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FEW planning applications caused as much controversy in recent years as Smithills Coaching House.
A popular restaurant for more than four decades until its closure last August, the grade II listed building started life as the stables of the historic grade I listed Smithills Hall — one of the jewels in Bolton's heritage crown.
The estate itself is also a registered park and garden and contains ancient woodland.
But residents and heritage groups were furious last summer when plans were unveiled by developer Jones Homes to convert the Coaching House into eight properties and build 21 homes on surrounding green belt land.
The firm claimed it was the only way to stop the Victorian building — which had fallen victim to metal thieves and vandals since its closure — from falling into ruin, and said the surrounding housing development was the only way of making its investment in the Coaching House itself financially viable.
But opponents claimed there were alternative options and that other interested parties would have stepped in to preserve the building for leisure use rather than housing.
The Smithills estate has a long history.
The first written records relating to the hall itself began when William Radcliffe obtained the manor from the Hulton family in 1335.
In 1485, when the last Radcliffe to own the estate died without a male heir, the hall was passed to the Bartons, a wealthy family of sheep owners.
Smithills was home to the Bartons for almost 200 years until, in 1659, the hall and estate was passed by marriage to the Belasyse family, who owned many other properties around England, and Smithills entered a period of neglect.
In 1801, the hall and estate were sold to the Ainsworth family, who were successful Bolton bleachers, and, under three generations of Ainsworths, Smithills was extensively rebuilt and modernised.
In 1870, Richard Henry Ainsworth, the nephew of Peter Ainsworth, inherited the house, and five years later he hired prominent Victorian architect George Devey to design the most significant improvements to Smithills Hall.
But changes in the British economy after the First World War had increased costs and reduced the amount of income the family could raise from the estate, and the financial burden of maintaining a large house eventually became too great.
In 1938, Smithills was sold to Bolton Council for £70,600 and the Victorian parts of the hall became a council residential home and later a day centre until the late 1990s.
Conservation work on the older sections allowed part of it to be opened as a museum in 1963, and in the 1990s the museum was extended into some of the Victorian parts of the house.
The Coaching House itself had been built in the 17th century as the stable block of the hall, and was converted into a restaurant in 1966 by brothers Alan and Donald Clarke.
Current Bolton Council leader Cllr Cliff Morris — a former chef — was previously the managing director of the Smithills Coaching House restaurant, which operated for 46 years until its closure last August with the loss of 30 jobs.
The plans which followed resulted in a flurry of objections, including one from English Heritage — the organisation set up to protect the country's historic buildings — which claimed the development would affect the view from Smithills Hall.
Jones Homes then altered the plans, but English Heritage did not withdraw its objection.
Ian Greenhalgh, aged 66, was chairman of Smithills Hall from 2006 to 2008 and had been a member of the Labour Party since he was 15 before resigning following last December's planning decision.
He said: "Smithills Hall was once named as the 49th most important building in the country because it had three distinctive styles of architecture — mediaeval, Victorian and Elizabethan.
"There's a stained glass window of Henry the VIII's coat of arms which has been there 600 years.
"I think the development will change the whole feel of the area.
"It's precious and I love it there — I used to play there as a kid.
"I walk around the area. A lot of people do, and it's just so important to people.
"But we don't seem to be proud of our history in Bolton."
Margaret Collier, a member of Bolton and District Civic Trust's executive committee, questioned whether all the possible options had been considered.
She said: "To me, Smithills Hall is a rare example of a mediaeval manor house that can be appreciated in its original rural, green belt environment.
"That is disturbed only by the Coaching House, itself a listed building, giving witness to Bolton's heyday of Victorian affluence.
"The magical setting, next to ancient woodland, has survived unchanged for 600 years."
Nearby resident Peter Tate, of Abercorn Road, works as an engineer for Bury Council.
He had his wedding reception at Smithills and said he has known it all his life.
"It's part of the heritage of Bolton — it's been around for hundreds of years," he said.
"The concern is that they're closing the building to the public.
"Once it's just private residents in there, they'll lock the doors and that's it.
"The Coaching House is part of Smithills — if you mention Smithills to people they say: 'Oh, the Coaching House'.
"The application is basically about splitting the Smithills Estate in two and it's part of our heritage."
Pat Allen, aged 68, worked as a waitress and supervisor at the Coaching House restaurant between 1978 and 1988 and has opposed the plans.
She said: "I worked there for 10 years in its heyday when things were going great.
"It's a beautiful building, and it's perfect as a restaurant.
"It was really busy and we did everything from funerals to racecourse meetings and weddings.
"My daughter was the first to get married in Smithills Hall and we just walked over to the Coaching House and had a wonderful time.
"Our green spaces are the only thing we've got in Bolton."
With the plans passed by the council's planning committee, councillors agreed the scheme was needed to prevent the Coaching House deteriorating further.
But because the estate is on green belt land and a heritage site, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles had the power to stop the plans going through.
But despite asking for more time to decide, he later chose not to intervene and the project will now go ahead.
Smithills councillor Roger Hayes, who had campaigned against the plans, said: "The Smithills Estate is important as a whole — the grade I listed hall, grade II listed Coaching House and the park and gardens.
"They are much more significant as a whole than as the individual parts.
"Anything which reduces the setting of one does so for the whole estate.
"That is one reason that the development of the Coaching House is important.
"Also, the area is in green belt and any development there sets dangerous precedents for other nearby parts of the green belt."
Jones Homes could not be reached for comment, but in a previous statement its spokesman said its proposals would restore aspects of the building that had been damaged by "unsympathetic extensions and additions" that had been made over the years, adding that the plans were "sympathetic to the listed building and its surroundings" and provided "the most viable alternative to securing the long-term future of the Coaching House".
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How much? Dont say offer. Because I dont want to be a low baller, or accidentally offer way too higher either.
Soo Im fuckin verry sad that this day has come. But I need to make the jump to the High Definition world. Soo it's time to say goodbye to my fuckin best girl my Sony Vx1000. The camera has been sooo goood to me. I've really babied it. The only thing wrong with it is that the viewfinder only works when its all the way down. But the part to fix it only costs $30.00 to fix it. And if your into filming...Comeon you know that this camera is by far one of the best, if not the beeest camera to have! It comes with 2 batteries and Charger. And the baby is autographed by none other than Beagle...THE FUCKIN MAN! hahaha HIT ME UP!
How much? Dont say offer. Because I dont want to be a low baller, or accidentally offer way too higher either.
hahahah Ummm dude seriously i dont even knooow. So im not gunna say that. But how about you say a price. I dont care what it is. The cam is in great condition internally...A few scuffs and shit on teh outside but nothin that makes it run bad at all..Just the viewfinder is the only problem.
i hope you don't completely go HD. i like your vx stuff.
Well. I wasn't actually planning on buying one right now. But I was considering buying one in the future. So ill hit you up if I think about it more.
would like 500 dollars be an approps amount.?
Skating is not a hobby, or a sport....its a lifestyle.
do you know the sex of the camera? im currently looking to breed my male vx2k with a female 1k to see if i can get some 1.5k hatchlings
let me know if youre interested
Hey do u still have the Sony VX1000 for sale????
vx1000 will never die

