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Ayurveda Four-Part Series
Ayurveda is the sister science of yoga that deals directly with healing the mind and body. Through diet, lifestyle, breathing exercises, herbal medicine and spiritual practices, Ayurveda offers a unique set of tools for individuals to regain balance with their own true nature. Ayurveda is centered on the idea that all beings are a unique composition of the five natural elements (space, air, fire, water and earth) which make up the three doshas (vata, pitta and kapha). Learning how the different doshas function and how they impact the mind and body, you can begin to recognize signs of imbalances early on and implement Ayurvedic practices to bring yourself back to balance.
In this four-part series, each class gives you some examples of what Ayurveda has to offer for your wellness routine. The series begins with an exploration of what the doshas are and how they affect you on an individual level. With that foundational knowledge, the second class is a yoga practice that flows through the five elements and three doshas within all of us to prepare for a blissful resting pose. Receive yoga sequences to take home to continue to practice on your own.
A major concept of Ayurveda is maintaining health through lifestyle protocols and eating seasonally with good food combinations to prevent illness or disturbance to your health. In the third class, explore some herbal remedies prepared in a kitchen for the purpose of preventing disease. In the fourth class, we cook with the six different tastes of Ayurveda and feast together. Take home recipe ideas from the last two classes to keep the exploration going at home.
Your Mind-Body Constitution. What Is Your Dosha?
Wed. Jul 15, 2020, 6-8 p.m.
Your dosha is your mind-body type and it is determined by factors such as your genetic makeup and when you were born. This workshop briefly covers the basics of Ayurveda and how to determine your dosha, as well as includes some pranayama (or breath-work) that is balancing for all three doshas.
Ayurveda and Vinyasa Yoga: Flow Through the Five Elements of Nature in a Movement Meditation
Wed. Aug 26, 2020, 6-8 p.m.
Yoga is the sister science of Ayurveda. By incorporating the Ayurvedic principles of the five elements in the natural world into a yoga practice, this class serves to connect us to our own true nature. The two complementary sciences are combined to create an illuminating and slow-moving meditation with yoga postures that can be modified for all levels. View the healing art of yoga through an Ayurvedic lens with some take-home practices for each season and mind-body type.
Ayurvedic At Home Remedies: How to Use Your Kitchen for Simple Remedies
Wed. Sept 16, 2020, 6-8 p.m.
Explore the common spices and herbs found in most kitchens and how they can be used for remedies and incorporated into your daily diet to address imbalances. Sample some concoctions that are suitable for each dosha. Class concludes with meditation tools that you can use at home.
Igniting the Fire within: How to Eat in Balance with Ayurveda
Wed. Oct 21, 2020, 6-8 p.m.
This class covers the Ayurvedic principle of Agni, the digestive fire, and how to cultivate it in order to nourish your body fully. Learn to assess the different digestive symptoms and how you can adjust your lifestyle to address them. Sample the different tastes associated with each dosha and see how to create a balanced meal.
Price: $131, $113 member
Instructor: Farnosh Family
Farnosh was a long time student and teacher of yoga before turning to the sister science of yoga, Ayurveda, for help in healing after the birth of her first child. What she learned in those transformational months led her to a life guided by the principles of Ayurveda for herself and her family. She has studied with many teachers of yoga, ayurveda, and sanskrit including Dr. Vasant Lad, Shiva Rea, Sonia Massoco, Maria Garre, Patricia Wickman, and Dr. Bharat Vaidya. She holds an MA in organic chemistry from UCLA and a BA in environmental chemistry from Columbia University.
Special Instructions: You can sign up for each individual session, or sign up for all four classes in the series at a discount by signing up for "Ayurveda Four-Part Series."


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BREAKING THE LAW?!0 comments Posted by Matt Grover at 9:45 pm
Apparently anyway according to Facebook, although it could well be a click of the "Report" button on a video (haven't tested what happens with that as yet).
Me Meme0 comments Posted by Matt Grover at 7:22 pm
In response to Mike....
2. Don't change your clothes, don't fix your hair…just take a picture.
3. Post that picture with NO editing.
4. Post these instructions with your picture.
Comic collection1 comments Posted by Matt Grover at 5:56 pm
Testing out Blogger integration with Shozu on my iPhone by posting a random picture of my comic collection (minus one just out of frame and a few in the loft).
It's growing, just read the first trade of Proof, which was awesome, also started reading 'normal' comics, currently following Wolverine with the Old Man Logan storyline, Marvel Apes, Kick-Ass and I Kill Giants, all very good.
Verdict on Shozu just before posting is that it's a tad slow and unresponsive, let's see how the posting goes...
Okay it seems that didn't work so well, in that ShoZu posted to the wrong blog (it dawned on me that I hadn't been asked to specify while it was sending), so I've copy and pasted here, not sure how the geotagging went down there either.
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Ok have now rectified the situ via ShoZu's web page, hopefully posting from the iPhone will go straight here now.

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It's that time of year when good cheer is spread everywhere except in packed store aisles where shoppers' carts recklessly crash into each other while racing around in search of those hard-to-find Christmas gifts. It follows then, that it must be time for my wife (see hers here) and me to bust out or annual Christmas meme. Feel free to use it; we'd love to see your answers.
1. What's the best Christmas gift you have ever received? What's the worst?
It's difficult to pinpoint the best. I probably answered differently last year, but I'll go with the electric train set I received as a child. It was circling the Christmas tree when I woke up.
The worst I received was while working at Goodwill. I "won" a freaking canned ham in a raffle there. It was disgusting to look at. I didn't venture a taste.
2. What is your favorite Christmas movie moment?
This one:
3. What is your favorite version of a Christmas song?
I'll Be Home for Christmas by Frank Sinatra. My late father, who was a prisoner of war during WWII, once told me this was his favorite Christmas song (not necessarily the Sinatra version) because of his time during the war. That always stuck with me.
4. Describe an ornament that has special significance to you.
My ravishing wife gave this one to me. The sign says, "I burn 4 U."
5. Have you had any traumatic Christmas-related experiences?
Just the one with the aforementioned canned ham. I swear that thing was alive.
6. What is your happiest Christmas memory?
This year, just a few days ago, when my 3-year-old daughter sat in Santa's lap for the first time and had the biggest smile on her face. She asked for a "Pink girl tractor" to drive. I also remember, as a small child, lying under our Christmas tree and watching the cool patterns the blinking lights made on our ceiling.
7. Favorite Christmas picture:
This one from many years ago because it shows a bunch of my family. Most importantly, though, it shows my nephew being a HUGE baby when everyone else is having a blast. What a tool. See his blog here.
8. What's on your grown up wish list (other than world peace, of course)?
Just to keep getting to be around this beauty:
9. What Christmas TV special do you look forward to all year?
The Year Without a Santa Claus because of the Heat Miser and Snow Miser. I'm looking forward to their new special, called A Miser Brothers Christmas on ABC Family.
10. What famous person would you most like to encounter under the mistletoe?
I'll go with Brooke Burke.
11. What's the best thing to do in the snow?
I always thought it was cool to build a sort of igloo out of it, dig a couple of tunnels and then make my poor cat go in it with me. I don't have a pic of him in an igloo, but here he is in a happier place, resting on top of one of my other nephews.
12. Favorite Christmas Quote:
I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year. – Charles Dickens.


