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I would like to build a 'roof' for my open shower booth that requires a 3X4' piece of flexible plastic. I thought HD or Lowes might carry it but the biggest they have are the pieces of opaque plastic used in large lighting fixtures. Anyone have any idea where such could be found? I'd rather not tape 5 mil plastic sheeting up |
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- Posted by mike_kaiser (My Page) on Wed, Oct 14, 09 at 11:11
Some home centers sell larger sheets of Plexiglass or Lexan but those are generally clear. You might want to try a glass shop if you need something opaque or translucent rather than clear. |
Thanks but I should have mentioned that it needs to be flexible to fit over the shower head. I need something that can take some bending. |
You could use polycarbonate twinwall panel. It might be opaque enough, and it will not sag. Our building supply houses carry it. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Polycarbonate Twinwall Panels
Thanks Blindstar, that would work. To tell the truth, I'm looking for something a little cheaper since this is a temp fix for a few years until we redo our master bathroom and enclose the shower. But I'll check it out since it will bend enough. |
They have those type of clearish panels for drop ceilings for lighting, maybe that would work. |
Our local True Value hardware store carries 4x8 sheets of plexiglas and will cut any size you want. Different thicknesses too. Menards also carries up to 4x4 sheets of some kind of clear plastic. Not plexiglas, more expensive. |
We do have True Value HWs around here. I shall call around. Thanks for the idea. I was thinking that perhaps lighting stores might carry larger sizes of flurescent fixture sheets. |
Think glass replacement stores. You will have better selections. |
- Posted by mike_kaiser (My Page) on Thu, Oct 15, 09 at 18:22
Fluorescent fixture diffusers come in roughly 2' x 4' sizes because that's the size of the troffer. It's also acrylic, which can be difficult to cut and it does break, sometimes rather easily. Lexan, which is a brand name polycarbonate, does not break anywhere nearly as easily as acrylic. Can I ask exactly why you are trying to enclose the top of your shower? Maybe if you tell us what you are trying to accomplish someone would have another suggestion. |
My master bath has a ridiculously high ceiling: up to 20', so during the winter all the warm air rises rendering the shower rather uncomfortable. By enclosing the top of the shower stall, I hope to keep a warm area for showering by preventing the warm humid air from rising. Eventually we will redo the bath and put in an enclosed shower. The shower head rises slightly above the top of the stall so a flat piece of plexiglass or other stiff plastic sheets won't work. The sheet needs to bend 6" along the short side of a 3 X 4' sheet in order to make a neat solution. I could always rig up something with 5 mil plastic sheeting but that would look sloppy. I'm running out of ideas. The hardware stores sell plexiglass which is too stiff and much too expensive for this application, otherwise I could take two 4 X 2' pieces and contruct a peaked roof without needing to bend anything. Actually, all the material needs to be is waterproof. Any ideas? |
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Excerpted from A New Leaf by Merilyn Simonds. Copyright © 2011 by Merilyn Simonds. Excerpted by permission of Anchor Canada, a division of Random House LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
When our house at The Leaf was built in 1824, only Old Country dukes and earls had lawns. Settlers had dooryards planted with peas and cabbages, maybe a swath of greenery beyond the stoop that was scythed now and then or nibbled by the family sheep to keep the wilderness from creeping too close. The scythed area was never very big. What with felling trees and planting crops and managing the livestock, who had the time?
When we arrived at The Leaf, the lawn stretched grandly in all directions, covering two acres at least.
"The people who lived here must have been in love with their lawn mower," I said.
"Or with Capability Brown," added my Beloved.
Capability Brown was a landscape architect in Britain in the 1700s, a man some call England's greatest gardener. He was only seventeen when the word lawn was coined for a mowed grassy plot, so I can't attribute it to him, but he, more than anyone, is responsible for our North American obsession with green-plush yards. It was Brown who gave us a taste for what he called "the pleasing prospect," that sweep of undulating grass that leads the eye to a specimen tree, an arrangement of shrubs, a fountain, the front door of a house.
A famous portrait of Brown shows him cocking his head at the viewer, a glint in his eye and a barely suppressed grin on his lips, as if he knows the havoc he is about to wreak, as if he can already hear the arguments between countless husbands and wives. More gardens! No - more grass!
Still, I find it hard not to like a guy who describes a landscape in terms of grammar.
"Now there," he'd say, pointing a finger, "I make a comma, and there, where a more decided turn is proper, I make a colon; at another part, where an interruption is desirable to break the view, a parenthesis; now a full stop, and then I begin another subject."
I share Brown's affection for punctuation, but not for the gardenless form of landscape design that is reflected in every contemporary suburban plot. Grass stretches around these houses like a mat around a painting, drawing attention to the prized human construction at the centre. In Brown's horticultural vision, borders of flowers, trees, and shrubbery served the same function as plaster roses on a fancy picture frame. At The Leaf, the mat inside the frame was enormous: mowing the grass was a ten-hour trial.
"It's too much!" we both exclaimed, exhausted.
We stopped mowing the meadow and cut paths through it instead. Every year I dug up sod to plant shrubs and flowers and, yes, ornamental grasses. In the third year, the Garden Guru introduced me to lasagna garden-making - twelve sheets of newspaper, topped with a layer of mulch. The following year - presto- soil, which meant I could eat up the lawn even faster.
Within five years, we'd cut the mowing time in half. Then we bought a riding lawn tractor with a wide cutting blade, and "cutting the grass" shrank to an ordeal of little more than three hours. We mow the lawn ten times a year. (I've kept track. Wet year, dry year; early spring, late fall: it's always ten mows.) That means thirty hours on a noisy, spewing machine whose only saving grace is that it blows the clippings into bags so I can use them as mulch.
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BSc (Hons)
Intermediate award(s): FdScCourse overview
This course has been designed to meet the academic and practical needs of a broad range of individuals seeking careers within the growing international equine industry.You will study a mix of general biology modules and specialised equine topics. In addition to the fundamental understanding of horse anatomy, physiology, health and traditional training methods, the course will give you the opportunity to explore both the science and practical application of the latest techniques in the equine world including those used in:
- reproduction through artificial insemination and embryo transfer
- equine training techniques.
Class tuition will be complemented by a range of visits to equine events and establishments.
Stephanie Moss
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"I've been involved with horses since I was about 12, when I used to help out in a small yard. My interest grew and I began riding and competing other people's horses before eventually getting some of my own. When I began looking around for Equine courses, the one at Anglia Ruskin University and the College of West Anglia appealed to me most because they had great facilities that allowed a more hands-on approach, which suited my learning style.
I will soon be starting the third year of the course and so far it has been challenging, beneficial and rewarding. The hands-on teaching within some of the modules is one of the course's best assets, as you can really apply what you have learnt in the classroom to the real world. The lecturers are all very knowledgeable and approachable so you really feel any question, however stupid it may sound, can be asked and a really friendly atmosphere is always felt.
The course has really helped me to understand the area of the equine industry that I want to go into. At the moment I'm considering the physiotherapy, chiropractic or perhaps veterinary nursing route and I still have my final year to complete, allowing me more time to decide what career path I want to follow.
