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Hung by the Chimney with Care with Trudeau Holiday 2016 Stocking Stuffers
Hung by the chimney with care, holiday stocking stuffers can hold some of the best gifts of the season. Both affordable and just the right size for a stocking of a foodie, here are a few of my favorites from Trudeau!
If you live with a foodie (guilty!) you also tend to have a lot of foodie friends. Foodies like nice quality items which usually equates to EXPENSIVE. I know. Bob has enough gadgets and gizmos that rival any food-grade kitchen. However, when you just want to purchase some nice holiday stocking stuffers for the foodies in your life, that can get a little tricky. Luckily, I have a great list of cool, nice, and inexpensive stocking stuffers that any foodie should love. No, no need to applaud. 🙂 Here is the top list of holiday stocking stuffers for foodies from Trudeau Cuisine:
Set of 3 Round Chocolate Molds ($11.99)
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Unleash their inner artist with this handy tool that makes customizing favorite homemade treats as easy as writing and drawing with a regular pen. Personalizing baked goods with names and messages or embellishing them with creative designs is a snap with this easy-to-use gadget that customizes cookies, cakes and other home-baked treats. A great gift for holiday bakers –this nifty tool provides decorating and dessert specialization with an ergonomic one-handed design. Includes two interchangeable tips— the smaller one is ideal for coulis and sauces, while the larger tip is perfect for icing. The Decorating Pen stands on its own to keep counters and work surfaces clean and comes apart for easy clean up. Dishwasher safe.
12 inch Baking Spatula ($7.99)
Considered by professional bakers as the "workhorse" of the kitchen, the spatula's two most important qualities are durability and performance. With a shaped beech wood handle to encourage the ideal angle and grip for the task at hand and a head made of hygienic, heat resistant silicone (up to 428°F/220°C) in a fresh seasonal color. This 12 inch Baking Spatula is perfect for holiday baking with a non-stick, easy to clean surface that is both stain and odor resistant and won't scratch cookware.
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The head agronomist at the Forestry Agricultural Investment Management (FAIM) farm in Rwamagana, Rwanda. FAIM is applying its plant propagation technology to improve crop yields, and obtained a loan from OPIC in 2012 to support its work in Rwanda, the most densely populated country in Africa, where many families suffer from food insecurity and malnutrition.
While a majority of Rwandans are engaged in subsistence farming, much of Rwanda's agriculture is in decline due to disease, pests and inadequate crop management. FAIM, a U.S. company, developed a tissue culture process to extract pieces of healthy plants and reproduce them, so that more farmers can grow more food. The $2 million loan from OPIC is supporting the construction of a plant propagation facility and tissue culture lab.
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What is being reported right now The reporting on the conflict in Yemen, even within the peace and justice movement, has shifted significantly over the course of the Saudi bombing campaign. The beginning is getting lost in the chaotic and politically fraught present. Not surprisingly, all the latent factions in Yemen's unstable past are now activated at cross purposes in […]Read more
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The Saudi Proxy in the 21st Century
The United States relationship with Saudi Arabia is, on the surface, a mystery. Saudi Arabia has been a U.S. proxy and a protectorate for nearly 100 years, yet it remains a very foreign entity, which consistently engages in activities uncomfortable for US public sensibilities. Wahabism, the state religion of Saudi Arabia, deeply meshed with the government, is the narrowest and most radical fundamentalism in the Muslim world. Strict social limitations on women and a particularly harsh form of Sharia law are maintained by the Saudi regime.
Despite the fact that the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center was largely financed in Saudi Arabia, and 19 out of 21 hijackers were Saudi nationals, U.S. officials quitely flew a number of Saudi officials and some members of the bin Laden family out of the country while the airspace was still technically closed. In fact, Saudi Arabia is the single most generous financier of al Qaeda across the globe to this day. Currently, the United States is supporting a barbaric Saudi bombing campaign against neighboring Yemen that has tkilled large numbers of civlians, destroyed much of the infrastructure and created severe shortages of food, water and medicine.
The Saudi regime, like Netanyahu in Israel, is dismayed by the Obama plan to reintegrate Iran with the global community through a comprehensive nuclear agreement. And rightly so.Read more
Stop the War on Yemen
Even antiwar activists are now calling this a civil war. But that is not the way it began. This is a war against the people of Yemen, not between the political factions in Yemen. Violence is self perpetuating so ever more factions will take up arms as long as the fighting continues. Who will put an end to it? I believe that instead of giving up on international institutions, we should demand that they do their job in a just and equitable manner.
I delivered this petition [Stop the Saudi War on Yemen], as advertised, to the UN Security Council in mid April. I was very disappointed because the day before I delivered it, the United States was able to pass a resolution in the UN SC to condemn the Houthis rather than the Saudi invaders. There was, at the time of the Saudi aggression no reason why the political differemces in Yemen could not be resolved without destroying the country. UN negotiatiors were working with the vaious parties and negotiations were ongoing when ex-President Hadi first resigned, and then fled to Aden in an attempt to assert supremacy from a new base, and then on to Ryadh, triggering the Saudi aggression.
Since then, Saudi led air attacks have not ceased but continued, resulting in thousands more civilian deaths, tens of thousands of injuries and the destruction of the civil and material infrastructure of the country. With western assistance, the Saudi regime has maintained a blockade that has driven the people of Yemen to the brink of famine, has left them without adequate supplies of water and medicine.Read more
Selling Out Greece
The Greek people were given an opportunity to say whether or not they were willing to accept the toxic bailout offered by the EU. The result of the referendum was a solid NO! The very next day, Yanou Varoufakis, Finance MInister and the most dedicated, intelligent and articulate spokesman in the Syriza government, who was focused on building an alternative solution, was driven out of his position as the pivotal negotiator.
