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Photo of Northern Ireland's Dark Hedges at Stranocum wins Landscape Photographer of the Year Award
A stunning photograph of one of Northern Ireland's most recognisable landmarks has taken a top national award.
Mystical Morning by Bob McCallion won the Living The View category in the Take A View Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards.
The Dark Hedges at Stranocum near Ballymoney can seem eerie and foreboding, but Bob's beautiful image superbly captures their magic, as sunbeams push through the centuries-old birch trees where they silhouette a group of young people.
The mysterious natural archway attracts thousands of tourists and photographers each year, and was the backdrop to a scene in the HBO fantasy drama Game Of Thrones.
It's not the first time Bob has won an award for a photograph of the Dark Hedges. One won a Countryfile competition last year, and featured in its 2012 calendar. The shot entitled Guard Of Honour beat more than 55,000 other entries.
The avenue of beech trees was planted by the Stuart family in the 18th century.
It was intended as a compelling landscape feature to impress visitors as they approached the entrance to their home, Gracehill House, which was situated nearby.
The overall competition winner was Derbyshire-based photographer Tony Bennett.
He captured a poignant image of Crummock Water in Cumbria that depicts its glass surface reflecting a crisp mirror image of the fog, a solitary island and the wall of mountains that dwarf it.
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Andrew Brunette F FA 3 years ago
The Minnesota Wild have added Andrew Brunette to their coaching staff.
Brunette will serve as an assistant coach next season. He will likely work from the bench during games with head coach Mike Yeo and fellow assistants Rick Wilson and Darryl Sydor. Brunette hung up his skates in 2012 after playing in 1,110 career NHL games.
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Former player Andrew Brunette has been put in charge of Minnesota's power play for the coming season.
Brunette also wears the hat of adviser to the hockey operations department, but given his success with the man advantage as a player he's the perfect person to direct the team's power play. The Wild were near the middle of the league in terms of power play efficiency last season, but did not record any goals with the man advantage in their opening round playoff loss to the Blackhawks, something that didn't sit well with head coach Mike Yeo over the summer.
Andrew Brunette F FA 5 years ago
Andrew Brunette officially hung up his skates Tuesday, but he's returning to the Wild -- in a front office role.
The 16-year veteran has taken a job as hockey operations advisor. According to the team release, Brunette, now 39, will assist Minnesota general manager Chuck Fletcher with "scouting, free agent signings and helping with the evaluation and development of prospects at all levels of the organization." He amassed 269 goals and 733 points in his career, six years of which was spent with the Wild.
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Andrew Brunette was signed by CHI on Friday January 18.
Andrew Brunette F FA 5 years ago
Andrew Brunette admitted that he might announce his retirement in the near future.
"I'm not going to be someone who hangs around waiting for an injury. I don't know how many teams are looking for a 39 1/2-year-old guy who can't skate," Brunette said with a chuckle. "I don't know how much interest there is. But if there was some, it would be interesting. If there's not, I'm OK with that." Brunette has 268 goals and 733 points in 1,110 career NHL games.
Andrew Brunette F FA 5 years ago
With the lockout dragging on, Andrew Brunette might have played in his last NHL game.
"I've got one foot in the grave and one foot on the ice with the casket slowly creaking to a close," Brunette said. He's 39 years old and doesn't have a contract for the 2012-13 campaign. If this lockout wipes out the season, then older players like Brunette will have a very hard time coming back.
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Andrew Brunette might retire this summer.
"I'm not sure," said Brunette. "It was a tough year. You don't want to leave this way, but there are times when the game tells you to leave and you don't have a decision. I'm going to let it decompress, come up for air and make some kind of decision." Brunette is 38 and was limited to 27 points in 78 games. He's scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent this summer and he's not likely to re-sign with Chicago.
Andrew Brunette F FA 6 years ago
Andrew Brunette is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.
After a disappointing season, we wouldn't be surprised if Brunette is forced to seek employment elsewhere. He had just 27 points in 78 games with Chicago in 2011-12.
Andrew Brunette F FA 6 years ago
Andrew Brunette (foot) re-joined practice Monday and said he will be good to go for Thursday's first-round opener.
Brunette missed the final three games of the regular season with a foot injury. "Everything has been moving along pretty good and that extra week of rest really helped," Brunette said.
Andrew Brunette F FA 6 years ago
Andrew Brunette (foot) will miss his third consecutive game on Saturday.
It's not clear if Brunette will be available for the start of the playoffs. He has just 27 points in 78 games this season after surpassing the 40-point mark in each of his previous 11 seasons.

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Re: Trying to ID IBM Dataprocessing system
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- I passed this on to a former IBM rep at work, and he sent this...
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Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:16:13 -0500
Subject: Re: Trying to ID IBM Dataprocessing system
Ah, indeed it does. It was a model of IBM OS/6 (Office System 6). I still
have a necktie from that era which shows a design of a "six" created from the
combination of a "magnetic card" and a diskette!
This model went for about $20grand as I recall, but most customers, leased or
There were several other models, including some with no printer at all, just a
It was the first (probably debatable) "office" machine that could do "records
processing", i.e. database like functions but doable by secretarial types. We
came up with all kinds of apps!! I once babysat one over in Business Services
(printer only) who some Ag prof had doing a mass mailing to 60,000 people!
Admissions had one, Commonwealth Campus office had one, Student Affairs had
one, Accuweather had a system (not inkjet, but printwheel model) and probably
others if I thought long enough.
I could go on, but it just makes me feel old!
At 05:00 PM 3/3/2008, you wrote:
> Steve, does this sound familiar at all?
> Mike Loewen mloewen@...
> Old Technology http://sturgeon.css.psu.edu/~mloewen/Oldtech/
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> Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 16:53:35 -0500
> From: Kelly Leavitt <kelly@...>
> Reply-To: email@example.com
> To: firstname.lastname@example.com
> Subject: [midatlanticretro] Trying to ID IBM Dataprocessing system (paging
> Sridhar)
> When I started here back in 1984 we were using what we called an IBM System
> 6/450.
> I can't seem to find any mention of this beastie anywhere.
> It was a large console with 2 pedestals. The right hand one had 2 8" disk
> drives. The left one was probably all electronics. The keyboard was very
> similar to the selectric. The screen was a 9" green CRT with very high
> qualtiy lettering.
> The best feature was the attached printer. It held 500 or 1000 sheets of
> paper with matched envelopes. It would merge your data on one 8" disk with
> the letter on the other 8" disk and print matching pairs of envelopes and
> letters. The printer was about the size of two 5 drawer file cabinents, and
> used an inkjet print head.
> Can anyone actually ID this unit.
> Sridhar?
> Thanks,
> Kelly
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If you like to grow your own food or have been thinking about it, you can get all of the seeds you may need and a little instruction, too, for a small fee.
If you like to grow your own food or have been thinking about it, you can get all of the seeds you may need and a little instruction, too, for a small fee.
The Seed Library, which held its grand opening Sunday, is housed at Highlands Presbyterian Church at 1001 NE 16th Ave.
Travis Mitchell, community project coordinator of Florida Organic Growers, or FOG, said the Seed Library is available to Grow Gainesville members, and becoming a member is easy. Grow Gainesville promotes local food production and provides a network for novice gardeners.
All you need to do is pay the annual fee of $10 for a family garden or $15 for a community/school garden. Membership also includes a subscription to a quarterly newsletter, seeds appropriate for this region and invitations to Grow Gainesville events. Community/school garden members also receive help coordinating volunteer activities.
To become a member, download an application at www.growgainesville.com, click on Seed Library, then click on Seed Library membership. Mail the completed application with a check or money order made payable to Slow Food Gainesville, with "Friend of Grow Gainesville" written in the memo, and mail to Slow Food Gainesville, P.O. Box 11974, Gainesville, FL 32604. Slow Food Gainesville is a non-profit organization that provides networking and educational opportunities to gardeners.
"They (members) can get seeds as often as they need them," Mitchell said. "We just ask people to make sure they don't take more than they use. Seeds go a long way."
Melissa Desa, co-founder of Grow Gainesville, said those who are unable to pay the membership fee can participate by volunteering at the Seed Library or other activities.
"We want to be available to everyone, regardless of income," Desa said. "We encourage people to participate and see what they can do in return for seeds."
Mitchell said seeds now available include broccoli, collards, cauliflower, mustard greens, turnip greens, radishes, carrots, beets and other vegetables.
Anna Prizzia, co-founder of Slow Food Gainesville, said Grow Gainesville is a product of Slow Food Gainesville in partnership with Alachua County, Florida Organic Growers, and Santa Fe College.
Prizzia said the Seed Library's grand opening drew more than 60 people, including current Grow Gainesville members and 22 brand new members.
"I signed up today," said Alysia Radder, a graduate student at the University of Florida who was selecting seeds for her new garden, "I think the Seed Library is an amazing resource," Radder said. "I get free seeds and good advice."
Although the Seed Library schedule has not yet been set, Desa said members wanting seeds should call 352-284-4053 to arrange for pick-up.


