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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Greater Louisville Inc. announced the resignation of Craig Richard on Monday. The president and CEO is leaving the company effectively immediately.
The company says Eileen Pickett, the former GLI senior vice president of economic development will take on Richard's responsible. This will be a temporary position as the chair and executive committee begins a search for potential candidates to replace Richard.
Pickett says she will not seek the position on a permanent basis.
WDRB's Chris Otts recently reported that Richard was expected to resign. Richard was expected to resign before the company's annual meeting on Tuesday, February 18. Otts's source spoke of a leadership change brewing for some time at GLI and told him that Richard had been placed on paid leave.
GLI's executive committee chair Kerry Stemler says "[GLI] wishes Craig the very best in the future." Stemler had previously told Chris Otts "I have a lot of respect for Craig and I'll leave it at that."
Richard, who had vice president at the chamber of commerce in Houston, started his role with GLI in January 2013. He replaced Joe Reagan, who left in late 2011 to become CEO of the chamber in St. Louis.
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You + Me*: DIY Valentines
For this DIY project, we wanted to share an easy way to make pretty valentines (or seating cards or even invitations–the possibilities are endless) using watercolors. Watercolors are a great medium because they produce gorgeous variations in shade and tone (perfect for all of the reds, raspberries, peaches, and pinks that go with Valentine's day!). We'll be walking you through two projects; both have the potential to look sweet and romantic or clean and modern. Have fun & experiment! – Miya & Elisabeth
You will need:
Watercolors in colors that suit your fancy
A brush or 2
A glass of water
A white crayon
Paper doilies
Spray adhesive (you can experiment with other adhesives, but the spray adhesive worked best for us)
Cutting instruments (scissors or an X-acto knife)
Cardstock or watercolor paper, cut to the desired size of your card (this should be the size of a folded card, meaning twice the length as the size you want the front of your card to be)
For the doily valentine:
Start by creating a wash over your card with color. Be sure to use enough water that the color goes on smoothly without any gaps. Also experiment with mixing colors and/or using more or less water to create gradations in color on your card. When you're happy, let it dry.
Move a paper doily (or 2 or 3) over your finished card to see what pattern you like on top. Don't be afraid to cut apart the doilies! When you're happy, spray the doily with adhesive, following the directions, and adhere to your card. Cut away the excess doily.
Fill the inside of the card with loving sentiments, sappy memories, and/or hopes for the future.
For the crayon valentine:
Start by using your white crayon to make a pattern or write a sentiment on your card. You're writing where you don't want the paint to take to the paper, so keep that in mind if you're drawing something.
When you're happy with your design, paint over it with your watercolors. We found that we really liked a single swash of color, but we also tried painting the whole card, and that was nice, too.
Declare your undying love for the recipient, and sit back and relax, reveling in your job well done.
And are you loving those envelopes? The DIY is here! We used tracing paper, and even though the doilies in the tutorial are square, we used round ones that were slightly smaller than my finished size, and we loved the way they looked.
Have fun, everyone! We'd love to see your cards if you do this project, so please do email us at hello{at}youplusmestyling{dot}com to show off what you've made!
[image from Sean Dagen]
6 Comments to "You + Me*: DIY Valentines"
Sierra Yaun Says:
January 31st, 2011 at 2:04 pm
love the doily valentine!!
Krissy Says:
January 31st, 2011 at 8:40 pm
These are absolutely beautiful. I see a trip to Michaels in my near future.
Nenny Says:
February 1st, 2011 at 4:05 am
Great idea. The paper doily is a beauty, you just made awesome craft!
Krissy Says:
February 16th, 2011 at 8:24 pm
Thank you again for the great idea. My daughters and I had a blast doing this.
Retro style valentines Says:
May 23rd, 2011 at 1:41 pm
[...] did find some ways to make some retro valentines like back when I was a kid. I also got the idea to cut a little flap and write a little message [...]
Ruby Says:
February 2nd, 2012 at 10:41 am
I had great fun doing this.
Thanks for sharing
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University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute's Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Program provides clinical evaluation, medical care and therapeutic activities tailored to each patient's individual goals, needs and abilities. Comprehensive rehabilitation services are provided to help patients recover daily living skills, achieve community re-entry, and address any problems in areas such as:
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Everyone keeps saying that we need SC to lose to 2 conference opponents in order for us to make it back to Atlanta this year. If I'm not mistaken (and feel free to correct me if I am) there's another scenario that allows us to make it to the SEC title game.
If Florida beats South Carolina, and then Georgia beats Florida, there will be a 3-way tie atop the SEC East. In that case, the BCS rankings at the end of the season will determine who represents the East in the SEC CG. If Georgia winds up ahead of SC and UF in the BCS (it would help if each team lost to their non-conference rivals), we'll be heading to the Dome. Do I think this scenario is particularly likely? Not really. The UF game scares the crap out of me right now, but I'm just saying, things could happen.


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It has been weeks since I've been into London with my camera. I've been writing so much about photography and not doing it! Tsk Tsk!
Set your browsers for stun this friday, when my new post will be out and will reveal my editing workflow!
Hehe, you're all expecting a full article… which is coming, I promise.
In the meantime, is this a good image that represents multiple exposure bracketed images and which 'correct exposure' portions of each image are used ?
Exclusive to this blog and because it's soo dark outside! Sized at 2880×1800 for a Macbook Pro Retina screen. For everyone else, shrinking is better than stretching!
This is Southsea, a southern UK coastal town, on a warm and peaceful day. I hope it will help you stay creative :)
ps, remember this is free for personal use only. If you are a commercial organization, including web sites, please contact me for licensing information.
Here's a cute cheetah cub I photographed a while back. He had just 'killed' a fellow photographer's backpack and would not give it up. My observations, in that moment, we're a) I'm going to have to explain this false animal kingdom moment and b) photographers are very brave when their kit is in danger. Dankert dived for his bag and the snarling cheetah was suddenly irrelevant!
On a side note
You will find my posts are now going to multiply as I will be writing regularly for Digital Photography School. They really are a great learning site and I am honoured to join their writing ranks. I think they must have liked my guest post :D
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The Town Council office, normally situated above the Robert Owen Museum at The Cross, is temporarily housed in Frolic Street, in offices above Blues Digital and on the same floor as the Food and Land Trust. This is while repairs to Brisco House are being carried out.
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Newtown Council comprises 16 elected Members and employs 5 staff, pictured above. The Town Council is responsible for representing local people when decisions are made that may affect them.
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Hi Repka, Would you please send me an email? Please contact us: email@example.com . Thank you very much. AOT.
Awesome Template and Awesome Support. I was having trouble installing the different templates on joomla, because there is no quickinstall for previous versions of joomla. The AOT team responded to my e-mail within a few hours, and lo and behold I was up and running shortly there after. Seriously, I have 0 experience with website development, and their help was tremendous. Good start-up for this author!!!!
Thank you very much! atw1552.. Respectfully yours, AOT.
Some for others to note. I assumed this was a template issue but in the end was not and I thought I should share this with others who maybe using the new Joomla 3.0 framework. Joomla 3.0 requires Magic Quotes to be turned off, unlike Joomla 2.5. By default many host providers have that turned on. This will cause issues with your template editor.
Hope that helps AoT's and the users of their template.
Hi Nemesiss, Thank you very much for your interest. AOT
All is going well on my end. I have a menu question.. my client has certain menu titles that are slightly longer than the default menu width in the dropdown list and are wrapping. Which file would I edit to change the dropdown menu width? When I view the site with Firebug, there looks to be an inline style fixing the width to 180px, but I can't seem to find this.
Hi Mark, please check your email. You'll see there. Also, You can try the following way: Menu Manager/Menu Items/Edit Menu Item (any one)/Dropdown Menu Options (right side of the page)/You'll see there
Thank you very much, AOT.
Hi, awesome Template but I have some problems with it.:crying:
I work with J2.5.9 I installed yours template multiple times and… Installing "piece by piece" and installing first extensions (no errors except for small details with Rokcandy and RokSprocket) and the template at the end or doing it the other way – first template and extensions at the end, never appeared the template as "Magnus" but as ever as "Gantry"
Even if I install first gantry v.4.1.8 (framework, bundle-rocketlauncher & template) downloaded from www.gantry framework.org and later install "MagnusV3 & Gantry Framework" the only thing I get is back to version 4.1.4 of Gantry and I'll have to upgrade again to 4.1.8. But the template appears as magnus never.
