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For more than a decade, Frisco planners have strategically put together an impressive collection of public-private sports partnerships. The city-owned destination venues—Dr Pepper Arena (Dallas Stars), Dr Pepper Ballpark (Rough Riders), and Toyota Stadium (FC Dallas) – have proven to be an economic boon. But they would also serve as the testing ground for what would become the city's biggest win yet.
In August, the Dallas Cowboys debuted its new headquarters and training facility at The Star, anchoring a 91-acre development that also includes a hotel and office and retail space. It's ground zero for Frisco's so-called "$5 Billion Mile," a stretch of the Dallas North Tollway between Warren Parkway and Lebanon Road that's home to The Star and three other huge mixed-use projects. (Despite its name, the projected capital value of investments stands $6.2 billion—and growing.) They are: Frisco Station, a $1.7 billion project adjacent to The Star, developed by Hillwood, VanTrust Real Estate, and the Rudman Partnership; Wade Park, a $2 billion development from Thomas Land & Development; and The Gate, a $1 billion project from Invest Group Overseas.
Three years ago, few people imagined that the Dallas Cowboys would choose Frisco for its headquarters—a move that has created a domino effect of high-end, destination-style projects. "I think as time goes on we're going to see a lot of things we didn't think would happen in Frisco," says Jim Gandy, president of the Frisco Economic Development Corp. "When you have a world-renowned company like the Dallas Cowboys, just about anything can happen."
At full buildout, within the next two decades or so, the $5 Billion Mile is anticipated to total more than 15 million square feet of commercial space and employ about 44,800 people.
Frisco, which is situated within both Collin and Denton counties, is no stranger to construction cranes—or moving vans. U.S. Census Bureau figures show the city continues to be one of the fastest-growing in the country; it was ranked No. 1 nationally for growth from 2000-2009. Its population has risen more than 300 percent since 2000, going from 33,714 to 157,040 residents. When it matures, the city will be home to an estimated 375,000 people.
"It's fair to say that the majority of people who are going to live in Frisco aren't even here yet," Gandy says.
It was never Frisco's intent to be a suburban bedroom community. City leaders long have pushed the notion that unique destination venues, coupled with the Frisco Independent School District's small-school model—which caps high school population at 2,100 students, allowing for more extracurricular participation—would differentiate it from other cities. Much of Frisco's feverish growth can be attributed to the FISD, which adds about 3,500 new students a year, making it the fastest-growing school district in the state and one of the top in the nation.
For the 2016-17 school year, the district has more than 55,000 students enrolled; that number is expected to climb past 69,110 students by 2020. For some perspective, consider that in 1996 FISD had five schools, including one high school. Today there are 68 schools in the district, including nine high schools, with more in the works.
Developers and residents agree that Frisco operates like a well-oiled machine. City officials and economic development teams work in tandem with the school district to support initiatives that are in line with its mission and long-term goals. "Partnerships are really central to Frisco's growth," Frisco Mayor Pro Tem Tim Nelson says. "The strength of a partnership is defined solely by the quality of the partners, principal among them is the Frisco ISD. We know in Frisco that what is good for the school district is good for the city of Frisco, and we know that a big part of the economic engine of Frisco is driven by the partnership we have with Frisco ISD."
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones agrees. The Star's Ford Center is said to be the only NFL training facility in the country that's shared with a public high school athletic program. The 12,000-seat multi-use arena is owned by the city of Frisco, but managed by the Cowboys. "From the get-go, the most important thing that Frisco ISD and [Superintendent] Dr. Lyon brought through the door was that relationship with amateur athletics and that relationship with Frisco," Jones says.
Clarity of vision and leadership longevity have benefited the city. Gandy joined in 1996, George Purefoy is Frisco's first and only city manager, and Maher Maso began serving on the City Council in 2000 before becoming mayor in 2008.
"They are very open to business and development and want to do it in the right way and in a high-quality way," says Mike Berry, president of Hillwood Properties, master developer of Frisco Station. "It makes for a pretty strong package if you're a company looking to locate in the area. They welcome people with open arms."
Location also is a key driver in Frisco's growth, as regional development pushes its way north. The Dallas North Tollway's office corridor and Preston Road's retail corridor both run through the city, bordered by State Highway 121 and U.S. Highway 380, which also are seeing rapid growth. About 62 percent of Frisco's 70.2 square miles has been developed so far.
The Rudman family has owned multiple parcels of land there for more than five decades, including 333 acres within the $5 Billion Mile. A few years ago, the Rudmans sold 91 acres to a developer who later fell on hard times. The property reverted back to the lender, GE Capital. A broker called Gandy to let him know the land was up for grabs. "I recall the 91 acres was on the market for $20 million," he says.
The Frisco Community Development Corp. bought the land. After talks with Nebraska Furniture Mart didn't pan out – the Berkshire Hathaway company chose The Colony instead of Frisco – a new prospect emerged.
"It wasn't long after that happened that the opportunity to locate the Dallas Cowboys on that 91 acres surfaced," Gandy says. It took 90 days to close the deal — a remarkable feat considering the players involved an NFL team, the city, FISD, FCDC, and the FEDC.
The city now owns 20 acres at The Star, including the Ford Center and two outdoor practice fields, while the Jones family owns the rest. The Rudman Partnership owns the remaining 242 acres that wraps around The Star, and is working with developers to build Frisco Station.
The different types of housing options, walkable amenities, and other offerings within the $5 Billion Mile are expected to attract educated workers and millennials—a plus for corporations and others targeting those highly desired employees. "All of these are real high-end developments because the influence and property values along the Dallas North Tollway make it a premier location," Gandy says. "It's been absolutely incredible. It appears the opportunities could be unlimited."
Along with the headquarters and training facility for the Dallas Cowboys, The Star features retail, dining, entertainment, athletic, medical, event, and hotel space. At this point, it's pegged as a $1.5 billion development. At its heart is The Ford Center, a multi-use, 510,000-square-foot indoor athletic facility that's shared by the Cowboys, the city of Frisco, and Frisco ISD's eight high schools. The 12,000-seat arena is owned by the city of Frisco, but managed by the Cowboys.
The city and Frisco ISD will host football and soccer games, academic, fine arts, and entertainment events in the building. The partnership gives Frisco students an experience that's unprecedented in high school sports, and also allows the fans and community to experience the Dallas Cowboys in ways they've not been able to before. "This is a championship venue," says team owner Jones. "It will inspire not only students here in Frisco, but inspire the Dallas Cowboys."
Those who work and play at The Star will have plenty of options to immerse themselves in the Cowboys experience. Soon, there will be 200,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space spread among 14 buildings. The growing roster of tenants includes Cane Rosso, the Common Table, Liberty Burger, Dee Lincoln Prime, Mi Cocina, Nestle Toll House Café by Chip, Tupelo Honey Café, City Works, Neighborhood Services, and Next Step Dance
Initial designs called for 396,000 square feet of office space, but Blue Star Land announced plans in late August to add a second office building to meet demand. Tenants include the Cowboys, Bank of America, and FM Global. Also in the works is a 300,000-square-foot Baylor Scott & White Therapy and Research Center and a 300-room Omni Frisco Hotel. When the hotel opens next summer, the 17-story tower will be the tallest in Frisco.
At 242 acres, Frisco Station is the largest mixed-used project in the $5 Billion Mile. It sits on the west side of the Tollway, just north of Warren Parkway, surrounding The Star. The Rudmans have taken on two partners—Hillwood Properties, which is serving as master developer, and VanTrust Real Estate, which is overseeing the office component.
The $1.7 billion development will offer a mix of more than 5 million square feet of corporate, creative, and medical office space, along with 2,400 multifamily units. Additionally, NewcrestImage is developing a four-brand, 600-room "lifestyle hotel campus" that will link to "The Hub," a 200,000-square-foot centerpiece of restaurant, entertainment, and retail space.
Construction is expected to get underway before the end of the year on Station House, a 302-unit multifamily project, and on VanTrust's seven-story, 228,000-square-foot speculative office building. Hotel development will occur in two phases, with three of the four hotels—Marriott AC Hotel, Residence Inn, and Canopy Hotel by Hilton–scheduled to break ground in January 2017. Construction on Hyatt Place is expected to begin later next year.
"The exciting thing for us is everything is in forward motion," Hillwood Properties' Berry says. "It's almost an infill site with everything going on."
Berry says the star of Frisco Station is its extensive park and greenbelt system, which complements other health and wellness aspects in the development. "We think it will become a community area and not just a project amenity," he says. "It will be like a smaller version of the Katy Trail."
On the east side of the Dallas North Tollway at Lebanon Road sits Thomas Land & Development's 175-acre mixed-use project, Wade Park. The Atlanta-based company bought the property in 2013 from the Wades, a prominent local family that had held onto the land for more than 100 years.
Wade Park signed its first anchor tenant, Whole Foods Market, in February 2014, and broke ground in August 2014. Set to open next fall, Wade Park will include more than 600,000 square feet of retail space. The tenant mix will include iPic Theaters, Pinstripes Bowling, Bocce, Bistro, Yard House, Steak 48, Free Range Restaurants, Luna Grill, Thirteen Pies, Steel City Pops, Torchy's Tacos, Bread Zepplin, Arhaus, Sur la Table, Paper Source, Tyler's, Blo Blow Dry Bar, MiniLuxe, The Lash Lounge, Anthropologie, and Free People.
Upon completion, Wade Park will have more than 1 million square feet of retail space. Developer Stan Thomas says tenant interest has been strong, particularly from higher-end retailers. Wade Park, he adds, complements the other $5 Billion Mile projects. "All of those types of uses are great neighbors and generators of traffic and great people," he says. "They're all an asset, because none of us are doing the same thing."
The $2 billion Wade Park also will feature up to 6 million square feet of commercial office space and 2,800 luxury apartments, condos, and single-family homes. A boutique Hotel ZaZa and a high-rise Langham Hotels & Resorts hotel are planned to open in 2018.
Several large tenants have expressed interest in the office space, but Thomas says he's waiting to see what type of product to deliver. He expects one tower out of the box over the retail.
Thomas says he wants Wade Park to be known for its heart and soul, and high-quality tenants and amenities. The city of Frisco requires that utilities and roads be ready before construction can start, so expect a flurry of activity later this year, he says, when work on the Whole Foods store begins.
The Gate is a 41-acre mixed-use project located just north of The Star, at the tollway and John Hickman Parkway. Dubai-based Invest Group Overseas owns the property and will serve as master developer, but it's also looking to sell some of the parcels to development partners or buyers.
Current plans for the $1 billion, 2.3 million-square-foot project include four, eight-story Class A office buildings totaling 876,000 square feet, two, 10-story luxury condo towers, 980 apartment units, 100,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space, and a 150-room boutique hotel, according to the Frisco Economic Development Corp. Residential construction is expected to begin next year.
A water feature and pond will figure prominently at The Gate, which is designed to be a luxurious, walkable development, says Barry Hand, principal in charge of the project at Gensler. "While some larger projects may require multiple market cycles to fully realize, the components of the relatively compact village are fully achievable at a quicker pace," he says.
Anas Kozbari, CEO of Invest Group Overseas, says Frisco's booming economy attracted him to the project. After meeting with city officials, he says, he was convinced "this was the right place for us."


