36 is also formed in the lateral extensions of each of the side portions to facilitate handling and carrying of a mat packaged in this device. This hand hole 36 is disposed between the aperture 34 of the hook and spine plate 32.
The modified packaging device 30 is also advantageously formed from a sheet of suitable material such as paper board and a paper board blank for this device is shown in FIG. 8. Only a portion of the one side portion 31 is shown to permit use of a larger scale drawing. As can be best seen in FIG. 8, the lateral extension 34 includes a reinforcing tab 37 of complemental configuration. The reinforcing tab 37 includes an aperture 35a and a hand hole 36a formed so that when the tab is folded inwardly about the fold lines 38 at the point of its interconnection, the apertures 35, 35a and hand holes 36 and 360 will be aligned. The reinforcing tab 37 associated with the left side portion 31 in FIG. 8 is shown folded inwardly. The terminal end edge 39 of each tab 37 is formed to coincide with a respective fold line 40 at the side of the spine plate 32. Thus, after each reinforcing tab 37 is folded inwardly, forming of this packaging device is completed by folding the side portions 3! about the respective fold lines 40 placing the two side portions in superimposed relationship as shown in FIG. 7. When thus folded, the terminal ends 39 of the reinforcing tabs 37" are in abutting engagement with the inner surface of the spine plate 32. The aperture 35 and hand hole 35 are positioned relatively off-center and adjacent the spine plate 32 resulting in a mat being supported by this packaging device in a relatively diagonally oriented position. Thus, a part of the force is transmitted through the reinforcing tab with respect to the spine plate 32.
It will be readily apparent that a novel packaging device is provided for the advantageous transport and display of automobile floor mats. This packaging device permits the mats to be displayed on racks having suitable hanger bars, thus permitting prospective customers to easily view any particular mat. in addition, the hand hole formed in the device greatly facilitates carrying of a mat.
Having thus described this invention, what is claimed l. A merchandise packaging device comprising a sheet of material folded to form two superimposed portions for receiving a fiat configured article therebetween, said superimposed side portions interconnected along a fold line defining a rigid spine and having a notch formed in each of said side portions in coextensive relationship when said side portions are folded together, said notch having an enlarged area disposed a distance inwardly from a peripheral edge at which the notch opens and configured to define a hanger hook adapted to engage with a hanger rod and to permit passage of the hanger rod therethrough, said side portions each including a reinforcing tab interconnected with the respective side portion along a fold line extending 5 along the peripheral edge at which said notch opens.
2. A merchandise packaging device according to claim 1, having a hand hole formed in eachof said side portions to be coextensive when the side portions are folded together.
3. A merchandise packaging device according to claim 1 wherein said reinforcing tab fold line is disposed transversely to the fold line defining the rigid spine, each of said reinforcing tabs folded inwardly of said side portions and of a length to extend a distance along the rigid spine and having a peripheral edge por- 5 tion disposed in abutting engagement with the rigid spine.
4. A merchandise packaging device according to claim 3 wherein each of said reinforcing tabs is formed with a notch in coextensive relationship with the notch formed in the respective side portion to provide an additional bearing surface engageable with a hanger rod.
5. A merchandise packaging device according to claim 4 having a hand hole formed in each of said reinforcing tabs and each of said side portions in coextensive relationship.
6. A merchandise packaging device according to claim ll wherein said rigid spine interconnecting said side portions extends only partially across said side portions and is relatively angularly disposed thereto, each of said side portions having said reinforcing tab formed therewith and foldable inwardly of the respective side portion along a fold line angularly disposed to said rigid spine and relatively longitudinally disposed thereto.
7. A merchandise packaging device according to claim 6 wherein said reinforcing tab is formed with a peripheral edge portion coextensive with a portion of the notch formed in the respective side portion to provide an additional bearing surface engageable with a hanger rod.
8. A merchandise packaging device according to claim 7 wherein said side portions are each formed with another reinforcing tab interconnected therewith along a fold line disposed transversely to the fold line of said first mentioned reinforcing tab, each of said second mentioned reinforcing tabs folded inwardly of said side portions and of a length to extend a distance along the rigid spine and having a peripheral edge portion disposed in abutting engagement with the rigid spine.
9. A merchandise packaging device according to claim 8 wherein each of said second mentioned reinforcing tabs is formed with a notch in coextensive relationship with the notch formed in the respective side portion to provide an additional bearing surface engageable with a hanger rod.
10. A merchandise packaging device according to claim 9 having a hand hole formed in each of said second mentioned reinforcing tabs and each of said side portions in coextensive relationship.
11. A merchandise packaging device according to claim ll wherein said reinforcing tabs are interconnected with the respective side portion along a fold line disposed parallel to the fold line defining the rigid spine, each of said reinforcing tabs folded inwardly of said side portions and having a terminal edge portion disposed in abutting engagement with the rigid spine.
12. A merchandise packaging device according to claim 1 wherein said reinforcing tab fold line is disposed transversely to the fold line defining said rigid spine.
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No other recent Ukrainian writer has done more to show the world the evils of communism and of Russian imperialism, and to keep the hope of Ukrainian independence alive than Ivan Bahriany. In his commentary on Ukrainian diaspora writers, "On Unclipped Wing" (Donetsk: 2003) Eastern Publishing House, Wolodymyr Bilajiw appropriately calls him the "Tribune of the Republic."
