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The entry to your home, is the first glance of the interior visitors get when they cross your doorstep. In my case, they would have a view of the staircase as well, so we needed to rethink the carpeted steps and consider a new coat of paint for the stair rail.
In my previous blog, Lyndie's Home Renovation, First Phase, I give you a bit of background about the area we live in, as well as the state of our house before we began our update. For the next few weeks, I'll show you the process of our renovation and how we modernised our home, room by room.
Our stairs were carpeted and, although soft underfoot, I wanted to create more impact as you enter the house.
Mayne Rugs and Flooring in Castle Hill, did an excellent job with the stairs. I was very lucky to have a few offcuts of the solid timber risers left over after they had finished the installation. Can't waste solid timber, so I'll show you what I did with them in my next blog.
The white timber desk is a piece I bought on Ebay a few years ago. I painted it white to suit the Modern Country theme of my home at the time. I decided to give it a lick of paint and change the accessories. This way, it would suit the new updated entry to the house.
That looks better! I found the Singer sewing machine base on Gumtree a few years back. It was pretty rusted and dusty, but a good scrub with a rust remover and some oil brought it back to life once again. We found the top at a timber yard just outside of Mollymook, 3 hours south of Sydney, when we went on holiday in April. The lamp was another Ebay purchase. I spray painted the base silver and replaced the existing shade with a white linen shade to suit the new style.
We're very happy with the end result. Have a look at the links below to see what we did with the upstairs part of our house.
Lyndie's Ensuite bathroom makeover, Kids Bathroom makeover, Main Bedroom makeover
If your home is needing a make over, you know where to find us!
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Always Give A Scrap has been a ScrantonMade favorite for a while now… the detail, inspiration and love that artist Lisa Rosencrance puts into her work is, well, very inspiring! We're most excited about the "Build Your Own Bouquet" flower market that she is creating for Arts on the Square!
Hi Lisa!
Tell us a little about Always Give a Scrap.
Always Give A Scrap is a one-woman operation, based out of a home studio in
Dalton, PA. I was born and raised in Scranton, PA. All of our items are
handmade, using paper and/or recycled items, and custom orders are the most
popular type of orders. I love hunting for and finding old buttons, vases, jars, or
anything that I can put paper flowers in!
The flowers are so pretty and detailed. How did you get into paper cutting?
I have been crafting, drawing, painting, etc., since as far back as I can
remember. I've always had a passion to have my own business, and to be able
to incorporate who I am into doing what I love. I LOVE flowers (what girl
doesn't), but unfortunately, I never developed the green thumb to keep them
When I got engaged in 2013, I wanted to find a way that I could personalize our
wedding, as well as preserve my flowers from that day. While developing a
paper floral plan for my wedding, I found that I really enjoyed creating the
flowers. That is where I got the idea to start Always Give A Scrap.
I see you do custom work as well. How can someone purchase custom work?
I absolutely love working on custom orders! My clients have the best ideas for
new items. Always Give A Scrap has created custom orders including
personalized wire name hangers (for weddings, graduations, dance recitals, etc),
custom printed flowers (including new baby names for hospital gifts,
grandchildren's names for Mother's Day, "Will you go to prom with me?" flowers,
first dance lyrics and sheet music for 1st wedding anniversary gifts, etc.)
Customers are able to choose custom color combinations and themes.
Custom orders can be placed through Etsy, social media sites (Facebook or
Instagram), or by email (firstname.lastname@example.com). Local pick-up is
available at On&On or the orders can be shipped!
What will you be featuring at AOTS?
This year, Always Give A Scrap featuring a "Build Your Own Bouquet" flower
market! What is that? It's lots of various loose paper flowers and crepe paper
flowers to allow customers to build their own bouquets! In addition, I will have
paper succulents, paper succulent geometric and glass orb terrariums, paper
orchids, hanging paper flowers, and other various paper flower creations. Let me
know if there is something specific that you would like me to have on hand!
Do you have any other upcoming shows or projects?
Yes! I have been working on several weddings, showers, and events for the
Spring & Summer months as well as other various custom requests. In the Fall,
during our less busy season, I plan on participating in a number of local events
to showcase my work and network with fellow artists & crafters. In the meantime,
Always Give A Scrap's pre-made items can be found inside On&On during store
hours. Custom orders can also be requested online and picked up at the store!
Connect with Always Give A Scrap
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Plymouth Argyle's fantastic run of form in March has been rewarded with manager John Sheridan and forward Jason Banton picking up the npower League 2 Manager and Player of the Month awards respectively.
One of several sides involved in the npower League 2 relegation dogfight, Sheridan's men had a month that might be remembered as the one that kept them up.
Four wins, a draw, and just a solitary loss to league leaders Gillingham ensured that Argyle fans will be hopeful of a great escape.
If they are to avoid the drop, the impact of on-loan star Jason Banton will not be forgotten. The 20-year-old's dazzling dribbling ability helped the Pilgrims to their 13 points from 18 in March and lifted them out of the relegation zone.
Prepared to run at defenders, he reveled in a free role, scoring three goals including a Devon derby day winner against Exeter City.
Speaking about John Sheridan's win, panel member Alan Curbishley commented: "John Sheridan has made a vital impact since his appointment at Plymouth as the club's four wins in March, built around solid defensive foundations, have now given them a realistic chance of maintaining their Football League status."
Commenting from npower, Partnership and Sponsorship Manager Katy Thomas added: "The bottom of npower League 2 has been extraordinarily tight in recent weeks, with about five or six teams fighting for survival.
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The Swedish rockers life another track from their 'Behind The Music' LP...
Swedish rockers Soundtrack Of Our Lives are to release new single '21ST CENTURY RIP OFF' on September 2.
The track, the second single to be lifted from their third album 'Behind The Music', is backed by 'We'll Get By' and 'Lost Highway'.
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Brett Connolly - Rising Titan
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(HockeyProspect.com) Whether the game be played at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, or at the Ice Sports Palace Sibir in Russia, many young and talented hockey players looking to enter North American professional hockey acknowledge the pressure that hangs on their draft year.
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was no exception, as many players from all over the world came together in Los Angeles just after taking part in their draft year.
Brett Connolly of the Prince George Cougars was no exception.
To read this interview, including Connolly's thoughts on being drafted, his immediate future, and Lightning Director of Player Personnel Jim Hammett's thoughts on the pick and Connolly's health, see HockeyProspect.com by clicking here.
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Chickasaw Nation films at De Soto
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The Chickasaw Nation filmed scenes for a documentary film about Hernando De Soto and the Chickasaw at De Soto National Memorial last month.
The film will recount De Soto's 1539-1543 expedition and his clash with the Chickasaw in their ancestral home of Alabama and Mississippi.
During the four-day filming, scenes were shot depicting De Soto's landing in Tampa Bay and scenes of conquistadors skirmishing with Florida Indians.
Chickasaw tribal members, De Soto park staff, professional actors and volunteers came together to produce the project.
"De Soto National Memorial is very pleased to be able to partner with the Chickasaw Nation. This collaboration will help the park in continuing to tell an accurate and more balanced account of De Soto's journey through the American Southeast" said De Soto Superintendent Scott Pardue. "We look forward to forging lasting relationships with the Chickasaw and other tribal nations; this project is just the tip of the iceberg of things to come."
The final product, which will include scenes in Oklahoma and Mississippi, will be shown next year at the Chickasaw cultural center in Oklahoma, on chicasaw.tv.net and at De Soto National Memorial.