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Hambden Bob wrote:It's ok,Little Buckaroos....! 'Ol Hambden Bob's 'gonna show the way to inner peace,world peace,gettin' a piece -of pizza and the ever famous"what's this last piece?" It's called "Enjoy The Board"! So post away now that the Summer Stuff has gone away,we'll get through the Winter with plenty of yucks right here !
SMITTY wrote::lol: Yeah I should stay out of there for the same reason ...
It was tough to find a minute to come on the forum all summer. Lots of things goin' on at once, from fishing, to motorcycle rides, off roading, & shooting. Winter kills everything in my line of work, so more time to post. Besides, who wants to go outside in the winter anyway when you got a black rock burner blazin' away in the basement!
Aw crap! I'm in Connecticut!
found some anthracite coal! I was wondering if the place was ever heated with coal!
EasyRay wrote:Hey Dann757.... In the picture you left the cellar window open.
Discobubba wrote:Well I'm sort of the new guy around here. Been lurkin for a while here and there and this will hopefully be the first year I actually burn coal. I'll find out once I get the, new to me, old stove I recently got hooked up.
Hey EasyDave, assume ya got a good Snowblower too. That'll be the next thing I try to pick up off CraigsList in order to save my back as well.
EasyRay wrote:Started mine up on 10/21. It was cold for a few days and then it went up into the 70's for about 4 or 5 days but I hate restarting, so I kept it running as low as I could.
You better get moving and hook up that stove so you can enjoy the benefits of coal. When I first started burning with coal it was $1.50 for a fifty pound bag. I can only use bagged coal but its still the best deal going at $5.30 a bag. (Edit) Thats now a forty pound bag.
I plan on using about 2½ tons until April.
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loved how it swaps from an evil like tone to a cheerful tune. a masterpiece
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great song
really great song, where did you get those choirs, they sound awesome
lol fl keys...
nothing really to say, great drum track, it has a great trashyness which sounds great with all of the pristine classical stuff
great work, both of you
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Love it!
I love the sound of the heartbeat and how it sounds all evil in the beggining but sounds all nice and good at the end. This song takes away my headace by the time I get to the Hydra Bosses from playing to much.
I also wonder what they're chanting?
Rated 5 / 5 stars
you've done it again Falcon!
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Good morning, ninjas! Happy Twiztid Tuesday! So as juggalos, we all too often get an insane amount of hate just for being us. Many of us have gotten to the point where it gets so frustrating to deal with that we break down. However, it's easier when you realize that you're far from being alone in the matter. In fact, the Demented Duo themselves have been dealing with hate since day one. Have they ever let it bother them to the point where they quit? Of course not! I don't want any of ya'll to do that, either. So on this Twiztid Tuesday, let's celebrate never backing down with some The Green Book flavor. Here is "Speculationz".
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Love this thing.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
BigDog Reflexes
Posted by Neal Asher at 8:35 pm
5 comments:
- Dave said...
I love the advances in the technology power that creature but at the same time find it incredibly unsettling. Like something out of a Dali painting conjured to life...
- 9:41 pm
- Bob Lock said...
Hmm... looks like it has mad cow disease, what's it powered with, beef-burgers I bet :)
Definitely not as good as your Golems!
- 11:06 pm
- Bob Lock said...
Now these are more like it:
- 11:15 pm
- Michael Stone said...
That is amazing! I want a big one I can saddle up and go places on. Way more fun than a car!
- 11:29 pm
- Variant13 said...
Seems to me that you can get the same results from feeding a Great Dane about 4 cans of Stella and for a fraction of the research grant. What would have been impressive is not only if it didnt fall over when he pushed it but that it kicked him in the nuts...!
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Vintage Wallets
A wallet, which had once been a name for a kind of sack, is a flat container used for carrying cash, credit cards, a driver's license, identification, and sometimes checkbooks or change. Wallets as we know them today first appeared in the late 1600s, corresponding with the invention of paper currency and the innovation of sewing pockets into clothes. Shortly thereafter, thieves developed the concept of pickpocketing.
The first wallets, also called billfolds, were used exclusively by men, as women were not generally allowed to keep or spend money on their own. At first they were made of cow and horse leather, but eventually sewn canvas wallets became more feasible. During the Renaissance, wallets also included spaces to carry coins, and in the 19th century, men tended to carry wallets on their belts rather than in their pockets—they often carried dried meat in them, too.
It wasn't until the turn of the 20th century that women began to carry a little bit of cash in their purses, although still not as much as men. Before then, women's handbags were used for personal items like fans and perfume bottles.
In the 1920s, liberated flapper culture made it more socially acceptable for women to wear heavy makeup, to primp in public, and to smoke. Young women began carrying sleek, modern clutch purses to hold their face powder, lipstick, and cigarettes. In 1933, Van Cleef and Arpels introduced the minaudière, a chic metal box with secret compartments for cigarettes, money, and cosmetics.
These clutches and minaudières, the forerunners of women's wallets, were replaced with larger and more practical shoulder bags during World War II. It wasn't until the '50s, though, that truly modern wallets were developed, along with the widespread use of credit cards and cars.
Novelty or character wallets featuring popular TV and comic-book characters like Hopalong Cassidy and Superman, sports teams like the Brooklyn Dodgers, and rock stars like the Beatles and Elvis also appeared in the last half of the 20th century.
At the higher end of the style spectrum, top designers like Coco Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Hermes, Gucci, and Coach made coveted wallets, usually out of leather, crocodile, ostrich, snake, or alligator skin—canvas wallets were often monogrammed with these designer's logos. Designer wallets for women were made in styles, colors, and materials meant to complement a matching purse...
In the '70s, the introduction of Velcro led to cheap, easy-to-open wallets made out of synthetic materials like nylon. The proliferation of pickpocketing in the 1980s and '90s led to the popularity of chain wallets that could be fastened to belt loops. These were big with motorcyclists and skateboarders who wanted to avoid losing their wallets when they were on the move.
Other common kinds of wallets include bifold (one fold) and trifold (two folds) wallets, breast wallets (large enough to hold banknotes without folding them), and Jimi wallets (made of hard plastic). Moneys clips, too, are sometimes called "front pocket wallets" (the metal ones) or "wallet bands" (those made out of elastic), and small pouches designed to attach to shoes while exercising are called "shoe wallets."
Popular vintage wallets include tooled leather cowboy-style wallets for men, with Western scenes burned into them, as well as elaborate embroidered needlepoint clutch wallets for women.
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Tasteless Items Being Pulled from 9/11 Museum Gift Shop
BWW previously reported that the public was outraged at the high prices for admission and memorabilia in the gift shop of the newly opened 9/11 Memorial Museum.
Now, various items are being pulled from the museum due to the tastelessness of the material. For example, a U.S.-shaped cheese platter with hearts marking the spots where Al Qaeda terrorists crashed the hijacked planes has been taken out of the gift shop. Other items being scrutinized by friends and family members of victims include a $39 "Darkness" hoodie, a German Shepherd Search & Rescue Dog plush toy for $19.95, a 9/11 Memorial water bottle for $20.95, and "Survivor Tree" earrings.
Joe Daniels, president of the memorial foundation, told The Wall Street Journal, "We have to remember that the sensitivity around 9/11 is so high."
Most of the victims' family members believe such a gift shop shouldn't exist at all. Kurt Horning, whose son Matthew died in the 9/11 attacks, said, "It's crass commercialism on a literally sacred site. It's a burial ground. We don't think there should be those things offered on that spot."
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Soon after the actress was said to join Courteney Cox in the upcoming horror movie, representatives for Dimension Films debunk the report.
Don't expect to see Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox's collaboration for big screen project in the near future. In contrary to report which mentions that the "The Bounty Hunter" beauty will play alongside her "Friends" co-star in "Scream 4", representatives for Dimension Films tell Shock Till You Drop the rumor is "Not true!"
Star Magazine was the first which came up with news that Jennifer will join the fourth installment of "Scream" film franchise. According to the publication, the 41-year-old actress will play a woman who is killed off in the opening sequence. The said role reportedly is similar to the one tackled by Drew Barrymore in the first "Scream" film.
It was additionally said that Jennifer will take the role "as a favor" to her best friend Courteney. " 'Scream' has always been an important part in Courteney's life, and she wanted Jennifer to be a part of the production," an insider further explained to the magazine about why Jennifer would be involved in the film.
So far, cast members who are confirmed for "Scream 4" include Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere and Rory Culkin in addition to Courteney herself. The production is planned to be kicked off this July in Michigan for April 15, 2011 U.S. release. Wes Craven will direct this upcoming thriller.
Though she will not appear in "Scream 4", Jennifer Aniston can soon be seen in "The Switch" which will be released in the U.S. on August 20. She is also currently shooting "Just Go with It" in which she stars alongside Adam Sandler as well as Nicole Kidman.