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A New Skill
Day Four: Is there a skill related to your hobby that you hope to learn one day?
I would loooooove to learn fair isle knitting. I did a small fair isle project before (snowflake doggie sweater), but I'm not counting it since it wasn't done properly.
The first colorwork project I saw that made me realize my limited knitting abilities? Eunny's Endpaper Mitts! The ones above are made by mikomiao.
The project that is so amazingly awesome I wouldn't mind displaying in my house? The matryoshka pillow made from this pattern.
The project I hope to one day have the patience and discipline for? This wheel sweater from Vogue Knitting's Holiday 09 issue. I always thought the pattern was of lemons, but many people are referring to them as wheels… The idea of a "lemon sweater" seems so much cuter!
Can anyone recommend a good book for fair isle knitting? Or written tutorial with pictures? I prefer to not use videos…
Happy Thursday!
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April 29, 2010 4:37 am
I cannot recommend Alice Starmore's book more highly. I reviewed it on my blog a while ago (http://www.knit-a-while.com/?p=682). There really is a reason it's a classic in the area.
Though there are a few patterns, the idea is to help you become comfortable with the technique. There is an extensive "pattern dictionary," so you can design your own item. The patterns are of various sizes, so if you just want to add a Fair Isle touch to a cuff, neckline, etc., you can do so with ease.
April 29, 2010 6:02 am
Lemon Sweater, that sounds great! Good luck with Fair isle – it's really fun.


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|Grandpa John Bartram
My big ancestral surprise came from none other than my Grandpa John Bartram. You know, the grandfather I write about all the time. Not quite two years ago, I wrote a post about Grandpa John's life on what would have been his 100th birthday, and I included information about his wife, my Grandma Donna, and his four kids: my Uncle Jim, Aunt Brenda, Uncle Clay and Mom (Becky). What I didn't mention in that story was that, when Grandpa John passed away in 1987, he left us with a bit of a mystery about his life that we've been trying to solve ever since.
To recap, John Bartram (1911-1987), was one of 17 children and the youngest boy of the bunch. He married my grandma, Donna Madsen, in 1938, and they had four children (including my mom). Grandma Donna died in 1966, about seven years after she and Grandpa had been in a horrific car accident that left Grandma with brain damage and other health issues.
When Grandpa John died in 1987, at the age of 76, I started hearing odd rumors about him possibly being married before Grandma Donna and having a daughter, who would be the older half-sister to my mom and her siblings. Now, Grandpa's generation were pretty good at keeping secrets. Occasionally, odd information and rumors seeped out after some alcohol intake, and then it would quickly be recanted, so we never had much to go on. My Aunt Brenda knew that I was dabbling in our family history, and encouraged me to do a little research to see what I could dig up. Of course, this was before the internet, and we didn't even have any names or dates from this possible earlier marriage and child.
Over the years, I've searched for a woman who might be my mom's half-sister, but have had no luck finding any info on her or Grandpa's previous relationship: no birth, marriage or divorce records were surfacing in any of the locations where it made sense that he'd lived. I did find the marriage application for Grandpa John and Grandma Donna and, where it asks if either party had been married before, they both claimed "No". OK... So, I knew that Grandpa John was a bit of a wild cowboy, as well as a handsome young man, so it's possible that he had a child out of wedlock. Still, as the years went on, I wasn't having much luck with this mystery.
Meanwhile, I started this family history blog a couple of years ago and, even though I wasn't terribly active on it for quite awhile, it still got daily hits. One hit that changed our life came this past June: I had been at a family party one day, and Aunt Brenda asked me, again, if I'd had any luck getting closer to finding her older sister. I told her that, honestly, at this point I thought that, if she was even still alive, she was going to have to find us. Well, when I got home that afternoon I checked my email and found a message from a woman named Susan in Oregon who emailed me to say that she had found information on John Bartram on my blog, and she was pretty sure that he was her Grandpa John, too! We compared notes and, sure enough, her mom is my Grandpa John's oldest daughter, and my own Aunt Margaret!
I couldn't wait to tell Mom and Aunt Brenda. Luckily, Aunt Brenda was staying at Mom's house that night, so I got to break the fantastic news to them together.
I couldn't wait to tell Mom and Aunt Brenda. Luckily, Aunt Brenda was staying at Mom's house that night, so I got to break the fantastic news to them together.
It didn't take long for us to fill in the blanks of how Margaret fits into the family. As I've mentioned before, Grandpa John came to California from Kansas for a short time as a teenager, and then returned for good in around 1927 with his parents and several siblings. The family settled in Clearlake, Lake County, California. According to what Susan had told me, as well as a birth record I found at FamilySearch.org, Margaret was born in Lake County in April 1929 to John Bartram and Perrilee Adkins. When looking at the 1930 US census for Lake County, I found Perillee's (aka Pearl) mother and several siblings living right next door to Grandpa's widowed mother, my great grandma Alice Veale Bartram, and her youngest daughters. It seems that Grandpa John fell in love with the next door neighbor girl and got her 'in the family way', so to speak!
|May 1929 marriage record for John Bartram
and Pearl (Perrilee) Adkins
After Pearl and John divorced, Pearl married another man, John Creed, who would later adopt Margaret. By this time, Grandpa had already remarried and started his new family with my Grandma Donna. Apparently, Grandpa John refused to sign the adoption papers until he got to see his first daughter one more time. That was the last time Margaret remembers seeing her biological father.
Fast forward to now: it turns out Margaret lives in southern Oregon, just a few miles away from my cousin, Dee Dee (Aunt Brenda's oldest daughter). So Mom, Rodney (my step-father), Aunt Brenda, Uncle George (her husband) and I drove up to Oregon the weekend after July 4, 2012, just a few short weeks after we'd found each other, to meet Margaret and her daughter, Susan (my new cousin who made the initial connection with me). They couldn't believe that we had been looking for them for so long. Susan later told me that she had found the information about Grandpa John earlier, but waited about a month to email me because she was nervous that we might not want anything to do with them. She couldn't have been more mistaken!!
Our first meeting was just wonderful. I loved watching Mom, Aunt Brenda and my new Aunt Margaret get to know each other, and Dee Dee and I had fun comparing notes with our new cousin, Susan. The conversation flowed easily and the afternoon ended too quickly. We had many stories to tell Aunt Margaret and Susan, and we were happy to hear their stories, too. We also shared lots and lots of photos with each other. We were sad to know that Margaret had not known a loving childhood relationship with her father's family, but we're happy that she can now begin a new relationship with her half-siblings!
|Mom, Aunt Margaret and Aunt Brenda: Sisters!!
Since our first meeting, the sisters have kept in touch via phone calls. Aunt Brenda has also been back up to Oregon to visit Aunt Margaret and Susan, and has had the pleasure of meeting her husband, Lewis, and at least one of their three sons. I enjoy keeping up with Susan on Facebook and the occasional phone call, and look forward to meeting the rest of my new cousins in the not-too-distant future and having them meet the rest of their Bartram family (remember, Grandpa John was the youngest boy of 17 kids, so there are a LOT of us).
I think that meeting her half-sisters has been a bit healing for Aunt Margaret as she hadn't known her biological father since she was a little girl, and never had siblings growing up. We're just thrilled to FINALLY solve this nagging mystery and have her as part of our family!
BTW, Aunt Margaret looks SO MUCH like her father and my beloved Grandpa John!
|L-R: Me, Aunt Margaret, Mom (Becky), Aunt Brenda, Dee Dee, Susan


