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The 8th Annual Duct Tape Festival is kicking off on June 17th, 2011 in Avon, Ohio. Avon is dubbed the duct tape capital of the world and this festival proves it! Right smack in the middle of the festival is the Duct Tape Parade. This takes place on the 18th and starts at Avon High School. The festival itself celebrates all the wacky and fun uses for that American Classic, Duct Tape.
Why are we writing about this? Because we've just introduced our very own, Duct Tape Wallet! This is made by a company called Ducti and they specialize in accessories made of duct tape. We also carry a Duct Tape Passport Holder, which, just like the wallet, is made entirely of duct tape! What do you think, would you consider using one of these unique items?
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Tuesday, March 29th, 2011Playing a Guitar with a Zippo?
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011Just Press Play has names its top 100 musical artists of the last 100 years. #13 on the list is one of our all-time favorites, Pink Floyd. Sadly, we were not aware that there was 5th member of Pink Floyd named Syd Barrett. Barrett was famous for being a musical innovator. Much of this gets forgotten because of just how prolific David Gilmour was with the same instrument. One of Barrett's famous techniques was to slide a Zippo Lighter over the fingerboard to create a unique, alien-like sound. Read more about the history of Pink Floyd, including its early beginnings with Syd Barrett, over at JustPressPlay.net.
Monday, March 21st, 2011
Apparently, this movie was out last fall but we missed it. It stars Ryan Reynolds as a man buried alive with only his Blackberry phone and his trusty Zippo Lighter. He wakes up trapped in a coffin, with about 90 minutes worth of air and cell phone battery life to get himself out of there.
Does Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds), a trucker driver and family man, find out who put him in this coffin and, more importantly, does he figure a way out of there? Watch the movie and find out! Here's a trailer:
I'm not sure about you, but to us, this is just about the scariest situation we could ever find ourselves in. What do you think, is there any situation scarier than being buried alive? Let us know by commenting below.
Grandfather's Stolen Pocket Watch
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011Eric Smith had 2 things to remember his grandfather David Smith (whom he never met) by. A framed American Shipmaster's Marine Certificate and his grandfather's gold pocket watch. Now he only has one. The pocket watch has been stolen right off his mantel. The pocket watch was a gift to him from his cousin Wilber Dorman and Mr. Smith has had it for over 50 years.
There were no signs of forced entry and Mr Smith seems to have some suspicions about who took it but he isn't revealing them. He's hoping the offender will grow a conscience and return the prized heirloom. Every single time he passes the mantel where this connection to a grandfather he never knew stood, Mr Smith says "Sorry Grandfather." Read more about this sad story here.
Zippo Cologne?
Friday, March 11th, 2011Zippo Manufacturing Company, makers of the iconic Zippo Lighter, are spreading their wings. With sales of tobacco and tobacco products on the decline due to worldwide health concerns, the company, based in Pennsylvania, is diversifying into other fields.
Some areas of note that they're branching out into are writing instruments, watches, sunglasses and hand warmers. However, our personal favorite, is the Zippo Cologne. No, it does not smell like lighter fluid, Zippo CEO Greg Boothe confirms. If fact, "The smell is almost impossible to describe," says Booth, who uses the cologne, suggesting even some women may want to try it. "I can't even come close to finding words (to describe it)," Booth said.
We here at Executive Gift Shoppe are sold. Now, when we're lighting up a cigar with one of our engraved Zippo Lighters, we can cover up the smell with our Zippo Cologne. You can't lose! Read the full story on Zippo Cologne here. So what do you think, would you wear Zippo Cologne?
Adolf Hitler's Pocket Watch
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011Custom's officials in Poland stopped a nervous driver crossing in from Russia suspecting him of smuggling cigarettes. When they conducted a search, they found a personalized pocket watch that belonged to Hitler himself. It was a handsome silver and gold pocket watch, engraved with the Nazi insignia and the date, April 20, 1936, commemorating Hitler's 47th birthday. This ugly man's beautiful pocket watch has been given to a Polish museum to help authenticate it's history. Read more about Hitler's pocket watch.
Ellen Degeneres Gives Lady Antebellum Flasks
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011Ellen Degeneres thanked Lady Antebellum for their appearance by giving them camouflaged flasks like a Cell Phone Flask that they could sneak into the Grammys. Pretty nice gift and thoughtful too. I'm sure Lady Antebellum could use few swigs to calm their nervers, they ended up winning five Grammys! You can read all about it at The Country Vibe.
Link Buying For SEO
Sunday, March 6th, 2011I read a great post over at Small Business Mavericks . The post reference this article about whether Link Buying is necessary to rank for your chosen keywords in Google. The obvious answer is "it depends". If you're trying to rank for extremely long tail keywords like "Velcro strapped blue suede shoes", chances are that an article or two posted to Ezine Articles and making proper use of your meta tags should do the trick for you. If however, you're looking to rank for a keyword that generates any type of real money online, it will be touch to rank without buying links. Not impossible, but very difficult.
The problem is that, for all of Google tough talk about frowning upon paid links, they are very tough to filter out. How can you be sure a link is paid for and particularly in ecommerce, how are you going to get an authoritative website to link to you without paying them? It is very rare to convince websites to rank to e-commerce sites without some type of incentive. I know in our arena, men's gifts, the first page of our SERPS are littered with sites that are purchasing keywords.
I don't mind sites ranking that are at least clever about their link buying. Some sites seem to be approaching website owners directly and requesting links to be put in the middle of content on said site. At least these site owners are putting in some work. I am finding it increasingly frustrating though, to be getting beat out in the SERPS by websites buying blogroll links and run of site links. Google please help! Now, we don't buy links and never will because buying links is a slippery slope and you never know which paid links are really working. We're busy trying to develop unique content but sometimes, it feels like a losing battle!
SEO Content About Your Zippo Lighter and Other Gift Sites
Sunday, March 6th, 2011The old saying goes that "content is king" when it comes to your website and getting found in the search engines. Of course, "old" in the world of search engine optimization (SEO) is a relative term, dating back perhaps a decade at most. Still, SEO content today still reigns supreme as one of the single most important factors for helping your zippo lighter or other type of website or blog be discovered via the search engines. Check out the following points for what SEO content is all about and why it's so important.
* Keywords and Relevancy: The content you have on each page of your site is what aligns it with certain phrases or searches within a search engine. By including the appropriate keywords and phrases within the content, in the right amount and the right places, you make sure that your pages are highly relevant for the phrases you want to be found for.
* Uniqueness: Content is also important because it is what separates one website from another. Effective SEO content doesn't just have keywords, it is also unique from other pages around the web, and it also is useful to the people who find it. Content has to be high quality in all regards.
* Your Brand: Don't forget, SEO content is also a reflection of your brand. When someone makes a search and finds your page, the content they read on there is what they associate with you and your business. Once again, this speaks to the necessity of having high quality, well-written, unique and useful content, in addition to content that is optimized.
Some say that the value of SEO content has been decreasing. Even if it has been, it's still one of the most important factors that determines your website's success or failure, and having keyword-rich, informative, useful and high quality content will always be crucial for your website.
Top Quality Yet Cheap Groomsmen Gifts
Saturday, March 5th, 2011"Like" if you enjoy quality but need cheap!
In times of economic ups and downs, people don't always have as much to spend on wedding gifts, yet they still want quality. In short, they want things like cheap groomsmen gifts
And cheap doesn't have to mean poor quality, not today, anyway, with ecommerce sites handy. Online shopping offers no middle-man fees, no brick-and-mortar charges added on top. You get quality products delivered right to your door.
Just use caution with online shipping. Look for secure check out processing. And keep an eye out for online specials like coupons!
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—Bobbi Kristina Brown, the 18-year-old daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, responds to the images of her allegedly snorting cocaine that ran in the National Enquirer this week. If it's not what it looks like—what exactly is it? [Vibe Magazine]

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FORT MYERS, Fla. — Red Sox chairman Tom Werner said the team is "delighted" that long-time broadcaster Jerry Remy is returning to the booth in 2014.
Remy took a leave of absence last August after his son Jared was arrested for murder.
Last month, the elder Remy announced that he would return this spring for his 27th season in the Fenway booth.
"We just offered him our support after the tragedy and said, 'There's a place for you if and when you want to come back. This is going to be a very personal decision, but you have a home here at NESN if and when you feel it's appropriate to come back,'" Werner said. "He's very mindful of the tragedy. He's excited about returning to the booth."
Werner also clarified former Red Sox reporter Jenny Dell's status with the network on Thursday. Dell has been taken off Red Sox duty after divulging that she and third baseman Will Middlebrooks are in a relationship.
"We talked about it internally because I think Jenny is a terrific reporter. We came to the conclusion, and Jenny came to the same conclusion, that it would be a distraction for her to be a reporter," Werner said. "She's moving on. It wasn't a black-and-white decision because, can she sort of divorce her personal life from being a professional? We decided in the end it was probably better to move on and not have it be a distraction."
