text:
Lesson Materials
Welcome to the Music Teacher online teaching materials. Every month Music Teacher publishes materials for KS3,4 and 5, offering complete units of work, GCSE and A level set-work info and activities, and practical ideas across all levels. All materials are written by experienced teachers and examiners and provide indispensable content for your classroom teaching.
What to do next?
- If you're a subscriber to Music Teacher+, you can get free access to the last 12 months' materials by logging in with your Web ID
- If you are not yet a subscriber, you can subscribe here
- If your subscription includes the print magazine only, you can upgrade here
- You can access any additional materials mentioned in the resources here
- You can view a sample of the online resources here
To download the content below, you need to login with your Web ID.
Your Web ID is an 8-digit alphanumeric code which is displayed on the address label that comes with your magazine and on any written communication from us. If you can't find your Web ID then please contact us on +44 (0) 1795 592 803 and we'll let you know what it is.
January 2016
- Key Stage 4/5
Help! I'm stuck on my composition!
Author: Jane Werry
Most students find composing hard, and it�s fair to say that the old adage of �1 per cent inspiration, 99 per cent perspiration� is about right. When controlled conditions give a time limit for producing compositions, teachers need an armoury of tactics to get students started, and to unstick them if they get stuck.
This resource aims to provide just that. It could be used in several different ways:
- As the basis for lesson content in the �preparation� part of coursework composing.
- As a collection of tactics that teachers can dip into and select relevant strategies from, in order to help
specific problems as they arise.
- As a self-help guide that could be given in its entirety to more independent students.
- As a �lucky dip� of techniques for students to use when they need to be challenged or inspired (you could pick
techniques out of a hat or put them into an electronic random word picker).
It includes ideas for getting started, for editing and developing ideas, for taking a composition in a new direction, and for using instruments well, together with a guide to pitfalls to be avoided.
Wherever possible, examples of each technique from �real� music are included. Read less...
January 2016
- Key Stage 4
BTEC First: the Music Industry (Learning Aim B)
Author: John Kelleher
Earlier this year (Music Teacher, October 2015), we looked at Learning Aim A of the BTEC First Music Industry unit. Here, we move the focus from organisations to Learning Aim B, job roles in the music industry. Once again, the focus of this resource is to equip teachers with the necessary knowledge and understanding to deliver the course. Although many teachers have a good understanding of the music industry, it is quite possible to complete a music degree and teacher training without ever studying the topic. Consequently, this resource goes back to basics and attempts to break the knowledge down for any teachers who may be less confident with this aspect of music education.
Since the focus of this resource is on teacher knowledge, we won't be providing an exhaustive list of teaching strategies for each topic. Of course, we will suggest a few ideas along the way, but we would encourage you to think about how you can teach this knowledge synoptically. Centres offering the performing unit may well approach this differently to those offering a technology unit. Use this resource to map out where your music industry teaching opportunities are, and drop in the relevant knowledge at those points. Doing so will ensure that pupils are able to associate the knowledge they've learnt with the music they were making – a powerful aide-memoire if ever there was one. Read less...
BTEC Firsts: the Music Industry
Author: John Kelleher
The Wolf Report has had a wide, sweeping impact on the country?s suite of vocational qualifications. For music teachers, one of the most significant outcomes was the requirement for vocational qualifications to incorporate an element of external assessment. As a result, Pearson had to reform its BTEC First for Music, and chose to create an examination on the music industry.
If a vocational music course has to have a compulsory unit, then it makes sense that it should be based around the idea of how to make a living from music. For teachers who have never worked in or studied the music industry, however, it can be a daunting task to deliver a unit that may seem like something more suited to the skills of the business studies department.
Fortunately, however, the content is far from incomprehensible, and music teachers should feel confident that they can guide students through the learning process. This resource will provide you with the necessary subject knowledge and suggest a few ways in which this content can be delivered. Read less...
- Key Stage 5
OCR AS: La gazza ladra Overture, by Gioacchino Rossini
This resource is the second in a series to support the teaching of the three new OCR AS Prescribed Orchestral Scores in Unit G353: Introduction to Historical Study in Music, for examination in June 2016. The primary focus of this article will be on The Expressive Use of Instrumental Techniques, Tonality (The Language of Western Tonal Harmony) and the Context of the work. Tips for comparing two recordings of the work are also provided. Read less...
December 2015
- Key Stage 3
Making an a cappella medley - for Christmas or any other time of the year
Author: Jane Werry
With the immense popularity of Pitch Perfect, preceded by Glee, and backed up by Gareth Malone?s TV programmes including the recent Naked Choir, there has never been a more conducive time for getting students to sing a cappella.
There are lots of great things about this idea. It will take some work to get a cappella sounding good, and along the way students will need to think about tuning, timing, communication and their own vocal range. The modern a cappella tradition is all about devising arrangements, so harmonies and textures will need to be considered and used in a creative way. The development of listening skills is fundamental to any foray into a cappella. It needs a minimum of resources. You can branch out into choreography and exciting techniques such as beatboxing and throat bass. In fact there?s almost nothing not to like.
It does, however, need to be tackled in a systematic way to anticipate some of the pitfalls and head them off at the first opportunity. To do a cappella well is difficult and requires perseverance.
This resource uses some Christmas songs as a starting point for a cappella. However, everything covered here could be used equally as effectively with other songs, and I will give non-Christmas starting-points too, for use at any time of the year. Your a cappella project could last a few lessons or anything up to a whole term. You could start with Christmas songs, and diversify in January ? the aim is to be as flexible as possible. All the ideas here can be combined with the now legendary Musical Futures Find Your Voice project. Read less...
Author: John Kelleher
It may not be 25 December yet, but music teachers still need to plan for 'the season to be jolly'. Of course, the music department has to step up a gear during December. You've got your Christmas concert and maybe even a musical to put on. The undoubted result of this is that some of your most vital equipment will be in the main hall, which leaves you with a classroom that's not quite up to your usual standards. The ideas that follow should help you to cope with both the increased workload and the reduced capacity of your classroom.
Each of the ideas that follow includes objectives, minimum/ideal resources and an extension activity. Simply select the ideas that fit with the resources that you still have at your disposal.
It's important to note that none of these activities are one-off lessons, but form part of an on-going project. This will allow you to plan for units of work that meet specific learning objectives yet won't be compromised by having to disassemble your classroom for the performance. Just make sure that you have the 'minimum resources' for the duration of your unit of work.
Of course, whatever Wizzard may wish for, it's not Christmas every day. As a result, this resource ends with a look at how you can adapt these projects to suit other times of the academic year when you may also have limited resources at your disposal. Read less...
- Key Stage 5
Author: David Ashworth
This resource is ostensibly for a large scale-composition, which would go well beyond the brief for composition in the A level specifications.
However, there are possibilities for using just parts of the resource:
- Students could take just a few of the activities suggested and work with them as exercises, or use them for smaller compositions.
- The sections could be divided up between students in a class. When the work is completed, their pieces could be brought together to form a composite whole.
- The activities and suggestions outlined in this resource could be transferred to any other composition activities students happen to be working on.
- As always, these activities can be simplified to make them more suitable for younger students.
The aim of this resource is to provide guidance on using some elements of the craft of composition that can be applied more generally across a range of briefs. Approaching composing is not just about writing down the notes. Planning and preparation are vital parts of the composing process. This resource outlines how some composers might go about this.
Using a story as a stimulus, we break the compositional process down into sections, and sketch these sections out on timelines. In our resource, we have one timeline spanning the months leading up to the truce, and a second timeline zooming in on the events of that particular day. We then take each section in turn and explore the possibilities for interpreting and retelling the events and the moods they contain.
For some sections, we take a look at how other composers have attempted to describe similar scenes in their own work. For example, when considering the drama of wartime action, we look at some of the salient features from Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7. Composers are often like magpies, always appropriating ideas from other sources and tweaking for their own ends. For example, Bartók takes one of the themes from this Shostakovich piece and parodies it in his Concerto for Orchestra. It is good for our students to develop their craft in the way that many composers do. Composers are often like sculptors – they take some basic rough materials and make something of them – as opposed to a painter who begins with a blank canvas.
Students and teachers should consider some of the works and composers covered in the Areas of Study (AoS) for their particular exam board. This 'two-way street' approach to working can strengthen and reinforce the work done in each of these contexts. For example, the forthcoming AQA specifications reference several composers who have worked with wartime themes, including Shostakovich, Messiaen, Britten and Thomas Newman. By listening and analysing, students and teachers could explore how these composers have achieved their aims in creating music for similar contexts.
The other idea worth noting is that composers often do a lot of work before putting their first note on a stave. There is much thinking, planning, listening and research that has to be done upfront. Students often begin the process of writing notes way too early and seem unaware of the preparation processes that artists in all art forms share. Hopefully, this resource provides a good model. Read less...
November 2015
- Key Stage 3
Programme music: music and space
Author: Jane Werry