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George Jones Accuses His Daughter of Spreading Lies About Him
On Wedensday (April 25), George Jones posted a special video message to his fans on his website, thanking them for sticking by him and praying for his recovery as he battled a recent upper respiratory infection. The video seemed to be ready to close with a nice sentiment, but then — strangely — Jones went on to accuse his daughter of spreading lies about him because she wanted his money.
"One more thing …," he said near the end of the clip. "I would like to apologize for my daughter Georgette and her new husband for putting so much bad things about me on the internet and Facebook. None of these things are true. They are all about money. I have gave and gave until I can no longer give. I will never let her go hungry, but I am tired of putting out, and I am not the person they claim I am."
Jones' daughter Georgette Lennon, from the singer's marriage to fellow country star the late Tammy Wynette, denies any truth in her father's statements, telling the Associated Press that she is 'completely devastated' by the accusation.
"All I've ever wanted is to have a relationship with my dad and for him to know how much I love him and for him to love me and want to be a part of my life," she said (quotes via the Boot). "I had hoped that we could resolve this between the two of us privately and at some point he would talk to me. Unfortunately, things have escalated even further."
And while she's not happy about her current relationship with her father, Lennon says she understands why he's suspicious of those close to him, especially since he's been hurt in the past by seemingly well-meaning friends and family members.
"In the past, there have been family members and there have been good friends and there have management and people on all scales of life who have taken advantage of him, and they have stolen from him and they have been nice to his face and then stabbed him in the back when he turned and walked away," she explained. "So I know for him it's been very difficult to know who to trust even in your family, and that's a very sad and horrible thing to have to face."
Jones has accused his daughter of selling stories to the tabloids for money, and she says she thinks she offended him when she heard he had pneumonia and reached out to his fans online asking for prayers. Jones' publicist later came out saying that he just had an upper respiratory infection. At this point, Jones says he is "doing wonderful."
Watch George Jones' Message to His Fans


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News that David Hasselhoff has agreed to be the subject of a Comedy Central roast can mean only one thing -- his evil twin Garthe Knight is back and more powerful than ever.
That's the only reason the Hoff would agree to be held up and ridiculed on national television (okay, basic cable but you get the idea) in the worst possible way. For those who love a good verbal bloodbath, mark your calendar for Aug. 15. And dear Mr. Hasselhoff, here's hoping you take this time to reconsider. You can reconsider, right?
Right now, the Hoff seems pretty game about the whole thing, saying he's "honored."
"I have always been a major fan of Roasts, dating back to the 'Dean Martin Celebrity Roast,' " he said in a release. "Laughter is the best medicine."
Clearly he has not seen versions of recent Comedy Centrals roasts. There is no Dean Martin, no old showbiz rules about where to draw the line. There is no line. There is no medicine.
The producers simply find the desired celebrity, highlight their most sensitive personal issues then have guests -- some of whom have never even met the subject but who excel at humiliating roasting -- and turn on the juice. All with the celebrity sitting there with a fixed smile trying to pretend they find something amusing about it.
It might be a large paycheck, but it's the hardest one they can ever earn.
And the Hoff has plenty of material out there that goes beyond his penchant for playing his own evil double -- tabloid material which he previously has shown a great sensitivity to (understandably). If this roast is like any other, all of his tabloid incidents are going to be fair game, hence the paycheck.
If the Hoff keeps his killer smile through all of this, it's going to be the best acting he's ever done.
Paging KITT, Save the Hoff from His "Comedy Central" Roast
News that David Hasselhoff has agreed to be the subject of a Comedy Central roast can mean only one thing -- his evil twin Garthe Knight is back and more powerful than ever.


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Paw Powered
Driving a dogsled along the frozen shores of Lake Superior is the most fun you can have with your parka on.
I step onto the runners at the back of the dogsled. Following instructions, I rock the sled back and forth a couple of times, then shove it forward with the not-exactly-dashing command, "Let's go!"
I'm not prepared for what happens next. The sled takes off like a teenager's car when the light turns green. In fact, I feel exactly the way I did the first time I drove a car. I can't believe the power. I'm not quite sure I can handle it. And nothing I've ever done in my life has been more fun.
I'm going mushing in Minnesota and Ontario along the North Shore of Lake Superior. It's bleakly beautiful country. Leafless white birch trees stand stark against the brilliant blue sky. The brawny lake itself, a more sullen shade of blue, washes restlessly against a shore decorated with a lacy rim of ice.
Farther north into Canada, miniature icebergs crowd the edge of the water, muttering irritably as each wave ripples through. Some sheltered bays freeze solid.
Today, I'm flying along the wooded trails near Grand Marais (muh-RAY), Minnesota, 120 miles northeast of Duluth. Arleigh Jorgenson Sled Dog Adventures has provided me with a five-dog team.
"What this is really about is developing a relationship between you and the dogs," Arleigh says. "And that means trust. The dogs will want to know that you know your job."
I soon learn what he means. Mine is the middle of three teams, behind Arleigh and in front of Odin Jorgenson, Arleigh's son, recently out of college. At a crossroads, Arleigh's team goes straight. My dogs suddenly veer right, onto another trail (which, I later learn, leads back home).
"Haw, McLeod!" I yell to my colead dog. "Haw!" Somehow, I manage to remember the command for "turn left." ("Gee" means "turn right." "Whoa" means "whoa.")
The dogs immediately head back in the correct direction. Just testing the new guy.
Driving a dogsled, I discover, is like coaching a sports team. You tell the dogs what you want them to do. Whether they actually do it is up to them. After all, there aren't any reins to guide their path. So the best mushers, like the best coaches, establish a rapport with their athletes instead of just hollering at them.
"Women and children are very good at this," Arleigh says. "Men are probably the worst."
Both Arleigh and his friends Will and Jennifer Evans of Norwest Sled Dog Adventures, an hour-plus north of Grand Marais in Thunder Bay, Ontario, use Alaskan huskies. Of the sled-dog breeds, they're the fastest.
The term "Alaskan husky" seems about as precise as "American." These are working dogs, not purebreds. Breeders are constantly tinkering, crossing with greyhounds, German shepherds―sometimes, according to rumors, even wolves.
Alaskan huskies are about the size of a small German shepherd, but much leggier and leaner. They average, Arleigh says, only 40 to 55 pounds, but they pack a lot of power and endurance into those marathon-runner bodies. More than anything else in the world, they love to run and pull.
"It's like the Labrador retriever chasing a stick all day," says Will. "It's what they've been bred to do." Will and Jennifer have a smaller operation―35 dogs, compared with Arleigh's 120. On one of their trails, we actually run across Jarvis Bay, a hard-frozen arm of Lake Superior. I've never much cared for winter weather, but the otherworldliness of this tortured landscape beguiles me.
It's amazing how well you get to know a dog team in just a few hours. McLeod, my colead, is big and strong, fiercely determined not to let the team ahead run away from him. Raiche (pronounced "raysh"), his partner, is as sweet-natured as McLeod is imperious. She's 4 inches shorter than McLeod but matches him stride for stride.
Behind them on the tug line (the surprisingly thin rope to which all the dogs are attached) comes Swede, pure white with pale, ice-blue eyes. She looks at me in cold disillusion, expecting that I will be the latest in a long line of men to disappoint her. Of all my dogs, she is closest to being a wolf.
Midway during the day's run, she gets a neighbor in harness, Tigre (pronounced "tigger"). He looks similar to a short-furred collie but he's actually one-eighth greyhound, which shows in his long snout and powerful hind-quarters. He's a tireless puller who snatches mouthfuls of snow as he runs.
The wheel dogs―the pair closest to the sled―are traditionally the strongest. Reggie and Earsell, brothers and best buddies, certainly fit the stereotype of happy-go-lucky jocks. They're even named in honor of athletes: Reggie Jackson, Hall of Fame baseball player, and Earsell Mackbee, a defensive back for the Minnesota Vikings in the late 1960s. Reggie and Earsell (the dogs) have the black-and-white markings and close-set, erect ears of Siberian huskies, though they're actually one-quarter German shepherd.
Whenever I stop the team, the dogs roll around in the snow. The 30-degree temperature is a little warmer than they like.
Then, after just a few seconds, they start looking back at me, their impatience blazing like a neon sign. They want to run. Now. Even though they've already been running for five hours and we're in the middle of a long uphill climb.
I feel unworthy of these valiant animals. I try to concentrate hard on the business of driving the sled, just to live up to their dedication and proud spirit.
At the end of the day, I lavishly pet the dogs and thank each one for giving me such a good time. When I reach my leaders, McLeod gazes into the distance, regally accepting the tribute. Raiche, dear Raiche, begins vigorously licking my face.
Maybe I did all right after all.