Within a week, Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsiparas, took the deal the people had voted to reject. The people of Greece, ceased to be news, and the EU package became the central topic of discussion.Read more
Postcards from Aleppo
I reached Aleppo yesterday (Tuesday) safely after a long trip. I just wanted to tell you so, no need for worries.
My father's health is not so good. . . .
On the way, we saw many liberated towns. However they were completely empty of people. The inhabitants had fled those areas after they were occupied by terrorists and never came back after they wre liberated In Aleppo destroyed buildings are a pity to sight and heart. But it's busy with people around and close by. The closer I came to home, the more memories came back to me. People have found alternative solutions for almost everything.
If corruption was 2-fold prior to the crisis, it's 200 fold today. Unfortunately this is a very bad personal experience and not a thing I'm proud of.
Sounds in the background of bombing, shelling, …etc. Not much, but they are at all times, day and night. All are from Syrian army against the others, as I've been told. It seems the terrorists carried out a big attack a few hours prior to my arriving, maybe a tunnel filled with explosives or something like that.Read more
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As I write I am looking out a bus window at a beautiful landscape of rolling hills and mountains. Everything is green, and the trees are budding. It is hard to know where to begin. In the past week, I have traveled hundreds of miles by bus and train in order to visit Iraqi refugees living here. Eskisehir, Ankara, Bolu, Mersin and now Cankiri. Some of the families are refugees twice over, having fled to Syria where we first met them some years ago. Others fled more recently after ISIS took Mosel last June and then the surrounding villages. Some of them I was meeting for the first time. Muslims, Christians and Palestinians, all from Iraq.
Last night Iraqi friends, refugees themselves, took me to a family I had not yet met. I thanked them for receiving me and explained how many people come with me on this trip wanting to know how he and his family are doing.Read more
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Last September I had hoped to travel to the village areas surrounding Mosel to hear their voices, so often neglected since the U.S.-led war on their country over a decade ago. And then as we know, in early June of 2014, ISIS took the city of Mosel. I write all of this to help explain the deep emotions that welled up in me as I entered one of the compounds for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Erbil just two days ago. The Sunday service had just ended and people were streaming out of the tent that serves as their church.
This compound, called Ozal city, in the Kasnizan area of Erbil in Kurdistan, houses approximately 900 Christian families, 400 Muslim families, and 35 Yazidi families. It is just one of many compounds in Erbil. Almost all of the Christians in this complex, if not all, come from the village of Qaraqosh, a Syriac Catholic enclave, outside of Mosel.Read more
Messages from Iraq: Karbala
I am presently in Karbala which is housing approximately 70.000 refugees, the majority from Nineveh (Mosel) and Anbar. As I traveled by car two days ago from Najaf to Karbala, the road was lined with makeshift tent-like structures, pieces of cloth to provide some privacy and shelter
Last night I attended a local home-meeting of volunteers who are trying to attend to the needs of the refugees. I was allowed to sit in to hear about the work they are coordinating. The group had been informed that I was from the U.S. and involved in humanitarian work.Read more


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Things To See In MonacoTuesday, May 7th, 2013
There are plenty of things to do in the peppy city of Monaco. Even with its lack of natural resources and less domain over the region Monaco has astoundingly developed itself into a great tourist destination. Among many of the things to be witnessed in the city of Monaco there is the Palais du Prince, a thirteenth century Royal Fortress, its opening times are varied but it is sure worth a trip through its medieval corridors. Monaco Cathedral is yet another example of medieval architecture.
For nature lovers there is the Oceanographic museum that exhibits some exquisite collection of oceanic flora and fauna. The botanical garden at the Jardin Exotique and the pre roman as well as post roman antiques are also a treat to the eyes. For car lovers there is the great Formula one racing track at Monaco reportedly one of the best in the world. The Prince of Monaco's Car collection is also a must watch for car fans across the world.


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Coffee or sex? Why not both?
Posted by TheShot on 12 Feb 2006 | Tagged as: Consumer Trends
A recent survey indicated that, for 42% of the population, coffee is more than or equally important in any given week as sex: Coffee or sex? Why not both?
Given the coffee quality most people are still drinking, I feel an immense amount of sympathy for many girlfriends, boyfriends, husbands, and wives in this country.
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Headwaters Center for Lifelong Learning (HCLL) announces its fall schedule, set to begin Sept. 6.
Programs will be held at Armory Square in Park Rapids, where renovations now include restrooms on the auditorium level.
HCLL presentations are Tuesdays from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in September and October. All programs are open to the public, free of charge and handicap-accessible. Refreshments are provided.
HCLL is a nonprofit, volunteer-operated educational organization that has presented eight programs each spring and fall since 2001, with funding provided by private donations and seven area townships.
Brochures are available at the Park Rapids Chamber of Commerce, the library and Beagle and Wolf Books.
A unique event will be offered on October 11: a collector's extravaganza. Anyone with a personal collection of dolls, stamps, model cars, etc. may pick up an application which has complete details at any HCLL event and submit it to HCLL by Sept. 23.
The fall season is as follows:
Sept. 6: "Statue of Liberty: Two decades of effort, almost impossible odds." Historian David Jones returns on the statue's 130th anniversary to explore its idea, construction, and meaning.
