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Yahtzee Score Card Editable – Yahtzee is among the most beloved family board games and it’s an absolute pain to run out of Yahtzee score sheets. However, you can make use of this printable to refill the Yahtzee score cards that you have in your storage box. You can also buy some dice and design yourself a game. If you want to make it even more fun, get at least two sets of dice so you can play the game a little quicker. There is a single Yahtzee page you can print or print this Yahtzee score sheet that has two per page.Yahtzee Score Sheets Printable In 2020 Yahtzee Game Yahtzee Score Card Editable
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The Koi Delta is a very popular tourist destination for those in the Northern Hemisphere. With its peaceful beaches, deep blue waters, and beautiful surrounding islands, there is little doubt that this place is “the” place to go to see if you are looking for a relaxing vacation or are in search of great artwork and gifts. This location is so popular that the number of hotels here has been steadily increasing. It is also the home of the prized Koi, which range from black to white colored Koi. If you are planning to take a trip to Northern Japan, you must not miss the opportunity to check out the many places where the famous Koi fish swim and relax.
Traveling in a group is highly recommended. Even though the cost of travel packages can be very high, if you travel by yourself it will be much more affordable. It is best to plan your trip ahead of time to make sure that everything will go according to plan. This way, you will not get stuck in a traffic jam, which can really be annoying.
As with any tourist destinations, accommodation is no problem in Koi Delta. There are many luxurious hotels available ranging from the most basic to the most luxurious ones. You do have to consider your budget before making any decision on what hotel to stay at. It is important that you get the best deal possible since this will be your only investment for the trip. After all, your vacation will be spent with the Koi.
Vacation At the Koi Delta
As with any place in the world, there are many restaurants serving food of different tastes and prices. There are seafood restaurants that serve the freshest and tastiest fish in the world. There are also restaurants that serve Japanese foods that are so good, one may think they are eating in their own backyard! There are also many cafes that offer sumptuous pastries and other desserts. Do remember that it is best to avoid seaside restaurants during the winter months since the food prepared there tends to be cold.
If you decide to stay at a resort, there are plenty of activities for tourists. A visit to the butterfly show at the Zoobic Safari Park is a wonderful and breathtaking sight. The park is home to more than 500 species of butterflies and birds. There is also the opportunity to watch a wild bear for your pleasure.
For those who have never visited the place, it is definitely a great idea to do so. With everything that is associated with Koi, the island is indeed a must-see site. And since the island is known as the largest of the Pacific Northwest’s four Great Lakes, it should not come as a surprise that it is a popular vacation spot. Book your vacation today and start enjoying all that this wonderful and exotic place has to offer!

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Last month, I had the opportunity to represent PIPSC and the Canadian labour movement at the Labour 7 (L-7) summit in Ottawa. This was a preparatory meeting hosted by the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) leading up to the G-7 meeting this summer in Québec. As a CLC Vice-President, I was invited to participate in this important discussion of how we can best tackle the challenges facing workers today and in the future. Topics included ensuring the innovation agenda is inclusive, gender equality, and adapting to technological change.
It was a unique opportunity to meet with labour leaders from the G-7 countries (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States) and to discuss our issues with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and key members of his Cabinet. Not only did we enjoy an open and frank discussion with the Prime Minister, but we also had the opportunity to engage in a productive dialogue with Ministers Patty Hadju (Employment, Workforce Development and Labour), Maryam Monsef (Status of Women), and Chrystia Freeland (Foreign Affairs).
Below are a few photos from the two-day session, including one of me with our Prime Minister, and the other with an impressive group of international women leaders that I was humbled to meet.

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Friend of Royals tipped to win BB
By James Tapper, The Mail on Sunday
Last updated at 08:32 25 May 2006
Day 3, May 21: The first aristocrat to brave the Big Brother house yesterday emerged as a surprise favourite to win the competition.
Harrow-educated George Askew, 19, was expected to become a hate figure through the Channel 4 series with his provocative views on immigrants and foxhunting.
But he revealed a more sensitive side when he soothed the frayed nerves of fellow housemate Shahbaz, who threw a tantrum.
As Shahbaz threatened to quit the show, Askew talked him round and told him: "You bring sunshine into the house. You make this house fun. If you go, you'll regret it."
But art school drop-out Askew's claim that his mother, Rosemary, 49, was private secretary to the Prince of Wales has been dismissed by Clarence House. However, it is thought she worked for the Royals in another capacity.
An acquaintance of Prince Harry
A nephew of the Duke of Sutherland, Askew knows Prince Harry while his grandmother's sister was one of the Queen Mother's best friends. His mother is divorced from his father, Henry Askew, 66, a retired Grenadier Guards officer with a love of bullfighting and gypsy music.
The teenager lives in Chelsea on an allowance from his father.
Before entering the Big Brother house, the bagpipes-playing hunting and shooting enthusiast described himself as stubborn, posh and comical. He claimed he was laid back but said he hated "stubborn, suburban, ignorant socialists, people who mock the Monarchy and immigrants who don't appreciate the country".
He told organisers of the show that the three things that would improve his life were a hot tub, another butler and a faster car.
Among his friends from the London nightclubbing scene are rock star Ozzy Osbourne's son and daughter Jack and Kelly, with whom he hangs out at Tramp and Annabel's.
He dumped his girlfriend, Rose, the day before he went into the Big Brother house last week telling her he was going on holiday. The first thing he did on arrival was to open a bottle of champagne.
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TAMPA (FOX 13) - As protests against Donald Trump's presidency continued around the country, Tampa Bay Bucs player Mike Evans took a knee during the National Anthem Sunday. Evans said, "When he (Trump) ran, I thought it was a joke."
Evans said he had not informed the team of his plans, adding that he did not want his intentions to be misconstrued.
The Bucs released the following statement:
"The Buccaneers are deeply committed to the military and honoring the great men and women that have dedicated their lives and have made great sacrifices to insure all the tremendous freedoms we have in this great country. We encourage all members of our organization to respectfully honor our flag during the playing of the National Anthem. We also recognize every individual's constitutional right to freedom of speech, which is crucial to the American principles we cherish."
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Traditional Hearing Health Tips
The good news is, there are definitely things you can do to manage and even improve your hearing health. Explore the link and you’ll find that exercise helps hearing, if you’re conscientious about it. Walk in relatively quiet settings, and write down what you hear. Having your spouse or some other close friend read to you can help as well.
Vitamins are quite fundamental. B vitamins, zinc, magnesium, and folic acid help the body in many diverse ways related to hearing. Something that doesn’t help is smoking; it dries out the inside of your head. Your esophagus is connected to your eustachian tubes, and neither were meant to be dry.
Excess Earwax Removal
Another thing that can help is an earwax cleaning. You need earwax, don’t be confused. Earwax to the ears is like tears to the eyes, oil to your engine, or antifreeze in a car’s radiator. Earwax and tears act as lubricants and protectants. If you lose water in the eye, your eyes will dry and slowly wither.
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If you lose earwax, things can get into the eardrum, your ears can dry out—a lot of things can happen. However, the body can also overproduce earwax for a number of reasons. Something else to consider is that cotton swabs—or Q-tips—aren’t always good for you. They’ll compact and cake earwax inside your ears so that sound can’t get in so easy.
