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A PUBLIC meeting is set to take place with the developers of the Littlecombe site as criticisms have been levied at its attempts to change the overall master plan for the area.
Dursley Town Council (DTC) has invited St Modwen to present their new plans for the 600-home mixed use site that links Cam and Dursley on Tuesday, September 2 from 6pm.
Motorists working the town are concerned with the current plan's proposal to replace the long stay car park at the back of Long Street with housing and not provide an alternative parking site.
Cam Green resident Debbie Jones, 54, who works as a secretary on Long Street, said: "Where are we going to park? Do they not want us to work in Dursley?
"There's no way for anybody to park elsewhere.
"This car park gets very full at times, it would be missed."
Administration assistant Lisa Gadd, 34, who also works on Long Street said it would be a bad idea to remove the 43-space car park.
"There's not enough space for us to park at work, it would be really hard to find places if it went.
"I don't know what I would do."
Dr Richard Furness from Uley, owns JDF Associates on Long Street and writes books as well as making vintage railway memorabilia.
"If they want to encourage business in the town it is not a good idea," he said.
"If they provide an alternative parking site then housing would be good there, but it might be difficult to find an alternative site."
DTC has applied to Stroud District Council (SDC) to make the car park a community asset to protect it from development.
However SDC, who own the Littlecombe site, have decided objected to the registration, but a spokesman said there was not a conflict of interest.
"We are just starting a review over the next few months that is looking at parking for Littlecombe and within the town, together with connections to and from the new development," he said.
DTC have highlighted a number of other concerns with the revised plans, which will be discussed at the meeting.
It believes the extra care unit and small retail area proposed will not provide as many or as highly-skilled jobs as the previously proposed business site would.
It added the jobs provided by the new plans would not command the salaries needed to buy the houses being built, thereby increasing the number of commuters leaving the town.
In her report, DTC clerk Helen Bojaniwska said: "What evidence is there to support the need in Dursley for extra care units and affordable housing on the scale proposed?
"Is Dursley being expected to pick up the district's shortfall?"
It was also critical of the layout of roads and traffic priorities at the bottom of Long Street as well as the size of four-block flats planned for the Dursley-side entrance.
Other issues highlighted include the new route for the river, a lack of public open space and play areas as well as no land for allotments.
DTC is set to hire a planning consultant at the cost of £10,000 to help deal with future planning negotiations regarding Littlecombe and other areas in the town.
St Modwen has constructed about 60 per cent of its phase of homes, with 28 houses currently built and occupied, with around 100 already completed by another contractor.
The semi-detached and detached properties range in price from £216,000 to £329,950.
The site also already includes a business park and Vale Community Hospital.
When complete, the development will also provide a public house, doctors' surgery and crèche, as well as retail space.
St Modwen confirmed it would be at the meeting to discuss the issues but did not wish to comment further.


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Hi all.Not long at this. Yesterday I uninstalled wamp5 and installed latest wamp2. I entered password in sql console which it now accepts each time I log on to sql console. However when I try to access mysqladmin it returns:
Any help much appreciated.Thanks and kind regards,Dermot.
I don't want to state the obvious but
the login mysqladmin uses is wrong. it appears mysqladmin logs in using username 'root' and password '' (blank)
Many thanks Ruben.When I first installed wamp2 I could access phpmyadmin. But once I created password in mysql console as it suggested I should for security reasons then phpmyadmin immediately hit me with above error.Do I need to reconfigure something somewhere?If so what and where?Sorry for being so slow.Kind regards,Dermot.
you have to specify the password in the config.inc.php file for phpmyadmin.
Many thanks fellas.Thanks to you things are swimming again and everything is rosy.And Longneck I've left a pint of Guinness for you at the bar!
For any other fellow newbies here is the whole fix:-mysql>UPDATE mysql.user ->SET Password=PASSWORD("*******") ->WHERE User="root";mysql>FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
This is from Sitepoint's "Build your own Database Driven Website using PHP and MYSQL"
And then as Longneck said specify the password in the config.inc.php file for phpmyadmin.
Kind regards,Dermot.
I'm just to confirm you that it's the solution.
yesterday I tried to fix the problem, but the only think that was missing is the first line in MySQL command:
UPDATE mysql.user
I was writing ( UPDATE mysql ) : so please follow the next steps if you want to resolve your problem with ( #1045 - Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO):
1 : go to your WAMP icon on your PC desktop screen and LEFT CLICK to open the menu, you will see MYSQL folder, CLICK to see MYSQL CONSOLE, open it.
2: now you have DOS screen ( a black screen ) :
A: if you already set a password, type it B: if you did not do this step yet, write the following red text B1: use mysql; and click ENTER on your keyboard3: now write the following red text and click ENTER :
UPDATE mysql.user
->SET Password=PASSWORD("*******")
->WHERE User="root";
don't worry about this sign ( -> ) , because for example when you write ( UPDATE mysql.user ) and you click ENTER on your keyboard, a new line appear with this sign ( -> ), your command will execute when you write this sign ( ; ) at the end of your text and click ENTER.
NOTE: replace the password ******* by your password.
4: now write the following red text and click ENTER :
5: and to exit the black DOS screen now, write exit and click enter.
------------------------- we are finished from MySQL now --------------
6: go to WAMP folder ( open your My Computer, click on C driver, and you will see WAMP folder ), click on APPS folder, and than click on your PHPMYADMIN folder ( e.g my folder called phpmyadmin2.11.6 ) and find the config.inc.php
7: open config.inc.php and find the following orange text:
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = ''; // MySQL password (only needed
and add your password now that you used in step number 3 like that :
$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = 'yourpasswordhere'; // MySQL password (only needed
8: now save this modification, and close config.inc.php
9: go to your web browser and type the following link :
and enjoy, this is what happened with me.
NB: I wrote all this explications, because I'm also learning PHP and I found a lot on this website helped me, so I'm trying also to help you.
for me the error still show up guys help....
this part$cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowNoPasswordRoot'] = false;
was set to true instead of false and was cuasing the erroron the config.inc.php
I still have same error and I entered password into the config file like I have read all over is there anything else to do?
First of all, you are welcome giorgiok.
Hello Taralee02, please can you repeat the steps above, when you enter the following text :UPDATE mysql.user ->SET Password=PASSWORD("*******")->WHERE User="root";
make sure to write your password ( your password should replace the stars ) example:if your password is ( apple ) than you have to write the command like that :
UPDATE mysql.user ->SET Password=PASSWORD("apple")->WHERE User="root";
and after that don't forget ( FLUSH PRIVILEGES; ) command ( step number 4 )
now number 7 is very important, please repeat the steps and try again, and don't forget number 7, I'm waiting you.
Thanks! Ya I saw somewhere about deleting temp files and cookies so I did that and it seemed to work once and then when I tried to get back in I just got a white page that said done. Sometimes it will say it can't be displayed when I go to localhost. Before though my wamp was yellow and I don't think it was connecting to mysql. Now it goes all the way over and it is black. I am new to this. I just installed this 3 days ago. I was referred to try jumla because it is suppose to be easy to use and you don't have to know much coding. I was taught to use dreamweaver and coding is usually hard for me. I thought I would try it out. I just tried it again now and it did let me into my phpmyadmin. I don't know if it will let me back though. I will close it and try again....Do you know why it would go to a white page and say blank though? I just wait a while or mess with my IE (internet explorer) settings and it seems to work again. Maybe it's IE? Thanks again for the help!!!
Ya I closed it and tried it again and now it is a white page again and says done. I don't understand that. I will try firefox.
I have a blog with all the issues I was having on it, but I can't post it since I am new to the forum. I am going to just copy and paste my issues. Sorry....I know most of it doesn't matter anymore since I am not having the issue, but maybe it would be helpful information. I am also sorry for so many replies. I kept thinking of things to say. Thanks!
taraleedesignsblogblogspotcom....I can't post links, so I figure you can assume what this is maybe....sorry :-S....just when I hit enter from taraleedesignsblog to com put a dot between them haha thanks! Sorry ohhh and I tried it in firefox and it works everytime, so it must be something with IE....So I got it working!!!
SQL ErrorsI am unsuccesfull logging into sql database when trying to instal. The installation fails on the security. It says I may have a firewall blocking it. I turned it off and still no luck and my phpmyadmin will not login. Althought it logged in one time after I first installed it. Here is my error. If you have any information on how I could fix this issue, it would be greatly appreciated.
phpmyadmin error:
Error Number 1045.Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password:NO)
SQL installation error:
MySQL Server Instance Configuration WizardMySQL Server Instance ConfigurationConfigure the MySQL Server 4.1 server instance.Processing configuration...
/ Prepare configuration/ Write configuration file (c:\Program ... \my.ini)/ Start servicex Apply Security settings
The security settings could not be applied.
This is what happens when I try password fix:
After the configuration wizard locks up by giving me error:1045, I start the MySQL commandline client and press ENTER when asked for a password, but the command line client exitson me.