Through his writings and speeches, Bahriany lived and died serving that cause, with deep respect for Ukrainians and strong belief in their inevitable independence. In his novels and poetry he showed that, despite Soviet killings and tortures, concentration camps and famines, Stalin's flunkies were unable to destroy the Ukrainian spirit.
He predicted that, built on lies and preserved by terror and torture, communism and Russian imperialism would self-destruct.
Bahriany was born on October 2, 1906, in the village of Ochtyrka, Sumy province, into a working-class family. He went through the usual, then Russified, schooling that would have led him to a practical vocation. But, influenced by Taras Shevchenko's poetry and Leonid Hlibov's stories, he switched to study art and literature. He started writing poems in Ukrainian early and published them and some of his drawings in the school journal, Hope, which he edited.
Bahriany matured in the post-Revolutionary years during the 1920s rebirth of Ukrainian intellectualism and its efforts to separate Ukrainian art and literature from Russian. He was heavily influenced by some of its leaders, including Borys Antonenko-Davydovych and Mykola Khvyliovyi, actively participating in their efforts and organizations. Their stated mission was to move Ukrainian culture away from Moscow.
However, as their efforts gained momentum and came into conflict with Moscow's ideology and goals, Ukrainian intellectual organizations were liquidated and their members were either shot or sent to the gulag in Siberia. Between 1932 and 1939 the Soviets butchered most Ukrainian intellectuals, including teachers, writers, artists, priests, and military and political leaders. Antonenko-Davydovych was sent to and later died in Siberia, while Khvyliovyi, expecting execution, committed suicide.
Bahriany, too, was arrested and spent eight years in Soviet jails and concentration camps, which left a serious mark on his health for the rest of his life: tuberculosis, diabetes and a weak heart. Fortunately, he was able to escape and after World War II found himself in a displaced persons camp in New Ulm, Germany, which, under his leadership, became a center of Ukrainian cultural rebirth. There he founded Ukrainski Visti (Ukrainian News) and several publishing houses, Ukraina, Prometei and Na Hori, which published his books and those of other Ukrainian writers who were then forbidden in Ukraine.
According to his own account ("Why I Don't Want to Return to the USSR), Bahriany's first exposure to Communism was when he was 10 years old and lived with his 92-year-old grandfather, a beekeeper. One night, armed men speaking Russian came and killed the grandfather and his son, after torturing them in front of the boy. The grandfather, because he was a landed farmer, and his son because he was a soldier in the Ukrainian National Republic's army. Bahriany's second uncle was sent to Solovky for 10 years, extended by another 10, where he died.
Later Bahriany himself witnessed first hand the atrocities committed by Stalin's henchmen. In his writings and speeches, Bahriany pointed out that some 10 million Ukrainians perished between the late 1920s and late 1930s from the Great Famine, tortures and mass executions. With no one to protect them, millions disappeared without a trace; people were shot, then documents were created to support the decision. To the Soviets, he said, a person was not worth anything. The Soviets believed that "It is better to break the ribs of hundreds of innocent people than let one guilty slip by."
After settling in Germany, Bahriany devoted the rest of his life to informing the world of the horrendous atrocities committed by Stalin and the Soviet Union. Over and over again, he emphasized that the Soviet empire was built on lies, tortures, famine and slavery.
After World War II, by the Yalta Agreement, Ukrainians were defined as being either Polish or Russian citizens, and all Russian citizens were forcibly repatriated "na rodinu," to "the motherland." In the brochure "Why I Don't Want to Return to the USSR" Bahriany wrote: "I will return to my motherland with millions of my brothers and sisters, who are here in Europe and there in Siberian concentration camps, when the totalitarian bloody Bolshevik system is eliminated in the same way as was Hitler's. When the NKVD goes in the same direction as Gestapo, when Russian fascism disappears the same way as did German."
He pointed out that the USSR was a huge concentration camp, built on slavery, physical and mental torture, terror and starvation. Criticizing the government in the West is acceptable, while in the Soviet Union it is a crime. He carried a cyanide capsule to end his life in case he were forced to return home.
Bahriany wrote novels, poetry and political statements, and delivered speeches in Europe, the United States and Canada. In all of them, his message was always the same: that there was no freedom in the USSR and that the evil Soviet empire's terror had no limits. In his 1952 speech before the Congress of Free Press in Berlin and his 1954 statement on "Ukrainian Literature and Art Under Communism's Russian Terror" for the U.S. Congress, he listed the many dozens of Ukrainian writers and artists (his friends) who were executed or sent into exile by the Soviets. For what? For creating in their own language and national heritage, he answered. There is no difference, he emphasized, between the old Russian and the new Soviet imperialism. The aim of both was to create one Russian nation and both used art and literature to engineer that Russian nation in all their occupied lands, including Ukraine.
In his poems and novels, Bahriany created a national hero for Ukrainians who were demoralized by Soviet persecution and the aftereffects of World War II. His heroes go through difficult trials, challenges and tortures, but never give up and continue fighting the system. They face challenges bravely and honestly, never loosing their beliefs in humanity, justice and freedom. By showing that his heroes were not victims, but were morally triumphant, he kept the Ukrainian spirit and quest alive. He raised his heroes from oppression and tortures to a positive, optimistic level.
