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The space is currently used for storage by Creston School District. Creston Schools owns the Burton R. Jones Center for Education, and Green Hills AEA will be owning the project and construction. Creston Schools will be leasing the space to Green Hills AEA.
"If the AEA wants to do any remodeling, they have to have permission from the state. You know, even though the AEA had a good vision, and it was cost effective, they still had to have permission from the state, and all of that just takes time," said Creston School District interim Superintendent Chuck Scott.
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According to Lane Plugge, chief administrator for Green Hills AEA, both Green Hills and Creston School boards have approved the 28-E agreement that defines a partnership, and part of that agreement includes the AEA transferring the property.
"The AEA has been a terrific partner to work with," said Scott. "As they do remodeling, they come to us and say, 'This is what we're planning to do, can you see any holes in our thought process? Or is it okay to go forward?' They've been very good about doing that ... at each step they plan to secure our approval and make sure that we're knowledgable of what's going on."
After the tornado April 14, the previous AEA was destroyed. Rather than rebuild, Green Hills AEA decided to look around for an open space. They then decided to partner with Creston Schools to renovate the Burton R. Jones Center for Education.
"We're going to be sharing some services between the schools, school district and the AEA," said Plugge.
Green Hills AEA will be building a conference room in the empty space, which can be used by Creston Schools if the board room is occupied. The AEA can also use the board room if their conference room is occupied.
An architect reviewed the plans and process for going forward, and the Green Hills AEA board passed a resolution to continue with set plans for renovation. The bid documents have been accepted, as have a preliminary budget and sample contract. Bids for the contract of construction are being advertised.
Tomorrow there will be a walk-through for any interested contractors.
According to Iowa statute, before Green Hills AEA can release the construction bids, they must hold a public hearing.
Bids for the project will be opened Feb. 7.
"It's our plan to review the bids we received and award a bid on February 12," said Plugge.
A meeting is scheduled Feb. 12 to discuss the bids Green Hills AEA receives.
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Matthew 1324 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Matthew 13:41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
Matthew 13:27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
Matthew 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Matthew 24:31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Matthew 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Matthew 24:29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
"Tares The bearded darnel, mentioned only in Mt 13:25-30 It is the Lolium temulentum, a species of rye-grass, the seeds of which are a strong soporific poison. It bears the closest resemblance to wheat till the ear appears, and only then the difference is discovered. It grows plentifully in Syria and Palestine."
Matthew 715 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Matthew 251 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
soporific \sop-uh-RIF-ik; so-puh-\, adjective:1. Causing sleep; tending to cause sleep.2. Of, relating to, or characterized by sleepiness or lethargy. noun:A medicine, drug, plant, or other agent that has the quality of inducing sleep; a narcotic. Hamilton's voice droned on, hypnotic, soporific, the gloom beyond the windows like the backdrop of a waking dream. --T. Coraghessan Boyle, Riven RockThey were almost an hour behind in their daily schedule, and both women looked tired after a soporific afternoon of three executive meetings. --Gabriel Garcia Marquez, News of a KidnappingHappily, these three lullaby books offer the sort of comforting bedtime soporific that has delivered generations of children, young and older, into deep, safe slumber. --Lisa Shea, review of The Animals' Lullaby, by Tom Paxton; Time For Bed, by Mem Fox; and I Love You as Much . . ., by Laura Krauss Melmed, New York Times, January 30, 1994 5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Matthew 13:36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field." 37 He answered and said to them: "He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38 "The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one. 39 "The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels. 40 "Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. 41 "The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42 "and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 "Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear! (NKJV)
Please read even Isaiah 8:20: "To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them." The enemy who sowed darnel did his sowing in the darkness of the night.
Ephesians 5:6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not be partakers with them; 8 for you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth), 10 trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 And do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; 12 for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. 13 But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. 14 For this reason it says, "Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you." 15 Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men, but as wise, 16 making the most of your time, because the days are evil. 17 So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord (NASB; emphasis added) Ephesians 5:11 Have nothing to do with the barren unprofitable deeds of darkness, but, instead of that, set your faces against them; 12 for the things which are done by these people in secret it is disgraceful even to speak of. 13 But everything can be tested by the light and thus be shown in its true colors; for whatever shines of itself is light. 14 For this reason it is said, "Rise, sleeper; rise from among the dead, and Christ will shed light upon you." 15 Therefore be very careful how you live and act. Let it not be as unwise men, but as wise. 16 Buy up your opportunities, for these are evil times. (Weymouth NT; emphasis added.)
That was a good article, Peacetroll. You dig up some interesting things. The weapon of the enemy is lies. It is a spiritual war. Therefore, it is important for God's saints to look for the lie in everything that is presented to them. If you see a lie, you will be able to identify the plant by its fruit.
Hi Taffy. I know it's a little tricky, but to me this does address UR. I think PT believes in annihilation (if I'm wrong PT, sorry, no ill intent) and others, including me, are bringing out UR....I would agree it needs to be kept on target with UR. My , and "way to go" for watching so closely .
The tares hate our God because he threatens to upset their applecart of total domination and control. They hate him because he gives people the spirit of truth with which to see through their lies. They hate him because he has come to give life abundantly and they love and worship death. They hate him because next to his glory, they and their corrupt policies--the ugliness of human desire for control and power-- shrivel up and die themselves.