This is a series of lessons investigating the ways in which rhythm, melody and harmony can be used to create particular effects relating to a topic ? in this case, space. Three pieces of music are approached in a workshopping style: ?Mars? from Holst?s The Planets suite, ?Darth Vader?s Theme? from John Williams?s Star Wars soundtrack, and the Doctor Who theme music from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Once these pieces have been thoroughly explored, students will then compose their own pieces of space themed music using the ideas they have encountered. Although the three pieces are essentially classical in style, students? own compositions may not be ? there is potential for great flexibility in this respect. Read less...
- Key Stage 4
Composer, performer and audience
Author: John Kelleher
In a recent Music Teacher resource (September 2015), we looked at dividing our planning for music education into �occasion, time and place� rather than the more traditional �performing, composing and listening/appraising�. This alternative curriculum structure allowed us to gain a new take on some familiar projects. Another alternative method of organising our schemes of work can be by looking at the connections between composer, performer and audience. In this resource, we will look at a variety of projects that you can use to organise your schemes of work in this manner. Read less...
- Key Stage 5
OCR AS & IB HL/SL set work: Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F, first movement
Author: Alan Charlton
This resource is the first of a series to support the teaching of the three new OCR AS Prescribed Orchestral Scores in Unit G353: Introduction to Historical Study in Music, for examination in June 2016. The primary focus of this article will be on the Expressive Use of Instrumental Techniques, Tonality (The Language of Western Tonal Harmony) and the Context of the work. Additionally, since Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 is also one of the two new set works for IB Higher Level, other elements of music in this movement will also be discussed (for example melody and rhythm). However, due to limitations of space, movements 2 and 3 will not be discussed inthis article. Read less...
October 2015
- Key Stage 4
Edexcel technology performances
Author: John Kelleher
As musicians we clock a lot of time in practice rooms. We refine phrases, technique and expression. It?s part and parcel of musicianship. It?s also a somewhat lonely experience. Locking yourself in a room for a few hours and relentlessly improving your musicianship is largely a solo activity. As a result, music teachers can often feel that they have a great deal of insight when it comes to guiding pupils through a performance, but many feel that they need additional support with technology performances ? not every musician gets the training or experience that they want in this respect.
In both the current and the incoming Edexcel specifications for GCSE music, solo performing can only account for a portion of a candidate?s grade. Technology-based performance can comprise the entire portfolio submitted. In this resource, we will establish what the Edexcel specifications (current and incoming) consider to be a technology performance, before going on to look at repertoire and teaching strategies that will allow for the best possible outcome from your students. Read less...
- Key Stage 5
Author: Alan Charlton
This resource aims to show how many of the challenges presented by Bach chorale harmonisations can be solved through applying a rational, problem-solving approach. It is based on a worked example from the AQA A2 MUSC5 paper from 2013-14, guiding students from the initial stages through to completion using a step-by-step approach. This experience should give them a solid framework to use on their own their coursework, give them additional tips and ideas for Bach chorale harmonisation, and hopefully boost their confidence when tackling this task. Read less...
September 2015
- Key Stage 3
Author: John Kelleher
Music learning can be planned for in many ways. Some of the more common structures for designing a scheme of work include the elements of music and specific musical styles. These structures allow teachers to focus on specific musical building blocks that can be mastered before moving onto the next block, and often have the bonus of being relatively easy to measure (?Did this piece include a ritardando and an accelerando??, ?Does this reggae composition include a skank and an arpeggiated bassline??). On occasion, however, this can lead to a focus on the easily assessible rather than the musical (?Yes, this horrendous piece of music with no discernable melody and unintentionally horrific harmony includes a ritardando and an accelerando?, ?Yes, this piece includes a skank and an arpeggiated bassline but sounds like a madrigal?).
One alternative method of organising your scheme of work is to focus on occasion, time and place. This can take the form of project-based learning, with pupils creating music for use in a real-world scenario, or it can make occasion/time/place the thing that is being learnt, with pupils creating music in response to having learnt about a piece that was composed for a specific occasion/time/place. Read less...
- Key Stage 4
Author: David Ashworth
The years 1965 to 1969 were extraordinary times in the history of pop. For a brief window, musicians were given an almost totally free reign in shaping and developing the music they wanted to make � often supported with considerable time and resources to achieve their various musical aims. True, it sometimes led down blind alleys, but even the less successful musical explorations of the time often had considerable musical interest.
Technology played a large part in some of the advances. This was most obvious in the ways in which it allowed sounds to be modified and recorded, but developments in media transmission also meant that different musics were now being shared and distributed more easily across a wide range of cultures. This in turn led to new ways in which musicians were able to share music and collaborate on musical projects.
For teachers, this era is a good one to explore because it brings so many styles, influences and genres together, which in turn can provide a rich and varied basis for worthwhile classroom activity.
One of the challenges of putting a resource like this together is deciding what to include and what to leave out. There was simply so much happening during these years that a single resource cannot hope to cover it all adequately. For example, soul music was not only important for its own sake, but also for its influence, which was felt across much of the music described here. As in the earlier 1960s (covered in the previous resource Music in the mid-1960s, August 2015), the music of the Beatles was hugely important during this period (see The Beatles: a legacy for music education, May 2015). We do make some reference to their work, but their three albums from this era Revolver, Sgt. Pepper�s Lonely Hearts Club Band and The Beatles (usually known as the White Album) deserve a more in-depth study than we have space for here. Read less...
- Key Stage 5
AQA: GCE Music Unit 4 AoS3a: English choral music in the 20th century
Author: Hugh Benham
AQA''''s Area of Study 3a concerns ''''the development of English choral music in the 20th century with reference to:
- anthems and mass settings
- oratorios and other orchestral settings of words.
Composers... might include: Elgar, Walton, Britten, Howells, Vaughan Williams.?
In this present article, we briefly consider Elgar''''s The Apostles rather than the relatively well-known Dream of Gerontius. There are also sections on Walton''''s Belshazzar''''s Feast and Britten''''s War Requiem, and references to other pieces from the categories listed in the bullet points above.
Comments below concern context first and foremost, to help supply essential background. Extended remarks on musical features are necessarily limited, but should provide some stimulus to further research. References to various printed and online resources also point the way to additional investigation.
Listening to any music selected for study is vital. All works referred to below are readily available online (eg via YouTube or from iTunes), and/or from CDs, BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM. Some students may have opportunitues to perform as well as listen, in choral societies, church choirs, or at school or college.
For concise definitions of unfamiliar musical vocabulary, see for example Rhinegold Dictionary of Music in Sound by David Bowman (Rhinegold Education, 2002), volume 1. Read less...
August 2015
- Key Stage 4
This resource provides background and analysis of some of the remarkable musical developments that took place in the pop music of the mid-1960s. This is potentially a huge topic, so I have chosen to limit the field of investigation to the music being created, recorded and performed by the most significant British pop and rock bands from this era. Read less...
- Key Stage 5
Teaching harmony to Year 12 students: part two
Here, there is advice specific to the harmony requirements of the OCR, AQA and Edexcel specifications. The balance here is somewhat skewed towards OCR, because there are so many variables with this particular unit, which is compulsory for all candidates: centres choose the exercises themselves, and the work is internally marked and externally moderated. Read less...
- General
Your first year as head of music
Becoming head of department is a huge achievement and a defining step in the career of any teacher. Most new HoDs will have access to the wealth of experience from other middle leaders in the school in order to smooth the transition into management, and the same is true for a new head of music. Read less...
July 2015
- Key Stage 4
Author: John Kelleher
As they walk out of the school gates with their school shirts covered in signatures, it''s hard to imagine that these young men and women would consider spending their holiday doing work for your subject. Giving them a homework task to do may seem like a futile effort, but such a perspective fails to take into account the amazing ability of adolescents to experience boredom. A bored 16-year-old will quite happily do some work in his/her summer holiday for a subject he or she has chosen, if it alleviates a little tedium.
This resource seeks to identify the features of good-quality holiday work for pupils transitioning from Key Stage 4 to Key Stage 5, and then suggests a few specific projects that meet those criteria. Each project will include:
- an overall aim
- objectives
- a list of activities
- resources that can be given to the pupils Read less...
- Key Stage 5
AQA/OCR A2:Classical string quartet completions
Author: Alan Charlton
This resource aims to show how many of the challenges presented by Classical string quartet completions can be solved through applying a rational, problem-solving approach. It is based on a worked example from the AQA A2 MUSC5 paper from 2013-14, guiding students from the initial stages through to completion using a step-by-step approach. This experience should give them a solid framework to use on their own their coursework, give them additional tips and ideas for Classical string quartet completions and hopefully boost their confidence when tackling this task. Read less...
Teaching harmony to Year 12 students: part one
Author: Jane Werry
The necessity for AS music students to work on harmony exercises is one of the things that makes the leap between GCSE and A level seem huge, and a daunting prospect for students and teachers alike. There is a steep learning curve, and in this resource I hope to provide some tools and strategies for getting students going in a short space of time.
Harmonic understanding – knowing how notes fit together – is at the heart of true musicianship. Acquiring this understanding can be an intensely satisfying experience – and also an extremely frustrating one. Helping your students unpick its mysteries, and see that it's not some arcane art, needs a systematic approach, based not only on what to do, but also on why harmony works the way it does.
In part one, the focus is on getting started with harmony in Year 12 regardless of exam board. In part two, which follows, there will be some more specific guidance for the requirements of each specification. Read less...
June 2015
- Key Stage 3
Making musical feedback work (KS3/4)
Author: John Kelleher
