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This is NOT an end to my involvement with SUSE, Linux and OSS. It is merely a transition. While I no longer sell Free (as in Freedom) software for a living, I am still an avid user and advocate of all things SUSE, OSS and Open Standards. Thus, this blog will continue as I journal and share my experiences.
Its important to say that my desire and plans to pursue a different path in my professional career was already in motion before the recent developments at Novell. As a matter of fact, my manager is interviewing candidates to backfill my position, its business as usual here. Given how a good part of the WWW seem to thrive on negativity and conspiracy theories to gain viewership, its my hope that this blog entry NOT be improperly quoted out of context and used as "ammunition" in all these negative media brouhaha.
Thank you Novell, and all my friends, for the 3 wonderful years selling SUSE for a living. Its been a good living. :)


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The Art of Healing
Lexington Medical Center has begun offering an art class for cancer patients called "Healing Icons," taught by Heidi Darr-Hope of Columbia. The class helps patients cope with a cancer diagnosis and find some peace.
One of the students is Lisa Phillips, a breast cancer survivor who also works as a nurse at Lexington Oncology Associates at Lexington Medical Center. You may recognize her from her appearance in LMC's 2011 Pink Glove Dance.
Below, she shares some words and images from her first class.
From Lisa Phillips, breast cancer survivor and LMC oncology nurse:
I am blessed to be able to take a class at Lexington Oncology, where I work, called Healing Icons! This is a class that uses art to allow you to work through your feeling related to your diagnosis, treatment & even your life after cancer. It is AMAZING! It is so calming & helps bring into focus feeling you are not even aware of! If any of you have ever heard my testimony, you know that Ebenezer Stones have a special place in my life & I was able to make one in class!
Another picture of my Ebenezer Stone
Heidi started this mandala & allowed me to add to it ~ I added the 3 sand dollars & the 4 small stones. The 3 sand dollars represent Hannah, Benjamin & Noah (I also love the number 3 because of the Trinity) and the 4 small stones for our Babies that are in Heaven! Isn't this a beautiful sight?!
For more information on the class and how to sign up, call the Lexington Medical Center Volunteer Services office at 803-791-2573.


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MichelleB by Fagor 5-Quart Soup Pot With Glass Lid ($70, amazon.com). If you find it daunting to wield a huge cast-iron pot, consider this six-pounder (that's less than half the heft of most traditional casseroles). Also practical are its stay-cool silicone handles. The only drawback here: the smallish surface area for browning. Comes in red and lemon-lime, too.
Best All-Around
Mario Batali by Dansk Classic Enameled Cast Iron 6-Quart Dutch Oven ($245, amazon.com). They'll think you're a master chef, thanks to how beautifully this round pot browns ingredients and reduces sauces. Be prepared to work for it, though — this one tips the scales at 15.5 pounds. Choose the chef's trademark persimmon, cobalt,or Chianti. Bonus: a booklet of Batali's recipes.
Great Value
Wolfgang Puck Cast Iron 7-Quart Dutch Oven ($80). Have a family of meat eaters? You'll love this generously sized, reasonably priced enamel casserole. Its oval shape perfectly accommodates a beef roast, pork loin, or whole chicken. But when you stir, you'll get a workout from lifting the five-pound lid.
How We Tested
We heated 34 tablespoons of flour and 17 teaspoons of vegetable shortening to check for even browning. Next, we cooked 272 cubes of beef, looking for steady simmering and succulent results. At cleanup, we noted whether pots stained--or chipped when clunked against the side of the sink.


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Dimension Films is doubling your pleasure with a second helping of boobs, blood and killer fish in this summer's Piranha 3DD. For a while now, I thought the extra D was a cleverly disguised breast joke, but apparently it stands for "David," as in David Hasselhoff. This new clip from the film features The Hoff in his oh-so-familiar role as a lifeguard. Fans of the glory days of Baywatch will get a kick out of the segment and the humor aimed at an aging Hasselhoff is spot-on to what you can expect from Piranha 3DD. Be sure to check out the trailer, red-band trailer, posters and images, as well. The film stars Danielle Panabaker, Matt Bush, Chris Zylka, Meagan Tandy, Katrina Bowden, David Koechner, Christopher Lloyd, Ving Rhames, Paul Scheer, and Gary Busey. Piranha 3DD opens June 1st. Hit the jump to check out the new clip.
Here's a new clip from director John Gulager's Piranha 3DD, after the synopsis:
Having awoken from their spring break extravaganza at Lake Victoria, the swarm heads upstream where they look to make a meal out of Big Wet, a local water park where when it comes to fun, nobody does it wetter! Though they came to get wet, get loaded and get some, the staff and patrons get more than they bargained for when they must face the fiercest, most bloodthirsty piranhas yet. Lead by the strong-willed, studious Maddy and her friends, Barry and Kyle, the trio must dive in and take on these man-eating creatures using every ounce of their being…but can they be stopped? Shot in 3-D and feauturing Esquire Magazine's "2011 Sexiest Woman Alive," Katrina Bowden and the return of Christopher Lloyd, Paul Scheer and Ving Rhames alongside fresh bait Gary Busey and David Hasselhoff, the film that took an $80 Million bite out of the box office is back for more…only this time it has double the terror and double the D!


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First we had mind-blowing water simulation. Now we can add another delightfully realistic simulation to the mix: snow.
The GIF above comes from a Disney animation presentation on new snow simulation techniques used for the upcoming holiday film, Frozen. Some of the concepts might go over your head, but no worries: it's evident they're making strides with this tech, given how great the snow looks. Watch:
And here's the trailer for Frozen, in case you haven't seen it before:
Man. Now I wanna go play in the snow...except I live in San Francisco.


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Travis Kvapil arrested on assault, domestic violence charges
Sprint Cup driver Travis Kvapil has been arrested and charged with assault after a dispute with his wife, according to the Mooresville (N.C.) Police Department.
Charlotte's WBTV and WCNC first reported Kvapil's arrest.
According to the Mooresville Police Department, officers were called to Kvapil's home Tuesday night after getting a 911 call. Kvapil and his wife had been involved in a domestic dispute, according to the MPD news release.
Kvapil, who drives the No. 93 car for BK Racing, was arrested and charged with assault on a female and false imprisonment. He was taken to the Iredell County Jail and held until his court appearance.
MORE: Busch-Keselowski feud | Burton future | Brian France divorce
Kvapil and his wife, Jennifer, have three children -- Kelsey, Carson and Caden
BK Racing posted photos Wednesday of Kvapil's car with ribbons supporting Breast Cancer Awareness and Domestic Violence Awareness. The photos were taken down after news of Kvapil's arrest.
The team told Sporting News it had no comment yet on the incident.
Kvapil has been released from custody, according to a state offender database.
NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said the sanctioning body has no comment at this time with the matter in the hands of legal authorities.