Just installing quickstart-ftp as new I can see the template magnus (no problems only installing sample data) Then I have four templates: magnus-Default magnus-Left + Content Layout magnus-Content Layout + Rigth magnus-Layout Content + Left + Rigth
But I have too mucho content to filter. I prefer a clean install "piece by piece".
My server does not have the latest PHP and J3.X is there.
Is this normal? What do you suggest? Thx.
Hi jvazm, Would you please send me the your site informations? You can send message this email address: email@example.com
If you want install the sample data, please use the Magnus Template (Quickstart – recommended) Folder / magnusV3-template-quickstart-recommended.zip File.
magnusV3-template-quickstart-recommended.zip = Joomla Files + Magnus Theme Files + Gantry Framework Files
This package (magnusV3-template-quickstart-recommended.zip) contains a full latest version of Joomla 2.5 and 3.0 install as well as the Magnus template and demo sample content allowing you to easily deploy a copy of the Magnus demo site with a few clicks. (Only for use as a NEW Joomla install).
Thank you very much for your interest and purchasing. Yours sincerely, AOT.
This is more of an annoyance than a functional issue. But, could you tell me how to change the dropdown arrow in the admin section when you hover over the title of an article, module, category, etc.? The rows in my page jump around because the dropdown arrow on the right is larger than the row height. The status column arrow publish and unpublish boxes are the correct height.
Hi Nemesiss, Can you send me a screenshot, please? firstname.lastname@example.com Yours sincerely, AOT.
Hi, I have a problem with Magnus. If I start to edit MainBody Layouts Configure at Admin > Extensions > Template Manager > magnus, then go to Layouts tab and set the varying Mainbody/Sidebar layout possibilities or Grid Sizes Configure at Admin > Extensions > Template Manager > magnus, then go to Layouts to set the grid widths and allocated positions.Magnus removed templates from Template Manager: Styles. Constant problem. I work for localhost. Help please. Sorry for my English. PS. screen I sent an email to firstname.lastname@example.com
Hi Repka, please check your email. Thank you. AOT.
mail is empty
I sent it. But, What is your email address?
Hi, Just wondering how I can get the 'Call Us' custom position to appear in the Home link. (Home variable 1). I have assigned the module to that menu item but it still doesn't appear.
What might I be missing? thank you.
Hi Nemesiss, Content/Article Manager/Home Variation Category/Home Variation 1
Remove it -> [module-184]
Thank you.. AOT.
Hi, great theme. I'm having trouble with the acordion slider and in general with the ShortCodes, they don't work. What I am missing?
Hi Fegolini, thank you very much. Can I see your homepage, please? If you don't solve this problem you can send message this email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Best regards… AOT.
Hi. I wrote the email message, but did not wait foran answer. Q: how to make a rubber template? What should be changed in the grid-responsive.css? I have 1920×1080 display, but the template is stretched only by 1200px. Thx in advance!
Hi jleito, You can examine this file: www.your-domain.com/templates/gantry/less/mediaqueries.less
Please note that some additional styling might be needed.
Yours sincerely, AOT.
How can I make the full width of the browser window?
Please, modify according to your choice. For example:
// Large Mode
@media only screen and (min-width: 1200px) { .visible-large { display: inherit !important; } .hidden-large { display: none !important; } }
I added it to the file mediaqueries.less, but site does not stretch to the full width. Can discard file that is needed to replace? Thank you so much!
Please, check your email. Thank you. AOT.
Can you please help on my site? I am having a problem with the use of all menu items. If you attempt to access the drop-down, it will allow your cursor down to the first item, but it will cancel any further items beyond this. It hasn't done this to date and I'm worried when I launch it will interfere with visitor satisfaction.
Can you please advise what should be done to correct this. I haven't had this issue until today, and I test my site daily as I build it. The URL is www.suretypedia.com.
Hi jdines, There is probably a compatibility issue with Nivo Slider Component. Please, unpublish the Nivo Slider. You'll see, it works. Regards. AOT.
Hi, I like your theme a lot and I would like to buy it. But, before that I would like to be sure there are no resource errors. Currently, there are three 404 errors GET http://demo.artofthemes.com/joomla/magnus/templates/gantry/css-compiled/bottom-.less 404 (Not Found) GET http://demo.artofthemes.com/joomla/magnus/templates/gantry/css-compiled/button-.less 404 (Not Found) GET http://demo.artofthemes.com/joomla/magnus/templates/gantry/css-compiled/header-.less 404 (Not Found)
Hi sosingus, I did not receive such an error messages. Note, when making modifications, remember to:
- Always edit the .less and not the compiled .css files that are output to /css-compiled/ folder
- Make sure the /less/, /css/, and /css-compiled/ directories for the template are writeable
- Clear the Joomla, Less, Gantry and Browser caches
Thank you very much for your interest, AOT.
That's probably due to to Gantry, as I did see similar errors on other themes using it. I used Pingdom tools and Chrome console with same errors on theme demo. Could you please recheck?
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I continue to have an issue with the mobile menu. Even after disabling the Ajax Search, all of the sliders and everything else on the page! I am not getting any js errors that may indicate a conflict. However, it still only shows a couple of items on the menu. The site is located @ http://studio11.twenty47ven.com
Please assist!
Hi baparks, please check your email. Thank you. AOT.
Hi – I have not that much technical knowledge and found the template very confusing to begin with, but soon found it to be amazingly powerful and adaptive. The support is excellent, with my enquiry quickly answered.
Hi globalfeelgoodcompany, thank you very much for your interest and reviews. Yours sincerely, AOT.
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Hi AOT,
I am wondering if you have any suggestions for speeding up the site. I have failed these when testing my site on gtmetrix.com.
Defer parsing of JavaScript F (0) 68% JS High
Avoid css @import
Enable gzip compression F (16)
Combine images using css sprite
Specify a Vary: Accept-Encoding header F (40)
Optimize images
After working for months on my site, I'm disappointed that it's so slow. I tried installing some joomla extensions to speed up my site, but they all break the design of my Magnus template, so they aren't an option.
Youve been very helpful and I appreciate your help with this issue at your earliest convenience.
Thanks so much!
Hi salsarita, Magnus based on Gantry Framework. Therefore, You may need to increase your php memory to at least 64mb. If you are hosting you may need to check with your provider on how to do this. But the more the better. Indeed, Gantry needs at least 45 MB of server memory in your configuration.
Also, Things to consider:
A- Poor connection B- Shared hosting issues C- Your content, especially if you've added images without optimizing them
The earlier a person experienced this problem. And, solved this problem by changing the hosting of.
The Gantry Framework does have some system requirements, listed below are those requirements broken down into their distinct groups:http://www.gantry-framework.org/documentation/joomla/basics/system-requirements Also, you can use this plugin: http://www.rockettheme.com/extensions-joomla/rokbooster
You will see this plugin on your administrator panel: Administrator / Extensions / Plug-in Manager: Plug-ins / System – RokBooster
In addition, you will find the following articles at different times post:http://www.buildajoomlawebsite.com/forum/could-gantry-possibly-be-the-reason-for-slow-page-load
We hope could help you. Yours sincerely, AOT.
I am having issues with being able to see the center of my website on an Ipad. I can only see the menu, header, and footer. I did not see anything in the instructions about setting up for the IPAD or for mobile. Can you help me please?
I have purchased the Magnus template 3 days ago and tried to use the quickstart for Joomla 2.5 but this does not work. When not installing sample data the site loads but does not contain the template at all and when not installing sample data I get a 500 error on rokcommon. I would like to have the template as in the example using Joomla 2.5. Please advise.
I have just installed the Joomla 2.5 quickstart again using sample data but again get the following error when trying to acces the site:
Warning: DOMDocument::schemaValidate() [domdocument.schemavalidate]: Invalid Schema in /var/www/vhosts/4usenet.com/Monteurtje/libraries/rokcommon/RokCommon/Service/Container/Loader/File/Xml.php on line 263
Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'InvalidArgumentException' with message '[ERROR 3070] complex type 'service': The content model is not determinist. (in /var/www/vhosts/4usenet.com/Monteurtje/libraries/rokcommon/RokCommon/Service/Container/Loader/File/services.xsd – line 38, column 0) [ERROR 3070] complex type 'argument': The content model is not determinist. (in /var/www/vhosts/4usenet.com/Monteurtje/libraries/rokcommon/RokCommon/Service/Container/Loader/File/services.xsd – line 69, column 0) [ERROR 3070] complex type 'call': The content model is not determinist. (in /var/www/vhosts/4usenet.com/Monteurtje/libraries/rokcommon/RokCommon/Service/Container/Loader/File/services.xsd – line 79, column 0)' in /var/www/vhosts/4usenet.com/Monteurtje/libraries/rokcommon/RokCommon/Service/Container/Loader/File/Xml.php:265 Stack trace: #0 /var/www/vhosts/4usenet.com/Monteurtje/libraries/rokcommon/RokCommon/Service/Container/Loader/File/Xml.php(223): RokCommon_Service_Container_Loader_File_Xml->validate(Object(DOMDocument)) #1 /var/www in /var/www/vhosts/4usenet.com/Monteurtje/libraries/rokcommon/RokCommon/Service/Container/Loader/File/Xml.php on line 265
What is going wrong?