One thing that may help is having excess earwax removed, and changing how you perform audiological hygiene going forward. Between therapeutic solutions, exercise, reducing vice, and nutritional supplementation, there’s a lot you can do to help your ears work more efficiently; but that’s not always enough for some ear issues.
Hearing aids that are rechargeable have advanced dramatically and are now able to provide a higher level of hearing assistance than before, allowing people with hearing loss to live full, active lives.
Departments featuring solutions that include hearing aids and audiology can help you determine if whatever you’re dealing with can be therapeutically managed, or if you’re going to need to go with more in-depth options. There are operations that can be helpful. Additionally, there are technological solutions like hearing aids that can be very effective.
Hearing aids of today aren’t like they were ten, twenty, thirty, or forty years ago. Nanotechnology, electronic signals, vibrations, bluetooth headsets, computational technology—all these things play a part in modern hearing solutions. And, while it isn’t feasible for most people to get on the “cutting edge” of hearing therapeutic technology, you may be surprised.
Bluetooth hearing aids are rechargeable, more comfortable, and more efficient in terms of affordability than antiquated hearing aids which relied on watch batteries. What you may want to do is explore what’s available through hearing aids services in Southern Maine. Once you’ve been examined, an audiologist can tell you what you need, and how to get it.
Exploring Your Options
Certainly, as age advances and hearing loss comes, you could simply do nothing. That’s likely not going to be very healthy, psychologically speaking. If you’re experiencing hearing loss that has nothing to do with advancing age, it’s definitely recommendable to see what hearing augmentation options are available to you—again for psychological reasons.
How we hear and what we hear both contribute to how our mind develops. If you were born without hearing, you’ve got a better chance than if you begin to lose what hearing you had over time. In today’s world, there are hearing options even for those who never could hear to begin with. That sort of technology may not be totally accessible, but it’s out there.
So don’t fret. Whatever your situation, there is help; you just need to get examined so that you can be directed toward those hearing augmentation options which best fit whatever your personal situation is. Careful management of hearing health can help you avoid hearing issues; but you don’t always have such options. So don’t avoid exploring what’s out there.

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The annual one month game jam, NaNoRenO 2020+ has come and gone bringing with it over 100 new game titles from a wide range of genres from veteran game devs and newbies alike. NaNoRenO is a treasure trove for indie gems and throughout the next month or so I’ll be reviewing quite a few of them. Since these games tend to be on the shorter side, rather than writing the usual long-form reviews, these will be mini reviews.
First up is Enamored Risks developed by Crystal Game Works, the team behind the josei romance visual novel, That Which Binds Us and the supernatural romance, Memories on the Shoreline. This is the third game I’ve played from the team, and I think they’ve finally hit their stride, Enamored Risks is a much more grounded title, than their earlier offerings (at least the ones I tried). The game follows Alex, a recently emancipated nursing student, struggling to find herself now that she is free from her overbearing parents. One day she overhears some classmates discussing a mysterious urban exploration social media account full of photos of ruined buildings, rooftop views, and rooms trapped in time, desperate add a bit of excitement to her life, Alex decides to a little exploring of her own. Along the way she meets three urban explorer who help her uncover sides of herself she never imagined existed.

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Playdead's popular platformer Inside is making the jump to Nintendo's console.
A Netflix update on the Nintendo Switch could be arriving sooner than expected.
Square Enix and Nintendo are performing "technical investigations" to see if Noctis can come to the Switch.
Sure, let's put CJ from GTA: San Andreas into Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Why not?
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé has unveiled Nintendo's game plan for the immediate future.
You might not be able to get your hands on a SNES Classic, but you can at least buy an updated SNES controller.
The Nintendo Switch port of Doom will have a few key differences from other platforms.


Integrated Biometrics, designer and maker of high performance mobile biometric fingerprint sensors, announced today that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has purchased the company’s Kojak livescan 10-fingerprint scanner for deployment to more than 5,000 workstations within the United States Ports of Entry (Air, Land and Sea). These devices will support CBP’s ability to rapidly and accurately process the nearly 1 million individuals who enter the U.S. each day. A majority of these newly-acquired Kojak scanners are already in operation at the nation’s busiest airports, including Atlanta, Chicago, Dulles, LAX and Miami. Thousands more will be installed in additional CBP facilities in the coming months.
The highly competitive award was completed only after extensive research and testing by the CBP, which chose IB’s Kojak Light Emitting Sensor (LES) technology scanners to replace the incumbent’s outdated glass-prism technology. Kojak scanners are easy to use, do not require costly silicon membranes or complex, time-consuming maintenance. In addition, LES fingerprint technology avoids racial bias found in facial recognition software. With IB’s LES technology, “every finger is blue.”
“We are extremely pleased to put the world’s best FAP-60 ten-finger scanner into the hands of U.S. Customs and Border Protection – one of the largest and most important law enforcement agencies in the world,” said Stephen Thies, CEO of Integrated Biometrics. “Our biometric scanners have become the standard for governments around the globe and are now deployed in more than fifty nations on six continents. It’s rewarding to see CBP benefit from the unmatched mobility, ease of use and affordability our scanners provide.”
The 60,000 employees of the CBP take a comprehensive approach to border management and control, combining customs, immigration, border security and agricultural protection into one coordinated and supportive activity, and are charged with keeping terrorists and their weapons out of the U.S. while facilitating lawful international travel and trade. The CBP enforces hundreds of U.S. laws and regulations. Each day, the agency welcomes nearly a million visitors, screens more than 67,000 cargo containers, arrests more than a thousand suspects, and seizes nearly 6 tons of illicit drugs.
Integrated Biometrics FBI-certified fingerprint sensors play an important role in border and immigration control around the world as fixed, standalone implementations and when integrated into mobile or multimodal systems (tablets, kiosks, etc.). In addition to their use by CBP at ports of entry and at U.S. borders, IB devices are currently used by border control authorities in Mexico, South Korea, Ukraine, Peru and elsewhere.


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A New President and a New Start for the Art Center! December 01 2017
It is with great excitement and optimism that we announce our new President and Director, Brendon Albers!
Brendon is already bringing new life to the Pine Ridge Art Center!
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Boysenberry Assorted 4" Sleeve
Trees & Shrubs Size Chart
Typically available from fall to spring. Call your favorite store for current availability.
In second year of growth, deciduous shrub typically yields very large, dark fruit in summer. Use in containers or raised beds. Great for fresh, jams and cooking!
Check out our entire list of Fruit Sleeve Varieties.
Selection varies by location. Please call your local store for current availability.
- Landscape Size: 3'-4' tall, 3'-4' wide
- Light Requirement: Full Sun
- Water Needs: Moderate
- USDA Zone: 5a
- Growth Habit: Trailing or Upright
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Attributes: Deciduous, Edible Fruit
See Green Thumb Guide below for region specific information.
Green Thumb Guide
Thrives in enriched soil with good drainage. Apply a thick layer of mulch to protect roots from cool temperatures. Trailing and semi-upright varieties should be trellised after first year of growth. Feed in spring when shrub is in bloom.
These characteristics apply to the greater Sacramento area and nearby regions.
Live outside of our area? Please check with your local cooperative extension for the best growing practices in your neck of the woods
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Richard Branson has lived in the British Virgin Islands for the past 11 years
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By Alvin Baez
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Food shortages and looting on Caribbean islands hammered by Hurricane Irma sparked growing criticism of the government response, prompting British billionaire Richard Branson to call for a "Marshall plan" to help the region recover.
