The traffic. It’s hard to miss and, as a visitor to India, not let it skew your perception of the place, where—cliché or not—it seems both pervasive and symbolic of the society as a whole, including at the Olympics.
In New Delhi, the capital city of the second-most populated nation in the world (behind only China), motorists appear to ignore all directive in an attempt to reach their own destinations. Regularly drivers straddle white stripes that distinguish the road’s lanes, or ride the shoulder, where many pedestrians walk. It’s not uncommon to see a moped cruise the pavement, and at roundabouts vehicles of all sizes and shapes, from the ubiquitous three-wheeled motorized rickshaws to bikes, buses, motorcycles and Mercedes, cumbersomely converge upon these commuter loops. The horns beep, howl, and bray from every direction not as a sound of caution, but as a method for announcing an individual’s arrival, each forcing themselves toward separate agendas. As the noticeable haze of pollution settles in over the city each night, most simply go about their daily business.
No question, this system—a chaotic mess—works. There is certainly no lack of people getting from one point to another, but with each person figuratively going every which way. And it begins at the top with those who run the country. Despite also being the world’s second-fastest growing economy (again, behind only China), many domestic critics point out that the country can never seem to get out of its own way, routinely referring to India as “the flailing state.” Some of the government’s own estimates have indicated approximately 450 million people—approaching a third of its entire population, larger than the whole of the United States—live on less than $1.25 a day. Between 50 and 100 million have risen above this widely accepted poverty line in the last 20 years, but India’s economic and social problems remain vast due at least in part to the government’s ineffectiveness.
Taking that as its lead, the country’s results on most playing surfaces are typically one in the same, only magnified at the international level.
“There are more politics in sports than in politics,” Indian sports historian K. Arumugam, told me when I visited the country in March 2012. “Politicians here have even said that. [The government] has a long way to go, but they’re going in the right direction. But the federations, they don’t have any motives to go in the right direction because they are not run by competent people. They certainly don’t change their mindset.”
India’s history at the Olympic Games tells a similar story. Even with the country’s colossal population, increasing economic position in the world, and lengthy tradition on the preeminent international sporting stage, it has secured just 26 medals all time. On a positive note, that does include records set in London in 2012 for the number of athletes sent and medals won, six across four sports. That included a silver and bronze in men’s shooting, a silver and bronze in men’s wrestling, and then two bronze medals for the ladies, in boxing and badminton.
Meanwhile, field hockey, which has always been the team for which India hangs it hat as the country’s official national sport for all the popularity of cricket (a non-Olympic sport), had accounted for more than half (11 of 20) of the nation’s medals before the 2012 Games. In London, however, the men’s team underperformed and finished last among the 12 counties.
Compare that to, say, Brazil, though, a country that has been attending the Olympics for nearly the exact same period of time as India, and is generally paired with India in many other instances because of similar economic development in recent years. The numbers just don’t add up. Brazil also collected its greatest number of medals in London, but with 17, almost three times as many as India. Brazil’s grand total through the years of 108 also far surpasses India.
The Winter Olympics have been no different for India. In eight previous attempts with at least one athlete participating dating back to 1964, the country has never once podiumed. Interestingly, in six prior appearances, Brazil has also never medaled at the cold weather Games. But 50 years after India’s first appearance at the Winter Olympics, endless complications, accentuated by the most political of conflicts, have overtaken even the chance of the nation’s hopefuls from attaining higher aspirations. It’s an alphabet of discord.
In December 2012, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended the Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) membership after the IOA elected an official who was named in millions of dollars of corruption with criminal charges still pending. To regain acceptable status, the IOC required the IOA redraft its constitution and hold new elections before the start of next Games, in this case the Sochi Opening Ceremonies on Feb. 7. So, of course, ever-disobedient, the IOA opted to hold the elections two days after on Feb. 9.
In turn, India’s three representatives in Sochi, luger Shiva Keshavan, who makes his fifth Olympic appearance, cross country skier Nadeem Iqbal and alpine skier Himanshu Thakur, are still allowed to attend, but only under a stock flag with the Olympic rings. And though unlikely, if one of the three were to become the first-ever Indian to medal at the Winter Games, they would also not be privy to the national anthem. Officially speaking, they are not competing as India.
“It is such a loss,” Keshavan’s wife, Namita Agarwal, told The Daily Beast by email after the couple arrived in Russia. “His suit will not have anything ‘India’ written on it, as it did the previous four Olympic Games, nor is he allowed to have anything symbolic, including the Tiranga,” meaning India’s tricolored, orange, white and green flag.
“India is our home, the flag means everything,” Iqbal, who is also a member of the Indian army, added to The Guardian.
Instead, Keshavan, who debuted at the Olympics in 1998 in Nagano at just 16 years old, will wear a suit that includes the names of several thousand fans and supporters who took part in a corporate partner’s online video campaign, none of it specifically donation or sponsor-based.
With the IOA’s hands currently tied, India’s sports ministry, the athletics arm of the government, has stepped up with roughly $7,000 to help each of the athletes offset the cost of travel, equipment and uniforms. More funding will be necessary for the athletes just to break even, but at least it initially helped get the trio to the Games.
“It’s quite sad,” Keshavan told The Washington Post. “Rather than showcasing our country, it will be a shameful moment in the history of our country’s sport. There’s nothing more we can do right now, it seems. You can only do your best. At the end of the day, all you can say is, I put down my run, and I’ve been training for years for this moment.”
The road to the Olympics is already long and arduous enough. For most athletes across the globe, just qualifying is quite a feat, a dream realized. But in India, with its persistent legislative posturing, insufficient funding and internal strife, the difficulty is only compounded. As the substantial collection of nations are announced and paraded in during the Opening Ceremonies in Sochi one by one, the end result for a country so ripe with potential will be an unmarked space, its athletes unable to even be properly recognized.


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What does it mean to you to be part of an all girl team for this campaign?
I think it’s amazing – there needs to be more of that. We have just as much innovative and creative ideas as any male producer or director so I’m super happy to be a part of this.
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It means involving everybody, no segregation. Everyone is just as amazing, important and as wonderful as each other.
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The Premier’s attempt to cajole the NSW Industrial Relations Commission - and his subsequent eleventh hour bid to reopen wage negotiations - is about a lot more than the teachers' pay claim.
Interview: Machine Man
It’s regarded as the most powerful job in the Party, but new NSW ALP general secretary Mark Arbib wants to build a bridge with the union movement.
Unions: Testing Times
Unions are not opposed to drug and alcohol testing, but they do want to see real safety issues addressed, writes Phil Doyle.
Bad Boss: Freespirit Haunts Internet
FreeSpirit forked out a motza for a whiz bang internet presence then disappeared right off the radar – once it was nominated as our Bad Boss for May.
Unions: Badge of Honour
Surry Hills is home to one of the world’s finest displays of union badges thanks to Bill "The Bear" Pirie and a supporting cast headed by Joe Strummer, Mark Knopfler, George Benson, Annie Lennox and other seriously big noises.
National Focus: Noel's World
Shrill bosses bleat over minimum wage rise, union spinmeisters congregate in Melbourne and Tassie’s nurses take the baton from their mob in Victoria reports Noel Hester in this national round up.
