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September calendar at Love 2 Knit

Love 2 Knit
5600 Post Road
Suite 123
East Greenwich, RI 02818

Join us for our first Movie Night!

When: This Thursday 9/7, 6-8pm
Where: Love 2 Knit, upstairs in our studio/classroom
Cost: $10 (All proceeds will be donated to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts)
Movie will begin promptly at 6pm. Beauty and the Beast or Captain Fantastic

Make these quick and super comfy Cloud Nine Ballet Slippers for everyone on your holiday gift list!

Class Details:
When: Saturday 9/16 10am – noon
Wednesday 9/20 6pm – 8pm
Where: Love 2 Knit classroom upstairs
Cost: $20 plus cost of materials (yarn and pattern, see link to pattern below). $5 discount on class with Loyalty Club Membership. Payment of class fee will reserve your spot. We are happy to take credit cards over the phone.

Spinning and Weaving Studios

Spinning: Saturday 9/23, 10am – 5pm
Weaving: Saturday 9/30, 10am – 5pm
Beginners are welcome! Call the shop for pricing details.

Please join us at Love 2 Knit for a Lace Knitting Series designed by Michelle Hunter of Knit Purl Hunter! This Series will begin in October and end in June, 2018 with monthly meetings for any help you might need. Building with Lace is well written and easy to understand and it is highly recommended that you read the General Information section before you begin. We have a copy of the book at the shop if you would like to take a look! The finished product is a gorgeous sampler shawl.

Here are the details:
Cost: $160 (Includes Materials and a monthly class)
Materials: Building with Lace book, 5 skeins of Riley, Beads
Tools needed: 24″ Circular needle (your gauge needle) and crochet hooks for cast on and bead placement
Yarn Description: Riley is a luxury yarn of 50% baby alpaca, 25% mulberry silk and 25% linen. Each 100g hank has 274 yards.
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner/Intermediate
Deadline: Payment in full by September 26th will reserve your spot and guarantee that your materials will be in to start the series in October. You will be able to preorder your color.

Please call the shop with any questions!

Love 2 Knit will be closed Saturday 5/27 in observance of Memorial Day.

Toe-up Sock Class

Wednesday June 21 5pm – 8pm
Saturday June 24 10am – 1pm

Cost: $30 ($5 discount with loyalty club membership)
Prerequisite: Beginner sock class or ability to knit a sock cuff down, including heel flap, heel turn, gusset and toe shaping.
Class includes sizing your sock using math from the Sockmatician Toe-up pattern (can be purchased on Ravelry), Judy’s Magic Cast-on, and Magic Loop. You will need 100 grams of fingering weight yarn. And we have a lot of the mini sock needles. Call the shop to reserve your spot!

Basic Brioche Cowl Class

There are still a few spots left! Learn some basic brioche stitches and techniques to make a lovely cowl.

Saturday April 1, 9am – noon
Wednesday April 5, 5 – 8pm

$25 plus materials: 2 contrasting colors of worsted weight yarn, 100 grams each, size 7 or 8 32″ circular needles, stitch marker

Please do the following homework for class:

Cast on 218 stitches, place a marker and join to knit in the round (being careful not to twist). Knit 5 rounds.

Upcoming Studios in April

Weaving Studio: Saturday 4/22, 10am – 5pm
Spinning Studio: Saturday 4/29, 10am – 5pm

Are you a beginner? All beginner weavers and spinners are welcome to join us during our studio time. Call the shop for class and sign-up details.

April Class Schedule

Basic Brioche Cowl
Saturday 4/1, 9am – noon
Wednesday 4/5, 5-8pm
Skill level: Intermediate Beginner

Crochet a Placemat
Saturday 4/8, 10am – noon
Wednesday 4/12, 6 – 8pm
Skill level: Basic Crochet, Intermediate Beginner

Class Cost
$25 plus cost of class materials
Loyalty card holders receive a class discount of $5 and 10% off class materials.

Customer Appreciation Day….All Day!

Wednesday, April 26, Noon to 8pm. Put it on your Calendar!

Join us for a day of discounts, door prizes and refreshments!

15% off all regular priced yarn. Loyalty card holders get an extra 5% off. Stay tuned for more details in April!

Basic Socks

Are you a knitter who would love to make socks but don’t know where to begin? Love 2 Knit has the class for you! Learn the construction of a basic sock and how to measure your foot so your socks fit.

Saturday 5/13 9am – noon
Wednesday 5/17 5 – 8pm

Cost: $25 plus materials ($5 class discount and 10% class materials discount with Loyalty Card)

Skill level: Intermediate Beginner

This class will teach you how to knit a cuff down sock using worsted weight yarn and double pointed needles, as well as heel flap techniques/patterns, how to turn a heel and gusset construction. If you are a beginner, this class is a prerequisite to our Summer Sock Workshops coming in JUNE. If you already know your sock basics, feel free to sign up for any or all of the workshops which will include:

Toe up
Two at a time toe up
Magic loop
Two 24″ Circular needles
9″ Circulars
Stay tuned for more workshop details

Also coming in May….

Tapestry Weaving!
Saturday 5/20 10am – 5pm

Look for more class details in April
Space is limited

Come and check out our brand new space in the former Lock Shop,right next door. We didn’t have to go far but it is spruced up and has space galore. We will be open regular hours beginning November 29, 2016. Hope to see you there!!!
Happy Knitting!

The Yarn Shop Girls

Year of Mittens Knit-along

Who doesn’t love a great stash of mittens to wear throughout the cooler weather or a pair of mittens ready to give to that special someone? Love 2 Knit will be hosting a year-long knit-along featuring The Fibre Co. Cumbria Fingering, a lovely blend of merino wool, masham wool and mohair.

While the mitten released each month will be a surprise, you won’t see anything that you haven’t already come to expect from Kelbourne Woolens patterns. There will be classic cables, interesting colorwork, and unique lace applications, all with a heavy dose of classic inspiration and historical information. Any new techniques will come with detailed photographs and clear step-by-step instructions conveniently linked in the pattern to Kelbourne Woolens’ Tips and Tricks page.