Ecclesiastes 12:1313Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man."the whole duty"H3634כּללkâlalkaw-lal'A primitive root; to complete: - (make) perfect.
well there is a natural man and a spiritual man held in the same body, when i became alive in Christ (( his comming)) for me it seems as if my tares started to be gather and burned. chuckt
first, are you ""the"" sparrow i see at ""another"" forum> starts with a c and ends with a m second, for me, i have a hard enough time examining myself so i try and not examine others, it is what it is and i only try and seek to LOVE and edify, this is just me for i struggle much with me old flesh, and its passions, again, just lil old euty speaking im done trying to figure everything out, its not my lot And if I should have prophecy and should be perceiving all secrets and all knowledge, and if I should have all faith, so as to transport mountains, yet have no love, I am nothing.God blesseuty..er um CHUCKT
Willie, how do you see Jesus Christ for giving these parables? As a bigot and liar (such were the Pharisee's accusations against Christ for these very statements)? Did Jesus not say that there was wheat and there were tares? Did Jesus say that the Darnel or tares were two halves of one person? Or did he give a different exlpanation?It is easy enough to verify;Matthew 13:38The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;The wicked one was ostensibly the planter of the tares, was he not? The tares are the 'children' or people of the wicked one, I seem to find Jesus' explanation satisfactory.
Now, did Jesus say what their fate was of the tares ('children' or people of the wicked one)????
Matthew 13:39The enemy that sowed them (the 'children' or people) is the devil (the wicked one); the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. 40As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. It is quite clear that the 'children' or people of the wicked one were planted on earth at the time the 'wheat' were planted. It is also fairly clear their final outcome is to be destroyed (burned, gone...outa here).
The darnel or tares are from the wicked one (Satan), therefore they are not of the farmer who planted the wheat (God), Jesus indicated this fact many times;John 8:46Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? 47He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. In other words the tares are not of God or...the farmer who planted the wheat! John explained the wheat and the tares in his own way.1 John 4:5They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. 6We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth (wheat or children of God), and the spirit of error. (tares or children of Satan)
WillieHThanks so much for your post. I has put together in 1 post a lot of the thoughts that I have been having on the origin and fate of humanity.I had looked on the internet for a while trying to see if anybody had thoughts about the wheat and tares being in each of us rather than the traditional believer = wheat, unbeliever = tares and couldn't find anything. To me it wasn't making sense how a tare could turn into a wheat or why some people would be created to be destroyed.


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- Chiral fluid dynamics combines the fluid dynamic expansion of a hot and dense plasma created in a heavy-ion collision with the explicit propagation of fluctuations at the chiral phase transition of quantum chromodynamics. From systems in equilibrium long-range fluctuations are expected at a conjectured critical point. Heavy-ion collisions are, however, finite in size and time and very dynamic. It is thus likely that nonequilibrium effects diminish the signal of a critical point. They can, however, stimulate phenomena at a first order phase transitions, like nucleation and spinodal decomposition. Both of phase transition scenarios are investigated in this work. Based on the linear sigma model with constituent quarks a consistent quantum field theoretical approach using the two-particle irreducible effective action is developed to derive both, the local equilibrium properties of the expanding quark fluid and the damping and noise terms in the Langevin equation of the order parameter of the phase transition, the sigma field. Within this formalism it is possible to obtain a conserved energy-momentum tensor of the coupled system. It describes the energy dissipation from the sigma field to the heat bath during relaxation. Within this model we investigate nonequilibrium phenomena in a scenario with a critical point and a first order phase transition. We observe long relaxation times at the phase transition, phase coexistence at the first order phase transition and critical slowing down at the critical point. We find a substantial supercooling in a first order phase transition in our model and due to the energy-momentum exchange also reheating is present. While at the critical point the correlation length increases slightly we find an enhanced intensity of nonequilibrium fluctuations at the first order phase transition, which leads to an increased production of sigma mesons.
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Ice Globe Luminaries are delightfully simple to make, and an enjoyable activity for the whole family. Fill the biodegradable latex balloons with water and freeze them outdoors if the weather's cold enough or in your freezer. This kit includes everything you need to make six 10" diameter Ice Globes, plus six wax tea lights. May also be used with Submersible LED Tea Lights and Submersible Colorful LED Lights, sold separately.
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- Keep balloons out of reach of children except under adult supervision; choking hazard
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These are beautiful, if you make more than the kit allows please remember; always use heavy latex balloons and freeze them in snow - I laid some on my brick patio and when they started to freeze the bricks popped the balloons. If you want color add a few drops of food color FIRST and swirl the balloon a little as it fills with water. I made 50 of these, total, different sizes and colors, and decorated my yard then surprised a neighbor by decorating her yard as well.
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You could probably do this without a kit, but the kit makes it extremely easy, and fun. The illuminated ice globes are beautiful. I liked it so much, I bought three more to give as gifts.
I sent this to my sister who lives in Minnesota. She was going to put these on her deck rails. She thought it was a great gift as she likes the crafts side of things. Order the extra balloon kit if you are making a lot of these. The balloons are one use only.
When I bought the kit, I truly did not understand how it would work. We filled a large balloon and froze it in our freezer for Christmas Eve. The insulated disc kept the bottom from freezing. We popped the balloon and had a beautiful ice globe with plenty of room to place a water proof light. A light Christmas magic snow fell making the globe absolutely beautiful. We highly recommend this great family project.
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I made six ice globes and displayed them outside on my rock walls the evening we were having a holiday party. It really got attention - a real conversation piece. 5 days later, they're still looking good though today we're expecting rain. I'll have to make more to replace them.
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These boots are great! These eye catching boots are Super fun and fashionable. Being able to find something that I can work and ride in all day and look cute in was a major plus. I'm on my feet all day in the saddle and running around the barn so the comfort and support they provide is great. The only neg thing I could say is that since the foot is suede I have to aplly water proofing sray to them more often than I would regular leather, but they are holding up great regardless.
