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What occurred with the End of Support for Blackbaud Sphere on March 31, 2019?
All Sphere processing ended on March 31, 2019 and customer data is no longer available for reporting or exports.
Blackbaud discontinued Sphere processing on March 31, 2019 and all customer accounts have been deactivated. All Sphere contracts ended on March 31, 2019 and Blackbaud will not maintain Sphere data, so you can no longer run reports, extract data, or process payments.
I have not made plans for life after Sphere, what should I do?
If you have not yet planned for a replacement solution for Sphere, you may find it beneficial to use Blackbaud's Just Giving solution to set up basic forms quickly. You can get started here: https://www.justgiving.com/for-charities/us-home
What happens to donations that came to my organization at the end of support date?
Payments received through March 31, 2019 will settle to customer bank accounts on the usual schedule.
What was the timeline for the Sphere End of Support?
- In January 2015, Blackbaud announced the end of product development on Sphere and recommended customers begin migrating to next generation Blackbaud solutions.
- In April 2017, Blackbaud announced the March 31, 2019 end of support date for Sphere and advised all customers to make migration decisions by June 30, 2018. All renewing contracts were set to expire on or before March 31, 2019.
- From May 2017 through March 2019, Blackbaud invited customers to quarterly webinars reviewing the Sphere end of support date, migration options, and end of support details.
- The Sphere End of Support notice has been on the Sphere administrative dashboard since May 2017 along with a mandatory click-through requiring admins accept acknowledgment of the March 31, 2019 end of support date.
Thank you for your prompt attention to the important Sphere End of Support date. Please be sure the fundraising, events, or web team at your organization that uses Sphere has received this information.


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Hey, what should i do?
Well, if you like the Bible, will eat pretty much anything with melted cheese, and don't yet find Jim Umlauf indescribably irritating, Bloodworth may be the place for you. Feel free to check it out any time for as long as you like to see if you connect. You may wish to visit other--or even all--classes as well. Then prayerfully consider where God may be leading you. If it happens to be to Bloodworth, welcome, and relax.


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Here's the video of Esther riding her bike from Teo. We call it the "Teo Bike."
Esther on bike - March 2009 from Ellen T on Vimeo.
You can see in the last second of the video that it looks like she's about to fall? Well, she did fall and scraped her chin pretty badly and now won't ride the bike!
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Healthy Milkweed Leaf
Completely healthy mature milkweed leaves get harder to find as summer goes on. The longer a leaf is exposed to insects, diseases, weather extremes and yes, ozone, the more likely the leaf will suffer one or more types of injury. As you're checking your plants, look for evidence of different kinds of injury. Count and compare the number of spotless leaves (usually the young leaves) with those showing injury.


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I cannot stop raving about Lilla P's clothing, and this top is a stunner. It's made of the most comfortable material and it can be dressed up or down. I chose to wear it with my new favorite jeans and these Sam Edelman sandals that are less than $65 on sale right now! It was perfect for dinner and drinks at my favorite Italian restaurant with friends.
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01 June 2017
Findings released today from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)'s 2016 National Drug Strategy Household Survey[1] continue to indicate that Australians are drinking more responsibly and more moderately than ever. Importantly the survey results show that the vast majority of Australians are drinking within the recommended Government guidelines and underage drinking rates are plummeting with:
- 82% of 12-17 year olds abstaining from drinking – a significant increase from 56% in 2007; and
- The average age at which underage people have their first alcoholic drink has increased to 16.1 years compared to 15.0 years in 2007.
DrinkWise CEO John Scott believes these ongoing positive trends validate much of the positive work undertaken over the past 11 years with DrinkWise's generational approach to creating a safer and healthier drinking culture evident in the results:
"DrinkWise has been at the forefront of providing parents with information and tips to assist them through our parents' campaigns since 2007. The effect of our award winning Kids Absorb Your Drinking and Kids and Alcohol Don't Mix campaigns are certainly at play in the dramatic decrease in underage drinking rates."
Young adults are also significantly reducing episodes of risky drinking. The results confirm that fewer young adults aged 18-24 are exceeding the lifetime risk guidelines (down from 31% in 2010 to 18.5% in 2016).
"The launch of our ongoing How to Drink Properly campaign in 2014 to substantially change single occasion risking drinking (5+ standard drinks in a session) among 18-24 year olds is taking effect. This result validates that talking to young adults in a meaningful way and at the right time can have significant influence in changing a binge culture
"It's great to see that most Australians recognise the importance of drinking responsibly – however we are cognisant that there is still work to do to improve drinking habits amongst some Australians."
See: http://www.aihw.gov.au/alcohol-and-other-drugs/data-sources/ndshs-2016/alcohol/
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DrinkWise Australia is an evidence-based social change organisation dedicated to changing the Australian drinking culture to one that is safer and healthier. We do this through national information and education campaigns, partnerships with community leaders and organisations, and the development of practical strategies and resources that better support the community in relation to the responsible use of alcohol. DrinkWise Australia is funded through voluntary industry contributions across the alcohol sector, and has previously been in receipt of funding from both Coalition and Labor governments.
[1] The National Drug Strategy Household Survey is conducted every 2-3 years. The 2013 survey collected data from nearly 24,000 people across Australia from June to Nov 2016.


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Carolyn & John were married on an almost deserted island off the coast of Georgia in 1996. The quaint wooden chapel had just eight pews and no electricity. Surrounded by 40 guests, capella music and candlelight the couple were clearly so much in love. Privacy was the most important thing to them when planning their wedding day.A few weeks ago our Principal Photographer, Bradley travelled to Cape Cod for the screening of his short film "ID" which was chosen as an International Finalist at the Woods Hole Film Festival. We were lucky enough to squeeze in a side trip to Edgartown in Martha's Vineyard. Having always been fascinated by New England we could not miss the chance to see what MV considers to be some of their most treasured churches & reception venues. For anyone interested in what Massachusetts has to offer or seeking some American inspiration here goes...
This is the Old Whaling Church - an excellent example of Greek Revival Architecture built in 1843 and it can accommodate up to 500 guests.
The historic pipe organ, white washed timber floor and large french picture postcard windows are just a few features that help capture that grand stately aura that the building exudes so well.
The nearby picture perfect village has endless shops great for window shopping & quaint gifts for special someone. Bicycles or the local trolley cars are the best mode of transport. Perfect for a ceremony arrival by the harbour on a warm & sunny afternoon. The Dr Daniel Fisher House is one of the islands finest examples of Federal Architecture and is just a short walk from the Old Whaling Church. The mansion is set amid 4acres of climbing roses, ponds & fountains.
Martha's Vineyard shares its reputation as the preferred spot for a summer house with the Hamptons in Long Island, New York. To include a little of the MV style in your day here are our top 5 tips; 1) Choose ceremony & reception locations with pedigree. Does your ceremony locale have historical meaning to your family or your relationship. Nobody says grand is better but well chosen and original locations are by far the most memorable. 2) Think water, water, water - a fountain, pond, harbour, beach, lighthouse, boat or waterfall connects the soul.
3) What about a beach bonfire, a clambake by the ocean ? 4) Colours - Navy, White and Red are preferred... and lastly 5) Personalize your day. Organise a special welcome kit for guests if you are having a destination wedding or an interactive favor which allows the guest to be involved in its creation is a nice icebreaker for guests who may be meeting for the first time. Choose centrepieces, decorations, invitations, menus and music that is unique to you and your fiancee's style. And my favourite.....for an added MV touch consider monogrammed beach towels for a boating or beach wedding. We hope you have enjoyed the post on Cape Cod. We are off to Cairns for a "SugarLove" Palm Cove wedding tomorrow and to Brisbane for a "White" video wedding this weekend. Bring on the sunshine! Leigh x