Membership purchased through the shop will include 12 patterns, each one to be released the first of the month beginning August 1, 2016 and ending July 1, 2017, a monthly shop raffle if you finish your mittens before the next pattern is released, and an in-store knit-along the first Saturday of the month from 10am to noon. Participants who finish all of the mittens by August 31, 2017 will be eligible for a grand prize.

Cost: $35 plus the cost of yarn (one skein per month, $22 per skein). We will put the pattern in your Ravelry library so please have your username handy. Otherwise we will print a copy of each pattern for you. Please stop in or call the shop with credit card information to sign up! First in-shop KAL is Saturday, 8/6/2016.

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Love2Knit is a fabulous shop that has lots of fun, laughter and yarn! Ann and Gayle are the owners and are ready to help you pick out your next project. Besides knitting we also offer weaving classes. Take a weaving class and make a beautiful scarf! Barbara Higgins is our knitting instructor and has a variety of classes available for all knitting levels. Click the Ravelry and Facebook links to join us and see what is new and exciting at the shop. Check the calendar on the sidebar for upcoming classes and events.

Plenty of free, safe parking. We are located in the Benny’s parking lot at 5600 Post Rd East Greenwich.

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T.O., Romo and Jessica are just fine

Published: Friday, December 21, 2007

IRVING - Terrell Owens talked about Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo again Thursday - this time, to clear the air.

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Just in case anyone thought he was serious Wednesday when he proclaimed his quarterback's latest girlfriend "not a fan favorite," Owens explained he was merely having fun with a subject that's been tossed about by others for days.

T.O. being T.O., however, the story took on a life of its own. He was driving home Wednesday afternoon when friends told him about the ruckus. He wound up on the phone with Romo, who'd already heard from Simpson.

"I guess she was kind of upset about it," Owens said. "(I) just told him I would do whatever I can to rectify the situation. That's about it."

Owens said the call "wasn't necessarily an apology."

"I was just kind of explaining to him what kind of happened during the course of the (interview) session," Owens said. "I kind of told him what was said, and he kind of expressed what Jessica had told him. I was like, Look, dude, it wasn't meant like that. Everybody was having fun, and I was saying what I had to say. There it is, it's a big story.'"

Owens said he thought things were fine between him and Romo. The quarterback's take on all this is unknown because he hasn't talked to reporters since immediately after a 10-6 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday. Questions then focused on his poor performance and injured hand - not his girlfriend.

Romo has been the Cowboys' starting quarterback for a little more than a year and already has taken the glamour of the position to new levels. He's dated singer Carrie Underwood and actress Sophia Bush, plus been a judge at the Miss Universe pageant.

A photo of him and Simpson is on the cover of the current edition of People magazine. TV cameras caught her in a luxury suite wearing a pink No. 9 jersey during the game against the Eagles.

Backlash from fans followed - either because he played poorly in a game she attended, because people don't like her songs and movies ... or, both.

Still, it took Owens' comments to turn the relationship from gossip-page fodder to sports-page controversy. The momentum continued Thursday, when the offshore gambling Web site Bodog.com posted odds on how long the couple will be together. It's 2-1 they'll go at least six months, 6-1 they'll be done within a month.

The site's also taking bets on whether Simpson will attend another Cowboys game before the Super Bowl. (Odds are against it.)

Back at team headquarters, the big question Thursday was whether Owens has caused a distraction.

He didn't think so. Neither did most of his teammates, who've been laughing all along.

"She's been to two other games that we've won, but nobody ever said anything about them," receiver Patrick Crayton said. "Maybe she was his good-luck charm. Nobody ever stated that."

The Cowboys won the other games she attended. It's just that TV cameras didn't show her cheering on her man. But all eyes were on her Sunday.

"She did what she had to do as far as being there in support of Tony," Owens said. "Other than that she doesn't run any routes, she doesn't throw any balls, she doesn't catch any balls."

Perhaps the ultimate proof of whether Owens and Romo are OK will come Saturday night in Carolina. Will No. 81 have many balls come his way?

Owens considered that question a setup for another attempt at humor: "If I don't get the ball this week, then I am going to have to go to Hollywood and bake some cakes or something and find me a Hollywood star or something."

Cowboys coach Wade Phillips threw in his own zinger: "A lot of our players have girlfriends, wives and significant others. Some of them may have both."

Just to be clear, both Owens and Phillips were laughing when making those statements.

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Lyme-Old Lyme HS Students Host Rousing Veteran’s Day Assembly, Filled With Emotion

Last Friday, when many public schools gave students a vacation day in honor of Veterans Day, Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) Schools took a different approach. With students attending school for a full day, LOL Schools chose to honor veterans in their community in a highly respectful and meaningful morning of ceremonies that begin in Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School with a hearty breakfast.  After a ceremony there, the veterans moved to the Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) where, after a short reception, they were ushered into the school’s auditorium.

After a welcome by Assistant Principal Jeanne Manfredi, colors were presented and then Emma Sked led the Pledge of Allegiance and asked for a moment of silence in honor of all the nation’s veterans.

Senior Emily Rivera (pictured above) gave opening remarks in which she spoke fondly of her life as the child of military parents and how her dream now is to pursue a career in the US Air Force.

Lyme-Old Lyme Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #1467 Commander Larry Olsen (right in photo above) was the first guest speaker. He described the origin of Veterans Day and spoke of his deep pride in the strength and integrity of the American military.  Olsen went on to present LOLHS student Alex Williams (left in photo above) with the Voice of Democracy Essay Award and Williams then read an excerpt from his essay.

The screening of a poignant video titled, “A Soldier’s Story,” featuring Old Lyme resident James Keenan followed. A deep hush fell over the auditorium as Keenan described his experience in World War II’s European area of operations in which he initially fought and was then captured, held under horrific conditions in a prison camp, transported in a truck packed with other prisoners almost to the point of suffocation for three long days and nights, before ultimately being liberated by the Allies.