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A Good News Day for Early Care and Education
Dec 16, 2011
Winners of new grant program to improve early childhood systems announced, and child care and early education programs receive increases in a broad FY 2012 spending bill slated to pass today. (Update: The final FY 2012 appropriations bill passed Congress on December 17th).
Today's big news in early childhood began with the White House announcing recipients of the first Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) grant competition.
California, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Washington will receive grants ranging from $50 million to $100 million to make quality improvements in their early childhood systems and move more high needs children into high quality care over the next four years. Additional information on the awardees, the competition and selection process will be available soon.
But all early childhood advocates and leaders have reason to celebrate. In a very difficult funding time, a final 2012 funding bill clearing Congress contains much-needed increases in child care and early education funding, including:
- A $424 million increase for Head Start and Early Head Start to maintain the enrollment of children currently served into next school year.
- A $60 million increase for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG).
- A $60 million increase for Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
- $550 million for Race to The Top. Accompanying report language indicates that Congress expects this program to have a robust early childhood component, so it appears there may be a second RTT-ELC competition to come.
The final bill will likely include a small across-the-board cut to discretionary funding, which may have a small impact on the funding levels above.
Meanwhile, the Administration is putting together its FY 2013 budget and with possible deficit reduction actions to come, funding will remain a challenge. Join the early childhood community in letting the White House know how important preserving and strengthening child care and early education funding is so we can continue to move forward for our most vulnerable children.


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found a new home!
Plenty of my friends are looking
for one too. Find a pet to adopt.
I am already spayed, up to date with shots, good with dogs, and good with cats.
This kitten will be at the Petco on Rt, 1 in Edison this Sunday from 10:30 until 4:30. If you would like to call to make sure she isnt adopted before coming, their # is 732 613-1608.
Fig, a East Brunswick Domestic Longhair kitten was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Domestic Longhair for sale in East Brunswick, or seeking a Domestic Longhair kitten from a breeder in East Brunswick.


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Gary Street's outfit are on track as they seek their eighth consecutive championship triumph but McLean has called for drastic improvements ahead of their clash with Wales this evening.
And, despite those convincing victories in the opening two ties, England's skipper insists the Red Roses' mistakes will not go unpunished as the pressure and intensity builds in their remaining games.
"In terms of performances we have a lot to improve on," McLean told The Guardian.
"We have definitely made too many individual errors and that is a big target for us to improve on.
"The longer we retain the ball the harder it is for the opposition to do us damage and that's important in the games coming up against Wales, France and Ireland."


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CANBERRA (Reuters Life!) - An Australian art teacher's photograph of a young Aborigine who was once his student won the country's top photo portrait prize, with judges praising the black-and-white image's intimacy and power.
Scott Bycroft's "Zareth" won the A$25,000 ($22,520) 2010 National Photographic Portrait Prize from the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra, beating 43 finalists selected from 1,000 entries submitted by amateur and professional photographers.
The image shows Clontarf Aboriginal College teenager Zareth Long leaning on a post, bare-chested and his wavy hair framing his face, gazing into the camera.
Bycroft told local media that he had taken the shot at a swimming carnival at the school in Western Australia and that Long had since started work at a mining company and was the father of a new baby.
"It was all spontaneous," Bycroft told WA Today. "I always have my camera with me at school and Zareth was watching an event. He was already in that pose. He didn't change it and just gazed into the camera on my approach."
National Portrait Gallery curator Christopher Chapman said the judges had chosen the winning portrait because of its "immediacy and power; its distinctiveness as a portrait; and for its direct presence."
"The subject, Zareth Long, projects an uncompromising gaze, drawing us physically closer to then explore the razor-sharp photographic depiction," Chapman said on the gallery's website.
"Every detail is clear and finely realized, creating an unquestionably compelling portrait that is a strong and positive representation of youth."
The winning photograph, and the other finalists, will be on display at the gallery until May 2, before going to galleries in Victoria and New South Wales states.
To view the images, click on: here
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When I listen to this soulful song (do listen to it – it's divine music), I feel a trance descend over me, and Pari breaks into a dance – most graceful and elegant. This song also inspires a spiritual rising within that wants me to do the Whirling Dervish – the meditative, spiritual spinning of the Sufis. And, this is what has reflected in today's leaf art. The 'Buddha's coconut' leaves – one good look at them and I thought, this is what the whirl of the cloaks that the Sufis wear during the spinning, look like.
You folks have a look and tell me if what I saw, you see too? And, learn some more about this beautiful Sufi practice. Some might call it a dance, but it's not. It's so much more that the viewers might not see or know or understand. So, let's understand some more about this spiritual spinning.
Oh, and a list of beautiful Sufi songs that you'll love listening to…
I love the thought and the rhythm of this poetry by Rumi. And, I feel so fortunate to have found the gorgeous, giant leaves of the Buddha's Coconut leaves that gave me an instant vision to create this art.
"In your light I learn how to love. In your beauty, how to make poems. You dance inside my chest where no-one sees you, but sometimes I do, and that sight becomes this art."
What is Whirling Dervish?
The act of spinning or Sufi Whirling has a deep underlying spiritual meaning, that most of us may not know. This act dates back to the 13th century. And, something amazing that I came to know – Rumi himself was the first to whirl!
The story relates that as he was walking through the market, he heard the rhythmic pounding of the metalworkers. The metalworkers were saying the phrase "La illaha illa Llah", which loosely translated is Arabic for "There is no god but God". Upon hearing the words combined with the rhythmic drumming of the metalworkers tools, Rumi went into an ecstatic trance and began to whirl. (Read more in this very informative article about the Whirling Dervishes.)
According to Trees of Delhi – it's a towering giant of the rainforests of North East India and the Western Ghats, and one of Delhi's tallest trees even though it is stunted here. The leaves are very large, upto 40 cm, glossy and smooth; 5-7 main veins form a heart-shaped base and the apex is pointy or not.
Sufi Music
I'm in love with Sufi music – I find it so soulful, meditative and glorious. If you'd like some popular Hindi Sufi songs, here's a list.
- O re Piya (love this. Pari has been dancing on this endlessly these days…!)
- Khwaja Mere Khwaja (Watch the Sufi Dervishes in this video)
- Kun Faya Kun (same song that I shared at the beginning of the post)
- O re manwa tu to bawra hai (intense)
- Main Tenu Samjhawan ki (very soothing)
- Main Jahan Rahoo, main kahin bhi hoon.. (the magic of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan)
Ah..there are so many more. And so many of them by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. I could go on.
But, I want to know YOUR favourite Sufi song. Which one? :-) Do share, so I can expand my fav. list.
And, here's the Day 24 Leaf Art – Kundalini Awakening. See the art, read the story behind it and the poetry of Rumi that makes it complete.
Leaf Art from Day 1 to Day 23:
Day 1: Inspired by Saptaparni Leaves
Day 2: Inspired by Gulmohar Leaves
Day 3: Inspired by Banyan Leaves
Day 4: Inspired by Peepal Leaves
Day 5: Inspired by Yellow Bells
Day 6: Inspired by Jadi Leaves – Ficus amplissima
Day 7: Inspired by Kassod Leaves – Senna Siamea
Day 8: Inspired by Kashmir's Chinar Leaves
Day 9: Inspired by Frangipani Leaves
Day 10: Inspired by Kaniar (Bauhinia purpurea)
Day 11: Inspired by Ashok Leaves (Indian Fir)
Day 12: Self-portrait – Inspired by Sheesham (Indian Rosewood) Leaves
Day 13: The Story of Mulberry Leaves, Silkworm and the Indian Flag
Day 14: If Leaves Evolved Into Birds (Karanj or Indian Beech)
Day 15: Gaia – the Goddess Earth (Rai Jamun leaves)
Day 16: Positive Affirmations Leaf Art ('Putranjiva' or child-life tree)
Day 17: Elements of the Earth (Inspired by the Shaving Brush Tree)
Day 18: The Dreamcatcher – Inspired by Neem Leaves
Day 19: The Scent of Gratitude – Inspired by Maulsari (Indian Medlar)
Day 20: The Story of Shabari and Ram – Inspired by the Ber Tree (Indian Jujube/Cherry)
Day 21: An Eternal Journey – Colours of the Universe (Inspired by the Pilkhan/White Fig)
Day 22: Dance of the Soul – Inspired by Rumi's Poetry (and the Pomegranate Tree)
Day 23: The Deep Pull of What You Truly Love: Rumi Inspired Leaf Art (Frangipani)
Day 24: Kundalini Awakening: Inspired by Rumi's Poetry and 'The Tree of Heaven' (Ailanthus excelsa)


