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If you're a fan of the store, you know we love tiling. In fact that's how we started almost 10 years ago…setting tile into concrete garden pavers (hmm, that should be a post). Anyway, we also started making tile tables when we first opened and we're so happy to be able to show you our latest design…The Midge.
The Midge by the Los Angeles River with a black on black Acapulco Chair and a Nantucket Planter.
Our first tile tables we did using ceramic tile and we had a very definite "Mondrian" style. These are two of the first tables we ever made just before I grouted them. I was the one who actually cut and set them back then too. Learned a lot (like I am way too impatient to set tile)!
This beautiful table got us our first mention in the Los Angeles Times. We realized how much we liked a graphic style of tiling, even with something that was more traditional like this table. Someone once asked us if we would make them a table with a bird on it (no, not another Portlandia reference)…we politely declined. It just didn't excite us in any way.
Then we found a vintage table that once had glass and was way too thin to put ceramic tile in and we thought, "glass tile!" So here is our first attempt at glass tile. We loved the clean look.
We even created a top with a channel so you could inset ceramic tile into the way thinner glass tile (not so easy, let me tell you). I wish I knew where this table was now. It was always one of my favorites. I would kill for a decent photo of it. But customers kept asking for very simple glass tile tables.
So here is our very first pure glass tile dining table. I believe the designer June Scott used it in an installation in the now sadly gone Arboretum Garden Show that year.
At some point a customer brought in this table her uncle had made in the 50's for us to make a new base for as the old one was made of wood and she wanted to put it outside. We just loved the top and thought, "Round! That isn't something you see every day." And we found out there's a reason for that…every stupid little tile has to be set by hand. But it was too late, we were enamored.
We had another great designer, Jeff Lindfors, commission us to make this gorgeous table (please, please when will be learn to take photos before the tables leave us?) But at 4 feet across this guy was a beast and also not cheap (remember that whole "set every tile by hand" thing?) People were in love with it but they just couldn't afford it. So we thought, "make an occasional table!"
And The Midge was born. We were inspired by mid-century tables we'd seen over the years. Traditionally done with plywood tops, we'd never seen them done with tile before and we got excited. But how should we tile them?
This is the very first one we made in an outtake from a photo shoot that Sunset Magazine did at my house a few months ago (Note: my garden will be in the April 2014 issue due out next week I think…but I'm pretty sure they won't be using this photo). This table was our first idea of how to tile them. Don't you love those Sixties Chairs by Fermob? We'll have several in the store in two weeks!
Here's a close up of the top. But as cool as it was, it was too busy. It needed to be simpler yet we also wanted customers to be able to put their own stamp on it without making a new custom table every time.
So we came up with "pixels." The idea was to imagine the table as a spinning wheel of paint and you just dropped in a few drops of another paint color. Remember Spin Art?
You could even use two colors as I tried here by laying these black and white pixels on the grey table. There's really a ton of ways you could do it. We were really excited!
Then came the coolest opportunity. Artists Roy Dowell and Lari Pittman graciously invited us to do our photo shoot at their amazing property where they have a Richard Neutra House overlooking a Michael Maltzan. It was so perfect. This was actually taken in the carport looking back at the Maltzan House entryway.
And this is on their front balcony over looking La Canada. One of Roy's tiled artworks hangs above and that is actually a vintage Ikea chair next to the white Midge table. Wish they made those again.
And here's the Neutra House with a Butterfly Chair and an orange Midge. It was so fun.
Okay so that's our story of The Midge Table. If you desire to see the official online press release, click here. And if you want us to make you one, then drop by and we'll get started. We even have a few ready to go. They are also available online here.
Hope you like it!
Love the Midge! It's the perfect size for many things. Thanks as well for mentioning me in your post. I have some nice pics of the glass table and your early Mondrian tables from two LA Garden Shows. Potted designs always look fab in any space.
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Education Jargon Maker – Angela Maiers shared this one via Twitter. Sure wish we'd known about it while we were still writing our ERT documentation! Have some fun typing in a phrase and seeing how it is converted, ex: math skills translates as "deliver visionary critical thinking."
If you don't already follow her blog or twitter feeds, you NEED TO ADD HER RIGHT NOW!
Go on.
I'll wait.
Hmmm, Hmmm, Hmmm, Hmmm.
Once you follow her you'll find she shares a bunch of excellent educational resources as well as thought provoking posts. While I was over on her page just now, I happened to see the following YouTube video "Goomoodleikiog" (Google, Moodle, Wikis, Blogs), which is a great introduction to an ideal virtual classroom ala CommonCraft style. I SOOOOO, would love to develop something like this with one or more of my teachers (ahem! Mr. Forston, you reading this???) I've attempted to embed the video below, but it is YouTube, meaning it is blocked by our district and you'll have to watch from home. Sorry, it hasn't been posted in TeacherTube yet.
There is also a "sequel" for students "Goomoodleikiog 4 students" that is just as good, if not better, with two sock puppet students discussing the classes virtual classroom.
I hope you enjoyed the videos and have taken a moment to subscribe to Angela Maiers blog and twitter. You won't regret it! I've got a bunch more resources to share, but I'll pass them along in another Odds & Ends post later. I was just too excited to share these to do a "proper" odds & ends piece!

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Rosario Beach is a great dive site that we use for training. Unlike Keystone Underwater Park this dive site is not that affected by currents. Within the confines of the protected bay is where we conduct Open Water Certification dives as well as many advanced specialties like Navigation, Search & Recovery and Stress & Rescue. The main dive site however is called Urchin Rocks and is located off to the left of the cove. Go slow and spend time exploring the rock face, as there is a Giant Pacific Octopus that makes his home in one of the large cracks in the wall. There are usually several different species of Nudibranchs as well as Crabs and Shrimp. If you are lucky, there is a little Seal here that is very curious and will come around to check you out. The bottom here is very silty, so it is really important to practice good buoyancy skills.
Photographers: This is a good place for macro critters and practicing good buoyancy skills with a camera.
Currents: In the cove itself it is usually very mild with not much to worry about. As you head out around Urchin Rocks, the more current you will encounter. On an Ebb current, be aware if the current is pulling you out, as you will have to swim back against it to return to the beach. If the current is more than you can handle, turn around.
Facilities: There are restrooms located at the park, but there is no hot water. There are picnic tables, BBQ stands and a covered eating area with stone fireplace that can be reserved for functions.


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By Mandy Van Deven, (reprinted from Wiretapmag.org)
According to the 2000 Census, rural America is 82 percent white. How do queer people of color navigate their personal and political alliances in a space of overlapping marginalization?
Queer youth of color are doubly estranged and, if they openly identify as queer, have more to risk. While parallels drawn by white peers or allies between the civil rights and LGBTQ rights movements might help young people of color feel more connected to LGBTQ activism, this uncritical argument also creates dissonance. As one young African American man named Brandon noted, he could see the connections between the two movements, but ultimately felt a greater responsibility to be a leader among students of color because that's where his community was.