This was true about Hryhorii Mnohohrishnyj in the novel "Tyhrolovy," (Tiger Hunters), Andrii Chumak in "Sad Hetsymanskyi" (The Garden of Gethsemane) and Anton Bida in the poem "Anton Bida - Heroi Truda" (Anton Bida - Hero of Labor).
In "Tyhrolovy," Mnohohrishnyj escapes from a heavily guarded train taking him, and many others like him, to Siberia. After almost starving to death, he is rescued by a Ukrainian family of tiger hunters who accept him as if he were their own son. The novel is set in a treacherous but scenic Siberia, with many hunting adventures, and some encounters with Mnohohrishnyj's Soviet pursuers. He falls in love with the family's daughter, Natalka, and, as the pursuers come closer to capturing him, he and Natalka heroically escape to the Far East.
Bahriany strongly believed in the value of human beings and freedom. By nature, he was a writer and a poet, but he was forced to become a politician by circumstances. He was the leader of the Ukrainian Revolutionary Democratic Party (URDP), the aim of which was the destruction of the Soviet empire and the re-establishment of Ukrainian independence. In his political statements, he clearly underscored that the URDP was "against all kinds of slavery and social and political constraints on people. The party stands against communism and Soviet Russian imperialism and for independent Ukraine, for our national freedom."
He called on all Ukrainians - eastern, western, Orthodox, Catholics - people from different backgrounds to unite and form their country so that it could find its destiny. Ukraine was unable to regain independence because of the division that was instilled in us by our occupiers, he said. We need to overcome our differences. Unity, he believed, could be achieved through democracy.
In recognition of his capable writings and strong stands, Bahriany was elected president of Ukrainian National Council in exile.
Although attacked furiously by the Soviets and even some of his own compatriots, he pursued his goals to the end. Bahriany died prematurely from a weak heart on July 25, 1963, and was buried in New Ulm. On his monument, which was created by Lev Molodozhanyn (who also created the Taras Shevchenko monument in Washington), is written "We are. We were. And will be. And our motherland is with us."
Bahriany was a very talented writer and his writings gained wide recognition while he was still alive. His novel "Tyhrolovy," for example, was translated into German, French and English (The Hunters and The Hunted). He was posthumously awarded Ukraine's Shevchenko Prize in 1992.
According to Bilajiw, during a visit to the United States and Canada in 1959, Bahriany told a small group of friends about his encounter with a Belgian writer at a worldwide exhibit in Brussels that, we believe, summarizes his mission in life.
The writer asked Bahriany to tell him who the Ukrainians are. And, after Bahriany explained, the Belgian writer commented that he was envious because some day Ukrainians would have a great country in Eastern Europe, while most other countries' futures have already been defined. Belgium can only be Belgium, while your country's future is still wide open, he said.
Bahriany encouraged us to keep focused on the goal and to move in that direction.

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The feeling of being lost on this path is stressful and depressing. By not following the predetermined beliefs and laws prescribed by mainstream religion, one is left to find their own way through self-discovery and soul searching. For many, the idea of total freedom from the chains of religious tyranny is liberating and exciting, but I’d be lying if I didn’t acknowledge the fear and uncertainty that I’ve experienced since I decided to denounce Christianity as my religion. This fear isn’t rooted in the idea of Satan or going to Hell, but it’s more the fear of what others think about my spirituality and the attempt to express myself without drawing attention to my “alternative” religion. And this is always followed by the statement, “stop caring what other people think!” Well I do care, and I don’t know how to change that. Maybe I’ll eventually get to that point, but I’m not there yet. Since I was a kid my religion has always been a huge part of my self-identity, and being a Christian, it was very easy to find others to accept that and those that rejected me were easier to deal with because I had a community to belong to. As an adult who has left Christianity and is seeking a path of my own, I don’t know what scares me more, what others think of me or the loss of that sense of community. I’ve been studying pagan and esoteric traditions for quite a while now, and deep in my heart I know that’s the kind of path I belong to. I wish I knew the way to eradicate these fears, otherwise I will never progress anywhere. I think it’s also important for me to realize that these fears have very deep roots that not only affect my spirituality, but every aspect of my life. As the season shifts into autumn, and the shadows are growing, I’m feeling the effects of my own shadows and it’s time to stop being afraid of them. It’s the presence of light that causes shadow, and you can never have one without the other. I can either choose to stay in the darkness and never grow, or I can continue to look up at the light and face the shadows of myself. I’m just tired of not knowing where to go next. Everyone else seems to have everything all figured out, I want to find my own self-confidence to be exactly who I want to be without worrying about what people think.
I’ve all but given up on this blog, but I want to get back into writing again. It’s one of the few ways that I can truly express my thoughts and emotions, and even knowing this, I haven’t pursued it as much I’d like to. Maybe I’m just lazy, and writing takes work. It takes focus, and honesty, things that I need more of in my life but refuse to give any attention to. Writing exposes me and makes me feel vulnerable, but it’s such a liberating feeling that in the end builds my self-confidence and allows my bottled up emotions to be released. I’m going to allow myself to be inspired to write again, about anything that comes to mind, because I need to write. I need to share.