While Dell is still employed at NESN, Werner said she is exploring other opportunities outside of the network and that NESN would allow her to move on.
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Those who don't like to drink alone will love the My Other Half Wine Glass set. This quirky set of vino glasses was created by British designer Jim Rokos. The two glasses are conjoined with a tube that siphons wine from one glass to the other.
The faster one person drinks their wine, the less wine the other person will have. The My Other Half Wine Glass set seems to be more a piece of art rather than a functional set of drinkware as it is priced at $480. The wine glasses are actually part of a bigger project from Rokos called 'Blindspot,' and like all other pieces of the project, they're a one-off creation.


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Defining 'active' pressure redistribution
01/09/12 | Complex wounds, Infection | Lyn Phillips, Richard Goossens, Makoto Takahashi, Michael Clark
Cycle duration and frequency
Cycle duration is the time taken to complete one inflation-deflation cycle and will depend on both the speed of air transfer and the number of cells in each sequence. Typically, but not exclusively, cycle duration ranges from 7.5 to 20 minutes, with 10 minutes perhaps the most common. Cycle frequency is generally sequential in that one cycle follows another, but some devices have a 'periodic' active phase where one or more cycles are followed by a reactive or 'static' interval, hence, it is important to be able to differentiate between frequency and duration when selecting a device.
Cycle amplitude
Amplitude, or the range between the highest and lowest pressure applied to the skin during the inflation and deflation cycle [Fig 2], is a primary design consideration and varies widely. In order to achieve the lowest pressure on the skin during cell deflation, the cells adjacent to the deflating cell need to contain sufficient air pressure to provide support to the patient. This will depend on the construction of the cells themselves, how the quickly the air flows between them and, critically, whether the pump has sufficient power to support the patient during the inflation phase.
At the same time, the deflating cell needs sufficient clearance to reduce contact with the skin. It is important to note that tightly fitted covers and sheets can create an artificial 'hammock' across the deflating cell, reducing the potential benefit derived from off-loading[11].
Rate of change
One important characteristic of the inflation-deflation process is the 'rate of change', or speed of the air transfer during the fill-empty-fill cycle, as this directly influences the duration of the off-loading phase. If air is moved slowly out of a cell, it takes longer to achieve the minimum pressure (off-loading) point, but slower air transfer does have the advantage that the cell movement is less noticeable for the patient. As with all surfaces, there has to be a balance between therapeutic performance and patient acceptability and comfort.
Clinical significance
As each patient presents with a unique and changing risk profile, it is not possible to determine a universally 'safe' pressure-duration threshold for each individual[9][12]. A principal design goal is, therefore, to mimic the protective effect of repositioning by periodically reducing contact with the support surface to a level that is as low as practically achievable for as long as possible. Off-loading cycles ideally occur several times each hour to reduce the risk of ischaemia-reperfusion injury; a condition associated with vessel occlusion (closure or blockage) for as little as one to two hours[13].
While the optimal cycle duration has yet to be determined, volunteer studies suggest shorter cycle times (five minutes) to be marginally favoured over longer cycles[14]. There will be a physiological cut-off point where the cycle is either too fast for the tissue to reperfuse or too slow to prevent ischaemia.
The cycle has to be long enough for full reperfusion, which is particularly important for patients with vascular pathology and a longer oxygen recovery index[13][15]. Similarly, patients with spinal injuries have been shown to require off-loading for up to five minutes to fully restore cellular function[16], making a minimum 10-minute cycle preferable. While cycle frequency and duration is important, the most significant benefit is attributed to cycle amplitude, with complete or near complete off-loading delivering superior tissue perfusion compared with partial off-loading[14][17].
Standardised performance measurement
One or more of the performance characteristics for each device, be it a mattress replacement, mattress overlay or chair cushion, will almost certainly be different. Even subtle changes, particularly those that control the duration and amplitude of the loading/off-loading cycle, have been shown to elicit very different physiological responses in systems, such as lymph flow[18] and perfusion[19]. A study comparing pressure and
tissue perfusion at the heel [Fig 3], while subjects lay on three virtually identical mattress replacements[17], clearly demonstrated a significant relationship between performance (amplitude and off-loading) and outcome.
It is clear that, despite similar physical construction (appearance), performance differences may have important implications for clinical prescription. These have yet to be fully investigated but are likely to depend on the underlying condition of the patient and the individual therapy goals. For example, if a patient has very slow reperfusion then a longer cycle might be preferable; if the patient has pain or muscle spasm then a low amplitude cycle might be better.
Unfortunately, at present, clinicians cannot objectively assess how a support surface might perform, how 'active' the therapy actually is, how it might compare with their existing surfaces and how best to select the right surface for a specific clinical application in the future.
Once surfaces are properly described the results of clinical studies are more meaningful. Clinicians can select a device with the same or similar performance characteristics and have perhaps more chance of getting similar results than they do at present.
For example, if a surface with particularly good results in heel ulcer treatment is accurately described the clinician has a much greater chance of finding a similar product. Today they only have appearance, price and marketing brochures to guide them.
Data arising from, non-standardised test conditions can be unreliable and, therefore, misleading. Clinicians need access to information collected under controlled test conditions in order to tailor prescriptions, design and report clinical trials and make informed purchase decisions. In 2008, a European and Japanese working party affiliated to the NPUAP Support Surface Standardization Initiative[3], began the process of developing a controlled methodology for active surfaces. Phase 1, clinician consensus, has been published[20] and a standardised human analogue is under development. The concept phase is now complete and about to move into inter-lab validation.
Clinical prescription
Active surfaces in general, and mattress replacements in particular, have proven cost-effective for the prevention[21] and treatment[22,23] of pressure injury, although a continued lack of well-designed comparative studies complicates the selection of a specific device from the wide range available[2]. There are few restrictions on the use of active surfaces, aside from unstable fractures, particularly of the spine. However, a small number of patients, such as those with intractable pain or severe muscle spasm, may find that the air cell movement exacerbates their condition.
Active surfaces, by the very nature of their design, periodically off-load the tissue, meaning that they are considered the modality of choice for patients who cannot be regularly repositioned[1]. Examples might be end-of-life care, intensive care, long-term care where reduced sleep interruption is preferred, or simply patient choice. Active cushions might be particularly useful for patients with existing wounds, such as patients with spinal injuries[24], as some studies have shown ischial dermal perfusion to be similar to, or better than, that achieved by short duration 'push-ups'[16] and 'forward-lean' techniques[25].
That said, active surfaces, whether for bed or chair, are not designed to replace patient repositioning, but simply to complement a well-designed, holistic plan of care designed to reduce the risk of harm from prolonged pressure.
Declaration of interest
ArjoHuntleigh has provided an unrestricted grant to support work of the Active Surface Standards Group, including author compensation for meeting attendance and laboratory studies.
Author Details
Lyn Phillips, BSc, RN, Dip N, Dip Research,
Independent Clinical Consultant; Michael Clark, Visiting Professor of Tissue Viability; Richard Goossens, Professor of Physical Ergonomics; Makoto Takahashi, Associate Professor, Biomedical Systems Engineering, Bioengineering and Bioinformatics


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The Warren County Great Race is a genetically enhanced scavenger hunt that may (or may not) include: preposterous & perplexing puzzles, cryptic & colossal challenges, daunting & death-defying deeds, fantastic & fearful flights, and mighty-morphing mind benders. There is NO ENTRY FEE, and The Grand Prize is $1,000.00!
Please print out the waiver and bring it with you to the race!
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Berne Münster (Cathedral) - a brief history
The gothic Berner Munster is the dominant feature of the Berne townscape. The Cathedral is the focal point of Old Town of Berne , which was inscriped on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983.
Phase one of Construction
Matthäus Ensinger was borne to a family of master builders in around 1390. Ensinger was trained by his father, Ulrich von Ensingen, who had been the master mason of Strasbourg Cathedral
Ensinger provided the concept foir the elevation of the choir, side-chapels and ground-plan and initiated the first phase of construction.
Work on the Berner Munster did not proceed as planned as war expenditure dug in. Consequently, Ensinger assumed the post of master mason of Ulm Münster in 1445 - although Ensinger did return to Berne several times prior to his death in 1463.
During the construction period, services continued to be held. As is customary during "extensions," large parts of the old parish church were left standing while Ensinger built around the old church. Construction started with the north-side chapels.
The unvaulted choir, which had been temporarily covered, was equipped with stained-glass windows during the 1440s and 1450s and put into use for services.
Phase two of Construction
Following the Old Zurich Wars (1436/1450), work on the Berner Munster renewed. Between 1449 and 1451, the nave of the old parish church was pulled down and work on the nave piers and west end were begun.
Stefan Hurder held the post of master mason from 1453 and 1469. He was succeeded by Niklaus Birenvogt, who held the post until 1481.