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Happy happy March!!! I am so excited that March is here. Even though we still have WAY too much snow on the ground March is bringing hope that we have survived another Maritime winter.
This was taken at the beginning of February and we have received even more snow since this picture, the play place is now almost all covered with snow.
Now that it is March I have taken down all winter decor and started putting up spring decorations! I even made a few new Easter prints using some of my favourite verses from the Easter story.
If you would like to use these to decorate your house all you have to do is save them to your computer and then get them printed!! I like to send them in online to Costco.ca They have great prices for their prints and they print in a great photo quality which makes them super easy to store and save for years to come. They will print best as 8X10. Once printed I put them into frames around the house. I love filling our house with God's Word.

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We are Amy and Darian, an adventure seeking, life loving, photography team. Our story begins 7 years ago. Two 14 year old teens fell in love at first sight (cheesy, we know, but true)! Amy was from Canada and Darian from Miami. After a few years of endless Facebook chats and even a brief pause on our friendship, we re-met when were 17 years old. Darian, swooned Amy with his smooth sweet talk and the rest was history…
Just kidding. Thats how Darian wished it went. We actually became friends, really really good friends. We eventually dated for two years (one year long distance) and then we moved to the golden state, California, for school. After our second year of dating here in California, we got engaged and then married shortly after.
Fun Fact: Darian was still 19 and Amy was 20 (we are now 21)
It was during that time that we decided to start this journey into photography. Since then, we've been on countless adventures, met some of the coolest people, and documented beautiful and unique love stories like our own.
A little life update, were having a baby! Darian left his full time job so that we could pursue our business and in the midst of all that change, we found out we are having a baby!
Super duper loving and peaceful! Would probably overload our house with candles if she could, cause I mean, why not! She is 50% awesome and funny and 50% Mexican food. Basically, she loves Mexican food and would eat it everyday, actually, I think she does… Fiddles around on piano and guitar but like Darian, cant actually fiddle on a fiddle.
Loves mango smoothies, like, a lot. What's that you say, it's winter and it's freezing cold and no time to drink a smoothie? Well not to Darian, it's always a good time to drink a smoothie for Darian. Likes to fiddle on the drums, piano, guitar, but cant actually fiddle on a fiddle. Loves people and loves crisp mountain air. Has some pretty awesome dad jokes.


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Pretenders singer Chrisse Hynde has been backed after calling for a controversial office block next to V&A Dundee to be 'torn down'.
The star said the under-construction site "distracted" her from her performance at Slessor Gardens on Sunday.
Hynde told BBC Scotland: "In the daylight I noticed this quite beautiful building in the background, which I didn't realise is the V&A building, and this horrible carcass going up in front of it.
"It was actually distracting me from what I was trying to do.
"I was walking down Union Street there and I saw the V&A again, a really beautiful vista of it and this monstrosity that's totally obliterating the view of that beautiful building.
"I would have it torn down. There should be some sort of uprising against it."
The singer's comments were backed on social media.
Vanessa Martin told BBC Scotland News' Facebook page: "Plans can, do and ought to be changed when changes in circumstances suggest it is appropriate.
"Because this building was in the original plans does not necessarily mean it should remain there.
"Personally, I think the office block is hideous and it makes me sad every time I look at it. I'm with Chrissie on this."
On the same page, Scott Wilson agreed. "True," he wrote. "It ruins the whole front entrance of the V&A."
Judith Moyes tweeted: "She's spot on. So many great improvements to the city spoiled by one large monstrosity."
Some took a more light-hearted view of the office block. Gammon Goalposts tweeted: "I like it, means there's less Fife in my eyeline."
Dundee City Council leader John Alexander said it made "little economic sense for the people of Dundee" to leave the site empty.
The Tele reported in December that more than 1,000 people have signed an online petition opposing the office block.
Mike Galloway, Dundee City Council's executive director of city development, said the offices will help create much-needed jobs.
He said: "What we are proposing to do is address the market failure in the centre of Dundee where we have no suitable office space available."