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I am rather new to programming. I'm currently making a mobile application and one of the elements is a map (given from a static image) that I would like to allow a user to zoom in and out of as well as traverse around. When the user clicks a specific point on the map, it should generate an event. I just need some direction on how I could implement some sort of JPanel that would allow the user to do this. I assume that I should implement MouseListener and use mouseDragged to calculate moving the map, but I'm not sure how I can actually choose to show a cropped area of the map.
Could anyone give me some advice on how I should start this? I am fairly new to Swing, but if you could point me to the right classes and methods, I'll look over the API.


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By Debra and Marc Tice
On Monday night, we celebrated the 33rd birthday of our son, Austin Tice. Together with those who know him best, we laughed about Austin's childhood misadventures, reflected on his many accomplishments, and shared our fondest memories of the most devoted son, brother, uncle, and friend any of us could ever ask for.Today, we mark the second anniversary of Austin's disappearance from somewhere outside Damascus, Syria. Austin was working as a freelance journalist for McClatchy, The Washington Post, CBS and other media when he was taken captive on Aug. 14, 2012.
Since that day, we have had no contact from Austin or his captors. We came together for Austin's birthday on Monday still not knowing where he is or who is holding him. So for every funny story and happy memory, there were the myriad questions that have haunted us for the last 17,520 hours. What is Austin's life like today? Is he safe? Is he eating enough? Is he alone? Can he see the sky? How does he pass the time? Does he know how many people are praying and working for his safe return? When will we once again be able to share not just the momentous occasions or once-in-a-lifetime events he has missed; but also the small daily moments – the everyday joys, challenges, blunders and blessings – that family is all about?
Our greatest hope is that these questions, and the prayers of Austin's family, friends and supporters around the world, will soon be answered. Sadly, that happy day has yet to come. So we write today in the hopes that Austin will see these words, hear our voices, and receive three simple messages we wish to impart as he turns 33.
The first is that we love you and couldn't be prouder of the man you are today. From your earliest days as an Eagle Scout, a top student, a terrific athlete, and a caring friend and neighbor, we knew you were a special kid. When you put your Georgetown Law education on hold to follow your journalistic dreams, we knew you were extraordinary. When you did so to help people in one of the most dangerous regions in the world, we knew you were one in a million.
Watch a short video on Tice, produced by McClatchy. You can watch the longer version at the end of this post.
You saw suffering and put your talents to work to stop it – risking life and limb to share the personal and political stories people need to hear to stand up against violence and atrocity. Few people would put so much on the line for the well being of strangers half a world away. To think that we raised a man like you fills us with pride.
The second is that your compassion, loyalty, discipline, courage and commitment remain an example not only to your parents and your six younger brothers and sisters; but to people the world over. At a time when it's so easy to focus on what's wrong with the world, you are a constant reminder of what's right with it – that there are still people out there who refuse to just throw up their hands and give up on problems that seem unsolvable. We see signs of your strength and inspiration each and every day. We see it up close in the calls, letters, and cards we've received offering every possible form of assistance and support. We see it from afar in the humanitarian acts of others seeking to end the misery and grief felt so vastly in so many corners of the globe. We even see it in ourselves – epitomized by our abiding faith and steadfast belief that we will see you again.
Third, we want you to know that your family, friends, and people you have never known are working nonstop to bring you home safely. From hard tips about your possible whereabouts to simple prayers for your well being, we have received an overwhelming show of support from every continent on the planet. We are eternally grateful to every person that has reached out – and we fully expect even more people to come forward in the coming weeks and months. The piece of information that will bring you home safely is out there, somewhere. Rest assured that we will find it.
Austin, please know that we love and miss you more than words can say. God willing, you will be back to blow out the candles when you turn 34.
Debra and Marc Tice are the parents of Austin Tice, an American journalist abducted in Syria on Aug. 14, 2012.
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Dogs locked up as evidence may get released
MADACC executive director wants 'positive outcome' for dogs
There might be a happy ending after all for a group of dogs held as evidence for 20 months in Milwaukee.
Only on WISN 12 News, Colleen Henry follows up her investigation into the court case dogs.
WISN 12 news exposed the plight of the dogs of Kennel 3 last week. Sixteen dogs rescued from dog-fighting rings only to be locked up for 20 months at Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission while the police investigations lingered.
"We restrict the area. We don't allow anybody in there for security reasons," MADACC Officer John McDowell said previously.
Several dozen people packed the MADACC operations board meeting Thursday to plead the dogs' case. They got the answer they wanted.
"I certainly hope that we can all push together to get these animals out and into proper housing for them," board member Ron Hayward said.
Karen Sparapani is MADACC's new executive director. She's taken up the dogs' case in her first days on the job.
"We want to get a positive outcome for as many of these dogs as possible, hopefully all of them. It's just unconscionable that they've been incarcerated for this long," Sparapani said.
Dave Mangold created a website called Save Milwaukee's Court Case Dogs. He's ready to help with their rehabilitation.
"I'd like to see that they all get individual evaluations, and eventually, we'll be able to get them out into rescues," Mangold said.
The dogs remained at MADACC Thursday night, and it's not clear exactly when they could be released. The hope is to place them with a rescue experienced in rehabilitating former fighting dogs.
Advocates for the dogs organized on social media, and Thursday turned in more than 400 signatures asking for a resolution to the dogs' plight.