Phase three of Construction
Erhart Küng was born in Statdlohn, Westphalia in around 1420. Küng came to Berne in around 1450 where he married and gained admission to the Town Council in 1460.
Küng became a stone sculptor in around 1460 and began work on the west door. Küng was appointed master mason in 1483 and continued construction of the nave and tower.
The bells were rehung in 1489 and the tower of parish church as removed as was the gap was the eastern area of the north aisle. During this period, the circular stair-turret in the choir and the <<Schultheissenpforte>> (Mayor's Door) were completed. Once the stabilising nave walls had been erected, the tower was raised to the level of the lower octagon (1506/07-1521.)
From 1505, Küng was joined by Peter Pfister. Küng would die in 1506. Pfister held the post of master mason until 1520. Unter Pfister, the Choir received it's fantastic vaulting (1515-1517) and many of the fittings.
Under Daniel Heintz
Under Peter Pfister, much of the building had been completed and vaulted. The vaulting of the nave and upper tower rectangle remained to be completed.
Daniel Heintz - a master builder from Valseia at the foot of the Monte-Rosa Massif - was summoned from Basel by the Berne Council to complete the edifice in 1571. The vaulting of the nave, the tower area and north-west porch were created between 1571 and 1575. Heintz also sculpted the figure of Justice on the main door.
Completion of the tower
<<Münsterbauverein>> was founded towards the end of the 19th century as the idea of completing the the eight-meter-high octagon and crowning it with a spire was revived. Between 1889 and 1893, the tower was completed with influences from Strasbourg, Ulm and Freiburg am Breisgau. Perhaps this is explained by the involvment of August Beyer in the planning as he had completed the towers at Ulm Cathedral. August Müller was responsible for supervising the project. The arches beneath the tower and the western nave bay were reinforced to take the weight of the tower.


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This year's annual Call of Duty release is widely expected to be Treyarch's Black Ops 2, and while the game has yet to be officially announced, that hasn't stopped rumoured details making their way online.
The following information, claiming to reveal the game's release date and a load of multiplayer features, was first posted on the official Black Ops forums in a thread that was later taken down, and its cached version is unavailable. It was then reposted in another thread on Activision's forums, which was also killed off by the publisher, but its cache remains available (via MP1st).
None of this information is confirmed, but there's no reason it couldn't be genuine as it all sounds feasible. Here's the lot:
Leaked Black Ops 2 Multiplayer Information
- This year, Call of Duty will return with it's ninth installment with Black Ops 2. As expected it will be following Treyarch's previous game Black Ops. It's release date is set for the 6th of November.
Game Modes
- Escort, a new game mode similar to Search and Destroy however a live player must be escorted to one of three areas (or two depending on the map) without being killed. The match will have rounds, consisting of one life only.
- Drop Zone and Kill Confirmed will return
- Team Defender and Infected will not return
- Will follow from Modern Warfare 3's system
- Larger emphasis on objectives
- A bomb plant is worth 2 points
- A neutral flag is worth 1, however an enemy flag is worth 2
- flag assist capture is worth 1, a capture is worth 2
- The Specialist Pointstreak has be modified. 2 kills now gets you 1 perk. The 4th kill gets you 2 more perks. The 6th kill gets you 3 more perks. The 8th Kill gets you 4 more perks. You do not get every perk when you reach 8 kills. Perks only become "Pro" when you have them Pro
- RC XD will not return
- Heat vision is a new Pointstreak reward. When you get the required points, you can activate this Pointstreak and your player pulls out a scope and attaches it to your weapon. This scopes main advantage is it's ability to detect enemies through most walls. Note, the scope can only be attached to primaries not including shotguns
- Item Packages requires 5 points. Fall along side care packages and air drop traps. Features a list of package items only including ammo, mini gun, grenade launcher, rocket launcher, and body armor
- There will be 15 prestiges
- There will be 50 ranks
- Every two prestiges there is a 5 rank increase
- The final prestige has 90 levels
- ELITE is being fully incorporated into Black Ops 2
- Combat record has been modified and re-named as ELITE Stats
- There will be a specific lobby for clan matches (new way of leveling clans)
- Clan Tournaments can now be implemented
- No MOAB or Nuke
- No last stand
- No death streaks
- No flame thrower attachment
Map Design
- Map design and size will be following Black Ops not Modern Warfare 3
Sniper Rifles
- Improved sniper rifle usage.
- No aim assist for any sniper rifle.
- Less sway
- No longer just perk 1 chooses the players appearance
- Appearance is a combination of all perks and type of Pointstreak being used.
- Larger emphasis on hardcore than ever before
- No grenade launchers
- Only vehicle guided rocket launchers permitted
- Respawn timings decreased (for most modes)
- 1 bullet in the foot will no longer kill a person, a head or chest shot is usually required.
- A person will now bleed out if severely injured.
Perk System 2.0
- The Perk Pro system has been upgraded
- There is now 2 options a perk can advance to.
- Both require different challenges to unlock
- Once the desired Pro version is unlocked, the player can select that as their "Perk Pro".
- Once selected, the only way to choose the other option is by entering prestige mode.
- For example Perk slot 1 has the perk called Speed
- Speed - Reduces the time taken to aim down the sight. Pro I - Swaps weapons faster. Pro II - Throws equipment faster
Combat Training
- Will be returning with vast improvements.
- Difficulty is no longer based on how long the bots take to start shooting.
- Bots now have an advance AI system
- Similar to the behavior seen in the MW3 Spec Ops survival
Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg has said of this year's Call of Duty: "This year we expect to further expand our presence with the launch of an all-new epic first-person shooter title under the Call of Duty brand. From what we've seen to date, the game already looks fantastic and will bring meaningful innovations to the franchise."
If you're interested in what's next for the Call of Duty series, you might want to check out the Future of Call of Duty feature we published on the site yesterday.


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They performed it on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, so the One-Trick Pony track has something conceptual to its joyful, horn-lined lilt. Even if Fallon's jokes don't always work, his sound people generally do, and it's not surprising the Roots handle the instrumentation tightly and with swing (hello, summer). For his part, Simon seems fairly stoked (and, as per that thumbnail image, he indeed raises the roof). Take a look, move your feet, etc.
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Um yeah this is just a short little tid-bit about me so enjoy! :P
Name: Rae
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Height: 5'6.5"
Eye Color: Hazel
Sexual Orientation: Bi
Family: 2 grandmas, 1 grandpa, parents, sister, brother, 3 cats
Religion: Raised Christian. Questioning.
School Status: Freshman. Semi-popular.
Astrological Sign: Scorpio
B-day: Nov. 2nd
That's it for now. More will probably be added later.
I live with my grandparents and little sister. I suffer from suicidal thoughts and anorexia. No one but D knows about that. My friends have been telling me to get help but I'm not even sure if I do want help. I seriously thought about ending it on Saturday.
Likes: Friends, coffee, strawberry gum, cute things, swingsets, stars, thunderstorms, quotes, music, books, making videos, art club, movies, stuffed animals, emo boys, emo boxys and my emo closet.
Dislikes: Mean people, discrimination, animal cruelity, being depressed, yelling
Alloallo. I'm Skylar. ^^
"Assets, assets..."
"Well I've got a banana, and in a pinch you could put up some shelves..."
"pretty pleaseeee w/ icecream and rainbows and and... NPH wearing nothing but Doctor Who-themed underwear on top :P ??" -holahaveamuffin -- Way to my heart
I'm sure you've gotten the official Oasis welcome already, but hell, I'll give you mine.
I hope you have a great time here! We'll all quite supportive, until we get into feuds. XD Just kidding.
I hope this place is as good to you as it's been to me!
Official Oasis Nutcase,
Former Emperor of North America,
Puzzler of Puzzles,
Writer of Short-Stories,
Poet of Poetry,
Singer of Songs,
Eater of Eats,
and Inventor of the Bicycle
I love you.
you forgot Chancelor of the Gay Agenda or some title close to that...
just thought i'd remind you.
and, to Rae (iloveyourname,btw): WELCOMMEEE. i've probably already said that, but whatever. *rainbow confetti*
Hiya! The name's Shelby! :D
You're twisted and perverted. I like that in a person.
You're 15 and your birthday is November 2nd? You are exactly 4 days older than me. o: That's pretty cool!
Sorry, feeling random tonight. Haha.
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i'm the resident hugger :p (aka the addict)
Hi, I'm a reading Rainbow! :)
to Oasis... hope you have a good time here. You're surrounded by good people already...
"Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are." - Kurt Cobain
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Born as Karol Józef Wojtyła on May 18, 1920, Pope John Paul II (also known as Blessed John Paul II) has been the favorite pope of the masses. He was the 264th Pope according to the chronological list of popes and the first non-Italian Pope since Dutch Pope Adrian VI (1522-1523). Till date, he is the only Slavic or Polish pope. He passed away at the age of 84 years and 319 days on 2 April 2005.