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I am wondering if it is possible to build a query string like:
I want to use the below in the browser's address bar:
I don't want to use the "=" (model=book) and "&" (model=book&model=cds) signs, but I need pair values (model:book) and the "+" sign (model:book+model:cds).
Thank you in advance,Tom
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Rosh Hashanah represents spiritual, celebratory period
Rabbi Yisroel Rosenfeld blows into a specially crafted ram's horn to sound a series of blasts and staccato sobs as old as Judaism itself.
For Orthodox followers like Rosenfeld, who is dean of Yeshiva Schools and rabbi of Lubavitch Center in Squirrel Hill, the blowing of the shofar heralds Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year that begins at sundown Sept. 4.
Marking 5774 on the Hebrew calendar, the season includes a 10-day period of introspection that culminates on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement — a 24-hour period of fasting and repentance — followed by Sukkot, a seven-day celebration of the harvest bounty and a remembrance of the time Jews left Egypt to establish religious freedom in Israel.
The shofar's dramatic sounds will be heard many times during this intensely spiritual season, when Jews also eat special foods and observe other ancient customs that commemorate the creation of the world and a personal commitment to start fresh.
"We improve on our religious affinity, our awareness of God, who is reviewing us and making judgments about what blessings we'll get in the coming year," says Rabbi Avrohom Rodkin, director of education at Kollel Jewish Learning Center in Squirrel Hill. "The shofar is like a spiritual alarm clock that wakes us from our slumber to better our ways."
The horn of a ram, sheep or goat is used, because a ram was sacrificed to God by Abraham, founder of the Jewish people. "Abraham was prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac to show his faith in God, but God didn't want a human sacrifice," Rodkin says. "So Abraham, instead, offered a ram that was caught in a nearby thicket."
"The shofar 'reminisces' that great event," Rodkin says.
Rosh Hashanah is a happy occasion, marked by festive meals Sept. 5 and 6, Rodkin says. "Classic Jewish thought focuses on the positive side."
Jews eat apple slices dipped in honey in hopes of filling themselves with sweetness, and pomegranates to ensure as many good deeds as the fruit has seeds, Rodkin says. "The apple has nothing to do with the Garden of Eden, by the way. Apples are a sweet gift from God.
"We also taste from the head of a fish, or, if we're very brave, the head of a sheep, to show we hope to merit a year in which we are on top of things, not the bottom."
Rosh Hashanah is one of few holidays when busy mothers, like Karen Beaudway of Ambridge, make their own challah — a braided egg bread. "Thank God for bread machines," says Beaudway, who also plans to serve brisket, a noodle or potato-base casserole called kugel and homemade honey cake.
On the first day of Rosh Hashanah, she and her family will follow custom and go to a river or lake to cast bread to fish. "It symbolizes a casting away of sins," says Beaudway, who is a board member of Beth Samuel in Ambridge.
She will keep her children, ages 7 and 11, home from school to observe the holiday and to reflect on setting noble goals for the year ahead.
Children younger than 13 aren't required to fast or make other sacrifices on Yom Kippur, a day when Jews shun the material world and focus entirely on spirituality.
"We avoid distractions and creature comforts, and spend the day in prayer," Rodkin says.
There is no eating or drinking — not even water — no "anointing" with lotions or perfumes and no marital relations, he says. "We don't wear leather shoes, because they are considered a creature comfort. Some men and women choose to wear white to emulate angels, which are beings created for spiritual missions."
It also is customary to approach anyone we have hurt in the past year and ask forgiveness, Rodkin says. "The idea is to begin again as friends."
At Rodef Shalom, a Reform congregation in Oakland, Rabbi Aaron Bisno plans to challenge worshippers to turn off their smartphones and cellphones, at least during periods of prayer, to fully embrace the spirit of the season. "Powering off is godly," he says. "Silence is golden."
Bisno encouraged it last year after reading about a Florida rabbi who urged parishioners to "tweet" their thoughts about the New Year, so she could project them onto a big screen. It seemed at odds with the prayerfulness the holiday requires, says Bisno, who asked his congregation to disconnect.
"We want to meet people where they are, but we've gotten so used to being constantly on-call, we're afraid to be alone with our own heartbeat, our own thoughts," he says. "If you can't unplug at this time of year and allow yourself and your neighbor some sanctuary from the constant stimuli of the world, then when can you?"
Bisno also will remind worshippers that repentance for wrongdoing shouldn't be reserved for one day a year.
The Talmud, the book of Jewish law, instructs Jews to make atonement on the day before they die, but because so few know when that will be, "we should do the right thing all the time," Bisno says.
"As soon as we are aware we haven't met our potential or lived up to our responsibilities, we should do it. We shouldn't waste another moment."
Deborah Weisberg is a contributing writer for Trib Total Media.


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Hello and welcome to the first installment of The Stumbler.
This weekly column will scour the nether regions of the Interwebs to deliver interesting and obscure Buckeye related bits of goodness.
The hope is to feature at least one "For Sale" item as well as some form of Scarlet and Gray multimedia that harkens back to Buckeye teams of yesteryear, ultimately delivering a warm jolt of nostalgia during these trying winter months.
The Stumbler invites you the reader to peruse the World Wide Web as well. If you find something interesting, odd or generally awesome with a Buckeye tie-in feel free to share a link in the comments.
After all, the Internet is a great big place and I am only one man.
With that said, saddle up and let's gun it full bore into this week's edition. Don't be afraid, follow me into the light.
The Item: "Football At Ohio State" By Woody Hayes
Heading into the 1957 season (his seventh at OSU) Buckeye head coach Woody Hayes decided it was time for his writing career to take off. That's why he penned "Football At Ohio State", a copy of which was being pedaled on Ebay until roughly 3:40 EST today. The book was meant to serve as a manual for up and coming coaches and included offensive and defensive strategy, training regimens, practice drills and sketches of plays.
This from the Ebay seller:
"Self published by Woody Hayes in 1957, the book includes strategies, techniques, plays and philosophy of the legendary Ohio State coach. Hayes says in the Foreword that he compiled the book in five weeks because he did not want to interfere with the 1957 season preparation.
Chapters include Offensive Strategy, Our Running Game, The Split T Series, The Power Series, Trapping and the Draw Play, Offensive Drills, Passing, Training the Quarterback, Our Defense, The Kicking Game, Scouting, Statistics, Organization and Planning, Athletic Injuries and The Coach Player Relationship. Sketches of some actual plays and vintage photos can be found in some chapters. Softcover throughout. Limited color on cover. B&W photos."
Hayes not wanting to "interfere with the 1957 season preparation" wasn't just talk as the 1956 squad largely underperformed on their way to two consecutive shutout losses to Iowa and Michigan. The defeats rounded out a 6-3 season that saw the Buckeyes finish a measly 5th in the Big Ten (when there were actually ONLY ten teams).
Eleven members of the '56 team were drafted in the NFL including tackle Jim Parker, who was taken as the 8th overall pick by the Baltimore Colts.
The disappointing end to the '56 season coupled with a large talent turnover had many fans thinking rebuilding year, but the '57 season delivered much more.
Nuggets of truth must have been written into "Football at Ohio State", because Woody's methods catapulted the '57 Buckeyes to a 7-0 record in Big Ten play, a 9-1 overall record, a Rose Bowl win and a Coaches Poll National Championship (Hayes' second).
Needless to say, if you were a high school football coach in the late '50s, "Football at Ohio State" should have been on your wish list.
After all, how could you pass up QB development excerpts like this:
"When you throw be sure to step forward. Just like a baseball pitcher, and unload quickly. Aim at the belt buckle of your receiver."
The Clip: Losing your Head…Set
Many fans know about the Gator Bowl punch heard 'round the world, but a lesser known Wayne Woodrow Hayes random act of aggression occured in the 1973 Rose Bowl against USC.
Watch closely.
Interceptions aren't Woody's favorite.
As you can see at roughly 0:12, Woody chucks his headset at USC safety Charles Phillips after picking off OSU QB Greg Hare.
Comically this wasn't his only outburst on the day, as Hayes also pushed a camera into the face of a Los Angeles Times news photographer, and allegedly screamed "That'll take care of you, you son of a bitch."
Woody had ample reason to be peeved. Simply put, his Buckeye squad got worked, 42-17, by a more talented USC team that included five first-round NFL selections (Charle Young, Lynn Swann, Sam Cunningham, Pete Adams and Steve Riley) and 33 overall draft picks.
Here are some choice quotes via the Cleveland Plain Dealer following the game.
USC tailback Anthony Davis on how Ohio State compared to other teams the Trojans played:
"Washington and Washington State hit harder,' he said. 'Notre Dame had more balance. Maybe [the Big Ten] could have had a better representative out here."
And this from Buckeye All-American offensive tackle John Hicks:
"They were better than we were, but we were Ohio State and we just didn't lose like that. We were embarrassed. They were national champions and a good football team, and Sam Cunningham had about six touchdowns. [Lynn Swann] caught a big deep one over the middle."
Luckily the Buckeyes wouldn't have to wait long for revenge as OSU and USC squared off once again in the Rose Bowl the following year.
The '74 result was much different as underclassmen Cornelius Greene (6-8 for 129 yards), Archie Griffin (149 yards and 1TD) and Pete Johnson (97 yards and 3TDs) stole the show on the way to a 42-21 victory.
We're happy to report that no tempers and/or headsets were lost during the '74 meeting. Ahhhh, the pageantry.
Thanks for stumbling in. Let's do this again sometime.