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With a story where a simple act of courage creates a hero and distinguishes an entire species, combined with three in-application games/activities for ...
With a story where a simple act of courage creates a hero and distinguishes an entire species, combined with three in-application games/activities for children aged 5-12, Rise of the Urban Eagle provides not only a great story with a solid life lesson, it also gives kids the kind of features that will keep them coming back to this application over and over again. • It's FREE to download and try out everything in the application – pay to unlock only those features that you and your children like or globally unlock the entire application right from the Options Screen. • Beautifully illustrated with the ability for kids to "Read it Myself" or "Read it to Me". • The story is not "dumbed down" for kids. Challenging vocabulary words feature pop-up pronunciation and definitions that are written for kids, usually with one or two simple examples to help them really learn the words. • Hot spots inside of the story add another dimension to the story and the characters. See if you can find them all! • Word Find activity provides three dynamic levels of play that leverages the glossary from the story to provide further reinforcement of the vocabulary learning provided in the app. • Seed Eater is a simple but addictive game that kids can complete in minutes and then start again to try to set a new high score. • City Maze is a multi skill level, dynamic maze game where you help the hero of the story find his way through the maze by tilting the device to guide him through. • Share your experience with your friends and family using the built in social network sharing function. Rise of the Urban Eagle – you'll never look at pigeons quite the same way ever again! For support, visit our website at www.baaspubs.com.
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text: RT Book, Whole DB /z-wcorg/ DS http://worldcat.org ID 27225186 LA English T1 Alice Walker : critical perspectives past and present A1 Gates, Henry Louis,, Appiah, Anthony., PB Amistad : Distributed by Penguin USA PP New York YR 1993 SN 1567430139 9781567430134 1567430260 9781567430264 AB Alice Walker has been honored with most of the major literary awards - including the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for The Color Purple - clearly establishing her among the giants of American literature. She has achieved critical and commercial success not only through her five published novels, but for her short stories, poetry, essays, and other writings, and for a top-grossing feature film based on her first best-selling novel. She is among the few contemporary American literary figures who are studied in colleges and universities, and she has become a household name. Renowned scholars of African-American literature Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and K.A. Appiah have brought together reviews "drawn from newspapers and popular magazines to show Walker's accomplishments in the eyes of her literary contemporaries," writes Gates, along with a "range of scholarly response." A self-described womanist, Alice Walker has a following not only among women of color, to whom much of her work is addressed, but among women and men of all ethnicities in the academic and lay communities as well. This unique and revealing collection includes the points of view of writers such as Greil Marcus, author of Lipstick Traces; New York Times book critic Mel Watkins; Barbara Christian, author of Black Feminist Criticism; bell hooks, author of Black Looks; and others who represent the many and varied people who are influenced and affected by her work. In "To Try Men's Souls" Robert Coles writes, "Alice Walker is a fighter as well as a meditative poet and lyrical novelist. She has taken part in the struggles her people have waged, and also knows the struggles they must yet face in this greatest of the world's democracies. Mary Helen Washington, editor of Black-eyed Susans and Memory of Kin, expresses her belief that "the true empathy Alice Walker has for the oppressed woman comes through in all her writings - stories, essays, poems, novels." Though Walker is described as a "lavishly gifted writer," she is also subjected to respectful criticism. Alice Hall Petry, author of Understanding Anne Tyler, says, "As a short story writer, Alice Walker seems to alternate between presenting editorials as fiction, experimenting with the short story as a recognized literary form, and rather self-consciously writing 'conventional' short stories. At best the results are mixed." The essays, reviews, a chronology, and two interviews with Alice Walker (in which she discusses her "craft") help Alice Walker: Critical Perspectives Past and Present reveal the many dimensions of this fascinating writer and offer a unique way of appreciating and celebrating her work and the profound impact it has on her and on her students, peers, and readers around the world.


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HOUSING sales are at their highest for six years as buyers' confidence returns to the market, a report has claimed.
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) says the average number of homes sold per chartered surveyor increased at its largest rate since February 2008 in the first three months of 2014.
It said for the three months to March there were an average 22.7 home sales, with the North-East seeing 19 sales per surveyor.
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The North-East also saw a net balance of 40 per cent of surveyors reporting new buyer enquiries.
However, it said the market continues to be hampered by a lack of homes for sale.
New instructions from vendors continued to fall in March, with the North-East seeing a net balance of seven per cent of surveyors reporting new stock, down from 21 per cent on the previous month.
Simon Rubinsohn, RICS chief economist, said: "Now that the housing market recovery is well and truly underway and mortgage finance is more readily available, buyers seem to be looking to test the market right across the country.
"That said, it is a major concern that we are not seeing enough houses coming onto the market.
"For the market to operate effectively, we desperately need more homes in areas where people want to buy and want to live.
"Until this happens we're likely to see prices to continue to increase and it is going to be ever harder for many first time buyers to conceive of ever owning their own home."


