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Working in bouts of creativity, the local roofing and chimney man by day turned musical genius by night tries to keep life balanced -- a happy family, good work and plenty of play time make for excellent songwriting conditions.
"I'm always trying to stay focused on the creative part of music," Pas'cal said.
Lately, though, Pas'cal's creativity has been depleted, he said. Having the chance to spend time with Bliss and prepare for the June 11 show has helped dredge up the inspiration to create once again. Feeding off the energy, the Skaneateles native is ready to take inspiration by the horns and run with it.
"What Dan brings to me is this new sense of creativity," Pas'cal said. "To be able to play a show with him, I'm just honored. The energy and electricity is going to keep me fed for a long time."
Tickets for the show will be available at the door for $10. Harmonica player Danny Welch will join Pas'cal and Bliss on stage. The show opens at 7:30 p.m. Saturday July 11 at Auburn Public Theater, 108 Genesee St., Auburn.
Bliss will also be playing at 2:45 p.m. Sunday July 12 on the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que stage at the New York State Blues Fest in Clinton Square, Syracuse.
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• In the 1990s, Austin buys all the land from the Veloway to Hays County, from MoPac to Shady Hollow for water protection land to compensate for the huge Circle C development built over the aquifer.
• As a result, Shady Hollow has a half-dozen streets that dead-end on the west. Several of those streets were to be feeder roads to MoPac or SH 45 SW.
• Bailey Middle School is landlocked by these dead-end streets, endangering students.
• SOS unsuccessfully fought MoPac over Barton Creek, although they are supporting a bicycle bridge in the same place today. They also failed to halt expansion of MoPac, first to Slaughter Lane and then to SH 45 S.
• SOS focuses on SH 45 SW as their raison d'etre. Its "Keep MoPac Local" campaign is intended to pit neighbor against neighbor.
• Zoning by road construction does not, and never did, thwart development. It has and is occurring with or without major roads. Austin annexes area south of Shady Hollow to FM 1626 and approves subdivisions with hundreds of home construction permits in this area, adding thousands of vehicle trips per day.
• FM 1626 is undergoing construction, from two lanes to four from Kyle to Brodie Lane. New home development already is under construction, as well as commercial development near Bliss Spillar Road and FM 1626.
Brodie Widening Alternative – Summary
Brodie Lane expansion was considered as part of the upgrade of existing roadways alternative for the SH 45SW environmental study. The upgrade of existing roadways alternative would satisfy the purpose and need of the project. However, this alternative was dropped from further consideration because the upgrading of Brodie Lane, Manchaca Road, or Slaughter Lane to a highway facility that would meet the purpose and need would require numerous commercial and residential displacements or impacts to protected lands. Therefore, karst or aquifer recharge features associated with the upgrade of existing roadways alternative were not studied.
Expansion of these roadways to meet the purpose and need would result in numerous residential and commercial impacts. In order to meet the purpose and need, 300 feet of ROW would be required to accommodate a four-lane highway with frontage roads (needed to maintain local access to cross streets and existing businesses, residences, and other facilities located along these roadways as the facility required to meet the purpose and need would not allow for unlimited access). Table 2.2-1 provides a summary of potential residential relocations and commercial displacements that could be required to accommodate a four-lane highway with frontage roads on any of these corridors, assuming a centerline alternative (in which the ROW is widened 150 feet on either side of the centerline).
In order to expand Brodie and Slaughter Lanes sufficiently to accommodate such a facility, approximately 112 acres of new ROW would be required. Of these 112 acres, 79 would be required to improve Brodie Lane. On Brodie Lane, 66 acres are currently residential development. In addition to the number of residences and businesses counted in Table 2.2-1, the Brodie and Slaughter Lane Alternative would impact the Brodie Wild Water Quality Protection Land at the southwest corner of Slaughter and Brodie Lanes. This alternative would also require the relocation of the Primrose School as well as structures associated with St. Johns Presbyterian Church.
Although residential and commercial relocations could potentially be reduced by shifting the roadway to avoid existing homes and businesses, it would not be possible to totally eliminate all relocations. Because there are reasonable alternatives that would satisfy the purpose and need without any relocations or displacements, this alternative is not considered reasonable and was eliminated from further consideration.
Table 2.2‑1: Potential Relocations and Displacements Required to Expand Local Roadways to Four-Lane Highways with Frontage Roads
Potential Upgraded Roadways
Brodie & Slaughter Lanes from FM 1626 to MoPac
Current ROW
80' to 125'
Proposed ROW Width
Residential Relocations
Commercial & Other Displacements
Total Relocations / Displacements
Calculations assume ROW is acquired evenly on both sides of the centerline. --Source: CP&Y, --2014.
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The City of Elk Grove, in partnership with SMUD, is exploring a program that could replace all Elk Grove street lights with energy-efficient LEDs beginning this fall.
The City is sampling a variety of LED lights at numerous locations in the city limits, listed below. Community members may notice inconsistent lighting in these areas. Staff is testing three brands of LED lights to analyze each fixtures' performance.