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Saturday, September 7, 2013 7:15 PM Live from Pritzker Pavilion, Lyric Opera of Chicago welcomes Ana María Martínez, Albina Shagimuratova and singers from the Ryan Opera Center for highlights from Madama Butterfly, Lohengrin, Otello, Il Trovatore, and Lucia di Lammermoor. The operatic extravaganza heralds the coming 2013-14 season at Lyric Opera of Chicago. Albina Shagimuratova made more…
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Bartok's nightmarish one-act opera, Bluebeard's Castle, features Michelle DeYoung and the great Bayreuth Wotan Sir John Tomlinson under the baton of Edo de Waart. The opera is based on a tale by the 17th century Frenchman, Charles Perrault, and sung in Hungarian.


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WHEELING - If City Council votes to slash the Wheeling Human Rights Commission's budget by almost 90 percent as City Manager Robert Herron has recommended, Executive Director Theresa Garrett will find herself looking for a job for the first time in almost 26 years.
Reaction from Garrett and commission Chairwoman Rabbi Beth Jacowitz Chottiner to that recommendation, which would cut the commission's funding from its present level of $66,000 to just $7,000 when the new fiscal year begins July 1, ranged from disappointment to bewilderment.
"I'm speechless that this administration wants to do away with the eyes and ears of this commission," said Garrett, who has held the position since 1987.
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The city established its Human Rights Commission in 1962 to investigate complaints of discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations. The commission's budget came from the general fund until the early 1990s, according to Garrett, but has been funded entirely with federal Community Development Block Grant money since.
As the city's overall CDBG entitlement has declined in recent years, so has the commission's budget, leaving Garrett as its only paid employee. But she pointed out the city began the current fiscal year with a cash carryover exceeding $1 million, and she doesn't understand why restoring the commission to the general fund has not been discussed as an alternative.
"I'm just a little bit confused on the rationale. ... I'm not sure what else I can say," she said.
Most of the money freed up by slashing the commission's budget would be distributed among Wheeling Health Right, the Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling, the Greater Wheeling Homeless Coalition and the Seeing Hand Association - organizations that had received CDBG funds previously but were not funded this year.
City officials have said they don't plan to dissolve the commission, which is established by ordinance and is composed of nine unpaid volunteers. But the proposed budget covers little beyond office supplies, advertising and postage - no personnel or office rent - leaving Jacowitz Chottiner wondering who will perform day-to-day functions of the commission if Garrett's job is cut.
"It's not clear at all to us how the city's planning to have us reconfigured. We don't know what our role is, because without an executive director it will be extremely difficult to function," she said.
Herron said Thursday the commission would continue to exist as a board and would be able promote human rights through community outreach, but its role as a law enforcement arm of city government investigating discrimination complaints essentially would come to an end.
"Those complaints would be forwarded to the state Human Rights Commission, just as they are in other cities around the state," said Herron.
But Jacowitz Chottiner does not believe the state agency will be able to provide those services "as effectively and efficiently" as the local commission.
"I feel that this is a very sad day for the citizens of Wheeling. ... Terri Garrett is an amazing asset to our city, and if the budget goes through as proposed and her position is cut, it will be a great loss for Wheeling," she said.


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Swim lessons reduce risk of injury
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Water activities are often a source of fun for families. However, people should be aware of the year-round danger that is present when children, ages 1-14, participate in these activities.
According to the Drowning is Preventable in California Web site, more than 1,500 children and teens die annually in the U.S. from drowning incidents.
Because drowning can happen fast, in as little as two minutes after a person's head goes under water, it is important to take steps to avoid being in a life-threatening situation.
The Rocklin Aquatic Department is trying to decrease the number of injury-related aquatic deaths associated with children by offering fall swim lessons.
"Children are not to be considered drown-proof even though they can swim," said Sharon Brooks, community service supervisor. "It is important that children learn to tread water, float, propel themselves through the water and get out of the pool. Taking swimming lessons with a certified instructor ensures that the swimmer is being taught necessary skills for his or her age, ability and developmental potential."
Parents also need to realize the important role that swimming lessons can have in keeping their children safe.
"I am always concerned for my children's safety. That is part of being a mom," said Rocklin resident Sylvia Pottier. "I think something like swimming lessons is worth the amount of time and money that you put into it. The pay off could be huge."
The classes are based on age, with the minimum starting age being 3, as well as skill level.
In the level one class, children ages 3-5 will learn how to float on their front and backs, kick and use arm strokes assisted and unassisted as well as beginning to use glides and whole strokes.
In the level two class, children, ages 5 and up, will progress to coordinating front and back crawl, improve their breathing, strokes and endurance and be introduced to elementary backstroke and treading water.
The level three class, meant for children ages 7 and up, is where students will build confidence in and improve their aquatic skills. Children learn to increase their endurance by having students do 25 yards of familiar stokes. Children will practice butterfly, open turns, feet first dives, breast stroke, side strokes and turning at the wall.
Several issues can arise even for children that are experienced swimmers. Things such as muscle cramps and waves can cause fatal injuries to even the most experienced swimmer. Parents can use the fall swimming lessons to refresh their child's skills or to expand upon what their child may have learned during the summer swimming lesson sessions.
"Swimming lessons are invaluable because they not only create a safer environment for the participant and those around them, they can also create a foundation for the child's ability to pursue water sports later," Pottier said.
For more information about the fall swim lessons offered through the Rocklin Aquatic Department, contact Sharon Brooks at 624-5224, visit your nearest high school pool aquatic center or visit the city Web site at www.rocklin.ca.us/RocklinSports.
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Hours: 7- 7:30 a.m. Monday and Wednesday; 7:30 p.m.- 8 p.m. Monday and Wednesday
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Every year Los Angeles Chinatown celebrates Chinese New year and this year it will be the year of the Rabbit. The New Year is an important time in Asian culture and this tradition is carried into the streets of Los Angeles. The festival actually begins on Wednesday February 2nd' from 11pm to 1am at the Thien Hau Temple. This is where offerings are made to the deities, firecrackers are set off to awaken spirits and incense is burned to bring good fortune for the New Year. There will be lion dancers, Buddhist and Taoist, and many others from the Chinese community participating in the midnight ceremony. The festival however goes into high gear this weekend, so come down and prepare to experience a unique blend of Chinese and Asian festivities.
Starting on Saturday, Feb 5th from 10 a.m to 8 p.m, the 112th Annual Golden Dragon parade will be showcasing over 100 floats, marching bands, performers, and costumed organizations that can be viewed from the streets of Broadway and Hill. As an attendee there will be many activities to partake in. There will be plenty of places to shop and eat all while taking in the ambience of the Chinese culture. Central plaza is one place you definitely will want to see while you are there. Central plaza will host some amazing performers including acrobats, performance troupes, contortionist and lion dancers. Central plaza will be having the LA Craft Experience market. This market will be home to over 40 unique vendors that will be selling original art, home accessories, collectibles, fashion and more. If you have kids and want them to experience something more hands on you will want to take them down to West Plaza. There will be cultural workshops as well as the Ping Pong Tourney where prizes where will given. If you like face painting and sculptures you need not worry artisans and dough sculptures will be stationed at both plazas.