One lesson I’ve learned recently is always be careful what you ask for, because you just might get it. I always ask the universe to provide me with lessons and challenges to allow me to grow, but I haven’t been so welcoming of these challenges once they arrive. I struggle to smile through stressful times, often complaining and wishing things could be better, but when are we ever at a place where things can’t get better? This journey isn’t over til it’s over, and I’m certainly not ready for it to end. I was writing in my journal last night, filling in the final page of the book, when I got really emotional realizing that I was once again leaving behind something and moving on to another leg of this journey. I started writing in the journal over two years ago, having completed one other before this one, so once I finished writing I went back and looked through a lot of the pages, particularly ones right at the beginning of my path. It helped me to see how much I’ve changed, but even more so it reminded me of how much has remained the same. I would write down how stressed I was, how depressed I felt, how much I wished life was easier. But wouldn’t you know, my life IS easier today than it was back then, and all those struggles I felt were too much to handle, I handled them pretty well. I can’t complain when life gets a little tough, because I don’t care what anybody says… it ALWAYS gets better! It doesn’t mean I won’t encounter more challenges ahead, but with the strength that I’ve gained from the past, it prepares for what lies ahead. That’s what this journey is all about; evolving.
I closed my journals and put them back on the shelf, then opened up a new blank book that I’ll use to record this next season of life. Opening up a blank book and seeing nothing but clean empty pages is always a little scary for me. It’s a lot like starting down a road that has no signs, but you just start walking and see where it leads. I sat in quiet meditation for a few minutes, listening for any guidance or a sense of comfort, and then I pulled out a couple of my oracle decks to do a quick reading. The voices that came through the cards, were none other than the spirits that have been with me all along, telling me that I’m not alone and they will continue to be with me on this journey. I’ve got a few deities that I’ve connected with, that span across multiple pantheons and cultures, but in this moment they all surrounded me together to give me comfort and a feeling of protection. I know that I’m not alone, and that I have strength within me that is always available when I need it. I’m still feeling called to begin a year and a day, which I plan on starting soon. I feel like this new year will have a lot of great things in store.
I remember as a kid we had a hanging advent calendar in the shape of Santa, and beginning on December 1st, each day I would move a little plush mouse through all the numbered pockets leading up to the one marked 25. It was something I always got excited about and wouldn’t let anyone else move the mouse except me. Most kids anticipate the gifts of Christmas above all, and I won’t deny that the presents excited me, but I would remember the feeling of Christmas more than anything, and it was that feeling that I anticipated the most. I’m the type that usually enjoys the journey as much as the destination, and I thrive on anticipation.
Christmas is a sacred holiday that is bright and joyous, but also at times mysterious and deserving of deep respect. I feel this darker tone originates from the feeling of desperation that many of our pagan ancestors felt during the shortest days of the year. The “advent” season for them was the hope of the returning sun, and I would imagine this time was spent in reverence and devotion to some form of personified deity representing the sun. In a culture that lived so closely with the land, that didn’t have the resources we have today to preserve food through the winter or cultivate food in harsh conditions, the returning sun was a literal salvation from death.
I am so grateful to be living in this age of technology, because our lives have been made so much easier. But I can’t forget the significance of what this time of year meant to my ancestors, and what it means to me today. I think of the darkest moments of my life, when it felt like all hope was lost, when I was starving for nourishment, when it felt like my heart was freezing out in the cold. It’s in those moments of darkness that hope is all we have to hold on to. Hope of that guiding light to show us the way out, and to warm our hearts after being left out in the cold. This is what advent means to me. Even if life is going great, this season is about hope and welcoming the return of love, compassion, and protection from the darkness. This is why we celebrate the divine birth and the coming of the “Sun” of God. Whether you see it as the birth of Jesus, the coming of Santa Claus, or even the birth of Horus. These are all symbols on the surface, but in our hearts it means so much more. So to anyone reading this, what are you hoping for this advent season?
Spend this time in reverence of whatever divine power you acknowledge, and appreciate the blessings that are all around. Share those blessings with others when you can, spreading joy to others who may be hoping for more. This advent season, I will prepare and welcome the returning God as he is born anew from the womb of the Goddess, and with it the returning life energy that sustains us all. It doesn’t matter how you celebrate, even if you don’t believe in anything, but hold on to hope. That is what keeps us moving forward into the new year, and paves the way for greater things to come.
I’ve thought of beginning an official ‘year and a day’, something I haven’t done since I started studying paganism and witchcraft, but as the new year approaches it just seems like a good time to start. My thoughts on it have always been that it’s basically a “trial” period of deciding whether the Wiccan path is right for you and during this trial you’ll learn all the basics before being initiated (this would be in a coven setting). As a solitary who’s been studying for a few years now, I have the basic knowledge but I have no intention of joining a formal group, so what purpose could a year and a day serve?
Well I see value dedicating myself to something, anything. I consider myself a wanderer, but if I just keep wandering in circles, I’ll end up nowhere new. Maybe it’s time to start surveying the landscape I’ve traveled and set down markers indicating where I’ve been. Before dedicating myself to a path, I feel it’s important to really be honest with myself, question the beliefs that I hold, and in the process let go of those things which I won’t have any use for. I’m really tired of feeling lost. I’m tired of carrying around useless baggage that weighs me down, causing confusion along the way. I’ve read a lot of books, most of which I respect and learned a lot from, but the many voices cloud my vision making it hard to focus. I blame myself for craving information and foolishly thinking I can cram it all into my little head, hoping somehow for it all to make sense, but one thing I’ve learned is that this isn’t something that can be rushed. Patience is key, and I’ve just gotta go with the flow.