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New York (UPI) Sep 21, 2010
India's environment minister painted a pessimistic picture of the December U.N. climate change summit in Cancun, Mexico.
"I think frankly Cancun is headed nowhere because the financial commitments made by the developed countries at Copenhagen have not been fulfilled and are unlikely to be fulfilled in any substantial measure," Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh told the Press Trust of India on the sidelines of the Major Economies Forum meeting in New York Monday.
Delegates from around the world met last December in Copenhagen, Denmark, to draft a treaty to replace the expiring Kyoto Protocol but failed to reach a comprehensive global agreement. The interim agreement, known as the Copenhagen Accord, included establishing a "fast start" fund to provide $30 billion from 2010-12 for assistance to developing countries in addressing climate change.
The United Nations will try again to achieve an agreement during the next Cancun summit.
"I don't expect a breakthrough but I don't expect a breakdown either," Ramesh said, adding that expectations for Cancun should be "very, very modest."
Because its political and economic situation "is not in the most stable condition," he said, the United States isn't in a position to play a leadership role in tackling climate change.
The minister noted that discussions about the Cancun conference during the MEF were "circuitous."
"The Europeans will not do anything until the Americans do something ... the Americans will not do anything until the Chinese do something ... and we go round the merry-go-round," he said.
Other countries attending the two-day MEF meeting are Australia, Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, South Korea and the United States. The European Union is also in attendance.
The top U.N. climate official, Christiana Figueres, during a visit to India earlier this month, acknowledged that a "trust deficit" had plagued last December's Copenhagen summit, as small groups of nations said they were ignored during the negotiations.
She tried to assure India that there would be improvements in the Cancun meeting.
"Lessons have been learned" from Copenhagen, and there would be a "definite" commitment to trust and transparency in Cancun, said Figueres, who was appointed to the post of executive secretary of the U.N. Framework Conventions on Climate Change in July.
But Ramesh is already looking beyond Cancun.
"Clearly now the focus is on post-Cancun ... we recognize that there is no breakthrough possible in Cancun but let's now try to cut our losses and see what we can do after Cancun," Ramesh said Monday.
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The two-day Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate kicked off Monday with top government envoys, including US special envoy for climate change Todd Stern.
US President Barack Obama launched the meetings to facilitate climate talks in the wake of last year's disappointing UN conference in Copenhagen.
"There's ongoing efforts to make sure that countries are living up to the commitments made last year," State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said, referring to the meetings that began here Monday.
The successor conference to the Copenhagen meet is set for this November in Cancun, Mexico.
Michael Levi, an analyst with the Council on Foreign Relations, said "I don't think anyone is expecting any major announcement."
"This is a working meeting... a lot of important players are at the same place at the same time" during the United Nations General Assembly, he told AFP.
Levi said the envoys would not seek to resolve the fierce debate over climate change but rather find ways to better define the issues, acknowledging the Cancun meeting would likely be another stalemate.
"No one is going to crack a big deal at this," he added.
Environmentalist Bill McKibben, co-founder of the environmental group 350.org, said the US Congress's failure to pass a law to combat climate change made it "very difficult" to clinch a strong agreement in Cancun.
"I think that the next two years will be a disappointing time in terms of actions and that we will have to use that time to build a powerful movement to get real action the next time there will be a political window that opens up," he added.
Levi warned that a period of uncertainty could follow the November mid-term legislative elections in the United States in which Republicans are poised to retake control of the House of Representatives from Obama's fellow Democrats and to increase their numbers in the Senate.
Last June, the House approved a bill that would launch the country's first nationwide "cap-and-trade" system that restricts carbon emissions blamed for global warming and allows trading in credits.
The Senate has yet to offer companion legislation, amid opposition from Republicans and Democrats from states dependent on the coal and hydrocarbon industries.
"Real change contradicts the business model of the fossil fuel industry," McKibben said, saying the industry was too powerful for Congress to effectively tackle reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. He urged more global action to create a "mass movement" in support of cutting emissions.
In October 2009, his 350.org organized a major day of political action, with 5,245 protests and other events across 181 countries.
Environment ministers from 45 countries are also scheduled to meet in Geneva in September at the invitation of the Swiss and Mexican governments.
And negotiators from the 194 signatories to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change are to meet in Tianjin, China for a final preparatory round of talks in October.
The New York talks include representatives from Australia, Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, the European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, and the United States.
Crowley said Stern took part in talks in New York involving US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa. Stern also joined Clinton's talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.
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Few people are giving Dan (The Outlaw) Hardy much of a chance in his upcoming fight against UFC welterweight champion Georges (Rush) St. Pierre.
St. Pierre (19-2), a native of Montreal, has looked unbeatable in his last six contests and is considered among the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world. Hardy (23-6, one no contest) earned his title shot following a unanimous-decision win over Mike (Quick) Swick at UFC 99, but critics will be quick to point out he leapfrogged top contenders Thiago (Pit Bull) Alves, Jon Fitch, Josh (Kos) Koscheck and Paulo Thiago in the process.
Though Hardy is not surprised many see him as a sacrificial lamb, he has little time for the naysayers.
"I've been in this situation 100 times before," Hardy said on a UFC conference call. "Every time I step into the octagon, I'm supposed to lose. You know, Marcus Davis was supposed to knock me out; he was 'too strong' for me and Swick was 'too fast' for me. I've heard it all the way through my career.
"I'm stepping into this fight a bigger underdog than I've been before, which is just going to make me perform better. I take that pressure and I deal with it because it raises my game and forces me to fight better."
Hardy gets the opportunity to prove himself against St. Pierre in the headlining bout of UFC 111 March 27 in Newark, N.J. The card will also feature a co-main event between Frank Mir and Shane Carwin to determine the interim heavyweight champion.
With his title shot nearing, and not wanting to leave anything to chance, Hardy sought the help of a man who knows St. Pierre better than most -- Matt (The Terror) Serra.
"I came out to New Jersey to finish off the camp because I didn't want to be flying out too close to the fight," Hardy said. "When I got out here I decided I was going to put a few feelers out and see if there was an opportunity to train with Matt.
"I'm spending a lot of time working with him and I'm learning a hell of a lot."
Serra shocked the mixed martial arts world at UFC 69 in Houston, beating St. Pierre by first-round TKO to win the welterweight strap. Though he never defended the title, Serra's reign lasted one year before he lost the rematch to St. Pierre in Montreal at UFC 83.
"Matt's been in there twice with Georges and, obviously, he won one and lost one," Hardy said. "So he's got a lot of experience in there with the guy and any mistakes he made in the second fight he can relay to me, so I don't make any of those mistakes myself.
"I think he looks at me and sees that I'm in the exact same situation he was the first time (he fought St. Pierre). No one gave him a snowflake's chance in hell, but he had a lot of belief in himself. He's a great guy and the sport needs more people like him. He's very generous with his knowledge and his time. He's helping me out a lot. I just think he sees the opportunity I've got and he wants to help me out with it."
St. Pierre said he wasn't shocked when he heard Serra was helping Hardy prepare for him.
"I'm not really surprised," St. Pierre said. "I heard he (Hardy) was coming to Jersey and I think it makes sense for him, but it doesn't make a difference to me. I don't focus on what Dan Hardy does. I focus on what I do."
Despite showing little concern about Hardy teaming up with the last man to beat him, St. Pierre said he can't afford to take his opponent lightly. He approaches every fight as if it's the toughest of his career.
"A lot of people underestimate Dan Hardy and that's a big mistake," St. Pierre said. "That's a mistake that I'm not going to make. Dan Hardy is the most dangerous guy that I've fought so far. He is very well-rounded and he's a very smart fighter. He talks like he wants to go in there and make it a brawl, but he's very technical in the way he fights.
"The worst thing I can do for this fight is underestimate him."
Though Hardy has won all four of his UFC bouts so far, he has spent little time on the ground -- where St. Pierre is arguably at his best.
A Brazilian Jiu Jitsu purple belt who learned under Eddie Bravo, Hardy sees this fight as the perfect opportunity to put his grappling to the test.
"Georges is the kind of guy who's going to push me in areas I need to be pushed," Hardy said. "I want to explore what else I can do in the sport because I'm willing to stand and trade punches with everybody, but no one's really been able to force me into the ground game yet. I'm hoping Georges is that guy because I have a lot more to show.
"I'm just confident and excited; it's a great opportunity. I've got nothing to lose. I'm in a situation where I can just have fun, be myself and make a fight out of it."