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29th-Sep-2006 07:49 pm
In the shadows
Who: Reno and Caesar
What: Taking a break from studying and going out for a drink
Where: Some bar in the town probably
Warnings: Shameless flirting from Reno's part? Nah, don't know yet, we'll see.

He was early. It wasn't even 8pm yet and he was already standing outside the entrance to Ramuh tower and waiting for this Caesar guy who he didn't recall meeting in real life yet. Weren't the journals a brilliant invention? Made meeting other students so easy. Reno was wondering if he was breaking the habit of being late. This was the second "date" he had been early for. Then again it was probably just the studying causing it. He woudl rather be doing anything than staring at school books or thinking about how there was no way to avoid failing. He shook his head to shake away his thoughts. This wasn't a time to think about school, this was his night out.

He was laying his back against the cold stone wall of the tower, looking up at the darknening sky. The stars were coming out, it looked pretty through the mist that his breathing created in the cold winter air. Reno had never been one to appreciate the beauty of nature or things like that, but even he had to admit the sight was somehow soothing. If only it hadn't been so goddamn cold. He rubbed his gloved hands together and wished Caesar would show up before he'd freeze to death.
16th-Oct-2006 05:27 pm (UTC)
That comment stunned Reno, but only momentarily. Straight to the point, huh? He never would've guessed from the boy. Not a bad turn of events at all. "More used to being the one ravished, then?" He turned to pick up his beer glass to empty it with one long swig. The table between them was becoming a nuisance indeed.

He laid back grinning slowly, eyes fixed on Caesar's. "Why don't cha get on this side of the table and I'll see what I could do with you," he winked.
17th-Oct-2006 06:48 pm (UTC)
"Well," Caesar answered, grinning, "yeah, pretty much." He fell into giggles, stopping to finish off his glass. This stuff was really nice, and made him think Reno's suggestion was a good one. "Okay! I will!" he decided.

The moment he stood up he felt dizzier than ever. He took a few uneasy steps before toppling. Luckily, he landed on Reno.
17th-Oct-2006 07:19 pm (UTC)
Reno laughed catching the falling redhead into his arms and smirking at the boy. "That eager to get on me? And here I thought I was the one who's gonna ravish you"

The boy had no head for alcohol it seemed, but Reno didn't really mind. He was dizzy enough to not to worry what the other's reaction would be in the morning.
17th-Oct-2006 07:40 pm (UTC)
He laughed in embarrassment, though Reno didn't seem to mind at all. "Guess I got excited," he concluded with a chuckle. "But as long as I'm here... might as well take advantage of it, right?" The alcohol pushed him on and he pounced first. But his aim wasn't that good and he kissed Reno's nose instead. Caesar just laughed as he realized his error.

"See? I'm no good at this!"
17th-Oct-2006 07:49 pm (UTC)
Well the boy's aim was a little off but he got the right attitude, Reno decided, laughing. "It's a good start, ya just need a little more practise," he stated, placing one hand behind Caesar's neck to pull the boy closer and brush their lips together. "See this is how it's done." He didn't give the other a chance to reply anything before their lips were pressed together again.
18th-Oct-2006 12:15 pm (UTC)
Not that he would've done much other than laugh, anyway. The kiss surprised him but felt nice all the same. It seemed such a long time since he was last kissed. He kissed back just to enjoy the feeling again.
18th-Oct-2006 12:31 pm (UTC)
Reno grinned against Caesar's lips and brushed some of those impossible red strands off of his face only have them fall on the way again. "Quite a nice change to sitting alone in the dorm and studying, I'd say," he purred.
18th-Oct-2006 12:38 pm (UTC)
"Yeah, much better," Caesar agreed. He laughed a little as Reno tried to fix his hair. He reached over to play with Reno's hair. "It just grows that way," he said. "Makes it fun to play with."
18th-Oct-2006 12:44 pm (UTC)
Reno gave a lazy smile to the boy, stroking back his hair just to see it fall back on its place again. He enjoyed the other's touch on his hair, he had always had a thing for someone playing with it.
"Mm, it's lovely theway it is," he admitted.
18th-Oct-2006 04:25 pm (UTC)
"You're nice to say that," Caesar murmured, shifting to rest against the other redhead. His fingers curled through the strands of Reno's ponytail. He still felt incredibly dizzy but using Reno as a support helped a great deal.

"What else do you do in these places, other than drink and ravish me?" he asked, smiling teasingly.
18th-Oct-2006 04:57 pm (UTC)
"Just stating the facts," Reno purred, his eyes half-lidding while he enjoyed the fingers touching his hair.

"Why in such a hurry to do something else when I haven't even gotten to the ravishing part properly?" he replied with a question, flashing a teasing smirk.
18th-Oct-2006 07:01 pm (UTC)
"Oh... you weren't finished yet?" Caesar countered, giggling mischievously. "Don't let me distract you!" This was actually really fun... He was very glad now he decided to skip studying.
18th-Oct-2006 07:39 pm (UTC)
"Finished?" Reno chuckled, running his hands down Caesar's sides slowly caressing his skin through the fabric. He leaned in to whisper in Caesar's ear "I haven't even started yet," he added with a teasing nibble at the boy's earlobe. "You're not telling me you've never been proberly ravished before, are you?"
19th-Oct-2006 12:15 pm (UTC)
He giggled a little, though he was also blushing at the touches. He could barely think properly as it was and now with this distraction it took a while to formulate a response. "Donno," Caesar said, letting his fingers weave through Reno's ponytail thoughtfully. "Not sure what all ravishing means."
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Centene Corporation : To Enter New York Through Transaction With Fidelis Care

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ST. LOUIS, Sept. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement under which Fidelis Care will become Centene's health plan in New York State. Under the terms of the agreement, Centene will acquire substantially all of the assets of Fidelis Care for $3.75 billion, subject to certain adjustments.