Economics: Safe Refuge
A humanitarian approach to refugees and an economically rational one?? I’d like to see that. Frank Stilwell did, when he went to Young in NSW to look into the impact of the Afghan refugees on temporary protection visas who came to work for the local abattoir
International: Global Abuse
Amnesty International have joined the chorus against the violation of trade union rights in the former Soviet republic of Belarus.
History: The Honeypot
To the Honeypot come those individuals anxious to get their hands on instant wealth. So it was in the early days of Broken Hill, wrties Grace Hawes in this homage to the mining town.
Review: Death And The Barbarians
This new take on coming of age films focuses on the coming of death and the dignity and maturity it can inspire among those touched by it - though not always easily in the overcrowded Canadian public health system, writes Tara de Boehmler.
Poetry: Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
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Dust Flies In Asbestos Blue
Joel’s Law One Step Closer
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Ties That Bind
Fair Play At The Olympics
Rally Demands Boss’ Head
Nurses Stake Aged Claim
Labor To Roll Up Sleeves
Feds Take Axe To Safety
AWU Remembers 9-11 Victim
Activists What’s On!
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Ties That Bind
Canberra public servants were greeting customers in some of the ugliest ties known to mankind, last week, in an odd-ball tribute to popular former workmate, Matthew Reynolds, who died 12 months ago.
A number or public service types turned up in their "least tasteful" neckwear as part of a two-pronged CPSU memorial for Reynolds who was claimed by a brain aneurism at the age of 38.
The union is also urging members and supporters to emulate its former national president's decision to join the Organ Donor Program. When he died a number of his organs went to people in urgent need of replacements.
The tie idea was born when, earlier this year, Reynolds' widow, Jenny, donated a selection of his worst neckwear to staff in the CPSU's Canberra office as keepsakes.
The union's website recorded Reynolds passions as his wife, two children, trade unionism, football, politics and "rather tasteless neckties".
His shock death brought a flood of messages from union members, employers and others who had been touched by his passion and commitment.
His leadership had been credited with successfully repositioning the CPSU in the ACT public sector, after massive federal cutbacks, and delivering significant improvements to pay and conditions.
Meanwhile, the CPSU is running a competition offering "very ordinary prizes", to members who can correctly guess the location of four new Defence Department accounts and business centres.
The Government has confirmed that it, rather than the department, will decide the locations and the CPSU is offering members updated lists of the most marginal regional electorates to take some of the guesswork out of their entries.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis jury on Thursday awarded a California woman more than $70 million in her lawsuit alleging that years of using Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder caused her cancer, the latest case raising concerns about the health ramifications of extended talcum powder use.
The jury ruling ended the case brought by Deborah Giannecchini of Modesto, Calif. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012. The suit accused Johnson & Johnson of “negligent conduct” in making and marketing its baby powder.
“We are pleased the jury did the right thing. They once again reaffirmed the need for Johnson & Johnson to warn the public of the ovarian cancer risk associated with its product,” Jim Onder, an attorney for the plaintiff, told The Associated Press.
“We deeply sympathize with the women and families impacted by ovarian cancer,” Carol Goodrich, a spokeswoman with Johnson & Johnson, said in a statement. “We will appeal today’s verdict because we are guided by the science, which supports the safety of Johnson’s Baby Powder.”
Earlier this year, two other lawsuits in St. Louis ended in jury verdicts worth a combined $127 million. But two others were thrown out by a New Jersey judge who said there wasn’t reliable evidence talc leads to ovarian cancer, an often fatal but relatively rare form of cancer. Ovarian cancer accounts for about 22,000 of the 1.7 million new cases of cancer expected to be diagnosed in the United States this year.
About 2,000 women have filed similar suits, most generated by ads touting two big verdicts out of St. Louis.
Much research has found no link or a weak one between ovarian cancer and using baby powder for feminine hygiene, and most major health groups have declared talc harmless.

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Published in Journal of Popular Literature Issue #4, Fall/Winter 1990
The Call of the House of Usher:
The Poe Element in
Robert McCammon’s Usher’s Passing
Alabama horror writer Robert R. McCammon is the author of nine novels, including New York Times bestsellers Swan Song, Stinger, and The Wolf’s Hour. The characters in McCammon’s Usher’s Passing are the present day descendants of Edgar Allan Poe’s time-honored House of Usher, and it is “the Poe element” in the novel that I will examine here. McCammon’s novel is more than just a good horror novel; it is also a game between author and reader, a scavenger hunt not only for subtle allusions to the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe, but also for echoes of Poe’s favorite themes and literary devices, all employed in such a way that they become McCammon, never merely derivative of Poe.
McCammon opens the novel with an appearance from Poe (who is, appropriately, drinking amontillado) but quickly moves the story into the twentieth century and introduces the reader to Rix Usher, a fledgling horror writer who suffers, as do his father Walen and his brother and sister, Boone and Kattrina, from Usher’s Malady, the same strange disease that manifests itself in the acuteness of the senses and that has aroused so much critical attention since Poe’s Roderick Usher suffered from it generations before. Critical analyses of Poe’s work have supplied support for various theories as to the meaning and/or cause of the malady: Roderick has been seen as the tortured artist, overly sensitive in his reactions to all that he confronts (Garmon); the malady has been seen as the physical and mental manifestation of incest, as the Usher family is said to have lain in a “direct line of descent” (Marsh); its symptoms have also been quite convincingly identified as those of the sufferer of vampirism (Bailey). Although McCammon’s Ushers are military arms dealers and seem to have little other than the house, the name, and the malady in common with Roderick and Madeline, Rix, like his great-great-great-great uncle Roderick—and like Poe—is a tormented artist.
McCammon’s Ushers don’t actually live in the same Usher house that Poe’s Ushers lived in, although the original house, fissure, tarn, and all, does still stand behind the Gatehouse that the modern-day Ushers occupy. Several details that are easily overlooked or forgotten by the casual reader of Poe’s story are quite important to McCammon’s. Poe only mentions the armorial trophies in Roderick’s hall, the Usher’s “passionate devotion to the intricacies… of musical science,” and the fact that the subterranean vault in which Madeline’s corpse was placed was once apparently “a place of deposit for powder, or some other highly combustible substance.” These details take on a much greater significance as McCammon’s tale unwinds.
Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” provided the bloodline for McCammon’s Usher family, but McCammon’s allusions to Poe’s works are certainly not limited to this one story. Poe’s poem “The Bells” is brought to mind as the book opens with thunder echoing “like a bell” and a cabbie muttering “Hell’s bells.” As the story progresses, we encounter a Black Cat named Greediguts that stalks the woods around Usherland, and a girl named Raven who shares with Rix an interest in the “curious volumes” of Usher family lore. And at the risk of carrying the allusions to the point of absurdity, I must also add that the name Rix’s sister, Kattrina, who is ultimately killed by Greediguts, is remarkably similar to Catterina, the name of the cat that Edgar and Virginia Poe had during the time that Poe wrote “The Black Cat” (Bonaparte). Rix thinks of the Lodge as “a haunted palace,” Raven reads a book about the powers of the “evil eye” (which, in several Poe stories, doubles as the “evil I”), and there is even the letter that is “purloined” by Edwin Bodine from the Usher house and given to Wheeler Dunstan, Raven’s father, whose book about the Usher family is entitled “Time Will Tell the Tale,” a play on Poe’s title “The Tell- Tale Heart.” In the innermost pit of the Usher Lodge is the prototype of the latest Usher weapon: Pendulum, a sonic weapon which combines the design of the clock and the science of music to be more destructive than any weapon before it has been. “Time” in the form of the Pendulum, inspired by Rix’s great-grandfather Ludlow Usher’s fascination with clocks does indeed “tell the tale” that is at the heart of the mystery surrounding the Usher family: the family feeds, figuratively and literally, on death. They not only provide the arms that are used in war, but also feed on the flesh of children that are kidnapped, taken to the Lodge and slaughtered to become the meat in the Welsh stew the Ushers eat in order to stave off the ravishes of Usher’s Malady.