Teachers get a lot of feedback on their feedback these days. Senior leaders across the country have looked at blogs from David Didau, Ofsted's 'Making Marking Matter', the data from the Education Endowment Foundation's Toolkit and a variety of other resources, leading them to the conclusion that there is a gold standard of feedback in the classroom. In many schools, it's no longer good enough simply to give feedback to pupils: you now have to prove that you did it. Then you have to prove that the pupil responded to the feedback and find a way to show that you responded to that response. This trail of feedback has been given the moniker 'triple marking', based on the premise that the work is marked twice by the teacher and once by the pupil.
In the music classroom, problems with this approach are magnified by the simple fact that the majority of the work our pupils complete is in the medium of musical sound. Equally, the majority of the feedback we give will be in that same medium. Confronted with this, some senior leaders will panic. 'How can I see the feedback?' they may cry. This resource is aimed at giving you a few tools to wean them off this obsession with seeing feedback and getting them to start thinking about hearing feedback. Read less...
Transition from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4
Author: John Kelleher
For any school teacher, the word 'transition' instantly conjures up an image of 11-year-olds looking anxious about their first days of secondary school. This time-honoured rite of passage is, quite correctly, assigned a high priority by schools so as to ensure that the move from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3 is as smooth as possible, and that natural anxieties are at least mixed in with a healthy dose of excitement about new challenges.
There is, however, another transition that has a significant impact on our pupils: the move from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4. With the vast majority of pupils staying in the same school, it's easy for us to overlook the difficulties that teenagers face during these tumultuous few months. At the very least, it's tempting to see it as a problem for the head of year and his/her team of form tutors who invariably deal with the fallout of young people suddenly having to cope with a set of examinations that have the potential to determine the path they take for the rest of their lives. While the humble music teacher cannot resolve all the issues, there's a lot we can do to minimise the stress caused by KS3-4 transition in our subject area, and even to make our music departments feel like a 'safe zone' during the process.
This resource seeks to explore the ways in which you can best prepare your pupils for the transition, so that you can then guide them through the process in a way that is both beneficial to their well-being and entirely musical in its nature. Read less...
- Key Stage 5
AQA A2 Chamber music from Mendelssohn to Debussy
Author: Alan Charlton
AoS3b, Chamber Music from Mendelssohn to Debussy, is one of the three options of Section C: Historical Study of the Unit 4 – Music in Context question paper. In the past, AQA examination questions have typically asked students to compare aspects of two works or movements in detail, or comment on stylistic features of the music's period, drawing examples from works they have studied. Therefore it is essential for students to be able to refer to examples from specific works.
This article will look at three movements from key chamber music composers from the Romantic period (Mendelssohn, Brahms and Ravel). Each of the three movements has been broken down into the elements of structure, melody, harmony/tonality, instrumental writing and texture, through which the general features of the period can be explored. Read less...
May 2015
- Key Stage 3
Author: Jane Werry
Here, I intend to offer some guidance through the pitfalls and opportunities that are involved in devising a KS3 curriculum. I hope it will enable you to consider all angles and arrive at a two- or three-year programme that does all the things you want it to, while fulfilling the needs of your own pedagogical ideals, your school's ethos, and your students. To start with, there will be many more questions than answers. But gradually I will introduce examples from my own practice that I hope will help inform your decisions, even if yours are ultimately very different from mine. Read less...
- Key Stage 4
The Beatles: a legacy for music education
Author: David Ashworth
It never ceases to surprise me how little use we make of one of our richest musical legacies – the music of the Beatles. They are widely acknowledged as being one of the greatest and most significant musical landmarks of the 20th century, so you would think we would constantly dip into this treasure trove for music making. Yet there are virtually no classroom resources that really get under the bonnet and explore ways of working with the Beatles' musical ideas. We have the occasional singalong to 'Yellow Submarine' or 'Let it Be', but it does not go much further than that. Yet we all have filing cabinets full of worksheets on reggae, blues, Britpop and so on. Read less...
- Key Stage 5
AQA: GCE Music Unit 1, AoS 2a – Choral Music in the Baroque Period
Author: Hugh Benham
AQA's Choral Music in the Baroque Period area of study requires study of 'settings for choir and soloists' as follows: the cantata; the oratorio; anthems and masses.
Composers 'might include: JS Bach, Charpentier, Handel, Vivaldi'.
The following survey deals with the three categories above, with reference to the composers named above and occasionally a few others. When specific works are referred to, this does not imply that these must be taught: others might well be more appropriate in individual cases. Read less...
April 2015
- Key Stage 3
Communication and Working with others
Author: John Kelleher
In this resource, we are going to take a look at two key skills and how they can be explored through the teaching of music. Those two skills are Communication and Working with others.
Any good music teacher will already be including aspects of these key skills in their lessons, but there is always the chance to further enhance the opportunities for your pupils to develop in these areas. In this resource we'll endeavour to find ways in which your schemes of work can firmly embed these skills into your lessons in such a way that it builds upon the musical learning that is already taking place. Read less...
- Key Stage 4
Making the most of your instrument
Author: Jane Werry
This resource has two focuses: ensuring that students achieve the best possible results in their GCSE performing, and tackling OCR's GCSE AoS1, My Music, which involves composing a piece for the student's own instrument. The information on performing is relevant to all GCSE boards. Read less...
- Key Stage 5
Edexcel AS set instrumental music
Author: David Ashworth
This resource provides some background and a discussion of the main characteristics of three of the set pieces from the Edexcel AS syllabus Developing Musical Understanding Unit 3: instrumental set works for 2015.These are:
- Bach: Brandenburg concerto no. 4, first movement
- Shostakovich: String Quartet no. 8, first movement
- Poulenc: Sonata for horn, trumpet and trombone, first movement
Important musical features covered include structure, texture, tonality, harmony, melody and rhythm and metre. These should complement existing resources, and will provide students with some useful pointers on how to write perceptively about the music. Read less...
March 2015
- Key Stage 4
AQA GCSE Unit 1: Listening to and Appraising Music – preparation and practice
Author: Alan Charlton
This article is designed to support students taking the AQA GCSE Music Unit 1 examination paper, Listening to and Appraising Music (42701). It will look at the different types of questions that are typically set, and suggest ways in which they can be prepared for and approached. Practice questions, based on extracts on Spotify, are provided to practise and refine students' knowledge and aural skills. Read less...
Edexcel GCSE set works: Moby, Miles Davis and Koko
Author: David Ashworth
This resource provides background and a discussion of the main characteristics of three of the set pieces from the current Edexcel GCSE syllabus. Read less...
- Key Stage 5
Pre-U Music: Topic A – The Symphony in the Classical Period (c1740–c1802)
Author: Hugh Benham
Page 17 of the Cambridge Pre-U syllabus for 2016–2018 indicates the content for Topic A, including an understanding of the defining features of the Classical style, the development of formal structures, recognising relevant performance practice, and specific musical examples.
This article has the following sections:
- The symphony
- The Classical period
- Sonata form, rondo form, minuet and trio
- Performance
- Representative works Read less...
February 2015
- Key Stage 3
Author: Jane Werry
This is the second of a two-part resource about ensembles for KS3 and GCSE music. Not ensemble performance necessarily, but ensembles with regard to the way that instruments and voices interact in a range of different musical situations. For KS3, this could form a project that investigates group music, including group performances and covering compositional techniques that could be put into action in students' own pieces. For GCSE, these ideas are relevant to questions in the listening exam, and there are some ideas for composing too. This part of the resource deals with instrumental ensembles in Western and non-Western music, and covers Indonesian gamelan, Indian classical music and the Classical concerto. Read less...
- Key Stage 4
Author: David Ashworth
Improvisation has always played an important part in the creation and performance of music across time and across different cultures. It continues to be fundamental to many contemporary musical styles and genres worldwide.
Even in fully notated music, where improvisation may play little or no part in performance, it may have been an important component in the composition process, where the composer is developing and trying out ideas.
It is therefore a good idea to provide our students with opportunities for working with improvisation in the classroom. In the next section we go into more detail regarding the benefits of incorporating improvisation activities into our schemes of work. We then move onto the improvisation activities that form the core of this resource. These ideas are intended for use at Key Stage 4, but teachers will find they can easily be adapted and extended for use at higher and lower key stages. The resource concludes with some suggestions on assessing classroom improvisation and some recommendations for further study. Read less...
- Key Stage 5
Edexcel performance at A level
Author: John Kelleher
Once pupils have made the commitment to study music at A level, it is often the case that they have been performing musicians for many years and have worked their way through a series of graded music examinations with the likes of ABRSM, Trinity or Rockschool. Many schools even set a minimum entry requirement of being at a particular grade on an instrument or being able to perform at an equivalent level. Other pupils, however, will find themselves starting the course with less experience of examination-style performances, and may have a limited repertoire when it comes to solo performance. This is most often the case with pupils who are self-taught rock and pop musicians, who require provision that is very different to those with experience of graded examinations.
This resource will investigate different ways of supporting both types of candidate and how you can adapt your provision to suit the pupils who are in your current classes. We will explore both Unit 1 and Unit 4 so that you can consider the differences in supporting pupils through different stages of the A level. Although this resource focuses on Edexcel, some of the ideas will be relevant to the other examination boards. In all cases, you should consult the current draft of your board's specification and supporting materials before committing to any of the ideas suggested so that you are confident you are working within the expectations set for the current year. Read less...