Hi DNC0101, You can review these examples to get an idea of this issue. As always please remember to do the BACKUP!http://www.rockettheme.com/blog/extensions/1753-warning-domdocumentschemavalidate-error
Thank you very much, Regards, AOT.


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Police were called to DCH to meet with a 21 year old woman. They say she was sleeping at a friend's apartment at Forrester Gardens when she woke to Warren raping her.
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My feeling is that if the situations with Romo and Spencer could have been resolved easily, they would have been resolved a few days ago. Everyone is playing hardball, and as fans we may need to prepare ourselves to face this uncertainty through at least the middle of the regular season. I believe the tension between the parties is because the interests of the franchise and these players aren't closely aligned anymore and there is no reason for them to align soon.
The Romo Situation
Romo is 33 years old and while he still has some very good years ahead of him, he is likely to hit a wall in 3-4 years. His body has taken way too much abuse lately, and even though he's never relied on sheer physical ability, I think his games played per season could drop dramatically any year now. His agents know that there is demand for Romo and will probably want a deal that is at least 5 years. I believe that there are teams out there that would sign Romo to almost any deal that he wants. Teams with a better cap situation, teams that think he will fill seats and sell jerseys, teams that might be in better position to contend with a quality QB.
The Cowboys on the other hand, need to keep adding pieces to the puzzle. My honest evaluation of the Cowboys is that it will take at least a couple more seasons of successful drafts to become championship contenders. Therefore the window to win it all with Romo is almost closed. I hate to say it, because I've always liked Romo, but given the average decline of QB's, the current state of our Offensive line, and the aging stars on our Defensive line, the Cowboys can't afford to go "all in" on Romo anymore.
Think about that for a bit. Yes, Romo is a starter with proven ability but he's going to have a very high price with a potential for a very negative cap outlook in the future, and right now, I think the Cowboys should be thinking about the future. No, I don't mean the dreaded r-word, just cautious and prudent cap management and an eye towards 2-3 years from now. If Romo was under 30, I would just say "suck it up and pay what the market bears, because good QB's are hard to find", but the situation is different now and he is becoming riskier to our cap situation.
The Spencer Situation
Spencer has been good, but not consistently good. He's done enough that someone will take a chance on him with a high priced deal, but it's going to be a somewhat risky move. I also think that due to the age of Demarcus Ware and Jay Ratliff, we need all of the quality defensive linemen we can get. While I hate the impact on our cap this year, I think biting the bullet right now is probably the best thing for this franchise. Sure the team would love to free up cap space, but not at a deal that most agents would demand. Spencer's interests are not the same as the team's, and that's why there is no deal yet.
What to expect
I believe that we will not get a deal with Spencer until
the middle of after the 2013 season (Edit:mid-season deals are not an option with franchised players). There is plenty of precedent for big deals in mid-season from Jerry and if he continues to play well that might be enough of a body of evidence to decide that Spencer is no longer "Almost" Anthony. Given the age of Demarcus Ware, the Cowboys would be excited if they can nail down someone who can bring pressure on the QB.
Here comes the hard part. I think we are going to franchise Romo next year and even possibly the year after that. The funny thing is, my understanding is that a franchised Romo would be easier on our cap than it is this year. If we see ourselves in a position to contend within those 2 years, and Romo does not show signs of declining, then we will sign him to another long-term deal. However, if those stars do not align, Romo may very well finish out his days with another team. :(
What I'd like to see
I know most will think I'm crazy, but I would fully support the franchise if they could pull off another Herschel Walker style trade for Tony Romo. I recognize that Romo is currently our best shot at a title, and these Cowboys aren't as bad as the '89 team, but I don't think our team is going to be ready during Romo's prime. As a fan I will hope for a championship every year, but after two 8-8 years, I have to accept that for whatever reasons, the Cowboys are pretty much an average team. I'd hate to see Tony go, I really have loved him as our QB, but I'd be excited about a fresh start as well.
I would also support a trade for Anthony Spencer, just because of our cap situation. But given the state of our defensive line and Anthony's age, I think we should re-sign him with a successful '13 campaign.
It looks like there is egg on my face as Spencer is apparently in talks with the Cowboys. It looks like either the Cowboys are cracking or Spencer's agent decided the free agent market wasn't as juicy as he thought.


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Top-Tier Law Schools Report an Increase in Summer Associate Hiring
Posted Feb 8, 2012 9:58 AM CDT
By Debra Cassens Weiss
Students at top-tier law schools are securing more summer associate positions, though the job numbers still fall short of levels before the recession.
Reuters collected summer hiring statistics from top-tier law schools and found:
• At New York University, about 70 percent of incoming third-year law students got summer associate positions in 2011, up 15 percentage points from the previous year.
• At the University of Chicago, about 77 percent of 3Ls obtained summer associate positions last year, up eight percentage points from the previous year.
• At Yale, about 75 percent of 3Ls obtained summer associate jobs, up three percentage points from 2010.
• At the University of Michigan, about 55 percent of 3Ls obtained summer associate jobs, an increase of four percentage points from 2010.
Paula Alvary, principal of consulting firm Hoffman Alvary, told Reuters that increased litigation and transactional work are spurring some law firms to increase summer hiring plans for 2012.
But the outlook isn't as bright for students at lower-tier schools where firms outside BigLaw are recruiting, Alvary said. "Top-end firms continue to rely heavily on summer associate programs, but mid-level firms are reassessing their processes for training lawyers," she said. "There's a differentiation in the market."
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Welcome to Harmony Gardens, a senior community, with it's tranquil garden settings and wide-open spaces, it's no wonder why more and more seniors are moving here. Here you'll find the conveniences and amenities you want and the lifestyle you deserve…all for probably less than you thought, which makes it the perfect place to call home.
The controlled access entry and property fencing contribute to a peaceful and serene setting. The community is close to grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants and retail centers.
Each kitchen is equipped with a full size frost-free refrigerator, oven/ range combination and disposal. The rooms feature wall-to-wall carpeting and easy to clean, no wax vinyl flooring in the kitchen and bathroom. Cable TV is available and heating and air conditioning are individually controlled. The recreational clubhouse features game tables, a lounge area, TV/DVD and stereo, and a fully equipped kitchen.There is a social activity program for residents, and a therapeutic spa and sundeck with barbecues and seating areas.
The community has a 55 and over age requirement and the grounds are professionally landscaped.
"I recommend living here. The office staff is wonderful. I love the activities. It gets us out and gives us something to do. Management really cares about us as a person not just as a renter. They are delightful."
- Donna, resident of 1 year
"I just love living here! Very comfortable, secure, friendly and everything here is great."
- Audrey, resident of 2 ½ years
"I enjoy living here. Very centrally located."
- Lois, resident of 15 years
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Bumped. A post I wrote on February 14. GO BRUINS. -N
Bruins have hired Bob Connelly, the OL coach from fired (forced out) Mike Shula's staff from Alabama. Here is UCLA's official release:
"Bob is an outstanding communicator and teacher," said Dorrell. "He produced all-league performers at both Washington State and Alabama. I think he will bring a level of energy and expertise that will be a great fit for the young men in our program."
Here is what Nico had to say about Coach Connelly over at RBR last November:
Team Yards Per Carry = 3.6
YPC Average:
Darby = 4.3
Johns = 4.4
Castille = 3.1
Total Sacks Allowed = 20
vs. Arkansas = 5
vs. Florida = 3
vs. Tennessee = 3
Red Zone Attempts/Scores = 43/33
18 Field Goals
15 Touchdowns
10 Missed Opportunities
vs. Arkansas = 5 att., 10 points
vs. Florida = 2 att., 6 points
vs. Tennessee = 3 att., 13 points
vs. Mississippi State = 4 att., 9 points
There's no excuse for someone not to get fired over numbers like these.
