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The Mercia Snug playhouse is a beautiful and flexible building. With the opportunity to incorporate an elevated timber tower and slide, it is perfect for young adventurers. For your childs saftety the Snug playhouse is equipped with three fixed styrene, shatterproof windows. Underneath the tower is ideal for storage or a sneaky hiding place. Suitable for children 3+.
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Things and Things for iPad in Review – Task Management Maestros
Back in late 2007 I ran across a free public alpha of a Mac program called Things from a small German company called Cultured Code. People were raving about it because unlike most To-Do list productivity apps at the time, which were complex and tedious to use, Things was designed to provide an intuitive interface for quickly entering and managing tasks such that the process did not get in the way of getting work done.
During the summer of 2008, Things for iPhone ($9.99) was among the first apps in the App Store and it quickly became one of its most successful productivity apps. When the iPad was released last April, Cultured Code was ready with Things for iPad ($19.99) from day one. The developers at Cultured Code should be applauded for not straying from their original design goals as they've moved Things into the mobile world.
Things is a To-Do list manager with easily grasped functionality to assist users in organising their tasks. Active tasks show up in the "Next" list, inactive tasks are put in the "Someday" list and tasks that aren't assigned yet are entered into an "Inbox" for later assignment. All tasks can be dated, tagged, made repeatable (Mac only) and given notes. In addition, tasks with due dates on or before the current date show up by default in a special list called "Today," which for me, is the place I work out of the most. Tasks can be moved into and out of the Today list to help me focus on those things I want to accomplish on the current day without affecting underlying task data. When a task has been completed, a tap checks it off and it gets dated and saved for posterity in the Logbook.
Things also has two useful task organisational constructs called Projects and Areas. Projects range from small to huge collections of tasks that are used to contain all the separate tasks required to complete a major effort (i.e., a project). Tasks are added to a Project by entering them directly or moving them from one of the task lists.
Areas might seem similar to Projects, but the difference is that Areas aren't typically completed. Areas are organizational buckets for both individual tasks and Projects that follow a similar activity theme such as Gardening, Home Repairs, Church Activities, etc. Choosing Areas that correspond to your primary values and interests can provide a good measurement of where you spend your time — and whether your activities are in line with what's most important to you.
Things has remained very popular due to its incredibly loyal Mac following and because it is so easy to get started and use. Limitations do exist on the iPhone and iPad versions, so if you don't have a Mac to drive them, you may have to be a little patient until Cultured Code evolves them to meet their full potential.
The extra screen area available to Things for iPad combines the list view, details and editing all on the same screen with a user interface designed for a touch. Managing and updating tasks is a breeze and I highly prefer it to the Mac's mouse driven UI.
Things on the iPad  and iPhone have the potential to become exceptional standalone task managers, but for now, they miss a few key features that limit their ability to provide the necessary functionality to compete with desktop solutions. If you have a Mac that's also running Things, however, then your mobile experience will be fabulous.
For example, tasks in Things can be positioned within lists by dragging and dropping into any desired order on the Mac (this is useful for ordering project tasks), however, there is no way at this time to move a task within a list on the iPhone or iPad.
Support for creating recurring tasks is also available on the Mac, but is still a work in progress on the iPhone and iPad.
For this reason, bi-directional syncing between devices is essential and it works great with Things. Once paired with a Mac, Things maintains task ordering and changes across devices. Unfortunately, sync does not function via a 3G connection and must be done over WiFi. Expanding OTA (over the air) syncing options between devices is perhaps the most requested feature and Cultured Code is intensively working on a cloud-based solution.
There are cheaper task managers on the App Store, but Things still stands out as a frontrunner. It's pricey, but I guess you get what you pay for with a solid app backed by a motivated company that consistently evolves and improves its products. You can keep up with Cultured Code's plans by watching updates on their Development Status Page.
|App Summary
| Things
Things for iPad
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|1.6 (iPhone), 1.2 (iPad)
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|3.0, 3.2
|Things – $9.99
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This weekly update features emerging roles of human genomics, testing and interventions in all kinds of noncommunicable diseases throughout the life span, including, birth defects, new child screening, reproductive health, childhood diseases, cancer, power diseases, pharmacogenomics, family health historical past, tips and suggestions. The weekly sweep additionally includes information, critiques, commentaries, instruments and databases. Did you know that in keeping with the Research of the New England Medical Journal, correct diet is one of the top priorities to maintain a healthy life type. Isn't that what we all need? Within the weeks to come back, I hope to carry you some essential information on how we are able to benefit by gaining knowledge and understanding to a healthier way of life. We owe it to ourselves, our kids and members of the family. Did you know, in the e-book of 3 John verse 2, that the Lord desires us all to prosper and be in health, at the same time as our soul prospers. Wow, prosperity and good health. That needs to be the American Dream. May GOD Richly Bless You.
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Among LGBTIQA continuum, most Bible-based groups have the most positive attitude to asexuality, thought it does not happen always. Many of these groups have that all the people should get married and have some discrimination toward single members. However, in fact, in the Bible, the attitude to asexuality is very positive. Read 1 Corinthians, ch. 7 and 9:5, for example. Even apostle Paul was single.
Intersex people experience more discrimination in Bible-based groups. For example, some groups consider that these people are under God's curse. However, the fact is that the Bible never mentions intersex people. Likewise, it does not mention people of many races and nationalities. Does it mean that they are under God's curse? Of course, not. Some groups even say that intersex people were not created by God. However, in Genesis 1:27, it is said (NIV):
So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them.
This verse does not teach the binary of men and women. It does not say that God created some people men and some people women, although it is how it is commonly understood. In fact, this verse even may imply that all human beings have some male and some female traits which is scientifically correct. For example, both men and women produce testosterone (male sex hormone) and estrogen (female sex hormone), but in different proportions. So, this verse vindicates intersex people rather than condemns them.
Most Bible-based groups teach that transgender people, including transsexuals, live in serious sin. They are often excommunicated. Although most Christians believe that transgender people sin, the Bible practically does not mention them. The only verse that can be applied to both MTF and FTM transsexuals is Deuteronomy 22:5 (NIV):
A woman must not wear men's clothing, nor a man wear women's clothing, for the LORD your God detests anyone who does this.
It is quite interesting that most Christians completely neglect the whole chapter 22 of Deuteronomy, but believe that v. 5 should be practiced. Interesting, why do they think this way? Deuteronomy was written for Israelites and is a part of Jewish law. There are many different hypotheses why this commandment was prescribed to Israelites. It may be that cross-dressing was a part of pagan rituals or that men or women cross-dressed in order to get some privileges or avoid some duties. There are no indications that this verse should be observed now or applied to transsexuals or cross-dressers.
There are also attempts to apply some other Old Testament verses to MTF transsexuals, for example, Deuteronomy 23:1 (NASB):
No one who is emasculated or has his male organ cut off shall enter the assembly of the LORD.
Then, what about men who lost their genitalia because of an accident? This verse does not say anything about the reasons why genitalia were cut off. This verse was written for Old Testament Israelites, not for Christians.
Regarding gays and lesbians, again, most Christians are sure that their behavior is sinful. Apparently, the Bible does condemn homosexuality. However, in fact, it is a matter of traditional interpretation of the Bible rather than what the Bible really says. It is quite remarkable that sometimes Christians had to change their interpretations of the Bible when they contradicted science. For example, in the past, Christians believed that the Bible teaches that the sun goes around the earth and resisted Galileo's and Copernicus'. Later, Christians admitted that they were correct and had to change their interpretation of the Bible. Christians also used to believe that the universe was created in literal 6 days and it happened 6,000 years ago. Most modern Christians do not believe it because it contradict science. There were invented many interpretations of Genesis, ch. 1.
Most Christians believe that Sodom was destroyed because of the inhabitants' homosexuality and draw this conclusion from their attempt to rape Lot's guests. However, raping is obviously evil whether it is homosexual or heterosexual. The Bible does not say that Sodomites' sin was homosexuality.
There are some other Old Testament verses that are used against gays and lesbians, for example, Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 (NIV):
You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination. (18:22)
If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their bloodguiltiness is upon them. (20:13)
However, how many Christians believe that all the other verses in these chapters should be observes, such as 18:19 that prohibits sexual contacts during periods or 20:9 and 10 which say that people who curse their parents or commit adultery should be put to death? Again, these commandments were given to Israelites, not to Christians.
