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Health Benefits of Honey
Honey is the oldest sweetener available which is a good substitute for sugar. You can add honey to your food and drinks instead of adding sugar. Due to its various antibacterial, antimicrobial and antiseptic properties, honey is being used as a healing agent since years. It is found to be very useful for skin. It is also safe for all kind of skin textures like normal, dry and oily skin.
Benefits of Honey on Skin
Some of the benefits of honey on skin include the following:
- Facial Scrub – Honey mixed with grounded almonds is very good and useful as a cleansing scrub for oily skin.
- Moisturizing Face Mask – Honey makes a very good moisturizing pack for skin as well as for hair. The pack of honey adds glow to your face. Add few drops of lemon in two teaspoons of honey and apply on face and neck. Rinse off with cold water after 15 minutes.
- Lotion for Dry Skin / Dry Patches – Honey mixed
with olive oil is a very good lotion for dry patches on skin, especially
on hands, elbows, and feet. Apply this mixture on dry patches for 10
minutes and wash off.
- Skin Allergies – Eating honey in any form prevents you from having seasonal skin allergies.
- Acne Treatment – Due to its antibacterial properties, honey is quite useful in the treatment of acne.
- Healing Wounds – Honey is very useful in healing wounds because it is believed to have natural antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties.
- Lip Balm for Chapped Lips – If you have chapped lips, especially during winter, then you can apply honey for 10-15 minutes on your lips and then wash off.
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Apart from skin, honey is also beneficial to keep your body fit and stay healthy. Some of the other health benefits of honey are:
- Helps in Reducing Cholesterol – If you have high cholesterol, then instead of taking sugar in food, take honey as a substitute. It helps in maintaining the cholesterol levels in the body. Honey mixed with cinnamon powder is also very effective.
- Excellent Mouthwash – Due to its antibacterial properties, honey mixed with lukewarm water makes an excellent mouthwash. It helps in killing germs and fighting bad breath..
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- Treatment for Cold and Cough – If you are suffering with cold, eat the paste of lukewarm honey mixed with cinnamon powder for three days. It will help in curing your cold and cough.
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UEFA president Michel Platini is to stand for re-election, he announced today.
The Frenchman is expected to be unopposed for the election at the UEFA Congress in Paris next year.
Platini told the UEFA Congress in Tel Aviv: "I am a happy man, a happy president and happy to work with you.
"There is more work to do in the future so I am happy to announce to you that I am a candidate for re-election to the presidency of UEFA."
The announcement should also end any speculation that Platini is considering standing as FIFA president next year.
Platini, speaking to delegates from UEFA's 53 member associations, added that his plans outlined at last year's Congress in Copenhagen for "financial fair play" - where clubs in European competition should only be allowed to spend what they earn - remained one of the biggest challenges if the game is to survive.
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Re: Questions on Plot
At 03:32 AM 9/22/2002, Steve Gray wrote:
>I would appreciate help with these problems:
>1. I'm plotting several thousand points, which I can do
>either with something like this (this is a test):
>w = Table[Point[{Random[], Random[]}], {i, 1, 4096}];
>x = Table[Point[{Random[], Random[]}], {i, 1, 4096}];
>y = Table[Point[{Random[], Random[]}], {i, 1, 4096}];
>z = Table[Point[{Random[], Random[]}], {i, 1, 4096}];
>dw = Graphics[{PointSize[0.01], RGBColor[ 1, 0, 0], w}];
>dx = Graphics[{PointSize[0.01], RGBColor[.8, .8, .8], x}];
>dy = Graphics[{PointSize[0.01], RGBColor[ 0, .5, .9], y}];
>dz = Graphics[{PointSize[0.01], RGBColor[.8, .8, 0], z}];
>Show[dw, dx, dy, dz, AspectRatio -> Automatic,
> PlotRange -> {{0, 1}, {0, 1}},
> Axes -> Automatic,
> Frame -> True,
> Background -> GrayLevel[.026],
> GridLines -> Automatic];
>This gives me dots in 4 colors for distinguishing different
>kinds of points in my real application. This works fine but
>needs the Point structure. Or, I can do (this is for one
>kind of point),
>t = Table[{Random[], Random[]}, {i, 1, 1024}];
>ListPlot[t, AspectRatio -> Automatic,
> Axes -> Automatic,
> Frame -> True,
> Background -> GrayLevel[.026]
> ];
>which seems simpler and may fit into the rest of the program
>more easily.
>1. How do I get the RGBColor Rule or the equivalent into
>the latter? The RGBColor[] call is not a rule.
>2. In the latter case I also want to plot 4 types of points.
>How do I get ListPlot to put down 4 plots superimposed?
>Or can't I?
>3. In either case, I need to make the whole plot area about
>twice as big. That is, it now occupies about a 4" square. To
>see details better in my real plot, and because with 16k points
>the small plot just looks almost like a solid blur, I want to
>make it more like 8" square, or as big as will fit the screen
>(without changing the plot range or anything else). There
>must be a scale factor somewhere.
>Thank you for any information.
You can plot more than one list with MultipleListPlot.
If you don't like the default symbols used by MultipleListPlot, then you
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ColorPoint[color_] := MakeSymbol[{color,Point[{0,0}]}]
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Hyderabad, May 10: David Warner and Naman Ojha steered Delhi Daredevils to a nine-wicket win against Deccan Chargers at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday.
[Scorecard: Delhi Daredevils Vs Deccan Chargers]
Warner's unbeaten knock lifted Delhi Daredevils to the top as he scored 109 not out off 54 balls, which included seven sixes and 10 boundaries.
While Naman Ojha too joined the party as he contributed 54 runs off 42 balls which included a 189-run unfinished partnership with Warner for the second wicket, which happens to be the highest partnership for Delhi Daredevils, and the second highest all-time stand in IPL.
Warner's powerful knock helped Daredevils reclaim top spot as they had slipped to second position after their six-wicket loss against Gautam Gambhir-led Kolkata Knight Riders.
After one match, Daredevils are back in action, as their daredevilry entertained the crowd as Warner was on song throughout the innings, as he steered the team single-handedly to a nine-wicket win.
Though Deccan Chargers got rid of the in-form Virender Sehwag off the second ball of the innings, they couldn't contain David Warner as that costed them the match.
Despite scoring a challenging 187/4, Deccan Chargers couldn't defend the total as it resulted in their 10th loss in the tournament, as their aim of salvaging pride looks impossible.
Deccan Chargers Innings Report: Riding high on Shikhar Dhawan and Cameron White's partnership, Deccan Chargers posted 187/4 in 20 overs against Delhi Daredevils in game 55 of IPL 5 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
White and Dhawan played brilliantly as they added 126 runs off just 70 balls for the third wicket. Dhawan's 49-ball 84 helped Chargers to comeback strongly against confident Daredevils.
Chargers were on fire as they scored at a breath-taking pace, especially when White joined Dhawan at crease, as the duo added 126 runs, most importantly the team reached 150 within 101 balls.
Morkel got the first breakthrough as he dismissed Daniel Harris for 19, off the fifth over, to surpass Lasith Malinga's tally of maximum wickets to earn the purple cap. While Kumar Sangakkara followed suit in the next over, as Varun Aaron dismissed him for 4.
Team's score at the end of ten overs read 64/2 which was just over 6 runs per over, but the duo accelerated the run-rate, as they collected 114 runs off the last 10 overs.
Though Shikhar Dhawan couldn't complete his century, as he fell for 84 to gift Irfan Pathan a wicket, after a remarkable innings, giving Chargers an upper hand over Delhi Daredevils.
Cameron White, too played a vital role as he scored his fifth half century in IPL to post a challenging total and aim for a win against Delhi Daredevils.
Deccan have scored 180 plus scores, but have failed to defend big totals in the past, so it will be nice to see if Deccan bowlers are equally charged to defend 187/4 and salvage pride.