John Paul II is renowned as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th century. He has achieved what many people of his caliber would only dream of achieving. Here are the top ten reasons why he was the best amongst his peers.
- He wrote 14 papal encyclicals and spread Christianity all over the globe by teaching about "The Theology of the Body".
- He had a knack of attracting large crowds. Experts claim that he managed to call one of the largest assemblies ever known to be gathered in Christian history where 5 to 7 million people gathered on the Manila World Youth Day.
- Blessed Pope John Paul II was lovingly known as the The Pope for Youth. He initiated the World Youth Day, a popular Catholic faith themed international youth event, in 1984 to bring young Catholics from all parts of the world together to celebrate the faith.
- He loved to travel in order to spread his teachings all over the world. This was evident during his pontificate, as he visited 129 countries, and logged more than 725,000 miles.
- His personality, speeches and thoughts were so powerful that they brought about historic movements such as the Solidarity movement in 1980 resulting in freedom and introduction of human rights in Poland.
- John Paul II was the first pope to visit the countries including Egypt, Ireland, UK and Mexico. Every visit brought a huge positive change, especially his home country. He empowered the people of Poland to oppose communism, reintroduce democracy by defeating the domination of communist regimes under the lead of the Soviet Union in Central Europe between 1989 and 1990, Eastern Europe (1990–1991) and South-Eastern Europe (1990–1992).
- He was knowledgeable about other religions and managed to preach his teachings to people of all religious views. He was the first Catholic pope to visit and pray in an Islamic mosque, in Damascus, Syria in 2001. Post 9/11, he celebrated 1,700 years of Christianity in Armenia by preaching mass to an audience with Muslim majority.
- He was also the first pope in history to visit and pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem in March 2000. He became the first pope to receive blessings from a Rabbi.
- He supported causes like debt-relief, social justice, same-sex marriages and world peace. He was sensitive towards the pain of people of other faiths and apologized to everyone who had ever suffered at the hands of the Catholic Church at any point in history.
- He was an avid supporter of fitness and health. He set a good example for the youth and motivated them to work hard and eliminate procrastination, laziness and a tendency to see the easier way out.


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dolphins rule
It's beyond amusing to me, that people are interpreting the recent appearance of hind fins on a dolphin as a freak vestigal mutation, caused by the pollution of the oceans.
No one gives dolphins enough credit. My theory? They're evolving, right underneath our noses. Getting ready to pop out of these filthy oceans and open up a mighty can of whipass on all of humankind. Samuel L. Jackson style.
"So long, and thanks for all the fish, bitches!"


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About the Exchange
The INDIEana Handicraft Exchange is a contemporary craft fair that consciously celebrates modern handmade goods, the relationship between creator and consumer, and local, alternative economies. The IHE has become a notable stop on the Midwest indie craft fair circuit, which includes events such as the Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago, IL, Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati, OH, Craftin' Outlaws in Columbus, OH, Art vs. Craft in Milwaukee, WI, Bloomington Handmade Market in Bloomington, IN, and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair in Detroit, MI, among others. The IHE began in 2007 as a way to highlight local crafters and artisans as well as to expose Indianapolis to some of the best vendors on the national indie craft fair map.
Most of the products sold by IHE artists serve the dual purpose of art and function and range from the beautiful to the irreverent, from the adorable to the slightly sinister, from the hysterical to the just plain bizarre. Vendors may use traditional crafting techniques but they express contemporary themes and design. Vendors offer a range of unique handmade goods from wooden jewelry to fanciful undergarments, from custom vintage-inspired western wear to stationery, from plush animals to natural bath and body goodies, from hand-screened rock 'n' roll poster art to pop culture icon finger puppets and much, much more.
Admission into the fair is FREE to the public. Raffle tickets are sold for $2 each, three for $5 or 7 for $10. Money made from raffle ticket sales is used to purchase arts and craft supplies for a different Indianapolis area public school art program each year. Prizes for the raffle are donated by our vendors and local, independent business sponsors.
On June 14, the first 100 patrons to come to the Yelp table inside the Harrison Center foyer will receive a FREE swag bag filled with IHE merchandise, treats from vendors and exclusive discount deals from specific booths available only on the day of the event, plus raffle tickets! Don't miss out - be there at noon to get in line to get yours!
The event is kid-friendly, but some artists' work features the occasional dirty word or sexual image, so parents might want to take a gander before their little ones get an eye full.
Summer 2014 Entertainment Schedule
There will be twelve bands playing on two outdoor stages courtesy of the Independent Music + Art Festival.
- Coolidge
- Estocar Indie Music
- Paul Smallman
- Bashiri Asad
- Liz Janes
- Heather French Henry
- Shelby County Sinners
- Elsinore
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Marie Turnor's Picnic Bag in Tan Leather takes its form and features from the classic paper bag. As the world we live in becomes more saturated with excess and over-the-top design and embellishment, the Picnic Bag in Tan Leather is a throwback to simple and minimalist aesthetics.
Without a doubt, Marie Turnor perfectly mimicked the distinct characteristics of a paper bag in her leather version. The shape, wrinkles and rolled top really hit the nail straight on the head. When closed, the bag's measurements are 2.5" x 8.5" x 8" high, allowing you to store a bit more than your average lunch. With a hidden magnet closure, the Picnic Bag in Tan Leather is a big step up from the real paper pouch.


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Bamboo in focus
Bamboo is one of the fastest growing renewable resources. The species used for flooring (phyllostachys pubescens) can be re-harvested every 5-6 years unlike hardwood trees which take several decades to be replaced. Bamboo is actually a grass and can grow almost anywhere. It has uni-directional fibres which makes it very strong and it naturally grows in wonderful long lengths which can be bent to shape to suit.
In Beijing an international organisation, International Network for Bamboo and Rattan is bringing together technical support and training for organisations from over 50 countries. For African countries such as Ghana and Ethiopia bamboo has been shown to assist in reducing poverty and rehabilitating degraded land. In addition it can by provide families with a stable source of income for a growing range of micro, small and medium sized enterprises.
In Australia bamboo has no grading or strength certification so there's a limit to what you can build with it here. But thankfully there's no limit to design inspiration.
Hear designer Elora Hardy's inspiring story:-
Elora Hardy and Ibuku – bamboo design and construction in Bali
In Bali, one of our nearest neighbours, something really inspiring is going on. Elora Hardy and Ibuku Architecture are redefining the landscape of design through their organic bamboo structures. Their mandate rings true on so many levels: "We exist to provide spaces in which people can live in an authentic relationship with nature. We do this by designing fully functional homes and furniture that are made of natural substances and built in ways that are in integrity with nature."
From their award winning Green School to a purpose built Green Village they are opening our minds up to what is possible with bamboo.
USA – innovating with bamboo
And its not just in Asia that bamboo is opening up possibilities. American architectural firm De Leon & Primer have re imagined the farm shed with their innovative use of bamboo in the Mason Lane Farm Operations Facility in Goshen Indiana. Three layers of long bamboo stalks are woven together in a lattice like fashion and held together with galvanized wire ties. This simple solution is not only dramatic visually but also enables natural ventilation to dry the hay.
Green School, Ubud, Bali
Green School's not-for-profit vision can't help but inspire you. Designed and founded by John and Cynthia Hardy (Elora's mum and dad) it has received international acclaim for integrating academic learning and environmentally sustainable practices into its curriculum.
It has an award winning interactive campus that features organic gardens renewable energy projects, a breeding centre for endangered birds and of course their innovative bamboo architecture. Their community of students teachers, parents and friends represents 40 countries in 6 continents.
I traveled out to see Green School on a recent trip to Bali. I arrived too early for the official tours which begin at 3.30. The entrance pavilion rising organically out of the cool lush surrounds was a wonderful tiny taste of the spirit of this quiet design revolution taking place. Even as I negotiated in vain with the impenetrable security guards to let me have a quick look I was struck by tiny details of the entry which displayed a fine eye and playful sense of design.
A final note:
Bamboo Bikes ?
Bamboo doesn't require the same level of processing as hardwood. It can even processed at home – which is what inspired one entrepreneur from Melbourne to build prototypes of bamboo bikes (!) "Bamboo can be easily cut, mitred, sanded, painted and even bent with simple hand tools" Mik Efford's big idea is beautiful, functional and renewable bikes and bamboo was just the ticket. He has has three prototypes on the road… so keep a look out.
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You are here:HomeNewsLong Haul Traffic Soars at Birmingham Airport in September
09 October 2013
Air India operate a four times weekly service to Delhi and Amritsar and Emirates operate twice daily flights to Dubai from Birmingham
Latest figures from Birmingham Airport show a 13.5% increase in the number of long haul passengers using the Airport in September, compared to the same month last year.
With a catchment of 35 million people and home to global brands such as Jaguar Land Rover, MG, JCB, Kraft and Cadbury, the Airport handled 975,445 passengers overall during the month, of which nearly 78,000 flew on one of the growing number of long haul services available from Birmingham.