Romans 1:26-27 are also often used in order to condemn homosexuality:
26 For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural,
27 and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error. (NIV)
However, the problem with these verses is that for gays and lesbians homosexuality is natural and heterosexuality is unnatural.
Thus, the Bible does not condemn LGBTIQA people, even though Christians do.


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This Is What the Knight Foundation Means by "Community Engagement"/
If we were really ambitious, we'd roll out a feature here on IP called "Engagement in Action!" It'd be like one of those recurring segments on your local TV news. "Good evening. In today's installment of 'Engagement in Action' we have…"
We admit, the idea probably won't see the light of day. It would come across as a bit silly, due in no small part to the use of the exclamation point. But the importance of highlighting tangible examples of nonprofits that use grant money to quantifiably boost audience engagement cannot be overstated.
First, program directors can study the project, determine if it will work for their organization, and implement accordingly. Secondly, grant writers can see what types of audience engagement projects foundations are funding and modify their approaches.
And so we turn our attention to the Lone Star State, where the Dallas Morning News recently received a $250,000 innovation grant from the Knight Foundation. As we all know, Knight liberally funds journalism organizations that "promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities, and foster the arts." In the case of the Dallas Morning News, Knight chose to fund their efforts in the area of audience engagement.
So what did Dallas Morning News come up with to compel Knight to open their checkbook? For an answer we turn to Bob Mong, Dallas Morning News editor. In this open letter, he tells readers that the paper will use the Knight grant to fund two key projects:
- Establishing a Hispanic Families Network. The paper will provide media training in grassroots Hispanic communities focused around kindergarten readiness and literacy issues. A pilot program is already underway in the Bachman Lake neighborhood and will expand to nearby areas in coming months. Parents will learn to research, report, blog, and use social media to communicate with peers and with the larger community about the importance of early childhood education.
- Introducing new digital tools. These tools will "connect and empower North Texans and make it easier to expand citizen interaction with already existing community networks sponsored by the Dallas Morning News."
The good news? The Dallas Morning News approach can be replicated by journalism organizations elsewhere. Most papers need to reach out and build stronger ties with their respective communities, and the News' Hispanic Family Network provides a model. Furthermore, the News based this model around issues particularly important to the community: kindergarden readiness and literary issues.
As a result, the News acts less as a "reporter" of the news and more like a community partner and gatekeeper of information. To that end, the News isn't preaching the importance of education as much as it provides parents with the tools to engage with each other around educational issues. Call it a kind of socially conscious crowdsourcing.
All told, two nifty examples of "Engagement in Action" (notice the lack of an exclamation point) doubling as the kinds of projects Knight loves to fund.


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Does your Burnaby home have a long hallway? Don't overlook this space – just like any other room of your home, your hallways should have flooring that is comfortable, functional, and visually appealing. One easy way to dress up a drab hallway is to put down a carpet runner. A runner serves practical purposes (comfort, protection, and sound absorption, for example), but it can also add a luxurious and stylish element to your home. Considering a runner? Here are a few tips from Floor Coverings International Northshore to consider:
Where Should You Put a Carpet Runner?
The ideal place for a carpet runner is a long hallway, but any narrow space could benefit from a custom runner. If you can't find a standard size runner that fits your space, you can often have a custom size cut and bound to fit your needs.
Obviously, a carpet runner is unnecessary in areas where you already have wall-to-wall carpeting. But a runner works well in any area with smooth, solid flooring, like hardwood, tile, laminate, or vinyl.
Advantages of Carpet Runners
- If your floors get slippery at times, a runner can help to add traction and prevent accidental falls – especially in homes with elderly adults or young children.
- If you have new or vulnerable floors, a carpet runner can help protect them from wear and tear. For example, a runner can help save sensitive hardwoods from foot traffic, scratches, and dents.
- Carpeting absorbs sound, so a runner can help to quiet a noisy hardwood or tile hallway.
- Do you have tile floors that are cold and hard on bare feet? A runner can make them softer and more comfortable, especially in the winter months.
- Like other area rugs, a carpet runner can add color, print, and texture to an otherwise bland space. Plus, they are easy to install and remove – no mess required!
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- Dr. Stefan Meister
Head of the Robert Bosch Center for Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia
Areas of Expertise
- Russian foreign and security policy, EU-Russia relations
- Russian energy, economic, and education policy
- Eastern Partnership, especially in the Southern Caucasus, Belarus, and Ukraine
- Russian relations in the post-Soviet space
- Polish eastern policy regarding Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus
Russian, English, Polish
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If you are interested in an internship in the Robert Bosch Center for Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia, please contact Alena Epifanova: email@example.com.
Dr. Stefan Meister is Head of the Robert Bosch Center for Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP). Previously, he worked as the head of the program for Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia at the DGAP and as a senior policy fellow in the Wider Europe Team at the European Council on Foreign Relations. He has served several times as an election observer for the OSCE in post-Soviet countries and was responsible for University projects in Russian regions particularly in Kaliningrad. In the term 2015/16 Meister was visiting fellow at the Transatlantic Academy in Washington D.C. writing on German-Russian relations as well as on Russian disinformation and propaganda.
His areas of research include Russian domestic, foreign, and energy policy; EU-Russia relations; German-Russian relations, and post-Soviet conflicts particularly in the South Caucasus. In 2013 he edited a volume on Russia's policy towards post-Soviet countries and its implication for EU policy with Nomos. He writes extensively on Germany's Russia policy, the interrelationship between Russian domestic and foreign policy, as well as on Eastern Partnership." He recently published as a co-author the book "The Eastern Question. Russia, the West and Europe's Grey zone" at Brookings press (2016).
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Selected Publications
- Nord Stream 2: The Dead-End of Germany's Ostpolitik
- The fight about the pipeline was supposed to give Germany cause to rethink its foreign-policy. Instead, Berlin is supporting a project that will hurt its credibility.
- Between Old and New World Order
- Russia's Foreign and Security Policy Rationale
- Political decision-making under Vladimir Putin is informed by a military-technological rationale, and military might is seen as a main tool of Russian foreign policy. Modern nuclear capabilities are key for Russia as they are regarded an effective bargaining chip that will also bring Moscow back to eye-level vis-à-vis the US. Yet, the Kremlin regards all manners of hybrid warfare – including disinformation, cyber-attacks and Russian-engineered international media coverage – as equally legitimate.
- Category: Security, Russia
- A Shift in German-Russian Relations
- The Return of Pragmatism
- The meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russia's President Vladimir Putin in August provided an opportunity to normalize German-Russian relations on an operational level. Issues such as Nord Stream 2, the war in Syria, the Iran nuclear agreement, and US sanctions policy under the Trump administration demand an interest-driven policy approach on both sides. The return to pragmatism means a "de-Ukrainization" in key areas of common interests.
- Category: International Policy/Relations, Russia
- Searching for a new foundation for German-Russian relations
- Relations between Germany and Russia have always been fundamental for (peace and stability) Europe — whether in a negative way, for example remembering the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact on the eve of the Second World War, or in a positive way, as in the management of German unification, the end of the Soviet Union and the eastern enlargement of the EU.
- Category: Russia
- Stably Instable
- Putin's Reelection Will Not Stop Social Change in Russia
- Vladimir Putin has governed Russia for eighteen years. An entire generation of young Russians has only ever experienced him at the helm of their country. Yet, it is just this generation that Putin is losing touch with as he has been seeking his power base mostly in the conservative, small-town and rural majority. Putin's reelection will not shield his government from the social change that Russia is facing – and it is this change that the West should set its hopes on.
- Category: Elections, Russia
- Germany Has a New Government
- German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier officially proposed the Bundestag to appoint Angela Merkel as Federal Chancellor. Will the policy of the "new old" federal government change, or will the grand coalition continue the current line? During her last term, Angela Merkel will have to deal much more with domestic issues and has to manage her succession, writes Stefan Meister, Head of Robert Bosch Center for Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia, German Council on Foreign Relations.
- Category: Bilateral Relations, Germany, Russia
- Is Russia Europe's Biggest Threat?
- Judy Dempsey asks Stefan Meister and other experts
- As part of her "Strategic Europe" blog for Carnegie Europe's website, Judy Dempsey asked a selection of foreign and security policy experts, including the DGAP's Stefan Meister, about Russia's role for Europe.
- Category: European Union, Russia
- Geopolitics and Security
- A New Strategy for the South Caucasus
- The South Caucasus is a region at the nexus of various economic, political, and energy interests. It is currently witnessing some of the most complex and dangerous events in the world today. It features weak states, direct and proxy wars, and a confluence of great power interests. It is a prism for fundamental challenges to the international system, including separatism, security, energy transit, and infrastructure.