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Acehe is a brand for high C rating premium lipo battery, its superb 75c constant and 150c burst discharge rate means that it is not only capable of powering your day-to-day applications, it is also designed meet high-end RC racing demand, especially when it comes to drones and multirotors. Wherever lower C rated batteries struggle to supply power to and overheat, Acehe excels!
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The players
Star man
One of the least star-studded Italian squads in living memory, a reflection perhaps of Serie A's reduced status. That leaves the superannuated Andrea Pirlo, even at a stately 35, as their top draw. Despite his advancing years, there are few better conductors in the game than the Juventus playmaker.
One for the Premier League
Fleet-footed left-winger Stephan El Shaarawy of Milan is one of several hundred young players to have been burdened with the tag of the new Messi. Linked with Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool in the past 12 months, and with Milan a mid-table club, he could be tempted away from San Siro.
The bad boy
Mario "Why Always Me?" Balotelli notched up nearly as many yellow and red cards as goals last season: 14 bookings, one sending off, 18 strikes for Milan. Despite all the hassle, they surely couldn't do without him: he was Italy's leading scorer in qualification with five from five.
The weakest link
Italy are finding it difficult to find a forward who can spark off the incendiary Balotelli, a problem that would be doubled if the troublesome striker is suspended or ruled out with severe anger management issues. A section of fans have clamoured for the return of three veterans – Francesco Totti, Antonio Di Natale, and Luca Toni – but the coach Cesare Prandelli has looked elsewhere.
The coach
The identikit successful Italy World Cup manager – good looks (Marcello Lippi), well-cut formal clothes (Enzo Bearzot), slightly unkempt hair (Vittorio Pozzo, only with a higher-grade pomade) – Prandelli is a stickler for discipline: "I'm sick and tired of seeing certain types of behaviour. National team players should have the strength to avoid rising to provocation." And after Italy qualified with two games to spare, he's got credit in the bank.
The Italians, as always, are at their best when sitting back patiently and waiting for teams to make mistakes, or pass themselves out, before hitting them on the counter. Think José Mourinho's Chelsea, only with more expensive cologne. Balotelli's evisceration of Germany in Euro 2012 stands as the recent high point, though Italy held their own against world and European champions Spain at the Confederations Cup, before doing what they so often do, losing a penalty shootout. Prandelli says he has been drilling his team to line up 4-3-1-2 or 3-5-2 because he has to "organise how to get to the final". How's that for ambition, Roy?
Grudge match
Italy love nothing more than annoying France, from Marco Materazzi's masterclass in the 2006 final, all the way to 1938 when the team were sent out to play in black shirts, a strip with clear fascist overtones sported purely to annoy the Parisian crowd.
Holed up
There have been hygiene problems at Italy's secluded beachside Portobello Resort in Mangaratiba, 85km outside Rio. Health and safety officials raided the hotel and confiscated 50kg of fish, butter, ham and other foodstuffs past their sell-by dates. The hotel was also warned for not providing condoms to guests as is required under Brazilian law. The team doctor, Enrico Castellecci, said that Italy were planning to bring most of their own food and chefs in any case: "It hasn't created a problem for us but of, course, it's not pleasing."


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Heart of Earth – Jennifer Highland
Wrap me in loam
garment of soil
taste of rock
dusting my tongue.
Tuck me deep
where the planet still sleeps
far from the crush
of wheel and boot
far from the iron
gnaw of the plow.
Tender me down
below shifting sands
below shovel and hoe
below burrow and root.
Hew me a home
close to the core.
Settle and steep me
lull me and keep me
eased by the beat
sheathed in the heat
of the heart.
Jennifer Highland's poetry has appeared in Watershed Review, Rappahannock Review, Cider Press Review, the anthologies Done Darkness and Chronicles of Eve, and elsewhere. She practices osteopathy in central New Hampshire, where she also enjoys digging in the (mercifully not clay) dirt of her vegetable garden and hiking the White Mountains.


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Youth Career Initiative (YCI)
Through its partnership model, The Youth Career Initiative (YCI)have galvanized some of the world's largest and most reputable hotel companies to offer training and employment to vulnerable young people.
Friends of George Peabody Foundation
Over 150 years ago, wealthy American philanthropist and financier George Peabody founded Peabody, a London housing provider. His vision, the relief of hardship and distress amongst the hardworking poor of London, continues through its mission to build thriving and vibrant communities, not just homes.
Astia is a curated, global community of experts committed to the success of women-led, high-growth startups in areas such as healthcare, finance and information technology. The non-profit organization has a distinct focus and mission: to propel women's participation as entrepreneurs and leaders in high-growth businesses.
Youth Business America
The Althea Foundation was the founding donor and investor of Youth Business America, Inc. (YBA), a hybrid micro-finance venture fund with a banking license.
International Business Leaders Forum
The International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) was a global organization of multinational companies that worked with CEO and board-level executives, government and civil society in more than 90 countries to enhance the contribution that companies made to sustainable development.
UCSF Young Adult and Family Center
The University of California, San Francisco's Young Adult and Family Center (YAFC) is among the first academically-based psychiatry programs in the United States dedicated to advancing the understanding and care of transitional aged youth (aged 16–24).
Autism Speaks
The Althea Foundation funds research through the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, and The National Alliance for Autism Research on pediatric and adolescent neurobiological disorders
Compassionate Death Notification Program
This project produced the first comprehensive online training and treatment program designed to provide a compassionate notification practice and address the needs of both survivors and death notifiers.
Rare Disease
The Althea Foundation is funding research into one of the most rare skin diseases, Hailey-Hailey, at UCSF. The Althea Foundation hopes that understanding Hailey-Hailey's genetic structure may lead to discoveries for other diseases.
Bridge Rail Foundation
Every year 20 or more families are devastated by suicide from the Golden Gate Bridge. The bridge remains the number one suicide destination location in the world.
Main Street
Main Street's mission is to create economic opportunity by empowering entrepreneurs. Through innovative partnerships they provide small business owners with capital, education, and relationships that allow them to flourish.
Working Chance
Working Chance was set up in 2007 to assist women offenders in making the transition into the world of work and employment.
Creativity Explored
This initiative seeks to celebrate the importance of art in the lives of people with developmental disabilities and to promote the talent and creative capacity in which these artists contribute to our understanding of people of all abilities.
After Innocence
More than 1,700 people in the U.S. have been exonerated and released from prison after having demonstrated that they were convicted and served time for crimes that they did not commit. These "exonerates" emerge traumatized, broke, and usually without job skills or housing.
Robert Davies Competition at Oxford Business School
The International Business Leaders Forum was the first non-profit global entity to focus on the role of business in society. Supported by corporations and multi-nationals, the International Business Leaders Forum was able to make a significant contribution to business leadership and to business practices over a period of 24 years.