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A bread loaf container or a fruit holder can tidy up a kitchen counter. Find the bread loaf container or fruit holder that fits your style. Keeping your kitchen countertops looking good and utilizing them for storage is a balancing act that a bread loaf container can help with. Having the right kitchen countertop bred box or countertop fruit storage can make your kitchen look good as well as stay organized. A step in the right direction to this balanced kitchen is having the right countertop fruit storage and the right countertop bread box. Fruit and bread are the go to food items in the kitchen. Keep them readily accessible on your countertop and attractively stored in a bread loaf container or fruit holders. Find more kitchen storage with
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Schnecksville, PA – KidsPeace has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™ for accreditation by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission's national standards for health care quality and safety in behavioral health care. The accreditation award, covering all KidsPeace's Pennsylvania programs recognizes dedication to compliance with The Joint Commission's state-of-the-art standards on a continuous basis. KidsPeace underwent a rigorous on-site survey from August 15-17, 2011. A team of Joint Commission expert surveyors evaluated KidsPeace for compliance with standards of care specific to the needs of individuals served and families, including infection prevention and control, leadership and medication management. "In achieving Joint Commission accreditation, KidsPeace has demonstrated its commitment to the highest level of care for the people they serve," says Mary Cesare-Murphy, Ph.D., executive director, Behavioral Health Care Accreditation, The Joint Commission. "Behavioral Health accreditation is a voluntary process and I commend KidsPeace for successfully undertaking this challenge to elevate its standard of care and instill confidence in the community it serves." "With Joint Commission accreditation, we are making a significant investment in quality on a day-to-day basis from the top down. Joint Commission accreditation provides us a framework to take our organization to the next level and helps create a culture of excellence," says William Isemann, President and CEO. "Achieving Joint Commission accreditation, for our organization, is a major step toward maintaining excellence and continually improving the care we provide." The Joint Commission's behavioral health care standards address important functions relating to the care of individuals served and the management of behavioral health care organizations. The standards are developed in consultation with behavioral health care experts, providers, measurement experts, individuals served and their families. Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 18,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. The Joint Commission also provides certification of more than 1,700 disease-specific care programs, primary stroke centers, and health care staffing services. An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Learn more about The Joint Commission at www.jointcommission.org.
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Orefield, PA. December 7, 2011 – Two charitable organizations that dedicate their efforts to helping kids have formed a partnership that will enrich the lives of deserving children and teach them important life lessons. Community Bike Works and KidsPeace are launching the inaugural "Community Bike Works at KidsPeace Earn a Bike" program at the Orefield, PA, campus. Selected boys and girls in KidsPeace residential programs will attend the three month program that will teach bicycle repair and maintenance, safety and teamwork. Each child who successfully completes the course will be given the bike he or she has fixed up, along with a helmet and a certificate of course completion.
Rob Scott, who is the Facilities and Recreation Supervisor at KidsPeace, read about Community Bike Works (CBW) on the Internet (www.communitybikeworks.org) and contacted Executive Director and founder Stefan Goslawski to see if the two nonprofits could work together. The more he learned, the more Rob believed that the program would be a great benefit to KidsPeace kids. "Last spring I took a few kids to attend classes at CBW in Allentown," Rob says. "They did really well and were thrilled to have earned their own bikes to take home with them when they left KidsPeace." There is a vocational aspect to the program that particularly excited Rob because the education department was able to obtain Title 1 funding, as well as a grant from Just Born to purchase supplies to run the program at the KidsPeace facility.
After that, Rob actively recruited KidsPeace associates as volunteers to start up the program on the KidsPeace residential campus in Orefield. Rob and the volunteers attended 12 weeks of classes at Community Bike Works and learned how to take bikes apart, repair them and put them back together. They also learned about Stefan's philosophy and the more subtle aspects of the program that help the kids learn life skills and develop strong work ethics.
According to Stefan, a retired teacher and bike shop owner, he founded Community Bike Works in 1994 after reading about a similar program that taught parents how to fix their kids' bikes and after receiving a letter from an elderly lady who urged him to teach Allentown kids important skills. With the assistance of the Allentown Conference of Churches, which helped him gain nonprofit status, Stefan launched the program.
Today, the 12 week program teaches students from the Allentown and Bethlehem School Districts at certain middle schools and at the organization's headquarters at 235 North Madison Street in Allentown's 18102. "It is the most enjoyable job I have ever had," Stefan says with a smile. The program currently works with around 250 kids a year, and Stefan expects that number to reach 350 in 2012. "We really need more volunteers in order to expand even more," Stefan adds. "It is hard because we need a 12-week commitment from our volunteers to facilitate one of our classes."
Additionally, Stefan has a group of enthusiastic volunteers from Cedar Crest and Muhlenberg Colleges who help the kids with their reading skills through one on one tutoring. "It is so exciting when the school districts tell us that kids we have taught and tutored have increased their reading levels by one to four grade levels and have improved their state test scores dramatically," Stefan reports. "We also teach our kids that working hard for something will be rewarding," Stefan points out. "They need to sign a contract, make and fulfill a commitment, help others in the class with their bikes, take pre and post-class tests, learn safety rules, write a thank you letter to the bike's donor and keep a journal in order to earn their bikes." According to Stefan, there is also a vocational skills development component to the program that teaches kids how to read manuals, use tools and do repair and maintenance work. These skills may help them secure a job when after they leave school.
Stefan Goslawski asks the community to donate bikes (20 inch BMX bikes are particularly needed) or funds, but his biggest need is for volunteers to work with the kids and help them learn skills and values that will last them a lifetime. Contact him at 610-434-1140 or email@example.com.
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An environment will be created to use drums, bells, and other percussion instruments to reveal buddha nature. We will sit in silent meditation between each rhythm session. There will be chanting to bring the voice into the experience. This is an opportunity to begin or further a dharma practice with the use of sound and rhythm. No experience in drumming, chanting, or meditation is needed. All that is needed is a beginner's mind and an open heart. If you have a drum or percussion instrument of any kind please bring it. Some instruments will be provided.