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Cultural arts foundation accepting applications
OCEANSIDE ---- The Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation is accepting applications from graduating high school seniors for John Steiger Performing Arts scholarships. The awards will be based on student experience, contributions to performing arts programs, and recommendations from teachers. Selected students can receive scholarships ranging from $750 to $900 for arts education. Besides the completed application, applicants must attach a letter of recommendation from the high school performing arts instructor and a videotape/CD of a performance. Submission should be no longer than 5 minutes. Do not use YouTube. Submit scholarship package by April 19 to Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation, P.O. Box 3054, Oceanside, CA 92051. For more information, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com .
Humane society to host animal camp
ENCINITAS ---- The Rancho Coastal Humane Society will host a Spring Fling Animal Camp for ages 6-12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 5-9 at 389 Requeza St. Children will make crafts, play animal-themed games and interact with animals. Cost is $200. Space is limited. All fees are non-refundable. Register at 760-753-6413 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or visit rchumanesociety.org .
Dance classes for seniors to be held
ESCONDIDO ---- OASIS is offering a beginners line dancing class taught by Carol Stroecker from 9:45 to 11:15 a.m. Thursdays from March 11 to April 29 at Redwood Town Court, 500 E. Valley Parkway. The cost is $40 for eight sessions. There is a $10 processing fee per trimester. Register at the Joslyn Senior Center, 210 Park Ave. or online at oasisnet.org/escondido. Call 760-796-6020.
Trip to local gold mine on tap
ESCONDIDO ---- Historian Frank Lorey and the Escondido History Center will host a local gold-mining trip to Julian from 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 27, departing from 321 N. Broadway. Lorey is the author of "The Gold Mining Days of Escondido and San Diego County." Participants will travel by bus, with Lorey lecturing about gold mines along the way. A tour of the Eagle Mining Co. will be followed by lunch on your own and visits in downtown Julian. Cost is $45. Reserve at 760-743-8207 or e-mail email@example.com .
Art exhibit at Escondido Library
ESCONDIDO ---- The Escondido Art Association will feature Jewell Lasley's art exhibit through March 14 at the Escondido Library, 239 S. Kalmia St. The association is at 121 W. Grand Ave. Call the library at 760-839-4683 and the gallery at 489-0338.
Hearing loss group to meet
ESCONDIDO ---- Nanci Linke-Ellis, Southern California coordinator with the Hearing Loss Association, will talk about hearing loss and related issues at an Escondido Hearing Loss Association meeting from 10 a.m. to noon March 13 in the auditorium at the Joslyn Senior Center, 210 Park Ave. Mary Clark, president of the state group, will also attend. Call 760-745-5408. Visit hearinglossescondido.org .
Budget cuts to be discussed at meeting
ESCONDIDO ---- Escondido City Council members Olga Diaz and Dick Daniels will discuss budget cuts and related issues at a Escondido Democratic Club meeting from 10:30 a.m. to noon March 13 at the East Valley Community Center, 2245 E. Valley Parkway. Call 760-740-8595 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit escondidodems.org .
Women's group to hold reception
ESCONDIDO ---- Altrusa of Escondido will host a reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. March 16 at the Escondido Municipal Art Gallery, 262 E. Grand Ave. New members and guests welcome. Call 760-822-2567.
Alzheimer's support group to meet March 17
ESCONDIDO ---- The Alzheimer's Association will hold a caregiver support meeting from 1:30 to 3 p.m. March 17 in the Dorothy E. Boeger Building, 728 N. Broadway. Call 858-492-4400.
St. Joseph's Table dinner dance to be held
ESCONDIDO ---- The Italian American Social Club will hold a St. Joseph's Table dinner dance from 5 to 9 p.m. March 21 at Resurrection Church Hall, 1445 Conway Drive. The menu is pasta, salads and dessert, soda and coffee. Music will be presented by Ed Ghiorso. Cost is $5. Reserve at 760-746-7395 or 760-739-8183.
Rotary Club schedule for March
RANCHO BERNARDO ---- The Rancho Bernardo Rotary Club meets at noon at the Bernardo Heights Country Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway. Lunch costs $17. Reserve at 858-674-0866. The speakers for March are as follows:
-- March 11: B. Gregg Mitchell, associate director of the San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology, will discuss biotechnology applications for algae.
-- March 18: Nuvi Mehta, community outreach speaker for the San Diego Symphony, will talk about the symphony and future plans.
-- March 25: Debra and/or Alicia Gwynn of San Diego North Educational Foundation will give an overview of current and planned programs.
English tea, fashion show on tap
RANCHO BERNARDO ---- The Assistance League will host an "English Style Tea and Fashion Show" from 3:30 to 4 p.m. March 16 at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo, 12280 E. Greens Road. Proceeds will benefit the group, which has helped children in local communities since 1982. Cost is $35 per person. Mail checks made payable to ALINC to Terri Sharpe, 12375 Fernando Drive, San Diego, CA 92128. Visit assistanceleague.org .
Women's group to meet
RANCHO BERNARDO ---- Patent attorney Lorraine Sherman will talk about the U.S. Supreme Court at a Rancho Bernardo American Association of University Women meeting at 1:30 p.m. March 16 at the Rancho Bernardo Swim and Tennis Club, 15955 Bernardo Oaks Drive. A brown bag lunch begins at 12:30 p.m. Call 858 485 1979.
Don Diego Fund to award scholarships
DEL MAR ---- The Don Diego Fund will award four $5,000 scholarships to outstanding college-bound graduating high school seniors throughout San Diego County who have participated in the San Diego County Fair and/or other activities associated with the Del Mar Fairgrounds. One scholarship will be awarded in each of these categories: 4-H; Future Farmers of America (FFA); employee at the fair, racetrack or fairgrounds; and Fair exhibitor. Deadline is April 2. Find eligibility requirements and application forms at dondiegofund.org. Call 858-792-4210 or e-mail email@example.com .
Democratic Club to meet
POWAY ---- San Diego Mesa College political science professor Carl Luna will review the Obama administration's first year in office and make predictions on the impact of the 2010 election at a meeting of the Poway Democratic Club at 7 p.m. March 11 in the Little Theater at Twin Peaks Middle School, 14640 Tierra Bonita Road. Social time will start at 6:30 p.m. Call 858-748-5330 or visit PowayDemocratic Club.org .
Soroptimists host bunco party
FALLBROOK ---- Soroptimist International of Fallbrook will host bunco from noon to 6 p.m. March 14 at the Fallbrook Public Utilities Building, 990 E. Mission Road. Tickets cost $25 per person or $80 for a table of four. Tickets include appetizers, desserts, a drink and prizes. Proceeds will be used for programs improving the lives of women and girls. Reserve at 760-902-3669 or 760-731-3021. E-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or call 760-522-7481.
Wagon tours of Mule Hill offered
NORTH COUNTY ---- San Dieguito River Park, Friends of Sikes Adobe, the Rancho Bernardo Historical Society and Happy Trails Horse Rental will offer wagon tours of the Mule Hill Historical Trail between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. March 13, departing from Sikes Adobe Farmstead on Sunset Drive in Escondido. Historical attractions on the trail include the Sikes Adobe, the former Town of Bernardo, the Mule Hill battle site and the San Diego-to-Yuma stagecoach road. There will also be tours April 17, May 15, and June 26. Tour tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. For directions, call 858-674-2275, ext. 19, or 858-487-5088. Visit sdrp.org .
Scholarship applications accepted
NORTH COUNTY ---- The League of Women Voters of Escondido and neighboring communities is accepting applications for $500 scholarships for graduating seniors from Escondido High and San Marcos High schools. Participants must write a 500-word essay on the topic, "Are Opportunities Equal for Women and Men in 2010?" Mail essay to Vivian Doering, Education Chairwoman, P.O. Box 2968, Escondido, CA 92033 by April 20. Call 760-489-9483.
'Pinocchio' presented by youth theater
SAN MARCOS ---- Theatre West Youth Theater will present the musical "Pinocchio" at 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays from March 12-14 and 19-21 at the Community Center, 3 Civic Center Drive. The production includes a cast of 40 young North County actors. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $7 for youth/students/seniors. Tickets for the 2 p.m. Saturday shows are $7 for all ages. Buy tickets at the door or online. Groups of 20 or more need to reserve at 760-744-9000 or visit san-marcos.net .
Kiwanis Club lists March speakers
SAN MARCOS ---- The Kiwanis Club of San Marcos will hold these meetings. Reserve at firstname.lastname@example.com :
-- 7:15 a.m. March 12: Ivan Cole, community relations officer for the San Clemente Border Patrol Station, will speak about border patrol activities; Pat & Oscar's Restaurant, 137 S. Las Posas Road. Buffet breakfast costs $10.
-- 6 p.m. March 25: U.S. Navy Commander Patrick Wade will discuss his experiences in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom; the Old Spaghetti Factory, 111 N. Twin Oaks Valley Road. Dinner costs $15.
Library to celebrate Persian New Year
SAN MARCOS ---- San Marcos Library will host a bilingual Persian-English story time and crafts session to celebrate NowRuz, the Persian New Year, at 3:30 p.m. March 16 at 2 Civic Center Drive. Call 760-891-3000.
Toddler, preschooler story time at library
SAN MARCOS ---- Mary Beach will visit the San Marcos Library as Clover Kiss the Leprechaun for two storytime presentations; toddlers at 9:30 a.m. and preschoolers at 10:30 a.m. March 17 at 2 Civic Center Drive. Wear green garments. Call 760-891-3000.
Democratic Club to meet
SAN MARCOS ---- Dave Roberts of Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society will discuss the federal health care bill in a program titled "Who Stole Health Care" at a meeting of the Lake San Marcos Democratic Club, 1 p.m. March 13 in the Lakeside Pavilion, 1105 La Bonita Drive. Call 760-752-1035 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com . Visit lsm.sddem.org .
Pasta dinner, silent auction on tap
SAN MARCOS ---- The North County Italian Association will host a pasta dinner and silent auction at 5:30 p.m. March 27 at a private home in San Marcos. Dinner will include antipasto, pasta primavera, Italian sausage, salad, dessert and beverages. Proceeds will fund scholarships for graduating seniors of Italian descent in the North County area. Cost is $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers. Discounts available for children under 12. Reserve at March 22 at 760-758-9083.


