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When I discovered printmaking after college, I learned how to make everything from intaglio prints to screen prints. I simply adore working in this medium!! Children and printmaking haven't been an easy combination for me — the inks can be toxic and the materials can take over a space, but I've been taking every opportunity I can to bring printmaking down to my child's level, and each of our printing sessions has been engaging for both of us. There's so much magic in pulling prints — if you haven't tried it yet, I encourage you to give it a go. I'll add links to our other printmaking projects at the bottom of this post.
Monoprinting is a lovely combination of printing and painting. Printmaking is usually defined as a images made in multiples, and monoprints are the exception as each "print" is one-of-a-kind ("mono" meaning "one"). These prints are ridiculously easy to make — you just need a little bit of table or floor space to store the drying prints.
To make these prints, we started with:
- Cookie Sheet
- Brayer
- Colorations Simply Washable Tempera Paint
- Printer Paper
- Q-Tips
N chose a green and blue paint combination. I squeezed a little bit onto the cookie sheet (you can always add more if it's needed) and she moved it around with the brayer.
I placed a cup of Q-tips on the table for easy access.
Then she used a Q-tip to make marks in the paint. I'm interested in giving my daughter full control of her art-making experiences, and would only step in to smooth the paint or help remove/add paper. I believe that taking on the role of facilitator encourages her creative confidence.
She pressed paper down to pick up the print.
And peeled it back to reveal some printing magic!
So many patterns and shapes were explored.
And of course, no painting activity is complete without the requisite hands-in-the-paint experience!
I often get asked "what do you do with all that art after your child makes it?" If only we could keep every piece! But my house is small and I can't keep a lot of stuff around for very long. A lot of it gets recycled, a few key pieces are saved in our archive box, most of it is photographed, a few pieces make their way onto our fridge or walls, and the rest gets turned into gift wrap, presents, or cards. Because we used thin paper to make these, they were perfect for cutting up and glueing onto thank-you cards with a glue stick.
More printmaking projects on TinkerLab
Abstract Prints using Foam Trays
Printmaking around the Web
Nature Prints in Sculpey: The Artful Parent
Leaf Print Garden Flags: Paint Cut Paste
Printmaking with Toys: Childhood 101
Pool Noodle Printing: The Chocolate Muffin Tree
Watercolor, Leaves, and Saran Wrap: A new way to Make Leaf Prints: The Artful Parent
Glue Prints: The Chocolate Muffin Tree
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Tomorrow I am going to get training via a simulcast of the Truth Project.
I can hardly wait...
For more details go to The Truth Project website.
Tomorrow I am going to get training via a simulcast of the Truth Project.
I can hardly wait...
For more details go to The Truth Project website.
This week the assignment is to create a photo essay of our summer... Summer usually start June 21st but for us it started early June... Enjoy!
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LOL - that's me... I go to ToysRUs the other day and found a Lego box regular price 100$ and on sale at 22$. Amazing! Isn't it. So I brought my mother-in-law the same day and she bought two for two of her grandsons...
I go to Winners and found an ABC toys in French (WoW!) in 15$ - got it for mother-in-law for a christmas gift. I also found the famous WordLaunch for 25$ - again for a christmas gift from mother-in-law...
My latest discovery is at the dollar store near my place. I go in to check for pirate's hats. Didn't find any but I found workbooks for my kids... Got most of them in three copies but some I had only 2 copies or just one... Bummer.
Then I found a serie of books on countries - got Thailand, Dominican Republic and Bolivia because this is where our sponsored kids with Compassion are. I get home and show them to hubby and you know what he tells me? "Why didn't you bought the whole set?"
Right! I had thought of that at the store but I thought that he would have said something like "Don't you think we have enough books?" so I took only the three that were touching us...
So I went back before swimming courses... At 1$ each it's quite a bargain. Did a search on the net and found out that they were about 25$ or so...
And Alexandre started to read the one on Dominican Republic. Cool!
The library were I live was kind of complicated to go with little ones... But soon they will have a brand new door to allow easy access for family with kids. You see before you would have to go behind the building and take an elevator and walk a long time, go in the library, take another elevator to go int he kids section. OUF! Not too bad mind you but with 4 kids I avoided the library.
Well they will start construction next week... for a door that will go directly to the kids sections. Yippee!
Anyhow, last night after swimming lessons (with only Alexandre - the other three are contagious still) I went to pick up some books that I had asked to put aside. Then I went downstairs to check out some books about Egypt for our Mystery of History lessons. Found little treasures... I'm so excited. Alexandre took some books too! I had directed him toward a easy reader section but when I went to see him he told me that he wanted chapter books - I'm so proud of him... He loves reading which makes ma heart sign... So we went to the chapter books section and discovered some Magic School Bus chapter books. He chose three and started one in the car. LOL That's my boy!
Speaking of books... I will have to tell you the great deal I've found at the dollar store close to my home. Amazingly you can find little treasures for homeschooling there...
Yep Fall is there and I was prepared. I had bought all my ingredients in advance and this morning I wanted to bless my sick kids with the famous Fall Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins.
They are so delicious that I think I will share them with you...
You will need:
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 (16 oz) can pumpkin
1 1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, pumpkin and oil until smooth. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Mix well. Add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips.
Pour into muffin cups. Bake at 400F for 16 to 20 minutes. Makes 24 muffins.
* Honestly, when I do this recipe I always double and put the rest in the freezer. Delicious with a cold glass of milk. Try it and tell me if you like it.
I discovered this site last night while surfing. I found it from another blog but I can't remember which one. Anyhow, this site works the same way as CurrClick and has ebooks as well. Every week, they give away one specific e-book. This week it is about Cooking with Tofu. I'm not a tofu person per say but I would mind learning how to cook it so I can enjoy it. I heard that you can enjoy tofu if it's cook the proper way. Well my latest experience were not that great! LOL. They even have a kids section and I think there is great e-book there for ecology subjects like plants and animals.
Anyhow, if you are interested, please check out EcoBrain. Click on the link below or the one on my sidebar. Enjoy the discovery.
This is the door. I decided to put a caricature we had done back in 1997 as a celebration for our engagement! Not sure how long it will stay there but for now I think it is cute.
Opening the door you see this section of the room. My bookshelves and an old desk that my husband used to have when he was younger with the map of Canada on it (an old version - since then Nunavut has appeared on the maps). This desk is where I will do card making and scrapbooking.
The filing cabinet and my reading chair... This chair belonged to my parents when they got married. Now it is mine and in need of upholstery. But it is so comfy! Love it! The desk that you see is Dominic's clothes desk - we need somewhere to put it that is close to his room.
Finally my other desk which was initially bought for hubby but it was giving him back pain so I got it! I love it. The stack of paper on the right is not misplaced - it's a reminder that I have to finish the business year-end accounting (all the expenses and so on are in there...). I need to get that finished ASAP.
Honestly I have blessed 100%. Now I just have to finish emptying the old office so that we can paint it and set up the room for the kids to do their homework - the dining room is just not working for us anymore.
If only we wouldn't have the nagging idea of potentially moving... after all that work we have put in our house ie basement finished, my new office and eventually the schoolroom... but hey God's plan is bigger than ours right?
So Dominic is taking is shower and he keeps calling...
Me: What?
Dominic: Can I wash the chicken pox?
Me: Yes you wash the chicken pox too!
I am not Spider-man (for those of you who remember the Who am I? comment in the Spider-man movie.).
I saw this mem over on Heidi's blog and wanted everyone to get to know me better (especially the TOS Crew if they come and visit!). The activity is quite simply but time consuming. Today I have time since Alexandre went fishing with dad on his one-on-one activity with him. They won't come back until tomorrow which gives me time to organized my office and finish some work to be done for the business AND take care of my three chicken pox kids...
Rule: Answer each question below by going to Google Image Search and display the image of your answer with minimal words...
