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As a legendary record producer and well-known international film and television composer, Fred Mollin’s busy schedule has earned him unique credibility through his numerous creative endeavors. Fred Mollin first came into international prominence as a record producer in the late 70’s, producing numerous albums and singles, including the Grammy award-nominated «SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH» by Dan Hill. Mollin continues to work in the record arena as producer for such critically acclaimed albums such as Jimmy Webb’s «TEN EASY PIECES» , Kris Kristofferson’s «THE AUSTIN SESSIONS»,and Johnny Mathis’ Grammy-nominated «LET IT BE ME-MATHIS IN NASHVILLE».
Mollin’s most recent album productions include the new album for Candian songbird, Tenille, with her 2nd Mollin-produced CD «LIGHT». Last year saw the releases of «BACK PAGES» by America,»‘NATURAL HISTORY» by JD Souther and Mollin is now following his production of «JUST ACROSS THE RIVER» by Jimmy Webb, with an all-star duet follow-up, Mollin also recently had a chance to reunite with Dan Hill on his «INTIMATE» album.
As an artist, Mollin’s projects include «DISNEY’S LULLABY ALBUM for Walt Disney Records (Billboard Magazine’s second best selling children’s album in 2001), and «DISNEY’S PRINCESS LULLABY ALBUM», as well as «DISNEY LULLABY ALBUM VOL. 2» and «DISNEY’S CHRISTMAS LULLABY» In 2007 and 2008, Mollin took a hiatus from his freelance career and became Vice President of A&R for Walt Disney Records in California. Along with his executive duties, Mollin was Executive Producer of such Disney successes as «HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL-THE CONCERT», «DISNEYMANIA 5», and «DISNEY CHANNEL HOLIDAY». The year culminated at Disney with Mollin producing Billy Ray Cyrus’s hit album, «HOME AT LAST» cd, which included the Certified Gold Single (charting at #2) «READY, SET, DON’T GO» a duet with Billy Ray Cyrus and his daughter Miley Cyrus. 2008 finds Mollin freelance again and back in the studio full time again after an enjoyable year in the corporate world.
As a composer for television, Mollin has run the gamut from high tension (CBS-CBS TV’s Gemini award-nominated child abuse drama «LIAR LIAR» and CBS’s «LITTLE CRIMINALS», the award winning drama about young offenders) through fanciful flights of adventure (William Shatner’s «TEKWAR» and USA Network’s «BEYOND REALITY») to the darkest reaches of the medium (Paramount’s «FRIDAY THE 13TH» television series and movies, and MGM-UA’s «THE OUTER LIMITS»). His work on such cult series’ as Tri Star’s «FOREVER KNIGHT» and hit series such as Fox’s «BEVERLY HILLS 90210» and Paramount’s «HARD COPY» was an integral part to the success of these classics of tv entertainment. Mollin’s adventures in the feature film realm include his orchestral score for «THE FALL» starring Craig Sheffer and «BORDERLINE NORMAL». One project dear to Mollin’s heart was the VH-1 television movie «DAYDREAM BELIEVERS- THE MONKEES’ STORY» where he not only composed the underscore, but also served as the projects’ musical director. Mollin’s most recent songwriting for tv has been as one of the main composers and lyricists for songs on the Disney Channel series, «HANDY MANNY».
For a detailed list of credits of Mollin’s work in the record realm, please visit allmusic.com and click on Fred Mollin’s discography.
Mollin’s numerous awards include three Junos, a Gemini and the five SOCAN awards for film and television music. A dual citizen, Mollin resides in the U.S. and Canada.
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Georgia election officials today declared “there will be a recount” as the state prepares to give Joe Biden a wafer-thin victory.
The final result from the key swing state may not be known until late November or early December after the Democrat slipped into the lead.
Biden is currently just over 1,000 votes ahead of Donald Trump in Georgia, a state that cast almost 5million ballots, with only around 4,000 votes left to count.
If he wins Georgia that will hand Biden 16 crucial Electoral College votes, all but guaranteeing him the office of President.
But Georgia law allows either side to request a recount if the margin is under 0.5% - and a Trump campaign source told CNN they would do so.
Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told journalists: “With a margin that small, there will be a recount in Georgia.
“The final tally in Georgia at this point has huge implications for the entire country.
“The stakes are high and emotions are high on all sides. We will not let those debates distract us from our work. We will get it right and we will defend the integrity of our elections.”
A recount can only be carried out once the first round of voting has been certified.
Gabriel Sterling, the state’s Voting System Implementation Manager, said “we should be able to know by the end of November” who’s won the Presidency in Georgia.
But he couldn’t guarantee it dragging on even later until a hard deadline in mid-December.
Contrary to Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated fraud claims, Mr Sterling said he was “not seeing any widespread fraud”.
But he said: “When you have a narrow margin, little small things can make a difference.
“So everything’s going to have to be investigated to protect the integrity of the vote. Our office intends to do that.
“We’re literally looking at a margin of less than a large high school.”
The delay is unlikely to hold up a call on who will be the next US President - unless, of course, every major state in contention also ends up recounting its votes.
If Biden wins Georgia and one other state, he would still be named as the election winner and President-elect - although that could be undone later on if a recount reverses the result.
Biden this afternoon overtook Trump in Pennsylvania, whose 20 Electoral College votes would be enough to win him the Presidency on its own, without Georgia.
But if Biden does not widen the margin in Pennsylvania much further, there is likely to be a recount there too.
A recount is automatic in Pennsylvania if the margin of victory is 0.5% of the total vote or less. Currently it is 0.1%.
Again, if there is a recount, the state would still be called for the winner but could then be reassigned if the result changes. That second result could take weeks to come through.


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Tests to detect Covid-19 will be performed systematically at the Nice Côte d’Azur airport for travellers from countries at risk, according to the government.
Government spokesman Gabriel Attal told BFMTV on Sunday that airports throughout the country will apply the strict controls, saying: “We are going to carry out tests at the airport on travellers who come from countries called ‘red’, that is, from the countries with the most circulation of the virus.”
The measure could involve performing up to 2,000 tests a day, which will be free for travellers.
Mr Attal said that travellers who have already been tested in their country of origin will not have to do it again when they arrive in France, however they will have to provide proof that they have done so.
Minister of Health Olivier Véran had previously indicated that work was underway to have saliva tests validated by the health authorities so they can be implemented at airports for travellers arriving from a country at risk.
French and Monegasque financial intelligence agencies have met in Paris to discuss the latest international large-scale scams cropping up as a result of the Covid epidemic.
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Eyes on the ball, lads! AC Milan players get a little distracted by bikini-clad women on beach training session in Dubai
AC Milan’s superstar footballers have been taking part in a winter training session on Al-Mamzar Beach in Dubai – or at least trying to.
Judging from these pictures, it seems that the bikini-clad women they’ve been sharing their training space with have proved something of a distraction.
They appear to put in some hard running at one point, but then half a dozen of the multi-millionaire players can be seen making a show of stretching as they ogle the ladies.
Focus! AC Milan players, including former Manchester City star Robinho, second right, try to do some stretching on a Dubai beach, but seem more interested in a passing female
Impressed: These two women made a real splash with the players, who are taking part in a winter training programme ahead of a January 4 game against Paris Saint-Germain
Their behaviour may come as no surprise to some, after all, the club’s owner is womanising former Italian president Silvio Berlusconi, so they’re merely following in his footsteps.
Among the group is former Manchester City star Robinho, who famously got in a muddle over his transfer there and told reporters that he was happy a bid from Chelsea had been accepted.
The Italian champions will face Qatar-backed French club Paris Saint-Germain in the Challenge Cup on January 4.