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Hi Mi Fans!
Xiaomi leaves no single opportunity to surprise Mi fans! Redmi 4A has definitely raised the bar and promises to be a skipper of the Redmi series. The specifications of this device focus on performance along with power. Pertinent specs of this device are highlighted in this thread.
Redmi 4A is made out of a single piece of polycarbonate, which makes its surface continuous and seamless. It's compact body measures just 8.5 mm in thickness.
Redmi 4A features a 5-inch HD display which is comfortable to use with a single hand and its feel is at par with the recent devices from Mi. The display is fully laminated and supports 'Read Mode' which decreases blue light to prolong reading the time without straining your eyes.
The lightest Redmi ever weighing just 131.5g.
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Redmi 4A comes in dark grey and gold which are the most popular colors amongst Mi fans. It will be also available in brand new colour rose gold for the very first time.
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Government & Politics
Kansas abortion bill passes, would break new ground
The Kansas Legislature on Wednesday became the first in the country to pass a ban on an abortion procedure often used in the second trimester of pregnancy.
Abortion foes targeted the technique as a "grotesque" dismemberment of a fetus. The procedure is used in about 8 percent of all abortions in Kansas.
The Kansas House approved the bill 98-26. The act now goes to Republican Gov. Sam Brownback, who has promised to sign it into law.
Opponents say the bill echoes a political strategy used a decade ago — using graphic language to stir emotional debate — to ban a form of late-term abortion. They also say it could outlaw one of the safest methods for ending a pregnancy.
Those abortion-rights supporters remain unsure of the impact of the legislation, also under consideration in Missouri and Oklahoma. They could not say whether they would challenge it in court.
"We've never seen this language before," said Elizabeth Nash, senior state issues associate for the Guttmacher Institute, which supports abortion rights. "It's not medical language, so it's a little bit difficult to figure out what the language would do."
The Kansas bill bans a "dismemberment" abortion. That's defined in the legislation as a physician removing the "unborn child one piece at a time" by using "clamps, grasping forceps, tongs (and) scissors" that "grasp a portion of the unborn child's body in order to cut or rip it off."
Supporters say the bill effectively bans what is known as the dilation and evacuation procedure used in 585 out of 7,485 abortions in Kansas during 2013. In Missouri, it was used in 629 out of 5,624 abortions during 2012, state figures show.
Abortion opponents make no apologies for the vivid imagery in the bill. They said that dilation and evacuation is a "brutal" form of abortion that the public needs to better understand.
They also argue that the U.S. Supreme Court has signaled it might uphold the ban based on previous cases testing prohibitions of so-called partial-birth abortion, a procedure in which a fetus is partially removed intact from the woman's body before being terminated.
"We believe we have five votes that would allow us to ban this particular procedure," said Mary Spaulding Balch, director of state legislation for the National Right to Life Committee.
Balch said public opinion will ultimately side with the ban.
"This procedure is very hard to defend," she said. "I want to talk about what happens to the unborn child during an abortion and more particularly during this type of abortion."
Abortion-rights supporters say that the bill's graphic language draws from the same playbook used to win a federal ban on partial-birth abortion ultimately upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. They say the bill uses sensational, nonmedical language to win supporters.
While the bill targets a procedure, abortion-rights supporters believe it aims to limit second-trimester abortions with a long-term goal of banning all abortion.
The legislation isn't "meant to correspond to medical reality," said Caitlin Borgmann, a constitutional law professor at the City University of New York.
"It's meant to try to create an inflammatory description that people are going to read and then support the bill because their instinct is that this sounds terrible," said Borgmann, former state strategies coordinator for the American Civil Liberties Union's Reproductive Freedom Project.
The bill, Balch said, was drafted to make clear what happens during the procedure.
"You can sugarcoat it. You can obfuscate the whole issue by using terms that sanitize what is happening," Balch said. "When you are talking to a patient, you don't use terms that they don't understand, you use terms that they understand. I think that is a valid approach."
The bill's practical effect remains untested. While abortion-rights supporters worry the bill could threaten existing constitutional rights to abortion, they are still studying its implications.
Abortions in Kansas are allowed up to 22 weeks into a pregnancy. The ban applies to a procedure generally used in pregnancies after 13 weeks, but it's not clear to what extent those abortions would be outlawed — if at all.
Abortion-rights supporters say the bill eliminates a "tried and true" practice considered to be the safest procedure in the second trimester.
Other methods for performing a second trimester abortion include inducing labor or using a technique where medicine is used to terminate the pregnancy.
The president of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Kansas and Mid-Missouri said the law would force physicians to find alternatives to a procedure "considered the safest across the board for women's health."
Laura McQuade said other options to the banned procedure might pose an undue burden on women because they might require hospitalization or extend the time for the abortion to two or three days.
"This legislation could force physicians to provide substandard care to their patients," McQuade said in a statement.
The bill, she said, "puts women in harm's way by denying doctors the ability to provide the safest care available for their patients."
Abortion opponents said the latest abortion restriction was likely after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the ban on partial-birth abortion in 2007.
"Abortion attorneys on both sides knew that this bill was the next step," said Kathy Ostrowski, legislative director of Kansans for Life. "It was inevitable this was coming. It was a matter of timing."
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Emily Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani co-wrote the Judd Apatow produced romantic comedy The Big Sick. It's a sweet, hilarious and truthful story about how the two of them fell in love, tossing all of the classic romantic comedy tropes out of the window. Kumail and Emily come from really different backgrounds; Kumail's from Pakistan. Emily: North Carolina. The film tells their story of finding each other after navigating Kumail's family's traditional views on marriage and an illness that almost breaks them apart.
Before Emily Gordon was writing screenplays and making films, she was a therapist, working with mentally challenged individuals. After over 5 years working as a therapist, she realized that she needed to change careers, moving on to writing full time, and contributing to online and print magazines.
Most people know Kumail Nanjiani as Dinesh on Mike Judge's HBO hit, Silicon Valley. He's also been on Broad City, Newsreaders, and voices characters on Adventure Time. He has been a stand-up comic for a long time and in 2013, got a Comedy Central stand up special called Beta Male.
Jesse, Kumail, and Emily talk about what it was like making a movie about their real life relationship, and about the changes that were made from the first draft to the one that we see in cinemas. They also talk about learning to let go of their story to other people in the creative group, and the first time they showed the movie to their parents.
You can find The Big Sick in theaters nationwide. Emily also wrote a self-help book for superheroes called Super You: Release Your Inner Super Hero. Also, don't forget to watch Kumail's Beta Male for a solid 40 minutes of laughter.
Click here to listen to Jesse's interview with Emily Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani!
Terrace Martin is a musician and producer. He is from Los Angeles' Crenshaw District and grew up in a jazz household, with both of his parents being musicians. He picked up the saxophone at a young age, his talent for the horn leading him all the way through arts high school to California Institute of the Arts. After deciding college wasn't for him, he went on tour with some big acts and began producing for people like Snoop Dogg and YG. Terrace was heavily involved in Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly, producing many songs on the album including the hit "King Kunta."
Terrace and Jesse talk about his views on hip-hop and jazz, and why working with Kendrick Lamar is so important to him. They talk about the differences between releasing solo albums and working within a band. Finally, we find out why Terrace roamed from neighborhood to neighborhood as a teenager with his MPC 3000 drum machine.
Terrace's new record label Sounds of Crenshaw Records put out Terraces 6th studio album last year called Velvet Portraits and The Sounds of Crenshaw Vol. 1 by his band The Polyseeds this month.
What's the book that claims to be, and actually is, bursting with love? James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small.
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Buildings at Casey Base, Antarctica
2000, oilstick, varnish, salvaged wood
Lovely Massive Uncompassionate
2000, acrylic, oilstick, jute, 91 x 91cm
Personal Void Impact
2000, acrylic, oilstick, jute, 91 x 91cm
Ms Chemical and Mr Smog Get Married
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Wilkes Land
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Biography and Qualifications
Born Melbourne, 1960
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Victorian College of the Arts, 1981
Description of Work
I don't have a home. This is odd and almost illegal in the modern world. Not having a home makes me constantly intransit. I suck up visas, kilometres and vistas like a hungry leech in a bloodbath. This lifestyle that I chose twenty years ago seems like a pathetic disease, or on a good day, a constructive kind of travelsickness. My particular symptoms include: confusing domestic with exotic, thinking airports are cosy, becoming automatically diplomatic in any situation, finding loneliness fun, solitude is desired, bowel problems are normal, borders and mis-communication seem like homely topics and naturally homesickness is cured. Like many diseases this tumbleweed fever overrides all else. I often wonder if I did have a home, would I be able to stay there for longer than a few months without this sickness arriving on my doorstep and arranging my departure.
Foreign is now very familiar to me. I wallow in foreignness like a fat water-buffalo in mud, moving from one wallow hole in Phnom Penh to another in Paris and then onto Perth. Everysomewherever seems better than stasis. I am pleasantly lost and at ease with my form of melding life, art and travel together. Sometimes this wanderlust feels like a bizarre non-stop stopover or a strange habitual dislocation, but thankfully there are the occasional comfortable pillows to ease my travails.
Stephen Eastaugh, Beijing, 2002
Eastaugh has held around thirty-one solo exhibitions since 1987, with galleries in Australia, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Thailand, Bulgaria, France and the Netherlands. Other residencies, awards and exhibitions include:
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra; National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth; Museum of Modern Art at Heide, Melbourne; Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney; Australian Antarctic Division Collection; Gold Coast City Gallery, Gold Coast, Queensland; City of Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton, Victoria; Artbank, Sydney; Faber Castell Collection, Sydney
Selected bibliography
CARROLL, Alison, Moët & Chandon Touring Exhibition, Moët & Chandon Foundation, Australia, 1992
CRAWFORD, Ashley, "Altered states", World Art, volume 17, April 1998, pp 45-9
GRISHIN, Sasha, "European visions of the other", Art Monthly, number 96, December 1996, pp 27-8
LINDSAY, R, The Baillieu Myer Collection of the 80s, ex cat, Museum of Modern Art at Heide, Melbourne, 1994
WARDELL, Michael, "East(augh), West, North & South", Stephen Eastaugh: Antarctica, ex cat, 2000