On Sunday, Feb 6th, I know, I know that's super bowl Sunday! Well for those of you who don't care for the super bowl or would rather wait until Los Angeles has a football team then you're in luck. "The Great Chinatown Hunt" will be waiting just for you. This is a hunt organized by Race/LA where teams of 2 to 4 players will have a total of three hours to solve clues leading them round Chinatown. If you can't make it this weekend the festival will continue next week for the annual Los Angeles Chinatown Firecracker 5k/10k walk/run. There is also the 20 mile bike ride on Sunday as well as entertainment on both days. This is a great opportunity to have fun and get some exercise while so don't miss out!
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* Midnight Temple Celebration at Thien Hau Temple
2/5 (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
* 112th Annual Golden Dragon Parade
* Entertainment and Cultural Activities at Central and West Plaza
* LA Craft Experience Market
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Allen Crabbe scored 19 points, Harper Kamp had 18 and California cruised to a 75-49 victory over Southern California on Thursday night.
Crabbe went 8 of 12 from the floor and Kamp was 9 of 11. Cal, the Pac-12's top-shooting team, shot 55.7 percent from the floor.
Justin Cobbs scored 10 points and freshman David Kravish grabbed a season-high 18 rebounds for the Golden Bears (19-6, 9-3), who outscored the Trojans 40-20 over the final 20 minutes.
Maurice Jones led USC (6-19, 1-11) with 17 points. Byron Wesley added 11.
Crabbe, a Los Angeles native, played in front of a large contingent of supporters. He opened the game by hitting his first five shots to account for 11 of Cal's first 17 points.
After Crabbe carried Cal in the first half, Kamp took over coming out of thebreak, scoring 12 points on 6-of-6 shooting during one stretch. Kamp weaved in and out of the USC defense, nailing three jumpers in quick succession. He later had another jumper and a pair of layups for a personal 6-0 run.
Cal controlled the paint and won the rebounding battle 41-28.
Cal withstood a late rally by USC to win the season's first meeting 53-49 on Dec. 29. The Bears had a much easier time Thursday in sweeping USC for the first time since the 2002-03 season.
USC fell to 1-12 over its past 13 games.
Cal quickly pushed a six-point lead to double digits after the intermission. Crabbe capped a 9-2 run with a layup while being fouled. He made the free throw for a 56-38 lead.
While Crabbe was carrying Cal, Jones was matching him shot for shot in the early going, scoring 11 points on 5-of-5 shooting to start.
The offensively challenged Trojans managed to keep pace with Cal for much of the first half, which saw seven lead changes and four ties. It wasn't until Cobbs hit a turnaround jumper and Crabbe beat the halftime buzzer with a layup following a Jones turnover that Cal got a little separation, taking a 35-29 lead into the break.


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ATHLETICS: Talbot tops the charts after first run (From This Is Wiltshire)
ATHLETICS: Talbot tops the charts after first run
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IN his first individual competition of the summer Trowbridge international sprinter Danny Talbot shot straight to the top of the UK 200m outdoor rankings.
The 22-year-old clocked 20.79secs at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational, in Florida, the quickest time by a British sprinter at the meeting.
Only British indoor champion Chris Clark has gone quicker this year with a 20.68secs in February.
Bowerhill's Joe Hutchinson scored his second best total in the decathlon at the ACC Championships in America.
The 21-year-old Team Bath AC member, a student at North Carolina University, reached 6,862 points for the 10-discipline event to give him fourth place, compared to victory in a personal best 7,103 last year.
Hutchinson's best results came in the throws with a personal best of 13.84 in the shot, then a significant improvement of just over a metre in the javelin with 47.39m.
He also clocked a quick 11.18secs in the 100m and was only 0.01secs outside his personal best in the 100 hurdles with 14.78secs.
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It wasn't so long ago that Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq:FB) was a Wall Street pinata, but the shares found their footing in November and have risen roughly 50% since then. While the company's fourth quarter results do show the impressive growth potential in the business, there are still significant questions left unanswered as to whether the company can better monetize its user base, while maintaining that delicate balance with customer service. Given the wide spread in analyst estimates, it seems likely that Facebook is going to remain an interesting and volatile story for a while yet.
Top Investment Trends For 2013: We go over a few investment trends for you to think about for 2013.
Good Growth in the Fourth Quarter, but not a Perfect Quarter
Facebook reported 40% revenue growth for the fourth quarter, a bit ahead of the average estimate. Even so, ad revenue came in a little disappointing. Ad revenue was up about 41% (the same constant currency growth rate as in the third quarter) and a few percentage points shy of expectations. While the company's 46% growth in impressions seemed fine, ad pricing dropped about 4%. At least some of this decline appears due to lower minimum threshold bids in emerging markets, but it is the first reported decline and looks like the main source of weakness.
Facebook is still at a stage where most sell-side analysts (and, presumably, many investors) don't worry all that much about profits and profitability. Even so, gross margin weakened on a year-on-year basis, while GAAP operating income declined 5%. Non-GAAP operating income increased 18%.
Mobile Still Coming Along
Mobile is the dominant topic these days for any ad-based business model, and Facebook showed progress here as well. The active mobile user count increased 12% sequentially, while mobile ad revenue rose about 135% sequentially and now makes up close to one-quarter of the company's ad revenue.
Will Graph Search Be the Next Big Thing, or Just an Incremental Improvement?
Facebook's new Graph Search has gotten ample attention (as with almost anything Facebook does), but it's going to take quite a while to see how much difference this approach really makes. Combining the company's marketing database with Internet search sounds potentially powerful, but I'm not sure there's really going to be a large amount of utility for the user. I could see how this service/feature could offer some incremental benefits over what Yelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP) or Angie's List Inc. (Nasdaq:ANGI) (assuming you share your friends' tastes), but I don't see how this really dents Google Inc. (Nasdaq:GOOG).
SEE: Good For Facebook, Bad For Google And Apple
A Long-Term Plan, or Trial and Error?
One of my long-term concerns on Facebook is the extent to which the company really is operating with a long-term playbook or simply coming up with ideas on the fly and trying them out. In fact, I'll go so far as to say that I've sometimes wondered whether Facebook's plan is to rely on customer outrage as a default to shape its decisions, as the company has made several blunders (changing contact emails, changing Instagram policies, cracking down on pictures of users' children, and so on) that riled up the user base. Likewise, did any user ever say "what I really need is a way to use Facebook to send money or gifts to my friends, because gift cards, email, snail mail, et al just don't get the job done"?
Whereas Google, Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN), Apple Inc. (Nasdaq:AAPL) all seem quite adept at anticipating customer needs, Facebook sometimes seems to follow a policy of "let's see what happens when we try this." Certainly it hasn't pushed users off the service in any real numbers, but it does add unpredictability to the model and stock.
The Bottom Line
There's still a wide range of opinions on what Facebook is going to become as it grows up. While that's not surprising, it does add volatility - multiple academic studies have shown a strong correlation between stock volatility and the size of the spread between the high and low analyst estimates. With the high and low revenue estimates varying by over 40% for 2014, I expect the trading on these shares to be pretty wild.
Taking a middle path, Facebook could well deliver long-term revenue growth of 20% and free cash flow (FCF) growth of 40% from 2012 levels. At those growth rates, the shares look fairly valued. Remember that wide spread on estimates, however - investors who believe they have a strong case for better (or worse) performance are likely to see a significant corresponding amount of under- (or over) valuation in these shares today. Consequently, I don't believe anybody should own these shares if they cannot accept 5-10% daily moves or 25%-plus quarterly moves with equanimity.