They might need to refocus a bit, though, if they’re going to stand a chance of winning.
That's more like it: The players do manage to put in a bit of hard graft
Out of breath: The session at Al-Mamzar Beach was clearly strenuous - for some of the time, anyway
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You will find in this category each week, a review on a top vinyl which is breaking the news. All styles are on the “menu” of this category: minimal, house, electro, techno or even trance in some cases.
The topic will be supplemented by other albums following the latest electronic music news.
“Music and love are the most important things in my life, and this message I want to spread through my songs. Love not only to people but to all kind of beings and things.” – Daso. The Popcorn Records machine released at the end of February its fifth outing, with his German and romantic friend Daso “All my people EP”. Being one of the most talented producer in the recent electronic music circus, Daso released on labels such as Connaisseur, Flash Records, Spectral Sound and more. His tracks are played by many prominent DJs and can be found on countless compilations.
The head title here, “All my people” gathers a collection of generous and warm house sounds sprinkled with techno sonorities. This emotional track abruptly and unexpectedly changes into a truly Techno hymn. As a gift and exclusively in digital version, Daso offers us an alternate house version of “All my people”.
In “Dan Lyke” the second original of this opus, Daso seduces us with his ever so particular “Pop approach”. A fast and warm rock’n roll bass, techno drops and wide ping-pong vocals are distilled for an admirable result.
“So Sexy” clearly reveals Daso’s potential producing amazing Deep House. Through bass guitar, piano, voices and drums mixed in a perfect harmony, Daso offers here one of his best B face of a vinyl. Flash Recordings pillar Martin Patiño, whose Italian background has in no way overpowered his intense passion for exploring his Peruvian roots, concludes this release with an hovering and lyrical version.
What we can say about this EP: simple note, very impactful, that will make us dance every time we will hear one of these tracks. Along with Daso, Popcorn Records wish you a happy, healthy and lovely year 2012.


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Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia will make no deals with terrorists or submit to any blackmail.
Mr. Putin told government ministers today (Monday) he is ordering the Russian General Staff to change its strategy for using the military against global terrorism because of fears terrorists could use means comparable to weapons of mass destruction. He did not elaborate.
The president said international terrorists have become increasingly bold and cruel, and he warned Moscow will take what he calls "appropriate measures" to fight terrorists.
In the televised remarks the Mr. Putin said Russia will retaliate against terrorists, their leaders and financial backers wherever they may be.
Russian leaders have portrayed the Chechen conflict as a battle with international terrorists. The Russian foreign ministry said in a statement that the al-Qaida terrorist network was behind the hostage incident in Moscow. It offered no evidence to back the allegation.

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Define your very own escape capsule, with this latest explorer-style ILIAD 62, that can be customised to your adventure needs, reports Kevin Green.
Escaping the madding crowd requires self-sufficiency and an efficient vessel, which is something Australian-owned ILIAD Catamarans knew from the very beginning of the conception of this range of powered catamarans. Lifestyle is the main driver for the surge in demand for these vessels and their inherent features, such as frugality and shallow draft, mean they are also ideal explorer boats. The first 50 arrived in Australia in 2019, joined in 2020 by a 70 model in a line-up that includes 53, 62 and 74 models. The 62 premiered at the 2022 Sydney Boat Show, where I boarded it after the event. For 2023, the major milestones are the upcoming 53S, which a sedan model that made its Australian debut at the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show, followed by the 53F flybridge at the Sydney Show.
These semi-displacement yachts can achieve double digit cruising speeds and long ranges. The key to these capabilities is a wide array of engine choices, all shaft driven, tailored to a customer’s needs. The popularity of explorer-style yachts continues to grow as people seek to escape the crowds and embrace technologies that liberate them from onshore services. For motor yachts, fuel efficiency is a key feature, and this is where catamarans with their low-drag hulls are very attractive. Wanting something special but finding nothing suitable on the market, ILIAD Catamarans boss Mark Elkington formed a consortium that included designer Riccardo Bulgarelli, who worked with Azimut before establishing his own design office, and a leading South Asia shipyard. Along with Australian expertise from well-known marine expert and Chief Operating Officer Michael Crook with his !nance and administration team. The result is ILIAD Catamarans.
The 62 made a real splash at the 2022 Sydney Boat Show as shown by the number of visitors that thronged its three levels of living space. One couple from America, Bob and Dolores, flew in and actually bought it during the show. Thankfully, they allowed me to take it for a sea trial afterwards, which showed me the increased level of refinement from the previous hulls. “Our management team at the ILIAD’s shipyard continues to strive for perfection, no matter how much customisation an owner wants,” explained Mark Elkington. That in fact, is a key market differentiator, he said: the semi-custom build and exceptionally high level of detailed finish.
Another selling point is offering fully optioned base boats, rather than creating add-ons afterwards which has been successfully proven by quality builders such as Nautor-Swan. Three levels of living starts at the top with a huge flybridge that extends right to the aft of the ILIAD 62. Climbing up here via the inboard steps from the cockpit reveals a semi-covered area with U-shaped lounge midships that seats 10; opposite this is a bar with stools that includes an electric plate and bar fridge. Offset to port at the front is the steering console that complements another (optional) one in the saloon. This elevated position is ideal for steering in shoal waters and good for tight marina manoeuvres as well because of the views all round. Looking aft on the flybridge, across the swath of thick Flexiteak flooring, is an open area for lounging or housing a dinghy; with reinforced base in place for a davit. However, being a custom boat, this area could have sunbeds or even a jacuzzi perhaps. “Just let us know what you want,” advised Elkington. Overhead, the fibreglass roof supports communications equipment and clear plastics were fitted on the review boat to weatherproof the forward sections. “Alternatively, you could have a fully enclosed wheelhouse with an internal staircase leading up here,” said Elkington. The steering console was dominated by Raymarine Hybrid Touch chart screen, autopilot and electronic throttles for the upgraded Volvo D6-600HP motors. Among the features of catamarans are their two engines located far apart (unlike a monohull) so this gives them incredible manoeuvrability, allowing the hulls to be pivoted, which generally offsets the need for a bow thruster; however thrusters were fitted. Their vast bulk does create windage (and increased fuel consumption) so powerful engines like these 600HPs are ideal for this size of vessel, especially if semi-displacement mode is desired.
On the main deck, the aft part will be a strong selling point for prospective buyers, especially for those coming from the narrower beam of a monohull because the ILIAD 62 has a vast area of unimpeded relaxing space that only a catamaran can offer. A wet bar and table for eight means the aft deck is an alfresco extension of the saloon, especially as the galley is just inside. The entire area is shaded by the flybridge extension which is strongly supported by large diameter stainless struts and seamlessly flows into the saloon while being protected by sturdy sliding doors. Inside, the open plan saloon the galley is to port, dinette conveniently placed opposite and lounge on the forward port quarter. New to the ILIAD brand is the bow access from the front of the saloon, which allows guests to enjoy the forward cockpit or crew to quickly check on the rode when anchoring. Inside is the second steering console (which is optional) and double electronically controlled Besenzoni helm.