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Quintessentially Soho, with a focus on the arts
The James New York isn't just located in Soho, it is Soho. The hotel has adopted the neighborhood's character as its own, which you can see in its interior design (inspired by Soho's airy, formerly industrial lofts) and its use of local Soho products (including the turndown chocolates; air plants; pillows; and pet amenities). It also honors the neighborhood's cultural heritage as a hub for artists and other creative types: The hotel hired New York artist Matt Jensen to curate hallway displays from up-and-coming artists on each floor, and purchases all of the books in the hotel from Printed Matter, a non-profit that supports artists.
Some of these details might escape guests' attention, but others, like the free Wi-Fi and free lobby snacks (don't miss the lobby wine and cheese daily reception), will not. It's these sort of intimate touches that define a true boutique hotel experience, and make guests feel truly cared for.
The relaxed, unpretentious staff delivers the high level of service you'd expect from a luxury property
In southern Soho, within easy walking distance of some of the city's best art galleries, shopping, and dining
Though it's lost much of its edge since the days when starving artists squatted in the neighborhood's then-abandoned (but now historically preserved) cast-iron industrial buildings, Soho -- short for "South of Houston" -- is still a hub for New York creative types, but also draws the young, beautiful, and moneyed in droves.
Over the years, as real estate prices rose, artists' studios gave way to art galleries, which in turn gave way to retail. Pioneering fashion-forward boutiques like Anna Sui have in recent years been joined by more mainstream retailers like J. Crew. Be-seen restaurants like Balthazar and Mercer Kitchen now fill the area.
Soho is a safe place to wander during the day and, since so many of its dining and drinking establishments are still hopping, at night. Guests will have no problem hailing a taxi anywhere to and from the hotel.
The James New York sits near the southern edge of Soho, just steps from TriBeCa. Together the two neighborhoods embody New York's haute bohemian downtown shopping and nightlife scene. Greenwich Village, meanwhile, is walking distance to the north. The Financial District is just beyond TriBeCa to the south.
Canal Street, the border between Soho and TriBeCa, is an international bazaar of shops packed with everything from T-shirts to designer knockoffs. Late at night Canal clears out, though, and can feel a bit desolate. If visitors head east on Canal Street, a very different world awaits in Chinatown. This growing neighborhood, slowly taking over what used to be Little Italy, is at once an adventurer's dream and a smelly, crowded mess that some visitors might prefer to avoid.
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The rooms at the James successfully mimic the aesthetic of the archetypal Soho loft -- an industrial building turned airy, arty apartment. The reclaimed wood floors, white walls and bedspreads, innovative black-and-white privacy screens, high ceilings, and flat-screen TVs hung on giant concrete pipes make you feel like you've wandered into the live-work studio of a successful neighborhood artist. Assuming that artist is a remarkably thoughtful host, that is: The rooms feature numerous specialized details, including turndown treats from Soho chocolatier Kee's, floor heating in the bathrooms, reading lights on the headboards, an eco-friendly pillow menu, bottled water by the bed, and high-end toiletries.
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Early Wednesday morning the website known as "ProFootballTalk" posted a story with the headline: "Adam Snyder would like to see Alex Smith in Arizona".
It was an interesting headline given the subject matter, since the Arizona Cardinals could use a quarterback and it appears Smith will not be a member of the San Francisco 49ers much longer.
The story is an aggregated piece from a story written for the Sacramento Bee, which carried the headline "Alex Smith in Arizona? Snyder likes that idea".
Snyder, who left the 49ers for the Cardinals last offseason, was quoted as saying:
"If someone asked me about him, I would tell them exactly what I thought," Snyder said on a conference call. "I think the guy's got unbelievable character, and I think he's a leader. Obviously, he and I came in together (in 2005). So I've got a special place for him."
"I just think that Alex worked for seven years to get to the position he was in," Snyder said. "He was 19-5 (in the past two seasons) and had the best QB rating in the league and was doing his job to win games, you know? I don't know. It was surprising to me. But, hey, they get paid to make those decisions, and that's the decision they went with."
Seems pretty innocuous, right? Snyder is sticking up for a former teammate who posted a 104.1 QB rating this season before being benched due to an injury. Would Smith be an upgrade for Arizona? Probably, but then again so would 90-percent of the NFL's quarterbacks.
At any rate, nothing Snyder said should be interpreted as him saying he wants Smith in Arizona, unless of course him not saying he wants Smith in Arizona is really his way of saying he wants Smith in Arizona.
But alas, it appears ProFootballTalk decided to take someone else's headline and run with it, completely disregarding the actual content of the article.
And for that, Snyder's Arizona teammate Daryn Colledge had a tweet for the world.
"@profootballtalk: Adam Snyder would like to see Alex Smith in Arizona wp.me/p14QSB-6ONk" Haha. Wait explain where in this it says that?— Daryn Colledge (@DarynColledge71) December 27, 2012
Ooh, burn!
Colledge is simply asking what the rest of us would from reading the headline and then the article: Where in the story did Snyder say he wants Smith on the team?
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Light One Candle: A Child's Diary of the Holocaust, a striking exhibition based on the book Light One Candle: From Lithuania to Jerusalem, by Solly Ganor, opened in the Joan Constantiner Gallery at the Center for Jewish History in May 2003. This YIVO exhibition features the photographs of George Kadish [Zvi (Hirsh) Kadushin], one of the only Jewish photographers who was able to photograph life in the Kovno ghetto during the war. The exhibition is made possible through the generous support of Cindy and David Stone of the Smart Family Foundation.
As Solly Ganor notes, "George Kadish took every opportunity possible to document life in the ghetto. The result constitutes one of the most significant photographic records of ghetto life during the Holocaust. He is a very special hero."
The exhibit encompasses photos of children in the streets of the ghetto (including one of Ganor as a boy), one of the mass murders of Kovno Jews, and several images taken in Waakirchen, Bavaria, on May 2, 1945, of the Japanese-American troops who liberated Solly Ganor. "It was there that the Japanese-American 522 Artillery Battalion of the United States Third Army liberated us, the remnants of Lithuanian Jewry, while we were on a Death March from Dachau to the Tyrol Mountains," Ganor recalled.