- Mind the Gap
- How France and Germany Can Spearhead Joint Foreign Policy Initiatives Now
- Given the current instability on Europe's borders and uncertainty about the international role of the US under President Trump, it is high time for Franco-German foreign policy initiatives. However, differences between the two, both on policy issues and in their strategic cultures, also limit their cooperation. This study shows how France and Germany can bridge - and exploit - these gaps to facilitate joint initiatives on four key topics: Russia, transatlantic relations, Syria and Turkey.
- Category: France, Germany
- The Russia File: Russia and the West in an Unordered World
- A co-publication from the DGAP and SAIS's Center for Transatlantic Relations
- Relations between Russia and the West are at their lowest ebb since the Cold War. "What to do about Russia" is a matter of daily debates among Europeans and Americans. Few of those debates directly include Russian views on contemporary challenges. This volume fills this gap by featuring authors from Russia, as well as non-Russian experts on Russia, who present Russian views on relations with Western countries.
- Category: International Policy/Relations, Russia


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Chicago rematch will test Talons' streak
Before the Talons can prepare for their showdown with the Arizona Rattlers next week, they have a stiff challenge awaiting them today in Chicago.
So forget Arizona for now. Their 3 p.m. contest this afternoon against the Rush represents the biggest test of the year.
"Every game is big this time of year," Talons quarterback Aaron Garcia said. "We need to take care of business against Chicago."
With a victory today, the Talons (12-3) can clinch the Central Division title and extend their winning streak to 10 straight.
Arizona (12-4) was upset by the Utah Blaze on Friday to fall a half-game behind the Talons in the battle for the best record in the National Conference.
The Talons and Rattlers meet at 7 p.m. Friday at the Alamodome, likely with home-field advantage in the playoffs at least until the ArenaBowl on Aug. 10 in New Orleans at stake.
Arizona won the first meeting with the Talons 68-34 on April 22 in Phoenix.
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Talons (12-3) at Chicago (9-6)
Kickoff: 3 p.m. today, Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Ill.
TV/Radio: arenafootball.com (live streaming), KZDC-AM 1250 (pregame at 2:45 p.m.)
Last meeting: Talons won 56-55 on April 28 at Alamodome.
Storyline: Talons have won nine straight and lead the Rush by three games in the National Conference's Central Division. ... The one-point triumph over Chicago on April 28 represents the closest margin of victory for the Talons this season. ... Talons quarterback Aaron Garcia overcame two interceptions — one of which was returned for a score — to pass for 219 yards and six touchdowns in the first meeting. ... The Rush are led by receiver/kick returner Reggie Gray, who is fourth in the league in TDs (43) and all-purpose yards (2,594).
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— John Whisler
Today's game against the Rush is a rematch of their first meeting April 28 in the Alamodome, won by the Talons 56-55. The victory launched the Talons on a nine-game winning steak.
Garcia compared the Rush to their NFL neighbors.
"They like to play physical, just like the (Chicago) Bears," Garcia said. "Their coach (Bob McMillen) used to be a linebacker in this league."
The Rush (9-6) are three games behind the Talons with three regular season games to play.
"They're fighting for their playoff lives," Talons coach Lee Johnson said. "We need to protect the quarterback and the football. If we can do that, we'll be OK."
Don't tempt fate: Defensive back Fred Shaw is hoping history doesn't repeat itself today.
Shaw saved the day in the first meeting against Chicago. He tackled QB Russ Michna at the Talons' 3-yard line on the last play of the game.
Had teammate Jamar Ransom not missed a tackle on Michna on the same play, prior to Shaw's arrival, the Rush might have had time to attempt a game-winning field goal.
"We don't want it to come down to that this time," Shaw said.
Injury update: Johnson said standout defensive back Kenneth Fontenette will return after sitting out the past two weeks with an injured left wrist.
Also, he said nose tackle Wes Mauia, although still nursing a biceps injury, will play.
East Central grad Brent Holmes will start today in place of Burl Toler at wide receiver.
Former Holmes High and Baylor wideout Robert Quiroga (torn hamstring tendon) will miss his ninth straight game.


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Join The Conversation With Mishpacha's Weekly Newsletter
last week republicans managed to close ranks behind their candidate, mitt romney, at a hurricane-shortened three-day convention in hot and steamytampa,florida. The campaign has yet to reach a boiling point, but once the democrats wrap up their convention this week in charlotte,north carolina, the 2012 presidential election campaign will begin in earnest. It looms as one of the most contentious and perhaps critical presidential races of our times.
To those in the know, Richard Altabe, headmaster of Yeshivat Shaare Torah, is a well-respected authority on chinuch and an innovator in the field of yeshiva general studies programs. But even more than he's an educator, he's an excellent student, and he recently shared some of the lessons that have had the greatest impact on his life.
The bavarian-german village of schopfloch might not have even been a dot on the tourist map, if a television producer hadn't discovered its secret. While the old-timers who actually speak the mangled hebrew dialect are dwindling, even the young people are proud of their unique vernacular. There are no jews in sight, but the language on the street sounds oddly familiar …


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This past Saturday my cooking club gals and I headed off bright and early for a road trip. We left Croydon Place at 7am sharp, coffee in hand. We were going to spend the day in another town that was having a Farmers Market/Artisan/Antique Faire.
We arrived shortly after 8am, and the place was already buzzing. We parked a few blocks away in the historic downtown area. The first booth I stopped at was this one loaded with hanging baskets and containers:
Since I tend to gravitate to vintage, I hurriedly got me a cherry turnover from one of the bakery booths (to last me until lunch) and I was off.
This Enid Collins knockoff purse was adorable. But at $35, it was a little steep for me right now:
This booth has lots of re purposed furniture, painted white and very cool. I love how this one has a large map under the glass:
One of my cooking club buddies spotted this little vintage dress. It was a great chartreuse color, simple and belted. The gal let her slip it on and it fit perfect! She went home with a new dress 🙂
This booth had lots of great vintage fabric; you know how I am attracted to the atomic/funky ones 🙂
It was fun to see how all the booths had their items staged. Here are a few:
I thought of American Pickers when I saw this "#2" . You know how Mike and Frank like to buy numbers and letters for art:
Of course I had to purchase some things before we headed back downtown for lunch. This is what I ended up with:
A little French Cooking cookbook, dated 1954. You know how I love anything 50's or 60's France. I will try to make some of the great food we had while visiting the jet-setting son last year. Tarte Tatin maybe?
This kitchen tablecloth matches the colors on my DIY upholstery on the blond chairs.
This 60's (?) Waverly fabric is called "Spring Song". I love all the mid-century colors. See the dragonfly in the middle? Not sure if I will keep this for re use or sell.
These large 1949 Coca Cola cardboard lithographs were from a diner, restaurant or other food venue. They all have little hangers at the top. I love the graphics and plan to sell these.
After the morning got hotter and we got hungrier we marched back to the van to drop off our purchases and headed to a little tea room/vintage shop for lunch.
The decor inside was just fabulous; all of the tables had vintage table clothes, dishes and decor. Even the menus were handmade. And the walls were aqua!
This back wall has a clothesline strung with vintage aprons. Note the barn lights painted in pastels.
The food was wonderful. Most of us had sandwiches, potato salad, fresh fruit and strawberry soup. I loved how the potato salad was served in little jelly jars and our beverages were in the taller ones.
We spent some time in more antique and gift shops downtown and then headed back to Croydon Place for dessert. I had made Key Lime Cheesecake Tarts and Raspberry Lemonade Tea. They both tasted great on such a hot day!
How about any of you? Any great destinations you have visited recently? Are there any others who like to cook and get fresh ingredients at outdoor markets?


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you hear people discussing about weight loss diets, the word
"fish" most often comes out. So does eating fish help
you lose weight? You bet it does. Fish is low in calories but
yet is filling, healthy and nutritious. For instance, a serving
size of 75 grams of sole fish fillets yields 88 calories of
which is 18 grams protein, 0 grams carbs and 1 gram fat but
can keep hunger pangs at bay. Fish is a lean protein and can
easily be consumed 3-4 times per week without guilt. Here are
6 things to keep in mind when eating fish.