It has a full array of Raymarine screens including autopilot and twin large navigation screens plus engine ones and anchor controls. The other key control is the main power board which is near the galley. It had neatly laid out 12V and 24V switches and all essential controls including the anti-fire system for the engine room. As the forepart of the saloon is elevated by a step, this creates clear views from the steering console and given the low-slung styling of the American Oak joinery – a medium coloured wood that nicely matches the immaculate two-pack cream painted bulkheads and cupboards. Underfoot is carpet over laid wood. Views for the skipper are superb in all directions, greatly aided by the generous use of toughened glass throughout – all made in New Zealand by Glass Shape. Just behind the steering console is the navigation table, so ideally placed for the skipper to place pilot books and charts. This area also has a wet bar so it is multipurpose. Vertical side bulkheads throughout give lots of volume and natural light, while a sensibly large front window allows airflow at anchor. In the galley, a U-shaped arrangement supports the cook when rolling in a seaway but if more access is required, an island bench can be specified instead. Appliances installed are comprehensive and include a four plate electric hob with separate oven and a dishwasher, while an incredible array of six drawer fridges-freezers ensure the perishables remain cool or frozen. Other white goods include a washing machine installed in the owner’s hull. There’s also spacious Himacs composite worktops and two deep stainless sinks. Large cupboards overhead and under the worktops are ideal for victualling long term, plus there’s watertight storage in the nacelle – ideal for maintaining the temperature of your wine. An improvement on previous models is clever use of fiddles that double as handholds on the workbench, illustrating my earlier comments about the improved level of refinement. Remarkable, is the level of detailing and quality of finish, illustrated in the large dining table top with inlays that is moveable to accommodate more guests around it. The joinery is hand-finished in most places and includes rounded ends, curved cocktail table tops and immaculate stitching in the Ultraleather couches. The review boat, a stock vessel, had been displayed for only a day before the American couple bought it – they’d been keen on a purely custom built catamaran but changed their minds when they saw the level of detailing on the ILIAD 62.
Moving down into the port hull, from steps just in front of the dinette-galley area, brings me to the owner’s suite. Closed-off by a sliding door, the entire hull is dedicated to the owner, with a large island bed in the stern where the motion is kindest at sea, and ablutions in the bow with vanity/desk midships. Cleverly, a walk-in closet aft (which could be ablutions), acts as sound buffer from the adjoining engine room. The athwartships queen bed, faces the small rectangular portlights (that have been increased in size in later hulls) and sumptuous American Oak panelling gives a cosy feel throughout. The attention to detail again is subtle with quality metal door/cupboard fittings, petite chairs and a sumptuously padded couch along with strategically placed handrails. In the bathroom, the tall topsides ensure volume is good and opening portlights give that essential airflow for the tropics to reduce the reliance on the fitted air conditioning unit. Comfortable Flexiteak underfoot and a quality electric fresh water head finish off the area nicely. Forward of this is the washroom with washer/ dryer, sink, fridge, cupboards and a good safety feature – a ladder leading to a large escape hatch onto the deck. Over in the starboard hull the two double berths with ensuite bathrooms are equally well appointed, including memory foam mattresses and surrounding bookshelves with tasteful mood-lights. The forward berth leads to another cabin with bunks. The ablutions include spacious shower units. The large expanses of white bulkheads may be glaring but are easily wiped clean. Also good throughout is natural aeration from skylights and portlights.
Usable deck space is important for tropical voyaging, and is generous on the ILIAD 62, thanks to large fore and aft cockpits. The aft cockpit houses a large wetbar and electric grill, toilet cubicle and generous dining space under the flybridge wing. Wide side-decks with deep bulwarks and tall safety rails guide you to the bows. Here, twin sunbeds (in quality Sunbrella fabric) elevate and lockers between them house the essential anchor arrangement. The rode (80kg Ultra anchor) runs under the nacelle, safely away from bare feet and is controlled by a Quick 3000W vertical windlass, which I’d prefer to be larger given the 50 ton loaded hull. Ideally, a second roller should be fitted (and is available on new builds) but good points included double sets of oversize cleats and large fairleads that also allow water displacement. The review boat had the optional capstans fitted on the transom. Moving back aft, each hull has moulded steps into the water and the hydraulic swim platform can house a tender (or the on flybridge). Here, also are the hatches to each engine. The standard fitting is for 440 HP Volvo shaft-drives but several engine brand choices are available. For example, emission levels can vary and certain jurisdictions (like the USA are more stringent) so owners should plan accordingly. “Our slogan is freedom of choice which includes most of the systems, such as engines and electronics, which the buyer can prefer and we are happy to advise of course,” said Elkington. Given that they must all be shafts, in keeping with the explorer ethos, power choices range up to 725 HP. All Benefit from being housed in a hull that can dry-out as it protects their shafts with moulded skegs. Looking inside the engine room revealed a spacious and well organised area with electrics and AGM batteries elevated above the Volvo D6-600HPs. Interestingly, their exhausts now run through the transom to reduce fumes (as opposed to the side on earlier models). Only leading industry standard components are used such as Racor filters, Victron inverters and a Sea Fire automatic fire suppression system. Service access to the oilways and belts is also adequate, as is the quadrant and steering linkages. Other key systems here include the 17KW Cummins Onan generator and hot water system. This is all housed in a sturdily built CE A category hull that has a solid fibreglass base and mini keels to allow a grounding (or hull scrub on a tidal beach). Yet another feature is the key figure of 1.15 metres bridgedeck clearance; an impressive height that minimises wave impact on the nacelle. Watertight bulkheads are used throughout – in the engine room, the central hull and in case of collision on the bows. “It’s a full vinylester hull, not just below the waterline but above as well with monolithic or solid glass around the keel line and key parts,” said Elkington. Elsewhere PVC closed-cell infusion has been used by the experienced ILIAD yard, who were subject to visits by independent European CE inspectors at key stages of the build.
SYDNEY SEA TRIAL
Nudging our way from the marina at Sydney’s Birkenhead Point required little effort from skipper Michael ‘Nod’ Crook. Just a nudge of the bow thruster to clear the pontoon before he eased the electronic throttles to power us away. Most catamarans respond to judicious use of the throttles – in a fore and aft movement to spin the hulls, but given the windage from the flybridge a thruster on each hull is welcome for the amateur skipper. At sea and safely away from the ferry traffic I took control of the ILIAD 62. Leaning against the bolster seat on the flybridge with steering wheel at waist height the views were superb. Steering was instantaneous because of the electric/hydraulic steering system and twin rudders, wide apart. Pushing down the electronic throttles brought a faint roar from the twin 600HPs and a tweak of the Interceptor tabs aided our planning. Before that we’d been in trawler mode at 10 knots which is the long-range speed that showed 10 knots, giving a superb range of 2,000 miles but slowing a knot increases this to an incredible 3,294 nm. Increasing speed – to outrun a tropical storm for example, reduces this range significantly but the speed (maximum 21 knots reached on test) is there if you need it. Offshore beyond Sydney Heads the rolling swell didn’t upset the ILIAD 62, with no groans from any parts as we broached a few rollers. Below in the saloon console the steering experience was equally comfortable but less thrilling. The open plan layout allowed clear views aft; always essential of Sydney Harbour. And the comfortable double seat supported me well as we glided back home to end an enjoyable outing on what is undoubtedly a superb power catamaran; that will take you those distant horizons without worrying about your next fuel stop.
- Price From US$3,180,000
- Length 18.95 M
- Beam 8.19 M
- Draft 1.50 M
- Displacement (Lightship) 40,000 Kg
- Engine Options 2x Volvo D6-600hp Shaft Drives (Std 440hp) Plus Volvo D11 670hp, Volvo D11 725hp, Cummins Qsm11 600hp/670hp
- Fuel Tanks Capacity 6,100 Litres (With An Optional Additional 1000 Litres, Depending On Spec)
- Water Tanks Capacity 1,200 Litres
- Design Riccardo Bulgarelli
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MARYVILLE, Mo. - Shrinking demand for disposable batteries is the main reason Energizer decided to shutter its northwest Missouri plant next year, company officials said, leaving about 300 workers out of a job.