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Simple Shirred Skirt {from an old tank}
Here's what I did. (note, this tank was a women's small which made a good toddler-sized skirt. The bigger the booty, the bigger the shirt has to be.)
Start with your tank or t-shirt laid out flat.
Chop off the bottom just under the pits. (might want to measure your kid to see how long to make it)
I hemmed the top by folding it over about a half inch and ironing. (totally optional since knit won't fray)
Iron all the way around.
Now comes the shirring. Load your bobbin ONLY with elastic thread. You have to do this by hand, not in the automatic bobbin winder on your machine. It will wind it too tight. Wrap it around the bobbin tight enough so there is not slack but you're not stretching it either. Then thread your machine with regular thread. Start sewing a straight line.
Here's what happened to mine. Ugh.
I have a Brother sewing machine and after many frustrating balls of elastic thread got ripped from my machine, I Googled and found Brother machines don't play nice with elastic thread. So I messed and messed and experimented both with tension and stitch length and FINALLY got it to work!
I made my stitch length 5 and my tension 7 and it started to shirr! As you can see, I was so sick of seam ripping at this point, I just sewed right over the messed up lines. Whatever, she's going to spill juice on it anyway. Just sew line after line about 1/2 inch apart... as many as you want.
It turned out really cute but has some flaws. First of all, it doesn't stretch out as much as it should. My kid really has to shimmie to get it over her booty. And, when I tried the same technique again to make a skirt for me, I got a big old mess again of elastic thread and no shirring. I guess I just found the right tension and stitch length for this particular fabric? I have no idea. According to everyone else in blogland it's really easy... if you don't have a Brother sewing machine. : )
Click here for another explanation on how to fix your shirring frustration with a Brother sewing machine. I don't know if I'm brave enough to take my machine apart, but it worked for her! Good luck.
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I have a Brother and have the same problem. I have even tried the blog you referenced and still no luck. I was almost giddy when I read that you mastered it and then the let down. The skirt is cute and it looks flawless.ReplyDelete
@miamihoney - Awww! I'm sorry for the let down! haha I think I'm actually going to get on the phone with Brother and see if I can get an inside scoop on shirring. If I make some miraculous breakthrough, I'll be sure to post an update!ReplyDelete
I'm so sorry it didn't work easily for you. :( The skirt is cute, though! I have a Janome sewing machine and I've never had a problem. I'm addicted to shirring!!! Hope you figure out your Brother problems, because shirring is really fun. :)ReplyDelete
Jenni... I know! Every blog I read says it's easy so I know it's my machine :(. I have an email out to Brother now asking what gives. If they write me back with anything useful I'm going to post an update. Otherwise... Next machine upgrade, I'm going to test shirring first before I buy. I've attempted a few more times since this post with the same terrible results. So frustrating! Thanks for the comment!ReplyDelete
Oh wow! That's so simple and adorable! I love your tutorials.. as I am new to the sewing world!ReplyDelete
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Word of warning for Brother users...I stumbled upon the blog you linked to, and followed the instructions to a t. Wish I hadn't of done it now. In the end, I did find out that Brother sells a specific Shirring bobbin case. Looks the same as a normal one, but obviously the tensions are different. Any how, I was never able to get my normal sewing bobbin case back to normal after messing with my bobbin case. When sewing, it always felt as though the screw was coming loose and tension was never tight enough. I broke a needle the other day, actually smashed it to smitherines more like it, and my machine went in to catastrophic failure. It's now sitting at the sewing doctors surgery, with the prognosis of mismatched timing. Its an NS50 - have only had it since August 30, so, very un-impressed that it is in the shop for repairs already. And, its not covered under warranty :(ReplyDelete
Sorry about your machine Cath and thanks for the warning :( Before the catastrophic failure, did the specific shirring bobbin case work? You're the first person to mention it. I had no idea they made one.ReplyDelete
I followed the instructions in the link you provided (creative heart), and it worked perfectly. don't be scared of taking your machine apart - you should do it regularly to vaccuum out the lint :)ReplyDelete
I just did something similar for myself. After losing a little bit of weight, a baby-doll style tank was looking to big on me. So I (well my mom actually because I stink at sewing) cut off the straps and added a waist band. Now it's a very lovely skirt.ReplyDelete


