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Yes, I am blogging about pancakes again. I'm sorry. I'm a pancakeholic.
Here's the thing though, these are special Halloweegan pancakes! Fun! OK, let's get started. These creepy little pancakes have vegan whipped cream eye balls with blueberry centers, and strawberry jelly eye vessels carved with a toothpick (veganized pancake recipe from Cooking Lady).
The next ones are vamp-cakes. Melted chocolate chip eyes, nose and mouth, and almond slices as the fangs. (same pancake recipe)
And these are my old Pankin Pumpcakes. To give them their "pumpkiny" shape, using the back of a spoon "drag" some pancake batter from the top of each pancake as soon as you drop them on the griddle. This makes it look like a stem. Of course if you have a heat resistant pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter, that will work. Decorate them with the goodies I mentioned above.
OK, we got the obligatory pancake post out the way. See you tomorrow for more Halloweegan fun!


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By Eric Stevick Herald Writer
EVERETT — A judge on Monday raised bail to $500,000 for a suspected pimp who's the target of a multi-state sex trafficking investigation.
The Oregon man and three women — ages 18, 19 and 22 — were nabbed Saturday after an undercover Snohomish County deputy sheriff posed as a customer and lured them to a south Everett hotel. They'd advertised sex on a website.
One of the women identified Tremayne S. Jones, 29, as their pimp and described living in constant fear of him, court papers said.
On Saturday, Jones was arrested for investigation of trafficking, promoting prostitution and obstructing police.
The standard sentencing range for trafficking is seven to 10 years in prison.
The woman told investigators that Jones picked her up in Indiana about a month ago and that she and two others were "turning tricks" for him in different states. She said he kept all the money, which she estimated at thousands of dollars a day, according to court records.
Jones allegedly drove them through Indiana, Utah, Oregon and Washington to have them engage in prostitution.
The woman told investigators that Jones took all of her identification, including her Social Security and credit cards, and determined how much food she could eat. She said he claimed to be a member of a California street gang.
"She described one incident where the defendant fired a gun in the air next to one of the girls who was not doing what he told her to do," deputy prosecutor Lisa Paul wrote in a motion to increase bail. "The woman told police that she was afraid to leave the defendant."
Saturday's arrest is by no means an isolated incident in Snohomish County, according to Providence Intervention Center for Assault and Abuse officials.
"Our community faces human trafficking on a daily basis," said Azra Grudic, a victim advocate for the center. "It is often difficult to recognize the signs of trafficking."
Advocates and law enforcement have been working together in recent years to reach out to more victims. In March 2011, a 24-hour Snohomish County Human Trafficking Hotline was started. It connects the FBI, sheriff's office and Everett police detectives with intervention center advocates to help victims. The hotline number is 425-258-9037.
"Many victims fear repercussion from the perpetrator," Grudic said.
Sex traffickers use a variety of methods to condition their victims into compliance, including starvation, confinement, physical abuse and threats of revealing their activities to their families, she said.
Deputies allege that on Saturday, Jones drove two of the women to a local hotel to engage in prostitution.
One of the women allegedly advertised as "Alexza Lust" under the escort section of Backpage.com, court papers said.
The undercover officer contacted the woman, who directed him to the hotel near I-5 south of Everett. She brought another woman with her after asking the undercover officer if he was interested in them both.
The women became suspicious and fled when the undercover officer tried to bait her into leaving her hotel room to meet him at the front desk.
Another deputy spotted the women getting into a car. Jones allegedly tried to drive off but was blocked in.
Deputies found a handgun in the car.
Jones has been under investigation for sex trafficking on and off since at least 2005, according to court papers. In one case in Oregon, he reportedly escaped police by jumping from a second-story window.
It is unclear what charges he may face here.
"It's still under investigation," sheriff's office spokeswoman Shari Ireton said.
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Arizona Stronghold Vineyards, a winery located in Cottonwood, is changing the wine industry one prestigious award at a time. The San Francisco International Wine Competition awarded Arizona Stronghold's 2010 Dala Cabernet Sauvignon a Double Gold medal.
Arizona Stronghold's Double Gold was one of only 27 Double Gold medals awarded out of the 4,556 wines that were entered into the competition. The submitted wines hailed from more than 29 countries.
Arizona Stronghold took home six other awards in addition to its Double Gold and has won more than 20 awards for its wines just this year.
Since the label's inception, Paula Woolsey, director of sales, says her two favorite awards to date include the Double Gold from the San Francisco International Wine Competition, co-chaired by Tasting Panel Magazine, and a Gold medal awarded to Tazi 2010 by Sunset Magazine.
"The quality of judging is unsurpassed," Woolsey says, "and I respect both of these publications immensely."
Due to its numerous awards from local and international competitions, Arizona Stronghold is making quite an impact on Arizona's wine industry, according to the Arizona's Wine Tourism Industry Survey conducted by Northern Arizona University's Arizona Hospitality Research & Resource Center.
According to the survey, the wine industry is boosting Arizona's economy by creating jobs and bringing money into the economy through wine tourism — with Arizona Stronghold a major player. Because the brand distributes its wines on an international level, this helps build a reputation for Arizona wine across the globe. The winery's tasting room is also the third most popular in northern Arizona.
Woolsey says that the wine industry is a great business to get into in Arizona because the climate is extremely conducive to both growing grapes and making wine. She adds that she has nothing but high hopes for the wine industry.
"It's a real deal here; a whole big cultural movement," Woolsey adds.
And the movement doesn't stop there. Arizona Stronghold and its winning 2010 Dala Cabernet Sauvignon are heading on a Grand Tasting Tour across the country. Its first stop? The Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix on Thursday, September 6.
During the tour, attendees are able to participate in a grand tasting in which they were able to taste all the Double Gold winning wines. They will also have the opportunity to attend wine seminars, a mixology seminar and a cooking demonstration.
Arizona Stronghold wines are currently available in 40 states, four provinces and in Australia. For more information about Arizona Stronghold, and to learn more about its tasting rooms, visit azstronghold.com.