The company announced earlier this month it was closing its Maryville plant as part of a restructuring plan made necessary by a global trend toward rechargeable batteries. The St. Joseph News-Press reported the plant makes disposable AA, AAA, C and 9-volt batteries.
"Volumes for primary batteries have been declining for the last few years, and we are estimating that the softness will continue, with battery category unit volumes estimated to decline in the low single digits in 2013," said Jacqueline Burwitz, Energizer's vice president for investor relations.
Adam Moore, who organized The Battery Show last week in Detroit, said disposable batteries such as those manufactured by Energizer and other household items are fading in popularity because of the trend toward reusable, cost-effective products.
"Power tools or personal electronics that previously took primary batteries are being replaced by more efficient battery packs, leading to growing companies and job creation for this rapidly expanding market," Moore said.
He said the Maryville plant could be retooled by a related company to retain its importance in the field. He said the lack of proper recycling facilities for disposable batteries, especially in undeveloped nations, is a detriment compared with environmentally sensitive rechargeable alternatives.
"The battery industry in general is still looking at exceptional growth next year, particularly considering the current economic climate, and the decline in the primary battery market demonstrates just one change in this rapidly evolving industry," Moore said.
In the meantime, a resource team consisting of the Missouri Career Center, Maryville's chamber of commerce and Northwest Missouri State University, is working on plans to assist laid-off Energizer employees.
Kim Mildward, director for the Workforce Investment Act Adult and Dislocated Work Program at the career center, said plant employees can come to the center to start determining their skills for the marketplace.
Those workers can pursue a National Career Readiness Certificate to establish their competence in math, reading and other skills in their fields.
She said the certification can be a key in retraining displaced employees.
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Still in their hearts
The Sturgeon Bay Class of 2001 made their goal of raising $2,000 in just three days to refurbish a crumbling mural in honor of two classmates who were killed in a tragic accident during their senior year.
Sturgeon Bay seniors Stephanie Starr and Alaya Serafico were killed Sept. 30, 2000, when the car they were riding in was struck by a train in De Pere. Three other girls in the car also sustained injuries. Starr and Serafico were in De Pere to tour St. Norbert College. Within days of their death, the senior class began painting a memorial mural on a cement structure near what is now George K. Pinney County Park. The property is owned by Margaret Dreutzer.
Over the years the painted rainbows and words "Steph and Alaya, in loving memory" have begun to fade and chip away, and the overall wall has become pitted.
Brandon Rohde, a classmate of Starr and Serafico, said the idea to give the structure a facelift came after someone mentioned the mural's deterioration during a Facebook group discussion. This realization became a call to action, and on Monday the Sturgeon Bay alumnus launched a Go Fund Me page called Refurbish Steph&Alaya Memorial in the hopes of raising $2,000 for supplies like paint and landscaping materials.
By Thursday night the goal was met. By late Friday afternoon the fund was at $2,415 and a more ambitious $5,000 goal was set.
"Our whole class is doing this equally," Rohde said.
Local businesses Bay Pharmacy and Zoerb's Paint Store also plan to contribute, he said.
Rohde said as of Thursday the class was still waiting to hear from Dreutzer, who was out of town, as to whether they can spruce up the old memorial.
There is also talk of adding additional classmates' names to the memorial.
"We want to add the names somehow, but we don't want to change the design," he said. The Class of 2001 wants it to remain a memorial for the two girls, while still honoring classmates who have passed away since graduation.
Karyn Behling, another classmate of Starr and Serafico, wrote in an email to the Door County Advocate that the original mural was used as a way to cope.
"In October 2000, the Sturgeon Bay High School class of 2001 came together and created something to help us cope and to help us remember. Fourteen years later our class remains strong and united, as we come together again to show our love and support for our classmates," Behling wrote.
Starr and Serafico's families still miss their daughters but are comforted that they have not been forgotten.
After Serafico's death, her mother, Karen Redelin, would often visit the mural.
"It's such a pretty area. For me, for a very long time that was a good place for me to go and just sit and ponder. I would think about just life in general," Redelin said. "I think it is really important for me to see it, and I'm sad that it has been going downhill."
The day before Redelin heard about the Class of 2001's mural project on Facebook, she decided to contact some painters and find a way to fix the mural.
"I was thinking it needed to be refurbished and I was thinking 'How in the world I could put it together myself,'" she said.
Starr's mother, Pam Starr, said the grieving teens worked on the mural for days in 2000.
"It was just incredible," Pam Starr said.
Even before the idea to refurbish the mural started, the Starr family was not forgotten. Over the years people have continued to send cards, messages and call.
"After all this time our grief is still so real but, you think, kids go on with their life and move forward ... They've never forgotten. They've never forgotten us," she said.
Serafico's father, Jeffery Serafico, called the gesture "bittersweet."
"Obviously, we appreciate it, it's one of those things you'll never forget," he said. "That proves 14 years later it is still on their minds."
He, like Starr and Redelin, heard about the fundraiser on Facebook.
"Just a little Facebook thing that came up and snowballed, I think it's great," Jeffrey Serafico said.
Several of the parents plan to take part in the mural's restoration.
"I'm probably going to be down there helping ... just to be able to see those kids again," he said.
People can give to the mural fund either by donating to the Class of 2001 Steph and Alaya Memorial fund at Baylake Bank or www.gofundme.com/ClassOf2001.
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Some people think a language should be taught in small class. Others believe the number of people in class does not matter. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
It is important to teach languages in any education system. Although some persons argue that language classes ought to include a few numbers of students, others believe that the number of students is not important. I, personally, support the former view. This essay will discuss both perspectives and I will explain why I believe that small classes are better.
On the one hand, some people, as well as I, recommend limiting the number of students in language classes. This is because the pupils’ concentration would be better which makes the class more efficient. Therefore, they would be able to obtain more information and have better communication with their classmates and teachers. For example, this is translated by Laokaoya website, in a study conducted in the USA, when the class contained less than 20 students, their control of language was far better than those in classes with more students. If the students are not able to concentrate, they may give up and hate the language. Thus, I believe that small classes will help the students pay more attention and will be able to excel in learning the language.
On the other hand, another group advocates that the number of students does not impact efficiency because language teaching depends mainly on rote learning and after-class practice. Students should study at home to memorize vocabulary by heart as well as study the grammar by solving exercises. Moreover, they are required to communicate with their classmates or people who have good conduct in the language for better conversation. Of course, even in small classes, if the students did not practise the language outside the school setting, their progress would be slower than their peers who did. In this respect, school is only to teach students the language content but not the perfect place to practise the language.
In conclusion, although some people believe that it is not necessary to teach language in small classes because the practice outside school premises is more crucial to develop their language, I still think that small classes are important to teach language skills as it provides better concentration and teachers can help students overcome their weaknesses.

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In addition to fireworks and parades this Fourth of July, the community of Bristol continued a unique, long-standing tradition. Our Dom Amato visited the annual outhouse races.
"I don't think there is a strategy. It's just go, avoid potholes, and don't stop," said Lucas Allen of New Haven.
Independence Day in Bristol just wouldn't be the same without the 41st Annual Outhouse Race.
"You hold onto the back of this outhouse and you push it as fast as you can down the road, try to beat the other outhouses," said Jameson Sylvia of Ripton.
Hundreds lined West Street to cheer on and encourage the teams, which included two people pushing and one person riding in the one-of-a-kind contraptions on wheels.
"I'm rooting for number 26, the boys football team," said Audrey Hendee of Starksboro.
And no holiday celebration would be complete without plenty of food, games, and of course, a parade. Firetrucks, horses and a quick political statement were just some of what was featured in this year's festivities.
