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A cornucopia of coastal challengeDive into the deep blue sea, and earn a fortune in coins! Then spend them on the perfect upgrades, accessories, and harvest-themed decorations, as you build your ultimate autumn aquarium.Can you collect enough sunken treasure to buy the rare and elusive turkey-fish?
1.Create matches of three or more identical icons, by swapping adjacent tiles. Making a match on top of a golden tile will break it. Break all golden tiles to move on to the next round!
2.Match more than four icons to create a helpful powerup, such as a bomb or firecracker. Simply click the powerup or swap with any adjacent icon, to detonate several surrounding tiles.
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Vermont Sunday Breakfast
Vermont Sunday Breakfast® Brings New England Fare to Your Door
Vermont Sunday Breakfast
Vermont Sunday Breakfast® Brings New England Fare to Your Door
Wake up to a delicious New England breakfast of whole-grain buttermilk Vermont maple pancakes, Vermont finest grade A maple syrup, whole blueberry preserves to smear on top, and cob-smoked bacon cured with maple syrup. The Vermont Country Store box includes one 1 lb. bag pancake mix, 1 pint maple syrup, 10 oz. jar preserves, 1 lb. bacon. Due to FedEx shipping we must have a physical address and cannot ship to P.O. boxes.
- Whole-grain buttermilk Vermont maple pancake mix
- Vermont finest grade A maple syrup
- Whole blueberry preserves
- Cob-smoked bacon cured with maple syrup
Our Vermont Sunday Breakfast gift box contains everything you'll need for a Vermont Sunday morning except the cows.
To ensure freshness, orders must be shipped via 2-Day exclusively on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday and are therefore subject to a $5.00 charge per item in addition to the Standard Shipping charge. Street address required. Orders received after 12:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday will be shipped the following Monday.
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100% Maple Syrup (Grade A Medium Amber)
BLUBERRY PRESERVES:Sugar, Fruit, Pectin, Citric Acid
BACON:Cured With Water, Salt,Maple Syrup,Sodium Phosphate,
Dextose,Sodium Erythorbate, Brown Sugar and Sodium Nitrate
MAPLE BUTTERMILK MIX: Unbleached Wheat Flour,
Corn Flour, Rye Flour, Leavening (Monocalcium Phosphate
and Baking Soda), Corn Sweetner, Pure Maple Sugar,
Powdered Buttermilk, Salt
Shelf Life: Bacon: 6 Months If Frozen
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Maple Syrup | ||
Calories Per Tbls. | 40 | |
Sodium | 0-6 ppm | |
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Serving Size=1 Tblsp (19g) | ||
Servings per Container=about 15 | ||
Calories | 50 | |
Fat Calories | 0 | |
Total Fat | 0g | 0% |
Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
Sodium | 0mg | 0% |
Total Carbohydrate | 14g | 4% |
Fiber | 0g | 0% |
Sugars | 13g | |
Protein | 0g | |
Vitamin A | 0% | |
Vitamin C | 4% | |
Calcium | 0% | |
Iron | 0% | |
Buckwheat Griddlecake Mix | ||
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Material - Country Of Origin: USA
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Head Coach Jay Anderson is entering his eighth year as the head football coach at Buena Vista, making him the third-longest tenured coach in program history. He sits fourth on the list in all-time victories and enters the 2013 campaign needing three to move into a tie for second.
Anderson, however, has been part of the program for the last 14 seasons. Prior to taking over the reigns in 2006, he spent six seasons as the Beavers' offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator and also served as a graduate assistant coach from 1997-99, working with the defensive backs and wide receivers.
While calling the plays as offensive coordinator for Buena Vista, Anderson coached nine all-conference offensive players. Since 2006, the athletes who have played under him have set 18 offensive school records.
Anderson was tabbed Iowa Conference Coach of the Year in 2008 after guiding the Beavers to a 7-3 record (6-2 IIAC). The Beavers came within one win that year of clinching a share of their first league title since 1978.
Prior to joining the Buena Vista staff, Anderson served as an assistant coach at Simpson College during the 1995 and 1996 seasons. He was the coordinator of the passing game for the 1996 team that went 10-0 during the regular season.
A native of St. Charles, Iowa, Anderson is a graduate of Interstate 35 High School in Truro. He then graduated with a degree in elementary education from Drake University where he was a two-time letter winner on the football team. Anderson went on to earn a master's degree in educational administration at Buena Vista.
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For those with limited mobility, getting in and out of the car is often a challenge and may present roadblocks to independence. This padded swivel seat cushion provides an easy and safe solution that's lightweight, portable, and great for use in home or office chairs, too. The comfortable padded polyfoam cushion of this swivel car seat rotates 360 degrees, offering smooth movement in any direction, while its generous size—15" diameter and 1 3/8" thickness—helps to prevent hip and back strain. Removable soft black suede cover is machine washable. Weight limit is 300 lbs. Imported.
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Zigzag Pop Chair:
Material: Polycarbonate, American ash wood, leather, metal
Brand: Seccio
Origin: Italy
With divisions in Europe and America, this design firm was founded in 2001 to combine the best of traditional Italian design with modern innovation. Quilted fabric, plush cushions, and a textural application of unexpected materials augment the clean, elegant lines of their upholstery collections. Their tables, occasional pieces, and outdoor collections achieve a similar look.