I love witchcraft. I love all the different correspondences and symbolism, and the art of bringing things together to form a spell. I also feel deeply connected to the old pagan gods and I enjoy the idea of them being able to interact with us today. My draw towards Wicca is inspired by this, and I feel that’s why Wicca is right for me so starting a year and a day just seems like the right thing to do. But I also fear the idea of committing to just one thing. I guess I’ve always been scared of labels, and being forced to go into a box, so subconsciously I jump from one thing to the next to avoid settling in one spot for too long. Maybe it’s a fear of facing myself and actually looking at who I am as a complete and whole person. This is where I need to begin this journey of a year and a day. I need to look at who I am, and every aspect of my being that comes together to form the unique person that is me. I’m not really good at this, but I’m going to try anyways. This is the start of a new direction.
Feeling overwhelmed once again by anticipation for the Christmas season, I’ve been compelled to share a few thoughts on why I love this time of year. The concept of the year being a wheel that turns, with each cycle of the sun returning us to the same point as the year before, is a popular way of viewing the seasons. And yes, the same patterns generally occur each year, but on a personal level I’ve noticed that as the years pass I’m never in the same place I was the previous year spiritually. There’s always a change in belief, or more like an evolution that I sense within, that allows me to experience the returning cycle as something a little more deep and complex than I knew before. This has been occurring with most holidays throughout the year, but I feel it strongest at Christmas. Maybe it’s the fusion of Christian/Pagan traditions or because of my strong Christian background, or possibly both of these reasons, but Christmas has turned into something much more than words can express. The sound of jingle bells or a glimpse of a Christmas tree brings up a surge of emotion that puts the biggest smile on my face and often a tear trickling out of my eyes.
I’ve tried to understand this on an intellectual level, but I don’t think I’m meant to understand it, just feel it. Pagans celebrate the rebirth of the sun and the renewal of the year through the returning sunlight, and Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus, the Son of God, as a promise of love and redemption from a hostile world. On the surface, it’s obvious to see the parallels, but I find too often that people get stuck on trying to debate the “meaning of Christmas” and totally miss the synchronous energy that flows through all of the traditions and stories that rise around this ancient celebration. I have found that by diving deeper into Christmas, and erasing the dividing lines set by religion there’s a great transforming power that comes forth. This, I feel, is what causes the reactions I have to the symbols and traditions of Christmas. I’ve been able to strip away the dogma and experience the raw energy that these symbols represent, and it truly is powerful. I respect everyone for their beliefs and I would never try to discount somebody’s religion by picking it apart for them, but for my personal spirituality, this is the only way I can see the world. I am a student of the occult, and this requires an open view of what lies below the surface, an exploration of symbolism and what that means for me personally.
My new Tarot deck I ordered is coming in today! I’m really excited to open it up and meet my new cards. My journey into the world of Tarot began about 3 years ago, around the same time I started my general exploration of the occult, and this is the third deck I’ve purchased. From the moment I got my first deck, I formed a strong attachment to my cards and they began to take on a life of their own. Most of what I’ve read on Tarot mentions that you need to protect them and treat them with respect, almost treating them as individual entities. My personal experience with the cards has taught me that yes, they do require respect, regardless of whether you see them as simple cards or actual energetic forces. My personal belief is that the only energy that resides within the cards, if any, is the personal energy that I impart into them. I feel like anybody can read Tarot cards, as the archetypal themes are universal, but it takes an opening of the mind and spirit to be able to use the images to interpret their meanings. Even after the few years I’ve been using my cards, my understanding of them continues to change and evolve reflecting the personal changes I’ve experienced in my own life. It seems that the wisdom that lies within the cards is limitless, and by using different decks it adds to the meanings of each card depending on the style and imagery of the deck.
As September has rolled into October, the darkness continues to grow leading up to Samhain. Each year as the wheel turns to this season, I’m learning to not be so afraid of the dark anymore, but to embrace the deep lessons that lie within. The green leaves change to red, yellow, and orange, a sign that winter is right around the corner. A lesson in letting go of the old, and holding on to those things that help us survive through the cold dark winter. There’s nothing to fear in the dark, except the shadows that we must face within ourselves. The darkness removes distractions, and forces me to face myself; nobody but me. This is where I thrive. I’ve always loved the darker months of the year, and the holidays that mark these special moments of transition and initiation. The excitement I feel within is evident by my need to decorate my home and to immerse myself in the spirit of the season. Samhain marks the final death; a sacrifice of the old, and an initiation into the dark womb of the Goddess. She is the great mother and the source of all life. It’s a return to the primal state, stripping away all that is rotted and dead, in preparation for a new birth. Nothing can remain but the pure essence within our core. Halloween is the witch’s holiday, instilling fear in those that do not understand, but giving joy and excitement to those who partake of this magical time of year. The carving of pumpkins, the soft glow of candles, the ghouls and skeletons we hang in our homes, all serve as reminders of the mystery and magic that is all around us. Even non-believers feel a sense of the supernatural when the cool breeze blows under the full moon. Halloween is a time when I truly feel myself, and as each passing year comes and goes, I’m left with a new understanding of who I am, and I’m reassured that magic is real.