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Igniting a furious Hindu/Christian controversy in the state of Kerala, South India, on March 24th, Rev. Mathew Anthiyakulam proclaimed that two members of his parish had unearthed a stone cross established by Jesus' apostle Saint Thomas in 57 A.D., 150 km. from Trivandram near the Mahadeva temple at Nilakkal, in what is one of the most sacred of all Hindu pilgrimage areas - the 18-hilled garden of Lord Ayyappan. While the priest brazenly staked his claim, proposing to build a Christian church on the site, Hindus, shocked at his audacity, mounted a powerful protest that lasted for six months and finally resulted in the relocation of the proposed church. The intervening months of conflict left dozens injured physically, and scarred feelings on both sides.
The same day of the announcement, a makeshift thatched bamboo church was quickly constructed. Biblical hymns and worship celebrated the event. There were many doubting Thomases who did not believe the Thomas-established-this-cross allegation, but looked upon the whole thing as a sham calculated to bring Christianity into more prominence in the Hindu area. No wonder they doubted. In recent years dozens of Hindu temples and shrines have suffered similar fates. In Sri Lanka, Catholics are trying to build a cathedral within a stone's throw of the large and ancient Tiruketeswaram Sivan temple on the Mannar coast, and Buddhists "discover" viharas with suspicious regularity - all in Hindu areas.
On May 19, less than a month after the temporary church went up, the Kerala government approved a grant for one hectare of land at the site, which is 70 miles from the nearest town and part of a government forest reserve. Working through that evening and into the night, workers replaced the bamboo shed with a more permanent structure made of steel and asbestos, complete with a 5-foot granite cross. Rev. Dr. Antony Nirappel led the consecration rites the next morning, and daily prayers were started (India Today, June 15).
Shocked by the government decision, and angered at the Christian encroachment on sacred Hindu land, Hindu leaders denounced the cross-finding as a ruse. Far from being 2,000 years old, the cross was, they asserted, from all appearances brand new. They added that there is no Christian population within 10 km. of Nilakkal and hence no need for a church, especially 325 meters from the Ranni Saleehwara Mahadeva Temple enroute to Sabaramalai. Some even questioned the existence of the cross, The San Francisco Examiner reported, for though church leaders said the cross "was found, erected and photographed at the site," four days later, the church caretaker told the police it had been stolen.
Nearly 2,000 Hindus gathered in protest under the banner "Nilikkal Action Council," led by orange-robed sannyasins, held a sit-in near the site on June 4. An intense one-hour battle ensued with police trying to break it up. Devotees hurled rocks at police, and police lobbed tear canisters and charged with their clubs to finally drive the demonstrators into the forest, leaving 50 injured and arresting 30, including 9 sannyasins.
On July 16, hundreds of Ayyappa devotees who had set out from 18 centers to symbolize the 18 hills in Lord Ayyappa's sacred flower garden, began a long trek to Nilakkal Temple on the way to the Sabaramalai forest hill shrine, also revered by Saivites who regard Ayyappa as a manifestation of Lord Muruga. With tensions running high, police vehicles escorted the long procession and closely monitored the gathering at the Mahadeva Temple. There the crowd was addressed by Swami Vidyananda Saraswathi of Kasi Mutt and Swami Satyananda Saraswati of Chenkottu Ramadasa Mission. Devotees participated in night-long prayer and other ceremonies.
The Examiner reported that on this day "Hindu temples throughout Kerala flew black pennants to protest the little church. Thousands of Hindus, wearing black cloths over their mouths and hands, marched in the streets of all major cities and towns in Kerala, condemning the police action and the arrest of the monks. By the end of the day, police said, two Catholic churches had been hit by handmade bombs, the tires of 15 state transport busses had been slashed and 28 protesters had been arrested. The state's home minister, Vayalar Ravi, described the protesters as 'demons' trying to tear apart the state from within..." Others looked upon them as angels of the Hindu cause. Nor was that the end of the story.
Representing the Nilikkal Action Council, Swamis Satyananda Visveshwara Theertha, head of the Pejawar Math in Udupi, and Vidyananda Saraswati (who later denounced, in The Hindu, certain Hindu trouble-makers as his followers) said on July 18 the Council would give up its opposition "if it was proved beyond doubt that the now non-existent church was set up by Saint Thomas when he was believed to have visited Kerala in the middle of the 1st century." But, they declared, as there was no historic proof that Saint Thomas ever visited Kerala, the right to build a church near Mahadeva Temple and within the sacred 18 hills of the Deity of Sabarimala could not be entertained. Swami Vidyananda asserted that the area, by historic tradition and usage, belongs to the Hindus and made a fervent appeal to the Christian community not to take an "obstinate stand" on the issue, but help solve the problem in a peaceful manner.
On July 21 Christian bishops of various denominations held a conference at Vadavathoor and concluded that until communal harmony was firmly cemented, the construction work should not resume. The Catholic Archbishop of Changanacherry, Dr. Antony Padyara, Rev. Dr. Mathew and other churchmen did not confirm whether or not they would shift the site of the church, but a 15-member sub-committee was formed to deal with this and other problems facing the Christian community.
The Hindu reported July 23rd that Swami Vidyananda Saraswathi had welcomed the construction halt by the Bishop Conference. On August 19, the Bishop subcommittee announced it would shift the church to a location 4 km. from the Mahadevan temple. The following day, the Nilikkal Action Council suspended its agitation programs and cancelled an upcoming march on the basis that the church would be shifted by October 2. Meanwhile, a special committee of distinguished religious leaders from the Action Council stands vigilant pending further developments.
In the midst of the controversy, even Christians doubted the wisdom of building the church at Nilikkal, considering the cost in strife and the risk of setting off communal passions on a wide scale in Kerala, India's most densely populated and most literate state. Dr. C.P. Mathew wrote in a letter to The Hindu (June 4): "A piece of granite in the shape of a cross said to have been recovered from the site is going to strike at the very root of communal harmony in the state. If at all it has any significance, it is for the Department of Archeology. Some narrow-minded, selfish Christian fanatics (both priests and laymen) are behind this. The Christian community in general is not interested in this episode. Which is more important for a Christian, a piece of granite or the teachings of Christ?" Another observer wrote, "Saint Thomas and his master Jesus would never have desired to build a Church in the teeth of opposition...We are dishonoring Saint Thomas if we do not respect the sentiments of the Hindu population."
Perhaps, many wondered silently, the Christians themselves would soon rediscover one of Jesus' admonitions: "Do onto others as you would have them do unto you."
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RSU 21 considers nearly $75 million proposal for school renovations
Proposals up for a vote next Tuesday
There is a growing debate in York County about whether taxpayers should spend nearly $75 million to renovate three schools in Regional School Unit 21.
Kennebunk High School renovations come with a $54 million price tag, while upgrades to Arundel's Mildred L. Day School would cost $11 million.
Click here to see photos from inside some of the schools
Renovations to Kennebunkport's Consolidated School would cost $10 million.
Anyone in the school district who owns a home valued at $250,000 would pay $300 more in property taxes in coming years. Opponents said the increase in taxes is pricing them out of their homes, but school district officials said the proposed renovations are long overdue.
"This is the worst that's lately happened," said Bruce Lewia, assistant principal of Kennebunk High School. "We had ceiling tiles come down. Water came in. It was a partial condensation and leak."
The guts of the high school are hanging down into classrooms in some places. Parts of the building date back to before World War II.
Lewia said the age of the school creates daily challenges that have nothing to do with teaching students.
"We've learned to problem solve, but wouldn't it be nice if you weren't problem solving around things that involve the physical plant?" Lewia said.
RSU 21 officials said the situation is equally dire at Kennebunkport Consolidated School and at the Mildred L. Day School in Arundel, where parts of the building are pulling away from each other.
"About one-half of the building was built on marine clay approximately 35 years ago, and that building is settling at the rate of 1 half-inch per year and has been for 35 years," said Andrew Dolloff, superintendent of RSU 21.
"There isn't any question that our schools need some remediation, especially the high school, but what's been proposed is way beyond what's critical," said Jeff Cole, a Kennebunk resident.
Cole and others said the proposed renovation plans are too lavish, especially a standalone performing arts center.
District officials are hoping to raise $20 million in private donations to supplement $10 million in taxpayer money.
"We want to see our tax dollars used and spent sensibly," Cole said.
Dolloff said a vote against the plan is not necessarily a vote to save the district money.
"To meet the needs of our student programming, there isn't another option that will be much less expensive," Dolloff said.
Voters will go to the polls to decide next Tuesday.


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NASHVILLE, TN (CNN) - A camera in a Nashville hospital captured the heartwarming moment a nurse technician sang the hymn "Amazing Grace" to her patient.
This video was taken Saturday night at St. Thomas West Hospital by Olivia Kilburn.
It shows nurse tech Mikea Braden singing to Kilburn's grandmother, Patsy Tate.
Kilburn posted the video on Facebook with a note that said her grandmother was "blessed with the best nurse tech."
Kilburn says her grandfather heard Braden humming, and said, "I bet you know 'Amazing Grace.'"
He was right.
Kilburn also said her granny is better now and out of the hospital.
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As of April 2013, transferring to Geneva College is easier than ever. Now, an unlimited number of credits may be transferred from two-year and four-year colleges.
Courses judged by Geneva′s registrar to be equivalent to Geneva courses will be distributed to meet general and major requirements (subject to the limitations noted below). Courses which are judged not to be equivalent to Geneva courses will be accepted as electives (subject to the limitations below). Your specific class standing will be based on the number of credits accepted in transfer.
In addition to the policies described in the preceding information, each of the following requirements govern the extent to which courses transferred from other institutions will be counted toward a Geneva degree:
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I'm not quite sure if this one's a soup or a pasta dish. All I know is that it made for a very delicious and satisfying meal. It's great on a cold (or any other) day and works for lunch or dinner.
I found the recipe here and came up with this after tweaking the original a bit.
(For approximately 3 servings)
¾ cup of any kind of small pasta (I used pipette), cooked till almost al dente
½ can of stewed tomatoes (the one I used had small amounts of onion, celery & green pepper too)
2-3 cloves garlic, crushed
½ onion, finely chopped
¾ tsp dried rosemary
Red pepper flakes
Olive oil
1-2 cups water (I used the pasta water)
Heat olive oil in a large saucepan. Add chopped onion and crushed garlic followed by salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and crushed rosemary. Cook until the onions turn soft and translucent.
Add the canned tomatoes, breaking up the large pieces with the back of a big spoon.
Add half the chickpeas. Cook for a few minutes. Blend everything in the saucepan together. Add some water if it's too thick. I used my handheld immersion blender here but a regular blender is fine too- it's just that it's a pain to have to wait for the whole thing to cool a bit, then transfer to the blender and then back again to the saucepan.
Simmer, stirring occasionally. The pureed chickpeas give the soup a very thick and creamy texture. Add the remaining chickpeas. Cook for a few minutes. Adjust salt and pepper as required.
Add the cooked pasta and cook for a minute or two for all the flavors to come together. The longer the soup sits, the thicker it gets. Serve hot.


