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Here is a guide to the types of glue and adhesives used in crafting. Find the right kind of glue to use for your craft project.
2-Way Glue: You apply this adhesive to both surfaces you are bonding. If you apply wet to wet the bond is permanent. If you allow the adhesive to dry, apply dry to dry, the bond is temporary.
Adhesive Dots: Double-sided adhesive that is applied in a series of dots rather than a thin solid ribbon of adhesive using a tape runner.
Adhesive Squares: This "tape" has adhesive covered with a paper backing on both sides. Remove the paper backing and apply. Adds a spot of adhesive rather than a line of adhesive like tape runners.
Clear Lacquer: A very clear glue that can be used to bond materials or as a topcoat over a material to give the material a glass like look.
Decoupage Glue: Thin glue brushed onto surface of paper as a sealer and under paper as a bonding agent.
Dimensional Dots: A foam (can be a dot, square, or other shape) with adhesive on both sides covered temporarily with a paper backing or a solid dot of adhesive. Paper backing must be removed before use. Adds dimension. (Pop Dots)
Double Stick Tape: This tape has adhesive on both sides, but no paper backing.
Epoxy: Usually mixed (2 Part Epoxies) just before use, this glue is as tough as glues come.
Fabric Glue: Formulated to bond fabric without bleeding through the material and many hold up through washings.
Foam Adhesive: Formulated to have a strong bond when adhering to craft foam or bonding craft foam to craft foam. It works well on slick surfaces.
Foam Tape: Double stick foam where paper backing is removed to expose adhesive, used to add dimension.
Glitter Glue: A liquid thin-bodied glue designed to adhere fine glitters to surfaces, which dries clear and doesn't "soak up" the glitter, but allows the glitter to float on the glue surface for extra sparkle.
Glue Dots: Solid adhesive usually a dot shape that can be used to add dimension as well as bonding.
Glue Stick: Glue in solid form inside of a tube that is rubbed onto surface.
Glue Pens: Liquid glue in a handy pen applicator with various shaped tips.
Hot Glue: A solid stick of glue that needs to be melted usually with a glue gun or glue hot pot to be applied. As it cools, the glue bonds and becomes solid again.
Instant Glue: Fast drying, this chemical glue works best on small surface areas using only a small amount of glue. Best on nonporous surfaces.
Jewelry Glue: Designed to hold or bond heavier objects such as a bead to paper or metal to paper.
Paper Glue: A thin-bodied glue designed to bond paper without damage to paper such as buckling or wrinkling.
Plastic Cement: This glue works by dissolving any plastic areas it touches thus bonding two such surfaces.
Rubber Cement: Glues paper without wrinkling and can be repositioned. Best not to use on photos.
Tacky Glue: Very thick-bodied white glue that can bond with a hold similar to a hot glue without the heat.
Tape Runners: A double-sided adhesive that is applied with a tape holder or runner.
Ultra Tacky Tape: This thick, usually pink tape has an extra bond quality often used to adhere seed or mini beads and is often used for embossing lines.
"Warm" Glue: In the family of hot glues, but this glue is designed to melt at a much lower temperature and is better for delicate materials like mylars, photos, tissue papers. A glue stick is inserted into a dual or warm temperature glue gun.
White Glue: Non-toxic, nonflammable, this all-purpose glue works on most surfaces and dries clear.
Additional "Adhesives"
Brads: Usually metal, often decorative with 2 prongs at back. A hole is made for the prongs to be inserted into and then prongs are spread to attach an item.
Clips: Plastic or metal the item to be attached is slipped into the mouth of the clip. Some clips can be opened while others are set. Additional adhesive can be used to bond the clip to surface or the clip is simply "clipped" onto an edge of the surface.
Dimensional Paints: Dimensional paints can act as a glue with strong bonding ability. Great in a bind or if you want a little outline added to an embellishment.
Eyelets: A metal embellishment that needs to be set with an eyelet tool. A hole is made to insert the eyelet, and then the back of the eyelet is set or smashed to set it. Eyelet can adhere a photo, mat, or embellishment.
Threads: Threads and flosses can be used with a sewing needle to stitch or adhere items to surfaces. Often used in conjunction with small buttons.
Photo Corners: Paper or other acid free material with a slot that the photo slides into, the photo corner adheres to a surface, not the photo.
Pins: From safety pins to stick pins, this trendy idea is catching on and makes a decorative statement. It's recommended that a small hole be punched for the pin to slide through rather than counting on the pin to be sharp enough to poke through thicker papers.
Stickers: Traditional scrapbooking, acid free stickers are used (overlapping item to be adhered with surface) to adhere materials using the sticker like a piece of tape.
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lamecow 0322806
Feb 24, 2017
This is a wonderfully useful guide. I also find Super Glue and Wood Glue to be very useful.
gluefarmin 9483032
Mar 10, 2014
This is a nice and simple . Thanks for sharing.....
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Feb 10, 2014
I want to decoupage a coffee table with old nautical maps..What glue do I use to apply maps to tabletop and what glue/sealer do I use for the top coats that will be WATER proof and Heat resisdent...ie a cup of hot coffee place on surface?
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It's a person's name, and it means maiden of the sea.
Hi, Mariana.
by UbernessBre December 23, 2008
Mariana's are normally very fashionable and creative people. They usually wear original clothing that they made or bought in another country. They love being different, especially in a place where everyone is the same. They definitely stand out in a crowd and no one could mistake them for just a normal person. Though they have many good attributes, they usually pretend to be really good at MarioKart which might influence you to kick their ass every chance you get at said game. They normally like being called names like boo, Snoopy, and snooki-pookums. Prospective careers for Mariana's would be photographer or fashion designer, though they're so well-rounded they'd probably be good at anything, except math. Mariana's hate math.
Person #1: "Have you seen Mariana?"
Person #2: "Yeah, she's prancing around like a fairy taking pictures of the football players."
Person #2: "Yeah, she's prancing around like a fairy taking pictures of the football players."
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Declaring Our Independence from An Empire of Debt and Energy Dependency
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The 4th of July is a day to remember that despite the places in history where we have fallen short as a nation, the ideals on which our country was founded endure. It is our responsibility as citizens to understand our past and safeguard our future by challenging what we take for granted about the way we live. By declaring our independence from oil we prepare ourselves for the difficult but necessary policy battles that will shape our future as a proud, free and principled nation.
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Which Knight Are You?
Going off of the information seen on our official PlayStation site (http://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/the-order-1886-ps4/characters), which Knight do you feel you most connect with, or could become if The Order was around today?
I think I'd be Galahad because of the Sideburns, but personality-wise, I'd be more like Isabeau due to her headstrong personality.