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Delhi Daredevils: Virender Sehwag (captain), David Warner, Mahela Jayawardene, Irfan Pathan, Morne Morkel, Naman Ojha (wicketkeeper), Varun Aaron, Yogesh Nagar, Shahbaz Nadeem, Andre Russell, Venugopal Rao
Deccan Chargers: Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Parthiv Patel (wicketkeeper), Shikhar Dhawan, Cameron White, Ashish Reddy, Amit Mishra, Daniel Harris, JP Duminy, Ankit Sharma, Manpreet Gony, TP Sudhindra
Umpires: Johan Cloete (South Africa) and Simon Taufel (Australia)
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Anirban Mukherjee, Planning Head of McCann Erickson, Mumbai, is joining Ambience Publicis as Vice-President, Planning.
Confirming the development, Partha Sinha, Chief Strategy Officer, Ambience Publicis, said "At Publicis we are not interested in a planning discipline. We are interested in a planning product. Anirban is one of the few people in this industry who can actively contribute in developing a new point of view." He further said," I have known Anirban for a while and have high regard for his refined thinking. He will surely strengthen our team and, more importantly, strengthen our purpose."
Commenting on his new appointment, Mukherjee said, "What excites me most about Publicis is their respect for original thinking. My conversations with Partha have been about building a reputation based on quality of thought and I look forward to working with Ambience Publicis."
Mukherjee brings with him rich and valuable experience of 14 years. He began his career at JWT, Kolkata in 1993. He later joined McCann at Kolkata and had a 10-year long stint in Kolkata, Delhi and finally Mumbai. At McCann, he worked on brands like Coca-Cola, Reckitt (Harpic), Nescafe, Bacardi, Motorola, Perfetti, etc.
His current assignment with McCann is as Executive Planning Director, leading a team of bright young planners where he is handling key businesses such as Unilever (Pears, Liril, Vaseline), Marico (Saffola, Parachute), J&J (Stayfree), Tata Indicom, etc. Mukherjee had also worked with Lighthouse Consulting, a McCann division, where he had led projects in Delhi and Mumbai.


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by Christy Peterson from A Lovely Calling - ModestyEditor's note: So now extremist Christianity and Quiverfull are seeking to move the goalposts yet again on modesty? It's not enough to cover up almost completely, you now cannot wear anything that makes you stand out or draws attention to you. But isn't that what many of the adherents to the Christian modesty people do, stand out from the crowd as oddly dressed? So confusing. … [Read more...]
Quoting Quiverfull: Even Completely Covering Up Can Be Immodest?
Created To Need A Help Meet – Anticipation (Michael Talks About Sex)
by Aletha cross posted from her blog Yllom Mormon(Trigger warning for that awful honeymoon story of crabs and abuse)*I plan on posting these reviews on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. It's a lot at once, but reading this is like walking through mud. Mud that gets stuck in my head and makes me question my marriage. So I'm trying to get through this as quickly as possible.Pages 15-20 … [Read more...]
Pastor Bob Gray Sr. Pines for the 1950s
by Bruce Gerencser cross posted from his blog The Life and Times of Bruce GerencserLast year, Bob Gray Sr., retired pastor of Longview Baptist Temple in Longview, Texas, took to his blog pulpit to whine and complain about church women no longer obeying Deuteronomy 22:5: The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God. That's right, Brother Bob is upset about Independent Fundamentalist Baptist (IFB) church women wearing pants. Of all the things a pastor could or should be worried about, Gray is concerned about women wearing what he perceives to be men's clothing. Gray write … [Read more...]
Thou Shalt Not Touch: The Six Inch Rule
by Bruce Gerencser cross posted from his blog The Life and Times of Bruce GerencserImagine for a moment, that you are sitting in the pew of an Independent Fundamentalist Baptist (IFB) church. You are 16 years old and sitting next to you is your 17-year-old girlfriend. Like normal teenagers, you are sitting as close as possible to your girlfriend and you are holding hands.The pastor is getting ready to preach and he asks everyone to turn to 1 Corinthians 7:1,2. With a thunderous voice, the pastor says, THE BIBLE SAYS: … [Read more...]
Male Blame Shifting Over Immodest Dress
by Suzanne Titkemeyer cross posted from her blog What Would Roger Sterling Do?So a couple of weeks ago I mentioned I have my alarm clock set to American Family Radio for the purposes of jolting my butt out of bed quickly on those days I must be somewhere in a timely fashion.This week I kept waking up to a man being interviewed by a ministry about his slide down the slippery slope of lust and fornication. He copped to a long list of sexual peccadilloes over the course of a few days time. It seemed like the second he left his home and homeschooling for a 'worldly' university he went from chaste to trying to insert his naughty bits into any open hole attached to a woman. … [Read more...]
Christian Cliches "Don't Cause Your Brother to Stumble"
by Kristen Rosser cross posted from her blog Wordgazer's WordsThis is the beginning of a series on various catchwords and cliches that Christians (particularly evangelical ones) are fond of using. Like most oversimplifications, however, they usually give an inaccurate or one-sided view of the particular issue they purport to be about-- and often, they are based on misunderstandings of the Bible text(s) they are taken from. … [Read more...]
Quoting Quiverfull: Rules For Modesty?
by Kate Schell from her blog kateschell.comEditor's note: Kate is not a quiverfull evangelical Christian but she is doing an interesting series on the whole Modesty movement in evangelical Christianity called 'Immodest Proposals' that is a great read for anyone in recovery from toxic modesty teachings in Christianity. Featuring the list of 'don'ts' from her site. … [Read more...]
Quoting Quiverfull: So What's The Different Again Between Christian And Muslim Men?
by Bojidar Marinov as quoted by Ladies Against Feminism and cross posted from his blog Navigating History - Civilization & Self ControlEditor's note: In light of all the recent pearl clutching in the world of Evangelical Christianity about modesty and yoga pants Marinov's assertions about how self controlled Evangelical Christian men are seems like a ridiculous lie! How many times in our old lives in Fundigelicalism and Quiverfull were we told to never defraud a man by dressing immodestly? No difference at all from what Marinov is claiming about Islamic men. Bonus points for historical revision, racism and Islamaphobia as well. … [Read more...]
Not Quoting Quiverfull: Dressing So Men Will Notice?
by Dianne E. Anderson - What Christian Men Don't Understand About BoobsEditor's note: Dianne has a book coming out in little more than a week about the whole Purity Culture - Rape Culture theology endemic to Evangelical Christianity. The book is titled 'Damaged Goods: New Perspectives on Christian Purity' and it is available for preorder now on Anderson's website. … [Read more...]
Quoting Quiverfull: Courtship Isn't Spiritual But It Is Sexual?
by Doug Wilson of Blog and Mablog from 'His Hand in Marriage' as quoted by Vaughn Ohlman at his blog True Love Doesn't Wait - Courtship: That Volatile Sexual RelationshipEditor's note: This is one of those few times I don't entirely disagree with Vaughn Ohlman. Yes, sexual attraction and chemistry exist and they do play an important part in marriage and who we chose to marry. But life outside the Fundamentalist Christian Bubble is just not as sexually charged and focused as it is inside. Most people don't walk around thinking about sex all the time, unless they are a certain sort of sexually repressed Christian man. … [Read more...]


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Epidemiology of cataract (Occurence of cataract in different groups)
In India a nationwide survey was undertaken in 1999–2001 to document the magnitude and causes of blindness. The highest risk was among those aged 70 years and above and the illiterates. Cataract was responsible for 62.4% of bilateral blindness. Prevalence of cataract blindness was 5.3% (95% CI: 4.97–5.62). Reduction in blindness prevalence among people aged 50 years and above was observed compared to earlier studies.5
The biggest problem to developing countries in terms of human morbidity, economic loss, and social burden is due to pediatric cataract blindness.6 A review of pediatric cataract cases operated between January 2003 and March 2005 in some parts of central India it showed congenital cataracts were in 88 (17.5%) eyes. Traumatic cataracts were noted in 170 (33.9%) eyes. The proportion of cataract was higher in males than in females.2
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Date last updated: December 29, 2014


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By: Karen B.
Summary: Bored? Looking for an adventurous story about a trio of hunters armed with machetes, traipsing through a misty, dark forest featuring lots of mosquitos, muskrats, giant snakes, poison ivy, rain, wind, lightning, mud, blood, and beer? Then this is that story.