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Hey there! I've got another fun and easy up-cycling project for you today. I'm going to show you how to update an old Handbag from the thrift store or the dark depths of your closet with Rit Dye and Transfermations iron-on transfer paper. This project is easy to do and will have you shopping in style before you can say "shop till you drop!"
How to Dye a Handbag with Rit Dye
I have never used Rit Dye before…although I remember my mother using it back in the day to restore color to my faded school uniform after many washes.
The handbag I used was a vintage find from my Grandmother's closet. It had clearly seen better days. The once black handbag was now a splotchy faded brownish color…not at all stylish.
This handbag went through two rounds of dye once with powdered Rit and then again with an entire bottle of liquid Rit the next day.
As you can see it looks a bit like a deep purple and not black but hey it's certainly better than it was. I dyed my handbag in my Mop Bucket inside my kitchen sink. Follow the package instructions to a T and have all of your supplies laid out BEFORE you start mixing the dye…also make sure you wear gloves! One of my gloves had a hole in the thumb and I had to go around with a "Black Thumb" for a day.
Here is a very helpful link for dyeing with Rit from Rookiemag.com
How to create Iron on transfers
As soon as I received these beautiful stamps from Nature's Blessings (our sponsor at The Altered Alice this month) I knew I wanted to use them on fabric. I tried stamping on an old bed sheet which came out great but since my sewing skills are almost non existent I was left wondering how to attach the stamped fabric.
Now I want to collect all the Nature's Blessings Wonderland stamps. It was a tough choice to begin with but now I NEED them all to complete my Alice in Wonderland handbag!
Learning from my mistakes on the Favor bags this creation was a lot easier. The handbag had a plastic lining on the inside so I covered the inside with parchment paper to avoid anymore "melt downs".
As a finishing touch I added Blue moon beads and charms from my stash to the zipper and handle.
Our theme this month at the Altered Alice is "Gratitude". I am extremely grateful that power was the only thing I lost in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. My friend, fellow DIY Blogger, and East Coast resident Laura Kuhlman (from The Shed) has spearheaded a campaign called "Socks for Sandy". Laura is a NJ resident and after volunteering at one of the shelters realized a desperate need for socks. You can visit Laura's blog to read all about this valiant endeavor and see how you can help.
*UPDATE (From Laura Kuhlman)
Update on Socks for Sandy:
Due to everyone's overwhelming kindness and generosity, I'm no longer seeking donations of socks! Isn't that awesome? We have received — and are still receiving and will be receiving — so many socks (and hats, gloves, scarves) that there's definitely enough to help those in this area.
If you are still collecting items and are planning to send them in, we will GLADLY accept them! Please try and have them postmarked by November 14th (tomorrow) if possible. I appreciate everyone's support so much! I am in total awe of your generosity! Thank you!!
I'm still looking for donations of new packages of underwear – but if today's shipment of 3+ carloads is an example of what's to come – we just might be all set. :))"
My newly upcycled handbag had a very important first order of business…a trip to the post office to deliver a package of warm socks and underwear to those hit hard by the storm. I hope those socks have warmed some toes!
Thanks for stopping by today…have a warm and cozy day!
Here's a bit about our sponsor and challenge at The Altered Alice this month!
Our theme this month is GRATITUDE, and you can interpret that any way you like as long as you explain it in your post. Enter by Friday, Nov. 23; all entries are welcome but those that feature Wonderland will have two chances instead of one. Multiple entries are encouraged, but each must be on a separate post to have more chances at the prize, which is quite wonderful!
The theme ties in nicely with this month's sponsor, Nature's Blessings, who have offered a $30 shopping spree to the randomly chosen winner! Nature's Blessings stamps were the beginning of my love affair with Alice in Wonderland stamping, as they have beautiful rubber versions of the original Tenniel illustrations of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland AND Through the Looking Glass. Without Nature's Blessings, The Altered Alice might not exist! In their words:
As avid readers and bibliophiles, we fell in love with the beautiful line drawings in the books in our family library. Our antiquarian stamps are a collection of our favorite images. If your tastes range from the classically elegant to the quirky and fun, then we make stamps for you! We also offer a variety of original art: be sure to visit John Wagner's page of Calligraphy and Art Lettering, and Laura Ann's pages of stamps for holidays and special occasions.


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COURSE: Hurricane Lee (Photo credit: National Hurricane Centre)
HURRICANE LEE has strengthened into a Category 2 storm Tuesday morning (Sep 26), the National Hurricane Centre said.
Hurricane Lee has maximum sustained winds at 100 mph and is moving west at 10 mph. The system is about 800 miles east of Bermuda and about 1495 miles west-southwest of the Azores.
No coastal watches or warnings are in effect for the Category 2 storm, and so far, Hurricane Lee is seen as non-threatening.
Hurricane Maria has maximum sustained winds at 75 mph and is moving north at 7 mph, according to the National Hurricane Centre. The storm is about 210 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds, as well as from the Bogue Inlet to the North Carolina-Virginia border, the National Hurricane Centre said.
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for from Cape Lookout to Duck in North Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Centre.
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The A+ Schools Program was established as part of the Missouri Outstanding Schools Act of 1993 in order to provide incentives for local high schools to raise academic expectations, reduce their drop out rate, establish relationships with the business community, and provide better career pathways to students. The legislation requires the Rockwood School District to establish guidelines and policies in order to administer the A+ Schools program in a fair and consistent manner.
Rockwood voluntarily chooses to participate in the A+ Schools Program as a commitment to provide all students with a rigorous education that prepares them for college, post/secondary career/technical training, and a high wage job. It is the responsibility for all Rockwood high schools to meet and maintain all A+ requirements. The Missouri State Board of Education designates A+ status based on program review.
Eligible students graduating from an A+ high school may qualify for the student financial incentives of the A+ schools Program. Administration of the scholarships of the A+ Program is coordinated through the Missouri Department of Higher Education. Any changes will be communicated as they are made known.
The purpose of this Web site is to provide students, parents, and staff with information about the guidelines and policies of the Rockwood School Districts A+ Schools Program. It is the responsibility of the students and parents to read, understand, and comply with the program requirements for eligibility. Please direct any additional questions concerning this program to the A+ Schools Coordinator at your high school location. For more information about the Missouri A+ Program visit: http://dhe.mo.gov/ppc/grants/aplusscholarship.php
The deadline to enroll is the last Wednesday in September in the student's senior year. (See Enrollment Information). For example, the last day to enroll for this school year is September 26, 2018.


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September 18, 2015 @ 9:00 pm
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It's Friday night, y'all. What do you have on tap?
The Bluebonnets
Like a Texas-California combo plate, the BlueBonnets serve up a set of glamorous glitter blues rock complimented with layered girl group harmonies. There is a rough garage band energy to the songs, songs that are held together by tight arrangements and stylistic guitar interplay, solid grooves, and unforgettable melodies.
Dominique Davalos – bass, lead vocals
Eve Monsees – guitar, vocals
Christina Comley – drums
Kathy Valentine – guitar, vocals
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Thinking out loud.
The most of my toughts are stuck in here. Almost every word and sentence are saved in drafts and that's were they belong. I think it would be fun to let you guys read it sometime. To let you read what's in my mind and how I write it down. What's the result of my work.
But we'll save that to another time.
My mind is somewhere else now. It's not really here with me. I have so much to think about. Some really sad, and some really beautiful.
I'll try to keep my mind and toughts to the beautiful things. But I miss him. And i'm so sad that he's not here with us anymore. This world is so unfair. So fucking unfair.
But he knows that my mind is with him, and that he's in my heart. Forever.
Now I will have a really good evening with my darling. He will study the rest of this day, but I enjoy just to look at him and his lovely smile.
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It was lovely to welcome people to our 'Cuppa and a Chat' event on the afternoon of Thursday 17 May, which we held as part of Dying Matters Awareness Week. Thanks to Rev Mark Ashworth from Holy Trinity, High Hurstwood for coming along too.
Over tea and some delicious cake, we talked about all sorts of topics relating to bereavement and funerals, answering some questions and, hopefully, putting people at ease. We are sure that some of the conversations continued after people returned home.
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The Chemeketa Board of Education appointed Betsy Earls to represent West Salem and Polk County at its meeting Wednesday. Earls fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Richard Riggs in January.
Earls, who holds a law degree from Willamette University, serves as Vice President for Associated Oregon Industries where she focuses on legislative issues related to education.
Earls said she sought the appointment because, "Employers have a keen interest in community colleges and workforce development."
Earls will serve until May of 2013 when the position will go before voters for election.
"We are delighted to welcome Betsy to our board," said Ron Pittman, Chemeketa Board of Education chairperson. "Her experience and knowledge of legislative and educational policy will make a great contribution."
The Chemeketa Board of Education is comprised of seven elected members who represent zones within the Chemeketa district which covers the counties of Marion, Polk and Yamhill as well as a portion of Linn. They meet monthly to provide oversight and guide policy and funding at Chemeketa.