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Remember the first time you saw scream siren Linnea Quigley dance nekkid atop a tombstone? Awe inspiring, right? How about the next time when she did that immortal Virgin Dance of the Double Chainsaws? Pretty goldang memorable too! Well, to put it country simple, that's the relationship between Season One and Season Two of Kiefer Sutherland's tornadic "real time" spy franchise -- a mystical, zig-zagging adventure followed by another, more familiar, yet equally enthralling race against the clock. On this SECOND longest day of his life, counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer, obviously a victim of Die Hard Syndrome, must save Los Angeles from nuclear annihilation at the hands of Al-Qaeda type nasties (you can tell by the electronic hookah music) and unravel a diabolical plot with roots that bedevil the very highest reaches of our government ... blah, blah, blah. What's really of profound importance here are the misadventures endured by TV's most delectable dingbat of perpetual peril (a.k.a. Kim Bauer) on the second longest day of HER dizzy life. To that end, yours truly lends a critical eye toward all two hours, two minutes and fifty-one seconds of Ms. Elisha Cuthbert's salivatory screentime, paying prolonged attention to the 8 o'clock hour when she all-too-briefly shimmies into something that'd easily raise the hair on a cougar carcass ...
8-9 a.m. Appropriately enough, we rejoin a blue panty'd Kimberly, now a live-in nanny, starting her morning hunched over the sink scrubbing her pearlies when a giggling little nose miner bursts in and sours what was a delish dish of eye candy. Being blonde and prone to fussiness, the tike will be hence forth referred to as Lil' Kim, and for subplot purposes, her daddy's also a lunatic. Total screentime (10:17) plus peril (Knocked to floor by abusive employer) equals Kimcentric Factor Eight.
9-10 a.m. Kim, dressed WAY too matronly, makes the first of 498 escapes. This time via the nearest Lexus with Lil' Kim in tow. They're pursued by Daddy Dearest until Kim dead ends it into an alley where a mano y bimbo tussle ensues and she learns that a knee to the groin is nice, but whomping the bejesus out of a fella with a tire iron is FAR more satisfying. Total screentime (7:12) plus peril (Foolishly hides Lil' Kim among cardboard boxes) equals Kimcentric Factor Five.
10-11 a.m. Lil' Kim wanders from her hiding place and very nearly into the mitts of teenage street urchins, but not before our panicked heroine jiggles to the rescue. Kim then opts to seek shelter at the safest place she knows: CTU!?! Hey, isn't that where her sainted mama -- uh, never mind. Total screentime (7:30) plus peril (Almost clobbered FOUR times while running into traffic; later risks LA public transit; narrowly avoids getting blow'd up) equals Kimcentric Factor Six.
11-Noon Lil' Kim has a seizure spawned by a crack to the skull she took from Daddy Dearest two-and-a-half hours earlier. Nurturing Kim remains by her side at the hospital. Total screentime (2:29) plus peril (Accused of child abuse) equals Kimcentric Factor One.
Noon-1 p.m. Jack makes Kim swear she'll tell no one of the bomb in LA. She immediately alerts her boyfriend -- latin pop sensation Innis Casey as "Miguel" -- whom she also honey-do's into kidnapping Lil' Kim ... for her own good. Total screentime (5:48) plus peril (Threatened with arrest) equals Kimcentric Factor Four.
1-2 p.m. Miguel, Kim and Wendy Whiner v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y vacate the hospital -- right into the waiting clutches of you know who. Fortunately, he's ill-prepared for pretty boy's kung fu prowess. Total screentime (5:40) plus peril (Ochie!!! Gets hair pulled really hard) equals Kimcentric Factor Four.
2-3 p.m. Speeding out of the "blast radius" in Daddy Dearest's car, the trio is stopped by an eagle-eyed state trooper. Hijinks ensue. Total screentime (4:03) plus peril (Unexpected passenger) equals Kimcentric Factor Two.
3-4 p.m. Kim finds herself headed to the pokey as, wouldn't you know it, a MURDER suspect! Where? Downtown Los Angeles. In time for nuclear winter, no less. She calls daddy, although he's awful busy being all heroic and stuff. Total screentime (7:04) plus peril (Handcuffs really chafe) equals Kimcentric Factor Five.
4-5 p.m. Kim and Lil' Kim's tearful reunion is cut short by news the wee one will be delivered to the safety of Santa Barbara. NEVER TO BE HEARD FROM AGAIN! Muuuuuuh-ha-ha-ha!!! Total screentime (2:02) plus peril (Cop coffee is grody) equals Kimcentric Factor One.
5-6 p.m. Presumably due to his intimate knowledge of Kim's unusual flexibility, Miguel insists she pretzel free of her shackles and help him stage a daring -- nah, make that dumb -- prison break by lighting FIRE to the paddy wagon they're racing down the highway in. This ends poorly, of course, but before she leaves Miguel to face the swarming fuzz, Kim smooches his bloodied lip and coos: "Thank you so much ... for everything." Total screentime (5:39) plus peril (Yet another car crash) equals Kimcentric Factor Four.
6-7 p.m. Our luscious lamb now wanders the wilderness much like the children of Israel until stopped in her tracks by a hunter's snare and eye'd for din-din by a COUGAR!!! Total screentime (2:45) plus peril (Little early in the evening for ankle restraints don't ya think, dearest?) equals Kimcentric Factor Six.
7-8 p.m. A junior Grizzly Adams comes to Kim's rescue and invites her back to his cabin to see his etchings. Total screentime (2:56) plus peril (Hopping on one foot is, like, hard) equals Kimcentric Factor One.
8-9 p.m. From the sage lips of FOX's other Nielsen knockout: "AYECURUMBA!!!" Kim sure wears her fugitive status well, especially now that she's slinked her most nubile talents into a clingy white tank top that's WAY too small to ever properly fit what's his name. Maybe it's such strangulating undergarments and the prolonged lack of oxygen that've made him twitch like the next Unabomber. Regardless, it's a look that surely doesn't make him a hit with the ladies. No wonder he opts to trick our freshly-showered Kim into an extended stay in his subterranean romper room. Total screentime (11:34) plus peril (Nearly apprehended by forestry ranger) equals -- LEAPIN' LIONS!!! -- Kimcentric Factor T-E-N!!!
9-10 p.m. With Kim, it's either love a man or BRAIN HIM with the heaviest thing you can find. Afterward, this Grizzly Adams kid is dazed, yet somehow still forgiving as she manages another exit. In fact, he hands Kim a shiny .38 special (to shoot pesky cougars) and asks if she'll swing back his way for a visit someday. She replies coldly: "I don't think so ... YA FREAK!!!" Total screentime (6:49) plus peril (Trapped in horny dude's bomb shelter) equals Kimcentric Factor Five.
10-11 p.m. That heater comes in handy once Kim hits a lonely highway where she's first ogled by passing bikers and then nearly abducted AGAIN by a greasy character awful insistent on "giving her a ride" until a bullet through his passenger window convinces him otherwise. She hoofs it a bit farther down the road before accepting a ride from a world-weary soccer mom who then must endure a weepy cellphone exchange between Kim and her soon-to-be permanently absentee father. Total screentime (7:20) plus peril (Stuffs pistol dangerously close to hiney) equals Kimcentric Factor Five.
11-Midnight Feeling antisocial, Kim cuts her hitched ride short, choosing instead to wander aimlessly all by her lonesome until answering nature's call at a nearby liquor store. She then attempts to thwart a robbery by waving that gun around again. Bad idea, darlin. Total screentime (6:12) plus peril (That leering shopkeeper had it coming) equals Kimcentric Factor Four.
Midnight-1 a.m. Kim tires of the same ol' hostage schtick, so she up and ducks out the back when the baddie's not looking. Her wisest move all day! Total screentime (5:38) plus peril (Police almost don't get the door open in time) equals Kimcentric Factor One.
1-2 a.m. Once returned to the nearest jailhouse an officer quips: "Looks like you've had quite a day!" For grins, he then outlines her hour-by-hour crimes and misdemeanors before handing her a Get Out of Jail Free card. If you look close, instead of Uncle Moneybags, it's got a little picture of CTU heartthrob Jack Bauer on it. Freedom must make her frisky, because she promptly phones Miguel in the hospital. Though hers is a voice he's none too pleased to hear after his having become a macabre object lesson in the high price of poontang. Total screentime (7:10) plus peril (Gets dumped over the phone) equals Kimcentric Factor Six.
2-3 a.m., 3-4 a.m. and 4-5 a.m. These three Kimless hours are pure torture until about 4:30 when she and Jack burn more cellphone minutes. Total screentime (1:00) plus peril (None noted) equals Kimcentric Factor Zero.
5-6 a.m. A family that kills together stays together! A new motto for the Bauer clan, perhaps? One might think so after Kim frantically calls Jack for advice after knocking Daddy Dearest out cold amid yet another rasslin match. His advice: "SHOOT HIM NOW!!!" and afterward, in a more comforting but firm tone: "AGAIN! I WANT YOU TO SHOOT HIM AGAIN!!!" It's always so nice when fathers and daughters can share quality time. Could this little episode lay the groundwork for a La Femme Nikita meets Alias metamorphosis for Ms. Bauer? Stay tuned. Total screentime (7:01) plus peril (Nasty fall through ceiling) equals Kimcentric Factor Eight.
6-7 a.m. An emotionally exhausted Kim, who unlike Pulp Fiction's Esmarelda Villalobos, now knows what it's like to "keel a man," is given a ride back to CTU by daddy's new squeeze. Total screentime (3:45) plus peril (Endures future stepmom's attempt to sympathize) equals Kimcentric Factor Two.
7-8 a.m. Well, that's all those loveable yayhoos in Hollywood wrote. We've had lows. The cougar. The kung fu crooner. We've had highs. The tank top. The, uh, tank top. Yeah, um, pretty much just the tank top. Total screentime (2:37) plus peril (Miraculously survives brief CTU visit before finally returning to Jack's side) equals Kimcentric Factor One.
But seriously, folks. Beyond Ms. Bauer's hysterical, though COMPLETELY UNRELATED subplot, the second season's most frustrating flaw is its C-R-I-M-I-N-A-L cliffhanger ending! Especially in comparison to the first season's gratifyingly devastating final note. However, where this set does outpace the original is in the extras department. The first set was fast-tracked to DVD in hopes of kick-starting the second season's broadcast debut. The benefit of time surely shows:
Commentaries ranked Best to Worst ...
Disc 2 (1 p.m.) Sarah Clarke (Nina Myers) and director Jon Cassar ... Wow! Exercise caution if listening with headphones as yours truly's leg still hasn't stopped bouncing from the silky way Sarah purrs into her microphone. Consequently, it's unknown if Cassar ever spoke.
Disc 1 (11 a.m.) Carlos Bernard (Tony Almeida), Sarah Wynter (Kate Warner) and Michelle Forbes (Lynne Kresge) ... Excellent mix of tomfoolery and practical insights by all. Ms. Wynter loves pointing out who she thinks is "hot." Carlos explains how he intentionally adds ambiguity to many scenes to aid the writers and presumably prolong his character's survival.
Disc 4 (10 p.m.) Xander Berkeley (George Mason) and co-creator Robert Cochran ... While a bit too prone to "craft" talk, Xander's wit still manifests alongside the impressive revelation that HE did his own makeup! Cochran adeptly sums up his show's mantra: "Set up expectations and then thwart them."
Disc 3 (5 p.m.) Penny Johnson Jerald (Sheri Palmer) and co-creator Joel Surnow ... Joel mockingly acknowledges the "15 minute" rule of Kim's peril. A seemingly ever-randy Ms. Jerald creepily refers to David Palmer as her "chocolate Hershey bar (with nuts.)"
Disc 5 (3 a.m.) Kiefer Sutherland (Jack Bauer) and Surnow ... Kiefer proves affable to the point of boredom. Surnow's refreshing sense of humor about his creation occasionally fills the silence.
Disc 6 (5 a.m.) Dennis Haysbert (President David Palmer) and producer/writer Howard Gordon ... As good as he is, Haysbert apparently suffers from the common actor's affliction of believing he IS president and says he feels obligated to behave accordingly in public. Seeing the episode for the first time, Dennis watches his performance intently (and silently) despite Gordon's best efforts to illicit actual commentary.
Other goodies ...
Chief among Disc 7's bounty is the feature-length "24 Exposed" documentary, which is an intriguing behind-the-scenes look at the making of the show's final two episodes from props to costumes to Kiefer's fisticuffs training (87 mins in two parts). Next in order of interest is a 13-minute reel on how to blow stuff up REAL good. Followed by an HOUR of deleted, alternate and extended scenes -- few of note except for variations on Jack's bare-nekkid torture session, Kate's far bloodier X-acto ear piercing mishap and Mason's high-velocity pukage. Commentary is provided to explain the cuts. CineSchlockers with a passion for self-torture can also watch all 40-sum-odd scenes within each episode via branching. Speaking of embracing the medium, bless FOX for seeing fit to incorporate chapter stops this go round! However, gotta dock 'em half a star for the flashy, yet flimsy construction of the boxed set itself due to the ease in which the plastic disc holders separate from the fold-out cardboard. And, yeah, those plot-revealing menu stills are perplexing. (2002-03, 1064 mins [6 discs + Extras disc], 1.78:1 anam, DD 5.1, Commentaries, Documentary, Demolition reel, Multi-angle scene deconstruction, Deleted scenes.)