Now getting a white page on phpmyadmin that just says done and the wizzard says service can not be started on the restart service step
Now getting...#1045 - Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
Sorry I have a new question.......
I was able to get into this page.....localhost/administrator/ It was to get into this joomla that I was told about, but now that doesn't work, but it did before I messed with any settings to get phpmyadmin to work. Which doesn't make sense to me because the config file is in the phpmyadmin folder which is in a different folder. It is all in the wamp folder, but ok.....here is what I mean.
Path for admin folder:
Path for phpmyadmin config file:
The error it gives me when I try to go to localhost/administrator/ is.... Database Error: Unable to connect to the database:Could not connect to MySQL
Do you know how I could fix this? It used to ask me for my login and I would enter it and I was in, but now it doesn't. Thanks for any info!
hello, I read your posts from my iPhone, I will send your my reply with some solutions from office during the day, can you please tell me which version of php you have ?
php 5.3.0
I think I messed it up....I was trying to figure out why I could not get into joomla admin page now getting the database error and was messing with my phpmyadmin priviliages and i change some but then I clicked something to set them back to the defaults and now I can't get into phpmyadmin again... It's ok no hurry. It jus frustrating, but I am sure I will get it! Thanks so much!
I am getting this error now for my phpmyadmin:
and for my localhost/adminitrator I get:
Database Error: Unable to connect to the database:Could not connect to MySQL
Thanks again!
my config.inc for phpmyadmin:-this is how it was when it was working earlier
/* Servers configuration */$i = 0;
/* Server: localhost [1] */$i++;$cfg['Servers'][$i]['verbose'] = 'localhost';$cfg['Servers'][$i]['host'] = 'localhost';$cfg['Servers'][$i]['port'] = '3307';//I had changed it I think when I set it up I can change it back to 3306. I don't think its making a difference for me anyway.$cfg['Servers'][$i]['socket'] = '';$cfg['Servers'][$i]['connect_type'] = 'tcp';$cfg['Servers'][$i]['extension'] = 'mysqli';$cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'config';$cfg['Servers'][$i]['user'] = 'root';$cfg['Servers'][$i]['password'] = 'mypassword';$cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowNoPassword'] = false;
/* End of servers configuration */
$cfg['DefaultLang'] = 'en-utf-8';$cfg['ServerDefault'] = 1;$cfg['UploadDir'] = '';$cfg['SaveDir'] = '';
first of all try to do that :
1) go to php website and downalod php version 5.2.9, install on your PC and when you finish.
2) go to the small WAMP icon on your PC screen ( right below ) and select PHP >> Version, you will find 2 versions, select version 5.2.9
waiting your replay
Ok that took me a bit to get because it didn't like it at first....it was...when I chose the 5.2.9, I got a window that says apache closes because it had a problem and then wamp puts itself back to the 5.3, but now it stayed. I have same error.
I am not sure if image upload will work, but I am trying.
ok...they didn't oh well ok my error is....
MySQL said:
phpMyAdmin tried to connect to the MySQL server, and the server rejected the connection. You should check the host, username and password in your configuration and make sure that they correspond to the information given by the administrator of the MySQL server.
and go see images I was trying to upload if would like.....
Hi bbparis,
Thank u very much for ur post at (sitepoint on Aug 2008) regarding PHPMyadmin problem.I have problem with PHPMyadmin (Wamp). Though i tried a lot from others suggestions,but it wasn't fixed my problem.I tried ur solution. It works.Though im not at all registered user in it. So I registered myself to say thanks to u.Im very grateful to ur valueable & detailed suggestion.
Once again thanks a lot.:)Shall i ask u, if i got any other doubt in PHP?


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Thanksgiving is a holiday full of traditions, and the most universal tradition of all is leftovers. (Vegetarians may not serve turkey, but they serve plenty of everything else!) In fact Thanksgiving isn't really just a one-day holiday. It keeps going until there's no food left.
But dispensing of leftovers shouldn't be a chore, it's a treat. So here are some clever ways to share the Thanksgiving bounty with your departing guests.
Layer all the classic Thanksgiving menu items in a glass jar – turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, yams, etc. – and put mashed potatoes on the top, as they'll create a more effective seal. Make sure the jar is totally full, as the less air there is in there, the longer the food will keep. Tie a ribbon around the top.
Tell your guests to store the jar in the fridge, or to freeze it if they don't plan to eat it within a couple of days. To reheat, put the entire jar in simmering water for 5-10 minutes, or remove the metal lid and microwave the jar. (If removing from the freezer, bring the jar to room temperature before dropping it in hot water, as rapid extreme temperature changes can cause glass to shatter.) Of course, if eating out of a jar isn't your thing, you can always remove the food and put it on a good old fashioned plate.
As another option, buy some to go cartons. Before your guests arrive, attach name cards to each carton with your guests' names on them. After dinner, fill each container (or let guests do it themselves), and you've just provided a lovely parting gift.
Here's a tip: If you're sure you'll have plenty of food, pack the leftovers before your guests arrive, so you're not doing it as they're leaving.
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National Autism Awareness Month began in the 1970s as a way to promote understanding and, well, awareness of autism and how it affects families all over the world. The statistics on autism have gotten dramatically higher in the last few years, now predicting that one in 110 children will be born with autism.
From the Autism Speaks website: Autism is a general term used to describe a group of complex developmental brain disorders known as Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD). The other pervasive developmental disorders are PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified), Asperger's Syndrome, Rett Syndrome and Childhood Disintegrative Disorder. Many parents and professionals refer to this group as Autism Spectrum Disorders.
While we do not know what causes autism, it is important to be aware and supportive of those with autism and the families of those with autism. Having an autistic child can take a lot of energy and place undue stress on a family. There are many great resources available for families, but your support is important too.
To celebrate Autism Awareness Month, we have guest blog posts lined up for every day of the month of April featuring kid-friendly gluten free, casein free recipes.
Why gluten free and casein free? While it doesn't work for every autistic child, some parents have found great success in switching their child to a gluten free, casein free diet. The theory behind this therapy is that many autistic children were born with a leaky gut. A leaky gut could be caused by several factors, one prevailing theory is a bad reaction when a child is immunized. A leaky gut allows the passage of certain nutrients through the intestinal lining into the blood stream where they travel to the brain and cause disruptions and behave similar to opiates. When you think about autism in the context of opiates, it's not much of a stretch to see how difficult it would be to communicate your needs under heavy sedation. Now, we're not saying that autistic kids are sedated, we're just drawing a comparison for what it would be like to live in a world where you were constantly battling against an opiate to communicate. The two nutrients thought to cause these disruptions are gluten (a protein in wheat, rye and barley) and casein (a protein in cow's milk). Hence, a gluten free/casein free diet! When these two proteins are removed from the diet, many parents see a significant difference in their children.
Here are some great resources for autism information and support.
Autism Speaks: http://www.autismspeaks.org/
Autism Society of America: http://www.autism-society.org/
Autism Spot: http://www.autismspot.com/
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Freshly cut from the mountains of western North Carolina and delivered to Trad's Nursery in Jacksonville are 500 Christmas trees, some small and some tall, a week before Thanksgiving.
"We get Fraser Firs, con colors and blue spruce trees, and the lot this year looks absolutely fantastic, they're very fresh," said Chris Trad.
He said that freshness is important with more than a month until Christmas Day.
Tree buyers should ask the supplier when its delivery arrived.
But will trees purchased now even make it through the Christmas season without losing their foliage and drying up?
"We have customers come back every single year raving about how they kept their tree up way past New Year's and they were just taking it down, which I find sort of crazy, but nonetheless, and they're so excited about how long the foliage stays on the tree," Trad said.
He said Fraser Firs hold their leaves the longest, followed by the con color species, but it's important to get them in water immediately and avoid low humidity environments.
"If you have a fire burning or your humidity in your house is real low, that's definitely going to affect how much water your tree's going to uptake," Trad said. "So sort of the more humid you keep the house -- even though we all run heat and air conditioning -- but the more humid that house is, the longer the leaves are going to stick. Consequently, the less heat, so keep it away from the fireplace."
Christmas trees take an average of six to eight years to harvest and will run anywhere from $30 to $600.
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The mad clutter of Christmas is now beyond us here at Chez Melvin, and we are drifting toward a measure of normality. It is time to get back to the "what's going to happen in 2013" game we all like to play at the end of the year.
I do not predict markets, as I believe that's a fool's errand. This may be truer than ever, with all the economic, geopolitical risks on one side and the aggressive zero-interest-rate policy on the other. I have no idea which way the stock market will move, and I suspect that commenters who have high-conviction opinions on next year's market direction should be avoided.
I do have some ideas about what stocks are cheap and appear to have all the bad news baked into their current stock prices. Rather than predict what various politicians, warlords and dictators will do and how the market will react, I will try to focus on buying cheap stocks that have an adequate margin of safety.
None of these names are going to be new ones. I have written about these picks at various points in 2012 and probably will talk about them again a few times next year. My first pick was given to me by John Rudolf of Glacier Peak Capital, and I wrote about it earlier this month.