Sept. 13: "Firewood Happens: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness in Minnesota's Northwoods." Author Mike Lein shares stories, humor and insight from his newly published book.
Sept. 20: "Retracing a Voyageur's Journey." Adventurers Steve Orr and Tom Jessen will share their photos, stories and objects from their authentic recreation of a voyageur's trip.
Sept. 27: "World War II Memories." Local legend Edric Clarke imparts first-hand impressions of World War II service in England's Royal Air Force.
Oct. 4: "Park Rapids Then and Now." History buff Rod Nordberg will delve into changes in Park Rapids' appearance through the decades, and Park Rapids Chamber of Commerce Director Nicole Lalum will illustrate the current state of tourism and business.
Oct. 11: "Collector's Extravaganza." Collectors are invited to display their personal collections of items such as dolls, stamps, trolls, toys, tools, buttons, etc. Pick up an application with compete details including the Sept. 23 deadline instructions at any HCLL event. Then come and wander through a wide range of interesting and unusual collections.
Oct.18: "Jesse James in Minnesota." Retired Minneapolis Police Captain and amateur historian Loren Evenrud recounts the exploits of the infamous James gang in Minnesota.
Oct. 25: "Images of Mexico." Lowell Wolff's unique photography has earned him a reputation as having a sharp eye and memorable photographs from his travels.
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A federal court decision on Tuesday upholding the Environmental Protection Agency's landmark rulings to control greenhouse gases was a decisive victory for the Obama administration and a devastating blow to polluters. It vindicated the administration's strategy of controlling emissions through regulation and showed good sense at a time when both the agency and the science of global warming are under relentless Congressional attack.
The unanimous decision by a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia covered dozens of suits from industry groups and 14 states challenging four rules that are components of the administration's effort to limit greenhouse gases.
The most important of these — the bedrock from which the other rules flowed — was the agency's "endangerment finding" in 2009 that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions constitute a danger to public health and could thus be regulated under the Clean Air Act. The judges said the agency's reading of its authority had been "unambiguously correct" and that the agency had based its case on careful research and sound science.
The court upheld three related regulations, including the first round of clean car and fuel economy standards covering model years 2012-16, issued by the E.P.A. and the Transportation Department in 2009 and aimed at significantly reducing greenhouse gases from cars and light trucks while improving fuel efficiency. It also upheld rules establishing a timetable for controlling emissions from stationary sources like power plants and "tailoring" those controls so that only the largest emitters are covered.
President Obama had hoped that Congress would tackle greenhouse gases through legislation. When that did not happen, the administration had to use its authority under the clean air laws.
With that power firmly ratified, the E.P.A. can now move ahead with the second round of clean car standards proposed last year and a final rule on power plants. Both will be good news for the planet.Continue reading the main story


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Contextualism and Kantianism: Management Ethics
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Could you please help me with these 2 questions I am having a hard time with this course? I have attached the 3 Lectures.
1. Three lectures have emphasized three different theories of ethics. Briefly, with which are you most comfortable and why?
2. A major car manufacturer has decided to shut down one of its plants in a small town with almost no warning. Argue in Kantian terms how at least one of the stakeholders should be treated.© BrainMass Inc. brainmass.com October 10, 2019, 12:05 am ad1c9bdddf
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I understand how all these might get confusing or difficult. Remember however that philosophy is about critical analysis, about inquiry so while each theory have a set of rules on a personal level, they are all about preferences, what fits you best. IN life even the most learned of men flit from one philosophy to another when the ones they follow reach a crisis. They call these paradigm shifts - when a school of thought reaches a crisis level and cannot explain or make sense of the social phenomenon it is expected to explain. Consider ex-sociologist Richard Rorty - in his days as a sociologist he followed a pragmatist school of thought. He believed that meaning & reality is bound only by how much we can comprehend and express - by communication and language. Soon he realized, hey everything in the sciences is just a school of thought. There is no one truth as they are subject to validation by a particular culture or set of beliefs. He instead became a philosopher. So do not worry if all these seem confusing. There are a lot of grey areas especially in philosophy. Even Socrates declared that he knows nothing when in fact he was considered the wisest of all in Ancient Greece. Now, the solution below is concise because this is what you need - something straight to the point. What I have chosen in terms of philosophy is something that I truly believe in - a contextualist attitude. I know you will probably find it easy to identify with too. Each section below corresponds to each question set you have in your posting. Thank you for using Brainmass, good luck!
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Ethical Theories with a focus on Contextualism
The last few lectures discussed Deontological and Teleological types of ethical theories with ...
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The solution is an in depth explanation of the theories of ethics, particularly ethical theories that are currently applied in management and the workplace. Kantianism and Contextualism is discussed as particular examples via situational application. A word version of the solution is attached for easy printing. The solution follows the APA-format.


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A slightly bizarre blog post title, I know. The connection is that these were the first two subjects that I photographed with the newly launched Olympus 300mm f4.0 pro lens. In old money that gives an effective reach equivalent to some 600mm, a wildlife photographers dream lens. But I wondered if a bokeh was possible, whether the images would really be as sharp as Olympus claimed, and whether the lens might be suitable for long lens macro photography.
Some pretty wild carrot flower seedheads, known as Queen Anne's lace, were my first attempted subject. Immediately I took the lens cap off I had a nasty shock. The lens simply wouldn't focus. The focus point refused to stay still, it bouncedaround lly all over the place. Feeling deflated and not a little seasick from the circular motion I went to do a little investigation and realised that I needed to upgrade my camera's firmware to support the latest in camera focus stabilisation.