Module guide
Level 4 core modules
Learning for HE and Work
Biology and Behaviour
Schooling on the Ground
Animal Anatomy and Physiology
Practical Equine Husbandry (Work based)
Issues in the Equine Industry
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Applied Ethology and Animal Welfare
Animal Health and Nutrition
Equine Physiology and Exercise
Equine Therapy and Rehabilitation
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Undergraduate Equine Research Project
Equine Biomechanics
Equine Training and Behaviour
Equine Reproduction and Reproductive Technology
Equine Performance Strategies
Animal Welfare and Society
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Biological Bases of Behaviour
Concepts in Animal Behaviour
Animal Cognition and Training
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Domestication and the Behaviour of Domestic and Captive Animals
The assessment will vary depending upon the module in question but will include essays, case studies, exams and portfolio preparation. There will be a strong emphasis on the assessment of 'hands-on' practical activity.Facilities
Students will have access to the full range of facilities at both the College of West Anglia (CWA) and Anglia Ruskin University. The equine facilities at CWA have recently undergone extensive refurbishment and now include an Equine Rehabilitation Centre. Students will gain expertise in the operation of the state-of-the-art rehabilitation equipment, including an aqua treadmill, equine spa, solarium and equine gait analysis video equipment and software.Study abroad options
There will be an optional, student-funded field trip to look at animal management systems, which students will be eligible to participate in once they have completed 240 credits of study.Links with industry and professional recognition
There will be extensive involvement of industry professionals in the assessment of students' knowledge and practical competence within various modules of the equine studies degree programme, in particular equine topics (such as equine husbandry, groundwork, event management etc), to ensure an appropriate industry standard has been reached.Work placements
A number of short educational placements will allow students to apply their growing knowledge and skills in a work setting.The majority of students will also be required to spend a minimum of six weeks in an equine establishment on a work-based placement during the first summer vacation. However, if a student is in employment during their course within a business that is judged to be appropriate to the learning outcomes of the degree, the requirement for a dedicated placement may be shortened or disregarded.
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Graduates will be fully prepared for development or management positions within nutrition, breeding and welfare establishments, livery and stud yards, riding schools and educational and research institutions.- 220 UCAS tariff points.
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Mr. Waak 1A
"O Captain! My Captain!" Carpe Diem is a phrase from a Latin poem by Horace. Today, Carpe Diem is populary translated as seize the day. In the movie "Dead Poets Society", the main theme is Carpe Diem. Mr. Keating shows the kids pictures of past students and tells the students that they can amount to anything they want. The only obstacle in the way is conformity. Seizing the day is being a non-conformist and living your life to the fullest with no regrets. Carpe Diem affects the lives of many depending on if they follow this theory or not. Niel Perry chose to kill himself, Mr. Keating decided to not only live his life but help others live theirs, and Charles Dalton (Nuwanda) decided to live by the rule of Carpe Diem in a rather reckless manner.
Neil Perry was one of the brightest young men Welton Academy had ever seen. He worked hard on his education because his father wanted him to become a doctor. Unfortunately for Neil, he did not know how to seize the day. He followed his fathers order without hesitation because disappointment was death to him. When Mr. Keating came to class and taught his Carpe Diem theory, well, Neil took it to heart. He finally went out and tried pursuing acting. He was doing something for himself, something that he wanted to do! When his father found out he was extremely disappointed in him. Mr. Perry was very uptight and did not see the point of Carpe Diem. He saw it as more of a waste of time. Mr. Perry put so much pressure on Neil that he decided there was only one way out. Death. Neil Perry committed suicide because he could not handle the pressure of conforming to his fathers wishes anymore. He did not 'seize the day' and therefore he did not really live a life. If there was one lesson Neil Perry didn't understand, it was the lesson of Carpe Diem taught by Mr. Keating.
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Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
Type | Natural |
Criteria | x |
Reference | 766 |
UNESCO region | Europe and North America |
Coordinates | 45°20′N 136°10′E / 45.333°N 136.167°ECoordinates: 45°20′N 136°10′E / 45.333°N 136.167°E |
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Inscription | 2001 (25th Session) |
The Sikhote-Alin (Russian: Сихотэ́-Али́нь) is a mountain range in Primorsky and Khabarovsk Krais, Russia, extending about 900 kilometres (560 mi) to the northeast of the Russian Pacific seaport of Vladivostok. The highest summits are Tordoki Yani at 2,077 metres (6,814 ft) above sea level, Ko Mountain (2,003 m) in Khabarovsk Krai and Anik Mountain (1,933 m) in Primorsky Krai.
Sikhote-Alin comprises one of the most extraordinary temperate zones in the world. Species typical of northern taiga (such as reindeer and the Ussuri Brown Bear) coexist with tropical species, the Amur leopard, Siberian tiger, and the Asiatic Black Bear. The region holds very few wolves, due to competition with tigers.[1] The oldest tree in the region is a millennium-old Japanese yew.[2]
In the 1910s and 1920s, Sikhote-Alin was extensively explored by Vladimir Arsenyev (1872–1930) who described his adventures in several books, notably Dersu Uzala (1923), which in 1975 was turned into an Oscar-winning film by Akira Kurosawa. The large Sikhote-Alin and Lazo wildlife refuges were set up in 1935 to preserve the region's unusual wildlife.
On February 12, 1947, one of the largest meteor showers in recent history occurred in the Sikhote-Alin mountains. The Sikhote-Alin meteorite exploded in the atmosphere as it fell, raining many tons of metal on an elliptical region about 1.3 square kilometres (0.50 sq mi) in area. Craters were formed by the meteors; the largest was 26 metres (85 ft) in diameter.
In 2001, UNESCO placed Sikhote-Alin onto the World Heritage List, citing its importance for "the survival of endangered species such as the scaly-sided (Chinese) merganser, Blakiston's fish-owl and the Amur tiger." The World Heritage site has a total area of 16,319 square kilometres (4,033,000 acres), of which the terrestrial core zone of Sikhote-Alin Zapovednik comprises 3,985 square kilometres (985,000 acres).[3] The core zone can only be explored in a company of rangers.
- ^ "Tigers and Wolves in the Russian Far East: Competitive Exclusion, Functional Redundancy, and Conservation Implications". savethetigerfund.org. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ^ http://adm.khv.ru/invest2.nsf/pages/ru/rehabcentre.htm Nature Monument "Sikhote - Alin". Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation "UTES" (Russian)
- ^ "Central Sikhote-Alin - Russian Federation". United Nations Everionment Programme
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My friend Cliff Black, who is retired from Amtrak, supplied me with some figures to bolster my feeling that in Winona, and along the Amtrak line that travels between Seattle and Chicago, the Empire Builder passenger count is up. Not only was it up 15.8% in 2012, the second-highest growth area in Amtrak (Charlotte to Raleigh was up 16.2%). Overall, Amtrak ridership is up 49% since 2000.
I love traveling by train, but I havent taken the train in a while. I havent had a need to be in Chicago since 2006, when my granddaughter was born there. But my friends who have the leisure time to go to Chicago to shop, visit museums, and go to shows much prefer the train to driving. (You can play bridge all the way there!) My daughter Cassidy rides the train from St. Paul to Winona with her son, Harry, and finds it relaxing for her and much more enjoyable for Harry, who doesnt have to be restrained in a child seat for the two-hour trip. When Harry gets hungry or Cassidy wants a cup of coffee, there is the dining car or the club car. Less spillage!
The only problem is the return trip, which leaves Winona and arrives in St. Paul is at an inconvenient time. However, Amtrak is conducting an analysis for the Minnesota and Wisconsin Departments of Transportation of potential ridership, revenue, and operating costs for a second daily round-trip between St. Paul-Minneapolis and Chicago, supplementing the existing Empire Builder long-distance train, according to its website. Wouldnt that be a boon to business and pleasure travel for those of us in the Winona area?