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As part of our efforts to educate people about the Reproductive Health Act, we have been pointing out that the bill would remove any criminal penalties for a violent attack on an unborn child. The bill's supporters have been countering by saying that there would still be sufficient criminal sanctions available, if RHA is passed.
Here's why they're reading the law wrong.
Current New York law criminalizes a direct attack on an unborn child outside of the context of a doctor performing an abortion with the mother's consent. If the unborn child is over 24 weeks of gestation, this crime would be a felony punishable by up to seven years in prison; before that, it's a felony punishable by up to four years in jail.
Without these criminal abortion laws, there is no way to bring a prosecution for a direct attack on an unborn child. The reason is that New York has a "born alive" rule, under which you can only be a victim of a crime — a "person" under the law — if you are born alive. Before that, you aren't a "person". Yes, it seems absurd, but that's been the law for many years.
If you want a more detailed legal explanation for how this plays out, here it is — if you don't, you can skip the next paragraph.
The basic problem stems from the nature of the assault and homicide statutes, and the required intent elements that must be proved, when taken together with the "born alive" rule. The assault and homicide laws are "specific intent" laws — the prosecution must prove that the assailant had "intent to cause serious physical injury to another person". Since an unborn child is not a "person" within the meaning of the law, no assault that is intended to harm that child can be the basis of a prosecution. Nor can the doctrine of "transferred intent" lead to a prosecution. That principle holds that if a person intends to assault one victim, but harms another, they are liable for injuries to the second victim. But the assault and homicide statutes specify that the injury must be caused to the intended victim "or to a third person". Again, since an unborn child is not a "person", the injury to the child cannot be the basis of a criminal charge under the theory of transferred intent. Of course, there is always the possibility of bringing charges for any injuries caused to the mother — but those are separate and distinct from the offenses directed against the unborn child, which can only be brought under the criminal abortion statutes.
The criminal abortion statutes are reasonable and necessary, and have a long history in our law. By having this provision, New York law shows that it has a legitimate interest in protecting unborn life, which it will defend in criminal court. This interest has been repeatedly recognized and upheld by the Supreme Court — even in the original Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion.
These laws are especially important because deliberate attacks on an unborn child are frequently part of a domestic violence incident. And, not every attack on the unborn child causes some kind of physical harm to the mother. For example, an involuntary dose of RU-486 or emergency contraception might only cause harm to the unborn child, not to the mother, and thus could not be prosecuted at all if RHA is enacted. Think of it — a man could slip a woman a dose of EC with the intent to kill their unborn child, yet he could completely escape prosecution.
The result of all of this is clear — without the criminal abortion statutes (which would be repealed by RHA), an assault on an unborn child cannot be the basis of a criminal charge unless there is an independent injury to the mother. And even then, the only victim whose rights would be defended would be the mother — the child would be merely a piece of evidence at trial, not a human being who had been victimized.
The proper way to address this flaw in the current law is not to remove the abortion provisions from the Penal Law, as RHA would. Instead, the Legislature should enact an Unborn Victims of Violence Act, which would provide criminal penalties for assaults upon unborn children, regardless of the impact on the mother. Thirty-six states and the federal government have these laws, and they have been upheld in the courts. The RHA may well prevent that law from ever being passed in New York State.
The broader issue at stake here is the legal theory embodied in RHA — it treats the life and well-being of the unborn child as irrelevant, and asserts that the state is only concerned with maternal health. This would completely abdicate the state's legitimate interest in protecting unborn life — which has even been recognized by the Supreme Court.
The RHA is focused solely on the mother and on ensuring her unlimited access to abortion. The unborn child would have no legal rights, and no defense from assault, under RHA.
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Discharge and Self-Discharge of a Lead-Acid Battery
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Lead-acid batteries are widely used as starting batteries for various traction applications such as cars and trucks and so forth. The reason for this is the fairly low cost in combination with the performance robustness for a broad range of operating conditions. However, one drawback of this battery type is that the inherent thermodynamics of the battery chemistry causes the battery to self-discharge over time.
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Texture Galina Blazejewska
Author:Dawn Edwards/Felt So RightI am a felt/fiber artist and instructor. I love to share the joys of feltmaking with others, having taught within the U.S. and internationally. I specialize in fun, out-of-the ordinary felt hats sold under the name of Felt So Right through specialty retail, boutique and gallery shops throughout the United States.I live in Plainwell, Michigan, where I work from my home studio. I believe that we are all artists....That it is the soul deep need to create. I love and appreciate so many of the arts, but I have found my passion through feltmaking. I find such joy in the alchemy of turning a few ounces of wool into a thing of beauty, limited only by the imagination and I find that the unique sculptural and color possibilities always inspire creativity. I have studied feltmaking with renowned felt and fiber artists from around the world. Feltmaking has truly opened windows to the world for me and I am grateful for this most wonderful opportunity. www.feltsoright.com
A not for profit group of artists with a vast ranging network reaching artists across the planet through diverse associations, groups guilds, individual homes, studios, schools and art groups.
Our goal is to connect feltmakers around the globe.
Many feltmakers are geographically disconnected from their peers. There is a diversity of lifestyle, with some living on farms producing their own fibre, and others living in cities relying on major producers for their supplies. The tie that binds them is that they make felt, in all shapes and forms, everything from sturdy carpets to ethereal scarves or installation art. The world wide web provides us with a connection that brings us together.
It is time for the inevitable next step. A project that unites us in more than a virtual world.
Together - we felt united.
Every year on the first saturday of October, felters from around the globe show their felt to the world, work on collaborations, travel the world to meet each other, party, celebrate, exhibit, teach, talk and share. Everybody in their own way, all united on working in the same theme, same day, same joy but different ideas. Photo's and stories of all you do on this year's FeltUnited can be shared on the FeltUnited facebook page.
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- Whoa! November 14, 2012
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- 2020 Felt United Theme: Confinement … May 18, 2020
- It's almost Felt United Day: Saturday, October 5, 2019 This Year's Theme: How Does Your Garden Grow… October 3, 2019
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Hello all, I have a w58 tranny for sale had no grinds or pop outs. I was planning to swap this into my cressida but I ran out of funds.Parts included is the tranny, shifter, driveshaft, clutch pedal, no hard/soft lines master or slave. I can also deliver if you are local!
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Willing to ship? It's proably stupid expencive to ship but ill ask anyways. 85015 AZ. Just pm me if that's easier.
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CULTURE ART FEATURE- Multiplier effect: Meditations on the Buddha
Before we dive into the art, a quick linguistics lesson (come on, you know you want one): Languages tend to simplify over time. According to Guy Deutscher, author of The Unfolding of Language, plain old laziness is why many languages lose grammatical specificity as they evolve. But, Deutscher argues, even as declensions decline and genders neutralize, the invention of new words and metaphors perpetually adds creative zest to verbal expression.
I wondered if a similar rule might apply to iconography as I meandered among the Buddhas populating the exhibition "Keeper of the Flame: Art of Sri Lanka," currently on view at the University of Virginia Art Museum. The seated and standing figures, arranged chronologically from the Anuradhapura Period (c. 432-993 A.D.) through the Kandyan Period (18th century A.D.), reveal how the same icon and its associated symbols evolved stylistically in one area of South Asia.
If that makes "Keeper of the Flame" sound like a show only a bean counter would love, well, you've been warned. In fact, if you're not a Buddhist or an art historian, you may find the repetitive nature of the exhibition a little ho-hum. Or meditative, depending on your outlook.
Produced by artists within the Theravada school of Buddhism, which advocates the renunciation of worldly comforts in favor of monastic practice, the mostly cast bronze figures serve to focus devotees' attention upon the enlightened example of the Buddha's life. Each represents– however subtly– the 32 physical marks indicating the Buddha as the "Universal Man" (e.g., an upright stance, and a tuft of hair between the eyebrows), plus each incorporates spiritually significant clothing and hand gestures ("mudras").
The earliest figures in the exhibition are small and well proportioned, with unexaggerated features. Particularly refined is the "Seated Buddha on Lotus Petal," which shows traces of having once borne a coat of red paint (nearly all the figures, save the ones plated in gold, were originally painted).
By the "Divided Kingdoms" period (1232-1597 A.D.), however, aesthetic conventions, such as exaggeratedly large hands and earlobes, as well as block-like feet, have become standard iconographic elements. Still later images reveal a trend emphasizing disproportionately broad shoulders and robes rippling with stylized pleats.
Dolomite carvings (including a urinal stone!), as well as the occasional Hindu deity (presented for stylistic reference), offer a break from the parade of Buddhas. Primarily though, "Keeper of the Flame" offers a meditative lesson in the evolution of an icon.
"Keeper of the Flame: Art of Sri Lanka" is on display at the University of Virginia Art Museum through March 19. 155 Rugby Road. 924-3592.


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Today's spoiler-blast includes new Terminator Salvation TV spots. Also, Rian "Brick" Johnson explains his future epic Looper. Someone reviewed the Flash Forward pilot. Heroes spoilers make you long for oblivion. Plus Lost, Fringe and Smallville.
Terminator Salvation:
New TV spots show a bit more of Marcus' quest to find whoever did this to him. Particularly the third one:
Rian Johnson (Brick) teases his science-fiction movie. It's a "Jacobean revenge tragedy," totally different from his first two movies. It's "completely dark and violent. It's set in the near future, but it's more like 30 years from now." And it takes place in an industrial town on the edge of farmland, in Kansas. The film's production designer, Jim Clair, worked on Children of Men, and the film will have a very grimy, lived-in look, like the first Star Wars' glimpse of farming life on Tattooine. (I am so there.) [ComingSoon]
Flash Forward:
Someone saw an early screening of this show's pilot and posted it on Ain't It Cool News. We start out with scenes of destruction in L.A., with crashed cars and people running around on fire. Good times! Then we flash back (not forward) to show our two FBI-agent heroes: Joseph Fiennes is a recovering alcoholic who has a surgeon wife and a daughter. And his partner, John Cho. We meet another surgeon, who's contemplating suicide at a pier, and Fiennes' AA sponsor, who's mourning the death of a daughter in Afghanistan.
We follow these characters through their day until everyone blacks out for two minutes and seventeen seconds, and has a vision of life six months into the future. People die in crashes and stuff, and then the rest of the episode is spent exploring the "flash forward," (and people call it that in dialogue) and we meet more supporting characters. Eventually, our characters come together and realize they were all seeing visions of six months into the future. This sets up the mystery of what caused the flash forward, and why people's lives were different in the future. One character saw nothing, which may mean he/she is dead in the future. And at the end of the episode, we see one person who did not black out when the rest of the human race did. [AICN]
ABC Vice President of Development Suzanne Patmore-Gibbs describes the series:
Our FBI agent, played by Joseph Fiennes, appears to be in an FBI chase. You think he has a car crash. He has a flash of all sorts of things and he wakes up on the freeway and subsequently discovers that everybody else in the world has had a blackout that lasted the same amount of time. This resulted in a lot of devastation across the world.
Everybody talks about their flash and they realize they were all dreaming of the same day - which is a day in the future. You can identify with the different people and have that sense of global import - we're all in it together - like Lost.
I have a feeling that "like Lost" will be the main selling point for this series. [CBC]
In the season finale, stuff blows up, Jacob walks among us, and we cry a lot. And in the long term, "Everything will be OK" for Sawyer/Kate shippers. (Drat.) [E! Online]
Here's another U.S. promo, and a British promo, for the finale:
Even though the present-day storyline seems to be about Locke and Ben jostling for leadership of the island, you should expect Sun to play a much larger role in events, says Damon Lindelof. Also, in the debate between Jack's idea that everything is random and Locke's idea that everything happens for a reason, Lindelof leans to Locke's side of things. And "it would be a big cheat" if Jack succeeded in erasing the past five years of the show, Lindelof adds. And he talks about the final season:
Season six will feel a lot like season one. The focus comes back to the characters with whom we began. We've been winnowing away everyone else who came along. The Tailies are gone, only Miles [Ken Leung] is left of the Freighter Folk and only Juliet [Elizabeth Mitchell] is left of The Others. We're getting down to the end now.
So does that mean Juliet will be around in season six?[NY Post]
We're unlikely to see a still-breathing John Scott in the newly discovered alternate universe, since actor Mark Valley's series got picked up. But there will be some "interesting things" happening, says J.J. Abrams. These will be things that feel "uniquely Fringe." [Fringe Television]
Here are three more promo pics from the season finale. If I were Clark, looking at these costumes, I wouldn't want to wear a costume either. [KryptonSite]
Hiro's story arc in season four involves a lot of time travel. But the payoff is "said to be worth it." [E! Online]
If you're not already excited for next season, then how about this? The show is hunting for a Knife Thrower, a sexy twentysomething Tattoo Girl, and a Carnival Barker. That last character should be a middle-aged Eddie Izzard type, who's a "smooth operator with a wicked wit." And the character will start small and then become more significant. [EW]
Meanwhile, the deaf woman whom we'll meet in episode 4x03 will be a love interest for one of our lead characters. Matt Parkman will get a new partner who's sort of a mentor. And Claire will have a roommate. [SpoilerTV]