That done. the camera's focus improved dramatically and behaved beautifully again. I finished taking my shot of the wild carrots' dainty seedheads and was pleasantly suprised at the sharpness and bokeh I that was able to achieve.
That still left the question of whether, with the predictably long minimum focus distance of 1.4m, the 300mm lens would be at all suitable for larger less tolerant butterflies and dragonflies, some of my all time favourite macro subjects to photograph.
An obliging red admiral butterfly very much preoccupied with nectaring on my garden privet hedge allowed me to put the lens through its paces. Because of the long reach, it was a little challenging to get the focus spot on and the 1.4m minimum focus distance was, as expected a real constraint, so I am still dreaming of a nice 100mm f4.0 macro with a minimum focal range more like 40cm. Even so I did get some lovely shots rich with detail and could see this lens working nicely with tree top species.


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We can all agree that plants look attractive. But dig a little deeper beneath their beauty and you'll discover the facts - the benefits of indoor plants go far beyond the aesthetic. Recent research has shown that indoor plants significantly improve a whole range of aspects of our indoor environment. The benefits cover a spectrum from physically cleaner air to direct beneficial effects on psychological health, task performance, illness reduction and productivity.
These findings are important as in Australia over 80% of us live in urban areas and spend an amazing 90% of our time indoors, so the quality of the indoor environment is crucial to our wellbeing. Plants play a vital role in providing a pleasant and tranquil environment in which to move, work or relax. Indoor plants can also help health, wellbeing and productivity in the workplace. Evidence from scientific studies show that indoor plants reduce toxins in the air and from indoor products such as paint, plastics and carpets.
Research shows that indoor plants:
Indoor Plants Help Improve Air Quality
It is interesting to note that air pollution is almost always higher indoors than outside, even in the city centre, and air-conditioning systems are almost never designed to remove outdoor gaseous pollutants from air drawn into the building. As polluted outdoor air moves indoors, it mixes with more indoor contaminants from unflued gas appliances and VOCs (Volitile Organic Compounds) outgassing from plastics, synthetic (i.e. petroleum-derived) furnishings, finishes, solvents, etc.
Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have carried out laboratory and real-world office studies on the ability of indoor plants to reduce VOCs, CO2 and CO. They have so far laboratory-tested 11 indoor plant species for VOC removal. After a week of acclimatisation to exposure to any test VOC, all plant species worked equally well to remove VOCs within about 24 hours. They also work equally well in light or dark (24/7). Researchers from the UTS say this is because it is primarily the potting mix microorganisms that remove VOCs. The plant contributes to the process by nourishing its root-zone microbial community (as any plant does).
In essence the plant system - leaves, roots and potting media - take VOCs from the air such as benzene and formaldehyde released by furnishings, carpets, photocopiers, printers and many modern building materials which cause loss of concentration, headaches, eye, nose and throat problems, drowsiness, heavy-head and, lowered concentration. Plants also contribute oxygen back into the environment.
Overseas findings show that indoor plants can reduce Nitrogen and sulfur oxides, Air toxics, Particulates and Ozone. The UTS Research, conducted over the last 15 years, has shown that indoor plants can reduce:
|CO2 (Carbon dioxide)
|CO (carbon monoxide)
Plants Can Help Reduce Sick Building Syndrome
Another key study was carried out at the offices of the Norwegian State Oil Company by Tove Fjeld. She examined the effect of indoor plants on health and discomfort among a group of office workers. Data was collected regarding 12 different symptoms, including fatigue, headache, dry skin on the hands and face, coughing, and eye irritation. After this time, half of the group were provided with a selection of common interior plants and half had none.
Over three months, considerably fewer health problems were reported by those people with plants. Fatigue and headache fell by 30% and 20% respectively, hoarseness and a dry throat fell by around 30%, coughing by around 40% and dry facial skin fell by around 25%.
Noise reduction
Plants can be effective at reducing background noise. Species selection and positioning are crucial to achieve these effects.
Plants Improve Business Image With Potential Clients
Surveys show plants in the foyer and office spaces give the perception that the company is:
Indoor Plants Contribute To At Least 75% Of Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Criteria
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|Absorb & buffer noise
|Add aesthetics & calming greenery; lower stress
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It's exciting as a parent to watch your child excel in a special talent... my youngest daughter (8 yrs old) recently spent time with me in my studio. While I was working on my own art project, she worked on her own. She drew out a self portrait (she was looking at a photo), and did so completely unassisted. I couldn't believe how well she did! She had the right proportions and everything.
When it came time to painting, I suggested some paint-mixing tips (i.e. skin colour - mix in a bit of blue with the red and yellow, into white.... for the hair - raw umber and yellow with some of the skin colour...). I was very proud of her results. :)
Artists in Education Grant Award
At the end of May I received the much anticipated news from the Ontario Arts Council that I received the Artists in Education Grant! I've been working on applying for this for close to two years... by building rapport with the local Public School, and gaining experience. Last Fall was intense as I worked on the actual application form. Anyone who is familiar with this application would understand the intensity of this process! It was a great challenge, and it forced me to grow as an artist in so many ways. As a result of this grant I have been approved, and will be funded, to spend approximately 8 hours of class teaching time with each of the 11 classes in the Port Rowan Public School.