Arizona Stronghold
1023 N. Main St., Cottonwood
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Director of Institutional and Alumni Relations and
Special Assistant to the President
BBA, Evangel University
CFRM, The Center on Philanthropy, Indiana University
Master's studies, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
Mrs. Lotter has served administratively in the development and growth of AGTS since its founding in 1972. Her current focus includes institutional and alumni relations, advancement, major gifts, endowments, planned giving, foundation grants, promotions and special projects. Passionate about helping people engaged in church ministries continue their education, she developed an accelerated master's program that provided grant funding and scholarships.
She established a foundation-funded scholarship endowment to help prepare missionaries. Experienced in academic and enrollment services, she presented a research paper entitled "A Study of Enrollment Management Models in Seminaries and Graduate Schools" at the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO). A recipient of the Alliance for Assemblies of God Higher Education Omicron Alpha Distinguished Administrator Award, she is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Christian Leadership Alliance, National Committee on Planned Giving, the American Association of Grant Professionals and various state organizations.
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NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Department of Drama
Multiple Dates
Event Details
New York University
Tisch School of the Arts
Mary Schmidt Campbell, Dean
|Institute of Performing Arts
|Department of Drama
|Allyson Green, Associate Dean
|Louis Scheeder, Interim Chair
Written by Regina Taylor
Directed by Delroy Lindo
Set in post-World War II America, Oo-Bla-Dee follows four black female musicians who dream of hitting it big in the world of bebop music. As they strive to find an outlet for their sound, the band of black musicians struggles to rise above the constraints of racism and sexism. A winner of the American Critics' Association new play award, Regina Taylor's Oo-Bla-Dee mixes naturalism and expressionism, comedy and tragedy, classical and bebop, presenting what the Chicago Tribune called a "jazzy mélange" of powerful theater.
Ticket Info:
- All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.
- There will be no late seating.
- Tickets not picked up by 5 minutes before the scheduled curtain time will be released for sale at the door.
Public Transit information can be found at HopStop.com
Parking near the theater can be found using Google Maps.
Abe Burrows Theatre
721 Broadway
New York,
Multiple Dates
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Diminutive Jersey Shore diva Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi accepted a challenge on Monday Night Raw last night, and will meet Vickie "Excuse Me!" Guerrero in a mash-up match at Wrestlemania XXVII in Atlanta on April 3.
After waging a war of words with the annoying Guerrero over who belonged on the cover of Rolling Stone, Snooki was joined by the statuesque Trish Stratus and John Morrison in a wild melee with Guerrero, Michelle McCool, Layla and Dolph Ziggler. At one point Snooki, who is barely as tall as the top rope, pounded McCool's face into the mat as the crowd roared.
Challenged by Guerrero to resume the match at Wrestlemania, Snooki shouted, "I will see you there, babies!'' as her hand was held high in symbolic victory.
Another star attraction at Wrestlemania will be the return of The Rock. Dwayne Johnson is interrupting his movie career to return to the WWE after a seven-year absence. Officially, he will be the "host" of the event, but the Rock's been taunting the two reigning WWE superstars -- good guy John Cena and bratty WWE Champion The Miz (once seen on Real World) -- as not worthy to wear the belt.
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Dell revealed a tablet PC named the Inspiron Duo, which features Intel's dual-core Atom N550 processor and Windows 7 at Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco.
The tablet PC can be transformed into a netbook with keyboard by simply flipping the display around. The tablet PC is expected to be launched by the end of 2010.
- Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.
- 2015 global tablet demand forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report provides a 2015 forecast for the global tablet market and analyzes the strategies of key market players such as Google, Apple, Intel, and Microsoft.
- 2015 China smartphone panel trend forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the strategies of key China-based major panel makers BOE, Tianma and IVO for attacking the different market segments through technology and pricing, and their relationship to local vendors Huawei, Lenovo, ZTE, Xiaomi and Coolpad.


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Three Simple Tips to Prepare Your Car for Winter Weather
November 21, 2013 4:09 am
Step 1: Check your windshield wipers
You never think about the condition of your windshield wipers until they don't work properly in a rain or a heavy snow fall. Rule of thumb is that you should change your wiper blades every six months. This will ensure you have the necessary vision on the road to drive safely even in less than ideal weather conditions.
Step 2: Protect your engine
You may not think about what's under the hood of your vehicle during the winter months, but protecting your engine and the components that make your vehicle run is important. Premium synthetic lubricant manufacturer Royal Purple recommends using Purple Ice, a year-round radiator conditioner that will provide corrosion protection and is fully compatible with antifreeze. A single bottle will treat a radiator for 30,000 miles when mixed with antifreeze to maintain maximum performance.
Step 3: Emergency road kit
Even if you take the best care of your vehicle, in some instances you cannot avoid a breakdown or incident when you're on the road. Take the time to pack an emergency kit that you can keep stored in your truck. It could be a lifesaver if you have to put it in use. Include a: flashlight, batteries, blanket, snacks, water, gloves, boots, first aid kit, ice scraper/snow brush, jumper cables, road flares, white towel or window sign to indicate you need help.
Before the colder weather sets in, getting your vehicle ready in advance will ensure you're prepared for the winter driving months.
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Hoisting (Hooks, Crane)
General Rules
- Helicopters Used as Lifting Machines (Chapter 296-829, WAC)
Rules for Specific Activities or Workplaces
- Aerial Lifts (WAC 296-869-200)
- Air Hoists, General (WAC 296-24-238)
- Air Hoists, Sawmills (WAC 296-78-820)
- Cargo Handling Gear and Equipment, Longshore (WAC 296-56 Part E)
- Chain and Electric Hoists, General (WAC 296-24-237)
- Chain and Electric Hoists, Sawmills (WAC 296-78-810)
- Construction, Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators, and Conveyors (WAC 296-155 Part L)
- Cranes, Other requirements (Hooks) (WAC 296-24-24519(2))
- Electric Manlifts, Longshore (WAC 296-56-60199)
- Helicopters, Hooks (WAC 296-829-20010)
- Longshore, Auxiliary Gear - Hooks. (WAC 296-56-60073(11))
- Monorail Hoists, Sawmills (WAC 296-78-815)
- Shipbuilding (WAC 296-304-07009)
- Shipbuilding - Shackles and Hooks (WAC 296-304-07005)
- Steel Erection (WAC 296-155-704)
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Immunity Debugger is a powerful new way to write exploits, analyze malware, and reverse engineer binary files. It builds on a solid user interface with function graphing, the industry's first heap analysis tool built specifically for heap creation, and a large and well supported Python API for easy extensibility.