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Agenda items include current and upcoming rulemaking efforts, Title V updates, the status of Muscatine air quality activities, the results of the Bureau's communication survey, discussion on implementation plans for the 2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS, updates on dispersion modeling guidance, and proposed legislation regarding air quality.
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The Air Quality Client Contact Meetings focus on current and upcoming air program issues and changes. The meetings are currently held quarterly. Air Quality Bureau staff also participate in the monthly Environmental Services Division client contact meetings. The DNR Air Quality Bureau is located at 7900 Hickman Road in Windsor Heights.
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Moschino menswear expertly toes that fine line between humor and suaveness, for which Italians are famous. Since the company was founded in the 1980s, the men's line has combined the best of Italy's storied sartorial history with sly winks at pop culture — from slim-cut shirts with newsprint graphics, to blazers printed to look like leather biker jackets. And today, with diffusion lines like Love Moschino and Moschino Cheap and Chic complementing the label's mainline offerings, Moschino's signature combination of irony and elegance is going as strong as ever.


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The Top 10 Chinoiserie Pieces
By Laura Regensdorf
Quan Chair by Jinr from Jia Moderne
"Fabulous! I love it," raves Katie Ridder of this contemporary take on a classic Quan Yi chair. The acrylic piece, available in red and clear versions, is well constructed, which is particularly important, she notes, since the joinery is on display. With its elegant curves and stately proportions—37" h. x 30" w. x 24" d.—the chair could serve as an unexpected element in a traditional living room, she says.
$3,755; jiamoderne.com
Peking Cocktail Table by Michael S. Smith for Baker
"This table has such depth and texture," Jayne says, pointing out the blind fretwork that frames the top and runs down each leg. A hand-painted gold border on the top is another interesting detail of the 49" w. x 28" d. x 18" h. piece. He adds, "It's cleverly made to give a lot of visual interest," and suggests it would be at home in a rustic garden room alongside wicker furniture and plants.
$2,720; bakerfurniture.com
Indian Cove Lodge End Table by Ralph Lauren Home
With its mahogany frame carved to mimic bamboo, this table has a sense of lightness, says Thomas Jayne. "Its intricate lines would add contrast to a modern space," he suggests. Measuring 31" w. x 22" d. x 27" h., the glass-top piece could work beside a deep sofa or in a sunroom; he also pictures it as a small bar, stocked with glassware and bottles.
$4,185; ralphlaurenhome.com
Chandler Chest by Diane Granda for Henredon
The medallion and hardware on this parchment chest appeal to Jayne: "The Asian metalwork has been repatterned in contemporary motifs, which is inventive." Measuring 49" w. x 18" d. x 36" h., the cabinet is sturdy enough to support a television, with two shelves below for storage. "I also imagine it as a buffet in a dining room," he says.
$5,685; henredon.com
Red Chow Nesting Tables by Downtown from Profiles
In this sleek, pared-down set, the nod to Asia—the upturned ends—is subtly sculptural, says Ridder. She would break up the three, putting the largest one, 29" h. x 29" w. x 19" d., by a sofa and moving the others around as needed. "Together, they'd also be fun as bedside tables, offering plenty of surface area." The trio (available to the trade) can be lacquered in an array of colors.
$6,255; profilesny.com
Indochine Étagère by Red Egg
Jayne is a fan of this cane-and-wood bookcase, with its classical design and elaborate fretwork. "A pair of these in a plain room gives you instant architecture," he says. The 72" h. x 32" w. x 13" d. unit comes in various stains and colors. "I can visualize this in so many places: a sitting room, a breakfast area, a library, even a nursery," he adds.
$1,308; redegg.com
Chinoiserie Armoire by Julia Gray
Decorated with pagodas, palm trees, and trailing flowers in gold leaf, this has a playful appeal, says Jayne. "Chinoiserie was always an invented genre, so the theatricality here really works," he adds. "And the clean, rectilinear form brings it up to date." The 90" h. x 50" w. x 25" d. armoire (available to the trade) can be customized to function as a wardrobe or a media cabinet.
$16,800; juliagrayltd.com
Pagoda Lantern by Charles Edwards
"A standout piece," says Ridder of the overscale light fixture, praising the meticulous detailing as well as the broad range of metal finishes and paint colors on offer; polished nickel with duck-egg blue is shown. She envisions the 37" h. x 24" w. x 24" d. lantern in a double-height entry hall or a covered porch. "It would be wonderful in a beach house," she adds.
$7,400; charlesedwards.com
Pompidou Mirror by Marjorie Skouras Design from Dennis Miller Assoc.
Accented with red-lacquered coral, this Chinese Chippendale–style mirror makes a glamorous statement, says Ridder. "I'd play up the drama and use it in an entry hall with a mix of colors, patterns, and textures," she suggests, adding that the craftsmanship is top-notch. The 42" h. x 24" w. piece (available to the trade) also comes in black.
$10,585; dennismiller.com
Lotus Table Lamp by Hwang Bishop
"I love the shape of this, with its delicate neck," says Ridder, adding that the commanding size—34" h. x 22" dia.—is a plus. The lacquered-stoneware lamp (available to the trade) features a stylized dragon hand-painted in red and gold; a selection of lacquer colors, gilded finishes, and ceramic glazes is offered. "It would be striking in a black-and-white room," she says.