But for many in Bristol, this 4th of July means catching up with old friends and enjoying time with one another in the community. "The food, the music -- It's just traditional, it's a traditional day," said Sally Dwire of New Haven.
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The rebrand is an work to move away from undesirable associations with Amsterdam’s red light district and the country’s well-known cannabis cafes and to encourage exports and tourism.
The government, the tourism business and company groups have signed up to the public relations push, which will commence later this year.
“It has been agreed that the Netherlands, the official name of our nation, should really preferably be utilized,” a spokeswoman for the Dutch ministry of foreign affairs stated.
The Netherlands, rather than Holland, will function prominently on promotions for the Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held in Rotterdam subsequent May possibly.
The national football group will only be referred to as The Netherlands as will the Dutch group at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020.
North and South Holland are regions of the Netherlands on the Western Coast. The area was ruled by the Counts of Holland from the 10th to the 16th century and later formed the most influential aspect of the Dutch Republic.
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- ECO-DRIVE SATELLITE WAVE-AIR by Citizen
Since 2009 Citizen has been producing Eco-Drive concept models to demonstrate its technological expertise and to show off new functions. The Eco-Drive Satellite Wave was presented in this line in 2011, the first radio-controlled watch in the world that took its signals from GPS satellites, which gave the exact time anywhere on Earth.
This year the state-of-the-art technology is used in two new models, which, far from remaining concepts, will be launched worldwide from autumn 2013. One of these is the Satellite Wave-Air model, which pushes the technology even further. In addition to the satellite reception system, the Satellite Wave-Air displays the time in 26 time zones and has a perpetual calendar. With its imposing 49.5mm titanium case it sports a striking design with aerodynamic curves.
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The new Eco-Drive Altichron Cirrus also takes centre stage. Inspired by a watch that was first presented in 1989, the Altichron-Cirrus is, as its name suggests, fitted with an atimeter that can measure any altitude between -300 metres and +10,000 metres. A genuine wrist instrument, it allows precise measurement of depths and altitudes and also has an electronic compass. Slotted into the Promaster collection, which is aimed at sport and adventure lovers, it is presented in an even more imposing titanium case that measures 51.5mm in diameter.
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Australian actor known for his roles in such television series as Empire, Power Rangers RPM, Blue Water High, and Spartacus: Blood and Sand. In 2015, he began playing the character Malcolm Ducasse on the Netflix series Jessica Jones.
He attended Byron Bay High School and had an early role as an extra in the 2002 film Sleep Over Club.
He played the title role in a 2012 film called Mr. Pip.
He was raised in Cairns, Queensland, Australia and has a son.
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Iran threatens freedom of navigation, boosts ties to Qatar
LONDON - With pressure mounting at home due to a deteriorating economy, coupled with the collapse of the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran has threatened freedom of maritime navigation in the region and boosted ties to Qatar.
Iranian officials claimed complete control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-third of all oil total shipments pass each day.
The new naval commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Alireza Tangsiri, said during his induction ceremony August 26 that Iran was in full control of the Arabian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz and that the US Navy’s presence in the region was illegal.
“There is no need for the presence of aliens like the United States and countries whose home is not in here,” Tangsiri said, as reported by the Iranian Tasnim News Agency. Tangsiri also said the IRGC naval force monitors all military and non-military vessels passing through the Arabian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran has threatened many times to block the Strait of Hormuz, most recently due to the US economic sanctions.
Iranian President Hassan Rohani on July 3 hinted that Tehran would disrupt oil shipments through Hormuz after efforts by the Trump administration to ban importing Iranian oil.
Many Gulf Cooperation Council members, such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, are dependent on the Strait of Hormuz crude oil shipments. Ibrahim al-Muhanna, an adviser to the Saudi Energy Ministry, said at an oil conference in Norway that if Iran obstructed passage through the Strait of Hormuz, it would likely face the wrath of the UN Security Council in the form of military action.
Muhanna stressed that Iran was not capable of completely blocking the Strait of Hormuz, due to the global importance of that route.
“The amount of oil going through the Strait of Hormuz is so large. There’s more than 18 million barrels a day, about two-thirds of world maritime oil trade. Meaning, cutting oil from there will lead to an acute oil shortage and prices will skyrocket,” Muhanna said.
“Is Iran able or willing to close completely, or even partially, the Strait of Hormuz or Bab el Mandeb, or both? The answer is ‘no,’ and a really big ‘no’.”
Threats by the IRGC generated a strong rebuke from the US State Department.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz.” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wrote on his official Twitter account. “The strait is an international waterway. The United States will continue to work with our partners to ensure freedom of navigation and free flow of commerce in international waterways.”
Saudi Arabia suspended oil shipments in July through Bab el Mandeb between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa after the Iranian proxy Houthi militia attacked two Saudi oil tankers. Oil shipments resumed after a 10-day halt.
Rohani, reeling from his recent censure in parliament over his handling of the economy and the nuclear deal, also called for strengthening relations with the Arab Gulf state of Qatar.
In June 2017, four Arab countries, led by Saudi Arabia, severed ties with Qatar over its links to radical Islamic groups and Doha’s support for Iran, which is viewed by many as a destabilising force in the Arabian Peninsula.
In a telephone conversation, Rohani thanked Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani for continuing to support the nuclear deal and said: “The Islamic Republic of Iran has always been willing to develop and deepen relations with Qatar as a friendly country in a critical region.”
Rohani touted Iran’s capabilities in helping Qatar finish construction of the facilities intended for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, an endeavour that has cost the lives of more than 1,200 people, some estimates claim.
“Iranian companies are completely ready to export their technical and engineering services to Qatar, especially for carrying out projects related to the 2022 World Cup,” Rohani said, his official website reported.
Sheikh Tamim expressed his willingness to boost ties with Tehran in all possible fields.

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September 25, 2018
WELLESLEY, Mass., Sept. 25, 2018–Emerging market growth, rapid urbanization, and industrialization are factors contributing to growth of the wind electric power generation market, according to a report by BCC Research.
The industry expects to see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.8% through 2022, when it is expected to reach nearly $162.4 billion, according to the report Wind Electric Power Generation: Global Markets to 2022.
Major players in the market include Enel, NextEra Energy, Engie, China Longyuan Power Group and State Power Investment Corporation.
“The wind electric power generation market growth outlook is stable with significant growth potential for electricity from residential customers,” noted the report. “There is mounting pressure to reduce costs, improve power supply and improve efficiency of wind generation. At the same time, factors such as emerging market growth, rapid urbanization and industrialization are contributing to the growth of the market.”
Middle East to Lead Global Growth
Currently, wind electric power generation in the Middle East is the smallest in the world, accounting for just 0.1% of total output, or about $100 million. Things are set to change, however. The government in Turkey, for example, has made significant wind energy project investments, and recent regulations provide the framework for providing an efficient and regular supply of power. Already, the region’s market has grown at a CAGR of 19.0% from 2014 to 2018, and residential growth is estimated at 20.2% through 2023 while commercial growth is estimated at a CAGR of 15.5%.
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Looking Back: Celebrate a Victorian Christmas at the Clague House Museum
Christmas in the late 1800’s was not commercial – it had more to do with family, food, and the exchange of handmade gifts. Christmas trees in that time period were more simple. People often made homemade ornaments such as cornucopias of paper filled with fruit, nuts and candy. Strings of popcorn and berries were draped across the branches of trees. Beautiful shaped cookies were hung for treats on Christmas day. Often the gifts were also wrapped and hung from the branches. Also popular were molded wax figures of angels and children.