The addition of Fidelis Care will expand Centene's national leadership in government sponsored healthcare with a leadership position in New York, the country's second largest managed care state by membership. With the addition of New York, Centene will have a leadership position in the country's four largest managed care states by membership - California, Florida, New York and Texas. Fidelis Care is a not-for-profit corporation that is a diversified leader in government programs, serving over 1.6 million members as of June 30, 2017, with total revenue of $4.8 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2017.

Fidelis Care is a leading health plan driven by a culture of excellence and discipline, offering quality, affordable health insurance coverage for children and adults of all ages and at all stages of life through Medicaid, Qualified Health Plans, Child Health Plus, Essential Plan, as well as Medicare Advantage, Dual Advantage and Managed Long Term Care. Fidelis Care has an efficient operating platform, a history of profitable operations and a strong balance sheet. It is a successfully diversified business spanning state-sponsored programs, senior programs and exchange products with a statewide network of approximately 70,000 providers.

"We believe our over 30 years of experience, our local approach to the provision of healthcare, and our expertise and capabilities in caring for underserved populations will support the next generation of leadership in government programs in New York State," said Michael F. Neidorff, Chairman, President and CEO of Centene. "Centene's and Fidelis Care's missions are fully aligned in terms of promoting health through high quality, accessible care and services for all and advocating for health policy that accords true dignity and respect for all people, especially the underserved. Through this transaction we can further enhance the well-being of Fidelis Care's members and continue to build linkages and systems for the coordination of care and services among healthcare, behavioral and social services while doing so at an appropriate level of cost. We look forward to partnering with the state of New York's healthcare professionals as we continue to deliver on our mission of transforming the health of the community, one person at a time."

"Our mission and values are the foundation of Fidelis Care and we are proud to have found a partner in Centene who shares our commitment to meeting the needs of all our members throughout the State of New York and continuing our mission to serve the health and wellbeing of underserved populations. We look forward to working closely with Centene's management and to take advantage of their comprehensive, state of the art technology and medical management, wellness and care management systems," said Rev. Patrick J. Frawley, CEO of Fidelis Care. "We are excited for the opportunities this combination will create for all of our stakeholders, including our members, in terms of continuing our mission of providing access to high quality care, our provider partners, and our employees."

Strategic and Financial Benefits of the Transaction

-- Addition of Incremental Scale to Drive Profitable Growth: With this
acquisition, Centene expects to generate 2018 pro-forma total revenues
of over $60 billion assuming a January 1, 2018 closing date, solidifying
its position as the largest Medicaid managed care organization in the
country. The combined company anticipates driving profitable growth by
leveraging Centene's local approach that provides members access to high
quality and culturally sensitive healthcare services. The transaction
will provide Centene with a leadership position in New York's Medicaid
and other State sponsored businesses, Medicare Advantage and dual
eligible programs, as well as the Qualified Health Plan and Essential
Plan. On a combined basis, Centene and Fidelis Care served
approximately 13.8 million members as of June 30, 2017.
-- Highly Accretive to Earnings with Revenue Growth Opportunity: The
transaction is expected to generate immediate accretion to Year 1 GAAP
earnings per share, high single-digit and low- to mid-teens percentage
accretion to adjusted earnings per share in Year 1 and Year 2,
respectively. Centene expects to achieve $25 million of pre-tax net
synergies in Year 1 and $100 million run-rate synergies beginning in
Year 2. Synergies will come from areas primarily attributable to
reduced medical costs through the use of Centene's systems and medical
management programs, integration of a range of specialty services and
efficiencies in G&A.
-- Opportunity to Leverage Centene's Capabilities: Centene has made
investments in a broad portfolio of capabilities including the suite of
specialty services under envolve, the TruCare case management platform,
the Centelligence data and analytics tools, and multiple award winning
clinical programs. We look forward to the opportunity to bring these
assets to New York in order to further build on and enhance the existing
capabilities of Fidelis Care.

Key Fidelis Care Investment Highlights

-- New York market leadership in state sponsored programs, individual
marketplace and Essential plan, as well as a significant presence in
Medicare Advantage
-- Fastest growing New York Medicaid and Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) plan
and 2(nd) fastest growing New York Medicare plan
-- Only plan to operate Medicaid, Child Health Plus and MLTC in all 62 NY
-- History of strong financial performance with 2013 to 2016 enrollment
CAGR of approximately 20% and revenue CAGR of approximately 25%, driven
by organic growth

Organization and Management

Upon closing of the transaction, Rev. Patrick J. Frawley will continue to lead Fidelis Care as Chief Executive Officer. Consistent with Centene's local approach, the Company will continue to be headquartered in Queens with operations throughout the state, including, Albany, Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse.

Centene is committed to having a strong New York organization and looks forward to welcoming Fidelis Care's approximately 4,000 dedicated team members to the Centene family.

Financing and Approvals

Subject to market conditions, Centene intends to fund the purchase price with $2.3 billion of new equity, including share consideration, and $1.6 billion of new long-term debt.

The transaction is not contingent upon financing and Centene has secured the full $3.75 billion in committed bridge financing. Centene expects that its strong balance sheet and the additional cash flow resulting from the acquisition will allow the Company to maintain its credit rating and the ability to deleverage on an accelerated basis.

The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2018, subject to various closing conditions and receipt of New York regulatory approvals, including approvals under the New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.

Allen & Company LLC is serving as financial advisor to Centene, with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP serving as legal counsel. Citi is serving as financial advisor to Fidelis Care with Norton Rose Fulbright serving as legal counsel.

Conference Call

Centene and Fidelis Care will host a conference call today, September 12, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) and will simultaneously broadcast it live over the Internet. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (866) 610-1072 (domestic) or (973) 935-2840 (international). An investor presentation, to be reviewed during the conference call, can be accessed via Centene's website at www.centene.com/investors. A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available immediately after the call and can be accessed by dialing (800) 585-8367, or for international callers, (404) 537-3406. The passcode for the live call and the replay is 83338484. The archive of the call replay will be available until September 27, 2017. The live webcast and archived replay can be accessed on Centene's website for a period of time following the call.

