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mulberry_lane necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 153 diseños de 39 diseñadores freelance.
Mulberry Lane
Mulberry Lane aims to be the leading provider of baby accessories by producing contemporary and fashionable products that meet the needs of young mothers. These products will have bright, contemporary patterns that are consistent throughout the product range. The products will be of high quality, being designer baby accessories that are stylish yet practical, meeting the needs of both mother and child. Attached to the brief are some examples of the fabrics that will be used throughout the product range, which may aid as inspiration.
The Mulberry Lane product range includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Nappy clutch
- Nappy bag
- Swaddling rug
- Trolley protector
- Baby sling
- Car seat organizer
- Car capsule cover
It is envisaged that, upon a successful launch, Mulberry Lane will expand into bedding and nursery accessories.
The primary target market consists of those who are labeled as 'yummy mummies'. The product will target women aged between 22 – 35, who are classed as cosmopolitan in the pursuit of an urban lifestyle. Such women represent the new generation of mothers, who want to remain stylish, fashionable and conscious of current trends, whilst attending to the duties of motherhood. They are in a dual-parent family structure, belonging to a mid-upper socioeconomic young family with a relatively large disposable income.
The product will also pay consideration to other stakeholders within the family group. The product will ensure that there are unisex items available to accommodate fathers, with an increasing number of 'house husbands' emerging. Mulberry Lane will also appeal to the parents of young couples, who have a desire to support and become involved with the young couple.
The logo must contain the following elements:
-Simple and memorable, aiding in brand recognition
-Perception of quality. As such, please avoid clip-art
-Color choices and specifications are at the discretion of the designer, though a suggestion would be to include the color purple
-The logo can be simply the brand name, or include graphic/s
-Please note that this is a high end designer baby accessory label. As such, please do not provide any designs that appear too 'cute'.
Please pay close attention to the brand themes when creating the logo:
- Fashionable and stylish
- Chic and cosmopolitan (without being overly feminine)
- Fresh and lively
- Class and essentialism.
With being bold we still focus on keeping our designs edgy yet not cluttered to cater to the sophisticated expectations of our consumers.
Above all, the logo must be art driven, in matching the brand platforms whilst appealing to the target audience.
There is the possibility of further work (packaging, web graphics etc.) to the successful designer.
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Instrumentalised on All Sides
Edward Said published his seminal work Orientalism thirty years ago. For western academics, the book emerged as the manifesto of theoretical decolonisation – but how was his intellectual legacy received in the Arab world? Markus Schmitz has the answers
Five years after his death and thirty years after the original publication of his much-discussed study Orientalism (1978), Edward W. Said (1935-2003) remains a highly influential figure.
The Palestinian-American intellectual Said overstepped the boundaries of his academic and national origins, his critique thus achieving recognition across the disciplines and around the world. Yet although his significance in bringing together previously separate debates is undisputed, it proves extremely difficult to determine Edward Said's precise cultural, political or theoretical locus.
Presenting himself simultaneously as an Oriental subject, as "the last Jewish intellectual" in the tradition of Adorno, as a Palestinian by choice and a New Yorker émigré, Said cannot be described simply as a representative of the Arab academic diaspora.
While numerous introductions, special editions and readers outline his significance in various fields and his politically engaged public persona, the Arab reception of Said's work has been little studied. This is a surprising paradox, as Edward Said was a prominent party in local debates in Cairo, Beirut or Ramallah from the early 1990s on.
"The other" as the readership
In the early 1980s, the Egyptian political scientist Ahmed Abdalla called the western concept of "the other" – a very common term in postcolonial theory – to the attention of his Arab readership, pointing out that it did primarily refer to Arabs and Muslims. So it was interesting to see how readers in the Arab or "Islamic" world would react to the interventions claiming to lead the fight for cultural decolonisation from inside the western metropolitan centres.
Edward Said is a particularly interesting example in this context, due to his origins and political involvement. His significance in the Arab world was initially restricted to a group of literary theorists, most of whom had studied in Europe or the USA.
It was only with Orientalism that he reached a larger audience. Translated into Arabic in 1981 by Kamal Abu-Dib, the key text of colonial discourse analysis did not elicit purely positive reactions from intellectuals in the Middle East, however.
From the outset, there were selective attempts to canonise and instrumentalise the study, in which Said aimed to integrate his political life into academic praxis by integrating the themes of eurocentrism, colonialism and racism into western literary theory.
Orientalism has been used both to strategically maximise cultural difference and to categorically negate that difference. To this day, the book and its author are exploited as a canvas for projecting Islamomaniac and Islamophobic positions. Marxist and liberal Arab intellectuals in particular view the renunciation of the western modernity model by local academic elites as an intellectual cul-de-sac, partly blaming Said for this trend.
A representative of the western cultural industry?
There are many critics who bemoan the absence of ideas on dependence theory and class issues, suspecting Said of inverse Orientalism. But religious scholars too find it difficult to relate the power relations Said analysed to their own cognitive procedures. Many overlook the fact that Said's decentering of European avant-garde theory not only reveals colonialism and racism as constitutive correlates of western truth discourses, but also calls for the formation of a critical and self-critical Arab discourse.
Until well into the 1990s, the majority of his Arab critics regarded Said as a representative of the American and western cultural industry. Initially, Orientalism was barely used as a source for provincialising western patterns of the past, identity and politics, nor as an instrument for deconstructing Arab narratives of the self. Instead, Said was accused of disregarding Arab standpoints and perspectives in his analysis.
The contrapuntal procedure formulated in Culture and Imperialism in 1993 was only a limited response to this accusation, the essential frame of reference still consisting of the classics of European cultural history. Said's critique deals with the western centres as a privileged locus of critical decolonisation. Many Arab critics experienced this postcolonial discourse as an instrument of exclusion.
Palestinian activist and social critic
Said's direct presence in the local debates of the 1990s led to a growing interest in his work as a whole on the part of an Arab readership. Having been active on Palestinian issues since the late 1960s and played a part in the PLO's change of strategy in the 1980s from armed struggle to non-violent resistance and conflict resolution by diplomatic means, he now adopted an almost anti-national position.
Although he did not formulate a coherent post-national liberation theory, his political writings composed primarily for Arab readers in the 1990s are among those fragments of his work in which the tension between national solidarity and critical insistence emerges openly. While he continued to represent the collective claims of the Palestinians in the western public sphere, Said directed his inner-Arab critique against internal repression.
A supporter of the intifada and a two-state solution at the end of the 1980s, he now criticised the Oslo Interim Agreement as a betrayal of civil resistance, the demands of the refugees and the diaspora.
As a Palestinian dissident, Said became the target of defamation and censorship. When an opposition critical of Arafat formed in the mid-1990s, protesting against the modalities of the "peace process", he accepted the role of spokesperson for the secular Palestinians disillusioned by the repressive implementation of the Oslo Agreement.
A member of the civil society-based movement Al-Mubadara al-Wataniya al-Filastiniya (Palestinian National Initiative), he was active against the occupation and the suppression of basic democratic rights by the kleptocratic regime.
At the same time, he became an active commentator and participant in the expanding Arab debate on civil and human rights, gaining an influence over democracy movements in the civil societies of other Arab states.
An Arab by choice
Thus, Said gradually took on the role of a high-profile intellectual in the Middle East during the 1990s. This new status laid the ground for his theoretical writing, which was now translated into Arabic. Yet the question of his identity remains controversial to this day.
The reaction to his memoirs, Out of Place (published in Arabic as kharig al-makan in 2000) is an impressive illustration. To a large extent, these reactions were a re-reception of the attempt by western critics to contest the validity of Said's personal narration.
Because Said, however, places himself in Arabic history as a formerly colonised subject in his memoirs, his personal historiography was interpreted not only as a Palestinian national statement, but also as proof of Said's Arab identity. Others recognised their own feeling of alienation and exclusion from the dominant Arab discourse in Edward Said's autobiography.
The concept of being an Arab by choice, however, encountered some resistance. Whereas Said explains the process of his personal formation and his solidarity with the Palestinians as a conscious decision rather than a return to an authentic origin, this model appears less than suitable for Arab intellectuals, in view of the repressive conditions of their everyday work.