Passenger trains have the benefit over air travel of being much cheaper and less physically exhausting, especially for shorter tripssay to St. Paul or Chicago. The train station is in the hub of the city or town, eliminating the need for a car or an expensive taxi ride to get where youre going. There is no need to find a place to park a car, a huge annoyance in a large metropolitan area. (And Winona, too!) For many people, passenger trains enable them to travel to places and do thingsschool, medical facilities, visit relatives, tourismwhich they might find quite difficult otherwise.
In 2012, there were 24,458 riders who either boarded or alighted the train in Winona. If youve been on Main Street, stopped for the Amtrak train when college students are leaving or arriving in Winona, you are struck by the number of young people dragging rolling suitcases as they arrive or depart from WSU, and the number of taxis picking up students for other schools. In a community where most destinations are no more than 15 minutes away, we tend to forget that there are many people who must travel distances and for whom Amtrak is a lifeline.
Winona owes a great deal to the railroads for our continued viability, and Amtraks Empire Builder line is a valued partner in the railroad industry. Just because we dont have to be in New York or D.C. for a meeting in three hours doesnt mean our need for passenger trains is any less valuable than that of our parochial East Coast brethren.
Well back our Empire Builder any timeand welcome high-speed rail, or a second daily train.


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Special events are the heart of our fundraising activities. Join us to experience the fun, camaraderie and fundraising that sustains us throughout the year.
Upcoming Events
February 22: 19th Annual Red Carpet Gala
The Ellie Fund is honored to partner with WCVB-TV Channel 5 to once again host the exclusive Academy Awards® viewing party in Massachusetts. Join us for an evening celebrating film, food and fashion!
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3rd Annual Red Carpet Style Lounge
Enjoy a fashion show featuring evening looks curated by stylist Christina K. Pierce: Boutique Fashion Agency, shop the dazzling Roni Blanshay Designs trunk show, and get glam tips by Candace Evans-Lucas of The Candy Bar.
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March 28: 9th Annual Casino Night
Join us for the 9th Annual Casino Night hosted by ARS Restoration Specialists and enjoy a fun night full of great food, drinks, games and so much more!
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A Look Back at Past Events
October 3-5: A Beautiful Pair 3
Sisters in Song are back with "A Beautiful Pair 3″ to benefit the Ellie Fund. The weekend featured performances in Medford, Danvers and Lynn and raised nearly $7,000 for the Ellie Fund!
April 10, 2014: Spring Scene Fashion Show
Nearly 300 guests joined us to welcome spring and its fashion trends at this year's Spring Scene Fashion Show. Thanks to Presenting Sponsor The Slater Foundation and Fashion Sponsor Tobey Grey the event raised close to $35,000. We invite you to check out pictures from the event. For pictures by Iggy Photo, please click here. For pictures by BigBear Photography, please click here.
March 2, 2014: 18th Annual Red Carpet Gala
Thanks to the generous support of Subaru New England, all of our event sponsors and donors, and our guests, the event raised $215,000 and counting! We are excited to share with you the fabulous party pics! For pictures by Dina K. Photography, please click here. For pictures by IggyPhoto, please click here. For the event video created by I DO Cinematography, click here.
July 17, 2013: Bombshells Against Breast Cancer, MJ O'Connor's Waterfront
Thank you to all of those that joined the bombshells of Boston media to raise money and awareness for the Ellie Fund! Together, we raised nearly $2,000! BIG thanks to MJ O'Connor's Waterfront, Boston Event Solutions, Girls Pint Out, Traveler Beer Company and our fabulous bombshells: Danielle Murr, Kennedy Elsey, Mary Paoletti, Sue Brady, Ashlee Feldman, Naoko Funayama, Jen Royle, Hilary Milnes and Jenny Johnson! Click HERE for event photos.
June 5, 2013: 7th Annual Kelley for Ellie Fashion Show
Big thanks to Susan Wornick, Kelley Tuthill, our generous sponsors and donors, fabulous guests and of course Julian Edelman for making this our most successful Kelley for Ellie event to date! Together, we raised over $100,000 to provide critical support services to local women and families. Make sure to check out the great party pictures and video using the links below.
POSE Runway Photos * Michael Blanchard Photography * I Do Cinematography Video * Dina K. Photography
May 3: Real Golfers Wear Pink, Easton Country Club
The first annual "Real Golfers Wear Pink" Tournament was a fabulous success raising over $30,000! BIG thanks to all of the generous donors and participants.
February 24: 17th Annual Red Carpet Gala. The weather couldn't stop us! Thank you to all of our amazing guests, sponsors and donors for helping to make our 17th Red Carpet Gala a fabulous success. Special thanks to those who participated in our Fund a Family Campaign. To see how many families this campaign has helped and to share your generous efforts with friends, click here.
December 15: Miss Santa Holiday 5k Run & Walk:Thank you to the RACE Team, all of the runners, walkers and volunteers who joined us for a beautiful 5k race along the Esplanade, Boston. Because of your hard work and generous support, we raised over $6,000 to help local families fight breast cancer! To view pictures, visit the Ellie Fund on Facebook here.
November 8: 6th Annual Circle Furniture Pink Party: BIG thanks to our special guests Sue Brady, Fast Freddy, Joyce Kulhawik, Erica McDermott & Melissa McMeekin for making this event such a fun and fabulous success! Special thanks to Bloomingdale's, Lyn Evan Potpourri Designs, National Jean Company and Sabella Couture for making them look their very best!
Because of the generous support of Circle Furniture, Magnolia Meals at Home, RCN and all of our donors and guests, the event raised nearly $10,000 to help local families fight breast cancer! Click here to enjoy the amazing party pictures by Dina K. Photography.
October 26, 2012: Halloween for Hope Presented by The Slater Foundation
Over 200 people celebrated Halloween with the Ellie Fund at The Living Room Boston. Because of their generous support and our partnership with The Slater Foundation, we had our most successful Halloween for Hope event to date. We are thrilled to share that we raised over $12,000 to benefit the Ellie Fund. Make sure to check out the great party pictures here and on Facebook!
October 14: Superheroes Party hosted by Linden Square
The rain was no match for our superheroes! We were thrilled to have so many join us for an action-packed afternoon of fun with Batman & Spiderman from Characters, the Massachusetts State Police, the Wellesley Police and the Wellesley Fire Department. Check out pictures by Dina K Photography from the event HERE.
October : Pinktober at the Hard Rock Cafe, Boston
The Ellie Fund was thrilled to partner with Hard Rock Cafe for this year's Pinktober events. Thanks to their generous support and the support of the participating artists, we raised over $3,000!
September 23, 2012: Princess Party. Thank you to all the beautiful princesses who joined us for this special event! Big thanks to Linden Square, Princess Visits, Catching Joy, Colores Kids, Friends of Broadway, Roche Bros. and Qdoba for helping to make the event a great success! Please check back for pictures!
September 15, 2012: Breast Dressed. Rosanne Bush of Designer Consignor hosted a phenomenal shopping event in honor of Ellie Fund Board Member Tara Griffith that raised over $2,000 to help local families fight breast cancer. Click here to read the great article featured in the Hingham Journal.