Much has been written about Poe’s knowledge of classics—literature and language—and his delight in wordplay. Just as his “house of Usher” refers to family and edifice, the “masque” in “The Masque of the Red Death” was originally spelled as “mask,” and, of course, serves both meanings in the story. The masonry pun is key to “The Cask of Amontillado,” and the list continues. Likewise, McCammon delves into a bit of wordplay in Usher’s Passing. In the section of the novel entitled “Raven,” we find Rix eating “ravenously,” and, even more direct is the play with words when Rix’s initial thought upon meeting Raven’s invalid father in his motorized wheelchair is that his first name. Wheeler, is appropriate.
McCammon’s interest in masks, a theme he further develops in Swan Song, provides another connection to Poe’s work, as well as another example of wordplay. In Chapter Two, Boone wears “his toothy grin like a mask” and Margaret’s face itself, having been lifted and heavily made-up, is, in a sense, also a mask. Chapter Three then opens with “a uniformed nurse with a surgical mask” offering Rix a mint-scented mask to help cover the odor of the dying Walen. As the novel progresses, the theme becomes clearer that the Ushers hide behind their masks as did Prince Prospero’s guests in “The Masque of the Red Death.” Just as Poe’s Prince Prospero tells himself that the external world can take care of itself, Hudson Usher built the Usher estate so that his ancestors could live long, full lives in spite of Usher’s Malady. But the Ushers are no more able to keep death out the Usherland than was Prospero able to escape the fate of all men. In fact, they are slaves to death.
The book’s very title. Usher’s Passing, has double meaning; at once referring to Walen Usher’s death and to the horrible legacy that is passed from Usher to Usher, generation after generation. And in its main character’s name, there is a clue that McCammon is indulging in a bit more wordplay, an example of wordplay which serves as a nice transition to a look at a favorite theme of Poe that surfaces in McCammon’s work also, that of the doppelganger.
For almost any one of Poe’s tales there exists at least one critical interpretation in which the theme of “the double” is emphasized. In “The Fall of the House of Usher,” there are many doubles: Roderick and Madeline are twins, Roderick and the house are counterparts, Roderick and the narrator are alter-egos. In other stories, William Wilson meets his double at boarding school; Ligeia reappears in Rowena’s body; Fortunate parallels Montresor in various ways; the narrator of “The Tell-Tale Heart” so strongly sympathizes with the old man he kills that some critics believe the old man is actually the narrator’s own conscience or “all-seeing eye.” Likewise, in McCammon’s book, the name Rix takes on double significance in light of the fact that Robert McCammon’s name “outside of his studio” is Rick, which is also spelled out in the last four letters of the name Roderick. Another of example of doubling in McCammon’s novel would be the passing of the ebony cane, the Usher scepter, to Rix and the passing of the magic stick from the Mountain King to Newlan Tharpe, and the decision to choose good or evil that each heir has to make.
McCammon also offers some variation to themes that are often found in Poe. Instead of the Ushers, themselves, being incestuous, as is hinted in Poe’s story, McCammon’s Mountain King reveals that he and his sister Lizabeth (whose skeleton he still sleeps with—perhaps a vague allusion to the Freudian view of Poe’s Oedipal desires for his mother, also named Elizabeth?) are the biological parents of the man who was Newlan Tharpe’s father. Whereas in Poe, Usher’s malady, at times, exhibits symptoms similar to those of vampirism, in McCammon, the Ushers sustain themselves with cannibalism—explaining in an unexpected way—the several references early in the novel to Boone’s pointed teeth. And in some way similar to the accusations that Poe alludes to literary works that don’t exist, McCammon alludes to a book by Bill Creekmore, one of his own characters from Mystery Walk.
As an epigraph to his novel McCammon quotes Roderick Usher saying, “I dread the events of the future.” Horror fans, I believe, will agree that they at least look forward to the future works of Robert R. McCammon.
- Bailey, J.O. “What Happens in ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’?” American Literature 35 (1963).
- Bonaparte, Marie. The Life and Works of Edgar Allan Poe: A Psycho-Analytic Interpretation. London: Hogarth, 1949.
- Garmon, Gerald M. “Roderick Usher: Portrait of the Madman as an Artist.” Poe Studies 5 (1972): 11-14.
- Marsh, John L. “The Psycho-Sexual Reading of ‘The Fall of the House of Usher.’ ” Poe Studies 5 (1972): 8-9.
Marian Carcache teaches at Auburn University, AL. This essay is reprinted with the permission of the author.


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WARSAW, March 6. /ITAR-TASS/. US Air Forces exercises due to take place in March in Poland will be held in an extended format in view of the situation in Ukraine. Polish Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said this on Thursday during a joint news conference with his German colleague Ursula von der Leyen.
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Earlier, Pentagon head Chuck Hagel said that in view of the Ukrainian crisis the US would expand its military cooperation with Poland and Baltic States.


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These Dairy Free Chocolate Cupcakes are absolutely divine and there is no way you could even tell they are Dairy Free when you taste them!
[fancy_header]You will need (makes approx 14 cupcakes):[/fancy_header]
- 1 Pack Pink Stripe Baking Cups from IcedJemsShop.com
- 50g Cocoa Powder
- 120ml Boiling Water
- 200g Caster Sugar
- 3 Eggs
- 150ml Olive Oil (or Melted Coconut oil if you want to be healthier)
- 2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 150g Self Raising Flour
- 1 Tsp Baking Powder
For the frosting:
- 350g Icing Sugar
- 50g Cocoa Powder
- 150g Vitalite Spread (or any other Dairy Free Spread)
- 4-5 Tbsp Almond Milk
- Sprinkles to decorate
Start by preheating your oven to approx 170 degrees and laying out your baking cups onto a baking or cupcake tray.
You will need to make a chocolate paste first, by mixing the boiling water and cocoa powder in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl, mix together the Caster Sugar, Eggs , Olive Oil (or Coconut Oil) and Vanilla Essence until you have a thick yellow mixture that looks like a runny custard.
Mix your chocolate paste into the yellow mixture until it becomes a deep rich brown colour. Then add the self raising flour and baking powder and mix until you have a fairly runny chocolate cake mixture.
Pour into your baking cups until they are approximately 2/3 full and bake in the centre of the oven for about 20 minutes. The cupcakes will still be lovely and moist when you take them out of the oven.
Allow your cupcakes to cool on a metal rack while you prepare your yummy dairy free frosting. I can’t tell you how much I love Baking Cups for holding their shape and not peeling, my cupcakes always come out as perfect little domes now.
To make your frosting, combine the Cocoa Powder, Icing Sugar, Dairy Free Spread and Almond Milk in a mixer and mix until well combined and smooth. The consistency will be a cross between frosting and a glaze making it very easy to spread over your cupcakes using a spoon.