$1,779; hwangbishop.net
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Thomas Jayne
The Manhattan designer and decorative-arts scholar creates lively spaces that are rooted in history. His furniture is available at Dering Hall, and a new book on his work is due this fall. jaynedesignstudio.com
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So, here are some pictures from Spain, had fun with LCA and this x-pro chrome film. However, please take a look at the white colour on many pictures, for example, white colour on buildings, maybe the they were scanned inappropriately? If you have any ideas feel free to tell me :)
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Yes, I'm addicted to gum. I usually go for minty, and I usually go for Stride, but Orbit is up there in my estimation as well. I like that they offer fruity and interesting flavors, which is part of the reason I decided to try the Orbit Pina Colada flavor. Am I alone in thinking it strange that they chose "Pina Colada" as a flavor for chewing gum?! Nevertheless, I picked up a pack and was hoping for the best.
I opened the package and took out a piece. The first thing I noticed was the pineappley and coconutty aromas (yes, I realize those aren't words, but they should be)! The taste was the same as well - juicy and delicious, like a true pina colada. Like all fruit-flavored gums, I noticed that the flavor didn't last super long, but I did enjoy it while it lasted. The gum is sugar-free and has less than 5 calories per stick.
The ingredients are Sorbitol, Gum Base, Glycerol, Mannitol, Flavor, Less than 2% of, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Aspartame (Sweetener), Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Acesulfame K, Fumaric Acid, Color (Yellow 5 Lake) and BHT (To Maintain Freshness)
I picked up a pack for $1.50 - not bad, but somewhat pricey (stupid convenience store markups). I will definitely buy this again, not for my standard rotation because the flavor doesn't last as long as I would like, but it's good for a nice change of pace. I gotta say that before reviewing chewing gums for Iateapie,net, I never really paid attention to the ingredients list. I gotta say I'm not so thrilled with all the artificial coloring (I expected the artificial sweeteners).


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I am in Arnold, MO! I would love to be part of a group locally. There are lots of things that I do not understand about DS! I have a friend who is also part of this site, that lives in Fenton.
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Another Toast For 30 Years
While most anniversaries bring great anticipation, Tom Verhey didn't expect to be celebrating a 30th for his venerable bar, Pops for Champagne. "It feels like we've done it. Pops has proven to be such a solid concept, and nobody else even entered the field," observes the co-owner.
In 1980, when Mr. Verhey walked into Reiss (an exclusively bubbly bar in Vienna, Austria), a light bulb idea would soon become a reality. "I knew I was going to do this when I got back home," recalls Mr. Verhey, who quit his day job with Bell and Howell, then launched the original Pops for Champagne in Lakeview two years later.
Mr. Verhey and his wife, Linda, took a long shot when they opened their niche bubbly bar. They figured, somewhere along the way (and certainly before this landmark anniversary), other Chicagoans would have followed suit. "The interest in Champagne is certainly out there, and so many wine bars have opened over the years," explains Mr. Verhey, whose daughter Sara has joined the business.
After 23 years in the cozy Lakeview space, the couple realized their customers no longer lived nearby and weren't traveling to Pops's densely populated neighborhood, so Pops relocated to the historic Tree Studio space on North State Street. Fortunately, the space retained a cozy, welcoming atmosphere and today customers can select from the phenomenal list of close to 200 Champagnes and sparkling wines, with by-the-glass options changing weekly. There's also a seasonal menu of shareable plates – such as seafood, oysters, cheese and charcuterie – that pair well with the bubbly. And, as Mr. Verhey points out, his mission hasn't veered from the original — to provide a tasting experience along with education, knowledge and respect for the wines.
Aside from offering a global selection of sparklers – from Spanish Cava to Italian Prosecco – the list is most notable for the extensive grower-producer French Champagnes you won't find elsewhere. "These producers are multiple generations of families that have been growers for the big houses," notes Mr. Verhey. "In the last 10 years, they've made small productions of their proprietary-style Champagne." Aficionados flock to Pops for Champagne to experience this special section of the list.
Housed in the lower level is WaterShed, which features an impressive selection of small batch, artisanal beers and spirits from a variety of breweries and distilleries. TCW raises a flute to Linda and Tom Verhey and their 30 years of success. Asked about the future, Mr. Verhey wisely responds, "There's a lot of bubbles left in Pops."


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Release of the 19th issue of the coupDefouet magazine, Barcelona
CoupDefouet is published by the Urban Landscape Institute of the Barcelona City Council, which has the common commitment to find useful and efficient mechanisms for the protection and promotion of Europe's Art Nouveau heritage.
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Mackintosh at the Grand in Glasgow
30 August-2 September 2012, organized by the CRM Society
This all-inclusive package will take you to a selection of the most important sites at which to view the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his contemporaries, who together are known as the creators of the Glasgow Style. Explore the genius of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his contemporaries, beginning with a reception and illustrated talk at the hotel on Thursday evening. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday there will be a full day tour by coach, with a qualified Blue Badge guide to the most important Mackintosh properties that are available in and around Glasgow. This includes the Glasgow School of Art, The Mackintosh House (Hunterian Art Gallery), The Mackintosh Church (headquarters of the CRM Society), House for an Art Lover, The Willow Tea Rooms and The Hill House in Helensburgh and not forgetting Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. The tour also includes a visit to the world famous Burrell Collection and a City familiarisation tour. Also available: 26-29 April, 14-17 June, 12-15 July, 30 Aug-2 Sept, 25-28 Oct. More informations
12-15 July 2012, organized by the CRM Society
This all-inclusive package will take you to a selection of the most important sites at which to view the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his contemporaries, who together are known as the creators of the Glasgow Style. Explore the genius of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his contemporaries, beginning with a reception and illustrated talk at the hotel on Thursday evening. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday there will be a full day tour by coach, with a qualified Blue Badge guide to the most important Mackintosh properties that are available in and around Glasgow. This includes the Glasgow School of Art, The Mackintosh House (Hunterian Art Gallery), The Mackintosh Church (headquarters of the CRM Society), House for an Art Lover, The Willow Tea Rooms and The Hill House in Helensburgh and not forgetting Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. The tour also includes a visit to the world famous Burrell Collection and a City familiarisation tour. Also available: 26-29 April, 14-17 June, 12-15 July, 30 Aug-2 Sept, 25-28 Oct. More information
Without Klimt, Gustav Klimt and the Künstlerhaus at the Künstlerhaus - from 6 July to 2 September 2012
The "Gustav Klimt and the Künstlerhaus" exhibition uses documents, letters and photographs from the Künstlerhaus archive to explain many of the artistic and biographical milestones in the work of Gustav Klimt.