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In the Interim Budget presented by the UPA in February, excise duty on small cars, scooters, motorcycles, commercial vehicles and SUVs was reduced with an aim to give some impetus to declining sales. New finance minister Arun Jaitley had already extended these excise duty concessions till December 2014. This will enable automakers to maintain their prices and will sustain the upward momentum in vehicle sales.
Greater confidence for MNCs
In his Budget speech, the finance minister has proposed that the transfer-pricing regulations will be simplified in order to reduce litigation. This is a welcome step for MNC auto companies, especially luxury car manufacturers, who import knocked-down kits from their parents and assemble them locally. Similarly, it will benefit Indian auto companies who are exporting cars and kits to global markets.
The finance ministers assurance to investors that retrospective amendments to tax laws will be undertaken with extreme caution will improve the confidence of MNC auto companies who are looking to make fresh investments in the country.
Infrastructure development measures
The government has announced a number of investments in the infrastructure sector such as up-gradation of ports, building new airports, constructing metro network in cities with more than 20 lakh population, and an investment in the National Highways Authority of India and state roads of an amount of R37,880 crore. With this investment, the target of highway building of 8,500 km will be achieved in the current financial year. These investments in the infrastructure sector will positively impact commercial vehicles and construction equipment players.
The required push for rural growth
Arun Jaitley has announced several positive measures for the agriculture sector such as a price stabilisation fund, steps to set up a national market for farm produce, allocation of R8,000 crore for rural housing, irrigation schemes, new agricultural universities as well as initiatives to increase warehousing and rural internet connectivity. Although these measures will not have any direct impact on the auto sector, but as these measures will lead to the well-being of the farmers, they would have an indirect effect on the tractor segment.
The finance minister has announced that RBI will create a framework for licensing small banks and other differentiated banks. Differentiated banks serving niche interests, local area banks, payment banks, etc, are contemplated to meet credit and remittance needs of small businesses, unorganised sector, low income households, farmers and migrant workforce. The improvement in availability of finance is a major driver for increasing penetration of automobiles in the country.
Capability development measures
The increase in the FDI cap in the defence sector from 26% to 49% will help improving the overall capability and skill-sets of the manufacturing sector as the defence sector utilises complex and hi-tech processes for component manufacturing. Some auto component firms will also consider this as an opportunity to diversify into the defence sector. With the proposed launch of the national multi-skill programme Skill India, five new IITs and five new IIMs there will be a greater focus on developing technical and managerial skills for the entire manufacturing sector.
But there are some unmet demands
The auto industry had many more demands that have not been met in Budget 2014, such as equal rate of excise duty for all passenger cars, increased rate of depreciation to compensate for shorter ownership cycles, accelerated depreciation for commercial vehicles and vehicle life terminal policy. It remains to be seen how these will be looked at in the years going forward.
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(Nikhil Pingle, associate director, KPMG in India, also contributed to this article)
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On a warm summer night, children were packed in the pool and on the ice rink at the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Rolando. But the hotbed of activity was on the center's adjacent field for the "28th Annual National Night Out" celebration.
Similar events were playing out in other communities in San Diego County and across the country to strengthen neighborhood law enforcement-community partnerships and heighten crime and drug-prevention awareness.
San Diego Police Chief William Lansdowne was at the Kroc Center event. So was Assistant San Diego Chief of Police Shelley Zimmerman, who planned to attend five of the events throughout the city.
Most of those in the crowd were children, who were drawn to the jumping tents, food, entertainment, free beach balls and other goodies, and the abundance of law-enforcement officers.
Damian Laffitte, 7, was with his mother and two younger sisters. He wants to be a police officer.
His mother, Akeya Crawford, 27, who lives in nearby Redwood Village, said she brought her children because she wants to expose them to law-enforcement officers.
"I want them to know that (police are) good, and not bad people like some people make it out to be," she said.
According to the latest crime statistics, San Diego is one of the safest big cities in the country. And Lansdowne credits that in part to the relationships that his department has developed with the community.
In San Diego, crime is down in all major categories except for homicides, which can be attributed, in part, to an increase in gang violence and domestic violence.
In San Marcos, hundreds of children and their parents lined the recently opened Buelow Park to mingle with public-safety officials in what used to be a gang-heavy center of town.
Sheriff's Capt. Mike Barnett said the area, now redeveloped with the park and affordable housing complexes, is steadily improving.
"It started 10 years ago bit by bit, one park at a time, one complex at a time," he said.
Barnett said there are still some gang issues in the parts surrounding Autumn Drive and Richmar Avenue, but that they have lessened in the past decade.
Many of the children got their fingerprints taken and put on an ID card and made simulated 911 calls on speaker phones.
"I'm really glad I'm doing this so I can be safe," said Brenda Martinez, 12, who had just gotten her fingerprints taken.
San Marcos resident Jose Ponce, attending with his daughter Olivia, 7, took full advantage of the opportunity to have his daughter meet the officers. Olivia shyly shook her head to say no when asked if she'd had the chance to meet any deputies.
"She will," Ponce said. "She doesn't have to be afraid of police."


