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In Gaza, an unspoken rule bans women from riding bicycles after they have hit puberty. But last Saturday, one young Palestinian woman decided to defy the taboo, sparking smiles - and a few threats - from fellow Gaza residents.
In a spur of the moment decision, 28-year-old Palestinian journalist Asmaa Alghoul decided to join three of her friends, two Italian human rights workers and an American, on a tour of Gaza by bicycle. On a warm summer's day, the two men and two women set off from the Egyptian border town of Rafah and headed north to Gaza city, along 30km of coastal road. But to Asmaa, the ride was more than a sunny day trip: women on bicycles are frowned upon in the Palestinian territories, and the young woman had not ridden a bike since she was 14 years old.
Most of the Gazans the small group came across were friendly and hospitable, as well as very helpful when it came to repairing flat tires or twisted chains. A rough encounter with a group of men on motorcycles, however, came as a harsh reminder of the domestic role women are expected to stick to in Gaza.
Many thanks to our Observer in Gaza, Patrick McGrann, who was part of the bike trip and put us in touch with Asmaa.
Asmaa and her friend Giuseppe, from Italy.
Asmaa Alghoul is a journalist in Gaza city. A divorced and independent woman, she describes herself as a secular Palestinian.
You just don't see women riding bikes in Muslim countries. It's not forbidden per say, but it's socially unacceptable. In addition, the Hamas government in Gaza has begun enforcing very strict, sexist rules restricting women's freedom - we can no longer smoke water pipes in cafés, for example. I find all of these rules unfair - stupid, really - so I decided to go on the bike ride as a test, to see what would happen.
"Most people we met were very friendly and supportive"
Mostly, I was very pleasantly surprised. I thought I wouldn't remember how to ride a bike after so many years, but after a couple of minutes I was zooming away! Another nice thing was to see that people generally reacted in a very friendly and supportive manner: they would smile or wave and say hello in English - no one seemed particularly shocked to see two women on bicycles.
We had two unpleasant incidents, though. First, a group of young men on motorcycles began following us - me and my friend Chantal especially. They were tailing us closer and closer. They claimed to be Hamas police, but I didn't believe them because they looked much too young and didn't show me ID when I asked for it. So I shouted at them to leave us alone. Then I saw a real police car and pulled it over. I told the officers the men were bothering us, and the police actually helped us! They told the motorcyclists to go away and were very polite to us. Surprisingly, they didn't say anything about us being women on bikes. I think it may be because I was with international people, so the rules are a little more flexible.
The second incident was more unpleasant. Again it involved men on motorcycles. They went past us once, then came back and crossed us again. We stopped on the side of the road because they were passing by us very close and very fast. The second time they passed us, one of the men punched my friend Chantal in the back, hard, and spit in my face. I was expecting that, so I spit back. As a secular woman who doesn't wear a veil, I get a lot of that kind of attitude from younger men.
Overall, however, it was a very positive experience. Twice, we had technical problems, and twice, very conservative families offered us hospitality and help. They didn't berate me for riding a bicycle at all - although they did ask me whether or not I was fasting for Ramadan!"
Asmaa and her friends pile four bikes on a taxi to head toward the Egyptian border, where their trip began.
Hamas security waving to Asmaa after ridding her of troublesome motorcyclists.
Rafah residents stopped to help Chantal when her bike had a technical glitch.
Same helpful spirit in Khan Younis.
Chantal and Giuseppe rest in the shade of a Gaza home while the repairs are underway. According to Patrick McGrann, their friendly host had "24 children, and at least as many smiles".
Roadside break after being punched and spit at by men on motorcycles. All photos posted by Patrick McGrann on Facebook.
Bravo Assma, all the best!!!
...that people have to congratulate you on doing on something that is completely natural for people to do elsewhere. Maybe in places that are 100 years backwards is this considered an achievement. It certainly isn't in my eyes.
stop the occupation now! let weman ride their bicycles
Bravo Assma, all the best, Gaza and Palestine is more beautiful with people like you
amazing strong woman...
I heard a comment a few days ago in response to building a Mosque in NY... "I'd like to see them approve a church in Iraq." And the answer is exactly what we are fighting for. You CAN'T build a church in Iraq, but you CAN build a Mosque in a country where you are free to practice your religion without persecution. Love live the principles on which this country was founded!!
You should have responded that there are churches in Iraq. Indeed, the Middle East is the birthplace of Christianity and home to many old and lovely churches. Since most educated people already know this, the person to whom you were speaking was obviously either uneducated or not particularly smart, so providing this person with some information on the subject would have been your good deed of the day :)
To a degree you are correct but you should also have stated that freedom to worship other than Islam is illegal in quite a few Middle Eastern countries. In the UAE for example there is only one Christian church, in Dubai. In Saudi there are none. If you want to build a new Christian church in Iran, I'd like to see you get the approvals, although there are those of other religions able to pursue their faiths including Jews. Old Islam was a stately, courteous, tolerant and educative religion that has unfortunately now been hijacked by those with less than moderate agendas of which Iran is a good example.