Cooking Methods
way you cook your fish is of utmost importance. Butter is usually
popular to add in fish during the cooking process to make it
tastier and to get a delicious sauce after. But butter has a
lot of calories due to its high fat content. Cut back on the
unnecessary calories. Just pan-fry your fish in a drizzle of
olive oil or canola oil instead, sprinkled and lightly seasoned
with sea salt and pepper. You can also marinate your fish beforehand
for a few minutes in lemon, dry white wine and herbs like fresh
thyme, parsley, rosemary or dill weed for better taste. Other
recommended cooking methods include boiling, steaming, baking,
grilling and stir-frying. Deep frying or shallow frying is to
be avoided.
cooks rather quickly so people tend to overcook it. But don't
overcook your fish, cook it till it's no longer translucent
but flaky. For a 1-inch fish steak, allow 4-5 minutes on each
side on medium heat. Overcooking gives a dry and untasty fish
and you might get discouraged eating fish on a regular basis.
Losing weight does not mean you can't enjoy eating your food.
Fish Intake
white fish, you can also eat oily fishes like salmon, sardines,
trout, herring, anchovies, mackerel, tuna. These fishes are
rich in healthy polyunsaturated fats. Polyunsaturated fats contain
omega-3 essential fatty acids(EFAs) particularly Eicosapentaenoic
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A Christmas post
Well this is the post I started on Facebook then realized it was going to be way too long!
We just finished our second Christmas celebration and hopefully we will have a third. The first was Sunday night at Mary and Adam's. Everyone was there Albert, Nina [Kasperi], Ben, Bre, Bella, Brylea, Jack, Gwen, Patty and moi! The lady folk did an excellent job preparing supper and the men folk did an excellent job staying out of the way for the most part. The kids were .... well kids. After dinner we went into the living room and watched the kiddies open their gifts. It looked like they all enjoyed the gifts they received. Afterwards the adults got to play the Christmas gift swap game. Names are drawn from a hat and that person goes into the kitchen and picks out a gift then comes into the living room to open it and show it off. They then get to pull out the next name. That person has a choice of going into the kitchen and getting a gift to open or they can steal one of the already opened gifts. If they steal a gift the person they stole from can go get a new gift or steal from someone else. I was the last person pulled and went and got the last gift. After opening it Bre asked if i wanted to trade and so I did. She got some pedicure stuff and I got some nice chocolates. Everyone had a great time so thanks for making it a great night we love you all!
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Monday night we held our annual Christmas party at the building. There was a better turn out than I expected. There was hot chocolate and goodies and Christmas decorations. Then Santa showed up to take pictures with the kids and the pets in the building. It was a great night and was enjoyed by all. At least I never heard any complaints. My fudge and Patty's shortbread cookies were a hit! People came down and hung out in the lobby, some played darts some hung outside with Santa. It was a nice evening and the rain almost held off but started in the last half our. I didn't care as it was cooler outside than the lobby. Santa even got to hold some kind of reptile other than a snake this year. It doesn't like men and pulled Santa's beard off trying to get out of the way. I thought at one moment it was going to bite Santa but it just licked his face. Tasting him for sure!One young girl from the building took a long time to warm up to Santa. She talked to him in the lobby but did not want to get her picture taken with him. She did pick up his bells a couple times and handed them to him before running away. Then she stood beside him talking while pictures were being taken and finally with the coaxing of chocolate she stood right next to him for some pictures. Her name is Winter and shes an awesome young girl! It was great getting to hold a couple of the babies that we have in the building. Then there was a young boy Raphael who is new in the building and he really wasn't sure about Santa either. We tried and tried but didn't have much luck. And of course some of the adults had to get in on the fun as well.
I'm posting 2 versions of the slide show an avi file and an apple file.
The third one is going to be a nice quiet Christmas with just Patty and myself eating junk food watching Christmas movies or murder shows, both of which we both like. I've gone a little crazy decorating this year. Last night I went to Home depot for some saw blades and they had all Christmas stuff 50 to 80 percent off. I kind of went crazy lol. I even bought a couple things and dropped them off at the kids places. Mary caught me at her place but Al and Nina were out when I put them up at their place. It needed a little touch of Christmas. Patty and I are going to see "Why Him" on Christmas day. Looks like a funny movie.
This is an update!
Patty came home from work sicker than a dog and went right to bed. Looks like a quiet evening for me and Dante. We walked up the street to a store and got ginger ale for Patty. Hope she's feeling better tomorrow!.
Also I checked out the slide show I posted and photos are hard to see so I'm adding some of the photos that were in the slide show. It's supposed to be a 1080p video but sure doesn't look it.
This is an update!
Patty came home from work sicker than a dog and went right to bed. Looks like a quiet evening for me and Dante. We walked up the street to a store and got ginger ale for Patty. Hope she's feeling better tomorrow!.
Also I checked out the slide show I posted and photos are hard to see so I'm adding some of the photos that were in the slide show. It's supposed to be a 1080p video but sure doesn't look it.


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Love this one too!! You are such a great artist! I love that tea cup and rose and the beautiful rich colors!!ReplyDelete
awesome, inside and out. It's like a painting Olga!
Thanks for joining in the fun♥
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Beautiful card and colors, Olga, love Graphic 45! Have fun hopping!ReplyDelete
You drew this??!!! And then you watercolored it??!! Oh. My. Goodness... I'm in total awe of your abilities. This is beyond amazing. Really, really beautiful. Seriously beautiful. BevReplyDelete
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beautiful inking/painting on the front! (giveaway on mine at #275 if you're interested)ReplyDelete
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Welcome to Lake Marcel. Located in the hills of the Snoqualmie Valley and tucked away in the quiet of the woods, our neighborhood is one of the best places to live, relax and connect with loved ones and with nature. Our beautiful lake is home to many wild birds, different types of fish and all kinds of critters from tad poles to lake snails. Our community cherishes our lake and we work hard to keep it clean and beautiful for all to enjoy. The lake is a gathering place for families and friends and for our annual community celebrations to include an Easter Egg Hunt, Adopt-a-Road clean up events, a Fishing Derby and our famous 4th of July Celebration. Many leave the city to come to relax in a place like Lake Marcel. However, for those of us who call Lake Marcel our home all we have to do, to relax and enjoy the beauty of the lake, the woods and a little peace and quiet, is walk out our front door.
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Warning – Toxic Algae Present in Lake Marcel The King County Environmental Laboratory found concentrations above the state recreational guideline that are potentially dangerous for human health. "Scums" or accumulation of toxic algae were found near Beach 2, but they may be found in other areas of the lake because the blooms float and are […]Read More >>
LMCC Town Hall Meeting, March 19
SPECIAL TOWN HALL MEETING for Lake Marcel Community Club with special guests King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert, Jerry Blackburn, M.Ed., CDP, Program Manager- Substance Abuse and Prevention Services, Friends of Youth, and Representatives from the King County Sheriff's Office. You are invited to attend to find out more about drug and property crimes affecting our community and what YOU can […]Read More >>
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Hello! Laura Davis here – your Community Events chair. We are getting close to our Annual Easter Egg Hunt! It is set for Saturday, March 26th 10 am at Beach 1. This is a super-sweet event for our children that requires just a little community help. We are looking for: Folks to help stuff the […]Read More >>
Presidents Message: Winter 2016
This special winter 2016 edition of the Lake Marcel Community Club newsletter focuses on drugs and crime related issues in our neighborhood. Please see Lee Culverwell's feature article, which includes an invitation to our upcoming town hall meeting on this topic. Our town hall meeting will be held from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on […]Read More >>
Geese Control
Unfortunately this time of year brings unwanted visiting geese to our lake. In an effort to discourage them from making our parks and your yards their home, we will occasionally use a bird banger to discharge a loud explosive sound to scare off these geese. The shells used in the bird banger are blanks and […]Read More >>
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Support » Fixing WordPress » The connection was reset
The connection was reset
Resolved yogirajj
I have been running two blogs for a little over 7 years using wordpress. However, this past week, all of a sudden I get the following error. "The connection was reset"
I can't seem to post anything, or preview any pages, without getting The connection was reset" errorModerator t-p
Most probably this has to to do with your server setting.
If you are not the host yourself, have you contacted your hosting provider?
Yes, they say they can't find a problem, and for me to contact wordpress. This is getting frustrating. I tried uploading a photo and wordpress gave me an error and says try again later. I also tried to re-install wordpress, and it did not help the problem.Moderator t-p
Have you tried:
-deactivating ALL plugins temporarily to see if this resolves the problem. If this works, re-activate them individually (one-by-one) to find the problematic plugin(s). If you can't get into your admin dashboard, try deactivating via FTP or SFTP or whatever file management application your host provides. If applicible, also remember to deactivate any plugins in the mu-plugins folder. The easiest way is to rename that folder to mu-plugins-old.