Gustav Klimt was a highly active member of the Künstlerhaus - one of the most influential artists' associations in Central Europe - from 1891-1897. Through his membership of the Künstlerhaus, Klimt came into contact with numerous influential figures and was appointed to various committees for public contracts, such as the one overseeing the interior design and decoration of the City Hall. It was at the Künstlerhaus that Gustav Klimt made the acquaintance of Nikolaus Dumba, a major patron of the Ringstrasse, for whom he completed a number of commissions. He also participated in numerous annual exhibitions. In 1890 Klimt experienced his first major success when his picture "Inside the Old Court Theater" was awarded the Emporer's extremely generous inaugural prize. In 1897 Klimt left the association with 18 of his contemporaries in protest at the academic dogma being preached by the Künstlerhaus. Exhibitions continued to be dedicated to Klimt after his death - in 1943 a major Gustav Klimt show, which drew in excess of 24,000 visitors, was held at the Secession to mark the 25th anniversary of his death and his 80th birthday. Klimt's art took pride of place at the 1985 exhibition "Dream and Reality", hosted by the Wien Museum at the Künstlerhaus. An interesting and little-known fact is that Klimt's illegitimate son, the film director Gustav Ucicky (1899-1961), was also a member of the Künstlerhaus artists' association.
Exhibition The Emilie Flöge Fabric Sample Collection at the OMV in Vienna
From 25 May to 2 December 2012
Dazzling embroideries, delicate laces, fine braids, fabrics with Art Nouveau ornamentation – the majority of the pieces in the extensive collection of textiles assembled by fashion designer – and Gustav Klimt's muse and partner – Emilie Flöge (1874–1952) come from Southeastern Europe.
The Austrian Folklore Museum was able to acquire 350 of these objects in 1998 from the Flöge estate. These will go on show to the public for the first time from May to October 2012 and will be presented against the backdrop of the discovery and invention of folk art around 1900. Comparative non-textile exhibits will help to present the fabrics in their wider historical context. The urban bourgeoisie took a very strong interest in rural handicrafts at the end of the 19th century. Only as people began to collect examples of this decorative, yet primitive and traditional art, did its artistic and aesthetic merits come to be appreciated, and ultimately influence the stylistic development of Austrian art nouveau. Klimt's famous portrait of Emilie Flöge - completed in 1902 - is on show at the Wien Museum. In 1904 Flöge and her sister Helene opened the Schwestern Flöge haute couture salon on Vienna's Mariahilfer Strasse. Here they presented designer clothes based on the fashions of the Wiener Werkstätte. The interior of the salon was designed in the art Nouveau style by Josef Hoffmann. Helen and Emilie Flöge were famous for their "rational dresses" for which Klimt also supplied designs. These dresses could be worn without a corset, hung loosely from the shoulders, and had broad sleeves. Up to 80 seamstresses were employed at the Flöge sisters' salon. It was forced to close in 1938 and production was transferred to their home in the third district.
Exhibition Face to Face with Gustav Klimt, the Klimt-Bridge in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna - until 6 January 2013
Because of its sensational success, the Klimt-Bridge erected in the Main Staircase of the Kunsthistorisches Museum will remain until January 6, 2013, offering visitors a unique opportunity to enjoy a close-up view of Klimt's early paintings displayed in situ twelve metres above the floor.
In 1890/91 the twenty-eight-year-old Gustav Klimt executed a number of paintings to decorate the spaces between the columns and above the arcades along the north wall of the KHM's main staircase. The committee in charge of the newly-built Imperial Museum of Fine Arts (today the Kunsthistorisches Museum) had commissioned a series of forty paintings from a group of young artists called the Company of Artists – Gustav Klimt, his younger brother Ernst, and Franz Matsch – featuring different periods of art from Ancient Egypt to the 18th century. Personifications – either male and female, or female only – symbolize different stylistic periods, regions or centers of art. Pose, costume and selected objects perfectly reflect style and artifacts typical of each period. Gustav Klimt contributed a total of thirteen paintings. All were executed in oil on canvas in the Company of Artists' communal studio; in 1891, six months before the formal opening of the museum, they were glued to the wall of the main staircase.
Gustav Klimt: Expectation and Fulfillment. Designs for the Mosaic Frieze at Stoclet Palace at the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts/Contemporary Art
From 21 March to 15 July 2012
The Austrian Museum of Applied Art / Contemporary Art (MAK) is dedicating a special exhibit to Gustav Klimt's design drawings for the mosaic in the dining hall of Stoclet Palace.