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For some time the hinge edge of a door has been seen as a possible area of harm for children, with a potential risk of finger-trapping. According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA), 30,000 children trap and seriously injure their fingers in doors every year and more than 1500 of these children will need surgery. The cost of litigation for such incidents can also be substantial. Now, Leaderflush Shapland the UK's leading doorset manufacturer has developed an innovative new finger and hand protection doorset solution - Sentinel.
Sentinel uses a pivoted design with decorative timber elements as an integral part of the doorset and allows specifier's and architects to achieve outstanding performance, without compromising designer architectural integrity.
The ergonomic, smooth design has no dirt traps enabling easy cleaning and the lacquer contains an antimicrobial additive for added protection to meet present day hygienic requirements. Sentinel also acts as option for a unique, contemporary, modern design for timber doorsets and negates the need for on-site trades fitting retro-fit components.
Kier's Dafydd Hollyman main contractor at the Estover Community Campus commented that; "As Project Director, it was great to include some real innovation on this flag-ship scheme such as the use of Sentinel, Leaderflush Shapland's finger trap protection system, which made installation easy and has provided a neat solution in high risk areas of the Campus".
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Can the Moon Cause Earthquakes?Publication: National Geographic News Date: May 23, 2005 View Article
Coast dwellers are accustomed to the daily rhythm of the tides, which are primarily lulled in and out by the gentle gravitational tug of the moon. Some scientists wonder whether the moon's tugging may also influence earthquake activity.
"The same force that raises the 'tides' in the ocean also raises tides in the [Earth's]crust," said Geoff Chester, an astronomer and public affairs officer with the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C.
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HELP (Homeownership Entry Level Program)
HELP is intended for prospective first-time homebuyers and provides an opportunity for persons not able to secure mortgage financing, or who are unsure of their abilities as homeowners, to assume the responsibilities of homeownership before purchasing a home.
The program involves tenants leasing units from the NWTHC at affordable standardized rents based on geographic zones. Tenants are responsible for the payment of utilities. The program also offers homeownership educational opportunities through STEP courses.
At any time within four years of leasing, the tenant may purchase the unit. A purchase incentive of $20,000 is provided for purchasing the unit within two years of leasing and $10,000 if it is purchased between two to four years of leasing. After four years rents are increased for tenants that want to remain leasing the units.


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Lord Of The Rings actress says her character 'has a bit of guts' - NewsWire: Ananova
She says Eowyn is not "some wimpy kind of Sleeping Beauty character".
Otto plays her in The Two Towers and The Return Of The King.
The character goes from being a member of court to a warrior.
Otto tells www.usatoday.com Eowyn is "slightly cold, white, emotionally distant, a lady.
"But once Aragorn comes along, there's a huge well of feeling for him. She's a very passionate person underneath," she said.
"She's not some wimpy kind of Sleeping Beauty character, but someone with a bit of guts.
"She falls in love, but her love is unrequited, and she dresses up as a man, goes to war and kills the king of the witches."
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The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (2012 Taxpayer Relief Act) extends through 2013 the provision which allows individuals who are at least 70½ by the end of the year to exclude from gross income qualified charitable distributions up to $100,000 from a traditional or Roth IRA that would otherwise be included in income. Married individuals filing a joint return are allowed to exclude a maximum of $200,000 for these distributions ($100,000 per individual IRA owner).
Congress waited until it was too late to make a 2012 qualified charitable distribution before extending the benefit, so it provided two forms of relief. First, you may elect to treat a qualified charitable distribution made in January of 2013 as having been made on December 31, 2012. Second, you may treat any portion of a distribution made in December 2012 as a qualified charitable distribution if it is transferred to a qualified charity in January of 2013. When these relief provisions are properly executed, the distribution made or transferred in January 2013 counts toward the $100,000 exclusion limitation and the required minimum distribution for the 2012 calendar year.
A review of your tax return may indicate that you may be eligible to take advantage of these opportunities. As you may know, IRA owners must either withdraw the entire balance or start receiving periodic distributions from their traditional IRAs by April 1 of the year following the year in which they reach age 70-1/2. The minimum distribution that is required each year is computed by dividing the IRA account balance as of the close of business on December 31 of the preceding year by the applicable life expectancy. An IRA owner who does not make the required withdrawals may be subject to a 50-percent excise tax on the amount not withdrawn.
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I need help. My fiancé is the sweetest, kindest most thoughtful man I have ever met. Butttttt. he has a female best friend. They go everywhere together, they tell each other everything, they work together and are together in some way every day. He says that they are just friends and have been for over ten years. He is very attentive to me but if I call and she is around his tone changes. He always ends with I love you, unless she is around. And the only time he does not call on schedule is when he is with her. I've talked to some of my girlfriends about the situation and they think that I should talk to my fiancé's friend to feel her out. What do you think? Should I invest the rest of my life with this man?
C'mon you know what's up. Whenever a man is extra tight with a woman and calls her his friend it's because she has everything that he wants in a woman except one major thing.
That's why she's a friend.
But if she ever fixes that one thing she is missing you best believe she will…immediately…be moved out of the friend category.
Every friend that I had like that there was some form of intimacy although it was limited. So although your man is not doing girl every night he is doing something with her every now and then. Please don't play yourself and think that he is not.
I firmly believe that your spouse should be your best friend. It sounds like that place will not be filled by you. Can you deal with that? I'll answer that question for you since I know a little bit about you love.
You're a Scorpio!!!!!!!!!!!
Ya'll don't play second fiddle. Period! If you're bothered now...you're going to be livid when he's doing what he is now when you got his ring on your finger. You're pressed about being married; however, what you need to be concerned with is finding the best person for you dear.
And if you're asking this question then you should know he is not. The perfect relationship is easy. You don't have to put that much work into it.
In regards to talking to your fiancé's friend…I really don't think you should talk to her at all. What I would be curious about is which one of them has something wrong with them. Is it him? Or is it her?
If he is the one that is missing something you need to be very concerned... because if he can fix the it whatever it is she is going to take your man ring or not. The main question you need to ask yourself is can you share your man or not? Like I said…I don't think you can.
So you need to be talking to your dude and let him know that if you are going to be his wife that he needs to kick his friend to the curb. If you're not his everything what the hell are you going to wear his ring for?
If he can do that...marry him.
If he can't....you better not.
Because we can bet money right now that you won't be married long or you will be seriously cheating on him.
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You've been seeing a girl for a week. Then you bump into a group of her friends and she casually introduces you as her "boyfriend."
What!?! When did you become her boyfriend? And, what is expected of you now that she considers you her boyfriend?
These scary situations can be avoided if you DTR – define the relationship.
Why You MUST Have the DTR Talk
The Defining the Relationship talk is something that you must do. It is the only way that both parties can know where they stand. Yes, it can be a bit awkward and unpleasant to have the DTR talk – but it will be even more awkward if one person becomes emotionally invested in the relationship only to discover that the other person doesn't feel the same.
Another reason you must have the DTR talk is to get the issue of exclusivity out of the way. As Doctor Nerd Love points out,
If you haven't had the exclusivity talk, you AREN'T exclusive! Never assume that just because you're not seeing anyone else that they aren't too.
In today's sexually-open and active world, the exclusivity talk is really important. If you aren't exclusive, then you'll need to be aware about the risk of STDs and get checked regularly. Remember, condoms don't protect against everything!
It boils down to this: if you respect the person you are with, then you will have the DTR talk so no one gets hurt.
When to Have the DTR Talk
It would be great if we could give you an exact timeframe of when to Define the Relationship. Is it after you've slept together? Is it after you've been seeing each other for a week? Is it when you introduce him/her to your friends?
The DTR talk should happen before either party becomes emotionally invested in the relationship, so either party can get out with minimal damage.
Unfortunately, everyone develops emotional attachments at a different rate, which is why it is hard to determine when the DTR talk should happen. Usually, it is the girls who get attached faster and the guys who have "commitment issues" – but it isn't always this way. Guys can get emotionally attached just as fast as the women.
Some factors which affect when to have the DTR talk are:
- How often you see each other: If you only see each other once or twice a week, then you can probably hold off on the DTR talk for a while longer. If you are seeing each other 3x or more per week, then you should have the talk before strong attachments form.
- How long you've been seeing each other: Even if you only see each other once a week, you will still eventually need to have the DTR talk. Unless it is a long-distance relationship, it should be pretty obvious that neither of you want anything serious – but you definitely need to talk about STDs and safe sex as part of Defining the Relationship terms.
- How often you talk/communicate: You might not see the person very often, but if you are exchanging texts throughout the day and calling each other almost daily, then it is a sign things are progressing to something serious. You need to have the DTR talk!
- If you have the same friends or work together: When you run in common circles, then you will need to have the DTR talk earlier on. This is to avoid any embarrassing drama or gossip which could detrimentally affect your lives.
You should assess your relationship and what you want out of it before you have the DTR talk. But, remember, you don't have to know what you want in order to DTR. Simply saying that you "aren't sure" is one form of Defining the Relationship!
Where You Have the DTR Talk is Also Important
You are walking with your girlfriend and bump into a group of her friends. They ask "Is this your boyfriend?" She turns to you and asks, "I don't know. Are you my boyfriend?"
Everyone HATES being put on the spot like this. It is awkward and no clear answer or discussion can come out of it.
Don't try to spring the DTR talk on your boyfriend or girlfriend in situations like this. Likewise, don't try to have the DTR talk:
- In front of other people – the situation above being one example
- In bed – you aren't going to get a straight answer when sex is clouding your emotions
- During a fancy dinner – there is too much formality and pressure in these situations
- Over chat, sms, or email – it might seem easier to do it this way, but there is too much room for miscommunication. You will feel better if you do it in person.
Cosmo magazine recommends having the DTR talk while walking in a park or doing some other activity. That way the talk won't be the center of the universe and it will be less intense. Boundless suggests that you use a movie to initiate the talk. Movies often have themes of love, romance, marriage, and fidelity. After seeing the movie, you can casually bring up the topic and use it as a segue into your DTR talk.
What You Need to Define
So, you've had the DTR talk and established that you want to be "keep things casual." But what exactly does "casual" mean anyway – does it mean that you can see other people? Does it mean that you are exclusive but are taking things slow? What if you define that you two are "serious"? For one person, "serious" means exclusivity. For another person, it means you should start planning a wedding and picking out baby names.
Relationship definitions are a lot more fluid than they were in the past. That is why you've got to be really clear about what you want and expect out of the relationship.
Some of the things you need to define as part of the DTR talk are:
- Are you two exclusive?
- If not exclusive, are you practicing safe sex?
- For open relationships, what are the rules? (For example: you can't sleep with any of my friends)
- What is meant by "keeping things casual"?
- What is meant by "serious"?
- Is this a long-term thing? (Especially important if you have graduation or career changes coming up)
- Where do you see this relationship going?
Expect to have the DTR Talk Again
If you have ever been in a casual relationship, you know that it is hard to keep it casual. We are creatures of habit and, after repeatedly seeing and sleeping with a person whose company you enjoy, it can easily turn into a more serious attachment – even if that wasn't what you initially wanted. For this reason, it is important that you periodically have the DTR talk to make sure both of you are on the same page.
Even if your initial DTR talk established that you two are in a committed relationship, you still need to have the DTR talk periodically. Open communication about wants/expectations is important for relationships to thrive. If you don't have periodic DTR talks, your relationship could take a huge toll if one of you brings up marriage or kids, and the other person is completely unready for it. Just think of how many good relationships are broken up because of marriage ultimatums! This is especially true when in casual or serious relationships with women in their late 20s and 30s, because they don't want to waste their child-bearing years on a relationship which won't go anywhere.
Remember, Defining the Relationship talks should NOT be used to pressure your partner into decisions or commitments they aren't ready for. It is about establishing where you two are emotionally so you can be on the same page. If you find that you aren't on the same page, then you can make clearer choices about whether to continue with the relationship or not.