The title of my project is "The Field, the Woods, the Wetlands, and the Town". My goal is for the students to take notice of their unique environment, and to reflect that appreciation and observation in the visual arts. I have four mixed media art projects planned. I'm excited for this opportunity! And I'm so grateful to the Ontario Arts Council for this opportunity.
Art with the Grade Two Class
Last week I spent time with the Grade 2 Class in the local public school. The teacher had shared with me her interest in having the students do colourful artwork based on a sunset.
I began the lesson with the students gathered together on the carpet. With some paint chips as props, we discussed the colour wheel, and warm vs. cool colours. Together we separated the paint chips into two piles (warm and cool colours). I showed them how the temperature of colours are very much 'relative'; they 'change' according to the colours they are paired up with. For example, purple is generally considered a 'cooler' colour. Especially when set beside red (because purple has blue in it - a cool colour). When purple, though, is set beside blue, purple becomes then the warmer colour of the two (because of the red in it).
The children were to begin their project by separating their crayons (or pencil crayons, or markers) into two piles: the warm or cool colours. Then they divided their paper into half - the top half for the warm sunset, the bottom half for the cool ground. Using a pencil they drew line designs that they then filled with colour.
Paper Mache with the Grade 2 Class
I wanted to do paper mache trees with the Grade 2 class, and their teacher needed them to make tree hats for their Christmas Concert performance ... so we combined our ideas and made paper mache tree hats! They turned out great.
Paper Mache with Zach
My Grade 10 student, Zach, working on this paper mache sculpture throughout November and part of December. It is his representation of the character 'Flash'. He did a great job!
Cardboard House
I had fun last month building a cardboard house. My girls had fun building their own houses also. This made me realize the sometimes unintentional influence I have on my daughters. The art projects I work on often have this sort of impact on them.
Art Camp Week One
Today was week one of the art camp I am holding at my studio for children. I have 11 children involved, between the ages of 7-9. Today we talked about colour - and painted a group colour wheel to go along with that. We began a mixed media project, one that we will be further working on over the next couple weeks (today they glued ripped up pages from an old book onto a masonite board). We also did a little drawing study. And I also taught them about 'non-representational art', or 'non-objective art'. I played four very different sounding songs, and had the children paint whatever colour in whatever non-objective form they felt led to paint based on the way the music made them feel. Lastly, the afternoon class had a few spare minutes, so they created a shadow image of a city-line. One of the boys had fun making a ufo shadow overtop :)
Last week the children in the Grade 1 and the Grade 3/4 class did a still life drawing/painting of fresh spring flowers. They all turned out uniquely beautiful! Here are just a few:
Grade 3/4 Point of View
Yesterday I joined the Grade 3/4 class so they could finish their artwork from the week before. Their drawings were based on a bug's perspective. They had to employ their imagination!
Grade One Self-Portraits
The question that prompted this self-portrait project for the Grade One Class was: "When I grow up, I want to be a ...":
I live in Southern Ontario on a farm with my husband, Dennis, and our two daughters. Painting out of my studio on our farm allows me to stay close to my family and to be surrounded by the natural landscape that continues to influence my work.
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Disclaimer: This isn't an attack on my Black or Latino brothers and sisters, it's a call to action. Open your eyes and accomplish your goals. Stop blaming others.
Yesterday was a day to celebrate the birth of the United States of America. A relatively young, imperfect nation, but even though far from perfect, there isn't a better place to live today.
Many men and women, Black, White, Asian, Latino, Indian and every other variation thereof have fought bravely together for this great nation.
Yesterday I saw the Happy birthday America, Happy Independence day and many messages expressing pride in our great nation. Yet among those messages I saw many that I found troubling. Several of my black friends posted images of white men abusing blacks, flags being burnt and many others along with statements that attacked the nation.
Chris Rock tweeted more or less these exact words, "Happy white people Independence day". Really Chris Rock? I'm a fan, I think you are a very funny guy, but as a BLACK man that is richer and living better than all of the white people I know, and definitely all the non-white people I know and probably 90% of the country, you need to sit down and shut your hypocritical ass up. I KNOW YOU are not complaining about this nation not providing opportunity.
So I debated this point with several people on Facebook and twitter. At the end of it all I lost one Facebook friend that seemed to think quite differently than I do, and God knows how many may have been offended by me stating things as I see them.
Historically blacks were slaves in this nation, this is true. But there are no slaves in this nation today. Blacks and Latinos have as many opportunities as any white person. In fact with affirmative action in place I'd say we get a pretty descent advantage when others may deserve the chance more on merit. But even with these advantages many fail to take the opportunity and advance, but there is no failure to blame the "man".
That's getting old my friends, man up and take responsibility for your life. If you feel being black or Latino puts us at a disadvantage, then work harder, go further and make up for it. But stop whining and complaining. Stop asking for handouts, nobody owes you anything. Earn your keep.
One of my best friends growing up was a Latino, just like me. He is a Dominican guy, and he is the dark Dominican blend. THIS GUY IS A SCIENTIST! A motherfreaking scientist! So don't tell me you can't make it. Let's move on to high school, the most successful guy in my school was a young black male, he went on to get a law degree and later became a Professor at a very prestigious university. Again, don't tell me we can't make it.
On the other side of that coin, I can tell you about the majority, the many others that chose to sell drugs to make a quick buck. Or maybe I should talk about the ones that became stick up kids and made their cash robbing citizens that actually work for a living. Guess where those guys are at now? Jail, dead, or still in the corner, and guess who they blame?