Ganor summed up the importance of this exhibition: "It is the fulfillment of a promise I had made to my friends during the years of the Holocaust. We were a group of young boys and girls in the Kovno Ghetto, in Lithuania... The chances that anyone of us would survive were slim... we made a solemn promise to each other, a neder, that those who would survive the Holocaust would tell our story to the world. I kept my promise..."
The exhibition also features photographs of Chiune Sugihara, the Japanese consul in Kovno, Lithuania (1939-1940) who issued thousands of life-saving visas, and whom Ganor met as a young boy.
Light One Candle is on display through September 27, 2003 in the Joan Constantiner Gallery at the Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street in New York City. The viewing hours are Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information about Solly Ganor and his memoir, see his web page, Remembrance.


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I've considerably more experience of him in playing in bands. I've never considered myself particularly clever on drums but I keep a good beat, have good stamina and a professional attitude.
My pal has got his old bass player (whose good) and a mate of his fancies singing and can crack a tune.
So, because I'm so awfully out of practice I go for an electronic drum kit...I can practice at home, take it to rehearsals (10 mins to strip down...yay)...alls good.
First rehearsal....the singer brings his wife along....hmmm thinks I. Bad. She spends the entire of our first rehearsal videoing, taking photoes, etc. etc. Strange.
Second rehearsal, two weeks later...just the band this time but the singer cannot remember any of the lyrics....now, we're playing a mix of covers and trying to learn some originals. The covers are not exactly ten minute Yes covers from their Tale of Topographic Oceans album, they're songs like Blitzkrieg Bop, EMI, I Wanna Be Your Dog. So, not exactly lyrically demanding nor particularly heavily worded.
At this stage I'm a little concerned....we've got a couple of lads on guitars who are clearly putting in some hard time learning new tunes, tightening up on covers, etc. I personally, after 8 years away from drums, am having to do so serious practicing....at least two hours every night without fail since getting the kit. The speed and consistency is almost back...really struggling with stamina and finger/arm pain, but I'm getting there slowly but surely.
The singer has one job to do....to learn the lyrics....and he's not done so yet.
So, we meet again for third rehearsal last night...and this is 6 weeks from first meeting....he STILL is reading some of the lyrics from a songsheet...he hasn't yet learnt the lyrics....I find this absolutely fucking unbelievable but I don't want to rock the boat on this just yet....
Worse though...he's brought his wife along again...and this time he occasionally gets her up on stage to sing along to one of the songs with him....now, at this point I'm wondering WTF is going on...and I know the bass guitarist is to because we keep passing the occasional glance at each other to say so.
I have a couple of other problems with the guy...I hate his image. He dons a stupid hat, and wears a sort of raincoat like the Stone Roses...a band who he's very much in to...he also tries to sing like them....but we're playing punk and rock covers/originals...and I hate it. I fear that when we play live, as eventually will happen, that people are going to think we're a bunch of dick heads because our lead singer is....I'd rather him just do what the rest of the band do...be ourselves, wear normal clothes...we're in our 40s...just playing for fun...so let's just play.
In amongst all of the above he does this really bizarre stuff....this is a rehearsal and he'll get up and say something like "this is the last song we're gonna play here tonight" (repeat...this is a rehearsal).....and when we end the song he'll say "thank you very much" (during a rehearsal) like some kind of demented, twisted Elvis.
He's not a particularly good singer either...but the other fellers seem happy enough with him so I'm happy to give him time....this is the first band he has ever sung/played/been in so I have some sympathy for the nerves thing,
So what do I do about this....I've thought of sounding the other guys out but I'm not really a 'going behind someones back' person (airing all my grievances out on an internet messageboard is about as clandestine as I can do).
Or do I tackle them after one of the rehearsals and have a sort of 'let's clear the air and discuss anything troubling us' session...
I've always been very self critical...I know I make mistakes....and I am absolutely the first to say "sorry" if I do cock up...but what I can't tolerate is laziness...I'm breaking my balls to 'catch up', to be the best I can possibly be and I'm seeing a singer who hasn't learnt simple lyrics to simple songs after 6 weeks and it's beginning grinding my gears.
They spoke quite genuinely last night about doing a gig next week and I had to step in and say "stop...WE ARE NOT READY"....back in the day I would have ripped that gig apart but I'm darned if I'm going on a stage with a singer holding a page of A4 lyrics...not a chance.
So...how would people tackle this....I need advice.
Do I suck it up and just roll with things for the time being (I am enjoying playing, and the feeling of being in a band again after a while out) or do I go to the band and say...
1) no wifes/girlfriends/friends at rehearsals...
2) ditch the daft image. We aren't an Oasis tribute act
4) Concentrate on singing and learning the songs at this stage instead of showmanship.
5) Stop trying to run when we are only on the toddling along stage.
Or do I walk out (I'm tempted to) and find another band. The last thing I want is aggro or upset. I'd hate to hurt any of the guys, the singer included's feelings...I think I'd rather walk away mutely than lose some good friends. And they are good friends.
I lost my bag at Newport Pagnell.....
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There's a lot of issues you've raised there. I can't try and give you detailed advice on everything you've posted, especially as, if you're in your 40s, you've got me beat hands down for experience.
However, I DO have lots of experience with dud band members, and it always ends up the same way. My advice, get rid of him immediately. We've just recently sacked a member for a similar reason, and it has been the best decision that particular band has ever made.
It's always the same story: there's one member letting everyone else down. Life's too short, everyone else works too hard. If you're particularly good friends, be straight with him, make the situation clear, and give him a chance; one chance. Otherwise, lose him and find someone better suited. You've made it clear in this post you don't want him, why wait?
Good luck
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Also, to address your last paragraph, you shouldn't have to walk out. If you make it clear with the rest of the band you're at breaking point, they're likely to choose you over him and get rid of him, especially if you're putting the work in.