- A debugger with functionality designed specifically for the security industry
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Outstanding Jockeys To Be Honored at New Orleans Hall of Fame Banquet
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Rosie Napravnik and Calvin Borel, two of the top thoroughbred horse-racing jockeys in the world, will be honored at the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame Banquet on Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Greater New Orleans Sports Selection Committee, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, selects annual award winners in a variety of categories, in addition to selecting each year's Hall of Fame class and Amateur Athletes of the Month. Overall, 26 individuals and two teams will be honored at the banquet. Additional honorees will be announced over the next two weeks.


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The 9th Annual DBMG Charity Golf Tournament and Scholarship Awards Dinner
Diablo Black Men's Group (DBMG)
Thursday, June 27, 2013 from 11:30 AM to 8:00 PM (PDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Come join us at our 9th Annual Charity Golf Tournament and Scholarship Awards Dinner. This year we will be honoring our 2013 Scholarship Awardees right after the tournament. You will witness firsthand how your support impacts the scholarship winners and their families.
The tournament fees include a box lunch, goody bag, greens fees, golf cart, and dinner celebrating the scholarship winners. Additional prizes include a First, Second and Third Place trophy, a "Hole-in-One" prize, "Longest Drive" and "Closest to the Pin" prize for both men and women players, as well as, raffle and auction prizes.
Of course the non-golfer can join us for dinner to help celebrate our scholarship winners. A variety of tournament sponsorship opportunities are available. See above for pricing details.
***Registration starts at 11:30am with a scramble tournament shotgun start at 1:00pm.***
There will be a putting contest from 12:00 - 12:30pm.
You can also pay at the event or (by mailing check by June 16, 2014). Please select "Other Payment" type during ordering process. If you plan to pay at the event, please complete order form so we can have an accurate number of golfers. Thank you in advance for honoring this request.
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
Yes, please. Check-in will go much smoother if you have your ticket with you.
If you pay by check, your ticket will be waiting for you at check-in.
When & Where
The Bridges Golf Club
9000 S Gale Ridge Rd
San Ramon,
Thursday, June 27, 2013 from 11:30 AM to 8:00 PM (PDT)
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The Diablo Black Men's Group (DBMG) is a brotherhood. Founded in 1999, it has evolved into one of the East Bay's most influential organizations. Membership includes a variety of movers-and-shakers -- mayor, realtors, corporate executives, academic, software engineers, entrepreneurs, retirees – men looking to support one another and leave a positive imprint in a world where they still struggle for respect and unbiased acceptance themselves.
DBMG works for its members, families and their surrounding community with vigor and passion. It provides a supportive network for members to thrive and exercise leadership in civic projects.
DBMG hosts healthy, fun events such as DBMG's Memorial Day weekend Cobbler Shack at San Ramon's annual Art & Wind Festival, the DBMG Scholarship Golf Tournament in June & of course the famous DBMG Black-Tie Christmas Gala.
What We Believe
To promote fellowship among Black men, to help African Americans and other minorities in the Diablo Valley actualize full citizenship, including liberty, good health, social equality and economic vitality.


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This is a short guide to understanding the Rhode Island pension crisis. I'm not a financial guru, so please bear with me.
36.34% The state's contribution rate to state employees' pensions.1
8.75% The employees' contribution rate to their pensions. 1
250% The growth rate of news articles that refer to Rhode Island as the already tired phrase:"Athens on the Pawtuxet" – and contribute nothing.
1986 General Assembly begins funding the plan on an actuarial basis. 2
1992 The year that actuarially required contributions to the pension fund were not made – due to the credit union crisis.2
2011 The year I had to look up what "actuarially" meant.
13350 The number of active teachers in Rhode Island. 2
2670 The approximate number of teachers in Rhode Island working second jobs. 3
310,556 The number of times per year teachers are annoyed by someone who assumes teaching is easy.
67% The percentage of Rhode Island government workers in union contracts. 4
67% The percentage of Rhode Island government workers who siphon funds from their earnings into the pension fund. 4
12% The percentage of pension funds siphoned back into the state's economy via Twin Oaks.
10 cents on every state tax dollar is spent on retired state workers. 5
20 cents on every state tax dollar will be spent on retired state workers if no action is taken to reform pensions in the next six years. 5
30 cents on every dollar is what they're getting right now for 75 Drachmae. (See the entry: 250%, the growth rate of "Athens on the Pawtuxet" and contributing nothing.)
3% The rate at which COLAs were compounded until late 2009.2
3%/the inflation rate/or lower The current rate at which COLAs are adjusted.2
3% The percentage of Rhode Islanders who think state workers get free cases of Dr. Pepper every year.
As reported in Vogue, Elle UK, The Telegraph and dozens of other news sites and blogs, Cranston was recently selected as Kate Middleton's wedding gown designer. A city of 80,000 people located just south of Providence, Rhode Island, Cranston has long been known for its printed fabrics industry, making it a... more
The news of Cranston's undocumented stop signs found a wider audience today. To the relief of local street sign paperwork investigators, RIDOT has claimed responsibility for about a third of the signs. The other 400 stop signs remain somewhat of a mystery. However, a Federal Highway Administration official assured Cranston... more
The Office of the Secretary of State maintains a website where you can find your polling place, registration information, and your sample ballot. It's time to pick up that squeeky, dry black pen, make some tough choices, and shove it back into place. From the Office: To avoid delays on Nov.... more
State representatives Peter Palumbo and Robert Jacquard slacked on environmental issues, according to a report card from the Environment Council of Rhode Island. The Council, a collection of diverse environmental groups including Save the Bay and the Sierra Club, issued their 2010 Green Report Cards for the General Assembly. Grades... more
The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation recently issued cash rebates to 36 Rhode Island cities and towns based on their recycling rates. Of the total $681,014, Cranston received $59,492. In spite of the No Bin No Barrel policy enacted a year ago, Cranston's recycling rate has increased by less than... more


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Friday, June 24, 2011
PVC Pipe Flag
36 comments:
- Crunchy Diva said...
what a fantastic idea. very creative! it would also work with all kinds of scrap booking papers! thanks for sharing your tut.
- June 24, 2011 at 12:12 PM
- sskcraftshop @ Hooks, Needles and Brushes said...