At the time of writing, Stephen D. Simpson did not own any shares in any company mentioned in this article.


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Pros: Funciona al silbar, pero hay que tener cuidado de mantenerlo prendido todo el tiempo, ya que otro sonido puede activarlo
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I don't want to go home. If I do this you can't pick me up and put me in the basket. So there !!
I don't want to go home. If I do this you can't pick me up and put me in the basket. So there !!
Nice doggy, but Bailey, the exercise is good for you.
In search of what to search for.
I would interpret that as, "Hey put down the camera already and scratch a guy's belly okay."
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No walk, only sleep, eat and get pet.
Bailey is OCP. He's dressed to ride, but hangin' out, relaxin', and waitin' for you to bring him his Starbucks coffee!
That works too. It's a win-win situation.Originally Posted by jsharr
I scratch his belly....... we stay longer,he wins.
I try to pick him up when he is on his back, it's harder, we stay longer...........he wins.
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His current rabies vaccination tag is green to match the green trike! He must have bribed someone that works for the state (that's what we do here).
Aww I was kind of having a rough night, nothing like pictures of the world's cutest corgi to help fix that! Corgis have the best ears, so silly and adorable looking, and Bailey looks so smug in that picture.
Man, you scared me. When I saw "Non verbal inter-species communications," I thought you were about discuss the kind of "inter-species communication" that I'm pretty sure is still illegal in all 50 states.
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The Peace Corps is an independent agency within the executive branch of the United States government. The President of the United States appoints the Peace Corps director and deputy director, and the appointments must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
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Shake It Out
Friday, April 12, 2013
I love the way my body feels after a hard workout. Who doesn't?? Endorphins flowing, sweat dripping, tired (but not yet sore) muscles. It's the feeling of... accomplishment. Victory. Glory. But most of all, it's the tranquility that comes from silencing that little voice in your head - you know, the one that makes you feel guilty alllll day long after you choose to snuggle up on your couch to watch movies, order a pizza, and bake cookies, instead of venturing outside for a day full of physical activity. Don't get me wrong, lazy days in pajamas are just as necessary to keep a person sane, but don't you just feel so much better when you've "earned" it?
Now comes the question every woman asks herself: if I know how great it feels to workout, then why is it still so darn hard to get off my butt and do it??
Everyone has there own answers to this question, but I'll let you in on mine:
1) I am a MASTER procrastinator. Always have been. Hell, I can have my running shoes laced up, hit play on the ipod, and decide I just can't do my run today because of "such-and-such a thing I have to do." If I'm even slightly dreading something, like a hard workout, I do my best to avoid it.
2) Some days, I actually have this irrational fear of WORKOUT FAILURE. This is when that voice in my head starts saying things like "what if you run too far out and can't make it home?" or "what if an 80-year-old man sprints past you as you're walking up that little hill at the end of the block?".
If I actually make it out the door, these anxieties turn into non-problems... every. single. time. So lately, I've been working on eliminating these silly concerns, and this is what I've come up with: DANCE THERAPY. Okay, laugh if you will, but if you knew me, you'd know that I looooooove to dance. Like really, really love to dance.
So here's what I've started doing on those days when I wake up with every intention of going on a decent run or popping in the P90X Plyo dvd, then by the time I've put my gym clothes on, I've lost all motivation.
First, I tell myself "No. Sitting is not an option. Seriously. Get up." (and hope that I listen)
Next, I start up my "Dance Party" play list and get-down to the first three songs that play - this is a great way to warm-up. Take 10 minutes to simply SHAKE IT OUT.
(I like to "Shake it Out" to Florence and the Machine -
10 minutes is usually just enough to get me loose and pump me up. Usually just enough to kick my butt into gear and get on with the intended workout.
If not, I keep dancing.
I might even turn it into a pseudo-circuit workout by adding in some strength moves or light weights. Dance, tone, dance, tone... you get the idea. (E.g. song one: dance/jumping jacks/squats, two: dance/mountain climbers/planks, three: dance/high-knees/push-ups, four: dance/jump ropes/lunges, etc.)
And some days, I simply dance my little hear out - no moves added.
Before I know it, I'm sweating bullets and I've enjoyed myself. It's an easy and fun workout, and although it might not be the run I was hoping for, it's far from a failure. Voila. No failure = no fear, right? I dance until I've done enough to shut up that little voice in my head. I'm actually less likely to skip out on subsequent workouts because I feel so much better having done a little bit of something, than nothing at all!
When in doubt, dance it out.
Luckily, I live in a culture, where music is an important part of each day... Even at work!
^^Before I hold a health session (malaria, nutrition, hygiene, AIDS) it is essential that we start with singing and dancing or people won't want to participate.
^^Celebrating International Women's Day in my village
Maybe someday I'll figure out how to forever silence the little, doubting voice in my head, but until then, I'm going to keep on dancing.
**I found my inspiration for "dance therapy" on The Workout Girl site:
I highly recommend you check out their other workouts to find your inspiration! They're great for people who don't have a gym membership or
say, live in Africa like me!**
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Saturday, November 1st, 2014
Getting Continuity / Hand-off working on a MacBook Pro Late 2011 Model
Danny Mavromatis from Mavromatic shows how to get your Late 2011 Model MacBook Pro 15″ (13″ should be similar) working with Continuity on Yosemite, Apple's latest OS X version.
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Friday, May 9th, 2014
iOS 7.1.1 – Battery Draining!?
After updating to iOS 7.1.1. my iPhone 5 battery seems to be draining within a day. It starts at 100% in the morning and by the next day it's completely drained. Apparently others report having this same issue at Apple Support Communities (here, here, and here) but nothing yet from Apple.
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Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
Sneak Peek II – Myro:Air AirPlay Streaming Device
Hey folks! Thought I'd post a quick video showing the progress of Myro:Air, the world's first AirPlay device featuring the highly-respected Wolfson WM8741 DAC and 2-way control via Russound RNET and RS-232 (Crestron, Control4, AMX, etc). Enjoy!…
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Saturday, July 14th, 2012
Video Preview: Introducing Myro:Air, The AirPlay Streamer for Home Integration & Audiophiles
If you have been wondering why the lack of posts here at Mavromatic, it's because I have been heads down working on a new product for Myro Control. It's now to the point that I can give you all a sneak peak of Myro:Air!
This will be the first certified Apple AirPlay hardware device that features audiophile sound quality using the highly respected WM8741 DAC by Wolfson Microelectronics. Myro:Air will also be a home integrators dream come true — yup — it will feature RS232 and "Myro:Link" which will provide full metadata and transport control (Play/Pause/Next/Previous) of the AirPlay stream. This means Crestron, Control4, Russound and any other system that can interface via RS232 or Russound RNET will be able to control and receive metadata from the AirPlay stream.
Myro:Air will also provide a USB port that will allow iOS device charging and control/playback as well. So you can either plug in your iPad/iPhone/iPod touch or any iPod and it will not only charge the device but will also stream digital audio processed through the quality DAC and provide metadata and transport control via the connected control system.