Irma ripped through the tiny easterly Leeward Islands last week as one of the Atlantic's strongest ever storms, killing two dozen people, uprooting trees, tearing down power cables and severely damaging the homes of poor locals and the global jet-set alike.
Across the whole of the Caribbean, Irma killed nearly 40 people and devastated basic services, tearing cracks in law and order. Looting erupted on some Caribbean islands where residents and tourists were stranded with little food, shelter or drinking water.
Jenn Manes, who writes a blog on U.S. Virgin Island St. John, detailed a list of robberies and break-ins on the island after Irma struck, saying she had to install a bar on the inside of her door to keep out would-be burglars. (http://newsofstjohn.com/)
"This is not St. John anymore. I'm not sure what it is. What I do know is that I am scared. My friends are scared. And we don't know what to do," she wrote.
Despite sending reinforcements and ships to deliver help, France, Britain and the Netherlands have been criticized for not doing enough for the islands that they oversee.
Britain's Defence Minister Michael Fallon at the weekend said his government's effort was "as good as anybody else's."
The Dutch government on Sunday described the situation as "fragile" on its half of the island of St. Martin, where an undisclosed number of arrests of looters were made after Irma damaged or destroyed 70 percent of the local housing stock.
Alex Martinez, a 31-year-old American trapped on the Dutch part of St. Martin by Irma, said looters tried to raid his near-deserted hotel before he and others chased them off. "We had to fend for ourselves," he told Reuters.
Struggling to get answers about loved-ones, many people resorted to sharing information and making pleas on a Facebook page set up to help people on St. Martin.
Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Interior Minister Ronald Plasterk on Monday visited St. Martin, reviewing the damage done to the battered island with local leaders. French President Emmanuel Macron was expected in the Caribbean on Tuesday.
BRANSON CALLS FOR AID EFFORT
Following the passage of Hurricane Luis in 1995, which killed at least 15 people in the Caribbean and damaged 60 percent of housing on St. Martin, the U.S. National Hurricane Center estimated the cost to St. Martin alone at $1.8 billion.
Businessman Branson, who has lived in the British Virgin Islands for the past 11 years, said in a blog post on www.virgin.com that the region needed a "Disaster Recovery Marshall Plan" to rebuild and revitalize its economy - a reference to the multibillion-dollar U.S. program that helped rebuild Western Europe after the devastation of World War Two. (http://bit.ly/2w3a6Jf)
"We must get more help to the islands to rebuild homes and infrastructure and restore power, clean water and food supplies," said Branson, head of the Virgin Group conglomerate.
He said he was writing from Puerto Rico, where he was mobilizing aid efforts, and that he would be returning to the Virgin Islands soon for recovery work.
Branson said the British government had a "massive role to play" in rebuilding its territories, including the British Virgin Islands, an offshore financial center.
The premier of the British Virgin Islands, Orlando Smith, also appealed for urgent aid from Britain, saying the situation was critical and calling for a comprehensive package. The plan should include the possibility of more extreme weather "as the effects of climate change continue to grow," he said.
Still, on Monday, blogger Manes on U.S. Virgin Island St. John reported the situation was improving, saying police were patrolling the streets and that a Navy ship had arrived to help.
(Additional reporting by Dave Graham in Mexico City, Daniel Flynn in Sao Paulo, Anthony Deutsch in Amsterdam, Ingrid Melander in Paris; Writing by Frank Jack Daniel; Editing by Bill Trott and Lisa Shumaker)
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2016 Ford F350 Redesign Engine Arrival - Ford Cars Review
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2016 Ford F350 Redesign Engine Arrival, The 2016 Ford F-350 is going to have 2 engine options. For the basic one it will be 6.2-liter V8 engine that can deliver 385 horsepower and 405 lb.ft.torque. Another option is 6.7-liter V8 diesel engine that will make 440 horsepower and 860 lb.ft. torque. The last one is the most powerful in the SUV segment. Both of them will have 6 or 9 speed automatic transmission.The first thing that was changed is weight of the truck. New materials are used including light weighted carbon fiber and strong aluminum. It allows improving performance in general and increasing mpg ratings. Doors’ design was also changed and there are going to be either 4 or 2 of them. Wheels are going to be renewed into bigger ones, from 17 inches to 20. Bumpers will also experience redesign. Chrome details will be used to make the front end look beautiful. Powerful grill and LED headlights are expected to be a final touch in a modern appearance. What for the interior of the 2016 Ford F-350 it will also be equipped with the high-quality materials. The overall look of the cabin will be familiar to us; however, many small features were changed to make it more comfortable and modern-looking. Leather for the seats, metal underlines and timber make a perfect balance. Driver’s dashboard was improved to show all necessary information on the screen about the condition of the car and cargo. Moreover, new MyFord Touch infotainment system will take care of all features and gadgets including USB slot, sound system, stereo, Internet and so on. Driving is secured with speech management and hand-free contacting. The large telescopic leader has additional buttons for easier control; and air training will be in charge of heat range of the whole cabin.
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HARRIS Scarfe chief executive Graham Dean says the opening of the Mildura Home store this Saturday signals the brand’s plan for expansion across Australia.
Doors will officially open at 9am at the Mildura Homemaker Centre with store opening specials, including up to 60 per cent off homewares and manchester and up to 40 per cent off electrical.
The new Mildura Home store has also created an extra 12 jobs for the region’s retail sector.
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Steel Panther, "Satchel Guitar Solo", September 30, 2009 at Ram's Head Live (Baltimore, MD) SONG INFO BELOW: 0:23-2:28 Eruption (Van Halen) 2:28-2:53 Flight of the Bumblebee (Rimsky-Korsakov) 2:53-4:33 Eruption continued (Van Halen) 4:33-4:44 Smoke On The Water (Deep Purple) 4:44-4:54 Breaking The Law (Judas Priest) 4:54-5:04 The Trooper (Iron Maiden) 5:04-5:16 Trilogy Suite Opus 5 (Yngwie Malmsteen) 5:16-5:35 Master Of Puppets (Metallica) 5:35-5:47 Sweet Child O Mine (Guns N' Roses) 5:47-6:12 Iron Man (Black Sabbath) 6:12-6:19 Paranoid (Black Sabbath) 6:19-7:10 Do-Re-Mi (The Sound of Music)

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What Are CO2 Cars?
in simple terms..........................
CO2 Powered Dragsters are little cars that students can design, build, test, modify and race and that "impersonate" the real life AA Fuellers in their speed, power and explosive fun!
The cars travel down a 20 m track powered by 8 gram CO2 gas bulbs
The bulbs are pierced using a starting gate with a spring loaded ‘hammer' which is triggered to hit a steel pin into the gas bulb
The force from the CO2 canister's expulsion propels each dragster (very quickly) to the end of the track
The cars are attached to the track by nylon fishing cord which runs through two screw-eyelets underneath the car
Two cars can be raced at once as per dragster racing in the real world
A micro switch is triggered by the ‘hammer' and sets off the timing device
At the finish, cars trip a switch that stop the timer, recording the time for each lane
It is basically a 1:20 scaled down version of the real thing....


DSS DJ is a professional mp3 mixing software with one-click matching beat and syncronization.