Volt Information Sciences (VISI) still has not presented us with a full set of audited financials, but PNC has granted it an extension for its asset-securitization financing program, and that gives me some confidence. It is unlikely that PNC would have granted an extension had the numbers been in doubt. The staffing company's shares have continued to pull back and are now in the "too cheap not to own" category. I am pretty sure the tangible book value here is over $13 a share, and business has been stable if not spectacular.
Trading at just 30% of tangible book value, Tecumseh Products (TECUA) remains one of the cheapest stocks around. The company makes compressors for refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners, and the company's business conditions will be slow to improve. The residential and commercial construction business is showing signs of life but is still sluggish. The company has exposure to emerging markets such as Brazil and India and eventually should once again use black ink to compute its bottom line. When the company and global economy get back on track, patient value investors could a huge return on their shares.
Hardinge (HDNG) is another company that is not particularly sexy, but the stock is cheap enough to gain my interest. The company makes machine tools and has a strong presence around the globe. It also has a strong aftermarket parts and supply business that helps to smooth out the cyclical nature of the business. Hardinge's products are used in a wide range of industries, and its customer list is a who's who of global corporations. The company has restructured its operations, and when the economic recovery strengthens, the company should see strong gains in sales and profitability. Trading at just 80% of book value, the stock remains cheap enough to buy here.
I am sticking with Bank of Ireland (IRE) again this year. I have a pretty solid gain in the stock but the shares still trade at just 40% of tangible book value. The bank has restructured in the wake of the financial crisis and taken the steps to survive the political confusion in Europe. Prem Watsa and Wilbur Ross both own significant blocks of stock and are on the board of the bank. I expect these shares to be very volatile but extraordinarily profitable for patient investors.
Keep in mind that I do not buy up markets, and December has been a strong month for the stock market here in the U.S. Make Mr. Market work for you and buy on down days, scaling into my positions in these cheap stocks. The way to profits in 2013 will once again be to buy cheap, stay small and move slow.


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I have neglected my blog for the past 2 weeks, but for a very good reason. Tis the season for my chocolate dipping. Ughhh! It's a love hate thing that I have. I love eating and giving my chocolates. I actually quite enjoy the "one-by-one" dipping process. I just really don't enjoy making the centers that need to be dipped. It's tedious work that takes me about 7-10 days. Needless to say I'm not blogging this process because it would take me hours. So I'm going to share the process and as always I share all of my recipes, if anyone happens to be interested.
As a newly married idiot/bride some 31 years ago (I got married when I was 10. Dang! That still makes me old) I decided that I wanted to learn how to make my Grandma's Christmas candy. As a young girl I had discovered the hiding place for her chocolates. They were carefully layered in a large stock pot that was set in a back bedroom that was kept cool. This cool room made the chocolate snap with every bite. Grandma's chocolates were mouth watering. Her fondant cream centers were creamier than any I had tasted. The butter she used melted in my mouth. They were divine and I had to learn this art.
Several years ago I purchased this warming pan. I can slowly melt a 10 lb block of chocolate. It will take a few hours to melt, but it has to be done slowly.
I must admit it took me about 20 years to figure out how to perfectly temper the chocolate. I purchase 40-50 pounds of the finest Belgian Callebaut chocolate. I dip 20 lbs of semi-sweet chocolate and 20 lbs of milk chocolate.
This is a list of the chocolates that I make:
Mint cream fondant dipped in semi-sweet chocolate
Frangelico cream fondant dipped in semi-sweet chocolate and rolled in toasted hazelnuts
Coconut and toasted Almond Joys dipped in milk chocolate
Caramel Turtles made with rich caramel and Georgia pecans dipped in milk chocolate
Sea Salt Caramels dipped in milk chocolate and sprinkled with Tahitian vanilla bean and french sea salt
Butter English Toffee dipped in milk chocolate then rolled in toasted almonds
Dark Chocolate Lavender Truffle sprinkled with sugared violet petals from Chartres, France
Gingerbread Truffles topped with candied ginger
Frangelico Vanilla Truffles sprinkled with Amano cocoa nibs
Cashew clusters dipped in milk chocolate (I make the clusters to use up any excess chocolate)
Toasted almond clusters dipped in dark chocolate
Once the centers are complete I get to en robe myself and the centers in rich luscious chocolate. I turn the heat off in my house and open a door to cool the room. I pull out my marble slab. Bring a television into my kitchen and watch anything "Jane Austen" or any "chick flick" that will get me through the next three 10 hour days of dipping. When I'm tired of the sound of the television, I turn on Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker and dip to the Sugar Plum Fairies. Ahhhhh...the beginning of the Holiday Season...back breaking chocolate dipping!
Thank goodness I have an extra large island in my kitchen.
Freshly dipped Turtles. Oh my goodness I swear these are my favorites. I purchase Mammoth Pecans from Sunnyland farms in Georgia. They are THE best pecans I have ever had. I munch on the raw pecans during the chocolate dipping process.
My version of Almond Joys, but better! I use unsweetened organic coconut and roast the almonds. Another favorite of mine.
Caramels waiting to be dipped. I used Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla. Oh my.
Dark chocolate lavender truffles topped with sugared viotlet petals from Chartres, France. Thanks for the violets Tiffany. A special "thank you" to Trudy who so lovingly sprinkled the violets on to the freshly dipped truffles. I bow in your honor!
Matthew's favorite - Gingerbread Truffles also known as the "Nipples of Venus" around our house. I steep cinnamon, fresh ginger, molasses and other spices into the cream. Divine.
Dark chocolate dipped cream mint fondant centers. Notice the "m" for mint...I'm still trying to perfect my dipping skills. Yes! After 31 years.
This is the first year I have made these delights. Frangelico with Tahitian vanilla bean steeped into cream then added to dark chocolate to make a silky ganache.
I love these babies! Frangelico cream fondant dipped in dark chocolate and rolled in toasted hazelnuts. I can't stop eating these. Another favorite of mine. Actually I LOVE them all!!!
This is my Emi, my granddaughter. I let her dip her own caramels to take home. Fun times.
I'm sure you are asking yourself, why in the heck (Utah word) I do this. There are several reasons why. I dip out of love and respect for my Grandmother. I want to carry on her legacy and her recipes for divine chocolates.
If I stopped dipping, my family would revolt! "Tis the season" means "where's the chocolate".
I wanted to create something in my kitchen that I could share with my friends, neighbors and family that would show how much I really care for them. Each one of my chocolates are carefully dipped with love. I steep sweet cream with lavender leaves that I carefully harvested from my garden. Knowing how much my daughters would savour the truffle melting in their mouths while dreaming of Paris.
Christmas is a celebration of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. I believe that Christmas should be big and grand for that reason. Can you think of a greater cause for celebration? Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem to Mary. His arms are stretched out to us always with the great invitation to "come unto Him". I will rejoice during the Christmas season as I give a little homemade gift to those I love in celebration of the birth of our Redeemer.
Merry Christmas!
With all my love,
Because I love you all and greatly appreciate you stopping by my blog on ocassion, I'd love to send someone a pound box of my chocolates. I will send them anywhere in the world. Just answer the following question:
The winner will randomly be selected Friday, December 10th at 12:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. Then I will promptly mail you a box of my chocolates.
Have a very merry Christmas.


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MORE than 800 women took to the streets of Weymouth for the county's eighth Midnight Walk.
An incredible £65,000 has so far been raised, before Gift Aid and online donations, for Weldmar Hospicecare Trust.
The event kicked-off at 12am on Sunday at Weymouth College.
The routes included a five-mile, 6.5 mile and ten-mile walks along the seafront.
Click here to see our Midnight Walk photo gallery.
Ladies of all ages got into the party atmosphere by decorating their t-shirts with feather boas, brightly-coloured tutus, lights and other fun items.
Since the first walk in 2007, 5,694 women have walked over 37,857 miles and raised £638,744 – last year the event raised more than £100,000.
The night started with a disco, photo booth and bar before the walkers congregated at the start line for their warm up.
When the clock struck midnight hundreds of women crossed the start line.
Over 100 volunteers supported the event by either helping at the college or marshalling on all three routes.
Once the women had completed their walks they passed back through the finish line and received their 2014 medal, goodie bag and bacon buttie.
Event organiser Matt Smith said: "The atmosphere at our Midnight Walk's is just incredible and this year has been no exception.
"Seeing hundreds of women all with flashing headgear and inspiring stories on the back of their t-shirts, it really is a fantastic event.
"The money that is raised from the Midnight Walk is vital to ensure that we can continue caring for patients and their loved ones across Dorset."
Littlemoor community leader Jan Hinton, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, said: "It was a brilliant night, we had two wheelchairs between five of us but the occupants still managed to walk and hope the last bit of the way.
"So many people I know have been affected by cancer, and having finished my own chemotheraphy treatment, I felt I just had to do it."