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- Score: Assumption 1, Bentley 0
- Record: Assumption (3-2, 1-0 NE10), Bentley (0-4, 0-1 NE10)
- Location: Waltham, Mass. (Bentley Field)
- The Lead: Sophomore Simon Trcka (Prague, Czech Republic / Thornton Academy) scored the only goal of the game in the 20th minute and the Assumption defense did the rest, posting its second consecutive shutout, for a 1-0 victory over Bentley to open conference play on Tuesday.
- The Hounds put early pressure on the Falcons with three corner kicks in the opening 13 minutes. They finally broke through in the 20th minute as Jason Lages (Edgartown, Mass. / Martha's Vineyard Regional) took possession of the ball in the midfield and slipped a through ball to Trcka who finished it past the keeper.
- Bentley tried to counter in the second half but the defense held firm. The Falcons' best chances came in the final six minutes as they had a shot ricochet off the post and then forced Murray to make a diving play on a ball near the goal mouth.
- Assumption nearly added an insurance goal in the final 30 seconds but Bentley goalie David Price made back-to-back diving saves on Max Bilsborough (Camas, Wash. / Camas) and Xavier Carmona (Worcester, Mass. / Doherty Memorial / Westfield State).
- Bentley outshot the Hounds 13-7 in the contest and had more corner kicks (7-3). The Falcons did commit twice as many fouls (10-5).
- Brian Murray (Camas, Wash. / Camas) earned his second consecutive shutout by making three saves and a number of other strong plays, while Price was saddled with the loss after stopping three shots.
- Assumption looks to improve to 2-0 in the NE10 when the team travels to play Franklin Pierce on Saturday at 7:30 pm.
- For the latest on Assumption College Athletics, follow the Hounds via social media on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.


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Megan Hess's collection - The Kingdom
"She ruled her Kingdom with the grace of a Queen and the Crown of Dolce and Gabbana."
Limited to 25 prints per size.
This giclee is printed on Canson Arches Museum Velin, a deluxe heavy weight 315gsm, cream coloured, slightly textured, hand-moulded rag. Each print is hand signed and editioned by Megan Hess.
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Hey I want a Perl script that reads a file and sends me the number of occurrences of the alphabets in that file… Could you please help me?
No I can't. In fact, I don't really like being "Dave's Homework Helper Site" because the point of homework is for you to practice the requisite skills so you can get better at whatever you're studying. (why yes, I am a teacher)
On the other hand… 🙂
This is an interesting little puzzle so what I will do is show how to write a quick, short Bourne Shell script for Linux (or Mac OS X if you crack open your Terminal.app program) that can do what you seek.
The key idea is that if you could transform the input to be one-character-per-line, it'd be unreadable for humans, but would make it really, really easy to sort and tally for a computer program.
How do you do that? With one of what I call the unsung heroes of the Unix command line, the "fold" command. Generally, people use fold to wrap overly long lines in text files (it's great for processing info prior to printing it, for example) but as with all great Unix command line utilities, it has parameters that let you change its behavior. And that's just what we'll do.
Try this yourself:
$ date | fold -w3 Wed Nov 26 0 9:56 :48 MST 2008
That's with width=4. Turn it into "-w1" and each and every character is on its own line. (I won't reproduce it here because it's crazy long and you get the idea anyway, I hope!)
Now that each character is on its own line, it's simple to sort the output to ensure that they're in alphabetical order with "sort". To tally matching lines turns out to be a feature of another of the unsung heroes, "uniq". Check its man page and you'll see:
|Precede each output line with the count of the number of times the line occurred in the input, followed by a single space.
That's what we want, the "-c" flag. Now, to put them together:
$ date | fold -w1 | sort | uniq -c 5 4 0 2 1 3 2 1 5 1 6 1 8 2 : 1 M 1 N 1 S 1 T 1 W 1 d 1 e 1 o 1 v
Uh oh, there's a problem: we really want to count upper case and lower case together, so we'll need to slip one more transform into the pipeline, and we'll do it with mnemonic set names, which you might not have seen before:
tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]'
Put this into the pipeline and give it something more interesting to chew on (the "bash" man page) and here's what we get:
$ cat sample-input.txt | fold -w1 | \ tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' | sort | uniq -c 13 570 3 ! 3 $ 19 ' 1 ( 1 ) 33 , 4 - 19 . 4 0 1 1 4 2 1 3 1 4 2 5 1 7 2 8 8 9 10 : 5 ? 184 a 43 b 77 c 102 d 304 e 49 f 42 g 105 h 164 i 1 j 25 k 122 l 67 m 165 n 257 o 55 p 3 q 141 r 173 s 259 t 95 u 40 v 40 w 3 x 93 y 3 z
This is a bit hard to read, so let's add one more "grep" at the end so we can just isolate the vowels and have our output readable:
$ cat sample-text.txt | fold -w1 | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' | \ sort | uniq -c | grep -E '(a|e|i|o|u)' 184 a 304 e 164 i 257 o 95 u
There ya go. You can easily drop this sequence of Unix / Linux commands into a shell script and use whatever file or files are specified as the input.
Notice here that as I expect, "E" is the most common vowel, followed by "O", "A", "I" and, way down the list, "U". In fact, when I feed a much larger corpus of work to this script, here's what I end up with: a (8,621), e (12,419), i (7,497), o (9,195) and u (3,660). Again, "E" is the most common, followed by "O" and fairly closely by "A". If you ever play hangman, it's very useful to know letter frequencies!