text:
FY 2016-17 Requested Budget (upcoming budget year)
July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017Read More…
Phone: 503-823-7740
Fax: 503-823-6995
1120 SW 5th Avenue, Room 1000, Portland, OR 97204
Environmental Services works with Portland residents and businesses to protect water quality, public health, and the environment through wastewater collection and treatment, sewer construction and maintenance, stormwater management, and stream and watershed restoration.
Information about stormwater and wastewater management during recent storms
Public information, public involvement, environmental education, Portland Harbor
Treatment plants, treatment process, biosolids reuse, revegetation
Wastewater collection, sewer construction, watershed revegetation
Watershed planning and restoration, tree program, invasive species, stormwater planning, fish and wildlife, stewardship
Public utility fees, stormwater permit, UIC program, stormwater marketplace
Industrial pretreatment, industrial stormwater, citizen response, water pollution control lab
See how Portland controls combined sewer overflows (CSOs)
River alert, sewer problems, ecoroofs, communications
View city information available without requesting public records or use the online request form
Applications for summer 2015 intern positions have closed. Environmental Services will begin accepting applications again in spring 2016.
Environmental Services surplus property listings and public notification procedures

subset: commoncrawl


text:
kate bosworth
Krysten Ritter in Denim Dress
Krysten Ritter and Kate Bosworth were spotted on the set of "BFF & Baby" in Los Angeles, CA looking to be in really good moods. Krysten was wearing a really cute denim dress, does anyone know who this is by? I couldn't seem to find it…Kate looks so fresh and perfect, like a classic looking Barbie doll.
Krysten is in no relation to the late John Ritter, but she has been in the movie "Confessions of a Shopaholic", do you remember her now? She was a model for about 5 years and she's also been in various other movies, such as "What Happens in Vegas" and "27 Dresses".
Kate Bosworth in Current/Elliott Jeans
Update! These jeans are Current/Elliott's Army Pants! Thank you Liznie!
Kate Bosworth brought some clothes and bags with her on her way to a photo shoot in Los Angeles, CA. The night before she spent at the Spike TV's Scream awards, where she hung out with the cast of True Blood. Rumors were that she and Alexander Skarsgard had split but they spent the award show hanging out together.
Kate wore a camel sweater, blue boot cut jeans and studded flats. She's wearing Blue Stone's Stacy Boot cut jean. Blue Stone recently welcomed Angela Furlong, as the Director of Design. Angela was previously at William Rast. You can buy Kate's jeans from Piperlime.com for $165.oo.
Rachel Bilson in Siwy Denim
Rachel Bilson was spotted after a script reading for her new movie BFF & Baby with Kate Bosworth in Los Feliz, California. She was wearing a her Siwy jeans in Wonder. I wonder what their movie is about. I know that it will definitely have some great clothing choices if these two are involved. They both have amazing styles.
I like that Rachel still wears jeans that she has gotten a few years back. I don't blame her with these. The wash is really amazing. They are really one of my favorites when it comes to blues. They are not too dark nor to light and really go with a lot, I think. Also, these boots seem to be Rachel's favorite cold weather essential. She was spotted wearing them many times during the Fall and Winter months last year. You can buy Rachel's jeans and other Siwy Denim at Boutique To You.
Kate Bosworth in Current/Elliott
I love this wash! I knew they were Current/Elliott in Pacific by just looking at them. They are just really amazing. I saw them in person and they are just as amazing. They are exactly what you see on Kate Bosworth here. They are so soft and sturdy as well. Plus the wash also comes in their skinny fit for those of you who are not to fond of the slim boyfriend fit.
Kate was spotted wearing the "The Roller" fit in the amazing wash while making her way through LAX. I think she is one of the best dressed women out there. She always knows how to put things together. I'm just so in AWW over the wash of these jeans. Current/Elliott really know what they are doing with the washes (especially the Moody wash). You can click here to purchase these jeans at RevolveClothing for $218 and click here to puchase them in "The Skinny" fit for $218.


text:
London, United Kingdom
Ask Bookseller a Question
AbeBooks Bookseller Since: 14 January 2010
About The Book Depository
The Book Depository is the UK's largest dedicated online bookseller offering the largest range of titles in the world, available for dispatch within 48 hours. Founded in 2004 to make 'All Books To All' we focus on selling 'less of more' rather than 'more of less', differentiating ourself from other retailers who increasingly focus on bestsellers.
All books available to All
Currently, The Book Depository is able to ship over 2.5 million unique titles, within 48 hours, from our fulfillment centre in Gloucester, United Kingdom. This figure is increasing everyday. Apart from publishers, distributors and wholesalers, we even list and supply books from other retailers!
The Book Depository is an international bookseller shipping our books worldwide, to nearly 90 countries. By working with various world postal authorities and other carriers, we are always looking to add more countries to this list and will work to do so in the future.
All books are shipped in New condition promptly, we are happy to accept returns up to 30 days from purchase. Orders usually ship within 1-2 business days. Domestic Shipments are sent by Royal Mail, and International by Priority Airmail. Please contact the seller directly if you wish to return an order. Name of business : The Book Depository Ltd Form of legal entity : A Limited Company Business address: The Book Depository, 60 Holborn Viaduct, London, EC1A 2FD, United Kingdom Email address: ab... [More Information]
[Information regarding the right of cancellation]
Orders usually ship within 1-2 business days. Domestic Shipments are sent by Royal Mail, and International by Priority Airmail. We are happy to accept returns upto 30 days from purchase. Please contact the seller directly if you wish to return an order


text:
Red sox just traded for Tony Grafanino (2b-KC). With him and Cora backing Bellhorn, I have hard time believing Theo wants Pedoria in the show this year.
Most Accurate MLB Experts Past 4 Years
Return to Minor League & College Baseball
Moderator: Baseball Moderators
Morrison8312 wrote:3 way deal with the Phillies and someone else or is Hanley gonna play CF for Philly. They just signed Rollins to a long term deal and they have Utley playing well at second.
Return to Minor League & College Baseball
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests


text:
LAS VEGAS – The 76ers defeated the Jazz, 74-70, in Saturday night's NBA Summer League opener for both teams at the Thomas and Mack Center.
Elijah Millsap gave the Sixers (1-0) their four-point cushion on a pair of foul shots with 4.1 seconds left.
Sean Kilpatrick and Jordan McRae paced the squad with 20 points apiece.
Eleven of Kilpatrick's points came in the first quarter. The shooting guard shot 7 of 13 from the field and made 3 of 5 three-pointers.


text:
If you ever have a problem with your order, we will do our best to correct the problem. Every Nissan 200SX Radiator parts order over $75 ships free via UPS Ground. Skip the cookie cutter Nissan 200SX Radiator parts websites out there and use us to buy your Nissan 200SX Radiator auto parts. We keep all your information strictly private. Let AutohausAZ.com be that company that helps you with your Nissan 200SX Radiator parts purchase. Our prices are quite a bit lower than retail and dealer pricing. Buy Nissan 200SX Radiator parts from our website any time you want.
Linda H. - Glencoe, AR: Thank you for your fast service!!! I received my package this morning as promised, and I am
very happy with the quality of the products I received and the speediness, and the discount price, and the free shipping! Thank you very much.


text:
I had swelling for at least a couple weeks. And it didn't bruise at first, but my leg from the knee to my lower calf bruised completely. At one point I though I might have had blood poisoning because I had dark purple lines running down behind my knee. I was really bad off because I tore my ACL completely in half. =.= Which was proven by an MRI. So I think you should get one done. They're expensive(mine was $600 with insurance) but my place let me do payment plans.
Posted via Mobile Device


text:
For Teshada Herring, the action was unmistakable: The girls smearing Vaseline on their faces and fitting scarves to their heads were preparing for a fight.
The ritual - well-known in Philadelphia schools - is intended to keep skin from scarring and hair from getting ripped out.
As Teshada passed the group on her way to class at Audenried High that morning, the events of the previous week flashed through her mind - a fight she had witnessed, Facebook posts warning that someone from her neighborhood would be attacked, a text blast to her phone that all but named her as the intended victim.
She wondered: Would they come for her?


text:
BridgexJordan said …
In June i will start posting more Episodes Posted over a year ago
BridgexJordan commented…
|more total drama around the world polls >>
|more total drama around the world answers >>
Chris: Last time on Total Drama Around the world: China! The place where most Toys are made. Witch are contestents made toys. and all of Team London was coutgh up with loooooooooooove. so Natalie and Jax was on there own. Natalie had a huge talk with Trent....... and Jax and Annie were locked in the bathrooms by............... lets say he's name starts with a "D". So Braine, Natalie, and Jared got first to finsh but not with everyone there...... so they lost. and no one was out cause Alejandro adn Annie both had 3 votes. Who will win????? who will lose???? find out on this episode of... Total...
Owen: Santa makes them!
Zoey: Oh please!
Owen: Santa wraps them!
Zoey: Yeah right!
Owen: Santa gives us our toys! Santa makes them! Santa wraps them. And I want them to be mine! Yeah yeah! Santa makes them! He makes them for us! Now we are helping him! Make them! The toys! Santa makes them! Santa wraps them! And we get them! Yeah we are making toys! if we don't get them.
DJ: that's just not right!
Owen: Santa makes them!
DJ: Santa wraps them!
Chris: last time on total drama aroudn the world: Ramayana! the home of vanpires! and somethings you never want to see. Noah gets kid nap by one. and wally and Jared scream for help by one. and so diid Tyler and Abby........ alittle. Heather and Alekjandro just keep kissing. Team Mexico won! so they got scary movies. what will happend in this episode of....... total drama around the world!
*first class*
*Scary movie is playing is DJ is sreaming*
DJ: make it stop.
|more total drama around the world articles >>
|No links have been posted yet. Become the first!


text: Ok so I got your attention. This call is out to any Ontario and area APUGers. Les and Bill will be having a show at our gallery on Thurs June 28 and we will be having a barbeque in the back yard after the show on Thurs June 28 between 5:30 and ?. It would be nice for all area APUGers to drop by , see some amazing photography, meet the guys and put names to faces, we have an APUger from mid Canada and east Canada coming for the workshops and each night of the workshops we will be having informal gatherings in the back with beer and good laughs after the days work. Fri night and all weekend the work will be at Elevator and as a bonus the winning prints from the Wedding Co national competition will be up as well. If you twist my arm or get me a beer I will give an informal tour of our facility/darkrooms so you can look at the hundreds of prints lining our walls showing off our services. I am really excited in having Catherine, Bill and Les teaching and if you are still on the fence there are spots open and would love to have you join us. We are planning on running workshops here two to three times a year and bringing top notch instructors who can teach from their knowlege base using our facility and the great Canadian outdoors. I just finished talking to Sandy King and he is going to be here late fall for the third time since the original APUG conference. Tim Rudman showed an interest in winter landscapes and I hope to bring him back when the real snow is here so he and is wife can go on a snowmobile trek and lead a workshop around their visit. I know he is a bit spotty on the beer so we will have some Tetley tea here for him. Bob


text:
In recent months rumors of IBM not supporting ProtecTIER have been circulated by IBMs competitors. IBM does not respond to rumors, but Laura Guio, Vice President Business Line Executive, Storage. recently made a clear statement on IBMs position for the future of ProtecTIER.
IBM and the Data Protection and Retention group are clearly in the business of data reduplication business.