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How cute and pretty these little butterflies @ Little Birdie Secrets
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We tried our hand at the crayon molds and it was pretty easy. We put all the colors together and got the color brown on all our molds. Next time will just have one color at a time and no mixing them up.
Our problem now what to do with all the brown we have, think, think. Any ideas?
Here is the post with crayon tutorials. I need to go back and re-read those, and maybe the colors will come out much better nextr try.
These are oh so darn cute, binder clips craft with Crafty Batches.
Over the 4th of July weekend I tried to make some German Chocolate Cake Balls
Here are a few pics of them
My family was surrounding me like a pack of little wolves wanting to eat them even before they were all done. The couldn't say how awesome they tasted, so I take it they liked them very much.
I will definitely try these again soon.
Oh my goodness this look adorable, I definitely want to try and make some of these real soon. My scale is going to hate me for this till Christmas, but I don't care
Visit Bakerella to find out how to make this little pieces of heaven.
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What a neat craft to do with the kids
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hmm...I have a pair just like these still in the bag and labeled ANSI Z87.1. It's branded as Zenon Z12.
Good test instruments and parts are no bull.
Each fiber holds its light due to internal refraction. Otherwise, it would be too lossy.
I live next to a Microcenter, which has a whole row of Sparkfun!
If only these could be tuned out of band to other frequencies...
I'm pretty sure Radio Shack is all talk. There may be a Shack a block from my house, but the Microcenter 5 miles away is getting my business!
I did a youtube search on the part number. This is the chip to get. One guy made a guitar effects pedal with it.
Before Sparkfun, the electronics hobby scene was dead. Radio Shack became a shell of itself, only selling cell phones. It was looking grim. Nate has made electronics more fun and accessible than ever before. Thank you!
Sparkfun makes up for all those years Radio Shack got lost.
Their site claimed delivery on or before the 24th. I placed my order!
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Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010 | 2 a.m.
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- Chancellor: Budget cuts would undo 'decade of significant progress' (2-2-10)
- Higher education faces greatest financial state of emergency in decades (2-2-10)
- With state cuts, how long can teacher salaries be spared? (1-26-10)
- Gibbons to call special session, lawmakers plan public meetings (1-25-10)
- New economic reality: Pessimism (1-23-10)
- State budget comes up $800 million short (1-22-10)
- Forecast: Economy will begin to rebound in mid-2011 (1-22-10)
- Gibbons' no-talk order further divides branches (1-22-10)
- Special session may require help of state Supreme Court (1-10-10)
- College students band together, rally against budget cuts (1-22-2009)
- Chancellor calls Nevada schools a 'disaster' (1-22-2009)
- UNLV fundraising campaign falls short, so deadline extended (12-18-2008)
- Emotional farewells at Regent's meeting (12-5-2008)
- Rogers to budget cut protestors: Glad you're here (12-4-2008)
- Fee hikes may become too steep to endure (12-4-2008)
- UNLV fundraisers fighting to the finish (9-1-2008)
- With that pay, no way, many would-be graduate students tell UNLV (5-11-2008)
- Some say setting fees every two years gives universities a blank check (2-16-2008)
Beyond the Sun
This is how bad the news is getting for Nevada's already-pummeled higher education system.
To absorb an immediate reduction in state funding of $37 million and the loss of another $110 million in the next fiscal year, the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents on Tuesday was presented with an almost unfathomable choice of options.
Some were so extreme as to not be likely, but illustrate the size of the budget hole:
• Close Nevada State College and the College of Southern Nevada.
• Close the Boyd School of Law, UNR's School of Medicine, UNLV's dental school, the Desert Research Institute, Great Basin College and Truckee Meadows Community College.
• Eliminate UNR and UNLV athletics and the Agricultural Experiment Station at UNR and close Nevada State College, Great Basin College, Truckee Meadows Community College and Western Nevada College.
More realistically, but still extreme, are these money-saving scenarios:
• Cut everyone's pay, systemwide, by 20 percent.
• Force all employees to take off another five days per month without pay.
• Lay off 1,290 employees and decrease enrollment by 15,570 students, a 14 percent drop from 2009 enrollment.
The staggering options stem from the latest estimates of how much money is coming to the state — it's still dropping — and how higher education can shoulder its share of cutbacks.
Chancellor Don Klaich told regents the options represent an "unwinding of almost a decade of significant progress in higher education."
"Make no mistake," he said. "Higher education in Nevada is changing, and not for the better.
"We will lose our competitive edge ... and add to the already crushing burden of unemployment in this state," Klaich said. "We will lose the ability to train the workforce for the very economy we wish to attract to this state."
Klaich said he has met with presidents of the colleges and universities this winter and has been encouraging them to prepare reports outlining the effect of budget cuts of 8 percent, which was what was considered a reasonable estimate at the time of what the governor would be asking of higher ed.
But then the Economic Forum met Jan. 22 and concluded that the state was hurting even more. "I think our collective breath was taken away, and our planning to date became moot on that terrible Friday afternoon," Klaich told the regents.
At the regents meeting — which drew such a large audience at the College of Southern Nevada's West Charleston campus that an overflow room was used — the board weighed the prospect of declaring a financial exigency, meaning there's not enough money to meet expenditures. Doing so would give individual college and university presidents more leeway in cutting staff and programs.
The regents can only vote on such action after a recommendation from the chancellor with input from the council of campus presidents. Klaich said although it's important for the regents to be aware of the size of the financial crisis, and the possible responses, a decision can wait until the March meeting, after lawmakers have met in a special session and higher ed's funding levels are more clear.
UNR President Milton Glick said to his knowledge Nevada would be the first higher education system in the nation to be forced to take such drastic measures and would become the case study for fiscal failure in academia.
"We would be the poster child," Glick said. "That's a terrible burden."
CSN is feeling the effects of budget cuts in ways big and small — with forced days off, crowded classrooms, added work assignments and, in student Maria Carrillo's Astronomy 101 class, reliance on an overhead projector because there's not enough money for class handouts.
Of more concern to her, Carrillo said, is the prospect of fewer classroom seats. "It's going to get more competitive," said Carrillo, who wants to study criminal justice and become a prosecutor. "We're not only going to have to compete against other people who want to go to college, we're going to compete against the students who are already here and are trying to stay."
Editor's note: this story was modified to clarify the budget-cutting options.
CORRECTION: This story was changed to correct that the School of Medicine is at UNR. | (February 3, 2010)