The age I will be on my next birthday
Place I want to travel to
My favorite Place
My favorite food
Thai food - introduced to me by friends who are missionary in Thailand.
My favorite pet
Cats - this was my cat, Socrates. Look he had extra toes on his front paws!
My favorite color combination
My favorite piece of clothing
Fuzzy socks!
My all-time favorite song
Okay... I couldn't decide. I really like Cornelius and Breakfast in Hell both by Newsboys.
My favorite TV show
I'm a Little House fan... watching for season these days - thanks to DVDs.
First name of my significant other
How convenient - this Robert played Tony Stark aka Ironman and my man collects comic books.
Province I live in
My screenname/nickname
I couldn't find a canadian flag with a ladybug - LOL
My first job
Ice Cream Parlour
My dream job
Being a mom - I wouldn't change it for anything else... even when sometimes I am drained by the demands.
One bad habit that I have
Okay - my office was not that bad but almost...
My worst fear
Depression - Feeling darkness overwhelming me.
Thing I'd like to do before I die
Bring my family to visit the world and visit my sponsored children - Compassion Canada (Maruja in Bolivia, Alberto and Indira in Dominican Republic and Orana in Thailand)
First thing I'll buy if I win a million dollar
House on a lake with a dock where we can put the boat and go fishing... Country living!
Present I would like for my next birthday
I miss my SLR camera... Wish to have a digital SLR with big zoom and flash.
That was interesting. Got me thinking for some questions... Anyhow, I would like everyone who visit my blog to take the time and go through this little meme. It's fun and I found it relaxing.
My pumpkin is sick... not a bad sick but she is not feeling good because of the chicken pox. She doesn't have any other way to express it but crying. Nothing comfort her... only mommy arms actually but sometimes I need to do something else. Her temperature was rising this morning so I gave her some tylenol. Now she is sleeping peacefully - hopefully for the whole afternoon.
My 4 year old is okay. More spots coming up so I cut his nails to avoid scratching.
This morning - Oh joy coul dit be... yes! - Jérémy has two spots in his back. Horray. Exposure was 100% effective. Thanks to Eva and Zahra Brown (two of the six kids of our friends who are missionary in Thailand and are in Canada until November).
Me. Well, I'm a bit tired... I find that when my kids are sick my sleep is not as hard as it should be... and with Jasmine being the worst of the three so far... well I think you know what I mean.
So this chicken pox adventure means no swimming courses on Thursday and no gymnastics on Wednesday for Dominic. He doesn't know yet and it would be preferable that he doesn't know to avoid any crying - after all he is my drama king...
... and honestly I wonder where does the time go.
This week was busy once again... getting more organized in my office (thanks to my brother-in-law who came to bring the desks upstairs - which means two set of stairs from the basement to the second floor), my bookshelves are up, my printer and scanner are now hooked, we organized the shed in the backyard, cut our months long grass (no kidding I could have done braids with it...), threw more of the 10 year junk, brought a load at Value Village (and more to come), took care of a 9 month old who came down with chicken pox, dried the tears of a 4 year old who got chicken pox on Saturday and couldn't come to the launch of the church (poor kid), did school also and swimming lessons. OUF! Busy like a bee... let me tell you that.
What's left to be done is bringing the filing cabinet in the new office, finishing packing up the old office and getting rid of the desk in there, painting, finishing going through the stuff in the garage so that we can park the cars in there when snow comes, finish organizing my office and then took pictures for your dear reader, scrapbooking and card making (especially the christmas ones...). Oh and also closing down the trailer sometime in October.
So you can see that we are not out of the woods of 10 years of piling things... But we are seeing the end of it and are quite happy about it. No more junk from before our marriage (yes I know it's embarrassing!).
Now if only my 2 year old would catch chicken pox I would be happy.
Thanks to the Ashley, daughter of my friend Heidi, my blog has now a new look...
Oh I could have figured it out probably but honestly I don't have the time, patience or courage to do this. She did it in a record time... Unbelievable. And to think I have a master degree in information technology. I used to have a website... and all. Now I feel like I am obsolete in this area.
Thank you Ashley for coming to my rescue...
I'm curious about my ancestors. And over the last 10 years or so I was able to collect our genealogy. It's not complete but I have most of our past figured out. I have all the ancestors of the Lussiers and Cantins up to the first who came in Canada. I think I have most of the Rivards and some Lantaignes a bit of Boissés and none of Ledouxs. These are on the grand-parents sides. But I think it's interesting that my kids will be able to continue their genealogy in the future.
One thing I cherish are things from the past. Like I have an old necklace and bag from my grand-mother, old furniture that belonged to her, old pictures from my parents, and this ring from my paternal grand-father.
This ring is quite a mystery for me. I don't know the whole story behind it. I heard that either my grand-father or great-grand-father had gone to Yukon and found a golden nugget which was turned into this ring. I wonder sometimes if the story is accurate or not. Everytime I look at it, I wonder what is the history behind it. This is something that is gone forever for me simply because I never really sat down with my grand-pa and asked him. He is gone now... since many many years (I was a teenager when he died). And my dad too since Dec 2000 - well I don't think he ever knew the story either. Honestly I didn't expect getting this ring when dad died. He had left my mom since a number of years and was living with a woman that I never met - never felt as though I needed to met her either. However, after many years of separation from dad I had decided in Nov 2000 to make an effort and meet him in a public place with my aunt, his sister. He was sick. Very sick as a matter of fact... Cancer. God had worked so many years to make peace in my heart and I forgave my dad. He died knowing I was expecting his first grand-child...
Anyhow, back to the ring... After his death, I received a package in the mail. It was the famous ring... And now, I have this ring - not really knowing what to do with it and wondering what it's story is. Wondering... Oh I wish I knew the story so I can tell my kids about it.
If you are reading this, I strongly suggest that you take the time to learn about your parents, grand-parents and so on. So many stories they can tell you. For me, it's too late... but I encourage all of you to take the time and sit down with an elder and ask them questions from their past. Learn from them. They are often wiser than we can think...
So I got this surprised this morning in the mail... A letter from the sheriff's office of Ontario and a questionnaire as to qualifications for jury duty.
My first reaction was Oh! No!... As if I want to do this. And what would happen to my homeschool kids if I am selected on a case from Ontario and it takes months to get resolve... Great!
Then hubby suggested to call HSLDA. Okay... So I call. Right away, the lady on the phone told me she will get someone to call me back and told me that they have a specific form for Ontario homeschoolers to send with this questionnaire that I got. So now I am waiting for someone to call me back from HSLDA Canada. I have 5 days to return the questionnaire or it's 5000$ fine.
I have mixed feelings about the whole thing... I wish I could participate to something like this just for the experience but at the same time I don't want to because of homeschooling. I don't need the disruptions honestly. And there is my surgery coming in November - something I waited 3 years to finally arrive... But ultimately I leave it in the hands of God. No need to stress about this... after all it's just a questionnaire that will determine if they would call me or not - not a final decision...
yep! Yours truly has been selected to be part of the crew of the Panel of The Old Schoolhouse. I'm so excited to start reviewing some products from various companies.
We got blessed with some neat graphics. Here's the first one and more to come as well.
What did we do this week - apart from going to the turtle hatching event on Friday? Here's my highlights of the week...
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Back in 1998, we went to Disney for our honeymoon. There we visited MGM Studios and while going an attraction, Rob got picked out from the crowd to "act" in a scene of the 101 Dalmatians movie with Glen Close. How cool was that?
Here's some pics from his acting career...
Here he is getting instruction and looking at the real scene of the movie.
Now he has to act it... You think it's easy ?
Still acting... and trying to remember what is the next thing he needs to do.
Avoiding whatever is getting in his way...
At the end, they incorporated my poor husband in the scene replacing the original actor... It was very cool for him to experience this.