– To rule out any theme-specific issue, try switching to the unedited Twenty Twelve default theme for a moment using the WP dashboard. If you don't have access to your admin area, you can switch to the default theme by renaming your current theme's folder in wp-content/themes and adding "-old" to the end of the folder name using via FTP or SFTP or whatever file management application your host provides.
– resetting the plugins folder by FTP or PhpMyAdmin. Sometimes, an apparently inactive plugin can still cause problems (because the hooks remain unless plugins completely removed or some plugins stick around in cached files. So by renaming the folder, you break them and force them inactive).
– If the above troubleshooting steps do not resolve the issue, try manually re-uploading all files and folders EXCEPT the wp-config.php file and the /wp-content/ directory from a fresh download of WordPress. Make sure that you delete the old copies of files & folder before uploading the new ones. Read the Manual Update directions first!Patrick Nommensen
Most of the times this error has nothing to do with WordPress. You'll need to contact your hosting provider and have them look at the server / error logs. Perhaps your website is hitting a memory limit?
Who is your hosting provider? You may want to look at the WordPress Recommended Hosting Providers.
the only two things I've installed was the Captcha, and the Captcha form. I deactivated both, and still had a problem. I then deleted them and I still had a problem.I didn't think about manually re-uploading folders. Isn't re-install button is the same thing?
Thank you Patrick. I am on the phone with godaddy right now. I am putting my foot down. I operated two blogs collectively for about 7= years and never had a problem till now. They admitted they did some kind of maintenance & update a couple of days ago; and because they don't have an answer for me, they want to quickly blame wordpress.Trevor Jackson
Hi yogirajj. I have had the exact same issues that popped up on Saturday and have been persisting ever since.
Did you have any luck with godaddy on the phone? If so, what did they tell you?
I have been emailing back and forth with several of their support people who say they can not replicate the issue, but lo and behold I have the issue every single time I am logged in.Anon
More than likely, this is related to you php.ini file.
That file has a couple of settings that need to be changed, after which 99% of issues will be solved. I'm currently in the 1% of people for whom the following solution does NOT work, but for most people…
Optimizing the php.ini file for WordPress
You need to increase your php.ini limits. This is something you can do if you have root access, but more than likely is something you will have to ask your host to do. Godaddy is AWFUL with this issue – they don't WANT to fix it, but they are well aware of it.
Settings to change:
MEMORY_LIMIT = 32M (Whatever it is set at now, it should be 64M or greater…128M is ideal and also the max). This is the limit for memory consumption for scripts, and often things like uploading themes require more than the default value.
UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE = 2M (Default is 2MB, obviously this is low. 8-10MB should be doable depending on how cooperative you host is being today, if you're VPS or dedicated, you can set this at whatever.
If you host doesn't know/care about finding your php.ini file, create a new txt document and paste in:
<?php phpinfo(); ?>
Save it as info.php and upload to the root of your website folder (usually via FTP or a file manager) – then just visit http://www.yourdomain.com/info.php and it will tell you exactly where your php.ini file is. Pass this info along to your host, although they really should be competent enough to know how to edit the php.ini file…
Hope this helps!yogirajj
Hi Trevor,
All my "page reset" issues have been resolved. The problem is DEFINITELY on Godaddy's end. They have done a recent security upgrade. The only reason why I know this was because I called just before (the page load incident), concerning connectivity issues via my FTP. The rep did not want to go in to detail, however, I do know that it had something to do with their Apache Server. The level 2 tech support asked my for my IP address so that it can be "white listed". I was not comfortable doing that via email, so called them directly and I gave them both my home IP and my VPN address. So far I haven't had any issues any more.
Bottom line, Whatever it was that caused the problem, I did not have any write privileges, while using WordPress, despite the fact that the FTP issue was resolved. This was hard to get through the first rep's head; 'cause the crazy women kept insisting it was one of my plugins. I told her I am not an idiot, I have been working with computers while she was still in diapers!
My suggestion to you Trevor, is to ask the Godaddy rep to turn on logging, so that the level 2 techs can decode whatever information is being produced inside your log files. That's how the eventually caught my problem. Good luck!
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Hi dinidh,
Thanks for the info. Although my issue has been resolved, this is still great information. I'll keep it handy!golddiga
I had the same problem and figured out that it was caused by Googles mod_pagespeed apache module. I installed this before for another blog running on the same server as it increases the page speed a lot, but by installing a new wordpress installation it threw several errors.
By deleting the pagespeed.conf and pagespeed.load files from /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/ I solved my problem.
I will have to figure out how to use pagespeed properly
For sure this is not suitable for everybody but might help some of youyogirajj
Thank you. It turned out to be a number of plugins I was using that caused my reset errors. The biggest culprits were the Captcha plugins and the Anti-Spam. In the end, it just wasn't worth the headaches. I decided to uninstall all of them, and disable the sign-up feature. If anyone wants to be a member of my blog, I'd rather sign them up manually. Thanks again..
YogiModerator t-p
Glad you got it resolved 🙂Nimesh
Hello all,
I have got the same error like connection was reset.
I am got this error in my localhost.
Any help for it.
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Leah posted a topic in Sales & MarketingMany of you participated in the "Meet the Craft Distiller" at this summer's Tales of the Cocktail! If your marketing & distribution plan is to get into the Vancouver market place this is an excellent opportunity. ADI has partnered again with Tales of the Cocktail and offering this opportunity for ADI members only. Please feel free to contact me if I can assist in anyway...otherwise the pertinent info is listed below. Cheers, Leah Leah Hutchinson American Distilling Institute Conference Director Advertising & Marketing Director 502-299-0238 firstname.lastname@example.com www.distilling.com You are invited to participate in the Meet the Maker Event Presented by American Distilling Institute, Legacy Liquor Store and Tales of the Cocktail® This February Tales of the Cocktail returns to Vancouver, our "home away from home" for three days of seminars, tastings, special events and more, each featuring some of the biggest names in mixology from around the world. The much-heralded and long-awaited three-day "On Tour" celebration of cocktails and of the men and women who make and appreciate them is set for February 12-15, 2012. In 2011, the Vancouver Tales of the Cocktail On Tour. It looks like everyone's coming back, and bringing their friends! This unique event provides extraordinary exposure to one of the most sophisticated and enthusiastic group of mixologists (and their followers) in Canada and the Pacific Northwest. And this year, in an exclusive offer for ADI members, ADI is teaming up with Legacy Liquor Store (the largest spirits emporium in the province) to facilitate delivery of spirits for a Craft Distiller Showcase on February 13th, from 2:00-3:30 at the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel. The cost is $500. There are many great exposure opportunities (see details below), plus—for the first time—sampling opportunities throughout the week during prime times at the large Legacy Liquor retail store in downtown Vancouver. We only have 6 tables still available for Craft Distillers and once all those are filled up we cannot anymore tables. For those of you who attended the extravaganza in New Orleans, the response the ADI Craft Distillers reception met was phenomenal. We expect no less in Vancouver. Craft Distiller Showcase · Monday, February 13, 2012 · Time— 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm · Capacity—TBD (estimated 500 total) · Fairmont Pacific Rim, Star Sapphire Ballroom A/B See attached for the full sponsorship details and let us know if you would like to participate. We only have 6 tables still available so please let us know ASAP if you would like to participate as tables will be filled on a first come fist serve basis. Please respond to all if you are participating. Thank you, Christina Gaspari Tales of the Cocktail® Event Manager 538 Louisa Street New Orleans, LA 70117 Office: 504-948-0511 Cell: 214-797-7817 Fax: 504-948-0514 email@example.com www.TalesoftheCocktail.com Follow me on Twitter cgaspari


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This week I'd like to share an anchor chart I made to teach addition with regrouping. I found the use of place value blocks helpful in explaining the concept of carrying the ten over.
The different colors used are intended to help highlight and show the steps throughout the process.
Step 1 - Look at the ones first!
Count the one blocks to find the total. Draw them.
In the chart example, there are 15 one blocks.
Step 2- Explain that we can't put 15 in the ONES position, so if we have 10 ones, we must regroup them and turn them into a ten block. Demonstrate that this new ten block formed from the ones is CARRIED over to the top of the other ten blocks. In the numerical form, we represent this by adding a '1' to the top of the column.