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Rated: Plenty of humor, hurt comfort and some gore. Language mild. Set in S-3 I picture.
Because when they strike it can be that quick that if they're within range, you're dead, you're dead in your tracks. And his head weighs more than my body so it's WHACK! ~ Steve Irwin
Few people went looking for danger, but danger was exactly what the trio of hunters was looking for as they moved single file through the misty, dark forest.
The day was early and bright, yet the canopy overhead shading out the sun did little to stifle the heat. Daunting cypress trees towered over them like huge giants with unruly, shaggy hair. The smell of composting leaves mixed with dirt and water filled the air, the woods alive with a variety of animals: chipmunks, squirrels, and birds.
Bobby headed the tour, swinging his large machete back and forth along the soft, damp ground, cutting a footpath through the thick, overgrown vegetation. "We must be on the right track," he said, pointing to a large tree with a wide strip of orange paint circling its trunk. "That tree wasn't marked by Smokey the Bear. Those three missing land surveyors have been this way. Keep your eyes peeled now."
Sam and Dean went from observant to extremely alert.
"Rule of thumb on this hunt," Bobby called out over his shoulder to his boys trailing behind him, "Pull out all the stops…stay close… stay alert…stay alive." The older hunter swung his machete like a baseball bat, his duffel bag swinging right along with it. "Remember boys, the Sachamama may be hard of hearing, but is excellent at camouflage we could be walking over her right now."
"Yes, sir," Dean said glancing over his shoulder and frowning at his brother, Sam, who was lagging several yards behind him. Concerned by the large amount of space between them he called out, "Keep up with me, Sammy."
Sam tightened his grip on his machete and gave a curt nod, taking a few long, easy strides until he was within a few feet of Dean.
Satisfied, Dean turned back around, continuing to chop deeply into tree roots, swiping at marsh grass and hacking away at the prehistoric vines that were damn near immovable.
They'd been at it for miles. Their muscles near bursting as they searched for their prey, the air muggy and stifling, tee-shirts soaked with sweat, their bare arms bitten by mosquitos and scratched by thorny branches. Yet unflinchingly, all three hunters whooshed and swooshed and splashed their way through the thick, moist undergrowth of the forest.
Tiny beads of perspiration dotted the edges of Sam's scalp and slipped down his face. He paused, machete at his side as he pulled a water bottle from his pack. He unfastened the lid with one hand and gulped down half the water, all the while his eyes surveying the area. Shadows flicked and drifted along the forest floor in waves, carving strange, grotesque, threatening shapes out of jutting rocks, lush green ferns, large moldy mushrooms, and the twisted trunks of trees making everything seem to come alive. Sam cocked his head slightly off to one side studying the movements trying to distinguish shadow from life. How were they supposed to find this thing if it was that good at hiding? He capped the bottle and shoved it back in his pack.
Bobby suddenly slowed and began to walk backward, past Dean.
Dean stopped swinging; eyebrows pinched, looking over at Bobby as he passed by him, but stayed his ground. "What is it?" he asked anxiously.
Bobby seemed to be in his own world, listening to nothing but his inner self. He came to a standstill beside Sam and stooped to lay his machete at his feet, pressing a hand flat to the ground.
"Bobby?" Sam questioned, gazing down at him.
Bobby didn't answer. Just closed his eyes for a long time; his face tense and full of concentration, a man who knew the faintest change, knew the woods better than the inhabitants themselves.
Sam stood silent and ready.
"What's he got?" Dean's jaw muscle jumped in anticipation, machete now held high.
Sam shook his head. No clue.
Dean drew in a few calming breaths. "Bobby?"
"No ground movement." Bobby dug around in the wormy soil, holding a cracked human skull in his hand. "But we must be getting close to the deaf, legless bitch." He wiggled the skull, sending globs of mud and several very plump and juicy night crawlers slithering out of its dry eye sockets. "Woodland animals sometimes get hold of the pieces parts and drag them off, but not far off. Balls!" Bobby dropped the skull to the ground and dusted off his hands. "Would have been the best bait in the lake."
Sam and Dean flicked each other a strange look.
"For fishin'," Bobby grouched, noticing their confusion.
The boys look didn't fade any.
"The worms…not the skull, idgits." Bobby retrieved his machete and stood, his back creaking and cracking as he did. "Double balls," he groaned.
The sudden high-pierced Caw! Caw! Caw! startled all three hunters and they launched into battle stance like a finely oiled machine. Their feet shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent, weapons thrust out in front of them, and eyes focused on the beady-eyed blackbird perched on a log off to their right, a chunky piece of furry animal held under its bloody claws – most likely rabbit.
"Get a look at that," Bobby muttered, relaxing his stance.
The crow screeched in obviously aggravation at its meal being disturbed, and in a sudden rush of flapping wings took flight heading straight for Sam's head.
"Crap." Sam ducked as the crow swooped past, the dead rabbit – still in the crow's clutches – brushing past his ear.
"What the hell? " Dean glared in the direction the bird had flown.
"Corvus brachyrhynchos," Sam muttered, racking a hand through his hair.
Dean stared at Sam like he was nuts. "Like I asked before…what the hell?"
"It's the scientific name for crow," Sam dutifully pointed out.
"Dude," Dean screeched. "Why can't you just call it what it is?"
"Which would be?" Sam challenged.
"A shiny black bird some suicidal guy once wrote a poem about."
"Shut up," Sam tisked
"Nerd," Dean chuckled lightly, going back to cutting out a trail and taking the lead. "Besides we're not bird watching, Sam. We're Rikki Tikki Tavi watching. That's the Dean Winchester name for 'snake'," he explained. "And I know lots of poems about the slithering, slimy, scaly slippery bitches too," he needlessly pointed out with a snort.
"Knock it off, Dean." Sam visibly shuddered, tracking after him.
"Poor Sammy and his Oprah-phobia," Dean snorted.
"It's ophidiophobia, Dean," Sam huffed.
"You are seriously afraid of snakes, boy?" Bobby asked completely surprised, now bringing up the rear.
Red spots flared on Sam's cheeks with embarrassment. "And besides, Dean, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi was a mongoose not a snake. Didn't you pay attention when you read The Jungle Book in Sixth Grade?"
Dean glanced back and hissed, "Ssssss." He flicked his tongue in and out, mocking Sam, while at the same time clearing away brush.
"Bite me, Dean." Sam thwacked at the foliage in anger.
"I won't bite you, bro, but an itty bitty snake might," he chuckled.
"This is no itty, bitty snake we're hunting, Dean," Sam angered, kicking over a large rock, only to reveal more worms and beetles. "It's at least 45 feet long and six feet thick."
"Damn Sachamama might be stone deaf, but I'm not," Bobby blustered. "You two every shut your traps?"
"No." The boys shouted out in unison.
"Damn good thing this snake is deaf and again speakin' of…why are you so afraid of snakes, kid?" Bobby pressed Sam's issue.
"Everyone's afraid of something. Dean's afraid of rats," Sam justified, purposely evading the question.
"And Sammy's afraid of clowns," Dean retaliated.
"And I'm afraid I'm going to crack the two of your heads together if you don't stop busting each other's balls," Bobby spat, chopping his way through a patch of ferns. "So, answer the question, Sam," Bobby demanded.
Sam shrugged, biting into his lip and taking the Fifth as he squeezed past Dean forging ahead.
Dean gave Sam's shoulder a playful punch as he passed.
"Was that supposed to hurt?" Sam whacked through a thick grove of swampy grass, wondering how the giant snake could move even if it could through the tangle of the overgrown forest.
"If I wanted it to hurt Sammy, you'd know it," Dean offered up nonchalantly, being sure to keep pace with his fast moving, irritated brother.
"Again I ask, what am I missing out on here when it comes to Sam and snakes," Bobby bellowed from behind.
Dean gladly answered putting his shoulders and back into his chopping efforts. "When Sammy was ten, dad and I went after a shape shifter and Dad had a 'no girls allowed' rule back then so – "
"So…shut up, Dean," Sam grouched, moving ahead even faster.