New follower from blog hop, pls help our community to teach poor kids and women by following us at
Also follow us on FB and twitter and leave msg so we can return the favor
- June 24, 2011 at 1:31 PM
- Michele Alger said...
That is SO COOL! I've never seen anything like it!! Thanks for the AMAZING idea!
- June 24, 2011 at 2:07 PM
- Full Circle Creations said...
What a great idea, so cute and easy to make. Nice job.
- June 24, 2011 at 2:56 PM
- BellaVida said...
Hi, I just landed here from Boost My Blog Friday. I'm already a follower. Not sure if you're following me.
Nice project. You make it look easy.
Bella Vida by Letty
Have a great day.
- June 24, 2011 at 5:51 PM
- Cindy said...
Following you over from Mels hop- LOVE the project! The kids will loveto join in on this one!
Hope you have a sec to come check out our Luxury Diaper Cake giveaway!
- June 24, 2011 at 5:55 PM
- ReFresh ReStyle said...
Love your flag, I've never seen anything like it! Thanks for visiting reFresh reStyle! Come back anytime, I am now follow and hope to link up to some of your parties.
- June 25, 2011 at 3:36 AM
- Kim said...
neat idea! new follower from the say hi sunday blog hop!
- June 25, 2011 at 8:39 PM
- Hello Sundae said...
Wow! Your flag looks amazing!
- June 26, 2011 at 10:59 AM
- meijo's JOY said...
Brilliant idea again! You are awesome! After the event... maybe can do a re purposed into a neck tie or scarfs organizers!
- June 26, 2011 at 1:32 PM
- Kimberlee, The Spunky Diva said...
Gotta love mod podge. Great use of scrap book paper too, LOL!
- June 27, 2011 at 6:19 AM
- Lulu Lane Designs said...
This is so cute! I wish I had some PVC pipe on hand so I could make this one! :) New follower from Sumo's Sweet Stuff.
- June 27, 2011 at 7:49 AM
- Kirsten @ Mushki Loves said...
Oh how cute! Love me some modpodge! It turned out great! I am your newest follower and would love it if you stopped byb my blog and became mine!
- June 27, 2011 at 9:29 AM
- Catch A Falling Star said...
I am addicted to PVC.
I know sounds weird but you can use it for so many projects!
I love the flag, thanks for sharing!
- June 27, 2011 at 1:18 PM
- Confessions of a Stay at Home Mommy said...
This is one of the greatest things I have seen in a while! I would love it if you would link up to my Tuesday Confessional link party going on now: http://www.craftyconfessions.com/2011/06/tuesday-confessional-link-party.html
~Macy from Confessions of a SAHM
- June 27, 2011 at 9:40 PM
- Melanie said...
genius! Thanks for linking this up!
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- June 28, 2011 at 8:38 AM
- Kelli @ RTSM said...
Very fun! I never would have thought to make a something like that out of pvc!
- June 28, 2011 at 8:56 AM
- Tina said...
This is really great!
- June 28, 2011 at 8:53 PM
- Kristine @ JandMs Eye Candy said...
It turned out awesome!! So creative! Thanks for sharing!
- June 29, 2011 at 9:46 AM
- Sweet Peas and Bumblebees said...
I'm super impressed with your flag! What a great idea and so unique!
- June 29, 2011 at 2:07 PM
- Amanda said...
I've put together a round up of fun 4th of July projects on Craft Gossip today and included your post. :) You can see it here
If you would like a Craft Gossip badge showing you've been featured, you can grab one here :)
- June 29, 2011 at 7:20 PM
- email@example.com said...
Terri, woo hoo, this is incredible. I can say that I have NEVER seen this before, that is awesome. I love seeing new creations, and this is surely a really cool one. I bet this was easy, it sure sounds it. The hard part was coming up with the brilliant idea, he he. What a great decoration, that is sure to last FOREVER,,, Great job girl.
I'd also LOVE to invite you to check out my weekly parties. I would love to have you link up, this and any other fabulous project you are working on.
Stop by anytime to say hello!!!
Hugs, Bella :)
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- June 29, 2011 at 9:30 PM
- Handy Man, Crafty Woman said...
What a fun idea! Great project for the kids to help with as well! Thank you for linking to Handy Man, Crafty Woman's Wicked Awesome Wednesday!
- June 30, 2011 at 6:47 AM
- Crystal said...
What a cute idea! It turned out great. Thanks for linking up to the Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop.
- June 30, 2011 at 11:22 PM
- Kierston Shae said...
I love this! I featured it on my blog at dazzlingdomesticdiva.blogspot.com come check it out & grab a button!
- July 1, 2011 at 5:08 PM
- Kaitlin Saenz said...
I love this idea! How creative!!
I'm visiting over from funkyjunkinteriors. I'm hosting my first ever blog party and its all 4th of July-all Red, White, and Blue! I'd love for you to link up and share with me!
Hope to see you over at my place soon!
- July 2, 2011 at 4:06 PM
- Lindy@Itsy Bitsy Paper said...
What a great idea--how cool!
I am having a Red, White and Blue Linky Party that I'd love for you to join in on by adding your link!
- July 3, 2011 at 7:33 AM
- To Sew With Love said...
what a cool and clever project! We love this project so much we are featuring it tomorrow on the blog. votation will start on the same day. do grab the featured button if you fancy doing so. Have a lovely weekend!
- July 8, 2011 at 7:32 AM
- D @ Shady Porch said...
Very creative idea! I wish I had seen it in time for the 4th but Lord willing, next year I will have one on my door! Thanks for sharing!
- August 14, 2011 at 9:00 PM
- aliah said...
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- December 3, 2012 at 1:32 AM
- aliah said...
PVC is the easiest and lightest material you can use for this kind of creativity..:-)
It was nice experience visiting here..did get a great idea from here. thanks for sharing.
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- December 3, 2012 at 1:33 AM
- riki jorden said...
Hey !!! Thanks for sharing very important information on this blog, i have visited your blog really you give us great information....!!!!
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- January 28, 2013 at 11:52 PM
- Unknown said...
Nice idea. This is so cute and easy to make. Thanks for sharing this diy project made out of PVC pipes.
- June 10, 2014 at 10:29 PM
- Shand Pipes said...
I read your blog. Its simply superb. Thanks for sharing
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- September 18, 2014 at 5:19 AM
- Pipe shop said...
very Nice Good job...!