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One less airline operating out of Augusta Regional Airport has meant more competition for seats on the remaining flights.
Delta and Atlantic Southeast airlines, the operator of Delta's regional connections, filled 90 percent of seats in June and July. US Airways flights had 86.3 percent of seats occupied in June, with more empty seats in July after the start of a nonstop flight to Washington, D.C., on July 11.
Full and nearly full planes became more common when American Airlines affiliate American Eagle discontinued its flight from Augusta to Dallas on Jan. 30, Augusta Regional Marketing Director Diane Johnston said.
"With American Airlines pulling out, we lost 100 seats per day in the market," she said.
Through July, the total number of seats available from Augusta Regional was down 4.3 percent over a year ago.
Passenger traffic at the airport, however, has not changed. Travelers on American flights switched to Delta or US Airways flights, occupying seats that were previously empty.
The number of seats fluctuates each month but measures between 250,000 and 300,000, except for a low in February and a spike in April. Seat counts were lower for February to June compared with 2011. Seat counts in July were nearly the same as a year ago because of the addition of the US Airways flight to Washington.
"The majority of flights are chock full, except the end-of-day flights when there are some empty seats," Johnston said.
She said Augusta's numbers follow a national trend in the airline industry. Many airlines have begun retiring 50-seat regional aircraft, and the airports are left with fewer seats while waiting on larger aircraft.
"Nationwide, the airlines are really tightening up on their capacity," Johnston said. "It's not just us that's going through this."
Delta swapped one of Augusta's 50-seat regional jets for a 70-passenger aircraft in August and started flying a 129-seat aircraft in mid-2011, Johnston said. The airport, however, needs more flights or larger aircraft to continue growing.
In 2011, more than 270,000 passengers flew on departing Augusta flights, an increase of nearly 100 percent over 2006. Johnston said the airport predicts passenger numbers will remain about the same this year.


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Late Thursday, when the financial markets closed for the day, Bill Gates announced his decision to retire from Microsoft in 2008 to focus his attention on philanthropy via $29 billion Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, aimed at fighting infectious disease (hepatitis B, AIDS, malaria) and improving high schools.
Ray Ozzie, Microsoft's Chief Technical Officer, will immediately assume Gates' title as Chief Software Architect. Bill Gates will continue as the chairman of Microsoft after transferring his duties over a two-year period. Ozzie will continue to report to Gates for some more tim during the two-year transition period and then shift to reporting to Ballmer.
Experts think that Ozzie has the management skills to bring much-needed discipline to the vast software development organization and he has a fresh perspective that might make Microsoft a more innovative company.


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We live on the West Coast, so the VP Debate comes on at 6PM since it's 9PM on the East Coast. We are lucky that way. Boy that stinks, I would think they would not have it on anywhere that it would be the middle of the night so people can watch it easier. What state or time zone are you in??
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I'll have to check the news channels for the schedules. The Presidential Debate came on in the middle of the night here, so I DVR'ed it. I plan to do the same for the VP Debate.
Yes, she does, lol.
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She's got nice hair. LOL
Glad you're here! :)
Quoting mom_to_travis:
Nice greeting. :-)
Nice start, Joe! romney wants more war and thinks it was a tragedy to leave Iraq!
Any early predictions on who will come out on top tonight?
Anti war Obama did more in 4 yrs than Bush did in 8 when it came to getting business done in the ME