Finish by topping your cupcakes with sprinkles, then serve and enjoy!

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DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/EXPECTATIONS:
- Produce parts according to work orders using a CNC press brake to make precision bends to aluminum boat parts.
- Produce parts according to work orders using a CNC plasma table to make precision cuts to sheet aluminum.
- Deburr all produced parts prior to braking to meet the quality specifications.
- Replace consumables as needed to maintain the quality standards
- Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades, or other fixtures in rams
- Ensure proper setup and programming
- Check and verify parts meet specifications and quality tolerances
- Meet daily/weekly production goals
- Maintain parts inventory within min/max
- Maintain sheet material inventory within min/max
- Communicate issues to supervisor (i.e. equipment issues, maintenance needs, etc.)
- Machine maintenance will be completed daily. Including brushing plasma carriage and blowing off the table and non-electronic parts, cleaning and oiling the brake, and draining the water from the screw compressor.
- Maintain a safe work environment. Remove clutter, safety glasses and gloves at all times, team-lift all sheet material and objects over 50 pounds, and scrap skeletons should be crushed immediately after being removed from the plasma table.
REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:
EDUCATION & OTHER KSA's
Critical thinking and problem solving
Visual, scan on and off of labor
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Airea is a commercial furniture dealership in Farmington Hills that is owned by former Detroit Piston Vinnie Johnson. It sells primarily Haworth office furniture from Holland’s Haworth Co., but also carries the office products of more than 300 other vendors.
Airea opened the studio to be what its director, Amy J. Bos, said is “a business development and product exposure incubator. The business development part is for us to use it to meet as many people as we can through exposing our products to a business clientele. It’s completely open, free, for people doing business downtown. We want business people hanging out here.”READ MORE: DOJ Declines For 3rd Time To Bring Charges Against Former FBI Agents Who Botched Nassar Case
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Ancestry Program. The - Tomorrow (2019)
The debut album from this German band.
The band is a quartet with a lineup of drums, bass, keyboards, guitars and vocals.
Another band and another debut album this year. And in the neo-prog genre too.
Not that I mind at all. On the contrary, I am really pleased about this development and the many new bands and albums. It shows that the scene is very healthy, indeed.
The Ancestry Program is delivering us a forty-two minutes long album. And it is an album who broadly speaking falls into the neo-prog genre.
Very broadly speaking, that is.
Take some neo-prog and add lots of Opeth to the proceedings.
The vocals is both screamo, death-growls and clean. The music is at times djent. It is also pretty melodic too and gives us some pretty acceptable standard neo-prog.
There is a lot going on during these forty minutes.
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Yeast Infections in Dogs - How to Deal With Them
Like humans, dogs can suffer from skin conditions. One of these conditions is a yeast infection. In fact, yeast infections are quite common in dogs, and if you are a dog owner, chances are you will have to deal with this issue. It is best to be prepared and learn about yeast infections before they happen. Still, most of us rarely do that and only start learning about a problem when it happens. In any case, here’s what every dog owner should know about yeast infections in dogs.
Yeast can be defined as spore-producing fungi that are naturally present in your dog’s skin. They are a natural part of flora and fauna living on the dog’s skin, and their number is usually kept under control by the dog’s natural “defenses.” If those defenses get compromised in any way, yeasts’ numbers can grow, and a yeast infection can occur.
Yeast is naturally present in all parts of the dog’s skin. That means yeast infections can happen all over the dog’s body. However, some areas are more prone to them because they are exposed to conditions yeast loves. Wherever there is a dark, moist, warm area, yeast infections can happen. Some of the most common yeast infection areas are the groin, ears, and paws.
Like with any other health issues your dog might face, the sooner you notice it, the better. You don’t have to know your dog has a yeast infection, but you should notice your dog acting strange and take them to the vet. Yeast infections will affect different areas differently, so here’s how you can notice them on different parts of the dog’s body;
Ears with yeast infections will have a specific smell. Yeast will cause a sweet and musty odor, which is the first sign many dog owners notice. This type of infection is very itchy for dogs, so you might notice them shaking their heads and scratching excessively. The infected ear will be red and appear greasy with brown discharge.
Many dog owners confuse yeast infections with ear mites. You can read more about ear mites here - Ear Mites in Dogs.
As we already mentioned, yeast infections can happen anywhere on the dog’s skin. If you think your dog’s skin is infected, you should look for some of the most common signs of yeast infections - redness, irritation, greasy, and flaky skin. Another common symptom is hair loss in the affected area. In worst cases, when the yeast infection is left untreated, the skin can become thickened, grey, or black.
VET TIP: If you have a dog with lots of skin wrinkles, you must keep those wrinkles clean and dry. Dogs with wrinkly skin are prone to yeast infections.
Your dog’s paws are another part of their body that is prone to yeast infections. Yeast loves dark, moist places, and between the dog’s pads is their ideal environment. You can notice yeast infections on the dog’s paws because the area will become itchy, red, and irritated. Dogs that develop a yeast infection will lick their paws excessively.
Some dogs have a natural predisposition towards developing yeast infections. If you share a home with one of those dogs, you should keep an eye on yeast infections. Here are some of the dogs prone to this medical issue;
- Shih Tzus
- Australian Silky Terriers
- Golden Retrievers
- Labrador Retrievers
- West Highland White Terriers
- English Setters
- American Cocker Spaniels
- Basset Hounds
Keep in mind that all dog breeds can develop yeast infections; these are just some breeds that are most likely to get them.
Yeast infections happen when the numbers of yeast get out of hand. However, that is usually a secondary problem, which means that something weakened the skin’s natural defense. The dog’s immune system will keep yeast, bacteria, and mites in check, but if it gets compromised, their numbers can explode. That is when infections can happen. Some of the leading causes dogs get yeast infections are;
- Food or environmental allergies
- Hormonal issues
- Diseases that suppress the immune system
- Seborrhea oleosa
- Poor hygiene
- Improperly dried ears
- Stuck foreign objects
If your vet diagnosed a yeast infection, the next step is to choose the best treatment option. There are different ways to treat yeast infections in dogs. The primary way the vet will determine the best treatment option is by the location of the infection. Ear yeast infection is treated differently than the infection occurring on the dog’s skin.
The yeast infection in the dog’s ears will most likely be treated with antifungal ointment or drops. The ear should be kept as clean as possible, and you should stick to the vet’s recommended schedule. In some of the most severe cases, dogs might get oral medication.
If your dog has a mild yeast infection, the most probable treatment will include wipes, sprays, creams, and shampoo. You have to apply the topical medication to the affected area and make sure your dog doesn’t lick it. In worst cases, the vet can prescribe oral antifungal medication.
OWNER TIP: One of the household items that might help you deal with yeast infections is apple cider vinegar. It will change the skin’s pH levels and make it unfavorable for the yeast. However, before you use it on your dog, make sure you call your vet.
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Congratulations goes to Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland and her husband Tim Witherspoon!
The singer welcomed her first child on Tuesday, Nov. 4, her rep confirms.
Although no photos have been released, reports say that she delivered a healthy boy at 1:30 p.m. PT, named Titan Jewell Witherspoon.
The couple’s first child weighed in at 7.5 lbs.
“We are thrilled to announce that today we are the proud parents of our first son,” the Talk a Good Game singer said in a statement.