I'm very proud and excited about this new product and can't wait to get it to market. Email email@example.com if you'd like to get on the early pre-order list. The first run will be VERY limited so get on the waiting list now!…
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Sunday, August 21st, 2011
The Audiophiles Digital Media Player – ColorFly C4 Pro
Sure, Apple is leading the digital media player space, but, ColorFly is not your ordinary media player trying to be an iPod. No. No. No… The ColorFly Pocket C4 Pro's steampunk-ish good looks with real American black walnut backing is not what it's about, but what's inside is what really matters with this player. Starting with components only a true audiophile would recognize. The C4 Pro features a CIRRUS LOGIC CS4398 DAC chip and a CIRRUS LOGIC CS8422 SRC chip offering up Signal-to-noise-ratio's (SNR) of up to 108 Db and Total-Harmonic-Distortion (THD) lower than 0.003% with a rate of jitter lower than 5ps. WOW! As for connectivity, the C4 Pro has a RCA SPDIF IN/OUT interface, a full 1/4″ and 1/8″ headphone jack, a micro-USB port and a microSD card slot. One of my favorite touches is the use of the famous Japanese made ALPS volume slider potentiometer. The C4 can play uncompressed 24-bit FLAC audio files and if you don't know what those are then you have no business getting the ColorFly C4 Pro anyway!
The ColorFly C4 Pro 32GB will cost you $799 and it's available now from ALO Audio.
– ColorFly C4 Pro Website
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Friday, October 1st, 2010
Myro:Bridge – Russound RNET to Apple iTunes (Remote)
Lots has been going on over the past few weeks… final PCB designs have been sent out for production. A new product web site is reaching completion leaving final assembly and testing left before I can start shipping the Myro:Bridge (that is going to be the final name). As promised, I have a video of the newest firmware which offers Russound RNET to Apple iTunes control. This is like the Russound RNET to Sonos except that you can pair, control and get metadata two and from Russound Keypads via iTunes. Enjoy!…
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Thursday, April 8th, 2010
Apple iPad Review
I've had my iPad for a few days and compiled a Pro's and Con's list as part of my review. I'll try to be subjective but keep in mind that this device has been hyped a lot and may come across more critical than normal.
- Sexy, slick device — Apple is great at that. They always have been. They, again, have nailed it!
- Fast! — the iPad is very fast and responsive. I would say it feels faster than my 3GS.
- Screen is crisp, bright and vibrant — while the screen is not great for reading books, it is excellent for watching videos and playing games! The pixel density of the screen is probably the best I have seen to date — as is the viewing angle.
- Bluetooth keyboard support — Apple is finally allowing you to pair a bluetooth keyboard with the iPad. This alone makes it easier to write emails and surf the web than the iPhone.
- Loud Speakers — the speaker on the iPad is LOUD!
- Multitouch Screen — the screen is very accurate and responds well to the touch.
- Amazing Battery Life — this is one of the most impressive aspects of the iPad. The battery life lives up to what's advertised!
- Love Native Apps — I find myself using services (Twitter/ABC) more because they offer native iPad apps versus hitting their website via the Safari browser. I'll take a nicely designed iPad app over a web page version any day. However, there are some services that lose functionality in their native app. This is bad, but not the fault of Apple.
- Device is too BIG — too big to take with you all the time. I would have liked a small notepad (7″) sized iPad.
- Device doesn't feel right in the hands — while it's solid and looks good, it's slippery and weird to hold. The nook is the right size and the arched rubberized back feels soft and "warm" to the hand. The iPad feels cold and fragile. Which, I believe, if you drop, will do a lot of damage to the iPad, as well as mar it's elegant aluminum finish. I should also mention, the Apple case does change the feel and makes it a lot better to hold. However, it does add $39 to the price of the unit.
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Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Debating the merits of Apple's iPad…
CNET has a pretty good balanced article about the iPad. I know there are heated debates going on about the iPad and it's purpose/uses. What do you guys think? Does having no Adobe Flash really hurt the iPad — my opinion is no — hasn't really been a issue on the iPhone since there is an app for everything and I rarely launch Safari for surfing (here is Adobe's response). Does the size of the device make this unusable for daily use? Would you use it as a work device? I'd love to hear your thoughts…
CNET - Debating the merits of Apple's iPad…
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|Genre: Biopic, Drama
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Summary:In a short, wild, and mostly unhappy life, Harold Hart Crane (1899-1932) became --- Hart Crane --- a major figure in 20th century American poetry whose reputation has grown with time. His life became the stuff of legend. Hart Crane left an unhappy home at the age of 17 to live in New York City and follow his dream to become a poet. Without any formal education-- he did not finish high school-- he used his inborn gifts and wide reading to quickly become important to New York's literary culture and community. Crane's life was one of excess. From late adolescence, Crane drank heavily. He spent a great deal of time in underworld sex picking up sailors in the harbors of New York, all the while tr... Full Summary >>


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Field Trip tops Android Apps of the Week
by Marty Gabel
There was a good selection of apps to choose from this week. Leading the charge is Field Trip from Google's Niantic Labs which can help you discover unusual and too-often-missed things close by. We've also got the lowdown on PassWallet (an Android take on Apple's Passbook), a smart update to the New York Times, the prettiest accounting app you'll ever see (Xero) and the official offering from Amtrak. Keep on track with our Android Apps of the Week.
Field Trip (Free)
This new app is unique to Android and well worth a look. Field Trip runs in the background on your device and when you get close to something interesting, it pops up a card with details about the location. It could be a fun place to shop, an historical site or a new place to eat. The content comes from some great sources like Arcadia, Zagat, Cool Hunting, Flavorpill and Atlas Obscura and could be a great companion app if you're in a different part of town or traveling somewhere new.
PassWallet (Free)
How long PassWallet will be allowed to remain in Google Play is yet to be seen, as Apple may not like the fact that it can import files from Passbook in iOS 6 and store them on your Android. The app offers a way to store all your tickets and coupons in one place like boarding passes, theater tickets, coffee shop loyalty cards and more. Merchants include Walgreens, Fandango and TicketMaster. Appolicious Advisor, Kristen Nicole, took an extensive look at PassWallet this week and compared its services to Google Wallet.
NYTimes update (Free)
The New York Times Android app got freshened up this week, which will be very welcome to many subscribers who probably relied more on its mobile website version in the past. The app now complies to Android's 'Holo' design standards but apart from the refreshed UI, there's also more intuitive navigation using the Action Bar, the ability to dictate comments via Android's voice-to-text services, passive customization of the blogs you visit most, and an updated widget which includes images.
Xero (Free)
Excitement over an accounting app? It's an easy target for jokes, but there's no denying: Xero is one of the smartest-looking, yet fully functional, finance and accounting apps we've ever seen. Its design is clean and slick but it's still plenty powerful, letting you track your finances and easily manage your cashflow. You can check bank balances, invoice customers, upload receipts or submit expense claims and it integrates with multiple payroll, CRM and inventory management systems so it's versatile, too. Oh, did we say it looks nice?
Amtrak (Free)
Amtrak now offers an official Android app. It allows you to easily plan and book a trip on Amtrak trains and buses, check the arrival/departure time of trains, display your e-tickets, modify your reservations or search for station amenities and hours of operation. If you're a regular customer, it's easy to connect to your Amtrak Guest Rewards account, but even those who rarely ride Amtrak trains could find it useful when traveling across North America.