September 13, 2012: Evening of Shopping at National Jean Company. Thank you to everyone who joined us for a fantastic night of fashion and fundraising hosted by Sue Brady of Mix 104.1 and Steve Simon of National Jean Company with amazing desserts from Five Bites Cupcakes and delicious cocktails from Double Cross Vodka.
August 14, 2012: Real Men Wear Pink. Competing in the Sharon Sprint Triathlon for the third year, Scott Clifford and his great group of friends honored us by raising nearly $15,000 to help local families fight breast cancer. For more information, click HERE.
August 8, 2012: Wine Tasting- HUGE thanks to our amazing hosts from Local Vines and Gourmet Wine Shop of Cohasset and to 90+ Cellars for sharing their delicious wines!


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Tasting New York Wines for a Good Cause
On September 28, 2005 there is going to be a tasting of New York State wines, from the Finger Lakes and Hudson Valley, to Long Island, and it's for a good cause. Some of the wineries include Bedell Cellars, Castllo di Borghese, Millbrook Vineyards, Rivendell, Standing Stone, and Swedish Hill among many others.
The event is being hosted by the BROOKLYN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
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Buy some tickets....call 1-800-442-5959. I'll be there signing my book, as well as Tony DiDio (author of Renaissance Guide to Wine and Food Pairing) and Firehouse Chef Keith Young (Cooking With the Firehouse Chef).
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I'm still cutting flowers but it has definitely slowed considerably. Yesterday, we decided to make two very special ladies happy. Our niece had moved into a new place a while back and her grandmother who is my wife's stepmother has wanted so badly to see it. Katie (24) and her grandmother Sally absolutely adore each other. Sally is 92 years old and just had an episode with a pacemaker so she has been unable to make the trip plus there are lots of steep stairs. Yesterday we took a bravery test and went for it. Of course I had to cut some flowers to mark the occasion, the pictures of which I shall post first. Then I will post the two faces, because that look is.......priceless. One never knows what tomorrow might bring................. |
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wow! spectacular bouquets! we will say a prayer for sally. |
AWWWWWW, those are! such wonderful priceless photos! Bless Katie and Sally! I bet Sally was totally energized by your Gorgeous Blooms as always! Beautiful Bouquets Boxofrox! I can see America, LD Braithwaite, and Dark Lady, Betty Boop too! And is that Lady Emma tucked away in one of them as well? It looks like LEH! Whoo-hoo, whoo-hoo! more gorgeous blooms! Now do I get to do my happy told-you-so dance that you'd have more treasures coming up? LOL, LOL! Whoo-hoo! Whoo-hoo! Dahlias are looking like their "Sunday Best". There's no stopping them flowers! No chill to dampen their sunny faces! Great warmth of family! too, so cozy, cozy cozy! |
- Posted by phatboyrose N/W FL. - 8 (My Page) on Mon, Oct 19, 09 at 23:09
BOXOFROX , you are truly a blessed man to have such Beautiful flowers and Beautiful women in your life. Knowing you they all had a wonderful day and Great MASTERPIECE to enjoy as well. Keep up the fight for as long as you can, we love them all. Harold |
Thanks guys, them smiles is why we do what we do, eh? KG, Embedded was a special bud just for you. It's the last one of 09. Besides the prez, the roses are Brandy, Royal Gold, Scent from Above, Oklahoma, LDB, LE , America, Joseph's Coat and Betty Boop. |
- Posted by le_jardin_of_roses zone 10 (My Page) on Tue, Oct 20, 09 at 12:29
So much beauty! The flowers and the ladies. I think you are special Boxofrox. You are a gentleman in the true sense of the word. I hope God always blesses your garden and your loved ones. I found this thread touching in how personal it is. Juliet |
What beautiful bouquets! I love that you are still getting flowers and sharing them.The pictures of your girls are wonderful and I know how much it must have meant to them to get together. I wanted you to know, also..That I now want to grow dahlias thanks to your beautiful flowers!! Thank you, so much. Lesley |
Thanks to both of you. Juliet, Katie is my Pretty Jessica's baby sis. She never got a chance to meet her real grandmother who died a year before she was born so grandma Sally has always been hers and they have a very special relationship :-) I'm still smiling from the visit. It's funny how life happens sometimes. Right after I started on my garden and before I really had a vision of what I wanted it to be, a whole bunch of people in my life started going through some serious health issues. I had to start making a lot of visits to various hospitals and rehab facilities etc. I started researching where all the local Safeways were and started taking bouquets. Their prices were so great that I would go in and build the bouquets (often 3 or 4 dozen strong )right in the store so when I walked into their room it was all arranged. It was magic :-) The only difference now is I found a way to cut out the middle man ;-) |
boxofrox, that was a nice story. |
Wow, the Prez whoo-hoo! And isn't he looking so Handsome! Boxofrox we had a sudden change of weather, gorgeous spring warmth so the Lincolns and Climbing America that were in a standstill are just beginning to unfurl! So I am crossing my fingers that the warmth will last until at least November 1 so that everything can finish blooming. I am once-again enjoying restalking those absolutely lovely bouquets and the cozy family photos! And what a blessed story that you have shared. That poor lady must have treasured those roses so very much--what a sad story too about her struggles--those roses must have meant the whole world of Sunshine to her! |
- Posted by russellmuegge 5 (My Page) on Wed, Oct 21, 09 at 19:40
Beautiful flowers |
This is the Sort of....................;-) I had to go to the retirement center today to retrieve the vase from my last gift bouquet. It is one of a set of 5 that I am using for the Christmas paperwhites (fragrant narcissus). Wouldn't have been prudent to show up empty handed, right? Last time she got the yellows so this time she got the others. Roses include Blaze of Glory, Stairway to Heaven, Scent from Above, Brandy, The Dark Lady, Betty Boop, and Livin Easy. It started raining cats and dogs so I had to take the pic inside....hate when the flash alters color :-( |
- Posted by phatboyrose N/W FL. - 8 (My Page) on Sun, Oct 25, 09 at 23:45
Boxofrox, you kind heart has brouht this old man to tears LOL Brother. Harold |
- Posted by zeffyrose_pa6b7 6b7 (My Page) on Tue, Oct 27, 09 at 20:57
Your flowers are gorgeous---and so are the ladies in your life--- they are lucky to have someone as thoughtful and caring as you ! I love the picture of Sally holding on to the railing and you standing protectively behind her--- Florence |
I spent all day sucking up leaves and cut the last bouquet of the season. All my roses and dahlias are now officially done. Next week I'm cutting them all down (dahlias) and cleaning all the slimy unopened rose buds off. This is a combo of both....... |
the end of the season showstopping grand finale! great bouquet! |
Boro, I hope we get a chance to meet sometime! I'm adopting you. What a kind soul you are and now I know why you were so understanding why I was so sad over the loss of loved ones and the sicknesses of others. My Dad is rallying from the cancer BTW-you would love this..he was depressed..and he is 132 pounds. He got my sisters friend Ruth who loves to garden and they redid his pots on the patio..more lillies, and orchids, and pretty flowers. He loves the posies. He was exhaused the next day but it made him happy. Knowing there are good people out there like you make me smile. |
Thanks zyp, We just do what we do cuz that's who we is :-) The whole process is extremely rewarding. Many mornings when I let my pups out, I walk around the garden with someone in mind. I have a small bucket of water in one hand and pruners in the other. Next think you know.......vwaahlaaa, that someone's face lit up with a big wide priceless smile. It's almost magical :-) |
we have a miniature rose planted in a container, it has some buds, but, i do not think they will open. the day-time temps have been ok, but, the nights are dipping to the low 30's. |
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Bike The Delmarva Peninsula
This six day cycling tour of Maryland's Eastern Shore area offers easy bike ides for beginners and long distance routes for experienced cyclists on scenic flat roads. Cue sheets and maps are provided as a service to our readers. State of Maryland cycling map for the Eastern Shore
"In the heart of the bustling East Coast there is a place where cyclists can find over 2,000 miles of rural roads through a picturesque landscape of small towns, farms, inlets, coves, and beaches. Flanked on the west by the Chesapeake Bay and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean , the Delmarva Peninsula (named for its geographic confluence of Delaware, Maryland , and Virginia ) is filled with superlative cycling on low-traffic roads through tidal marshes and coastal forests. "-- Adventure Cycling
Day 1: From the Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI), A 1.5 hour drive takes you across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to quaint Oxford in Talbot County Maryland, were we stay at the Sandaway Waterfront Inn. After 2 pm check-in, take time this afternoon to explore this quaint town a bit . Your tour this week will follow safe flat roads, with morning and afternoon rides of approximately 20 miles each.