DSS DJ is much more than an audio player. It's a professional, live
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Here is a link that might be useful: Pantone
Well, at least it's a decent color for 2013, I'll give them that.
Thanks for posting that! I always miss The Big Announcement from Pantone. I agree it's as decent color - and it could make a nice addition to a quilt!
One of my favorites. TFS.
Hey, that's my birthstone, maybe I'll get a great big one! But then again pigs might fly, too.
Oh, thank goodness...a color I can stand! LOL Maybe fabric print designs will get prettier, too. It's been easy to work from my stash for the last several years b/c fabric in stores has just not tempted me.
Love it. But, I thought emeralds were green. This looks more like turquoise. Maybe it's just my eyes.
Rita, that is my Birhtstone as well. Love the green and sq. cut. Not in the cards for me either but maybe some nice emerald green fabric........................
My birthstone, and my very favorite color. Guess that I'm going shopping, even though I had promised myself .....mo more fabric shopping! Oh, well, maybe just some for accent?
I'm thinking something lush and tropical, with this specific green used throughout. I haven't been inspired for a while but this might do it!
I like the color too, but just curious, who is Pantone and why do they get to choose the color of the year? Or is it just THEIR color of the year? Who chose that orange for last year? was it Pantone?
I will second what Donna said! The fabrics lately have not inspired me either, and thank goodness for just a nice, rich basic green. I've been having a hard time coordinating solids to prints with current fabrics because they are just 'off' by a hair and don't work for me. It reminds me of a beautiful teal blue skirt I bought once. I could not match it with ANY blouses other than white........everything was just discordant and put my teeth on edge. I finally donated it to Good Will and I think I wore it once.
"Pantone Inc. is a corporation headquartered in Carlstadt, New Jersey. The company is best known for its Pantone Matching System (PMS), a proprietary color space used in a variety of industries, primarily printing, though sometimes in the manufacture of colored paint, fabric, and plastics."
From working on projects at my job, I know that a Pantone color is the same if you choose it for your logo, then contact a printer to print your logo on paper, or have your logo show up on the internet, or in a magazine, etc. The color of your logo will always be true to the same Pantone color you originally chose. The colors are numbered so everyone is on the same color.
At least it is a color I have heard of - I get so confused by the names the paint companies give to the paints!
oohhh Teresa...your note harkens me back to my days as Quality Manager and the dark dark year our company's red on thousands and thousands of printed disposable food containers did not match the pantone Red that our no.1 customer selected......this was in days before computerized color matching...Pantone was not my friend for many years ...However in retrospect...I can smile about it now :-)
I think the lotto this year may need to have an Emerald green block in honor of the color of the year!
I hear you V.! We even had a person we called the "logo cop" that you were supposed to consult when you were doing any printing or advertising. But still some klitches arose.
My ideal job would be to come up with new paint color names! My sewing room is painted "In Your Eyes" by Benjamin Moore.
Teresa - okay, what color is "In Your Eyes"? I have no idea!!
V. - my boss wanted new business cards made up exactly like her current ones with four colors in the background. She kept saying that they were maroon and gray but it looked tan to me! But what do I know. I took a color accuracy test and did, well, not so well. But my DH aced it so he tells me that proves I've been wrong about colors all these years when we disagree!
Here is a link that might be useful: on line color challenge
The color is a very nice light blue with a lighter shade of the same blue on the ceiling.
"Splish Splash" is the yellow color in my kitchen and "Dried Parsley" is a wonderful green on the dining room walls.
Gosh, it seems I didn't do well on that color test, but then I didn't understand the instructions at first either. I was moving the colors btwn different rows, not re-ordering them on the same line.
I'm a lifelong artist & a recovering textile designer; yikes, I don't know what to think. I also didn't understand when they compared my score against that of others, didn't understand the meaning of the results AT all.
When I used to go to color & trend forecasting shows (where colors standards like this are discussed, reviewed & forecast) I used to go nuts w/ the names they chose for colors; just HATE how you can't tell a color from the name, not for me!!!


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"These may be the most basic lyrics since The Hamster Dance": New music roundtable reviewed.
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It's not even summer and yet the music is already hot. How can it be?
A f*cking masterpiece.
Quality over quantity they say, but it seems we've been able to enjoy both recently. BIGSOUND delivered us a plethora of great new Aussie talent, SBTRKT offered up not one, but two new songs and Tkay Maidza has seemingly dropped about seven albums worth of material recently. Here at the interns we also believe in quality and quantity and that's why we're serving up not one, not five but 10 songs you need to hear this week.
SBTRKT's Wonder Where We Land is only weeks away from release already we've heard four tracks from it. The latest, Higher, features much-hyped Atlanta artist Raury, who lays down some masterful verses before a triumphant chorus. Raury is great but the hero of this track is the British producers instrumentation. The lightly laid-on triumphant-synth in the chorus takes us to the club and to church in the same moment.
British producer/singer TĀLĀ's latest delivery, Black Scorpio, feels like four songs in one. It goes from a Mission Impossible-like beginning into a triumphant, trumpet-synth which elevates the song to a new level. It's the first time we've heard her solely focus on the instrumentation and as such she establishes herself as a formidable songwriter as well as a finessed producer.
[soundcloud width="750" height="200"]https://soundcloud.com/talaofficial/black-scorpio[/soundcloud]
Canberra trio SAFIA are riding a wave of success at the moment of the back of Paranoia, Ghosts & Other Sounds and it's most likely set to continue with the release of You Are The One. You Are The One kicks off with a brooding, piano-led verse which sees lead-vocalist, Ben Woolner-Kirkham, show off his incredible vocal chops. The beat eventually kicks in but none of the magic is lost as the instrumental heads straight for the stars. Strap yourself in.
[soundcloud width="750" height="200"]https://soundcloud.com/safia-music/you-are-the-one[/soundcloud]
It seems every week we are talking about Hemsworth. Whether he's releasing other people's music through his Secret Songs series or just dropping his own stuff, just cos. Difficulties sees him team up with British Grime artist Trim who puts down a strangely melodic rap that is softened by Hemsworth's gentle instrumental. For a track that has a lyric like, "hung like a horse, scuba-dick" it's actually quite affecting. Good work Hemmy and scuba-dick.
[soundcloud width="750" height="200"]https://soundcloud.com/djoneman99/ryan-hemsworth-feat-trim-difficulties-taken-from-solitaire-vol3[/soundcloud]
Becky Hill is mostly known as the vocalist on Rudimental's Powerless but know she's stepping out on her own, with Losing marking her official arrival to the pop spectrum. Losing is a soulful, MNEK-produced number that is more of a groove-inducer than a fist-pumper. It has a massive final chorus with layered vocals and dense synths making it almost impossible not to dance. BRB, we're gonna go boogie.
[soundcloud width="750" height="200"]https://soundcloud.com/becky-hill-official/losing-3[/soundcloud]
From one pop-newcomer to another, Deep is the first taste from British artist JONES and it's groovy-looped affair. It's been produced by Jai Paul's brother Anup, who's probably the only person who knows what the hell Jai Paul is doing right now. That aside, he does a brilliant job here holding JONES' hand with mellow undertones. The Solange-influence is very prominent, but hey, there's room for two in this elevator.