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More amazing specimen jars by Carim Nahaboo.
The Parasite Dimension blog.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
More amazing specimen jars by Carim Nahaboo.
Posted by Rot at 3:33 PM
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5 comments:
- Anonymous said...
im going to make a few just to put on my book shelf
- November 27, 2011 at 3:51 PM
- wicKED said...
Mind blowing! What apothecary would not need these?
- November 27, 2011 at 4:13 PM
- MorbidMariah said...
These are super nightmarish. And freakin awesome.
- November 28, 2011 at 9:55 AM
- NecroBones said...
Wow, those are freaking awesome... and I do mean FREAKing. :)
- November 28, 2011 at 2:04 PM
- Carim Nahaboo said...
Thanks for posting these on your blog! I am really glad you like them, most of the ones in the first photo are still available for sale if anyone is interested.
Thanks, Carim.
- January 7, 2012 at 2:38 PM
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Malt Powder
Hi, im loooking for help, since im having a hard time trying to figure out malt powder.
The thing is I live in Argentina, and it took me a while to figure out what exactly malt powder is in my country, specially because of the language. Ive been doing some research on the subject, and read in some places that honey could be used instead of malt. I wasnt too sure, but last weekend i made some kaiser rolls, with honey instead of malt.
I spent the week visiting stores and supermarkets and wasnt able to find malt powder anywhere, all i could find was malt extract, which is a kind of syrup, but im not sure if it has the same use as powder. The syrup came in a little can of about 200cc, and it was a very thick kind of syrup. When i asked the guy at the store if he had malt extract in powder instead of syrup, he told me "You mean malt flour? no we dont have that". I didnt know malt flour even existed, but then i thought that maybe thats how they call malt powder in mi country.
I want to know if there is such thing as malt flour, or if it is in fact malt powder, and i can give malt syrup, the same use as malt powder.
I hope you can clear these doubts and questions I have about malt and the many forms it is available. Thank you a lot.