Many ornaments were made of cotton-wool wrapped around an armature of metal or wood and trimmed with embossed paper faces, buttons, gold paper wings and "diamond dust," actually powdered glass. You can experience a traditional Victorian Christmas Tree at Westlake’s Clague House Museum.
Bring your family and friends for an opportunity to enjoy the beautifully decorated tree. Bring your camera and capture a new family tradition. The Clague House (located at 1371 Clague Road) is open every Sunday through December 20th from 2 – 4 p.m., or by appointment. For more information, check our website at www.westlakeohiohistory.org or call 440-471-4090.
The Westlake Historical Society is selling a limited number of Clague House Christmas ornaments. These can be purchased at the Clague House, online at the website above, or by contacting Donna Nordgren at (440) 835–2726. The membership of the Westlake Historical Society would like to wish all of you a very happy & prosperous holiday season!


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Publishing notices was once again the main topic of discussion for the Hillsboro City Council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 3.
The meeting began with public comments, during which Marion County Record/Hillsboro Star-Journal/ Peabody Gazette-Bulletin Publisher Eric Meyer addressed the council, stating that he believed moving the legal notices from his paper to the city’s website would be a bad idea.
“I will say why is largely that it doesn’t add additional exposure. We already provide our legal notices free to everyone on many different platforms, more that have more traffic combined than the city website,” said Meyer.
In a previous meeting, it was mentioned that a subscription was needed to view the notices in the Marion County Record/Hillsboro Star-Journal/ Peabody Gazette-Bulletin, while anyone could view the notices for free on the city website as long as they had Internet access. Hillsboro City Administrator Matt Stiles corrected that information in the Oct. 4 meeting and explained that legal notices can be found for free in the three papers under the classified section.
“It should be noted that in the publications since 2019, legal notices have been summary notices, which refer readers to the city’s website for the full text of the action taken,” said Stiles.
Meyer also pointed out that the city website is a tangible medium that could be altered. He said the current officials are honorable people who would never do that but are just one election away from someone who might. He also mentioned that a hacker could mess with the website.
“We think that it’s vitally important to put these notices not only in a place where people will run across them without having to know to look for them. Because most people don’t go to a city website on a regular basis. They go to a newspaper. They go to our website; they go to other places where there’s different content they might be looking for,” said Meyer.
Meyer also argued against the council using the July 26 Kansas Attorney General-issued opinion 2023-5, which affirmed the opinion of the city’s legal council (TWG) that it was acceptable for second- and third-class cities to charter out of the requirements of K.S.A. 12-1651 and designate their website for legal publications.
“We think the interpretation you have that says that is legal is a theory. It’s not a proven fact. The attorney general’s office issued an opinion that is an opinion; it’s not a court ruling. We actually believe fairly strongly that the opinion is in error,” said Meyer. “So we’re not sure that it’s even open for overruling by charter ordinance.”
Meyer acknowledged the point previously made that the time of the city council meetings and his newspaper deadlines make it difficult at times to get affidavits and other items in a timely manner and said they would address those and work with the city. He also stressed the importance of supporting county businesses, which his papers are.
The council was given a chance to ask any questions of Meyer, but there were none. Meyer then made closing remarks, threatening legal action.
“I don’t mean to be threatening, but if you do this we will probably sue. That’s not the positive way of dealing with things, but we really don’t believe that this is a legal option. The state law talks about ordinance summaries, for example, says that you can put the ordinance summary in the newspaper and the full ordinance on your website. Well, the state already by doing that says it understands that websites aren’t newspapers,” said Meyer.
Mayor Lou Thurston asked lawyer J.T. Klaus of the city’s law firm, Triplett Woolf Garretson, to provide additional comments in light of the threat.
“The attorney general for the State of Kansas has said that if you want to do this, you can do it. That’s not precedent in a legal court of law. It’s not like we can say the court has decided this issue and therefore we can’t be sued for it. But it should provide you the protection of being able to say we certainly didn’t do anything wrong. And the chief lawyer in the State of Kansas said this was OK. So if you want to do it, you can do it,” said Kraus. “The attorney general’s opinions have been issued and have been relied upon by cities and local government for decades.”
Stiles explained that the cost issue is still the same as the last meeting in that it cost $9,000 in 2022 to run legals and notices in the paper and has cost $7,772.92 so far this year. Moving to the website for publications causes the annual amount spent to be significantly less.
As far as traffic, the city website sees a significant amount.
“At the last meeting, I talked about our analytics, and I got seven days now of analytics on that. We’ve gotten 1,700 views from 28 or 528 users,” said Stiles. “If you kind of do the math on that, and that’s typical data, then it’d be about 4,700 views a month, give or take.”
Thurston reminded the council that their job was to do what is best for the city and the citizens. He said they needed to decide as individual council members representing their specific areas of the city.
“I personally don’t respond well to threats. I don’t feel like the council should ever operate and make decisions based on somebody’s threat,” said Thurston.
The council voted 3-1 to make the city website the official newspaper of the City of Hillsboro with Byron McCarty voting against it.
“And I guess we’ll have to let Mr. Meyer do whatever he feels he needs to do. That’s a tough decision, and I appreciate everybody’s vote, your comments and your opinions. I feel like we’ve done a pretty good job of making this issue very transparent and not taking this action lightly. We’ve spent two years really for this situation to end up where it is today. So I’m comfortable with the council’s action,” said Thurston.


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Pittsburgh Police Chief J.R. Blyth described it as "the most grisly murder scene in his 35 years in law enforcement". Blood splattered everywhere, a bit of scalp. It took his team all day to realise it was all fake.
A fire that started in the basement of the George Washington Hotel led to the discovery of the bloody room, where detectives worked eight hours of overtime before realising that it was actually a movie set. Specifically, the leftover set of Corey Haim's slasher New Terminal Hotel, shot in 2008. The room had been preserved in its gory state, according to hotel owner Kyrk Pyros, in case the production company had wanted to do reshoots. [Daily Mail]


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I have been working on a lot of projects and most are half done, like I have said before, I start something and then stop and then when I go back I start something new, not sure why, but some disconnect in my brain somewhere I am sure. Anyhow I did finish this one but even after finishing it I feel like I need to add something more.
Let me tell you a little about where the materials came from: The half moon material came from a coat that I got from the goodwill. I just seam ripped it apart and took the collar and used the button for the center. The flower is from the jacket and from a silk shirt that I cut apart. And the funky beaded sequin leaf was barely hanging on a tank top. So I put them all together and got this – A beautiful Holiday necklace.
What do you think?
I found a bunch of old quilt blocks in a bag, they are all polyester but they have interesting variety and color. I want to use these for a craft, something for gifts for Christmas but the only two things I have come up with are, pillows or hot pads, and being polyester the hot pads are probably not a good idea. Isn’t polyester highly flammable? Might add interest to a party or dinner with family but not the interest I had in mind. Please help me find some fun ways to use these.
Any suggestions? Or links to sites that have examples would be lovely!
Thank you in advance!
I fell in love with this pillow the instant I saw it. I have no idea why someone would give it away.
The back is this beautiful lime green velvet.
Someone took some time embroidering this. It reminds me of the colorful stitches that the Mozambican woman would learn in their sewing classes. I love work like this.
Do you embroider? Is it easy? I have always wanted to try it but never gave myself the opportunity.
I found this dress at the goodwill outlets and googled the description and found that this dress is a vintage crocheted Mexican wedding dress. I love the detail on this dress but would love to turn this into a summer sundress. I am not sure if I should attempt cutting this up or not. What do you think?
I came across a huge box full of patterns at the thrift store the other day and found these beautiful patterns. I am not sure the age but I would think 50’s and 60’s. They are in a larger size but with a little adjustment I would be able to make them work for me.