The entire Stoclet Palace in Brussels is considered a work of Art Nouveau and was designed largely by Josef Hoffmann and Gustav Klimt. Klimt's nine design drawings for the mosaic with the familiar themes of "Expectation", "Fulfillment" and the "Tree of Life" were created in 1910/11. After several years of restoration work, they are now on display at the MAK. Gustav Klimt had a rough concept for how the frieze should look in detail when he began his work. Changes to his design drawings in 1:1 scale gradually gave form to the famous work of art we know today. With numerous instructions, he presented the Vienna Workshop and the Vienna Mosaic Workshop with his precise vision of the frieze.
The exhibit "Gustav Klimt: Expectation and Fulfillment. Designs for the Mosaic Frieze at Stoclet Palace" attempts to reproduce Klimt's style of work. Documents authored by Klimt while he was working on the piece or that he wrote about it are placed into context with the final work and what can be seen in the frieze designs. As an accompaniment to the documentation of the newest research results and the restoration, the Stoclet family is profiled as a customer of the Vienna Workshops.
Klimt. The Wien Museum Collection at the Wien Museum - from 16 May to 7 October 2012
The Wien Museum owns an exceptional Klimt collection, which will go on public display in its entirety for the first time in an exhibition entitled "Klimt. The Wien Museum Collection".
With around 400 drawings, the Wien Museum has the world's largest collection of Klimt sketches, including preparatory sketches for his best-known masterpieces, as well as studies from all phases of his lifetime work. All the drawings on display are arranged by subject matter (e.g. Secession, studies for the faculty paintings, erotic sketches), giving visitors the possibility to explore all aspects of each theme. A number of paintings will be on show alongside the sketches, including the most important work of art in the Wien Museum, the "Portrait of Emilie Flöge", which was completed in 1902. The work is one of Klimt's most famous paintings and the first portrait of a female subject to feature ornamental detailing in the foreground. This heralded the dawn of a new creative period in the artist's life. A number of the pictures completed during this time have sold for record prices at international auctions in recent years. Other exhibits include various posters and printed materials that Klimt designed for the Secession (in many cases the collection has both the originals and the prints), the artist's gown, his death mask, original prints of portrait photographs, busts and a cast of his right hand. Another highlight is Egon Schiele's drawing of the deceased Gustav Klimt.
Exhibition Against Klimt. "Nuda Veritas" and her defender Hermann Bahr at the Austrian Theater Museum in Vienna - from 10 May to 26 November 2012
Gustav Klimt's famous and rarely exhibited painting "Nuda Veritas", created in 1899, was bequeathed to the Austrian Theater Museum as part of the estate of the Austrian author, dramatist, and theater and literary critic Hermann Bahr (1863–1934).
The Friedrich Schiller quotation inscribed above "The Naked Truth" is a statement advocating an uncompromising artistic truthfulness, which encapsulates the ethos of the Secession movement. As a close friend of the artist, Bahr had been able to acquired the "Nuda Veritas" at a discounted price. The picture represents the fraught relationships between art, critics, and the general public. Hermann Bahr played a decisive role in publicizing the Secessionist movement from the outset. In 1902 he responded to the storm of controversy surrounding Klimt's works, and in particular the scandal over the faculty pictures, with his book "Against Klimt", a collection of writings vilifying Klimt and the art world in general. The exhibition at the Austrian Theater Museum examines the following questions: What inspires Klimt to create his allegories? Which artistic and literary traditions come together in the different elements of this striking image? The exhibition aims to demonstrate how the outrage, criticism and enthusiasm that greeted the Avant Garde movement in Vienna around 1900 set the tone for how the early modernist works were received. It also aims to show how enlightening these controversies can be for our present times.
Exhibition 150 years of Gustav Klimt at Upper Belvedere in Vienna - from 13 July 2013 to 6 January 2013
The exhibition "Masterpieces in Focus: 150 years of Gustav Klimt" in the Upper Belvedere is a very special presentation of the museum's entire stock of Klimt's paintings.
The Belvedere owns the world's largest collection of paintings by Gustav Klimt, including the world-famous painting "The Kiss". However, the exhibition "150 years of Gustav Klimt" is not intended to deal with relationships concerning style or the history of art. Rather, it is intended to be about Klimt's work itself, about the statement that every single one of his main works - whether "Fritza Riedler" or "Judith I", for example - can convey to the observer. In addition, the show discusses every single year of Klimt's lifetime. Another focal point therefore lies on the as yet little considered history of how Klimt and his works were received. Over the course of 150 years, Klimt has become a phenomenon in terms of not only art science, but also history. Also to be seen are the two Klimt masterpieces "Sunflower" and "Family", which the Belvedere acquired in March 2012 from the estate of art collector Peter Parzer.
Lecture: "the most beautiful painting that an Austrian painted - Gustav Klimt and the music salon of the Dumba Palace" at the Leopold Museum - 30 June 2012, 16:00
Dr Rainald Franz, Curator, Austrian Museum for applied Arts, Vienna
In 1893 the patron Nicolaus Dumba ordered Gustav Klimt to arrange the music salon of his residence at Parkring. Klimt was brilliant as a decorator and creator of the Overdoor painting Schubert on the piano (1899) and the Music (1898) and became according to Hermann Bahrs's opinion the creator of "the most beautiful paintings, that an Austrian painted". In German.