Hope Connelly realizes if he cannot help Dorrell deliver a Pac-10 championship he will be looking for another job this time next year.


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Homeschooling has a way of tripling the amount of meals needed to prepare in a home. Having 3 growing boys and 1 princess also increases the amount of food!
Each child is assigned breakfast, lunch or dinner. They are then responsible to plan, cook and clean that mealtime. About every year, I rotate the kids around to a new meal slot.
Now meal planning has been my nemesis, the kids really struggle with coming up with ideas. Here is how a 3-ring binder, stickers, Google images and recipes solved my problem.
After gathering my supplies, I first decided on a theme for each day of the week. For example: Monday breakfast would be something with syrup, and lunch would be something with hamburger. Once I had the themes I gathered about 4 or 5 recipes that would match each theme.
On the first page I typed up the scheduled theme.
Monday is something with hamburger
Tuesday is salad something
Wednesday is cold sandwiches
Thursday is hot sandwiches
Friday is fun meals
Then using card stock as dividers; I labeled the dividers with each theme and decorated with stickers. The recipes were placed in page protectors and little notes were added on how to make things either dairy free or gluten free to handle the food allergies in our family. Using Google for some chef images, I decorated the front cover of the cookbooks.
Now when it is time to plan meals, my kids look at the theme for that day and pick one of the recipes.


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The Indiana Pacers finally found some good things to grasp onto in a gratifying, albeit close victory over the Detroit Pistons. Indiana found their way to line in the first quarter to help keep their offense afloat with poor shooting continuing to plague the Pacers. Detroit led most of the quarter, moving ahead by nine 25-16 with a 10-2 run as the Pacers stumbled from the field at just 3-15 shooting.
The Pacers found some success on the offensive glass, finishing the quarter on a 12-2 run to take a 28-27 lead. It was Indiana's highest scoring quarter since the third quarter against Chicago on March 21, helped along by a tightly officiated first quarter, which Indiana converted into nine points from the free throw line despite shooting under 40% from the field. Roy Hibbert left the game late in the quarter with a sore neck after a tough fall whipped his head onto the floor
Ian Mahinmi played exceptionally well tonight in Hibbert's absence, scoring three of Indiana's five points following Hibbert's exit, who would miss the rest of the first half with the neck injury. Andre Drummond and Rodney Stuckey pulled off an 8-0 Detroit run halfway through the quarter to put the Pistons ahead 40-35 before Lance Stephenson turned the game around for the Pacers.
Following a Drummond free throw, Stephenson attacked the rim and threw down a big dunk, which he followed up with a forceful rebound on the other end. Stephenson found Paul George in the corner for a three pointer to tie the game up. Another Stephenson rebound led to a (maybe too) fancy pass to Mahinmi who converted to put Indiana ahead 42-40. After forcing another miss, Stephenson found Mahinmi again who made the extra pass to George to cap a 10-0 run and put the Pacers up five.
Too much up and down play recently has made it difficult to make a lot of that mere 1:29 span, but for a Pacers team that needed not only signs of life on offense, but needed that to happen, it was an incredible lift. Stephenson would score four more in the half as the Pacers took a lead into the break at 50-45 as Indiana's shooting percentage climbed above 40% for the first time in what feels like an eternity.
Hibbert returned for the third quarter, but Indiana was never able to shake the Pistons in the second half, as leads of eight and seven were trimmed down time and time again by Detroit. The Pacers didn't relent the lead through most of the quarter, leading 69-62 with 3:19 left in the quarter. Detroit found plenty of success shooting in the second half from three point range, hitting a pair as part of a 9-0 response to give Detroit the 71-69 lead.
The Pacers fell behind as the offense took a dive, with hero ball and a bad looks resulting in a few bricks as another three to close the quarter put Detroit ahead 74-73. Mahinmi and Luis Scola led the Pacers into the fourth quarter with the two splitting the team's first 11 points of the final quarter to take an 83-80 advantage with under eight to go. Hibbert would score the next four with Indiana holding a slim 87-83 lead.
The lead wouldn't balloon above four for the next three minutes as Stuckey, Josh Smith, and Brandon Jennings were able to respond to every shot Indiana put in, including a 35-footer from George as the shot clock was running down (a missed shot by Hibbert was rebounded by Hibbert who kicked it out to George, but a failure to reset the shot clock resulted in George hoisting up a prayer that was answered with the shot clock resetting with the shot in midair).
George's play down the stretch was huge as was David West's, who appeared to find some rhythm with his shot as the Pacers continued to keep Detroit at bay, coming away with a George steal as the Pacers pushed the lead to five. Another turnover by the Pistons, failing to pull in the rebound extended Indiana's lead as they went to the line to close out a well earned 101-94 victory.
With the ugliness of the shooting and overall offensive flow, it was great to see a team that couldn't reach 40% shooting in a game shoot 49.4% (with the number dipping below 50% on a pair of late misses) and Donald Sloan (0-2 shooting) being the only player in Indiana's ten man rotation to shoot below 40% on the night. The Pacers needed all the offense they could get against the Pistons, who amassed 17 offensive rebounds (13 between Drummond and Greg Monroe) which led to 14 extra shot attempts.
Indiana's success late helped even up the overall rebounding game, but that was helped along by forcing Detroit into 36.6% shooting on the night, despite hitting six second half three pointers to help keep them in the game. Josh Smith had 15 first quarter points, but was a non-factor until he showed up in the fourth quarter with a big three. His 3-4 three point shooting night off balanced when frustration over not receiving a pass allowed West to sink the game's dagger.
While Lance Stephenson wound up with a modest 11 points, five rebounds, and four assists, his play in the second quarter was the most important lift of the game for the Pacers, who may have continued to languish without Lance Stephenson being Lance Stephenson. Indiana had 24 assists on 39 buckets and Stephenson kick started a lot of that.
Paul George led the way with a game high 27, making it a double double with 13 rebounds, along with seven assists. George found success with his shooting at a modest 9-19, hitting four of his 10 three point attempts along the way. With the game at 87-85 with 5:07 left, George finished the game as strong as he has in quite some time, scoring eight points in the game's final eight minutes to help seal Indiana's win.
Roy Hibbert's fall was fairly nasty, so it was nice to see him return and have a solid game with 11 points. He still only came up with three rebounds, but was patient with the ball and made good shots when given the opportunity. Ian Mahinmi did a fantastic job tonight in his spell, however, leading the bench with 10 points and five rebounds. Mahinmi and Luis Scola really led at 25 point bench effort. Scola had nine points and seven rebounds (four offensive), including big minutes early in the fourth as the Pacers regained the lead. Evan Turner didn't play great, but made a pair of nice plays and Rasual Butler had two.
David West appeared on pace for another sluggish shooting game with his early success coming inside, but a pair of big jumpers late in the third and to close the game was great to see and could hopefully move him, along with the rest of the team, back into finding offensive success. George Hill had a quiet, solid game of 12 points, including five trips to the line as all five starters reached double figures.
After hearing boos on Wednesday, the Pacers were given a standing ovation following their win tonight. While Detroit slips out of the playoff picture, the Pistons have still played Indiana incredibly tough this season and are still the only Eastern Conference team to have beaten Indiana at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. But Indiana continuing to win at home isn't really the problem.
Despite their recent struggles overall, they've still won five of their last six at home. Indiana will have a chance to prove this wasn't just a one game fluke as they travel to Ontario to face the Toronto Raptors. The Pacers have lost five straight on the road, including four straight under 80 points. With Toronto fighting to maintain the third seed in the Eastern Conference, they'll be ready for the Pacers in what could be a potential playoff series. The Pacers remain in second place by percentage points after Miami's win tonight against Milwaukee.


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Last spring, Denis Asselin started a pilgrimage in memory of his son Nathaniel, walking over 500 miles from his home in Philadelphia all the way to Boston. The project, Walking with Nathaniel, helped Denis raise awareness about body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), an OCD spectrum disorder that his son Nathaniel struggled with during his too-short life. The funds he raised along the way went to the International OCD Foundation to support BDD and OCD awareness and help create resources to help other families affected by BDD.
This month, Buddha Badges is contributing all of the proceeds from the sale of their badges to the Walking with Nathaniel fund at the International OCD Foundation. What are Buddha Badges, you say?