I heard a comment a few days ago in response to building a Mosque in NY... "I'd like to see them approve a church in Iraq." And the answer is exactly what we are fighting for. You CAN'T build a church in Iraq, but you CAN build a Mosque in a country where you are free to practice your religion without persecution. Love live the principles on which this country was founded!!
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A Sparta woman on a bond monitoring program can say goodbye to that program.
That after getting nailed for driving on a suspended license and a couple of other charges. 25 year old Cassandra Carmody was pulled over after police knew she was suspended. After pulling into the Casey's General Store parking lot, cops could smell pot and saw open alcohol in the car. Carmody was found to be in violation of the bond monitoring program and marijuana was found in her pocket. Carmody was arrested for Bail Jumping, Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

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This Couple's First Look Session Is Seriously Romantic
Like many contemporary couples, Sas and Adam wanted to have an intimate first look away from friends and family before they walked down the aisle. However unlike most, they decided against a quiet spot at their venue and instead opted for the exact opposite — a big reveal in the middle of Grand Central Station in New York City!
"We didn't want to have our first look in front of everyone because I thought I'd feel weird with them watching, but strangely enough we chose a place with over a 1,000 people in attendance…but at least they were strangers," explains Sas. "I loved the fact that we did it in public, but it still felt private because no one we actually knew was around."
Dressed in a Grecian Reem Acra gown and classic tux, the couple trekked through opposite sides (and crowds of commuters) of the iconic station until finally laying eyes on each other. "All the people in the train station cheered and took pictures with us, it was a true New York melting pot kind of a moment," describes Sas. Surrounded by diversity — a woman in a sari pushing a stroller, a tourists with an oversized camera around his neck and a group of guys who just finished a hip hop performance — Sas and Adam shared a kiss before posing for pictures. "I've never really celebrated something like that with complete strangers, and it was incredible how excited they were for us considering they don't know us from a hole in the wall," says Sas. "I guess everyone loves love, right?"
Adam Sjoberg of Ira Lippke Studios took advantage of the unusual backdrop and spent an hour capturing the couple everywhere from the main terminal to the iconic clock, and even down to the subway tracks. "I wasn't nervous at all about getting the dress stained, having my hair fall out of place, tripping on my shoes, or whatever other catastrophes could've happened," say Sas. "But I wouldn't suggest this route for the bride who is concerned about her dress getting a little dirty!"
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Mary Jo Ola was at Henry Vilas Zoo Wednesday morning to share a preview of the new Arctic Passage that opens this weekend.
The Arctic Passage is the zoo's biggest renovation in its history. Crews broke ground on the project in March 2014. The passage spans nearly two acres of land and features environments for twin polar bears Sakari and Suri; and a pair of grizzly sisters known as the Grizzly Girls; and harbor seals.
A restaurant in the addition offers diners a look at the polar bears, who can also watch you have your meal.
For more information about the opening weekend event, visit vilaszoo.org/arcticpassagegrandopening.
Madison's Henry Vilas Zoo welcomed a new lion to its pride at an event Thursday morning.
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi's office said Pelo (pronounced PEA-low) is a 16-month-old male African lion who joins the zoo from Seattle.
The zoo's other lion, female Shakura, will exhibit with Pelo as a pair after they get to know each other and the weather warms, according to the zoo. Pelo arrived at the zoo months ago but was announced Thursday to the media during an event at the zoo, 702 S. Randall Ave.
"We really look forward to a number of years with Pelo and Shakura, and look forward to the day when they can get together and start producing their own cubs to continue to help our species preservation," Parisi said.
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City officials confirmed Tuesday the emerald ash borer, a bug that destroys ash trees, has been found in Madison.
Dane County will now be under quarantine, meaning residents can't take ash wood products or firewood out of the county.
City of Madison officials said they plan to ramp up the sampling of ash trees and begin removing thousands of trees throughout the city this winter. That includes trees that are in poor condition, those under power lines and those under 10 inches in diameter.
News 3 was with a city crew in Berkley Park Tuesday morning where they found ash borer larvae in trees they were sampling in the park.
In an effort to manage and maintain the undeveloped land areas of the Madison park system, the city's Parks and Engineering divisions recently initiated a citywide inventory.
Simon Widstrand, a retired conservation supervisor and planner for the City of Madison Parks Division, is working with other volunteers and city staff to inventory Madison's 4,000 acres of natural land to apply standard maintenance practices and prevent these areas from deteriorating or being overrun by invasive species.
"Most people embrace a land ethic that requires us to care for our land," Widstrand said. "To leave something for future generations, and to protect our investment, we should provide good stewardship of our natural lands. The inventory is the first step of developing a plan for the city and volunteers to manage and restore more city natural areas."
Fish from Madison's lakes contain contaminants that can pose adverse health effects to people who consume them. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued recommendations suggesting that people limit their consumption of fish caught in the lakes.