Aren’t they pretty?
If you know me, you know that I love elephants. It makes more sense if you know that I spent 3 years in Africa and a favorite past time was visiting Kruger National Park. Elephants are amazing, majestic animals and the fact that they can make cars move out of their way, just because, well I admire that.
My birthday was two weeks ago and my niece and her boyfriend asked to take us out to pizza. We laughed when we sat down to pizza and instead of numbers for your table, you get animals and ours just so happened to be an elephant. And then they asked me to open up my gift and it was an elephant clock that she had found at a thrift store by her house. Such a great find! I love it!
Thanks Heather & Matt!
Isn’t it cute?
We have gone back and forth on the whole dress ordeal for my daughter and I just felt I didn’t have the knowledge or time to put into a dress like she wanted. So a few weeks back we found a used one and we were excited about it, but it needed some work, even though my daughter liked it, it wasn’t what she really wanted. We had looked for a vintage dress and never found one that suited her, until this past weekend. We were at the coast for a few days and a friend had told me about this cute vintage shop down there. When we finally found the shop and made our way into the store the first thing to catch our eye was this mint green vintage 50’s dress. It was so cute. I expected it to be a few hundred dollars but to our surprise it was only $50. We looked around the shop a bit and we kept being drawn back to the dress, so my daughter finally said, “Im going to try it on”. And it fit perfectly! She walked out of the store with her new prom dress!
I was inspired by some pieces of jewelry I saw on Anthropologie and started pulling out all my lace, silk, and vintage crocheted thrift finds and just started playing around with how they would look with different things on them and I came up with this necklace. I quite like it!
I almost sewed this rose on without the black material behind it, I am so glad I put the black, it adds such depth.
I hope you are inspired by things you see. Most of the time its much easier than it looks, so give it a try!
I love the chiffon flowers you see all over the place, on headbands, hair clips, necklaces, and as brooches. I found a couple soft vintage shirts at the goodwill and have enjoyed cutting them apart for these cute flowers.
1. Cut circles out of chiffon or fabric of choice. How many depends on how large you want your flower.
2. Start by pinching the center of the circle so it looks like the above photo. Continue doing that until you have a bunch.
3. Take your needle and thread and sew the pinched circles together.
4. Using your hot glue gun, glue felt circles onto the bottoms of the flowers.
5. You can sew or hot glue on pins for a brooch or a clip for the hair. You can also add these to headbands or shoes.
Make some flowers for yourself and be creative, there are so many ways to use them.
I found this old silk tank top and I had big plans for it to be cut up, being that its silk, I figured I would use it for more flowers but instead I decided to add something fun to it and I am hoping to add more. I got the idea from an old Anthropologie catalog – the Snowscape Tank.
The Snowscape Tank from Anthropologie
I added buttons from another shirt. I am still looking for some old jewelry to add to it.
Close up of the buttons.
Check back, this project is not done!


The Deputy Brong-Ahafo Regional Chairman of the Youth for Mahama, a wing in the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Kofi Vinyo, has said the boycott of the inauguration ceremony of President John Mahama on Monday by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is a show of gross disrespect to the 1992 Constitution.
He said though the executives had the constitutional right to express their reservations and contest the outcome of the 2012 general election, their failure to attend the ceremony showed the level of political immaturity within the NPP.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Sunyani, Mr Vinyo who is also a former Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP), emphasised that all well meaning Ghanaians should openly condemn the NPP’s boycott of the swearing in ceremony.
He explained that the massive participation of the international community in the national ceremony on Monday January 7, 2012 was an indication that the World which deployed foreign observers during the election had acknowledged the outcome of it.
Mr Vinyo said the uncouth action taken by the NPP executives was a disgrace to Ghana democracy and that Ghanaians must be wide awake and condemn all activities that had the likelihood to affect the country’s democratic system.
Mr Gabriel Gbiel Benarkuu, Chief Executive Officer of Mission of Hope Society (MIHOSO), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) working to promote social development said the boycott of the NPP from the ceremony indicated the party seemed not to understand the principles of democracy.
Mr Benarkuu emphasised that as the country had taken the path of multi-party democracy, the responsibility lay on Ghanaians to always hold the leaders they elected in high esteem and hold them accountable.
He noted that as a democratic country, Ghana needed to build, strengthen and resource state institutions such as the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and the Department of Social Welfare to enable them to discharge their duties effectively and efficiently.
Mr. Takyi Arhin, a football administrator told the GNA that President Mahama was a unifier and it behoved all Ghanaians to give the government the needed support to facilitate accelerated national development.
He said it would be in the interest of the NPP to let go the impending court case and strategize well for the 2016 general election as it was pursuing a “losing battle”.
Mr Arhin noted that the outcome of the 2012 elections showed that the NDC’s better Ghana agenda benefited most of the people and that any decision to nullify the results would go against the will of the populace.
Mr Arhin commended Ghanaians for the way and manner they conducted themselves before and after the general elections and advised all and sundry to guard against anything that had the likelihood to jeopardize the peace that prevailed in the country.
The Electoral Commission (EC) declared President Mahama winner of the December 7, 2012 election polling 5,574,761 votes, representing 50.70 per cent of the total valid votes cast to beat his closet contender, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo of the NPP, who obtained 5,248,898 votes, representing 47.74 per cent.
Before the announcement of the results, the NPP called on the EC to suspend the declaration of the presidential results and conduct an audit into the collated figures as well as the counts from the verification machines.
The NPP claimed it had uncovered systematic substantial discrepancies in the results from various collation centers as compared with official tally figures from the EC.
However, Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, EC Chairman, went ahead and declared President Mahama as President-elect of the sixth Republic of Ghana, which prompted the leadership of the NPP to file a petition at the Supreme Court to challenge the EC’s declaration. GNA


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1. I crossed the Kentucky border for the first time well after midnight on a week night, my toy poodle asleep on the passenger seat, and the first thing I noticed was that the neon was a softer green than I'd ever seen in the midwest--even the lighting on the chain gas station where I stopped. Everything, it turned out, was softer: the lighting, the quiet night air when I stepped out of my 1979 Mustang and the cool grass under my feet as I walked with my tiny dog by my side. I've driven through Kentucky several times since then, good parts and bad, but the mere mention of the state always brings to mind the feel of that grass and the velvet night air just across the state line.
2. The beauty of the upper Ohio valley during the third week of October came as a shock; I'd expected Ohio to be as flat as Illinois. Instead, Interstate 70 rose into gentle hills, valleys (I guess the terminology should have been a clue) painted red and yellow and orange and brown spreading out below like a vast impressionist painting. Twenty-four years later, the changing of the leaves still brings back the memory of that drive and I hope that one day I'll pass along that same road at just the right time of year.
3. En route from Georgia to Chicago in August of 1990, my friend, my teenage sister and I agreed that we simply had to pop off the interstate in Clarksville, Tennessee and have a look at the train station--maybe snap a few pictures. We may or may not have sung. We were nonchalant when we asked a long-haired, middle-aged man walking down the street for directions to the train station. He laughed softly and shook his head when he told us that Clarksville didn't have a train station; it seemed like maybe we weren't the first to have come looking for it.
4. A California highway in the summer at the wheel of a new, champagne-colored rental car and "Runnin' Down a Dream" on the radio. That is all.
5. Driving across the country to take my 12-year-old daughter to the ocean for the first time during the summer of 2008 meant working the phones. That is, sitting in fast-food restaurants and coffee shops with internet access looking up hotels and calling to ask the all-important question: "Do you have the Disney Channel?" I usually like to drive far into the night, but on that trip we were tucked into our Disney-equipped hotel rooms early each night because some version of Camp Rock was on television every night that week. We've both outgrown the Jonas Brothers in the intervening years, but the Camp Rock soundtrack will forever be our go-to road trip music...and I will forever be the parent who planned her vacation stops around the third and fourth viewings of a Disney Channel movie.