"We'll he did," Dean argued. "You have to admit, Sammy, when you were ten you were one weak-kneed, ratty sneakered, whiny little bit – "
"I was not."
"Still are. No room for debate," Dean chuffed.
"Dean," Bobby warned gruffly, pausing only slightly to stretch out his overworked arm.
"Whatever," Dean said flatly. "Facts are facts, Bobby."
"Don't," Sam murmured, moving around a large overhanging branch.
"Don't what, Sammy? Tell Bobby what a pansy you are?"
"Dean," Sam threatened, "Do not bring up –"
"We left the squirt at Camp Happy Hour," Dean ran his motor mouth right over Sam. "And in the middle of Strawberry Shortcake's second night there, apparently a garter snake crawled into his sleeping bag –"
"It was-wasn't a sleeping bag, you jerk, it was a moth-eaten bl-blanket caked in m-mud." Sam so angry he stuttered.
"Wuss." Dean glanced at the back of his brother's head smiling and smiling and smiling some more. Getting Sammy's goat was always so much fun. "Should have heard him, Bobby, he was totally whacked out."
"That true, Sam?" Bobby asked sympathetically, slowing his pace.
Sam felt his cheeks heat up red-hot and quickly ducked his head as if he could hide his embarrassment behind a curtain of long hair.
"I never heard such a high-pitched squeal. Kid wouldn't stop screaming over the phone like a girl for dad and me to come get him," Dean chuckled. "The counselors couldn't calm him down –"
"Because they were all stone drunk," Sam mumbled, looking first left then right through the misty swirl of humid fog, then choosing to go right.
"Dad and I had no choice but to cut the hunt short and head back," Dean said, stepping up his speed to catch up to Sam. "Dad was so pissed at you, man."
"I was ten and the place was a dump, Dean. The food was crap, and we had to sleep in leaking, mangled tents with nothing but–"
"The snakes," Dean laughed.
Sam shivered.
"That was then, Sam. This is now," Bobby pointed out, still with an air of compassion in his tone. "You should be used to crawling with the creepy things by now, kid."
"Thanks for that, jerk," Sam scolded Dean in a prissy tone, storming faster ahead again, trying to get away from his stupid big brother's taunting.
"Welcome for that, Bitch." Dean picked up pace, not allowing Sam out of his sight.
"So back to this hunt," Bobby spoke up. "Remember boys the Sachamama is excellent at camouflage we could be walking over her right now."
All three hunters made closer inspection of the narrow footpath they were walking.
"Come out, come out wherever you are, you fugly, slimy, bitch." Dean swung at a large Cypress tree standing in his way, sending pieces of bark and fur-like branches flying. He panted heavily, and waited for a reaction.
"Dean, you never pay attention. Sachamama lives exclusively on the ground," Sam cautioned, swinging his own machete, sweeping the forest floor.
"Also means Mother Tree. And, dude, yes I do pay attention," Dean added. "There's no telling what or where Sacajawea is hiding out." He stabbed the tip of his machete into a two-foot mud puddle.
"It's Sachamama, Dean," Sam said with a heavy huff of irritation. "Sacajawea was a Native American and the only woman who helped guide Lewis and Clark on their exploration of the Western United States also acting as an interpreter for them," Sam muttered dryly. "And if you read correctly Sachamama,"he said the name with emphasis. "Actually means Mother Jungle," he grunted, chopping into a velvety-green moss-covered log.
Still nothing.
"What a geek… thinks he knows so much," Dean ridiculed, taking yet another swing at yet another Cypress tree then wiping yet more sweat from his brow with his sleeve.
"That's because this 'geek' actually reads what pops up on the computer screen, Dean."
"That's the problem, phobia boy…you got the wrong equipment popping up. Ha!"
"I…um… you…"Sam once again reduced to stuttering.
Dean smiled confidently; one upping his brother was always so much fun. Two upping him even more fun. "I heard you the other night at the bar chatting up that blond chick, Sammy. Talk about lame pickup lines." Dean glanced over his shoulder and said in a high-pitched girly-tone, "I'm not drunk, I'm intoxicated by you," he mimicked.
Sam growled, "I did not say that." He ran his fingers nervously through his hair. "Not in those exact words anyway."
"Nerdy, Sammy, real nerdy."
Sam grumbled, "Beats out your 'would you sleep with a stranger. No? Then hi, my name is Dean,' routine." He rolled his eyes and let them stay rolled for a second in exaggeration.
"Least my pickup lines work." Dean waggled his brow going back to chopping at the undergrowth. "I get 'em while their hot, Sammy boy."
Sam swung his machete over a mound of dried-up grass. "You wouldn't get any, Dean, if… shit!" Sam yelped and came up short as a weasel-like creature with a long body and short stubby legs jumped out from under the dried grass and bounded away, four smaller lookalikes waddling right behind. "What the hell?"
"Nibbling on bacon, chewin' on cheese," Bobby sung out from not too far behind them.
"Huh?" Sam and Dean questioned together, both shooting Bobby peculiar looks.
"Captain and Tennille," Bobby answered confidently as if they should know.
The boys shrugged at each other. He can't be serious?
"Muskrat Love," Bobby clarified further.
The boys looked at him blankly.
"Never mind. You two wouldn't know good music if it kicked you in the jewels," Bobby sulked.
"Yowch." Sam and Dean chimed, both wincing at the thought.
Bobby sighed and then said sharply, "Now what if that rat was our rubber hose? You two jug heads want to stop spouting off and pay attention to the hunt?" he spoke loudly, but got no response. "That there was a question and I'm a-waitin' on an answer," Bobby further demanded.
"Yes, sir," Sam and Dean collectively spoke up.
"Sachamama," he said the word extra slowly, "Is one giant-assed boa constrictor and is nothing to screw with. She's a real snake in the grass."
"Literally," Sam butted in. "Legend says this snake just grows and grows until it can't grow anymore. So big she can't move about through the tight jungle of trees so she searches for a swampy area making it her permanent home," he said, chopping into a twisted vine.
Nothing moved this time.
"Probably has been sitting in one spot for hundreds of years covered in vegetation," he continued.
"Camouflage is her first line of defense." Bobby whacked at a thicket of wild berries. "All she has to do is open her mouth and swallow you whole. Stop you dead in your tracks. Won't even leave chew-marks on your bones, " Bobby said. "And before you say anything, Sam, yes, she could be a tree."
"What?" Sam squawked. "I didn't – "
"Son, don't be bothering to explain," Bobby said suggestively then cleared his throat. "Now listen here, you two, she won't actually be a tree, told you before we left the truck…she prefers the soft wet cool ground, but part of her could be wrapped around a tree like a thick vine. " Bobby swung at a tree chipping off some bark.
"She also has a second line of defense. Which would be what? Dean?"
Bobby's pop quiz caught Dean off guard as he was too busy chuckling at the enjoyment of his brother being berated. Dean stuttered for an answer. "What? I…um… you…"
"Sam?" Bobby directed.
"She can whip up a storm," Sam answered right off. "Helps distract her prey as they approach, conceal her even further," he said in an all-knowing tone, splashing through another swampy puddle.
"Right, Sam," Bobby said proudly.
'Right, Sam.' Dean mouthed, rolling his eyes at his geek brother. The brown noser.
"And for all we know… Dean," Bobby paused for effect. "We could be stepping on her right now, so enough slap and tickle talk. Let's keep clearing a path and when something bleeds or we got wind and rain and lightning… you boys know damn well what to do, right?"
Always the dutiful student, Sam opened his mouth to answer, but this time Dean beat him to the punch.
"Cut off Jaffar's head," Dean said smugly, poking his tongue out at Sam.
"Dude. Real mature," Sam snipped. "You're watching Disney flicks now?"
"Princess Jasmine does New York," Dean chuckled, crushing through a spongy wet patch of white flowers.
"More porn," Sam mumbled in disgust, following close behind.
"Boys told you, enough ball busting! " Bobby ordered.
"Yes, sir," Sam and Dean's tone was shameful as they immediately went quiet. Only the hacking and slashing of Mother Nature now heard.