Said's attempt to release the shackles of nationalist cohesion principles along with the discriminating fixations of colonial racist identifications, as it were, has encountered considerable resistance in the Middle East. In these situations, Said's critique risks losing contact to those other forms of expression created in the Arab periphery of the global cultural industry.
Markus Schmitz
© Qantara.de 2009
Markus Schmitz is a research fellow at the School of English, Postcolonial & Media Studies at the University of Münster. His PhD thesis Cultural Criticism without a Centre: Edward W. Said and the Counterpoints of Critical Decolonization was published by the German publishers transcript in 2008. His current project addresses selected literary, audiovisual and theoretical positions of Arab-American transmigrants.
Translated from the German by Katy Derbyshire
The Arab World: Globalisation and Cultural Identitiy
Eyes Firmly on the Past
The well-known writer and media expert Khaled Hroub is critical of those who champion "cultural particularism" in the Arab world. He sees this way of thinking as being nothing more than a method of defending Arab despotism and the backwardness of the region
The Reception of the Other
Western Painters of the Orient, Orientalists in the East
In two books that cast light on the history of the reception of the Orient and the Occident, the New Yorker Kristian Davies looks at images, while the Egyptian Muhammad Immara studies texts. Wolfgang G. Schwanitz reports
Daniel Barenboim
Musical Diplomacy in the Middle East
Daniel Barenboim uses his music to cross all political and religious boundaries, e.g. by initiating the Israeli-Palestinian music workshop "West-Eastern Divan". Petra Tabeling provides an overview of Barenboim's many highly promising projects.


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Caldwell, N.J., July 2, 2014 –The Caldwell University Department of Applied Behavior Analysis has received accreditation for its Master of Arts in Applied Behavior Analysis from the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI). Caldwell's M.A. in ABA program is the first ABAI-accredited program in New Jersey and only the 20th worldwide to be so recognized.
As the ABAI executive council stated in its letter to Dr. Sharon Reeve, chair of the ABA department, and Dr. Kenneth Reeve, the Alvin R. Calman Professor of ABA and director of research, the "accredited programs are distinguished by the quality of their education, and tend to attract the best students of behavior analysis." ABAI is a professional organization that "contributes to the well-being of society by developing, enhancing, and supporting the growth and vitality of the science of behavior analysis through research, education, and practice." (www.abainternational.org).
"We are proud to be recognized for the quality of academic and clinical training we provide in our M.A. in ABA program," said Dr. Ken Reeve.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, New Jersey has the highest rate of autism spectrum disorders in the United States, with one in 45 individuals affected. One in 28 boys in New Jersey is on the spectrum. "Given that New Jersey has such a high rate of autism, it is especially rewarding to know that we are providing high-quality training for those professionals who can provide the greatest benefits to individuals on the autism spectrum," said Dr. Sharon Reeve.
To address the need for trained professionals to work with children on the spectrum, the Caldwell M.A. program in behavior analysis was established in 2005, and it was the first such program in New Jersey. The program is housed in the state-of-the-art Caldwell University Center for Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis, which holds classrooms, observation rooms, video and auditory equipment, computer-based data collection systems, and areas designed to promote skill acquisition. Graduates of the program are making great strides in the field as evidenced by the work of professionals such as Mark Mautone, an alumnus and Hoboken educator, who was named Hudson County Teacher of the Year.
In 2009, Caldwell launched the first and only Ph.D. in applied behavior analysis program in New Jersey. Students graduate prepared for high-level employment in areas demanding competent professionals with expertise in applied behavior analysis including developmental services, special education, mental health and academia.
Caldwell University is a private, Catholic coed four-year university with a strong liberal arts core curriculum that enhances critical thinking and analytical reasoning. Caldwell offers 25 undergraduate and 30 graduate programs, including doctoral, master's, certificate and certification programs, as well as online and distance learning options that prepare students for today's global marketplace. The university has 15 NCAA Division II athletic teams and numerous clubs, fraternities, sororities and activities on a beautiful 70-acre campus located in the suburbs of Caldwell, New Jersey. Caldwell was founded by the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Caldwell. Its core values of respect, integrity, community and excellence influence academic and campus life. For more information about Caldwell University, visit caldwell.edu.


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Neferhotep I was the Exodus Pharaoh
Neferhotep I was one of the last Pharaohs of the 13th Dynasty. He reigned for 11 years according to theTurin King List; longer than any other Pharaoh of that dynasty. There were a number of other Pharaohs in this Dynasty but they only reigned for very short periods. Neferhotep I was succeeded by his brother Sobekhotep IV rather than his son Haankhef[1] (Wahneferhotep).[2] He was probably the 'Pharaoh of the Exodus'. The Pharaoh that refused to 'let the Israelites go'. Moses (at the age of 80 years) and Aaron (aged 83 years) would have contronted Neferhotep in 1446BC which is when the Exodus occurred. Neferhotep I's mummy has never been found because he drowned in the Red Sea when pursuing the Israelites who were leaving Egypt (the Exodus). The semitic slave villages of Kahun and Tel ed-Daba were occupied up until the time of Neferhotep I. Scarabs of the 12th and 13th dynasty pharaohs from Sesostris II up until Neferhotep I were found by Flinders Petrie at Kahun indicating that it was Neferhotep I who was reigning when the Exodus occurred.[3] These towns were suddenly evacuated near the end of the 13th dynasty. As the Exodus took place in 1446BC, the Dates of his reign are likely to be: 1457-1446BC (seeRevised Chronology) Following Neferhotep I's death at the time of the Exodus, the Hyksos (Amalekites) were able to invade Egypt with very little resistance.
The Thirteenth Dynasty – Egypt's Demise
Egypt's wealth and power reached a peak during the reigns of Sesostris III and Amenemhet III of the 12th dynasty.Sesostris III and Amenemhet III had a coregency lasting about 20 years. It was during their coregency that Moses was born to the Hebrew slave Jochebed (1526BC). Moses was born at a time when Amenemhet III was trying to kill the Hebrew babies to stop the Hebrews from outnumbering the Egyptians. Amenemhet III had no sons of his own and so he allowed his daughter Sobekneferu to adopt a little baby that she found left in basket among the bullrushes of the Nile. Moses was raised in Pharaoh's household and would have become the next Pharaoh except he showed his allegiance to the Hebrews by killing an Egyptian taskmaster. Moses(Amenemhet IV) had to flee to Midian where he remained in exile for 40 years. During this time,Amenemhet III died and his daughter Sobekneferu had to assume the throne. She only reigned for 4 yrs and then she died, so ending the 12th dynasty. The 13th dynasty is tradionally thought to have begun with Sobekhetep I. It is often described as a time of chaos and disorder with a rather quick succession of pharaohs. Itj-tawy near the Faiyum was the center of government for most of the dynasty. Many of the Pharaohs were know only from an odd fragmentary inscription or from scarabs. Little is known about the chronology of this period as there were few monuments or stellas. Neferhotep I was one of the longest ruling pharaohs of that dynasty, reigning for 11 years according to the Turin King List. Neferhotep was the pharaoh who was ruling when Moses(Amenemhet IV) returned from exile in Midian, age 80 years, in 1446BC, to team up with his brother Aaron to deliver God's message. There are numerous inscriptions in the Aswan region mentioning Neferhotep I's name, as well as the names of family members and officials serving under this king. It is from these inscriptions that we know the name of his wife (Senebsen) and his son Haankhef and his daughter Kemi.
Amenemhet IV (Moses) in Exile
Moses (Amenemhet IV) was in exile in Midian for the last few years of Amenemhet III's reign and during the reign of Sobekneferu.Exodus 2:23-25
Moses remained in exile for much of the 13th dynasty until the reign of Neferhotep I.
Flinders Petrie found a semetic workers village at Kahun which is situated close to Dashur and Hawara where many of the 12th dynasty mud brick pyramids are situated. Kahun was constructed during the time of Sesostris II to house the workers who built the pyramids at Dashur and Hawara. Scarabs found in the village indicate that it was occupied up until the time of Neferhotep I. As so many tools and manuscripts were left behind, Petrie concluded that the village must have been evacuated fairly quickly.