About Centene Corporation

Centene Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, is a diversified, multi-national healthcare enterprise that provides a portfolio of services to government sponsored and commercial healthcare programs, focusing on under-insured and uninsured individuals. Many receive benefits provided under Medicaid, including the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), as well as Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD), Foster Care and Long Term Care (LTC), in addition to other state-sponsored programs, Medicare (including the Medicare prescription drug benefit commonly known as "Part D"), dual eligible programs and programs with the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Centene also provides healthcare services to groups and individuals delivered through commercial health plans. Centene operates local health plans and offers a range of health insurance solutions. It also contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide specialty services including behavioral health management, care management software, correctional healthcare services, dental benefits management, in-home health services, life and health management, managed vision, pharmacy benefits management, specialty pharmacy and telehealth services.

Centene uses its investor relations website to publish important information about the Company, including information that may be deemed material to investors. Financial and other information about Centene is routinely posted and is accessible on Centene's investor relations website, http://www.centene.com/investors.

About Fidelis Care

As a faith-based, mission-driven health plan, Fidelis Care offers quality, affordable health insurance coverage for children and adults of all ages and at all stages of life through Qualified Health Plans, Child Health Plus, Essential Plan, and Medicaid - available through the NY State of Health Marketplace - as well as Medicare Advantage, Dual Advantage, and Managed Long Term Care. With more than 1.6 million members Statewide, Fidelis Care was founded on the belief that all New Yorkers should have access to quality, affordable care. For more information, call Fidelis Care at 1-888- Fidelis Care (1-888-343-3547) or visit fideliscare.org.

Forward-Looking Statements

The company and its representatives may from time to time make written and oral forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act ("PSLRA") of 1995, including statements in this and other press releases, in presentations, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), reports to stockholders and in meetings with investors and analysts. In particular, the information provided in this press release may contain certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of Centene and certain plans and objectives of Centene with respect thereto, including but not limited to the expected benefits of the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Fidelis Care. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate only to historical or current facts. Without limiting the foregoing, forward-looking statements often use words such as "anticipate", "seek", "target", "expect", "estimate", "intend", "plan", "goal", "believe", "hope", "aim", "continue", "will", "may", "can", "would", "could" or "should" or other words of similar meaning or the negative thereof. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in PSLRA. A number of factors, variables or events could cause actual plans and results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, Centene's ability to accurately predict and effectively manage health benefits and other operating expenses and reserves; competition; membership and revenue declines or unexpected trends; changes in healthcare practices, new technologies, and advances in medicine; increased health care costs; changes in economic, political or market conditions; changes in federal or state laws or regulations, including changes with respect to government health care programs as well as changes with respect to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act and any regulations enacted thereunder that may result from changing political conditions; rate cuts or other payment reductions or delays by governmental payors and other risks and uncertainties affecting Centene's government businesses; Centene's ability to adequately price products on federally facilitated and state based Health Insurance Marketplaces; tax matters; disasters or major epidemics; the outcome of legal and regulatory proceedings; changes in expected contract start dates; provider, state, federal and other contract changes and timing of regulatory approval of contracts; the expiration, suspension or termination of Centene's contracts with federal or state governments (including but not limited to Medicaid, Medicare, and TRICARE); challenges to Centene's contract awards; cyber-attacks or other privacy or data security incidents; the possibility that the expected synergies and value creation from acquired businesses, including, without limitation, the Fidelis Care acquisition, will not be realized, or will not be realized within the expected time period, including, but not limited to, as a result of any failure to obtain any regulatory, governmental or third party consents or approvals in connection with the proposed acquisition (including any such approvals under the New York Not-For-Profit Corporation Law) or any conditions, terms, obligations or restrictions imposed in connection with the receipt of such consents or approvals; the exertion of management's time and Centene's resources, and other expenses incurred and business changes required in connection with complying with the undertakings in connection with the receipt of any regulatory, governmental or third party consents or approvals; disruption from the acquisition making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships; the risk that unexpected costs will be incurred in connection with, among other things, the acquisition and/or the integration; changes in expected closing dates, estimated purchase price and accretion for acquisitions; the risk that acquired businesses will not be integrated successfully; Centene's ability to maintain or achieve improvement in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Star ratings and other quality scores that impact revenue; availability of debt and equity financing, on terms that are favorable to Centene; inflation; foreign currency fluctuations; and risks and uncertainties discussed in the reports that Centene has filed with the SEC. These forward-looking statements reflect Centene's current views with respect to future events and are based on numerous assumptions and assessments made by Centene in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, business strategies, operating environments, future developments and other factors it believes appropriate. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are subject to change because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. The factors described in the context of such forward-looking statements in this press release could cause Centene's plans with respect to the Fidelis Care acquisition, actual results, performance or achievements, industry results and developments to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Although it is currently believed that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct and persons reading this press release are therefore cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date of this press release. Centene does not assume any obligation to update the information contained in this press release (whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise), except as required by applicable law. This list of important factors is not intended to be exhaustive. We discuss certain of these matters more fully, as well as certain other risk factors that may affect Centene's business operations, financial condition and results of operations, in Centene's filings with the SEC, including the annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.

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PARIS, France (AFP) — Daily aspirin use known to reduce the risk of colon cancer, could also make the disease harder to treat if it does occur, researchers reported yesterday.

The new findings based on mathematical modelling, if confirmed statistically and in the lab, would mean that aspirin's ability to ward off colon cancer may come at an unacceptably high cost, they cautioned.

Taking aspirin regularly “has been shown to reduce the incidence [of] a variety of cancers”, including of the colon, noted the authors of a study in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface.

But at the same time, the drug may render the cancer “more difficult to manage therapeutically”, they added.

“This indicates a potential trade-off.”

A growing body of research has shown that daily micro-doses of aspirin taken for at least five years can slash the risk of cancer later in life.