text:
I think behind that the key factors -- the key "mustard seeds" for me -- have always been this six-month, seven-month narrative of mine: The Fed is pumping in new money like crazy. Energy prices have just crashed from a year ago or last summer - most importantly, gasoline prices. That's like a tax cut for the economy.
So easy money and lower gasoline prices and, more recently, lower mortgage rates, are all very helpful. That's like another tax cut. From energy and mortgage rates alone, some people have guestimated a $500 billion tax-cut effect. And the Fed has created about $650 billion of new M-2 (the amount of money in circulation) and the Fed's balance sheet - which is the ultimate measure - has risen by over $1 trillion. That's a lot of money, my friend.
I don't think much of Obama's so-called stimulus plan. I don't think government spending stimulates the economy. There are some tax credits in there that probably will help in the short run. They're not real tax cuts because they don't change marginal rates, but there is a cash effect that will help low-end consumers. But it's a very weak impacter.
But I think easy money from the Fed, lower gasoline prices and lower mortgage rates set the stage for recovery. I think GDP will be positive in the third and fourth quarters. I think they are going to be stronger than people think. I don't see this as a long-run story. It's just a little cyclical rebound.
Q: In the long run, shouldn't we be terrified by the prospect - or the near certainty - of serious inflation because of all that money being pumped into the economy?
A: No doubt about it. It's down the road - you're talking about maybe two years. My view is that we'll cross that bridge when we get to it. Ultimately, you may be right. There's no question that the longer-run threat of inflation is something to think about. In terms of what we saw this week, look: President Obama is waging war on investors. He's waging war against businesses. He's waging war against bondholders. These are very bad things.
Obama's team is riding roughshod over bond contracts, over any private-property contracts. They are riding roughshod over shareholders. They have a complete disregard for investors, and this is very bad. It is going to create a reluctance to invest. It drains the animal spirits. It hurts risk-taking. These are very bad things.
Q: You are very critical of the president 's overall direction, right?
A: Really, the broad-based issue here, besides waging war against investors, is an unprecedented effort to control the economy. It's industrial planning. It's intervention on a grand scale. It's a lurch to the left. It's really an attempt to reverse Ronald Reagan's deregulation and low-tax policies that lasted for close to 30 years. He's trying to change the Reagan agenda into a very substantial government regulation of business and the economy.
Secondly, the tax hikes on investors and upper-end individuals and overseas business profits is a bad idea, in my opinion; it reduces incentives to work and invest. But also I think you are going to see many more tax-hike proposals from Team Obama. I wouldn't be at all surprised before the year is out if we didn't see a proposal for a value-added tax, because he's running just gigantic spending and borrowing plans.
I looked at the Congressional Budget Office numbers and really I'm not usually a deficit hawk because I think you can grow your way out of it, particularly if you are reducing tax rates. But I think these are numbers that are beyond the pale. You are looking at an average deficit that is about 6 to 7 percent of GDP in the next 10 years -- each and every year. In the immediate year it's going to be way above that. It's going to be 12 or 13 percent. Then it comes down to 6 or 7 percent; that's a bad number.
And the debt burden grows to 80 percent of GDP, according to the CBO, in the next five to 10 years. I think that -- plus the effort to control business and the breaking up of these bond contracts, which you see with the fight over General Motors and Chrysler -- are anti-growth. Every one of them is anti-market. These things are really going depress our long-run potential to grow. That's what really concerns me. It's my biggest issue.
Q: Obama has such an array of spending plans. Is there any single one that worries you?
A: The single biggest thing I worry about is cap-and-trade, because that would be massive regulation of businesses and massive tax increases. The cost structure of business in the whole country will go up by somewhere between 30 and 40 percent, according to estimates. It will slow down the economy and will really hurt corporate profits and will really damage consumer spending.
Q: If you had had a chance this week to ask President Obama a really tough, scolding, loaded question at his press conference about one of his economic policies, what would you have asked him?
A: I would have asked him why he thinks government ownership of banks or car companies or Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac is better than bankruptcy courts. I would have asked him why he believes that the White House can pilot these stressed areas better than the market. I regard bankruptcy courts as part of the market process to restructure failed enterprises. That's what I would have asked him.
I would also have asked him - and this may have come up - whether there is an end game to this or whether it is unlimited. He claims there is an end game, but he has given us no evidence of that. The next step is going to be gigantic intervention into health care, gigantic intervention into energy, gigantic intervention - possibly - into unionization, because I think they are going to make a run at the so-called "card-check" bill, which stops the secret ballot for unionization. I think that is a huge negative for productivity and growth.
Q: You were very critical of President Obama's handling of the Chrysler bankruptcy deal - you called it "left-wing demagoguery."
A: Yeah. His attack on investors and bondholders is shameful, absolutely shameful. He says he wants people to save more, and yet he doesn't want them to save through investment. I know many of these bondholders personally. I talk to them. These guys represent teachers and firemen and police and widows - the whole nine yards. Their job is to invest their clients' money. Why is that bad?
Q: On your show, you are an unabashed cheerleader for capitalism, but there seem to be so few people like you in the media, in business -- even on CNBC, which isn't crawling with leftists. But they are not too many Larry Kudlows, either.
A: Yeah, we cover the gamut. But I continue to argue that economic freedom is vital, and that free market capitalism -- with all of its faults and the possibilities that we do have recessions from time to time -- is nonetheless the most efficient growth engine out there. I think that Obama is moving us away from free markets and towards government controls. That's the bottom line, and I don't like it one bit. And I think there's a limit to the stock market rally. That's the key. I usually argue for a long-run view, but right now I think investors have to be more activist in managing their portfolios because I don't think you can just invest for the long run. You have to be rather cautious.
Q: Republicans seem pretty stupefied. They have no leader. They seem afraid to stick up for the market in a lot of ways. Do you see any "mustard seeds" in the future of the GOP?
A: I think the party is really dead. I am sure that there are "mustard seeds," in the sense that you can look at individuals who have some good ideas about trying to roll back Obama's regulations - in the Senate people like DeMint, Coburn, Kyl. Over on the House side, you've got some terrific young people - Paul Ryan or Jeff Hensarling. But they are just individual House members and senators. You don't have any national figures -- perhaps Mitt Romney. Ok, he's a classy guy and perhaps Mitt is destined for greater things. But at the moment, I wouldn't say he is a force.
I actually take the view that the most important Republican spokesman right now is Dick Cheney. An odd view, perhaps, but I think that what Cheney did on the CIA interrogation issue was very interesting, when he pushed back and said, "A), releasing these memos is a terrible idea; and B), if you are going to go there, let's release the good information that helped keep us safe." He really rattled the Obama White House by doing that because of his own force and his intellect. I think that on economic policy we are going to see Dick push back also.
Q: And Cheney would get the attention from the media?
A: Exactly. Exactly. So therefore I am quite interested in what he is intending to do.
Q: Is there anything that can happen that would turn you into a pessimist - a doom-and-gloomer -- when it comes to the fate of free market capitalism?
A: Well, if you let market forces go, you're going to be fine. If you let them play out, if you leave them alone, you're going to be fine. But the more we attempt to regulate the market and stifle these incentives, the worse we're going to do. The country will survive. We'll see in the elections in 2010, I think, a lot of opposition to Obama's policies.
Obama's approval ratings are good but they are not great. They are about in line with many prior presidents. He's more popular than his policies are. I think if Republicans mount a good campaign next year they'll hopefully pick up a number of seats and slow this thing down. But right now we are moving in the wrong direction. It's that simple. We will get a cyclical economic rebound but I don't think it is going to be anything to write home about.
Rush Limbaugh defends Rubio's debate answer: He's absolutely right that Obama knows what he's doing | Allahpundit
Time for Team Hillary to break out the gender card for young liberal women who prefer Sanders | Allahpundit