Yet those advisories may not be reaching everyone, especially low-income people and minority groups, who are more likely to eat fish from the city's lakes. Moreover, programs to spread the word about the hazards have been limited or cut in response to limited resources.
"Given the hard economic times, I suspect more people than ever are fishing for food -- predominantly lower income and minority (people)," said Maria C. Powell, an environmental scientist and president of the advocacy group, Midwest Environmental Justice Organization. A recent rise in consumption may be leading to disparities in contaminant exposure, which can have long-term health consequences.
Prairie Enthusiasts announced it will he holding the 2013 Prairie Tour Saturday form 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Prairie lovers can visit three restored prairie and oak savanna sites along county road F in Dane County. There will be stops at Rettenmund Prairie and Pleasant Valley Conservancy where experts will be availiable to ask questions.
There will also be a stop at Mounds View Grassland featuring a hayride touring 570 acres. Riders will also be able to see exhibits on invasive species, burns, seed collection and scientific research.
A workshops for monarch butterfly tagging and nature photography.
Enthusiasts can start the tours bby pickign up a free tour guide package at the culvers in either Cross Plains or Mt. Horeb.
An invasive beetle, which may be present in Dane County, could destroy almost a quarter of the trees that border city streets, according to city and state experts, but residents can slow down its spread by not transporting firewood.
After discovering a number of adult emerald ash borers in Mirror State Park, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection placed Sauk County under temporary quarantine for the beetle on July 15, pending federal approval, according to a statement. The quarantine prohibits wood products, such as firewood, from being moved out of the county to other areas of the state that do not have an infestation.
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Yeah, I've heard that before: "I think it's a virus because programs don't
work right." I say "think Microsoft"... -_-'
To force-shutdown:
1. Start -> Shut down
2. Wait until the "waiting to power down" screen comes up.
3. Press and hold the power button for ~5 seconds.
Microsoft claims this is safe.
To *fix* the problem, upgrade to Windows XP or downgrade to Windows 98.
Windows ME was a piece of crap released before its time just so Microsoft
can release an OS with the word "Millennium" in it. AMOF, I'm skeptical
of any product released in the late year 2000... it's probably a product
that wasn't tested thoroughly enough and was released just to have "2000"
in its name somewhere.
BTW, the more you unplug it, the more damage you're gonna cause to your
computer. Someone asked if this is an eMachine computer, right? That's
kind of funny 'cuz long long time ago this one time my mom unplugged a
computer while I was playing a game, and it destroyed the floppy disk in
the drive (the computers had no hard drives at the time so everything ran
off of the floppy.) This computer was an Apple II clone made by a company
named Trigem, which [funfact]happens to be the parent company of eMachines
today[/funfact] so... stop unplugging things... especially eMachines
computers... =P
On Mon, 12 Apr 2004, Rob Rogers wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 11, 2004 at 22:48:06PM -0700, dylan wrote:
> >
> > i apologize in advance for this windows-related question....
> >
> > the other day my dad noticed that IE icon was no longer on his desktop
> > (windows ME), and all normal efforts to make it come back did not work.
> > also, he has noticed that since the IE icon has dissapeared from the desktop
> > the machine will no longer shutdown _properly_ ... to elaborate, after
> > shutting the machine down the screen goes dark for about 5 minutes, and then
> > the machine re-boots and is back in windows again. the only way to turn it
> > off is to unplug it.
> >
> > not using a windows machine, and i am not sure what to say about some people
> > claiming that this behavior might be indicative of some kind of virus.
> Any chance it's an eMachine? I'm not sure about the virus possibility or
> the IE problem, but I have seen a similar reboot issue a number of
> times, most often with eMachines. It was usually traced back to a dying
> power suply. The one time it wasn't, it had to do with a dead CMOS
> battery. (My roommate had to put her eMachine on a power strip with a
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> it would randomly decided to boot back up, anywhere from minutes to
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Roaring Gap Club and Highlands C.C.,
As for Highlands Country Club, the challengeis distinctly different from thatat Roaring Gap. Most noticably, it is a tighter driving course. Only a rifle straight drive will suffice on holes like the 1st, 7th and 9th, in part because of out of bounds as defined for homes that have been built in recent times at this highly sought-after mountain retreat.
Secondly, unlike the conventional par 72 at Roaring Gap, Highlands has5 one shot holes and 3 three shotters. Its distance of 6,265 is slightly misleading in that par is only 70. Also,Highlands has three two shot holes that measure in excess of 420 yards and two of its one shottersmeasure 200 yards. Hence,more medium and long iron approaches are called upon at Highlands than at Roaring Gap.
Also, thanksto Ron Pritchard's excellent efforts when he re-built the greens in 1999, Highland's greens have more interior movement than at Roaring Gap and vary far greater in size and shape. The golfer needs to play Highlands several times to best understand how to use some of the slopes and contours(like the superb ones found on the rolling 4th green) to his advantage.