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Elk Grove is the first city in the region to consider a citywide LED retrofit. The retrofit of 11,000 streetlights throughout Elk Grove could deliver a long-term energy and cost savings by reducing power consumption and maintenance costs. It's estimated that the City could realize more than $400,000 in annual savings after the project is complete.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers Are Simply Not An NBA Contender
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The Spurs, Magic, Celtics, and Lakers have three main qualities that they share. First, they all have athletic bigs who can spread the court. The Spurs have Tim Duncan, Celtics have KG and 'Sheed, the Magic have Rashard Lewis and Dwight Howard (can't hit an outside shot, but can start his game further out than most bigs), and the Lakers have Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom. The Cavs have Zydrunas Illgauskus, however they have put him on the bench for Shaquille O'Neal and will greatly limit his playing time. Another quality the big four share is they all have bigs who can be physical inside. Andrew Bynum (Lakers), Kevin Garnett (Celtics), Kendrick Perkins (Celtics), Rasheed Wallace (Celtics), Tim Duncan (Spurs), DeJaun Blair (Spurs), Dwight Howard (Magic) Marcin Gortat (Magic) all fill these roles for the elite teams. The Cavaliers actually come closest in this one quality with the other teams by having Shaq on their roster. However, Shaq is clearly not the same and is ability to pound inside is hampered by the fact that he isn't surrounded by a power forward who can stretch the defense's bigs. The last quality these teams share is having an athletic wing who can play defense keeping their team's elite perimeter scorer from having to play defense all game. The Lakers have Ron Artest for Kobe Bryant, the Celtics have Marquis Daniels for Paul Pierce, the Magic have Matt Barnes and Mickael Pietrus for Vince Carter, and the Spurs have two wingmen who can score and play solid defense in Manu Ginobili and Richard Jefferson. The Cavaliers have LeBron who is an elite offensive and defensive threat. However, he has no one beside him to complement him on the wing. Anthony Parker and Jamario Moon were brought in to attempt to be these guys, but unless you can somehow combine their talents into one player they'll both fall short. Parker isn't a good enough defender and Moon isn't much of a shooter.
Ultimately, the Cavaliers just lack the qualities that other elite teams have. Sure, they put out the best player in the league every night and that helps them cover up some of their weaknesses. However, when playoff time comes around they'll once again be exposed for not being able to spread their floor with their bigs which will even further limit Shaq's already limited game and they'll have to depend on LeBron to create all their offense and be an elite defender to keep their defense going. In other words, the Cavs are still LeBron and bunch of misfits.


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Disney vs. 7 early fairytales
The 1812 version of Snow White is even worse when you consider that the girl was only seven years old in the tale (plus her unconscious body ended up being carted around by the prince until one of his servants accidentally woke her up). Also, in The Little Mermaid, the mermaid's unable to speak because she had her tongue cut out >__<
But I'd love to see faithful adaptations of the original tales. Especially Bluebeard. We need a Bluebeard adaptation.
Actually, the original-original pre-Grimm Brothers' stories that were passed around Europe via oral tradition are nowhere near as violent as the Grimm's made them. Cinderella's stepsisters were never ugly and kept their eyes, Snow White's mother was not even a villain (instead a group of bandits were), and instead of spending the whole story napping Sleeping Beauty outwitted a dangerous bandit leader, wouldn't let him sleep with her, and saved herself.
The original oral stories were radically changed by the Brothers Grimm to fit their personal and political beliefs. Most notably, they often added in female characters solely for the purpose of making them evil villains and took away most of the heroines' agency and intelligence. Both brothers belonged to a small fanatical sect of Catholicism that vilified women because of the idea of Original Sin and Wilhelm in particular had a particularly deep hatred of women. The Grimms were actually pretty horrible people. Those cannibalistic queens and ugly stepsisters and the mass amount of violence against women didn't exist until the Grimms wanted them to. Their ideas stuck so soundly though that we now assume they were in the original tales and that these terrible characters and ideas come out of some perceived barbaric Old World culture. But in truth they're really the Grimms' weird obsession with hating women showing through. The original oral folklore focused on the heroes' and heroines' good deeds and used them as ways to teach cultural norms and a society's rules and encouraged girls to be quick-witted and street-savvy instead of passive princesses, and the Grimms promptly stripped that all away.
"Grimms Bad Girls and Bold Boys" by Ruth Bottingheimer is an excellent book on this
I am so happy about this post, you have no idea.
Wow I never knew any of this!
My family has a massive ancient translated (or I think maybe it even has the original text side by side with English? I gotta find that thing) Grimm's volume that my dad would read to is when my little brothers and I were really little cause he thought that was funny (5-year-old me, not so much). And then I read a couple in German in high school but we definitely weren't reading them through a feminist POV.
At least Disney has been giving the princesses a little more agency with each film through the years. I haven't seen Frozen but I've heard good things about the female characters.
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She was born July 15, 1927, in Middleport, Ohio, to the late Russell and Delia (Taylor) Mayes. Josephine was the secretary/bookkeeper for Bennet Distribution in Marengo, a clerk for the Marengo Post Office and also a clerk for the Interchurch of Mount Vernon. She was a member of Marengo United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School for 40 years. She had been a member of the First Church of the Nazarene since 1996. She also taught Bible study at Beech Tree Apartments. Josephine loved to study and read the Bible and Christian books. She loved her special memories of raising her children, living on her farm, and taking her Bible to the stream and meditating.
She is survived by her sons, James (Betty) Gray of Marengo, Kenneth (Dawn Pfeiffer) Gray of Marion, Robert (Shirley) Gray of Mount Vernon; seven grandchildren, James Gray Jr., Jenifer Mosher, Kenneth Gray II, Jason Gray, Kyle Gray, Karri Gray and Brian Gray; and eight great-grandchildren.