Another cool thing we saw while in Orlando, Florida was all the different reminders that you are indeed in Mickey Mouse Land... like the electrical post we caught on the side of the road!
On Friday we went to a field trip about turtle hatching. The kids watched a little video about turtles in the park were we went and then we went to find evidence of turtles (and maybe find some baby turtles...). We did find evidence but no turtle...
Here's a few pictures of our field trip!
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... is a very interesting store. So a trip there yesterday evening means now that I have three kids in homeschool... Why? Well I found a french book for preschoolers which means Jérémy can be introduced slowly to certain notions.
Oh everytime I do the sound book for the French alphabet, he joins in with Dominic. So he was already sort of homeschool... It's just more fun to have a book for him too!
And he was all happy. Holding his book tight in the cart. So cute!
As I am writing this, my in-laws (bless their hearts) are finishing the paint in my future office. Right now my current office is in such a mess it's unbelievable. Within a week, I should be set up completely. My desk won't go in until next Monday but until then I could wash the carpet, install my bookshelves, put in some books, place the remaining things...as fast as I can.
I can't wait. Then I will have the empty the current office which will become the schoolroom... Now I just have to decide which color I will put on the walls. And finish packing the stuff. But it's quite exciting...
Okay... surgery is not until November 26th but I had a meeting this afternoon with the doctor to go through all the details and how it will be going.
She was nice this time - compared to the time I met her back in February. More relax... She took the time to check the pain I have in my left big toe - arthritis... Actually I have arthritis in both big toes.
I had surgery for a bunion on my left foot back when I was 18. Ouch! Doesn't make me younger! Anyhow, it was botched. Not great of a doctor back then... but this time I have the best in the city. The top notch one... and this time it's for a bunion but on the right foot. Took 19 years before bugging me so much that I couldn't endure it. Took 2 years to finally met the doctor back in February. And I consider myself lucky that she was able to schedule me for surgery in 2008. She is pretty busy. So now I wait for the hospital to call me for pre-op stuff. Probably not until October or early November. I'm in no rush. Until then, I will concentrate on teaching my kids and taking some advance. Bottom line is that for 48 hours after surgery I will have to keep my leg up and administrate my pain killer myself from a tube behind the leg. Then after that 6 weeks in a cast up to half the foot. Then 6 weeks of not doing steps, jumps or dancing... - okay so I guess when I go to HEAT I will draw most of the time then - Oh well.
All this done during the winter time. I sure hope that I will find some BIG HUGE socks before then to keep my heel warm...
I didn't know but apparently this is the season for turtle hatching. And I just got and e-mail for an activity at Petrie Island (a bit far from my place but so worth it to go to) about Turtle Hatching. So I called, left my name and phone number and wait until they call back.... Registering 3 kids - ages 2,4 and 7). Cost? 6$ plus parking which is 2$ for 5 hours or something like that. Not too bad... Don't know if I have to pay too!
They will watch a video on turtle hatching and then go see if there is evidence on the beach. Isn't it cool?
Today we did our first lesson of Mystery of History - which was about creation. Okay we did lots of reading and we did a coloring about the creation. Tomorrow I will give an assignment to Alexandre (the other two are a bit too young). It was fun.
Tomorrow I have an appointment with the specialist for my foot - going through the different things before surgery in November. I am not looking forward to it but it has to be done. This bunion of mine is killing me at times and it took me 2 years to see this doctor (this is my 2nd appointment with her).
October 14... the day after Thanksgiving here in Canada. We are going to the polls... So it got me thinking. Is there some teaching resources about Elections in Canada?
I found this link at Elections Canada for teachers... Unfortunately, the order department is close for the period of the elections. Bummer!
So I looked again and found this interesting site for anything in Canada as well as background resources for teachers.
So if you are interested on how Canada is ruled. Check the sites...
Neither of us were feeling like going camping... so hubby thought I should go to the trailer by myself and take a break... I wasn't looking forward todrive by myself though. So Saturday morning, hubby tells me to pack. My things are in the entrance when suddenly the phone ring... A Brown and it's a phone number from Quebec. Who could this be? I almost didn't answer because we don't know any Browns from Quebec. But I picked up the phone anyway. It was our friends who are missionary in Thailand - they are in the country for 4 months. Anyhow, the two youngest came up with chiken pox and since I had asked her to call me when it happened... well we had to invite them for lunch.
So my departure was postponed a bit. But if my kids do get the chicken pox I think it was worth it!!! Alexandre had it when he was 2 but the three others didn't and I don't really believe in the vaccine so I REALLY wanted them to catch it. So now we count the days... about two weeks it takes.
So I left around3 pm for the trailer. Rainy day... I hate driving in the rain. But at some point on my drive it stopped. I made a stop at the Wal-Mart in a city close to where the trailer is to buy some food and then up to the trailer.
My first gift from God was to hear and then see some woodpeckers in a tree close to the trailer. Now if I could find the binoculors. I gave them to hubby when he went to open the trailer back in May but we can't find them since then... He doesn't remember where he put them. Worst is that on Friday I discovered a Bird Sanctuary that we can go visit. What's the point to visit a Wildlife Bird Sanctuary when you don't have binocular and the season for the birds to leave is from now until October. So I go on a hunt... and I found them. At a place where I would least expect them. Told hubby about it and he said that now he remember why he put them there so that we can access them easily on the trip if we needed them... Mmmm! no comments since we couldn't find them on the trip. At least now I have them... Now if only I could find the otehr pair at home - where could they be???
So I had bible, Beth Moore study, crayons, pastels, paper, drawing book, cardstocks, two books, stamps, ink and so on. Probably had too much... But I did read a book about Ruth Bell Graham - Footprints of a Pilgrim. I was touched by it. I discovered a woman who was goind through the same things I am going through at times... Who would have thought that she had insecurities and was wondering about being a good mother to her children? I sure didn't...
Anyhow, I also did some Beth Moore study - A woman's heart God's dwelling place. I love her studies because I learn so much from them. I also started doing making the christmas cards. I got my stamps from Stampin' Up last week so I was planning what to do. And I also took out my paper, pencils and pastels to draw a bit. But by 3:30 pm or so I felt I needed to go back home so I left.
Arrived home around 5pm or so - I took my time as I was listening a teaching cd. We had supper and after I realized that Jérémy was feverish. We didn't had tylenol for him at home so hubby went to the pharmacy. Jasmine was cranky also and Alexandre had diarrhea all day according to hubby. Poor sweetpeas. So I put my nurse hat and took care of my sick little boy...
I just realized that I haven't talked about the curriculum we will be using this year.
For Alexandre: Toute ma deuxième année, Je lis! 2ème année, Par Écrit! 2ème année, Pas de problème! 2ème année, Math U See Beta, Mystery of History 1, Teach art for children (and mom), science also... OUF! Oh and I have some English phonic and English writing for him too! Rosetta Stone French and Spanish. Brainware
For Dominic: Math U See Primer, Phonics Factory, 3 Steps Ahead, Toute ma maternelle, Brainware, Raconte-moi les sons (alphabet sounds in French). He will also learn to say his name, address, phone number and so on.
For Jérémy: Well he is following Dominic.... Repeating everything with him. So I am assuming he will learn his alphabet and his numbers... Teaching him to write his name, cut and fold. And potty training - for whatever reason this kid is stubborn....
For Jasmine: Nothing formal for her yet! Teaching her to walk and using a sippy cup.
I might forget a few things.... but in a nutshell this is what we will use along with devotions every morning.


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Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Liann Rimes: Living Out a Country 'Cheatin' Song
All of which makes it abundantly clear that LiAnn has learned absolutely nothing from her experience. Sure, we all make mistakes (a point she stresses in her interview). But not all of us learn from them. And that's the difference between a cheater who's likely to cheat again...and one who isn't.
What's the difference?