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Caraway Coleslaw with Citrus Mayonnaise Recipe
The combination of caraway and orange keeps this slaw from being anything but run-of-the-mill. I always get requests to bring a big batch to potlucks; proof positive that it's a keeper! I also like to make it a day ahead so the flavors can truly blend. —Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia
- 1 medium head cabbage, finely shredded
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2/3 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons caraway seeds
- 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1. Place cabbage in a colander over a plate. Sprinkle with sugar and salt; toss to coat. Let stand 1 hour.
- 2. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients until blended. Rinse cabbage and drain well; place in a large bowl. Add dressing; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, overnight. Yield: 12 servings (2/3 cup each).
Nutritional Facts
2/3 cup: 75 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 366mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat.
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"Recently had a potluck at my house and I made this with great success. I used both red and white cabbage, and added a bit of shredded carrot. We love the citrus kick."
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(CNSNews.com) - The United States is not fighting a war against terrorism so much as a war against Islamic fascism, U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) said Thursday. But a spokesman for the Council on American Islamic Relations said Santorum's argument only empowers "extremists."
Days after Sept. 11, 2001, President George W. Bush announced that the United States would fight a war against terrorism, starting with Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda and the group's political benefactors - Afghanistan's Taliban government. But on Thursday, Santorum said labeling the conflict a war against terrorism was politically "safe and misleading."
"Some say we're fighting a war on terror. That's like saying World War II was a war on blitzkrieg. Terror, like blitzkrieg is a tactic of war, used by our enemy," said Santorum at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. "It is not the enemy.
"In World War II we fought Nazism and Japanese imperialism. Today, we are fighting against Islamic fascism," he said.
Santorum labeled Islamic fascism "truly evil" and added that it poses "as big a threat today as Nazism or Soviet Communism."
"Islamic fascism is the great test of this generation," he said
The Pennsylvania senator, who faces a strong challenge for re-election this year from Democrat Robert Casey, Jr., blames Iran for the fundamentalism.
"The Islamic fundamentalist structure is Iran. In 1979, (when Iranian students held American diplomats from the U.S. Embassy in Tehran hostage) Iran declared itself our enemy, and for the past 27 years they have proved that to be true." Santorum said.
The Iranian regime is trying to "subject the whole world to their fanatical rule," he added.
Corey Saylor, government affairs director for the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), said Santorum's comments give extremists legitimacy.
"Essentially what you are doing when you associate the word Islamic with the actions of what the extremists are doing is you are sort of empowering their own ideology, because you are telling them, 'Yes we think you are Muslims by what you are doing.'"
"The best word to use would be, extremist," Saylor said. "What we're fighting is a war on extremism, whatever its nature," he told Cybercast News Service.
"Just like we don't accept any kind of extremism from Christians, and anyone would easily reject that it's a Christian action to commit a terrorist attack, we would reject their actions as being Islamic," Saylor asserted.
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Maybe I am crazy here, but it seems like people are WAY overvaluing Rush on the trade market viewing him as some valuable trade asset. I see him more as a filler or complimentary piece in a deal.
The positives about Rush is his three ball and his defensive ability. Those two things are the highlights which you would try to sell other teams on. Other than that what does Rush have going for him?
The negatives about Rush: He is a TERRIBLE free throw shooter. Under65% as a two is beyond awful. He is also below 43% from the field for his career, which might not be terrible, but it isn't too great as well. Rush also can not create for others at all as his 1:1 assist to turnover ratio would indicate.
Looking at Rush through stats brings me to why I am thoroughly confused. Why are some of you so hesitant to move this guy? I mean he will be 25 before next season, meaning he isn't exactly that young anymore. Some of you wouldn't move him for a Darren Collison type, which to me is mind boggeling. Where is all this hope and promise that some of you show in Rush coming from? I sure don't know.
While I wouldn't give Rush away for a pack of M&M's, I would not hesitate to give him up either. I mean if Rush is what could land us or keep us from landing a guy like Darren Collison or Tony Parker I would think you have to do that. I mean Rush has not shown me anything to think he is too valuable for that.


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The director says a video game could have benefitted a movie it's based on but the latest 'Star Trek' gameplay caused a damaging impact on 'Star Trek Into Darkness' instead.
J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek Into Darkness", the second installment of a planned trilogy, opened to $70.6 million during its opening weekend last summer and has raked in a massive $460 million worldwide so far, but the director believed the movie could have performed better. The glitch, he said, was the crappy tie-in video game.
"The last game, which was obviously a big disappointment to me, was something that we were actually involved in from the very beginning," he told GamerHub TV at a DVD launch event in Los Angeles, "and then we sort of realized it was not going in a place where we were going to get what we wanted, so we dropped out and they continued to do it despite... y'know."
"To me the video game could have been something that actually really benefited the series and was an exciting, fun game with great gameplay and instead it was not and was something that I think, for me emotionally it hurt, 'cause we were working our asses off making the movie and then this game came out and it got, this isn't even my opinion, it got universally panned and I think that it was something without question that didn't help the movie and arguably hurt it."
"I think the thing that we all know, anyone who loves video games and loves movies... very, very rarely does a movie based on a game, or a game based on a movie, really work," he added. "It usually ends up being something that everyone who goes to see or goes to play feels like this was a marketing decision made by a room full of people who wanted to capitalize on a title. That's no way to make a game and no way to make a movie."
"... To me, whether it's a video game or a book or a movie or a song. Anything that is based on something else, it needs to exist on its own terms," the director went on. "And a lot of times these seem to exist as an ancillary product, in which case it will suck."
Abrams is currently working on a new "Star Wars" trilogy starting with "Star Wars Episode 7" due in summer 2015. "Star Wars Episode 8" will follow in 2017 and "Star Wars Episode 9" is out next in 2019. Spin-off movies that focus on the "origin stories" are set to be released between the entries.
Due to his commitment to the "Star Wars" project, Abrams is unlikely to return as a director for the next "Star Trek" film. He recently endorsed "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" director Rupert Wyatt to take over the helming duty in "Star Trek 3".


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Houma Vacation Packages
Houma is situated approximately 45 miles (72 kilometers) from New Orleans, a significant city in the United States of America.
Southern Louisiana attracts travelers from all over the globe, which means getting around is easy. Be sure give yourself sufficient time to experience the numerous scenic and cultural wonders this region has to share. Interesting places in the vicinity of Houma are Cut Off, 25 miles (40 kilometers) to the west, and Amelia, 25 miles (40 kilometers) to the east.
When you are ready to venture further afield why not visit the nearest regional area. Kenner is around 40 miles (64 kilometers) away and features sights such as Rivertown Repertory Theatre, Chateau Golf and Country Club and Morgan Park. Esplanade Mall, Pontchartrain Center and Susan Park are also good to visit.
Travelers who prefer getting off the main tourist trail are sure to enjoy the area's culinary tours and wildlife spotting tours.
Even the best vacation can't go on forever, so when it's time fly home, head to the nearest major airport in New Orleans, 40 miles (64 kilometers) to the northeast.