Besides her parents, Josephine was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth James Gray; a daughter, Janet Lane; four brothers, Vernon, Harold, Russell and Lowell Mayes; and her sister ,Dorothy Price.
Friends may call Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Dowds-Snyder Funeral Home, 201 Newark Road, Mount Vernon; and one hour prior to the service on Thursday. A funeral service will be held Thursday beginning at 11 a.m. at the Marengo United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Marengo Cemetery.
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When Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park was released back in 1993, it apparently didn't take much to sell it to audiences. The main poster for the film, in fact, featured simply the logo for the movie and a tagline. Now, 21 years later, Universal Pictures has brought that marketing strategy back for the first Jurassic World teaser poster.
Jurassic Park got its velociraptors wrong, and the BBC is taking them to task! Get the scientific details within.
Jurassic World is paying tribute to the late Lord Richard Attenborough, and they are doing so with a beautiful tribute to his character in the film's universe. Colin Trevorrow shared a picture of how they are going to honor him, and we have the coverage inside.
Beloved actor, director and humanitarian Richard Attenborough died this week at the age of 90. Given his incredible fame and critical reputation, its no surprise tributes are popping up all over the Internet. Whats interesting about these moments in the sun for Attenborough, however, is how few of them are focusing on Jurassic Park, or mentioning it as a throwaway in the ninth paragraph.
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The new Academy Originals web series on YouTube has brought us some interesting and exciting content, more so than their actual awards ceremonies. The latest video takes back to a time when dinosaurs roamed the stop motion Earth, and how a handful of people helped them evolve into digital predators.
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Isla Nublar seems to be doing just fine. It now appears to be a resort. Is it a dinosaur resort? Dont tell me they actually thought it was a good idea to go ahead with Jurassic Park.
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|GAWK > SEC Filings for GAWK > Form 10-Q on 20-Sep-2013
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Quarterly Report
The following discussion provides information which management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our results of operations and financial condition. The discussion should be read along with our financial statements and notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Report. The following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ significantly from the results, expectations and plans discussed in these forward-looking statements.
We were incorporated in the State of Nevada as a for-profit Company on January 6, 2011 and established a fiscal year end of January 31. On August 13, 2013, Gawk Incorporated (f/k/a Media Mechanics, Inc.), Scott Kettle (the "Purchaser"), Matthew Zipchen and Violetta Pioro (together with Matthew Zipchen, the "Sellers") closed on a stock purchase agreement, dated July 31, 2013 (the "Stock Purchase Agreement"), whereby the Purchaser purchased from the Sellers 7,500,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the "Shares"), representing approximately 75% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company, for an aggregate purchase price of $250,000 (the "Purchase Price") (the "Stock Purchase"). Prior to the closing of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Sellers were our majority shareholders, Matthew Zipchen was our President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, and member of the board of directors of the Company (the "Board"), and Violetta Pioro was our Vice President and member of the Board.
Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, on July 31, 2012, the Sellers resigned from their positions as officers and directors of the Company, and the Board of Directors and the stockholders of the Company appointed Scott Kettle to serve as the President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and director of the Company upon closing of the Stock Purchase. Biographical information for Mr. Kettle has been disclosed on the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 18, 2013.
In connection with the Stock Purchase, the Company has changed its focus to
engage in the business of online distribution of all digital content including
but not limited to full length feature films, television series, sports,
documentaries, live events via our proprietary content distribution network
To reflect the change in business strategy of the company, on August 22, 2013, the Board of Directors unanimously approved a change in the Company's name from Media Mechanics, Inc. to Gawk Incorporated.
Also on August 22, 2013, the Company affected a 30-for-1 forward split of our Common Stock, where each stockholder will receive 30 additional shares for each share owned as of the record date. All share amounts in this report have been adjusted to reflect this forward split.
Plan of Operations
We are a development stage corporation and have not started operations and have not yet generated or realized any revenues.
Gawk Incorporated anticipates launching gawk.com in Q1 2014, as an online streaming provider of digital content, including but not limited to full- length feature films, television series, sporting events, documentaries, original programming, and live events via our proprietary content distribution network (CDN). Our content will be exclusively available via the website gawk.com and Gawk-incorporated enabled devices. We are in the development phase of our technology. Gawk will be capable of delivering High Definition quality content on a global basis.
We have only one officer and director. He is responsible for our managerial and organizational structure which will include preparation of disclosure and accounting controls under the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. When these controls are implemented, he will be responsible for the administration of the controls. Should he not have sufficient experience, he may be incapable of creating and implementing the controls which may cause us to be subject to sanctions and fines by the SEC which ultimately could cause you to lose your investment.
The Company anticipates bringing on experienced members to our management team in the coming months. In addition to building out our management team we will also be adding in house developers in order to complete the development of gawk.com and our applications (app) for the many different devices and internet enabled televisions currently on the market.
In order to complete our plan Gawk Incorporated is currently pursuing various forms of financing within the available equity markets.
If we are unable to complete any phase of our software development or marketing efforts because we do not have enough resources, we believe that we will have to cease our development and or marketing operations until we raise money. Attempting to raise capital after failing in any phase of our software development plan would be difficult. As such, if we cannot secure additional proceeds we may have to cease marketing our software which may negatively affect investors' investment.