A cheater who's likely to cheat again will often refer to their behaviour as if it was something that "happened" to him/her. "We couldn't help ourselves," they'll wail. "We just fell in love." As if falling in love is the same as falling down a flight of stairs, a product of gravity and high heels rather than choice and deception.
Another popular defence is the "soul-mates" version. Soul-mates, a cheater's logic purports, can't be held responsible for any pain caused to former soul-mates, spouses, friends, children, etc. etc. because soul-mates recognize each other and within minutes must be naked and coupling because, after all, that's what soul-mates do. The whole notion of wedding vows, commitment and "til death do us part" is alien when a soul-mate comes along. The thing is, soul-mates seem to come along frequently for many cheaters. They're kinda like spiritual buses that run on schedule.
Conversely, though many cheaters will initially offer up the "I couldn't help myself" and "It just happened" (that was the excuse provided by my husband's OW, as if the clothes just took themselves off) defences, those who ultimately recognize the devastation they've wrought and truly regret it will eventually come to recognize their cheating as a choice, a very poor one. Especially if, in the cold, hard light of reality, the affair seems cheap and tawdry, and the marriage looks maybe not so bad after all.
But even if their affair led them to exit a lousy marriage. Even if they are in love with their affair partner, those who really get what they've done will likely regret the cheating, if not the relationship. They recognize that, for gawd's sake, it wouldn't kill them to just file for divorce THEN jump into bed with the great love of their life. And it would likely leave them and their ex-spouse with dignity, generally good feelings towards each other and the respect of their friends, family and children. In other words, they wouldn't be branded a cheater.
And so that brings us back to LiAnn, our textbook cheater, voted most likely to reoffend. Rather than trouble herself with some soul-searching to determine why it was she looked outside her marriage rather than honor her "in good times and in bad" commitment (or perhaps, she struck that one from her vows). Rather than take responsibility for the pain and embarrassment she's caused her soon-to-be-ex-husband. Rather than consider that, just maybe, delayed gratification is the grown-up's way to live a life of dignity, she simply dismisses her cheating as "just not me." The thing is, LiAnn, it clearly is.
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- AnonymousNovember 3, 2010 at 3:56 PM
Loved this post - got a chuckle. This is what my husband's OW said too! "I don't do things like this." Well, apparently you do or we wouldn't be here would we?!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 4, 2010 at 9:30 AM
I remember having a conversation with my cheating spouse, telling him that he cheated because he wanted to cheat. He was aghast and vehemently declared that he had never wanted to cheat. But says I, you came to a cross road and then made a decision, yes/no. You chose yes therefore you did want it. He continued to protest. Poor, poor man, just a victim of circumstance!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 4, 2010 at 10:59 AM
Insightful post. I sometimes kid my husband about being Teflon Man, as nothing sticks to him as far as causation.ReplyDelete
He and OW deserve each other - he "just couldn't help himself", and she "didn't mean to fall in love with a married man". Puh-leeeeze.
- Liz
Choices were made. No one "MADE" the cheater or other person do anything they didn't want to.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 5, 2010 at 11:19 AM
My husband's OW said she doesn't do things like that either. Husband told me on DDay that maybe she was "the one." Now he can't believe he was that person.ReplyDelete
It reminds me of a friend (and I use the term loosely) in high school who dated a boyfriend of mind within about 24 hours of he and I breaking up. She knew I was devastated by what I viewed a double betrayal. And she wrote me a long letter in which she pointed out that it was really my fault that she and I boyfriend got together because, after all, "you broke up with him."ReplyDelete
It's, I suppose, the difference between someone with a moral compass..and someone without. The one WITH the strong moral compass might occasionally get lost but can generally find their way back to their path pretty quickly. The other? Well, they're mostly wandering around wondering why the hell nothing looks familiar and, by the way, where IS everybody, anyhow!
I just can't believe LeAnn can't hear herself. She doesn't regret cheating? She might as well say she doesn't regret hurting the man she married and made her wedding vows with. I only hope that one day she will grow up and mature and truly be sorry for how she treated the man she once said she loved. Maybe she won't truly be sorry she cheated until it happens to her! I have no respect for her.ReplyDelete
My husband's OW said that she 'cared too much about him to let him go' when she found out he was married. Yes, that must be true love to start off with lies and deception. It's the great American love story I'm sure.ReplyDelete
I can't stand LeAnn Rimes. She has no class whatsoever. A pathetic, talentless loser.
- AnonymousMay 4, 2015 at 1:39 PM
My husband said that he never wanted to cheat on me. I asked him if he tripped on a rug and just happened to fall on his laptop keyboard, and it just happened to sign him up for a site for married people to find affair partners, and he just accidentally agreed to meet someone he met there. No? Then a part of him did want to cheat. Otherwise he wouldn't have done it. I could not forgive him until he admitted that along with his expressions of remorse. Otherwise it was still a lie.ReplyDelete


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State nightmare for children
Government agencies easily take children from their parents, and easily expose them to pedophiles
By Julio Severo
FoxNews has just reported:
A new California state audit found that over 1,000 sex offenders are living in homes licensed to provide foster and child care services.
The startling information was uncovered after the audit was requested to investigate how Child Welfare Services handled child deaths in foster care homes.
Earlier this year, Assemblyman Henry Perea of Fresno requested the state investigate child deaths that are in Child Protective Service custody. The request was made after 10-year-old Seth Ireland was beaten to death by his mother's boyfriend in 2008.
National Center for Youth Law senior attorney Bill Grimm thinks the failure of Child Welfare Services to use databases of sex offenders that the agency had access to is "reprehensible and inexcusable."
"How can you take a child out of their own home, their parents home, because you alleged they are unsafe or have been abused and then put them in a facility or a home where they are subject to risk and further abuse? It's just inexcusable," Grimm said.
Hey, only California was found to have 1,000 sex offenders living in homes licensed to provide foster and child care services. What about the other 49 American states?
We are living in the 21st century, are not we? How can state children services be exposing children to pedophiles?
In the 1980s, my friend Mary Pride denounced how dangerous the government services were for children. In that time, sure, the State promised to take measures to make children safe from its own unsafety.
Then in the 1990s, Brenda Scott, in her book "Out of Control. Who's Watching Our Child Protection Agencies?", exposed how easily Children Protective Services took children from their parents and exposed them to sex offenders and other perverts. Again, the State promised to correct its unsafety…
Next, in 2005 we had reports of abundant sex abuse against children in homes licensed to provide foster and child care services. And the State came with its usual promises… And children continued unsafe.
Sadly, the State has been unable to avoid exposing children to sex offenders. And it has been equally unable to avoid easily taking children from their parents.
FoxNews has also just reported:
A Hawaii couple's 3-year-old daughter was taken away from them for 18 hours after they were arrested for forgetting to a pay for two $5 sandwiches.
|The Hawaii family
"We walked a long way to the grocery store and I was feeling faint, dizzy, like I needed to eat something so we decided to pick up some sandwiches and eat them while we were shopping," Leszczynski told the news station.
Leszczynski, who is 30-weeks pregnant, her husband, Marcin, and daughter Zophia bought $50 worth of groceries — but forgot about their two chicken salad sandwiches.
"It was a complete distraction, distracted parent moment," Leszczynski told KHON.
As the family left, they were stopped by store security, who asked for their receipt.
"I offered to pay, we had the cash. We just bought the groceries," Leszczynski told the station.
Instead, the expectant mother told KHON that the Safeway manager called police. They were taken to the main Honolulu police station where they were booked for fourth degree theft. Then Zophia was taken into custody by Child Protective Services.
"When they notified us that they would have to take her because we both would be arrested, I just couldn't believe it, couldn't believe this was happening, because I forgot to pay for the sandwich and that she's never been away from us this long," Leszczynski told KHON.
Zophia's mom said she spent a sleepless night worrying about her daughter and shared the ordeal on the parenting website www.babycenter.com. Her post grabbed the attention of hundreds of outraged moms and dads.