Rates of prostate, throat and non-small-cell lung cancer all drop off significantly, with the incidence of colon cancer cut by up to half.

Other studies, meanwhile, have tested the impact of aspirin directly on cancer cells in the laboratory, showing that the common painkiller can slow the rate of cell division and boost cell death.

But scientists do not yet understand the mechanism at work, or know whether aspirin might have as-yet-undiscovered effects on cancer spread.

To find out more, researchers led by Dominik Wodarz of the University of California at Irvine, who conducted these earlier experiments, investigated whether the drug may cause dangerous cancer mutations.

Indeed, aspirin did boost the cancer's ability to produce aggressive, mutant cells that are drug-resistant, they found.

The results could challenge the protocol for aspirin use in cancer prevention.

It is now critical to ensure that aspirin delays “the onset of colorectal cancer by a sufficient amount of time to avoid the negative effects of this trade-off”, the study authors said.

People who take the drug, especially in middle age, should be regularly screened for cancer, they added.

Roughly half of adults in the United States take small doses — 80 to 325 milligrammes — of aspirin to ward off cardiovascular disease. In Britain the figure is about 40 per cent.

The general public has not yet recognised the potential benefits for cancer prevention, notes Peter Rothwell, a professor at the Centre for Prevention of Stroke and Dementia at the University of Oxford.

“It takes a while, and more replication studies, to convince people that the benefits are real,” he told AFP.

Rothwell published a study earlier this year showing an increased risk of internal bleeding in people over 75 who take aspirin regularly.

“You might want to take it in your 50s and 60s, but then stop,” he told AFP.

“The benefits you get from cancer prevention carries on for another 10 years or so.”

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Exclusivity, located between Grilly and Divonne les Bains, an exceptional property on more than 29 700 m2 of partly wooded land which allows to attribute a beautiful privacy and tranquility. The location also offers a superb view over the lake Geneva and Lake Geneva, with the backdrop of the Alps and the Mont Blanc Massif. This magnificent property entirely made of apparent stone is composed first of a main house of more than 440 m2 livable on 3 levels, completely renovated by specialists craftsmen and materials of very high quality, more than 83 m2 useful surface annexes complete this residence and an apartment of 86 m2 habitable. Under the roof, a hayloft of 218 m2 represents a beautiful volume exploitable and transformable. A bread oven completely restored preserving its architecture finishes to sublimate the main part. Around two small yards, stables arranged in 18 independents horses boxes with hayloft on more than 315 m2. Separated from the main part, a set of boxes built U-shaped around a courtyard on 520 m2.

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per richips suggestion, an introduction:

i'm a grad student, live in davis square in somerville.
i'm a lifelong volunteer; my volunteer work has tended to sort itself into a few different forms:
1) i like to intern at organizations in which i believe but for which don't have the formal qualifications. often, i'm later hired anyway. for example, i was not qualified to teach high school at the time but instead volunteered at an inner city alternative high school. i found i was perfectly suited to tutoring the refugee population that frequented that school's evening classes.
2) i tend to get involved with educational institutions and museum work (i am a historian, this makes sense).
3) i am always better suited to project-based volunteering. i like to work on, say, developing a museum curriculum for homeschool families or or creating and growing a volunteer tutoring program
4) i've also volunteered in performing arts capacities such as community radio, neighborhood outreach for a theatre company, pro bono sound design, etc

i have a few questions for this newly minted community , then.

i and my partner have lived in boston for about a year but have not had the time to do much exploring of the volunteering opportunities aside from the basics that exist in every city. i'd love to hear what kinds of small programs or off-of-the-beaten-path programs other volunteers have found in their volunteering (especially those dealing with school-age children, education, and history/museums, extra bonus points for those in the davis square area, or cambridge, or near the north end where i work).

also, does boston have the sort of program that i have encountered in other cities that barters hours/services/skills among the community?
for example, if someone plays guitar but needs some gardening done, there is an hourly exchange of services. does this sound familiar to anyone?

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I know the Somerville Public Schools is looking for volunteers to lead after-school activities. From their website: The Somerville Public Schools is actively seeking afterschool activity club providers!
Opportunities include:
Open a student's world to books. Tutor a child in reading.
Make numbers count. Work with children before, during or afterschool.
Help make music a part of everyone's life. Be a music mentor.
Unlock the magic of technology. Assist in school computer labs.
Share your talents through an afterschool enrichment hour.
Expand children's horizons. Share a culture and its language.
Create drama. Enter the world of theater with students.
Demystify structures. Talk about architecture and engineering.
Have some more ideas? Let us know!

For more information please contact Jen Capuano, Volunteer Coordinator, at 617-625-6600 x6023 or email jcapuano@k12.somerville.ma.us.
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My Bed

When we came home from Uganda, we didn't really own anything. So there were some things we needed first a bed. Thankfully other things fell in too. My cousin, Kaylin, gave us a couple of chairs, a little armoire, and a vacuum. My parents gave us a round table for the kitchen, a rocking chair, 2 dresser sets, and a big chair. JOdy's parents gave us another rocking chair and a little stool (handmade by Jody's grandad), a crib, and a tv. Oh and this sweet couple here in Bismarck gave us a couch. There's some more stuff here and there too (like toddler beds,

Anyway. Jody and my dad made us a queen size bed. Its SOOOOOOOOOOOO beautiful. We love it. We bought a new mattress to go with it. It barely fits in our small bedroom here in the apt but that makes it all the more noticeable.

I'm attaching a picture to show you how proud I am of our bed.

Crystal Warlick said...

I used to go to church with Holly and Steven at Christ Covenant church in Shelby NC. I got the link to your site through Holly's site. Although I have met both of your sisters, I'm sure you are as delightful as they are. Your family is beautiful and so is the bed! Woodworking must run in your husbands family. I enjoy your site very much. Makes me wish I were still a stay at home mom with all of the challenges. Enjoy the little ones while you can, they grow up way too fast.