At the moment I’m feeling drawn back to my love of witchcraft and magic, after a brief time away. I think the coming and going of my attachment to magic is a good thing, keeping my interests fresh and helping me continue to gain new perspectives on everything. I’m of the belief that life swings in the rhythm of a great pendulum, constantly flowing with the tides. I also feel like my connection to magic is not something that is ever lost just because I stop actively seeking new knowledge and experiences. There are little things that happen almost everyday that remind me of the energy that flows around me, and serve as reminders that magic can work even at subconscious levels. It’s often difficult to know if my life is headed in the right direction, and it’s those leftover beliefs in predestination that force me to view my life through a cloudy lens. I control the destiny of my life starting at this very moment, and each decision I make causes me to move forward. I don’t like not having the road paved out in front of me, it’s scary and uncertain, but the possibilities are boundless. I can only follow my intuition and I won’t be steered wrong.
Standing still while the world continues to spin around me. The pressure to keep moving is pinning me against a wall that seems to only hold me back. I’ve tried and tried to understand why this wall is there, but my search for answers ends up leading me back to this place of stagnation. My intuition tells me that I am not who the world says I am, and that my life is not like anyone else’s, but I continue to look at the mirrors that society holds up, watching my life through the filters of a dysfunctional world. Why do I struggle with this image of myself, not completely understanding who I am or what my place is in the world? I do my best to be grateful for the blessings in my life, but there’s a constant yearning for something deeper, more meaningful. I express disgust for the superficial culture that I live in, but is it I who am putting on the front? To hold myself back from being my true self, I’m also partaking of this false image that I witness everyday. I pray everyday for the power to be myself and grow into the person I truly, in my heart, know I want to be, and I know that this power lies within waiting for me to tap in.
I performed a reading this morning with my Anubis Oracle deck, and I pulled the card of the water elemental represented by the Nile. I then began to see this blockage in myself as if a dam was built within the sacred river, cutting me off from the precious qualities of water. Water cleanses and clears away, it provides nutrients for life to flourish, and it heals the spirit. My hurts from the past and the persistent negative feelings I feel have created this dam and if I don’t break it down I can only expect death and decay to continue. I’ve prayed that the cleansing waters of the Nile clear away the old and make way for the new season of growth that I need. It’s time for the dam to be destroyed and let the sacred waters flow freely in my life.


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Ed Valenti is stuck in a loop of booze and gambling, constantly losing track of time and happily numbing his memories whenever possible. One night he wins a car at a game of poker. That car will bring to his doorstep a worried father looking for his son and from that moment on Ed's life won't be the same.Changing your life for the better is never an easy task, but most of the time, it's the only way to make sense of it all.Set during the Prohibition Era - more precisely, in the winter of 1927 - on the backdrop of Maverick City, a fictional city akin to Chicago, this story will take you to dark places but not without also giving you meaningful rays of light to look forward to in the distance.Ed Valenti is stuck in a loop of booze and gambling, constantly losing track of time and happily numbing his memories whenever possible. One night he wins a car at a game of poker. That car will bring to his doorstep a worried father looking for his son and from that moment on Ed's life won't be the same.
"Beautifully written and suffused with dread. Jane Shemilt's domestic settings are seductively vivid, and the final outcome is profoundly shocking and terrifying." — Gilly Macmillan, New York Times bestselling author of The NannyBig Little Lies meets Lord of The Flies in this electrifyingly twisty follow-up to Jane Shemilt's breakout debut The Daughter.Over the course of a long, hot summer in London, the lives of three very different married couples collide when their children join the same tutoring circle, resulting in illicit relationships, shocking violence, and unimaginable fallout. There's Eve, a bougie earth mother with a well-stocked trust fund; she has three little ones, a blue-collar husband and is obsessed with her Instagrammable recipes and lifestyle. And Melissa, a successful interior designer whose casually cruel banker husband is careful not to leave visible bruises; she curates her perfectly thin...
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Zac Taylor went 6-25-1 over his first two seasons as the Bengals head coach and that led some to wonder if he’d be fired before he got a chance at a third season in Cincinnati.
Bengals owner Mike Brown ended that speculation the day after last season ended with a statement saying the team remained “bullish on the foundation Zac is building, and we look forward to next year giving our fans the winning results we all want.” Taylor and the rest of the team made that look like a wise decision this season.
The Bengals won the AFC North and then won their first playoff game in 31 years by beating the Raiders 26-19 on Saturday. Taylor gave Brown a game ball after the win and said he didn’t think other teams would have been as patient with him after the way his first two years went.
“We just owe so much to that man for being patient with us,” Taylor said. “Personally, if I coached in any other organization in football, I probably wouldn’t be here right now in my third year. That’s the truth.”
One need only look at the Dolphins, Giants, and Texans to see that Taylor’s right about patience not being a given for head coaches around the league. The Bengals went the other way and the decision has paid off for them.


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Tuesday, December 23, 2008
This is Orange Hoppy. She's a Christmas present for my friend Robyn who, when very young, decided that she was a little brown bunny with an orange dress called Orange Hoppy. We always wondered if the name implied that there might be a few other hoppies around the place... like maybe somewhere there could be a Blue Hoppy or a Pink Hoppy or something? Anyway, this probably isn't how Robyn imagined her but this is how she looked to me! Merry Christmas Robyn!