Cheryl Barrett took on the five-mile route in memory of a loved one and said she had a 'brilliant evening'.
Sisters Hayley Stanton and Claire Morcom finished their challenging ten-mile walk at 3.20am.
Echo reporters Emma Walker and Rachel Stretton also took part in the event, taking on the five-mile route.
THANKS were paid to the 2014 sponsors New Look, Weyline Taxis, Angel Pharmacy and Wild Stoves for helping to cover the costs of the event.
The Spyglass Inn also supported it by supplying 1,400 bottles of water for the event and many other companies helped out with the goodie bags.
Mr Smith added: "Finally, I would like to personally thank all the volunteers, walkers and the team of staff who have been involved in this year's Midnight Walk. Simply, the success is because of all of them."
Jaci Abbiss, Deana Abbott, Kirsty Abbott, Holly Adams, Sarah Adams, Susan Adams, Emma Aicken,
Farron Aitken, Susan Aitken, Teresa Akers, Marie Ali, Katy Allen, Margaret Allen, Alex Allgood, Carolyn Allgood, Jane Andrews, Marrianne Aplin-Roe, Ella Arlow, Esaula Armstrong, Jackie Arnold,
Karen Arnold, Megan Arnold, Rebecca Arnold, Tina Arrowsmith, Clare Ash, Diana Ashdown, Donna Ashelford, Sian Ashfield, Ella Ashton, Sheila Ashton, Denise Aspden, Linda Atkinson, Maria Attwood,
Stacey Austin.
Vienna Baber, Sue Bacon, Jean Bain, Jade Bajan Porter, Anne Baker, Carolyn Baker,
Chris Baker, Donna Baker, Lois Baker, Samantha Baker, Sophie Baker, Tanya Baker, Vanessa Balistrari, Karis Barber, Gabrielle Barling, Sarah Barnes, Tammie Barnes, Jane Barnett, Cheryl Barrett, Chris Barrett, Dawn Barrett, Shirley Barrett, Jo Barrow, Kate Barrow, Paula Barrow, Elizabeth Barter, Emma Barter, Jane Barter, Selena Bartholomew, Lyn Bartlett, Lorraine Bash, Carol Bashford, Madeline Bates, Melanie Bates, Sarah Bath, Amanda Bayley, Jennifer Bayley, Lisa Beaton, Jodie Beckingham, Susan Beckwith, Jackie Bedford, Susan Bedford, Lesley Bell, Sian Bell, Tamara Bellew, Tania Belsom, Hannah Benjafield, Debra Bennett, Hilary Bennett, Rebecca Bennett, Tina Bennett, Karen Berry, Eloise Bibby, Margaret Biddlecombe, Hope Biggs, Jo Biggs, Janet Biles, Jane Billington, Anita Binfield, Leanne Birch, Nicole Birch, Samantha Birkett, Sasha Biss, Claire Black, Shirley Blaine, Sharron Bonner, Lisa Booth, A Borries, Freya Borries, Deirdre Bosten, Jane Bourke, Karin Bourne, Deborah Bowden, Abbey Bowditch, Erica Bowen, Gayle Bower, Patricia Bown, Heather Bowring, Mandy Bowring, Jane Brackenridge, Leanne Branch, Kerry Brimson, Debbie Broadhurst, Emma Brookes, Ann Brooks, Natalie Brooks, Kate Brothers, Amy Brown, Cheryl Brown, Emma Brown, Jenny Brown, Lisa Brown, Lynne Brown, Sam Brown, Charlotte Browne, Judy Bruce, Debbie Brunt, Caroline Bryant, Heather Buchanan, Pat Buckingham, Jeanette Buckler, Sally Buckley, Helen Bull, Tracey Bull, Trina Bunworth, Caroline Burgess, Amanda Burley, Jennifer Burley, Lucy Burt, Sharon Bushell, Abigail Butcher, Tess Butler, Emma Butterworth, Christine Byfield, Emma Byrne, Melanie Byrne.
Kerry Cahill, Susan Callan, Ros Camp, Lynn Cann, Terry Carey, Emma Carter, Margaret Carter, Tina Carter, Julie Caswell, Rachel Caulfield, Ria Charles, Montana Charlton, Petrina Charlton, Caren Chase, Holly Chase, Myrtle Cheeseman, Samantha Cheesman, Katharine Chilcott, Connie Childs, Maria Childs, Rebecca Chivers, Gilly Chmielewski, Sarah Christopher, Angie Churchill, Natasha Churchill, Victoria Churchill, Kim Clandfield, Alison Clark, Amanda Clark, Erin Clark, Gillian Clark, Kim Clark, Angela Clarke, Beryl Clarkson, Janette Claxton, Jessica Clemmens, Kerry Cockett, Charlotte Cole, Marie Cole, Rosie Coleman, Diana Collett, Donna Collins, Julie Collinswood, Caroline Collister, Melody Collister, Eve Connolly, Yvonne Connolly, Tracey Conroy, Anne Constable, Wendy Coombes, Helen Corben, Linda Cordier, Zoe Cordier, Penny Corp-Palmer, Vikki Cosgrove, Deborah Cosser, Jean Coster, Susan Coulthard, Cheryl Coutanche, Shannah Cowan, Tanya Coward, Rhianna Cox, Sarah Cox, Sarah-Jane Cox, Sue Cox, Bernadette Cranny, Gayle Cranny, Moira Cranny, Sarah Cranny, Charlotte Cranny-Evans, Ellie Cranny-Evans, Caroline Crawford, Shelley Cribb, Helen Croft, Pauline Croft, Chelsea Crosse, Vivien Crumbleholme, Lynsey Curtis.
Jess Dallinger, Susan Dallinger, Hayley Dandy, Jane Dandy, Holly Davies, Becky Davis, Linda Davis, Lucy Davis, Nicola Davis, Bronwen Davison, Lidia Daw, Chloe Day, Helen Day, Sarita De Kretser, Valerie Deadman, Emma Dean, Margaret Dell, Olivia Dennett, Bene Despoirre-Kendall, Becky Dinsdale, Annalise Dive, Marion Dixon, Anna Doherty, Lily Doherty, Alison Dolphin, Anneka Dolphin, Patricia Dominey, Sarah Dominey, Amy Dowdeswell, Bron Down, Jackie Down, Carla Downton, Gemma Downton, Katharine Downton, Noreen Drake-Stoker.
Nicola Eades, Elizabeth Eames, Bridgett Eavis, Elizabeth Eavis, Donna Eden, Tracey Edwards, Katie Elborn, Julie Ellis, Sarah Ellis, Deborah Elsmore, Lynn Ette, Liz Exton, Liza Exton.
Daisy-May Fardell, Gill Farmer, Linda Farquhar, Maria Farrall, Laura Farwell, Laura Fea, Lucy Fennell, Catherine Ferguson, Lynda Ferry, Carole Field, Jo Findlay, Alana Finn, Melanie Fitzsimon, Rachel Fitzsimons, Alison Flaherty, Amy Flux, Charlotte Foot, Natalie Foote, Victoria Ford, Sarah Formon, June Fowler, Bethany Fox, Kayleigh Fox, Gillian Franche, Julie Fraser, Sharon Freeman, Jeanette French, Mandy Fry, Jade Fullbrook, Jill Fullbrook.
Elaine Gair, Katrina Gall, Katy Gallacher, Wendi Gallagher, Debbie Gallery, Lynne Galloway, Emily Gardiner, Jane Gardiner, Carly Gaunt, Katy Gaunt, Linda Gaunt, Tiffany Gaunt, Jane Geis, Elaine Gething, Keren Gething, Susan Gibson, Yvonne Gilkes, Maureen Gladwin, Mary Glen, Rachel Goddard, Alison Goff, Jodie Goodrick, Julie Goodwin, Tara Gool, Rachel Goozee, Catherine Gore, Beverley Gould, Kirsty Gould, Lisa Graham, Susan Graham, Nicole Grattan, Aimee Gray, Anita Greaves, Janette Greaves, Hilary Green, Hilary Green, Stacey Green, Lindsey Greening, Kerry Greig, Patricia Greig, Debra Griffiths, Margot Griffiths, Verity Griffiths, Christine Groves, Fran Groves, Sharon Gulliford, Sonya Gulliford, Fiona Gurney, Shirley Guy.