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On the campaign trail, Mitt Romney touts his supposed opposition to discrimination against LGBT Americans. But he recently accepted a campaign endorsement from Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, an anti-gay fundamentalist.
Aside from authoring Arizona's controversial anti-immigrant law, Kobach is one of the most extreme anti-LGBT elected officials in the country. His church has questionable ties to the dangerous anti-gay movement in Africa. And he once said that the Human Rights Campaign and other LGBT rights groups supported "homosexual pedophilia."
Romney is proudly parading Kobach's support on his website, but the whole thing reeks of hypocrisy. He can't claim to oppose discrimination while embracing a bigot who equates being gay with pedophilia.
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Your campaign continues to tout Governor Romney's opposition to discrimination against LGBT Americans, but accepting anti-gay fundamentalist Kris Kobach's endorsement clearly defies that stance.
Kobach is one of the most extreme anti-LGBT elected officials in the country with questionable ties to the murderous anti-gay movement in Africa.
Governor Romney can't have it both ways – claiming one day to oppose LGBT discrimination and parading Kris Kobach's endorsement around the next.
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You were right. I admit it...not that I ever (seriously) doubted you.
Barrier one: Pace
You've told me to slow down (repeatedly). Today, I did. At someone's suggestion, I planned a long run (a distance I had never done before), committed to running it, and ran it slowly (in order not to suffer the consequences). AND IT WORKED! I just ran my first 10K EVER (6.6 miles to be exact). It was easy. OMG. IT WAS EASY!
1. Is there such a thing as too slow or too easy? I had plenty of gas in my tank after this run. I usually finish my runs on fumes. Is an easy run suppose to be that easy? My pace was ~1-1:30 min/mile slower than I usually run.
Barrier Two: Distance
Previously, my longest run was 4.44 miles. Today I could have kept going. Aerobically I was OK. My leg muscles were getting a little tired, but weren't yet protesting. I was looking forward to my run this morning, but I never, EVER imagined that I would be able to run the entire distance (or further).
Barrier Three: Love of the Run
In the past week, I was beginning to fear that I would never like running as much as I think I should like running. But I really, really want to like running. I even want to fall in love with running. Today I tried something new for me. I tried getting out of my head (looking at the ground in front of me) and living in the moment (observing my surroundings). I chose to run a segment of bike trail through an old railroad corridor that offered a covered bridge, wildlife, and dairy farms. I even saw two cranes standing on the trail. I think I may have actually ENJOYED running (the actual activity) for the first time in the two years that I've been struggling with it.
2. Was running love at first sight for you?
3. If it had to grow on you, how long did it take?
4. What factors make running more enjoyable for you?
Thanks for all the advice you've provided in the short time that I've been here. You've been a tremendous help to me and the longevity of my running career.


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In the wake of Tim Pernetti's departure as Rutgers' athletic director, there has been an outpour of support for him through the Rutgers community. That outpour has led to a new way for Rutgers fans to show their support.
This week, Tim Pernetti shirts went on sale at Scarlet Fever, New Brunswick's main supplier of Rutgers apparel and a staple in the RU community.
The front of the shirt reads 'In Tim we trust.' On the back of the shirt is Pernetti's former No.90, which he once wore as a RU football player, topped with his last name.
Scarlet Fever owner and Rutgers graduate Steve Ostergren talked about how the idea first came about.
"It started on ScarletNation.com message boards right after everything happened with Tim. More than one person called me out and said 'Scarlet Fever, we need to do Tim shirts.' And when I saw it, there was already a lot of people saying that it was a great idea and that it has to happen."
Ostergren helped raise upwards of $200,000 selling shirts benefitting the Eric LeGrand Believe fund as well as Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.
This situation is a little different, although Ostregen felt compelled to do something.
"I talked to Tim and he didn't have a problem with it," Ostregen said. "Tim bleeds Rutgers like I do. We're both Rutgers guys and that should count for something."
While acclaim for Pernetti may not have run rampant across the country last week, those who knew him spoke very highly of him.
"I feel like I always knew Mr. Pernetti," said former Rutgers safety Duron Harmon. "I remember traveling as a freshman with the team and it was different than it was in high school. So whenever you have someone who was genuinely nice to you, it always felt good. And that was Mr. Pernetti."
Those who knew Pernetti will also remember him for some noteworthy accomplishments during his tenure at Rutgers and not just the isolated incident involving former men's basketball coach Mike Rice.
"He's done some great things in his time as Rutgers AD such as supporting Eric [LeGrand] and then the transition into the Big Ten," said former Rutgers defensive tackle Scott Vallone. "I hope his time as AD isn't defined by this one incident."
Those looking to show their support for Pernetti can purchase shirts at Scarlet Fever, located at 109 Somerset Street in New Brunswick or by ordering via telephone at (732)-247-4678.


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NEW YORK – We all recognize today's perils. A global financial crisis. A global energy crisis. A global food crisis. Trade talks have collapsed, yet again.
There are new outbreaks of war and violence. Climate change ever more clearly threatens our planet. We say that global problems demand global solutions.
And yet, do we act? In truth, today, we also face a crisis of a different sort – the challenge of global leadership. New centers of power and leadership are emerging – in Asia, Latin America and across the newly developed world.
In this new world, the challenges are increasingly those of collaboration, not confrontation. Nations can no longer protect their interests, or advance the well-being of their people, without the partnership of the rest.


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Egyptian actress Muna Zaki has taken some time off from acting in order to begin moving all of her belongings into the new mansion she purchased in Cairo on October 6th.
The actress made it a point to personally supervise the details of the interior design and the style of her new home, even overseeing the arrangement of the furniture.
Muna has refused to change her appearance for her upcoming film "Al Ishiq Wal Hawa" (About Love and Romance). She was able to convince the producer that she has the ability to play her character well, a singer and pianist, without having to make drastic changes to her looks. The film is a fated love story, directed by Kamelah Abu Thikri and set to the backdrop of a romantic musical score.
Muna has revealed that she will present a surprise to her audience through her role as a singer in the film. The actress is currently taking voice lessons, and hopes that her fans will approve of her newfound singing talent.
She and actor Ahmad Al Sakka have been reunited in the film after a three-year separation, and the film also costars Muna Shalabi and Ghada Abdul Rizik.