Holes to Note at Highlands:
5th hole, 420 yards; No matter how many times you stand on the tee, the viewremainscapitivating. The ideal shotis downthe right side of the fairway from where it will bound off the slope and run another fifty yards toward the center of the fairway. One of golf's truly special shots to play well and the fact that there is so much run is a testament to the fine job that Green Keeper Eric Shomaker and his crew do at Highlands.
10th hole, 425yards; As good as any Ross hole that exists. The stream is ingenuously used in the landing area and the golfer must flirt with it to bring the green within reach in two shots.
16th hole, 150 yards; Yet another fine one shot hole, this one is to a shelf green that will remind the golfer of the general formation of the much admired 6th hole at Royal Dornoch.
About Highlands, Bob Jones found the holes of such compelling nature that he spentmuch of the summershere rather than in Atlanta. And as Jones was such a keen judge of course architecture, not much else needs to be added as to the quality of the golfat Highlands!
In summary, many mountain courses have been built in North and South Carolina since this pair of Ross gems opened in the 1920s. The newer courses are longer and have higher slope ratingsbut so what?None match Roaring Gap and Highlands in terms of fun, and these courses are further proof that 6,300 yard courses are often times more rewarding to play than their longer – andless character-filled- counterparts.
The author would like to acknowledge and thank Jim Lewisforhis help with these course profiles and for Dunlop White in providing many of the photographs in the Roaring Gap profile.
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CHICAGO (AP) The coach and general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks say they're pleased with the team's off-season so far.
After last summer's roster turnover, the Blackhawks went from Stanley Cup champion to slipping into the playoffs on the final day of the season.
There were a number of changes this summer. Gone are Brian Campbell, Troy Brouwer, Tomas Kopecky, Jake Dowell, Ryan Johnson, Fernando Pisani and Marty Turco, replaced by Andrew Brunette, Steve Montador, Jamal Mayers, Dan Carcillo, Sean O'Donnell, Rostislav Olesz and Alexander Salak.
Coach Joel Quenneville, who after directing the championship season saw the team eliminated in the first round of the NHL playoffs, says he likes what he is seeing.
"I like our team. I'm excited about our team," Quenneville said Monday. "I think we're better equipped going forward for all our needs. We think we have a great core, and I think the guys we brought in really complement the core.
"Their experience, their leadership and their qualities are complementary to making us a better team. I think we fulfilled our needs this year and addressed things we were looking for."
General manager Stan Bowman is equally pleased with the progress of the offseason construction, even though the effort isn't finished.
"I like the mixture we have now," Bowman said after the final day of prospects camp. "We talked about being a little different style team. Our main guys are all back, the key core offensive players and your top defensemen are back (and) your goaltender is back. We've brought new players into the mix, and we hope they can bring a different style to make us harder to play against."
Bowman says he is in negotiations with restricted free agents Chris Campoli and Michael Frolik. On Sunday, the team signed Viktor Stalberg to a two-year contract, thus avoiding arbitration.
The Blackhawks also announced an agreement Monday on a one-year contract with forward Rob Klinkhammer and a two-year deal with goaltender Alec Richards.
Quenneville says the Blackhawks will be tougher to play against. That could result in a better home record and lessen the attention stars such Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Patrick Sharp and Duncan Keith get from opponents.
"We've got some guys that have some edge to their game and size as well," Quenneville said. "That's something we were looking for and that can help us."
Although replacing Campbell's speed and ability to move the puck will be difficult, Quenneville indicated shedding the defenseman's $7.1 million cap hit was more important.
"You lose something with Soupy there; he definitely brings some puck-moving ability out of our back end and offensive flow," Quenneville said, using Campbell's nick-name. "You lose that element, but the economics a lot of times go into these decisions."
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Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is among 18 people who will be indicted in Israel's largest real-estate scandal.
The Tel Aviv District's Prosecutor's Office announced the indictments on Monday. Among the others indicted are former Olmert chief aide Shula Zaken and ex-Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski, in the Holyland apartment project affair following a court hearing.
An Israeli police investigation completed last August recommended Olmert's indictment.
Olmert is suspected of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes during the construction of the Holyland apartment project in Jerusalem when he was mayor of the Israeli capital and then trade minister.
The Holyland project started while Olmert was mayor of Jerusalem from 1993 to 2003, and continued under his successor, Lupolianski, who served until 2008.
Olmert is under investigation or on trial in several alleged scandals, but has not yet been convicted of a crime.
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Features include ultra-fast single-server HD transcoding, YouTube fingerprinting, faster Avid workflow support, audio loudness detection and correction, broadcast server HD MXF support, Dolby E support and more
Nevada City, Calif., October 20, 2009 – Telestream today announced a major release for its industry-leading FlipFactory server software products. FlipFactory is a full workflow automation system that offers broadcasters, media companies, enterprises and service providers the broadest video and audio file format support for transcoding and the deepest integration with third-party systems for file discovery and transfer between systems. Major new features now available in version 7.0 include faster single-server transcoding, YouTube fingerprinting, Dolby E support for broadcast and editing workflows, Avid send-to-playback support, plus more file format and wrapper support.