Re: Which Knight Are You?
I feel the most connected to Sir Percival/Sebastian Malory because I'm keen on commanding and earning respect, working outside of the bounds of the law, and bending some rules to do something right.
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I think I would have to say Galahad as well. I'm a very calm and collected person, although I'm not so sure about being jaded and numb to the violence. If you lived forever, I'm sure you would grow numb to it eventually though, so that makes sense.


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Want to get more involved with Pulaski Tech?
Pulaski Tech's Student Life and Leadership will host a Campus and Community Involvement Fair from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Campus Center foyer. Students can get information about PTC clubs and committees, including Phi Theta Kappa, Metro Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Phi Beta Lambda, Baseball Club, Paralegal Club, Basketball Club, Student Ambassadors, Student Government Association and Cultural Diversity Committee.
Several community organizations also will be on campus including Pulaski County CASA Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Arkansas, Our House, City Year, Little Rock Zoo, Arkansas Foodbank, Habitat for Humanity and Younglife.
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2005 PlayStation Portable now available in North America
GTAGaming.com - General News | @ 03:51 AM MDT | By Neil
The launch of one of the most important pieces of gaming hardware ever took place earlier this morning. Some of you may have noticed the poll we've been running on the site all week, and it seems that PSP might not be in for the easy ride 'Stateside that many had predicted. Just 27% of those who took the time to respond will be buying a PSP today, and looking at my own research, it seems that very few people actually know that PSP is available today.
Well, the good news is that gamers all across North America can now get their hands on a PlayStation Portable Value Pack for a SRP of $249, which includes the console itself, a 32mb memory stick, soft case, cleaning cloth and earphones. You'll also get a full length UMD version of the movie Spider-Man 2. A wealth of good quality launch titles are available, including Ridge Racer, Tony Hawk's Underground 2: Remix and the bizarre trading card game Metal Gear: Acid.
With an extremely good looking catalogue of games to come, including Gran Turismo 4 and an all new Grand Theft Auto title, PSP seems like it has the strength to be a contender in the handheld market.
Unfortunately, the same pretty picture cannot be painted of Europe, where Sony has stated the launch is a number of months away, but has yet to set a firm date. Current indications suggest July as a release month, but these are purely speculative. When it does arrive, expect to be paying a premium price, UK gamers should expect to pay no less than �180 ($350US) for the console.
Those of you lucky enough to live in North America who have $250 burning a hole in their pocket would be well advised to get down to their nearest retailer and pick up PSP, if you don't do it today, you will do it in the future!
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The Kaleidoscope 2011 Conference "Be The Change" kicked off with a digital flare with an avatar welcoming all employees and introducing President Gillett to officially open the conference.
This year, Kaleidoscope focused on "the student of 2020"and hosted just over 500 College employees who had registered to participate in a variety of events and workshops within the streams of "technology" (office, class & online); "global citizenship" (sustainability, diversity, and accessibility) and "personal growth and wellness" (personal development and physical, mental and spiritual wellness).
Keynote presentations included:
- Dr. Stephen Murgatroyd who addressed the "The Future of Learning: Colleges Are Where It's At"
- Dr. Lionel Laroche who helped to raise awareness and provide solutions to "bridging the gap between culturally different students, faculty and staff"
- Gus Takkale a motivational and "change" guru, provided insights on how to "embrace change and thrive on it" through the 5 Cs of Change".
Various College senior management staff welcomed and thanked the keynotes. Donations were made in the keynote's name towards the Algonquin College "Plant Some Roots" student bursary fund. A number of non-perishable items and cash were also collected from conference attendies for the Ottawa Food Bank.
Conference program committee members included employees from the Centre for Organizational Learning and several volunteers from across the College. Continuing the rich tradition of the past, the majority of the workshop leaders were Algonquin staff and faculty members who graciously shared their passions and expertise with colleagues. A wide variety of workshops were offered highlights include, just to name a few:
- Using Skype for Course Development with Kelli Dilworth, Darrin Macdonald and John Scott
- The International Experience at Algonquin College with Wayne Lewrey and Maria Schnurr
- Camtasia Relay with Justin Antosezk
- Asperger's Syndrome: Not Your Typical Student with Susan Blundon and Sandra Fraser
- Avatars at Algonquin: Novel Approaches to Interprofessional Education with Eleanor Riesen, Michelle Morley, Deb Clendinneng, Susan Ogilvie & Pete Thompson
- Blogging with WordPress: Not Just a Pretty Space with Raphael Gera
- Mobile Devices in Classrooms with Farbod Karimi and Shawn McBride
- The Art of Floral Arrangements with Lyn Whyte
- How to Prepare for an Interview with Nigel Parker
- Hands-on Creation of Accessible Documents with Julie Dugas and Karen Coffey
- Ask the Groomer with Lisa Day
A "Technology & Retention Best Practices" highlest retention projects as well as the latest technologies being used on campus. A draw was held for a Blackberry and the lucky winner was Jackie Asselin. Congratulations Jackie!
The conference wound down with, a mix and mingle event in the Restaurant International and where Algonquin students served tasty and delectable hors d'oeuvres.
Eight years and still going strong!
The Kaleidoscope professional development conference has been held annually for eight years – thanks to the efforts of Algonquin faculty and staff who have shared their skills as facilitators, participants and volunteer committee members.
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National Museum of the United States Force (USAF)
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Adjacent to the Museum entrance is Memorial Park. This park contains over 200 memorials honoring individuals and organizations associated with the United States Air Force.


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* We have also another small room available so if you have one or two extra guess, maybe we can accommodate them for an additional fee. Please, let us at least 48 hours before your arrival so we can plan accordingly.
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• Doral Golf Resort & Spa
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• Blue Martini premier live entertainment club
• Zoo Miami
• Miami Seaquarium
• Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
• Everglades National Park
• Key Biscayne Beaches and The Florida Keys
Please, email me a picture of your passport once your booking is confirmed and let me know your time of arrival and departure ((check-in/check-out).
House rulesNo smoking inside the house, no alcohol drinking in the house common areas or in excess in the room. No loud noises in the night or in the early morning hours. Do NOT throw the doors.
Do not hesitate to ask anything, no question is a silly question!
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We enjoyed our stay in this very nice, modern furnished house. It is a quiet and save housing estate (condominium). We had our own parking lot and our own bathroom. Nearby was a swimming pool, but we had no time to use it. There are a lot of shopping malls around. We needed about 45 minutes to get to Miami Beach.. Aramis and Luz are very friendly and helpful. We would book this room at any time again.