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Artists Take Over the Airwaves with Personal Radio Stations on Slacker
Slacker Radio and Hello Music enable unsigned bands to easily upload and broadcast their music to millions of listeners online and on mobile devices everywhere
AUSTIN, TX. – March 15, 2010 – Slacker, the pioneer of Personal Radio, is changing the medium forever with the integration of the emerging music submission service from Hello Music. Unsigned bands can now easily upload their music to create their own artist-based radio station on Slacker, and have the opportunity for their music to be exposed to millions of potential fans.
Slacker partner Hello Music provides the artist submission service for bands to upload their music, photos, and bios to create their station, completely free. Slacker* listeners can also integrate these artists and songs into their own custom Personal Radio stations, which can be enjoyed on the web, the most popular smartphones and a growing number of Internet-enabled portable and home devices.
"The personalized music discovery and listening experience for Slacker listeners just got even better. Listeners will be introduced to music they might never hear anywhere else, giving deserving artists tremendous exposure and new fans from all around the U.S. and Canada," said Jonathan Sasse, SVP of Marketing at Slacker.
"We are giving new artists an experience they can't get anywhere else, including the opportunity to share and distribute their custom Slacker stations with anyone, and to be included in a service used by millions of listeners through the web and on all leading smartphones."
"Slacker is giving unsigned bands an extraordinary opportunity to take control of digital radio and be broadcast to a potential audience of millions," said Zack Zalon, Managing Partner of Hello Music. "This is the simplest and easiest way for musicians to get themselves heard in exactly the right context for people to discover their music. It's an invaluable opportunity."
Bands that want to submit their music to Slacker can go to www.hellomusic.com/slacker to register and upload their tracks.
In addition, Slacker and Hello Music are sponsors of Filter Magazine's "Showdown at Cedar Street" event March 18-20, from 11am-6pm. Artists at SXSW can come in and upload their music right at the event , and also hear great music from over 20 performers, including headliners Miike Snow, BRMC, Dr. Dog, and Frightened Rabbit. Once the songs are uploaded into the Hello Music system, the evaluation team will review the music, return the artist a digital A&R snapshot, and determine which of Hello Music's partner opportunities may be a good match for that artist, in addition to Slacker. Other Hello Music partners include AudioMicro, Getty Images, GigMaven, LyricFind, MediaNet, Next Big Sound, Topspin, TuneCore and Yahoo! Music.
About Slacker, Inc.
Slacker is the world's first Personal Radio company offering "Your Radio Everywhere." Slacker enables music lovers to play highly personalized music online at the Slacker web site or on the go with Slacker Personal Radio players and mobile phones. Slacker mobile applications are currently available for Palm webOS, Android, iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones. For more information visit www.Slacker.com/everywhere. For regular Slacker updates follow us at www.Twitter.com/SlackerRadio, become a Fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SlackerRadio or visit www.Slacker.com.
About Hello Music
Launched in January 2010, Hello Music is an online music company that combines technology resources with the art of A&R to identify talented musicians and connect them with career opportunities. Independent musicians can upload their music at www.hellomusic.com for review by the evaluation team, who will then determine if the music is appropriate for any of Hello Music's many partner opportunities. Initial Hello Music opportunities will come from partners AudioMicro, Getty Images, GigMaven, LyricFind, MediaNet, Next Big Sound, Slacker, Topspin, TuneCore and Yahoo! Music. Hello Music was conceived and incubated by Wilshire Media Group, a digital music product design and development firm founded by Zack Zalon and Brendon Cassidy, and additional $4 million in private equity funding was provided by KVG Partners. www.hellomusic.com
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Day 5 was Wednesday, March 2nd and it was our "early" day at Magic Kingdom
We had an 8 A.M. reservation for breakfast at the Crystal Palace with Winnie Pooh and Friends. To get there that early from Fort Wilderness we had to take a boat from the beach to the Contemporary Resort and then walk over to Magic Kingdom (we had done a dry run the night before). When we got there we were basically the first people in line and got some good pictures of the castle without other people around.
We were actually the first people called into breakfast.
It was a buffet with lots of options, so Brian and I got custom omelets, bacon, fruit and smoked salmon with capers, and Jack got a mickey pancake, bacon, strawberries and cheese. We got to meet all the Winnie the Pooh characters- Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore and Tigger.
After breakfast we headed over to the Little Mermaid ride with no wait, then to the Winnie the Pooh ride with no wait, It's a Small World with no wait, and Peter Pan to use our Fast Pass. It had started sprinkling so we decided to go to the show- Mickey's Philharmagic- it was actually really good.
When we came out it was pouring, but we had our ponchos and the stroller was covered and we had fast passes to go to, so we went for it. Our shoes got soaked, but we made it to Big Splash Mountain just as the sun came out. We kept our ponchos on because we knew we were going to get wet again, and we did, but the ride was still pretty fun. We had time before our next fast pass window, so we went to Pirates of the Caribbean, another indoor boat ride with tons of animatronics. Our next fast pass was for Big Thunder Mountain, which is a train-themed roller coaster. Jack loved it.
It was still to early to eat lunch, so we went to the Haunted Mansion and then over to the Jungle Cruise. The Jungle Cruise was the only ride we had to wait for- maybe 20-30 minutes. To be honest, I didn't like waiting, but the ride was still good- lots of animatronics and stuff to look at.
Then it was time to eat lunch. We went to Pecos Bills Cafe with Mexican nachos and salads and an all you can eat toppings bar (even guac!). It was ok. It would have been better with a margarita :) We were going to watch the afternoon parade from our lunch spot, but we still had an hour to go so we headed to the Swiss Family Robinson walk-through tree house. It was really neat and no people and really well decorated.
After the tree house, there was still 30 minutes before the parade and it looked like it was going to storm; we had to take a boat back, so we decided to postpone the afternoon parade for tomorrow and headed out. We took the boat straight from Magic Kingdom back to the Fort Wilderness. Easy peasy. It rained a little bit on our way back. We got back to the camper and Brian and Jack played the Wii and I prepped dinner, and breakfast and lunch for tomorrow. We ate dinner and then went for our nightly golf cart ride. We ended up at the Trading Post where I bought a fancy blanket for the camper, four Disney hot wheels for Jack and a special throw blanket/bag combo. Back to the camper we went for TV and relaxing before bed.
Day 6 was Thursday, March 3rd and was our "late" day at Magic Kingdom
I had scored us dinner reservations at Be Our Guest restaurant, so we decided to arrive at the park later in the day and stay late for the fireworks. We got to sleep in, drive around the Fort a little bit and eat lunch at the camper. After lunch we caught the boat to MK from the Fort and arrived around 1 PM. The entrance is a little more crowded later in the day.
We shopped for a little bit then headed to Tomorrowland for Monsters,Inc., an audience interactive show. It was ok, but they singled people out in the audience, and I would have been mortified if they had chosen me, so we won't be doing that one again. Then we had our first fast pass- Space Mountain.
It ended up being Jack and I's favorite ride of the day. Dad didn't get to enjoy it as much because he was busy worrying about Jack freaking out, so I snagged us another fast pass for another day. After that we went to Main Street to watch the mid-day Festival of Fantasy parade. We had to wait 30 minutes before we saw the parade, but as per Disney norm, it was worth it. The floats are so detailed.
After that, we did our next fast pass- the Tomorrowland Speedway. It's a ride exactly like the old cars at Worlds of Fun, except with race cars. It was very outdated and the steering didn't work at all and the people in front of us were very slow. It was probably the worst ride by far that we did. Next was the Tomorrowland Transit Authority Peoplemover- a slow moving, 10 minute ride above Tomorrowland that goes though Space Mountain. We actually enjoyed it.
Then we did the Carousel of Progress- a moving theater with animatronics. Another ride that we all enjoyed. After that it was time for dinner at Be Our Guest. We got a table in the ballroom next to the windows that showed a snowy scene outside. Brian ate the shrimp and scallops and I had the rack of lamb. Both were delicious. I gave Brian my polenta and it went perfectly with his shrimp broth. And a bottle of wine of course. The only place in the Magic Kingdom that sells alcohol.
After dinner was our last fast pass for the day- the 7 Dwarfs Mine Train. Jack loved the ride and even put his hands up, but it's definitely for kids and didn't last long enough. I wouldn't want to wait for it without a fast pass.
Next it was time to get a spot for the Electric Light Parade. People line up early for parades, but we got a decent spot on Main Street. Brian and Jack kept the spot and I went looking for a fast pass kiosk to see if I could snag one last fast pass for the day for Space Mountain, but they were all gone. I went back and the parade started- it was awesome. Lots of floats, lots of light.
After the parade, we zoomed over to get in line for Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin, and luckily with it being so late, we only had a 5 minute wait.
After the ride it was perfect timing for the fireworks.We caught a spot on the bridge to the right of Cinderella's Castle, which isn't the most perfect view, but none of us cared to be in the middle of the mass of people. After the fireworks, the standby line for Space Mountain was still 30 minutes, so we left. Tons of people all leaving Magic Kingdom at the same time is annoying, but there is a boat directly to the Fort, so we only had to wait about 10 minutes for one. We came back to the camper to relax and get ready for bed. Our last official planned park day is tomorrow- EPCOT.