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Publication: Auderghem à la carte (Brussels)
The Monuments & Sites Department of the Brussels-Capital Region has published a tour map on the district of Auderghem.
Publication: Brussels Art Nouveau
Voir & Dire Bruxelles has published a 5 Art Nouveau Itineraries Map.
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Hope not. He looks like Vernon Davis, but we need someone who can block, especially with Beatty a big ? now.
Not with the 12th selection.
He can't block but that might fly depending on who the oc is and with pope coaching him up.
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I wouldn't mind the Giants drafting a TE in the later rounds, but TE isn't a big enough need to spend a high draft pick on. Hopefully, the new OC will actually want to utilize the TE as a real weapon.
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Allergic rhinitis is the set of symptoms that occurs when you breathe in substances you are allergic to. These substances are called allergens and are small proteins.
An allergic reaction occurs when your body's immune system overreacts to an allergen. When you breathe in an allergen, cells in your nasal passages release a chemical called histamine. Histamine causes your nose to feel itchy. Histamine also causes swelling and mucus production in the nasal passages.
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A tiny bit of an allergen is placed under the skin with a needle. The doctor watches to see if the skin in that area becomes red, raised, and itchy. This can be done for multiple allergens at the same time.
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I better get busy with my chores now then
Cant wait to "meet" your sister Cat!
I better get busy with my chores now then
Cant wait to "meet" your sister Cat!
Yeah! That will be FUN! It feels like FOREVER since we've had one of these "get togethers"!
I'm looking forward to it!
Can't wait til this evening. I am ready for a speed scrap.
Question. Is the clock possibly set wrong on the calendar. I have my reminder notice set for 2 hours before the speed scrap, but got it LAST night.
That's weird, Cathy. I tried to check it, but didn't see anything wrong....that's not to say of course that there ISN'T anything wrong, LOL.
Have to check the time difference again, always seem to forget the right time. Thought you ladies where allready bussy.
edit : was mistaken with the lunch meetings
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If my little guy is down, I might be able to make it....might also depend on my hubby. LOL
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Waiting for Clarens (Haiti-2)
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Hout Bay
Fish & chips and a dip in the Atlantic
Scenic Hout Bay is a lively coastal town with a lovely swimming beach and a picturesque harbour where you can buy some of the best fish and chips in the world.
The pretty town lies in a protected bay between Chapman's Peak and Mount Sentinel. Getting there is an easy and beautiful drive from the city centre. Apart from its scenic beauty, Hout Bay is well known for its fishing prowess and is the epicentre of Cape Town's crayfish industry.
The Republic of Hout Bay
Hout Bay residents are so passionate about where they live, that there is a secessionist movement from the Mother City – look out for the tongue-in-cheek "Republic of Hout Bay" bumper stickers on locals' cars.
Jan van Riebeeck, the first governor of the Cape, gave the bay its name way back in 1652, when he first arrived. "Hout Bay" means "Wood Bay" – named after the dense forests that characterised the area at the time.
The history of Hout Bay
A good place to get your historical bearings is the Hout Bay Museum (+ 27 21 790 3270), which has exhibits on the early strandlopers (hunter gatherers), who lived in the Cape when the first Europeans arrived, as well as memorabilia relating to the early fishing industry.
Spend the day exploring the Bay
Browse in the Hout Bay Craft Market, where you can pick up a range of curios made locally and from further north.
The Bay Harbour Market comprises of over 100 stalls, from delicious food to locally made items and is open on weekends. Visit the market on Fridays from 5pm to 9pm, Saturdays & Sundays 9:30am to 4pm. The entire market is indoors so if the wind or rain threatens to keep you from stepping out, come find some treats and a great vibe here at the edge of the harbour, at the Bay Harbour Market.
Kids of all ages will love the World of Birds, which has more than 3000 birds housed in its large aviaries. There are also many small animals that call the place home – make sure you visit the walk-in monkey jungle, for example.
For great views of the bay enjoy a cruise to Duiker Island, also called Seal Island – a large seal colony – with Circe Launches, Drumbeat Charters or Nauticat Charters. (The Seal Island in Hout Bay, however, is not to be confused with the larger Seal Island in False Bay, where great white sharks are sometimes spotted.)
Enjoy some of the freshest seafood at the Mariner's Wharf. The area was South Africa's very first maritime harbour-front emporium. More than 25 years old, popular Mariner's Wharf includes the 350-seater restaurant, the Wharfside Grill, fast-food seafood bistro, the Wharfette Bistro, a fish market, sushi bar, bakery, nautical gift and curio shops and a nautical antique shop.
Mariner's Wharf is steeped in local Hout Bay fishing history and patrons can look forward to enjoying the authentic harbour-side ambience. The restaurants offers excellent fish dishes and there is always an abundance of prawns and calamari on the menu.
Although the water off Hout Bay beach is a little colder than Muizenberg or Simon's Town, the beach is wide, flat and child-friendly, and the water is not too cold for swimming, especially on a hot summer's day.
If you're a keen walker, the beaches around Hout Bay are wonderful for long strolls, and The Sentinel is a popular climb. Adventure lovers might also enjoy kayaking, mountain biking, fishing charters and jet-skiing – all available in the Hout Bay area.
You might want to stay a while
In terms of accommodation in Hout Bay, you'll be spoilt for choice – there are apartments, guest houses and bed and breakfasts. There are a number of guesthouses in the area. (Search our accommodation database for more details.)