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The complexity of today's workflows, combined with large HD files sizes, makes the need for fast transcoding more important than ever before. For many workflows, FlipFactory now transcodes files up to eight times faster than real time on a single server – lowering hardware costs, while increasing productivity.
In response to widespread Dolby E use in HD workflows, FlipFactory 7.0 delivers one-step Dolby E audio processing – saving users time and money. FlipFactory automatically decodes Dolby E audio and re-encodes it to an extensive range of audio formats and wrappers for distribution to multiple distribution platforms. FlipFactory provides direct pass-through of clean Dolby E embedded audio files to all the leading video servers and editing systems, without degradation of source files. It can also be used to pass through Dolby E audio and transcode only the video to an extensive range of formats and wrappers.
Also new in V7.0, YouTube fingerprinting allows content owners to easily identify and track their video content which is uploaded to YouTube – without incurring any extra steps, costs or processes. Once content is identified, content owners can claim it as their own, resulting in the ability to share advertising revenues with YouTube. YouTube fingerprinting can be added to any existing FlipFactory workflow. When combined with Telestream's Pipeline live video capture system, this capability extends to live production environments.
Integration and support for Avid workflows expands to include Avid send to playback straight from the Avid timeline. This feature provides faster throughput from Avid systems to on-air systems and servers.
A new stitching feature now allows users to easily submit a job with multiple input files to FlipFactory which stitches them together for fast processing and production of a single output file. Users can review each clip, select mark-in and mark-out points and create a list of media segments which can be stitched together and output in a completely different format – all in a single job.
A new ITU-BS1770 loudness detection and correction option allows broadcasters to detect and correct audio loudness for up to 6 channels of audio as part of any FlipFactory workflow. A new SCC file generation feature allows users to extract closed captions from a media file and insert them into a SCC file, modify them, and then resubmit the files. This allows captions to be reinserted and objectionable content to be monitored and modified.
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Dakar — Nearly 17 percent of Niger's children younger than five suffer acute malnutrition, a 5 percent increase over the same period last year, according to a national survey released by the government. More than 15 percent acute malnutrition is classified as a critical emergency by the UN World Health Organization (WHO). The report links this increase to the poor 2008-2009 harvests.
The government, with UN agency and NGO support, surveyed 8,000 under-fives nationwide from late-May to mid-June. In Agadez region, only urban centres were surveyed due to insecurity.
Without immediate intervention, the situation is likely to further deteriorate before the September harvests, according to the government. Below are some of the report's most important findings:
Nationwide acute malnutrition: Nearly half a million children are acutely malnourished, including some 87,000 severely malnourished. The most affected regions are Diffa, Maradi, Zinder and Tahoua, where acute malnutrition falls into WHO's critical threshold. Acute severe malnutrition has increased to 3.2 percent from 2.1 percent a year ago. According to WHO, the median fatality rate for severe acute malnutrition ranges from 30 to 50 percent, but can be reduced substantially when properly treated.
Age and gender: Throughout the country, with the exception of Diffa region, children younger than three are twice as affected by acute malnutrition than older children (21.7 percent compared with 9.5 percent). More boys than girls are malnourished.
Mortality: The rate is higher than one death per 10,000 children a day but remains below the humanitarian community's emergency threshold of two deaths per 10,000 children a day, except in Zinder region. The relatively low death rate may not reflect the gravity of the nutritional crisis due to the ongoing depletion of food stocks.
Chronic under-nutrition: Similar to 2009, nearly half of Niger's children are chronically undernourished and lacking life-sustaining nutrients. In Zinder region, six children in 10 do not eat enough on a daily basis to maintain natural physical activity. In Niamey, 17 percent of children suffer from under-nutrition. A fifth of the surveyed children nationwide are severely chronically undernourished.
[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations]


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There's this "thing" out there. Before you have a child, you should have a dog for a couple of years. If you can take care of it and manage not to do anything irreversibly stupid, chances are you're ready for a kid. Some logic here, I suppose! Well, I didn't do dogs, I did plants, but same premise... sort of. But when I was in college, my plants were my babies. It started innocently enough. I moved into my first dorm room with a James Taylor album in one hand and a little pilea cadierei, better known as an aluminum plant, in the other. As the year went on, I kept picking up new plants. Back then I could literally spend hours picking out a single plant. God love him for putting up with me, but that's how my boyfriend and I often spent Saturday evenings! And I bought tiny plants, that was all the I could afford. But with excessive care and nurturing, they grew and flourished, and by the time I graduated I had over 40 plants that I schlepped around with me. Kids would be a breeze!
Not only did I meet my plants' nutritional needs, making home brewed concoctions for them, I also believed in nurturing their souls. I stroked them and played music for them. I monitored their sun intake, rotating them throughout the day. I made sure I didn't show favoritism. I also dressed them. I made macrame hangers and an assortment of pots. One of my favorite pots was a patchwork pot similar to the one above. Although not fashionable amongst my friends, I was already a crafter. I was making afghans and quilts in college. I always had a scrap box and one day I got this scathingly brilliant idea to make a patchwork pot out of the fabric orts I had been squirreling away.