The Hebrew slaves who lived in Kahun were given the task of making mudbricks containing straw for the Pharaohs of the 12th dynasty. The mudbricks were used to construct the cores of the 12th dynasty pyramids. There were at least seven pyramids constructed during the 12th dynasty which spanned about 200 years. The Labyrinth at Hawara, constructed under Amenemhet III, also contained millions of mudbricks. The Labyrinth contained over a thousand rooms and was considered one of the wonders of the ancient world. A large slave labour force was needed to support the building exploits of the 12th dynasty pharaohs.
The Israelites had grown to number around 2 million. Even if the Israelites only produced one mud brick per day per person, there were more than enough Hebrew slaves in Egypt to meet the building needs of the 12th dynasty pharaohs. The Egyptions were worried that the Jews may rebel and join their enemies. The pharaohs of the 12th dynasty oppressed the Hebrews, forcing them to be slaves.
When Amenemhet III was co-reigning with his father Sesostris III, he tried to have the male babies of the Hebrew slaves killed. Moses was born during this time and was found and adopted by the princess Sobekneferu. She raised him as her own which means he would have been an heir to the throne because Amenemhet III had no other male heirs and a women had never taken the throne before. It appears that Moses, as Amenemhet IV, helped Amenemhet III reign for about 9 years before having to go into exile. Sobekneferu did eventualy succeed Amenemhet III but only because Moses / Amenemhet IV had to flee to Midian after revealing his loyalty to the Hebrews. Moses / Amenemhet IV was 40 years old when he fled to Midian. Amenemhet IV had a coregency with Amenemhet III of 9 years according to the Turin King List but he never reigned by himself. Moses / Amenemhet IV remained in Midian for 40 years when had an encounter with God on Mt Sinai (the burning bush) and was told to return to Egypt and lead the Israelites out of Egypt to the Promised Land of Canaan. (Exodus 3:1-22 ) He also met his wife Zipporrah in Midian. Zipporrahwas the daughter of the High Prist of Midian Jethro with whom Moses / Amenemhet IV stayed.
Amenemhet IV (Moses) Returns to Egypt
After Moses (Amenemhet IV) had been in Midian for 40 years, the LORD (Yehovah) appeared to Moses on Mt Sinai. Moses was told to go back to Egypt and tell the new Pharaoh to let the Israelites go.Exodus 3:1-22
The Israelites had been in Egypt 430 years. It was time for them to return to Canaan and take possession of it. Yehovah had promised to give Canaan to the Israelites after they had served as slaves in a foreign land for 400 years (4 generations).Genesis 15:12-16 Acts 7:6
The pharaohs of the 12th dynasty had forgotten what Joseph (Imhotep) had done for Egypt. The Jews, who had come to number around 2 million posed a threat to the Egyptians and so the 12th dynasty pharaohs oppressed the Jews and forced them to make mudbricks and work the fields. The 12th dynasty ended with the death of Sobekneferu; the princess that found Moses and raised him as her own.
The 13th dynasty pharaohs did not undertake massive construction projects like their 12th dynasty predecessors but they continued to oppress the Israelites. Yehovah saw their suffering and remembered his promise to Abraham. Exodus 6:1-12
Yehovah appeared to Aaron (the brother of Moses) and sent him to fetch Moses and be his spokesman. Moses returned to Egypt and appeared before the Elders of Israel. He told them what Godhad said and Moses (Amenemhet IV) performed the signs that were given to him. The Israelites believed and accepted Moses and Aaron as their leader and spokesman.Exodus 4:18-31
The Exodus of the Jews
Moses and Aaron went before the Pharaoh (Neferhotep I) and presented the message that God had given them. Moses was 80 yrs old when he was sent to Pharaoh (Neferhotep I).Exodus 7:7 The Pharaoh's heart was hard and so God had to inflict 10 plagues upon Egypt before the Pharaoh (Neferhotep I) would finally agree to let the Israelites go.
Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh (Neferhotep I) and perform Miraculous Signs and delivered God's Message : "Let My People Go into the Desert to Worship Me".Exodus 7:1-13 Ten Plagues were inflicted upon Egypt because Pharaoh Neferhotep I would not soften his heart and let the Israelites go: Blood – Exodus 7:14-25 Frogs – Exodus 8:1-15 Gnats – Exodus 8:15-19 Flies – Exodus 8:20-32 Livestock – Exodus 9:1-7 Boils – Exodus 9:8-12 Hail – Exodus 9:13-33 Locusts – Exodus 10:1-20 Darkness – Exodus 10:21-29 Egypt's Firtsborn –Exodus 11:1-10 Amazingly, none of these plagues affected the Israelites who were living in the country. The last plague in which all of Egypt's firstborn died is commemorated by the Jews today: The Passover. Exodus 12:1-30
The loss of Egypt's first born (Including Neferhotep I's son Haankhef) was the 'final straw'. After this Pharaoh Neferhotep I summoned Moses and Aaron and told the the Israelites to GO (and take their flocks and herds). The Egyptians even gave the Israelites considerable amounts of gold and sliver and clothes. Exodus 12:31-50
The Israelites assembled at Succoth. That night, the Israelites set off, taking with them unleavened bread as well as their flocks and herds and the gold and silver that the Egyptians had given them. Exodus 12:33-39 The Israelites had over 600000 men of fighting age. Exodus 12:37 The Israelites had been in Egypt for 430 years.Exodus 12:40
Flinders Petrie found evidence to suggest that the town of Kahun was suddenly vacated. He also found the scarabs of various pharaohs including those of Sesostris II (the earliest) and Neferhotep I (the latest). The the most recent (latest) scarabs would indicate which pharaoh was ruling when the town was vacated, particularly if the pharaoh had been ruling for a while. The most recent scarabs found at Kahun were those of Neferhotep. Neferhotep also has the necessary credentials to be the Pharaoh of the Exodus in that he was reigning at the right time, his body (mummy) was never found and he had a son but his son did not succeed him. Neferehotep I was succeeded by his brother Sobekhotep IV who would not have normally been next in line to the throne but for the fact that Neferhotep's firstborn son Haankhef was killed in the last of the ten plagues that befell Egypt.
The Red Sea Crossing
The Israelites assembled at Succoth and headed towards Etham and the Red Sea thus avoiding Philistine territory.Exodus 13:17-22 Moses took Joseph's (Imhotep's) bones with him.Exodus 13:19 The Israelites were guided by a pillar of fire by night and pillar of cloud by day.Exodus 13:21-22 The Israelites camped at Etham on the edge of the desert.Exodus 13:20 Pharaoh (Neferhotep I) changed his mind and pursued the Israelites with his army and all of Egypt's chariots.Exodus 14:1-31 The Israelites were able to miraculously cross the Red Sea on dry ground but Pharaoh (Neferhotep I) and his army were drowned when they tried to follow.Exodus 14:21-31 The mummy of Neferhotep has never been found.
The 14th Dynasty – Egypt Crippled
The Hyksos Invasion – The 15th Dynasty – The Second Intermediate Period
Egypts New Kingdom – The 18th Dynasty
Biblical References
Exodus 1:1-22 The Israelites were oppressed after the death of Joseph (Imhotep)
Exodus 2:1-10 Moses birth and adoption by pharaoh's daughter
Exodus 2:11-25 Moses (Amenemhet IV) has to flee to Midian
Exodus 2:23-25 The Pharaoh (Amenemhet III) dies while Moses is in exile
Exodus 3:1-22 Moses and the Burning Bush
Exodus 4:1-17 Signs for Moses
Exodus 4:18-31 Moses (Amenemhet IV) returns to Egypt
Exodus 5:1-23 Moses and Aaron go to Pharaoh (Neferhotep I) but he does not obey
Exodus 6:1-12 God remembers his Promise to Abraham
Exodus 6:13-30 Genealogy of Moses
Exodus 7:6 Moses was 80 yrs old when he was sent to Pharaoh (Neferhotep I)
Exodus 7:1-13 Moses and Aaron sent to Pharaoh (Neferhotep I) to perform Miraculous Signs and deliver God's Message : "Let My People Go into the Desert to Worship Me"
Ten Plagues inflicted upon Egypt because Pharaoh would not soften his heart and let the Israelites go:
Blood – Exodus 7:14-25 Frogs – Exodus 8:1-15 Gnats – Exodus 8:15-19 Flies – Exodus 8:20-32 Livestock – Exodus 9:1-7 Boils – Exodus 9:8-12 Hail – Exodus 9:13-33 Locusts –Exodus 10:1-20 Darkness – Exodus 10:21-29 Egypt's Firtsborn – Exodus 11:1-10
Exodus 12:1-30 The Passover
Exodus 12:31-50 The Exodus
Exodus 12:33-39 The Israelites took unleavened bread and large droves of livestock with them. The Egyptians also gave them considerable amounts of silver and gold and clothings.