[soundcloud width="750" height="200"]https://soundcloud.com/iseejones/deep-2[/soundcloud]
At this point we may aswell turn this site into a Tkay Maidza fansite. The Adelaide rapper has been churning out tracks at a rapid rate recently and this latest track comes courtesy of fellow Australian, producer Kilter. Kilter has already released They Say without vocals on it but this version sees Maidza jump on the track and lay down soulful vocals that see her sing rather than rap. It takes the already brilliantly anarchic track to another level and once again we find ourselves saying bow down bitches - Tkay is in the house.
[soundcloud width="750" height="200"]https://soundcloud.com/kilterbeats/they-say-feat-tkay-maidza-1[/soundcloud]
We've heard plenty of covers of Sam Smith's Stay With Me as its become the year's Adele - Someone Like Me, but Twigs' one is particularly different. She's never been one to do things by the book and this cover is a left-of-centre, late night re-work. At times the original song is almost unrecognisable as she picks and chooses lyrics and cuts up the song structure. The result is an arresting, illuminated version.
Two Bodies is the first single to come from Flight Facilities long-time coming LP, Down To Earth and it's a surprisingly demure affair which recruits Emma Louise on vocals. The video does the best job of explaining the songs charm. Two pale figures dance around in a dark room, sliding in and out of each others embrace, quite like the way Louise effortlessly slips her vocals into a soundscape built from unobtrusive beats and windy synths.
Seekae's latest album, The Worry has just been released via Future Classic and with it they announced the next single from it, Monster. Monster is perhaps their biggest departure from a predominantly electronic aesthetic. Gentle guitars accompany a delicate, brooding vocal that's eventually joint by jabs of brass. As the title would suggest, it's a little bit creepy but it's also one of the best offerings we've heard from new-era, Seekae.
Flume has put his midas touch on yet another already-killer song, this time turning Seekae's Test & Recognise into gold. It's still as hauntingly alluring as the original- just slightly tweaked to make it a little more club-ready. Listen below:
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Rick Rubin, without a doubt, is one of the most legendary producers in the world. He’s been behind records by Adele, Black Sabbath, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and er...Shakira. His most recent masterpiece is Kanye West’s Yeezus which he talks about in this interview with Radio 1 host Zane Lowe. On Yeezus he says, “I thought it was coming out in a year. Kanye said five to six weeks, and I said 'Really?”. He also talks about Shakira saying, “She's so successful because she's competing with all these manufactured pop artists, and she’s not a manufactured pop artist.” Lowe is a formidable interviewer and leads a career spanning chat with the bearded maestro. Rubin is an utterly fascinated mind.
The funnyman of EDM continues to tear through festivals this summer, with his light-hearted yet heavy-beat set. If at all you’re feeling flat, nestle into this live set and be taken away to EDM heaven as Francis drops cuts by everyone from Major Lazer to Lil Jon. It’s a shame we can’t see the DJ’s pizza-shooting antics but hearing KCI and Jojo close out the set with All My Life should be enough to tell you that he’s as unpredictable as ever.
The master of dark arts, Zola Jesus is giving away the first single from her new album Taiga. Jesus has always been known for being a dark songstress but it seems she’s embraced a more melodic, pop side on Dangerous Days. Taking cues from her work with French producer M83, the new single maintains the brooding synths from Conatus and adds a throbbing beat for a hands-in-the-air chorus, the likes of which we haven’t seen done in such an explicit way before.
This latest track from young Melbourne producer LUCIANBLOMKAMP is an electrical-charged slow burner. It may seem mellow to begin with but Give Help Me Out a run in its entirety; the steady bass and sexy sax solo really top it off. We can picture this number during the early hours in a club but for the moment our headphones will have to do.
Get transported to the sun-drenched, glistening...UK? London-based Sonder's shimmery Feel Me is packed with the hope of good times and, according to the Deep House producer, 'sunny vibes'- very unlike the English Summer you'd imagine. Can't afford a trip to the European Summer? This free download will have to do.
As much as you’d like to shop with Seekae chances are you won’t be anytime soon. Factmag have taken the Aussie, Future Classic-signees and taken them record shopping while they chat about their forthcoming album, The Worry. What do they pick up? Actress, el-p and a few more that you’ll have to watch to find out.
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If you've been sleeping on new music this week, consider this your cramming. You probably haven't escaped the week without hearing about the new La Roux track, but there are a few other gems here that have slipped under the radar. You can read along below or jump straight to the Soundcloud playlist here.
1. La Roux- Uptight Downtown
La Roux’s first track from Trouble In Paradise, Let Me Down Gently, introduced us...gently. It was lovely, but we were all waiting for the heart-racing, pop moment she delivered up time and time again on her debut. Well, this is it. Uptight Downtown is an '80s-inspired number that encourages dancing in the street, inappropriate grinding and hairbrush singalongs. In other words, it’s pop perfection.
The Preatures have been busy overseas showing why Australian bands are the shit at the moment, however, they’re returning at the end of July for a run of shows. Along with the announcement they’ve released this newie. Two Tone Melody sees the band ease-up, creating a dusky, slow-burning track that centres around Isabella Manfredi’s smokey vocals.
3. Kyan- Taking The City
For an artist who’s been around for barely a minute, Kyan’s song-writing is so self assured and confident. Taking The City is another notch in his belt. It’s a glisteningly, clean production with a huge chorus to boot. Just try and resist the foray into rock territory in the song's final third.
4. Seekae- Test & Recognise
This is the second taster off Seekae’s forthcoming album The Worry. It sees the band take a more accessible approach to songwriting, ditching a largely instrumental aesthetic in favour of dark, RnB inspired vocals. It’s working well for them. Following Another, Test & Recognise is yet another hugely enticing track.
5. Rebecca Clements- Wildlife
If you’re in need of a cry at the end of the week, this is the track to do it to. This is 19 year-old British-singer, Rebecca Clements’ debut track and it’s a haunting ode to breaking free. Instrumentally, it’s really only the guitar and Clements voice but she has a lyrical prowess holds your interest. “We try to run free but we’re two lost strays, all caught up in the mess we’ve made”, she sings ethereally and in total control.
6. TALA- On My Own In Hua Hin
TALA is quickly becoming one of the key innovators on the scene at the moment. This is the latest cut from her upcoming The Duchess EP is another chopped and screwed beauty. There’s a touch of Santigold to it, a bit of M.I.A and a whole lot of TALA.
7. DEADMAU5- SeeYa (Feat. Colleen)
This is a bit of a detour of sound for the man in the Mickey Mouse hat. Seemingly inspired by Daft Punk, he’s opted for a funky bassline and robotic synths in yet another indication that EDM is changing its tack sound-wise.
8. jj- All White Everything
Enigmatic Swedish duo, jj, are certainly not a conventional pair. They occasionally cover rap songs, drop songs out of the blue and are short on imaginative album titles (V is the forthcoming effort). It’s lucky then that they’re music speaks volumes. All White Everything is a delicate track that builds that effortlessly builds but never quite reaches the climax. It’s that restraint that makes it so intriguing.
9. Meanwhile- Bigger City
Meanwhile is sure to become a name to watch. He’s been hand picked by La Roux to support her on her upcoming comeback tour which seems like a perfect match. Like La Roux, this track is coated in '80s pastiche with unapologetic synths and hip-shaking bass. Bigger City may be the funnest track you hear this week.