I can also talk about the many friends that got shot over some bs that made no sense whatsoever. Things that are still happening this day. A few weeks ago I saw a young guy that I know, one of my youngest sister's generation posting a picture of himself, some money, and a few packs of white powder with a caption that read "this is what drugs gets you, making that paper." But when that kid ends up in prison or dead, it will be the white man and society's fault, right? It's not his fault for dropping out of school and taking up this lucrative form of employment? And for the record, he's as white as I am, so in this case, race is irrelevant.
Do you see my point? Those of us that chose to go to school, chose to do the right thing, accomplished something in life. While the ones that didn't, well, they didn't. But to blame the white man, or burn a flag and claim its America's fault you don't advance? That's pathetic.
Will some of us be turned down for a great job that we qualify for because we are dark, or because our name is Rodriguez, sure, I can see that happening, racism still exist. But you know what you do then? You try again, and you try again. But before you can ever get your foot in that door, you'd have to take the steps necessary to reach that stage. Don't forget though, the opposite is also true, some of us will get that job BECAUSE our name is Rodriguez, or BECAUSE we are black.
I reached this stage in life through hard work. I graduated from a college in the South Bronx, not the best school, but I made sure that I was among the best in there. I did this so that when an opportunity came along that was worthwhile, my name was on that list of people consider. And when the opportunity came, I was there, top of my class.
My light skin didn't get the counselor's attention, my fair hair didn't get the recruiter's attention, all they saw was a name "Angel Jose Rodriguez", a Latino name that could have belonged to a person that was dark as midnight.
My A+ and 3.97 GPA wasn't granted because of my skin color. My graduating top of my class with honors wasn't a light skin gift, I earned it through hard work and effort, and those that worked with me, put in the work, also came out on top. Mind you, it wasn't easy being a white looking kid in a Black and Spanish neighborhood. It was also very difficult for me because I "acted white", and acting white basically means speaking English properly, going to school, and staying out of trouble.
So don't tell me that Independence day is for white America only. That's an easy way out, blame everyone but yourself. You could be my lawyer/professor friend, you could be a scientist, you could be PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! Quit blaming others, take responsibility, and do what you need to do to advance.
In closing, if you think racism is only from white people, ask the guys that beat me up while saying "f*ck you white boy", or ask the many people in Africa that were killed by other Africans because of their culture, the shape of their nose, and so many other racial factors. I'm 100% sure that they'd trade places with you in a heartbeat.
Disclaimer: This isn't an attack on my Black or Latino brothers and sisters, it's a call to action. Open your eyes and accomplish your goals. Stop blaming others.
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Is Argyle becoming a new restaurant destination?
The southbound creep of a Denton-based restaurant group is turning the sleepy yet fertile ground of Argyle into another foodie destination along U.S. 377, just 12 miles north of Roanoke, which was appointed "the unique dining capital of Texas" by the Texas House of Representatives in 2009.
John "Sparky" Pearson and his Radical Hospitality Group helped revitalize Denton's downtown square with LSA Burger in 2013, then Barley and Board two years later. But at the same time, Pearson had plans for his new stomping grounds, after moving from Denton to Argyle — with its population of under 4,000 — eight years ago.
"We were going eight miles in any direction to go out to eat," Pearson said. "I just thought, 'Why in the world don't we take what we're doing and bring it into our own community?'"
But it's not just convenience for family, friends and neighbors that led to Radical's development of a budding food scene south of Denton. Things are changing rapidly in the southern part of Denton County — with the help of the restaurant group, which also includes entrepreneur Steve Watkins and financier Earl Herrington.
Growth now looms around what were previously low-traffic farm roads. High-end residential development is already moving in along the corridor where Argyle meets Flower Mound, Northlake and Justin, and Pearson's background in commercial real estate was a big part of his company sniffing out a foothold in the new marketplace
"I play the game of 'follow the roads,'" Pearson said. "When you're located in a growth plain, you play bigger than the size of the town of Argyle suggests, because the thoroughfares of 35W and 377, and even [Farm Roads] 407 and 1171 are growing up. You don't just see Argyle. You see Flower Mound and Northlake. It will allow for us to build a culinary scene that says, 'Hey, come see us.'"
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Bumbershoot Barbecue has filled the tree-lined picnic space behind Earl's with its trailer, its Oyler smoker and its aromas of hickory, pecan, and slow-smoked beef and pork since April. A month earlier, Kimzey's Coffee went in, also tucked into the treeline like a whimsical secret, with its dripping roof that looks like something out of "Hansel and Gretel" or "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."
But the newest addition to the Radical family is a hilarious take on snow cones that could only have come from a college-aged mind. It's Gnome Cones, the brainchild of 2016 UNT graduate Bret Hawkins and his friend Alex Sparks.
The Gnome Cones episode seems to exemplify the unique culture at Radical Hospitality. An off-the-wall idea. A vision. Rapid execution and implementation, and then, on to the next off-the-wall idea.
The Hawkins family and the Pearsons knew each other, but it wasn't until Bumbershoot was looking for graphic design help that Sparky and Bret came to know one another. After Hawkins turned around the vintage-looking pig with an umbrella dining spot, he showed Pearson a design project based around snow cones in cups with illustrated gnomes, where the ice, colored by all-natural syrups, acted as pointy gnome hats.
"Gnome cones. How does anybody think of that?" Pearson asked. "I told them, 'I'll bet on this with you guys. We'll be a small minority owner in what you're doing, but we'll set you up. [Executive chef] Chad [Kelley] helped them on the culinary side to develop all-natural syrups. Four weeks later, these guys can't make ice fast enough."