Exodus 12:37 The Israelites assembled at Succoth
Exodus 12:37 The Israelites had over 600000 men of fighting age
Exodus 12:40 The Israelites had been in Egypt for 430 years
Exodus 13:17-22 The Israelites assembled at Succoth and headed towards Etham and the Red Sea thus avoiding Philistine territory
Exodus 13:19 Moses took Joseph's (Imhotep's) bones with him
Exodus 13:21-22 The Israelites were guided by a pillar of fire by night and pillar of cloud by day
Exodus 13:20 The Israelites camped at Etham on the edge of the desert
Exodus 14:1-31 Pharaoh (Neferhotep I) changes his mind and pursues the Israelites with his army and all of Egypt's chariots
Exodus 14:21-31 The Israelites were able to miraculously cross the Red Sea on dry ground but Pharaoh (Neferhotep I) and his army were drowned when they tried to follow
Exodus 15:22-27 After crossing the Red Sea, the Israelites bypassed Marah where the waters were bitter and camped at Elim where there were 12 springs and 70 palms
[The Exodus of Israel Terry Hurlbut]
[Searching for Moses David Down]
[The Exodus ]
[Pyramids of Ancient Egypt Answers in Genesis David Down]
[The Mysterious Hyksos Answers in Genesis John Ashton & David Down]
[Egyptian history and the Biblical record. ? A perfect match. Daniel Anderson]
Evidence for the Israelites (JEWS) in Ancient Egypt
[Egypt suffered massive losses 40 years later under Neferhotep]
- ↑ Ryholt, The Political Situation in Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period, 231
- ↑ Ken Ham Q&A Creation Ken Ham
- ↑ The Exodus of Israel Terry Hurlbut The Exodus of Israel Terry Hurlbut


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Over at RetroJunk, they posted a silly list
"Top 10 Hottest Cartoon Women of the 80s".
Um, ok.
"Top 10 Hottest Cartoon Women of the 80s".
Um, ok.
Going with them on this, their list made no sense. Click here to see their choices. April from Teeanage Mutant Ninja Turtles? The Goddess from He-Man? What?! I'm beginning to believe this list was made by girls and not by immature creepy men.
If you're going to step across that sad sad line, then do it right......
Like so!
BARONESS: The villainess in black leather.
PRINCESS DAPHNE: Ridiculous cheesecake.
CHEETARA: The sexy feline cat warrior.
JUDY JETSON: Your friend's hot older sister.
LEELA: The hot, er, cyclops.
JOSIE & THE PUSSCATS: Danderously close to fetish.
DAPHNE: The hot popular girl in your school.
BETTY & VERONICA: 'nuff said.
JASMINE: The exotic sultry type.
JESSICA RABBIT: Va-va-va-voom!
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fdm (fetch and deliver mail), is a simple program for delivering and filtering mail. Comparing it to other same-purposed applications shows that it has similarities with Mutt's very focused design principles.
fdm supports the tried and tested mbox format along with the newer maildir specification.
Alpine uses the mbox format, so we need to set up some files that we will be editing.
$ cd $ mkdir mail $ touch mail/INBOX .fdm.conf $ chmod 600 .fdm.conf mail/INBOX
Mutt prefers a capitized mail directory, and is able to use the maildir format. If you plan on using Mutt do the following setup.
$ cd $ touch .fdm.conf; chmod 600 .fdm.conf $ mkdir -p Mail/INBOX/{new,cur,tmp}
Final setup
.fdm.conf, and add your email accounts and basic filter rules. Use mbox or maildir, but not both.
## .fdm.conf ## Accounts and rules for: #> firstname.lastname@example.com #> firstname.lastname@example.com ## Last edit 21-Dec-09 # Catch-all action (mbox): action "inbox" mbox "%h/mail/INBOX" # Catch-all action (maildir): # action "inbox" maildir "%h/Mail/INBOX" account "foo" imaps server "imap.example.com" user "email@example.com" pass "supersecret" account "bar" imaps server "imap.gmail.com" user "email@example.com" pass "evenmoresecret" # Match all mail and deliver using the 'inbox' action. match all action "inbox"
This will collect the mail from the listed accounts and deliver it to the INBOX folder that we made. Refer to the
fdm(1) man page for specifics on how to connect to other types of mail servers (POP3 for example).
Once you have this setup to your satisfaction, attempt to collect your mail by manually running fdm.
$ fdm -kv fetch
This will keep your mail untouched on the server incase there are errors. Look over the output to make sure everything worked as planned. Open your favorite mail reader (MUA) and make sure that you can read the mail that was just delivered.
Extended usage
Non-essential features that add to fdm's usability
Additional filtering
If you want to have mail from a certain account go to a specific mailbox, you could add the following lines to your fdm.conf file. From the config file above, if you wanted to filter the mail from
email@example.com into it's own folder
bar-mail, you would add this below the existing "action" line:
action bar-deliver mbox "%h/mail/bar-mail"
Change the
mbox to
maildir if needed, also make sure the path is correct.
To activate the new action, add this before the existing "match" line:
match account bar action bar-deliver
Then all mail to
email@example.com will be put into the
bar-mail mail folder.
Automation with cron
If all went well, set up a cron job to check your mail regularly.
$ crontab -e */15 * * * * fdm fetch >> $HOME/[Mm]ail/fdm.log


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This UK City Notebook is designed to inspire listmakers, curators and travelers to create their own city guide and city biography in list form and to journal the dickens out of their time in the city. This city notebooks is a do it (all) yourself notebook crafted for independent travelers and thinkers!
Oxford is a brilliant city! Which begs the question, why not create your own city guide and keep a travel journal to help make your time there unforgettable, fun, and organized, eh?
You hold in your hands a journal and city guide re-invented for listmakers, curators, travelers, urban explorers and city locals alike! This notebook can help you keep all your important information about Oxford organized and ready for when you need it and where you need it.
Use the pages of this notebook to document your adventures, experiences, thoughts, and memories. Have fun making lists of all the highlights and lowlights Oxford has to offer. This is the perfect place to journal your time with boots on the ground in Oxford! This is the perfect place to write down and organize everything you find fascinating about the city which is why it's your diy city guide.
Make your time in the city more fun, more organized, more productive and more creative by making Oxford DIY City Guide and Travel Journal: UK City Notebook for Oxford, England your newest and trustiest sidekick.


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Selu la'au (wooden comb) from Sämoa
To celebrate le vaiaso o le gagana Sämoa (Samoan language week) the Pacific Cultures curators are highlighting stories related to cultural treasures from Sämoa. Selu la'au or selu pau as it is commonly known, were ornamental carved wooden combs made from the late 1800s using metal tools. A variety ofRead more


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Xudong Ni
Beijing, China
Class Year:
Prior Education:
LL.B., Peking University Law School, the Branch Campus.
What I did before Law School:
I worked with a U.S. consulting firm in Washington D.C. area before I went to Penn Law. I was a practicing Chinese lawyer in Beijing before I worked in U.S.
Why I Chose Penn Law:
I came to Penn Law for my LLM for several reasons: an Ivy League school, an excellent corporate law curriculum, the small class size, and the accessibility to Wharton.