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Bolton boss Owen Coyle has revealed Fabrice Muamba is back up and walking as he continues his miraculous recovery from cardiac arrest.
Muamba, who turns 24 tomorrow, collapsed on the field during Wanderers FA Cup tie at Tottenham, and was left fighting for his life in the London Chest Hospital after his heart stopped beating for two hours on route to the medical facility.
But when Coyle was asked this morning for an update on the player, he delighted fans by revealing: âHe has done some short periods of walking down the corridor he is in as part of the unit, staying in intensive care.
âHe is taking steps, talking and has that big smile which we love to see, so he is certainly progressing the right way.
âMy chairman Phil Gartside was there yesterday with our club doctor Jonathan Tobin, and our club chaplain Phil Mason will be there today to continue the support from the football club.
âA couple of players have been sending him messages and we are keeping in touch. It has been great to see that smile and he continues to get better.
âWe have to stress that he still has a long way to go, but the improvement has been remarkable and long may that continue.â


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Make yourself at home in one of the 348 air-conditioned rooms featuring iPod docking stations and minibars. 37-inch LCD televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while high-speed (wired) Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature jetted bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
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The Natural Way
Wow, a monster burger with double cheese and double bacon is being offered by a national chain and found right here in Arkansas. We Arkansans, both young and old, collectively have one of the highest rates of Type 2 diabetes in the United States. The long-term effect of this imbalance is profound and, if not corrected, devastating. Fortunately, Adult Onset or Type 2 diabetes is preventable or managed with dietary, exercise and lifestyle change. Behavior change is never easy but can be done if practiced long enough. For those who cannot make the necessary lifestyle changes, prescribed drugs are available though some simple supplements can be extraordinary.
Reducing sugar and refined carbohydrate intake is very important, as is watching the amount of bad fat in your diet. Weight loss is required and exercise encouraged in the management of this scourge. Literally we poop out our pancreas and ability to handle insulin through a period of years of eating the typical American diet.
Presented by the Journal of the American College of Nutrition in 2002 was a study from Arizona State University which clearly showed that two tablespoons of cider vinegar given just before a meal very high in sugar had a profound effect. Simple vinegar provided a 37 percent improvement in insulin sensitivity in the group of volunteers who were diagnosed as having insulin resistance. It was found to have an improved effect on the normal volunteers as well. Any vinegar should work, even pickle juice. A vinegar tincture with fenugreek seeds should even be better if you follow the advice of the old grannies. If the flavor is disagreeable then vinegar tablets are in order.
Drinking plenty of water each day and especially some before eating will lower the possibility of eating too much. Eat natural papaya - it is delicious, all-natural and very effective at improving digestion. If you can't get natural papaya, find natural papaya tablets and chew a few either just before eating or just after. You can also supplement with digestive enzymes with added hydrochloric acid, especially if you've had gall bladder surgery.