Valerie Hale, Pauline Hall, Sarah Hall, Lehanne Hallett, Claire Hamilton, Joanne Hammond, Jacci Hann, Katherine Hannigan, Charlotte Hanns, Fiona Hansford, Lucinda Hansford, Annie Hanson-Bradbrook, Anneka Harding, Diane Hares, Jane Hargreaves, Sara Harpley, Abigail Harris, Amanda Harris, Angela Harris, Carole Harrison, Annette Hart, Angela Harvey, Paula Harvey, Jeanette Haskett, Maureen Hawker, Karen Hawkins, Zoe Hawkins, Louise Hayne, Hayley Haynes, Susan Haywood, Alexandra Hearn, Patricia Hepburn, Holly Heward, Sarah Heward, Kelly Hickon, Ruth Hicks, Scarlet Hill, Mary Hillier, Crystal Hine, Jan Hinton, Verity Hinton, Tracey Hiscutt, Chris Hoare, Gillian Hoare, Nicola Hoare, Anne Hodder, Joanne Hodder, Becky Holland, Zoe Holloway, Helen Holmes, Sian Holtom, Charlotte Hook, Deborah Horton, Gabrielle Horton, Sarah Horton, Helen Horwood, Paula House, Carol Howard, Samantha Howe, Rachel Hoyle, Sally Hull, Bethany Hunt, Wendy Hunt, Madeleine Hursthouse, Rachael Hussey, Laura Hutchings, Pippa Hutchings, Cheryl Hutton.
Carol Illingworth, Gail Inman.
Abbie Jackson, Janet Jackson, Sue Jackson, Becky Jarman, Paula Jarman, Tiffany Jarvis, Tracey Jeans, Lisa Jee, Ellie Jeffery, Linda Jeffery, Sharon Jeffery, Iona Jehu, Jindra Jehu, Rebecca Jennings, Muriel Jesse, Lynda Jiggins, Julie Johannsen, Joanne Johnson, Katy Johnston, Amanda Jones, Denise Jones, Jackie Jones, Katie-Mollie Jones, Rachel Jones, Debbie Jordan, Charlie Jowett, Linda Joy, Natalie Joyce.
Natalie Kavanagh, Emily Kellaway, Nikki Kellaway, Sarah Kellaway, Georgina Kellaway-Wray, Johanna Kemp, Lynne Kench, Jackie Kent, Minnie Kent, Lisa Kille, Linsay King, Louise King, Lucy King, Melanie King, Zoe King, Charlotte Kinghorn, Anne Kirkland, Suzanne Kitson, Tara Knight.
Jodie Laing, Gail Lambert, Emma Lambourn, Caroline Lampard, Annemarie Lane, Pamela Lapworth, Anita Larcombe, Anna Larkin, Caroline Lawrence, Susan Lawson, Carrie Lee, Michelle Lee, Julie Leeming, Teresa Legg, Wendy Lewington, Caroline Lewis, Dee Lewis, Katherine Lewis, Lorayne Liles, Aimee Limb, Ann Little, Hannah Little, Kerry Little, Mandy Lowe, Lenka Lukacova, Miki Lukacova, Hannah Lynch.
Holly Machen, Kimberley Machen, Judith Maclachlan, Alison Macmillan, Julie Mahoney, Amanda Male, Jasmine Male, Debbie Malpas, Sandra Manning, Lisa Marrow, Tracy Marsh, Trudi Marsh, Charlotte Martin, Katy Martin, Lisa Martin, Becky Masters, Christine Matthews, Maria Matthews, Cindy Maunder, Clare May, Wendy Mayo, June McCallum, Emily McCarron, Susan McClaughlin, Gillian McCourtie, Mary McCracken, Sally McCrath, Hannah McDonald, Kirsty Mcfadden, Elaine McGilvray, Karen Mcguinness, Patricia McKay, Jill McSavage, Sarah Meades, Julia Meehan, Lynn Mesney, Val Midmore, Lisa Milbourne, Julia Miles, Angie Miller, Ruth Miller, Sally Miller, Christina Mills, Phillipa Mills, Sandra Mills, Helen Milnes, Kay Milton, Bryony Mitchell, Melanie Mitchell, Sallie Mitchell, Tracey Mitchell, Tina Mobsby, Jenny Moloney, Alex Molyneux, Michelle Molyneux, Susan Molyneux, Sally Moody, Selina Moore, Elizabeth Moorhouse, Danielle Moors, Claire Morcom, Caroline Morgan, Debbie Morgan, Gaynor Morgan, Lesley Morgan, Lisa Morgan, Elizabeth Morris, Louise Morris, Rowena Morris, Vivienne Morrison, Ann Mowlam, Philippa Munro, Rebecca Munro, Carol Murgatroyd, Carol Murphy, Hannah Murphy, Mandy Murphy, Tracey Murray, Candice Myatt, Mary Myers.
Helen Naerger, Emese Nagy, Lisa Nash, Nicola Nash, Susan Newey, Louise Newey-Powell, Karen Nicolls, Elaine Norster, Hazel North, Karen Northover.
Casey O'Donnell, Lianne Oldham, Caroline Outram.
Serena Pacey, Lynda Pain, Christine Palmer, Erin Pankhurst, Bethany Parker, Janet Parker, Josephine Parker, Natalie Parker, Nikki Parker, Mandy Parry, Shirley Pattison, Davina Payne, Lynne Payne, Jasmin Pearson, Susan Peek, Katie Pelaou, Victoria Pellow, Kate Perrett, Sharon Peto-Clark, Sonia Philip, Josie Phillips, Linda Phillips, Lynne Phillips, Sasha Phillips, Sharron Phillips, Veronica Phillips, Selena Philp, Sarah Pickard, Alison Pickford, Ann Piggott, Jenny Pilbeam, Deborah Pilton, Cara Pitman, Jenny Pitt, Lorraine Porter, Rachel Porter, Faye Potter, Karen Power, Jacqueline Priest, Julie Priest, Dawn Prlina, Helen Pulis.
Mairi Rabbets, Heather Radice, Aimee Ratcliffe, Pauline Ratcliffe, Susan Ravenhill, Nicola Raw, Jo Ray, Theresa Rayner, Angela Read, Debbie Read, Gillian Reader, Charlotte Reed, Sharon Reed, Jenny Reeve, Helen Rewse, Abbey Reynolds, Amy Reynolds, Maureen Reynolds, Annette Ribbons, Loraine Richards, Jasmin Richardson, Chloe Richley, Sarah Ridler, Bev Risbero, Charlotte Roberts, Jackie Roberts, Lucy Roberts, Tracey Roberts, Su Robinson, Lisa Roe, Sadie Roe, Rachel Rogers, Zoe Rogers, Ashling Rooney, Jennifer Rose, Rachel Rose, Jade Ross, Melanie Rowe, Roma Rowland, Pippa Rowles, Elizabeth Rucci, Georgina Rumble, Cassie Rupp, Sian Rushforth, Belinda Ryan, Debbie Ryan, Emily Ryan, Fran Ryan, Kerry Ryan.
Karen Samuel, Amy Samways, Linda Samways, Anna Sanders, Shelley Sanders, Margaret Sare, Rebecca Saunders, Georgie Schofield, Zoe Schofield, Beccy Scott, Emma Scott, Phillippa Scott, Sandra Scott, Suzanne Scott (Crosse), Deborah Scott-Denness, Rosie Sharp, Christine Shaw, Ad Sheppard, Margaret Sheriff, Michelle Shuttleworth, Lucy Silvester, Cecilia Simmons, Claire Simon, Johanna Simons, Alexandra Sims, Kelly Sinnick, Christine Sivyour, Erin Skerritt, Millie Skinner, Jolene Skipper, Nicole Skipper, Nakita Slade, Anita Smith, Doreen Smith, Helen Smith, Sandra-J Smith, Sue Smith, Tracy Smith, Zoe Smith, Tanya Solly, Janet Southeran, Angela Southward, Rachel Spicer, Ann Spivey, Tracey Squibb, Dawn Stacey, Ruth Stainton, Hayley Stanton, Tanya Stead, Carrianne Steel, Leandra Steel, Samantha Steele, Wendy Stenhouse, Pip Stentiford, Caroline Stevenson, Alice Stewart, Jane Stewart, Liz Stewart, Kelly Stinton , Joanne Stockings, Irene Stockley, Margaret Stockton, Shannon Stockton, Kerry Stockton-Benn, Yvonne Stone, Tracey Storey, Alison Stork, Pamela Stradling, Vivien Stratton, Lorraine Street, Rachel Stretton, Angela Strudwick, Donna Strudwick, Kate Strugnell, Lorna Sturmey, Kristina Stuttle, Gemma Sutton, Samantha Swanson, Selene Swatton, Carole Sweeney, Ann Sycamore, Hannah Sycamore.
Angela Taylor, Clare Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Jacqueline Taylor, Leanne Taylor, Sheila Taylor, Susan Taylor, Jo Telfer, Wendy Tetsill, Gwen Thomas, Jackie Thomas, Sarah Thomas, Joanne Thomson, Kirsty Thornicroft, Linda Thornton, Samantha Thornton, Samantha Thornton, Sophie Thornton, Sue Tilley, Julie Tilsed, Jaquiline Tizzard, Holly Toman, Lynn Toman, Kayley Toms, Sharon Toms, Carole Topley, Sasha Topley, Jenny Tory, Selena Tracey, Ele Travess, Susan Treleaven, Teresa Trent, Jessica Treviss, Suzanne Treviss, Felicity Treweek, Carole Trotter, Sara Trowbridge, Sue Trowbridge, Alice True, Claire Tuck, Grace Tuck, Kelly Tuplin, Loretta Turner, Carole Twist.