There are lots of restaurants, shops and pubs in this vibrant little town, and although Hout Bay is something of a sleepy fishing village, the nightlife is hot and happening, especially during peak season.
Read more about this quaint village
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Vergelegen wine estate
Although its translated name means "situated far away", the Vergelegen wine estate, historical homestead and grounds are only a 40-minute drive from the Cape Town city centre, near the town of Somerset West.
Llandudno and Sandy Bay
Only 18km from the Cape Town city centre, an arc of fine white sand gives away the secluded location of one of Cape Town's most beautiful beaches, Llandudno.
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Enjoy a drive to a tasting experience with a difference, learn to cook African style and wash it all down with some delicious wine.
Hout Bay
Scenic Hout Bay is a lively coastal town with a lovely swimming beach and a picturesque harbour where you can buy the best fish and chips in the world.
Helderberg Wine Route
The Helderberg region has its own wine route which incorporates more than 20 wine estates.
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Visitation will be 2-3 p.m Sunday, April 14, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home with graveside service immediately following in North Cleveland Cemetery beginning at 3:15 p.m. with Bro. Milton Burd officiating.
Mr. Myers was born in Earle, Ark., on October 19, 1938, to Harry Tatum Myers and Ercell Martin Myers.
On June 14, 1958, he married Addie JoAnne Johnson in Hernando. He was the founder and owner of Needle Specialty Products until his retirement in 2000. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, driving his tractors and especially enjoyed his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Jo Myers of Boyle; son, Mark Myers of Cleveland; daughter, Vickie Myers Griffith of Cleveland; son, Jeff Myers of Boyle; grandchildren, Samantha Myers Phillips of Cleveland, Jessica Griffith of Cleveland, Whitney Griffith of Cleveland, Houston Griffith of Cleveland, Jeffrey Myers Jr. (Ann Marie) of Boyle, Hunter Myers of Cleveland, and Brett Myers of Boyle; great-grandchildren, Mattison Myers, Preston Myers, Parker Myers, and Alexis Phillips.
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How will I ever live that down?
You could change your name and leave the country.
Who's Kylie?
^She's a really bad singer lol
Hey guys!
I make my bed with the stars above my head and dream of a place called home.
^ oh must be related to lady gaga ;-)
Hello saybrooke
Sisters I think ;P Whats up Ali??
I make my bed with the stars above my head and dream of a place called home.
Don't listen to StupidBoy, he doesn't know what he's talking about
And I'm a great singer! Even Mr. Chicken says so!!
I make my bed with the stars above my head and dream of a place called home.
Nice to hear some jokes today.
Hi everyone Its really happy on here today!
When does the taekwondo start Jason?
Don't you be fucking with the "Q-P'boy's reputation
or pay the price...
StupidBoy can fight his own battles ;P
I make my bed with the stars above my head and dream of a place called home.
thanks Lefty!
In a few hours Owain, was just taking care of something off to clean up now and get ready.
Hi guys
Hello, to all that are still about.
Hi Seth
I'm off to bed now, so see you tomorrow
Enjoy the taekwondo Jason!
Night Owain
Have a nice day tomorrow.
Hi Seth
evening guys
I see the Andreus thread is still kicking..don't really want to read it anymore
...I'll just wait for the movie
Hey johan and alister.
Yeah, ego's a go-go.
The andreus thread is quite funny. Half the posters weren't even here at the time andreus was.
wish I was around back then
all we had to play with these days was Goodbadenergy/nachocheez
a silly fake if there ever was one
I used to be Andreus.
Bluff, or double bluff ?
We already know you're a fake Seth. I'm actually surprised you haven't been brought up in the thread yet
^ Why'd you think i'm keeping out of the mess.
Jason, any one hot in the class ?
I'll be heading out in about an hour. Hopefully I'll be back with a new thread about my hot instructor.
and why you so eager to know? trying to get rid of me already?
No, i only want the best for you.
evening, jason
hope all goes well with the new class
Finna make me cry.
You to Seth.
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Hi Johan.
Can't be too long before the beautiful Enchanted/sex kitten, returns.
Oh Seth you are not.
Who are we kidding?
Johan right on... still just glad you is here and not gone.... I told Seth i thought you were much thicker skinned but would have felt like a turd if I was the reason you departed....
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And I know, if I'll only be true, to this glorious quest . . .


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ComEd President/CEO Anne Pramaggiore discusses Illinois' new Smart Grid System.
On a brisk day this past September, Anne Pramaggiore, president/CEO, ComEd, was playing to a full house. Her pre-law school years as a communications and theater major at Miami University in Ohio served her well; the standing room only crowd of 200 or so was riveted by her words – a good thing because the acoustics were lousy. But what can you expect at 6:30am in a remote suburban reporting center with a provisional AV system?
One of her first points cuts to the core of the message she's delivering – "our grid is critical…data centers are our biggest customers." It hits home. In a world were we shop, bank, work and even date online, who hasn't felt that sinking feeling in the pit of their stomach at a storm outage over a broken Internet connection rather than lights or food.
"Keeping all this on means ComEd is never off," said Ms. Pramaggiore to the crowd. And like the power giant she heads, she seems to be always on, easily generating enough wattage to rouse audiences of every scale, even room-sized at the crack of dawn. But rather than forceful and imposing, she's earnest, straightforward and upbeat while delivering discourse that's just colorful enough to engage.