"We didn't know where our daughter was, didn't know what the situation was, she didn't have any clothes they just took her right from the grocery store," Leszczynski told KOHN.
Fortunately, the young girl was returned 18 hours later to her parents. But 18 hours, or some days away from their parents in a state agency, it's time enough for pedophiles and other predators make their dirty work. In a sex-obsessed society, children are unsafe whenever they are away from their natural family.
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Arson investigators will look for the cause of a devastating apartment fire in Everman that destroyed two dozen residences. Everman Police Chief and Director of Emergency Services Randy Sanders confirms the fire was the work of an arsonist.
Everman police said a witness saw a man set a fire on the northwest corner of the building and then run. The fire was first called in shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Thursday.
"We're going to have Tarrant County Arson Task Force coming in here to do that investigation. Whoever that individual was is apparently disappeared at this point. But we're going to follow that lead," Sanders said.
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Sanders said firefighters will knock down some walls at the complex to make it safe for investigators and an arson dog to work. They are also putting out hot spots in the still smoldering rubble more than 12 hours after it started.
The American Red Cross said more than 60 people were displaced by the fire after 24 residences were destroyed by the fire at the Oakwood Terrace Apartments on 917 Coury Road.
Residents say many of those who lived on the second floor and to jump from windows to escape the building. Tony Patterson did so and then he had to catch his mother.
"I already jumped out the window, so I could go catch her," Patterson said. "I was trying to catch her, she didn't want to jump with no clothes on at all. I said, 'jump momma you got do this. I ain't gonna hurt you, I ain't gonna let you fall.' And I caught her ."
Strong winds made it very difficult for firefighters to get the upper hand on the fire.
"The wind was blowing very, very hard causing embers to blow throughout the complex," said Sanders. "When firefighters first arrived, it was a tough fight. We're still in a defensive position just trying to attack the flames."
Sanders said the way the building is constructed led to the quick spread of the flames. The building had a false ceiling, essentially an open space above the second floor that allowed fire to quickly devour the entire building.
Carolyn Roney could only wipe away tears as she and other residents watched their homes burn.
Roney said she was focused on getting her 83-year-old mother to safety. The thick, black smoke made getting to door a difficult -- nearly deadly -- challenge.
"I finally got my momma a jacket, and I tried to run back [to my bedroom] but I couldn't even find my jacket or my shoes, so I just ran outside in my pajamas," Roney said, choking back tears. "This is all I have."
"She lost everything. All the Christmas stuff she got for her kid, her grandkid. Just everything she had. Everything is gone," said Roney's brother, Rocky.
Rocky lives nearby and rushed over to bring his sister a coat.
"You can see her apartment there, burning. You can't see nothing but smoke," he said.
Most of the displaced residents escaped the building only to be stranded in the freezing cold wearing nothing but pajamas. Red Cross workers said they are distributing needed items like new shoes, socks and warm clothes to those affected at the Everman Community Center at 212 Race Street.
The shelter was moved to the Highland Hills Community Center in Fort Worth which could house the larger numbers and offered showers. The Red Cross asks anyone interesting in helping the victims to donate cash.
Two of the residents who escaped from the fire say they are lucky to be alive.
"I am blessed to be here," said Terry Pendergraph.
Pendergraphy, who is in a wheelchair, lives with Dora Burns. Neighbors banged on the door and said there was a fire.
"I grabbed Terry, the wheelchair, and myself and ran backwards down the stairs," said Burns.
Everman police and fire have not yet given a description of the suspected arsonist. But residents have heard a name connected to the suspect and have a message for him.
"You turn yourself in, you ruined a lot of people's live's," said Rodney Homer, who lost everything but the clothes on his back. "Lot of people don't like it."
While no one was seriously hurt, several people were taken to the hospital. Including several people who had to jump from the second floor.
On Thursday night, a person of interest was identified, but no arrests have been made.
NBC 5's Greg Janda, Julie Fine and Chris Van Horne contributed to this report.


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Monday, July 20, 2009
mx32 - anthony parasole: tracklisting
before i forget, here is the tracklisting for anthony parasole's excellent ssg mx.
mnml ssgs mx32: anthony parasole
1- Fred P - Mind in Flight "unreleased coming out soon"(Soul People Music)
2- Dj Qu & David S- Fight From Beyond (Strength)
3- Solab - Distant Galaxy (Lifeworld)
4- Dj Joey Anderson - Thee Analysis (Exchange Place)
5- Metro Area - Rhythm Reel (Environ)
6- Zachary Lubin- Introduction to algorithms (Axis Records)
7- Omar S - Track #8 (Fxhe)
8- Dj Qu - Air's Force (Semesters)
9- Morphosis- Anat (Morphine)
10- Obsolete Music Technology- Lowjack (Emphasis)
11-The Oliverwho Factory- U Don't Know (Madd Chaise)
12-Samuli Kemppi- Avaruusraita (Pakkas)
13-Levon Vincent- Games Dub (Underground Quality)
14-James Kumo- Fluid (Delsin)
15-Intrinsic- Tachyon (Emphasis)
16-Claude Vonstroke- Storm on Lake Saint Claire (dirtybird)
17-Jackmaster Corky- Dimension 106 (Creme Jak)
18-Dead Prez - It's Bigger Then Hip Hop (Loud)
lerosa up tomorrow.
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- AnonymousJuly 20, 2009 at 11:22 PM
hello every one i search a cd album not mix album in techno style like berghain(marcel dettman,marcel fengler....)please tell myReplyDelete
my last album is claro intelecto warehouse sessions...
for my the best last mix is silent servant mx30 thank you for that...
- AnonymousJuly 20, 2009 at 11:30 PM
sounds refreshing! thx yesssssssssss!ReplyDelete
This mix is loaded with super fresh tracks and makes me want to hop on a plane to NY and catch Anthony, Levon and Eric C dj.ReplyDelete
Tight. And Mr. Parasole just made a huge favor for James Kumo. I directly bought both of his EP's :))ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 21, 2009 at 10:01 AM
this is one of those mix's that i will play in a couple of months and it still be freshReplyDelete
- AudiomatizeJuly 28, 2009 at 9:29 AM
This session completely from the darkest sounds with a constant progression,cool selection of tracks, amazing Anthony Parasole every time sounds better.ReplyDelete
This mix insane, I can't believe I'm getting so late! Its so uplifiting at parts, so awesome.ReplyDelete
This mix is beyond amazing...I don't even know what else to say about it other than it's simply breathtaking...NYC in the house!ReplyDelete
one of the tightest mixes i ve heard in here... every track mixed with the other is a needlecraft..ReplyDelete
u keep it alive*
track #8 Omar s is the absolute highlighter for me, as for Fluid mixed with Tachyon is bending my mind literaly*
ps the real hip hop at the end, made my temper rave!* what an original and surpsise closure!
Say something constructive, bitte. Or if you're gonna take a swipe, at least sharpen your nails.
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Veteran tight end John Carlson is on the way out in Minnesota.
Carlson, who has spent the last two seasons with the Vikings, will be released, according to Mike Garafolo of FOX Sports.
The 29-year-old Carlson has had at least three concussions in the last three seasons, and after his latest concussion cut short his 2013 season, he acknowledged that he would have to consider calling it a career. But Garafolo reports that Carlson and the Vikings had been talking about a restructured contract, which suggests that Carlson still wants to play in the NFL.
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In character as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett, the Colombian actress, 40, sported a teeny, fake baby bump, put on full display thanks to a skimpier-than-usual outfit: a black bra and tight jeans. On the ABC smash sitcom, Vergara's Gloria is married to Jay Pritchett (Ed O'Neil) and has a tween son, Manny (Rico Rodriguez) from her first marriage.