Step 3 - Then add the ten blocks together (including the carried over ten block). In the chart example we have 10 + 50 + 30 90. Or 9 ten blocks which equals 90. Take the 9 (in the tens position) to sit in the TENS position of the answer.
So, the answer for the chart example is 95! .
If you are looking for a fun way to get lots of addition practice in, you may like to try this fun addition math mystery 'Case of The Angry Adder'
Available in different difficulty levels. Click on a grade cover to find out the addition skills covered in each.
Rounding Poster CHARTS
The second poster outlines the steps to rounding numbers, with an example included.
You may also be interested in this fun ROUNDING Math Mystery: Case of The Robot Robbery. Each grade version will engage and motivate your students to get lots of practice with rounding, as they must solve who the guilty robot is.
3rd Grade Version - Rounding to the Nearest Ten and Hundred
4th Grade Version - Rounding Whole Numbers up to Millions
5th Grade Version - Rounding Decimals
Video Hook (Optional Use to introduce the Mystery Story)
Click on the Grade cover image to find out more!
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Bleak Midwinter
by Duncan Johnson
'A sad tale's best for winter. I have one of sprites and goblins.'
The Winter's Tale, William Shakespeare
Episode One
In the distance, waves crashed against the rocky shore. At least, Mina assumed that the sound was distant. The thick fog so muffled every noise that she supposed that she could have been mere feet from the water and not have noticed. The Doctor insisted that there was a full moon tonight, but she could not see it. She was hard pressed to even make out the tall, angular figure striding beside her.
'Doctor,' she said through chattering teeth, 'is all this hiking really n-necessary?'
'Don't you want to know where we are?' the Doctor asked. 'What's the point of travelling if you don't make an effort to explore the places you visit, hm?'
'But it's the m-middle of the night,' Mina protested.
'And half way round the world it's midday,' the Doctor replied. 'Time is relative. I would have thought that you might have realised that by now.'
'I c-can't see my own feet in this f-fog,' Mina continued.
'All the more reason to explore in order to find out what's out there,' the Doctor said.
'And it is b-bitterly c-cold,' Mina snapped.
'Ah. Here, take my coat.'
The Doctor shucked off his green velvet jacket and draped it over Mina's shoulders.
'Thank you,' Mina said. 'Now, where p-precisely are we heading for?'
'There's some kind of manor house over there.'
The Doctor pointed off into the distance, but Mina could not see anything.
'Hopefully, there'll be someone there who can tell us where we are,' the Doctor continued.
'Hopefully?' Mina prompted.
'Well, all of the residents could have been brutally slain in a disturbing and ritualistic manner,' the Doctor replied. 'I do seem to attract that kind of thing '
'Thank you for that ever-so-cheery thought,' Mina muttered as she wrapped the coat tightly around herself and trudged onward.
After what seemed like hours, but was probably only five minutes, a house began to emerge from the gloom. Mina thought it looked graceless, blocks of dark stone dropped in place for mere functionality as opposed to any sense of the aesthete. It gave the impression of being a fortress rather than a home.
'Not very inviting, is it?' the Doctor said. 'You know, I'm starting to have second thoughts about this '
'Don't you dare,' Mina hissed. 'I've been dragged all of this way in complete darkness. I am cold and I am wet. And we are going inside if only so I can spend five minutes in front of a fire.'
'Well, since you put it that way '
The Doctor bounded up the steps leading to the door and pulled on the bell-rope.
'You do realise that no-one's going to be up at this hour,' the Doctor commented.
'You were the one who couldn't wait until morning,' Mina replied. 'Besides, there are lights in the windows.'
'Candle, oil or electric?' the Doctor asked, leaning backwards to get a better look.
Before Mina could answer, the door creaked open. A maid was standing beyond the threshold.
'Good evening, sir,' she said.
'Good morning, surely?' the Doctor joked.
The maid looked down at her feet.
'Yes, sir. Sorry, sir. Good morning, sir.'
'Don't tease her,' Mina whispered to the Doctor. 'She looks terrified.'
The Doctor nodded thoughtfully.
'No, I'm sorry,' he said to the maid. 'I have an odd sense of humour and I sometimes forget myself. Now, where were we? Ah, yes introductions. I'm the Doctor and this is '
'The doctor?' the maid interrupted. 'We weren't expecting you so soon. Please, the laird is waiting for you.'
'The laird? Well, we certainly don't want to keep the laird waiting. Come along, Mina.'
'Are you sure this is wise, Doctor?' Mina whispered as they stepped inside.
'No,' the Doctor admitted, 'but that's never stopped me before.'
In contrast to the exterior, the interior of the manor was rich and inviting, decorated in greens and reds and gold. Oil lamps lit the hallway, the light making the dark wood-panelling glow.
'You haven't introduced yourself yet,' the Doctor commented as the maid led them through the house.
'Oh, I'm just the maid, sir,' she replied.
'Come now, nobody's 'just' anything, not in my experience. You must have a name.'
'Well, it's Sarah, sir.'
'Sarah.' The Doctor considered this, then nodded in approval. 'I like it. It suits you.'
'Thank you, sir.'
Sarah was looking at the Doctor's chest, vehemently avoiding eye contact. She was wringing her hands together, nervously.
'You're not used to dealing with guests, are you?' Mina surmised. 'No, don't apologise. It's not a criticism, just an observation.'
'Mr Souter usually greets the guests, ma'am,' Sarah replied. 'I'm supposed to attend her ladyship.'
'Of course you are,' the Doctor agreed. 'So, where is Mr, er, Souter now?'
'Why, he was sent to fetch you, sir,' Sarah replied, surprised.
'Ah, er, yes, of course he did, didn't he, Mina,' the Doctor responded hastily. 'We didn't catch his name, though. Now, where is 'the laird'?'
'He's in the drawing room, sir,' Sarah replied, opening a door for them. 'Just through here.'
'Thank you, Sarah,' Mina said as she followed the Doctor.
Sarah blushed, going crimson beneath her freckles. Mina suspected that she was not thanked very often.
There were three figures in the drawing room.
A tall, thin man with blond hair and a moustache stood straight as a poker beside the bookcase. He was fidgeting with a pair of spectacles. He put them on as the Doctor and Mina walked in, looked them over, then removed the spectacles and began to polish them vigorously.
A second man lounged in a faded green armchair. He had a round face, creased from frequent smiling, and nursed a tumbler of whiskey in a chubby hand. Whereas his companions were fully dressed, this man wore only a robe over his night-clothes.
The final figure was short, with bushy red hair going grey. He glared at the Doctor.
'And who might you be, sir?' he demanded.
'This is the Doctor, your lordship,' Sarah replied.
'Did I ask you?' the laird demanded.
'No, sir. Sorry, sir.'
The laird harrumphed. 'A good maid should be seen and not heard. Now, sir, I repeat, who are you?'
'I am the Doctor and this is my assistant Mrs Mina Harker,' the Doctor replied smoothly. Mina envied him his composure. She was biting her lip to prevent herself from saying something she would regret.
'Assistant?' The laird raised his eyebrows.
The Doctor matched his stare. 'Is that a problem?'
The laird backed down first.
'No, no problem,' he muttered. 'Is 'Doctor' your only name?'
'Is 'Laird' yours?'
The laird chuckled at that.
'I am Robert Douglas McMenemy and these are my sons, Stewart and Christopher.'
Christopher looked up from his chair and waved his free hand lazily.
'Charmed, I'm sure,' he drawled.
Stewart merely nodded.
McMenemy turned back to the Doctor.
'And you are?'
'Here on a matter of some urgency, if your manservant is to be believed.'
'Yes, where is Souter?' Christopher asked.
'He, er, sprained his ankle,' the Doctor improvised. 'Nothing serious, you understand, but he wasn't up to the walk back.'
'You walked?'
'Well, it's such a nice night out. Now, I believe there's a medical emergency that requires my attention.'
Stewart replaced his spectacles.
'It's my wife,' he explained.
'And might we be permitted to see her?' the Doctor asked.
'Not until I get some proper answers,' McMenemy responded.
'I really don't believe we have time for all this pointless shilly-shallying, do you?' the Doctor snapped. 'A woman's health is at stake.'
'Why you '
'Father,' Stewart interrupted. 'If he can help Miranda then he could be a visitor from the moon for all I care! Doctor, Mrs Harker, if you would follow me.'
'Thank you,' the Doctor replied. 'It's nice to know someone in this family has some sense. You must get it from your mother.'
Christopher chuckled as they left the room.
'You know something, father? I don't think he likes you very much.'