6. On most road trips, the greatest problems I've encountered have been traffic-related, but in the spring of this year my daughter and I headed to Florida. I was going for a seminar on the application of the Uniform Commercial Code to residential mortgage notes; she was tagging along for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Our second day on the road, I woke up in Manchester, Tennessee to find the window on our rental car smashed and some minor theft. Though we'd fared better than some of the other guests, it was a rough morning. We had to wait hours for the rental car company to send someone out to replace the glass and the combination of stress and being limited to vending machine food had my head pounding by the time we got back on the road mid-afternoon. We were nearly a full day behind schedule and it was clear that I'd be paying for a room at the Embassy Suites that night that we wouldn't see before daylight. Naturally, there was nowhere to eat except gas stations and fast food places. We bought sandwiches and chips at a Subway in a truck stop, and when we walked outside found ourselves at the foot of a breathtaking mountain. "Let's eat here," my very wise teenager suggested. I squashed the impulse to rush, knowing that half an hour wouldn't make a significant difference at that point in the day, and we sat on a concrete wall at the edge of the lot, backs to the gas station, and looked out at a landscape soothing enough to carry me through to our 5 a.m. arrival in Orlando.
Is it a waste to pay $250 for two days at the Universal parks and hold close the memory of a $4 sub in a gas station parking lot? Perhaps. But those other moments, the purposes of the trip, aren't forgotten. We were enchanted by the world of Dr. Seuss; I braved the Spiderman ride in Orlando. In Savannah, we stood by the ocean at sunset with a very old friend of mine and watched dolphins play in the surf. Though I'd be at a loss to explain why, I've toured Juliette Lowe's house twice. We took the boat to Ellis Island with another old friend and ate hot dogs on Coney Island. My daughter performed at Disney World; she held tight to my hand the first time an ocean wave washed over her. I spent an afternoon talking to Vietnam veterans at The Wall. The more dramatic experiences, the more concrete items on the "what I did on my summer vacation" list, have their own value. But they don't preclude the everday magic that can come from just being where you are in the moment.

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Tallahassee attorney Chris Kise and former state Transportation Secretary Mike Dew are joining Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis‘ transition team, according to a Friday news release.
“I am very proud of the team we are continuing to build for the transition,” DeSantis said. “With the addition of these two talented individuals, coupled with the dedicated group of professionals that have been working day in and day out, we are building an administration that will lead Florida to new heights.”
Kise, named “Counsellor to the Transition,” is a partner at the Foley & Lardner law firm and co-chair of its appellate practice.
“Kise has successfully argued four cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, filed briefs in more than a dozen cases before the high court, and been involved in dozens of cases before the Florida Supreme Court, as well as in state and federal appellate courts across the country,” the release said.
He also was state Solicitor General, general counsel to Gov. Rick Scott’s 2010 transition and counsellor to former Gov. Charlie Crist.
More recently, Kise has been representing lobbyist Adam Corey, former confidant to Democratic candidate for Governor and ex-Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum.
Dew, named “Senior Advisor for Agency Policy & Personnel,” recently stepped down as Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), where he served since mid-2017.
“Dew will advise the transition on building agency leadership teams for the DeSantis Administration, drawing on his experience as FDOT Secretary and chief of staff, as well as from serving as chief of staff for the Florida Department of Corrections from 2012-14, and director of external affairs for Scott from 2011-12,” the release said.

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Country: South Africa
Region: Franschhoek – Noble Hill – Sur Lie Chenin Blanc 2020
This Chenin opens with aromas of fresh lime blossom, honeydew melon and green apple. The aromas are balanced by delicate mineral flavours derived from the rocky slops of the Simonsberg mountains where the wine is grown.
Grape: 100% Chenin
Drink by: 2023
Serving Suggestion: Spaghetti with Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Pancetta and Hazelnuts


On Saturday, March 7th, 2015 the Discovery Channel will air a special TV documentary show featuring a robot dolphin that has cameras embedded. The footage is filmed using a new generation of cutting-edge, animatronic spy cameras that are used in a fake dolphin. This was the best way to capture the ocean’s smartest creatures. Fans of the ocean will get to see dolphins up close and personal from the comfort of their own couch.
The dolphins are captured in Mozambique, Costa Rica, the Florida Keys, the Pacific Ocean and Shark Bay, Australia. Viewers will get to see a spinning dolphin leap and a dolphin super pod using speech bubbles to communicate. This should be one of the more interesting documentaries to air on the Discovery Channel in quite some time.
There was a TV documentary show on BBC titled Dolphins: Spy in the Pod on January 2nd, 2014. From the research I have done, it looks as if this is the same show that we are going to see on the Discovery Channel on Saturday, March 7th, 2015. I am not 100% certain so if anyone can confirm I would appreciate it.
This is the same team that did the documentary Penguins so it is likely the same TV documentary show. The ratings on IMDB were 7.9 out of 10 which are very good for a documentary. David Tennant will be the one narrating.
Animal Defenders International stated, “The BBC must be aware of the public outrage at the extreme cruelty involved in capturing wild dolphins and forcing them to perform. The Honduras marine park that supplied the spy dolphin openly forces dolphins to endure lives of misery in captivity, performing tricks and giving rides to tourists. Animal loving viewers who tuned in to watch dolphins in the wild will undoubtedly feel cheated and betrayed by the BBC’s collaboration with a marine park that exploits captive dolphins for entertainment, especially those who have been captured from the wild.”
The BBC Responded with: “The BBC absolutely rejects the claims made by the ADI regarding its two part series Dolphins – Spy in the Pod. Animal welfare is extremely important to the BBC, and we exercise due diligence to ensure all our suppliers and the independent production companies we work with meet our high standards. The three short sequences featuring on board footage were taken by a dolphin based at the RIMS, an institute which runs educational and conservation courses and collaborates with many universities and scientists studying dolphin communication and behaviour. The dolphin regularly explores the open ocean without direct human involvement and under free will, as was made clear in the commentary. All other sequences in both films were shot among wild dolphins across the world. It was an unparalleled undertaking that involved dedicated teams making a total of 1500 dives and spending a total of 2500 hours on boats. At least 40% of the footage captured was new to science.”
No matter which side of the fence you are on this is a unique look at dolphins in the wild. My personal opinion is the dolphins are acting natural because the robot dolphin is not disrupting their habitat. I am, by no means, an expert on this topic but I will be watching the Dolphin Discovery Channel TV Documentary on Saturday, March 7th, 2015.
This is a breath of fresh air when it comes to other Discovery Channel shows like Alaskan Bush People and Moonshiners. It is amazing to see how the Discovery Channel rarely shows natural habitat shows any more as it is all reality TV. I can remember when I first got an HD TV there were hours of natural TV shows in high definition. I have no idea where that went as now everything is about the Amish Mafia or ways to get viewers with crazy car shows.
Will you be watching the Discovery Channel Dolphin TV Show? Are you interested in how they made the dolphins with cameras in them? Are the cameras in the eyes of the robotic dolphins? There are hundreds of questions I have leading up to this show.
What Kind of Ocean Fish Are on the Dolphins Show?
It looks as if we will get to see rays, cobia fish and dolphins swimming together. There should be a plethora of other ocean fish that we will get to see on this show. If anyone is an expert in the field and would like to document what types of fish were seen on this particular Discovery TV show please feel free to post a list below in the comments.