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- November 7, 2014 at 11:42 PM
- Roel Bobis said...
what pvc pipes do you used for that?
- November 26, 2014 at 7:12 PM


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Thread: Co-sleeping with more than one
11th January 2012 05:52 PM #1
Co-sleeping with more than one
As I've commented before, me and my baby are co-sleeping fans (for the benefits of co-sleeping see this inspiring article). I am interested to hear from those who have co-slept with more than one baby or child. Is this possible?! what were your sleeping arrangements?
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I did not co-sleep with more than one child for a prolonged period of time, but there have been some nights when I did co-sleep with two of the children. We actually co-sleep in a different way than some families, as my children do not co-sleep with both my husband and myself. He is a very deep sleeper, so we do not share the same bed whilst co-sleeping. I sleep with the baby, and my husband sleeps by himself. When I have co-slept with more than one child, it was easier since there was more room. I don't really have any tips, but I would keep myself between the older child and the baby as much as possible.
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I recently had a mom ask me how she could get her 1 1/2 year old to stop breastfeeding at night. She and her husband and their 3 year old and 1 1/2 year old sons sleep in the same bed.
I suggested that she put her 3 year old next to her and her 1 1/2 year old between him and dad, or put the 1 1/2 year old on the other side of dad (though that can be hard if baby is on the edge of the bed, so unless the bed is on the floor, that's not the best idea).
We've had 4 in the bed many times, and I've even had 5 in the bed when my husband was gone (the oldest would lay across the foot of the bed, and the other 3 were in the bed with me.
It worked for us, but most of the time I would try to wean the breastfeeding toddler before the new baby came long :-)
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Wow 5 in a bed: nice and comfy! Thanks ladies for your replies on this: gives me something to consider.
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We have one full time cosleeper and one part-time cosleeper (my two-year-old sometimes sleeps with his four year old brother in the kid's room) at the moment. My two year old sleeps on a toddler bed that we have sidecar to our king size bed. Then there is dad, then there is mom, then there is my soon-to-be one year old. We have had a few different configurations over the last year to keep things working for us. If you are going to sleep with a second or third child, I recommend the side car method- because it provides more space.
We are probably going to sidecar the crib or another toddler bed soon, to provide a little bit more room. =)


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Moses Obeid must have known something dreadful was about to happen as he sat in the most uncomfortable seat in the house - the witness box at the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
Mr Obeid, 43, the middle of five sons of the controversial former Labor MP Eddie Obeid, had already been warned about the ''terrible consequences'' of lying, only to have counsel assisting the commission, Geoffrey Watson, SC, deliver an ominous warning.
''I've got to say to you that you're not telling the truth and what I'll do is just after we take the short adjournment I'll play you a tape and see whether you agree with me that in fact you've just been lying.''
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Mr Obeid was also confronted with damning evidence linking meetings that the Obeids had with the then resources minister Ian Macdonald, about decisions the minister made that delivered millions of dollars to the family.
Mr Obeid's day may get worse on Friday. Apart from him returning to the witness box for a further unpleasantness at the hands of Mr Watson, the NSW Court of Appeal will hand down its judgment in his appeal against a finding that he and his company Streetscape owe $16 million to the City of Sydney council for secretly selling council multi-function street poles overseas.
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By Robert Bianco
Apparently, parenting drives you crazy.
That certainly seems to be the message conveyed by tonight's three new family comedies, which vary in quality but are similar in approach. OnThe Millers, a divorced man's life is upended when his meddling mom moves in with him. OnWelcome to the Family, two sets of parents' lives are rocked when their teenage kids announce they're having a baby together. And onSean, a single gay man's life takes a turn when he gets sandwiched between his live-in teenage daughter and his judgmental mother.
Sitcoms, of course, were ever thus: Even Ozzie and Harriet had weeks when they wanted to strangle little Ricky. What stopped them from doing so, aside from the law and '50s sitcom conventions, is love - a shared bond that continues to provide the undercurrent for most family comedies, tonight's included.
Bonds aside, the most promising of the three isThe Millers,based on the talent involved - a fab four made up of producer Greg Garcia and stars Will Arnett, Beau Bridges and Margo Martindale - and the story they've launched, more than the pilot produced. If nothing else, it seems set to provide the best, most empathetic role yet for Arnett, who plays Nathan Miller, a local TV reporter who recently dumped his wife and gained a single pad.
Or so he thinks, until Nathan's addlepated father Tom (Bridges) decides to leave his controlling mother Carol (Martindale). Dad moves in with Nathan's sister Debbie and her husband Adam (Jayma Mays and Nelson Franklin, late and wise additions to the cast). Mom moves in with Nathan and proceeds to ruin his first bachelor party, in a broad scene that ends with the funniest single set-piece in any of the season's pilots.
Arnett is a master of fluster, and Bridges is befuddled charm personified. The revelation, though, for those who only know her from her Emmy-winning dramatic work, is Martindale, whose comic timing rivals the best in the business.
Like most CBS comedies,The Millersis going for big laughs. And like many, it goes a bit too far. There's a little too much sniping, and far too many jokes about passing gas. Not that gas can't be funny. But a little, as they say, goes a long way.
WhereThe Millersis going for broad comedy,Welcome to the Family's approach is quieter, particularly when Mike O'Malley, an increasingly welcome TV presence, is throwing away some comic aside. There are laughs; they just tend to be gentler.
Based on a premise as ancient asAbie's Irish Rose, Welcomestars O'Malley and Mary McCormack as parents who are thrilled that their underachieving teenage daughter Molly (Ella Rae Peck) is about to make an unexpected exit for college. And then they find out she's pregnant, which also comes as a surprise to Molly's Stanford-bound Latino boyfriend (Joseph Haro) and his parents (Ricardo Chavira and Justina Machado).
The two dads immediately hate each other, which provides the conflict. The humor, however, mostly comes from O'Malley and McCormack. There are no awful characters and no bad actors; this is a cute little show that exceeds expectations. What it's yet to provide, though, is a compelling reason to watch, and in a competitive TV environment, that could be a fatal lapse.
On the other hand, "cute" still putsWelcomeaboveSean Saves the World, a return-to-TV vehicle for Sean Hayes (Will & Grace) that continually mistakes frantic for funny. And that's despite the presence of not just Hayes but of one of our best stage and TV actors, Linda Lavin.