Luz and her husband were both helpful and nice. The room was clean and so was the bathroom. When we were the there we shared bathroom with another guest, but it was fine. We had expected to be able to use their kitchen during our stay, but they weren't too keen about this, so we didn't.
We were very happy to be able to stay with Luz and Aramis. They were very welcoming and offered a great deal of advice to us. The house was very nice and clean and we were very pleased to meet them and are looking forward to maybe meet them again in europe next time!
We had a great time staying with Luz and Aramis. The room is very clean with tv, free wifi and a fridge and we had our own bath room with a great shower. There are supermarkets and shops nearby and it's a nice half hour drive (without traffic) to Miami Beach. In case you plan to stay in Miami you should definitely not miss to stay with Luz and Aramis. Thanks for the wonderful time. Annina&Tobi.
We stayed for 4 nights at this place. It was clean and a quiet place with a fridge, tv and wifi. There is a lot of shops, places in the neighborhood where you can get a good breakfast or coffee! It is half an hour from Miami south beach and it is on your way to Key West! The familie is nice and helpfully, so thank you! Ed and Yvon
Really nice place to stay for a trip to Miami Beach, The Everglades or the Florida Keys. It's a clean house in a quitr neighbourhood. Luz and his family are really friendly and helpfull. They give us some advice for the trips. It was our first booking on Wimdu but not the last!
The Cozy apartments was quiet place to send a time of our holidays.Luz and Arami are very greatfull and peacefull couple.We spent a week there and it was imazine.Clean everywhere, you can use the kitchen, washing mashine....Also you have a private bathroom including fresh towels. In the room you have private fridge. You will feel like home.
It's the best choising for relaxing holidays. Near by house it's a big shopping center. You will miss nothing!
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Really all I did was oil clean it. Tri-flow every joint. Load and sew.
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Awwwwww.. really. ? Your're really gonna hate me in a week or two...
Really all I did was oil clean it. Tri-flow every joint. Load and sew.
this picture is for JennB... Here is your new Jones Treadle, safe at my house.
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Beautiful machine jennb. Wish I could find one like that around here. Never see a nice one. 1 or 2 junkers.
I have this same machine already, but as a hand crank. I'm going to trade Steve the HC in exchange for the treadle cabinet and he'll have his machine as he wants it and I'll have mine as I want it!
Beautiful Jones...
Here are a couple of the Arrival shots of my new Elias Howe Model B.
I cannot get over how much this machine changed in just a few years...
Built in Bobbin winder... too cool!
Handwheel, neat release, fused currently....
Completely different undercarriage, mostly due to the Stitch length system changes
Speaking of which..
Shuttle, with "E Howe Jr" markings
Opened up.
Here is my youngest DD(19) cleaning her Bartlett Rotary treadle wheel after "dethreading" it
Shuttle in place and shows serial number
Finally got my grandmother's Singer Stylist (413) repaired and back in the cabinet. And here she is! I may name her Flora after my grandmother.
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Carencro LA
Now THAT looks like a rugged machine!
Thanks, Steve. I sure hope she turns out to be a work horse! She makes a pretty straight stitch, so I may use her for piecing occasionally.
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Start taking this at the first sign of a cold and it will surely help you fight it off if you start taking it in time. It still helps reduce the duration of the cold or flu even if you dont start it in time. It helped me and my daughter who both have sinus, asthma, and allergy problems. Its better than any OTC meds I have ever bought.
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Start taking this at the first sign of a cold and it will surely help you fight it off if you start taking it in time. It still helps reduce the duration of the cold or flu even if you dont start it in time. It helped me and my daughter who both have sinus, asthma, and allergy problems. Its better than any OTC meds I have ever bought.
Relief from nasty respiratory virus attacks.
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This product really does help get over colds & flus faster & with less overall discomfort. If I don't act fast enough to prevent getting sick in the first place (with Yin Chaio) then this and Umcka get me well. It is a staple in my medicine cabinet.
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I have made everyone I know a believer in this pill. I cannot tell you the last time I was sick. If I sneeze the first time or ever feel any soreness in my throat at all, I take one of these and usually that is all that is needed, but if I feel the same the next day I will take another. I give away half these pills to friends just because I hate to see them miserable and then they are sold.
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This is a must product to buy - a great defence against colds. Just before cold coming on, take one tablet a day for 3-4 days and it will either go away or you will have a mild cold as oppose to a full blown one.
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I felt relief within the first day of taking this product. I had a severe repeatable chest and sinus inflammation and infection. I took 2 a day and within a week, I was taking one a day for maintenance.
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This product was recommended to me and this is the third bottle I have purchased. It is powerful -- and so is the smell of garlic from the capsule. Definitely take it with a meal as the directions suggest. I believe these caps kept me from being much sicker when a wave of cold and sinus infections came to my area. I'm taking one every day for at least another month, just for good measure.
Supercritical Sinus and Respiratory softgels
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Previous to using supercritical sinus and respiratory softgels, I would have to take prednisone every spring - not this year. This combination of herbs is wonderful.
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Combined with Thyme+Nettle+Funugreek seems to be the potent weapon against frequent sinus issues. Causes a bit of stomach upset -- used for acute needs rather than regularly.
Excellent natural way to fight the common cold.
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This has worked consistently for the last three years when I have had a cold. I take only one softgel a day. Along with this, I use saline solution to clease the nasal passages. The colds have only lasted three to four days at a minor level. I am able to go to work comfortably.
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This product is awesome! Since I've been taking it, I may only get one sinus infection a year, instead of the 4 or 5 I used to get!


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Stress is the accumulation of tension that you begin to feel, both physically and emotionally, as you try to adapt to the changes and demands in your environment. There are many stressful life events that we experience at one time or another, such as the death of a loved one or the loss of an important relationship. In addition, stress can build up on a daily basis due to school and financial pressures and can be just as damaging as major life events if you do not learn how to release it. How you manage the stressful events in your life will determine whether you feel temporary anxiety or long-term anxiety, relatively short-term sadness and grief, or chronic depression. This is true for physical problems as well. If you find ways to manage your stress you might have only mild stomach or intestinal distress from time to time rather than developing ulcers or colitis. That is to say, if you do not manage the stress in your life on a daily basis, it can have long-term consequences.
People experience stress in different ways. A stressful event for one person might be relatively minor for another person. Also, stress is not necessarily bad. A small or manageable amount of stress might motivate one to achieve and could help them give their best performance. Even anticipated and happy events such as graduation or marriage can be stressful. Again, how you cope emotionally and physically depends on how you perceive the stressful event and what interventions you use on a daily basis.