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Ajahn Brahm tells a great version of the story of the ancient king who had everything he could possibly have hoped for in life except for the cure for his intense dissatisfaction when things went awry. Being surrounded by clergy and servants and trusted companions, he instructed them to find a way to help him when his expectations were dashed. The troop got together and fashioned a ring for the King, that said "This Too Shall Pass" and instructed him to look at the ring when he was at his most saddest and his most happiest so that he would be reminded, in both joy and sorrow, that this too shall pass.
The Buddha spoke very often of the power of letting go…letting go of anger as if it were a hot coal in the hand…letting go of hate as if it were a poison in the mind…letting go of sadness as if it were a stumbling block to helping others be free. In the transient reality of this foam-like world… holding on to anything is to sink to the bottom, while letting go is freeing the arms to swim.
The Buddha walked. Bodhidharma walked. Maha Ghosananda walked. Ghandi walked. Thich Nhat Hanh is still walking. Meditative walking is a fundamental aspect to the Buddhist philosophy of incorporating a still and awake type of perspective on active, daily experience. It was said when the Buddha first walked (moments after his birth, mind you) flowers sprouted from his footsteps. May we all walk so lightly.
So perhaps this month you will consider bringing a little Eastern wisdom into your life, and helping to support the IOCDF along the way.


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Export credit agencies (ECA) are responsible for providing billions of dollars worth of support for large-scale industrial projects annually, but until recently most ECAs did not formally review the environmental impacts of these projects. The United States, whose Export-Import Bank began using environmental guidelines in 1995, pushed for negotiations on common ECA environmental guidelines at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The OECD negotiations halted in 2001 because the United States believed that the results, called the Common Approaches, were insufficient. The remaining OECD members then pledged to voluntarily implement the Common Approaches. In response to congressional interest in ECA environmental guidelines, GAO assessed (1) the level of convergence among OECD members and the prospects for further advancement and (2) what impacts such guidelines may have on U.S. exports.
Since OECD negotiations began, members have made progress in developing environmental guidelines for their ECAs and are moving toward common environmental review practices. However, important differences remain. Having agreed to voluntarily implement the Common Approaches beginning in 2002, many OECD members adopted similar basic procedures for reviewing sensitive projects. However, OECD members' guidelines and practices differ in areas where the United States believes it has among the more advanced policies, including which technical standards ECAs use to review projects and the extent to which environmental impact information is publicly disclosed. Although OECD members are considering revising the Common Approaches in 2003, the United States is unlikely to achieve all of its original negotiating objectives because of the desire by some OECD members to gain more experience with the guidelines before renegotiating them and the reluctance of other members to take any steps that might be perceived as having a negative effect on the competitiveness of their exporters. There is limited evidence that the Export-Import Bank's environmental guidelines have affected U.S. exports, although the complexity of potential effects and the lack of information make identifying and quantifying impacts difficult. The evidence GAO reviewed indicates that impacts are likely to be concentrated in the energy sector. Most Export-Import Bank transactions do not require an environmental review because they are either short-term transactions, are in certain excluded sectors, or are not considered environmentally sensitive. Finally, while some businesses are more concerned about the impacts of environmental guidelines than others, their specific concerns are largely anecdotal and difficult to confirm.
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Environmental Regulation:EPA Should Improve Adherence to Guidance for Selected Elements of Regulatory Impact AnalysesGAO-14-519: Published: Jul 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Aug 11, 2014.
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Helium Program:BLM's Implementation of the Helium Stewardship Act of 2013GAO-14-751T: Published: Jul 15, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 15, 2014.
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NOAA Aircraft:Aging Fleet and Future Challenges Underscore the Need for a Capital Asset PlanGAO-14-566: Published: Jul 9, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 9, 2014.
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Climate Change Adaptation:DOD Can Improve Infrastructure Planning and Processes to Better Account for Potential ImpactsGAO-14-446: Published: May 30, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 30, 2014.
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Pesticide Safety:Improvements Needed in EPA's Good Laboratory Practices Inspection ProgramGAO-14-289: Published: May 15, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 16, 2014.
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Freshwater:Supply Concerns Continue, and Uncertainties Complicate PlanningGAO-14-430: Published: May 20, 2014. Publicly Released: May 22, 2014.
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Chemical Safety:Actions Needed to Improve Federal Oversight of Facilities with Ammonium NitrateGAO-14-274: Published: May 19, 2014. Publicly Released: May 21, 2014.
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Do You Believe in Celebrity Endorsements?
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I wasn't aware that Teri Hatcher had a beauty endorsement deal, and that's okay—because apparently, she doesn't have one anymore. Y'see, Teri signed an exclusive $2.4 million contract with Hydroderm, a line of anti-aging skin care—but then she endorsed City Lips' lip-plumping gloss. Oh, snap!
Hydroderm is not too happy about this, and is suing her for $2.4 million plus damages. This had me wondering: Do you think celebrities really use the products they endorse? Or is it all about the money?
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phree2b 6 years
yeah, I think so. Susanne sommers used that thigh master squeezy contraption..
angelfromlsu 6 years
Perfumes and fragrances are definitely not based on looks so celebrity endorsement means nothing. Hair color commercials are always applied on the model for the advertisement. This does not mean the celebrity uses it regularly. Makeup is always used during the advertisement also. I believe skin-care products should be honest since only using them long-term will allow you to see results.
katielisa777 6 years
They just do it for the $$!!
TFS 6 years
hmm Hydroderm's lip enhancing product arent really user friendly. sure they plump up your lips, and it hurts like hell like and looks like youve had a car smacked into your lips,and it looks like youve been sucking on red dye for a week, but thats ok..:] note of sarcasisum.
ilanac13 6 years
i think that sometimes they are self serving when celebs are endorsing products - there are times that it just doesn't make sense....proactiv has just about everyone endorsing it and it's just too much!
poodlemom 6 years
If it makes me look like Teri Hatcher I'm not using it!
JaimeLeah526 6 years
No. I'm sure that they don't actually use those products especially when they are endorsing drugstore products.
Lippy 6 years
I don't think they use the products...think about it, those models who endorse covergirl and their unnaturally pink undertone foundations wouldn't look as good if they actually wore covergirl
JessNess 6 years
Allure had an interview with three of the most famous hair models and they talked about the tricks they use when making those commercials 1) The company sends them for a glaze to make their hair super shiny 2) They run pipes and string under their hair to show off the shiny hair but make it look like its just them moving their head so that its natural 3)All hair models didnt even say they used the products they advertise when asked what they do with their hair on their days off
star54 6 years
I very much doubt that Heather Locklear uses L'Oreal to dye her hair or that Beyonce uses Revlon makeup. Such a load of bull, that's why I get irritated when I see celebrity endorsements for drug store brands. Shit I don't even use the stuff and I'm not super rich or famous.
mirawilliams 6 years
Forgot to add, Beyonce's phone commercial irritates the hell out of me. Everytime I see it, I have to mute or change the channel. Why? Because she's asking about the Dereon shipment and if it's been sent. I have no problem with celeb ads, but let's not pretend she's monitoring the clothing shipments.
mirawilliams 6 years
Oh please. Like a celeb's endorsement is going to make me buy the product. I quicker buy products based on Allure's reviews than whatever Eva, Salma or Teri's pushing.
POPSUGAR-Beauty 6 years
The magazines say that they use Revlon on Halle, or Avon on Salma, but that's not necessarily the case. Usually, the makeup artist does his or her thing, and then the magazine staffers look at the endorsed brand's colors to come up with a match. But it's not what was really used most of the time. Sneaky, huh? That said, I do think some celebs like the brands they promote. Dita uses MAC. (Not sure if Fergie does—I think she is SUPER into getting good contracts and to her, it doesn't matter.) But yeah, there's a huge amount of money to be made with these deals. Where's mine? ;)
chatnoir 6 years
Product endorsements are where celebs make the money that doesn't have to be divided up between their whole team, managers, agents, yada yada. I read that when they get a salary for a film that so much of is gone before they get their cut. They dream about a cosmetics deal or an overseas commercial deal. However, I don't think that if you are shilling for covergirl you should be talking about anything but covergirl. When Salma Hayak was the spokesperson for AVON they only used AVON on her for covers and even movies. If you see a cover with Halle Berry, you can read the 'cover look page' and she'll be in Revlon only. Jessica Simpson was nearly sued because she was supposed to be wearing her own line of jeans so she could be photographed in them and she didn't seem to want to wear them at all. I think some celebs choose to represent because they like the products and the company. Like Dita Von Tease for Mac. I don't believe some of them actually use drugstore products. Oh.. my hair stylist who does print and tv also, told me that those Pantene hair commercials are NOT pantene products. They may use 1 pantene product but they have special items that make the hair shine like it does.