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St Michaels and Tilghman Island : In the
morning take the Oxford ferry to historic
St. Michaels, home of the
Bay Maritime Museum. From there
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coves on Nelson Point where we can visit
Sheahan Audubon Sanctuary, and to the
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Day 4, Blackwater and Hoopers Island : From the Sandaway Inn . drive half an hour, crossing the Choptank River at Cambridge MD and continuing to the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. This major stop on the Atlantic flyway, hosts 150 bald eagles which nest at Blackwater in winter. Add an extra 20 beautiful miles to Hooper's Island , a narrow spit of land surrounded by the sea. Today's rides offer the most outstanding scenery of this tour. After the ride, drive one hour to Berlin , Maryland, one of "America's Coolest Small Towns" and stay at the Atlantic Hotel. Cambridge boasts many small museums, including one devoted to Harriet Tubman of Underground Railroad fame and another to the craft of wooden boat making in the Chesapeake region (The Richardson Museum
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Thursday, Day 5, Snow Hill and the ViewTrail 100: Today enjoy some peaceful, scenic cycling on the very quiet roads between Berlin and Snow Hill, with 25, 35 or 50 mile options. Our route generally follows the northern section of the "ViewTrail 100", while avoiding busy highways. Sleepy Snow Hill has changed little during since the mid-20th century, and you will encounter very few cars along this route.Log in or register to view our complete cue sheet directory:
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handfulofgoo on 7/22/2013 8:42:00 PM more reviews by handfulofgoo
Age: 19-24 Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
EDIT: WET THESE BEFORE USING THEM! Wet your brush or sponge! Makes a huge difference :) I'm so happy now
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alg208 on 5/3/2013 2:27:00 PM more reviews by alg208
Age: 19-24 Skin: Other, Olive, Warm Hair: Brown, Curly Eyes: Green
i like these. the pricing is around $11.00 depending where you get it, which is pretty expensive for drugstore. these aren't perfect. they're not a must-have. since i have green eyes, purple brings out my eyes so that's why i bought it. these eyeshadows are a bit chalky and aren't true to their color. if you're using this palette, i'd suggest putting on your eye makeup first and then your face makeup, as this has a lot of fallout. i had high hopes in the glittery silver, it's chalky. the darkest purple is a bit chalky. the light pink purple on the left is pigmented and buttery. the bright purple on the right is not true to color, but pretty pigmented. and the highlight color at the bottom is super pigmented. i like these but it ranges too much.
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spookibelle on 9/27/2012 11:52:00 PM more reviews by spookibelle
Age: 19-24 Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Cool Hair: Red, Straight, Fine Eyes: Green
I really wanted to buy Amethyst Ablaze for a long time, but I was disappointed. The colours look like when swatched (heavily), but when I applied the right triangle (cool-toned purple) to my lid and tried to blend it, it came out really patchy and difficult to work with. The highlight shade is nothing (doesn't show up/disappears), and while the glitter is pretty, it's loose glitter- it will get all over your face. I've had better luck using the deepest purple, just on my lower lash lines. I will try the pinky-purple shade, but I'm not expecting much.
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ilovemyxb on 9/16/2012 10:40:00 PM more reviews by ilovemyxb
Age: 30-35 Skin: Acne-prone, Medium Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Green
OMG! when i saw the ads for this i knew i just HAD to have it! but it was kinda expensive (cvs 11.00) and just wasnt ready to get it. but as life would have it, my other Maybelline purple shadow (i dont know the name, but it had 3 pretty purples in it) fell and broke :( so i decided this was the time to get this quad! it is wonderful! the colors are bright and bold. beautiful! really looks good with green eyes! the silver is cool as an all over glitter or you can use it to high light your inner corner. all the colors blend so well... i have used this with the green quad and had a lot of good ,makeup days with it! cant wait to try the browns! i would rec everyone to try this!
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rubie93 on 7/22/2012 5:40:00 AM more reviews by rubie93
Age: 19-24 Skin: Very Dry, Medium, Cool Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine Eyes: Hazel
Really pretty shimmery purple colors, very high quality. However you get insane fallout so when using these eyeshadows make sure to do your foundation/concealer last or it will probably come off while you're scrubbing madly at your face to get rid of the fallout.
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ChinaGlazeJunkie on 5/30/2012 3:53:00 AM more reviews by ChinaGlazeJunkie
Age: 30-35 Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
Purple is my favorite color and this is my HG for purple shadows. The colors are very vibrant and make my brown eyes pop. Very rarely will I hit pan on an eyeshadow. I use this so much I hit pan a couple months after I bought it. Now I have one in my train case and another one in my purse. The colors are so versatile. I can have a day look that goes to a night look very quickly. As long as I use a primer I don't have fallout and it lasts until I take it off at night. I hope this is never discontinued. I have and will buy it again. I've recommended it to many people. My sister tried many times to steal it before she bought her own. It looks great with her green eyes just as it makes my brown eyes pop. Run, don't walk, and get this.
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*TOP REVIEWER* tango2470 on 11/25/2011 1:39:00 AM more reviews by tango2470
Age: 19-24 Skin: Normal, Fair Hair: Red, Straight, Fine Eyes: Green
Once again, the top shade is not simply an eyeshadow, it is a sheer glitter that you can apply on top of the shadow if you prefer a glittery look, otherwise, avoid it, it does not apply well as an eyeshadow.
I love this palette, it is pigmented, and comes with a nice range of tones, it comes with:
a very soft pinky toned lilac
a warm light purple
a darker cool toned purple/lavender
deep purple
silver toned glitter top coat
These are very purple, they are not plum, but rather purple, which I like
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ExoticDoll on 11/22/2011 2:30:00 AM more reviews by ExoticDoll
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Tan, Warm Hair: Black, Wavy, Coarse Eyes: Brown
I bought this palette with no high expectations. I usually don't use drugstore eyeshadows as I've tried some from Covergirl and Revlon and wasn't too impressed, so I didn't have much high hopes for this brand. However, I was blown away with this palette! The texture is smooth and silky and isn't chalky or crumbly. The colors are pigmented, vibrant and SO long lasting! I used this with my UDPP prior to application and it lasted all day long. I received TONS of compliments on my eye make-up and everyone was blown away when I told them this was from Maybelline! They all thought it was MAC or Urban Decay. I am so very impressed and pleased with this palette. It is gorgeous and you cannot beat the price. I'll be trying the other shades for sure!