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Penobscot Theatre Company's Department of Education is pleased to announce its Dramatic Academy offerings for the spring semester! With everything from magic classes, youth training, to (yep) Zumba there is sure to be something for everyone. For the new year, Dramatic Academy will expand to provide programming for people of all ages and interests. Check out what we've got in store for you!
Magician's Workshop: (Ethan Schneider) January 5th – 26th, Saturdays 10 a.m. – Noon, Ages 12+ Students will work our resident magician Ethan Schneider to learn the basics of magic. All materials will be provided. The class will culminate in a public showcase.
Zumba at the Opera House: (Christie Robinson) January 26th-February 16th, Saturdays 1-2 p.m., Ages 12+ Get moving this winter with Zumba classes at the Opera House! Licensed instructor Christie Robinson will lead the class giving instruction in movement and how it relates to work in the theater. Class will result in an invited showcase for family and friends.
Improvisation: (Bradley LaBree) January 7th – Feb 26th, Tuesdays 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Ages 18+ This class will focus on the basics of improvisation. Topics covered include: agreement; active listening; using the environment; basic narrative skills and understanding stage status. This class will culminate in a final performance designed and performed by the students.
Tiny Thespians: (Jasmine Ireland) March 26 – April 28, Tuesdays 3 -4, Saturdays 10 – 11:30 Ages 4 – 7 Our youngest students will study theater fundamentals including voice, movement, and memorization to perform as ensemble members for our spring production of The Little Prince. Performances April 26 – 28.
Youth Troupe: (Jasmine Ireland) Ages 8 – 12
March 26 – April 28, Tuesdays 4-6, Saturdays 12 – 3
Youth troupe will explore the process of literature being adapted into a play. With a focus on characterization, movement, and ensemble building, these students will play the character roles in our production of The Little Prince.
The holidays are upon us, and a registration for class can make a great gift! Sign up before January 1st and receive a $25 discount on your tuition!
Visit our website at www.penobscottheatre.org and click on the Education tab to download your registration form today!
For questions or further information please visit our website or contact Director of Education and Outreach:
Jasmine A. Ireland
Director of Education and Outreach
Penobscot Theatre Company
Bangor Opera House – 131 Main Street
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Imperial Concubine Yun Wants to Make a Big Move
Xuan Tian Ming's mind was practically screaming. Was this still his own mother? Was there this sort of mother?
His anger was not hidden in the slightest. At the same time, it was as though he was proclaiming his rights, as he grabbed Feng Yu Heng and pulled her to his side.
But the angrier he became, the greater the sense of accomplishment imperial concubine Yun felt. It had to be known that this son was famously hard to deal with. To be able to anger him just once was quite difficult. It truly was quite difficult!
Seeing imperial concubine Yun's smug look, Xuan Tian Hua also began to smile like a Spring breeze. Immediately following this, he added: "Imperial concubine mother is very correct."
"What is?" Xuan Tian Ming became angry, pointing at Xuan Tian Hua: "In the future, you are not allowed to go out alone with Heng Heng."
Imperial concubine Yun began to giggle once more along with Xuan Tian Hua's continuous gentle laughter. The mother and son were truly laughing very happily. It was as though Xuan Tian Ming suffering a setback was the funniest thing in the world. Gradually, Feng Yu Heng also began to laugh. With her laughing, Xuan Tian Ming could only helplessly laugh too.
For a while, there was a great deal of laughter coming from the hall below the moon-viewing platform. It was as though fairies of laughter had filled the room. From this hall, the sounds reached every corner of Winter Moon Palace. Even the servants of Winter Moon Palace could not stop themselves from smiling along.
While laughing, Xuan Tian Ming held Feng Yu Heng and loudly said: "Regardless of whether or not we are a good match, this prince must get married to this girl. Either way, we have already slept together. The goods can no longer be returned."
These words left Feng Yu Heng's face bright red. Quickly glancing at imperial concubine Yun and Xuan Tian Hua, she reached out her small hand and rudely pinched Xuan Tian Ming at the hip. With Xuan Tian Ming letting out a loud "ow" shout, Feng Yu Heng glared at him and said: "I am telling you, Xuan Tian Ming, this girl does not believe in the three obediences and four virtues or anything weird like that. Do not think about using those morals and scriptures to tie me down. Also, aren't we going to the North? Seventh brother will also be going to the East. If you ever try to bully me, I will head straight for seventh borhter!" After saying this, she turned to look at Xuan Tian Hua, asking: "Seventh brother, will you accept me?"
Xuan Tian Hua nodded, "Of course."
Only then did the little girl turn back and look provocatively at Xuan Tian Ming. Her playful appearance truly left people feeling that both getting angry and not getting angry at her were the wrong choices.
Everyone laughed for a while before imperial concubine Yun waved her hand and said to Jian Zheng: "Alright, the stories that you told today were quite entertaining. You can go back first! When this One is bored once more, come back again."
Jian Zheng had finally received an order and quickly saluted before leaving Winter Moon Palace as though he was escaping.
Xuan Tian Ming helplessly shook his head and said to imperial concubine Yun: "That person is staying at the palace to observe the stars. Why is it that when he comes here, he becomes a storyteller?"
Imperial concubine Yun had a disapproving look and said: "What observing of stars. Just how many times a year does he actually note anything? When he has nothing better to do, he will listen to the palace maids and eunuchs waggle their tongues. Where else do you think he obtained those stories?"
Xuan Tian Ming angrily said: "Then why don't you just find a palace maid or eunuch to tell you? Isn't it better to have a first-hand account?"
"How could that be the same!" Imperial concubine Yun smiled and ate a grape, "Palace maids and eunuchs are all servants and have never studied. They don't even know how to read. What sort of stories could they bring with them. Something like telling stories depends on the storyteller. When the same words are said by different people, they would not sound the same. Also, the Board of Astronomy is always observing the stars. After they have finish observing, don't they also head over to that old man's side to talk about trivial matters. Thinking about it, they have also become quite adept at this sort of thing. How could this One trouble him any further."
Xuan Tian Ming was speechless. These words sounded quite reasonable.
Feng Yu Heng was on the verge of laughing from hearing this. She finally understood how a spark had been struck between imperial concubine Yun and the Emperor. These two were truly suited to each other!
Everyone laughed once more. At this time, Xuan Tian Hua suddenly said: "I heard that your younger brother will be going with you to the North?"
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "Seventh brother heard it from father Emperor, right?"
"Un." Xuan Tian Hua said: "When I went to bid farewell to father Emperor, I heard him mention it. I also heard that the child had suffered some hardship. I was thinking that if I had some spare time before departing, I would go and visit him."
Feng Yu Heng was about to give thanks on Zi Rui's behalf. It had to be known that Zi Rui really liked this deity-like seventh brother. But before she could give her thanks, imperial concubine Yun raised her voice and asked: "What? You will be bringing your younger brother onto the battlefield?"
Feng Yu Heng was startled for a moment and did not understand the reason that imperial concubine Yun had asked. She could not help but become confused and ask: "Could it be that it's against the rules?"
Xuan Tian Ming laughed, "You're talking about rules with imperial concubine mother? You need to ask her first if she knows what rules are."
Imperial concubine Yun quickly waved her hand, "It's not a matter of the rules. I'm just asking. Are you truly going to bring your younger brother to the battlefield?"
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "I could not go against his pleas and could only agree to bring him along."
"Tsk tsk!" Imperial concubine Yun clicked her tongue then nodded in Xuan Tian Ming's direction with an expression that showed her displeasure with his lack of growth, "Just look at you. Your wife knows to bring her younger brother with her onto the battlefield. Why can you not think a little more about it?"
Xuan Tian Ming was startled and asked: "What is it? How about you give birth to a younger brother for me to bring along?"
Imperial concubine Yun shifted her body forward and gently called out: "Dear Ming'er."
Xuan Tian Ming trembled, and goosebumps appeared all over his body, "Speak properly."
Imperial concubine Yun's voice became even softer, "This is speaking properly." She then moved forward a little more, "Mother has something to discuss with you."
A bad feeling immediately filled Xuan Tian Ming's mind. She did not refer to herself as this One or your imperial concubine mother. Instead, she made use of mother. How could it possibly be anything good. He subconsciously shook his head, "No."
Imperial concubine Yun's eyes became sharp, "What do you mean no? I haven't even said anything, and you've already said no. Who are you saying no to? You have no respect for your elders."
Xuan Tian Hua quickly walked over and sat down next to imperial concubine Yun, "Imperial concubine mother, if you have something to say, say it slowly."
Imperial concubine Yun took a couple deep breaths then grabbed Xuan Tian Hua's hand. She finally found some strength and stabilized her mood and revealed her goal: "A-Heng is able to bring her younger brother onto the battlefield, so could you bring your mother?"
Once this was said, not to mention Xuan Tian Ming, even Xuan Tian Hua was given a fright, as the two said in unison: "No!"
Following this, Xuan Tian Ming said with some frustration: "You've gained some ability haven't you? You want to escape from the palace? Just now, what was it that the storyteller had said? That lesser concubine Lan was executed after she had been caught trying to escape from the palace?"
"Hah!" Imperial concubine Yun helplessly said: "As I said, you need to listen carefully to the story, and you must not let your mind wander. You listed to bits but not the full thing. That lesser concubine Lan was to be executed because she tried to elope with a guard. Also, in order to execute her, isn't there another condition that must first be met? One where she must be caught first? First, I am your mother. This is not considered eloping. Second, with you speaking out, nobody is able to stop you! This matter will be arranged like this!"
"What has been arranged? This is no good!" Xuan Tian Ming's attitude was very resolute, "Don't bother thinking about this idea. If I said that it can't be done, it can't be done. Just stay here obediently in the palace. Whether or not you meet with the old man is up to you, but if you want to leave the palace, that cannot be done!"
His words left no room for negotiation or change.
Imperial concubine Yun was his birth mother, and she naturally knew her son's temper. Although he was frustrated, he also could not help her. This child had inherited the most poignant points between her and Xuan Zhan. He was truly rebellious, unruly, capricious and arrogant like the two. There were times when imperial concubine Yun thought that being able to live up to this point was not easy! To have not been killed by those elder brothers with bad intentions was truly not easy!
She faintly sighed and turned her gaze to Feng Yu Heng.
Feng Yu Heng knew what she meant. Thinking about it, she was about to play the sympathy card, thus she quickly lowered her head and drew closer to Xuan Tian Ming, simply acting as though she had not seen it.
Imperial concubine Yun, however, was not discouraged. Wasn't there still one more on the side?
Thus she turned to look toward Xuan Tian Hua with a pitiful expression on her face.
Who knew how imperial concubine Yun did it, but a 36-year-old person still looked just like a young girl. There was not a single wrinkle on her face, and her physique was still beautiful. Both her eyes were wet, and anyone that saw her would feel a bit of sympathy.
Unfortunately, although the two people before her were men, they were also her sons. This trick was very useful against the Emperor, but it was completely ineffective against Xuan Tian Ming and Xuan Tian Hua. In fact, Xuan Tian Hua immediately laughed upon seeing imperial concubine Yun turn her gaze on him, helplessly saying: "Imperial concubine mother."
Imperial concubine Yun reached out and grabbed his arm, begging: "Ming'er will not bring me to the North. It is definitely because the North is cold, and he is worried that I won't be able to handle it. Hua'er is good. Mother knows that you are the best. From a young age until now, you have been the most understanding. Can you bring mother out? Aren't you going East? The climate over there is good. The four seasons are very distinct. I heard that the sun is even prettier there than it is in the capital. Bring mother along to take a look!"
It had to be said that the women that Xuan Tian Hua could do nothing against in this world were Feng Yu Heng and imperial concubine Yun. In regards to the mother that raised him, he had always had no choice but to accept any request that was made. Regardless of how excessive imperial concubine Yun's requests were, he would definitely think of a way to accomplish them. Just like two years prior, there was a time when the Emperor spent consecutive days outside Winter Moon Palace causing trouble. It caused imperial concubine Yun to go crazy, which led her to insist that he secretly bring her to the Chun Palace for a while. At that time, Xuan Tian Ming was fighting a battle in the Northwest, and he had truly taken the risk of being beaten to death by the Emperor to sneak imperial concubine Yun out. This woman acted arrogantly in the Chun Palace for over a month before returning to the palace. He did not dare say that it was imperial concubine Yun that had left the people in the palace to feel as though the seventh prince had finally taken an interest in women, and he had directly brought one back to the palace.
Between the two brothers, one was strict and the other was lenient. Like this, they spoiled their imperial concubine mother and ended up spoiling her to the heavens. Now, she even wanted to go onto the battlefield.
Xuan Tian Hua did not even think before shaking his head, saying seriously: "No! This time, it really can't be done."
Imperial concubine Yun gritted her teeth, "Why? Why is it that you don't want me to see the beautiful sunlight of the Eastern border?"
Xuan Tian Hua's lips curled up, and he suddenly felt that a creature like his mother should be left for an expert like Feng Yu Heng to handle. Only these two people had the highest level of speech. And he and Xuan Tian Ming were completely not their match!
He shook his head again, "The sunlight in the capital is also quite good. Imperial concubine mother, please make do!"
"Is it really no good?"
"Then…" Imperial concubine Yun snorted coldly, "Then forget it." Waving her hand, she turned around and sat back in her original spot.
Just like this, the matter had been pass; however, who knew that imperial concubine Yun had begun to save up strength once more for the sake of carrying out her own secret plans…
TN: Three obediences and four virtues is a Confucian moral compass for women. Obey the three men of her life: the father, the husband and the son while following the four virtues of morality, charm, being well-spoken and being good with needlework.