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McCoy Set to Compete in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
McCoy Qualifies for NCAA National Championship in 110-Meter Hurdles
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The track and field team is heading to the 2014 NCAA East Preliminary Round from May 29-31 in Jacksonville, Fla., for a chance to qualify for the NCAA National Championships.
Golden Eagles Complete Final Day of Competition at C-USA Championship
Golden Eagles claim eight top eight finishes
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Personal Bests:
60 Meters - 6.88 (indoor)
200 Meters - 22.81 (indoor)
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Senior (INDOOR): Recorded a personal, season and school-record time of 7.79 in the 60-meter hurdles ... Won the gold medal at the Conference USA Championship in the hurdles ... Ran a season-best time of 6.96 in the 60 meters ... Posted the top six times in the 60-meter hurdles ... (OUTDOOR): Earned NCAA Honorable Mention All-American ... NCAA National Qualifier in the 110-meter hurdles ... Finished fourth in his heat and 17th overall with a time of 14.07 ... Ran a season-best time of 13.78 in the semifinals of the NCAA East Preliminary ... Placed third at the C-USA Championship, earning third team all-conference honors ... Posted the top six times during the season ... Ran 10.98 in the 100 meters ... Junior (INDOOR): Ran a season-best time of 7.03 in the 60 meters ... Claimed C-USA third team honors with a third place finish at the C-USA Meet with a persona-best time of 7.96 in the 60-meter hurdles ... Posted five, top eight finishes during the season ... (OUTDOOR): Ran a PR of 10.85 in the 100 meters ... Placed second at the C-USA Meet in earning second team all-conference honors with a time of 13.94 ... Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary, advancing to the semifinals with a time of 14.10 ... Posted five top, five finishes ... Sophomore (INDOOR): Ran a season-best time of 6.88 in the 60 meters ... Placed sixth at the C-USA Meet with a time of 6.92 ... Ran a time of 22.81 in the 200 meters ... (OUTDOOR): Earned second team All-Conference USA in the 110-me ... Placed second in the C-USA Championship with a time of 14.09 ... Ran a time of 11.19 in the 100 meters ... Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in the 110 hurdles ...Rand the third leg of the 4x100m relay that finished fourth at the Alabama Relays with a time of 41.53 ... High School: Attended Northwest Rankin High School where he was a four-year letterwinner in track and field ... Competed in the hurdles ... Recorded a personal-best time of 14.59 in the 110-meter high hurdles and 40.7 in the 300 hurdles ... Also lettered in football and wrestling ... Personal: Son of Helen Christian and Vernon McCoy ... An interdisciplinary studies major.
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A PARISH council is furious after a plan for future development in north Oxfordshire wiped half their village off the map.
Ambrosden Parish Council unanimously voted to "strongly object" to the Bicester masterplan, which was commissioned by Cherwell District Council .
The masterplan, a blueprint of how Bicester could expand in the next 20 years, is out for consultation.
But parish councillors have labelled it "misleading", as it appears to remove large sections of existing housing in Ambrosden and replace them with fields. They say the plan is flawed and should be withdrawn until it has been corrected.
Among the developments that are included in the masterplan is a 1,900 house scheme and industry site at Graven Hill, which borders the village.
Proposals for a major new perimeter road linked to the development are also included.
Parish council chairman Mark Longworth said: "Ambrosden Parish Council consider that the Bicester Masterplan is deliberately misleading, the process fundamentally flawed and we are demanding that the draft masterplan should be withdrawn and thoroughly reconsidered."
He said villagers backed the Graven Hill redevelopment, but were shocked to find Ambrosden "deleted" or homes replaced by fields in maps accompanying the development blueprint. To confuse matters, another major housing plan for the district is also being consulted on by Cherwell District Council . Cherwell's local plan is a map of potential future housing sites over the next 30 years. But unlike the Bicester masterplan, Ambrosden is properly represented in the local plan with no missing housing. Mr Longworth said: "There are also confusing inconsistencies between the Bicester masterplan and the draft Cherwell Local Plan, the former showing the redevelopment of Graven Hill extending much closer to Ambrosden than the proposals in the Cherwell Local Plan which was released on the same day.
"The Bicester masterplan relies on a green buffer zone where there are currently houses and a large chicken farm.
"These misleading alterations and inconsistencies appear to be there to conceal the impact of the proposed developments."
He also criticised the way the masterplan was prepared.
Mr Longworth said: "The entire process of developing this masterplan has been shrouded in secrecy, and there has been no liaison with Ambrosden Parish Council.
"Until the release of the masterplan, it has never been made clear that Cherwell District Council and their advisers were proposing taking such significant areas of land from the parish to increase the size of Bicester."
The aim of the masterplan was to look at how Bicester could expand over the next 20 years.
Cherwell's lead member for planning Michael Gibbard said: "All parish councils in the area were consulted by White Young Green when it was devising the masterplan."
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Horse triumphs over man again
A relay team triumphed over horse power to win the annual Man Versus Horse marathon in a tiny mid Wales town.
The team of three led by former Royal Marine Mark Croasdale beat the first equine rival home at Llanwrtyd Wells on Saturday by around three minutes.
But the coveted £22,000 prize money for the first individual runner to beat a horse was left untouched for the 22nd consecutive year with first sole runner coming in nine minutes after the leading horse.
The gruelling marathon sees runners pitted against horses and riders, attracted 160 runners, 21 relay teams and a record 24 horses and riders.
Mark Croasdale and the Croasdale's Crusaders ran the 22-mile course over hills, streams, fields and woods in 2 hours 5 minutes and 16 seconds, scooping a £1,350 prize.
The 36-year-old from Lancaster said he was delighted to win the race
"It's been great - a superb weekend. People underestimate how hard it really is," he said.
"There's bogs and river crossings and difficult climbs. It's a tough race."
His team mates were brothers Mick Hawkins, 39, and Steve Hawkins, 32, from Grassington, Yorkshire.
Television show Survivor star Charlotte Hobrough, from the Vale of Glamorgan, got the race underway while the star of the BBC show Castaway Ben Fogle turned up to take part.
His relay team finished in 3 hours, 47 minutes and 56 seconds.
"My legs are just starting to seize up at the moment," he said afterwards.
"I ran after a complete last minute decision and joined up with a couple of stray runners who I met in the pub."
It was the second successive triumph for Royal Mikado.
Of the single runners, Martin Cox, from Bath, finished first with a time of 2 hours, 17 minutes and 17 seconds.
The 31-year-old who runs for Salford Harriers said he was not surprised to be beaten by the horses.
"I knew I had zero chance of beating a horse. It's virtually impossible to do.
"I came along on the off chance that one of them might fall and make it more possible," he said.
Bookmakers William Hill, who sponsor the race, had offered odds of 20-1 against an individual runner winning the race this year
The prize money will raised to £23,000 for next year's race in May.
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Wednesday, 18 March 2009
ABC Wednesday 4: I is for...
... In Bruges on market day
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On our first day in Bruges we kicked off with a walk to the local market. I loved being merged in with the locals - trying to make out key Flemish phrases, hearing the cries of the hawkers and comparing it with markets back home. There's a lot of similarity, but I liked being able to try lots of fruit before buying and I reckon about half of the veggie space was devoted to Witloof chicory - hardly seen on sale in the UK. I did find some sprouts too. A small livestock section was a surprise and at last there were lots of garden plants on view. Judging by what was on offer, Bruges and its surrounding area must be on an acid soil. Nearly everyone was stopping off at the flower stall to buy an enormous bouquet to brighten their weekend.
Here's a selection of images from the 'living' part of the market, tucked away down one of the side streets and a smaller square. I've spared you the clothing and household sections, though I can't believe I didn't take any photos of the mouthwatering cheese and meat stalls. Perhaps I was concentrating too much on the free samples at this point! And we found the cheapest fresh coffee in town - 1 euro, complete with mini praline Belgian chocolate egg :)
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Great idea! And I love markets! We have such a fabulous one here in Seattle and it's such a treat to go shop there! Thanks for a great post!ReplyDelete
What a treat VP. I imagine that you must have spent a good while there just mooching, sampling and soaking in the atmosphere :)ReplyDelete
What a lovely trip in the market. Thank you!ReplyDelete
Oh, your market seems so delightful! I don't think we have any markets like that around here in Pennsylvania. Maybe Flea Markets in the Summer : ). Delighful!ReplyDelete
A delightful place! I'd love to stroll about and look at all the exciting images. Thank you for sharing your very fine photography!ReplyDelete
Oh, I am so envious. That is definitely a place I want to visit. Thanks for the images.ReplyDelete
I have enjoyed my morning stroll around Bruges market-thanks VP. Sure beats Chippenham market....ReplyDelete
That looks like a wonderful market for a mooch around. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
I like your slide presentation, make me feel almost with you at the market.ReplyDelete
What a fabulous market. Markets are one thing that I really miss in my part of Canada. We do have them but they just don't compare to the ones in England.ReplyDelete
It looks like a wonderful market - very temptingReplyDelete
if one picked up an interesting bulb or two, would there be a problem bringing it into the u.k.? i imagine scooping up a chick or two to bring home might be frowned upon...ReplyDelete
Wonderful!! How come everyone seems to do markets better than us???!! That was a great show; so much on offer and lots of colour. The animals were a nice surprise!ReplyDelete
Awwww, baby animals are so cute (I'm sorry I don't find male adult mallards cute...).ReplyDelete
VP, Wonderful photos...I was ready to load my grocery carryall with all kinds of goodies from the market...gailReplyDelete
I want the cheeses and meats and I'll be back for the flowers and bulbs.ReplyDelete
I love Bruges. Sometimes I wish I could take a large van over there and fill it up on market day. Glad you enjoyed your trip.ReplyDelete
My goodness, I would be in heaven in a market like this! I don't suppose the ducks and rabbits were for sale as pets, though:(ReplyDelete
I've missed your last two posts and didn't realize you were in Belgium. Didn't you just take a holiday to celebrate your birthday and anniversary? NAH is such a sweetheart for arranging such a beautiful trip! I'm trying to remember just what this city was famous for...perhaps the home of some famous Flemish painter? Sorry, my memory of history classes is a little shaky at this point. Enjoy this wonderful holiday!
I've just been reading all your posts on Brugge. I enjoyed them very much as I've been to Brugge last year and I recently watched In Bruges. ;-)ReplyDelete
The pics you showed of the market all look so familiar as we have the same thing in the Netherlands. When I went to the market in Leiden (I used to live close by) I was always amused by the exclamations of the British tourists when they spotted the flower stalls.
Hi everyone - thanks for your kind comments. I'll catch up with you over at your place :DReplyDelete
I have great memories of visiting market day in Brugges a few years back, ornamental cabbages spring to mind. Nothing comes close to it, not in the area I live anyhow. It goes without saying, the edible produce and flower/plant stalls were out of this world. xReplyDelete
And I'm pretty sure the whole of Bruges turned out to shop there. Sadly that doesn't happen in Chippenham, but sadly our market's a much poorer affair :(ReplyDelete
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I Told You We'd Be Back: A Letter to the SFPD and BART Police
I promise it's not just you, it's all police that are the problem.
Dear SFPD and the BART Police,
Please do not consider yourselves special. We hate you this is true, but it does not come from our hearts. It comes from the entirety of our beings. Our lives are antagonistic to yours in every way shape and form. We did not develop a feeling of disdain for you over time but under capital and the state apparatus we were born enemies. This is why San Francisco was shaken like an earthquake on Tuesday. As police you exist to protect the relations of capital, the dominance of the state, the reproduction of apparatuses meant to enforce our subservience and docility. Capital depends on your existence for its protection. However we exist to see your total elimination. We are the ones who produce value for capital. Who work for others. Who pay rent. Who are unemployed. Who are students. Who are women. Who are queers. Who are brown. Who are hooligans looking for fun. Who evade fare and die trying. Who black out on BART platforms and get killed for it. Who are unarmed and executed on New Years just trying to get home. Who have nothing in this world. We are the elements you either must be scared of, prepared for or both. Confrontation is essential to our relationship. You stand between what is possible and what is horrible in this world of capital. And it is not just you, but all like you, police everywhere. We say this with the utmost seriousness and lucid consideration. This is not childish rage nor a mosh pit at a punk show, this is fact. You do not defend nor protect us, but kill us in cold blood for reasons out of individual officers control. There are no good cops and bad cops, only a social relation of submission, domination, and enforced value extraction. You are the material line of defense between us and another world beyond the tragedy we live in.
Stop playing stupid. You know exactly why paint, hammers, and fireworks were thrown. You know why 200 people from all over San Francisco and the Bay Area took to the streets angry. Why passersby stopped to yell obscenities at you in a fit of rage. There is no mystery - this is war. This is only the beginning, trust us there is more to come.
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and some of us who you harass and criminalize are not white but we are jan and dean freaks from way back and pledged allegiance in grammar school loyally. but when you see us ,you think we are criminal crack heads. that is your illusion. you exist to exterminate anyone who you dont percieve as a military police athletics machine willing to be brainwashed. you cannot do it anymore.