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The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies - Printable Version
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The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies - Iola - 05-20-2012 02:14 AM
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight).
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
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Wednesday, 5 May 2010
Good morning to you all, I hope you are all keeping warm. It has turned back into winter here and the heating is back on !
So I've been staying home with my craft goodies and keeping myself amused !
Todays post is my DT card for The creative cottage challenge blog.
This week we want to see some food/drink on your creation. Head on over to the blog here and check out the other DT cards, they're fab, I consider myself V lucky to be on the team alongside some ultra talented girlies - ((hugs)) to ya girls x
Ok so this week One lucky winner , chosen at random, will win the "something sweet" kit. If you have been here before you will realise that this is one of my fav's and I have used it again this week to made a quick mini card.
I used my new Fiskars paper crimper to add a bit more texture to my mini card. I gave my background paper a vertical ridged effect and my pink middle band a diagonal ridged effect - it sort of reminded me of the icecream cornet !
The fab sentiment/image is a freebie from Raindrop Echo Designs - thanks Ann - pop over to her blog for a look. She has some fab cards and tutorials on her blog as well as some great freebies.
All I had to do was some quick colouring with my pencils and add some stickles then popped it onto a circle die cut with my nestabillities and my bigshot.
I added a little ribbon and a flower with a button just to finish it off.
A really quick card but I hope you like it x
((hugs)) Suzie xx
7 comments:
- Rebekah said...
Fab card Suzie! I love the paper crimping effect and that image is fab! I love the rainbow echo sentiments and will have to go check that one out! Hugs Rebekah x
- 5 May 2010 at 13:36
- raindropecho said...
Wonderful job on this card, Suzie! You've put together the perfect papers and colors and you've made that ice cream look delicious. Thanks so much for using the sentiment!
- Ann
- 5 May 2010 at 14:14
- Teri said...
Love that ribbled paper hun - great ice cream cone too!
Teri x
- 5 May 2010 at 17:50
- Becky said...
Wow Suzie!!I adore your card hon, absolutely fantastic!! In fact, I loved the crimping so much that I had to go and buy my own he he!! I got the X-Cut one... don't know if the Fiskars one is the same, but it makes a cute little noise at the very end of the crimping... I can't stop laughing (although I am a bit of a loon he he!!)
- 5 May 2010 at 22:09
- LINANNA DESIGNS said...
Good morning Suzie, how are you doing hunny? hope you are well. I am sorry its been a while since I visited last, im still playing catch up since my trip to Shepton Mallet. Hope i get there soon! Your card is gorgeous hunny i love these papers. I can see you've been a busy bee since my last visit with lots of gorgeous makes. I have enjoyed catching up! have a great day hunny hugs Linda x
- 6 May 2010 at 08:58
- tracy said...
gorgeous card Suzie the crimping looks fabulous and i love the sweet image. hope your having a good week. hugs Tracy x
- 6 May 2010 at 09:17
- Wedgie said...
Love this card Suzie....I've never tried crimping before, but it looks fab.
- 6 May 2010 at 19:02