10. Digitalism- Wolves (Feat. Youngblood Hawke) (RAC Remix)
RAC have a knack of remixing songs to make them even more accessible than their original. This is a radio-ready, indie-pop remix of Digitalism. It’s perky, sunshine-induced and you’ll want to hate it. But you can’t. The careless indie-pop textures are irresistable.
Seekae have released a new song off their forthcoming album, The Worry. Test & Recognise is a crescendoing, experimental track that centres around vocals, something that previously the Australian group shied away from. The Worry is set to be released on 12 September through the Future Classic label and will feature this track and the dark, slow-burner from last year, Another.
Here is the The Worry's track-listing:
1. Back Out
4. Test & Recognise
6. The Worry
8. Oxen Calm
9. The Stars Below
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Creative Writing Lecture: Christopher Carmona
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Howard Hughes v. The US Senate (1947)
Audio from the Senate Committee Hearing
There is a scene in the 2004 movie, The Aviator, where Leonardo DiCaprio, as Howard Hughes, the richest man in the world, the greatest innovator in the aviation world, the academy award winning movie producer, is in front of a senate committee.
One of his companies, TWA, had just starting making international flights over the atlantic ocean from north america to Europe. Pan American Airlines, a giant commercial airline, was lobbying for a monopoly on international travel. PanAm had a lot of political swag and was using it to pressure Hughes’ TWA to sell itself to PanAm.
A politician, Senator Brewster, whom Hughes claimed was in the pocket of PanAm executives, started a US Senate committee to investigate Howard Hughes for the work done by Hughes Aircraft, another of his companies, for de-frauding the government. Hughes’ claim was that the committee only existed to pressure him into selling TWA to PanAm.
The scene in the movie depicts this real senate committee trial. And below are real audio recordings of the trial from 1947, which have Howard Hughes and the committee arguing magnificently.
The poignant tone of Hughes and his unwillingness to back down in front of the committee are incredible to hear. So have a listen:
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JPANet May 2022 Newsletter
Each month we ask UCC advocates to help us unpack the complex justice issues that we’re working on. This month Director of the UCC Washington D.C. Office, Sandy Sorensen, highlights the UCC’s long history of engagement with the Poor People’s Campaign in preparation for this year’s mass mobilization on June 18.
Join the Poor People’s Campaign Mobilization on June 18, 2022
In 1968, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. launched a Poor People’s Campaign believing that people joining together could create, “a new and unsettling force in our complacent nation.” Over the last several years, UCC members and congregations have been participating in the continuation of this work through the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. Read more.
Justice In Action
Continue the Fight for Reproductive Justice
A draft opinion on a U.S. Supreme Court case that will determine the future of Roe v. Wade was leaked to the public on Monday night. The draft tells us that if the opinion is published, as it stands, it will overturn the 1973 landmark decision. The Supreme Court’s decision will dramatically reshape the landscape of access to abortion for people who become pregnant.
Climate Justice Grants for UCC Churches
To further support prophetic climate ministries, the UCC Council for Climate Justice is providing grants of $2,500 and $5,000 to churches, conferences, and associations as well as UCC-affiliated theological schools and non-profit organizations. The grants are for the purposes of creating Climate Justice Fellowships for youth and young adult leaders during the summer or academic year. Apply now for this grant!
UCC Webinar—Climate Migration: Responding with Faith, Care, and Equity
According to a UN report, 20 million people have been displaced each year since 2008 due to extreme weather often exacerbated by climate change. Three panelists will help inform us in how we can respond as people of faith. Even if you can’t make the scheduled time of 1 pm ET on Wednesday, May 11th, still sign-up, and we will send you a recording. Register now!
Honor Mental Health Awareness Month with New Resource
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the UCC Mental Health Network and the UCC Disabilities and Mental Health Justice Ministry have joined with partners in the Canadian church to offer a resource titled, Mental Health and Wellness: Worship Resources for All. This is a free resource that includes prayers, litanies and study ideas for use this month and beyond. Download the resource now!
Dismantling Racism is Possible
In just three episodes of the PBS documentary, RACE: The Power of an Illusion, the series unlocks the reality that there are no biological differences between human beings, that America tells a story illustrating myths and false narratives about people of color, and that governmental policies and practices in this country have directly denied access to everything from housing to freedom of movement for people of color. Racism contributes to the misinterpretation and misuse of the Bible. All of this showing us that racism remains a barrier for people of color across the country. There are solutions and actions we can, and must, be taking to create a more accessible, honest, and just world for all.
- Dr. Wil Gafney: “Biblical Language for a God Who Transcends Gender” – YouTube
- Ignoring White Privilege and Racism in the Church | The Interview – YouTube
- Why race matters and how to talk about it: Alex Kajitani at TEDxEncinitas – YouTube
- Join the Movement Toward Racial Justice
#FreeBlackMamas: The Spiritual Practice of Release
The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners. Isaiah 61:1
60% of people in women’s jails have not been convicted of a crime; they remain incarcerated only because they can’t make bail. 80% of these incarcerated people are primary caregivers. Since 2017, the National Bail Out collective has been counteracting the unjust money bail system by bailing out Black women and femmes, who have the least resources and the most difficulty accessing legal assistance. As you honor Mother’s Day this year, consider joining the movement toward racial justice by supporting this year’s Black Mama’s Bail Out campaign.
DC Action Center
Each week, the D.C. Office creates an action alert based on what is happening at that time in Congress, and offers you the opportunity to contact your legislators with just one click! You can find all the alerts here.
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Researchers at Penn State University and the National Center for Science Education report that teaching human evolution in public schools has doubled since 2007. The study shows that the percentage of public school science teachers who teach evolution as established science has grown from 51% in 2007 to 67% in 2019. Simultaneously, the percentage of science teachers who discuss intelligent design has dropped from 23% to 14%.
The problem with data like this is that terminology is not defined. There is a difference between teaching human evolution according to neo-Darwinian theory and teaching the fact that living things can change. Nobody denies that new breeds of dogs, roses, corn, cattle, and fish have come into existence within recorded human history. There is also no doubt that racial variations of humans are happening as we watch. The Bible even describes evolutionary change as we read about what Jacob did with Laban’s flocks in Genesis 30:31-43. It is difficult to imagine a competent biology teacher not explaining how these changes come about, and how we can use them to solve the problems of hunger and disease today.
It is also easy to see how a teacher can destroy children’s faith by teaching that chance physical changes determine everything about humans. Teaching human evolution from primates makes humans no different from any other form of life on Earth. Children do not need to be taught that survival of the fittest governs every part of all life. There is a close correlation between the teaching of human evolution, playground bullying, and the historical justification of slavery. They all center around the survival of the fittest.
This ministry is based on the belief that science and faith in God are symbiotic. They support each other. It is bad science to teach theory as fact. It is also wrong to be selective in what valid data we use to make decisions about what we teach children. As a science teacher in public schools for 41 years, I know the pressure that teachers face. But avoiding bad science and bad theology is the answer to the evolution/creation controversy. The current pandemic may offer parents and teachers a unique opportunity to improve the education of our students and reduce the tension between science and faith in America today.
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Thank you for visiting FE Voices. Our first episode will be available from 8am on Tuesday 21st March 2023. We hope you enjoy it. The series is hosted by Arv Kaushal, the College Group’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, and created to amplify diverse voices on a number of key topics within the EDI sector.
Our position as an FE college in Milton Keynes, England’s newest city with both significant pockets of deprivation, affluence and an incredibly diverse community, puts us in a strong position to bring different voices to some of the key debates in our society.