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The Connected Room MTV Movie Awards Lounge held in Los Angeles on April 13th, brought out some of the biggest names in Hollywood and provided a huge party atmosphere for everyone in attendance to help get the big weekend started. The stars never seemed to stop coming, including: Dee Wallace who starred in "E.T.", Butch Patrick who played Eddie Munster on "The Munsters", Datone Jones of UCLA who is prepping for the upcoming NFL Draft and NBA great Olden Polynice.
When it comes to getting your hair ready for a Red Carpet Event you can't put your hair in better hands than Alan Eschenburg and his Belegenza line of hair care products. Alan created Belegenza as he wanted to bring a line of hair care products that was actually good for you, your hair and your scalp and he did that by using food-grade ingredients as opposed to a bunch of products no one can pronounce. Alan was gifting his amazing Belegenza shampoo and an assortment of other hair care products for guests.
Let Them Play is a great charity that helps children in need be able to participate in activities that might not otherwise be possible. They were at the event getting help from celebrities and getting them to get involved with the charity in any way that they could.
One of the most fun people to visit during this MTV Movie Weekend was David Groode. David does a number of great things such as numerology, life coaching, personal development seminars, but what he was providing this day was intuitive reading. David is able to really take a look at what you have upcoming in your life and help guide you in the direction that is most beneficial, well worth a visit if you have any questions about your life.
Tami Cooper of Hollywood Props was providing her insight and knowledge into the world of product placement and there is no question that Tami knows what she is doing in her field because she had big name products galore at her fingertips.
Beauty Affair was helping everyone look their best with their makeup and hair tips from their experts in bridal makeup and hair. Who wants to look good just for the red carpet? So to make sure you will look stunning in the future, Beauty Affair was gifting certificates for makeup, hair and a photo session.
Alka Pure was gifting their premium natural alkaline drinking water in bottles as well as there easy to take a long Go Pak Concentrate. The Go Pak Concentrate comes in a tiny vial and you just pop it open and add it to water. Alka Pure improves hydration, works to detoxify you and restores electrolytes.
Gigi Hill gifted an assortment of their glamorous handbags and cases to guests. Vibrant and stylish looks, Gigi Hill starts at small handbags and makeup cases and works their way up to bigger handbags and accessories, so no matter what the occasion, your Gigi Hill bag will make sure you have plenty of room for whatever you are carrying.
Guests who might have been looking for a last minute change to their outfit or just something that could change their wardrobe, California Sleeves was gifting their great arm sleeves to everyone in attendance. The arm sleeves come in solid colors as well as some great patterns and can change a short sleeve shirt into a great new long sleeve design in just seconds, pull them up and you are done, that simple.
What is the one thing if you don't have in your house, you absolutely need? A sauna of course and Health Mate Sauna was gifting certificates that were valued at $2,500 towards the purchase of sauna for your home. Health Mate has a wide variety of saunas, but who could go wrong with the perfect one person sauna that would fit perfect in nearly any home. There is nothing like coming home from a stressful day at work and climbing into your own personal sauna to unwind.
Sweet Privileges had a table full of their amazing cake pops, a perfect coating on the outside and moist cake on the inside. Beautifully designed by Sweet Privileges, you can see why they would do an amazing job setting up any type of party or event you would have planned. You think of the treat, Sweet Privileges will bring it to life.
I'm not sure who started the recent mustache craze, but if you are ready to take part in it, StacheTats is perfect for you. Guests were given a wide assortment of temporary StacheTats tattoos so that they could put on their own mustache, any color or design you could think of. By the end of the day you were able to see blue, red and many other color mustaches all over the building.
There are cupcakes and then there are Sweet Endings Cupcakes. Sweet Endings treated everyone to a wide assortment of decadent cupcakes that were rich, flavorful and left you wanting to try the next flavor and the next flavor.
I-Texts was working to team up with celebrities to help raise money for any charity they might work with or are looking to support. I-Texts is able to raise funds for charities by getting celebrities along with their charities to use twitter and get fans and followers to tweet out messages. A simple and easy way to give back.
What kid would not love to go outside among the stars and fire a rocket into space? Galaxy Shooters bring you as close to this as possible with this great toy that seems to climb and climb into the sky.
Bids that Give was providing information about their auctions that give back. For each one of your purchases Bids that Give automatically creates funding for children's charities all over the world.
Cassie's Candies, Desserts and More had a wide assortment of sweet treats for everyone to indulge in. Cassie's Candies can customize dessert bars and candy buffets, creating a unique product that will match any theme, company color or anything else that you might be looking for. After tasting the great treats from Cassie's Candies, I'm sure that you find them at many celebrity functions in the near future.
For those who were looking to get a little creative, Tie Dye Your Summer was not only allowing guests to create their very own unique tye dye right on site, but they also gifted a tye dye kit for everyone to take home. Who does not like to wear something they can call their own and was created from their own hands, the Tie Dye Your Summer kit also makes a great gift.
One of the most popular stops on the day was Hubert's Lemonade. Perfect for the upcoming summer heat with all of the fresh juices and so many great flavors, in addition to regular lemonade some of the favorites were strawberry lemonade, raspberry lemonade and cherry limeade.
Just when everyone needed a break from walking around, Slim Chillers had there frozen alcohol pops ready to go. Just like the frozen pops you remember from when you were a kid, Slim Chiller made the perfect alcohol version. In addition Slim Chillers was gifting a package of all of their goodies.
There are so many energy shots on the market you probably think you have seen them all. Well Aero Shot is new and unique and they were giving out samples of their great new energy shot that is nothing more than a shot of air. Simple and easy to use and gives you all the energy of one of those poor tasting liquid shots.
In case you leave those gym shoes in your gym bag a little to long reach for some Sweet Feet Spray. Sweet Feet Spray was gifting bottles of their amazing spray that destroys shoe odor on the spot. The spray smells so good you just might find yourself using it in your car, in your house, trying to get rid of that dog smell you can never seem to get rid of, a great product.
CIGR8 was gifting an assortment of their electronic cigarettes to guests. A great alternative to regular tobacco products, CIGR8 releases a smoke that isn't an actual smoke and it is not known to be harmful to the environment or other people.
Breo USA had their entire line of products on hand to make everyone a little bit more relaxed. Breo has a great line of products that include: a head massager, neck massager, hand massager and even an eye massager. Guests were gifted with a gift from Breo.