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will not work, if the calculation is not done at a stationary point
of the molecular total energy. For reliable results, always use
Numforce with the option
-central (i.e. central
differences) and be aware of effects due to the step length (option
-d real;, default value is 0.02a.u.).
It is strongly recommended to use Numforce in DFT calculations
only with the option weight derivatives in $dft,
since this provides more accurate gradients and thus frequencies,
see Section 15.2.8.
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Craig Biggio Reacts To Hall Of Fame Vote Like A Champ
This year's vote for the baseball Hall of Fame, already infamous for not including any players for the first time since 1996, couldn't get Craig Biggio down. The longtime Astros second baseman appeared on the ballot for the first time in 2013 and led the unfortunate pack with 68.2 percent of the vote. As for the remaining 6.8 percent he needed? Just a matter of doing his homework.
Biggio also goes into how he received a call from a radio station in New York in the one-hour time frame the Hall of Fame told him he could expect a call confirming he made it in, which I imagine is the worst possible thing that could happen in that hour. Poor Craig.
It shouldn't have been all that surprising that Biggio received the highest vote total this year, now knowing what we know about how the writers voted. Biggio was a perennial contact hitting threat (he had over 3,000 hits!) in an era marked by the longball and marred by the speculation that everyone who could hit the longball, did so with the help of PEDs. In a vacuum, you'd be crazy to predict Biggio would lead a field including Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, but alas, that world doesn't exist.
Like the class act he is, Biggio added some courteous, blunt, wisdom:
"I think it's kind of unfair, but it's the reality of the era we played in. Obviously, some guys are guilty and other guys aren't. It's painful for the ones that weren't, and hopefully this situation will all pass and move on and we'll have something possibly good to talk about maybe next year."
This guy's gotta get in next year, at least so the whole Houston Astros fabase doesn't get together and drink a Texas-sized vat of the Kool-Aid together after their first year in the American League.
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You could
pray, or meditate, dream, maybe even visit a shaman, or
minister, Some even visit a hypnotherapist. With so many
routes into inner consciousness, why write? Of all the
ways to get in touch with God, as you understand God... to
hear the small, still voice pointing you in the right
direction... why take the time to write? Well here is a
reason: it works. Not only does it work but it works
amazingly well. If you want to engage in a vibrant
conversation with the wisdom that dwells just a hair below
your conscious awareness, write. Write every day, at
approximately the same time, with passion, honesty, and
the intention of speaking with and listening to the voice
within. Our guest today is author, spiritual writer and
speaker Janet Conner. She is here today to talk about her
book "WRITING DOWN
EXTRAORDINARY VOICE WITHIN" which
explores some of this research
and instructs readers how to access the power and beauty
of a person's deepest selves.
Janet Conner
did not set out to be a spiritual writer or teacher. She earned
a BS from Marquette University in Speech Pathology and an MA in
Education of the Deaf from Northwestern University. Her first
career was in special education. In 1982, she created the first
videojournalist recruitment program at CNN. After she and her
husband moved to Florida, she ran a division of an international
search firm.
But then, everything
In 1997, in the midst of a lucrative consulting career, her
marriage imploded and her life disintegrated overnight into
wearing a police call necklace, keeping 911 predialed on her
cell phone, and occasionally taking her young son into
hiding. Out of sheer desperation, Janet poured her soul onto her
journal every morning, describing what was happening in
ghastly detail and demanding--demanding!--help.
Here's the important part of the story: Help came. Every
day. Sometimes in the form of direction, but often in the guise
of questions she hadn't been willing to ask. Janet discovered
that when she asked hard questions, the voice responded with
rich, profound guidance.
Like Hansel in the fairytale, Janet faithfully followed those
bits of wisdom until, three years later, she and her son were
safe, her business was restored to six figures, and she was able
to purchase a new townhome. Those were the changes the world
could see, but Janet knew the really big changes were inside.
The gifts that came
through deep soul writing
Through her daily soul writing, she discovered
Spiritual Geography,
the seven country spiritual-healing process that heals the
broken heart. One Sunday in March, 2001, she had a deep
conversation with the voice. "I am ready to forgive," she wrote,
"show me how." That afternoon she wrote, "Finally Forgive," a
prayer of complete and total forgiveness. When her
ex-husband died three years later, she discovered that when she
forgave him, he reinstated his lapsed life insurance, increased
it, and named her beneficiary! When she held that check, Janet
knew she was holding tangible proof of the power of writing down
your soul to change your heart, your mind, and your entire life.
Janet realized that her deep soul writing practice was
something more than journaling. Lots of people journal, but not
a lot of people experience the
clear guidance and profound miracles she experienced on
the page. So Janet set out to investigate why. She wanted to
know what happens in your body, mind, and spirit when you engage
in deep soul writing. The result is Writing
Down Your Soul: How to Activate and Listen to the Extraordinary
Voice Within,
coming this December from Conari
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I am not overly fond of fried foods. Too much grease nauseates me; however, the fried foods I do like, I like a whole lot… fried chicken, doughnuts, cheese curds, french fries… mmmm nom nom. I have a gazillion kitchen toys (utensils, gadgets and appliances) and am always anxious to try out the next latest and greatest invention. When I get a lazy Saturday morning, which RARELY happens, I enjoy sitting in front of the TV with my mondo-sized-mug-o-coffee and watching Food Network with The Mr. and kids; or when flipping the channels getting captivated by either 'In the Kitchen with ______' on QVC or sucked in with one of those uberly-excited, over-dramatic, you're-going-to-keel-over-if-you-don't-act-now infomercials. And sometimes, I (we) fall for it.
I learned about Air Frying a year or so ago, and have had a Philips Airfryer in my Amazon cart for about that long. I just never felt the need to spend $300 on a toy I may use every now and then, because again, fried foods make me wanna hurl. But then – I saw the informercial for the Power Air Fryer XL Pro. The demo impressed me. The price was a helluva lot less than the Philips and it had a decent try-it guarantee, so as I do with ALL (literally ALL) things I spend money on, I did research! (Google is my inquiry BFF) It seemed to get some very promising reviews AND, long story short, QVC offered it with special accessories and on 5 Easy Pay ($23.80 got it to my door), so why not? I ordered the 3.4 Qt. in Black.
I was excited to receive my new play thing, and had been dreaming of all the fantastic goodies I could whip up prior to it's arrival, as it claims to not only 'fry' things, but bake, sauté, roast, steam and grill – Whooppee!
First things first… what do you imagine the very first thing is to try in the brand new air fryer? Something I have not really had since starting Weight Watchers – Hand-Cut French Fries! Oh yes, tasty little starchy morsels of goodness, that's what!
I began with a medium-sized, Texas-grown russet tater. (I failed to take a picture of said tater, but figure you know what I'm talkin' bout, right?)
I scrubbed it with a potato brush and left the skin-on. Skin-on fries are the tastiest and my favorite!
I then cut it into sticks.
To remove the access starch, soak in a cold water bath for 15-20 mins.
Drain off the water and give another rinse with cold water; dry completely! I wrapped in cheesecloth and pressed. I let the bowl sit on the counter for a bit and continued to press to absorb as much moisture as possible.
Remove the cheesecloth and drizzle with VERY LITTLE oil (olive or vegetable), maybe a 1/2 tsp; sprinkle with salt and toss/mix to coat each potato stick. Cooking with air requires little to no oil. I added oil to help aid in the crispiness of the fry. Place in the fry basket.
The Power Air Fryer has several presetting options, one being for Fries. Once locking the basket into place, and hitting the Fries button, they begin to cook immediately at 400° for 18 minutes. The user manual instructs you to pull out the basket and toss half way through the cooking process, so at 9 minutes, I did as I was told and then placed back into the paused machine.
At the end of the 18 minutes, I pulled out the basket and gave them another toss to ensure they all looked done. They probably could've gone for an additional minute or two, as the centers were less crispy than I would personally prefer.
The French fries turned out delicious! I'd say they were a cross between those cooked in an oil fryer and those baked in an oven, with zero greasy or oily residue/taste. Essentially the concept of 'frying' with air is nothing more than cooking in a convection oven. The hot, pressured air circulates the food being cooked, sealing in moisture while making the outside crispy. However, the time and energy saved using the countertop appliance vs. my wall oven, especially in the summer, is outstanding!! After my first go, I am extremely excited to try out a plethora of other things!
So, on my scale of 1-5 Bellyrubs, after the initial use, I give the Power Air Fryer XL Pro:
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Center (version I, 1999, soprano), texts: A. R. Ammons
Five Pieces for Piano (2009, piano)
jeu de timbres (2010, solo percussion)
Sonata (1971, piano), on one note
…sound shivering silence (2013, solo percussion)
that light (2009, soprano)
transients/waves (2006. solo percussion), based on Transparent Wave VI
Transparent Wave II (1993, piano)
Transparent Wave III (1999, soprano), first song in Center, texts: A. R. Ammons
Transparent Wave V (2000, cello)
Transparent Wave VI (2003, vibraphone)
Transparent Wave VII (2007, saxophone)
Transparent Wave VIII (2007, solo percussion)
wave/s (2003, solo percussion) based on Transparent Wave IV
A Draft of Shadows (1972, soprano, piano, 3 percussion)texts: Octavio Paz
et ainsi (2001, soprano, flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, C trumpet, tenor trombone, violin, violoncello, piano, 2 percussion), texts: Stéphane Mallarmé
-en/l'espace de… (XXVI-XXX) (2007, soprano and chamber orchestra (soprano, flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, bassoon, Bb trumpet, trombone, piano, 1 percussion, 4 violin, 4 viola, 4 cello)
qu'un espace/sépare (2005, soprano, percussion ensemble)
the root, the sap (1988, soprano, piano), text: Basil Bunting
…that light… (2012, soprano, flute, Bb clarinet, C trumpet, violin, cello, 1 percussion)
Cassandra (1972, SATB choir, cello, percussion), text: Robinson Jeffers
alomn (2004, Bb clarinet, 2 violin, 2 viola)
anti-paysage (1990, flute, piano, percussion, tape)
between (1991, flute, piano, 3 percussion)
cs, s (XIV-XVII) (2008, oboe, Bb clarinet, violin, viola)
e,nm (2004, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion)
e/ede (2004, 3 Bb clarinet, oboe, bassoon, C trumpet, piano, violin, viola, cello)
Equinox (1992, 6 voices, 2 dancers, 4 percussion) text: William Bronk
et avant/image (2011, flute, 9 percussion)
et avant/image/aussi (2011, flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, alto saxophone, C trumpet, tenor trombone, 9 percussion)
et avant/image/l'autre (2011, flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, alto saxophone, C trumpet, tenor trombone, 4 violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos, 9 percussion)
Five (1-93) (1993, flute, oboe, 3 Bb clarinet, 2 violin, 2 viola, 2 cello)
Five Pieces for Clarinet and Percussion (2009, Bb clarinet, 1 percussion)
folium (2009, Bb clarinet, oboe, soprano saxophone, 10 violins, viola, cello)
for (1991, flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, violin, piano, percussion)
Ilil (2004, 4 violin, 4 cello)
Iol (2004, piccolo, Bb clarinet English horn, Bb trumpet, 2 violin, 2 viola)
lymn (XXX- XXXIV) (2008, flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, bassoon, 2 violin, viola, cello)
mn, s (2005, flute and cello)
onnh I (2006,flute, Bb clarinet (doubling bass clarinet), violin, cello, piano, percussion)
onnh II (2006, flute, oboe, Bb clarinet [doubling bass clarinet], violin, viola, cello, piano, percussion)
or (1996, oboe, 2 Bb clarinet, C trumpet, violin, cello, 1 percussion)
que cela se puisse (1996, speaker, flute, Bb clarinet, violin, contrabass, piano), text: Stéphane Mallarmé
sc, s (X-XIII) (2008, oboe, Bb clarinet, soprano saxophone, violin, viola)
so, between (2002, flute, Bb clarinet, cello, piano, percussion)
transients/images (2006, percussion and piano) based on Transparent Wave VI
transients/interferences (2010, flute (doubling piccolo and bass flute), guitar, violin, 1 percussion)
transients/resonances (2006, flute, Bb clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, piano), based on Transparent Wave VI
ylm, n (XX-XXV) (2008, oboe, 3 Bb clarinet (1 doubling bass clarinet), soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, violin, viola)
IV-VIII (2005,Bb clarinet, string quartet)
XIII-XVII (2006, oboe, Bb clarinet, Bb bass clarinet, C trumpet, violin, viola, percussion)
XI-XV (2006,Bb bass clarinet, bb trumpet, violin, viola, cello)
XV-XXI (2006, 3 Bb clarinet violin, cello, percussion)
XXXII- XXXVI (2008, flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, bassoon, 2 violin, viola, cello)
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et avant/image (2011, flute, 9 percussion)
qu'un espace/sépare (2005, soprano, percussion ensemble)
…sound shivering silence II (2013, percussion quartet)
…à l'autre, ainsi (2012, piano and orchestra)
transients/refractions (2011, orchestra)
Quatre Petites Mélodies (1920) by Erik Satie; orchestration by DeLio (2011, soprano and orchestra)
for string orchestra (2009, string orchestra)
-en/l'espace de… (XXVI-XXX) (2007, soprano and chamber orchestra)
as in (1997, string orchestra)
as though/after (1995, chamber orchestra)
Than (1991, orchestra)
Chamber Symphony No. 2 (1972, chamber orchestra)
Chamber Symphony No. 1 (1972, chamber orchestra)
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An investigation is underway after a car and a police BMW collided - before both vehicles burst into flames.
Robson Green, 22, said he was driving his Mazda MX-5 on the A515 between Cubley to Ashbourne when traffic came to a standstill and the rear-end collision happened.
The two vehicles were then engulfed by fire.
Mr Green, of Bolsover, said he had to kick open his door to escape.
His partner's 19-year-old brother, who was a passenger in the car, climbed out of the window.
Mr Green said: "Thankfully, both of us got out without major injuries.
"It certainly wasn't the most pleasant experience of my life, I'll tell you that.
"It was a nightmare.
"We could be better - but it could have been a lot worse.
"Both vehicles were completely destroyed."
A Derbyshire Constabulary spokesman said the circumstances of the crash - which occurred on October 16 - are still being investigated.
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text: This beautifully designed, Paul McClean, contemporary beach home has 4 beds, 3.5 baths, an office, a living room, a family room, and an open, Ernestomeda designed kitchen, with Miele appliances throughout, which flows out onto a large terrace offering mind blowing white-water views of the Pacific. The entire house is equipped with "smart" technology which controls its indoor/outdoor speakers, HVAC, TVs, shades, and lighting, all from the touch of an iPad or iPhone. The master bedroom, features a large walk in, Montanari designed, closet which opens up onto its own large private terrace with a meditation garden. With large sliding glass windows throughout, this unique home really captures the true essence of Southern California indoor/outdoor living. The property also features private beach access.