"Some days those boys just plain tucker me out," Bobby ranted to himself, "Walking up a mountainside with one leg in a cast and a sack full of bricks strapped to my backside would be less exhausting." Bobby stopped to remove his ball cap and swatted at a giant shiny green beetle that was about to land on the top of his head. "Damn, idgit's," Bobby whispered, glancing skyward.
They were losing daylight faster than normal. The thickness of the trees blocking what little they had left. Bobby knew that was a very bad thing when hunting anything – supernatural or not supernatural. He took in a deep breath, replacing his hat, practically smelling the putrid evil that lay somewhere on the forest floor cloaked in green and brown and well hidden among the dancing shadows from the swaying trees above.
The boys were a few yards ahead of him now. Finally quiet, scouting, totally vested. The dangerous, professional hunters he was always so dang proud of.
He took a step toward them, and then stopped abruptly again. Over his years of wandering the woods Bobby had developed an eye for change; colors, shapes, patterns, smells. Everything in nature stood out, talked to him. It was a foreign language most folks never could learn.
He tentatively took a few more steps, soundlessly and slowly lifting each foot high up off the ground and gently setting down first the heel of his boot, then his toe, heel, toe, heel, toe – a stalker's walk. Aside from the scavenger, gut-picking crow, and the muzzle-to-ass family of muskrats they'd just seen, no song of birds or buzz of pesky insects or chatter of squirrels or badgering brothers filled the air.
Up ahead, Sam and Dean were working their way around a thick wall of rock covered in green ivy, whacking at a grove of low-slung tree moss.
Bobby moved slightly off to his left, staring intently at a patch of green clover, tiny white flowers, and misshapen grape vines. He slowed his pace further, swept his eyes across the forest floor. There was a hint of a shape. A patchy pattern of brown that blended in with the boggy ground only its texture seemed slightly off, the tempo of its motion not matching the sway of the tiny flowers in the wind.
He squinted, studying more intently. Take away the clover, the twisted vines, the tiny white flowers and the puddles of squishy mud and you had –
"Balls," Bobby whispered, dropping his duffel off his shoulders. The crap was about to hit the crapper.
The sky began to darken, and a giant cloud moved in like someone rolling out the red carpet, only this carpet was black. The wind changed direction, from West to East. In anticipation to the moisture, the green leaves of the trees flipped over, showing their undersides flicking violently and shimmering silver.
"Double balls," Bobby yelped. "Boys," he shouted a warning.
At the strained sound of Bobby's voice, Sam and Dean spun about.
There came a huge bluish-white flash sending sparks crackling through the trees, a clap of thunder shook the ground, followed by blasting wind and the hail of rain. The patchy spot came to life; a giant head bursting forward, jaws open wide like the mouth of a deep, dark cave swinging Bobby's way.
The Sachamama's front fangs snagged Bobby by the shirt collar and pulled his feet a few inches off the ground. He dangled there a second looking much like a soaking wet coat hanging from a hook. The oversized, overweight hissing snake made a move about to flip the older hunter up into the air, catch him, and swallow him whole.
Bobby closed his eyes, machete still tight in his hand. If he was going to become rat food, he'd take his weapon with him and hack at the thing from the inside out until he either freed himself or dissolved into a secretion of juicy bile acid and belly fat.
"Nooooooooo!" Dean was suddenly there, ramming his machete up through the bottom jaw of the boa and piercing its tongue. "Drop him, you bitch!" he screamed above another loud clap of thunder as the rain came pouring down.
The gargantuan snake roared out in pain, tossing her head upward to escape the blade, her blood reddening the puddles forming all around.
Bobby prepared to be tossed as well, but something wrapped around and latched onto both his legs and held on tight. The weight was dragging him downward, and the snake tugging upward –a game of Tug of War. Any second now he'd be torn in two. But the seconds ticked by and instead of his torso separating from his legs, his shirt ripped away from the snake's fang and he found himself plopping with a wet splash – ass end – to the soggy ground. Dazed and confused, he peered down the length of his body to see Sam peering back at him through dripping wet, muddy bangs. The kid was stretched out belly flat in the mud both arms still wrapped tightly around both of Bobby's legs.
"I gottcha, Bobby. It's okay," Sam gargled in a waterlogged voice.
Another bolt of lightning crashed down right in front of them, near blinding. Sam and Bobby cringed, electricity raising the hair on their heads.
"Any closer and they'd be calling you Shirley Temple and me Tom Selleck," Bobby snarked.
Ignoring the remark, Sam panted, "Bobby. You okay?" he crawled up onto his knees scooting to Bobby's side helping the shaky man up out of the muck.
"I'm good, kid." Bobby winced. "Just a few sore muscles is all."
"Sammy!" Dean hollered.
Bobby and Sam looked up to see Dean riding the snake like a cowboy riding a bucking bull. The Sachamama reared up, trying to smash its rider's back into a tree.
"That boy's all kinds of crazy. Get to him," Bobby said, shoving Sam bodily away. "Your brother's eight seconds are just about up."
Sam crawled through the mud, finding his machete he'd tossed aside, and then jumped up to his feet splashing haphazardly through the mud. The pelting rain hitting his face stung like chips of cut glass slowing him down.
Dean's eight seconds were done, but still he remained in the saddle, hacking into the creature's neck over and over while trying to hang on to its slimy skin. He was making good progress, the creature's blood spurting into his face with each cut.
"Ahhhhhhhh!" Dean raised the machete and jammed it down to the hilt, hoping to pierce into the creature's brainstem.
The snake shrieked in pain, belly flopping to the ground, tail swishing and violently batting against the muddy forest floor in an attempt to move, to escape, but her sheer size kept her rooted to her spot.
"Sammy," Dean called out, near breathless, working the machete back and forth to cut further into the neck. "Hurry up and help me kill this bitch."
Slipping and sliding, Sam skittered around the flailing tail and came up alongside the snake's right side. Quickly gaining balance, he started chopping like a woodsman into the side of its neck, legs spread far apart, and using a two-handed grip he swung hard giving each strike all he had, streams of rain mixed with sweat rolling down his face.
Dean continued to work from up top. Between the two, the beast's skin split wider and wider with each hack.
"Keep at it, boys! Stay away from its tail," Bobby ordered, coming up on the left side of the beast with his weapon.
Lighting struck an old Maple tree, the branch splintered, falling to the ground in a burst of orange flames but was quickly doused by the pounding rain. The snake bucked hard and Dean flew off. With circus-like agility he rolled, summersaulting through the air and landing facedown into a large mud puddle.
"Dean!" Sam abandoned the snake and raced toward his brother. Tripping and falling to his knees, he slid through the mud only skidding to a stop when he bumped into his downed brother. "Dean," he called again, grabbing the still form by the shoulders and rolling him quickly over onto his back.
Dean immediately blinked up at Sam through a mask of mud.
"Dean," Sam uttered in panic. "You okay?"
Heavy rain plodded down, washing the mud off Dean's face. He sat up slightly dazed and smacking his lips "Shouldn't this taste like peppermint?" he spit mud from his mouth. "Egg yolk? Avocado?"
"Dude!" Sam yanked Dean to his feet. "Talk about your fetishes later. We got a snake to kill. Remember?"
The three faced off again with the snake, dicing and slicing at her neck, inch by inch, chopping her down like a giant Sycamore tree.
The snake had flopped to her side, still fighting, though weakened.
The three hunters kept at it, near blinded by the continuous flashes of lighting reflecting off their steel blades and near deaf from the clapping thunder. All three stood at a comfortable distance from one another, each taking up a side alternating between horizontal strokes and vertical strokes. Notch after notch they cut into her neck. As if it were tree bark, pieces of flesh flung all about. Their machetes became harder to hold, slickened by the snake's blood and rain and cold fingers tingling from the electricity in the air.
The fatal cut was finally made by Dean as he pierced the jugular vein. "Yhatzee!" he whooped as the snakes head wobbled, holding on by only a few rope-like veins.