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Yeah, it sounds to me like you need to discuss this with the other members of the band, and tell them how you feel. Most likely, they feel the same way you do, but don't want to say anything. Unless of course, it's just for fun - in which case, who cares? But if you guys are hoping to get serious, then you have a lot of problems.
I will also say, that I am blessed when it comes to my wife. She always help me with my equipment, never has a problem with me needing to be with the band. My band mates actually wrote a 'thank' segment for the inside of the record we just finished to her for being such a good sport about them 'taking me away' so randomly.
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Best to lay it out on the table now rather than go on for a while and it escalates. You aren't going to be happy with this set up until these issues are rectified.
Sounds like the "singer" is more interested in being a rockstar than in being in a band. It is good to have a stage prescence but don't put the cart before the horse: he needs to learn his parts before he can get on stage and do the glamour bit.
I've never minded a wife showing up to a practice on occassion to watch as long as she keeps her mouth closed and isn't a nuisance. When they become Yoko Ono, then they gotta go.
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I do think there are problems...but frankly maybe the problem is mine rather than their's.
I think I need to take it up with them and find out what the score is.
The wife thing...it's interesting to hear a different perspective...for me it just doesn't feel right but perhaps it more the 'norm' than maybe it once might have been.
I'm a miserable old traditionalist really...rehearsal is band time....end of (I've always thought). Can't have frank exchanges of views on musical issues when some blokes cat is waiting to pounce on your for pointing a finger at her hubby...
But your post makes me think perhaps I'm a bit misguided and need to stop being such a fossil
I lost my bag at Newport Pagnell.....
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When he's talking to his friends on Facebook he refers to us as 'his' band...."hey, have you heard my band"...."my band rehearsed last night"....
Drives me mad..."my"
Mebbe it's my drummer mentality (I've always considered drummers to be the most selfless members of bands) but I would never EVER refer to any band I'm in as 'mine' or 'my band'.....
I sort of know what he means....but it's a state of mind for me....it's 'our band' or 'the band I'm in' etc.
Again...is this a bit weird...am I being unreasonably touchy about this stuff
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If you were a bunch of 20 year olds trying to form a working band, I'd say, Oh lord, how unprofessional, run while you can.
But I take it this is more a bunch of 40+ yr olds who are not professional musicians anyway all getting together to have fun. And for the singer, that's what it is: fun.
There are two lines that stick out:
"Or do I walk out (I'm tempted to) and find another band."
"I've not picked up a drumstick for about 8"
Those two lines seems to not quite line up.
What is really the goal of the band?
Are you go to gout and try to become rockstars?
To gig every weekend as a working cover band?
Or just to occasionally play some parties and bars?
Do you even care if the band plays out?
No doubt the singer is trying to put the cart before the horse, but if the goal is not really take the cart anywhere other than to enjoy the ride, does it matter?
Granted, such a singer would drive me batty too, as I really can't stand not having a certain level of professionalism in a musical situation, but at the same time, if I'm just jamming with some buddies for the sake of jamming, then I'm not too concerned about the level of professionalism.
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Man I didn't even want to play....my pal (guitarist) twisted my arm, pushed and cajoled, and eventually persuaded me to stand in while they found a full time drummer (yeahhh right).
I'm a 'no half measures' kind of guy....I told the guy at the time that I'll play, but in doing so I will put my entire commitment behind the band...I've ever been thus with bands...they are a big issue for me. I, at least I like to think, am a big team player.
So, the band initially starts off 'jamming'....messing about...just for laughs.
But the 2-3 hours of practice every single day since, and a band sound which is, well hell it's pretty god....I think there is a hole...and I have suggested what the hole is (I think we lack a guitar or keyboard) but I'm cautiously optimistic that we could be giggiing six months from now.
The other lads feel we should be gigging in like a week from now...I'm more 'grounded', or I'd like to think professional than that....I want us to gig when we are ready.
But....this singer....he's causing me concern....and I'm pretty savvy to know that that concern will gently fester until it begins to drive me mad.
Hence I raised my concerns on here.
Really, what I'm looking for is a view from the forum....am I being a bit of a miserably old bastard or are my concerns fair....
If people come on here saying "what the fuck are you talking about.....we always bring our wives to rehearsal and she always takes the stage for a few songs"....then I can promise you I will shut my face and concentrate on honing my drumming.
In terms of the two lines to which you directly point...
I've been drumming now for about 3 months and have found it like riding a bike.
I spent 8 years in a Beatles tribute band....there are LOTS of such bands in driving distance of myself (I am 30 miles from Liverpool)....I'm pretty confident I could walk into a Beatles tribute band right now and play to a level where I'd be snapped up.
So my thoughts are on cutting my losses right here and trying to find a band who I will fit in with pretty well.
It's a tough one for me...these lads are good friends of mine. I want to give it longer and sort things out
I lost my bag at Newport Pagnell.....
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I once had a fall out with a band I played with, because we had a singer, and I didn't like his attitude. So I talked it over with the band and they told me to give him another chance, and if it continues to be a problem, they'll talk to him. Well, the problem continued, and they talked to him, but nothing changed. So I told them I would play with them until they scored a new drummer.
Of course, they were offended, and made it look like I was just being a jerk, but this guy really just got under my skin.
Sometimes there is no way around hurting someone's feelings. But if they really want you to play with them, they'll work something out.
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Defintely a great start. This is straight to the point and does not have to be delivered in a way that aggravates or offends. Never hurts to make your expectations clear. Sure, you wanna have a bit of fun, but you also want to maintain a level of professionalism while you're doing it.....expecting both is not unreasonable.
Addressing those fives issues is definitely how I'd approach this too.