Juliet Upfield, Niki Upton.
Ann-Marie Vater, Sian Vaughan, Melanie Venn-Ross, Diane Vetier, Kirsty Vincent, Sarah Vine, Shani Vine.
Kim Wadham, Tracy Wakefield, Michelle Walbanke, Emma Walker, Helen Walker, Susan Walker, Sophie Wallis, Vanessa Wallis, Anne Walter, Lisa Walters, Jade Walton, Kimberly Wanstall, Alison Ward, Georgina Ward, Tracy Ward, Jodie Warwick, June Watkins, Yvonne Watmore, Kerry Watton, Sarah Watts, Pauline Webb, Gwen Webber, Hilary Welch, Mary Wellaway, Rachel Whettam, Emma Whitbread, Angela White, Gailyn White, Heather White, Jenna White, Susan White, Terri White, Joanne Whitehead, Sandy Whitehead, Jane Whitehouse-Sharpe, Margaret Whitton, Lesley Whyton, Laura Wiedenbruch, Angela Williams, Cathy Williams, Claire Williams, Sandie Williams, Sarah-Jayne Wills, Elizabeth Wilson, Samantha Wilson, Sharon Wilson, Jacqui Winner, Rachel Winterflood, Angela Wood, Ruth Wood, Hannah Woodham, Alexandra Woodward, Claire Woodward, Ruth Woodward, Marianne Wren, Rebecca Wren, Lisa Wyatt.
Elsh Yates, Ailsa Young.
Kelly Zollo.


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Police are appealing for the public's help to find a missing Wiltshire man.
Andrew Thomas, 44, from Box, near Corsham, was last seen at his brother's address at The Richmonds in Abbeydale, Gloucester, on Sunday, March 2, and has not been seen since.
Gloucestershire officers are particularly keen to trace Mr Thomas's car, a grey Citroen C3, registration number VN56 PWF.
Police are concerned for Mr Thomas's welfare and would urge anyone who may have seen him or a car matching the description to call Gloucestershire Police on 101 quoting incident number 471 of March 5.


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Foreclosure Information Meeting on May 27
May 20, 2009
News Highlights
More Information
Herndon's Neighborhood Resource Center will host a foreclosure information meeting for homeowners and renters who live in the county on Wednesday, May 27. The meeting will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Herndon Neighborhood Resource Center, 1086 Elden Street, Herndon.
Homeowners can find out about:
- Strategies to prevent foreclosure.
- Workout options when mortgage payments are no longer affordable.
- Predatory lending practices.
- Foreclosure rescue scams.
Renters can get information about:
- What to do if the property they are renting is facing foreclosure.
- How mortgage foreclosure affects a rental dwelling.
- What happens after the foreclosure is final.
Information will be presented by the Homeownership Division of the Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), the Fairfax County Consumer Affairs Branch of the Department of Cable Communications and Consumer Protection, and Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV). Homeowners and renters also will have an opportunity to meet one-on-one with a foreclosure prevention specialist. Representatives from the town of Herndon and Reston Interfaith will provide Spanish translation.
Space is limited so register early. To sign up, call HCD at 703-246-5264, TTY 703-385-3578. For reasonable ADA accommodations, call 703-246-5101, TTY 703-385-3578.
Homeowners who are unable to attend but would like more information can contact the Homeownership Resource Center of the HCD weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 703-246-5087, TTY 703-385-3578. Renters with questions about rental housing in foreclosure or homeowners seeking to avoid foreclosure rescue scams should contact the Consumer Affairs Branch weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 703-222-8435, TTY 711.
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director, Office of Public Affairs
703-324-3189, TTY 711, Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
To request this information in an alternate format, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711


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text: Back to list Monday, February 17, 2014 - 12:45 PM Our Symphonic Cymbals The world of cymbals and their sounds is so diverse you can't even imagine. Did you know that besides all of our drum-set cymbals, we also make very fine symphonic cymbals which are played by many classical orchestras around the world? For example, here is a great recording of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (admittedly one of the world's best orchestras) where you can see and hear some of our symphonic cymbals in action (especially the part between 42:52 – 45:56). Event: BBC Proms Festival 2013 Royal Albert Hall, London, England Conductor: Mariss Jansons Orchestra: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Music: Hector Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique Percussionist: Guido Marggrander When it comes to symphonic cymbals in classical music, the symphonies of the late-Romantic composer Gustav Mahler are generally accepted as the benchmark for cymbal sounds (especially his symphonies #2, #5, and #8). They are musical masterpieces and in my opinion the best music ever composed by a human being since mankind exists. I encourage everyone to step into the world of classical music. It has so much to offer and will broaden your musical perspective, no matter which musical genre you like the most. Listening to other styles of music will make you a better musician. A big thank you to Guido Marggrander and all other classical percussionist who use our cymbals for making them - and the music - sound so incredible. - Norbert Guido Marggrander, Percussionist of the Bavarian Radio Symphony


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mystic moons & dream music
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Chameleon Arts Ensemble closes its 15th anniversary season with a program celebrating the architects of modernism - three great innovators who were born into the Romantic tradition and revolutionized it during their lifetimes, giving generations of composers the sounds, the tools, and the inspiration for the future. The concert includes Claude Debussy's Prélude àl'après-midi d'un faune for chamber ensemble, Igor Stravinsky's Le sacre du printemps (Rite of Spring) in his original version for piano four-hands, and Arnold Schoenberg's landmark work Pierrot Lunaire, Op. 21 for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano.
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AIDS-Related Kaposi's Sarcoma: Current Treatment Options, Future Trends
AIDS-Related Kaposi's Sarcoma: Current Treatment Options, Future Trends
In his article, Dr. Mitsuyasu concisely reviews a large body of data concerning the etiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, and treatment of Kaposis sarcoma (KS) in the setting of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. As he correctly points out, effective highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), with its consequent improvements in immune function and decrease in production of viral and cytokine cofactors that promote KS growth, has been partly responsible for the decline of KS incidence in areas with ready access to HIV therapy.
However, as Dr. Mitsuyasu correctly observes, this trend may not continue as resistant HIV becomes more prevalent and treatment failures occur. Furthermore, there remain a substan-tial number of patients with established KS in whom the disease persists
and progresses despite effective HIV suppression, or in whom HIV suppression cannot be achieved. In addition, KS incidence remains high in places such as Africa, where access to effective antiretroviral therapy is limited and infection with both HIV and human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV-8) is common.
Limitations of Local Treatment
Although there are many items on which Dr. Mitsuyasu and I agree, I have some philosophical differences with his approach to treatment of early-stage cutaneous disease. In my view, just as cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis is generally the first local clinical manifestation of systemic CMV infection, limited cutaneous KS can be considered the first local clinical manifestation of systemic HHV-8 infection.
As with CMV retinitis, which can be controlled for a time with vitreal ganciclovir (Vitrasert) implants, KS lesions can often be controlled by various local means. However, local approaches do not address the underlying cause of the disease, and there is no reason to believe that they will prevent future disease progression.
In the case of CMV retinitis, systemic ganciclovir (Cytovene), administered alone or as an adjunct to local therapy, has been shown to significantly reduce rates of new CMV disease compared to local treatment only.[1,2] For KS, there is evidence that HHV-8infected endothelial-cell precursors circulate in the blood[3]which probably accounts for the frequent appearance of lesions at multiple sites as the first manifestation of the disease.
I interpret this to mean that a logical long-term therapeutic strategy for KS should include systemic therapies that influence factors involved in disease pathogenesis. This interpretation does not entirely exclude a role for local approaches to KS management, but I believe that role to be far more limited than Dr. Mitsuyasus article suggests.
When long-term survival with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was uncommon, there may have been a stronger rationale for the use of local approaches that were primarily intended for symptomatic palliation of KS. Now that survival with HIV infection is often measured in decades, even when viral suppression is incomplete, we should focus on the development of potentially curative antineoplastic strategies for patients who continue to develop KS.
It seems likely that the success of pathogenesis-based strategies for KS treatment will be greatest at the earliest, relatively asymptomatic phase of KS, when the disease may be thought of as an angiogenic, proliferative process rather than a true malignancy. Furthermore, the severity of KS appears to be an independent factor associated with survival.[4] Therefore, targeted intervention early in the course of the diseasebefore the development of widespread symptomatic lesions and true malignant potentialis a logical strategy.
Current and Projected Trials for KS
It is ironic that the explosive growth in our understanding of the processes of KS pathogenesis and the introduction of numerous novel investigational agents with the potential to inhibit these processes should occur at a time when the incidence of KS is decreasing in this country. Current and projected trials for patients with AIDS-associated KS will assess inhibitors of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling, vascular integrin receptors, matrix metalloproteinases, cytokine production, and endothelial cell proliferation and migration; and antibodies and antisense molecules directed at angiogenic growth factors and cytokines.