Speaking from the World Routes conference in Las Vegas, the Airport's Chief Executive, Paul Kehoe, said: "As we near the completion of our runway extension scheme in early 2014, which will give aircraft unlimited take-off range, we're seeing more people realise the benefits of travelling from Birmingham, particularly on long haul services."
Birmingham Airport currently serves the greatest number of passengers within two hours travel by road and rail and, with the High-Speed Two (HS2) national infrastructure project, will serve the greatest number of passengers within a one hour journey of the airport.
Paul added: "Our catchment supports half a million businesses, has the UK's largest share of the manufacturing activity and is at the centre of the automotive industry so these businesses are crying out for more direct flights from their region to high value markets, particularly in the USA and China.
"These latest figures demonstrate the desire to fly from Birmingham rather than alternative congested airports, and benefit from our award winning facilities and easy access to and from the UK's best connected airport."
The current runway infrastructure has the capability of servicing 27 million more passengers. In the longer-term (from 2030), Birmingham Airport's vision includes a multi-runway airport capable of handling at least 70 million passengers per annum.
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How Bravo is Sabotaging Project Runway
How Bravo is Sabotaging Project Runway
Ever since NBC Universal execs learned they would officially be losing Project Runway on Bravo, they've been working overtime to tear the brand apart. Why should they bother promoting a show that Harvey Weinstein ripped away from them to take to Lifetime, where he's set to bag a bigger payday from production and product placement fees?
At first, the negativity was subtle. Bravo execs kept quiet as they stole Runway's brilliant production team, Magical Elves, away from the show in an exclusive deal. And then the more obvious signs arrived.
Project Runway's fifth season, and the last for Bravo, premieres on Wednesday. And by the time it arrives, and certainly by the time it wraps, its varnish will be worn, damaged, or gone altogether.
So just how is Bravo systematically sabotaging the Project Runway brand?
• They aren't promoting it to critics. Screeners of the show's first few episodes, which have always gone out to reviewers ahead of time for advance write ups, were not distributed this year. That means there's almost nothing for television writers to preview, reducing what's usually blanket coverage of the show to critics sniping about not being able to review the show.
• An unscientific survey of Bravo's programming turns up what feels like a suspiciously minuscule amount of on-air plugging for the new season. Generally, a network will promote the crap out of one of its hit shows during commercial breaks in the weeks leading up to its premiere in an effort to generate buzz and ratings. Not this time. That Runway is even on Bravo's dial this season seems like an afterthought.
• Tim Gunn has gone on record saying he's not thrilled with the direction the show is going. If you don't have the gays on board, you don't have any standing.
• Bravo refused to reveal much, if anything, about its fifth and last season ahead of time. The line up of contestants, usually made available weeks ahead of the premiere, debuted on BravoTV.com only today.
• What else debuted on Bravo's website today? Round-ups of every single future episode, including what the challenge will be and which celebrity guest will be appearing. Even in the finale. This is a profoundly uncharacteristic move for Bravo. Previously, the details of each episode were held as close to Bravo's vest as a state secret would be to the CIA; the following week's celebrity judge would be the subject of endless speculation, gossip column plants, and on-air promo spots that cut away just before the identity was revealed. This is a complete about-face for Bravo's publicity plan and flies in the face of marketing logic. The icing on the cake? When you visit the episode recap page (spoiler alert!), the first synopsis, at the top of the page, is of the season's last episode, not the first. (To be sure, the recaps do not tell you which contestant is voted off. But they might as well.)
So, basically, in order to show their displeasure at losing out on a deal they couldn't keep with a personality they can't control, they screwed the fans & the designers?
Greeeeeeat move, Bravo.
The question I have is what fashion show are they going to have the finale at? Surely they weren't taping two seasons simultaneously so they could have them both at Bryant Park….
Bravo seems really petty here.
Even if they lost the show & they are bitter about it, they can still bring in viewers with this last season, viewers who may see commercials for other Bravo shows. Seems like they are burning bridges.
Bravo could always take revenge and steal some Susan Lucci/Meredith Baxter-Birney "women in distress" movies from Lifetime. Or Golden Girl re-runs.
Project Runway is going to suck major brown starfish over at Lifetime, so Bravo doesn't need to sabotage Project Runway. PR's producers decision to move to Lifetime was sabotage enough. I mean for f*ck's sake… Lifetime?!
"Lifetime, television for idiots."
Lifetime isn't going to have Golden Girls reruns anymore anyway; the syndication rights to GG episodes are going to MTV Networks, and I suspect that they'll end up on LOGO or some such.
Oops, forgot that Nick@Nite and TV Land are also MTV Networks…
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Great job Bravo, Screw the Brand because you're bitter. So much for my respect for the company. I enjoyed alternating between PR and TopChef… oh well. Guess I'll just have to get to to Kathy and her D-list rejects re-runs instead. Ugh! Bravo might as well rename themselves to LOGO2 now and get it over with. I will follow the Brand to Lifetime and give them a seasons worth of a chance, and if they screw the pooch then auf with their channel. ;-)
I never understood the "Runway to Lifetime" move as a good one. I mean, I love a "so-bad-its-good" Lifetime movie, and I (like the gays) love me some Golden Girls but Lifetime always has a musty, dusty grandma rep for me. I can't think Heidi would be happy about it, but you never know. As long as she gets her paycheck. Hopefully, Tim Gunn will continue with his show on Bravo and jump off of this sinking ship.
Plus now Sarah Jessica Parker/Magical Elves/Bravo have some Runway-esque show featuring artists creating, well, "art" every week? That sounds like the most creatively-stifling and contrived show ever.
And, BTW, Golden Girls rights got sold to Hallmark Channel, starting in March 2009. Yikes.


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Thanksgiving 2011
I have about 2000 pictures of Eli with dried baby food all over his face wearing a dirty onesie and mismatched pants.
But take a day where he is looking all cute in his holiday outfit and Luke and I are dressed and look nice and we are surrounded by family, and I completely forget to take out my camera.
But don't worry I do have my trusty phone pictures.
Our Thanksgiving week started off with these beautiful flowers that Luke brought me home, just to say he was thankful for me. I'm beyond thankful for that man. Flowers or no flowers.
Thursday I dressed Eli in one of his adorable Thanksgiving shirts from Lulu McGee and we watched the Thanksgiving parade.
He slept through most of it, while I enjoyed the awful lip syncing (has it always been that bad?) and the floats that seem to be less and less each year.
We then hit the road and spent the next few days with family. Just how we like it. Kind of stressful at times but enjoyable almost all of the time.
Friday we went to a football game, Luke thinks it is important that Eli watch football his whole life. I think it doesn't matter if he watches football at EIGHT MONTHS OLD, however its important to Luke (and he brought me flowers this week) so I held in my opinion - which I might add is almost impossible for me to do and took Eli to the football game.
I'm sure he soaked in all the football and is currently running plays through his head as he sleeps.
Can you sense the sarcasm?
I might be a little bitter though because I had a bit of a traumatizing experience. I brought our Baby Bjorn and thought it would be perfect to use at the football game. It was already fitted to my body because I use it a lot during the day, so I told Luke I would just carry Eli in it even though it would be easier for Luke to do it.
That was before I realized we had parked about 2 miles away. Give or take a mile or two.
I had a 21 pound baby strapped to my front-side trekking through a university campus. I serously felt like a contestant on the Biggest Loser.
If you aren't familiar with the Biggest Loser they strap giant sand bags to the contestants and make them walk across the desert while the people carrying said sand bags look and act like they could pass out at any moment.
Which is obviously JUST LIKE carrying a giant baby in a Baby Bjorn.
Here we are. If I look like I feel like I'm dying its because I DID. I was pretty convinced one of my ribs was cracked. I think it healed on it's own though because it feels fine now.I did learn one thing from this experience. I could never be a contestant on The Amazing Race.
So that was our Thanksgiving. Oh and we ate a lot. I will never get sick of Thanksgiving food. We brought home lots of leftover and I am still eating and enjoying them. Luke is done with it all.
Such a wonderful week. And such a great time to reflect on everything I am thankful for. One thing I'm not thankful for? The Baby Bjorn. I would like to burn it.
7 comments:
- Mrs.BigTime said...
You (and Eli) are so cute! I love your hair in the first picture - stunning!
Your mister is too big for a Bjorn, you should get an Ergo (or ask for one for Christmas). They are spendy, but amazing! My best friend totes her 15 month old in one, and she loves it. I've also used it on multiple occasions and unless you are seriously walking multiple miles, your hips, ribs and back will hardly notice the big lump of love on your chest! Just my two cents :) - November 27, 2011 at 8:46 PM
- Melissa said...
I second the Ergo! I love mine!
- November 27, 2011 at 8:48 PM
- Claire said...
Oh bless you! Sorry the football was so traumatic!