Results of Operation for the Three and Six Months Ended July 31, 2013 and 2012
Revenues. Revenue for the three and six month periods ended July 31, 2013 were $0 and $1,572, respectively, as compared with $4,738 and $10,269 for the three and six month periods, respectively, ended July 31, 2012. The decrease in revenue was a result the Stock Purchase and the change in the Company's business focus.
Operating Expenses. Operating expenses for the three and six month periods ended July 31, 2013 were $5,204 and $41,028, as compared with $4,776 and $7,755 for the three and six month periods, respectively, ended July 31, 2012. The change was a result the Stock Purchase and the change in the Company's business focus.
Net Profit (Loss). Our net profit (loss) for the three and six month periods ended July 31, 2013 were $(5,204) and $(39,456), as compared with $(919) and $721 for the three and six month periods, respectively, ended July 31, 2012.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our cash and cash equivalents totaled approximately $65,617 at July 31, 2013.
In order to meet our operational goals, including developing the software for our website, we will need funds for website development costs. If we do not develop the software, we believe that we can currently satisfy our public company reporting costs for the next twelve months with our current cash and expected revenues.
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities. Net cash of $(40,611) was used in operating activities in the six month period ended July 31, 2013, as opposed to $4,359 provided by operating activities in the six month period ended July 31, 2012. From January 6, 2011 (inception) to July 31, 2013, net cash of $(59,110) was used in operating activities.
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities. Net cash of $0 was provided from financing activities in the six month period ended July 31, 2013, as opposed to $0 in the six month period ended July 31, 2012. From January 6, 2011 (inception) to July 31, 2012, net cash of $125,000 was generated from financing activities.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to stockholders.
Critical Accounting Policies
Development Stage
The Company's financial statements are presented as those of a development stage enterprise. Activities during the development stage primarily include equity based financing and further implementation of the business plan.
Risks and Uncertainties
The Company intends to operate in an industry that is subject to rapid change. The Company's operations will be subject to significant risk and uncertainties including financial, operational, technological, regulatory and other risks associated with a development stage company, including the potential risk of business failure.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of unaudited interim financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited interim financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates and assumptions impact, among others, the fair value of share based payments.
Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from estimates.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
There are no recent accounting pronouncements that are expected to have an effect on the Company's financial statements.


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Fruit with Wisconsin Mascarpone Honey Sauce
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A delicious combination of cheese and honey are folded into fresh whipped cream and served as a dip for fruit slices.
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) Wisconsin Mascarpone Cheese
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
- Strawberries, apple, or pear slices, for serving
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SO I ACTUALLY DID THIS A FEW MONTHS AGO AND I DIDNT EVEN THINK THEY LOOKED AT THIS SORT OF THING SO BY THE TIME THE DELIVERY MAN CAME I HAD FORGOTTEN THAT I WROTE THAT AND THE GUY WAS REALLY CUTE. WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR HE WAS SUPER FLUSTERED AND DROPPED HIS PEN, THE BAG HOLDING THE PIZZA AND THE RECEIPTS. THEN after i signed the receipt and he was getting ready to leAVEEEE HE GOES "So… umm… did you actually put that?" and i was like "put what?" and he goes "… to.. um… tell you.. um that you're pretty" omg it hit me that this was why he was all nervous and i started cracking up omfg then he told me that i was pretty.
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i did this once but when the guy came to the door I sent my friend Martin to get the pizza and I heard muffled laughter and then Martin came back into the room with the pizza and whispered "he told me I was pretty"
*goes to fistbump mirror but my reflection goes for the high five*
i romantically stand outside your window and hold up my iPhone to blast our song. a 30 second ad plays first
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Patrick Stewart…Bad ass.
Also he's wearing a Seahawks jersey making him even more bad ass.
Remembering this good hair, good body, and just general good day! My sugar and I went out to the silverdale car show out at the casino and got drunk and he actually pulled me out dancing all the time, and was acting like he was so proud to have me on his arm! I felt like there was no one more lucky or loved that day with him! Not to mention, I felt like I looked fucking awesome with may hair all staying in place N' shit! :)
This is my friend Ruby, she's a bad ass and insanely good artist. Can't wait to visit her in Germany and go to her and her man's wedding when she gets home.
Saw this on my dash and had to make sure it passed your way. This is one Tu-Bardh Wilson of Clanadonia, a Celt and Pict inspired drum and bagpipes band. They are known for their very animated live performances.
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Join us! November 1, 2014 10:00am – 1:00pm Central Library See some classic and unique gift ideas for everyone you know! Staff recommendations for books, movies, music, literary and novelty gifts. Local artisans and businesses will be on hand. Enjoy light refreshments while you shop. Read More »
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A vacancy on the Grosse Pointe Public Library Board of Trustees exists for the office of the trustee representing the Grosse Pointe Woods portion of the Grosse Pointe School District. The position is for a term that will expire on June 30, 2016. The applicant must reside in the represented municipality and be a registered voter. Board meetings are held on ... Read More »
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Stay up-to-date to what's happening at The GPPL. We'll keep your posted on upcoming events, library services and programs presented by The Grosse Pointe Library Foundation and The Friends of the Grosse Pointe Public Library. Stop by any one of the three branches to pick-up your copy or view it here Library Pointes – Fall 2014 (pdf). Our monthly eNewletter will ... Read More »
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GROSSE POINTE GROWS – SEED SAVING LIBRARY at the Ewald Branch The practice of saving seeds has been around for more than 12,000 years. Today, seed saving helps us to develop stronger seeds that are better adapted to our climate and it saves money. Because seed saving is part of our heritage and traditions, it is one way we can ... Read More »
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A night of French film, food, and dirty words
Ever considered pouring yourself a glass of wine while hula hooping? Well, it's just one hilarious obstacle after another. Enjoy A Glass of Red, a charming bit from circus performer Annabel Carberry.