Hayes plays Sean, a divorced dad taking care of his daughter with some unwanted help from his mother (Lavin). His world also includes a new, insanely eccentric boss (Thomas Lennon) and a co-worker and best friend (Megan Hilty).
Hayes is a TV star through and through, with an enjoyably distinctive delivery and a gift for physical comedy. But he's being pushed too hard to carry the show, and he's pushing too hard in response. Watching him struggle to get laughs out of a novelty-store weasel, or by climbing out of a bathroom window, is painful.
The best part about this family comedy is, indeed, the family, especially when Hayes and Lavin are sharing the screen. The workplace, however, seems to exist in another world, where no one and nothing is at all amusing. Dump the job and stay closer to home, and we'll all be happier.
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December 11, 2015 | Several incumbent lawmakers who are giving off the whiff of scandal have another worry on top of their legal woes: They aren't keeping up with their challengers, many from within their own parties, in the fundraising arena. Take Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.), who's facing a rematch against Ro Khanna, a former Obama administration official whom…
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September 29, 2010 | Many candidates are hitting the campaign trail with a promise to end cozy relationships with special interests. Yet eager as they are to show some understanding of voters' concerns, the words of many incumbents are falling far short of the reality when it comes to their campaign accounts.
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July 21, 2010 | In June, the sole beneficiary of Goldman Sachs was House Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), to whom the PAC cut a $5,000 check on June 8, according to a Center for Responsive Politics review of campaign finance documents filed Tuesday.
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Embattled Lobbying Firm PMA Targeted Members of Defense Committees
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January 5, 2009 | Putting aside whatever involvement New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson had in an alleged "pay-to-play" scheme in his home state, his future as U.S. commerce secretary is now a casualty of an ongoing federal investigation into a company that has funded the former presidential candidate's state-level political committees. While no other incoming federal lawmaker or Cabinet member is said to be under investigation, others have certainly seen their campaign efforts propped up by the embattled company. Capital Eye lists those recipients here.
Brothers Grim: Is Lehman Next?
September 12, 2008 | Uncle Sam bailed out Freddie Mac and the company's twin sister, Fannie Mae, this week, and the next in line in the Wall Street family to get a helping hand might just be Lehman Brothers. Executives at the struggling investment bank are looking to sell the company with assistance from the government--and fast--as its stock plunges. Although the government isn't expected to completely bail out Lehman Brothers, the fourth-largest U.S. investment bank, the company has built a strong financial relationship with politicians over the years and coincidentally ranks fourth in the largest contributors in the race for the White House.
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Superdelegate Update
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Santa Clara, Calif. • Desmond Poulson pitched his third complete game of the season, and Jacob Hannemann hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning to lift BYU over Santa Clara 3-1 in West Coast Conference baseball Thursday night.
Poulson struck out eight to improve to 4-0 this season.
"Coach told me I just have to spot up and they didn't have any lefties, so I made sure my slider was where I needed it to be," Poulson said. "They didn't capitalize on my mistakes tonight except one. I saw some weird swinging on balls that were high, so I knew something was up."
Hannemann was 3-for-4, with a double, triple and home run.
"He's a phenomenal athlete, one of those kind of guys that come along every seven to nine years," BYU coach Mike Littlewood said about Hannemann.
Kelton Caldwell was 2-for-4 with a triple for the Cougars (15-14, 3-4 WCC), which has won four of its past five games.
Dixie State 15, Holy Names 3 • In Saint George, Mitch hit his second grand slam of the season, D.J. Andrade was 4-for-5 and Kevin Kline had three RBIs as the Red Storm cranked out 15 hits to improve to 21-8 overall and 14-7 in the Pacific West Conference.


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Wash. Times: Let TV Ads Be Loud, For Freedom
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The Washington Times editorial board is taking a stand for freedom, opposing newly enacted legislation that prevents broadcasters from airing TV ads that are excessively loud. "Nobody likes overly loud television commercials," the Times observed in a December 14 editorial, but the "government is taking a step too far into the nation's living rooms." According to the conservative newspaper, government action to ameliorate this minor irritant could set us down the slippery slope towards total government control of the internet.
What's most troubling is that Congress and the FCC are inviting future intrusion. A growing number of Americans have embraced online streaming video services such as Netflix, YouTube and Hulu, which are beyond Uncle Sam's regulatory grasp -- for now. A public accustomed to having the government tone down ads might not think twice about having the feds step in and start regulating the Internet.
The public "might not" care. Then again, they might. There's no explanation for how we get from "keep the TV volume reasonable" to "regulating the internet." But then, the whole point of a leap of logic is to avoid showing your work.
What's genuinely puzzling about this scenario is that, according to the Washington Times, the government already is regulating the internet. In a December 27, 2010, editorial headlined "Obama's regulatory power grab; FCC Internet ruling offers a taste of things to come," the Times issued dire warnings about the FCC's Open Internet Order, which establishes net neutrality principles for the United States. According to the Times: "Innovation has thrived online precisely because Uncle Sam has not yet stepped in with his usual mix of crushing taxation and arbitrary rules. That all changes with the FCC's latest action. [FCC chairmain Julius] Genachowski is asserting control over the Internet without any legal authority for his actions."
The truth is that the FCC rules are mainly prophylactic and are intended to keep companies from Verizon from doing crazy things like, for example, asserting editorial control over online content. They went into effect over a year ago and since then the internet has quite noticeably not been crushed under taxation or arbitrary rules, and innovation continues apace. In fact, the U.S. just recently led a successful international push to block a proposed treaty seeking to legitimize state controls over telephone and internet communications.
So the destruction of the internet through oppressive regulation didn't happen, even though the Washington Times said it would, but now it might happen again (or for the first time), all because the government is making broadcasters moderate the volume of TV ads. So goes the chaotic and confusing fight for freedom.
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NORTH ANDOVER, MA – The #6 Merrimack men's lacrosse team is prepared to take on conference foe Adelphi on Friday afternoon at Martone-Mejail Field in the Northeast-10 Conference Semifinals. The Warriors enter the contest with a 12-2 overall record and the #2 seed while the Panthers enter with a 13-2 overall record and are the #3 seed.