Lovely_1 6 years
Maybe...I think they make more then enough money to start with though.
emalove 6 years
I don't believe them at all for the most part...
wrngco 6 years
As if Lindsay ever used proactiv please 3 million dollars was what she rubbed on her face
aimeeb 6 years
Maddie-I couldn't agree more. :rotfl:
Alisha_Stiletto 6 years
She should be sued for that Wonky Eye of hers. Gives me the creeps.
Mikaela81 6 years
It all depends, not just celebs but down at the makeup counters at department stores and your facialist at the spa... I know, because I've done both. The lines want you to promote what you work for only, but that's not always the case when you know something else would work better for someone. That's why I like stores like Sephora, you know you are getting the best of everything not just being pushed to buy all one line.
leeluvfashion 6 years
Maybe: Most of the time they are just selling it to make cash. However certain celebs like Jennifer Garner, Reese Witherspoon and Drew Barrymore are the types that while they are being payed alot to be the spokesmodel, they have mentioned using the line years before they got the spokemodel deal. Like I don't believe Penelope Cruz or Beyonce in those L'Oreal ads just like I don't believe that Courtney Cox is suddenly transformed by Kinerese(sp?) I like Courtney however I think she was just in it for the cash.
JessNess 6 years
My friend's hairdresser would do hair shows where he was sponsored by Bumble and Bumble. But he didnt like their products so he would put his favorite brand in the B&B bottles.
JessNess 6 years
I dont think it is so much them actually using it but verbally promoting it and also doing ads. Like if an interviewer asked "oh what is your secret to combating aging" then they would say "I use ______(insert product getting paid millions to mention)" Im pretty sure all those Covergirls dont actually use the product on a day to day basis. My question is why would anyone want Teri Hatcher to promote their beauty products
BoomBoom22 6 years
I think it depends. If a celeb endorses a product, it doesn't mean it has to be the ONLY product of that sort that they use. I agree with whoever above wrote that not all of us use the same makeup products. I use Covergirl mascara, Maybelline eyeshadow, etc. Although, if a celebrity accepts that much money to endorse something, they should do it because they love the product. But think about it like this, companies use celebrities to endorse their products because they are trying to up their sales of that product, and they probably feel that when celebrities endorse them then go out and use other products, it hurts the companies sales. I can't say for sure though, and I don't know what all fine print is in a celebrity endorsed contract, but if a company is paying that much money, then i'm sure they expect the celebrity to be publically seen using it.
JessNess 6 years
Certain celebs who rarely do endorsements and are not all about their image (skinny, blonde fake teeth etc)then Im a little more willing to hear out their endorsement. For example, I like Kate Winslet for Tresor. But other than that its all for the money. I like it better when say there is an interview and they say what some of their favorite products are.
pixelhaze 6 years
Maybe. Like the Estefan comment above. Then again think of Britney, who got caught multiple times drinking coke while shilling for Pepsi. And l don't think they use most of the beauty products - these people don't dye their own hair or give themselves facials. Then again perhaps they start using them since after they do the commercials they get the products for free. . . .
toosugar 6 years
I refuse to believe that a celebrity who can buy $5,000/lb lotion made from the oil of a rare at the bottom of the Antartic Ocean is using the same $15 crap I buy at the grocery store. Puhhlease!
cassie4mark 6 years
Lauren Conrad is the spokesperson for mark. cosmetics and I know she does use some of the products (I've seen it on The Hills--she wore a mark. tunic during during one episode at a Teen Vogue fashion shoot, she applied mark. lipgloss at Le Deux, etc.) But then I've seen in magazines where she talks about certain products she likes that aren't mark. I think it's okay because in real life none of us exclusively use only one brand for everything either.
Jennipoo 6 years
A lot of celebrities talk about their love for La Mer Creme-- but aren't paid to gush about it-- proff, to me, that it is a legitimate great cream (and it is!)
MandyJoBo 6 years
I'm sure it depends. Gloria Estevan was on The View the other day and she said she turned down millions to do a soda commercial because she didn't like the soda. If I were famous/rich, I wouldn't do an infomercial or anything, but I'd be IN a commercial from a product and then donate the money. I just wouldn't say I used it if I didn't, and would make sure I wasn't contractually obligated to do so.
Marlovestar 6 years
Actors should stick to acting and models to modeling when it comes to this sort of thing.
DearMissPriss 6 years
Riiiight...like those Neutrogena girls really use that crap. And dumbass Jessica Simpson's been shilling Proactiv for years, but she flat out said on MTV that Accutane was the only thing that helped her. I just saw Beyonce dancing on a broadband commercial. =p
maddiemay 6 years
Ha-- do you really think these celebrities are dying their own hair when they have amazing stylist? haha- No way!
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17 - Who do you miss?
18 - If you were given a chance, would you like to have a different life?
19 - What was the best thing you were given?
20 - Who was the last person who called you?
21 - What is your favorite dish?
22 - Who is your bestfriend?
23 - What is your biggest regret?
24 - Have you ever cheated on your partner?
25 - Who do you spend crazy moments with?
26 - Name someone pretty.
27 - Who was the last person you hugged?
28 - What kind of music do you listen to?
29 - Are you over your past?
30 - Who is the last person in your contacts?
31 - What kind of person do you want to date?
32 - Do you have troubles sleeping at night?
33 - From whom was the last text message you received?
34 - What do you prefer, jeans or skirt?
35 - How's your heart?
36 - Did you ever have a girlfriend/boyfriend whose name starts with a "J"?
37 - Do you like someone as of the moment?
38 - What would you want to say to your latest ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend?
39 - Do you have any phobias?
40 - Did you try to change for a person?
41 - What's the nicest thing have you given to someone?
42 - Would you go back to your previous relationship?
43 - Are you in a good or bad mood?
44 - Name someone you can't live without.
45 - Describe your dream date.
46 - Describe your dream wedding.
47 - How many roses did you receive last Valentine's?
48 - Have you ever been kissed?
49 - How long is your longest relationship?
50 - Do you regret your past?
51 - Can you do something stupid for someone else?
52 - Have you ever cried over someone?
53 - Do you have a grudge against anyone?
54 - Are you a crybaby?
55 - Do people praise you for your looks?
56 - Did you fall for someone you shouldn't?
57 - Have you ever done something bad but you don't regret?
58 - Do you like getting hurt?
59 - Does anyone hate you?
60 - Did you slap anyone whose name starts with an "R"?
61 - What hair color do you prefer?
62 - If you can change anything about yourself, what is it?
63 - Do you love someone as of the moment?
64 - Have you ever thought of killing yourself?
65 - Do you have issues with somebody in your school?
66 - Can you live without internet?
67 - What's the song that remind you of your special someone?
68 - Are you good at holding back your tears?
69 - Are you a crybaby?
70 - Have you ever experienced being hysterical?
71 - Are you a KPOP fan?
72 - Do you study hard?
73 - Have you ever sacrificed something important to you for someone you love?
74 - Did you ever had a kiss under the moonlight?
75 - Have you ever ridden a boat?
76 - Did you have an accident last year?
77 - What kind of person are you?
78 - Have you ever thought of killing someone?
79 - Have you ever been jealous?
80 - How can you prove your love to someone?
81 - What are you thinking right now?
82 - Who is the 6th person in your contacts?
83 - Do you have any memories you want to erase?
84 - Have you been hurt so bad that you can't find words to explain how you feel?
85 - Did you ever badmouth someone?
86 - Have you ever had an argument with someone?
87 - Do you have trust issues?
88 - Are you broken-hearted?
89 - Who's the person who first comes to your mind when someone mentions "love"?
90 - Do you think all the pain is worth it?
91 - Do you believe in the phrase "If it's meant to be, it will be"?
92 - Who do you want to marry?
93 - Do you believe in destiny?
94 - Have you ever thought "I already found my soulmate"?
95 - How do you look right now?
96 - Do you believe that first true love never dies?
97 - Have you found your true love?
98 - What should you be doing right now?
99 - Name one of your ex-boyfriends/ex-girlfriends.
100 - Did you ever feel like you're not good enough
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Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) asked Entertainment Design Corporation to create an iconic mechanical attraction that would provide a free public show that would attract guests to their integrated resort.
Cranes are a universal symbol of longevity, abundance, and good luck.
Set on a manmade island in the channel between Sentosa and Singapore, against a backdrop of giant shipyard construction cranes, The Crane Dance celebrates the mating dance of these magnificent birds with an Animatronic Crane Spectaclethat references the traditional Crane movements in a jubilant dance.