Cxx - November 28, 2011 at 4:52 AM
- Alex and Jill said...
You are always making me laugh out loud. That baby boy will soon be bigger than your tiny-self! HA! I'm going to need a baby carrier with having 2 soon. Note to self: do not buy Bjorn. Eli looks precious in his Thanksgiving attire. And I'm the same way - I find myself enjoying time with family and forget to take pics. :)
So sweet of your hubby to bring you flowers! - November 28, 2011 at 9:01 AM
- Ashley said...
haha! I'm glad your rib healed on it's own ;) You look so pretty in these pictures!
- November 28, 2011 at 9:49 AM
- Jane said...
You crack me up!
- November 28, 2011 at 6:44 PM
- E @ Oh! Apostrophe said...
Eli is SO cute in his turkey shirt! We traded our bjorn for a beco Gemini about 5lbs ago...my shoulders couldn't take it anymore!
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Will the World End Without Newspapers?
- Michael Wolff
David Carr, who writes about the media for the New York Times, and who I've never personally liked very much (we were colleagues at New York magazine, where he would stand too close and bray rhetorical statements and open-ended questions),wrote another in a series of columns yesterday about how important newspapers are—even as his own company is threatening to close the Boston Globe.
It was quite a long and digressive piece with a variety of stray points, but two seemed particularly revealing. We need newspapers because people who haven't had the benefit of newspaper training—people, for instance, trying to be citizen journalists on the web—might not know how to "make the calls, hit the streets and walk past the conventional wisdom." (How can people write such stuff with a straight face?) He points out: "I've been in business journalism for some years and have constantly bumped hard up against the limits of my land-grant, liberal arts education." I will attest to this: It's always been amazing to me how little Carr knows about business. I couldn't say if it has to do with his schooling or his own intellectual limitations, but the guy is really quite a nitwit—and making the calls doesn't seem to mask that.
He shouldn't, however, single out just himself. Almost all business reporters at all newspapers (and, likely, all reporters on all subjects) seem often to be semi-retarded (Carr is by no means the biggest dope on the Times' business desk; and his colleagues at the Globe barely make the effort to publish a sentient business page). That is sort of the point about the flight from newspapers and the growing belief that, on the Internet, any old Joe can be a journalist—because anybody with a specific knowledge about a subject knows how wrong newspapers get it.


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You're Invited…
Today, when I went to get the mail, this invitation was stuck in my door.
Today, when I went to get the mail, this invitation was stuck in my door.
Well, according the piece of mail I received yesterday, I think so!
I need this cat..he'll make sure I'm not getting any bills! I'd name him "the destroyer", it'd be sweet. One central New York postal worker captured his epic paper stuffing showdown with a cat on video and won $10,000 on "America's Funniest
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's lawyers are going to court today in an attempt to have restrictions lifted for Tsarnaev who is accused in twin bombings near the finish line of the April 15 marathon. Three people were killed and more than 260 were injured
Despite reports earlier this year that stated that due to budget cuts, the United States Post Office would be cutting their Saturday delivery service, that decision has been overturned by Congress.


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Inventive Cuisine Fresh From the Farm
McCrady's Restaurant, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and Landmarks, represents the best of the amalgam that is new Southern fine dining, concomitantly serving as a canvas for postmodern gastronomy. The menu, created by Chef Sean Brock, recipient of the 2010 James Beard Best Chef Southeast award, centers around inventive cuisine fresh from the farm and local purveyors.
Embrace the convenience of having your wedding ceremony & wedding reception at the same venue. With both the Historic Long Room & The Gallery Room combined, the possibilities are endless as to planning your Big Day. McCrady's Restaurant can also accomodate the other events leading up to your wedding, including your
- Engagement Party: Engagement parties are a great way to announce and celebrate your recent engagement. Invite your family and friends to enjoy cocktails, passed hors d'oeuvres and other creative food displays. This is a great opportunity to allow both sides of the family to socialize casually with one another. You may also hire musicians to provide live music to your guests.
- Bridal Luncheon: A bridal luncheon is your way to give thanks to all of your bridesmaids and other important women during the planning of your wedding. Treat these ladies to mimosas and Bloody Marys as they get to know each other before your big day. After a beautiful seated lunch, present your thank-you gifts and show your appreciation for those who have supported you throughout this journey.
- Rehearsal Dinner: After your wedding ceremony rehearsal, enjoy the opportunity to relax with friends and family before the wedding day festivities. Treat your guests to an intimate, casual affair in the Gallery Room or a more formal affair in the Historic Long Room. For larger rehearsal dinners, enjoy a cocktail reception in the Gallery Room followed by a seated dinner in the Long Room. If you are looking to host an after-party following dinner, head back on over to the Gallery Room to enjoy more cocktails and even possibly a live band.
- Farewell Brunch: Say goodbye and thank all of your friends, family, bridal party and out-of-town guests for coming to your wedding with a farewell brunch. This is a great way for guests, and all parties involved in the wedding, to catch their breath and reflect upon the previous day's wedding. Enjoy several delicious food stations spread out throughout the Long Room and the Gallery Room while visiting with family and friends one last time before the weekend is over.
Celebrate your Charleston wedding at McCrady's & experience a night that you & your guests will never forget.
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The Hanbalî scholar Ibn Qudâmah says in al-Mughnî: "Eating camel meat nullifies wudû' under all circumstances. This is the opinion of Jâbir b. Samurah, Muhammad b. Ishâq, Abû Haythamah, Yahyâ b. Yahyâ, and Ibn al-Mundhir. It is also one of the two opinions expressed by al-Shâfi`î on the matter." Al-Khattâbî said: "This opinion is the one adopted by most of the people of hadîth." The evidence for this opinion is as follows: Al-Barâ' b. `Azib narrates that the Prophet (peace be upon him) was asked about camel meat. The Prophet (peace eb upon him) said: "Perform wudû' after eating it." He was asked about mutton and said: "Do not perform wudû' after eating it." [Sunan al-Tirmidhî (81) and Sunan Abî Dâwûd (184)] Jâbir b. Samurah relates that a man asked Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him): "Should we perform wudû' after eating mutton?" He replied: "Perform wudû' if you wish, and leave it off if you wish." He asked: "Should we perform wudû' after eating camel meat?" He replied: "Yes, perform wudû' after eating camel meat." [Sahîh Muslim (360)] And Allah knows best.
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Project to Monitor Ciguatera to Kick Off With Dec. 4 News Conference at UVI
Warming ocean temperatures will bring a slew of environmental changes, and one negative consequence may be an increase in ciguatera fish poisoning in people who dine on reef fish. To counter an expected rise in such cases in the Caribbean, the Emerging Pathogens Institute (EPI) at the University of Florida is teaming up with partners in the U.S.V.I. - including the University of the Virgin Islands - to launch a Ciguatera Fish Poisoning Monitoring project. A press conference on the project is scheduled at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 4, in Chase Auditorium (B-110) on UVI's St. Thomas campus. A news release is available for the UVI home page - www.uvi.edu - and from this direct link.
UVI Staff Council Election Scheduled for Friday, Dec. 4
The election for officers of the UVI Staff Council will be held on Friday, Dec. 4. The official slate of nominees is as follows:
- Linda Smith and Ardrina Scott-Elliott - Vice Chair
- Astrid Carmona - Regular Staff Representative/St. Thomas campus
- Cheryl Roberts and Yvette Taylor - Professional Staff Representative/St. Croix campus
- Cherie Wheatley - Administrative Staff Representative/St. Thomas campus
- Jacquiel Fredericks (STT), Myrtle Pemberton (STX) - Chair - Human Resources Committee
- Shelly Anslyn-Jones (STX) - Chair/Membership Committee
Ballots - which have been distributed to all employees - may be dropped off at the Administration and Conference Center's front desk and at the Library on the St Thomas campus. Ballots on the St. Croix campus may be dropped off at the Library on the St. Croix campus.
EPSCoR Conference on Integrating Science and Management Set Dec. 4
The Virgin Islands Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (VI-EPSCoR) will present its annual one-day conference on Friday, Dec. 4, at UVI's Administration and Conference Center on St. Thomas. This year's subject is Integrating Science and Management in Island Ecosystems.
The conference is designed to bring together scientists, natural resource managers and decision makers to address important, cross-cutting issues relevant to managing the Virgin Islands' fragile island ecosystems. This dialog will allow natural and social scientists to better understand the data needs of resource managers, while at the same time helping resource managers and policymakers to better utilize scientific information and integrate it into their decision making processes. The goal of the conference is to help chart a course towards making better informed decisions in planning, designing and implementing regulations with people in mind.
The conference will run from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. For information, contact Kaisa Prentice via email at email@example.com or by phone at (340) 693-1428.
STT-STJ Agriculture and Food Fair Set Dec. 5-6 on Reichhold Center Grounds
Holiday gifts, native fruits and children's games top the list of attractions offered to the public as the 27th St. Thomas-St. John Agriculture and Food Fair celebrates the season on Dec. 5 and 6. Promoters are also inviting the public to take a look inside the lives of bees at a special exhibit being set up on the fair grounds.