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Blue Bell, PA- The Mustangs locked down their first conference win of the season on Wednesday, April 5th.
Getting 11 total hits, the Mustangs brought home 8 runs, outscoring the Delaware County Community College Phantoms 8-5.
Tied up for the first two innings (1-1), the Mustangs really broke out in the bottom of the third, scoring 5 runs. Although this was enough to secure the win, they did not let up and scored another 2 runs in the 6th inning.
Freshman Outfielder, Kyle Callahan #24 (Archbishop Carroll High School/ Business Administration) led the Mustangs, scoring 3 runs and sending 3 other players home. Freshman Infielder, Dan Janoson #5 (Bishop McDevitt High School/ Phys Ed. & Health) also scored 2 runs and had 1 RBI.
Freshmen Infielder Paul Mudrick #23 (Perkiomen Valley High School/ Business Administration) and Catchers William Clarke #8 (Music Major) and Joneur Nieves #16 (Spring-ford Senior High School/ Phys. ed & Health) contributed 1RBI each for today's win.
The following Mustangs scored the remaining runs: Freshman Outfielder, Ken Bradford #7 (Lighthouse Christian Academy/ Criminal Justice), Freshman Infielder, Adam McKinlay #33 (Plymouth Whitemarsh/Business Administration), and Sophomore Pitcher, Nick Mikesick #2 (Perkiomen Valley/ Engineering).
The Mustangs will play against the Centurions of Bucks County Community College at home in a conference game at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6th.
The Mustangs are members of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XIX and the Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (EPAC). Fans are encouraged to follow the Mustangs at https://mustangsathletics.com and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MC3Mustangs and Twitterhttps://twitter.com/MC3Mustangs.


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How often have we said "Gosh, I should have" or "If only I had" If you wait until you "SHOULD HAVE HAD" a home safe, you have waited too long. No one expects to be a victim of identity theft, flood or fire. A HOME SAFE protects your valuables from fire, water damage as well as theft.
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A Garden Makeover
This client in Montvale wanted to be greeted by a beautiful garden when she pulled up to her home. I created plans for her during the winter that included a shade garden, small sun bed, courtyard area and long arbor over the garage doors. An addition had been done years before on the right side, and the wall seemed too blank to me.
The first spring they had the arbor built over the garage and the courtyard area established.
This homeowner also did all her own plant shopping with my lists. They obtained this gorgeous olive jar for the spot I had suggested. I think it is the highlight of the whole front. We transplanted the old Rhododendrons that had were under the front window to the side yard where they have space. They had been severely pruned into squares and needed shaping to train them to grow more naturally. We installed the plants in late fall. I will have to update with some new pictures in Spring.
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SZA's CTRL Album is finally here! A resolutely confident and skilful R&B album that explores the notions of control and honesty. With thoughtful features from Travis Scott on her lead single "Love Galore," Kendrick Lamar on "Doves in the Wind" and Issiah Rashad on another beautiful single called "Pretty Little Birds". The highly anticipated CTRL album contains 14 total tracks and features a slew of major names in the music industry.
#2 on the iTunes Chart!
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#1 on the R&B/Soul Chart on iTunes!
The album title, Ctrl, comes from SZA letting go of the idea of having control of every aspect of her life and living in the present moment. The project is full of love and heartbreak bangers, with lyrics we're sure the ladies will include in Instagram captions.
CTRL Album Tracklist
- "Supermodel"
- "Love Galore" Feat. Travis Scott
- "Doves In the Wind" Feat. Kendrick Lamar
- "Drew Barrymore"
- "Prom"
- "The Weekend"
- "Go Gina"
- "Garden" (Say It Like Dat)
- "Broken Clocks"
- "Anything"
- "Wavy" (Interlude) Feat. James Fauntleroy
- "Normal Girl"
- "Pretty Little Birds" Feat. Isaiah Rashad
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Caddo Lake gets help in fight against vegetation infestation
Fast-spreading hydrilla and giant salvinia in Caddo Lake have met a new enemy.
An airboat, donated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department through an agreement with the Cypress Valley Navigation District, outfitted for spraying herbicide is now being used to kill the two invasive aquatic plants on the East Texas lake.
The use of the airboat was unveiled at a ceremony in Uncertain Thursday that was attended by state representatives, members of the Dallas Caddo Club and others involved in the project.
Prior efforts to kill and control the two aquatic plants in Caddo Lake have included spraying herbicides from smaller boats equipped with Go-Devil motors. The newly-acquired air boat and the Go-Devil-powered boats are expected to enhance the control methods. The Go-Devil-powered boats can get into stands of cypress trees where larger boats can not navigate whereas the airboat can cover more open acres with less effort.
It is estimated that there is between 4,000 and 5,000 acres of the floating aquatic weeds growing in Caddo Lake. Officials say they want to knock the plants back to where they have to go out and hunt for them.


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Mary J. Blige to Star in New Netflix Series by My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way
"The Umbrella Academy" is based off Way's comic series of the same name
Mary J. Blige will join the cast of the upcoming Netflix series "The Umbrella Academy," based off the comic book series by My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way. For the unfamiliar: "The Umbrella Academy" follows the "estranged members of a dysfunctional family of superheroes" as they work together to solve the mystery of their father's death. Blige is set to play the role of "Cha-Cha," a "ruthless and unorthodox hitwoman who travels through time to kill assigned targets," according to a press release.
The original comic series began its run in 2007; Way is set to co-executive produce the adaptation. My Chemical Romance have been on hiatus since 2013; their final studio album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys was released in 2011.