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If you could go back in time to make certain changes to your life, what would you change? Jen Hsiao Kuo (Chris Wang) discovers a mysterious computer program that allows him to press CTRL + Z and go back in time and make edits to his life. On the verge of divorce with his wife, Chen Miao Ju (Tammy Chen), Hsiao Kuo wants to go back to make some edits to their relationship. They initially married out of convenience. Miao Ju was an ambitious magazine editor who wanted to make some easy money by flipping houses (buying homes, renovating them and reselling them). But after a bad investment goes sour, Miao Ju needed to marry Hsiao Kuo in order to prevent bankruptcy. Although they got along great while dating, their relationship turned rocky with the burdens of marriage. Can Hsiao Kuo make the right changes to the past to save their marriage? "Lucky Days," also known as "I Love You in the Second Round," is a 2010 Taiwanese drama series directed by Wang Ming Tai and Hsu Fu Chun.
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- 第二回合我愛你
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The MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and the Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI), a member of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), have announced a new joint research program aimed at advancing the field of computer science. The announcement was made during a signing ceremony as part of the Joint Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum and Arab Expatriate Scientists Network Symposium 2012.
Those in attendance at the signing ceremony included Philip S. Khoury, Associate Provost at MIT; Professor Daniela Rus, CSAIL director; Faisal Al Suwaidi, president of research and development at QF; and Ahmed Elmagarmid, executive director of QCRI. Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, chairperson of QF, witnessed the signing.
"This new collaboration creates an exciting opportunity for CSAIL, MIT's largest interdepartmental research laboratory, and the QCRI to advance the frontiers of knowledge. Our scientists will work together in a variety of critical fields, ranging from data analytics and cloud computing to the Internet and Arabic language technologies, with special attention to the application of these fields to health care and education. MIT fully embraces this important new collaboration," Khoury said.
The new program, called the Computer Science Research Program, will be a medium for knowledge transfer and exchange of expertise between MIT and QCRI scientists. Scientists from both organizations will undertake a variety of core computer science research projects, with the goal of developing innovative solutions that can have a broad and meaningful impact. The agreement will also offer CSAIL researchers and students exposure to the unique challenges in the Gulf region.
Through the Computer Science Research Program, researchers plan to focus on several critical areas in the field of computing including distributed systems, data analytics, social computing and Arabic language technologies.
"The Computer Science Research Program is an exciting opportunity for our laboratory. We look forward to a long and fruitful collaboration with QCRI, and to joint research projects that will have a major impact in the field of computer science," Rus said.
"This collaboration agreement is a major milestone for QF and QCRI," Elmagarmid said. "We are proud to be partnering with an institute of such global recognition and high caliber."
Scientists at QCRI will benefit from the expertise of MIT's eminent faculty through joint research projects that will enable QCRI to realize its vision to become a center of computing research internationally and a global recognized leader in Arabic language technologies.
"This collaboration with MIT represents a significant collaboration for QF and one that will have a positive impact on the research, technological and economic development of Qatar," Al Suwaidi said.


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That's the ticket! Get some Stones satisfaction
With ticket prices climbing to as much as $350 each, getting yer ya-yas out on October 6 will not be cheap. But wild horses couldn't keep many fans from buying tickets this week for the Rolling Stones concert at Scott Stadium.
"I was surprised at how fast I got them," says UVA biochemistry lab specialist Kevin Cox, who nabbed a pair of $160 seats for himself and his 15-year-daughter.
"It told her she'd have to camp out at Scott Stadium," says Cox. "She's probably going to be disappointed now."
Cox was one of 13,500 UVA faculty and staff who were offered a "pre-sale" opportunity to buy tickets via an unexpected email from UVA's chief operating officer, Leonard Sandridge.
Sandridge sent the email shortly after noon on Monday, May 16, for the pre-sale that began the next day. Although University members got the early warning, emails travel quickly, and anyone using the password "cavaliers" could buy up to four tickets from ticketmaster.com. The sale runs through 9pm Thursday, May 19.
"We can't prevent that from happening," says UVA spokesperson Carol Wood. "We expect that our employees are going to get them for themselves."
Another email went out Tuesday, May 17, inviting students to queue two days later for $65 tickets at Scott Stadium.
As for the general public, they're invited to place online orders beginning at 10am on Friday, May 20. As Charlottesville residents discovered four years ago in the run-up to the DMB "Homecoming " concert, online ordering avoids waiting in line at Scott Stadium and busy signals when calling Ticketmaster.
There's certainly no avoiding Ticketmaster. The massive ticket-seller loads each ticket with its own special "convenience fee"– $15.60 for the $95 tickets and $21.80 for the $160 tickets.
Then there's shipping. Somehow, delivering slender slips of paper costs at least $14.50-$19.50 via United Parcel Service. Anyone brave enough to opt for the no-charge option– the U.S. mail– receives this dire warning from Ticketmaster: "Your tickets will be mailed to your billing address and delivered no later than 48 hours before the event in a plain unmarked white envelope." That ought to keep hearts beating nervously all summer.
Folks without a credit card or those who want to buy as many as 12 tickets can do what 4,400 DMB fans did four years ago: show up for a lottery at Scott Stadium. That was necessary in 2001 after phone order tickets sold out in 35 minutes.
The venue– expanded in a $100 million renovation completed in 2000– holds over 60,000 people for football. For rock concerts, which require a massive stage at the open end, capacity is around 50,000.
The May 20 ticket lottery is designed to discourage overnight camping since there's no advantage in arriving early. According to a release, lottery numbers will be distributed to waiting fans between 8:30 and 9:30am at the West ticket booth at Scott Stadium. Hopefuls can then buy tickets from 10am to 4pm in the order of their numbers.
If what happened last weekend is any indication, Scott Stadium will sell out quickly. A Clear Channel source says the concert at Washington's MCI Center sold out in 15 minutes, and Rollingstones.com says all available tickets in the first six markets sold out "in a matter of a few hours."
Rollingstones.com was one other early ticket-buying opportunity that began on May 17 and ends at noon on May 19.
But burning questions remain: "Are the Stones too old to tour?" "Will the Scott Stadium be filled with aging rebellious teenagers from the 1960s?"
Mike Friend, DJ at local radio station 91.9 WRNN, calls the Stones "intergenerational" and "an institution." However, he believes most of the crowd will be older than 30, people who "know who they are and what they have done."
Chuck Taylor, general manager of the UVA's radio station WTJU, claims to have heard "jokes about students saying 'Who are the Rolling Stones?'"
With ticket prices starting at $60 and climbing to $95– and as high as $350– the whole enterprise comes down to affordability.
Taylor thinks Charlottesville residents will be competing with fans from all over. He says ardent fans typically target small-town concerts, believing they're easier places to get tickets.
While the Stones might not hold as much appeal for younger generations as, say, the Dave Matthews Band, college students could be enticed to see a band that had so much influence on their parents' generation. Or– as Friend observed wryly– their grandparents'.
Fans may, however, have to forgo the pastel collars and khaki pants. As Mick has shown, leather pants can still look good– even when you're 62.
–Additional reporting by Nora Fleming
The last big wait: Scott Stadium 2001


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