I did a few things wrong with the first few patchwork pots I made. First, I didn't seal the terracotta pots, and after watering the plants a few times, the water began to seep through the pot discoloring the fabric and finally causing it to separate from the pot. Then, I wrapped the cloth over the top rim and a couple of inches into the pot. Another mistake since the fabric was touching the dirt and always damp, and the moisture leeched up the fabric, discoloring it. Finally, I had allowed the pot to sit on a dish, thus keeping the fabric on the bottom of the plant always damp. I started growing mold... not the look I was going after!
But after some tweaks and modifications, I got to a design that was beautiful and mostly functional! They are easy and lots of fun the make, and with a little help, even young children can make them. Bug, Fairy and Pixie will be making them for a Mother's Day gift. Watch for their pots sometime in the next few days. In the mean time, if you'd like to make your own Patchwork Pot, check out the directions here. Enjoy!
Beautiful! I've even got everything on hand. Thanks for a great Mother's Day suggestion!
You have the most delightful ideas! Your patchwork pots are utterly charming!
I fell in love with plants in college too. God I remember packing them up every time I moved which seemed like always. I never crossed over to actually enjoying outdoor gardening so I still container garden with pots all over my deck and house. I love this idea. I can think of many ways to use it. I have some beautiful wrap papers which I could use in the same way. Thanks.
Love it. Question. Can they go outside with Mod Podge on them. I would love to cover some pots I keep on my terrace.
Came via One Pretty Thing. Very clever and beautiful. I will definitely make this but I like the idea of using the outdoor Mod Podge. I didn't even know they made it.
I linked to this post in my Friday Favorites this week. Very cute pots!
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You know you're in for a tough time when the game's main character is named Kanji - that's the indecipherable (to your average importer) Japanese character set based on Chinese. That about sums up Tales of the Sunrise Heroes, an otaku game taken to the next level.
Sunrise Heroes chronicles the adventures of popular Sunrise (the anime studio responsible for the megapopular and seemingly endless Gundam series, among others) characters as they are thrust into an improbable universe for immense amounts of crossover goodness. Not only will you see the characters from the original Gundam (circa 1979-1982) and Gundam W (circa 1995-1996) in the same game - you'll see characters from other popular Sunrise series all tenuously scrabbling to fit into the overlaying plot of this bizarre RPG.
Sunrise Heroes takes place in the world of Cloudia, a floating island in the endless skies. The characters arise from a variety of anime series, so the game is split into islands - the characters from one specific show inhabit each island. The game starts with characters from G-Breaker, which you probably haven't heard of. Thankfully, about half an hour to 40 minutes into the game you'll smack square into Gundam island, as Gundam is the real star of Sunrise's lineup. Unfortunately, it only contains characters from the immensely popular original series and Gundam W - and none of the other ten or so franchises.
Most of your time will be spent smacking the button and watching text scroll by. The game has an immense amount of dialogue, and you must pound away to get anywhere - not importer friendly. Then, you must navigate the menus and lists, which are also in Japanese. Finally, you're released from the deck, and you can fly for about three seconds before you get to a set battle. Lather, rinse, repeat. The game gives you the illusion of freedom by rewarding your diligence in button pressing by putting you at the wheel of a battle cruiser, but invisible boundaries, set battles, and linear-as-it-gets gameplay keep you from enjoying anything meaningful.The battle system is peculiar - billed as an RPG instead of the typical strategy game we've come to expect from licensed mecha games, it basically consists of launching robots, having them attack, having them retreat into the ship to recharge, and relaunching them, turn after turn. If you break through the enemy's line, you can smack its ship around until it runs out of HP. It's about as much fun as it sounds. The battles are an odd mix of small, sprite-based mecha on the screen and short clips of FMV for attacks. It's not sure what it really wants to be - a kind of pseudo-RPG workaround to the expected strategy methodology, while still trying to retain that lovely lone-soldier, mano-a-mano image engendered by the series it draws from. There's a two-player option - but good luck finding a friend who has this game and who wants to sit through yet more of these battles.
The graphics are great - if you're a hard-core fan. In the town/deck sequences, we have lovingly hand-drawn backgrounds with huge, beautiful sprites of the series characters overlaid on top, and the ubiquitous dialogue box full of kanji at the bottom of the screen. There is nary a polygon in sight. In the ship- navigation mode, there's a textured island and a Gouraud-shaded ship or two onscreen at any given time - but nothing a PlayStation couldn't do. The breathtakingly clean high-resolution anime shots look gorgeous, but they're not going to wow anyone on a technical level. The music is generic, and it competently, but utterly uninterestingly, does its job. The surprisingly frequent bits of CG FMV are extremely well modeled and attractive, however, and they showcase the various mecha involved in this saga excellently.