Leading up to the birth, Kelly’s close friends, Lala Anthony and Beyonce’s cousin, Angie Beyince, shared photos of their time in the hospital awaiting Titan’s arrival.
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Welcome to Part Four of a 6-part series I’m doing on personal loans, credit card debt, and refinancing – the Payoff Series. If you’re new here, go back and check out Part One, Part Two, and Part Three!
23% of Americans — and 36% of Millennials — experience a debilitating degree of stress surrounding their finances. According to Payoff, this financial stress affects people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors – and don’t I know it. Stress over how to pay my credit card bill is actually what drew me to Payoff in the first place. Refinancing my loan helped me a ton, but there are additional ways to manage financial stress.
5 Ways to Manage Financial Stress
1. Create a plan
This can be as easy as plugging your loan into Mint’s “Goals” feature or as complicated as contacting creditors to lower payments, but you’ve got to sit yourself down and make a plan of how exactly you are going to pay off your debt. Consider different debt repayment plans, like the snowball or avalanche methods.
Maybe you have a different kind of financial stress? Make a plan to create an emergency fund, get on track with retirement planning, or finally kick the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle. You can do this – all it takes is Mint, YNAB, or a spreadsheet.
“Knowing how much money you spend and where you spend it will empower you to take control of your finances and make changes to reduce your stress.”
2. Automate bill payment & savings
Once you know how much you need to save or pay towards your debt, consider setting it up on auto-pilot. You can have the debt payments debited directly from your bank account, savings for emergencies transferred from your checking to a separate savings account, and retirement savings deducted from your paycheck into your employer’s plan. . If you wait until the end of the month, you may find there’s simply not enough money left over. You can also automate your other bills to help make sure you don’t miss any payments that can lead to late payment fees and even damage to your credit score.
3. Lower nonessential spending and debt
Look for opportunities to reduce expenses to close the gap in your budget from the extra debt payments or savings. I recommend using the Trends feature on Mint and then doing a spending fast!
4. Make progress one step at a time
Set small, achievable goals on the way to your long term goals and keep track of your debt and savings balances to monitor your progress. Again, I can’t recommend Mint enough for this. When you inevitably take a step backwards, just keep your eye focused on the eventual goal. You’ll get there. My own credit card repayment journey is taking over 18 months – and don’t get me started on my 10-year student loan plan.
5. Talk about it!
Now, this part is the reason us Dames started this blog. Talking about money might seem taboo, but you’d be amazed how many of your peers feel just like you and are hiding it! Talk about your budget woes, your debt repayment strategies, and your favorite Roth IRA distributions. You don’t have to share specifics if they make you uncomfortable (& certainly keep your account information secure!), but just starting a conversation about how others are handling their finances will make you feel better. You might gain some wisdom, get a boost to your ego for how your handling things, or make a new friend – regardless, you’re better off sharing your feelings than hiding them when it comes to money.
Partially based off the CALM approach, these steps will help you sleep better at night. Just remember, you’re not alone in this financial journey. While it may be your money, other people are dealing with the same bills, debt, lack of savings, and stress you are – we can help each other!
What is your favorite way to handle financial stress? Share it below.
In Part Five, I’ll be talking about tackling major debt repayment while trying to balance the rest of your budget.

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In March, the Senior Girl Scout was named an Emerging Leader by Girl Scouts San Diego, just one of 31 high school-age members recognized. It is an honor given to Girl Scouts who are ready to lead with their courage, confidence and character.
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Daphne and her older sister, Serena, both joined as 5-year-old Daisy Girl Scouts. They are the daughters of Megan Casey-Jones and Mike Jones.
By the time Daphne was old enough to join, her mother was Serena’s troop leader and Daphne joined a different troop.
“We kept the girls busy with singing, arts and crafts and making snacks,” Casey-Jones said. “As they got older, we added more things and the skills became more complicated.”
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But spending so much of her childhood in the organization taught Daphne more than she realized. By the time she was in fifth grade she earned the Girl Scout Bronze Award for a project at her school.
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Much to her surprise, Daphne found the troop she needed in her dance class. By the time she finished seventh grade, she said there were a lot of girls in her San Diego Civic Dance Arts program that weren’t Girl Scouts, but wanted to do something for their community.
“A lot of us were so close, and we were already spending hours together, so it just made sense,” she said.
Although the girls in SDCDA vary in ages, they are still together as Girl Scout Troop 3055 and “closer than ever,” Daphne said.
When it comes to earning badges the girls have found a way to make it work. They seek out badges that work for various ages, with younger girls able to do simpler tasks to earn theirs, while older girls usually have to do a few more steps to complete theirs.
Another way they found to combine both their passions is by helping SDCDA with its dance workshop.
“We took Girl Scouts and girls in general who wanted to get into dance and helped them learn about the different styles and how to do them,” Daphne explained.
For the workshop, the scouts became teacher’s assistants. By using songs the beginners likely already knew, such as Disney tunes, they felt the newcomers would be more at ease and could focus on the dance steps.
“For the two-hour long workshop, they learned two jazz dances, a hip/hop type dance and a basic tap dance, all from different teachers,” she said. About 100 girls attended the workshop and about a dozen scouts helped each teacher.
For her efforts in the workshop, Daphne earned the Girl Scout Silver Award. It is the highest award available for Cadette Girl Scouts.
But Girl Scouts and dance are not the only things keeping the now 16-year-old busy.
The La Jolla High sophomore said she is involved with Gender Sexuality Alliance, Drama Club, Thespians Troupe, Help the Homeless and GLI (La Jolla Girls Learn International). In her theater group, she has been in four shows.
Outside of school, she has also been involved with the National Charity League since sixth grade.
“This last year, I was president of my class, meaning I made the agenda, led the meetings and acted as the bridge between the parents and the girls,” she said.
Some of Daphne’s activities take her outdoors, such as her involvement in the Youth Corps assisting the Susan B. Komen 3-day walk.
“The Corps is a group of kids ages 10 to 16 helping the adults any way they can for the 60-mile walk,” she said. “I’ve been involved for three years and will do it again next year.”
She explained that the youth volunteers try to meet before the walk starts and a lot of the same people return year after year.
“It’s really amazing that we can reconnect through the walk each year, whether we become old enough to walk or are the support group,” she said.
“I’ve done the walk for 10 years; it’s really great to have the kids handing you snacks and cheering and encouraging you,” Casey-Jones said.
Daphne has also played club soccer for 12 years.
“Soccer is one of my favorite activities,” she said. “I’ve been with the same sort of girls for many years, and I have a family with them; it’s sort of amazing. I’ve been in dance for 11 years and that is also a sort of family. I’ve gained a lot of friends through both groups and have been very close to them for so long.”
With so many varied activities, Daphne said school can sometimes be hard.
“I have to keep making sure I have everything going on correctly with school,” she said. “It’s not always easy, but it’s manageable.”
The Emerging Leader awards were presented at Girl Scouts San Diego’s 22nd annual Cool Women event in late March. The “Cool Women” include inventors, entrepreneurs and mission-driven executives.
“Thirty-one Emerging Leader Girl Scouts — including Daphne — shared the spotlight with women who serve as outstanding role models for girls and received valuable mentorship support at the 2022 Cool Women event,” said Girl Scouts San Diego CEO Carol Dedrich. “Together, the powerful connections forged between Cool Women, Girl Scouts, event attendees and our community partners will advance female leadership in San Diego.”