Cajun's coming
Teaming with outsiders, be they unknowns like the Gnome Cone team or already established, usually Denton-based brands, is central to what the Radical group has been about as it has started to expand.
Kimzey's Coffee retains its own culinary team and serves Denton's West Oak Coffee alongside its pastries. One of the group's forthcoming expansions of its Argyle base is a second location of another Denton favorite, Hoochie's, a fast-casual Cajun concept whose first location sits just east of the Denton square.
Pearson even got his start in the restaurant business through franchising Fuzzy's Tacos locations. Technically, Argyle's Fuzzy's was the first Radical location to open in the town, in 2014.
That was a year after executive chef Kelley came on board, after previously redefining bar food at Dallas' Meddlesome Moth. Kelley developed the menus at Barley and Board, Earl's 377, Bumbershoot and will do the same for a forthcoming fast-casual burger concept the group has planned for Argyle along with Hoochie's.
Though Pearson & Co. isn't ready to announce opening dates for Hoochie's or the new fast-casual burger option, if past rollouts offer any clue, the team won't keep greater Argyle waiting any longer than it has to.
Kelley was an all-star at In-N-Out Burger in his 20s before his first executive-chef gig at the Dallas' Oceanaire Seafood Room. The lightning-paced rollout of new concepts at his current gig has kept him more than engaged enough to stay nonstop at his creative peak.
"I've opened several new concepts now," Kelley said. "There is more anxiety with opening [Bumbershoot] than any other concept, because Texas barbecue is a religion. There's that element of if we miss this, we're going to have to leave town. But then there was this other side that, 'Oh, my God, what if we nail it?'"
For a guy from Southern California who has been in Texas for fewer than 10 years, his brisket screams Lone Star State as loud as his thin crust pizza screams Positano, Italy.
"I weighed 150 before we opened [Bumbershoot]," Pearson said with a laugh. "This guy is trying to kill me."
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How does race reflects our society
From the earliest of times of civilization, race has been a controversial topic and situation. There have been riots, wars and even genocides over race. The ideal of people looking different have caused tremendous problems in this world and many people have suffered cause of it. Even with progression we made as a society, racism stills looms its ugly head in our society. Race reflects our society in which our social status, economic status and human perspectives are affected.
When it comes to social status in our society minorities are looked down on. Usually there are stereotypes and racist ideologies on minorities. These ideologies included being lazy, unintelligent and inferior. An example would be a Middle Eastern person in America, which most Americans looks at them suspicious and untrustworthy. Americans have this misconception cause of 9/11 and other bombings in the world. They would base these horrible events on one race. It is damaging for person dealing with racism in a society to get ahead, as Cornel West will say "A fully functional multiracial society cannot be achieved without a sense of history and open, honest dialogue" (West 1994). People need look at the history behind 9/11 and see it occurred cause of religion extremism and not on race itself. Racism in our society is one problem that is holding back from moving on as a society.
It's obviously that economically that race plays a role in how well you succeed. African Americans account for 10.7 percent of the workforce, but only 6.9 percent of executive or managerial positions. Hispanics account for 9.2 percent of the labor force, but only 4.8 percent of executive positions. It is no surprise that minorities have disadvantages seeking a job "At the bottom of education, at the bottom of politics, even at the bottom of religion, there must be for our race economic independence"(Booker T). Despite considerable progress in pursuing racial...


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The Urban Skyfarm designed by Aprilli Design Studio is a vertical farm design proposal for a site located in downtown Seoul, right adjacent to the Cheonggyecheon stream which is a heavily populated dense urban area within the central business district. Inspired by Dr. Dickson Despommier's original idea of "Vertical farm", the Urban Skyfarm is a prototype vertical farm project which would mainly support local food production and distribution while at the same time contribute to improving the environmental quality through water, air filtration and renewable energy production.
Through lifting the main food production field high up in the air, the vegetations gain more exposure toward the natural sunlight and fresh air while the ground level becomes more freed up with nicely shaded open spaces which could be enjoyed by the public. The bio mimicry of the tree form gives many structural and environmental advantages to form a light weight efficient space frame which could host diverse farming activities. The four major components which are the root, trunk, branch and leaf each have their own spatial characteristics which are suitable for various farming conditions.
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I'm an editor, writer, mother and grandmother. In the fall of 2013, I began to suffer stroke-like symptoms.
After months of misdiagnoses (you can read the whole story here) I was diagnosed with ICL and PML and could begin my road to recovery.
This blog is for anyone who has survived a brain injury, and for their loved ones and caregivers. I hope it might help anyone who is struggling to keep a positive outlook when things look their bleakest.


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Tributes were paid on Monday night to David Jacobs, whose broadcasting career over the course of several decades saw him become a household name thanks to his relaxed presentation of peak-time radio and television programmes including Juke Box Jury, What's My Line? and Any Questions?
Jacobs, who had been treated for liver cancer and Parkinson's disease in recent years and stepped down from his weekly Radio 2 programme last month because of ill health, died at home surrounded by members of his family, the BBC said in a statement. He was 87.
He joined the BBC in 1947 as a newsreader following broadcasting work in the Royal Navy. But he was sacked after giggling at a news item.
He went on to become a freelance disc jockey, radio actor and host of the television music panel show Juke Box Jury, as well as one of the original presenters of Top of the Pops.
A Sony Gold award for outstanding contribution to radio came in 1984, and admission to the Sony Hall of Fame 11 years later. He was made a CBE in 1996 for services to broadcasting and for work with charities including cancer and alcohol advice groups.