For reference, I am a MAC NC42 / black hair/ Light brown eyes
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paulinapwns on 11/4/2011 7:25:00 PM more reviews by paulinapwns
Age: 19-24 Skin: Normal, Fair Hair: Blond Eyes: Brown
if you absolutey love this pallet but gave up on it because it wont work with your normal primer or fades too easily, go purchase TOO FACED GLITTER GLUE PRIMER. it not only makes the colors POP but it makes it last ALLL night, till you wash it off. i wore it to a 10hr music festival & even after all the dancing & sweating the colors still stayed on & at the end of the night, they were still true to the colors on the pallet.
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cnd0020 on 10/2/2011 1:59:00 PM more reviews by cnd0020
Age: 25-29 Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Cool Hair: Brunette Eyes: Green
Applied these shadows dry over a paint pot primer, but the highlight shade and sparkle shade completely faded in about 3 hours. The other colors looked faded and muddy in about 5 hours.
EDIT: Tried applying a little spritz of water in my palm and dipping the brush in it, then into the shadow. It makes all the difference in the world. These are stunning and true to pan when applied wet.
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This Asian-inspired pasta dish is so good and so quick to make and can be served hot or cold. Add some tofu for another healthy option. Submitted by BCJL13 Carbs: 39.5g | Fat: 5.9g | Fiber: 7g | Protein: 9.4g | Calories: 239.9
An experiment with leftovers yields a delightful, filling vegetarian meal. Submitted by STEPFANIER Carbs: 31.7g | Fat: 3.2g | Fiber: 9.1g | Protein: 13.8g | Calories: 204.5
Sweet and tangy, this chicken takes less than five minutes to prep! Submitted by LAUR986 Carbs: 10.1g | Fat: 2.6g | Fiber: 0.2g | Protein: 26.3g | Calories: 173.3
You'll love these cheesy yet healthy enchiladas! Submitted by TALESIN Carbs: 27.4g | Fat: 8.5g | Fiber: 2.4g | Protein: 11.7g | Calories: 241.3
This easy, cheesy eggplant packs a mean veggie punch! A simple vegetarian meal that even meat-eaters will love. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 24.4g | Fat: 9.8g | Fiber: 8.3g | Protein: 9.6g | Calories: 208.8
Sweet and tangy oranges pair perfectly with rich, salty miso. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 7.9g | Fat: 9.3g | Fiber: 1.1g | Protein: 29.3g | Calories: 236
Even a lunch portion of fettuccine Alfredo has 800 calories and 48 grams of fat. Mine has less than 1/2 the calories, 1/5 the fat, and plenty of veggies, too. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 53g | Fat: 9.8g | Fiber: 8.9g | Protein: 16.9g | Calories: 343.6
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Beautiful, healthful, and delicious. This simple, rustic recipe will transform you and your family's view of vegetables. Submitted by LIVELAUGH<3 Carbs: 27.8g | Fat: 7.3g | Fiber: 4.9g | Protein: 3.2g | Calories: 184.2
A budget version of the rustic Spanish favorite. An herbed-citrus olive pesto adds color and intensifies the flavor. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 38g | Fat: 5g | Fiber: 7.4g | Protein: 7.2g | Calories: 219.4
Guacamole or sour cream? Sour cream or guacamole? Why choose? My avocado "cream" combines the flavor of both--with a boost of protein! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 2.5g | Fat: 2.7g | Fiber: 1.2g | Protein: 1.4g | Calories: 36.1
Who says you have to serve fajitas in a flour tortilla? Instead of serving peppers in the fajitas, I serve fajitas in a roasted pepper! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 30.5g | Fat: 9.9g | Fiber: 7.4g | Protein: 31.8g | Calories: 339.1
If you love fajitas, but are watching your sodium intake, try this salt-free rub! It lends a complex flavor to meat without the high sodium counts traditionally found in Mexican dishes. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 3.1g | Fat: 1.1g | Fiber: 1.6g | Protein: 0.8g | Calories: 19.8
This healthier taco salad uses a salt-free taco seasoning, plus plenty of dark leafy greens. Submitted by STEPFANIER Carbs: 26g | Fat: 9.7g | Fiber: 6.6g | Protein: 21.6g | Calories: 272.6
A refreshing alternative to tuna salad. Pair with tomatoes and cucumber for a light lunch. Submitted by JLPNURSE Carbs: 20.4g | Fat: 4.1g | Fiber: 6.1g | Protein: 27.6g | Calories: 219.1
While chicken Parmesan is traditionally fried and served with pasta, this lighter version is delightful atop a hearty tomato and basil salad. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 13g | Fat: 16.5g | Fiber: 2.7g | Protein: 38.2g | Calories: 353.1
Save money and time with this Chinese food makeover. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 30.3g | Fat: 3.4g | Fiber: 3.8g | Protein: 27g | Calories: 262.3
A delicious low calorie BBQ pizza! Yes, you can eat the WHOLE thing for under 400 calories! Submitted by MESSIEJESSIE23 Carbs: 51.7g | Fat: 10g | Fiber: 14.5g | Protein: 35.3g | Calories: 398
Take some help from the store: Feta and pesto dress up grilled zucchini. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 8g | Fat: 2.9g | Fiber: 2.6g | Protein: 2g | Calories: 61
This protein-rich vegetarian recipe is simple to make and tasty to eat! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 38.4g | Fat: 13.1g | Fiber: 5.4g | Protein: 7.4g | Calories: 294.9
This tastes just like cheese pizza! Pair this with a salad and you have a great pizzeria style lunch without the calories attached--or the bill. Submitted by PUNKGIRL213 Carbs: 26.3g | Fat: 8.3g | Fiber: 4.4g | Protein: 15g | Calories: 242.3


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I was torn between this and another similar futon which was slightly more expensive. The reviews helped me because they said the other futons legs broke easily. These legs are very thick and sturdy. Extremely easy to put together the unit. It took about a minute total. Functions very easily and looks great. We haven't had it that long, so the jury is still out as to how it will hold up to a bunch of BIG teenage boys throwing themselves on it constantly, but it looks very, very durable, so I have high expectations. Great way to add extra, comfortable seating. Still not sure of the comfort of sleeping on it since no one has yet. I chose an excellent rating so far because it's exceeded my expectation so far. Very reasonable price, very sturdy and attractive. Extremely easy to put together and work.
Returned it!! Thank you for O wonderful customer service. Took care of my issue and sent an RMA right away. Why no other reviewers had an issue with the STRONG Chemical smell?? My whole house stinks because of this futon. Its really small and the back is not finished - only a black lining. I can live with all that because you get what you pay for. Which the price was great, but the smell of chemicals in the plastic was AWFUL that I was afraid it was hazardous to our health.
Purchased this Item 12/29/11 and it took a few days to deliver. It is now 5/30/12, although still giving me something to sit on Its something temporary. Not comfortable to sit on for long periods of time. Not the bet place to take a nap as well, unless you just pass out drunk on it is better than jail. For people that have never been( concrete floors). Once you open it up for a nap you will notice this uncomfortable portion strait down the middle. its very noticeable, its like sleeping on a wedge. its soft on both sides but if in the middle you will suffer. NOT for people over 200lb. Save your money if this product is not for temporary use. Looks Great!!!