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An intro to Hummingbird
When Pinterest announced that they would soon be incorporating ads, we were excited but also worried that the user experience would be hindered. However after an initial test launch it seems that the ads are fairly subtle and also quite relevant, which makes us pretty happy!
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Philadelphia City Hall
Philadelphia City Hall is the seat of government for the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The building was constructed from 1871 to 1901 within Penn Square, in the middle of Center City. John McArthur Jr. and Thomas Ustick Walter designed the building in the Second Empire style. City Hall is a masonry building whose weight is borne by granite and brick walls up to 22 ft (6.7 m) thick. The principal exterior materials are limestone, granite, and marble. The final construction cost was $24 million.
|Philadelphia City Hall
North side of Philadelphia City Hall
|Record height
|Tallest in the world from 1894 to 1908[I]
|Preceded by
|Ulm Minster
|Surpassed by
|Singer Building
|General information
|1 Penn Square
Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
occupied from 1877[1][2][3]
|Antenna spire
|548 ft (167 m)[1]
|Technical details
|Floor count
Philadelphia City Hall
Philadelphia City Hall c. 1899
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|39°57′8.62″N 75°9′48.95″W / 39.9523944°N 75.1635972°WCoordinates: 39°57′8.62″N 75°9′48.95″W / 39.9523944°N 75.1635972°W
|630,000 ft2 (58,222 m2)[6]
|John McArthur, Jr.
Thomas U. Walter
|Architectural style
|Second Empire, other
|NRHP reference #
|Added to NRHP
|December 8, 1976
At 548 ft (167 m), including the statue of city founder William Penn atop its tower, City Hall was the tallest habitable building in the world from 1894 to 1908. It remained the tallest in Pennsylvania until it was surpassed in 1932 by the Gulf Tower in Pittsburgh. It was the tallest in Philadelphia until 1986 when the construction of One Liberty Place surpassed it, ending the informal gentlemen's agreement that had limited the height of buildings in the city to no higher than the Penn statue.
In 1976, City Hall was designated a National Historic Landmark.
History and descriptionEdit
The building was designed by Scottish-born architect John McArthur Jr. and Thomas Ustick Walter[7] in the Second Empire style, and was constructed from 1871 to 1901 at a cost of $24 million. City Hall's tower was completed by 1894,[1] although the interior wasn't finished until 1901. Designed to be the world's tallest building, it was surpassed during construction by the Washington Monument and the Eiffel Tower. Upon completion of its tower in 1894, it became the world's tallest habitable building.[2][3] It was also the first secular building to have this distinction, as all previous world's tallest buildings were religious structures, including European cathedrals and—for the previous 3,800 years—the Great Pyramid of Giza.
With almost 700 rooms, City Hall is the largest municipal building in the United States and one of the largest in the world.[8] The building houses three branches of government: the city's executive branch (the Mayor's Office), its legislature (the Philadelphia City Council), and a substantial portion of the judicial activity in the city (the Civil Division and Orphan's Court of the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas for the First Judicial District are housed there, as well as chambers for some criminal judges and some judges of the Philadelphia Municipal Court).
The tower features a clock face on each side that is 26 ft (7.9 m) in diameter.[9][10] The clock faces are larger in diameter than those on Big Ben which measure 23 ft (7 m).[11] City Hall's clock was designed by Warren Johnson[12] and built in 1898.[13]
City Hall's observation deck is located directly below the base of the statue, about 500 ft (150 m) above street level. Once enclosed with chain-link fencing, the observation deck is now enclosed by glass. It is reached in a 6-person elevator whose glass panels allow visitors to see the interior of the iron superstructure that caps the tower and supports the statuary and clocks. Stairs within the tower are only used for emergency exit. The ornamentation of the tower has been simplified; the huge garlands that festooned the top panels of the tower were removed.
In the 1950s, the city council investigated tearing down City Hall for a new building elsewhere. They found that the demolition would have bankrupted the city due to the building's masonry construction.
Beginning in 1992, Philadelphia City Hall underwent a comprehensive exterior restoration, planned and supervised by the Historical Preservation Studio of Vitetta Architects & Engineers, headed by renowned historical preservation architect Hyman Myers.[14] The majority of the restoration was completed by 2007, although some work has continued, including the installation of four new ornamental courtyard gates, based on an original architectural sketch, in December 2015.[15][16][17]
City Hall became a National Historic Landmark in 1976. In 2006, it was also named a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers.[18]
William Penn statueEdit
The building is topped by a 37 ft (11 m) bronze statue weighing 53,348 lb (24,198 kg)[1] of city founder William Penn, one of 250 sculptures created by Alexander Milne Calder that adorn the building inside and out. The statue was cast at the Tacony Iron Works of Northeast Philadelphia and hoisted to the top of the tower in fourteen sections in 1894.[1] The statue is the tallest atop any building in the world.[1][19] Despite its lofty perch, the city has mandated that the statue be cleaned about every ten years to remove corrosion and reduce deterioration due to weathering, with the latest cleaning done in May 2017.[19] Penn's statue is hollow, and a narrow access tunnel through it leads to a 22-inch-diameter (56 cm) hatch atop the hat.[20]
Calder wished the statue to face south so that its face would be lit by the sun most of the day, the better to reveal the details of his work. The statue actually faces northeast, towards Penn Treaty Park in the Fishtown section of the city, which commemorates the site where Penn signed a treaty with the local Native American tribe.[21] Pennsbury Manor, Penn's country home in Bucks County, is also located to the northeast.
By the terms of a gentlemen's agreement that forbade any structure from rising above the hat on the Penn statue, Philadelphia City Hall remained the tallest building in the city until it was surpassed by One Liberty Place in 1986.[22] The abrogation of this agreement supposedly brought a curse onto local professional sports teams. Twice during the 1990s, the statue was partially clothed in a major league sports team's uniform when they were in contention for a championship: a Phillies cap in 1993 and a Flyers jersey in 1997—both teams lost.[23] The supposed curse ended 22 years later when the Phillies won the 2008 World Series, a year and four months after a Penn statuette had been affixed to the final beam of the Comcast Center during its topping out ceremony in June 2007.[24] Another Penn statuette was placed on the topmost beam of the Comcast Technology Center in November 2017,[25] and the Eagles won the Super Bowl a few months later.[26]
Notable factsEdit
City Hall is a masonry structure with load-bearing walls up to 22 feet (6.7 m) thick. The principal exterior materials are limestone, granite, and marble. The only structural and exterior metallic parts of the building are the upper portion of the clock tower and the bronze statuary.
City Hall was the tallest habitable building in the world from 1894 to 1908, measuring 548 ft (167 m) to the top of the statue of William Penn.[27] It is the 16th-tallest building in Pennsylvania, and was the tallest building in the state from 1894 until 1932 when it was surpassed by the Gulf Tower in Pittsburgh.[28] It was the tallest building in Philadelphia from 1894 until 1986[22] when One Liberty Place ended the gentlemen's agreement which had limited building heights to no higher than William Penn's hat.
The tallest statue atop any building in the world is the 37 ft (11 m) tall statue of William Penn, sculpted by Alexander Milne Calder.[29] Approximately 88 million bricks and several thousand tons of stone were used in construction.[28] There are four bronze eagles, each weighing three tons with 12 ft (3.7 m) wingspans, perched above the tower's four clocks.[28] The building was voted #21 on the American Institute of Architects' list of Americans' 150 favorite U.S. structures in 2007.[30]
Centre SquareEdit
City Hall is situated on land that was reserved as a public square upon the city's founding in 1682. Originally known as Centre Square—later renamed Penn Square[31]—it was used for public gatherings until the construction of City Hall began in 1871. Centre Square was one of the five original squares of Philadelphia laid out on the city grid by William Penn. The square had been located at the geographic center of Penn's city plan, but the Act of Consolidation in 1854 created the much larger and coterminous city and county of Philadelphia.[32] Though no longer at the exact center of the city, the square remains situated in the center of the historic area between the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers; an area which is now called Center City.
Penn had intended that Centre Square be the central focus point where the major public buildings would be located, including those for government, religion, and education, as well as the central marketplace. However, the Delaware riverfront would remain the de facto economic and social heart of the city for more than a century.[33][34]
Film appearancesEdit
City Hall has been a filming location for several motion pictures including Rocky (1976), Blow Out (1981), Trading Places (1983), Philadelphia (1993), 12 Monkeys (1995), National Treasure (2004), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Limitless (2011),[35] Birdy (1984), Prison Song (2001), and Law Abiding Citizen (2009).[36]
City Hall Dilworth Plaza (Christmas, 2005)
See alsoEdit
- Philadelphia portal
- List of tallest buildings in Philadelphia
- List of tallest buildings in Pennsylvania
- Parliament Building, Quebec City - built at approximately the same time in the same style
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Center City, Philadelphia
- I The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (an authority on the official height of tall buildings worldwide) provides the following criteria for defining the completion of a building: "topped out structurally and architecturally, fully-clad, and open for business, or at least partially occupiable."[37] Philadelphia City Hall was occupied by the mayor beginning in 1889[2] and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania beginning in 1891,[3] and the building was topped out in 1894.[1] City Hall was the tallest habitable building in the world until 1908 when surpassed by the Singer Building. City Hall was surpassed during its construction by the Washington Monument and the Eiffel Tower, and is slightly lower by about 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) than the Mole Antonelliana (completed in 1889);[38][39] however, none of those three structures are considered habitable buildings.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form". (archive) National Park Service. pp. 2, 10. Retrieved November 9, 2017. "The tower rising 548 feet, City Hall was the highest occupied building in America…Construction lasted for thirty years (1872-1901); the building was occupied in stages over a period of twenty-two years (1877-1898)…The statue was…hoisted to the top of the tower in fourteen sections in 1894."
- ^ a b c ""History of City Hall: 1886-1890". (archive) Retrieved November 9, 2017. "1889: Mayor Fitler moves into completed offices on west side."
- ^ a b c "History of City Hall: 1891-1901". (archive) Retrieved November 9, 2017. "1891: State Supreme Court opens in permanent courtroom."
- ^ "City Hall virtual tour room directory". phila.gov. City of Philadelphia. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
- ^ "Philadelphia City Hall". Retrieved November 12, 2016. Technical specs of City Hall
- ^ "National Register Digital Assets - Philadelphia City Hall". nps.gov. National Park Service. December 8, 1976. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ "Philadelphia City Hall, Philadelphia". Emporis. 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ^ "City Hall Virtual Tour". phila.gov. City of Philadelphia. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "City Hall: Trivia & Fun Facts: The Tower: The Clock (four faces)". Archived from the original on March 10, 2010. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
Note: click the 'Trivia & Fun Facts' link at left, then the 'Tower' link at top.
- ^ "Big Ben:The Clock Dials". parliament.uk. Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Johnson Controls, Inc.". company-histories.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ "The Clock Business 1903m - Construction begins on great floral clock for 1904 World's Fair". wsjsociety.com. The Warren Johnson Society. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ Fish, Larry (April 15, 1999). "City Hall Sets Up Eight-year Plan To Clean Up Its Act $130 Million Project To Restore Building's Luster". philly.com. Philadelphia Media Network (Digital), LLC. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ Adams, Jennifer (2012). "Reviving A National Landmark". Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ Marsh, Bill (July 25, 2006). "People Stop Fighting Philadelphia City Hall". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ Harris, Linda K. (September 9, 2015). "First of Four Monumental Portal Gates Installed at City Hall". centercityphila.org. Center City District | Central Philadelphia Development Corporation | Center City District Foundation. Archived from the original on February 11, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ "asce_news_Philadelphia City Hall Named as Historic Landmark". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2007.
- ^ a b Trinacria, Joe (May 17, 2017). "William Penn Is Getting a Facelift" (archive). phillymag.com. Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "William Penn Statue". (archive) Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ Hornblum, Allen M. (2003). Philadelphia's City Hall. Arcadia Publishing. p. 63.
- ^ a b "Billy Penn no Longer the High Spot". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 11, 1986. pp. B01.
- ^ Witmer, Ann (April 26, 2013). "Philadelphia's City Hall Tower offers a stunning 500-foot view: Not far by car". pennlive.com. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^ Matza, Michael (October 22, 2008). "Lifting the curse of William Penn". philly.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2008. Retrieved January 14, 2009.
- ^ Lattanzio, Vince (November 30, 2017). "The Comcast Technology Center Is Philly's Tallest Building and Yes, There's a Mini Billy Penn Up There". NBC10 Philadelphia. NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Archived from the original on December 2, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ Bergman, Jeremy (February 4, 2018). "Eagles QB Nick Foles wins Super Bowl LII MVP". National Football League. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- ^ Bacharach, Barak (2016). "History of the world's tallest buildings (until 1931)". www.skysaver.com. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Philadelphia City Hall". www.emporis.com. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ "William Penn Statue - A Bronze Sculpture, Over 37 Feet High and 53,000 Pounds". www.enjoyingphiladelphia.com. 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ Other Philadelphia buildings on the list included the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Fisher Fine Arts Library at the University of Pennsylvania, 30th Street Station, and Wanamaker's department store."America's Favorite Architecture". (February 9, 2005). American Institute of Architects. Retrieved April 23, 2014
- ^ "Philadelphia City Hall location". philadelphiabuildings.org. The Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ "Philadelphia Parks – William Penn Historic Philadelphia Squares Oases". fishtownonline. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.
- ^ Weigley, RF; et al. (1982). Philadelphia: A 300-Year History. New York and London: W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 0-393-01610-2.
…hardly anyone lived west of Fourth Street before 1703 … Not until the mid-nineteenth century … was the Schuylkill waterfront fully developed. Nor was Centre Square restored as the heart of Philadelphia until the construction of City Hall began in 1871.
- ^ "Centre Square: The heart of Philadelphia" (archive). by John Kopp. May 8, 2017. phillyvoice.com. Philly Voice - WWB Holdings, LLC. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Filmed in Philadelphia: 25 movies that give Philly locations a silver screen spotlight". www.pennlive.com. March 21, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ "Feature Film, Filming Location Matching 'Philadelphia City Hall'". imdb.com. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "CTBUH Height Criteria: Building Status - Complete" (archive.org). ctbuh.org. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- ^ "Mole Antonelliana". museocinema.it. Museo Nazionale del Cinema. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ "Mole Antonelliana". emporis.com. Emporis Gmbh. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
Further reading
- Gurney, George, Sculpture of a City—Philadelphia's Treasures in Bronze and Stone, Fairmount Park Association, Walker Publishing Co., Inc., New York, NY, 1974.
- Hayes, Margaret Calder, Three Alexander Calders: A Family Memoir by Margaret Calder Hayes, Paul S. Eriksson, publisher, Middlebury, Vermont, 1977.
- Lewis, Michael J. "'Silent, Weird, Beautiful': Philadelphia City Hall," Nineteenth Century, vol. 11, nos. 3 and 4 (1992), pp. 13–21
External linksEdit
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Philadelphia City Hall.
- Official website
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1530, "Philadelphia City Hall", 58 photos, 23 data pages, 3 photo caption pages
- HABS No. PA-6771, "Philadelphia City Hall", 1 photo, 4 color transparencies, 1 photo caption page
- "Philadelphia City Hall". SkyscraperPage.
- Official Hand Book, City Hall, Philadelphia – handbook by City Publishing Co. (1901)
- Google Street View