The fair takes place on the grounds of the Reichhold Center for the Arts, on the UVI St. Thomas campus each day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Opening ceremonies are scheduled to begin Saturday at 2 p.m., featuring the presentation of awards to this year's Crop Farmer of the Year and Livestock Farmer of the Year. A news release is available for the UVI home page - www.uvi.edu - and from this direct link.
UVI 'A Christmas Celebration' Concert Set for Dec. 5 at the Reichhold Center
The University of the Virgin Islands' annual Christmas concert - A Christmas Celebration - is scheduled for 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, at UVI's Reichhold Center for the Arts. The program will feature the University Concert Band, under the direction of Professor Austin A. Venzen, and the Steel Pan Ensemble, under the direction of Instructor Shenelle N. Warner.
The concert will highlight performers from UVI, Addelita Cancryn Junior High School, and community members including Lorna Freeman-Dennis, Lynesha Sweeney, Gylchris Sprauve, Drew Bowers, Detra Davis and others. The concert is sponsored by the Music Area of the University's Division of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Tickets - $20 for adults, $10 for students and $5 for senior citizens - are available from the Reichhold Center Box Office, the UVI Bookstore, the UVI Humanities Office, Nora's Beauty Palace, Dockside Bookstore, VI Bridal & Tuxedo, and members of the UVI Concert Band and the Steel Pan Ensemble. For details, call (340) 693-1192.
UVI to Honor Retiree Mavis Gilchrist Dec. 5 on St. Croix, Dec. 10 on St. Thomas
Members of the UVI community are invited to join in a retirement celebrations for Mavis Gilchrist, UVI's director of Financial Aid, who served the University for 32 years. The first celebration is scheduled on St. Croix, at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, at Gertrude's Restaurant on St. Croix. Tickets are $40. They include dinner, entertainment and a gift for the retiree. A cash bar will be available. For details, call 692-4193 or send email to email@example.com.
On St. Thomas, UVI's Access and Enrollment Services office will host a retirement luncheon for Gilchrist at the Administration and Conference Center at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 10. A donation of $15 is requested. It will go towards the meal and a gift for the honoree. Pease RSVP to Suzanne Adrien at 693-1096 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Student Employee Evaluation and Worker Request Forms Now Due
UVI's Offices of Student Employment have announced that Student Employee Evaluation forms for fall semester workers and Student Worker Request form for student workers needed during the upcoming spring semester are due immediately. The appropriate forms were distributed via email in November. Student employee evaluations are required to complete employment verification procedures. New student worker request forms must be received at least three weeks prior to the student's start date.
For more information, visit the Career Services section of the UVI website -
www/uvi.edu - or contact Mary Myers at 693-1088 or Verna Rivers at 693-1087 on the St. Thomas campus and Anyha Lord at 692-4180 or Doris Farrington-Hepburn at 692-4187 on the St. Croix Campus.
Fall Semester Classes at UVI to Conclude on Tuesday, Dec. 8
Tuesday, Dec. 8, is the final day of classes for UVI's fall 2009 semester. Final exams are scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 9, through Tuesday, Dec. 15. The fall semester ends for students on Dec. 15.
UVI-CES to Hold Free Holiday Baking Workshops on St. Croix on Dec. 8-9
Free workshops on making sweet breads and fruit cakes are scheduled by the Cooperative Extension Service (CES) on UVI's St. Croix campus. Sweet breads workshops are set for Tuesday, Dec. 8, with the fruit cake workshops following on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Morning sessions from 9 a.m. to noon and afternoon sessions from 1 to 4 p.m. will be available both days. The workshops will take place in Room 134 of the Research and Extension Center.
Workshop size is limited. To register, contact Jo-An Josiah at 692-4083 or 692-4094. The workshops are sponsored by the Extension Services' 4-H/Family and Consumer Sciences Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program.
Concert Choir to Offer Caroling and Cake Dec. 11 on St. Thomas Campus
Members of UVI's Concert Choir will offer Christmas cheer for the body and soul in the form of caroling and a cake sale from 10 a.m. to noon on the St. Thomas campus on Friday, Dec. 11. After the caroling, which will include various locations around campus, cake and music will be available at the Music Building beginning at 1 p.m.
4th Annual Woodworkers' Expo to be Held on St. Croix Dec. 11-13
The University of the Virgin Islands Cooperative Extension Service announces the fourth annual Virgin Islands' Woodworkers' Expo. The expo will take place at the Great Hall on UVI's St. Croix campus from Dec. 11 through 13. It will feature the works of the St. Thomas/St. John Woodworkers Society and St. Croix Wood Artists, Inc.
The expo will open at 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11, and 10 a.m. on Dec. 12 and 13. This is your opportunity to view and purchase the exquisite quality work of some of the finest woodworkers anywhere. The expo will also feature demonstrations by master woodworkers Avelino Samuel of St. John, Afreekan Southwell and William Johnson of St. Thomas, and Bien Brignoni of St. Croix.
A news release is available for the UVI home page - www.uvi.edu - and from this direct link.
UVI Receives HUD Grant to Develop Frederiksted Resource Center
The University of the Virgin Islands - Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning (UVICELL) Center was recently awarded a $794,220 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The three-year grant was provided as part of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Program and is designed to address critical community development needs while extending the role and effectiveness of HBCU's in their neighborhoods. The project seeks to expand UVICELL's existing facility in Frederiksted, St. Croix, which will allow the University to enhance the services offered to residents of the Virgin Islands. A news release is available for the UVI home page - www.uvi.edu - and from this direct link.
UVI Students Invited to Participate in Model U.N. Competition in 2010
UVI is seeking students interested in participating in the third annual UVI Model U.N. Competition scheduled for March 18, 2010, on the St. Thomas campus. The competition is open to all UVI students on both campuses who have taken or who plan to take any political science course at the University.
Students who participate will experience a wide variety of opportunities, including representing their campus, gaining knowledge of the world, improving their public speaking, sharpening problem solving skills, learning conflict resolution, improving research and writing skills and making a difference in the world.
The competition is co-sponsored by Rotary Clubs in the Virgin Islands and the UVI Division of Humanities and Social Sciences. For more information, contact Dr. Kula Francis at 340-692-4065 or email@example.com
Dr. Opal Palmer Adisa Appointed Editor of The Caribbean Writer
The University of the Virgin Islands is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Opal Palmer Adisa as the new editor of The Caribbean Writer, an award-winning anthology published annually under the Research and Public Service component of the University. Her appointment will begin in January 2010.
Dr. Henry Smith, Vice Provost of the Research and Public Service component, said that "UVI is very pleased to welcome Dr. Adisa and has every confidence that her being on the staff will add immensely to the growth and reach of The Caribbean Writer." A news release is available for the UVI home page - www.uvi.edu - and from this direct link.
Other Current Items...
UVI's St. Croix Campus Holiday Gala Set for Dec. 12 at Divi
The Annual UVI Holiday Gala event for UVI's St. Croix campus is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Divi Carina Bay Resort. The evening's theme will be "Shades of Blue." Tickets - which are complimentary for faculty and staff and $35 for guests - are now available in the Office of the Executive Administrator- St. Croix Campus. For more information call 692-4236 or 692-4161.
Divi Carina Bay is offering a special room rate of $129 (plus tax and energy surcharge) for UVI employees and guests who would like to stay that night. For details, contact Divi Carina Bay at (340) 773-9700.
UVI's St. Thomas Campus Holiday Gala Set for Dec. 19 at Marriott
The Annual UVI Holiday Gala event for UVI's St. Thomas campus is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Frenchman's Reef and Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort. Music will be provided by Spectrum Band. Employee tickets are complimentary. Guest tickets are $35. They will be available beginning Tuesday, Dec. 1, from the Human Resources Office in the Administration and Conference Center.
UVI Financial Aid/Scholarship Students Advised to Visit Cashier's Offices
Returning UVI students who have received financial aid or scholarships, and who have registered for the spring 2010 semester, can now visit Cashier's Offices on the St. Thomas and St. Croix campuses to pay for classes. Failure to do so will result in classes being cancelled. Students must contact the Cashier's Offices in person to have their awards credited to their accounts. The last day to pay for classes for the spring 2010 semester is Jan. 5, 2010. For details, call the Cashier's Office on the St. Croix campus at (340) 692-4160, or the Cashier's Office on the St. Thomas campus at (340) 693-1437.