Crane Dance Narrative
The crane dance narrative is essentially a love story: two mechanical cranes fall in love, and their love empowers their transformation into real cranes. In return, the cranes promise to bless the world with love and good fortune forever.
Design Features and Challenges
A defining feature of the dancing cranes is their imposing scale: at full extension, they are as tall as a nine-story building (30m high), making them what might be proved by Guinness Book authenticators to be the world's largest performing robots.
Another important feature is the addition of large-scale LED screens that hold the narrative and allow a transition from dynamic mechanical art to digital art, enhanced with lighting and water effects. The sheer size and weight of the structures limit the speed and articulation of the movement. The water effects use sea water, so after each performance, the attraction has to be washed with fresh water.
The LED screens provided by Barco have to function under the prodigious amount of salt water that is dumped on them at every show. The cranes are powered by two huge diesel engines that could power a train.
Two hydraulically-activated animatronic cranes, with points of articulation that mimic the basic joint articulation and movements of the red crowned crane, are installed on a fixed foundation container at a distance from the shore line that allows for the optimum viewing experience by a seated audience of 1,000.
An airy and sparkling sculptural form conceals the foundation container and provides a natural and organic "home" for the dancing cranes. A skin of plastic silver discs and a series of wind vanes surround the foundation. During the day, while the cranes are at rest, the foundation becomes a kinetic sculpture activated by sunlight and wind, a visual metaphor of a wind-swept reed island, the traditional breeding ground of the cranes.
Each crane sits on a revolving ring mounted on the foundation container, along with support lighting, projection and special effects. Provisions for special event pyro displays have been incorporated into the foundation at the back of the deck.
Large 8m x 8m LED panels are attached to each crane. The LED panels carry a vibrant, animated display that expresses the emotional narrativeof the show. For special occasions, the LED panels can join together, forming a single giant screen to present live event broadcasts.
Creative Team
Jeremy Railton, EDC President /Lead Show Designer
Edward S. Marks, Producer & Project Director
John Rust, Show Director
Bob Chambers, Senior Technical Director
George Johnsen, Media Producer
Patrick Woodroffe, Principal Lighting Designer
McLaren Engineering, Concept Engineer
Video Screens
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Barco FLX-24 LED Custom Panels
FLX Barco Power/Data Distribution Panels
Custom Marine Graded Mechanical Sub Panels
Barco FLX-Controller and Power Supplies
Barco FLX-Power Rectifiers
1 Barco DX-700 Video Processor
1 NNI Transmitter Receiver
Clay Paky Alpha Beam 1500
Clay Paky Alpha Wash 1200
Tempest Lighting Tornado 2300
CK C-Splash X 144 Units
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I just found this documentary on Dan Hardy through a post on Vice magazine's website. It was made by Ian McFarland, who is the bassist for Blood for Blood. Hardy's nickname, "the Outlaw", actually derives from the Blood for Blood album, Outlaw Anthems. It is a little bit of a case of style over substance, but definitely worth a watch. Parts 1 and 2 are posted after the jump.
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For nearly half a century von Gerkan, Marg and Partners has been designing and constructing buildings around the world - houses, hotels, museums, concert halls, office buildings, hospitals, research and educational facilities, and stadiums.
Twelve sports arenas that have either been recently completed or are near completion are the focus of this book. Readers are taken from the Olympic Stadium in Berlin and the Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt to the Century Lotus Sportspark in Foshan China and soon-to-be completed soccer arenas in South Africa, Brazil, Poland and the Ukraine. Particular attention is paid to the South African stadiums designed for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Each project profile includes information about planning and design, and is illustrated with plans, sketches, models, detail photographs and foldout pages that allow the reader to understand the scale of each structure. An interview with Volkwin Marg, one of the firm's two founders, concludes this fascinating tour of some of the world's most exciting arenas.
Cape Town Stadium: Between the LinesPublished in Architecture
The cool simplicity of the stadium's form belies the fiery trail it followed into existence. Bringing together the often contradictory views, Cape Town Stadium – between the lines describes the process of it's formation by those who have been intimately involved. In many ways the stadium is typically Capetonian in its attempt to be elegant and understated in response to often parochial concerns. Driven as much by professional opinion as by lobby groups much effort has gone into refining its shape, scale and fit. If nothing else, the stadium represents the meeting of place, time and multiple players and choices that were made: from site selection and the display of technical skill to sophisticated design considerations. Some would argue that the stadium finds itself straddling Cape Town and the global arena and that it contributes to the project of dispelling "old" myths about the "dark continent". Either way, in a time of widespread spatial contradictions, service delivery protests and urban structural problems, it is possible to reflect on the success of this landmark to boost the national project of job creation, stimulating investment and infrastructure provision, catalysed through a global sporting event. Much of the stadium is resolving the pragmatics of accommodating its function. Sensible decisions like the size of the pitch in relation to maintaining viewing lines and the organization of structure, seating and circulation arrangements for 68 000 people is the fare of the everyday and unromantic. However the stadium's architecture can be appraised in its clear conceptual thinking and how often mundane elements are put together with elegance in support of it. Within the multiplicity of narratives that have already been spun and will still play itself out; this is the telling of the story of the making of the stadium; from the inside, warts and all.


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One-of-a-kind for the wristPUBLISHED: 04 May 2012 00:05:00 | UPDATED: 04 May 2012 06:16:43PUBLISHED: 04 May 2012 PRINT EDITION: 04 May 2012
Bani McSpedden
To the uninitiated, recognising a luxury watch is easy; it has Rolex or Cartier stamped on the dial. Raise the bar a little and you're talking Patek Philippe, the world record-holder for resale value, followed by Vacheron Constantin, and assorted brands such as Jaeger-LeCoultre, Girard Perregaux, Audemars Piguet. And if you've just spent a fortune on your wrist statement, you might be looking at a contemporary high-ender such as Panerai or Hublot.
While all the above might legitimately be described as luxurious, for those with the wherewithal true luxury has come to mean a watch you seldom see and might not place at all. These are timepieces that carry brand names you've never heard of or boast bespoke looks and outrageous garnishings that make them unique. That's "unique", as in a one-off.
Take the aforementioned Hublot. Along with fresh takes on its regular production "big-bang" models, the company chose this year's Basel fair to show an even bigger bang, a one-off sparkler with a $US5 million price tag. A fair price for exclusivity? Well, you're looking at more than 1200 diamonds – some 140 carats' worth – that took a year to source. After that it required 14 months of bench work, involving 12 cutters and five gem-setters, to bring the fantasia to fruition. Hublot describes the result as not so much a timepiece as a "veritable collection of individually chosen diamonds". In reality, it's a mirror-ball for the wrist – one lucky wrist.
The lure of stones has also proved irresistible to a relative newcomer to haute horology, Dior, who can favour your forearm with a $US380,000 investment called the La D De Dior Colour. This particular one-off is a rainbow-hued wheel of fortune carpeted with almost 200 diamonds and a cache of sapphires, amethysts, garnets and rubies. Inside the barely visible white-gold case is a mechanical movement from sister brand Zenith, one that requires the "elegant gesture" – their description – of winding by hand. Who would complain?
And if you miss out on the Dior? Fellow Parisian Chanel can offer you the Premiere Flying Tourbillon, a rectangular statement "inspired by the octagonal geometry of the No. 5 perfume bottle". This decidedly cute number comes in a limited run of 20, each encrusted with 7.7 carats of diamonds. If that's not exclusive enough, however, there's a one-off version sporting serried ranks of Mozambique rubies. A little cut-out in the dial above the tourbillon mechanism showcases a revolving camellia-shaped motif – it was Coco Chanel's favourite flower – which hints at passing seconds. Here the petals are diamond studded, naturally.
Like the Dior, the Chanel has a mechanical movement, this time something rather special from Renaud et Papi, the renowned research and development arm of Audemars Piguet.
Not that one always has to go sky-high for a bit of exclusivity. A bit lower down, another fashion name, Vivienne Westwood, has produced a range of "time machines" with graphics inspired by everything from Union Jack to Scottish tartan; we're betting you won't see those gracing too many forearms.
As for high-end watchmakers who are hardly household names, you could familiarise yourself with some of the recent exotica from de Grisogono or Boucheron. De Grisogono's Tondo Tourbillon Gioiello is a hand-crafted, hand-polished stunner with white, black or brown diamonds studding the case and the tourbillon movement exposed in all its glory against a mother-of-pearl dial.