Our stress reaction is triggered when we perceive danger, whether it is physical danger, emotional danger or both. Our bodies have what is known as a "fight or flight" response which helps us respond quickly if we are suddenly faced with danger. This reponse was helpful to the caveman who had to fight on a regular basis to obtain food and protect his shelter. Unfortunately, our bodies have the same physiological response when we hear a frightening noise or fail to achieve something that is important to us. Anything that we perceive as a threat stimulates our body to respond: the heart rate increases, blood pressure rises, hormones pour into the blood that send sugar to the muscles and brain to mobilize energy, digestive processes are turned off so energy is available elsewhere, and so on. These changes were designed to help us react physically but we rarely need to respond in that way anymore. Therefore our bodies begin to experience wear and tear when these processes are stimulated over and over again with no outlet.
It is important to take some time to examine what is stressful to you and then devise a plan for yourself. Try to figure out what you can and cannot change. Maybe you can eliminate some stressors or find a way to encounter them less often. It is better if you can do this evaluation and put some methods of stress reduction to work for yourself before you are in the middle of a crisis.
Let's examine some possible problems and resources. Do you create stress for yourself? Do you procrastinate and leave major projects to be completed at the last minute? Do you fail to organize your time and simply cannot get your work done? Then a workshop on time management might be helpful to you. There are also many books available regarding effective time management.
Sometimes energetic, organized people get themselves overcommitted and do not allow enough time in their schedule for relaxation. The wear and tear of always having to be somewhere and doing something can be quite stressful. Can you make sure you schedule exercise, yoga, or meditation into your daily routine?
Another way in which people sometimes contribute to their stress is by overreacting to events. Do you sometimes exaggerate the magnitude of the problem rather than put it in perspective? Do you complain about a problem to the point that it starts to take on a life of its own? It is important to assume the attitude that life is to be lived, taking the good along with the bad. It is important to accept your feelings and express them and at some point be able to start problem-solving.
And finally, do you add stress to your life by trying to please everyone? The end result of this is that you ignore your feelings and they build up inside of you. In addition, those around you begin to ignore your feelings too because you have taught them that your feelings are not important. This can lead to much tension, stress and unhappiness in your life. Doing some reading on assertiveness or attending an assertiveness workshop would be a helpful stress reducer in this situation.
These are just a few of the possible ways in which stress can affect your life. This message is simply an overview on stress management and frequently people need help examining their specific situation. The Counseling Center is available to help with stress management, so stop by or call for an appointment.
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Every Mother Counts: The Music
The Every Mother Counts CD compilation features 15 songs by 14 mother/musicians. We asked them to contribute an original song or a cover around the theme of motherhood.
It could be anything they wanted, and many chose to tackle lullabies or wrote songs for their children. Early on, I worried a bit about an album supporting an issue as serious as maternal mortality, as it could potentially become a heavy listen. But thankfully I found the resulting record veers back and forth between the sweet and the bittersweet, capturing a richness and a greater complexity – exactly like life.
The collaboration that developed throughout the length of the project between Christy Turlington Burns, her assistant (the now legendary Nicolas Newbold) and myself was a focused, organic endeavor that inspired each of us. It was a tight work unit that kept each other looped in and quickly figured out how to pull all this off under quick deadlines, often having to track down convoluted connections. Christy made it easy and a thorough pleasure. No matter where in the world she might be at any given moment (shooting further film footage in Tanzania, a modeling gig in Paris, a film screening of NWNC in the U.K., or even while spending time with her family on Christmas Eve!), she was immediately available online to answer any question, concern, or to second an idea, to problem-solve or simply to joyously celebrate the sound of a new song. She is truly one of a kind.
We didn't have room or time for more extensive liner notes in the CD booklet, so in lieu of that, here's a few song notes after the fact and in no particular order:
Martha Wainwright: The inimitable singer-songwriter was the only artist on our list who had contributed to Christy's documentary. She provided the memorable title track "No Woman, No Cry," a cover of Bob Marley's immortal hit. Being familiar with the content of the film, Martha was a natural invitee for our wish list. She was the first to officially say "yes" to being on the CD and quickly offered up three more songs that she thought might work for it. I wish I could have put them all on, as each was quite moving. Hopefully they will all see the light of day on her forthcoming album. The one additional song we chose to include was "Leave Behind" – a beautiful, haunting piece that quickly became an early favorite of Christy and I. We immediately knew it would be the first song to lead off the CD.
Carla Bruni: Another close friend of Christy's, the First Lady of France is also a singer-songwriter. I'd been a fan of her music for quite some time and was thrilled when she said she wanted to contribute. Christy asked if I could make Carla a mixed CD of some songs that maybe she could cover, which I did with relish. The song she ultimately chose – "Le loup, la biche et le chevalier (Une Chanson Douce)" – wasn't even on that mix. It's a famous French song written by Henri Salvador that Carla's music production team suggested and sang to me over the phone one early, early morning. Did I think this song might work for Carla and the compilation? I already loved the song, but, hmm, being serenaded from Paris over the phone made me that much less inclined to say "No."
Jennifer Lopez: The contributor of "One Step At a Time" was immediately enthiusiastic about the project and also the first to send her completed track in. Written for her twins (and also a natural tie in with her own Mirabel Foundation), it is tenderly delivered as only she can, and the handful who heard it early on were quite moved.
Sheryl Crow: "Lullaby for Wyatt," Sheryl's plaintive song to her son, captures an intimacy between mother and child that was a perfect fit for the CD. For many new mothers I know, this is their favorite song on the album.
Dixie Chicks: It had been an early hope of mine to have a new song (mini-reunion of the Dixie Chicks) on this compilation, as the trio of Natalie, Martie and Emily had been taking time away from the band (with Martie and Emily focusing on the Court Yard Hounds). There wasn't time to make it happen, but we were still able to get "Lullaby" from them, a wonderful contribution off of Take the Long Road.
Ani DiFranco: I've been in love with Ani's music since the mid-1990s (and it turned out that Christy was a fan as well), but had no idea Ani was also a mother. An invite was sent out right away and she was so moved by the project and cause that she immediately went into the studio over a weekend and re-recorded the song "Present/Infant" off of Red Letter Day. Wow. I like it better than the original, and the speed with which it was finished is as wondrous as the final result.
Toshi Reagon and Bernice Johnson Reagon: –It was such a cool "get" to have Toshi and her mother duetting on "There and Back Again" for this compilation. Christy had attended the Women's TED conference and witnessed an inspiring performance of theirs. She immediately e-mailed my colleague Holly Hinton and I to ask: "Should we ask Toshi?" At the time I was trying to license Toshi and Chocolate Genius' sublime cover version of the Cars' ditty "Just What I Needed" for a Valentine's Day package, so the answer was an immediate "Yes!" The song we ended up with is a beautiful fit and Toshi's enthusiasm for the music and the cause was inspiring to all of us.