It was announced in July that Jacobs would step down from his Radio 2 show, which he had hosted for 16 years, after a final edition on 4 August.
Among those paying tribute was the disc jockey Tony Blackburn, who said on Twitter: "Very sad to hear that David Jacobs has passed away, another great broadcaster no longer with us. I'm proud to have known him. RIP David."
Music presenter Bob Harris told followers: "So very sad to hear the news about David Jacobs, my friend and mentor. He gave me my first-ever mention on the radio on my 15th birthday."
The BBC director general, Tony Hall, described Jacobs as "one of the great broadcast personalities", adding: "As a young and avid viewer of Jukebox Jury, I remember him every week scoring the hits and misses.
"And I was still listening to him just last month as he fronted his show The David Jacobs Collection on Radio 2."
Bob Shennan, controller of BBC Radio 2, 6 Music, Asian Network and popular music, said: "David was a legend in broadcasting, not only for the Radio 2 audience, but for the whole population. He was a true giant of the BBC, whose career spanned seven decades on radio and television.
"His broadcast hallmarks were great taste, authority and warmth. I am sure his audience will feel they have lost a friend, as we all do here at Radio 2."
Helen Boaden, controller of BBC Radio, said: "From Jukebox Jury to Melodies For You on Radio 2, David's effortless presenting style belied his consummate professionalism."
Jacobs's life was marked by tragedy. His only son, Jeremy, was killed in an accident in Israel at the age of 19. Two years later his second wife, Caroline, was killed in a road accident in Spain, carrying their unborn child, only weeks after their marriage.
Jacobs married Patricia Bradlaw in 1949. There were three daughters and the son Jeremy, who died after being hit by a lorry in 1973.
After his second wife Caroline died, he married Lindsay Stuart-Hutcheson in 1979. He is survived by three daughters from his first marriage.


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SK hynix has grown into one of the leading chipmakers in the world through continuous effort to secure a fundamental competitive edge in the fierce semiconductor industry. With the emergence of new entrants and the consolidation of incumbent players, the competition and technological barriers are continuously heightening in the market.
Building on our preceding effort, we are now accelerating the "Deep Change" of SK hynix towards the title of "the best semiconductor solution provider". To keep pace with the rapidly-changing ICT industry and increasingly-complex needs of customers, we will provide greater value to our customers with outstanding product performance. To that end, we will push technological boundaries through constant innovation and differentiate ourselves to gain a position of strength in the next-generation market. We are particularly committed to acquiring competitiveness in memory chip technology, which is the core of the Fourth Industrial Revolution driven by technologies such as AI and autonomous vehicles. We are dedicating our effort to providing leading-edge solutions in this fast-paced market.
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Dr. Greg Waybright, Senior Pastor of Lake Avenue Church will be the Chapel Speaker on May 21, 2015 at 11:40AM. His message title is "The Pergamum Perspective" based on Romans 2:12-17.
He served as President of Trinity International University in Deerfield, IL from 1995 until 2005. He pastored churches in Illinois and California prior to his presidency at Trinity.
He served in ministry roles with youth and music in churches in Wisconsin and Illinois. For more than four years he served as music director and soloist for the Guenter Tesch Evangelistic Association, headquartered in Hamburg, West Germany. This mission work provided Dr. Waybright with ministry opportunities throughout Western Europe, Scandinavia, and India.
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Eat well, travel well
Once youve packed the boot, strapped the kids into the back, checked the tyre pressures and selected the right CDs for the journey, you probably think youre well prepared for a long trip.
The chances are, though, youve given little thought to fuel. No, not the cars - yours.
If your idea of in-car eating is a few packets of wine gums and a pork pie after junction 16, think again.
Fill up before you set off
When you want to avoid the rush hour or youve an early flight to catch, skipping breakfast seems like a great time-saver.
Miss your cornflakes, though, and youre setting yourself up for a miserable journey.
'You should always avoid driving on an empty stomach,' says Claire Williamson, a nutrition scientist at the British Nutrition Foundation.
'Driving when youre hungry can have a negative effect on your mood and concentration.
'Youre also more likely to become irritable, which is never a good thing behind the wheel.'
Index-linked energy
Sadly, a fry-up isnt the best pre-drive breakfast - instead, keep it simple and carbohydrate-heavy.
Carbohydrates will provide the energy you need to help you concentrate on the road and prevent you from falling asleep at the wheel.
Not all carbs are the same, though - they deliver their energy at different rates, measured by something called the Glycaemic Index.
Foods with a high GI such as bagels, white bread and fizzy drinks deliver energy rapidly, but once that initial rush subsides youll soon feel hungry.
Drivers should opt for foods with a moderate or low GI, as they provide a steady and sustained flow of fuel.
At breakfast, bowls of low-GI muesli, porridge or bran flakes are a great choice, or you could opt for moderate-GI baked beans on higher-GI toast.
Dont supersize
Resist the temptation of an extra doughnut at the service area, because stuffing yourself wont add to your motoring pleasure.
'Avoid big meals, especially ones that are greasy or high in protein,' says Williamson.
'Over-indulge, and the food will sit in your stomach, and youll feel bloated once you set off.
'Theres also the chance that youll suffer from indigestion, and a big meal can make you feel sleepy.'
Instead, eat three to four light meals at regular intervals throughout the day.
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and this very evening... the princess goes to the ball.
i will be back before midnight i do promise that.
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