My Best Experience at Penn Law:
Exchanging cultures, making friends with people who came from more than 30 countries.
Professor Who Influenced Me Most:
Professor Jacques deLisle. He deeply understands contemporary Chinese law, politics and social issues. He also has extensive knowledge about these fields.
My Favorite Course:
China and International Law Seminar – that addresses Chinese social, cultural, legal and political issues and its position in the world.
My Favorite Philadelphia Moment:
There were so many – LLM '06 graduation party, day trip to the New Jersey shore after the summer, 258 parties, hosting my dear classmates with authentic Chinese food, and the entire LLM year.
What I'm Most proud of:
To be a member of LLM Class of 2006 and its Vice President serving our class for entire academic year.
My Extracurricular Activities at Penn Law:
Mountain biking in Fairmount Park, XC skiing in the city, enjoying the world-class performing arts at Kimmel Center, browsing the art works at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
My Favorite Place or Activity on the University Campus:
Buck's County Café, Cosi, the Law School Courtyard, the Button, Penn Bookstore.


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It starts with cup-shaped bristles and ends with over-the-top lashes. With one sweep up you instantly push up - more volume, more lift, more drama. Now you're ready to make an entrance.
Wallflower you are not. With lashes pushed to the limit and a look to match, you own the room and you know it.
It's not a party until you're there. With dramatic lashes leading the way, you'll be turning heads left and right.
When it comes to dramatic volume, the sky is the limit. Go ahead, push it up.
Who says you can't have bold lips and dramatic eyes? When you push it up it's the perfect pairing.
Traffic stopping lashes and sizzling style. It's a look and an attitude you wear day and night that you and everyone else, can't get enough of.


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Silk is one of the most exclusive materials you can possibly wear. It has an amazing finish and falls beautifully on the body, at the same time; it is both timeless and luxurious. One of its many other strengths is also the fact that silk is a breathable material, which means that you don't have to wash it every time it has been worn. Silk is although a fragile material that needs to be handled with care. To keep it in a great condition and make it last as long as possible we recommend following:
1. Steam it
If the blouse isn't dirty, steam it! Did you know that 99,9 % of the bacteria are killed when steaming? So it gives the same effect as a dry clean except way cheaper. You can buy a hand steamer at Thesteamery.com
2. Wash it
If you need to wash it, you can either choose dry-clean or use the hand wash program on your washing machine.
If you choose the hand wash program, make sure you use a detergent that is free from enzymes, preferably a silk detergent or a special detergent for fine and fra- gile items (ordinary detergent damages the fat that gives silk its soft feeling). We can really recommend this one.
Make sure all zippers are closed and wash the silk piece by itself.
3. Hang dry
Once the garment is washed, hang it directly on a hanger to dry.
4. Iron / Steam
If you need to iron, make sure it doesn't get warmer than one dot. You can use full steam on your iron to get the fabric completely smooth. But of course we mostly recommend the hand steamer. With a steamer you can't burn or damage the silk, it's easy to bring with you when you travel and you steam the blouse while it's hanging on a hanger. It is both easy, time saving and gives a great result.
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I am trying to get latex (tetex) working in a recent installation of Zenwalk. The main problem is that tikZ needs to be installed "by hand" because the Zenwalk package manager netpkg can't do it by itself.
As I'm new to linux, advice on how to do this would be much appreciated.
Some information that might be helpful: when I try to build a latex file using Geany, the error message I get refers to the fact that the tikz.sty file can't be found. The file does exist (in the directory /usr/share/texmf/tex/latex/pgf/frontendlayer), but either it's in the wrong place or the compiler doesn't know where to find it. Compilation fails. If I try to compile a latex file that has no tikZ in it, then the file builds just fine, so the rest of latex is running fine.


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The Namaqua Rain Frog (Breviceps namaquensis) is able to puff up its body to intimidate predators, but its call is less intimidating than adorable. In its inflated, agitated state, a passing dog might mistake it for a squeaky toy.
Dean Boshoff recorded this video of the puffed up frog on the sand dunes near Port Nolloth in Northern Cape, South Africa.
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An Exclusvely Islamic Prescription to Manage Crises
Key must be smaller
The key must be smaller than the door.
At a Tafsir lesson, on adhkār related to the Names of Allah , March 2020
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ىا حق
Ya Haqq
Recite 108 times.
Today marks the beginning of our new year 1441
Allāh is the one who cares for you the most
Allāh is the one who cares for you the most. If Allah were not our Lord, in one year or five, we would destroy the whole earth.
From the tafsīr of Surah Al-Sāffāt , March 4th 2018
We should not study science to prove that Quran is true.
We should not study science to prove that Quran is true. That is retrogressive and counter-productive. You are paddling in a creek without water.
From the tafsīr of Surah Al-Sāffāt , March 4th 2018
Visitor from Phoenix
A young man named Sawleh visited Shaykh Amin. He traveled from Phoenix. This brother is the son of Maulana Zubair Abdurrahman, who studied with Shaykh Amin at Sabeel-ur-Rashad.
I learned that Maulana Zubair was one of the few students at Sabeel-ur-Rashad who was of African-American descent. Shaykh Amin had not been keeping well that week, but he was particular to meet with Sawleh. He received the young man lovingly and enquired about his friend's health and the rest of the family as well.
The conversation turned silent after a while. When the Shaykh spoke again, he advised the young man. He said many things, but this stayed with me, and I paraphrase:
Seek out the company of those who Allah is close to. One sign of someone that Allah is close to is that he loves Allah and his Messenger, SallAllahu 'alayhi wa Sallam.Another sign is that such a person is always engaged in helping others. Both these conditions must exist. It is impossible for someone to attain nearness to Allah if he/she does not love the beloved of Allah.
Intention for tax-deductible donations
Just check your niyah when you give.
Would you give if there were no tax benefit?
If yes, then you are okay. If not, then your niyah is lacking.
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Family joining tariqah
Yes, as long as they are 16 years old.
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Haqiqat al-Muhammadiyya (Shaykh Nu Ha Mim Keller)
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Hizb Al-Bahr (Book of du'aa) Download PDF
after maghrib or 'isha
Al-Hizb Al-A'azam Download PDF
read each segment for the day of the week
If more reading or recitation is desired, then reading the Quran is considered the best form of dhikr.
Code of Conduct
- Al-Kalimah
- Al-Shahadatayn
- Iman Mujammil
- Iman Mufassil
- I believe in the bliss and the punishment of the grave; in Paradise, in Hell, in accountability in front of Allah, in the Book of Deeds, in scales of deeds, in the Bridge and in the Fountain of Kauthar outside of Jannah.
- I hold all the companions of the Prophet SAWS in high esteem and I regard all of them to be trustworthy in matters of deen.
- I will offer five times salat a day.
- I will fast in the month of Ramadan.
- I will give zakat if obligatory upon me.
- I will perofrm Hajj if I am able to do so.
- I will not hurt any human being. In fact, I will try to please them.
- I will not be extravagant in my spending.
- I will earn through halal means only and I will stay away from forbidden and suspicious means.
- I will be humble to the creation of Allah. I will not look down upon anyone.
- I will honor anyone who is a medium to the Prophet SAWS and Allah.
- I will not associate any partners with Allah. I will not steal. I will not fornicate/commit adultery. I will not kill anyone. I will not slander anyone, nor will I disobey the Prophet SAWS in any good matter.
- I will not gaze at men or women that are not mahram.
- I will not lie nor backbite.
- I will not swear nor say anything that is contrary to what I have in mind.
- I will not practise anything that our predecessors did not practise. Nor will I engage in un-Islamic customs.
- Indeed I will act only to please Allah and indeed He is worthy of obeying.
From The Hadith Qudsi...
"Almighty Allah says, I treat my servant according to his expectations from Me, and I am with him when he remembers Me. If he remembers Me in his heart, I remember him in My heart; if he remembers Me in a gathering, I remember him in a better and nobler gathering (i.e. of angels). If he comes closer to Me by one span, I go towards him a cubit's length, if he comes towards Me by a cubit's length, I go towards him an arm's length, and if he walks towards Me, I run unto him."