Trials of these agents not only hold the promise of improving therapies for KS and other malignancies that depend on neoangiogenesis for their growth and dissemination, but will also provide correlative laboratory studies that may help to uncover or clarify pathophysiologic mechanisms. Agents of this type are currently under active phase I and phase II investigations for KS through the AIDS Malignancy Consortium, a National Cancer Institutesponsored clinical trial network established in 1995 for the specific purpose of conducting innovative, multicenter trials in AIDS-associated malignancies.
Thus, rather than advocating local, lesion-directed therapy as the initial approach for patients with limited cutaneous KS, I would advocate referral of such patients for participation in well-designed, pathogenesis-directed clinical trials long before KS becomes aggressive and symptomatic.
1. Martin DF, Kuppermann BD, Wolitz RA, et al: Oral ganciclovir for patients with cytomegalovirus retinitis treated with a ganciclovir implant. Roche Ganciclovir Study Group. N Engl J Med 340:1063-1070, 1999.
2. Stalder N, Sudre P, Omari M, et al: Cytomegalovirus retinitis: Decreased risk of bilaterality with increased use of systemic treatment. Swiss HIV Cohort Study Group. Clin Infect Dis 24:620-624, 1997.
3. Browning PJ, Sechler JM, Kaplan M, et al: Identification and culture of Kaposis sarcoma-like spindle cells from the peripheral blood of human immunodeficiency virus-1-infected individuals and normal controls. Blood 84:2711-2720, 1994.
4. Krown SE, Testa M, Huang J: AIDS-related Kaposis sarcoma: Prospective validation of the AIDS Clinical Trials Group staging classification. J Clin Oncol 15:3085-3092, 1997.


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Zac Posen Fall 2012
We were swept away to Asia once more when Zac Posen showed us the continent through his high-glamour lens on Sunday night. In the promenade of the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center—a superb venue for him because it can stand up to his sense of grandeur and space and also allows one to view the clothes in the environment in which they'll likely be worn—Posen presented a strict point of view for fall.
Severe silhouettes are becoming a theme in the collections, played out by designers to varying degrees. The skirt suits and dresses Posen sent out, many with forties noir necklines and sharp shoulders, had waists nipped to the extreme. (Perfect for a figure like Dita Von Teese, who was sitting front row.) Once or twice, the super-slimness was juxtaposed with volume, like the cone-shaped embroidered sleeves of a vivid red floor-length dress.
The Asian influence was strongest in Posen's color choice as well as in bamboo print and metallic floral fabrics, origami-like folds, and a few bright, oversize kimono-esque belts. That being said, the beautiful lily green and ivory evening coats looked as if they'd be equally at home in Downton Abbey. Posen definitely shares the Crawley clan's flair for the dramatic, but he deserves a lot of credit for toning it down in recent seasons and focusing on clean and uncomplicated dresses that allow his careful, skilled tailoring and strong attention to detail to take center stage. Now it'd be great to see him loosen up a little. Not to go overboard into outrageous proportions, but simply to give his ladies a little breathing room.
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Topic: cc get together?
I saw kris and pam talking on facebook and thought...we should have the people in the eastern part of US meet in a central location for a night or two at a hotel and dinner out, etc. I am in central/north kentucky and i think there are a lot in ohio/pa, etc. Somewhere like cleveland? A sort of CC family reunion.


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Brandon Dempsey and Kirsten Eaton of Owenton are pleased to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding set for April 26, 2014. The ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Elk Lick Church in Owenton. A reception will follow at the Owen County Extension Office. All family and friends are welcome to attend. Invitations sent to out of town guests only.
Jay and Patsy Ball of Owenton and Paul and Debbie Brewer of Port Royal are proud to announce the marriage of their children, Kim Molina Ball and Paul Brewer Jr., who were united together in marriage Dec. 14, 2013 in Henry County. The couple will unite with their new family including children, Jacobi Brewer and Brooklyne Brewer.
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Leslie McNay and Daniel Buchanan with their parents would like to announce their upcoming wedding. Leslie and Daniel began dating in 2005 at Owen County High School where they both graduated. The couple will exchange vows on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at 6 p.m. at the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. A reception will follow at the Owen County Exhibit Building. Invitations have been sent to out-of-town guests only.
Alisha Kay Tuggle and James Earl Juett wish to announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage on Sept. 21, 2013 at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church at 5:30 p.m. Alisha is the daughter of Missy and Ricky Mason of Long Ridge and the late Billy Tuggle of New Liberty. James is the son of James Juett of Hesler and Barb Juett of Owenton. Alisha is a 2008 graduate of Owen County High School and is employed at Dental Care in Florence. James is a 2005 graduate of Owen County High School and is employed at Owen Electric.
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Ms. Pamela Scott and the late Mr. Edwin Scott of Lawrenceburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Angela Rene Scott, to Joseph Alexander Sparrow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sparrow of Owenton. The bride graduated from Western Kentucky University with a masters degree in social work and a bachelor of science. The groom received a bachelor of science degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. A July 2013 wedding is planned in Shelbyville.
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Two Part ChallengeSeries teasers are where you try to complete the sequence of a series of letters, numbers or objects.
I had a lot of fun putting together the following list of words. Can you figure out the rule I used to develop the list? Once you do, have fun creating your own list!
mount, right, left, roll, mote, lick,
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team, rash, sage, ouch, edge, ray,
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Who Was Better Special: Best of the '90s
by, 07-04-2012 at 09:04 AM (6548 Views)
In the previous edition of 'Who Was Better' I asked who the superior talent was: Kurt Angle or Bret Hart?
You voted and your winner was…BRET 'THE HITMAN' HART with a 25 votes, compared to Angle's 10.
The nineties saw a huge transition in wrestling. In just one decade, WCW became the superior wrestling promotion, all before a series of poor decisions saw the company self-destruct. WWE on the other hand, started the decade losing many of its biggest stars, but by the end of '99, the 'Attitude Era' was in full-swing.
These two companies enjoyed their relative successes due to the work of key individuals. I have chosen the five contenders most worthy of the title of 'Best of the Nineties', based upon their body of work, historical impact and talent, both in terms of wrestling ability and their capacity to communicate with an audience. These contenders are:
Bret Hart, Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels and Sting.
(I admit that as someone who has only ever watched WCW/WWF I haven't included wrestlers who may have appeared for ECW or in Japan)
Bret 'The Hitman Hart
The cornerstone of the WWE for many years, Hart single-handedly carried the company through its darkest days. During a time of transition, following the loss of Hogan to WCW and the failure of the Ultimate Warrior, 'The Hitman' demonstrated that you didn't have to be a steroid monster to capture an audience as he dominated the main event scene with his brand of mat-based, submission style wrestling.
A Royal Rumble and King of the Ring winner, Bret was one of the most consistent performers the WWE ever had as he reliably put on regular five-star matches. He had the rare ability to be equally successful as a both a face and a heel and did a brilliant job of putting other wrestlers over (as you will notice by his top five). It was his skill that helped to show Austin as a tough SOB, Michaels as having amazing resilience and Owen as a true main-event calibre performer.
While he wasn't the most charismatic performer, Hart made up his shortcomings by being able to tell a story in a ring (WM13 for example) like few others. He brought a new class to in-ring performing, which hasn't been matched since his retirement.
His best five matches (of the '90s) were:
- Bret Hart Vs Shawn Michaels – WrestleMania 12
- Bret Hart Vs British Bulldog – Summerslam 1992
- Bret Hart Vs Stone Cold – WrestleMania 13
- Bret Hart Vs Owen Hart – WrestleMania 10
- Bret Hart Vs Mr Perfect – Summerslam 1991
Debuting in 1990, The Undertaker went from the dominant rookie, to WWE legend and cornerstone of the company. Perhaps the greatest 'big man' in the history of the business, the 'Deadman' possessed power but also technical ability, brawling skills and some speed; demonstrated by his over-the-top-rope dive.
He also possesses perhaps the greatest gimmick in wrestling history. The Undertaker also did an exception job of morphing his character to keep with the times. While he started out with a somewhat cartoonish appearance, he became progressively darker and by the end of the decade he appeared more demonic as he led the Ministry of Darkness.
Few have the presence of The Undertaker. When the gong sounds, the lights dim and Taker slowly proceeds to make his way down to the ring, it's not just an entrance, but an experience. It all adds ups to creating the most carefully-crafted of personas.
Although having to battle many of the WWE's limited talents (Bundy, Gonzalez, Yokozuna) and having to work at a slower pace during his early years, once Taker was allowed to show his ability and go head-to-head against the company's best, he proved himself a legend. During the decade the likes of Hart, Austin, Michaels, The Rock, Triple H, Hogan; all suffered at the hands of the 'Demon of Death Valley'.
His best five matches (of the '90s) were:
- Undertaker Vs Bret Hart – Summerslam '97
- Undertaker Vs Stone Cold – Summerslam '98
- Undertaker Vs Shawn Michaels – Bad Blood '97
- Undertaker Vs Mankind – King of the Ring '98
- Undertaker Vs The Rock – King of the Ring '99
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Did any wrestler have an impact superior to Steve Austin in the '90s? He was a good tag team wrestler in WCW, drank beers and displayed hints of defiance in ECW, but as Stone Cold he propelled WWE into the 'Attitude Era', one of the most successful periods in the company's history.