This series will focus on racial justice, an issue in the news across the world and an unfortunate battleground for those seeking to capitalise on division within our society. The series will consist of five episodes, featuring conversations with a number of different guests from within the College Group itself, from the local business community and from the education sector.
Our guests will share their experiences, highlight what racial justice means to them, identify priorities and resources that will make a difference and empower the listener to support meaningful change.


TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — A low pressure system moves closer to our area through Wednesday, and our rain chances increase throughout the day.
Not only do rain chances increase, but heavy rain is likely Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning.
Around 1-2" is possible in some neighborhoods, but areas of higher accumulation are also possible.
It will also be breezy as rain moves in, too. Winds offshore around Franklin County could be closer to 40 MPH with some of those same gusts closer to the coastline.
Inland wind will gust around 20-25 MPH at times.
We cannot rule out a drizzle early Wednesday morning, but the moderate to heavy, widespread rain moves in during afternoon hours.
Some storms along the coastline could be stronger to severe Wednesday night through early Thursday. Some storms could contain gustier wind, and we cannot rule out a brief, spin up tornado along coastal and inland coastal communities.


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Alhough there are over one hundred different types of beans growing in tropical regions all over the world, commercially-available vanilla comes from only three sources: Bourbon-Madagascar, Mexican, and Tahitian pods. Each of the varieties has its own characteristic flavor and appearance, though soil, climate, and curing methods can all affect the bean’s character. The Bourbon-Madagascar beans, which account for about three-quarters of the world’s vanilla bean crop, are thin, rich, and sweet, with a thick, oily skin. The wider Mexican bean is somewhat more rare. These beans have a smooth, mellow flavor, but must be purchased with some care and from reliable sources since some Mexican vanilla products have been found to contain an FDA-banned toxin, coumarin. Tahitian vanilla beans, the shortest, plumpest, and darkest of the three, are extremely aromatic, but somewhat less flavorful. These pods also tend to contain fewer seeds.
Boning up for a recent trip to Toronto, I came across the query posited by Chris Lumsdon in Toronto magazine, “Do cities dream?” He goes on to write, “If people, then why not cities?” France may dream of fashion and London may dream of its history, but Toronto, he states, has the same recurring dream of what it can be Continue reading →
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The common assumption that old age in America brings with it steady deterioration is being challenged by a new study that shows disability rates among the elderly decreasing during the 1980s.
Findings by three Duke University researchers, being published in the forthcoming issue of the Journal of Gerontology, have generated a whirlwind of discussion. Demographers were taken aback by the extent to which the disability rates had shifted.
While many researchers said they were waiting to see the findings duplicated by other demographers, they also said that the shift makes sense, particularly in light of the increase in commonplace surgical techniques-like cataract removal and joint replacement-that allow disabled older people to resume the normal activities of daily life.
Another factor in the decline in disability rates may be the higher educational levels of those now entering retirement. Several studies have found that higher levels of education go hand in hand with higher incomes, which are associated with better nutrition and health care.
The Duke study showed that, while the population of those past their 65th birthday increased by 14.7 percent between 1982 and 1989-to 30.9 million from 26.9 million-the chronically disabled elderly population increased by just 9.2 percent.
Overall, the proportion of the elderly population reporting no disabilities rose from 76.3 percent in 1982 to 77.4 percent in 1989. The study was conducted by researchers Kenneth Manton, Larry Corder and Eric Stallard.
The new report on the findings, which have been circulated in academic forums for more than a year, may be relevant to the discussions under way in President Clinton's Task Force on National Health Care Reform.
"Manton's research findings are quite germane to the question of how many Americans will need long-term care in the future," said Alan Garber, an associate professor of medicine and economics at Stanford University.
Until recently, he said, it was standard to assume that elderly people whose life was prolonged by medical intervention would live longer, but that the extra time would mostly be spent in a disabled and dependent state.
Garber and others say Manton's study modifies that thinking somewhat. As baby boomers age, Garber said, "no matter what, we'll need more long-term care." But lower disability among the elderly may slow the increase in demand for costly nursing home care.


CMB Pioneers: Bob Thornton
Welcome to another story about one of the pioneers of Contemporary Christian Music Radio. You can read previous stories here. Some of these pioneers started radio stations with just a few dollars to their name. Many had very little radio experience. Some worked in mainstream radio before coming to CCM. But each had vision, a calling, and a deep passion for using Contemporary Christian Music Radio to impact their community.
Bob Thornton – Leader, Innovator, Forward-thinking
Bob Thornton received Christ at a summer church camp when he was 11 years old. Soon after returning home his parents told him they were divorcing. The chaos that followed kept him from getting baptized and joining a church until he was in middle school. Still, he was fortunate because his older brother eventually came home from a church camp with an 8-track of Sweet Comfort Band. “Angel” was the first “Christian Rock” song he ever heard. He fell in love with CCM and gobbled every record and tape up he could find, from DeGarmo & Key to Petra to Daniel Amos. He knew at a young age that he wanted to be involved in getting this music into as many ears as possible and by the time he was 16, he was already working part-time in radio.
There were only two local radio stations in Clinton, Oklahoma and Bob was hired at the age of 16 at KWOE to “rip and read” the afternoon news after school. He worked there part-time until he graduated high school. After that, during his freshman year of college, he began working full-time at the other Clinton station, KCLI. First, as Production Director, and then 6 months later as part of the Bob & Todd morning show. In Bob’s words, “We were awful but it was fun!” A year or so later, he moved to Weatherford, OK and took over evenings on KBXR-FM (AC). It was there he started a Sunday morning CCM show called, “Heartbeat.” (He had heard the Ops Manager could not get anyone to work Sunday mornings so Bob offered to do it for free if he could play CCM and the Ops Manager agreed!)
After college, Bob moved to Oklahoma City where he became a sponge with regards to learning all things radio; music scheduling, announcing, ratings, clocks, news, etc. He did whatever he could to gain experience and knowledge and eventually he was given his first chance to program a CCM full-time at KNTL-FM. (Note here about Bob… Even though 80% or more of CCM radio stations are non com radio stations, Bob has worked his entire career at commercial CCM stations.)
“I was always attracted to the idea of of doing CCM radio on the same playing field as commercial radio, that is, to compete head to head and trying to get the ratings to support the station through advertising,” he says. “I later heard about the philosophy of Gene Warr, a Christian businessman in OKC who loved the idea of a ministry that generates its own revenue. He believed that if the radio station could pay its bills with advertising, the listener could give to another ministry. The advertiser would profit and could give to a ministry and the station could profit and give, so 3 generations of giving could happen instead of just one gift to pay our electric bill. I always loved that idea and while I’ve never precluded the possibility of non-comm, I have always enjoyed that business model.”
KNTL “The Light 105” was on the air from 1992 until 1996, when Bott Radio Network acquired the station and eventually turned into to a Christian Teaching/Talk format. One of Bob’s first hires at KNTL was Ryan Springer. Looking back, the station was always a struggling, bootstrapped effort by people who really wanted CCM radio for OKC. The city already had a Christian rock station, the legendary KOKF. However, under CBN’s ownership the station struggled to grow. The home office changed General Managers 3 times in 6 months and ultimately succumbed to an identity crisis.