(Hadith – Bukhari and Muslim)
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In the run-up to what could prove to be the most spectacular fortnight in the history of El Clásico — the great rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona — the whole world has caught Barcelona-itis.
Or near enough, anyway. The Passing Game — you can hear the capitals when someone is really pontificating — of the Blaugrana has brought football to an entirely new place, one of endless strings of one-touch builds, wing isolation and a premium on possession and letting the ball do the work.
The ball, after all, has no lungs. It will never get tired.
[inline_node:318545]However, short of pulling a Xavi or an Iniesta, let alone a Messi, out of your hat, there's little hope of even approximating Barcelona's style. It's the end product of a system that's been percolating for 40 years, and driven by three of the greatest talents ever to play the game.
The futility of that errand is best summed up by this fact: In one-on-one situations, Lionel Messi beats his man nearly 90 percent of the time. No one in Spain is within 20 percent of that, and it's likely that no one in MLS is, either. He forces you to shade to his side defensively or risk being on the end of a highlight that'll be must-see TV the world over.
Thus by virtue of merely having Messi on the field, the opponent's shape is already broken, allowing Xavi and Andrés Iniesta time and space to go to work.
That's a unique luxury. Hopefully there are some 12-year-old kids in MLS academies who'll do the same here a half-decade hence. But in the here-and-now, Barça are inimitable.
Their theory, though, is not.
Leave aside the technique and one-on-one aspect of their success, and what becomes most apparent is that Barcelona (and, quite often, Spain) win games by controlling the central midfield. And they do that not just with technique and skill, but with numerical superiority.
In Xavi and Iniesta, and their water-boy Sergio Busquets, both Barça and Spain have three pure central midfielders. Often times Spain will field Xabi Alonso as well, adding a fourth and pushing Iniesta higher into the attack.
This "extra" central midfielder has become a key in the modern game, and you can tell a lot about the mentality of a team by where they take that third central midfielder from.
The standard practice is to sacrifice a forward and, as a consequence, put more pressure on your wingers to get into the box and the fullbacks to overlap. A good MLS example of this is found in Dallas, where MVP David Ferreira plays as a third central midfielder in front of Daniel Hernandez and, most recently, Andrew Jacobson. Meanwhile, Milton Rodriguez is left to plow a lone furrow up top.
Obviously it worked for FC Dallas in 2010 (with Dax McCarty in Jacobson's role) and it will again in 2011, I suspect, once they've worked out some personnel-related kinks.
Because Ferreira has such a nose for goal and FCD have a never-ending supply of speedy, skilled wingers and fullbacks, they've been able to drop the second striker and not suffer much in terms of creating goals. They also have a central midfield trio with complimentary, rather than overlapping, skillsets.
And while they're not always dominant in the center of midfield, they're never dominated themselves.
If that's the standard – or close to it, anyway, since no two approaches to a tactical problem are ever the same – then what Real Salt Lake do on a weekly basis is the exception.
RSL pin their midfield movement to playmaker Javier Morales. What he's doing determines the position and priorities of the other three midfielders.
[inline_node:333901]The Argentine enganche is always listed as a central midfielder, but often picks up the ball nearer the flanks (at right). That's anachronistic in the modern game, especially given RSL's mandate to keep the ball on the floor and control possession, since, nominally, it would leave his team numbers-down in the center of the pitch.
But RSL are able to compensate and actually capitalize by instantly adjusting their shape to where Morales is on the pitch and what he's doing, and almost never find themselves caught short in the middle of the park.
If Morales is out by the left touchline, which is his favorite place to operate, Andy Williams or Ned Grabavoy will slot forward from their "right" midfield spot and become the orchestrator. Will Johnson, usually the "left" midfielder (and yes, I'm using quotes for a reason, as none of the three are wide midfielders in any but the loosest definition) will then either loop around the flank if Morales dribbles toward the central channel, or pinch centrally if Morales makes a vertical run.
Either way, the end product is three midfielders in the central channel with fullback support and two true forwards still plying their trade in-and-around the 18. It's Johnson, Kyle Beckerman and either Williams or Grabavoy if Morales goes vertical; or, if Morales cuts inside, he joins Beckerman and Williams/Grabavoy with Johnson becoming a runner.
The downside to these tactics, of course, is that it takes several years of practice and familiarity to achieve the level of cohesion RSL display. Most teams, and most fanbases, don't have that kind of patience.
Real Salt Lake did, and now they're in the CONCACAF Champions League finals. And Barcelona's front office certainly had patience and kept the faith with the talent they'd developed, and they're pretty heavy favorites to head to their own Champions League final (and beyond) as well.
Moral of the story? Have patience with your team's early-season struggles. And enjoy The Passing Game – and all the innovation it brings with it – whenever you get the chance.
Matthew Doyle can be reached for comment at firstname.lastname@example.com and followed on Twitter at @MLS_Analyst.


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The president of a small charter airline in Minnesota was killed Tuesday afternoon when the two-engine plane he was flying crashed into a soybean field in Manhattan Township in Will County.
Larry Diffley, 74, of Bemidji, Minn., died in the crash, which occurred shortly before 3 p.m., about a half-mile from Gougar and Offner roads, Will County Coroner Patrick O'Neil said.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Tony Molinaro confirmed that the pilot was the only person on board.
National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Eric Weiss said the plane was a Hawker Beechcraft BE-58. It was registered to Bemidji Aviation Services in Minnesota, a charter and cargo airline that Diffley co-owned for 36 years before the company became employee-owned in 2006, according to its website. He was the company president.
In a statement issued Tuesday night, the company expressed sympathy to Diffley's family and said his death was a "profound loss for their family, our company and the Bemidji community."
The statement said Bemidji Aviation was cooperating with the NTSB in its investigation.
The plane appeared to be traveling south or southeast when it plummeted to the ground, leaving a path of debris several hundred yards long. Diffley was pronounced dead at the scene by the coroner's office.


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Holy cow everyone. We've got a week.
Just. One. Week.
You ready?
Have you been recycling old shirts, chopping up boxes and turning cake pans into stars? Have you found awesome deals on line and scored some great deals? I hope so.
But if you're like me and still have a few items on your shopping list (plus the never ending need for more of those staples), make a conscious effort to save money AND support your local businesses.
Because I'm an official in my city and can tell you how much local businesses drive our economy. I've seen first hand how money spent in local stores impacts our communities several times more than online sales. You want more money for roads-schools-police in your neighborhood? Shop local. You want lower property taxes and bond costs? Shop local. When Main Street shops get overlooked, the recovery for all of us is slower.
And stop – before you go there – I'm here to myth-bust about local being more expensive. Shopping local isn't just a noble idea, but a savvy way to save. You really can get awesome deals. Really.
Bottom line: you gotta hit DownEast.
Yes, they've got amazing deals on up-scale catalog furniture—they're famous for that and their selection rocks.
But I've got four – FOUR – great reasons to swing by THIS WEEK and in 2013 even if you're on a shoe string budget like me and not in the market for a new couch:
DownEast has the cutest, comfiest, most affordable stand-up-in-the-wash-like-a-champ clothing staples like camis and layering tees that everyone needs.
Finding affordable clothes that are actually modest and cute is getting harder and harder. That's why I've fallen in LOVE their in-house DownEast Basics line.
I have two daughters who are crazy tall with wicked cases of plumbers butt. Since I have yet to make camis and tees successfully out of cardboard, these were at the top of my list. Plus it buys me a little more time with those shirts that are getting a little too short. See?
Baby girls was ticked when I told her it was time to retire her favorite black tee. Add a DownEast lace cami and problem solved.
Ah, way better.
This lace one was under $5 and layering tees are 2/$15 right now. Yeah, I'm stocking up. Mr. Thrive loves the price and everyone at church and school appreciates that my girls are no longer mooning them.