Ironically, Daphne ended up at a table filled with other dancers at the ceremony. Not only did she consider that a thrill, but meeting with the Cool Woman mentors allowed her to think about her future in a new way.
“We each got to meet four mentors and discuss pathways I could go on,” she said. “They were each really different and it was really interesting. They had ideas such as research what you want to do, shadow someone and find out what the job you want to do really is about.”
“My other daughter, Serena, was also an Emerging Leader,” Casey-Jones said. “She’s very successful and Daphne often wants to follow in her sister’s footsteps. But she also does a lot on her own and I’m very proud of her. I think she will be successful in anything she does. She’s very smart, very sweet and just amazing,”
As for her future, Daphne said she is undecided about what she wants to do.
“I have a lot of different things I’m interested in; maybe psychology, writing or language study or language history,” she said. She plans to visit UC San Diego, UC Santa Cruz (where her sister attends) and a couple of other options over the summer.
Whatever she chooses, leadership and lifelong friends are sure to be included.


6 Crypto GameFi projects to try
Cryptocurrency gaming projects are the biggest reason behind the popularity of cryptocurrency games. It offers a low-entry price range and extent of benefits later on. More and more GameFi projects are launched every day. And, upcoming projects are waiting to be launched. As of 2022, the market has been booming with the intuitive combination of the metaverse, NFTs, finance, and gaming. In this post, you get to know about the top five cryptocurrency gaming projects and what they offer.
GameFi marketing is a big part of the success of the project. It ensures that the right people learn about the project and get excited about it. The gamefi project is one of the most successful cryptocurrency gaming projects out there. It has a lot to offer gamers and investors alike. So, if you’re looking for a new opportunity in the world of gaming, make sure to check out the gamefi project!
The gaming project Pixel Pix is the first play-to-earn game where players have the opportunity to create their NFTs ‘from scratch,’ or more specifically – from a pixel. Pixel Pix features an iconic design while keeping the familiarity and nostalgia of ‘the pixel.’ The main idea is to construct a vast digital world where pixels are the atoms and the building blocks of the PIXELVERSE environment and economy. The only limitation in the PIXELVERSE is the number of pixels (1 billion). Everything else is unlimited and depends only on the imagination of the player. In the PIXELVERSE, players can create anything they can imagine, including their own NFTs. These NFTs can be used for a variety of purposes, such as to represent ownership of in-game assets or to trade with other players.
The possibilities are endless and players are able to truly reap the benefits of their creativity. Not only does this provide an opportunity for players to showcase their talents, but it also allows them to generate income through the sale of their NFTs.
The Dark Frontier project is a gaming initiative that seeks to revolutionize the way games are played and monetized. With the use of blockchain technology, the project aims to create a new gaming ecosystem that is transparent, fair, and secure. The project’s native currency, $DARK, will be used to purchase in-game assets and power the play-to-earn feature. In addition, the project will have a mineable token called Dark Matter Energy, which will be used to reward players for their gameplay.
The utility currency used in the Dark Frontiers is $DARK. To take advantage of the play-to-earn feature, Dark Frontier will have a mineable token called Dark Matter Energy in association with $GAME tokens. This intuitive game allows gamers to scale threefold quests: craft, trade, and discover.
The project’s goal is to get more people involved in the gaming economy and to promote the use of digital currencies in the gaming industry. The team behind the gamefi marketing project Dark Frontiers is experienced in both the gaming and cryptocurrency industries, and they are committed to delivering a high-quality product that meets the needs of both gamers and investors.
By combining the best of both worlds – the known (traditional gaming) and the unknown (blockchain technology) – the Dark Frontier project seeks to create a new gaming experience that is fun, rewarding, and exciting.
The gaming project, MetaWars, is a sci-fi futuristic video game that follows a multiplayer strategy. With the help of the game’s war economy, players can monetize and earn from the game. This happens with the help of the MetaWars galaxy that’s constantly evolving resulting from the collective actions of the participants. Moreover, the three aspects connected with MetaWars are Space Exploration, Fleet Formation, and Combat. In addition, the extra Acquire Terrain feature makes it possible for players to control entire planets.
When the players come together, they can revolutionize the galaxies by completing several missions. Also, they can collect special robots through limited-edition deals while earning NFTs. Apart from that, gamers can stake and complete as many challenges as they can. That way, they can earn $WARS tokens. And, they can expand their armies with unique and amazing optimization options.
Consequently, the game provides an immersive and realistic experience that is unique in the gaming industry. Thanks to the efforts of the developers team, the gamefi marketing MetaWars project has been successfully launched and is now available to gamers worldwide. These options improve the strength of their character level in the game and help them earn more unique rewards. So, if you’re looking for an immersive and exciting gaming experience, be sure to check out MetaWars!
Axie Infinity is one of the best Pokémon-styled games out there. With a growing player base and outstanding improvements, the game has come a long way since it was introduced. Besides, the team behind the project has developed a scalability solution called Ronin. So, when it comes to transactions, Ronin is one of the most reliable solutions that you can get. While combating other players, gamers need to breed and collect Axies, which are digital creatures based on NFTs.
Each axie has a unique genetic signature. Hence, with this specific feature, the descendants receive the faults and strengths of the Axies.
Moreover, the player needs to get their hands on three Axies even before playing the game. The player is rewarded with SLP (Smooth Love Potion) for both PVP (player vs player) and adventure combat mode. The AXS or Axis Infinity Shard is another ERC20 token that acts as the main token for the platform. To breed new Axies, the player needs to have these tokens.
Overall, the game is really fun and engaging, and the team seems to be doing a great job in terms of development and marketing.
If you’re a fan of games like Minecraft or Roblox, then you’ll definitely want to check out Sandbox. Dubbed as one of the most popular NFT games, Sandbox allows players to create and trade different types of virtual assets.
With its easy-to-use tools, gamers can experiment with building and customizing objects, and then sell them on the marketplace. And because it runs on blockchain technology, all transactions are secure and transparent. Plus, with Sandbox’s own ERC20 token (SAND), players can easily buy in-game products while playing.
So if you’re looking for a new and exciting gaming experience, be sure to give Sandbox a try
Gods Unchained is a free-to-play cryptocurrency gaming project that blends NFT technology with traditional card trading. It supports the ERC721 token called GODS. Gamers can earn these cards when they win PVP matches or buy them from other players. Whatever be the choice, the quality of the cards and the player’s ability decide the winner.
Gods Unchained emphasizes your tactics and skills. In this game, you are matched with users belonging to the same rating. When you put your opponent’s life to zero, you win the match. And, with each victory, you get to earn experience points. When your experience points are completed, you advance to the next level.
As a reward, you earn a new pack of cards. That way, you can decorate your collection. Gods Unchained is a unique and exciting way to play card games, and its use of NFT technology makes it all the more intriguing. We hope you enjoy playing!
Cryptocurrency gaming projects have quickly become some of the most popular games in the industry.
This is because they offer a fantastic way to earn money while also providing gamers with a more enjoyable experience. In addition, they make sure that their games are not brutal and provide gamers with a more enjoyable experience.
As a result, gamers who are looking for a lucrative and entertaining start should definitely try out the above cryptocurrency gaming projects.