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June 2013 by Kate Hurley, DVM, MPVM
Audience: Executive Leadership, Foster Caregivers, Public, Shelter/Rescue Staff & Volunteers, Veterinary Team
Video Length: 98 minutes
Are common cat sheltering and animal control policies helping cats? Are they humane? Effective? Not according to Dr. Kate Hurley, Director of the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program. It's time, she says, for shelters to consider radical solutions to the suffering, stress, illness and death that are the fate of so many cats in our nation's animal shelters, including an array of positive alternative approaches such as TNR or not taking them in at all if we can't offer a lifesaving outcome.
Please join us as Maddie's InstitueSM presents the first of a two-part series, Making the Case for a Paradigm Shift in Community Cat Management, Part One. In Part Two, an expert panel conducts a Q&A discussion on the information in Dr. Hurley's webcast, answering questions submitted in advance as well as live questions from the audience. See Part Two in the related links.
In this webcast, Dr. Hurley will examine assumptions underlying traditional sheltering practices and compare them to the most recent evidence-based information regarding the health and behavior impacts of stress on sheltered cats and the statistical likelihood of a live outcome for an unsocialized cat taken into a shelter. The webcast can be viewed via computer or mobile device.
Information presented will include:
- Common assumptions on which sheltering programs for cats are based.
- Evidence and data analysis: Are common sheltering policies about unsocial/unowned cats evidence-based?
- Do our current methods of running TNR programs really make a difference to the overall problem of community/feral cats coming into shelters and subsequently being euthanized there?
- As our shelter system moves to a model of capacity planning for humane care and adoption, where do community cats fit into the flow?
- What lifesaving alternatives really work, and how do we implement them?
- When is it appropriate to just not take cats into our shelters at all?
Making the Case for a Paradigm Shift in Community Cat Management, Part One is part of an ongoing series of educational programs from Maddie's Institute, the academic division of Maddie's Fund, providing the most innovative animal welfare information to shelter staff, veterinarians, rescue groups and community members to increase the lifesaving of homeless dogs and cats community-wide.
This course has been pre-approved for Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits.
After viewing the presentation, click here to take the quiz and receive a Certificate of Attendance!
Kate Hurley, DVM, MPVM
Dr. Hurley has been working in shelters since 1989. She has worked in almost every capacity of sheltering including: adoption counselor, kennel attendant and California state humane officer. After graduation from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1999, Dr. Hurley worked as a shelter veterinarian in California and Wisconsin. In 2001 she returned to Davis for further training as the world's first resident in Shelter Medicine. During her residency, Dr. Hurley completed her Masters of Preventative Veterinary Medicine (MPVM) with an emphasis in Epidemiology.
Since completing the shelter medicine residency and undertaking the direction of the Koret Shelter Medicine Program, Dr. Hurley has become a recognized leader in the field of shelter medicine. She has worked extensively with shelters of every size and management type, and has consulted with shelters from all regions of the United States on subjects ranging from control of a specific outbreak to shelter health care programs and facility design. She assisted in developing guidelines for shelter animal vaccination in conjunction with the American Association of Feline Practitioners and the American Animal Hospital Association, co-edited the textbook Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters (Wiley-Blackwell 2009) and served as a co-author for the Association of Shelter Veterinarians Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters.
Dr. Hurley regularly speaks nationally and internationally on topics related to shelter animal health. She was awarded Shelter Veterinarian of the Year in 2006 by the American Humane Association. Hurley loves shelter medicine because it has the potential to improve the lives of so many animals and make life better for the dedicated shelter workers who care for all those homeless pets. Her interests include population health, infectious disease epidemiology and unusually short dogs.


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I got my wisdom teeth pulled out yesterday, and thanks to the painkillers I have been high as a kite ever since! Whee! Anyway, tomorrow our posse will be playing Silver Age decks. With MEV's upcoming release now is the time to try and break MUN before it's too late.
The one deck I can't seem to wrap my head around is the SHIELD/Crime Lords 'Double Agent!' build. The team-up is simply too awesome to ignore, but there isn't a whole lot in common that the two teams share. My first instinct is to stall out like none other, and throw in some devastating late drops… hm.
We'll see what my chemically imbalanced head comes up with. It should make for an interesting night. See you there!


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You can only get a calorific deficit if your energy output is more than the energy input. You therefore have to cut down on food portions. Psychologists have found that eating slowly helps you lose weight because you consume less food portions. A slow speed gives the brain time to receive the satiation signal from the tummy letting you know that youre actually full, as well as allowing better digestion and hydration. Otherwise gobbling a meal makes you think a meal has gone down too soon, making
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please look at this video
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Personally, if we are talking about the ED attempt just seeing the highlights, I can't see that it was grounded against the post. Try looked good to me, all other things being equal.
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Hi everybody, this is my first message and I'd like to ask you all a simple question:
Red 7 is carrying the ball.
Blue 5 tries to tackle him but they both remain on their feet.
Red 10 runs directly against Blue 5 and drags him away, setting Red 7 free.
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Hi everyone,
please look at the picture:
Blue 1 tackles Red 1, no Ruck is formed.
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Is this offside? Ball should be played from behind, but is Blue 4 to be considere playing the ball?


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Man accused of abusing developmentally disabled adults
A man who cared for developmentally disabled adults is now charged with abusing them.
Milwaukee police believe the man took advantage of at least two women living in a residential facility.
The living facility is supposed to be a refuge, a safety net for cognitively disabled adults near 52nd and Burleigh streets, but prosecutors said 32-year-old James Williams violated that trust by repeatedly sexually abusing two women, one of whom is described as functioning at a first-grade level.
VIDEO: Man accused of abusing two developmentally disabled women
According to court documents, Williams, a caregiver, was fired in September by the owner of Agape Supportive Living Services who accused him of using drugs at work.
Two weeks after he was fired, a burglar broke in to Agape, smashing the front door window. Among few items taken was the DVR that records security footage outside the residents' rooms.
According to the criminal complaint, Milwaukee police found Williams' fingerprints on the broken window.
So now, there's missing evidence. That's part of the challenge for police, but Jennifer Horth with the Association for the Rights of Citizens with Handicaps said there are other challenges, too.
"If you're working with someone with cognitive disability, they may have limited vocabulary. They may have limited expressive language, so they may understand what you're asking them but being able to process that, but having an explanation or an answer may be challenging," Horth said.
It's why Horth said these crimes often go unreported and make the victims so vulnerable.
"The sort of bell that goes off in your head or my head or most people's heads when they feel like they're in danger or this person isn't trustworthy, that bell might be there, but they have less experience processing what to do when they're feeling like something might not be right," Horth said.
The owner of Agape Supportive Living Services said she couldn't comment on the charges.
The state Department of Health and Human Services said it is working on a response.