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Sharing and Caring out in the Community (The John Holt Cancer Foundation )
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Our Sharing and Caring Out in the Community project will offer personalised support to people affected by cancer or their relatives. The project will help; patients,carers, family, friends, bereaved, lonely, isolated,children and young people.Our aims of the project if we win on People's Millions are to bring comfort, security, friendship, one to one support, companionship, a feeling of less isolated and lonely. the feeling of normality, someone who cares and they will be there. We want to bring the services which we offer for FREE in our Cancer Support Centre out to people in their homes and the local community.This will improve their quality of life, provide independence, security and confidence with trusted volunteers. All our volunteers receive training & support. Activities will include Counselling, Holistic therapies, Home cooked food delivered, Sensory sessions, Companionship at appointments, Welcome Home pack from hospital, Comfort Chemotherapy Cuddles Bag, End of life & Family support and Home jobs such as Taking the dog for a walk, Mowing the grass, putting up a shelf, ironing or cleaning. Patients and relatives will fell less vulnerable and more confident. It will bring empowerment and a feeling of support.
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Science's claim to objective truth is based on the idea that an experiment should be reproducible. Scientists who have pored over big data – the massive amounts of information now available to be mined for insights into everything from marketing to public health – often find something that appears to be statistically significant, only to be saddled with a false discovery if their result can't be reproduced.
Now, an international team of computer scientists, including Professor Toniann Pitassi, have developed an algorithm that is a step toward ensuring reproducibility in such scientific research, reducing the likelihood of false discoveries. Further, it will allow scientists to generate stronger, more generalizable findings from smaller amounts of data. The method is described in a study, "The reusable holdout: Preserving validity in adaptive data analysis" and was published in the August 7 issue of Science.
"The algorithm we have developed allows researchers to reuse the holdout set and be assured that their findings would be true across the entire population," said Pitassi. "It ensures that the holdout set offers the same guarantee over the course of many estimation steps as fresh data does."
Contributors to the research include Aaron Roth at the University of Pennsylvania, Cynthia Dwork at Microsoft Research, Moritz Hardt at Google, Omer Reingold at Samsung Research, and Vitaly Feldman at IBM's Almaden Research Center. It was supported by funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the National Science Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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|Our little ranchette (no, this is not expensive!!)
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Your photos are so beautiful and restful. They are the last thing I will look at before I turn off the computer, my bed lamp and fell asleep, maybe they will follow me into the dreams. Good night...ReplyDelete
oh!! Patty-these photos are simply divine!!they speak volumes of the (physical) and mental place you are at right now. And your ranch(ette)...I am jealous!!! Seriously. LOVE. Big hugs and be safe. xxxReplyDelete
How beautiful!! I envy you for having seen (and taken a photo of) this little Arizona cardinal! I've never seen one when we've been there, but one day I will. The ranchette looks lovely, I would love a place like that.ReplyDelete
I too fell in love with the little cardinal. So very exquisite. Enjoy this time .. I know you are. Such a privilege these road trips. I miss them terribly. Your little adobe is exquisite. xxDonnaReplyDelete
sounds like a super wonderful way to ring in the new year!! lovely photos...love living through your travels!!ReplyDelete
Oh Patty, let's have our next Art Retreat in that darling adobe...and the cardinal...Love him! Thanks for sharing that lovely space with us...I'm trying to go there right now in my mind...xo JaneReplyDelete
What a way to end the year. That little home looks absolutely perfect. I want to be there right now.ReplyDelete


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Typography changes the mood and feeling of your message, especially on the web. Your typographic choices express a point of view and affect the overall design of your website and brand. These are the topics of my Skillshare class Using Typography to Convey the Right Message.
In this class, we'll explore the history and importance of typography, examples of different typographic use cases and the criteria for choosing the right typography for your message.
At the end of the course, you'll put your new knowledge into practice to create two distinct web style guides of your own, using resources available to everyone, so you will be one step closer to a clearer, more impactful website!