Chefs crank up the heat with chile
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I've been seeing a lot of "Other half of otp flirts with another character, instantly jealous ooc/ic" But there haven't been many of these. Or none from what I can tell.
I'm not one of those jealous role players; I actually enjoy seeing the other half of my otp in another pairing that works or is at least plausible. It's fun to challenge yourself and see if you can make another pairing with your character and another work, and if it does, it'd be a different relationship altogether than the OTP you have. I like to see and compare the progression of one ship to the next. It's pretty fun and never get's tiring or boring. At least, that's what I think~
I'm with you on that. I only ship Reggie with me. *jelly too* LOL
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"A heart full of so many things to say and i dont know how to begin or how things will ever end because i like pain has no ending. My life has been a journey of good and bad alot of fear and mistreatment led to confusion. I have failed to give a expression to the feeling raging through my heart. It feels like silence and stillness and a total absence of light to guide me from what im going through.I have no regrets just sadness through out my room rooms of memory.Meeting you happend like destiny it wasnt planned.When i left you that night it pained me to see you go because of the comfort because when im with you i feel understood and not judged. I can see you in my mind,blushing over these words and it makes me smile in a sad sort of way.Theres this absence of light but when im with you i see clearly.All i know is that i miss having you here to light up this darkness. I wonder how often you think of us. If what we had faded enough that touching the memory of our time together brings you something sweeter than the end.Maybe im looking for things that i shouldnt be looking for."
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NEW YORK - As many as 13,000 people received steroid shots suspected in a national meningitis outbreak, health officials said Monday. But it's not clear how many are in danger.
The Richmond Hill Lions Club learned all about area birds during its meeting Sept. 27 at the John W. Stevens Wetlands Education Center in J.F. Gregory Park.
One of the most original films of the year is in theaters now. It's called "Looper," and I'll give you everything you need to know about this sci-fi thriller without any spoilers.
A 'Zumba for Zion' fundraiser will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Kelly and Co. Dance Studios, 3740 Highway 17, next to Molly McPhersons in Richmond Hill.
MACON, Ga. (AP) - A local archaeologist is planning the first major excavation of Creek Indian towns along the Ocmulgee River since digs at the Ocmulgee National Monument mounds during the Depression. The first of three excavations is slated for a popular park within the Macon city limits.
Two weeks ago, one day after the 225th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution and exactly 219 years after George Washington laid the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C., I went to Atlanta and wept. But don't worry these were not tears of sadness but rather tears of joy: I raised my right hand and swore an oath of allegiance to the United States of America. I became a naturalized American citizen.
Richmond Hill's own Mark Taylor will hold a signing event for his new book on political activism, "Is the American Dream a Farce?" from 2-3 p.m. Saturday at The Ice Cream Stop in the Publix shopping center on Highway 144.
Steve and Valentina Long of Sterling Woods Drive in Sterling Woods subdivision are given the Yard of the Month award for October by Cathy Jahn on behalf of the Richmond Hill Garden Club. The couple also received a gift certificate to Tim and Dave's Nursery in Richmond Hill.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- As days get shorter and nights become chillier, the annual fall foliage show is getting under way in the Southeast.
Hundreds of kids were beaming with smiles Saturday as they enjoyed carnival-style games, sweet treats and more at George Washington Carver Elementary School during the third annual Fall Festival.
NEW YORK - U.S. births fell for the fourth year in a row, the government reported Wednesday, with experts calling it more proof that the weak economy has continued to dampen enthusiasm for having children.
MACON - School nurses across Georgia are getting ready to hold special clinics to help more students get their flu shots.
Most of you likely have watched "Training Day," which starred Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke as mentor and rookie cops, respectively, who go on a gritty ride through LA's streets. It has become one of the most memorable cop movies of all time.
Tatty and Stacy Amour patiently wait for a tug on the fishing line while enjoying Outdoor Adventure Day on Sept. 22 at the Richmond Hill Fish Hatchery.
The Richmond Hill Garden Club gardening team, better known as the G-Team, spent Friday working at Devaul Henderson Park.
With Halloween around the corner, the popular tradition of apple bobbing has been on my mind.
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The Bryan County Bark Park will have its official opening and ribbon cutting at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the community's new dog park near the ball fields in DeVaul Henderson Park.
Every time I write a column, I try to study up on the topic, particularly if I know little about the subject matter. One forfeits all opportunities for plausible deniability when putting the pen to the paper.
The opening reception for "A Stitch in Time," an exhibit of quilts by award-winning fiber artist Wendy Analla, was Sunday at the Downtown Arts Centre, 38 W. Bacon St. in Pembroke.
Residents of the Suites at Station Exchange recently celebrated October Fest Week.