Whether or not you're going to enjoy Sunrise Heroes really hinges on how willing you are to put up with an incredibly mediocre battle system and tons and tons of unreadable dialogue to see your favorite (and not-so-favorite) anime characters brought together in an improbable world. Although the game is illogically appealing to Sunrise fans, it won't interest anyone on its own merits as a game. If AnimeVillage.com wanted to promote Gundam and its other Sunrise titles (although the most popular one in the US - The Vision of Escaflowne - is not included in this game), it might be able to work out something with a publisher to release this game in the US. That's a slim chance at best. As it stands, you're not missing much besides some high-quality artwork. Do yourself a favor and buy an art book instead.


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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The WNBA announced that the Washington Mystics received the fourth overall pick in the 2013 Draft during tonights Draft Lottery broadcast during the 6 pm broadcast of ESPNs SportCenter. Mystics President and Managing Partner Sheila C. Johnson was the teams representative.
"The upcoming draft is one of the best in WNBA history so we are confident that whoever we pick will help us move our team in the right direction," said Johnson.
The Mystics had a 44.2% chance of winning the top overall, the most of any of the lottery teams, following their 5-29 season.
Washington will also have the top picks in the second (13th overall) and third (25th overall) rounds.
The WNBAs Washington Mystics are owned and operated by Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which is one of the largest integrated sports and entertainment companies in the country with one of the most diverse partnership groups in all of sports. The group also owns and operates the NBAs Washington Wizards, the NHLs Washington Capitals and Verizon Center the premier sports and entertainment venue in Washington, D.C. Monumental Sports & Entertainment also oversees the management of Kettler Capitals Iceplex, the state-of-the-art training facility for the Capitals, and George Mason University's Patriot Center.


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Winchester closed their season with a fifth consecutive victory and despite having won 15 of their 22 league fixtures and beating every side at least once they could not improve on fifth position in London 3 South West.
It took Winchester just five minutes to open their account at Ellingham & Ringwood, mercurial hooker Calum McGregor sprinting in for an unconverted try wide on the left writes John Smith.
The lead was short-lived. A period of concerted pressure, the hosts pack rumbling the ball through a series of phases, ended with prop Oli Grant crashing over from close range. The resultant conversion put Ellingham 7 - 5 ahead.
At the midway point of the first half Winchester regained the advantage, winger Matt Burt side-stepping his way to his thirteenth try of the season. Within minutes the visitors struck again, ball won at a 15-metre scrum was driven forward by the pack and, as the Ellingham eight collapsed under the pressure, prop Chris Hancock made the touchdown and Tom Nelson provided the conversion.
Ellingham & Ringwood responded with a short-range penalty immediately in front of the posts, closing the gap to 10 - 17 at the break. Once again, Winchester had squandered try scoring opportunities, with the line beckoning, ball carriers off-loading to phantom support players.
We could have wrapped it up and claimed a bonus point by half-time," said Winchester coach Andy Fields. "We must learn to look for the straightforward option rather than go for the big scoring finish every time. We can't seem to understand that if re-cycling works from 50-metres out, it works in the final 10-metres."
The second period developed into a tussle between two fast-running, tough tackling sides and as the tension grew the game became increasingly fractious, players from both sides sin-binned for misdemeanours.
Nelson extended Winchester's lead with a well-executed penalty before the Foresters launched a swift passing movement along their back line to put their winger in on the right. The conversion troubled the scorer for the final time.
Ellingham threatened to deny Winchester the victory and hearts were in mouths when the visitor's fly-half Todd Duncan launched a clearance kick skyward only to see it sliced backwards toward his own try line.
Winchester prevailed during the tense final 14-minutes and, despite a series of frustrating defeats in January and February, ended their season as it had begun with a string of satisfying victories including the 20-15 win at Ellingham & Ringwood.
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Just imagine there was a large plot of land perfectly for for a major league stadium in say a suburbs of Cincinnati like Blue Ash. Do you think the reds overall attendance would increase in the long run?
Just imagine there was a large plot of land perfectly for for a major league stadium in say a suburbs of Cincinnati like Blue Ash. Do you think the reds overall attendance would increase in the long run?
I personally dont think so. There is still much more to do before/after games in the city than there would be in blue ash.
I think the ring of poverty around Downtown Cincinnati still scares a lot of people away.
I voted yes, but a more central location would be advisable, because of the whole eastside/westside thing.
I personally wish it was north of town, but living near Dayton, I guess I'm biased.
I think it would, but i always feel like the teams that do that shouldn't be able to use the City's name. And small cities like pittsburgh, cincy, st. louis, and baltimore really rely on the stadium crowds to boost local business. If the reds played in Blue ash or another northern suburb it would make the reds alot more accessible to dayton and columbus folks
No. I think some sort of attached parking structure would do more for the attendance than moving it to a suburb although I'm not sure either would do much.