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Author Talk: March 28, 2008
March 28, 2008
In this interview, former police officer turned author and screenwriter Joseph Wambaugh --- whose latest book is HOLLYWOOD CROWS, a follow-up to 2006's HOLLYWOOD STATION --- discusses the inspiration behind many of his characters and shares what he has found to be an unlikely but effective method for editing manuscripts. He also describes the changes he has witnessed over the last several decades in both law enforcement and the publishing industry, and recounts some of his experiences working in film and television.
Question: The big story in yesterday's Los Angeles Times was that crime is down in L.A., but the murder rate is up 35%. Why do you think this is?
Joseph Wambaugh: Always be careful of stats. L.A. is very much plagued by well-armed gangs and that drives the murder rate.
Q: Your recent novels seem to suggest that cops have to push too much paper and it prevents them from actually being police officers. Do you propose a solution to such a paper chase?
JW: Yes, a solution would be for the federal judge overseeing the LAPD "consent decree" to end it and get a life.
Q: Seeing how closely police officers' actions are scrutinized these days, especially within the LAPD, would you want to be a cop today?
JW: I would still want to be a cop because, as the Oracle said to the troops in HOLLYWOOD STATION, "Doing good police work is the most fun you will ever have in your entire lives."
Q: There's a chance the U.S. will elect a woman for president. Do you think a woman would make a good police chief?
JW: There are women police chiefs in many cities and there is no reason that L.A. shouldn't have one.
Q: You've had bestselling novels in four different decades. How has publishing changed? Has it lost or gained anything?
JW: Publishing used to be a more intimate enterprise engaged in by people who loved books and respected authors. Back in the day, they would actually publish a lot of books that deserved to be read even though the books were sure to lose money. Now publishing is controlled by a few huge conglomerates and the bottom line is bucks.
Q: Any regrets with any of your novels or television and film projects?
JW: I never go back and read my books because I am super self-critical and would find too many things I wish I'd done better. My TV and film work was pretty good, but nobody should think that screenwriters are in control of the product.
Q: Any film or TV plans underway for HOLLYWOOD CROWS since the writers strike ended?
JW: HOLLYWOOD CROWS and HOLLYWOOD STATION are being looked at by TV and feature producers but nothing is settled as yet.
Q: What's something you wish journalists would ask you about yourself or your work?
JW: I wish that journalists would ask specific questions about the work, but of course, 90% of them are too busy to actually read the books.
Q: What's the question you're most tired of answering?
JW: I'm tired of answering how the LAPD felt about my first book. That was eons ago. Get over it.
Q: I read in the introduction Michael Connelly wrote for the soon-to-be reissued mass market editions of THE BLUE KNIGHT and THE NEW CENTURIONS that you wrote your first book on a manual typewriter. Do you still have that typewriter?
JW: I no longer have my little Royal portable typewriter. I used to make carbon copies. I know, what's a carbon copy?
Q: In addition to writing novels, you've also worked on a number of films. Which medium do you prefer and what is the difference between writing for film and writing a novel?
JW: Of course, no writer on the planet would be writing movies or TV episodes if a successful novel was a safe bet for the writer. The author controls the book. In TV and movies, everyone, it seems, has more control than the writer. I did have control over The Onion Field and The Black Marble films because my wife and I partially financed and raised the money for them. We had no studio or production entity backing us up. If we had failed we would have had the world's most expensive home movies. It was a very dumb thing to do, but somehow we got away with it. One other thought: writing a screenplay adaptation of my own novel (prior to the novel's publication) is helpful to the editing process of the novel. When a nuanced book of 430 ms. pages has to be reduced to a 110-page screenplay, the writer is forced to cut every ounce of fat, and more importantly, to get out of a scene and into another quickly. Writing a screenplay is helpful to developing a feel for pace.
Q: Los Angeles and the LAPD are obviously very important to your writing. How well do you think you need to know a place to use it as a setting in a novel?
JW: I don't need to know a place at all. I know people. I know cops. I know crime. I went to the Midlands of England to write my true crime book, THE BLOODING, the true story of the discovery of DNA "fingerprinting" and its first use in a murder investigation. I went to Philadelphia and Harrisburg to research ECHOES IN THE DARKNESS, another true crime story about a multiple murder involving school teachers. I also wrote a four-hour miniseries about that case.
Q: How do you know when a book is finished?
JW: I just have a feeling when a book is finished. The trick is, when's it's finished, stop tinkering with it. Just let it go and save the tinkering for the editing phase. And when that's finished let it go for good and don't go back to it or you'll find lots of little things you'll regret not having done better.
Q: Your characters are so rich and nuanced. How do you create them? Do you base them on specific people you have met? Or do you make notes of specific qualities in a variety of people and merge them together? Do your characters develop as you write, or do you know exactly who they are when you begin?
JW: My characters are pretty much composites of people I've met. Sometimes they're pretty close to the living people. My work is character driven, and by that I mean that once I create the characters I start narrating their story without a clear idea of where they are going. I let the characters take me there, and during the journey I get a better idea of who they are and make changes in order to accommodate them.


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This was a super last minute idea, done Sunday before my sister's going away party! I had already put together a little care package for her that included some make-up, candy, etc. but I also wanted to give her some framed quotes for her desk. At first I wanted them to be inspirational but then I figured they just needed to be sassy and cute like her :)
So by just Google'ing "free inspirational printables" and searching through Images, I found a few that I just loved (among MANY others!) and even though I only planned to do 2, I found 3 just to be on the safe side. You know, in case I screwed up something at the last minute. These were the three I chose:
I didn't have any card stock at home but I did have this postcard stock which is only 4 1/4"x5 1/2" so I knew I was in for it since I wanted to put them in 4"x6" frames. But I went for it anyway, I kinda had no choice ;) Our printer isn't of the highest quality either but I knew it would get the job done. See?
Crappy picture of one of the frames but you get the idea.
All pictures were taken with my cell and I kept getting a glare no matter where I took the picture but again, you get the idea. They weren't perfect by any means but for a last minute project, I think they came out pretty cute!


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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) – Police in Tuscaloosa are asking for the public's help cracking a case. Investigators released a surveillance photo Tuesday of a man using a debit or credit card to buy beer at a gas station on 15th Street on July 18.
The card was reported lost earlier that day. Police are not sure how the suspect got the card.
Anyone with information pertaining to the case is asked to call Tuscaloosa County Crime Stoppers at (205) 752-7867.
Any information leading to an arrest will warrant a cash reward.
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Welcome to FABULOUS FRIDAY! It's a day where I share 3 of my favorite projects from the web this week and thank my top three referrers (3 fellow bloggers) for the traffic they sent my way in the past 7 days.
This week my brain is in the garden. While it's still too early to get out and do any planting I thought I'd do some searching for some garden related crafts that I can either start on now or put on my list of things to do in the next couple of months.
What do you do with a basketball that went flat over the winter? Why, use it as a planter in the garden of course! D&G Gardens and Crafts Blog has the how to in their Recycling Sports Balls in the Garden post. Wait until you see what they did with some other balls.
And while I usually don't mention two projects from the same site I couldn't pass up this Chair Planter. I love the way it looks and it makes it easy to create a bright spot in your garden with an item you could easily find on the curb!
And here is something you can make even if it's a still a little too early, or too cold, to get outside. Plantable Gift Tags are a great way to share your love of gardening for all of your friends this spring – right on through Mother's Day.
And finally, a BIG thank you to the 3 fellow bloggers who sent the most traffic my way this past week:


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I am one day older than you!
You a fan of Ronald Reagan?
you should totally get one.
What is your aim? I want to add you to a chat because the revleft one sucks
sup wit you? havent seen you round these parts in a while
Omsk is a better communist then us. We should pack up and head home.
Then how you know about my dutchness and gravediggerness?
You a trotskyite spy?
Are you on a certain forum that is Red and Marx, that shall not be named?
Miksi päätit lähteä suomesta?
Let the dead bury the dead.
Communism or Civilization
Illegal Growth Hormone
Brother #1
Open-Minded Anarchist
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We are delighted to bring to the market this TWO BEDROOM MID TERRACED VILLA located in a popular residential area of Perth. This property is close to all local amenities and within easy reach of the A9 motorway which links excellent commuting North and South of Perthshire. Perth City Centre offers many attractions which include the cafe quarter, restaurants, retail outlets, hospital, cinema as well as a conference centre. Primary and secondary schools are located nearby. This property has been well maintained and offers well proportioned accommodation over two levels comprising: an entrance hall, lounge, kitchen, rear entrance, landing, two double bedrooms, a box room and a family bathroom. Externally there are garden grounds to the front and off street parking is provided. The property is double glazed and has gas central heating. We highly recommend early viewing as this property is sure to be popular. EPC Rating C
Entrance Hall - 4.14m x 1.78m (13'7 x 5'10 )
Lounge - 4.85m x 3.56m (15'11 x 11'8 )
Kitchen/Dining - 5.74m x 2.46m (18'10 x 8'1 )
Rear Entrance - 1.04m x 1.04m (3'5 x 3'5 )
Landing - 1.93m x 1.57m (6'4 x 5'2 )
Master Bedroom - 4.29m x 3.20m (14'1 x 10'6 )
Bedroom Two - 3.53m x 3.10m (11'7 x 10'2 )
Box Room - 2.06m x 1.68m (6'9 x 5'6 )
Bathroom - 2.06m x 1.68m (6'9 x 5'6 )
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An interpretation of Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" sung by the brah-capella group, St. Broseph's Alpha Alpha Kappa Community College Frat Bro's Choir. Aka the Imaginary Radio Program.
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@Atticus. Yes I do have permissions. Perhaps a fix for file.php is necessary?
We're retiring the forums!
The SilverStripe forums have passed their heyday. They'll stick around, but will be read only. We'd encourage you to get involved in the community via the following channels instead:
@youigoul. Good to hear. Any idea when 2.4.1 will be released?
no. But perhaps the fix can already be used or download the trunk
@j2 you could try changing the argument sent to setCacheDir() in file.php ... but that variable is currently being set by the construtor which is being set ultimately by getTmpDir() so it should be the same.
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Re: Uncaught Zend_Cache_Exception: cache_dir must be a directory
2 April 2010 at 4:31am
I ended up setting the cache_dir explicitly in /sapphire/thirdparty/Zend/Cache/Backend/File.php:90 to my silverstripe-cache directory.
@devsetshop. This one did the trick! Many thanks to you and to all other that suggested solutions.
Hi Xerra,
I'm having exactly the same problem, but still learning php - can you explain how to set the cache_dir explicitly in file.php ? Cant find anywhere else..
Open file /sapphire/thirdparty/Zend/Cache/Backend/File.php
Go to line 90. It will read 'cache_dir' => '/temp/',
If you have a windows environment change to something like
'cache_dir' => 'C:\temp\cache',
If you have a linux environment change to something like
'cache_dir' => '/xxx/xxx/xxxx',
You must have write access privileges to the directory you set.
I have a windows environment so I verify the solution works. For linux I can not. However, in theory, this should work. Any linux user out there correct me if I am wrong.
Hope this helps.


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Marcella Hottovy
Marcella Hottovy of Morris passed away on Friday, Feb. 18, 2011, at the age of 82. Visitation will be on Monday, Feb. 21 from 4 to 7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. and a Christian Mothers Rosary to follow at the Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris. Friends may also call one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 10:30 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris with burial at Calvary Cemetery in Morris.


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Red, orange and purple: A color combination to love?
Well hello, darling!
This beautiful container was one of dozens hanging on Main Street in Mackinac Island. You can see the one next to it was a much more subdued, but equally pretty, yellow and white number featuring Lobularia 'Snow Princess.' I liked it as well, but it didn't jump out and grab me like its neighbor did.
I like how there are just a few wisps of a grass peeking out the top, adding just a little bit of texture. I suspect the designer of this container intended that grass to flourish a little more, but I think just a hint of it is nice too.
I'm not positive about the plants in this container but I think the red flower is Supertunia Red, the orange is Superbells Tangerine Punch (it could also be just Tangerine, but Tangerine Punch has a red center that I think you can see in this container), and the purple is the great Supertunia Royal Velvet.
What do you think about this container? Too much color or a wonderful bold statement?
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It certainly does pop, doesn't it?ReplyDelete
The flowers on Mackinac are amazing but I would not want to be the person who has to water and deadhead. A lot depends on everything looking just so.ReplyDelete
I love red and purple and really hate the way those colors have been taken over by the Red Hat group. Then there's the whole "when I'm old I'll wear purple." In fact, now I can't wear it because of stupid sayings ...
Linda, you're so right, on both accounts.ReplyDelete
These hanging baskets had all obviously been impeccably maintained, including having been pruned to keep everything in check. But all in all, I think I wouldn't mind that job: Mackinac Island container care. Certainly better than some of the jobs (i.e. street sweeper) on the island!
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Red Hats? Red Hats did you say? Nope, can't hear you...ReplyDelete
I love the lushness of this basket, would prefer fuchsia to the faded orange. Actually, bright red and fuchsia with more green would be it for me.
i like it. i personally wouldn't think to put those colors together, but i think they work.ReplyDelete
thanks for coming by pixelimpress yesterday!
ps love the kitchen redo! pam
Thank you for taking the time to comment! I appreciate it. I try to respond to comments here or sometimes via email so make sure to check back.


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A little active review before introducing new concepts can go a long way.
Ready to activate the dendrite highways in your learners' brains in order to deepen understanding of content?
Actively engaging students in the review of prior learning is a critical step in effective teaching.
Using Design Question 3 in Marzano's The Art and Science of Teaching we begin by asking, "What will I do to help students practice and deepen their understanding of new knowledge?"
Using the strategies in this design question can guide your lesson sequence. Strategy #14 on the Marzano Learning Map focuses instruction on reviewing content. Taking just a few minutes at the beginning of class to get your students ready to proceed deeper into the content knowledge can pay big dividends.
To plan an active review, first think about these questions:
1. What previous knowledge will students need to activate in order to move to a 3 (mastery of grade level standard) on the learning scale?
2. How will I monitor the majority of the students for the desired effect of the reviewing?
3. How will I modify or adapt my reviewing strategy to meet the needs of unique students and situations?
<>Here's an idea that take about five minutes of class time and gets learners actively processing content from previous lessons.
Bricks and Mortar –A Critical Vocabulary Review Activity
Give students eight to twelve words from your academic word wall or word list written on index cards or post-it notes.
For two to three minutes, students work in pairs or triads to choose three words to be the "bricks" and create meaningful sentences (orally or written) that use all three words. The "mortar" is the words or phrases that help them relate or connect the "bricks."
Example "bricks": protocol, elements, evidence
Example sentence using "bricks" and "mortar": Each element has a protocol that provides examples of teacher and student evidence that can be observed.
This requires active processing because students have to fill in the gaps. After the students have created a few sentences, have the groups share out the sentences.
During the sentence creation phase, you can monitor the students for understanding of the important words and modify or adapt the strategy as needed for individual students or groups. For example, some students may need more prompting or support in order to create a meaningful sentence.
Be sure to allow at least half of the groups to share out sentences for successful monitoring. You can use response chaining to manage response rates and ensure whole class participation in the sharing phase. As the learner or group of learners share a sentence, ask the rest of the class to evaluate the sentence.
1. Is it correct?
2. Is it partially correct? What needs to be changed or added to make the statement correct?
3. Is it incorrect? Why?
The Bricks and Mortar activity gets your students processing the meanings of the declarative knowledge they need to move on to synthesis levels of thinking and doing required in the unit goals. And best of all, it moves them towards mastery level on your learning scale.
Tomorrow: Paired Verbal Fluency—An Oral Pair Share Activity
What games and strategies do you use to foster active reviewing? Share your expertise in the comments section below.