The Marne Community and Spouses Club will hold its annual basket auction at 6 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Richmond Hill City Center.
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This region of Coastal Georgia teems with history.
How would you describe someone you know who is old or older than yourself by at least, say, 25 years?
The Bryan County Health Department now has flu vaccine available.
Can you name a famous female pilot?
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Dr. and Mrs. Greer E. Noonburg of Richmond Hill announce the engagement of their son, Air Force 1st Lt. Lee Joseph Noonburg, to Valerie Kaye, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Haikin of Crescent City, Oklahoma.
The Pembroke Garden Club's September "Beauty Spot Award" went to Bobby and Joann Cowart of Pembroke for the yellow mums in their yard.
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Mac asks Moose if he thinks the Ravens outplayed the Patriots yesterday. He thinks that Flacco did play better then Brady. The story should of been the Patriots running game or Ray Rice running for the Ravens, but the storyline is Billy Cundiff costing the Ravens a chance to play in the Super Bowl.
Jim asks Moose where he thinks the Panthers will go in the draft. Moose thinks the Panthers will go defense and get as much depth as possible because of the injury problems they have faced the past couple season. He also explains to us how bringing in free agents and draft picks can cause major chemistry issues on a team.


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Milton Glaser's "I Love New York" logo is one of, if not the most, classic symbols of the city; tourists can find it emblazoned on T-shirts sold at street vendors all around town. But visitors passing through these days might see a version of the I Love New York T-shirt that they weren't quite expecting, and which they may not even fully understand: "I Stop and Frisk New York."Continue Reading →
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A Symposium for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, Students, Health & Rehabilitation Professionals
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Welcome to the Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy (MAOT)!
MAOT is a non-profit volunteer organization that provides a professional community for its members. MAOT represents occupational therapy to the public, engages in activities to advocate for the profession, and provides continuing education opportunities for members.
You'll find information about occupational therapy, MAOT membership benefits, and opportunities for professional development. This site also contains information about current state and national OT news and trends.
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DeRuyter did not rule out Vercher possibly returning to the team in the spring for next season, but for now it appears unlikely.
"We'll cross that bridge if we come to it," said DeRuyter. "Right now I think he's happy with where he's at and we're going to move on."
Vercher had been taking second team reps during fall camp in his first season out of Fresno City College. He was in line to be the third safety on the team, playing behind Charles Washington at strong safety. Redshirt freshman Dalen Jones has since been promoted into the second team strong safety spot, lining up alongside Rodney Mathews. While losing Vercher does hurts the team's depth, the Bulldogs are still comfortable with their two-deep in the secondary.


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There needs to be a focus on what we call "Green GDP" – taking account of environmental degradation and resource depletion. This is particularly important in developing countries that may, for example, be growing by cutting down their forests. But once they cut down the forests, there's nothing there. And so unless they do something, it's not sustainable. GDP tells you nothing about sustainability. Another example – the IMF thought Argentina was doing great in the early 1990s. In looking at the data though, in a more fine grained way, we found that their growth was not sustainable. If you only looked at GDP, you would not have realized that.
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UVA celebrates completing another academic year
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UVA exceeds $3 billion fundraising goal
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The ARU Senior Rugby Policy aims to protect the safety and welfare of players participating in a Senior Rugby competition at an age younger than eighteen years by trying to ensure that participant's physical development and skill levels are broadly compatible with and against other participants in senior rugby.
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The IRB has announced its match officials list for the second stage of the 2014 IRB Junior World Championships overnight, with two Australians appointed to referee two of the games in New Zealand on Sunday.
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Pain in the back, most often the low back area, is the man symptom. Others symptoms may be muscle weakness in the extremities (arms and legs), numbness and tingling in the feet or hands, and morning stiffness. Low back pain also can be symptomatic of diseases of the kidney, pancreas, abdomen, or bowel, and of osteoporosis. To have disc abnormalities without back pain is quite possible, as is back pain without any observable reason.


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Designed to orient counselors in training to the profession of counseling—regardless of their area of specialty—this comprehensive, current, and innovative guide covers the major tenets of the counseling profession including advocacy and multicultural counseling; licensure; professional associations; ethical/legal issues; consultation; supervision; outcomes research; and the counseling process, with diverse applications across the lifespan, settings, and specialties. Orientation to the Counseling Profession is precisely aligned with the 2009 CACREP standards, helping CACREP-accredited programs meet the standards and helping non-CACREP programs provide counselors in training with the most current professional training standards. Featured are unique Voices from the Field excerpts that give readers real-life, in-the-trenches practitioner perspectives.
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Chapter 6 Counseling Microskills by Joseph B. Cooper
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Chapter 8 Multicultural Counseling by Danica G. Hays and Geneva M. Gray
Chapter 9 Advocating for the Counseling Profession by Amy Milsom
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I love flailing around with random dead bodies. XD
'Draw your favorite character in your clothes' meme
Because you all clearly need to see Orsino wearing my clothes.
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As I look forward to this New Year, I thought about resolutions & how many people make & break resolutions. I've done resolutions in the past and have had some successes and some failures. At this point in my life I want to really make a lifestyle change.
No resolutions to break and then feel bad about. From 2013 and beyond I'd rather face each day, week, month, and year as another opportunity to seek and actually implement change. While I do have goals that I'm working towards, my goal for This Life overall is to SEEK GOD & to DO BETTER & BE BETTER!