The poster boy of a generation, Stone Cold was involved in countless classic moments, from the beer truck incident to the face-to-face encounter with Mike Tyson. When he hit his first Stunner on Vince McMahon, he began a rivalry that would surpass any other of the decade; an achievement considering one wasn't a wrestler.
Austin was a talented wrestler, using his brawler abilities to beat-down opponents, but it was his overall character which stood out and defined his legend. Everything that Hogan was to the '80s, Austin was to the '90s.
If anything, Steve Austin taught us that character was the most important thing in wrestling. All it took was one line, one little line, to start a transformation from another mid-carder to legend. A lesson that today's wrestlers should think about more often.
"Talk about your John 3:16…Austin 3:16 says I just whipped your ass"
His best five matches (of the '90s) were:
- Stone Cold Vs Bret Hart – WrestleMania 13
- Stone Cold Vs Undertaker – Summerslam '98
- Stone Cold Vs The Rock – WrestleMania XV
- Stone Cold Vs Bret Hart – Survivor Series '96
- Stone Cold Vs The Rock – Backlash '99
Shawn Michaels
One of the most dynamic wrestlers of a generation, HBK wowed audiences with his unmatched talent and unrivalled showmanship. A naturally charismatic performer, it was a rare occasion if Michaels ever disappointed a crowd.
'Mr WrestleMania' was a unique talent, displaying wonderful mix of technical supremacy and exceptional athleticism. Michaels was not only a consistent performer, but a true Mr PPV, creating classic after classic, month after month. Not only was he charismatic in the mic or during promos, but also during matches, which added to his overall brilliance.
Like The Rock, Michaels could play both the heel and the face very well. It was during his cocky heel phase that the legendary DX came to fruition, which in part helped to usher in the 'Attitude Era'.
Although the backstage behaviour of Michaels in the '90s comes under question, when in the ring, few came close to putting on a show like HBK.
It was his natural charisma that created the classic moment in 1996 when the 'Boyhood Dream' was finally realised and it remains an important memory in WWE history. HBK was one of the best at understanding that the wrestling is only part of the show (the zip line at WM12, ever-changing costumes etc.)
His best five matches (of the '90s) were:
- Shawn Michaels Vs Bret Hart – WrestleMania 12
- Shawn Michaels Vs Undertaker – Bad Blood '97
- Shawn Michaels Vs Mankind – In Your House: Mind Games
- Shawn Michaels Vs Razor Ramon – WrestleMania X
- Shawn Michaels Vs Undertaker – In Your House: Ground Zero
The cornerstone of WCW, a symbol of everything that was good about the company, Sting proved himself the greatest legend in the history of that company.
Although it can be argued that the others carried their company at one stage, Sting had WCW built on his back, a company that grew to surpass WWE for several years. It was such a shame to see the wrestler who had helped build the company, wrestle in its last match back in 2001.
But during the company's early days he was a vital member of many of its great moments and feuds, including his rivalry with the Four Horsemen, Vader and the Dangerous Alliance.
Not only was Sting the premier babyface at a time when Hogan's star was fading, he was the great babyface that linked two generations together: A typical all-American hero who could capture the imaginations of young fans but also athletic and powerful, with the ability to perform at standards worthy of the admiration of adults.
Sting also did a great job of adapting to the times. When the 'surfer' character grew stale, he was re-imagined in a 'Crow' style and immediately became suited to the adult audience.
His best five matches (of the '90s) were:
- Sting and Lex Luger Vs Steiner Brothers – Superbrawl '91 (Part 2)
- Sting Vs Cactus Jack – Beach Blast '92
- Sting Vs Vader – Superbrawl III (Part 2) (Part 3)
- Wargames '91
- Sting Vs Lord Steven Regal – Great American Bash '96 (Part 2)
So who was the best of the nineties?
Bret 'The Hitman' Hart – The pure wrestling god
The Undertaker – The cornerstone of the WWE
Stone Cold Steve Austin – The 'Attitude' of a generation
Shawn Michaels – The charismatic showman
Sting – The face of WCW
Leave your votes and comments below. Remember to judge your votes based on what they achieved during the nineties.
Did I miss anyone you felt deserved a nomination? (I've got reasons for leaving some out)


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Heard on the weather channel that ohio, and cincinnati can potentially recieve a wintery mix of snow, freezing rain, and ice, and will have gusts of 40-50mph winds from sandy
I never asked for this.
Heard on the weather channel that ohio, and cincinnati can potentially recieve a wintery mix of snow, freezing rain, and ice, and will have gusts of 40-50mph winds from sandy
I never asked for this.
Yeah I can't wait. The last time a hurricane made it here I was without power for a week.
Better to experience a hurricane in Cincy than on the coast. Trust me.
"I can make all the stadiums rock."
-Air Supply
That was Ike that hit Cincy several years ago. We were lucky....we only lost power for a little over three days but others around me lost it for a week too. That was crazy but I can't even imagine what those on the coast up in New England will be and are currently going through with Sandy. I have friends in a lot of the affected areas and they're all hunkering down and hoping for the best. I can deal with a little snow and/or freezing rain...I do NOT want to deal with all the stuff that's heading their way.
Thoughts and prayers to everyone in the affected areas.
"I tried to play golf, but I found out I wasn't very good." -Joey Votto on his offseason hobby search
An MLB.com reporter asked what one thing Votto couldnt do. I cant skate or play hockey, Votto said. Well, I can skate ... but I cant stop.
My sister got married in late october, around 1993 or '94. There was a dusting of snow on the ground in the morning.
Is it "next season" yet?
Jersey...I'm in the north. Not awful here, but the coast is getting treated like Josh Fogg.
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- A 25-year-old northeast Ohio man was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to raping a 5-year-old girl.
The Akron Beacon Journal (http://bit.ly/YuDVf8 ) reports that Richard Frederick Jr. of Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH'-guh) Falls was scheduled for trial Monday in Summit County but changed his plea instead. He pleaded guilty to one count each of rape and gross sexual imposition.
The indictment said the offenses took place between January and May.
The life sentence was mandatory for the offense, but he will be eligible for parole in 25 years.
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HER court application might have been doomed to fail, but nobody could fault the enterprising spirit of one internet bride. Except possibly her estranged husband.
The Kazakhstani woman applied for a property settlement in the Federal Magistrates Court that would award her 65 per cent of their joint marital assets. He said she should get nothing.
They met online in 2005, and their romance culminated in her coming to Australia with her nine-year-old child and getting married in 2006.
The wife's oldest child, a former medical student, followed three years later, but he witnessed little marital bliss under the couple's roof.
Shortly after he arrived, the three were successful in obtaining permanent residency, sponsored by the husband, and a few weeks later the relationship ended.
The husband and wife agreed that he contributed $40,000 towards the cost of her visa application and transport to Australia, and he financially supported her children in Australia, though they disagreed over the extent of her contributions as homemaker. She estimated the pool of assets at $91,833.
Federal Magistrate Michael Baumann, whose judgment on the case was published on Wednesday, said he could not discount the possibility that when the couple first met, and after she moved to Australia, ''the husband's financial position might have been portrayed by him as stronger than he now claims it is''.
By the time he heard the case, the wife's pro bono lawyer had reduced her claim on the estate to 35 per cent, which was calculated about $30,000.
But although Mr Baumann praised the efforts of the wife's lawyer - ''who I must say could have said nothing more than she has in this application in support of the wife'' - he dismissed the wife's application, saying it had no reasonable prospect of success.
Even if the husband's business was worth something, the wife's claim was well under 35 per cent, and she had already benefited from her relationship with the husband, he said.
But he stressed that his order was not made on the basis that the wife and her sons were lucky to be living in Australia at all.
''I am sure [they] will make their contributions as residents in their chosen home,'' he said.


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Cindy in SDMember Since 02 Apr 2010
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I started out adult life as a registered nurse working mainly cardiac--did that for five years (the national average for RNs, by the way)--and then went to journalism for a small town paper. Started doing pottery when my dad bought me a wheel for Christmas one year and started selling within the year. That was 15+ years ago. Recently I've been teaching pottery and art at the local YMCA, but considering going back to studio pottery. It's been fun, but perhaps the time is coming for me to be on my own again. Mostly I have done and sold utilitarian pieces. In my classes, though, we've done a lot of hand built and slab work--lots of decorative, fun pieces. I'd like to incorporate some of that into future utilitarian work.You can see my pottery at my Etsy shop if you're interested in looking.
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Many different art forms, specialty is pottery/ceramic arts. Teach art at the YMCA--mostly children, some adult classes. Involved in an organic church start-up in Rapid City--this is a house-church type group with equal participation of all--no pastor, designated speakers, ministers, etc.