The Warriors opened up the 2012 season with seven consecutive wins to mark the longest streak to open a season since the 2009 campaign. After back-to-back loss in the beginning of April the Warriors ripped off five straight wins to close out the regular season.
Earlier this season, Merrimack defeated the Panthers by the score of 12-8 in front of a capacity crowd at Martone-Mejail Field. Greg Melaugh (Billerica, Mass.) led the Warriors with two goals and three assists on the afternoon to avenge a loss to Adelphi in the 2011 Northeast-10 Conference Championship game. The Warriors outscored the Panthers 6-1 in the second period to secure the victory in a top-five battle.
Melaugh was named Northeast-10 Player of the Year after racking up 38 goals, which is good for second in the conference, and 51 points, good for fourth in the conference, in only 11 games. First-team all-conference member Corey Lunney (Little Silver, NJ) closed out his impressive regular season leading the conference in goals with 41 and ranked third in points with 52.
The Warriors defense has been solid all year long causing a conference-high 181 turnovers. One of the top defenders in the league, Peter Schielke (Ridgefield, CT), a first-team all-conference member, leads the Warriors with 39 caused turnovers and has 29 ground balls. His 122 career groundballs currently ranks him seventh in school history. Jimmy Holland (Billerica, Mass.), a second-team all-conference member, has started all 14 games while ranking third on the Warriors in caused turnovers with 19 and fifth on the team with 34 groundballs. Freshman Brandon Waiter (Westport, CT) has stepped in nicely on defense and caused 27 turnovers, second on the team, and racked up 36 ground balls, ranking him fourth on the Warriors. Fellow freshman Morgan Green (Portsmouth, RI) stepped in as the number one goalie posting a 12-2 record and 7.55 goals per contest which is good for fifth in the NE-10.
The Panthers enter the contest riding a seven game winning streak after defeating the Bentley Falcons on Tuesday afternoon in the Northeast-10 quarterfinals by the score of 6-4. The Panthers suffered just two losses on the year, falling to Merrimack and Le Moyne.
Adelphi is paced offensively by senior Joe Vitale who led the conference in points during the regular season with 63 points. Danny Blau is second on the team in scoring with 42 points including 22 goals. Senior Goalie Eric Janssen has compiled a 13-2 record while allowing 5.49 goals against per contest which is good for second in the NE-10.
The semifinal matchup will get under way at 4:00 p.m. on Friday at Martone-Mejail Field. The winner will move on to the NE-10 Conference championship game to face the winner of the Le Moyne vs. Saint Michael's game. The Warriors will need to win both the semifinal and the championship game in order to be considered for the NCAA tournament.
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KEAN: It is vital that we ensure that aid to low-income students is our principle goal and the first priority of the system must be direct aid to students. We must reduce fraud in the current system. Pell Grant fraud cost $600 million between 2001 to 2004. Through the use of technology, we can curb systemic fraudulent abuse of the system. We should look for ways to merge duplicative programs and streamline federal regulation to provide additional savings.
MENENDEZ: My opponent isn't interested in more funding and research for New Jersey's public colleges and universities. Calling to combine a few federal programs is not a solution. In the state senate, Tom Kean Jr. consistently voted against state budgets providing financial aid for higher education. And, now he is merely providing cookie-cutter rhetoric to legitimate questions as to how we can expand access to the halls of higher learning.
KEAN: While my opponent voted against the creation of Educational Savings Accounts, I believe they are an important component in providing educational opportunities for young people and parents. Parents and others can contribute collectively up to $2,000 each year to a Coverdell education savings account to be used for qualified educational expenses, like home computers, books, supplies, after-school programs, tuition, and tutoring programs. I think Congress should provide tax deductibility as an incentive to spur greater savings.
MENENDEZ: Tom Kean Jr. has no plan to help New Jersey's families pay for college. And, he has no plan to increase financial aid. The only plan Tom Kean Jr. has-on this and nearly every issue-is to do whatever President Bush tells him to. Unlike my opponent, I believe that wealth and privilege ought not to be the only tickets to higher education.
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Rep. OBEY: This bill, more than any other, determines how willing we are to make the investment necessary to assure the future strength of this country and its working families. The President has chosen to cut the investments in this bill by more than $7.5 billion in real terms. This bill rejects most of those cuts.
Opponents recommend voting NO because:
Rep. LEWIS: This bill reflects a fundamental difference in opinion on the level of funding necessary to support the Federal Government's role in education, health and workforce programs. The bill is $10.2 billion over the President's budget request. While many of these programs are popular on both sides of the aisle, this bill contains what can rightly be considered lower priority and duplicative programs. For example, this legislation continues three different programs that deal with violence prevention. An omnibus bill is absolutely the wrong and fiscally reckless approach to completing this year's work. It would negate any semblance of fiscal discipline demonstrated by this body in recent years.
Veto message from President Bush:
This bill spends too much. It exceeds [by $10.2 billion] the reasonable and responsible levels for discretionary spending that I proposed to balance the budget by 2012. This bill continues to fund 56 programs that I proposed to terminate because they are duplicative, narrowly focused, or not producing results. This bill does not sufficiently fund programs that are delivering positive outcomes. This bill has too many earmarks--more than 2,200 earmarks totaling nearly $1 billion. I urge the Congress to send me a fiscally responsible bill that sets priorities.
The National Education Association has a long, proud history as the nation's leading organization committed to advancing the cause of public education. Founded in 1857 "to elevate the character and advance the interests of the profession of teaching and to promote the cause of popular education in the United States," the NEA has remained constant in its commitment to its original mission as evidenced by the current mission statement:
To fulfill the promise of a democratic society, the National Education Association shall promote the cause of quality public education and advance the profession of education; expand the rights and further the interest of educational employees; and advocate human, civil, and economic rights for all.In pursuing its mission, the NEA has determined that it will focus the energy and resources of its 2.7 million members toward the "promotion of public confidence in public education." The ratings are based on the votes the organization considered most important; the numbers reflect the percentage of time the representative voted the organization's preferred position.
Award competitive grants to provide adolescents with comprehensive sex education to:
Opponent's argument against bill: (Nick Wing on Huffington Post) An abstinence-only effort, introduced the same day, the Abstinence Education Reallocation Act, stands as an effective counter to the Democratic-backed Real Education for Healthy Youth Act.