text:
My first memory of egg rolls wasn't until I was in high school. We had an open campus, so we'd all pack into cars at lunchtime and head out for lunch – mostly to the local fast food restaurants. Most of us didn't have a lot of money, (we were high school students working for minimum wage for the most part), so the majority of the time, we went somewhere really cheap – like Wendy's or Taco Bell. But if we ever really wanted to splurge, we'd go to a local grocery store that sold Chinese food. It wasn't cheap for a high school student's budget, but boy – did we think it was good! One of my favorite things was always the egg rolls.
Today, I'm no stranger to egg rolls. (And is it egg rolls or eggrolls? Rachael Ray spelled it eggrolls, but every time I type it as one word, the spell check is telling me I'm spelling it wrong…) I've made the traditional rolls, and I love them. But I have come to the conclusion that you can pretty much put anything in an egg roll wrapper and it will be good. Of course you have your traditional egg rolls. And there is one of my favorites – Southwestern Egg Rolls. How about Buffalo Chicken Rolls? Throw some pie filling into an eggroll wrapper and you have a delicious dessert. Really – is there anything that wouldn't be good in a wrapper? When I saw this episode of the Rachael Ray Show, all she had to do was say Cheeseburger Egg rolls, and I knew this was another egg roll recipe I wanted to try!
There is nothing complicated about this recipe. A simple mixture of ground beef, onions, cheese and a few things to flavor them up are rolled into an egg roll wrapper, and to make them a little more "figure friendly", they are baked instead of fried. I'm sure they would be delicious fried, but seriously – baking them makes them nice and crispy, and I don't even miss the fried.
Serve these up at the next tailgaiting party, or do what I did and serve them for dinner. Either way, they are delicious, and a fun way to get that cheeseburger fix!
- extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- ½ small red onion, chopped
- ¾ pound ground beef
- salt and pepper
- 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon grainy Dijon mustard
- 12-14 eggroll wrappers
- water
- cooking spray
- sesame seeds
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 rounded tablespoons pickle relish
- ¼ cup ketchup
- salt and pepper, to taste
- Heat the oven to 375F. Place a cooling rack on top of a baking sheet; set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan. Add the onions and let sweat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking up into small pieces as it cooks. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until no longer pink. Drain, if needed, and set aside to cool. Once the meat is cool, add in the cheese, Worcestershire sauce and mustard.
- To make the eggrolls, brush all 4 edges of an eggroll wrapper with water. Place ⅓ cup of the meat mixture on the center of the wrapper. Fold 2 corners into the center, then wrap the other corner to the next, rolling to make a long skinny roll. Place on the prepared baking sheet, repeating until all the filling has been used. Spray the rolls with cooking spray and then sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until lightly browned.
- Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with the Cheeseburger Eggrolls.
- ---------------------------
- From The Rachael Ray Show
Want more eggroll ideas?
Cookie Dough Eggrolls from Pennies on a Platter
Turkey Egg Rolls from White on Rice Couple
Vietnamese Egg Rolls from A Cup of Mai
Saturdays with Rachael Ray rules:
* You can link any blog post, present or past, as long as it is a Rachael Ray recipe.
* Your blog post must link back to this post, mentioning Saturdays with Rachael Ray.
That's it!! Simple, simple. Just make sure the recipe is a Rachael Ray recipe – it doesn't matter if it comes from her talk show, 30-Minute Meals, her magazine, or one of her cookbooks. But it must be from Rachael Ray. Any posts that don't follow these two rules will be deleted from the Mr. Linky.
I can't wait to see what you've made!
16 Responses to Saturdays with Rachael Ray – Cheeseburger Eggrolls
This is so fun, can't wait to try it. PS – I hope things are going well for you!
YUM! I love anything in an egg roll wrapper!
Those egg roll shells look so perfectly cooked! Good Job, I imagine that is hard to do. Looks so tasty!
That looks like such a fun treat…love it
These look yummy! Funny how the once a month cooking blog I follow posted a baked eggroll recipe today as well! A ham and cheese filled one. I think with the endless possibilities of fillings that some eggrolls are in our future!
Wow, these look so yummy! What a creative idea! Love Rachel Ray's recipes.
Oh my gosh do these ever look delicious. And, I love that the dip is russian dressing. I'm definitely pinning this recipe to make soon!
P.S. I found Rachel's Big Orange cookbook today at the half price bookstore for $5. It was a huge score as it's packed with all kinds of great recipes. I feel like I'm wanting to make everything!
love love love these, i want a whole plate please!
I love everything about this recipe!!!
I've never made a traditional eggroll, but I totally want to bypass it for this adaptation They look fantastic! Perfect football food!
I've never made my own egg rolls before but I love the idea of including crazy fillings! THese look great!
You make your pictures look with so much life! Love them!
This is my kinda egg roll!
super excellent eggroll idea! great images too.
Thank goodness for Pinterest. That's just where this went!
I made these for guests last night and they were a hit. I basically doubled the recipe for the filling and it made just enough for a whole package of egg roll wrappers. The sauce was really great! Thanks for sharing the recipe.


text:
More Products By Multipet International:
Average rating from 1 reviews.
Average rating from 17 reviews.
Average rating from 4 reviews.
Similar Products:
Average rating from 10 reviews.
Average rating from 8 reviews.
Average rating from 1 reviews.
Editor's Best Lists:
Products We Are Testing:
Look Who's Talking
Average rating from 6 reviews.
(4.7 out of 5, based on 6 reviews)
Photosadd photo
Reader's Reviews (6)
Great Toys
posted 6 years ago
I have experience with several of these toys and the great thing about them is that different dogs love different versions. My daughters dog loves the frog. My sister-in-laws dog loves the monkey. My dogs love the pig. After a while the sounds can get annoying, but the dog is having fun and that's what counts.
Pros: Dogs love these toys
Cons: none
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.
Did you?
This is different
posted 7 years ago
i think this is to cute for a dog toy i like hearing the saying myself. the small dog just carries it around. the cats don't know what to think of it. great product.
Pros: my small dog loved this
Cons: none
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Did you?
Want to review a product, but not finding it? Just add it and review it!
Recent Product Reviews
Tapeworm Tablets
June 8, 2015 | By Lynn
I've used this product on rescued dogs for years. My last large dog rescued had been an outdoor dog her entire life, living among Lamas where she picked up tapeworms. This product expelled several 2 … more ›
November 15, 2014 | By Robyn
July 14, 2013 | By Xiaoxiao111
Pink is my favorite color these are wonderful.I will recommend a good website fou you: www.9footballshirt.org


text:
Hayswood Hospital is a former hospital in Maysville, Kentucky.
It's beginnings date to the Wilson Infirmary, which operated by May Peale Wilson from the early 1800s to 1908.2 The infirmary closed shortly after Wilson's death in 1908, and the building was subsequently demolished. In 1915, construction began on its replacement, the Hayswood Seminary.4 It was renamed to the Hayswood Hospital in 1923 and expanded with two additions in 1925 and 1971 that expanded its patient capacity to 87.4
In August 1922, architectural firm Samuel Hannaford & Son of Cincinnati prepared plans for a $45,000 addition.13
The landlocked and geographically-challenged hospital closed in 1983 after Meadowview Regional Medical Center opened on the outskirts of the city.1 6 11
In 1994, Hayswood Hospital was purchased by Ester Johnson of Classic Properties 3 10 at a public auction 1 for $42,000.11 Classic Properties was originally established solely to oversee the building's redevelopment. Johnson announced plans to renovate the building in 1999, although financial issues kept the project from progressing.10 Another of Johnson's buildings, the former Maysville High School, was renovated into apartments during this term, and its success was cited as a model for what Hayswood could become given enough funding. Classic Properties attempted to sell Hayswood Hospital to the city for $55,000 in 2000, but the city declined based upon the estimated one million dollars in cleanup costs.8
The city voted to apply for $200,000 in brownfield funding to do a study on cleanup of Hayswood in November 2002.11 During the hearing, former City Manager Dennis Redmond stated that Hayswood was abandoned and qualified for brownfield funding, which Johnson strongly disagreed with. If approved, the funding would provide the city with $250,000. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency began a preliminary survey of the hospital as part of Phase I of the Hayswood Hospital environmental assessment on February 9, 2006.5 9 The agencies scoured the building and collecting samples and testing for various contaminants as part of Phase II 4 on July 26.7 The assessments concluded that it would take an estimated $5 million to remedy the building site for reuse due to its advanced deterioration.10
A private firm estimated the demolition cost at $1 million, and another $1 million to redevelop the property.11
A $23,000 geological survey was conducted on the Hayswood Hospital property in mid-2008.10 The purpose of the survey was to determine the effects of demolishing the hospital would have on the hillside and locations behind it. It also determined what recommendations can be done to the hillside if it is demolished and what can be done to stabilize the properties behind it. The City Commission applied for a $200,000 brownfield grant from the state of Kentucky later in the year in an attempt to reduce the costs of demolition.10.
On March 22, 2013, Tax Ease Lien Serving was granted an order by Judge Stockton Wood to auction off Hayswood during a Master Commissioner's sale on April 26.11 Tax Ease Lien Servicing held a lien against the owners of the property, E.D. Haye Inc., for defaulting on $5,984 in property tax payments in 2008 and 2009. E.D. Haye's owner is Esther Johnson of Classic Properties. The company had filed a motion for default and summary judgement, and asked for an order to sell.
Hayswood had an assessed value of $42,000.11
On the morning of the auction, Jeff Schumacher, Mason County master commissioner, was notified that the plantiff, Tax Ease Lien Servicing, had petitioned the circuit court to have the property removed from the sale.12 The company was evaluating its options related to the property, noting that they were aware of its deteriorated condition and potential environmental issues that could impact the cost of remediating the lot.
- Barker, Danetta. "First steps: Officials tour Hayswood building." February 9, 2006. Ledger Independent (Maysville). March 8, 2007 Article.
- "Hayswood Hospital." Adsagsona Paranormal Society. March 8, 2007 Article.
- Barker, Danetta. "Out of the hospital and into custody: Police make arrests at Hayswood." September 22, 2005. Ledger Independent (Maysville). April 4, 2007 Article.
- Maynard, Misty. "Hayswood: Any change would be appreciated." July 20, 2006. Ledger Independent (Maysville). April 4, 2007 Article.
- Doyle, Kasey. "Bill passed by the General Assembly positively affects brownfield development." March 28, 2006. Ledger Independent (Maysville). April 4, 2007 Article.
- Barker, Danetta. "Dr. Blake interviewed for Hayswood assessment." March 2, 2006. Ledger Independent (Maysville). April 4, 2007 Article.
- Maynard, Misty. "Phase II begins at Hayswood building." June 26, 2006. Ledger Independent (Maysville). April 4, 2007 Article.
- "Dealing with Hayswood." February 10, 2006. Ledger Independent (Maysville). April 4, 2007 Article.
- Barker, Danetta. "First Steps: Officials tour Hayswood building." February 9, 2006. Ledger Independent (Maysville). April 4, 2007 Article.
- Goldman, Barbara. "City begins grant process for Hayswood." Ledger Independent (Maysville) 11 Nov. 2008. 12 Nov. 2008 Article.
- Toncray, Marla. "For Sale: Hayswood Hospital." Ledger Independent [Maysville] 22 Mar. 2013: n.p. Web. 12 Sept. 2013. Article.
- Toncray, Marla. "Hayswood sale plan halted." Ledger Indpenendent [Maysville] 26 Apr. 2013: n.p. Web. 12 Sept. 2013. Article.
- "To Enlarge Sanatorium." The Modern Hospital 19.2: 80. Print.