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The Planning Board's first meeting of 2013, on Jan. 2, introduced topics which will be discussed further on Jan. 16: an application for three single-residence lots on Perkins Road and a proposed amendment to the zoning ordinances.
The developer, Jess Gangwer, was represented by Jack Kaiser of Doucet Survey.A large contingent from the Perkins Road neighborhood was on hand to learn about the potential enlargement of their group and to express their concerns about enlarging it.
Kaiser reported that the three lots being proposed would cover about 7 acres of Gangwer's 174 acre lot, the remaining 167 acres ostensibly to be put into conservation through action with the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
While the news of the conservation effort was well-received by the Planning board, it was clear that more than just word-of-mouth, relative to the conservation deal, would be required before the proposal was taken seriously.
Various residents of Perkins Road testified to the problems they anticipate if further development takes place.Paul Janetos reported that Gangwer's inattention to the filling in of a swale behind his house has resulted in his having water in his basement.
Janetos suggested that the stream feeding Gangwer's large farm pond may run along the rear of the proposed new lots.
Karen Larson pointed out that the elevated embankment at the edge of Perkins Road in front of the proposed lots would seem to make safe driveway exits difficult to execute.
When Michael Southworth reported that pigs kept on a lot near his property appear to be causing algae bloom in the stream, Planning Board Chairman Bob Sterndale pointed out that this was not directly a matter for the Planning Board since pigs are allowed in the Residential/Agricultural zone (which encompasses most of the town), but that the state might have an interest in the matter.However, Sterndale remarked that the quality of lots in the area depend on proper drainage being maintained.
Concern relative to traffic was resurrected when the problem of the intersection of Perkins and Pendexter roads was brought up, since drivers have to make a sudden decision about which way to go.
The hearing was continued to Jan. 16, with Kaiser urged to get more information relative to the easement to the chair ahead of that date.(This hearing will follow that referred to below.)
The board then heard from Bruce Hodsdon (the selectmen's representative to the Planning Board), who proposed that an amendment to the zoning ordinances be placed on the March 12 Town Meeting Warrant which would allow for assisted living, nursing and hospice facilities to be allowed in the R/A zone but only along Routes 155, 108 and 9, and following favorable site review by the Planning Board.
The board unanimously approved Hodsdon's motion.A public hearing on the matter will be held at the Town Hall on Jan. 16 at 7 p.m.
When the selectmen met on Jan 4, Jason and Bill Berendtson and Sara Nadeau were in with their attorney, Scott Hogan.
Jason Berendtson owns the property at 302-304 Knox Marsh Road where Sara and Albert Nadeau have applied to build an assisted living facility.The application was given site review approval by the Planning Board but a needed variance was turned down by the Zoning Board of Adjustment and the application for a Special Exception is on the ZBA's agenda for 7 p.m. on Jan. 15.
On Election Day in November the applicants garnered 174 signatures on an informal petition to rezone their area to permit such facilities as they seek to build.On Jan. 4 they asked the selectmen how they might proceed to get their rezoning issue on the Town Meeting Warrant and were informed that they would not need to do anything since the Planning Board had voted to seek rezoning (as described above).
HAM and BEANS
Now that the turkey is but a memory, it's time to plan to enjoy the Ham and Bean Supper on Jan. 19 which the Madbury Church will have.
Serving is from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Town Hall.There will be all those homemade pies, after one does justice to three varieties of beans, ham and hot dogs, breads of all kinds, salads jellied and buffet style, coffee, tea and punch.
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More Legislators Jump On The 'Blue Lives Matter' Bandwagon
from the still-plenty-more-'stupid'-in-the-Congressional-storerooms dept
Not wanting to be outdone by idiots in Congress, two idiot senators from the great state of Texas* are pushing their own "Blue Lives Matter" legislation. Senators Cruz and Cornyn have (re)introduced the
Backed and Blown "Back the Blue Act," which adds mandatory minimums to any act of violence against most government officials. Oh, and for extra fun, automatic death penalty considerations for anyone charged under this act.
*Federal law requires the descriptor "great state of" to be appended to any state name, but especially Texas.
I'll get out of the way and allow Senator Cornyn to toot his own horn:
"Our law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day to protect and serve families across Texas. Violent criminals who deliberately target those who protect and serve our communities should face swift and tough penalties and the Back the Blue Act sends that clear message. Every day, and particularly during National Police Week, we must give the men and women in blue our unparalleled support," Sen. Cornyn said.
You hear that, you bunch of ungrateful Americans? No matter how many citizens are gunned down for holding game controllers or toddlers torched by carelessly-tossed flashbang grenades, these fine men and women are to be given "unparalleled support." They apparently "deserve" it -- a term that must be wholly divorced from the process of earning it.
Cruz and Cornyn's 2016 attempt died from a lack of attention, perhaps overshadowed by the DOJ's endless stream of scathing reports on police misconduct. With a new "tough on crime" DOJ boss at the helm and the DOJ's civil rights division neutered, the political climate seems a tad more receptive to glorifying government employees as lowercase-g gods. (But gods nonetheless.)
Several legislators have joined the two senators in stumping for underprotected government employees. Rep. Ted Poe (also of Texas) has plenty to say about the bill at his personal blog. He's all for it, naturally, but more importantly, he summarizes the harsh new penalties awaiting anyone who threatens, injures, kills, or conspires to do any of the above to a law enforcement officer.
Creates a new federal crime for killing, attempting to kill, or conspiring to kill a federal judge, federal law enforcement officer, or federally funded public safety officer. The offender would be subject to the death penalty and a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 years if death results; the offender would otherwise face a minimum sentence of 10 years.
Creates a new federal crime for assaulting a federally funded law enforcement officer with escalating penalties, including mandatory minimums, based on the extent of any injury and the use of a dangerous weapon. However, no prosecution can be commenced absent certification by the Attorney General that prosecution is appropriate.
Creates a new federal crime for interstate flight from justice to avoid prosecution for killing, attempting to kill, or conspiring to kill a federal judge, federal law enforcement officer, or federally funded public safety officer. The offender would be subject to a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years for this offense.
Take a good look at the middle stipulation. This means pretty much every law enforcement officer in the nation will be covered by this law, instantly subjecting people who do nothing more than assault an officer (aka, resisting arrest, contempt of cop, etc.) to federal punishments. Almost every law enforcement agency in the nation receives some sort of federal funding. This bill would yank prosecutions out of locals' hands and, presumably, separate defendants from less-harsh local laws.
The bill also allows law enforcement officers (including those whose agencies are the recipients of federal funding) to carry weapons into places citizens can't. Nothing like adding an extra right to a long list of extra punishments.
This chaser would put two "Blue Lives Matter" bills in play, giving Congress multiple ways to make policing worse. Considering the Go Team Blue attitude on display at the White House, these bills have a home team advantage and a president dying to sign a few more citizens' rights and liberties away on behalf of law enforcement.
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FSF News
FSF annual members meeting, Saturday April 1, 2006.
"GPLv3 and the future of the free software movement"
GNU mailing list update
lists.gnu.org has resumed normal delivery.
Brazil to host the 2nd International Conference on GPLv3
Porto Alegre, Brazil - April 21st & 22nd.
Help stop the WIPO broadcast/netcast treaty
It's like the DMCA, but worse.
UTUTO needs help in translating text for the XS 2006 version
Send a letter to the French government supporting free software [Updated]
The government of France is considering amending a proposed law so that it would prohibit much, or potentially all, free software. Updated February 2, 2006.
Send a letter to the Boston Public Library
"I therefore urge the Boston Public Library to terminate its association with OverDrive Audio Books, and adopt a policy of refusing to be agents for the propagation of Digital Restrictions Management."
New version of the Broadcast Flag threatens free software
A new version of the Broadcast Flag bill seems to give the FCC and broadcasters the authority to regulate the transfer of legally obtained digital audio from the receiving device to any other device, including your computer.
2005 Free Software Award Winner Announced
Boston Massachusetts, USA - Wednesday January 25, 2006. At the ceremony for the 2005 Free Software Awards, Richard Stallman presented Andrew Tridgell with the award for the advancement of free software.
New effort to introduce European software patents
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First Public Discussion Scheduled for January
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Nominations now closed for the 2005 Award for the Advancement of Free Software
OpenDocument Massachusetts hearing
Yesterday's hearing (Monday, October 31, 2005) at the Massachusetts State House was clearly an attempt to delay adoption of OpenDocument Format (ODF) --- delivering a swipe at Peter Quinn, CIO and Director of the state's Information and Technology Division.
European Report Threatens Consumers' Rights
EFF urges a fresh inquiry into the ramifications of DRM.
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Students Serve During King For A Day
University Partners with Rochester Cares for National Day of Service
More than 300 students at the University of Rochester will join community members for a day of volunteerism during Rochester Cares King for a Day Celebration of Service on Saturday, Jan. 19, from 10 a.m. to noon.
King for a Day is a part of the nationally recognized MLK Day of Service, which encourages Americans across the country to engage in volunteer activities in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. In Rochester, volunteers will participate in service projects at more than 20 sites throughout the community.
Through the efforts of the Rochester Center for Community Leadership, undergraduates from the University of Rochester, along with students from the College at Brockport, Nazareth College, Roberts Wesleyan College, and St. John Fisher College, have organized for the first time to join the effort.