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Beach Jokes for the Whole Family
Can't help but love beach weather! Here are some jokes to tell before you go. Then tell them again while you are there and when you come back!
What did the Pacific Ocean say to the Atlantic Ocean?
Nothing, it just waved
Where does seaweed look for a job?
In the 'Kelp-wanted' ads
What lies at the bottom of the ocean and twitches?
A nervous wreck
What does seaweed say when it's stuck at the bottom of the sea?
"Kelp! Kelp!"
What is the best way to communicate with a fish?
Drop it a line!
Why does it take pirates so long to learn the alphabet?
Because they spend years at C!
Why are there fish at the bottom of the sea?
Because they dropped out of school
Where does a killer whale go for braces?
The orca-dontist
How do oysters call their friends?
On shell phones
What's the difference between a piano and a fish?
You can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish
Which part of a fish weighs the most?
The scales
Which fish is the most famous?
The star fish
Where do fish keep their money?
In a river-bank
What do you call a fish without an eye?
Why don't oysters share their pearls?
Because they're shellfish
What do you get when you cross an octopus and a cow?
An animal that can milk itself
What is the strongest creature in the sea?
A mussel
Where do fish sleep?
On a seabed
Why are fish so smart?
Because they live in schools
What fish is the most valuable?
The goldfish
What sea animal can be adjusted to play music?
The tune-a fish
Which fish do you find in heaven?
What is dry on the outside, filled with water and blows up buildings?
A fish tank
What kind of kind of fish goes well with peanut butter?
What do you get when cross a school of fish with a herd of elephants?
Swimming Trunks
What kind of fish are useful in freezing weather?
What is stranger than seeing a cat fish?
Seeing a fish bowl
What is a knight's favorite fish?
A swordfish
If the earth was flat and a fish swam over the edge, where would it go?
Trouter space
What happens when you throw a green rock into the Red Sea?
It gets wet
What did Cinderella wear when she went swimming in the ocean?
Glass flippers
What do you find on a small beach?
How does the ocean say goodbye?
It waves
What did the ocean say to the sand?
I MIST you
What is a shark's favorite game?
Swallow the leader
Why are gulls named seagulls?
If they were by the bay, they'd be bagels
Why do fish swim in salt water?
Because pepper makes them sneeze
What do whales like to put on their toast in the morning?
Laughing is good!