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Published: Dec, 2015
Quite a few providers of sludge dewatering equipment hold a prominent presence worldwide. Alfa Laval, Inc., Bilfinger Water Technologies GmbH, Dewaco Ltd., - the top three producers of sludge dewatering equipment – collectively held 55.37% of the market value in 2014. Alfa Laval especially holds a very strong global presence in sludge dewatering equipment.
Most of the key players are vying to obtain a larger share in the sludge dewatering equipment for Europe, the largest and the most promising region in the world. The consideration of key European nations for sludge dewatering as a positive business segment has allowed players to proliferate at a much faster rate than in other regions.
According to Transparency Market Research, the threat of new entrants to the global sludge dewatering equipment market is expected to remain low to moderate from 2015 to 2023. Players can avail the rapidly increasing sludge quantities being produced globally, if they can get beyond the high costs associated with the installation and O&M procedures.
Industries Facing Stringent Sludge Management Regulation Increase Demand for Sludge Dewatering Equipment
"The amount of sludge being produced across the world is increasing at an alarming pace," states a TMR analyst. "As a result, government bodies and regulatory authorities of various regions are quickly reforming their guidelines and regulations for efficient sludge treatment and disposal."
This goes especially for the reforms made by the E.U. and the Asia Pacific government bodies. The E.U. has added several highly stringent regulations in industrial practices to make sure the increasing rate of sludge production is checked on regularly and treated with the best possible methods.
Similar conditions are seen to be employed in the China industries, where the government is calling for a major use of sludge dewatering equipment in sludge treatment plants. Most of these plants have not had sludge dewatering equipment over the past decade.
High Costs May Still Hold Sludge Dewatering Equipment Manufacturers Back
TMR states that the cost of an average sludge dewatering equipment is expected to be much higher than the overall cost of a construction works. Additionally, the costs of operations and maintenance are also high, creating a negative impact on demand from industries. This could continue to hamper the market's growth in the coming years, unless steps are taken to reduce the overall costs.
Europe Leads in Sludge Dewatering Equipment Demand
The global sludge dewatering equipment market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 5.5% within a forecast period from 2015 to 2023. By the end of 2016, this market revenue is expected to reach US$3.3 bn. By the end of 2023, this revenue is expected to reach US$4.83 bn.
The largest share in the sludge dewatering equipment market by region is attributed to Europe. This region is expected to hold 39.58% of the total revenue generated by its sludge dewatering equipment players.
China put forth the largest demand for sludge dewatering equipment in the recent past due to a severe lack of any in its current sewage treatment plants. By the end of 2016, China is expected to possess over 2,100 wastewater treatment plants.
The information presented in this review is based on a Transparency Market Research report, titled, "Sludge Dewatering Equipment Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2015 - 2023."
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- Global sludge dewatering equipment market to accrue US$4.83 bn in revenue by 2023.
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- Municipal sludge treatment expected to generate US$3.15 bn in revenue for sludge dewatering equipment providers by 2023.
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The CW has ordered a pilot for an action-adventure drama from NUMB3RS' executive producer Ken Sanzel, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Titled Nomads, it centers on a group of financially strapped young backpackers who travel the world and make ends meet by agreeing to work secret missions for the CIA, the trade paper reports. Sanzel wrote the script and will direct the pilot.
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The project will reteam him with fellow NUMB3RS executive producers Ridley Scott, Tony Scott and David Zucker. Although it has not been officially announced, NUMB3RS is widely expected to end its six-year run this spring.
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Jacksonville has emerged as the epicenter of natural gas projects, and the High Horsepower (HHP) Summit – to be held in Jacksonville Nov. 6 – 9, 2017 – will bring together industry leaders from the marine, mining, rail, E&P and power gen sectors to discuss these energy projects and more.
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The agenda will be packed with end-user case studies, off-site tours, networking, and discussion including:
- TOTE Continues to Operate the World's First LNG-Powered Container Ships: Two LNG-powered ships are in weekly service between Jacksonville and Puerto Rico.
- Pivotal LNG's Innovative ISO Bunkering System for TOTE: Simplicity and sophistication on display here with this on-dock LNG bunkering strategy.
- JAX LNG Is Constructing North America's First Small-Scale Coastal LNG Facility: This JV project between Pivotal LNG and NorthStar Midstream is expected in-service Q4 2017.
- TOTE Will Deploy North America's First LNG Bunker Barge: The completed barge will be ready in 2017 and will be on display at the event.
- Crowley Is Deploying Its First LNG Vessels: The ConRo ships, scheduled for deployment in 2017, will also operate in a weekly service to Puerto Rico.
- Crowley On-Dock LNG Storage and Bunkering: Crowley's ConRo ships will be fueled directly from an on-dock fuel storage an bunkering station.
- Eagle LNG Is Building Two LNG Production Plants: Opening in 2017 and 2019, these plants will serve local HHP markets and the export market respectively.
- Florida East Coast Railroad Is Converting to LNG: With DOT FRA approvals in place, LNG locomotive and tender car deployments are underway.
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Is philanthropy catching on among China's super rich?
When US billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett held a banquet in China a few years ago to urge fellow tycoons to donate their fortunes to charity, some of their intended targets didn't bother to turn up.
The no-shows sparked a fierce debate on social media: are China's super rich really so stingy?
By some measures, they are. Total charitable giving in China stands at just 4% of levels in the US or Europe, according to the United Nations Development Programme.
Chinese charities have been hit by scandal, and there is widespread mistrust of the private wealth on which much of the giving depends.
But according to a new report from Harvard University and the Swiss bank UBS, the picture is far more complex.
"Philanthropy in China today is in a state of expansion, experimentation and evolution," it said.
'Just cautious'
Donations from the top 100 philanthropists in mainland China have more than tripled between 2010 and 2016 to $4.6bn (£3.6bn), according to the study.
Of the 200 wealthiest people in China, 46 have foundations.
And two-thirds of the people surveyed by the study's authors had established or were planning to establish foundations.
Wang Bing, who has been called China's "most influential" philanthropist, says Chinese tycoons aren't stingy, they're just cautious.
"Everybody in my circle wants to give," he tells BBC News. "There is a lot of money available that hasn't been donated."
"These people are smart. That's why they're rich. So, they're not going to give their money to just anyone. They want to donate to charities that are effective at what they do."
Asked how many such organisations exist in China, he says "very few".
Mr Wang, 47, made his fortune on the stock market in the 1990s.
After disappointing experiences donating to government-affiliated agencies, he decided to start his own charity.
In 2004, Mr Wang founded the Ai You Foundation, China's first registered private foundation, which started out helping sick and orphaned children.
The country's top billionaires, including Jack Ma of Alibaba and Robin Li of Baidu, sit on the board of directors at Ai You.
China's top 3 philanthropists (according to the 2016 Hurun Report):
- Pony Ma, founder of Tencent, gave $2.15bn to the Tencent Charity Foundation
- Chen Yidan, co-founder Tencent, gave $615m to Wuhan College
- He Qiaonu of Beijing Orient Landscape, gave $450m to various charities
Scandal and recovery
Experts say the challenges to philanthropic giving are numerous, including public scepticism, a lack of transparency and shortage of experienced talent.
But Rupert Hoogewerf, who closely tracks the behaviour of China's super rich, agrees that charitable giving is changing quickly.
"It is evolving away from just giving to government institutions," he says, especially in the wake of a major scandal in 2011.
That year, a young woman called Guo Meimei made headlines for her lavish lifestyle and claims of working for a company associated with the Chinese Red Cross.
Even though the charity denied any connection to her, donations dried up.
Mao Jihong, a fashion designer who last year set up his own foundation, says he believes donors have largely moved on from the scandal.
"That was a great setback for philanthropy," says the designer, who is considered to be one of the favourites of the Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan.
He believes last year's introduction of a new charity law helped to develop greater confidence among potential donors.
Tech innovation
What is clear, according to the Harvard report, is that there is genuine innovation happening in China's vibrant tech world.
Technology giants Tencent, Alibaba and Sina all have desktop and mobile platforms designed to encourage mass giving by the general public, as well as larger-scale donations by the wealthy.
"What they are doing there is really cutting edge," says Mr Hoogewerf of the Hurun Report.
According to one estimate, more than 23 million people in China gave charitable gifts online in 2015.
And since that year, Tencent has been hosting annual giving days on its platforms.
Last September, a total of 300m Chinese yuan ($44m; £34m) in online donations were raised within three days.
Tencent and its partners matched that amount, giving more than $77m to thousands of charities.
Mr Wang of the Ai You Foundation says his goal is to make his foundation the "Facebook of philanthropy" - to create a platform to make it simple and straightforward for donors to give.
China's growing group of philanthropists says they are aware of the immense challenges ahead but are determined to continue their work.