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It was an obnoxiously bright Saturday afternoon I should have spent on the couch, nursing a fairly nasty hangover. Instead, I'd been convinced to spend my day in a minivan with three CityBeat staffers (Danny Cross, Jason Gargano and Maija Zummo), a cooler full of autumn ales, a sweater-clad Chinese Crested named Harry and 84 miles of suburban highway to navigate. I guess if you've lived in Cincinnati for 22 years, you should drive the I-275 loop in its entirety at least once.
We drove down I-75 and hopped on the loop going east toward Ohio and quickly came across our first destination: River Downs racetrack in Anderson Township. Somehow, we all had stories involving our grandfathers frequenting this place, but none of us had bet on the ponies in recent memory. It's too cold in Cincinnati for live races in the fall, and since racing is all about keeping horses comfortable (save the whipping), River Downs offers only simulcast racing during this time of year. The indoor betting area, filled with rows upon rows of personal televisions to watch various races, was hoppin' that afternoon with a diverse, mostly geriatric crowd.
If you're a bright-eyed young woman in need of a confidence boost, just do a lap around the bar with a bewildered look upon your face. Within minutes, at least a half-dozen gentlemen will be fighting over who gets to teach you their betting technique or buy you a Bloody Mary. If you're a tattooed young man who wears tight purple sweatshirts, you might get the side-eye from a few regulars and be told to move to a different television (They charge for seating at four-person tables, but not if you have said young women in your company).
For first-time betters, the environment can be pretty intimidating. Some of these dudes come equipped with notepads and laptops and research jockey biographies before placing their bets. And it smells really strongly of nacho cheese. But once you select a race in the day's betting catalogue, find it on your television and pick a horse with the sexiest name, you're all set!
I was surprised by the bet-taker's patience as I stuttered through my bet on True Bliss at Lexington's Keeneland Thoroughbred Racing & Sales. She didn't win, but did place in second. This was all the success we needed to feel confident in our next bet — No. 8 in the next race, My Baby Baby, was going to be our hot ticket. She had great odds and a name to match.
Gearing up for the race, she appeared strong and stoic, but as soon as that gate opened, something went wrong. Within seconds, My Baby Baby had bucked off her jockey, flipping him through the air. She then proceeded to race her way, weaving in and out of the pack of her jockeyed pals. We had lost all our money, but My Baby Baby looked so free, we could only watch our tiny television in disbelief. Once the race was over, the probable thought of My Baby Baby being shipped off to the glue factory killed our gambling buzz. It was time to head back to the loop.
The drive through Amelia and Milford made me realize why Midwesterners drink a lot of beer. Without any significant stops to make, I found myself finishing a second Woodchuck Cider rather quickly.
Anything to make the countless Wal-Mart parking lots seem more attractive. Even Harry decided to take a short, hairless nap at this point in the trip.
Upon reaching Sharonville, we were ready for some excitement. Just in time, we came across the 275 express lane, stretching about seven miles across the northern-most part of the loop. The cement-guarded mini-lane is perfect for people who don't want to get stuck in traffic or are too busy to partake in the many cultural offerings of the Tri-County area. We were particularly disappointed to have missed out on Dave & Buster's, Tri-County Mall and Target World.
With Maija a tizzy from not being able to get out of the car or shoot at some human-shaped targets with a crossbow, we decided to stop at the next available exit. Thankfully, this happened to be Forest Park, home to Cincinnati Mills. We risked losing our dutiful driver Danny by entering what will always be Forest Fair Mall (to me), as he was once banned for life from the premises by a court of law. But because the name had changed (more than once) since then, we assumed the ban was lifted, and so we trekked toward the most grand business in all the Mills: Bass Pro Shops� Outdoor World� and Sportsman's Warehouse� (More Outdoors For Your Money™).
Once we checked our firearms at the turn-style entrance, we were welcomed into a world of all things Man. With everything from taxidermied elks to 15-pound trail mix tubs to tricked out fishing accessories, I felt like I was going to sprout some chest hair with all the testosterone that surrounded me. But, somehow, I didn't feel too excluded. I noticed the number of couples holding hands and chatting it up by the massive aquarium, and realized BPS�OW�SM� had to have something to offer women.
Boy, was I right. I mean, who doesn't love old-fashioned fudge? With a state fair-style fudge cart right in the store, any chick can get her chocolate fix. 'Cause we all know how much women love chocolate! Also, females know how to appreciate detailed décor. Upon stepping into the ladies' room, I was swept away to rustic living. A lovely little parlor area featured a mosaic fireplace, vintage suitcases and fine leather armchairs.
As for products, there were plenty of items just for girls. My favorite product at BPS�OW�SM� was strong, feminine and fought for a cause: pink pepper spray. The proceeds from this item go toward breast cancer research (that can be assumed if an item has a pink ribbon on it, right?), so I think this would be a great stocking stuffer for anyone's college-aged daughter. Mase for a cure!
All this talk about self-defense got us hungry, so we hit the trail to find some eats. Jason told us about some deadly hot sauce at a nearby chicken wing restaurant, and with this delicacy in mind we navigated west toward Colerain: the township to be known heretofore as the birthplace of babies. Seriously. There were so many babies.
Quaker Steak and Lube, originally a Pennsylvania restaurant, specializes in crazy wing sauces, suspending racecars from ceilings and playing really great music. At 6 p.m., there was already a 15-minute wait for a table. That's how you know a restaurant is good. During our wait, we remained entertained by floor televisions, an arcade claw game, Lou Bega and all those babies. Two beers later, our table was ready and the host carried over four plastic lawn chairs for us.
While listening to our eloquent server Tommy's description of their tortilla soup (it really is the whole enchilada!), I noticed how differently Maija and I were dressed from everyone else still waiting in the arcade for their table-notifying buzzers to vibrate. Being the style-conscious women we are, the thought of not fitting in because of our apparel was foreign to us. The host didn't look twice at us while taking our reservation, even though we were the only people in the joint wearing tights or knee boots. No one had informed us that there was a stonewashed denim and white sneaker dress code. No one explained to us that because we're well into our twenties, we should probably have a child or, at the very least, one on the way.
The anxiety from all the purple Ugg-wearing toddlers almost caused us to lose our appetites for the famed onion ring tower. Just as I was about to suggest we backtrack to the mall so I could buy some LEI jeans at Kohl's, I realized that I was the only one concerned with appearances. We might have been weirdoes in Colerain, but these folks didn't pass judgment. Even when Danny and Jason went to the bathroom together…
After running poor Tommy back and forth so many times for a more noxious hot sauce, it was finally time to jump on the loop and finish our drive. Maybe it was the Atomic Sauce talking, but the sunset over the Indiana boarder was damn pretty (or maybe it was just the casino glow). Either way, we rode in silence, mesmerized by the beautiful autumn scenery. Harry shed a tiny, hairless tear for the beauty that still existed along the western-most section of our highway loop.
Our final stop once we crossed into and out of Indiana was CVG, the Cincinnati airport not located in Cincinnati. The hustle and bustle of pretending to travel gave us a second wind, and we fast-walked across the lobby just like everyone else. After some rousing escalator rides and losing Maija and then paging her after she had already returned, we found ourselves checking out the evening's departures: Lexington, Denver, even Paris. One would think that after a day of experiencing so much of what Cincinnati has to offer, these destinations would be appealing. That much is true.