McMenemy scowled.
* * *
'It's just a theory,' the Doctor said, glancing at Stewart's bare calves, 'but I think we might be in Scotland.'
'Whatever gives you that idea,' Mina remarked, dryly.
'Sarcasm? And from such a well-bred lady as yourself. I'm shocked.'
'You must be a bad influence,' Mina retorted. 'Besides, I'm hardly a lady.'
'Only by accident of birth,' the Doctor muttered.
Mina shivered.
'Away from that fire, it's no warmer inside than it is out there,' she said.
'Hm, there does seem to be a certain lack of central heating, doesn't there?' the Doctor replied.
'Doctor, I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking,' Mina apologised. 'You should have your coat back.'
She began to shrug it off, but the Doctor stopped her.
'You need it more than I,' he said. 'Now, come along. We're lagging behind.'
As they ascended the main staircase, the Doctor paused to examine the paintings on the walls.
'Family portraits?' he asked.
'Yes, Doctor,' Stewart McMenemy replied. 'All the great and the good of our family are commemorated here somewhere.'
'You don't sound terribly enthusiastic,' the Doctor commented.
'I've never been one for history,' Stewart admitted. 'It's high time this house stepped into the here and now, but I'm afraid my father won't hear of it.'
'Yes, he does seem a man of strong opinions,' the Doctor replied.
Stewart smiled. 'And you are a man of some tact.'
The Doctor returned his attention to the wall.
'There seems to be a void here,' he said. 'Has one of the paintings been removed?'
'Ah, yes.' Stewart considered. 'I think that would have been my great-grandfather, William McMenemy. I imagine the painting's been taken away to be cleaned.'
'You imagine?'
'That is what one has servants for, Doctor,' Stewart replied. 'Now, if you please, my wife is waiting.'
* * *
Stewart gestured for the Doctor and Mina to wait outside the bedroom door, while he went inside to make sure that Miranda was ready to receive them. The Doctor, however, took the opportunity to force his way past and then threw open the door with a flourish.
Mina peered over the Doctor's shoulder.
The room was smaller than she had expected. The lady of the house should be surrounded by finery, but this room was simple and plain. The lady herself was standing by her bed wearing a robe over her night-dress. A fire burned in a grate and the light it gave off cast long shadows around the room, a circumstance Miranda was using to her advantage.
'Here, follow my shadow,' she cried. A toddler scrambled across the floor, throwing herself down on her behind as soon as she entered the pool of darkness.
'You'll have to do better than that, Lisabeth,' Miranda laughed, taking a couple of steps to her left so that the girl was no longer shadowed. 'Come along, catch my shadow.'
Using the bed as a support, Lisabeth struggled to her feet and set off purposefully in the direction of her mother.
Across the room, a slightly older boy watched the proceedings with disdain. He was sitting cross-legged on the floor with a book in his lap while a woman in black watched over him.
'She doesn't look unwell,' Mina whispered. She had hoped that the Doctor alone would hear, but Stewart also caught the words.
'My wife suffers from headaches and lethargy. It has gotten to the point where she is unable to leave her own room. I we cannot go on like this.'
'So you took it upon yourself to summon me in the middle of the night,' the Doctor said.
Stewart seemed oblivious to the sarcasm. 'My wife's health is my only concern.'
'Very noble, I'm sure. Now I'll need everyone to leave the room.'
Stewart turned to the woman in black.
'Mrs Gregory, will you return Richard and Lisabeth to their room. We shall discuss what they are doing up at this hour later.'
'They couldn't sleep,' Miranda explained. 'I doubt anyone can in this cold. Lisabeth was crying and I asked Mrs Gregory to bring them both to me.'
'Miranda, in your condition I don't believe these distractions can be good for you,' Stewart said.
'Let me be the judge of that, Mr McMenemy,' the Doctor interjected. 'That is why you summoned me, after all. Now, I believe I asked you to leave.'
'Doctor, if you believe that I am about to leave my wife alone with a stranger the you are sadly mistaken,' Stewart insisted.
'Mr McMenemy, I need to speak to your wife away from the influence of any member of this household. If it makes you feel any better, Mrs Harker will be present during the entire interview and may act as chaperone. If you value your wife's health as much as you claim, you will leave. Now.'
The Doctor waited by the window until the room had cleared. The drapes were already open and he stared out into the fog. The wind howled and the glass rattled in its frame.
'I suspect this is a lovely view during the day,' he said. 'It faces out on to the sea, doesn't it?'
'Yes, it does,' Miranda replied, sitting down on the bed. 'I'm sorry, but did my husband say that you were a doctor?'
'Yes, I'm the Doctor and this is my associate Mrs Mina Harker.'
'And what do you do, Mrs Harker?' Miranda asked.
'Please, call me Mina,' Mina replied. She was torn between going to sit with the other woman or standing closer to the fire. 'I'm a teacher down in London.'
'And what do you teach Mina.'
'Children.' Mina smiled. 'Sorry, I couldn't resist.'
Miranda smiled back. 'Don't apologise. I shall have to remember to tell that one to Richard.'
'Richard is your son?' Mina surmised.
'Yes. I'm lucky enough to have two beautiful children,' Miranda replied. 'And you, Mina? Do you have children.'
Mina's mouth dried up and she turned away.
'I have a son,' she said at last.
'I'm sorry,' Miranda said. 'I didn't mean to pry.'
'So, Mrs McMenemy, is what your husband has been telling us true?' the Doctor asked changing the subject.
'I imagine that depends entirely on what he's been telling you.'
'Quite,' the Doctor agreed. The wind was roaring now and he had to raise his voice to be heard. 'Your husband claims that you are unwell, that you've been suffering headaches?'
'Yes, that is true,' Miranda agreed.
'I'm sorry, I don't mean to be rude, but I see no sign of that now.'
'It's curious,' Miranda explained. 'I feel fine for as long as I do not leave this room. The moment I step outside the malaise takes me.'
'Hm.' The Doctor began drumming a tattoo on the window pane. 'Would you mind demonstrating for us? Mina will go with you.'
'Well, if you think it's wise '
Miranda rose to her feet and walked towards the door. Before crossing the threshold, she paused and looked back at the Doctor.
'Go on,' he encouraged.
Miranda stepped outside of the room.
Nothing happened.
She took two more steps.
He knees buckled and her eyes rolled up into her skull. She collapsed and would have struck the floor had not Mina been there to support her.
The Doctor darted from the window and scooped the fallen woman up into his arms. She hung there limply, like a puppet without its strings.
'I'd say that was conclusive,' the Doctor muttered.
'Is she going to be all right?' Mina asked.
'Let's test a theory, shall we?' the Doctor suggested.
He carried Miranda back into her room and laid her down upon her bed.
He snapped his fingers in front of her face.
Her eyes fluttered open. Colour flooded her cheeks as Mina watched. She sat up.
'What happened?' Miranda asked.
'And that is the question,' the Doctor replied.
'You said that you had a theory,' Mina prompted.
'That's because I do,' the Doctor said. 'Would you like to hear it?'
'What's that noise?' Miranda interrupted. 'It sounds as if someone is trying to get in through the window.'
The Doctor crossed the room to investigate.
'Hail,' he explained. 'There's a hailstorm going on outside. And what a storm!'
Mina went to join him. Much of the view out of the window was still obscured by fog, but out of the grey she could make out the flashes of thousands of white shapes pelting the house.
'Doctor,' she began, 'do you see what I see?'
'I wondered when you'd notice,' he said.
'It's as if the hail is being deliberately aimed at the building, but that's impossible, isn't it?'
'I wonder ' The Doctor began to chew on his lower lip. The he looked up sharply.
'Mina, get down!'
The Doctor dived forward, knocking both of them to the floor, just as a hailstone smashed through the window, shot across the room and embedded itself in the far wall.
'That can't be naturally, can it?' Mina asked as she slowly got to her feet, breathing heavily.
'I don't know,' the Doctor replied as he examined where the ice crystal had torn through the wallpaper. 'Hurricane winds can propel blades of grass with enough force to embed them in tree trunks so I suppose it could be possible, but '
'Something doesn't feel right,' the Doctor said. 'I have an instinct for this sort of thing. The hairs on the back of my neck stand up like soldiers. Of course, that could just be the cold Mina, stay with Mrs McMenemy. I'm going to get some answers.'
* * *
The Doctor found McMenemy in the drawing-room.
'Doctor, can I offer you a drink?' McMenemy asked, as he poured himself a measure from a decanter. 'Souter normally does this sort of thing, but I suppose we shall all just have to muddle through in his absence.'