Madonna: –Her song "Promise to Try" is another indelible contribution to the album from a very busy musician/mother. Christy and I were both leaning toward another song of hers (the equally great "Little Star"), when I recalled this one had been written about Madonna's mom. It comes from perhaps her most introspective effort, 1989's Like a Prayer, and adds some gravitas with hope to the mix.
Sinead O'Connor: Another early inspiration for us was Sinead and her song "This Is To Mother You." We were so close to putting that song on the CD, when Sinead's music producer John Reynolds asked if we thought "Petit Poulet" might work. It was a rarity that had only appeared on an obscure, out-of-print EP. I actually had it in my record collection and pulled it out. Immediately re-fell in love with it all over again. Christy seconded that emotion.
Karen Elson: Her contribution, "The Last Laugh," is another song that blended well with the CD. Originally "Pretty Babies" seemed a natural choice, but then at the last minute, Karen felt this felt more right. Completely agree. Unfortunately the credits for that latter song carried over and got overlooked in the proofreading of the CD booklet credits. (So sorry, Karen!) It should be duly noted that Ms. Elson is the sole songwriter of this stirring song.
Angelique Kidjo: She is very active with her own Batonga Foundation, and we were lucky and proud to have her as part of this project as well. She suggested a cover of "Sweet Lullaby," Deep Forest's 1992 hit which sampled the voices of an aboriginal tribe. Christy, restless intellect that she is, immediately researched the translation. I had loved the original song in college and I think Angelique's version is a brilliant re-working.
Rosanne Cash: "Motherless Children" was another early inspiration and one that Christy kept mentioning as a possible cover for another artist. We went one better and had the privilege of having Rosanne record a new version of it for the project. I had made a rough mix of what the EMC CD might sound like for Sandy Nelson, the artist from our incomparable Creative Studio team who designed the CD cover. She was so moved and inspired by this song that she said the "project moved from work to art" and became something larger for her. Thank you, Rosanne! Thanks, Sandy!
Patti Scialfa: "Children's Song" is a highlight in an album of highlights. Patti had written this wonderful song about her children awhile back for one of her solo albums, but that version had languished unfinished. Christy got an e-mail from Patti, her good friend, saying that she was in the studio revisiting the song and that her husband (a certain Mr. Springsteen) had just joined her and that they were actually doing it as a duet now – "Was was that okay if he was on the album?" she asked. Um, yeah (grudgingly) I guess that would be okay. Haha. Of course it was!
Gwyneth Paltrow: Lastly, I have to mention that the one (technically) "non-musician" on the album more than held her own. Christy's close friend was the second to say "yes" to the project, within hours of Martha. Gwyneth had been one of the earliest to commit, but her whirlwind schedule had kept her out of the studio for months. When she finally was able to do it, she wasn't sure what song would work. I'd heard that she might select a country song in the wake of her singing performance in Country Strong. Then she was said to be considering Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine" – a great choice and one I'd still like to hear some day. She asked for some further suggestions, which I was happy to provide. One of these was the Kate Bush song, "This Woman's Work," an artist and song whom I had endlessly mooned over back in the late-1980s. A challenging piece? Sure. But I had heard enough of Gwyneth's singing to believe she could pull it off. Boy, did she! One more highlight of this project was being briefly pulled away from my son's birthday party to hear when Gwyneth first sent the finished song. Christy had forwarded it to me the moment she got it and we simultaneously listened to it online, Christy in New York and I in Seattle. Christy was the first to type/express one simple word that captured exactly what I was experiencing at the moment we heard Gwyneth's voice: "Chills."
For more information on how you can help raise awareness about maternal health and take action please visit Everymothercounts.org and Care.org. And stay tuned for the third of three parts on our Every Mother Counts CD. Next up: a certain special guest informs us further about the project.
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Brett Rutherford was walking down College Street on an overcast day in the late 1990s when a car with Oregon license plates pulled up next to him. The window rolled down and a passenger said, "Excuse me sir. I know this sounds like a dumb question, but could you tell us where H.P. Lovecraft's grave is?"
Rutherford — a poet and small press publisher who teaches Women's Studies at the University of Rhode Island — not only knew where the author was buried; he knew that the site of his final home was only yards away from where the car was parked. And, having written a play about Lovecraft's life which had been performed at the Athenaeum on the centennial of Lovecraft's birth in 1990, Rutherford knew much, much more.
"Well," he said, "you have asked just the right person."
Rutherford tells the story nowadays for a couple of reasons. For people who haven't heard of Lovecraft, it is testimony to the magnetic power of his tales of madness, aliens, and human-fish half-breeds; Rutherford happily gave the out-of-towners a personalized tour of Providence that day, and has since taken visitors from Serbia and Australia on similar outings.
But he also tells the story because it shows how little there is in terms of public signage and tribute around Providence. Lovecraft's influence has grown into a vast, multi-tentacled thing that might have been found in one of his stories. Yet, here in his hometown, there is little more than a headstone in the Lovecraft family plot in Swan Point Cemetery and a modest plaque tucked away on Brown's campus. There are no signs or painted sidewalks guiding visitors on a "Lovecraft Trail." There are no Lovecraft museums or bookshops. The author's former homes have either been razed or closed off to the public, while the houses featured in stories like "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" remain unmarked.
Lovecraft is famous for his fervent loyalty to his native city. "Let no one tell me that Providence is not the most beautiful city in the world!" he once wrote. "I am Providence, and Providence is myself — together, indissolubly as one, we stand thro' the ages . . . ." But as the 75th anniversary of Lovecraft's death rolls on, Rutherford and others have wondered whether the feeling is mutual.
"People come here expecting that there's some place where you would walk in and it would be Lovecraft Central," he says. "It's just not here."
Long before he was dubbed "The King of Weird" by The New York Review of Books; before his stories were translated into Polish, Spanish, and Japanese; before there were "Cthulhu Ate My Honor Student" and "Got Tentacles?" bumper stickers in homage to his most famous beast, Howard Phillips Lovecraft was an only child living on Angell Street.
He was born on August 20, 1890 to parents who would both die at Butler Hospital — Winfield, in 1898; Sarah, in 1921 — racked by physical and mental ailments. Howard, too, had a feeble body and a feverish mind. In his teens, he was writing treatises on chemistry and making frequent trips to the Ladd Observatory, where he scribbled notes and sketches of the heavens. His frailty prevented him from finishing high school or entering college.