Bob also remembers the first record label rep he ever met in person was Grant Hubbard, who started at Word around the same time he started at KNTL. They have continued to be great friends ever since, even though the Oklahoma Sooners are 3-1 against Alabama since that first meeting.
After it became clear that KNTL was not going to make it long-term, Bob began looking at Wichita. He had met Lyman James a year before and heard about the similar things they were trying to do with commercial Christian radio there. He joined KTLI as APD in March of 1993.
“KTLI was one of those stations where for a short season everything just worked,” he says. “We had some phenomenal air talent in Lyman James, Craig West, Ryan Springer, Kathy Sprinkle, and many others.” They were soon able to upgrade the signal to 50,000 watts and the station grew. Rich Mullins lived in Wichita until his passing in September of 1997. He became a great friend of the station. Eventually, Bob was named PD and not long after that, he began to innovate in digital technology. KTLI was possibly the first CCM station to stream on the internet. It was on a 28k modem that ran to a dial-up internet service in downtown Wichita and took almost daily reboots and fixes, but even then, there was no going back. They had listeners from overseas almost immediately! Bob also started the PD email Forum which continues to this day. (Note: Today, Bob continues to serve CCM radio with these email forums in conjunction with CMB. There are several collaborative email groups that you can join here, including Programming Forum, DJ Forum, Managers Forum, etc.) He eventually developed mobile apps, music research software, Alexa skills, WordPress plugins, and more. And started a side company called Radioservers that is thriving today.
While he was at KTLI, he was utilizing Jon Rivers as the station image voice and the two became good friends. They had a few conversations about Bob joining KLTY and he even interviewed twice. “In early 1998, I felt like we were headed to Dallas,” he says. “But then David Stephens offered me the National PD position with his growing company and a chance to move to Tulsa. With 2 very small children, my wife Jackie and I felt like Tulsa would be a great environment to raise them in, and we made the move Labor Day weekend of 1998. My second day on the job KLTY’s GM John Peroyea called me from the Tulsa airport. He was in town to take me to lunch and try to talk me into coming to Dallas- on my second day of work in Tulsa! I have not told many people that story. We ate spaghetti at Zio’s while he told me that Jon Rivers really wanted me there to help with imaging and programming so he wanted to take one more shot. It was a huge honor but I had already made a commitment to KXOJ and so we kept unpacking. That was 25 years ago.” In September 2023, Bob celebrated his 25th anniversary at KXOJ!
“As I look back, I’ve had to the chance to work with and learn from some amazing people,” says Bob. “Ryan Springer (WBGL) and I worked together in Oklahoma City and Wichita. Craig West and I worked together in Wichita and then I convinced him to move to Tulsa and join me at KXOJ. We hired Mike Kankelfritz from the country station in town to be his morning show partner. Mike would go on to KSBJ and then call on Craig again to join him as the morning show at KLOVE. In Tulsa I had the privilege of hiring Dan Ratcliffe (WFSH), Rachelle Renee’ (KSBJ), Scott Herrold (Hope Media), Caryn Cruise (KCBI), Gary Thompson (who had stops at several CCM stations before returning to KXOJ a few years ago). I was able to work for a short time with Dave Gordon (Northwestern Media), Kurt Wallace, Terese Main (Family Life), Chad Bradley (WCVO) and Ashton (Air 1). Locally we have some amazing people in Dave Weston and Katie Rindt, who are the best morning show team I’ve ever worked with, and our latest addition- Kevin Davis who spent time with RTN before coming to Tulsa. I am sure I am leaving someone out- I’m getting old!”
“I could share a hundred stories about Craig West, all hilarious. He had action figures glued to the hood of his VW Bug! He is truly the funniest human I have ever known. When we hired Rachelle right out of OU (Boomer Sooner!) she included a head shot photo. Kurt Wallace was APD at the time and showed it to me. We were like “why a photo for radio?” But she was ahead of her time- knowing social media was just around the corner at the time. Oh, and ask Scott Herald sometime about the consequences of wearing muddy shoes into the studio- he tells the story much better than I can.”
“I’ve been humbled to call Steven Curtis Chapman a friend since 1987. My fiancé (now wife of 33 years), Jackie and I went to a little store-front church in Oklahoma City called the Sonlight Center to see him in concert. It was poorly promoted and he was pretty new to the scene. There were maybe 20 people there in a small room with a tiny PA and just Steven and his guitar. He was amazing. We recorded an interview after the show and ended up talking forever. We’ve been friends ever since and still talk all the time. I love that about this industry- there are so many artists and radio people who become genuine friends.”
“My first GMA was in 1992 and remember that I drove all the way back from Nashville wearing out the “cassingle” of Man You Would Write About from 4Him. What’s crazy is Andy Chrisman lives in Tulsa now just a few blocks from me and we like to take each other to hole in the wall Mexican places. He wants me to try Sushi (as does DJ Maj with a passion) but I refuse. Some of the best industry friendships I’ve made were started at GMA or CMB conventions. Dave Gordon, Jason Sharp, Doug Hannah and many others feel like brothers I could talk to about anything, and it’s only because we stayed up until the wee hours talking at those events.”
“In late 1999 (when everyone was freaking out over Y2K) we decided to do a “Legends” concert and celebrate the best music of the 20th century. We had The Ragamuffins as the house band with Dana Key, Greg X. Volz, David Meece, Phil Keaggy, Farrell & Farrell, Billy Smiley from Whiteheart, Patrick Andrew from PFR, Randy Stonehill and Bryan Duncan. The concert nearly didn’t happen. The Ragamuffins flew in and it did not occur to us to rent backline. We scrambled to the only music store in town and cobbled together the gear about 2 hours before doors! There’s a cool review online still – https://tollbooth.org/creviews/legend99.html”
Today and tomorrow…
“I’m a forward-thinking person, so I don’t do enough reflecting to be honest,” he says. “What I have learned from the past though is that there is no replacement for personal connection on the air. There is no music rotation or promotion or marketing or social media or strategy or ai or anything else that can substitute for personal connection. Mark Rider taught me in 1991 that you can make a great connection with the audience by giving away quarters and loaves of bread. Budget does not matter. Size does not matter. One person at a time matters.”
“Today, I find myself spending more time on the future of radio delivery. We all know that streaming is growing annually and in some cases surpasses terrestrial reach. However, the method, quality and end-user experience are always changing/improving. The first time I streamed a station was at KTLI Wichita in 1996 on a 28k modem. People had to have “high speed” of 28k or higher just to listen to it. It felt like a miracle. Fast forward to all of the platforms where radio can be accessed today, from phones to televisions to smart speakers and with all the meta data, trivia and companion experiences. Who knows that that package looks like in 3-5 years. I’m on multiple Amazon, Apple and Google teams to explore these topics and more, including ai being used in a responsible way (to enhance delivery, not replace airstaff or artists). At some point I’ll think we’ll be talking about a single user experience, as opposed to multiple channels. Today we see it as radio and streaming and social media and websites, etc. We need to start thinking about blending all of it into a single unified experience for everyone, including those who are not P1’s.”
Who is another CCM Radio Pioneer that should be featured in a future article? Reach out to me at firstname.lastname@example.org
Faron Dice has been in Christian Music Radio for almost 40 years. He is the former Chief Content Officer for WayFM, and currently works closely with radio stations and artists as National Director of Partnerships for OneChild.