The odor is horrific! If you have respiratory problems or asthma do not buy this product!
Be careful...when they write this is small.....it is sooo small. Sent it back.
I bought this for my husbands office and it looks fantastic!! Was already assembled besides the legs-- which was a very nice surprise! Only issue is my husband is 6'5 and 240lbs so we can all sit on it and lay on it but when he tried it made a crack sound... So the weight issue was a bummer. Product looks nice though!! We like it!
we have a small studio apartment so this is absolutely perfect for us in New York City! When people stay over we just throw a comforter and sheets down and it does the job. It's very small, I don't know how it would look/ fit In a normal size living room but we don't need anything more!
The style, color and functionality of this futon is great. It is a beautiful addition to the living room. However, within the first 2 days one of the legs broke at the base and needs to be screwed back in every other day. Once assembled (easy assembly) the futon is much smaller than what I had thought it would be and very difficult to sleep on. If you are needing something for a small sitting room or for a show room it is great.
I disagree with the other reviewers regarding this piece of furniture. Yes, it is small (but is called a MINI-Futon), but perfect for a small room and I am 5'5" and can sleep on it. It would not fit a tall man, but is okay for the average size person. For $XXX the piece is a great buy: the style is GREAT and CLASSIC. Yes, it does have an odor. But, all inexpensive PLeather products do. I sprayed it with a solution of 10% vinegar and 90% rubbing alcohol 2-3 times a day for a week and most of the odor is gone. If I smell any odor I just spray it down again. It has been a month and I expect after another month all os the smell will be gonw.
I would not recommend sleeping on this everyday, however, is simply fine for my college age son and friends to sleep on in a pinch. He took this to college with him last year, and was used for extra seating and sleeping within his dorm. His dorm became a favorite gathering spot because of it, so it got a lot of use. To me it is not overly comfortable for sleeping, but fine for sitting.
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Before the Stanley Cup was even brought onto the ice in Los Angeles, Jonathan Quick was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the 2012 postseason. Less than a week from now, the NHL will have their awards show in Las Vegas and the NHL's stars will humbly accept the league's top honours. Also, someone will shamefacedly accept the Mark Messier Award for Leadership somewhere far away from the stage where real awards are given out.
Prior to that, however, there's an even less real award to present: the Dino Ciccarelli Award for the best performance by a rookie in the playoffs. It's not a real award because I made it up about a month ago, but I think it should exist. So now, at least in the hockey blogosphere, it does.
I had 4 nominees and 3 honourable mentions in my original post, but it became a two-horse race by the end of the playoffs. Your winner of the 2012 Dino Ciccarelli Award is…
…Braden Holtby.
The player who gave him a run for his money was Adam Henrique, who led all rookies in scoring with 13 points and played a crucial role for the New Jersey Devils in their run to the Stanley Cup Final. Henrique had a lot of things going for him, but Holtby was better than him at every step, excepting the fact that Henrique's team got further than the second round. An individual's performance can't be judged on the basis of his team's performance, however, and blaming Holtby for not scoring enough seems a little wrong-headed.
Henrique was 14th in scoring in the playoffs and his plus-12 rating was 3rd behind Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown. His 5 goals tied him for 12th amongst all skaters in the postseason. Holtby, however, was 3rd in save percentage and goals against average in the playoffs while facing the second highest shots per game behind Mike Smith.
Compared to past performances, Henrique's pales in comparison to last year's best rookie in the playoffs, Brad Marchand, who had 19 points in 25 games, finished 2nd in goals with 11, 3rd in plus/minus with a plus-12, and left his mark all over the Stanley Cup Final with his aggravating style of play. Holtby, on the other hand, is one of only three goaltenders to post a sub-2.00 GAA and a save percentage above .920 at the age of 22 or younger. The other two: Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy.
What was most impressive about Henrique's playoff performance is that he did it while starting the majority of his shifts in the defensive zone. If you check the Devils' player usage chart for the playoffs, you'll see Henrique on the far, far left, meaning he started a higher percentage of his shifts in the defensive zone than anyone else on the Devils. Henrique played a lot of tough minutes and delivered.
You know who else played a lot of tough minutes? Braden Holtby. As I mentioned above, Holtby faced the second most shots against per game in the playoffs, but he also had to deal with the pressure of close games. All but one of his 14 games were decided by one goal, with the only exception being his lone stinker, giving up 3 goals on 14 shots in game one against the Rangers. Without Holtby, the Capitals don't even win a game let alone come one game short of the Eastern Conference Final.
The one area where Henrique might be considered to have the edge is narrative. Henrique built up a reputation for being clutch by scoring two of the biggest goals of the playoffs for the Devils. He scored not one, but two game 7, overtime, series-winning goals, one against Florida in the first round and one against the Rangers to propel the Devils into the Stanley Cup Final. He also scored the gamewinning goal in game 4 against the Kings. If his overall point totals had been just a little bit better, those "clutch" goals might have put him over the top.
But Holtby has plenty of narrative weight in his corner as well. For starters, he outdueled last year's Conn Smythe and Vezina Trophy winner, Tim Thomas, leading the Capitals to an upset win over last year's Stanley Cup winning team. Then, in the second round, he went toe-to-toe with Henrik Lundqvist, the likely winner of this year's Vezina Trophy. Combine that with the previously mentioned statistic comparing him to Roy and Brodeur and you have a compelling narrative of the rookie walking amongst giants.
If that's not enough, he became a father just before game 7 against the Rangers and still allowed just 2 goals on 31 shots, giving the Capitals a chance to win. The fact that he performed as well as he did while his fiance was due to give birth at almost any moment speaks volumes about his mental fortitude.
Speaking of mental fortitude, Holtby gets bonus narrative points for inspiring the best animated gif of the 2012 postseason.
So that's it: Braden Holtby was the best rookie of the 2012 NHL playoffs and the first ever winner of the Dino Ciccarelli Award. What do you think? Agree? Disagree? Thinking that Dwight King got robbed? Sound off in the comments.


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The Romney campaign's very effective ad calling out Obama's lies about proposing a $5 trillion tax cut for the rich. Despite the fact that mainstream media sources and Obama's own Deputy Campaign Manager Stephanie Cutter say the $5 trillion Romney tax cut is false, Obama continues to push the lie at campaign rallies. The American people need to call Obama on his endless lies about Romney.
No need to refute these lies…anyone watching saw his "lips move" and knew therefore he lied


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Would you be willing to answer a few brief questions about PlayStation Forums?
Gives a whole new meaning to a camper. It needs fixed. Message me Pete for the details.
can you transfer this to 1.4 bugs thread?
it would promote a vacation to cypress, I heard they had some nice naturial buildings there...kinda of a fixy upper though soometimes no ceiling!
ballsmakinze wrote:Yea you gotta watch out for those bears while camping!!!
I think he looks cute in there.


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Breakfast Topic: What's your favorite piece of music in WoW? {WoW}
Feb 16th 2011 11:16AM Am I the only one who was awestruck the first time he heard the old Darnassus music?
But my all time favourites have be Nagrand and Karazhan.
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Feb 5th 2011 4:24PM One thing you should mention in the Aggro Drop is combining Mirror Image and Invisibility. When I see my threat pushing near the tank's, I hit MI and go balls out with DPS. When MI is about to expire, that's the best time to hit Invisibility.


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"How can you love the game of baseball and do this to the game?"