On this particular morning, Ms. Pramaggiore was leading a modern day rendition of an old-fashioned, downhome 'barnstorming' to share ComEd's plans to provide power in a new world order. And thanks to the sheer numbers and storm intelligence, it was fascinating stuff.
Who knew there are 37,000 circuit feet of mainline cable to test or replace; 4,000 manholes to assess and repair; 130,000 new smart meters to install this year alone — a number that rises to 400,000 annually in 2013 – or that ComEd has gone social? Customers can now text outages directly to ComEd with their smart phones or using a mobile app – and get answers the same way – while municipalities can get precise and swift outage-related data with a new electronic tool.
This past storm season was less impactful than ever before, despite having more hot days that required high power usage since 1873. But storm response has come a very long way. ComEd has increased field supervisors, wire watchers, patrollers, responders and call center staff; added new generators to generate temporary power during repairs; created a new $1 million high-tech command center to deploy to worst hit areas; created an electronic damage assessment system to collect outage data; and launched an enhanced mapping system that allows customers and municipalities to view affected customers, cause, crew status and ETR (estimated time to restore).
It all sounds very socially savvy and forward. And as Ms. Pramaggiore notes, these are "changes you need to make if you have a 21st century economy and a 20th century infrastructure. Our goal is to make Chicago economically competitive and offer consumers better use of energy in a smart way." And in truth, we need a very different kind of energy system – one geared to the more stringent demands of digital data and heavy 24/7 usage. "The regulatory model we used until then was 100 years old," she explains.
And so far, Ms. Pramaggiore has been very smart about the way she's gone about making changes and transforming that old system into a state-of-the-art Smart Grid (ComEd's term for the new system), starting with spearheading the utility's collaboration to pass the Energy Infrastructure Modernization Act (EIMA) in October 2011 to revamp the state's electric grid. For the utility, it means a 10-year investment program that will cost them $2.6 billion.
Executing the program requires more smarts, and Ms. Pramaggiore has them in spades. The 'barnstorming' was one of 26 employee presentations she conducted at sunrise this fall, when it's possible to catch the most workers between shifts. And it is clearly effective, for she has huge appeal in the field.
"She's such a regular person…and a very good talker. We all enjoy it when she comes out to talk to us. She's so honest," whispered Larry Matchen, a meter service supervisor, in my ear. Standing next to me that morning and watching me furiously scribble away, he was determined to let me know she's beloved by most of her staffers.
The ability to communicate so compassionately and engender such loyalty is no small feat given the enormous scope of Ms. Pramaggiore's job and daunting schedule she sustains to bring the enormous 112-year-old electric utility out of the industrial age and into the new millennium's realm of digital communications. "We're not the same company we were even two years ago," she points out. "We now have very different needs."
And as the watch keeper and decision-maker who must address those needs, Ms. Pramaggiore is nothing less than fervent when she discusses the issue. As well she should be, since it still remains to be seen if she can achieve the tough goals ComEd has set for itself to transform the way electricity gets delivered in Northern Illinois.
Simply put, "the old model allowed utilities to make investments at their discretion, with no requirements to meet certain reliability models. It was based on the least cost model, so utilities could go out and build cheap systems," she explains.
The EIMA requires ComEd to make upgrades, hit certain performance standards and pay penalties if they don't. It also specifies where the upgrades must be made. "It's a unique model. There are others around the country that have some of the elements that our legislation does, but no one has pieced it together the same way he have," acknowledges Ms. Pramaggiore.
But it also stipulates rate increases to generate revenue that would offset costs for ComEd's $2.6 billion investment in the Smart Grid, and that piece of the puzzle has been stymied by the Illinois Commerce Commission's ruling last month that altered the way the new formula is applied to increase electricity rates. The result is less money for ComEd – about $100 million a year starting in 2014 and beyond, according to ComEd.
The upshot is that ComEd announced delays to key elements of its grid modernization program right after the ruling, and now will not begin installing additional smart meters until 2015 – two years later than initially planned. And the company publicly noted, "more than $2.3 billion in customer savings and creation of 2,000 full-time equivalent jobs will be delayed." And yes, they're appealing the ruling in court.
So where does that leave Ms. Pramaggiore, clearly her company's most salient and effective emissary, as the pro-consumer activists go head-to-head with ComEd? Right where we would expect to find her – still passionately committed to making it work. "We aren't going to back off. It's important to the future of our business and the state's stakeholders," she insists. "If they decide that they don't want this kind of grid, that's one thing. But if I don't get out there and fight for it, shame on me."


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The International Taekwon-Do Federation's 66th International Instructors' Course was held in Ocho Rios, St. Ann Jamaica at the Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort, Spa & Conference Centre from Thursday August 18, to Saturday August 21, 2011. In attendance were 79 participants from seven (7) countries (Jamaica, Trinidad, Anguilla, Puerto Rico, USA, Canada and Barbados).
A Senior Black belt testing was held on Friday August 19, 2011. The candidates for promotion were from 3 countries (Jamaica, Canada and Puerto Rico). All seven candidates were successful. The following people were promoted:
The feedback from the participants is that the course was excellent and enjoyable; for many Jamaicans, this was their 1st International Instructors' Course and it will be a memorable one. Master Michael Barker, from Canada, is the 1st ITF Taekwon-Do Master to be tested on Jamaican soil and he stated after his promotion, that "Jamaica is a special place".
The Jamaica Taekwon-Do Association thanks the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF), Grand Master Hector Marano and Grand Master Willem Bos for making this experience a reality.
Mr Arthur Barrows
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