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Game 1: Farmingdale State - 16, Maritime - 9
Game 2: Farmingdale State - 10, Maritime - 6
Throggs Neck, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State baseball team scored double-digit runs in each game of the doubleheader as they earned a sweep over Maritime on Sunday afternoon. The Rams improved 14-9 overall and 7-1 in the conference, while the Privateers fell to 7-16, 1-5.
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Junior designated hitter Daniel Paccione (Commack, N.Y.) was 2-for-3 with a home run, 3 RBI and a pair of runs scored, while sophomore shortstop Anthony Alvino (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) was 3-for-3 with 3 RBI and three runs scored. Freshman first baseman Dalton McCarthy (Manorville, N.Y.) had two hits, two runs scored and an RBI, while sophomore left fielder Nick Ventricelli (Woodbury, N.Y.) was 2-for-3 with 2 RBI and a run scored.
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Farmingdale State added three runs in the sixth and two in the seventh to earn a 10-6 victory in game two.
Remi was 3-for-4 with a run scored a two runs batted in, while sophomore second baseman Tom Rydzewski (Franklin Square, N.Y.) was 3-for-5 at the plate with a pair of runs scored. Paccione had three hits, including his second home run of the day and had 4 RBI and two runs scored.
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I could spend the rest of my life watching television like this, or studying animals in general and dolphins in particular.
Dolphins stay in small units, or pods, and communicate via an elaborate system of whistles, clicks, and squeaks. We all know about the squeaks from Flipper and bad Disney films. But their group behavior is something that can constantly teach us.
While these "empathy-based" behaviors are difficult not to anthropomorphize, I'm sure that's exactly what led a friend to leave us with a beautiful figurine of a dolphin leaping from the ocean's surface when she and her husband moved from our community to Florida several years ago. The dolphin was her gift to us.
The tightly knit pod, she said, reminded her of the breast cancer support group where we all met. And that when one of our members - first Theresa, then Judy - sickened and ultimately died - we all pulled together, and brought our ill friends to the surface for air, so they might breathe easier, if only for a moment. We stayed with them, by them, around them, until there was nothing else we could do. Then water, life-giving and always mysterious, flowed in to fill the space.
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Columbus Academy baseball coach Jim Collis believes his pitching staff will lead his team to success this spring.
The Vikings return three pitchers who helped the team finish 17-11 last season in juniors Garrett Levine (P/1B), Charlie Watters (P/3B) and Spencer York (P/SS).
"We're pretty deep (with our) pitching," said Collis, whose team opens at home against Danville on Monday, April 1, and begins MSL-Ohio Division play April 5 at home against Newark Catholic. "I have five kids that can pitch that I feel pretty good about. Our strength is our kids on the mound."
Watters was second-team all-league a year ago after going 5-1 with a 2.84 ERA, 32 strikeouts and 21 walks in 37 innings. He also hit .320.
"A few things that we have this year that are keys for success is finally having a lot of pitching depth," Watters said. "This is something we have been missing, but now that we have it, it is going to be great."
Also back is junior Lee Solomon, who has moved from second base to catcher in place of 2012 graduate James Frye, a second-team all-league and all-district selection who hit .426 last spring.
Solomon was honorable mention all-league last season after hitting .355.
Also back are senior outfielder Brandon Dickes, who hit 395 last season, and sophomore Scott Mackenzie (P/OF/3B).
Collis also expects freshman Grey Harmon (P/CF) to contribute.
Others looking to contribute are senior Eli Kroos (2B), juniors Turner Montgomery (2B) and Rahul Ramaswamy (3B) and sophomores Brett Trimbur (OF) and Mitchell York (OF).
"I'm optimistic," said Collis, who is in his sixth season. "We have a pretty good nucleus of kids. A lot of it is going to depend on how we jell as a team chemistry-wise. There are some questions in terms of leadership and who's going to step up and really take the bull by the horns. Team chemistry is huge. I'm anxious to see how this team is going to develop with character and chemistry."
Last season, Academy lost to Fredericktown 6-5 in a Division III district semifinal. The Vikings had a first-round bye and defeated Hartley 10-9 in the second round.
Academy finished fourth in the MSL-Ohio at 6-8, behind Granville (13-1), Newark Catholic (12-2) and Licking Valley (9-5) and ahead of Lakewood (5-9), Bexley (5-9), Heath (4-10) and Whitehall (2-12).
"As it usually is, it's going to be a really competitive league," Collis said. "In this league, baseball is probably the most competitive sport, so it's always a challenge."
Academy also must replace a pair of 2012 graduates who went on to compete collegiately in R.J. Watters, who is playing at Northwestern, and Zach Ratcliff, who is playing at Ohio State.
R.J. Watters was first-team all-league and all-district a year ago, and Ratcliff was first-team all-district and second-team all-league.
Another 2012 graduate, Stephen Casey, was honorable mention all-league after going 6-3 with a 3.44 ERA in 36 2/3 innings.Boys lacrosse teamto begin 2nd season
The boys lacrosse team begins its second season looking to improve on last year's 5-8 finish.
"I believe we will improve," coach J.B. Jones said. "Our expectations are higher. However, I scheduled some tougher games to see where we stack up against better competition."
The Vikings open at home against Marysville on Tuesday, April 2.
The top returnee is senior attacker Hart Wise, who led the team in scoring last season with 48 goals and 17 assists and was honorable mention all-region.
Junior attacker Grayson Wise had 10 goals and three assists last season.
Also back are sophomore midfielder and faceoff specialist Carter Kistler (16 goals, 5 assists last season), sophomore midfielder Drake Williams (11, 11) and junior midfielder Connor Nelson (5, 5).
Jones said freshman Matt Schmidt has emerged as the starting goalkeeper.
"Matt works his butt off," Jones said. "Matt has stepped up and taken the bull by the horns and really has taken over the defense."
Other returning players are juniors Cameron Byers (midfielder) and Tyler Krumlauf (midfielder) and sophomores Max Bechtel (attacker/midfielder), Reed Clark (defender), Josh Collins (defender), Dan Jones (defender), Taylor Smallridge (midfielder) and Sam Wittman (midfielder).
Jones also expects junior Michael Gurwin (midfielder), sophomore Nick Dubey (attacker) and freshmen Jamie Barren (defender), Ryan Cullen (attacker/midfielder), Otis Klingbeil (attacker), Sean Reagan (attacker) and Calvin Wuorinen (midfielder) to contribute.
"Obviously, I want to win every single game," Jones said. "I'm going to do everything I can to coach these kids up so that we have that opportunity in every single game to play our best in every situation."
Last season, the Vikings lost to Akron Hoban 18-7 in a play-in game of the Division II Central Region tournament.
Academy is looking to replace midfielders and 2012 graduates Ben Bechtel and Isaac Mallory. Bechtel was honorable mention all-region last season with 18 goals and 13 assists.


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With the celebrations of Hanukkah, Kwanza, and Santa Claus, it is easy for many messages to be infiltrated into the true message of Christmas. Here are ten easy ways in which your family can remember and honor Christ this Christmas.
- Go to a Communion Service – if your children are too young to receive communion, explain to them what each part represents.
- Visit a live Nativity scene or a Walk through Bethlehem. This allows children to experience what it might have been like on the day of Jesus' birth
- Read children's books on the story of the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Christ. Remind your kids that without the cross, there would be no need for the celebration of Jesus' birth.
- Participate in a mission's project or let your children purchase a gift for a missionary. Explain that missionaries tell the good news about Jesus like the shepherds did.
- On Christmas Day, play "Find the baby Jesus." Place the baby Jesus from the nativity set somewhere and have your children search for Him. Give them clues from the Bible (such as He is under the star, etc.). Allow the child who found Him to place Him in the manger (or with the rest of the nativity scene).
- Sing religious Christmas carols with your kids. This may include caroling in the neighborhood or at a nursing home.
- Get an Advent Calendar. This allows your children to anticipate the birth of Jesus every day in a fun way.