This was just one of the farcical question 60 Minutes correspondent and acting MLB PR flack Scott Pelley asked Biogenesis "doctor" and owner Anthony Bosch on CBS's 60 Minutes this Sunday. The question is absurd on its face — did Pelley forget he was talking to a literal con artist? But it is also illustrative of what I believe to a major problem with baseball media and baseball culture as a whole: the line between the sport of baseball and Major League Baseball the institution and corporation is blurred, and in too many cases, non-existent.
"Big win for MLB, great day for the game," USA TODAY sports baseball columnist Bob Nightengale declared. Baseball won, according to Nightengale, because:
"It's the largest performance-enhancing drug penalty in the history of baseball, and most important, scares the daylights out of anyone who dares to cheat again.If you cheat, MLB will catch you.
Oh, you may beat the drug tests. You may even beat the system for awhile. Yet, eventually, the MLB police will get you.
And, oh, boy, will you pay."
Fox Sports's Jon Morosi is less convinced:
"Baseball can hope Rodriguez and Braun are the last former MVPs to be suspended, but history tells us at least a couple of elite players will keep trying to cheat. Selig will press on with drug testing because he must, for the good of the sport, for the benefit of his legacy, and, frankly, because there is more work to be done."
And there are more examples. ESPN's Ian O'Connor referred to Rodriguez's offense as a "non-violent assault on his sport." Fox Sports's Ken Rosenthal says "baseball must continue fighting the good fight… There simply is no other choice." Et cetera.
It is concerning that so few people in the mainstream baseball media bother to ask some simple questions. When the entity constantly referred to as "baseball" wins, who benefits? Who loses? What purpose does it serve? What is "the good of the sport," and who does it concern?
Dig deeper into these columns and you see the answers. "Selig wanted A-Rod punished before he left office," O'Connor writes. Nightengale crows, "Major League Baseball spent more money on this investigation than all of the other investigations in the history of baseball, according to one high-ranking baseball executive, and it was worth every single penny." ESPN's Jerry Crasnick writes, on Selig, "The two biggest blots on an otherwise strong résumé as commissioner are the 1994 World Series cancellation and the steroid explosion in the 1990s. Selig can never get 1994 back, but Biogenesis at least helps him cast the steroid era in a somewhat different light."
This is not about baseball and the millions of people who play it and love it, many of whom do so far from the long arm of Selig's Major League. This is about selling Major League Baseball, the product, and selling Bud Selig's so-called legacy (unsurprisingly, MLB and many in the press practically sees these as the same thing).
At least since the Black Sox Scandal when Kenesaw Mountain Landis rebuild the league in his image, Major League Baseball's selling point has been simple: we play with dignity, and we play with purity. The truth of this message does not matter. It has never been true, whether due to the color line, due to labor exploitation, due to rampant amphetamines use, due to unnecessary and extravagant use of public funds, or due to steroids. But the image must be maintained, or else what is the point of Major League Baseball?
Today I find myself wondering. What if the league didn't fall into an anti-trust agreement, giving it the ability to freeze out competitors like the Federal League and the Pacific Coast League? What if Major League Baseball was not an entrenched institution able to hoard the best baseball talent in the world? Then what would be "the good of the sport?"
What about the players? Not just those in the major leagues, but those in the minor leagues — well over half of those suspended since 2005 — struggling for a paycheck and just trying to stay above water in a league where salaries balloon by some 7000 percent when you reach the top class? What about the people of the Major League cities and states, who continue to foot the bill for new stadia across the country, only to see those buildings deserted after as few as 30 years? What about the fans who want to focus on the field of play and not dubious chemistry and shady investigations?
It's a fascinating set of questions, and obviously a set of questions much of the national baseball media has never considered. Until more people in the media (and in the general baseball fanbase) are critical of Major League Baseball and can separate the idea of baseball from the lumbering, monolithic institution at its top now, the game and its fans shouldn't expect any real change.
For now, though, the health of baseball and the health of Major League Baseball Incorporated remain one and the same. And so the good fight will be fought, on, and on, and on.


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Title: | George Washington's Visit to North Carolina Collection |
Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
Languages: | English |
Abstract: | Collection (ca. 1987 – 2004) of maps, photographs, correspondence, genealogical research on the descendents of Shadrack Allen, Sr., newspaper clippings, photocopies, and other printed sources, including transcriptions of manuscript materials, concerning President George Washington's historic "Southern Tour" of 1791, focusing especially on those events occurring in Pitt County, North Carolina. |
Extent: | 0.05 Cubic feet, 22 items , maps, photographs, correspondence and genealogical research |
April 27, 2005 0.05 cubic feet; Collection (ca. 1987-2004) of maps, photographs, correspondence, genealogical research on the descendants of Shadrack Allen, Sr., newspaper clippings, photocopies, and other printed sources, including transcriptions of manuscript materials, concerning President George Washington's historic "Southern Tour" of 1791, focusing especially those events occurring in Pitt County, North Carolina, compiled by the donor for an article to be published The Chronicles of Pitt County, Vol. 2 (Pitt County Historical Society, 2005). Donor: W. Keats Sparrow
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George Washington's Visit to North Carolina Collection (#1035), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Encoded by Lindsay Flood, March 28, 2008
Processed by James R. Wils April 2007
The collection concerns research attempting to document key points traveled by George Washington during his visit to Pitt County, North Carolina in 1791.
The collection contains various materials, including photographic images, correspondence, genealogical research, gravestone records, maps, reports, clippings and photocopies. The photographs (2004) are of the Shadrack Allen, Sr. home site near "Crown Point", near Greenville, NC where Washington may have stayed. The correspondence (August 31, 2004 – December 8, 2004) consists of several e-mails regarding the Allen home site and family. The genealogical research and gravestone records (1960) concern the descendants of Shadrack, Allen, Sr. The maps (1994) depict various areas of eastern and coastal North Carolina. The reports pertain to George Washington's Pitt County tour and a brief history of the Penny Hill Plantation and the Thigpen Family (November 20, 1987). In addition, the collections includes a paper copy of the electronic edition (2001) of William Attmore's "Journal of a Tour to North Carolina," and a copy of Archibald Henderson's book, Washington's Southern Tour, 1791 (1923).
Also present is a document titled "Washington's Southern Tour of 1791," which documents Betty Ray McCain's public address (February 21, 1993) to the Capital City Club in Raleigh, N.C. for the North Carolina Society's Washington's Birthday Celebration. Also included is a copy of Robert Selig's "Putting the Washington-Rochambeau Trail on the Map" (2003) from the Spring 2003 issue of Flintlock & Powderhorn. Other articles include "By George" (8/26/2001) by Jane Welborn Hudson, discussing places in Pitt County where George Washington is known to have stopped during his visit, "Historical Society Elects Officers" (6/30/1960), about the election of new officers to the Pitt County Historical Society and an article from Pitt County Genealogical Quarterly (February, 1996) documenting the proceedings of the Grand Lodge, A.F. and A. Masons, Raleigh, on January 10, 1902 concerning George Washington's visit to Pitt County. Also present are a number of clippings from The Daily Reflector newspaper (September, 1960) covering Senator John F. Kennedy's stop in Pitt County during his Presidential campaign tour.
Below is material taken from a preliminary inventory and represents content from the collection that is unprocessed.
Online access to this finding aid is supported with funds created through the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). These funds come through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services which is administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. This grant is part of the North Carolina ECHO, Exploring Cultural Heritage Online, Digitization Grant Program.