text: This is self-inflicted: Seikosha MXL shutter on Diacord is stuck open. I believe it occurred when I set it on B to take pix of lens clarity for possible sale. I may have shifted shutter speed during this, or flash (M, F, X) lever may have shifted. I released the self-timer to see if that would help, but it just wound down, clicked, and nothing. Moving flash lever makes no nevermind. I don't want to disassemble this otherwise unmolested and operational machine, nor do I wish to spring for a CLA today -- If there's a simple fix I'm unaware of, please do tell! (But I bet there isn't ...) -- Andy


text:
Word Routes
Exploring the pathways of our lexicon
Anointing the Crossword and Palindrome Champions
March 11, 2013By Ben Zimmer
For those who like their wordplay competitive, this weekend featured two high-stakes contests: the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament and the first-ever Symmys Awards for the year's best palindromes. The top contenders at the ACPT were the same names that have dominated the crossword world for the past few years, while the surprise overall winner of the Symmys was a palindromic novice. Continue reading...


text:
Bistro Beef Bites Recipe
Not only zippy and elegant, these mini sandwiches are as easy to make as they are to eat. —Mickey Strang, McKinleyville, California
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
- 16 slices snack rye bread or French bread baguette
- 1/4 pound sliced deli roast beef
- 6 tablespoons sour cream
- 8 grape tomatoes, halved
- 16 sprigs fresh parsley, stems removed
- Dash each salt and pepper
- 1. In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and horseradish. Spread over bread slices. Top each with beef, sour cream, a tomato half and a parsley sprig. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Yield: 16 appetizers.
Nutritional Facts
1 appetizer equals 65 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 122 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.
Reviews for Bistro Beef Bites
© 2016 RDA Enthusiast Brands, LLC


text:
Looking for the perfect fit?
Your bra size will change from time to time, so why not book a free fitting with one of our experts? We'll help you find just the right bra for you - one that's comfortable, supportive, flattering and fabulous too.
Download Experts on Hand fashion and beauty advice PDF


text:
Advanced Search
Digital Learning | News
Worcester Public Schools is creating customized education solution designed to improve home-school connections and support digital learning for the 24,000 students in its district.
The district has partnered with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for the effort. HMH worked with Worcester to identify its needs and then create a personalized, three-tiered solution that met those requirements. That approach includes:
HMH's Pinpoint suite is an integrated education platform--with tools for students, teachers, and administrators--that can be customized to a district's needs. Administrators can manage curriculum and assessments, create reports, and place students based on performance. Teachers can manage curriculum and access assessment tools and grade books through a single portal. Students can access interactive learning resources that support what they're learning in the classroom including games, quizzes, videos, and online tutoring.
Jeffrey Mulqueen, Worcester Public School's chief academic officer, said the district's partnership with HMH will foster better parent-to-school connections.
"The opportunity to implement a comprehensive technology platform that gives students, parents and teachers greater connectivity is at the crux of our interest," Mulqueen said in a prepared statement. "Pinpoint allows us to break free from time and place, allowing teachers and parents to work at higher levels of productivity."
About the Author
Kanoe Namahoe is online editor for 1105 Media's Education Group. She can be reached at email@example.com.
Sign up for our newsletter.
I agree to this site's Privacy Policy.
All Webcasts
Find out why over 900 educators in 48 states say they could be better equipped for emergencies – and what stands in their way. Plus, learn how your school can improve safety, emergency preparedness and everyday efficiency in this just-released report. Download the results and see how your school communications compare.
Read more...
All Whitepapers


text:
|Quick links:
Latest Team Rankings
Free Text Alerts
Member Services
|ShopMobileRadio RSSRivals.com Yahoo! Sports
|College Teams
|High Schools
Gary Walker #8
The Latest: Breaking down the Idaho defense — 9/8/2010
The Idaho Vandals will come into Memorial Stadium on Saturday fresh off a bowl game victory and an impressive season opening win over North Dakota. Here is a complete breakdown and look at the Vandal defense and everything the Huskers will see from them on Saturday. [details]


text:
First of all, good-bye Tumblr. I tried to post this on my old blog there, and the posting interface had shrunk to a Twitter-sized widget-thing. Clearly they have other plans for their product than the kind of life-journaling I have in mind for this place, however infrequently. So I'm reactivating this one.
So I pretty much missed spring this year. It happened about 2 weeks ago, unusually early. BAM, and all was green. Last week, we had temperatures in the high 20 °C (above 80 °F). But despite the summer-feel, we're still just seeing the first blooms, which is always a special time.
The last post here is nearly a year old. At that point I didn't know yet that last summer would be the wettest since records have been kept in interior Alaska (that is, in approx. 100 years). It was wet. Constant torrential rain. Where in previous years we couldn't keep up with watering, this time the brassicas all directly bolted, squashes drowned, and whatever needed pollination pretty much failed. (Except blueberries. I was able to go out with my friend Jodi Bailey to one of her patches and get 15+ l of blueberries, something like 4 gallon-sized containers full). No lowbush cranberries to speak of where we live!
But the garden wasn't a complete failure. Peas were good, and so were leafy greens. Potatoes ("All Blue" from Ebbesons' Farm – now sadly retired from active farming) were my best harvest ever, and very tasty (about 22 pounds, give or take). And carrots. We got carrots, from the community plot at UAF.
At the end of the season, I built a raised bed and planted garlic. It overwintered there. I'm extremely curious to see if it'll come up this year.
So, a winter that was mild with a severe, long Januar cold snap later, and we're taking stock and preparing for the new season. I've been very busy with my research work (passed the "comprehensive exam" in April, and have an accepted PhD project proposal, yay! but also a timeline, argh!), so plans have to be fitted in efficiently. I didn't start any seeds indoors this time, and only put an old seed tray and last year's seed packets out in front of the house, now that it has warmed up. What will come up will come up, but otherwise I bought starts, or bartered them from friends. Of course, potatoes and peas are the must-plant vegetables. Here's the plot behind the house as of the long holiday weekend, when everyone here is planting:
Out of the other bushes and perennials I planted last year, strangely enough, it's both Highbush Cranberry bushes that have died over the winter. Apparently thawing followed by a cold snap is much much worse for plants than continuous severe frost. It's a different species (Viburnum trilobum) than the ones that natively grow here, but still surprising. The Amur Maple looks straggly, but is making leaves.
So far so good. In June, we'll receive a shipment of asparagus crowns. Until then, we'll need to get a raised bed built.
[1] Importing the Tumblr posts into WordPress.com took maybe 3 min. Kudos WordPress team.