Boucheron – not unlike Cartier and Chopard – has turned to the animal kingdom to deliver a king-hit, with pieces such as the Ajourée Chameleon and the Ajourée Frog. Animated by more than 100 diamonds and an equal number of sapphires and other baubles, you're not likely to run into the same beast on someone else's arm any time soon. Boucheron's confections are powered by quartz movements, but otherwise you'll note the preponderance of proper mechanicals in these higher-end pieces, a growing trend demonstrating that it's not all froth and bubble in the ladies' department.
But what about the men? If you have a healthy six-figure sum to outlay, Louis Vuitton can craft a Tambour tourbillon to your particular taste, or Vacheron Constantin has a whole department in Paris set up to furnish you with something unique. In both cases design work is emailed to you for your approval and someone from Louis Vuitton will even visit you in person.
Other than that it's not so much about individual watches as, again, uncommon brands. How many of your mates do you see with a Greubel Forsey, Richard Mille, Rodolphe Cattin, Urwerk, De Bethune, Benzinger or MB&F on their wrist? Of course, wearing one might be the equivalent of using a Pagani Zonda or Bugatti Veyron to pick up the dry cleaning, but if you can afford to, why not?
Take MB&F's latest offering, the Horological Machine No 4, or HM4 Thunderbolt. There's no mistaking this torpedo-on-a-strap for an everyday ticker. The Thunderbolt was apparently inspired by founder Maximilian Büsser's childhood passion for model aircraft. "The case blends high-tech titanium for its light weight and strength with a sapphire centre section (it takes 185 hours to machine the crystal which begins as a solid block) offering a view into the engine," MB&F says. "Two limited editions, the Razzle Dazzle and the Double Trouble, take the aviation theme even further with real rivets in their fuselages and hand-painted nose art inspired by the rebellious paintings on WWII aircraft."
But never mind the cartoon looks – there's some serious chronometry in there controlled by two separate crowns – one for winding, one for setting the time. "The Thunderbolt's engine is the culmination of three years of development," its maker says. "Each of the 300-plus components – including the regulator and even the screws – was developed specifically for this anarchistic calibre."
It goes without saying that you're not going to find one of these contraptions on special at Prouds. But Büsser himself is due in Australia this month, courtesy of The Hour Glass, so if you want to get your order in, you know who to call.
Alternatively, if having read this far you haven't found a timepiece unique enough to tempt, you might consider travelling further afield than Switzerland – to Slovakia, for example. Not known – well, not yet – as a hotbed of horology, Slovakia is nonetheless home to an outfit named Molnár Fábry that calls itself "unlimited jewellers". Its specialty is made-to-order timepieces.
"Each customer has his own idea of the perfect, dreamy watch," it says. "The challenge of our work is accomplishing the client's concept."
Describing this as usually involving 400 to 600 hours of handiwork, Molnár Fábry produces as few as two timepieces a year. You might like to check out the company's work at www.molnarfabry.com – after all, you're hardly likely to see one of its watches in the flesh. Which, of course, is the whole idea.
Bani McSpedden is the watch editor of The Australian Financial Review.
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One Anderson, Missouri family remembers their daughter by donating food, books and money to the Ronald McDonald House.
The Eads family honors the birthday wishes of their late daughter, Natalie -- by donating boxes of her favorite foods to the Ronald McDonald House in Joplin --where they once stayed.
Natalie passed away in April to complications from a heart and lung transplant. Sunday would have marked Natalie's 13th birthday -- and instead of presents Natalie asked her family and friends to donate to the Ronald McDonald House.
"We just want to help others that was Natalie," said Natalie's mother, Angela Eads. "She had the biggest heart she loved ringing the bells at the Salvation Army for the Salvation Army outside of Walmart we would go every year when she was feeling like it."
Natalie's mom, Angela say the family also raised more than $900 dollars for the Ronald McDonald House in honor of their daughter.
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Permanently stop "all tax increases, currently scheduled to take effect January 1, 2011."
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Fiscal cliff deal extends low rates, but not for everybody
Updated: Thursday, January 3rd, 2013 | By Molly Moorhead
Back in 2010, Congress and President Barack Obama went to the mat over the expiring Bush tax cuts, and in that round the Republicans came out ahead. Two years later, in negotiations to avoid the fiscal cliff, the outcome is something closer to a draw.
Obama campaigned on keeping rates the same for lower incomes but increasing them for the wealthy. He agreed in 2010 to an extension for all incomes and in return won another year of unemployment benefits and a one-year reduction of Social Security taxes.
The threat of the fiscal cliff -- overnight spending cuts and tax increases starting in 2013 -- forced Obama and congressional Republicans back to the negotiating table. The deal struck on Jan. 1, 2013, permanently extended the low rates for families earning less than $450,000 and individuals earning less than $400,000. For taxpayers above those income levels, their rates return to the level under President Bill Clinton -- 39.6 percent.
Obama wanted tax hikes on incomes above $250,000 and $200,000, respectively. So in the final fiscal cliff deal, he won the tax hike on the wealthy, though at a higher income threshold than he sought. Republicans won an extension of the Bush-era rates, though not on all incomes as they wanted. On balance, we rate this a Compromise.
Text of H.R. 8 (fiscal cliff bill), Jan. 1, 2013
House Republican Conference, summary of H.R. 8, Jan. 1, 2013
Washington Post, "Wonkbook: Everything you need to know about the fiscal cliff deal," Jan. 1, 2013
Tax compromise bill extends Bush tax cuts for two years
Updated: Saturday, January 1st, 2011 | By Robert Farley
In December, President Barack Obama agreed to a compromise with Senate Republicans that extended the Bush tax cuts that were set to expire on Jan. 1. The compromise extended the tax cuts for two years, for everyone.
As part of the deal, which overwhelmingly passed the House and Senate, Obama agreed to continue the current tax rates for high earners: couples that make more than $250,000 and individuals who make more than $200,000. Current tax rates were also continued for people who make less than that. The tax rates, passed during President George W. Bush's administration, had an end-of-the-year expiration date and were set to go up in 2011 unless they were extended.
Obama campaigned repeatedly on letting tax rates go up for high earners, so we rated that a Promise Broken. But in giving in on that promise, he got other things in return. Obama won another year of unemployment benefits for workers who qualified; some tax cuts that were part of the 2009 economic stimulus law were continued; and he won a one-year reduction of Social Security taxes that put 2 percent of pay back into workers' paychecks.
Obama said he still opposed the tax cuts for the wealthy, even though he agreed to the extension.
"I'm as opposed to the high-end tax cuts today as I've been for years," Obama said in a press conference on Dec. 7, 2010. "In the long run, we simply can't afford them. And when they expire in two years, I will fight to end them, just as I suspect the Republican Party may fight to end the middle-class tax cuts that I've championed and that they've opposed."
This issue is far from over. While Obama vowed to try again in the future to sunset the tax cuts for the wealthy, Republicans vowed they would seek to make the tax cuts permanent.
So the fate of this promise remains unresolved. But by extending the tax cuts for two years -- avoiding the looming expiration of the tax cuts and thwarting Obama's desire to let them expire for people making over $250,000 -- Republicans have bought themselves time to try to make the tax cuts permanent. And so we move this one to In the Works.
The White House, Fact Sheet on the Framework Agreement on Middle Class Tax Cuts and Unemployment Insurance, Dec. 7, 2010
Thomas, HR 4583
The White House, Press Conference by the President, Dec. 7, 2010
U.S. Senate Finance Committee, S.A.4753: The Reid-McConnell Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010
Tax Policy Center, Tax Topics: Estate and Gift Taxes
Los Angeles Times, "House approves Obama's tax-cut deal," by Lisa Mascaro, Dec. 17, 2010
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9:00am Saturday 31st May 2014 in Sport By David Pritchard, Chief Sports Reporter covering Oxford United. Follow us on twitter: @oxfordmailoufc. Call me on 01865 425458
Wayne Brown will be part of Oxford United's coaching staff next season after signing a new contract.
The 37-year-old's existing deal, which was as a player/coach, was due to expire this summer.
He will no longer be part of the playing staff, but has signed a two-year agreement to stay as United's goalkeeping coach.
U's head coach Gary Waddock said: "I think Wayne's done very well and he's got very good contacts."
Brown will continue to oversee the development of senior professionals Ryan Clarke and Max Crocombe, but is also believed to be keen to make improvements in the goalkeeping department.
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A poor keeper when he made a couple of appearances.
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