If I accomplish that goal, all the others will fall into place no matter what the year.
I am sore today. It hurts to push my glasses up on my face. It hurts to push myself up from this chair to go to the bathroom! That's because yesterday for the first time in months-I did strength training! Yeah!!!!
Squats, push-ups, planks, dips, leg extensions! Then repeat!
I tell you "soreness" is SSSOOOOO much better than pain. I have missed this feeling. I'm totally excited but I will be careful so I won't be back at pain again!
Go me!
Last night I hit the gym for the 1st time since February. Wow. I've been trying to give my body time to heal and I must admit, it was hard not to push for at least that 13 minute mile and when I found myself unconsciously pushing...I actually slowed down and decreased the incline!
Yay me for NOT re-injuring my self and today I woke up pain free and ready to hit the gym again tonight. I know I'll eventually get back to a 13 minute mile. And one day I'll even do better than that, (10 minute mile), but that day won't be today!
And today, I'm fine with that.
Wow! By now I was supposed to have reached my goal. By now I was supposed to be in the "maintaining" phase. By now I was Not supposed to be here, in this rut. Right? Well, life doesn't care about your goals and your body doesn't care about what "yoU" think it is/was supposed to do.
Truth is that I've been injury prone since October 2011 & instead of taking ALL the time I need, I keep rushing back in only to have to sit out longer. So today I decided that I will simply "Do What I Can Do". No more, no less. No more pushing my self BEYOND my or my body's limits just to hit some random goal that I set on a calendar! No more beating myself up when/if I don't reach that goal.
From now on, I will simply do 1 mile if that's all my body is telling me to do. Even if it takes 18 minutes, when my ultimate goal is to do a 10 minute mile. From now on, I will simply do 1 set, if that is all I can do that day. I will even take 5lbs OFF the weight if need be. I've realized that the cost is FAR TOO GREAT-to my body and my soul; if I push myself too far, too hard, too fast.
So here's to me...doing what I can do....and Loving me NONE the less!
I'm REALLY aggravated right now. I just watched Dr. Oz (whose show I like) and I had to leave the room and felt compelled to write this blog. Let me begin by saying I have NO health problems! I have no deep skeletons in my closet. I am a beautiful, educated, happily married woman & I happen to be overweight. And it irks me that the world still feels that if you are over weight, something MUST be wrong with you. There must BE a reason.
Well, let me tell you, there isn't ALWAYS a reason folk are over weight and all over weight people are NOT UNHAPPY OR UNHEALTHY! I'm fat for a lot of reasons....I'm older, I've birthed 3 children, I'm busy, I'm married. But not One reason, is something is wrong with me. Nor did Something happened in my child hood that makes me hate my self and use food to comfort me. What a load of crap.
It's a fact that as most women age and go through hormonal changes, that we gain weight and a million women have had children and found it difficult to lose weight thereafter. And not to mention I'm married. There was a whole article and blog on sparkpeople, about is your relationship making you fat. Now I don't know about other folk but when I met my husband nearly 20 years ago one of our favorite things to do was walk in the park and go get ice cream. We enjoyed each other and we enjoyed all 35 flavors. We were just happy and in love. Fast forward to now, 3 kids later, menopause, and life and yeah 50 lbs (both of us) overweight. None of the flavors were fat free..
I believe that not everyone was meant to be a size 2 or 6 or 8. Nor do I believe that everyone should be a size 16 or 18 or 20. Plus it is not true that overweight people are unhealthy and disease ridden. Even at my heaviest I could do a mile while my sister who's never been a day over 160 lbs could not even walk a block. Fat does NOT mean unhealthy, just like skinny doesn't mean healthy. I know plenty of people who are skinny and have heart attacks, diabetes, etc and here I am, overweight and I have none of those.
I suppose my point is, love yourself. When my husband looks at me, he sees that fine girl he fell for 20 years ago no matter if I'm that size or not. Even my friends & family have told me that I'm not what they consider fat. I'm losing weight because I choose to. Not because society is uncomfortable with my size and it is WRONG for Dr Oz to tell me to lose weight to make him feel better. I guarantee you if I die of anorexia because society told me I was fat, not ONE of those folk would be at my memorial.
So, listen sparkies, if you are losing weight-I applaud you. But if you don't lose another pound, I love you and I hope you love yourself.


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MUNSTER | South Shore Arts celebrates the 39th anniversary of its juried Tri-County Junior/Senior High School Art Exhibition, running April 28th through May 26th, 2013 in the gallery at The Center for Visual and Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana. A reception and awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, May 5th, 2013 from 1:00 -3:00pm with the awards presentation beginning promptly at 1:30 pm.
Over $5,000 dollars in prizes will be awarded, including the important $2,500 Donald H. Berwanger Scholarship Award for a graduating high school senior to attend an accredited college or university to study fine art. Trophies are awarded for the best overall school display in both the junior and senior high school levels.
Schools from Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties in Indiana and south suburban Cook County in Illinois are invited to participate in this event. The exhibit features original artwork created by students in grades six through twelve from public and parochial schools.