- Make Christmas ornaments that incorporate Bible verses about Jesus' birth.
- Donate a present to someone less fortunate in honor of Jesus. Tell your children how Jesus came to earth as a Servant.
- Make a birthday cake for Jesus and have a birthday party for Him.
What do you do to celebrate Christ at Christmas?
Cortney Whiting is a wife and mother of two children. She received her ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary and now works as a Children's Minister in Norcross, GA.


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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
- Type of Bill:
- Government Bill
- Sponsors:
- Mr Kenneth Clarke
Ministry of Justice
- Lord McNally
Ministry of Justice
Progress of the Bill
Bill started in the House of Commons
- House of Commons
- House of Lords
- Royal Assent
Last event
- Royal Assent 1 May, 2012 | 01.05.2012
Act of Parliament
|HL Bill 141 2010-12 (Commons Disagreements, Reasons and Amendment in Lieu) | PDF version, 75KB
Latest news on the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
Following agreement by both Houses on the text of the Bill it received Royal Assent on 1 May.
The Bill is now an Act of Parliament (law).
Summary of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
The Bill covers a wide range of issues. It comprises four parts and 16 schedules. Part 1 makes provisions on legal aid, Part 2 deals with litigation funding and costs, and Part 3 covers sentencing and the punishment of offenders.
Key areas
- reverses the position under the Access to Justice Act 1999, whereby civil legal aid is available for any matter not specifically excluded. The Bill takes some types of case out of scope for legal aid funding and provides that cases would not be eligible for funding unless of a type specified in the Bill
- abolishes the Legal Services Commission
- makes various provisions in respect of civil litigation funding and costs, taking forward the recommendations of the Jackson Review and the Government's response to that review
- makes changes to sentencing provisions, including giving courts an express duty (rather than the current power) to consider making compensation orders where victims have suffered harm or loss; reducing the detailed requirements on courts when they give reasons for a sentence; allowing courts to suspend sentences of up to two years rather than 12 months; and amending the court's power to suspend a prison sentence
- introduces new powers to allow curfews to be imposed for more hours in the day and for up to 12 months rather than the current six
- repeals provisions in the Criminal Justice Act 2003 which would have increased the maximum sentence a magistrate's court could impose from six to 12 months
- makes changes to the law on bail and remand, aimed at reducing the number of those who are unnecessarily remanded into custody. Under the new "no real prospect" test, people would be released on bail if they would be unlikely to receive a custodial sentence
- makes provision to ensure that, where a person aged under 18 has to be remanded into custody, in most cases they would be remanded into local authority accommodation
- amends provisions relating to the release and recall of prisoners
- gives the Secretary of State new powers to make prison rules about prisoners' employment, pay and deductions from their pay. The intention of these provisions is that prisoners should make payments which would support victims of crime
- introduces a penalty notice with an education option and provision for conditional cautions to be given without the need to refer the case to the relevant prosecutor
- creates a new offence of threatening with an offensive weapon or an article with a blade or point thereby creating an immediate risk of serious physical harm. A minimum sentence of 6 months' imprisonment would normally be given to persons over 18 found guilty of this offence.
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Ask Dr. Global Change
Where can I learn about permafrost and climate change?
Last updated 01 January 2006
Originally answered 28 February 2001
Full Question
Where can I learn about permafrost and climate change?
The best starting point is Chapter 6 (Cryosphere and Hydrology) [PDF] of the the 1042-page scientific report of the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, published in November 2005. See especially section 6 of Chapter 6, as it specifically focuses on permafrost.
Other sources of information:
- Climate Change 2001: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Report by Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Chapter 16 of the report is on Polar Regions (Arctic and Antarctic) and includes a section on permafrost.
- The Alaska portion of the US National Assessment of the Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change.
- Meteorological and Geoastrophysical Abstracts
- The National Snow and Ice Data Center
The above entry is posted under the following topic(s): Impacts, Adaptation, Vulnerability • Ecosystems • Regional Impacts •
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Is Global warming real?
Last updated 29 June 2005
Originally answered 19 March 2001
Full Question
Is global warming a real issue that we should be concerned with or is it hype?
The threat of global warming is a real issue. It is clear from long-term temperature records that the world is warming. It is becoming clear that human activities, mainly burning fossil fuels and deforestation, are part of the cause of this warming. Since these human activities are expected to continue into the foreseeable future, scientists predict that the earth will continue warming. The debate among scientists who study climate centers around questions like: How much warming? How fast will the earth warm? What will be the regional and seasonal patterns of the warming? What will be the impact of the warming on natural ecosystems and people?
If we can reliably and accurately answer these sorts of questions, we can then make policy decisions to minimize the risk posed by the potential impacts. The controversy, and battles, over global warming arise because these specific questions are not easy to answer, and the policies often have large costs associated with them. Many argue that the costs of taking action is less than the cost of inaction, while groups that might incur the costs of action argue that the uncertainties are too great to make policy changes.
Here are some sites that are good sources of general information on climate change:
- A Closer Look at Global Warming. (dated 2003). From the National Academies.
- Climate Change 2001: Synthesis Report. From the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
- Global Warming. From the Environmental Protection Agency. Includes Global Warming and Our Changing Climate -- Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (2000) [2.2 Megabytes, PDF].
- Global Warming: Frequently Asked Questions (2005). From the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
- A Paleo Perspective on Global Climate Change. From NOAA's National Geophysical Data Center
- Global Warming FAQ . From NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
- Common Questions about Climate Change. Publication of the United Nations Environment Programme and World Meteorological Organization. It was published in 1977, but is still a good introduction to the science of climate change.
- Greenhouse: Questions and Answers. From the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO; Australia).
- Understanding Greenhouse Science. Frequently Asked Questions. From the Australian Greenhouse Office.
- Frequently Asked Questions About the Science of Climate Change. From Environment Canada.
The above entry is posted under the following topic(s): Global Change: General •
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International data on fossil fuel use and related emissions
Last updated 27 June 2005
Originally answered 18 June 2004
Full Question
How does energy use in the U.S. compare to that of other countries? How does the U.S. compare to other countries in terms of greenhouse gas emissions?
There are several key sources of information that permit international comparisons of energy use and emissions. Among these are:
- International Energy Agency
- Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
- U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC)
The sources, discussed below, vary according to the levels of detail, time periods covered, methodologies, etc. Using these and other sources, there are many ways to compare the U.S. to other countries. You can compare total energy use or emissions, compare use of individual fuels, emissions from specific sectors (transportation for example), per capita energy use and emissions, etc. Using data from the International Energy Agency, we provide in the table below a sampling of comparisons between the U.S., the countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (the OECD, which includes most developed countries -- including the U.S.) and the world.
International Energy Agency
The International Energy Agency collects statistics on energy use from most countries and periodically issues reports that present and analyze the data. A lot of the information is available online. For a quick overview, see Key World Energy Statistics -- 2004 Edition (2004) [PDF]. Below are some of the data from that report for the US, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the world.
|Population (million)
|Gross Domestic Product or GDP (billion 95 US$)
|GDP (Purchasing Power Parity or PPP) (billion 95 US$)
|Total Primary Energy Supply or TPES (Mtoe)
|TPES / Population (toe / capita)
|TPES / GDP (toe / 000 95 US$)
|TPES / GDP (PPP) (toe / 000 95 US$ PPP)
|CO2 Emissions from fuel combustion (Mt of CO2)
|CO2 Emissions / TPES (t CO2 / toe)
|CO2 Emissions / Population (t CO2 / capita)
|CO2 Emissions / GDP (kg CO2 95 US$)
|CO2 Emissions / GDP (PPP) (kg CO2 / 95 US$ PPP)
The IEA provides additional online access to Energy Statistics, Energy Balances and Graphs . For other items, see IEA Publications, CD Roms and Papers.
Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
The Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) maintains Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data, currently extending from 1990 through 2002. The information is available as both PDF and Microsoft Excel files. Unlike the IEA data, it includes not only CO2 emissions but also:
- CH4 - Methane
- N2O - Nitrous oxide
- PFCs - Perfluorocarbons
- HFCs - Hydrofluorocarbons
- SF6 - Sulphur hexafluoride
- CO - Carbon monoxide
- NOX - Nitrogen oxides
- NMVOCs - Non-methane volatile organic compounds
- SOX - Sulphur oxides
The UNFCCC site also provides informative graphics such as:
- Total Aggregate Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Individual Annex I Parties, 1990-2002 (44 kB).
- Trends in aggregate greenhouse gas emissions, 1990-2002 (44 kB)
U.S. Energy Information Administration
While the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) focuses primarily on the U.S., it also produces reports that facilitate comparisons between the U.S. and other countries. The International Energy Annual includes a set of Microsoft Excel files that provide country-by-country data on CO2 emissions associated with fossil fuel use. The EIA's International Energy Outlook also is useful in assessing long-term prospects for energy use and related carbon emissions.
Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC)
The Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) provides Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Fossil-Fuel Consumption for major countries and regions, and for the world. Unlike either the IEA or UNFCCC, the CDIAC data extends back for many years -- to the 18th century for some data sets.
The above entry is posted under the following topic(s): Emissions data and trends •
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Climate and Earth's Rotation
Last updated 21 June 2005
Originally answered 11 December 2001
Full Question
What would happen to climate patterns in the world if the Earth's rotation would go in the opposite direction?
Although extremely unlikely to ever occur, the hypothetical situation of the Earth rotating in the opposite direction poses an interesting question and prompts a look at how this feature of our planet affects climate.
The rotation of the Earth, which is counterclockwise as viewed from above the North Pole, has many effects on Earth's weather and climate.
Though not directly related to weather or climate, one of the most obvious results of a reversal in the Earth's rotation is that the Sun would rise in the west and set in the east.
The Coriolis effect, which results from the Earth's rotation, plays an important role in large-scale circulation of the atmosphere. As viewed by an observer on Earth, air appears to be deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. This results in areas of low pressure rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern hemisphere, with the opposite being true for areas of high pressure. If the Earth's rotation were to suddenly reverse itself, these patterns would also be reversed. The westerlies would become easterlies and the northeast trades would blow from the northwest. This would
Changes in the Earth's rotation would have an effect on ocean currents, which can influence local climates. The El Niño and La Niña phenomena that affect global climate patterns on a periodic basis.
One large component of a location's climate that would not likely be affected would be the effect of seasons, which are more dependent on the tilt of the Earth's axis than they are on the Earth's rotation.
The above entry is posted under the following topic(s): General Earth Sciences • Climate (general) •
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Difference between climate and weather
Last updated 21 June 2005
Originally answered 18 April 2000
Full Question
What is the difference between climate and weather?
According to the American Meteorological Society's Glossary of Meteorology (second edition, 2000), climate is defined as "the slowly varying aspects of the atmosphere—hydrosphere—land surface system."
This differs from the glossary's definition of weather, which is "the state of the atmosphere, mainly with respect to its effects upon life and human activities."
Climate is usually expressed by the statistical collection of weather conditions for a given region during a specific interval of time, usually several decades.
The average value of a meteorological element (e.g., temperature and precipitation) over a 30 year period is defined as a climatological normal. Climate normals help in describing the climate of a location and are used as a base to which observed conditions can be compared. The United Nation's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) requires the calculation of climate normals every 30 years. The most recent such calculations cover the period of 1961-1990. However, many WMO members, including the United States, update their normals at the completion of each decade. Every ten years the U.S. National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) computes new thirty-year climate normals for selected temperature and precipitation elements for a large number of U.S. climate and weather stations. The most recently computed climate normals produced by NCDC cover the period of 1971-2000.
For a much more detailed discussion, see "What's the Difference between Weather and Climate," posted by NASA.
The above entry is posted under the following topic(s): General Earth Sciences • Climate (general) •
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Ask a Designer: Jocelyn Chiappone
The New England decorator shares her favorite tips, tricks, and trends for perfect beach house design.
Designer Jocelyn Chiappone of Newport, Rhode Island, shares her secrets on mirrors, materials, and more.
Do you have a design mantra?
JC: The key to good design is contrast. Think of it as putting together a great outfit. Start with one bold, attention-getting piece, and then pair that with something understated. For example, if you have a bright, hand-painted dining room table, choose simple, elegant sea grass Parsons chairs.
What's an unexpected way for people to use mirrors?
JC: Multiples of the same mirror can create a really dramatic element in a room. Pick mirrors with interesting frames, like a bright coral bamboo, to up the wow factor.
How do you incorporate a nautical theme in a subtle way?
JC: I use materials like mother of pearl, lacquered bamboo, and inlaid shell for a sophisticated feel.
Graphic prints look great on:
JC: Rugs! They're the perfect place for a geometric print or a stripe to add another layer of visual interest and pull the room together. I like to use flat-weave rugs—they're often reversible, so you can flip them over as a quick way to freshen up before a more thorough cleaning.
We asked Chiappone to share the products and places she's loving right now.
- Sweet Suit (pictured above) "This bikini is a great way to splash things up!" Trina Turk Plumas Crop Top, $90, and Shirred Side Hipster, $68; trinaturk.com
- Pattern Play (pictured above) "Quadrille prints are very modern but also timeless." Kazak Fabric in Blue on Silk, available to the trade; quadrillefabrics.com
- Guiding Light (pictured above) "I can't wait to use these pendant lights in a project." Fleet Mariner Triple Cone Lamp in Azure, Light Blue, and Red, $650; fleetobjects.com
- Best Beach "Boca Grande, Florida, is a hidden gem. I love the Caribbean feel and the simple, quaint shops."
- Serious Scrub "I coat myself in this before I soak in the tub, and it's pure heaven." Sabon Body Scrub in Patchouli Lavender Vanilla, $33; sabonnyc.com


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Food Gardening
Growing Food in the City
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Growing Food in the City
This guide and the links below will help beginners start gardening, and experienced gardeners learn more. You can grow healthy food for your family, share the learning with children and neighbors, and have fun growing!
- Growing Food in the City (pdf) explains how to:
- Pick the best location for gardening
- Prepare garden soil with compost for planting
- Learn about when and how to plant
- Plant for a longer, bigger harvest
- Garden year-round
- Store and share your harvest, and more!
- If you're thinking about growing food next to a street, see Growing Food in Planting Strips to learn about soil safety and other considerations.
Want a printed copy of the guide? Contact the experts at the Garden Hotline at (206) 633-0224 (language interpretation available) or at Garden Hotline for answers to all your yard and garden questions and printed copies of this and other guides.
Print material
Natural Yard Care (pdf)
Healthy Soil (pdf)
Composting Yard & Food Waste at Home (pdf)
Choosing the Right Plants (pdf)
Smart Watering (pdf)
Natural Pest, Weed & Disease Control (pdf)
Ecologically Sound Lawn Care (pdf)
Related links
Prevent food waste - Learn how to shop, store, and use food to reduce waste and save money.
P-Patch Program - Department of Neighborhoods program that provides garden spaces for residents. Learn about community gardening, sharing garden space and harvests, and more.
Department of Planning and Development - Land use rules now allow larger urban gardens, more livestock animals, and selling food grown in the City.
Department of Transportation - Rules allow gardening in street-side planting strips.
Parks & Recreation Department - Provides learning and growing opportunities. Search their site under keywords "food, garden".
The City of Seattle's Food Access website links City and citizen efforts.
Learn more about growing food
Tilth Alliance- Classes, demonstration gardens, and volunteer opportunities
Master Gardeners - Washington State University Extension
Lettuce Link - gardening and food sharing help for low-income residents
UrbanFarmHub.org - Urban agriculture news and resources for the Northwest