text:
While so many of the accessories we lust and obsess over are not essential, when you are a new mommy a diaper bag is essential. You have to be prepared at all times with diapers, bottles, food, toys, wipes, pacifiers, and whatever else I am leaving out. For the new mom who does not want to spend too much and wants a stylish yet casual bag the Burberry Denim Messenger Diaper Bag is a bull's eye. Rather than overpowering the outside, the inside of this diaper bag is lined with the signature Novacheck pattern while the outside shows off practical and casual blue denim. Because this bag is all about practicality, there are two side pockets, a path pocket on the front flap, and a terry cloth changing pad included. The dimensions are 11″H x 5 1/2″W x 11″D. I may not be a mommie but I am half tempted to buy this bag for everyday use. Casual chic Burberry style is available through Saks for $229.
Diaper Bags
Just because you are running on 1 hour of sleep, look disheveled, and just want to collapse, being a mommie is a great thing. For bag loving women, being a mommie means needing a great diaper bag. The Timi & Leslie Hardware Mommy Bag is designed from durable leather and lined in waterproof metallic bronze which helps baby proof the bag. Inside there is also a changing pad and a matching Chinese brocade wristlet. On the outside you will find enough storage room with two front and back open pockets and side pockets. While some baby bags scream out 'this is yet another baby bag' this black bag is a little more edgy with gold hardware and a hanging gold heart charm dangling from the front. The bag closes with a magnetic snap and measures 16″ x 13″. Buy it for yourself or a mommie to be for $400 via Shop Intuition.
Oh yes, it is here. I have always raved about Coach producing new lines constantly. As if handbags, coats, glasses, and watches were not enough- Coach is now proud to be producing baby goods. I, for one, am thoroughly excited. Not that I have a baby, or even plan on having one anytime soon- but because when I do have a baby, I plan on dressing it in ridiculously cute clothes and buying ridiculously cute accessories. Now, my mom has always told me how impractical it is to spend big bucks on baby clothing and shoes, because they grow out of them so fast. So I do plan on listening to my mom; I will not buy them the ridiculously cute designer gear. I will let her do it.
For starters, every new mommie needs an adorable baby bag. I'm going to opt for the corny yet always classic and cute pink if it's a girl blue if it's a boy combo. The Coach Optic Signature Baby Bag is actually stylish to be worn even if you are not toting new baby. If you are looking for pocket space, this bag features an inside zip pocket, five open pockets, a back snap pocket, and two side gusseted pockets. I'm gonna bet that with all those pockets and all the baby stuff you have to carry, you might be lovin' the pocket to 'baby stuff' ratio. Along with the pocket party, this diaper bag contains the ever needed changing pad for the dirty clean ups. I love the simplicity of the bag but the fun touch of the optic signature jacquard fabric. The inside is lined in fabric. For you dimensions junkies, which come in handy, the straps are 21 1/4†while the overall bag is 15 1/2 (L) x 11 3/4 (H) x 5 1/2 (W). Turn your mommie changing woes into designer fun for $398 via Coach.
I always want to dress my baby in cute hats. I have to give props to my mommie because she always had all 4 of us dressed so cute. I am in love with the softness of the Coach Baby Pom Pom Hat. I'm actually wondering if I pulled, tugged, stretched, and wore it long enough just maybe it would fit my own head. This hat is made of cashmere and there is only one size available. Again, I wonder if it is one size fits all expandable type of hat. Probably not. This adorable little thing comes in light blue and pink also. For $98 through Coach any baby can be stylin' and warm all at once. Now, if you have a hat, you have to get some matching mittens. What could be cuter than a baby with matching accessories? Umm… I venture to say just about nothing (oh, maybe that English Bulldog puppy I want soo bad!!). The Coach Baby Mittens are so cute that I want to fly back into the past and ask my mom to get them for my little baby hands. Made of none other than the softest imported cashmere, these mittens can make any little finger feel warm and cuddly. If any of you are looking for baby shower gifts, don't you dare leave out the mittens if you get the hat or vice versa! Just for an extra precaution, the mittens have an attached string to help you keep from losing one out of the pair. These little guys also come in light blue or pink and are on sale for $98 at Coach.
Now it is time for the itsy bitsy tiny 10 little toes. We are looking for cuteness and warmth for this season, and Coach sure has it. For starters there is the Coach Baby Booties. These booties are simple and cute- just the way I like them. Like the hat and mittens, these booties are made of cashmere and are offered in light blue and pink. Grab these baby treats for $98 via Coach. But if you want your baby to really stand out with some fashionable tootsies, you need to opt for the material of the season- shearling. Ah yes, shearling is even being used for little baby feet. The Coach Optic Signature Shearling Baby Slippers scream out 'Stud in the making' or definitely 'Diva in the making'. These little slippers show off the Coach Optic Signature fabric pattern. There is even more. The leather strap has a stylish turnlock detail and the slipper gleams with its shearling trim. To finish this petite treat off is a suede outsole. Hey, if you are buying stylish shoes for yourself, why not do the same for your baby (this is where my mommie would come in handy ;-) JK). Buy these through Coach for $128.
And finally, what childhood isn't complete without a teddy bear? I know I have had the same bear since I was about 3. My sister's teddy bear has made it through so much in life it is ridiculous 'Barf Bear' is still alive (don't ask about the name, that was so her choice). We had surgeries performed on our bears numerous times, and I don't know where I would be today without 'Bear-Bear'. The Coach Baby Bear is ultimately cute and topped off with a little Coach Signature fabric satin scarf bow around the neck. Unfortunately, I can't tell you much about the bear itself or its dimensions (knowing our designer luck it is probably a beanie baby- I will have to look into it this weekend). Nevertheless this teddy bear is quite cute. Buy this pink or blue themed bear with its matching colored nose for $58 via Coach.
If you still haven't found what you are looking for, try the Coach Baby Cashmere Blanket (for $198), the Coach Baby Bear Suede Picture Frame (available for $98), or the Coach Enamel Teddy Bear Keyfob ($48 through Coach).
Oh how I'd love to be a Coach Baby kid!!
So little Miss Fiore has not been my favorite lately. Some of her designs are cheaply appalling. But then I stumbled across this Isabella Fiore "Bubbles" Large Baby Bag and realized that I really really liked it. Just plain and simple, I like the bag. It's a cute summer diaper bag that can show off a fun-side from the average black baby diaper bag. I know when I have kids, I will be sure to have different bags to tote around like a diaper is a fashion statement. Hey, it is! So for you mommies who want to prove to the world how much fun you can still have when being a new mom, I really suggest this bag. The bag measures 16.5″W x 10″H x 6″D and can be purchased through Adasa for $310.
All I keep hearing about is women who are expecting. I bet this is actually some of you ladies, right? It must be spring. Yes, let's blame it on spring. Either way, finding a diaper bag must be a pain. I know there are beautiful designer bags, but I have noticed that many of them are made of cotton, which is probably a really bad idea when you think of it. Think of spit up, dirty diapers, baby food being slung, and all of that other beautifully clean "stuff" babies do. Don't get me wrong, I love babies!! But I know they always find a way to make a mess, and I, being the Purse and Handbag Connoisseur, don't want to let you mommies have your precious bags be negatively affected!
With that being said I ran across this Crystalyn Kae Bossa Nova Baby Bag and that ding-ding-ding, light bulb flashing sort of deal went off in my head. Not only is this baby bag not the typical box shape, it is also washable!! Score! For this one I am going to let the website do all the talking because I don't want to leave any important information out:
"The striking contrast of metal hardware and draped sashes, punctuate these buttery-soft glazed handbags. Delicately ribbed grosgrain showcases front flap details and lining. The draped strap is cinched into metal rings and attaches with silver snaps to allow for you to wear it long across your chest, or shorten the strap to 18″ or 24″ to tuck under your arm. Inside, 3 elasticized pockets, large enough to accommodate bottles, plus cell phone pocket, PDA / Mp3 player pocket, and inner zip pocket keep everything in place. Zipper closure with snap flap. 15″ tall, 18″wide, 3.5″ deep, 34″ strap – (snaps to adjust to 18″ or 24″). Hand wash in cold water, hang dry."
So women, let me know what you think! I think this is one of the most practical and stylish baby bags ever. If this bag does it for you, click your way to Virgin Threads and buy it for $145.
If your mother is a new mother, a new diaper bag is not only a nice idea but a necessity for new mommies and their babies. There are two diaper bags that can be either for a baby boy or girl and can show off the mother's sense of style (even when she is actually beyond exhausted). First I want to delve into the glorified simplicity of designer Kate Spade with her Kate Spade Large Baby Bag. The baby bag is made of cotton canvas with adorable doodle-print nylon changing pad and lining. Other necessary features include double shoulder straps, leather tie closure, four open and one zipper pocket inside and comes sized at 10″H X 15″L X 5″W. I would chose this hot number for a mommie with a new baby boy, because the blue color is simple and divine. For a not so bad price, you can find this baby bag for $325.00 at Saks.
Now for my pick for the mommie with the new baby girl. I know it almost seems arbitrary to buy blue for a boy and pink for a girl, but I like the old-fashioned idea, and can not believe that it would ever go out of style. At first I was going to chose the Burberry Diaper Bag with the signature burberry check style, but decided on this lovely Burberry Quilted Diaper Bag in pink. I assume the store has it in blue also, but online I only see pink, so this is my pick for girls. Not to mention the quilted outside adds a feminine touch. Back to the bag. Burberry features a pink quilted fabric. Making sure it is evident that the bag is made by Burberry, the shoulder strap back is printed in the signature novacheck pattern along with other outer accents. Also it has a flap front with snaps, side pockets, and of course unzips to a changing pad. The bag can be purchased for $216 at Saks.
To you new and expecting mommies, I didn't forget about you! Diaper bags become the acccessory you end up carrying when you have a newborn. The DKNY Baby Bag Tote combines style and simplicity to provide you with a new mommie neccessity. The bag comes with a removable changing pad, bottle wrap, and removable pocket, and is consumed by colorful lining and soft leather trim. Other features include the leather tie closure and inside zip pocket for your valuables. The bag finishes off with double leather shoulder straps with 11″ drop. There is no reason not to love this bag for a mere $185 of gorgeous practicality. Available through Eluxury.
What more could an expecting mommie want than a totally personal and adorable diaper bag? Look no further. The Shih "Jet Set" Charm Diaper Bag is not only practical but personal and fun. The bag can hold up to 11 charms which can be used to spell out the new baby's name.
Want to buy it as a baby shower gift? Here's an idea: put "BABY" on the bag and then get a gift certificate so that when Baby gets a name, Mom can order the charms to spell out the baby's name! The bag is made of PVC so those messy spills will clean up easily. This hip bag comes with a baby bottle warmer, detachable shoulder strap, and changing pad. Dimensions: 14″ x 12″ x 5 1/2″. For merely $149 you can make the expecting mommie to be the trendiest mom at the playground!
Not sure how many blokes will be all over this bag, but I sure know many sheilas who are gonna love getting their men one of these Diaper Dude Camo Diaper Bags. There is no more excuses for the gentlemen to talk their way out of diaper duty.
via [The Bag Blog]
It seems celebrities these days are having babies left and right and of course you know these super star parents would never carry just any diaper bag. Their bags are as diverse as their babies names which means they are totally original and one of a kind.
You'd like to grab the look of the endless list of hip celebrity mommies like Hillary Swank, Susan Sarandon, Annette Bening, Faith Hill, Cindy Crawford, Angela Bassett, Kelly Preston, Kelly Ripa, Jenny McCarthy, and Julia Louis-Dryfuss? I've found the bag for you.
These mommies are carrying around their babies diapers and goods in the Timi and Leslie Diaper Bag which lets the mom be unique and in style at the same time.


text:
Comment SMW *is* used in the enterprise. (Score 2) 134
Looking at http://semantic-mediawiki.org/... there are a few examples that can definitely be considered enterprise users, including some high-risk government users (NASA uses it to plan EVAs for the ISS for example).
The "enterprise mentality" makes most of the alternatives too cumbersome to actually be effectively used - ultimately you have to have buy-in from you users, or what management wants is not going to matter - if it's not pleasant to use you'll be back to emailing 70 different versions of the same different Word document around in a few months time with file renames as your only version control (if you are that lucky).


text:
It's 2003 all over again, as Iraq "experts" who promoted the 2003 invasion are back on TV screens offering expert analysis about what to do next. And we take a look at some of the revealing language US reporters are employing to frame Iraq as a place that keeps forcing the US to attack it.
Plus, NBC's "news" division promotes its corporate cousins over at Universal.