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At Portsmouth Retirement Residence, 125 Portsmouth Boulevard, we will be listening to and discussing the book: Intimacy with God by Thomas Keating, a Trappist/Cistercian Monk. This will be followed by a session on Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina. We will meet in the Library on the third floor Friday, Dec. 6 and Friday Dec. 20, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. and continuing to 3:40 pm. Refreshments are available afterwards in the Bistro Lounge. For further information please contact Leonard Schmidt at 20
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New product activity in the women's fragrances category has slowed in recent years, with Mintel's Global New Products Database (GNPD) reporting that between 2005 and 2008, global introductions in the category decreased by nearly 10%. Despite this slowdown in launch activity, innovation persists, as manufacturers continue experimenting with intriguing fragrances, innovative formulations and functional positioning. Perhaps the most pervasive trend across the fragrance category has been that of more natural, organic and eco-friendly formulations. In fact, GNPD reports that despite the decline in introduction volume, women's fragrances making claims relating to product naturalness increased more than 600% globally between 2005 and 2008.
To help products stand out in the increasingly crowded natural fragrances marketplace, more manufacturers are positioning products around both the natural ingredients they contain as well as the unnatural components that have been eliminated from the formulations. According to GNPD, some of the most popular "free from" positioning claims appearing on the market for the first six months of 2009 include "no additives/preservatives," "alcohol-free" and "paraben-free."
In the United States, for example, Pacifica Lotus Garden Solid Perfume is a blend of citrus, herbs, lotus blossom, cassis, green violet leaf and pink pepper. The product is free from parabens, sulfates, synthetic fragrance materials, synthetic dyes, phthalates and genetically modified ingredients. It has been formulated with natural essential oils and organic soy and coconut waxes. It is 100% vegan and has not been tested on animals.
In Japan, The Body Shop's White Musk White Hot Summer Cool Chiffon Body Mist is a limited-edition body cooling fragrance spritz designed to refresh and subtly scent the skin. The fragrance is a combination of delicate rose, pink pepper and bergamot. This preservative-free product contains Community Trade African honey.
Across a variety of food and beverage categories, superfruits have emerged as key components in natural, organic and functional product introductions. Celebrated for their high antioxidant content and purported disease-fighting capabilities, many once unfamiliar superfruits such as pomegranate and goji berry have achieved mainstream appeal. This growth in superfruit activity in foods and beverages underscores increasing consumer desire for products touting added benefits and better-for-you ingredients. The use of natural, functional components has moved beyond just the consumables market, and a number of natural fragrances have recently emerged that incorporate antioxidant-rich superfruits for both their unique scents and skin-nourishing properties.
In the United States, Lavanila Laboratories' Vanilla Coconut Healthy Fragrance Roller-Ball incorporates a blend of young coconut, Tahitian tiare flower and Madagascan vanilla. This natural fragrance is infused with essential oils and contains vitamin- and antioxidant-rich goji berry and kakadu plum, which are claimed to deliver 30 essential vitamins and minerals to the skin. This product has not been tested on animals and is free from petrochemicals, phthalates, mineral oil, silicone, synthetic dyes, sulfates and parabens.


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The Board of Trustees will meet with the Executive Committees of the Faculty Council and Staff Council, and the Executive Board of the Student Government Association to discuss engagement of the campus community as we begin the search process. They will seek feedback on how to select the search committee and a search firm.
A sub-committee of the Board of Trustees solicited proposals for executive search firms.
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The Board of Trustees announced the selected members of the search committee.
The Board of Trustees announced the selected executive search firm Spencer Stuart.
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The campus community will have opportunities to share their feedback and suggestions for the search with the Board of Trustees.
May 2016
The search committee will share a summary of community input to date and finalize and share the search prospectus.
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- The search committee will finalize and share the key operating principles and processes for the search.
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The search committee will engage with the IC community, interview candidates, identify finalists, and proceed to final appointment and announcement of our next president by the board.


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Selena Gomez Calls Taylor Swift 'Inspirational,' 'Good-Hearted'
Selena Gomez had nothing but nice things to say about her good friend Taylor Swift at a benefit concert for UNICEF, held Saturday Night in New York City.
"Taylor is one of the most inspirational, positive and good-hearted people that I know," the 20-year-old singer-actress gushed on the red carpet. "It's incredible that someone can be so successful and so humble."
"She's a big part of me staying in line," she continued. "It's nice to just be able to pick up the phone and be like, ʻI had this person say this, it's annoying,' and have someone understand and get what you're going through. It's really nice."
Like Swift, Gomez — who has been an ambassador for UNICEF since she was 17 — is getting over a rough break-up after her romance with Justin Bieber reportedly ended last year.
She loosely referred to the breakup during Saturday's concert when she sang her own rendition of Justin Timberlake's 'Cry Me a River.'
"I've been through a lot the past few months. It's been weird and sad and cool. This song definitely speaks to me," she told the crowd. (Bieber performed his own version of the song last November.)
arm-in-arm with Josh Hutcherson last week at the Golden Globes — remained upbeat at the event, and reflected positively on her three-year stint with UNICEF.
"When you go and visit the kids they have no idea who you are or what you do," she told Celebuzz. "They're just happy that you're there and that's the best feeling in the world. No one is expecting anything from you and you're just there helping and it's such a beautiful thing."
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