He would later write of bicycle trips to the Seekonk River where he considered "how easy it would be to wade out among the rushes and lie face down in the warm water till oblivion came." This, apparently, was more favorable than the alternatives. "Bullets were spattery and unreliable," he wrote. "Hanging was ignominious. Daggers were messy unless one could arrange to open a wrist-vein in a bowl of warm water — and even that had its drawbacks despite good Roman precedent."
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I'm new here, pardon me if I made this topic in a wrong place.
I have a small game making studio and we make indie games. recently I've decided to have an independent game engine for my studio.
This engine's called Quick2D. its a free engine for making 2D games and still in developing process.
Download Here
old descriptions here, follow the last post for the last news
For now, it has no editor, you can use any editor of your choise, like Notepad++ .
In this package, there's a main.js file which includes some base codes and not used variables just to show you how things look and are gonna work.
Once you're script is done, simply run it by Dragging it on the core <Quick2D.exe>. there is no independent exe version of your game yet but it'll be added as soon as the main developing process of the engine is over.
You can have your own script like myname.js or anything else, also additional script files can easily be attached.
Functions and Parameters available in this version:
[source lang="jscript"]double = load_texture (string);draw_sprite (id, x, y);draw_text (text, size, x, y);set_origin (id, x, y);set_cursor ("visible" or "invisible");set_title (title);set_screen (width, height);get_width (id);get_height (id);double = screen_width;double = screen_height;exec ("script.js");alert (message);double = random (max);window_mode (0 or 1);quit ();double = Length (string);double = check_collision (id1, id2);[/source]
Events available in this version:
[source lang="jscript"]onMouseButtonPressed (e)onMouseButtonReleased (e)onMouseMove (e)onMouseWheelMoved (e)onKeyPressed (e)onKeyReleased (e)[/source]
There are 3 main Events/Functions that you should never attempt to delete them, Project_Settings, Start and Update.
Project_Settings will be called at the beginning of your game once and for all. in this event you can set your project settings like Windowed or Fullscreen, window size, window title, etc...
Start will be called once after Project_Settings. its the best place to initialize your variables.
Update is the main loop of the game. nothing fancy.
In Mouse Button events, e contains Button, X, Y (small and capital letters are important)
[source lang="jscript"]if (e.Button+""=="Left"){// Your code}[/source]
You have to convert Button to string. it'll be fixed in the next version.
The function exec is for calling scripts from outside of the main script. simply put it at the beginning of Start event.
get_width and get_height are usable to get sprites sizes by giving them the sprite id.
And remember, never use load_texture in Update event.
Empty template for main.js:
[source lang="jscript"]function Project_Settings(id){}function Start(id){}function Main(id){}[/source]
- Character Animation Tutorial
Feel free to ask any question here I'll be responser.
More downloads and tutorials on http://quick2d.wordpress.com/
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A wonderful young lady who never fails to put a smile on your face or tell you what she thinks. Someone who is sarcastic, but genuinely loves people. Someone who is sorely missed, but whose memory will last on forever. Someone who will always be loved.
ME: I went on a date with the most amazing person last Friday. She was a total Aldina!
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Tommy Streeter and Marcus Forston of Miami both have declared for the NFL Draft. From the Draftniks on Twitter im hearing Lamar Miller will be any day now.
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Lamar Miller leaving for NFL draft[/quote]Been hearing that since the first few weeks of the season.
Ray Ray Armstrong is returning
Nick Perry USC has signed with an agent so he is declaring as well[/quote]Yeah, it seems like Miami's whole damn team is jumping ship and turning pro. Drew Rosenhaus is representing seven of the players from the U (5 of which are underclassmen). What do you think about Lamar Miller being compared to Clinton Portis?


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Finally taking Security+ April 20th *Update PASSED*
I know a lot of the material but there are areas I am week in like all the different analysis formulas for risk, SLE, and so on. Plus I need to get upto speed on asymmetric stuff again.
I hope I pass. Will see I guess.


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Excerpt: "The Giants somehow, someway, avoided a disastrous collapse yesterday against the Cowboys and left Dallas with a 29-24 win. More importantly, they made it back to New Jersey safely last night shortly after 1 a.m. with Hurricane Sandy looming.
Things were already stormy in Philadelphia yesterday as the Eagles were plastered at home 30-17 by the undefeated Falcons to fall to 3-4 on the season. It was Andy Reid's first loss following a bye in his 14 seasons as head coach.
This morning, two weeks after Reid fired defensive coordinator Juan Castillo, more criticism, concerns and questions are swirling.
Michael Vick directly addressed the elephant in the room immediately after the loss: his job security. The question is whether Reid would make the move. On paper, Vick's performance on Sunday was far from his worst. He went 21-of-35 with 191 yards and a touchdown. Most importantly, he didn't record a turnover. But Reid still said "he can play better." Read more...


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Auckland haven't had much to cheer about this season, but they're off to a solid start in the last of the three domestic competitions.
Chasing Canterbury's 269 for nine in Christchurch yesterday Auckland eased past the target, reaching 270 for five, with two overs to spare in their opening Ford Trophy game.
Beaten semifinalists in the HRV Cup, Auckland failed to show in the Plunket Shield, finishing a distant last.
At least they're off and running in the 50-over form, in large part down to a maiden century, 121 off 101 balls, by Craig Cachopa.
Cachopa had a strong Plunket Shield, with 795 runs at 49.6 and he's carried that into the shorter game to strong effect. "I can't complain. It's been a good day today, and more importantly it's Auckland's first win in a while so it was nice to get that for the boys," he said last night.
Earlier recalled test opener Peter Fulton struck 74 and former international Rob Nicol 68 for Canterbury at the redeveloped Hagley Oval.
Left armer Michael Bates took four for 45 to go with three catches, while ODI seamer Kyle Mills and young Matt Quinn shared five wickets.
Otago made their second highest 50-over total, 349 for seven on the Basin Reserve. Aaron Redmond carried on his Plunket Shield form with 114 off just 84 balls.
However, Michael Papps topped Redmond with an unbeaten 162 off 138 balls - his 10th ton in this form - to steer Wellington to a memorable six-wicket win.
Wellington's 352 for four is the province's highest one-day total, while the 273-run second wicket stand between Papps and Stephen Murdoch (136 off 123 balls) is a record for any wicket in New Zealand 50-over history, eclipsing Stephen Fleming and Roger Twose's unbroken 244 in the 2000-01 season.
Michael Mason's heroics in his final game for Central Districts last season were a distant memory as the defending trophy champions were soundly beaten by Northern Districts in Nelson.