According to the text of the abstinence-only bill, sex education programs would need to be "medically accurate" and teach the "skills and benefits of sexual abstinence as the optimal sexual health behavior for youth" in order to qualify for grant money. The bill also calls for applicable programs to focus on the "holistic health, economic, and societal benefits that can be gained by refraining from non-marital sexual activity," as well as to provide an "understanding of how drugs, alcohol, and the irresponsible use of social media can influence sexual decision-making and can contribute to risky and often aggressive sexual behavior."
A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the exclusion of combat pay from income for purposes of determining eligibility for child nutrition programs and the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.
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Python Bindings for Cel and CrystalSpace
CrystalSpace and Cel both have their own scripting bindings. The modules are pretty extensive and should give you access to most of the c++ api.
The CrystalSpace python module is called cspace, and the cel counterpart is blcelc. Also, a slightly higher level module is available in cel for entity behaviours, called pycel.
Additionally there exists a module called pycscegui in standard cs distribution that wraps the cegui-cs connector, plus the pycsextra module in CSExtra repository wrapping some additional plugins there, notably the cs-qt connector.
Python Prerequesites Getting python to work with cs
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You can find them at scripts/python/tutorial* with cs standard distribution.
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Note all of these examples are generated from .blend sources using blender2crystal.
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Feminism | Posted by Cheyenne T on 11/28/2012
"How Do I Look?" "Do You Think He Notices Me?" And Other Useless Questions
As our culture evolves, I find that one of the most important aspects of our evolution is technology. From the wheel to the internet, every invention has contributed to a change in the way we go about our lives. This is why I think the media plays a key role in the way we conduct ourselves.
My parents have always said that they didn't have to experience the publicity that technology has brought to society to the same extremity that we do. It gets worse for every generation and the surplus of messages about how we should live our lives has grown to be outrageous. Everything is accessible to everyone at any time.
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Her contemplative films (never videos) unpack the world the way Cezanne and Chardin do.
Chardin gives some curious information on the subject (Erskine).
But Chardin had another merit besides that of making a fortune.
Only very few sketches by Chardin are known, and these few proclaim the painter rather than the draughtsman.
Chardin did not consider that Sadi and Lokman were Persians.
Chardin's pictures are as beautiful and bright to-day as they were when he painted them.
Chardin's art is living and sincere, with never a trace of affectation.
Chardin, who in more ways than one seems to have been a French Baschenis, used it in several pictures.
Yet Chardin, the bourgeois incarnate, was anything but a Philistine.
Thus it would appear that Chardin discounted the effects of time and worked for posterity.


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The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident in Berkeley County.
The accident, which left two people dead, happened at around 6:30 Sunday afternoon on North Hampton Street in Huger.
According to officials, a Ford Focus ran a stop sign and was then hit by another vehicle. The driver of the Ford, 23-year-old Christopher Bracewell, and the passenger, his brother 23-year-old Jonathan Bracewell, were pronounced dead on the scene. The Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury has ruled the deaths accidental with body trauma as the cause of death.
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MONTCLAIR -- The Arts Conservatory at Vernon Middle School will present "Grease, the Musical" on Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m.
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Currently undergoing an urban renaissance, Scotland's largest city has experienced both dramatic decline and upswing. When Britain ruled over an empire, Glasgow pronounced itself Second City of the Empire. Steamships were built here, and great thinkers, such as Lord Kelvin and James Watt, tested their groundbreaking theories. But by the middle of the 20th century, the city's slums were notorious. "All Glasgow needs," said an architecture pundit,"is a bath and a little loving care." Today it has received both: trendy stores, a booming cultural life, and stylish restaurants reinforce Glasgow's claim to be Scotland's most exciting city.
Glasgow first came into prominence in Scottish history around 1,400 years ago, and, as the story goes, it had to do with an argument between a husband and wife. When the king of Strathclyde gave his wife a ring, she was rash enough to present it to an admirer. The king, having surreptitiously repossessed it, threw it into the Clyde before quizzing his wife about its disappearance. In her distress, the queen turned to her confessor, St. Mungo, for advise. He instructed her to fish in the river and—surprise—the first salmon she landed had the ring in its jaws. Glasgow's coat of arms is dominated by three salmon, one with a ring in its mouth. Not surprisingly, Mungo became the city's patron saint. His tomb lies in the mighty medieval cathedral that bears his name.
Growth and Development
As Glasgow prospered, its population grew. The "dear green place" (the literal meaning of the Gaelic glas cu, from which the name "Glasgow" purportedly derives) expanded beyond recognition, extending westward and to the south of the original medieval city, which centered around the cathedral and High Street. The 18th-century Merchant City, now largely rejuvenated, lies just to the south and east of George Square, where all but a few of the original merchants' houses remain in their original condition. During the 19th century the population grew from 80,000 to more than 1 million, and along with this enormous growth there developed a sense of exuberance and confidence reflected in the city's public buildings. The City Chambers, built in 1888, are a proud statement in marble and gold sandstone, a clear symbol of the wealthy and powerful Victorian industrialists' hopes for the future.
Some of the city's development has been unashamedly commercial, tied up with the wealth of its manufacturers and merchants, who constructed a vast number of civic buildings throughout the 19th century. Among those who helped shape Glasgow's unique Victorian cityscape during that great period of civic expansion was the local-born architect Alexander "Greek" Thomson (1817-75). Side by side with the Victorian, Glasgow had an architectural vision of the future in the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928). The Glasgow School of Art, the Willow Tearoom, the Glasgow Herald building (now home to the Lighthouse architecture and design centre), and the churches and schools Mackintosh designed point clearly to the clarity and simplicity of the best of 20th-century design.
Present and Future
Today, as always, Glasgow's eye is trained on the future. The city, with a metro area population of 2.3 million, is Scotland's major business destination, with the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre serving as the hub of activity. It's also a nexus of rail routes and motorways that can deliver you in less than an hour to Edinburgh, Stirling, Loch Lomond, the Burns country, and the Clyde coast golfing resorts. Still, Glasgow has learned to take the best of its past and adapt it for the needs of the present day. The dear green places still remain in the city-centre parks; the medieval cathedral stands proud, as it has done for 800 years; the Merchant City is revived and thriving; the Victorian splendor has been cleansed of its grime; and the cultural legacy of museums and performing arts is stronger than ever.