A few more hacks and whacks and the Sachamama was beheaded, its severed head rolling off to one side, body becoming more animated as muscles spasmed and nerve endings played catch-up. The three men backed away the snake flopped and rolled the blood spillage immense. Even from a distance and with the wash of rain, spurts of red soaked the hunter's shirts, and dotted their faces, entering their ears, eyes, and noses.
The storm suddenly came to a stop, and the woods became silent, save for the heavy drops of water sliding off the leaves of the trees and plinking to muddy, bloody puddles below. The snake's body was still now, but the mouth of the severed head continued to open and close, eyes staring right at Dean, gleaming with revenge.
"You lookin' at me? You lookin' at me," Dean mocked and made to walk over and kick the beast for good measure.
"Hey, hey, hey!" Sam roughly grabbed Dean by the arm stopping him cold.
"What the hell, Sam?" He glared at his brother in annoyance, tugging out of Sam's hold.
"Stay away from its head," Sam drawled out bossily. "It has a bite reflex and can still stick you with a fang. Dead or not."
Kid was always sucking the joy out of the kill.
"Whatever," Dean mumbled glaring at Sam, then smacked his brother roughly upside the head.
"Owe!" Sam squawked, rubbing at his right ear. "What the hell, man?"
Dean shrugged. "Mosquito, man," he said, causally walking away.
"That was uncalled for, man," Sam squelched.
"You started it, man," Dean responded.
"Knock it off, idgits," Bobby huffed in exasperation. "I'm hankering me some snake soup, boys." Bobby drew their attention as he ran his blade down the length of the creature's belly splitting its skin.
The hide unfolded like a banana peel blackened by the sun, splayed open wide to reveal mounds of lumpy, bloody guts.
"That's sick." Sam and Dean gulped.
"Neither of you has any taste in music or cuisine," Bobby complained, wiping his bloody blade off on his jean clad thigh and giving up on the snake soup, "Got a better idea." He headed over to the spot where he'd dropped his duffle and dug out a six pack, and tossed a cold one to each boy.
They popped their tabs in unison.
"To our livers, boys," Bobby happily raised his beer high.
"To fantastic teamwork," Sam cheered, holding his beer up as well.
"To women and horses and the men that ride them," Dean sung out, waving his beer in triumph.
Sam and Bobby frowned deeply, sadly shaking their heads at him.
"What?" Dean asked dumbfounded.
"Boy. If you don't know…I ain't tellin' yeah," Bobby muttered. "Cheers, idgits," he said, all three clunked their cans together and drank up.
Crumbling his can and stuffing it in his pack, Bobby said, "Now you young, strappin' lads can handle the cleanup of this mess. Don't forget to burn the head. More cold ones waiting for you two back at the car." He gathered his belongings and headed down the path they'd chopped their way through.
Dean gathered up his and Sam's machetes and walked back over to the tree where his weapon's bag had been flung during his cowboy ride, and began cleaning the blood of their blades. "You handle the snake head, know-it-all boy," he ordered Sam.
"Better that then being bossy."
"I'm not bossy, Sammy, I just know what you need to be doing is all."
Sam rolled his eyes and trudged toward the snake, noting the things mouth was no longer opening and closing. He swallowed another swig of beer taking a long time to look all around the forest. Call him know- it- all, call him a geek, call him a bitch, call him whatever you will something was off. He took another swing and glanced back down at their kill.
"Huh?" Sam cocked his head, frowning deeply at the bloody pool of bubbling flesh and large intestines. Had he just heard a hissing sound? He took two steps closer taking another half-interested swallow of beer.
"Sam," Dean called out, swiping the sweat off his forehead and glancing over at his brother. "Get your lazy Sasquatch ass in gear. I'd like to get back to the motel before the mosquitos come out in force." He turned to face a tree.
"What about you?" Sam glanced at his brother who appeared to be doing nothing more than staring at a tree.
"Give me a minute, man, relieving my sea of tranquility, you mind?"
"Your sea of wh –" Out of the corner of Sam's eye he thought he saw the large bloody-red intestines move. What the. "Dean." Sam turned to stare further at the splayed open carcass.
"Dude, told you give me a minute," Dean called out over his shoulder in annoyance, "Takes time to drain this monster."
Unsure of what he was actually seeing, Sam moved closer never taking his eyes off the bloody glop as the crimson bowels seemed to be quivering. How could that be? He cocked his head off to one side, Bobby's words ringing in his ears. Camouflage…it was the snakes' best defense. Like a child making shapes out of the clouds, Sam made shapes out of the guts. What kind of intestines had a mouth, white fangs and large, black beady eyes?
The two sets of black beady eyes zeroed hungrily right in on him the intestines; which were not intestines at all rising up to their full height, the twin serpents fast moving to strike.
Sam's skin prickled, his beer slipping from his hand and hitting a rock, foamy spray shot-gunning all around. He stuttered to call out to Dean, but everything happened in a flash of stabbing pain. The two newborn snakes were already on him. One ringed around both his ankles, taking him off balance, the other surging through the air wide mouth open and striking him in the chest, biting down hard and latching on.
"Dee!" Sam cried out grabbing hold of the sides of the snakes face pinned to his shirt, wrestling to pull it free.
Dean whirled around, just now zipping up his pants. "Sam! Holy crap!" He wildly snatched up his machete, still covered in blood. "Bobby, ambush!" he screeched, racing toward his brother.
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Many many years ago I knew how to crochet. But I haven't done it for probably 10 years and forgot how to do everything. Are there any good sites to learn the stitches/techniques? (Maybe like a crochet help where they have super-helpful videos to teach you? :inlove: )
I feel like making an afghan and I think it would be nice to crochet it instead of kniting.
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In case your still looking:http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/tunisian_crochet.php
I don't know if you found this site or not, but they have videos for crocheting just like KH has videos for knitting--really helpful. I refer to it often.


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Edgar Degas (1834-1917)
Trois danseuses
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charcoal and brush and gray wash on tracing paper laid down on paper
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No other artist has so brilliantly brought the world of the ballet to life through his art than Edgar Degas. His life-long fascination with the subject led him to create countless studies and finished works of dancers at rest or in motion, both on and off-stage in a variety of media. The ever-changing character of ballet as a form of physical expression paralleled Degas' own artistic experiments, particularly his obsession of capturing the human body from every conceivable angle and level. As one scholar explained, Degas "used that art [of ballet] for the exploration of his own" (L. Browse, Degas Dancers, London, 1949, p. 46). Degas executed few sketches and paintings of actual performances and the more polished movements of dancers sur la scene. The major body of his work explores the life of the dancer off-stage, in the practice studio or at rest, and demonstrates how Degas preferred to capture the spontaneity and the chance happenings of the backstage world. As Lillian Browse has observed, "for the painter who desired to peep through the keyhole, who loved the 'accidental,' it was all ideal" (ibid., p. 52).
The present work is one of a handful of charcoal studies and pastel drawings related to the painting in the E.G. Bührle Collection, Danseuse au foyer (fig. 1; Lemoisne no. 996). The oil, with its rich colors and expressive brushwork comes from an interesting period in the artist's oeuvre, between the late 1870s and the turn of the century, when Degas worked in a distinctive format that is more than twice as wide as it is high, thus creating a panoramic view of the wide rooms in which the dancers would rehearse. La leçon de danse (Lemoisne no. 625) is considered to be the earliest example of this compositional style, wherein Degas strategically placed the dancers across the broad expanse of the space, positioning them in such a way as to create an inherent rhythm on the page: "as our eyes sweep the composition from side to side, then back again, we instinctively follow the procession of forms and intervals that give the picture its understated life" (R. Kendall and J. Devonyar, Degas and the Ballet, Picturing Movement, exh. cat., Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2011, p. 95).
Broadly and rapidly executed in charcoal with the immediacy of a snapshot, the present drawing depicts each of the dancers busily adjusting themselves before class begins. The central figure possesses the most expressive development of line, enabling Degas to evoke a sense of her bodily volume. In contrast, the bending figure on the left is outlined with firmly stated contours that draw the eye to the door in the corner, left slightly ajar. These strong attributes of the drawing are echoed in the painting, reflecting Degas' incredibly modern approach to his technique: "Especially instructive here is the richly worked surface of the painting itself, evoking the way in which Degas's brushes have been used not merely to establish areas of color but also to 'draw' hundreds of fine, dark strokes both under and over his swathes of golds, ochres and greens" (ibid., p. 119). This beautifully demonstrates the ease in which Degas could traverse from drawing to painting then back again.