In tomorrow's second round games, ND host Auckland in Hamilton, Wellington play CD in the capital and Canterbury face Otago in Christchurch.


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Yum cha, Peking duck, dim sum, Sichuanese, Shanghainese... thanks to the large population of Chinese immigrants in Auckland, these styles of food are now as familiar to us as steak and potatoes. Still, nothing beats trying local food at its point of origin, and the tiny - albeit jam-packed - island of Hong Kong offers a staggering 12,000 restaurants serving everything from the most traditional Cantonese cuisine at outdoor street stalls, to their take on molecular gastronomy, as well as food from every corner of the globe.
There are more than 200 Michelin-starred restaurants in the Hong Kong/Macau 2012 guide, one of which is cheap enough for anyone to enjoy. Dim sum restaurant Tim Ho Wan is one of the cheapest Michelin-starred restaurants in the world, and is so popular that its unassuming, modest 150-seat Sham Shui Po branch (there are four across Hong Kong) serves 1800-2000 mostly local people each day. Unsurprisingly, there are often hour-long queues.
There are about 25 different dim sum on the menu, which changes every month depending on what's in season. Some items remain constant, though, and the best Viva tried were sweet and lightly crispy barbecue pork buns baked with New Zealand butter, and steamed fresh shrimp dumplings with the thinnest of skins. Also highly recommended are spring rolls filled with egg white, shrimp and vegetables, pan-fried savoury turnip cake, and sticky rice with chicken and Chinese sausage prettily wrapped inside a lotus flower.
For dessert we ordered a double-boiled bird's nest atop a custard cooked with white sugar, ginger, egg white and milk.
Birds' nests are constructed using the saliva of swifts, which is said to contain many nutritional and medical benefits, including a high volume of collagen, so I made sure to clean up every morsel. Our huge feast comes to only HK$234 for two ($37). Chef Kwai Pui Mak attributes his low prices to his high turnover, and says his cooking is not about money - rather, it "comes from the heart". Everything is made to order, so is as fresh as it gets.
This branch of Tim Ho Wan is not exactly easy to find (its large green sign across Fuk Wing St is in Cantonese), but if you have time to eat at only one Hong Kong restaurant, make it this one.
You can try a handful of cheap local delicacies all within minutes of each other in Hong Kong Island's Central and Sheung Wan areas. There are usually multiple benefits attached to traditional Chinese food, ranging from health to superstitions or spiritual beliefs.
To get an idea of some of the ingredients of the dishes you're about to sample, take a stroll through the area's historic streets. Shop after shop sells an astonishing array of dried goods - seafood, herbs, birds' nests and vegetables, all of which have a place in Chinese cuisine and medicine.
Queues start forming outside Kau Kee on trendy Gough St before it opens at 12.30pm, and it's generally packed until closing time at 10.30pm.
The restaurant, which began as a roadside stall more than 80 years ago, is best known for its secret recipe tender beef brisket served with e-fu noodles in a flavoursome broth made from Chinese herbs and beef bone.
At two locations in Central (Queen's Rd and Des Voeux Rd) is La Fu Kee, one of the best places to get congee: the porridge made with rice and, at this establishment, fine bones, to be eaten at any hour but especially at breakfast time.
La Fu Kee's signature dish is congee with lean meat cooked with unattractive but surprisingly creamy black fermented duck eggs and plenty of ginger.
As well as being a satisfying meal congee warms your body - something the locals are particularly mindful of in cooler months or when ill.
The best way to experience Hong Kong-style French toast and milk tea is to park on the outdoor stools at Lan Fong Yuen, halfway up steep Gage St.
From there you can peer in to the tea-making area while the tea leaves of your drink are strained through pantyhose to make them smoother.
The French toast is made similarly to Western-style - deep-fried bread in egg with butter and sugar on top, but you can also add coconut-flavoured Malaysian jam and maple syrup for just a little more sweetness. Delicious.
If you have any more room, call into Sun Yuen Hing Kee, in Queen's Rd, which has a huge selection of crispy barbecued meats, from geese and pigeons to suckling pigs and ducks. Or head to Mak's Noodles in Wellington St and try their renowned fish-based noodle soup with its small but succulent prawn and shrimp wontons, which pop in your mouth with all sorts of savoury flavours, aided by the vinegar and chilli applied to taste.
Phew. After all that eating, there's one more stop to make, for a cup of the naturally sweet sugar cane juice at Kung Lee which aids digestion. Now, if only there was a magic juice to create a bottomless stomach...
Autumn in Hong Kong means Shanghai hairy crabs or mitten crabs are back on the menu, and the locals go mad for their sweet, rich meat, which is thought to have a cooling (yin) effect on the body.
We visited Super Star Seafood Restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, to try these hirsute crustaceans, so named for the dense, black furry patches of hair on their largest pincers.
The elaborate place settings, with their sets of plastic gloves, sharp scissors and a crab poker, gave a hint of what was to come.
I could have done with a full apron as well. Hairy crabs are messy.
After using the poker to remove and discard a small jellied bit on the underside, you break and cut the claws to get at their meat, dipping it in black vinegar to intensify its sweetness before eating.
Then you use the snips to cut the crab in half so you can get at the prize inside. The male is considered the more desirable of the two for its bright yellow roe, which has a strong egg yolk flavour, while the female is slightly smaller and has a harder, orange roe.
For HK$365 ($58) each we get a ridiculous amount of food, including three crabs (one female, two male), scallop and prawn soup, sweet, salty Chinese goose sausage and sticky rice, green beans and diced duck kidney, pan-fried veges and scallops, xiao long bao (soup dumplings), and red bean soup for dessert.
This is a must-do local experience, but it's probably better to go with someone who knows what they're doing.
Tip: Try the small cups of 20-year-old sweet rice wine with a salted dried plum at the bottom to wash down all that tucker. The wine is warm, which balances the coolness of the meat.
Hong Kong has long been a destination for foodies and it is now making tentative steps into wine-making. Last November marked the fourth year of a month-long festival celebrating its flourishing cuisine scene. Kicking things off was the Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival, a four-day West Kowloon waterfront showcase of the best local and international fare.
Last year, 20 countries contributed to more than 300 wine and food booths, with two new additions - a small, perfectly formed Sweet Pavilion pairing beautifully made desserts, cakes and pastries with wines, a Spanish Day, and an Italian Street Food Carnival.
It's split into zones and in the central area is a stage featuring a constant flow of entertainment, which gives the festival a real party vibe.
About 100 of the stands serve gourmet food, much of it European, although there are plenty of local delicacies.