St. Thomas Golden Key Society Collecting Clothing for Haiti
The St. Thomas chapter of the Golden Key International Honor Society is conducting a clothing drive for families and individuals in need on Haiti. Donated clothing can be dropped off at the Counseling Services/Student Affairs Center on the St. Thomas campus from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Nov. 30. Members of the Golden Key's Community Services Committee will also accept donations. For more information contact us via email: email@example.com
Youth Participants Sought for 4-H Groups' 2010 St. Croix Festival Troupe
The 4-H Program of UVI's Cooperative Extension Service is looking for Virgin Islands children between the ages of five and 12 to become a part of a 4-H Festival Troupe that will participate in the 2010 St. Croix Christmas Festival Children's Parade. The parade is scheduled for Jan. 1, 2010. For more information, contact Yvonne Phillips at 693-1078 on St. Thomas or Jillean Webster at 692-4087 on St. Croix.
St. Thomas Golden Key Raising Funds for Children's Christmas Gifts
The St. Thomas chapter of the Golden Key International Honour Society is partnering with the Salvation Army to supply Christmas gifts for some of the less fortunate children in the community. Monetary contributions, cash and checks or money orders made out to Golden Key-UVI, are being accepted by Chapter Faculty Advisor Dr. Patricia Harkins-Pierre and chapter Public Relations Officer Eustus Saunders. Receipts for tax purposes are available. For details, contact Dr. Harkins-Pierre at 693-1357 or send email to: email@example.com, or Eustus Saunders at (340) 201-9041 or send email to: firstname.lastname@example.com. Information is also available from Golden Key committee members: Kurt Alexander, Troi Willams, Keroma Pollock, Nicola Maduro, Triola Browne, Jadee Caines, Chelcy Angol, Dacil Heyliger, Keri Weeks, Campbell Douglas, Ericia Haliday, Jo-Anne Neale and Derron Ambrose.
Ongoing Items...
UVI Holiday Recess Schedule
UVI's Human Resources Office has announced that UVI President Dr. David Hall has approved the 2009 Administrative end-of-the-year Holiday Recess.
All offices will be closed for the holiday recess from Monday, Dec. 21, 2009, through Friday, Jan. 1, 2010. All offices will reopen on Monday, January 4, 2010. In observance of Three King's Day, all offices will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. Normal business hours will resume on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. Note: Paid "Administrative Leave" is applicable only for the regular work week (from Monday through Friday).
UVI Revises Academic Calendar for Spring Semester 2010
The University of the Virgin Islands has announced the revision of its Academic Calendar covering the 2010 spring semester. The calendar stipulates the schedule for all academic activities at the University for the period from Jan. 4 through May 16, 2010.
The revised calendar begins on Jan. 4, the date UVI staff members will return from the holiday break. UVI faculty members return on Jan. 7. New student orientation and registration are set for Jan. 7. Advisement and late registration are scheduled for Jan. 8. Spring semester classes begin on Jan. 11. Click here to view the Spring 2010 Academic Calendar.
NSE Applications Available from Counseling Services Office
Students interested in studying abroad through the National Student Exchange (NSE) program may obtain the NSE application and directory booklet from UVI Counseling Services office on the St. Thomas campus. Applications are currently being accepted for the 2010-2011 academic year. Interested students are encouraged to start the application process as early as possible. More information can be obtained from Counselor Supervisor Andrea Hamm, at (340) 693-1136 or via email at: email@example.com.
Reichhold Offers Payroll Deduction for UVI Employee Ticket Purchases
UVI employees are encouraged use payroll deductions to purchase tickets to Reichhold Center for the Arts shows. Employees should visit the Reichhold Ticket Office to sign an authorization form. This allows employees to spread the cost of tickets over four easy payments. For details, call 693-1559. Visit www.reichholdcenter.com for a list of upcoming performances.
November Issue of Dateline: UVI Newsletter Published, Available Online
The November issue of the monthly newsletter Dateline: UVI has been published and is available from the UVI web site's - www.uvi.edu - Public Relations section and from this direct link. Featured are articles on UVI President Dr. David Hall's recent presentation to high school boys on St. Croix, the Comprehensive Land and Sea Conference held Nov. 16 at UVI, and recent accomplishments of UVI Professor Don Drost in Belgium. Also featured is a photo from the Bucs Alumni Reunion held Nov. 22 on Brewer's Beach.
Student Testing Schedule...
CLEP Tests to be Offered Dec. 7 and 8 on St. Thomas Campus
Students are advised that the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) test dates for the Fall 2009 semester have been finalized on the St. Thomas campus. The CLEP testing program allows students to earn college credit for acquired skill and knowledge in specific subjects.
CLEP tests will be administered on Dec. 7 and 8, 2009, in the Campus Advising and Tutorial Services (CATS) computer lab located in the CA Building, Room 123, on UVI's St. Thomas campus. Students can register for the test at the front desk of the Office of Access and Enrollment Services, located on the first floor of UVI's Administration and Conference Center.
Test candidates must report to the test site no later than 9 a.m. on each test day, with appropriate identification and form of payment. Acceptable forms of identification include a current driver's license, state or Federal ID, a current passport, tribal ID card, naturalization card or certificate of citizenship. The cost associated with CLEP is $72 per test (payable to College Board) and a one-time additional administrative fee of $15 (payable to UVI prior to the test date). Payment must be made in the form of check, money order, or credit card; cash will not be accepted. Students can email email@example.com for additional information.
UVI English Placement Tests Scheduled for Jan. 5, 2010
UVI English Placement tests are scheduled to be administered on Jan. 5, 2010. On the St. Thomas campus the testing will be held in Room 222 of the Sports and Fitness Center. On the St. Croix campus the test will be held in Evens Center Room 401. Students should bring a photo ID and two pens with blue or black ink.
The testing schedule is as follows:
- 8:30-9 a.m. - Registration
- 9:00-10 a.m. - English 100
- 10-10:15 a.m. - Break
- 10:15-11:15 a.m. - English 101
English Placement tests are offered for students who have never taken the SAT or who took the SAT and scored below 500 in Reasoning or below 21 on the ACT-English. Students who took but did not pass the test(s) may not take the tests again.
CELL Notes...
CELL Offering Three-Year SAT Prep Program on St. Thomas and St. Croix
Tenth-grade students on St. Thomas and St. Croix are invited to apply to a three-year Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Preparatory Program offered by the University of the Virgin Islands Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning (UVI-CELL) Center in partnership with Innovative Communications Corp.
Launched in 2005, the SAT Preparatory Program was designed to help Virgin Islands public high school students improve their SAT scores. It also tracks student progress from their sophomore through senior years. Classes will start on Jan. 9, 2010 and will be held 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. Sessions will be held on UVI's St. Croix and St. Thomas campus.
Applicants must be 10th-grade public high school students, with GPAs of 2.0 to 3.5. An administrative fee of $20 is required at orientation. Interested applicants must submit their applications to the UVI CELL Center by Monday, Nov. 30, to be considered. Space is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information or to request an application, call (340) 693-1106 or visit the UVI CELL web site: http://cell.uvi.edu.
VIUCEDD Notes...
7th V.I. Parent Empowerment Conference Set Dec. 5-6
The 7th annual Virgin Islands Parent Empowerment Conference will be held this weekend, with separate sessions on St. Thomas and St. Croix. The conference theme is "Strengthen Partnerships for Students' Success." This year's guest speakers are Raynelle Nelson, Sandra Covington-Smith and Pam Prescott. Parents and caregivers of children with disabilities are invited attend and learn creative ways to enhance the educational experience for their children as they attend public school and to provide them with tools necessary for independence, productivity and full inclusion in the Virgin Islands community.
The conference's St. Thomas session runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort. The St. Croix session will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6, at the Divi Carina Bay Resort. Transportation on St. Croix will be available. There is no fee for conference participants. Breakfast, lunch, safe/fun activities and childcare will be provided. For more information, call Truvia Plaskett at 776-5802.
The conference is organized by the V.I. Department of Education, the State Office of Special Education, the VI Family Network on Disabilities and the Virgin Islands University Center on Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (VIUCEDD).
SBDC Notes...
SBDC Offers Seminars on Preparing Success Plans for Business
The Virgin Island Small Business Development Center (VI SBDC) will present two seminars designed to help prepare success plans for small businesses in December on St. Thomas.
"Show Me the Money! The Narrative for Preparing a Success Plan for Your Business" will be offered on Thursday, Dec. 10. The second seminar, "Show Me the Money! The Financials for Preparing a Success Plan for Your Business," will follow on Wednesday, Dec. 16. Both sessions are scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. at the SBDC Training Facility at Nisky Center.
The presenter is Daryl Edwards, a business counselor at the VI SBDC. Admission is $25 for each seminar. Admission for individuals who pre-register for both seminars is only $35. The discount admission for those who pre-register for one seminar is $20. UVI students, staff, faculty and veterans of the U.S. military with proper ID will be admitted for free. Pre-registration is required to qualify for free admission.
It is recommended that business owners or potential business owners have a success plan for their business. These seminars will focus on the basics of how to put together a success plan. A success plan is a great guide for the day to day operations of any business. They are mandatory for businesses to qualify for bank loans.
For details, contact the VI SBDC at (340) 776-3206.


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