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Other than that, no good advice from me. Sounds like a fairly complicated situation with no clear path forward. DED distilled it down pretty good, but you don't like being half-assed, and they're good friends, so I guess you just gotta decide what the important thing is, then keep it as the important thing (how deep is that?? :)
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Regarding the 'my' band thing.... He's not trying to say he owns the band, is the boss, or has any authority over the other members. Any of you can call it 'your' band. It's just a way of referring to your band. I do it, most people I know do it. If he thought that he held some power over the other members then the band probably wouldn't have even got this far.
I have had doubts about former band members, with similar complaints to you. But I found that when the push comes to shove, those members blew my doubts off the table and ended up impressing me in ways I would have never expected. I would book a gig to do in a few weeks time, most people just work better under pressure and I hope you see some improvement on his part, as well as the rest of the band.
I don't fully understand the image thing, if he's trying to act like someone he's not, then that sucks. People should just be themselves. But if wearing the hat and coat is him being himself, then you can't complain about it.
Is the guy actually a good dude? Or is he a jerk?
One more thing, if you are not already recording your practices and watching/listening back as a group (without the Mrs present, btw), you need to start doing so.
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I wouldn't walk out until you have another gig lined up. But that should be a last resort. As far as the "my" band thing goes...yea you're too sensitive there. Give that up. That is said all the time and it's a term if endearment, not ownership. Sometimes it's in your best interest to give the guy enough rope to hang himself with. Perhaps, instead of thinking about leaving, how about coming up with a better singer to rehearse? That's being proactive. Get the existing singer something to think about by bringing in some competition. That way you're not a problem maker, you're a solution maker, and may the best man win. You have to tread lightly here, there is a very strong possibility of you alienating the wrong people by being too controlling.
Point out issues, and offer possible solutions, without pointing fingers or naming names. How you word things is crucial. I would avoid the whole "problem" scenario and simply say hey guys you should hear this guy sing, sidestepping the whole problem issue. Your actions by lining another up will tell everyone where your head is without you having to detail blow by blow reasons why you aren't happy.
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Thanks everyone for the advice.
Very useful, and enlightening in equal measures
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It's actually a good thing to practice things that he would say at a gig. Have you ever played a gig, and at the end of each song there is that awkward moment before the crowd realises the song is done, and starts clapping? Saying "thank you" right after the band hits their last note is a clear signal to the audience that the song is over. This isn't necessary for a big concert where the whole audience knows where the end of the song is anyway. But for what you're doing it's a good idea.
Being a good front man takes practice and experience (I'm not one, but I know good front men/women, and bad ones too) and I bet what makes the difference is that the good ones are prepared, and may even practice the stuff they say between songs.
And it takes a much larger set of cahones to get up and sing in front of people, I know it's something I couldn't do right now. Sitting behind the drums is easy, for the guy standing out front, he needs to be as comfortable as possible.
But he should at least learn the lyrics. Make sure he knows that he can't have lyric sheets at a gig.
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The fundamental problem here is lack of self-awareness. Everyone makes mistakes and everyone can use a little more practice: but if any of the other members of the band don't see what you see and then try to address these issues then this band ain't never going to do much more than what you're already doing. As soon as you said "the singer brings his wife along" then I heard ALARM BELLS RINGING. Some people think it's cute to have friends/spouses at rehearsals: I don't. I think it's fine to play with you mates hanging around, but then that's not a rehearsal - it's a party.
Sounds very much to me that you've remembered that you prefer the music side of being in a band to the rock-and-roll side of it. That being the case I'd recommend looking elsewhere. Especially if you want to stay friends with any of these guys. There's nowt wrong with being friends with your band-mates, but starting a band with mates is a different thing all together, as you have found out.
Oh, and for the record, I agree that the pretending-to-be-Ian-Brown thing and the talking-to-a-crowd-that-isn't-there-thing are painfully adolescent. That ain't nerves, it's called being a numpty.
Best of luck to you, Chief.
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Funny thing how middle aged people can regress when they return to band play, momentarily putting aside their highly paid day jobs for being treated like hired help for diddly per hour - and here's the kicker - because then the band will gain exposure.
Holy mother of Mergatroid, so a bunch of old farts playing old fashioned covers are going to make a splash in a scene where late 20s is considered elderly?? Good luck with that one.
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I would just go along and see what happens. Tell your buddy that got you into this that that's what you are doing. If it's bad say it's bad and if it shows promise then it's all good. Bad singers make bad bands though. I never had just a singer. might be cool. Always string players or something.
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I would have concerns about the singer, but they may not be unsurmountable. I have no issue with the singer having to read off lyrics sheets, as long as he has learned them all by the time of the first gig. Personally I can never remember all my lyrics when I sing, so I use cheat sheets, although I'm certainly not the front man either. Is the singer improving, or is it status quo? Do other band members sing, either leads or backing vocals? Are there any issues with that?
Personally I've never had girlfriends/wives at rehearsals. They do come to gigs and sometimes help with setup/takedown, but are never involved with the gig otherwise. If another bandmember had their GF/wive come up on stage to sing, and couldn't add value to the band performance, I would not be too happy.
Do you have a first gig scheduled yet? You may want to wait another couple weeks to see if there are improvements in some areas. After waiting 8 years you probably don't want to kill this opportunity until you're totally confident it is not the right situation.
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If you've taken a look at Google Maps in the U.S. this past week, you might have noticed some changes to the base "Map" layer which shows streets and roads:
Shaded, 3D building outlines in "" view:
Google Maps has added some fantastic detail to the central areas of many US cities. This detail includes building outlines and in many cases a compact 3D representation that will help you to identify the structure, building or sports stadium (Think Sketchup for Google Maps). It's a great addition and really allows you to better identify the surroundings you are viewing, without switching over to satellite view. I would think this would be especially helpful when plotting directions or addresses. While these visual outlines don't cover the entire city, they're a welcome addition to the most structurally concentrated areas of large US cities.