DownEast also has designer denim and accessories for 60-80% off what your kids want you to fork out at the mall. And when those cute jeans that you or your daughter want are high two figures (or even three), slashing that price by way more than half gets your attention very quickly. It's all name brand stuff, but the prices are so low that I'm seriously not allowed to say them out loud … or in print … or even show you pics. I've been in their stores several times over the last few weeks and can tell you I checked it all out … and saw the prices … and maybe drooled a little bit since we're Rock What Ya Got at our house and I'm not used to having "cool" stuff be in my price range – ever.
So don't worry about the mysterious hey-I-can't-tell-you-the-brand-names-thing. Let's just think of it as the designer blinged-out denim Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named. Or the designer blinged-out denim brands that I could tell you about, but then I'd have to …. well, you get the idea.
2. DESIGNER from-the-huge-catalog-companies LINENS, HOME DÉCOR, and KIDS STUFF
(wait … that's probably #2, 3 and 4. 🙂
DownEast gets the overstocks, seconds and discontinued items from some of the biggest catalog and department stores. Monogramed 300 thread count sheets with the wrong letter or kids backpacks with the wrong name. No biggie. Five minutes with a seam ripper and you've got sheets-curtains-bedding-backpacks-suitcases-lunch boxes-pillows-you-name it for half of what you'd spend on the cheapy generics at the box stores. Yeah, half. At least. And the quality kicks butt.
I've been on the look out for new sheets for my girls' room after kid #6 went all Edward Scissorhands on us, but I have completely struck out at thrift stores and online. Again, cardboard is not an option so I'm looking for cheap. Yup … found a complete set (flat, fitted, shams) at DownEast for thrift store prices. Perfect color, too.
Do you need stockings still? Or are you thinking that you'll need to replace them next year if you can find a good sale after Christmas? They're 50% right now. That means stockings like these are $2.50 – $5 each. They're thick and heavy and will last for years to come. My favorite is the red and white striped wool number.
But confession: no one in my house is named Jean-Luc.
These were $30 in the catalog and I snagged the 100% wool yummieness for way less that I could have found the fabric even with a coupon (under $5!). Since I don't have any old wool sweaters or friendly sheep around, this worked out handy. And kid #4 who has a thing for snowmen? Snagged that one for him for $2.50.
I also found this ridiculously cute Santa sack for under $5.
And confession … it's not the right name (although you may just find yours!)
But … you got it. It's a cinch to cover or remove and I know the kids are going to freak out when they see that Santa left his sack at our house.
I'm a THRIVE-r so I went straight for the clearance and sales racks.
Holy cow. Can I just show you my score?
Kid #3's backpack was a $10 clearance find from Wallys. It was made out of paper (apparently) and lasted us all of four months. I found this extra-thick-padding-and-reinforced-seams backpack AND matching lunch box with the easy-washable-so-you-don't-get-the-funky-sour-milk-smell liner that she'll love. Catalog price for the backpack alone was $40. DownEast had it for $11.99. Catch one of their awesome sales and you'll pick it up for 30-50% off that like I did. And the lunch box? Picked that up for $3.
But kid #3's name isn't Gaby. Or Sophi. Big whoop. My seam ripper took care of both in just a few minutes. I could even just cover over the stitching with a cute applique or name tag. Such an easy fix.
Or how about this crazy-cute sleeping-bag-blanket-roll? I've seen these in popular children's catalog and they're $80+.
Yup … a mere $80. Kid #6 really, really wants one of these for Christmas. Thanks to DownEast's low prices + great sales, I got the whole furry puppy head, sleeping bag and paws for less than a Pillow Pet. Of course no, my daughter isn't a Paiyton. I'm going to turn on White Christmas after the kids go to bed and take care of that. I'll have that name off before anyone gets their life saved by Phil Davis. Easy peasy.
I even did something for myself that I haven't done in months … I bought a new shirt. I had big, big plans to hack apart a sheet and refashion the heck out of it, but I'm running short on time and wanted something special to wear to church for our Christmas program. I figured I'd grab a cheap-o shirt at the thrift store … or Wallys … or Tar-jay. Instead I found this $10 number that looks awesome even when I've been caring kid #6 around all day.
I may have worn it three days in a row over the last week already. I get compliments all the time which is a really big deal for me. Not because I'm vain, but because I usually am so focused on making sure the kids are covered that I never take care of me. Any other moms out there guilty, too? And while I'm so proud of how my kids look at Christmas or Easter, I usually sit next to them in something worn out and frumpy. This year I realized how important it is to treat myself with the same kindness and respect that I give my family. If it was important for my family to look nice for the holidays, it should be nice for me to as well. Finding a shirt for myself that didn't make me feel like I was "taking away" from my family's needs made me float. Turns out stick-to-the-basics pricing can still be cute, too.
So skip the traffic at the malls and box stores.
Skip the expense of rush of shipping online.
Check out DownEast for those Christmas items still on your list and save yourself some of that well earned money.
*Disclaimer: I received a gift card to shop at DownEast, but all opinions, stories about my daughter's plumber's butt, plans to watch White Christmas, hygiene-pushing "hey-I-really-love-this-shirt-and-seriously-live-in-it" confessions and civic-geek passion for shopping local are 100% mine.


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"Role of Standard Demand Response Signals for Advanced Automated Aggregation." Grid-Interop 2011. Phoenix, AZ, 2011. LBNL-5379E..
"Scenario Analysis of Peak Demand Savings for Commercial Buildings with Thermal Mass in California." 2010 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. Pacific Grove, CA, 2010. LBNL-3636E..
"Scenarios for Consuming Standardized Automated Demand Response Signals." Grid Interop Forum. Atlanta, GA, 2008. LBNL-1362E..
Small Business Demand Response with Communicating Thermostats: SMUD's Summer Solutions Research Pilot. 2009. LBNL-2742E..
"Smart Grid as a Driver for Energy-Intensive Industries: A Data Center Case Study." Grid-Interop 2012. Irving, TX, 2012. LBNL-6104E..
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"Statistical analysis of baseline load models for non-residential buildings." Energy and Buildings 41.4 (2009) 374-381. LBNL-4984E..
"Strategies for Demand Response in Commercial Buildings." 2006 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. Pacific Grove, CA, 2006. LBNL-60616..
Strategies to Increase California Food Processing Industry Demand Response Participation: A Scoping Study. 2007. LBNL-63668..
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"A Successful Case Study of Small Business Energy Efficiency and Demand Response with Communicating Thermostats." International Energy Program Evaluation Conference 2009. Portland, OR, 2009. LBNL-2743e..
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I get the biggest rush going through sale flyers for grocery stores. I created a spreadsheet with the items my family buys regularly. Then when I see a "sale" in a store or flyer, I know whether it's a good deal or not.
I first got the idea from my friend Sarah Deveau's book Money Smart Mom! It took a bit for the idea to grow on me, as I used to make fun of my Mom for being a "Coupon Queen" when I was growing up! I vividly recall my Mom giving me a coupon for admission when going on a date in high school, in front of the guy.
Now I've got over myself and become a domestic goddess in training! In November, before I did a big cook (froze a bunch of meals), I went to a different store than usual just to buy 2 boxes of chicken breasts on sale.
Often when I go to the store I have a copy of my most updated grocery list with me. You can find me jotting down notes – new items, revisions, etc, in the margins. Then when I get a chance, I'll update my spreadsheet, print off my newly updated document and put it in my purse for my next grocery shopping date!
I don't prefer to shop for groceries at Wal Mart, but if I can spend part of my grocery budget there and have more to spend on other budgets, I will!
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About a year ago, I decided that becoming budget savvy needed to become my middle name.
Why do I go out of my way to save on groceries? So I can justify having a house cleaner, pedicures, and nice clothes! As an example, say a house cleaner costs $60 every 2 weeks ($20/hr for 3 hrs) to clean bathrooms, floors, and dust. If I can save $30 on groceries and chose to eat at home more instead of dining out, saving another $30 – then I've paid for a house cleaner!! To me, having a house cleaner is living an amazing life. I justify delegating the house chores I don't prefer, by extra time doing income producing activities.