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The recent strong relationship between oil and equity prices resembles that seen during the economic downturn and recovery in 2008-2010. This contrasts with a weaker correlation between oil and equity prices in the years before 2008 and also with price movements earlier this year, when oil and stock markets decoupled. One notable exception to this recent price correlation came on August 9. (EIA, 8/22/2011)


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The swatches are nice, but not amazing…so that lulled me into a terrible false sense of security when it came to putting these on my eyes. The swatches are not at all representative of how these appeared on my eyelids. I loaded my brush and dabbed it on only to find that they were incredibly pigmented and indeed gorgeous! I had to do some serious blending out to undo the damage I'd done with my first brush strokes. Loving my new eyeshadow duo. Definitely not for the faint hearted but a definite hit for this smokey eye lover.
There's not really much more I can say about this, other than I love it, so I leave you with the usual photo's of me looking ridiculous with my eyes closed 🙂 Oh and you can see a tiny bit of my new hair colour and style… I should do a post on that at some point I think!
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How do you manage to get your eyes looking so blue in all your pics? I have to say the swatches don't tempt me but it looks great on the eyes. Thanks for mentioning the website, never heard of it before so about to go investigate xx
This does look like a nice duo to create a smokey eye with 🙂 I need to try Nars products!
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Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep have appeared in the first trailer for the new Steven Spielberg movie about the Pentagon Papers.
Streep stars as The Washington Post's first female publisher and Hanks as her editor in The Post.
Set in 1971, the film tells the story of the newspaper's legal battle to report a damning classified study about the role of the US in the Vietnam War.
The Pentagon Papers involved the cover-up of government secrets that spanned four decades and four US presidents.
The trailer shows Streep in character as Katharine Graham and Hanks as Ben Bradlee, who wants to enhance the stature of the struggling, local paper.
Spielberg and Hanks previously worked together on Saving Private Ryan, Catch Me If You Can, The Terminal and Bridge Of Spies.
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By Jim Dixon
GRAND CHUTE, Wis. -- Randolph-Macon won their second game of the day and forced a winner-take-all contest with a 6-1 win over Texas-Tyler in the 2018 NCAA D-III College World Series at neuroscience group field at Fox Cities Stadium. The same two teams will meet at noon Monday to decide which team will win Bracket 1 and advance to the D-III Championship Series.
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- Photo galleries: Game 9 | 10 | 11 | 12
Randolph-Macon had just scored its first run when Rick Spiers came to bat. His drive to right center was returned back to the infield but not before two base runners and Spiers crossed the plate in a World Series rarity, an inside-the-park home run.
|Randolph-Macon celebrates as Rick Spiers slides in safely with an inside-the-park home run, part of the Yellow Jackets' four-run third.
Photo by Steve Frommell, d3photography.com
|Rick Spiers' face says it all as his sprint around the bases fired up the Yellow Jackets and helped them stave off elimination.
Photo by Kylie Bridenhagen, d3photography.com
"They took advantage of a couple of mistakes we made and did some damage," said Texas Tyler head coach Brent Porche. "They jumped out to a lead and put us in a position where we had not been in a while - pressing at the plate. They came up with the big hit and we did not."
R-MC and UTT traded scoreless innings until the Yellow Jackets took the lead with four runs in the third. With two outs, UTT starter Austin Schneider hit Ryan Duphorn. Jeff Butler and Cole Migliorini added singles with Migliorini's plating Duphorn. Spiers sent a drive that split the right and center fielders to the 405 sign in the deepest part of the park. The ball was retrieved and bobbled once before getting it back to the infield. Meanwhile, Spiers was running the bases and as he rounded second, the third base coach was waving him home. Spiers easily beat the throw to the plate for an inside-the-park home run.
"My first at-bat Schneider got me," said Spires. "I knew I needed to look for a fastball and put a barrel on it and I did. I knew I had a standup triple and saw coach Ray (Hedrick) waving me in. I was confused for a second. I was not expecting that at all but I tried my hardest and trusted coach Ray."
The Yellow Jackets added their fifth run in the fifth inning on three consecutive singles by Butler, Migliorini, and Spiers.
While the RMC offense was adding runs to the board, RMC starter Michael Zubovich had the Patriots off balance, stranding six runners in six innings.
"We needed Zubovich to pitch a competitive game against an undefeated team and he competed extremely well for our team," Hedrick said. "We put a four spot in the third and needed Zubovich to come out and throw a competitive inning and he did so for the next couple of innings."
"My curveball was effective and allowed me to mix in fastballs to sneak past hitters," said Zubovich.
Texas-Tyler finally got to Zubovich in the seventh. Blake Maddox, Henry Sanchez, and Jared Pauley all had singles with Pauley's making the score 5-1. Patrick Solomita took over on the mound and got two fly outs to keep the Yellow Jacket lead at four runs.
RMC added an uneaned run in the ninth for the final run of the game.
Zubovich earned the win, allowing one earned run on six hits and a walk in 6.1 innings. UTT starter Austin Schneider look the loss with five runs (all earned) on eight hits and three walks.
Tuzzalo led all hitters with three hits with Spiers adding a game high four RBIs. Butler scored twice. Bowie Farris had two hits for the Patriots.
Both teams will meet on Monday at noon to decide who will continue to a Tuesday doubleheader between the two bracket winners.
"We are just going to have to come out tomorrow and be competitive," said Hedrick. "It is a do-or-die game to get to the championship game."
"We have to come out tomorrow and try to execute better on the mound and hopefully jump out to a lead and give out pitchers breathing room," said Porche.


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Essence Cosmetics// On the Go
Today I want to share with you some of my favorite products that I've been using on the daily so far and find myself grabbing as I run out the door since I'm constantly on the go.
1. I Love Stage Eyeshadow Base ($3.49) I start off my makeup routine with this concealer specifically made for the eye area as an eyeshadow base. I use it to cover up the bags under my eyes after a late night of working and it's great for blemishes too.
2. Sun Club Matt Bronzing Powder ($4.99) I love this bronzer made for lighter skin like me. I have a red tint to my hair and very fair skin so sometimes bronzers can look too harsh on my skin. A few swipes of this sun club bronzer for blondes gives me just the right amount of color. They also have a bronzer specifically made for brunettes and darker skin tones as well.
3. How to Make Brows Wow ($9.99) My brows are very blonde and I've been filling them in since the 9th grade so I'm always looking for an amazing brow kit and this is definitely a must for those of you who love a bold brow. With 3 different shades of brow powder, I can find the perfect shade for my reddish hair, which is no easy task!
4. 2-in1 Eyeliner Pen ($3.49) I've always been a fan of liquid liner but it can be so tricky to get just the right lines. This 2-in-1 pen makes it much easier to achieve both thick cat eyes (which I adore) or a subtle day time look when you're in a rush and need to get out the door.
5. Smokey Eyes Set ($3.49) This palette is perfect to throw in your bag to quickly change your look from day to night. I have been using the lighter two colors for the day and then easily transforming my eyes into a smokey eye look by adding in the darker color if I'm headed out for the night. Tip: Use the lightest color to highlight below your eyebrows and around your inner eyelid.
6. Lash Mania Reloaded False Lash Mascara ($4.99) This mascara takes the cake for me. IT DOESN'T CLUMP! Best part, it's less than $5. Enough said.
7. Mattifying Compact Powder (3.99) If I could only bring one product with me throughout the day it would be this compact. My skin tends to get oily throughout the day but this matt powder is a quick fix in the middle of the day.
8/9. Lipstick: Nude 11 and Adorable Matt 14 ($2.99) I always have lipstick on even when I'm working out, so these are a must for me. Two shades that I must have at all times are nude and a bright pink so these two are my go-to picks. All of the lipsticks moisturize while you're wearing them so your lips don't dry out.
You can get all of my favorites at Ulta. You can get all of the products pictured below for a total of $40 plus tax. Amazing no? If you try them out let me know!
**This post was sponsored by Essence Cosmetics but all of the thoughts and opinions in the post are my own after trying on all of the products personally.**