Monday, December 22, 2008
The necklace is made from a nice piece of Jasper I found on the beach near Ulverstone a couple of years back. It has been tumbled and polished with some other nice pebbles to give it the shine. I then crocheted around it with black cotton to make the setting and added some glass beads. It was a present for my sister! Happy Birthday, Alli!

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Jack Dempsey's Restaurant Review: Jack Dempsey, once a high-profile newspaper reporter with a big personality, is the local character for whom this restaurant is named. Situated in the Bywater neighborhood, the place occupies a converted Creole cottage. Nothing fancy, it has a homey interior derived from bright red tablecloths, low ceilings and wood-paneled walls. A fried okra “appetizer” brings forth enough of these tasty pointed pods for a small family. The "small" fried-seafood platter yields a steep mound of fish, shrimp, oysters, soft-shell crab, stuffed crab, either french fries or baked macaroni and cheese, and a cup of gumbo. The lack of a tempting dessert list is a blessing, in fact, but since you're here, try a Barq’s root beer float for a classic New Orleans meal-ender. Bypass the wine list and think beer or cocktails with dinner. Reservations are a no-no, so expect to wait in line on weekends. Dinner closes early, at 8 p.m. during the week and at 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, so plan accordingly.

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"Elmore Magazine is honored to offer readers an exclusive stream of the record, 11 tracks that Binion skillfully imbues with pain and anger, but also great heapings of love and beauty. Listening to the record, her process of catharsis as she struggles to cope with her sorrow is palpable. The opening track, “Long Way Back,” introduces the intimate themes of the album: “it’s hard not to question the universe’s hand and the twisted ways of the law. It’s a long way back to feelin’ good.” The album’s journey is rooted in the sweet, yearning twang of her voice, which she wields with dynamic range and power. Her earthy, perfectly-imperfect vocals recall those of Lucinda Williams, who lent her vocals to a track on Binion’s 2004 effort, Fool, and radiate warmth and welcome in tandem with poetically crafted lyrics and melodies which feel familiar from the very first listen." — Elmore Magazine
"Roots-music purism can sometimes engender the dreariest kind of snobbery, but there's still something wonderful about the right combination of a passionate voice and simple acoustic guitar." — Jon Young, Mother Jones
"North Carolina-born Terri Binion writes her folksy Americana ballads with deep-seeded honesty. No stranger to tragedy, the singer-songwriter pours emotion into Long Way Back – a summary of her personal journey through grief and loss." — Abby Wilt, Southern Living
"Binion’s story is a terrifying one, but also one of absolute love in an area where love has long been denied. It’s in that dynamic that her musical truth resides." — Billy Manes, Watermark
"A collection of long-gestating songs alongside new ones directly inspired by the losses ("Long Way Back" and "Tiny Little Landmines"), the 11-song LP is a continuance of Binion's pure, distilled Southern songwriting. It pulses with the same grace and deep feeling that's made stars like Lucinda Williams, Jim White and Jimmy Webb longtime fans. The drift, naturally, is a little heavier this time. But one thing her music has always been able to do was produce a diamond from all that world weight. And in true Binion fashion, this album reaches ever harder for hope.— Bao Le-Huu, Orlando Weekly
"Orlando, Florida-based singer songwriter Terri Binion has just released The Day After The Night Before and there is a wealth of inspiration and heartache in this powerful collection of eleven songs.
This immensely personal group of songs has an intensity and honesty that is hard to neglect. It is not just raw emotion on display here though. The fine songwriting is beautifully detailed and captivating arrangements permeate the album. And it is not bitter and depressing, there is hope and a sense of looking forward."—Rob Dickens, No Depression


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This chocolate cake with raspberry frosting is perfect for Valentine's Day. The chocolate cake is soft, moist & super fudgy with a deep chocolate flavor. Then the frosting is made with fresh raspberries for the prettiest pink color.
Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan and set aside.
In a large bowl whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a separate large bowl using a stand or hand-held electric mixer, beat together the oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla on medium speed until combined. Turn the mixer down to low speed and beat in the buttermilk, followed by the flour mixture. Turn off the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Then with the mixer on low speed carefully beat in the hot coffee (or boiling water).
Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and bake for about 30-35 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool fully before frosting.
Make the Raspberry Frosting
Put the raspberries in a blender or food processor and process. Put the mixture through a strainer, using a spoon to push through the juice and discard the seeds. Doing this about ¼ of the raspberries at a time will make the process easier.
Pour the raspberry puree (without the seeds) into a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat stirring frequently. Allow the mixture to boil and reduce in volume. You want to boil off as much of the water as possible so that you're left with a thick mixture. I boiled mine for about 10 minutes, at the end you'll know you're done when you have about ¼ cup to ⅓ cup in thick raspberry puree. Allow the raspberry puree to cool fully. It must be cold before moving on with the raspberry frosting.
To make the raspberry frosting, in a large bowl using a stand or hand-held electric mixer beat the butter on medium speed until softened and fluffy. Then turn the mixer down to low speed and carefully beat in 3 and ½ cups of powdered sugar. Once fully combined add in ¼ cup of the cold raspberry puree. It must be cold before adding it to the frosting, otherwise your frosting will separate. Then beat in the raspberry puree, followed by the whipping cream 1 tablespoon at a time. Add in an additional ½ cup powdered sugar if the frosting is too thin.
To frost the cake, I like to first put it in the freezer for 20 minutes. This helps to reduce cake crumbs from lifting into the icing. Then frost the cake using a flat edge knife. Cut and serve.