(fig. 1) Edgar Degas, Danseuse au foyer, circa 1889. Foundation E.G. Bührle Collection, Zurich.
(backup fig. 1) Edgar Degas, Exercices de danse, circa 1889. Toledo Museum of Art.
Estate of the artist; Third sale, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 7-9 April 1919, lot 329.
Galerie Dina Vierny, Paris.
Acquired from the above by the family of the present owner, January 1954.
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Islamabad, Nov 5: There is no possibility of holding the next general elections in Pakistan, due in January, in near future, according to some government officials.
"There are no chances of holding general elections for anywhere from six months to one year," the Daily Times quoted sources in the government, as saying.
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"There is no constitutional obligation on the government to hold the elections now, and that the Constitution in abeyance allowed the extension of the tenure of the assemblies for one year without any notification," the sources added.
The officials said that none of the emergency provisions of Article 232 of the Constitution would be applicable for this emergency since the November 3 Provisional Constitutional Order clearly states that the Constitution is held in abeyance.
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf had informed the ruling coalition about the possibility of emergency, and had also taken them into confidence, the sources said.
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Citing Wins by 'Fringe Candidates,' Couric Regurgitates Concern Moderate Republicans Becoming an 'Endangered Species'
Following a story on how "big primary victories by fringe candidates open a rift in the GOP," in which Jeff Greenfield warned "moderate Republicans worry that if the Tea Party movement drives the GOP too far to the right, it could jeopardize their prospects in November and in 2012," CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric fretted: "Does this mean moderate Republicans are becoming an endangered species?"
Hardly an original thought, however, from Couric. From a quick perusal of the MRC's archive, I discovered that on NBC's Today show back in 2005 she worried about whether "the religious right has too much influence on the Republican Party" and, after listing some non-conservative positions held by "moderate Republican" Senator Arlen Specter, empathized with him: "Do you feel like an endangered species these days?" (Specter, of course, a few years later fled the GOP for the Democratic Party where he was promptly defeated in their primary.)
Couric teased Thursday's newscast by characterizing conservative Republican winners as "fringe" players: "The party crashers. Big primary victories by fringe candidates open a rift in the GOP."
She set up the September 16 story on how the Tea Party is supposedly hurting the Republican Party:
Our latest poll found 78 percent of registered voters believe the incumbents in the Democratic-controlled Congress should be tossed out. So you would think this would be a golden opportunity for Republicans. But as Jeff Greenfield reports, after big victories this week by candidates of the Tea Party, the Grand Old Party is in turmoil.
Greenfield concluded his piece:
Moderate Republicans worry that if the Tea Party movement drives the GOP too far to the right, it could jeopardize their prospects in November and in 2012. Tea Party supporters note that, except in Delaware, every one of their Senate candidates is even or ahead in the polls.
Couric then queried: "And does this mean moderate Republicans are becoming an endangered species, Jeff?"
Greenfield replied: "Well, you have Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe in Maine, Dick Lugar fro Indiana, Scott Brown from Massachusetts, but certainly compared to the Congress of 15 or 20 years ago, there are far fewer, and in contrast, the Democrats went out and recruited a lot of moderates four years ago in the so-called blue dogs. The Tea Party is driving the Republicans, I think, the other way."
Rewind to the Friday, May 13, 2005 Today show, as reported in a MRC CyberAlert item by Rich Noyes, "Couric Fawns Over Specter, Blames GOP for 'Disgusted' Public," which recounted:
...NBC then switched to the taped piece that Couric narrated: "Feisty, firm, with the razor sharp mind of a former prosecutor, Arlen Specter, 75, has never been afraid of a fight. Recently diagnosed with stage four Hodgkin's lymphoma, Specter is now undergoing chemotherapy."
Referring to how Specter has lost most of his hair, Couric proclaimed: "His look may be different, his drive is not." After a few questions about his health, she outlined the liberal views that have helped make Specter a media favorite:
"Specter's a Republican who favors abortion rights, is against a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, and is a vocal supporter of embryonic stem cell research." Sitting across from Specter in an interview, she asked him: "Do you feel like an endangered species these days?"
He replied: "No, I think that the small band of moderates are very, very important in the Senate. We frequently hold the balance of power."
She later inquired of Specter: "Do you believe the religious right has too much influence on the Republican Party at this point?"


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November 21st cannot come fast enough. I am stoked to see what Catherine Hardwicke has turned Stephenie Meyer's sassy vampire love-story into. But, sadly, we have to wait more than a month.
To make the time fly we've uploaded the newest trailer, the one we covered last week, and found the new detailed synopsis. Enjoy!
Twilight is a "modern-day love story between a teenage girl and a vampire. Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school. When her mother re-marries and sends Bella to live with her father in the rainy little town of Forks, Washington, she doesn't expect much of anything to change. Then she meets the mysterious and dazzlingly beautiful Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a boy unlike any she's ever met. Edward is a vampire, but he doesn't have fangs and his family is unique in that they choose not to drink human blood. Intelligent and witty, Edward sees straight into Bella's soul. Soon, they are swept up in a passionate , thrilling and unorthodox romance. To Edward, Bella is what he has waited 90 years for – a soul mate. But the closer they get, the more Edward must struggle to resist the primal pull of her scent, which could send him into an uncontrollable frenzy. But what will Edward & Bella do when a clan of new vampires – James (Cam Gigandet), Laurent (Edi Gathegi) and Victoria (Rachelle Lefevre) – come to town and threaten to disrupt their way of life?"
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For this edition of Taste Tuesdays, I have to introduce you to People's Bar-B-Que aka the People's Drugstore & BBQ over in Downtown Miami/Overtown. I was introduced to this spot by my homie Danny from over at Shoe Gallery while doing a photo project with him (photo above) and let me tell you, the food is amazing. Like…ridiculously amazing. Its authentic soul food and barbeque that will definitely get you hooked as soon as you try it.
My recommendation is their popular BBQ Ribs with Pigeon Peas & Rice, their Macaroni & Cheese, which all comes with thier signature toasted cornbread. Off the chain and its less than $9 for the above plate. They're open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner, address is below…
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Shetland is maybe not the place to be in winter for someone addicted to photography especially if landscape is your genre but extremes of weather bring opportunities too. On a typical windy, and eventually rainy, day recently I went to Meal, Hamnaove to see what could be captured. As the sun was setting the wind picked up and started blowing the tops off the waves. The waves weren't huge but I liked the colours the sun provided at that moment. On turning round I was a little perturbes to see what was looming up behind me. The sun shining on the winows of the house made it look ghostly. A couple of quick shots and I was in the car and heading home.
How often does this stillness occur in Shetland? Not often enough so it's good to take advantage of it especially on camera. The first image was taken from Uradale looking out towards Trondra and beyond. And later that day the pale sunset was from Port Arthur, Scalloway and shows the small island called the Green Holm.


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- - Drudge's huge neg,PR blitz agaist the MMA. (http://www.mmaforum.com/mma-smacktalk/105036-drudges-huge-neg-google-page-ranking-blitz-agaist-mma.html)
Drudge's huge neg,PR blitz agaist the MMA.
Some MMA dude on shrooms ate his friends tongue and cooked his heart. Was religion to blame or the drugs or MMA brain damage? Here's a quote "they were involved in a struggle between God and the devil."
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crim...#ixzz25u5A90kO
Also go to Drudge's homepage.
I've followed drudge for a long time and there is no PR blitz against mma.
Your headline post is more than misleading its completely false.
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Late steal kills Minnesota Timberwolves' hopes of beating Utah
There are 14 comments on the TwinCities.com story from Jan 28, 2011, titled Late steal kills Minnesota Timberwolves' hopes of beating Utah. In it, TwinCities.com reports that:Paul Millsap scored 30 points, Earl Watson had a season-high 13 assists in place of injured Deron Williams, and the Utah Jazz beat the Timberwolves 108-100 on Friday night to halt a six-game losing streak.