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Ever since I first laid eyes on The Sixth Sense I have been a huge fan of M. Night Shyamalan. I know he's not everyone's cup of tea but I love the twists and the vision he injects into his storytelling.
Over the last three years or so Hollywood seems to have fallen out of love with this diverse horror/fantasy filmmaker – maybe he just needed time off to recharge his batteries?
About a month back my partner called me into the room halfway through a new trailer she was watching – unfortunately I got there a few seconds too late to see anything worthwhile!
But my partner had seen enough to indicate it was a Found Footage film and one of the scenes involved a grandmother asking a child to get into the oven – sounds interesting!!!
So, for the next few hours I made sure I sat through every commercial break thrown at me…it wasn't long until I came across what I was looking for!
Not only was The Visit a decent budget Found Footage offering – it was written and directed by Mr. Shyamalan.
That was more than enough for me – I HAD to see this film!
The Plot
The film follows Becca ( Olivia DeJonge ) and her younger brother Tyler ( Ed Oxenbould ) as they go and meet their estranged grandparents for the first time.
There's been a bit of friction between their mother and the grandparents resulting in them having no contact for a number of years.
Becca thinks of herself as a bit of a documentary maker and decides to film the whole experience in an attempt to mend broken bridges between her mother and the grandparents.
So the kids head for rural Pennsylvania where they finally meet up with their grandparents ( played by the impressive Deanna Dunagan and Peter McRobbie ).
At first the old couple seem like awesome grandparents that cater to the kid's every need. But for some reason the children are told they are not allowed to leave the confines of their bedroom after 9:30 at night.
When the kids begin to question this curfew things start to get very strange….
Works Both Ways
It's not often that I sit through a Found Footage movie that could of worked both ways – I think this is an indication of how well it is put together.
I was left with the feeling that this movie could also of worked if it was shot in a more traditional format – avoiding the Found Footage element.
There was an air of creepiness throughout it's duration that would have come through ANY cinematography style – this was the main strength of the film.
I will have to admit that The Visit was not as good as I hoped it would be…but it was still very enjoyable.
I think I convinced myself beforehand that the 'Shyamalan factor' was going to propel this Found Footage into the classic zone – it didn't!
But don't get me wrong here – this WAS a very good Found Footage film.
The cast were superb throughout but I have to give special mention to the grandmother played by Deanna Dunagan – what an awesome performance in sinister creepiness ( she was born for this part! ).
M. Night Shyamalan's movies are known for providing intelligent and bewildering plot twists that usually make the experience unforgettable. His latest offering does provide a couple of twists but I'm sad to say that I saw them coming a mile off.
I think this is what disappointed me most about the movie – I expected the climax to be another mind bending eye-opener.
But this really shouldn't put you off watching the movie at all – I think 99.9% of Found Footage freaks will sit through this and be glad they did so.
It has plenty to offer and it sits on extremely high production values – definitely one for the 'recommended watching' list!


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On the CRC's agenda at this meeting was Bill Ellis, a Portlander in his mid-20s, who appealed the IPR's denial of his claims of excessive force against numerous Portland police officers during a war protest on March 25, 2003. Video taken by several cameras at the scene on SW Fifth Avenue and Taylor Street show Portland police officer Leo Besner approaching Ellis on a bicycle. As Ellis ambles up the sidewalk, protest sign in hand and accompanied by a large group of peaceful protestors, officer Besner instructs him to 'come here.' Seconds later, Besner grabs Ellis' arm and swings him out into the street, throwing Ellis off-balance as Ellis tries to avoid falling over Besner's bicycle. Ellis is body-blocked, slammed head-first into the pavement, handcuffed, and pepper sprayed in the eyes from point blank range while dozens of stunned demonstrators look on in disbelief. [ READ MORE... ]
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Whether working through a significant renovation plan or simply increasing operational efficiency, Harbor Group Management brings the best performance out of commercial properties – downtown office, suburban office, urban retail, shopping centers, triple net properties and more. With strong market knowledge and experience, Harbor Group Management brings out a property's untapped potential, working to position it for the tenants who best match operating goals. Harbor Group Management is a leader in sustainability, ensuring commercial properties earn key designations such as Energy Star(™) or BOMA 360.
From 5,000 square foot retail locations to 1 million+ square foot Class A office buildings, Harbor Group Management provides property management solutions tailored to suit its clients' varying needs.


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Americans are savings a lot of money on gas, and it looks like they are getting out there and spending that cash.
According to Paul Trussell at Deutsche Bank, gas prices have sunk 19.2% in the past twelves months. Even recently, oil has dived back into a bear market, indicating more cheap gas to come.
The average American has saved $700 over the past year from the cheaper gas. While a good chunk of this extra cash has gone to savings accounts (roughly 17%, or $119 of the $700), many consumers have also increased their spending.
According to Trussell's research using data from the JPMorgan Research Institute, it appears that Americans are spending less on everyday items and more on discretionary goods.
"According to the JPMorgan Chase Institute, which analyzed data from 25 million debit and credit card users, while the average U.S. household saved $700 last year, only 5% went back toward discount stores," wrote Trussell.
"We acknowledge a prior over-optimism in 2015 that shoppers would buy more basics."
In fact, the largest sub-category for gas savings spending has been restaurants, which have captured 18% of the gas savings (or $126 of the $700 of savings). Additionally, entertainment spending grabbed another 7%.
Interestingly enough, the much talked about shift from department stores to online retail did not show up in Trussell's data. Online spending made up 5% of gas savings spending, while department stores drew 6%.
Wherever Americans are spending their gas savings, it does appear to be driving overall consumption.


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"The Closet" is a space where donated clothing, household items and furniture can be received, organized and distributed to those who are in need. Grace Place receives donated items from the public between 9:00 am and 2:30 pm on weekdays, except for Tuesdays. Upon receipt, volunteers organize the items in a store-like setting to help facilitate the shopper's ease in finding the correct size of clothing and shoes, needed household items, etc.
The Closet is located at 1600 Jackson St., Monroe, LA. It is in the rear of the ministry building which houses the Grace Place Soup Kitchen and is open during the lunch hour so that the guests can shop for needed items when they come for their meals. Items in The Closet are sold for a nominal fee. By giving the shoppers the opportunity to purchase their selections, we believe that we are allowing them to maintain self-respect and a sense of personal responsibility in providing for their families. In cases where the person is not able to pay for what they need, the items are always given free of charge.
Grace Place is available to help in the following situations with their supplies of donated goods:
- Assisting victims of fire or other natural disaster in replacing lost items.
- Assisting women with children who are fleeing domestic abuse or other harmful relationships in setting up safe households.
- Assisting men and women who are reentering society after incarceration in finding appropriate clothing for job interviews.
There is never a charge in these situations nor is there ever a charge for children's clothing.
In addition, there is always a "Blessing Box" from which guests may select items at no charge when they come to the Soup Kitchen for lunch.


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The Youth Leadership Training Continuum: A Guide for Scout Leaders and Parents
The youth leadership training continuum is divided into three courses:
Troop Leadership Training
is the first course and it is conducted at the Troop or Crew level. It is designed to be run frequently in a troop or crew setting. The Scoutmaster and senior patrol leader will conduct this three-hour training whenever there are new Scouts or there has been a shift in leadership positions within the patrol or the troop.
National Youth Leadership Training
is the second course and it is conducted at the council level. This six-day course simulates a month in the life of a troopsually held at a council camp or other outdoor setting. It reinforces and expands upon Be-Know-Do leadership. Scouts learn a number of leadership skills and concepts summarized on the memory tips card. The youth learn about the stages of team development and how to match the most appropriate leadership style with the developmental stage of the individual or team. The course has many challenges for the youths, including its culmination where they undergo a quest for the meaning of leadership, where they then present to the entire NYLT troop.
National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience
is the third course and it is conducted at the national level. It is an exciting new program that helps young men and Women enhance their leadership skills in one of the BSA High Adventure bases. Youth will expand upon the team building and ethical decision making skills learned in NYLT. The course uses elements of Philmont Ranger training as well as advanced search-and-rescue skills to teach leadership, teamwork, and the lessons of selfless service. It offers Youth an unforgettable backcountry wilderness experience where they live leadership and teamwork, using the core elements of NYLT to make their leadership skills intuitive. For more information,
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The vision of the Boy Scouts of America is to be the nation's foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training.
We strive to fulfill the following objectives:
Offer young people responsible fun and adventure.
Instill in young people lifetime values and develop in them ethical character as expressed in the Scout Oath and Law.
Train young people in citizenship, service, and leadership.
Serve America's communities and families through a quality, values-based program.
The youth leadership training continuum (YLTC) plays a vital role in accomplishing this vision. It is designed to be the premier youth training currently available to our nation's youth. The YLTC course material is drawn from the best of the best of leadership courses offered in a wide variety of settings, including those taught to corporate executives. The youth who master the leadership skills offered in the BSA courses will have a great advantage that will give them a lifelong ability for success in Scouting, in their careers, in their churches, and in their personal and family lives.
The youth leader training courses are built around the slogan Be-Know-Do, which serves as the building blocks for all three courses.