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Installations by Jane Cassidy & Kelly O'Brien performances by Fly on a Wall (Nicole Johnson, Sean Hilton, Nathan Griswold)
Woodruff Arts Center - Atlanta, Ga
May - Sept 2016
An Immersive Installation & Performance Made for Babies & Caretakers, Alike.
In late 2015, our pals at the Alliance Theatre sat us down to propose a new Dashboard commission.
"Dash, everyone knows you love outer space," The Alliance said. "How's about you make a show about space for the Alliance?"
"Duh," we said. "We love this."
"There's a kicker," the Alliance said. "It's gotta be touchable, squeeze-able, lick-able."
"Hmm." we said.
"Because it's for babies!" the Alliance yipped. "And not just any babies but the babiest babies, infants 0-6 months-old. Oh, and it has to engage caretakers and parents too, so nothing too baby-baby."
"We've never held a baby," we sheeped. "But we like this. The kicker is we have to bring in world class visual artists and dancers to make it a truly refined touchable lick-able experience."
"Duh," the Alliance said.
All told, Babies in Space hosted 11 weeks of performances (4 performances per week!) which welcomed 3000 babies + their adults. And countless others spent time in the installation throughout the week, it was open 7 days a week, 10 to 5PM and FREE!
We even heard the Alliance started having their staff meetings in Babies in Space...we can't blame em.
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If you're suffering from sciatica, tendonitis or migraines, acupuncture can help relieve your chronic pain. You may have tried a variety of conventional treatments before considering acupuncture as a 'last resort.' Although it is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine, the benefits of acupuncture in the treatment of sciatic, tendonitis, migraines and other chronic pain conditions have been clinically proven.
Acupuncture treats the whole person — body, mind and spirit
While western medicine focuses on specific conditions, Traditional Chinese Medicine tends to look at the whole person and adjust the treatments accordingly. Noel Wright, a Registered Acupuncturist (R.Ac.), provides the best of both healing methods to her clients. While you may begin acupuncture treatments for sciatica or migraines, you may find that some of your pain is from another cause. For example, Noel's style of acupuncture addresses the physical and emotional effects of stress connected with the pain.


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INAWASHIRO, Japan - Mikael Kingsbury and Audrey Robichaud led a four-medal performance for Canada in difficult conditions at a World Cup freestyle moguls event Saturday.
Kingsbury, the defending World Cup champion from Deux Montagnes, Que., scored 23.41 points to secure his sixth title this season.
"I had a difficult time in the finals run, actually I didn't ski the run I wanted to ski but I fought and made it into the super finals," he said. "It was very slick so you really had to control your speed, I learned from my finals run and managed to put it together for a clutch performance in the end, so I'm super stoked."
Bradley Wilson of the United States was second, followed by Alex Bilodeau of Rosemere, Que., in third.
Bilodeau topped the standings after an excellent performance in the first finals round was disappointed with his third-place showing.
"I landed a bit too heavy on the top air and I was a bit too fast which made me make some little mistakes," he said, adding that the challenge was keeping speed in check because of the slick course. "I think (the Canadian team is) very strong technically and that's what made the difference for us."
After eight of 12 events, Kingsbury leads the standings with 705 points, followed by Bilodeau (513) and Patrick Deneen (443) of the U.S.
Quebec City's Robichaud won her first title of the season in the women's event, scoring 20.62 points to finish ahead of Nikola Sudova of the Czech Republic and Montreal's Chloe Dufour-Lapointe.
"I really didn't do my best run for the super final and I was actually pretty disappointed in myself, especially after I had such a great run in the finals," Robichaud said. "When I got to the bottom and saw the scores I thought they had made a mistake, but I guess all the other girls made some mistakes too — the course was pretty difficult and tricky on the top section so it was really easy to make mistakes."
Justine Dufour-Lapointe, also of Montreal, who leads the mogul standings with 478 points, was fourth.