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#1 Jan 28, 2011
27 min for our second best leading scorer is a shame... especially when they pulled him again because webster started playing better for the first time in a long time. Ever since Webster's been back (for the past month), Beasley's minutes have been reduced... and so has his scoring and overall involvement in the game. I think he sat for around 30 minutes tonight (10-12 game minutes) when his play prior to sitting didn't warrant it.
I still don't understand how Webster at the expense of Beasley makes sense to our coaches... nor do I understand why Webster at the expense of Brewer hasn't even been tried yet! Especially when Webster, when given consistent minutes, could put up 15 points a night and play just as good - if not better - on the defensive side.
ho hum....
#2 Jan 29, 2011
This was a very instructive game, because it showed, in clear relief, that our problem is coaching. Minutes, rotation, but most of all, plays and sets. It was a real revelation to see a team with comparable talent and excellent coaching match up against the T-Wolves.
If this doesn't open Kahn's/Taylor's eyes, we have a problem.
I've wanted to like Rambis, but it is apparent that he's not the answer for this group of young men. He's just not good enough -- there's no other way to say it.
Now, it doesn't matter what I think, it matters what the players think. When they see themselves getting beat by their own coaches' incompetence, the temptation to jump ship will be strong. We've got a good nucleus of players here. If they start peeling off during free agency, don't be surprised.
Mr. Kahn? Mr. Taylor? What are you going to do?
#3 Jan 29, 2011
Build a new stadium
#4 Jan 29, 2011
Wow, what a franchise.
Such a powerhouse..........NOT
Get rid of this embarrassment.
Why do you think they have to give away tickets to see this rag-tag bunch of bumbling losers?
They couldn't sell out a high school auditorium.
But you die hards can keep drinking the cool-aid and saying, " they're not that bad " or " wait until next year " or some pipe dream of the Timberlosers re-grouping and doing better.
Yeah, I love reading all those.
Stop being so obtuse you idiots, You're making fools of yourselves.
Bunch of lemmings.
#5 Jan 29, 2011
Wow, talk about taking a step backwards! The turnover numbers were absolutely horrid, and Utah probably came close to an NBA record for steals.
Kirilenko and Milsap schooled Beasley and Love on how to play with energy, and intelligence. The Utah duo contested EVERY shot, rebound, and loose ball, while Love hardly left the lane on defense. Beasley had 5 turnovers and was not much of a factor in the game.
Flynn was, once again, freakin awful! Six turnovers, including three on a four possession stretch in the second half. Once again, the guy couldn't guard a fire hydrant, can't beat his man off the dribble, won't take care of the ball, and can't shoot. So tell me again, why is he playing?
Pek has "Roberto Duran" hands. To save you the trouble, Duran was said to have "Hands of Stone", which for a boxer is a good thing, not so much for a basketball player. Pek is another guy who should be playing in the CBA. I have more lift than Pek. Let Koufos have the minutes as he annoys me less.
Darko, Darko, Darko..... Make an impact, dude! Get pissed and try to dunk every ball. Squeeze the hell out of the ball when you get your hands on it. Show something!!
Johnson played his best game of the year. He FINALLY put the ball on the floor a few times and got to the rim. Johnson's play was the only bright spot I can think of, other than the final horn.
Come on Coaching Staff, show us that you have a clue.
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#6 Jan 29, 2011
The Tender-wolves weren't beaten by a late steal! They were beaten before they took the floor. They don't know how to FINISH!! Plain and simple! ;-(
#7 Jan 29, 2011
Word of the day:'contraction'.
#8 Jan 29, 2011
oh yeah....
Just another day in loserville....
#9 Jan 29, 2011
Hi, little fella. Good to see that Mom got you up early on a Saturday so you could post. Did you have a good breakfast? Just so you know, I won't be responding to your "loserville mudduck" stuff. Maybe some others will. But we're hoping that you'll just sit with the adults and listen. Some of us think you have some potential. Just remember to pick up after yourself. Your mom has enough to do.
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#10 Jan 29, 2011
How can you blame this loss on Beasley in your headlines? The Wolves had lost this game prior to Beasley's mistake. A much closer game was yesterday's loss to the Thunder and you failed to mention the stupid play by Luke Ridnour who failed 1) to take a time out with over 5 seconds remaining and 2) failed to pass the ball to a wide open Wesley Johnson for an open look. Instead you wrote this off to a desperation shot. Ridnour is a point guard and his role on the court is to manage the show. Panicking in a key situation is the antithesis in what you look for from a "seasoned" point guard.
Why is your reporting so biased against Beasley and so easy on Ridnour? Please be consistent in both your stories and headlines.
#11 Jan 29, 2011
But, you just did respond. Or, should I say,'all of us' did respond? All those voices in your head...
That demands a....
I swear to god, you mudducks are sooooo dumb...
#12 Jan 29, 2011
People to get rid RIGHT NOW by importance:
Rambis,Ridnour,Beasley,Flynn.. . get rid of them,trade em, send 'em packing. Get some ok coach,point guard and forward who is not under drugs and dilusional. My favorite choice would be Shane Battier as forward. With ok coach,ok point guard and Shane who is ok forward we would be 40-50 wins team. Is that a lot that I am asking? Nothing spectacular, just ok/average players and we would would get to another level. Please get rid of them!!!! Nuff said.
#13 Jan 29, 2011
KLove is still the main deal with the Wolves. I am not seeing much of anything from Brewer.
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#14 Jan 30, 2011
Isn't this some sort of incendiary speech? Won't it cause someone to get a gun and go shoot a basketball player somewhere?
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'LOVE AND FAITH'. Ruskin refers to some verses (not now present), whose author is coming to dinner bringing, Ruskin hopes, his bride 'whom he has just won in Rome -- the price she set upon herself was that he should become a Roman Catholic -- thus bringing him -- presumably she thinks -- Paradise at least for dowry ... But he is very happy -- to be able to win the two great Rests, at once -- in Love, and Faith', adding however that he hopes to make them both 'a little uncomfortable', for 'it is a shame that any man of this degree of power should allow his religion to be affected by his personal feeling', and concluding with a bitter note about the uselessness of 'all my (noble) writing -- while people hang those frightful Salvators about their rooms'.
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text: Renovated in 2010, the establishment offers a warm and cosy atmosphere with warm hospitality. There is lift access to the upper floors and guests may relax in the small garden. The air-conditioned hotel offers 134 rooms in total and welcomes guests in a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out services, and a hotel safe. Guests may enjoy a drink in the excellent cocktail bar or café, and the hotel restaurant serves hot and cold buffets. WLAN Internet access and a bicycle hire service are available for additional fees. Those arriving by car may leave their vehicle in the hotel car park.The standard rooms are fully equipped with an en suite bathroom with shower, bathtub and hairdryer, a private balcony and individually regulated heating and air conditioning. Other in-room amenities include a hire safe, radio, satellite TV, mini fridge, hifi and Internet access (fees apply).


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Property Location
With a stay at Dutchman Hotel in Blackpool (South Shore), you'll be minutes from Paris Casino and Bloomfield Road. This inn is within close proximity of Silcock's Fun Palace and Higgitt's Las Vegas Amusements.
Stay in one of 25 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at a restaurant serving guests of Dutchman Hotel. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Business, Other Amenities
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Limited parking is available onsite.


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Saturday, July 17, 2010
great place
pat, gwent
even though my husband was in hospital the second day we arrived, it was a great place to stay we enjoyed the last three days we had, the hotel was great the staff are so nice and very kind they couldn't have been more helpful. all the staff are cheerful and nothing is to much trouble, Side it self is easy to get to you could walk along the beach, but because of my husband not feeling to good, we had taxi 15 tlr each way we could have caught a bus much cheaper but was grateful of the convience. the food was great and plenty of choice at all times, looking forward to going back next year.
The best thing about my stay was ...
the staff and having a nurse and doctor available on site


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