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Oklahoma rejects $54.6 million federal grant
To make it clear Oklahoma will develop its own plan, the state will not accept a $54.6 million federal grant for setting up a system where Oklahomans could shop for health insurance, Gov. Mary Fallin said Thursday.
Fallin's announcement reverses her decision two months ago to accept the federal money.
Fallin said the state instead will use state and private money to form the system. She had no estimate of how much it would cost, but House Speaker Kris Steele said Thursday he believes a system can be developed for an amount less than the federal grant.
The state is facing a $500 million shortfall in the upcoming fiscal year. Steele said legislative budget leaders and the governor's office will have to determine where the state will get the money to pay for developing the exchange.
The Republican governor and Steele, R-Shawnee, had supported using the money from Democratic President Barack Obama's administration to pay for the effort, upsetting many Republicans and conservatives in the state who had gone to the polls five months earlier to vote for opting out of the federal health care law.
“We're very conscientious of the concerns that have been expressed, we want to deal with those concerns,” Fallin said. “We want to make it very clear in writing, once again in legislation what we're for and what we're not for in the state.”
Senate President Pro Tem Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa, originally agreed to accepting the federal money, but he came out against the idea two weeks ago.
He said he was worried the grant could lead to federal control of Oklahoma's online insurance informational system, which the federal government calls a health insurance exchange.
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Fallin said the rejection of the federal grant should make it clear that Oklahoma is not accepting the federal health care law. The state has filed a lawsuit challenging the federal law's constitutionality, and Fallin voted against it last year while a member of Congress.
Oklahoma hasn't received any of the grant money, she said.
State faces deadline
Legislation is being drafted that would form a board to oversee the establishment of Oklahoma's health care exchange. It's hoped the measure can be passed this session, which ends late next month. States must have their plans in place by the end of 2013.
“We believe that we can develop a better solution,” said Fallin, who was flanked by Steele, Bingman and several GOP state senators during a Capitol news conference. “We believe an Oklahoma network is good public policy for our state. This plan will allow better access to care.”
Bingman, Steele and the governor reached agreement Thursday on language in a bill that will be introduced shortly.
Language in the bill will prevent the implementation of a federal health care exchange in Oklahoma while the state is developing its own network, Fallin said. The legislation will set up what will be called a health insurance private enterprise network “to make it very clear where we stand,” she said.
“Certainly with this language in this bill that we've all worked together on, it's important to note that we're trying to engage the private sector,” Bingman said. “We want to get the people that have the expertise in this area to get them engaged. ... That should send a message to the rest of the country that we're going to take care of our own problems here in Oklahoma.”
The legislation will set up a public trust that will be headed by Insurance Commissioner John Doak, a Republican. Insurance carriers, agents and providers, along with employee groups and consumers, will serve on the trust, Fallin said.
The federal health care law requires states to submit plans for their own health insurance exchanges if the state doesn't want to use a federal
Oklahoma was one of several states awarded a grant in February to help set up their exchanges. Former Gov. Brad Henry, a Democrat, applied for the grant late last year.
The GOP-controlled House of Representatives — by the narrowest of margins — approved Steele's health exchange bill in March, but the measure was never taken up in the Senate.
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UPDATE: AT&T wants to lower costs on its wireless platform, in addition to experimenting with ways to build a more economical mobile network. Small cells and better agreements with macro site owners are key, according to Rethink Research.
Small cells will be critical to the carrier’s strategy as it moves into higher frequency bands, AT&T President Technology Operations Bill Smith told the Pacific Crest tech research forum last week.
Small cells work well with the propagation characteristics of some of the 5G bands. “[A]s we design and engineer and manage the capacity of our network, we should see where a small cell is most cost effective solution. And if it is, let’s use a small cell.”
Agreeing with that approach was his colleague, AT&T SVP for Wireless Infrastructure Tom Keathley, speaking at the Cowen Communications Infrastructure Summit recently. “If you’re trying to solve an issue that’s in a dense, urban area, and you can’t get a macro in, and if you can place a small cell in the right location, one small cell can be far more economic than a large cell site.”
He’s open to neutral host infrastructure to save money, characterizing neutral host small cells as a “nascent” technology that will grow over time. About 30,000 small cell nodes are in operation in the U.S., according to MoffettNathanson estimates, with Crown Castle operating 12,000 live nodes at the end of 2015.
Inside Towers reported AT&T has an internal task force looking at alternatives to the traditional tower lease model, noting that current practices may not be sustainable over the long-term. Keathley said at a recent conference: “The fundamentals are cost per megabyte, and we’ve got to get to a place where we can sustain cost per megabyte, moving into cost per gigabyte.”
AT&T might consider relocating to nearby, cheaper towers, according to Keathley. The carrier has reportedly sent letters to tower lease holders seeking better terms while Keathley’s T-Mobile counterpart Dave Mayo, recently called for the “industrialization” of the complicated tower lease business model, according to Rethink Research.
Crown Castle CEO Jay Brown defended the model in the company’s latest earnings call, noting the value equation “and the provision of that value to the carriers today is about 2.5 percent to 3 percent cost of lease against the overall cost of the asset.” Brown calls that “attractive, as we share the asset across multiple carriers,” which in essence provides the carriers with a low cost alternative. “We just don’t see that changing.”