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glow in the woods awards: winter 2008-09/
In her post Auld acquaintance, Erica of I Lost a World explores the babylost parent's re-entry into ordinary life. How do we accept the trudging-along of the everyday, unable to stop any clock, while honouring our missing child(ren)?
She writes: I used to worry that I might forget Teddy, that his memory might flee from me as I walk in the snow, as I decorate the Christmas tree, as I watch the birds at the bird feeder, as I go about the mundane comings and goings of my life, and this terrified me...
The sheer volume of nominations this season made it tough to recognize one -- especially with so many resonant posts. But Erica's lovely reflection stayed with us because of a certain permission she gave herself, all vividly sparked by the lyrics of a song we all know.
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The Glow in the Woods Awards are back after a reorganization and somewhat of a winter hiatus, and we're thrilled to have a wonderful array of reflections, rants and smiles for you. Now being awarded seasonally, the following nominations for Winter 2008-09 encompass posts from December, January and February -- and the Spring 2009 award (we'll remind you) will recognize the writing of March, April and May. To review all the winners so far, go here.
Nominate any time -- whenever you find a post that moves you, send it us. Thanks for continuing to share your memories as well as your steps forward.
Our glowing nominees for December, January and February, in random order:
B of Shifty Shadow for Bundle of absence
Kirstin of Two Little Birds, Two Little Beasts for Ellery and Olivia
Sally of Tuesday's Hope for Why Tuesday's Hope
Erica of I Lost a World for Grief kit
J of Tea & Sympathy for A good day
CLC of Please Give Me Back My Heart for Raising stillbirth awareness
Forever Loves for Samples
Alexa of Flotsam for Scattered
After Iris for Damned lies
Monique of Samuel Marc for Philadelphia bound
Barbara of Burble for Haunted
Sarah of Ezra's Space for Magical walk, Dreaming of babies and Ezra's great uncle
Elm City Dad for Universal ache
Gal of Growing Inside for Releasing attachment and Just like that
Living a Charmed Life for What shock looks like


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Munnar houses many peaks including Anamudi, the highest peak in South India and the forests ranging from tropical rainforest to dry savanna.
Western Ghats, one of the biodiversity hotspot on earth have amazing flora and fauna.
Trekking in Western Ghats is the best way to explore the rugged beauty of mountains of South India.
The challenging elevated grass lands, tropical rainforest and dry savanna are inspiring for a trekking enthusiast. It is a blend of adventure, bliss, fun and self realization.


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Craft Posts
Interested in using up scraps of fabrics to make rugs?
It is a ton of fun!
When there is time to make crafts around here we tend to do ones that are dual purpose. Either they will be displayed in our home (or we use them in some way) or the craft is intended as a gift. Here are some great ideas for those times when you have a few minute or an afternoon free to be creative!


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1000ml medium Fastpac round bowls
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Versatile Fastpac bowls are designed for hot or cold dishes – sturdy, leakproof, stackable, reusable, recyclable, microwaveable, retain heat and are temperature resistant from -18 to +100c. Made from 70% high-quality PP and 30% organic mineral, Fastpac is our premium range. LIDS SOLD SEPERATELY.


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A big shout out to Foosha for building our newest large zone addition, the Imperial planet of Scarif. Scarif, you may recall, is the tropical home of the Death Star plans a daring group of rebels attempt to steal in the movie Rogue One. Foosha's Scarif brings you in at the climatic high point of the battle with the Rebel fleet engaging Imperial Star Destroyers and desperately trying to bring down the planet shield gate as heroes on the ground battle to get their hands on those plans. Most of the big names from the Rogue One movie can be found scattered around Scarif, if only you can bring down that shield gate!
With both space and ground combat in the high level 80-100 range and a brand new autoquest, Scarif is an exciting addition for high level players. Go check it out,
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Macaroni and cheese is a staple during the holidays. Am I right? Part of me thinks that there's no possible way to mess up macaroni and cheese because… well, because cheese. But after making this tried and true recipe, anything else just tastes totally screwed up.
Yield: 4-6 servings
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hour
What you will need:
- 8 oz. (1/2 pound or about 1 3/4 cups) macaroni or other medium tubular pasta (like penne or conchiglie)*
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon smoked paprika plus more for sprinkling on top
- 2 1/2 cups 2% milk
- 3 cups grated medium cheddar cheese*
Make it:
- Boil the pasta until al dente, according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cool water to stop the cooking, and return to the pan you boiled it in. Set aside. (Mix in a little butter to keep the noodles from sticking if it's going to be awhile before you make the sauce)
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- To a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the butter. When the butter has melted, add the flour, salt, dry mustard, pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon smoked paprika. With a wooden spoon or whisk, stir constantly for three minutes.
- Add the milk in a thin stream, stirring constantly with a whisk. Continue to stir constantly until the sauce thickens, about 10-12 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add 2 cups of the cheese, stirring until melted. Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta and toss gently until all of the pasta is coated.
- Add half the pasta to a two-quart casserole dish (I like a tall 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish). Sprinkle on half the cheese. Add the rest of the pasta. Sprinkle on the rest of the cheese, then dust lightly with the smoked paprika.
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes, until the mac and cheese starts getting a slightly dry and a tiny bit brown on top. Serve, topping individual servings with cooked, chopped bacon if desired.
*Please resist the urge to add more noodles to stretch the recipe. You need a lot of sauce with that pasta because the pasta soaks so much and it otherwise cooks down. Over-dry mac and cheese is such a disappointment – don't do it! **Also resist the urge to add more cheese to the sauce. This can do weird things. Sprinkle more in between and on top if you must have more cheese.


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White bean chicken chili
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Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 10
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 275.8
- Total Fat: 2.0 g
- Cholesterol: 82.1 mg
- Sodium: 1,184.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 24.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.5 g
- Protein: 41.8 g
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Submitted by: CMYADEN
Introductionlow carb, great taste low carb, great taste
Number of Servings: 10
shred 6 cooked chicken breasts (no bones, no skin)
add 4 cans swanson chicken broth (or two boxes)
add Garlic to taste
4 cans Great Northern Beans, drained and rinced (save 1/2 of a can and smash beans to thicken soup)
green chili - diced, add one can
add all ingredients, bring to boil and let simmer for at least 30 minutes, the longer the better...will thicken the longer you let it simmer. Great for leftovers and with tortillas.
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CMYADEN.
Number of Servings: 10
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