Still, after considering that our combined salaries would probably have only afforded a one-way ticket to any of these destinations — and checking twice that no airport bar was open outside the terminals — we walked solemnly back to the van. I'm not sure if it was a sudden resurgence of affection for the center city of our hometown, the fatigue of a five-hour automobile adventure or the increasing likelihood that Harry would soon relieve himself inside our rig, but I felt a sense of happiness as we paid our $2 parking fee and headed home. And as the planes buzzed overhead and the green highway signs pointed both east and west, I thought to myself, "Forget Paris, I'm glad we're getting back on I-275."
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How do you change an attribute value during simulation when using multiple parts of a block in IBM Rational Rhapsody?
You would like to pass varying values through different instances of the block in the model.
You can assign values to an attribute of the part in either of the two ways below:
- Use the Initial Value field of the attributes.
In this case, the given value would appear on all the attributes of the instances (Parts).
- Use the Value field.
In this case, you can give different values for different instances,
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Accidents happen. Especially to me. But sometimes that accident can be a happy one . . . let me explain.
Holiday seasons rarely pass by without me breaking at least one fragile decoration. This fall was no exception!
I've had this clear glass pumpkin-shaped candy dish for a few years now. As I was pulling it out for autumn decorating . . . the lid of the jar crashed to the ground and shattered.
I hated the idea of throwing out the bottom section . . . it was a perfectly good pumpkin shape! So, I saw this as an opportunity to change and decorate it. Decoupage seemed like an easy solution. I wanted to decorate the glass from the inside to get a clean look from the outside. I thought about applying glitter . . . but decided that a black and white pattern would feel more appropriate for Halloween.
I found these fun black and white striped napkins at Target recently and fell in love. They were so graphic . . . plus I felt they were channeling Beetlejuice a little, too. I knew they'd be cute on my pumpkin container.
You can do this treatment to any vase – it doesn't have to be pumpkin shaped. Want to see how to make your glass vase spooky, too?
Supplies used for this DIY vase:
- Glass pumpkin-shaped container
- Black and white patterned napkins
- Mod Podge Gloss or Outdoor
- Scissors
- Brushes
- White craft paint
- Clear spray or sealer, optional
Cut strips of paper from the napkins that will fit the width of each pumpkin rib section.
Brush a medium coat of decoupage to one section of the inside of the glass.
Apply the strips of paper evenly to the glass, and try not to wrinkle it as you lay it down. Smooth out any bubbles.
Work your way around the pumpkin repeating the same steps to cover all the ribs of the pumpkin with paper.
NOTE: I find that it is very hard to decoupage with fine/thin paper like a napkin and to do it on a curved surface. Do your best to smooth out any bubbles and wrinkles because they will be seen through the glass. (Unfortunately I ended up with quite a few bubbles… but now that I look at it dried, I think it adds a cool texture to the pumpkin surface…)
Cut smaller sections of napkin and apply more decoupage and paper to cover the entire interior surface of the pumpkin.
Allow the decoupage to dry, then apply 2 more coats of Mod Podge to seal it up. I noted that some of the white areas of the napkins were a little translucent once dry. I wanted the stripes to be more opaque, so I used some white craft paint on the inside of the vase to brighten those areas.
Once dry, you also can seal the decoupage with a clear sealant to further protect it. Tip: IF you plan to use a potted plant in the glass container, I would suggest using Outdoor Mod Podge so that the surface is resistant to water/soil. I set a small plastic container with a mum inside my pumpkin. I used just Gloss Mod Podge on the glass, so I placed a plastic lid underneath the plant's pot to protect the paper's finish instead.
I was bummed I couldn't find a small orange mum for this vase . . . but I think the red, white and black still feels like "Halloween." It has more of an eerie feel to it, too.
I love the new life I was able to breath into this broken vase. It was a happy (and spooky!) accident that I'm kinda glad happened!


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Nashport, Ohio - The Northern Illinois men's golf team made the most of moving day on Saturday, shooting their lowest round of the season at the Mid-American Conference Men's Golf Championships, held at Longaberger Golf Club.
The Huskies turned in a team score of 291 (+3), bettering their previous low of 293, established in the first and second rounds of the Missouri State Invitational. The only lower score in the third round was first-place Kent State's 282 (-6). NIU (915, +51) passed Ball State, Bowling Green, and Toledo to move into sixth place, and the Huskies find themselves seven strokes back of fifth-place Ohio heading into Sunday's final round at the par 72, 7,243-yard course.
Jeff Dick (73 (+1) | 80 (+8) | 68 (-4) | 221 (+5)) led the Huskies' assault up the leaderboard, tying his lowest round of the year with a four-under 68. The junior birdied the sixth, 10th, 11th, and 16th holes on his way to tallying the tournament's lowest score of the day.
Matt Triplett (78 (+6) | 74 (+2) | 75 (+3) | 227 (+11)) continued his excellent play with a three-over 75. He maintained his tie for 17th place. Kurtis Luedtke (81 (+9) | 77 (+5) | 76 (+4) | 234 (+18)) improved for the third straight round with his 76 (+4), and will start the final round in a tie for 34th. Griffin Bauman (79 (+7) | 83 (+11) | 73 (+1) | 235 (+19)) knocked 10 strokes off his second round score to put up a 73 (+1) on Saturday. Bauman moved up seven spots to a tie for 36th. Paul Hammerschmidt (81 (+9) | 82 (+10) | 75 (+3) | 238 (+22)) is in a tie for 41st and provided NIU's fourth score with a three-over 75.
"Jeff shot a bogey-free 68 today, which was the highlight," said NIU head coach Tom Porten. "Any time to play like that is good, but to do it at the MAC Championships is great. He found something on the range this morning and turned it into a good round of golf.
"I was very pleased with the team today, moving up from ninth to sixth. We are going to come out tomorrow and move up another spot or two and finish on a high note."
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Frisco, TX (Sports Network) - The Dallas Stars have fired head coach Glen
Gulutzan and assistant coach Paul Jerrard.
The Stars missed the playoffs for a fifth straight season in 2012-13 after
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District 2 Class AAA Championship
Abington Heights at Berwick
1, Saturday
Up next
Winner advances to play the top seed from District 11 either Southern Lehigh or Allentown Central Catholic
Abington Heights: 9-2
Berwick: 10-1
Last meeting
2009: Abington Heights 53, Berwick 19.
Series history
Series tied 1-1
Last district title
Berwick: 2008
Abington Heights: 2010
Berwick is 16-2 under head coach George Curry in the District 2 playoffs.
Last week
Abington Heights 13, Valley View 6
Berwick 28, Dallas 7
Players to watch
Abington Heights: WR J.C. Show has 36 catches for 682 yards and nine touchdowns.
Berwick: WR Jake Pecorelli averages 25.3 yards per catch.
Scouting Abington Heights
The Comets have won three Class AAA titles, including back-to-back championships in 2009-2010. They also won Class AAAA titles in 1998, 1999 and 2006. Abington Heights advanced to this year's championship without scoring an offensive touchdown last week against Valley View. Dante Pasqualichio returned two first-half interceptions for touchdowns. The Comets picked up 27 yards of total and one first down in the first half last week. They finished the game with 100 yards of total offense. The Comets relied on their defense allowing just 127 yards of total offense and picked up three turnovers. Pasqualichio is also the quarterback and has thrown for 1,408 yards and 14 touchdowns. He has been intercepted eight times. Running back Ryan Judge has 456 yards on 88 carries and six touchdowns.