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A Grove is a sanctuary. In this case, it is a sanctuary in the midst of our chaotic lives. It is where we can have the space to explore health problems and symptoms that aren't acknowledged elsewhere. It is where we can give voice to patterns of illness and dysfunction, identify realistic treatment goals and outcomes, and explore what it means to be healthy in the human body.
If you feel like taking the time to walk this path together I look forward to hearing from you.
Matt found Classical Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine over 15 years ago while dealing with his own healing crisis; for a decade he suffered from debilitating insomnia, fatigue, and digestive complaints that were untreatable by conventional medicine. It was only after having had consistent acupuncture and herbal medicine treatments that his health and life dramatically improved. Inspired by this healing process, Matt made the choice to devote himself to Classical Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine, so that he may help others going through similar health situations.
Before studying Oriental medicine, Matthew was an ordained Zen Buddhist Priest, and spent 3 years in strict monastic practice as a Zen Buddhist Monk. This monastic training included study in classical Buddhist thought and psychology; classical insight and meditation practices, including Koan study; and finally, aspects of modern psychology.
I don't accept all cases. I only accept cases that I think I can make a positive impact in and with people I can establish a good working relationship with. If I don't think I'm the best practitioner for your case, I will refer you to someone who is. It's equally important that you feel comfortable and have a good rapport with me.
The best patient is one who is first and foremost responsible for their health. This person may feel like they are doing everything right and still have some illness or symptoms. This patient is committed to unraveling their health complaint as it changes over time, has a reasonable expectation of timeframe and is willing to make necessary changes to diet and lifestyle. The prospective patient must be aware of how they feel in the body to know what all of their symptoms are. We can't arrive at a classical diagnosis without this essential information.
The patient who is not a good fit is one who is not conscious and aware of their symptoms, is looking for a quick fix, or is not willing to make necessary diet and lifestyle changes.
How quickly you attain symptom resolution depends upon several factors, namely; how severe the symptoms are; how long the symptoms have been there; and what positive or negative influences there are in your life. In general, consults are every other week in the beginning as symptoms change. This may become every three or four weeks as your condition stabilizes. After your symptoms have resolved, our goal is to slowly wean you off of any herbal treatments so that your body can manage itself. In this way, herbal formulas are used to strengthen the body over time, and should not be seen as masking symptoms.
Classical Chinese herbal theory is an incredibly complicated and profound description of human physiology and pathology. With roots stretching back to foundational texts written in the 2nd century, it has benefited from an elaboration of theory and clinical application through scholarly debate and discourse for the past 1800 years, right up to the present day. The sheer volume of texts and discourses (numbering in the hundreds of thousands) of this living tradition is staggering, and shows Chinese herbal medicine to be the most sophisticated herbal medicine system in the world.More On Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine
Qigong exercises are a subtle, yet profound longevity practice. Like yoga, it is primarily a breath practice coordinated with different physical movements. In fact, the true meaning of Qi is very close to breath, not energy, as is often thought. The mind and the body are connected by the breath. It is where the conscious mind meets the subconscious. Therefore, it is where the conscious mind can influence and guide otherwise hidden, unconscious bodily functions. This is why it can have such a big impact on digestive, hormonal, and neurological health. It is has been shown that the controlled breath work of qigong balances the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems and leads to a healthier, more adaptive neurotransmitter profile.More On Qigong Exercises
Acupuncture is a time-tested science that encourages the repair, growth, recovery, and balance of all body systems by stimulating the body's own natural and innate ability to heal. It is well known as an excellent and effective aid in the treatment of all manner of pain. However, it's real benefit extends to all aspects of the body, including hormonal, metabolic, stress, lymphatic, cardiovascular, and so much more. There is no system that acupuncture does not effect.More On Acupuncture
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Have you ever wondered why your digestion seems a little off in the summer? Or why you might feel a little sluggish and bloated when it's hot and humid? What is it about summer that causes this?Read more
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MormonNewsroom.org features stories from its international Newsroom websites to share what members and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the world are doing to better the communities in which they live.
Guatemala: Church Humanitarian Services Help Those Affected by Flooding
Guatemalans affected by the recent heavy rain and flooding are receiving help from Humanitarian Services of the Church. Supplies have been delivered for those who have taken refuge in schools and community centers in the country's central cities of Panzós, Tactic, Tamahu, Tucurú, La Tinta, the area of Cobán and Petén.
Most of those receiving help are not members of the Church. The Church offers aid and development projects for humanitarian purposes in countries around the world. The projects operate regardless of the nationality or religion of the recipients.
Read more about the help on the Guatemala Mormon Newsroom website (Spanish).
USA: Mormons and Catholics in Colorado Help Homeless Find a Place to Sleep
Latter-day Saints and Catholic Charities in Greeley, Colorado, are working together to find suitable accommodations for the homeless.
The two faiths have partnered in this act of caring for many years. Local Church members saw a need earlier this year and wanted to do something to remedy it. They made a request to the Humanitarian Services arm of the Church and received beds and bedding.
Read more about the success of the two faiths' relationship, which has blessed many lives, on the Mormon Newsroom website.
Ghana: "Today, My Heart Is Full of Happiness"
Young Latter-day Saints, ages 18 to 30, and LDS Charities assembled aids and materials that will be used for a Maternal/Newborn Care Seminar held in Accra.
"I receive much more than I give. My life is better because I try to help others, said Sarah Nelson, one of the young people who spent part of a day assisting. "Putting a smile on someone's face makes me happy," she expressed.
Read additional comments about the service project on the Ghana Mormon Newsroom website.
Australia: Anniversary Celebration Helps Homeless Youth
Mormon women in Australia have been celebrating the 175th anniversary of the beginning of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout the year by giving service to disadvantaged and homeless youth.
The effort was coordinated with SalvoCare Eastern and included fleece quilts, 100 hygiene kits, 106 smiley hampers and other supplies. "You don't know how much the young people who receive these gifts are overwhelmed to know that somebody actually cares enough to do this for them," said Kate Williams, a youth supervisor with SalvoCare Eastern.
Go to the Australia Mormon Newsroom website to read more about the service project.
Canada: Church Assists Ontario Black History Society Ancestry Research
The Ontario Black History Association invited representatives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to share updates on the Freedmen's Bureau Project. In 2015, the Church released 1.5 million digitized images containing 4 million names from the Freedman's Bureau of Civil War-era ancestors through FamilySearch with the help of the black community.
The forum, titled "A Freedom Seeker's Toronto," involved several speakers, including Nikki Clarke, president of the Ontario Black History Society, and Sandra Pallin, national director of public affairs for the Church.
Read more about the event on the Canada Mormon Newsroom website.
USA: Mormons in Chicago Host Meetinghouse Interfaith Concert and Tour
An interfaith concert was the setting for an invitation to tour a house of worship for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in downtown Chicago, Illinois.
Members of several faiths attended, including Jewish, Presbyterian, Baha'i and others. In addition to the tour, a program of interfaith music was presented, involving members of the Baha'i, First Methodist, Hindu, Saint Mary of the Woods Parish, Sikh and Latter-day Saint congregations. As a concluding number to the concert, all the choirs sang "Let There Be Peace on Earth."
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Generous Gifts
Firstly, I must apologize for my absence from blogging. The heat has been awful here lately, and I don't use the office much when the mercury is being nasty, plus I have had to do some stitching, and took advantage of a chair under an airconditioner duct [no flies on me!!].
Secondly, I must sincerely thank people for their lovely comments regarding my last post. I am so pleased my little boxes were a hit with readers. They are certainly some of my favourite pieces.
Now, to the subject of today's post. Recently I was fortunate to have been chosen the winner of a give-away on Frances Leate's blog - http://quiltingowl.blogspot.com/
To say this give-away is generous is an understatement. I have photographed [above] the fabrics included in the package, ie eight fat quarters, all in these glorious colours. The contents were carefully wrapped in one of the quarters, and tied with a lovely cream satin ribbon, but I neglected to take the shot prior to opening said prize!!
But wait, there's more!!! Also included were several patterns, a new rotary cutting wheel [which I really needed], and a sweet little folding mirror to slip into one's purse - all will be put to good use in time.
I find that in every package I receive there is always one highlight. I know this seems silly, but in the parcel I received from Frances the highlight for me was the beautiful card that she included. I just have to share it with everyone. Oh, to live in times where clothing was so glamorous!!! The simple colour pallette used in this card exudes class in my opinion, and I shall enjoy it for a long time to come. I am sorry the camera flash has spotted the photograph.
Thank you Frances, I am overwhelmed by your generosity.
And now to another gift I received not long ago. I recently participated in a bit of fun on Jenster's blog - http://jennie61.blogspot.com/
Jennie very kindly sent me these little handbag must have's - a little notebook with hand embroidered cover [somewhere to record the stitching 'needs'], and a little 'named' pouch. This little pouch holds a lovely carry bag, at the ready for those stitching purchases. I have to say I think it may belong to another Linda, as I would put the description of the one who lives here as 'easily distracted'............... Thank you so much Jennie for these. I will continue the 'pay it forward' fun soon. I am busy with a stitching job at the moment, and need to sort out something suitable for that type of give-away. I hope when I post it, people will consider being part of the fun.
Thank you all again for taking an interest in my posts. I do appreciate the time people put into reading blogs and commenting. We all have so much to learn from one another, and I for one, enjoy the experience.
5 comments:
- embracingitall said...
Lovely giveaway you received. I'm sure you will have fun making something from it. Glad to hear there is some warm weather somewhere. although it sounds like it might be a little too hot up your way. The weather here has been terrible, it's almost depressing! It was 9 degrees here today and didn't warm up much from there I'm afraid. Certainly feels like autumn here in the hills. Oh well, at least the autumn colours will be showing themselves here soon. Autumn in the hills is my favourite time of year for that reason. So I suppose that is the positive. Happy stitching. I always love to pop in here and see what you have been creating. Jacinta
- March 2, 2011 at 4:26 PM
- Karyn said...
What a fantastic gift to receive in the mail. It must have been fun opening all of it.
I think your name is more apt than mine which means "pure"and anyone that knows me knows that that is very far from the truth LOL!!!
- March 3, 2011 at 7:01 AM
- Radka said...
What a great give-away by Frances!!! I am sure you will put it all to a good use:))
- March 3, 2011 at 10:09 AM
- michelle said...
Fantastic gifts Linda lucky girl !! wonder what you will create ! I absolutely love your boxes they are fabulous ! It looks so hard to do.
I wish i had some of your heat it's soooo cold here well was today and the wind chill brrrr, thinking of driving down to Florida net week to hit the sunshine !
I really appreciate you popping in on me makes my day
take care
- March 3, 2011 at 11:47 AM
- DIAN said...
Oh Linda, what a treat to receive in the mail. I am sure you will put all those treasures to good use. We can never have too much of these goodies.
- March 3, 2011 at 6:31 PM


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Mother's Day is fast approaching. What better way to say 'i love you' to your Mum this year, by creating her this unique necklace, tailoring the fabrics, colours and beads all to your Mum's personal tastes.
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Cut out your desired collar shape from a sturdy felt.
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Not All Long Runs are Created Equal/
Today I got back to my long run training with a 21 miler. Two weeks ago I ran the same out and back 20 mile course that I ran this morning, adding an extra mile at the halfway point. Ran down to Thornhill Broome Beach and back again, 1:18 down and 1:25 on the uphill coming back up Sycamore Canyon.
Today my stomach gave me a bit of grief. Every marathoner should be aware of their biggest single point of failure (SPOF) and figure out what to do about it. The biggest SPOF can be a number of things...a bad knee, getting dehydrated quickly, going out too hard, shin splints, etc. For me, if I don't watch what I eat the day before a run, I pay the price.
Honestly I don't know what caused my stomach ailment but I'm thinking I ate too much junk late last night. I wasn't in pain or anything. Mainly an annoyance that took my concentration off of my run. That said though, it wasn't a terrible day for me. I got another long run on the books.
I have been taking one refillable bottle and 4 gel packs on my runs. Today I used only 2 of my 4 gel packs over 21 miles. It wouldn't have hurt to suck the other 2 packs down, but I wasn't in the mood.
With little rest, I ran off to the AYSO soccer fields with the kids today and spend half the day out and about between games, came home and jumped in the pool. I survived the day and feel a bit like Superman. A tired Superman.


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SMU annually celebrates Black History Month with a variety of events, which are free and open to the public:
Community Service Days
Black Men Emerging leads four Saturdays of service in the Dallas area.
Time: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Black History Month, observed in February in the United States, seeks to educate the American people about African-Americans' cultural backgrounds and achievements, recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Each year, the U.S. President issues a proclamation to call attention to the importance of the observance.


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