Transit stops marked for some cities - US cities with an extensive transit network (Chicago, New York, Boston etc..) will now notice blue transit markers on Google Maps. The markers aren't able to be clicked upon but do provide station name and in New York for example will show the lines which that station serves. Train (Amtrak) or commuter rail stations are also now marked with a small train icon. In this case the station name is labeled. Most all cities will show these new train/rail station markers, even if a transit network is not established. This should help visitors to a new city who are using Google Maps to plot directions. Google Transit can be used to get more detailed directions (making use of the transit system) in cities where this service is available. These cities include: Burbank, Orange County, Tampa, Honolulu, Duluth, Eugene, Portland, Seattle and Pittsburgh.
What about the Google Maps API? Sorry Google Maps masher-uppers.. these features aren't yet available to those of you using the Maps API.. Keep an eye on the Google Maps API Blog for an announcement though! :)
For some interesting feedback and comments on these new features, check out this blog post from the Washington Post (see comments area). It contains an interesting cross-section of thoughts from people sounding off on the evolution of online mapping, and Google Maps specifically.
[Thanks to: Mike Gilligan, Ted Timmons and Matt King for these tips!]
In other Google Maps News:
Google Maps stickers in the UK are getting noticed - The stickers Google provides to businesses who have listed themselves on Google Maps UK to display in their shop windows have begun to get noticed around the blogosphere. Googlified first mentioned this back in September while Greg Sterling over at SearchEngineLand takes notice recently. Several images of these exist on Flickr.
Businesses can report incorrect data - The D'Technology Weblog (Long a source of interesting Google Maps info) has found a way for businesses to report incorrect data for their listing. Each business listing contains a link (see this one for example) that will let business owners add corrections to the listing. (For more interesting Google Maps posts from the D'Technology Weblog, check out the "Related Posts" at the bottom of this post)


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Welcome to ALL MEDIA PHOTO CHALLENGE #42 - April 2014
Challenge: Create artwork based on any or all of these photos and themes. Use any medium and any style. Stick to the photo(s) exactly or just use them as a starting point - feel free to crop, change colors, composition, add or subtract elements or take a complete departure. In other words, HAVE FUN and keep painting!
Theme, Out of the Winter doldrums, Think Spring. Most of us have had a long hard Winter this year. For the theme lets think Spring. April Showers, May Flowers, Easter, Bunny, Chics, home improvement, gardening.
I wanted to give a variety of photos that we could all have fun with.
I hope everyone has a great time and finds some inspiration in these photos.
Even though these Winter scapes are beautiful I am happy to have Spring take over
Photos taken by me.
Looking forward to outdoors and festivals.
Picture taken by me at May Fair art fest Wilmington Delaware.
Covered bridge on Massachusettes golf course taken by my cousins husband Joe Fellini
My Grandson biking on Pennsylvania bike trail photo taken by me
While managing a golf course I had the wonderful opportunity to have this back yard. photo taken by me.
Tamaqua Pennsylvania from the deck of the house my daughter rents from me. photo taken by me
April brings showers
Photo taken on trip the fingerlakes in NY. taken by me.
photo from paint my photo
Reminders of Spring
bittlebush photo from paint my photo
Chic from paint my photo
butterfly photo by Joe Fellini
crocus by Joe Fellini
orange flowers photo by me
lamb from paint my photo
flower by Joe Fellini
Robin from paint my photo
bunny from paint my photo
We celebrate Easter in many different ways
My Mom and Dad with me at the Allentown rose garden for pics Easter Sunday.
Easter breads for the family gathering
bread made and pic taken by me.
Hand painted easter eggs photo by paint my photo
vatican guards. pic taken by Joe Fellini
Just for fun a pic of my husband Bob. Pic taken by me
and still life of my favorite lamp.
pics taken by me
and then a still life of some home improvement for Spring
pic taken by me
C&Cs always welcome
After posting the pics I thought I'd try a quick sketch of Bob. I didn't get the angle right and can see a lot of mistakes but there is a resemblance.
Oops forgot the attachment. Done in graphite
Darn...guess I'm not supposed to post it. One more try.
Karen, you have posted some good photos for us to play with. SPRING - YES!! Nice quick sketch of your hubby, Bob. He looks like a happy guy!
Comments and critiques are welcome.
P.S KAREN ~ YOUR EASTER BREADS MAKE MY MOUTH WATER! I haven't had those treats since my mom-in-law passed away.
Karen, a big thank you for jumping in and hosting this months challenge! Great references and a wonderful quick sketch of your hubby! It is always a challenge to get a likeness of someone you know so well and you did a good job! Thanks for starting us off.
Jen C & C's always welcome
Thank you Nealy and Jen. I hope you have a chance to do some art this month.
NealyI haven't had time to bake breads in a few years. I sure miss them.
Thank you Karen for your wonderful challenge. I am ready for Spring and you have posted so many great reference photos. And a great quick sketch of your husband, good job. Thanks again Karen and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's work this month.
Bonnie C & C most welcome / appreciated
Hello Karen,
I see you are a PMP viewer. Photos from there always awesome.
Thanks for providing the inspirational ref's for April, hope I can manage to tackle a few of them but will be busier than usual this month with family celebrations.
feel free to make constructive c/c...no digital alterations please
Bonnie and Sarah thanks for looking. I hope you can both find some time this month to do some art.
Hello Karen...hope this will be acceptable
with all the flooding in many parts of this country the rivers/streams are very high. Spring has another meaning!!!!
Sarah yes this is a concern many areas have to deal with as the snow melts and rains come. Your water looks very active and the colors create a sense of concern
Sarah ~ Karen commented on the mood of your river WC. She is right - it is very unsettling, for some reason.
Sarah, I hope you are safe from flooding in your neck f the woods. Those small streams that look so peaceful can change not a torrent so quickly. I like your painting it looks more familiar than threatening.
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