Thanks for sharing!

Crystal Warlick
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jroe and jill rose said...

Your bed is beautiful! They did a great job. I am working on our blog to update it, so you can check it out now. It is


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Pyro A/V Link, by ADS
Posted: 24-May-2004

4 out of 5 Mice

Vendor: ADS Technology Type: COMMERCIAL

Reviewer: Hazel Valera Class: HARDWARE

Pyro A/V link is a device for capturing and converting video into professional quality DV format and also supports exporting edited DV content to analog video tape recorders. Capturing DV from a Digital camcorder is great, but what about all of the video content you have in other formats (8mm, beta, VHS, DVD)? How do you get that content into the DV format? Pyro A/V link solves the problem by converting any analog video source into DV. What if you need to share the video on VHS tape for people who have not yet migrated to a DVD player? The Pyro A/V link bridges the gap by allowing you to export DV video to any analog video recorder. Capture and edit your video, then output to VHS and share tapes that anyone can watch. With Pyro A/V link you can capture from any video source, including DV camcorders, and mix and match your video content to create a truly unique video production.

Interface Types

  • Component Video In
  • Composite Video Out
  • S-Video Out
  • FireWire/1394-enabled
  • Composite Video In
  • S-Video In

System Requirements

  • Mac OS 9/Mac OS X, iMac/iBook/G3/G4, CD-ROM drive -OR-
  • Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP, Pentium III 400Mhz or better, CD-ROM drive

Technical Features

Analog Video Format PAL, NTSC
Analog Video Signal S-Video, Composite Video
Digital Video Format DV
Digital Video Capture 720 x 576, 720 x 480
Audio Input Support Included

Package Contents

  • Pyro A/V Link device
  • composite audio/video cable
  • S-VHS cable
  • 6-pin to 6-pin 1394 cable
  • 4-pin to 4-pin 1394 cable
  • power supply
  • user manual
  • Video Studio 7 SE Software DVD edition for PC
  • NOTE: Mac users use iMovie pre-installed on most Macs

In Use
The Pyro A/V Link is a black box that has a variety of input and output ports. It supports S-Video, composite audio/video, and firewire. It also includes a firewire pass-through port so that you don't lose a firewire port when the Pyro is hooked up to your Mac. There is a device control switch on the Pyro that sets importing to either analog or digital signals. The Pyro comes with all the cables needed to do your video transfers. The unit is light, small and takes up little room on your desktop.

I have limited experience in doing captures from my DV camcorder to my Mac, and needed a means of capturing video from my old VHS tapes. After reading the manual (6 minutes) and hooking up the Pyro (another 5 minutes), it was ready to be put to use. It was very easy to setup. Just plug in the cables provided and it works. The Pyro comes with software for the PC, but since I used the Pyro with my iMac, no software installation was required. I was able to use iMovie to capture and view the video from various sources.

VCR to Pyro to iMac
In order to capture video from a VHS tape, I needed to hook my VCR up to the Pyro, and then the Pyro to my iMac. I used the provided RCA jacks to connect my VHS player to the front of the Pyro/AV Link unit, and the firewire cable to connect the Pyro to my iMac. You also have to press the "Analog" selector on the Pyro unit (by default, the Pyro is in "Digital" mode for input from devices such as a digital video camera). From there, it was as simple as starting up iMovie and doing an import.

During VCR transfers, there were some occasional breaks and pauses while capturing caused by the buffering process that the Pyro uses. These spots are easily corrected by rewinding and re-capturing. This will not be a good solution if you want to do a straight copy of a full VHS tape to digital, as there will be too many breaks (aka, loss of frames). This transfer is better suited for capture clips from a VHS tape.

The quality of the VHS captures was simply outstanding just using RCA jacks (improved video may be possible by using the S-Video connection). The video captures were easy, and having them converted to digital breathed new life into my old videos.

In terms of device control, the only way to control the VHS tape is via the manual controls on the VCR (i.e., press the VCR stop button, rewind button, etc.). It would have been nice to have the VCR controlled by iMovie the way my digital video camera is controlled, but the Pyro does not support analog device control. Further, you need to be careful which manual controls you do use while importing into iMovie. The normal play mode as well as fast forwarding on the VCR while viewing the VHS video in iMovie works fine. However, rewinding caused the video to stop streaming into iMovie and popped up an error message reading "Camera not connected." Unfortunately, continuing is not as simple as pressing play in iMovie. After rewinding, you have to press play again on the VCR, push the Digital/Analog button on the Pyro to switch to analog (for some reason the Pryo goes back to digital mode when you stop the VCR), and then press Import on iMovie. This can be a bit of a hassle when you are using rewind a lot to look for specific video scenes. It may be easier just to import the whole tape, and then navigate through the digitized video (although you'll then have to live with the breaks presented by Pyro's buffering).

Once I got used to using only the fast forward and play buttons on the VCR, it was extremely easy and fun to capture video, and the best part was capturing priceless memories from old VHS tapes.

Hi-8 Camera to Pyro to iMac
Another use of the Pyro is taking video from a Hi-8 camera and importing into iMovie. I used the S-video cable that came with the Pyro to hook up my Hi-8 Camera to the front of the Pyro AV/Link. The firwire was still hooked up to my iMac from the prior VCR setup. This setup provided a very easy capture as well. In fact, unlike the VCR hookup, I was able to use both the camera's rewind and fast forward buttons while viewing the video in iMovie. I experienced beautiful results, and the process was quick and easy.

The Pyro only imports video from the device that is playing, so leaving the VCR plugged in did not interfere with the Hi-8 set-up. This was nice, because then I could switch back and forth from each source without the hassle of plugging and unplugging the cables.

MiniDV Camera to Pyro to iMac
To hook-up a MiniDV camera, I used the same set up as with the Hi-8. Of course, you can plug your digital camera directly into the firewire port of your computer without the Pyro, but I found it nice to have a video "router" that you can plug and unplug different video devices at will. This set-up is great for when you are collecting video sources from a variety of different devices. You just plug and unplug the devices to and from the Pyro without having to change the firewire cable that goes into the Mac.