'Yes, I suppose we must,' the Doctor replied. 'And no, I don't drink while on duty.'
'Your loss,' McMenemy responded, refilling his own glass. 'So, if you don't want my alcohol, what can I offer you?'
'Oh, I just thought I'd pop down for a chat,' the Doctor said.
'A chat?' McMenemy shrugged. 'What would you like to talk about?'
'Just the usual things,' the Doctor replied. 'I thought we might start with the weather.'
'Did you indeed?'
'Yes.' The Doctor crossed to the window and pulled back the cauldron. 'Have you noticed how cold it is out there?'
'Could hardly have missed it, could I, Doctor?' McMenemy replied. 'Still, this helps to fight the chill.'
McMenemy drained another glass.
'Are you sure you won't join me?'
'Quite sure,' the Doctor replied, absently, as he stared beyond the glass. 'Dulls the mind as well as the nerves. Tell me, is it usually as cold as this? Now, I don't mean to boast, but I don't normally feel the cold, but this '
'Maybe you'd have been better off down south where you belong, Doctor,' McMenemy chuckled then belched.
The Doctor frowned.
'Mr McMenemy, you really don't seem to be treating this with the seriousness the situation deserves,' he scolded. 'This house seems to be at the centre of a freak meteorological occurrence and, for your own safety, I strongly recommend we move everyone out of this house until this storm passes.'
'Frightened of a gust of wind, Doctor?' McMenemy taunted him.
The Doctor raised an eyebrow. 'Aren't you?'
'No, I'm not,' McMenemy responded. 'And I think the best place for us in a storm is inside this house, not out there exposed to the elements.'
'So you won't leave?' The Doctor asked.
'Mr McMenemy,' The Doctor snapped. Then he deflated. 'Never mind. Wheres Sarah?'
'What do you need Sarah for?' McMenemy asked.
'I want her to watch Miranda for me,' the Doctor explained. 'Whether you want to admit it or not, something is going on here and I suspect Mrs Harker and I don't have very long to get to the bottom of it.'
* * *
Miranda sat on the edge of her bed, her arms wrapped around herself. She rocked gently back and forth.
'Are you all right?' Mina asked.
'All right?' Miranda echoed softly. 'How can I be all right? I am a prisoner, unable to go out, unable to feel anything but this stale air.'
'I'm sorry,' Mina said.
'No, I'm sorry,' Miranda responded. 'It's not your fault.'
She shivered and Mina lifted a blanket from the bed and draped it over her shoulders.
'Here,' she said. 'No sense in you catching a cold in addition to whatever.'
'Thank you.'
Mina smiled and crossed to the window. One of the panes had shattered where the hail had come through and now the wind howled through the gap.
'It's a pity we can't repair this window,' Mina remarked. 'I suppose we can at least close the drapes.'
She reached for the fabric.
'No, don't!' Miranda cried out. 'Please, leave them open. I don't like to be enclosed.'
'All right, it's all right,' Mina said softly, returning to the bed. 'Whatever helps to make you comfortable.'
There was a knock at the door.
'Who is it?' Mina called.
'It's the maid, ma'am.'
'Sarah? Come in, the door's open,' Mina replied.
Sarah crept in.
'Hello, Sarah,' Miranda said. 'What brings you up here?'
'The Doctor said that I was to keep you company ma'am,' Sarah answered.
'That's quite all right,' Miranda responded. 'Mina is here with me. You needn't trouble yourself.'
'He also said that I was to give this to Mrs Harker,' Sarah explained, producing a folded piece of paper, which Mina took.
The paper was thick and coarse and had a yellowish hue. Mina unfolded it.
'What does it say?' Miranda asked.
The note was written in shorthand. Mina could decipher it, but she guessed that the Doctor believed no one else in the house could.
I'm sorry I cannot speak to you in person, but we do not have much time. Something is very wrong here and, while I have theories, I lack facts to support them. I believe that our troubles centre on Miranda and I would like you to question her children to see if you can discover anything untoward. Sarah will look after Miranda while you are gone. I will be downstairs questioning the brothers.
One final thing: be sure to examine their hands.
Be careful, as always.
The note was unsigned, but Mina was in no doubt that the Doctor had written it.
'I have to go,' Mina explained. 'The Doctor needs my help with something.'
She hated lying to Miranda, but the Doctor had written in shorthand for a reason.
'You will be back?' Miranda asked.
'Of course,' Mina promised. 'Just as soon as I can.'
She hurried from the room, swamped by the Doctor's coat.
* * *
'Mr McMenemy,' the Doctor called. 'I was hoping to find you.'
'You're lucky you did, Doctor,' Christopher McMenemy replied. 'The library isn't a room I usually frequent.'
'Not a book-lover then?' the Doctor commented as he scanned the shelves.
'I leave that sort of stuffy behaviour to my brother,' Christopher remarked, throwing himself into a chair and swinging his bare feet on to a reading table. He was still in his night-clothes, but had swapped his robe for a heavy greatcoat.
'Personally,' he continued, 'I believe there are far more productive pursuits a man can be engaged in.'
'I'm sure,' the Doctor said, sitting down opposite him. 'In that case, may I ask what you are doing here?'
'My brother is not the only member of the family who cannot stand my father's company,' Christopher commented. 'Besides, it's not such a bad room. You can see the sea through those windows on a clear day.'
'Do you get many clear days around here?' the Doctor asked with a grin.
Christopher grinned back. 'Not too many, but I suspect you didn't come to talk to me about the weather.'
'You'd be surprised.' The Doctor leaned forward, elbows on the table, hands folded beneath his chin. 'Actually, I wanted to talk to you about you sister-in-law.'
'Ah, the lovely Miranda.' Christopher took a cigar from the pocket of his coat. 'Would you care for one?'
'No thank you,' the Doctor declined. 'I gave up the habit several lifetimes ago.'
'Suit yourself,' Christopher remarked, trimming the end of the cigar with his pocket-knife. 'Do you have a match?'
The Doctor reached for the pocket of his coat, then realised that he was not wearing it. He smiled apologetically.
'Sorry,' he said.
'Not to worry.' Christopher got to his feet and used the flame of one of the oil lamps to light the cigar. He exhaled a cloud of smoke in the Doctor's direction.
'You were asking me about my brother's wife,' he said. 'Pretty girl. And I should know.'
'Oh, I can still turn a girl's head, Doctor,' Christopher explained.
'And yet you've never married,' the Doctor commented.
'The problem, Doctor,' Christopher said as he settled back into his chair, 'is that you never know quite what you're going to get. Take Miranda, for example. Lovely to look at, but she's so highly-strung and, well, limp, I suppose. No fire.'
'You like a woman with a spark, then,' the Doctor deduced.
'Oh yes,' Christopher responded. 'I need someone who can give me a run for my money. It's the chase that makes it really worthwhile.'
'But your brother thinks differently.'
'He didn't always,' Christopher explained. 'We used to be the terrors of this part of the country, he and I. Before she came. Whatever she's got, it's infected him, too, Doctor. You mark my words. She's bewitched him, that's what she's done.'
He burst out laughing.
'Well, thank you for your time,' the Doctor said, rising to his feet.
Christopher grabbed his arm.
'You watch her, Doctor, she'll take you, too,' he hissed.
'I'll be very careful,' the Doctor promised. He tried to pull his arm free, but Christopher's grip was firm.
'She's probably responsible for all this cold, too,' he said. 'That's why she's locked herself in her room, so she can work her magic. She's got her claws into Stewart and now she wants to do away with the rest of us.'
'I'm sure that's not the case.'
The Doctor began to prise off Christopher's fingers one at a time.
Christopher's eyes widened.
'She's got to you, too, hasn't she? Oh God, you're one of them!'
'I assure you that I am not!' The Doctor shouted. He wrenched his arm free, throwing Christopher to the floor in the process. 'There is nothing to worry about. Now please, leave me be.'
Christopher cowered behind his chair, his arms wrapped around its legs.
'I had a dream last night, you know,' he whimpered as the Doctor left the room. 'A dream of the future. We're all going to die!'
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text: With Magnolia CMS 4.0, managing the layout of one or multiple Web sites has become as simple and yet as sophisticated as managing content. Designers and programmers have full control over the look&feel of content input and output interfaces within the front- as well as back-end through the browser-based administration interface. They can quickly build custom Web site designs on top of the Magnolia Standard Templating Kit which provides production-ready templates.