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MEMBRAPOR introduces a new sensor for ethylene oxide, the ETO/CA-10. It exhibits a significantly reduced cross-sensitivity to carbon monoxide. This new type enables selective measurements of ETO concentrations in applications where small amounts of CO are present, e.g. due to vehicle traffic. Ethylene oxide gas is widely used as a sterilization agent for diverse applications.
New ETO sensor with reduced CO cross-sensitivity
- Newly developed transparent gas cap for compact (7-series) sensors
- Neuer ETO-Sensor mit reduzierter CO-Querempfindlichkeit

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Protein found in the extracellular matrix. The extracellular matrix consists of any material produced by cells and secreted into the surrounding medium, but this term generally applies to the non-cellular components of animal tissues. The extracellular matrix forms a supportive meshwork around cells and is largely composed of collagen, laminin, fibronectin and glycosaminoglycans. It can influence the properties of the cells that it supports. In certain tissues, specific modifications to the extracellular matrix occur. For instance, the matrix of bone is mineralized to resist compression.
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Sarah Crowley of Columbus works on a beaded necklace design using coral from New Mexico Wednesday. She made the earrings and necklace she is wearing. Crowley is one of the many Market Street vendors taking part in the city’s 15th annual festival set for May 7-8. Photo by: Kelly Tippett Buy this photo.
May 2, 2010 12:16:00 AM
Sarah Crowley exudes a gamine charm that belies her senior years. With a seemingly-permanent chuckle, she shares humorous tidbits of life as a jewelry addict, surrounded by tables adorned with ultramarine lapis, shimmering freshwater pearls, golden coral, jet black beads and every hue of turquoise.
The Columbus woman has been making jewelry for decades for her own personal enjoyment, to give to family and friends, and occasionally sell. She''s even been known to give pieces away to someone who just looked as though they needed a reason to smile.
"Every once in a while, I''ll see a person that you just feel like they need a pretty necklace or bracelet, and I''ll give them one. It just makes me feel good," she smiles. "I love sharing."
"Aunt Sarah has always been so generous and sweet," nods Crowley''s niece and fellow jewelry-maker, Nancy Cobb, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., sitting nearby. The two took time out from working on a necklace design Wednesday, setting aside a bead design board, beads, wire cable for stringing and an assortment of tools.
Crowley will make her first Market Street Festival appearance May 8, joining more than 200 other vendors and artisans in downtown Columbus for the city''s celebration that annually attracts thousands of people.
The jewelry maven may be a veteran craftsman, but she''s actually fairly new to festivals. Her first juried art competition was West Point''s 2009 Prairie Arts Festival, where she won second place honors.
Crowley''s love of jewelry is by no means a new development. She jokes about a 1950s-era photograph of her as a teen, dressed in a bathing suit -- and a cameo necklace.
"I just don''t feel dressed without jewelry, and the gaudier, the better," she grinned, modeling a decidedly Southwestern''ish red coral necklace and earrings she made. For "gaudy," read striking.
"Turquoise is probably my favorite," admits Crowley, who travels to New Mexico each year for corals and turquoises, striking out in an RV with her husband, Jack, and the family dog, Harley. The semiprecious stone beads she finds in Santa Fe (and previously Gallup) are available in an array of colors, from the dramatic dyed vermilion to peacefully organic earth colors.
She does the driving. "I''ve logged a lot of miles. I''ve driven in every state, except Hawaii. I tell people I''m the gypsy in the family. ... Time is just something you don''t worry about; it''s enormous freedom."
One might also say Sarah Crowley has never met an old button or broach she didn''t like.
"I love yard sales!" enthused the estate and yard sale devotee. She''s been collecting "old jewelry" for about three decades.
"I even bought shoeboxes of jewelry from Dr. Lehmberg''s wife''s sales, I guess back in the ''70s," she shared, referring to the physician for whom Lehmberg Road in East Columbus is named.
Crowley finds joy in taking a piece of the past -- like a Victorian style broach, old watches, a glamorous rhinestone-encrusted button or even an intriguing belt buckle -- and giving it new life, incorporating it into new designs. They range from delicate to chunky, short to long, casual to elegant.
"I have a rhinestone button I bought for 50 cents at a yard sale over by Lee Park," she begins, talking about some of the pieces she''s made almost as though they are friends. The button became the centerpiece in a fashionable necklace. "Everybody wants to buy it, but that''s one I won''t sell."
She is completely self-taught.
"Everything I do, I''ve learned by doing," stated Crowley, who started out by figuring out how to repair broken necklaces.
"Once you learn the basics of making jewelry, all you need is just a little bit of imagination," said the mother of three, who recently taught jewelry-making classes in Tuscaloosa.
"The hostess sent out these nice invitations that said a jewelry artist was going to teach, and I thought, ''Who''s the artist?''" she shared, with self-deprecating amusement. "It''s comical when you think about it.."
Do your thing
Designing is sometimes a process of trial-and-error. Occasionally, it''s back to square one.
"If I get through with it and don''t like it, I take it apart right then and say, ''I don''t like you,''" Crowley remarked matter-of-factly.
Finding inspiration seems to be no problem.
"I see something and I think oh, I can''t wait to get home and bead that!" she grins. She even relishes the challenge of occasionally replicating for her daughters, nieces or herself high end necklaces sold by luxury retailers.
For this Market Street Festival vendor, like so many other artisans, the joy is in the unexpected discovery, imagining what can be, letting the hands interpret the vision, then sharing it with others.
And the places you go and the people you meet along the way make the process -- and life -- all the more fulfilling.
Jan Swoope is the Lifestyles Editor for The Commercial Dispatch.
Jasmine commented at 5/2/2010 3:54:00 PM:
This amazing woman makes AMAZING jewelry! My favorite is a piece she wore as a young woman, and gave to me in the same years of my own life. She also taught me the basics of jewelry and supplied me with beads, tools, and other findings to get started. Thank you for sharing your work and skill. Love you Granny!
Nancy Cobb commented at 5/3/2010 10:07:00 AM:
Your reporter did an exellent job capturing the essence of Sarah's character. Sarah is very special to our family, she is always willing to share ideas with others. She has taught many of us to create our own special jewely, but the ones I treasure most are the pieces she creates just for me. Many times she will say " this looks like Sharon or this looks like Lenora," (both neices). We are from a creative family and enjoy seeing one of our own featured for their success. Thanks Sarah for the times we have spent together creating beautiful things.
Jan Peacock commented at 5/4/2010 1:43:00 PM:
Miss Sarah is doing what I've been imagining as a new experience in my recently-retired life. I've even purchased a few little tools to work with. This entertaining article about the talented Miss Sarah is the impetus I've needed in order to begin!
Trish Roberts commented at 5/5/2010 12:40:00 AM:
Miss Sarah or "Granny" as the people who are privileged and blessed to be a part of her family call her,is one of the people I look up to a s a role model in my life. She is the perfect example of a pioneer woman, a champion, and a brave adventurer in life. I have known her for about 30 years and still can not stop admiring her fortitude, courage, wisedome she lives and passed down to her children and grand children. She has but few fears and tries to ignore those. She is truly a blessing to all those in her life.
Aaron commented at 5/14/2010 4:40:00 PM:
Congrats on the news release and all the best in your festival this weekend! Your inspiring me to go out and flex my meek and helpless creative muscle. I consider myself among the lucky ones that doesn't have to pay for the precious stones but get to enjoy their compliment around your beautiful granddaughters neck!