Students will be volunteering at the following King for a Day locations:
Wilson Commencement Academy (131 West Broad Street)
Students will assist with a clothing drive for children in need.
Citizen U (1199 East Main Street)
Volunteers will assist youth in creating miniature libraries to be shared with the community.
Habitat ReStore (755 Culver Road)
Students will work in the Habitat ReStore, a socially conscious home improvement store that supports the building of affordable homes in Rochester.
19th Ward Community Association (216 Thurston Road)
Students will assist with creating luminary kits for the 19th Ward's annual MLK celebration and distributing them to neighbors. /p>
Catholic Family Center (709-715 Dewey Avenue)
Students will work with children to help paint murals in the residential facility.
Inquiries about the MLK Day of Service may be directed to on-site media contact Emma Rainwater at 401.699.2509.
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Used 2007 Porsche 911 GT3
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Still the quintessential sports car after four decades, the 2007 Porsche 911 has a unique blend of style, performance and sound that's unmatched by anything on the road.
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For more than 40 years, the Porsche 911 has been a sports car icon, and for 2007 it's apparent that the company is not about to let that reputation diminish in the least. This year sees the return, after a one-year hiatus, of the 911 Turbo. This poster child of speed now makes a thrilling 480 hp and 460 pound-feet of torque. With all-wheel drive putting it to the pavement, the 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo can dash to 60 mph in just 3.4 seconds and hit a top speed over 190 mph. And that's with an automatic transmission. For the first time ever, the automatic version is quicker than the manual version.
Another pavement-scorcher reappears the GT3. Essentially a track-ready car that's civilized enough for daily use, the Porsche 911 GT3 makes a great choice as a club racer for the weekend enthusiast. With 415 hp, it's the most powerful non-turbo 911 ever made and with a weight just over 3,000 pounds, it's an agile monster. The glass-topped Targa 4 (the "4" indicates all-wheel drive) returns as well, in either standard (325 hp) or higher-powered (355 hp) "S" form. Finishing out the lineup are the 911 Carrera coupe and convertible, which can be had in standard or "S" form, as well as with either rear- or all-wheel drive.
One of the reasons the 911 has become almost larger than life is its combination of ferocious performance and daily-driver livability. The car's basic design, with its large glass area, slim roof pillars and no-nonsense interior, has hardly changed since the 911's debut in 1964. This provides a comfortable and stress-free environment for the driver, unlike some other sports cars where one sinks down low, and the view to the rear quarters isn't much better than a Brink's truck. Underway, the 911 is just as welcoming, with a smooth power delivery, strong yet easily modulated brakes and ultra-responsive yet never nervous steering.
Savvy consumers will know that a strong argument can be made for choosing a Chevrolet Corvette over a 2007 Porsche 911, as the 'Vette provides virtually equal performance numbers for considerably less money. But the Corvette doesn't have the 911's solid, carved-from-a-block-of-granite build quality, nor its easier-to-live-with compact dimensions and unfettered sight lines. Perhaps the toughest, most direct rival for the 911 is the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, a beautiful sports car with moves to match its looks. But the V8 Vantage has a long time to go before it can match the history and legendary status of the Porsche 911.
2007 Porsche 911 models
The 2007 Porsche 911 comes in four main trim levels: Carrera, Carrera S, GT3 and Turbo. The base 911 Carrera comes with 18-inch wheels, full power accessories, a trip computer, leather seating, auto-dimming mirrors, nine-speaker audio system with a CD player, and automatic climate control. The 911 Carrera S adds a more powerful engine, 19-inch wheels, active suspension management technology, bigger brakes, bi-HID xenon headlights, a sports steering wheel and unique exterior and interior trim. The Carrera and Carrera S can be had in either coupe or convertible ("Cabriolet") body styles and with either rear- or all-wheel-drive ("4") versions. Equipped like a regular Carrera coupe, the 911 Targa 4 comes with all-wheel drive and a large power-sliding glass roof. The S version of the Targa 4 adds the same upgrades as the Carrera S.
The GT3 comes with a 415-hp engine, 19-inch wheels, a fixed rear spoiler, unique front and rear fascias, traction control, track-tuned suspension and sport seats. The Turbo comes with a 480-hp engine, 19-inch wheels, power seats, a Homelink transmitter and a Bose audio system.
Porsche offers a dizzying array of options, including custom color schemes, custom leather trims and a choice of wood, aluminum and carbon-fiber accents. Other highlights include race-bred ceramic disc brakes, a navigation system and a Sport Chrono package. In addition to supplying lap times and records, the Sport Chrono option also remaps the electronic throttle for quicker response and, on automatic cars, the transmission for higher performance, meaning quicker downshifts and the holding of lower gears during aggressive driving so as to keep the power on tap for powerful corner exits.
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Performance & mpg
The standard 911 Carrera comes with a rear-mounted 3.6-liter, horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine. It makes 325 hp and 273 lb-ft of torque. Moving up to the Carrera S means getting a 3.8-liter version of the flat-6 rated for 355 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque. The 911 Carrera and Carrera S can be had in either rear- or all-wheel-drive ("4") versions. The Targa 4 is AWD only and can also be had in standard or S trim. The GT3 is rear-drive only (preferred by racing enthusiasts) and comes with a 3.6-liter flat-6 with 415 hp and 300 lb-ft of torque. The Turbo features all-wheel-drive as well as a twin-turbocharged 3.6 that makes 480 hp and 460 lb-ft. All 911s come standard with a six-speed manual transmission, while all trims except the GT3 also offer a five-speed Tiptronic automatic as an option. Every 911 can perform the 0-60-mph sprint in fewer than five seconds, with the Turbo doing it in well under four. Top speed approaches 200 mph for the GT3 and Turbo.
Six airbags (including side curtain), antilock disc brakes and stability control are included on all 2007 Porsche 911 models except the GT3, which does without the stability control. An active suspension management system is optional on the Carrera and Targa 4, and standard on the S versions as well as the GT3 and Turbo.
Driven at normal speeds the 2007 Porsche 911 delivers a firm but mostly pleasant ride that's suitable for daily commutes, but the growl of the flat-6 behind the driver is a welcome reminder that this is a serious performance car. Lay into the power and the 911 comes alive. The variable-rate steering feels slightly numb at certain speeds, but turns in with precision and is largely unaffected by broken pavement. The brakes are powerful and respond promptly. Acceleration is effortless and the 911 remains composed and hunkered down when slicing through a twisty road. The stability control provides enough leeway to allow experienced drivers to push the car hard, while also offering enough of a safety net to keep them pointed the right way.
The driver-centric Porsche 911 interior features a single-pod gauge cluster and supportive bucket seats with firm side bolsters to hold one in place during aggressive cornering. Also standard is a nine-speaker sound system, but a 13-speaker Bose surround-sound system is optional for true audiophiles. Large footwells and a steering column that tilts and telescopes create more head- and legroom than in previous generations. In back, there are two deep-set bucket seats. In a pinch, they'll work for small children, but no more than that.
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Is the educational system failing students who can't get the top grades or have the wealth to buy their way through the brutal system? Ra Eun Ho (Kim Sejeong) realizes all too painfully that her high school doesn't support students like her who don't have the grades, wealth or connections. Despite her low school ranking, she still dreams of using her talents as a webtoon artist to get into Korea University to be with the boy she likes. Her best friend, Oh Sa Rang (Park Se Wan), is the daughter of the school janitor. She already knows that college is not a realistic goal for her so she already has her mind set to studying for the civil service exam. Despite having a lower ranking than Eun Ho, the moody Hyun Tae Won (Kim Jung Hyun) has a wealthy father who is an investor in the high school. So teachers look the other way in the face of Tae Won's bad behavior and poor school performance. The children of wealthy families get the best education that money can buy, with expensive study materials, private tutors and cram schools. But Song Dae Hwi (Jang Dong Yoon) is No. 1 in his class, despite being poor and having an alcoholic mother who does little to help him. He is forced to tutor other rich kids like Kim Hui Chan (Kim Hee Chan) for the money, while the beautiful Hong Nam Joo (Seol In Ah) seems to be dating him just to get his study notes. When a mysterious student starts causing trouble at the high school, Eun Ho is wrongly blamed. Can she catch the real culprit to clear her own name so that she can still strive to go to college? "School 2017" is a South Korean drama series directed by Park Jin Suk. It is the seventh installment of the popular school-based series, following "School 1" (1999), "School 2" (1999-2000), "School 3" (2000-2001), "School 4" (2001-2002), "School 2013" (2012-2013) and "Who Are You: School 2015" (2015).
- Original title
- 학교 2017
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- Hakgyo 2017
- Volunteer Team
- The Class of 2017 Team
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- 07-17-2017 to 09-05-2017
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Zebra print is all the rage! There is just something about those iconic zebra stripes that is enduringly chic! Anything animal print has a sassy allure, taking cues from the jungle and safari life. The thrill of the wild, the intrigue of the hunt, and those gorgeous animal patterns keep designers swooning season after season. Want to incorporate fresh and fun zebra print in your decor? Make a zebra wall! WallPops zebra wall decals like Go Wild and Animal Instinct are popular zebra art choices. Because they come in dots, blox, and stripes, they are perfect for creating your own zebra print design.
Watch this video to see a sassy tween bedroom decor idea come to life with the Go wild black and white zebra decals. And now we have a pink zebra stripe too! This flirty pink zebra design makes a great wall border, or a whole striped wall. For high end boutique-style zebra art, check out the burlap zebra, or the zebra wall sticker set. We even have a zebra clock! Satisfy all of your wild wall art cravings with this collection of snazzy zebra decals.


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