I guess the answer lies as to where the majority of "reds nation" live. W/o doing any research I tend to think the Mason,Blue Ash and surrounding areas make up an overwhelming % of the TV population. While the inner city neighborhoods and their immediate suburbias (Newport, Covington, Cheviot, Delhi,etc) are making up the majority of in crowd attendance.
I'd go less if it were north of the city.
In my opinion a Blue Ash located stadium would turn off a large contingent of Northern Kentucky residents who regularly go to the games now. As someone else mentioned, I dont think West siders, who have a pretty easy time getting downtown as it is now, would want to drive north to go to a ball game.
With the Banks and Newport on the Levee accessible so close to the stadium, no way. I also don't think I'd be crazy about watching a major league baseball game in Blue Ash, even though it's closer to me.
There's something more appealing about having to drive into the city, especially if you're coming from out of town. Downtown Cinci is a lot of fun these days.
They are the Cincinnati Reds, they should play in Cincinnati.
I guess it all depends on how Cincinnati is located with respect to the suburbs. Can't speak for Cincy since I live in Michigan, but here Detroit is perfectly located that no matter which suburb you live in in whatever direction outside of Detroit you are, you are only 15-30 minutes away from downtown where the Red Wings, Lions and Tigers play.
As a Red fan living outside of Cincinnati and even Ohio I would be upset if they did move away from the city and into the suburbs. I usually make my way down to Cincy for at least a game a season and like to make a weekend out of the trip and take in some of the city as well. Also it's a straight shot down 75 for me and the stadium is like a minute of the highway so its the most convieniet 4 hour road trip I can take. Now if Ohio can do something about the speed limit and raise it I can make it closer to a 3 hour trip rather than 4.
BTW, I took in my first Bengal game this season after multiple trips to GABP. I was suprised as to the difference in the crowd for both events. I had this image of a CIncinnati fan from my trips to GABP and the crowd at the Bengal game was the complete opposite. I guess most of that can be accounted for in the different sport. Typically football has a louder and more unruly fanbase. The stadium was great though and I had a blast. It was a good change of pace going to an outdoor football game as the Lions play in a dome.
I visit from NJ every few years, and I like it being in downtown Cincy. There is a lot to do before and after the game, and I can walk from my hotel to the stadium in 15-20 minutes. This is good for those of us who like to enjoy the Machine Room before the game, the beer vendors during, and the local bars after. No need to worry about designated driver etc.
In NJ, if I want to go to a Jets or Giants game, it's in literally the middle of nowhere. On top of that it's a good hour drive from my house. The public transit to there is no good either.


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Public meeting on hostel plan
Last updated at 11:31, Thursday, 22 August 2013
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a homeless hostel in Distington are to be the subject of a public meeting.
Opinions have been divided since The Whitehaven News last week revealed proposals for a hostel, which could house between 10 and 14 people, including newly-released prisoners.
In response, the project Time To Change, which drew up the business plan, is holding a meeting for people to raise concerns and ask questions on September 6 (7pm) at Distington Community Centre.
The hostel is the idea of director Rachel Holliday, 33, who was homeless as a teenager, and now works for Cumbria Action for Social Support (CASS).
Time to Change is working with Whitehaven Community Trust to find a suitable venue in the village. A venue has not yet been found.
People will be referred through Copeland and Allerdale councils, Durham and Low Newton Prisons, private landlords and other agencies and services, such as Citizens Advice Bureau.
Ms Holliday has visited three residents this week to reassure them the majority of referrals will be from the Copeland and Allerdale homeless departments.
"There will be no sex offenders or anyone deemed a risk to the public," she said.
Rooms would be open from 6pm to 9am but locked during the day for unpaid and voluntary community work. "The project is for West Cumbrians only who have fallen on hard times," she said.
She added she is "overwhelmed" by support, including from people wanting to volunteer. The Francis C Scott Fund has encouraged her to apply for its funding.
She added: "I understand why some residents of Distington will be worried. All I ask is to listen to what I have to say. The hostel doesn't have to be Distington. It just needs to be in West Cumbria, but it does need to happen wherever it is. If the local people don't want it, it won't happen, but if the residents are at the heart it will achieve the best results, for the residents and the community."
The plans have been backed by Whitehaven Job Centre. It has also been discussed by Distington Parish Council – although its not formally being asked for its opinion at this stage.
The council was divided in its views, said chairman John Bowman, who added that a presentation from Ms Holliday addressed a number of the concerns raised.
People can email rachel.holliday@ ttcwestcumbria.org or visit www.ttcwestcumbria.org.
First published at 11:15, Thursday, 22 August 2013
Published by http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk
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after reading articles about the hostel coming to distington I am totally against the idea . this villiage is far to small to deal with this project if the house is closed or full were do these people go next.at least if they are in towns there may be an alternative at short notice without causing any disruption to the general public. also the double house that the lovely Rachel has looked at just happens to on the door step of my elderly parents bungalow who I do not want disturbed in their elderly years do they not now deserve a quiet life after working all their lives good luck with your project Rachel but not in distington.
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