Hong Kong's autumn is truffle season and the culinary jewel is hot property at the festival (and especially good paired with a warm, buttered pineapple bun or with scallops in a light, fluffy vol-au-vent ), and there is a lot of seafood - oysters, mussels, chewy abalone (paua), deep-fried fish balls - plus dim sum, noodles, soups ... anything you fancy, really.
One of the most bizarre stands sells small vials of perfume with wine scents.
You can pick up some real wine bargains - a bottle of rich, red Chateau Marquis De Terme (2003), normally selling for HK$900 ($143) was on sale for $370 ($59) - and, best of all, you get to try before you hand over the Benjamins.
It's good to arrive at around dusk (about 6pm) so you can admire that spectacular skyline at both times of the day, and if you're still there at 8pm you'll catch the Symphony of Lights show in Victoria Harbour.
This year, the festival will move to Central on Hong Kong Island in a bid for more space to reflect its growing popularity.
November is a great time of year to visit Hong Kong - temperatures are warm but not too hot and humidity is low, making a mooch around the festival a very pleasant way to spend a few hours indeed.
If you can't make it at the start of November, the rest of the month-long occasion features a raft of events, from wine and foodie tours, to cooking classes and street festivals.
Even the national carrier Cathay Pacific has hitched its wagon to the gourmet foodie train, with the introduction of signature Chinese dishes to its menus across business, premium economy and economy classes. Taste, authenticity and freshness are key elements of Chinese cuisine, so it was important for Charles Grossrieder, manager of catering services, that the on-board meals also met these criteria.
"Chinese food is extremely important to the local people so we focus on authenticity," he says.
"The meals are mostly Cantonese but we have no objection to adding other Chinese dishes that are popular in Hong Kong to our selection, as long as they have authentic ingredients and flavours."
Traditional dishes, such as the giant braised pork "Lion Head" meatball with preserved vegetable inside (pictured), cooked with traditional Chinese herbs and spices, is available in business class, and the Hong Kong-style curries have proved most popular with passengers.
Shandelle Battersby travelled to Hong Kong with assistance from Cathay Pacific and the Hong Kong Tourism Board.


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To further these principles, the following guidelines apply:
All faculty and staff will seek to maintain Wittenberg's status as a charitable tax-exempt organization under federal law by discharging their institutional responsibilities and conducting their personal affairs in a manner that does not involve the university, either directly or implicitly, in impermissible political activities.
An individual member of the faculty or staff or a group officially recognized by Wittenberg may distribute political or other non-Wittenberg printed materials to other persons directly. All materials must conspicuously display the name and address of the person or organization that has prepared and is distributing the material, and in the case of an organization, the name and address of a responsible officer. In the case of individual mailings, the material must be addressed by name and campus mail box number. Hand-to-hand distribution is restricted to the area in the lower level of the student center adjacent to the student mailboxes, unless the dean of students has granted written permission for alternative sites for such distribution. E-mail may be sent to individuals, but Wittenberg maintained listserves may not be used for political messages, with the exception of "Townhall" which was created for non-business communication within the community. All Wittenberg employees and retirees are able to read and post analysis, opinions and information to this forum open to all political perspectives. "Townhall" exists as a medium for free exchange of ideas among those who want to do so. An automatic disclaimer banner is included on each message sent to "Townhall" that explains that "The opinions and statements posted on "Townhall" are those of the individual participants, acting on their own behalf and not on behalf of the university nor sanctioned by the university." Individuals who are not members of the faculty, staff, or student body shall not distribute political materials on the campus, by campus mail or campus email.
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A Mendocino County Sheriff's Office investigation into a missing 14-year-old Laytonville girl has led to felony charges being filed against a man for unlawful sex with a minor.
A sheriff's deputy found the missing teen and learned she had allegedly been having a sexual relationship with Austin Tyler Meritt, 18, Laytonville.
Meritt was arrested January 31 and booked into Mendocino County Jail on suspicion of having unlawful sex with a minor more than three years younger.
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Soiled themselves?
Soiled themselves?
Once In summer camp when I was 8 a counseler who didnt like me gave me chocolate laxatives. I tried to fart and it wasnt a fart
Once last year. I was having sex and once again thought I had to fart. It wasnt a fart. I pulled out and ran to the bathroo. And cleaned ul. Said nothing about it and came back and finished
Lol! That makes me think of two things. The first is the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail. I love the part when the witch doctor takes them to the home of a monstrous beast. The witch tells them that the beast is right in front of them, and to the surprise of the men it is only a rabbit. Sir Robin then states, "I nearly soiled me armor!" I still use this to this day. I have soiled myself a number of times, but the worst I ever soiled myself was in the military. It was the final physical fitness test, and I had 1 of 2 options. The first option was to pass the test, graduate my job training, and head back home to go on with my life. The second option was to fail the test, and remain for another 8 weeks or more. I ran so hard I lost all control of my bowels and soiled myself, but I left for home the very next week.
I thought I sharted yesterday. I was taking the subway to my girls and let out what felt like a wet one. I had to travel another 45 minutes with my cheeks clenched and dreading what I was going to do when I got to her parents house.
Turned out I was all clear. It was a really warm fart and I couldnt tell because my crack was sweaty because I always wear my wool long johns


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Pulaski Technical College plans to offer an Associate of Applied Science in Military Technologies designed specifically for military personnel.
The Pulaski Technical College Board of Trustees approved the program Monday, Jan. 22. If approved by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the new degree would be offered in fall 2007.
"This is an outgrowth of our partnership with the Arkansas Army National Guard at Camp Robinson," said Dan F. Bakke, college president. "We're expanding what we already offer by giving soldiers the option of using their military training to get a degree."
The 63-credit hour degree program would require students to complete 24 credit hours of general education, 15 credit hours of management courses, and 24 credit hours of electives in a technical specialty. The management courses and the technical specialty electives can be from a number of different military occupational specialties.
"The impetus started from us wanting to meet the needs here at Camp Robinson and in Central Arkansas," said Gary Gaston, Pulaski Tech's military enrollment coordinator. "But as we worked, we expanded it to benefit and appeal to soldiers statewide."
Arkansas has over 8,000 Army Guard members and 2,000 Air Guard members.
The program, while designed for National Guard members, is open to any active-duty or retired military personnel.
Pulaski Tech already offers 8-week courses in general education to soldiers at Camp Robinson. The general education courses for the AAS in military technologies degree are available online.
"There are several programs that were designed for the U.S. Army, but this is the only degree program designed specifically for National Guard members," Gaston added. "This program is accessible to and should appeal to Guard members across the nation."
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