Scouting Berwick
The Bulldogs are looking to win their 10th overall district championship. The last time the Bulldogs won the district championship was in 2008, a 3-0 win over Abington Heights. The teams have three common opponents in Dallas, Pittston Area and Williamsport. Each team is 3-0 against common opponents. Berwick advanced with a win over Dallas scoring three touchdowns in the fourth quarter, one of them on an interception return by Zach Ladonis. One of the more interesting matchups of the day will be the Abington Heights defense against the Berwick offense. Abington Heights gives up an average of 234.1 yards per game. Berwick's offense averages 344.8 yards per game. Berwick's defense has been just as good, giving up a total of 176.6 yards per game. They allow 93.6 yards per game against the run and 82.0 against the pass. Berwick has turned the ball over twice in its last four games. Over that same time frame the defense has generated nine turnovers. Quarterback C.J. Curry has thrown for 1,520 yards and 16 touchdowns. Wide receiver Jeff Steeber averages 15.7 yards per catch.
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You will arrive at the Baltra Airport where our guide will be waiting to accompany you to the Archipell, located at the Puerto Ayora harbor. After arrival on board, you will check in, receive general information, and have lunch. Enjoy a visit to the Highlands of the island where the private farm "Las Primicias" is located. This reserve offers one of the best possibilities to see the giant turtles of Santa Cruz Island in their natural habitat. These turtles can be observed at close range.
Cormorant Point has beautiful green olivine sand beaches. Follow a short path to reach a beautiful lagoon with an abundance of flamingos. Later visit the Post Office Bay which still keeps the legendary post barrel that whalers historically used to post their mail. Then go to "Mirador de la Baronesa" where a guide tells the murder and mystery legend of the Baronesa. This viewpoint is located on the north of Floreana Island up a very easy climb. Steps are placed in this area for security.
Explore an abundance of natural wildlife on Española Island which his home to various species of birds, like the endemic Hood-Mockingbird. Enjoy excellent swimming at Gardner Bay and snorkel to find lots of fish and sometimes turtles and sharks. The bay is also frequented by colonies of sea lions, which like to swim with people. Point Suarez has one of the most outstanding wildlife areas of the archipelago. An extensive number of species are found along its cliffs and beaches.
Punta Pitt is one of the only two sites where all three boobies breed. It is also occupied by frigatebirds, Swallow-tailed Gulls, and Galapagos storm petrels. Cerro Brujo is one of the first sites visited by Charles Darwin. This fascinating lava landscape is located on the northeast coast of San Cristóbal and boobies, sea gulls and some pelicans can be observed at this point. This is a protected bay making it very popular by young ocean turtles and rays.
Enjoy swimming and snorkeling with sea lions in the calm bay of Lobos Island. It is also a seasonal nesting location for the blue footed booby and frigate birds. Enjoy lunch and then start with an excursion to the Galapaguera, which is located in the northeast part of San Cristobal Island. It has been created to conserve the San Cristobal tortoise species. The center has the goal to lead and guide the tourists in conservation topics and protection of the environment. Catch giant tortoises in their natural habitat on the attractive trail enclosed by native plants.
South Plaza has unique Sesuvium plants and Opuntia cactuses scattered across the landscape which provide some of the most interesting wildlife observations available in Galapagos. Land iguanas are easily seen from the trail. Catch them hiding under the shade of a cactus. Santa Fe is one of the most entertaining destinations for shore excursions. There will be two trail choices for visitors here. Hike to the tallest Opuntia cactus in the Galapagos or go to the highlands where land iguanas can be found. Swim in calm waters or snorkel with whimsical sea lions.
A beautiful artisan spring is located at the Peace Asylum. This is one of the few year-round sources of fresh water, which made it attractive to pirates, whalers and later settlers to Floreana. The original settlers landed at La Cueva de los Piratas (Pirate's Cave) which is a location where pirates carved temporary shelters out of soft stone. The small beach of La Loberia is home to a colony of sea lions, as well as marine iguanas. Walk there from town for some recreational snorkeling. Fortunate snorkelers may spot a ray or a shark.
Charles Darwin Research Station contains an information center, a museum, a library and a tortoise breeding station. Encounter tortoises of different subspecies. Here these tortoises are prepared for reintroduction to their natural habitats. The Highlands of Santa Cruz contain incredible zones of vegetation. Enjoy a visit to the private farm Las Primicias. This reserve offers one of the best possibilities to see the huge turtles of Santa Cruz Island at close range. At the end of the tour, you will return to Baltra's airport to take the flight back to the continent.


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Each Sunday my sister Ashlie and I co-write a blog post about our favorite things and host a linky party called Sister Sister Sunday. We live 2,000 miles apart (she is in Michigan and I am in California) so Sister Sister Sunday is a great way for us to keep in touch every week and stay connected. Each week our theme changes so make sure to visit us every Sunday to check out what we are into next.
Each Sunday we host a "Linky Party" so all of you can share your favorite things with us. Thank you all for linking up last week, we have so much fun checking out your posts and reading about your families. Our favorite post from last week's party came from Joy over at Joy of Desserts. She shared a recipe for a tasty strawberry smoothie, doesn't it look delish!
Mandy's Recipe
The rich caramel frosting on this cake is so gooey and sweet, it's hard to believe the recipe is from Cooking Light. I tried it because I had everything on hand and a craving for something sweet, gotta love that! If you are looking for something special give this a try, I served it warm with french vanilla ice cream and my family loved it.
Cooking spray
1 tablespoon cake flour
1 cup packed light brown sugar
7 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup egg substitute
2 cups cake flour (about 8 ounces)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup fat-free milk
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
Preheat oven to 350°.
To prepare cake, coat 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray (I used 9 inch pans because that is what I had so my cakes are a bit thin); line bottoms of pans with wax paper. Lightly coat wax paper with cooking spray; dust pans with 1 tablespoon flour. Set aside.
Place 1 cup light brown sugar and 7 tablespoons butter in a large mixing bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed 3 minutes or until well blended. Add egg substitute to sugar mixture; beat well. Lightly spoon 2 cups flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, stirring well with a whisk. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with 1 cup milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Spoon batter into prepared pans. Sharply tap pans once on counter to remove air bubbles. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pans. Remove wax paper; discard. Cool cakes completely on wire rack.
To prepare frosting, combine 1/2 cup dark brown sugar and remaining ingredients in a medium, heavy saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes or until mixture is thick, stirring constantly.
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Senior Airman Jonathan Garrett clears a room with his team during Close Quarters Battle training, Nov. 1, Joint Base Charleston, S.C. CQB training prepares security forces members to handle hostage situations or a threat that is within close range. While in these situations, the security forces teams learn to neutralize high risk situations with a limited time and within close proximity. The Charleston Fire Department also came out to train them on effectively breaching doors and to conduct other non-conventional entry/exit techniques. Garrett is with the 628th Security Forces Squadron.
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