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The Telvanni Peninsula (or Telvanni Coast) comprises the eastern arm of mainland Morrowind, and is bracketed by the Inner Sea to the west and the Padomaic Ocean to the north and east. The region is characterized with rocky coasts and islands, as well as a couple of small settlements. The northern half is cold, while the southern half is temperate, and the area between them is hilly. The city of Firewatch is found on the coastline of the peninsula; it is unclear how far south the peninsula goes and whether Necrom is considered part of it.
House Telvanni also has holdings on the northern half consisting of Firewatch, Velothis Haven, Llothanis Heights (Karththor Heights), Helnim Wall, and Greenheights, and staking claim over the east coast of Vvardenfell facing the Peninsula,[UOL 1] hence they are the namesake of the region. The "extreme northeast" is inhabited by the Telvanni, who prefer to tend their herds of giant insects amid the rocky hills and islands of that corner. House Telvanni cares little for what lies outside of their sanctuary on the coast. The Ruby Shroom Shalks are popular house pets here.
Necrom, Sailen Vulgate, and Draloris (Dragon Glade)'s Great House affiliations are unknown, though each lies within the borders of Indoril District. The Indoril control much of the central highlands and western coast, while Dres controls the eastern coast south of Necrom up to Alavelis. The Dwemer ruin of Kemel-Ze is found along the sheer coastal cliff, with easy access to it from boats and nearby mainland villages such as Marog.
If the Telvanni Peninsula goes south of Necrom to the point where it meets Mournhold, it borders many other regions of Morrowind, notably sharing the Inner Sea waters of Zafirbel Bay with Vvardenfell, separated by the Vvardenfell Rift. In the Padomaic Ocean, the isles surrounding Port Telvannis[UOL 2][UOL 3] are found across the Sea of Ghosts to the northeast while the isle of Gorne is found not too far from the coast of Necrom. On the mainland, the peninsula meets with Bal Foyen and Deshaan to the south, being visible from Stonefalls.
- A concept map of Morrowind suggested that Necrom and Sailen Vulgate's House affiliation may be House Dres, Draloris (at the approximate site of Dragon Glade) was affiliated with House Indoril.[UOL 4]
- Ruby Shroom Shalk pet description in ESO
- The Second Akaviri Invasion — Yngmaer Raven-Quill, Historian Royal of the Bards' College, Solitude
- Elone's dialogue in Morrowind
- Arena terrain map
- Falura Llervu's dialogue in Morrowind
- Morrowind locations in Arena
- Pocket Guide to the Empire, 1st Edition: Morrowind — Imperial Geographical Society, 2E 864
- The Great Houses and Their Uses — Tel Verano
- Great Houses of Morrowind
- Ruins of Kemel-Ze — Rolard Nordssen
- Events of ESO
Note: The following references are considered to be unofficial sources. They are included to round off this article and may not be authoritative or conclusive.

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In China, Rapid Social Changes Bring a Surge in the Divorce Rate
By SETH FAISON
Published: August 22, 1995
BEIJING— For centuries, ordinary Chinese have greeted each other on the street with a question that reflected the nation's primary concern: "Chi le ma?" or "Have you eaten?"
Now, according to a popular joke in Beijing, people who see a friend on the street voice a new concern with a new question: "Li le ma?" -- "Have you divorced?"
In China, where rapid economic growth is creating new hopes and fears and where Government interference in personal lives is receding steadily, many Beijing residents say one of the most profound changes in their society is the surge in divorce.
The divorce rate in Beijing leapt to 24.4 percent in 1994, more than double the 12 percent rate just four years ago, Beijing Youth Daily reported this month. Although statistics can be misleading -- the divorce rate is measured by comparing the number of marriages and divorces in a given year -- officials say it is rising all over China, and faster in cities than in the countryside.
The national divorce rate is now 10.4 percent, still far behind the United States, where the divorce rate rose sharply in the 1970's to around 50 percent, where it has remained.
The United Nations conference on women, to be held here from Sept. 4 to 15, is expected to draw attention to the social and economic ills facing women in China and elsewhere.
Yet for women in Beijing, the growing divorce rate is a reflection of a new social and economic freedom, of the rising expectations that women bring to marriage, and of damaging effects from what many Beijing residents say is a remarkable increase in adulterous affairs. More than 70 percent of divorces are now initiated by women, divorce lawyers say, and the most common reason given is that a husband has had an affair.
"Only a few years ago, people would let a temple be destroyed before they would let a marriage fail," said Pi Xiaoming, a leading divorce lawyer whose work at the East Beijing Women's Federation used to involve applying intense pressure on couples not to divorce.
"We did everything possible to keep people from separating," Ms. Pi said. "If there was 1 percent chance of saving a marriage, we'd expend all our effort to overcome the 99 percent of difficulty."
Now, Ms. Pi and other Government officials who once actively opposed divorce support it as an acceptable alternative to an unhappy marriage, and a divorce that once took years to win approval can now be processed in three days if both side agree. Many officials even recognize a positive side of divorce.
"The high rate of divorce reflects a kind of 'master of my own fate' notion among urban residents," wrote the Beijing Youth Daily. "From an overall perspective, the high rate of divorce represents a kind of social advancement."
But the Government's shift in attitude is only one ingredient in the rising divorce rate. A larger one seems to be growing demands by women in an era of expanding opportunity.
"My husband used to say, 'You have your job, your study overseas, a roof over your head, what more do you want?' " said Liang Hua, 41, who divorced last year. "What I wanted was a husband who didn't sit at home all day, watching sports on television."
If most Chinese men still look for a stable home and a reliable mother for their children, several women in different professions agreed, women who used to be content with a steady family income now want more: romance, sex and affection.
"My husband never kissed me, not once," said Lan Ding, 40, a self-employed tailor who said she had divorced her husband, an air force officer, because of the way he treated her. "We had a child, but he never kissed me. I only learned how to do that much later."
One of the most popular books in Beijing this year is "The Bridges of Madison County," the American best seller whose story of a midlife affair that brings romance to a woman's life clearly struck a chord here. Several women said they had spent evenings sitting around with friends, debating whether the romance described in the book is possible in marriage.
"Before, marriage was very stable, but the quality was very low," said Wang Xingjuan, who listens to hundreds of complaints each month on the women's hot line she runs in Beijing. "It was something you did and didn't think about. Now, people have high expectations from marriage."
Ms. Wang also said that most Chinese women traditionally had sex only for the purpose of bearing children. But China's one-child policy, while resisted by many women in the countryside, has made urban women freer both to pursue careers and to pursue sex. "Now it's for pleasure, for health," Ms. Wang said.
Wu Liyong, 36, a director of a food products company in Beijing, said one of the causes of her divorce earlier this year, after 12 years of marriage, was an unsatisfactory sex life.
"We were taught that the man is the one to initiate sex," she said. "I didn't say anything for a long time. But when I finally talked about it with my friends, they told me I was stupid. I feel like I wasted 10 years."
If China's economic reforms have brought greater independence to women in some ways -- more choice of career, place to live, husband, lover -- they have also brought women a greater danger of unemployment than men face.
At the same time, the loosening of Government control has also meant a resurgence of traditional attitudes among men: that money means access to women.