Area teachers submit a list of student work, which is to be entered in the exhibit. The teachers are then invited to install their student's artwork in the gallery. Seniors competing for the Berwanger Scholarship are entered by their teacher and must submit an application, portfolio, and a letter of recommendation. The exhibition features a wide range of media. Included in the exhibit are drawings, ceramic and sculpture pieces, paintings, photography, fiber arts and animation to name a few.
The juror for this year's exhibition is Wiley Dummich. Mr. Dummich began his study of art at the age of 13 when he was selected for a special program developed by the John Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis. Later, this school became a part of Indiana University and is now known as the Herron School of Art and Design.
A U.S. Navy veteran and a graduate of Purdue University, Mr. Dummich went on to design and build the Dyna-Soar hang glider in the 1970s. Two special hang gliders were built; one appeared in the TV show The Magician with Bill Bixby, and another appeared in the TV show Planet of the Apes.
In the last several years, Mr. Dummich has began painting and showing his artwork. His work has been exhibited at South Shore Arts; Towle Theater; Hammond Public Library, The Hoosier Salon; and Clowes Memorial Hall at Butler University.
The Juror will choose the recipients of such awards as Best in Show, Awards of Distinction, First in Media, and Honorable Mention for the participating junior high students. Awarded to high school students will be awards such as the Lori Spuehler/Lymperios D. Trikolas III Memorial Award donated by Elaine, Ismail & Aysegul Kisisel and Roseann & James Repko, the Donald H. Berwanger Award of Excellence, Best of Show 2-D and 3-D, Awards of Distinction, Outstanding Awards and Honorable Mentions.
The lead sponsor for the seventh year is Indiana University Northwest. Indiana University Northwest shares a commitment to education and appreciates South Shore Arts for continuing the tradition of supporting students and educators.
The participating Junior High Schools are:
- Chesterton Middle School, Chesterton, IN
- Colonel John Wheeler Middle School, Crown Point, IN
- Grimmer Middle School, Schererville, IN
- Memorial Jr. High, Lansing, IL
- Our Lady Of Grace, Highland, IN
- Robert A. Taft Middle School, Crown Point, IN
- Trinity Lutheran School, Crown Point, IN
- Wilbur Wright Middle School, Munster
- Wirt/Emerson Visual & Performing Arts Academy, Gary, IN
The participating Senior High Schools are:
- Andrean High School, Merrillville, IN
- Bishop Noll, Hammond, IN
- Bloom High School, Chicago Heights, IL
- Bloom Trail High School, Chicago Heights, IL
- Crown Point High School, Crown Point, IN
- George Rogers Clark High School, Hammond, IN
- East Chicago Central High School, East Chicago, IN
- Griffith High School, Griffith, IN
- Hammond High School, Hammond, IN
- Hebron High School, Hebron, IN
- Highland High School, Highland, IN
- Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Homewood, IL
- Kouts High School, Kouts, IN
- Lake Central High School, St. John, IN
- Morton Senior High School, Hammond, IN
- Merrillville High School, Merrillville, IN
- Munster High School, Munster, IN
- Portage High School, Portage, IN
- T.F. North High School, Calumet City, IL
- T.F. South High School, Lansing, IL
- Wirt/Emerson Visual & Performing Arts Academy, Gary, IN
For more information on exhibitions at South Shore Arts, please call 219.836.1839 x108 or visit www.southshoreartsonline.org.


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Animal Welfare: a Win-Win Opportunity
02 Nov 12
Experts, academics, small-scale farmers, civil society and intergovernmental organizations came together today at the Salone del Gusto and Terra Madre 2012 to discuss the importance of introducing better animal welfare systems and supporting small-scale farmers in their implementation. With the proliferation of animal welfare standards set by the private sector, small-scale farmers risk not being able to stand up to the competition in terms of resources, technology and knowledge and seriously risk being increasingly marginalised. The speakers of the conference, jointly organized by Slow Food and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), collectively raised a voice in favour of making farmers the protagonists of this moment in which animal welfare is progressively being recognized as a common good and its benefit for farmers, animals and citizens alike are being understood.
Speakers included top animal welfare expert Mateus Paranhos Da Costa, who spoke about the importance of training programmes and how they can significantly improve the conditions of farm animals. Speaking about the situation of animal welfare in Brazil, Mateus underlined the importance of changing the focus from pointing out what is wrong to understanding how to solve the problem. Richard Haigh from the Zulu Sheep Presidium contributed to the meeting with his practical experience raising sheep and underlined that farming must revolve around responsibility, relationships, attitudes and legacy. Aurelia Maria Castellanos Quintero, of the Cuban Association of Animal Production emphasized the importance of spreading good practices of farmers through effective communication.
FAO data indicates that around 1 billion people depend on animals as a source of income, food, cultural identity and social status. It is estimated that 60% of families that live in rural areas keep animals. Animal welfare is of crucial importance to these communities, due to the fact that a secure supply of food depends on the health and productivity of animals, and these in turn depend on the care and nutrition that animals receive. The livelihood of farming families and the link with animal welfare will therefore be an issue of attention in 2014, the UN declared International Year of Family Farming.
The conference Animal Welfare: a Win-Win Opportunity for Animals, Farmers and Consumers, set the basis for a collaboration that will lead to an in-depth analysis of the links between animal and food security and safety, human and animal health, protection of biodiversity, economical and environmental sustainability and the livelihood of small-scale farmers. The collaboration will also target young farmers and leverage their high sensibility on these issues.
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