With a digital video camera in use, not only was I able to use all the camera's controls without interrupting iMovie, but the iMovie controls also controlled the camera (just like it would if the camera were directly connected to the Mac). This import resulted in excellent quality clips with no breaks or interruptions during transfer.

MiniDV to Pyro to VCR

In addition to importing video from analog and digitial devices into your Mac, you can also use the Pyro to go direct from digital to an analog device. In my test, I wanted to take digital video from my MiniDV camera and record it on a VHS tape. To do so, I just had to switch a few cables around. I connected the S-Video cable to the OUT port on the camera and to the IN port on the Pyro. I then connected the RCA cables to the OUT port on the Pyro and to the IN port on the VCR. I recorded 5 minutes from Mini DV to VHS with no problems. After the transfer, I switched the cables back again to have the VCR go into the iMac and viewed the results on my computer. Once again, this set-up produced beautiful results. This was a fast and easy way to transfer digital video to VHS tape. It was also nice to know that I could transfer my video to VHS tapes without my computer.

The Pyro A/V Link is an amazing black box that lets you transfer video to and from a variety of analog and digital devices, whether a VCR, digital camera, or your Macintosh running iMovie. I used it with great success transferring analog video from a VCR into my iMac, analog video from a Hi-8 camera into my iMac, digital video from a MiniDV camera into my iMac, and even digital video from a MiniDV camera directly onto a VHS tape. The Pyro is quite easy to setup and use, and produces excellent results. When transferring video to your Mac, the Pyro utilizes iMovie for importing. Unfortunately, iMovie's controls do not control analog devices connected through the Pyro box, so you must rely on the analog device's controls. Using iMovie to import, you have the option of importing the video and editing on the fly, or simply capturing all of the video content and saving the editing for later. The latter is preferable when importing from a VCR, as the Pyro gets confused when using the rewind button (at least in my tests). The ports are in a convenient location, simplifying the process of capturing video from a variety of devices. Overall, I loved working with this product. The Pyro A/V Link is a great piece of hardware, especially for the cost. I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to digitize old analog video from a variety of sources, or wanting to easily transfer digital video onto VHS tapes.

  • Simple installation
  • Variety of inputs and outputs for analog and digital devices
  • Includes Firewire passthrough
  • Quality of video capture is great

  • iMovie's controls do not operate analog devices
  • Device is interrupted and reset when rewinding from VCR
  • Buffering breaks occur during VHS video capture

Overall Rating:

4 out of 5 Mice


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Thursday, January 6, 2011

Soap & Glorify me!

Ok, I really must stop talking about my X.mas presents! It’s getting ridiculous at this stage!
Just another one?...please?...
Ok so, if you insist!
My friend Jenni gave me this aMAzing gift set from Soap&Glory full of yummy-delicious beauty stuff!

Isn’t the packaging unreal? Very retro-cool, all 50’s inspired! Just look at this gem!
Pure coolness!!

And also very clever-funny! My favorite tub is this skin scrub cream

Oh Yah! I'm guilty of Reptilian legs myself! Special now in the winter?? Big time!!
  The way "a lady's legs should never be"? Ups!...
You know what I say to that?

That's right baby!!

With it also came this gorgeous bag. (Yay! Bags!)

And the all pack came inside this box, and you see, I'm getting at the real thing now!...Wait for it!....
 Thanks Jenni for the gorgeous scrubby-yummy stuff IN the box, but what really made it for me and made me go all hyper-giddy-excited was THE Box itself! Because, you see, I just love things that give you the possibility of transform, re-cycle, re-vamp and make them that bit more special and unique!

The idea was to cover the box's lid with crochet and make it more funky-colourful! Ahhhh I can already dream with all the yarns I'm going to store in my new box...Hummm!...Must get more yarns! Perfect excuse! Love it!

Soooooo?! What do you think of the colours? It took me quite a wile to decide on the green. I also liked baby blue or yellow instead but in the end it was green and I quite like it! The pattern I found in this Book

 My good reliable friend for all type of "squares" and in this case I wanted a denser square, one with less holes that would cover more of the lid's pictures. I also looked for a square that would be made from the centre to the margins as oppose to side to side. The squares in the book are all a certain size and I needed to be able to keep going around until I had the size I needed, my own lid's size. (Does this makes any sense to you, sorry?) I made some pics as I went along but I'm not sure if I can make up a tutorial from something from a book...Hum...must check it out first. Maybe you can pick it up from the pictures?

When my square was the same size of the top of the cover, i needed to keep going in a way that my square would fold in with the lid, making the sides of it. So in each corner I did [2tr] only, without the 3ch between them ( [2tr] instead of [2tr,3ch,2tr]) and also i decreased 4 evenly in each side of the square. I kept going like that until I was happy with the length of it.

At the end I did a edging in red just to tidy the cover up and add that extra bit of colour. I adore edgings! I always try to include some! I'm pretty sure I didn't invent this edging and I apologise If you are the inventor of it and you reading this, but this is the edging I came up with for my crochet lid-cover:

                     ss,sc,hdc,[dc,tr,dc],hdc,sc,ss,sc,hdc,[dc,tr,dc],hdc,sc,ss.... [ ] = in the same stitch

Voila'! What do you think? It looks a bit wobbly because it isn't blocked yet! I will be doing that soon and only then I'll show you the box with it's new lid on,ok? Let me know what you think of it!

Lots of Love, Cata.

1 comment:

  1. Hi Cata

    Isn't this Soap and Glory set great. I have one too and I am using the bag and the box for crochet projects.

    I'm undertaking my first ever embroudery project to make a cover for the box lid!!! If it doesn't work I may take inspriation from your granny square cover. Its really lovely

    I've not blogged about embroidery yet but will when I get a bit further.

    You have a lovely site - I found it on iCrochet!

    Bye for now Fiona xx