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Edouard Lalo Biography
Édouard Victoire Antoine Lalo (January 27, 1823 - April 22, 1892) was a French composer of Spanish descent.
He was born in Lille, France and studied at the conservatoire there and then at the Paris Conservatoire under François Antoine Habeneck. He worked as a violinist (particularly playing chamber music) and teacher in Paris before gaining fame as a composer. He died in Paris.
Although Lalo is a lesser known 19th-century composer, his Symphonie Espagnole for violin and orchestra enjoys a prominent place in violinists' repertoire. He is also known for other solo works, including his Cello Concerto in D minor, and for his opera 'Le roi d'Ys' (premiered 1888). His work is notable for strong melodies and colourful orchestration.
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Craig Bickhardt, who appears at the New Bedford Folk Festival this weekend, wrote some of the music for the film "Tender Mercies," and his songs have been covered by many big-name musicians.
Craig Bickhardt should have become a major star 30 years ago, when some of his music helped make the movie "Tender Mercies" such an emotionally resonant triumph.
That 1982 Academy Award-winning film was highlighted by what was probably Robert Duvall's best role ever, as a down-on-his-luck, alcoholic country singer who finds redemption with the woman who gives him work, and ultimately, a reason to shape up. Duvall sang some of the songs himself on the soundtrack, but the tune that played over the end credits really struck a chord with audiences, as "You Are What Love Means To Me" seemed to encapsulate the film's theme, along with being a terrific love song.
"The publishing company I was working for, EMI, sent me the screenplay for 'Tender Mercies' and suggested I see if I could write anything for it," Bickhardt said. "That song just came out of me, and I was never sure it'd be right for the movie, but they loved it. I didn't really see any uptick in my own career after that movie came out, and won the Academy Award. I had hoped when the soundtrack album came out on Liberty Records I might get a record deal with them, but that didn't happen. Any benefit I got out of it was slow and long-term. I'm glad people still remember the song, and it was great to be associated with such a fine movie."
Bickhardt, who appears at the New Bedford Folk Festival this weekend, was the singer on that song, as well as the songwriter, and he seemed to be primed for huge success. With a gift for penning intelligent lyrics that were also simple and direct, Bickhardt is also a master guitarist, with a soothing tenor/baritone voice that seems to glide effortlessly through his appealing melodies.
The quick summary of Bickhardt's early career is eye-opening to say the least. He had been signed by Bob Dylan's manager, Albert Grossman by the time he was 25, and soon after that the legendary music mogul Ahmet Ertegun inked him to an artist development deal with Atlantic Records. Art Garfunkel covered one of his songs, and before that movie came out, Bickhardt had already shared the stage as opening act for folks like Harry Chapin, Stephen Stills, and a young Bruce Springsteen.
In later years, artists as diverse as Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, and Alison Krauss have covered his songs. Bickhardt, however, has remained a well-kept musical secret, playing the coffeehouse circuits, continuing to write memorable tunes, and meeting fans who are amazed he isn't a bigger name.
On May 6, Bickhardt released his fifth album, "The More I Wonder," a collection of a dozen new songs, with the added feature of having his daughter Aislinn sing harmony on several cuts. Bickhardt had lived in Nashville for 24 years, before moving back to his Pennsylvania roots in 2006. While in Music City, he'd focused on writing, but still performed regularly, and even had a couple minor hits with a trio of songsmiths he was in.
The move to Pennsylvania marked a turn toward more performing, and more touring from a more centralized location for the many venues in the Northeast and East Coast. But it was also occasioned by his son, who has cerebral palsy, and his ongoing care needs. Coverage in Tennessee was limited, after the state opted out of Medicaid and had its own Tenn-Care run into financial problems.
"Pennsylvania is great for disability services," Bickhardt explained, "and as our son (now 26) was getting to the age where he'd be off our insurance, making sure he had access to good medical coverage was a primary reason for our move."
One of the more striking tunes on the new CD is dedicated to Bickhardt's son, and "It Opens" takes the perspective that every challenge is also an opportunity. It's a view that Bickhardt admits he had to keep reminding himself about.
"That song is a combination of my son and his challenges, and starting over myself," said Bickhardt, 60. "I wanted to find a new way of interacting with my music and my audiences, and I felt that my kind of music is appreciated more in this part of the country."
A couple of other songs deal with the life of a troubadour, both "The Restless Kind," who's always on the move, and "Crazy Nightingale," about one who "sang your lonely life away."
"Most of my songs are about several people, but "The Restless Kind" is sort of autobiographical," said Bickhardt. "That also has strong Celtic influences, and since I'm three-quarters Scottish-Irish, that's a flavor I frequently like to have. 'Crazy Nightingale' is again, heavily influenced by Celtic music, and reflects the difficulty of an artist's life, the many musicians like Jimi Hendrix we lose early, and also was informed by a book I'd read about Dylan Thomas."
While most of Bickhardt's work would be closer to folk music than country or any other genre, the new song "Stan" could be seen as an update, 30 years later, of a character from Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA." It's a jaunty kind of tune, riding a superb accordion line from Michael Webb of Poco, a Bickhardt pal. The main character in this poignant song is a Vietnam vet in Bethlehem, Pa., who's lost his job and his way in the changing economy, and now can be found "paying himself in regrets and beer."
"We play all these Rust Belt towns, where you see the effects of all the jobs leaving," said Bickhardt. "I set this one in Bethlehem because it is such a beautiful town, and an old factory has been converted into a gorgeous new entertainment center there, but you also see these poor guys on the outskirts, who've just lost the jobs they always had."
No doubt Bickhardt has been answering questions about "Tender Mercies" for 30 years, but we had to probe into that a bit too, and whether it mislabeled him as a country singer.
"I had gone to Nashville back then to rub elbows and do shows with all the people I felt were doing the music I wanted to do," Bickhardt noted. "Artists like Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Nanci Griffith, and Kathy Mattea – none of whom were exactly country, but more hybrid singer-songwriters. Growing up in Pennsylvania, I'd loved Tom Rush, Dave Van Ronk, Tom Paxton, Eric Andersen and folksingers like that. And I think all of us were heavily influenced by The Beatles, yet we're not British pop acts. Genres exist for radio, but musicians don't make those distinctions – we're a combination of all our influences."
Bickhardt plays a lot of theaters and coffeehouses these days, and he said house parties are a growing phenomenon for intimate-venue performers like him. This is his first visit to the New Bedford Folk Festival, which runs Saturday and Sunday (tickets $20 day/$25 weekend) and there are four chances for fans to hear him. Check www.newbedfordfolkfestival.com for schedules.


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I am still doing the project and it can be seen at www.astrosatoz.com. I actually have both of the signatures you show but I'm certainly willing to add doubles. I do have baseballs in my collection but I tend to avoid them for storage reasons. All that said, what are you looking to get for the Kerfeld and Darwin?
Hey Little Buddy,
Still in need of Astros Autos for your PC? Saw 2009 post so maybe you quit doing it?
and Caminiti Spring Training Practice Used/Homerun Baseball signed by Cam on side pannel on ball and H for houston on sweet spot. No way to scan it I don't think. Will try tho.
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Joy Williams gave birth during a scorching heat wave in Nashville, but says her delivery was a breeze.
"I did it all naturally and really loved the experience. My husband [Nate Yetton] and I had just gone to the Belcourt to see the new Wes Anderson movie, and the air conditioning was out in the theater," the female half of The Civil Wars tells PEOPLE. "I was so hot! I started feeling tiny pressure waves during the film, but they abated over time."
Fast forward hours later and she was almost ready to deliver.
"The [contractions] woke me up at about 1:30 in the morning. And then those really gradual pressure waves grew to 'Okay, I think it's time to call the doula!' It happened pretty quickly and it went really well," Williams, 29, says. "I had a midwife and a doula. Nate was a champion of champions and so supportive and present."
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Open to several options, Williams says the birthing process proved to be a natural progression.
"I didn't really feel the need for [an epidural]. It was pretty quick labor, so I didn't have to endure days in and days out and that never-ending sense of, 'When am I having this child?'" she explains. "Regardless of how you end up delivering — medication or not — the experience is beautiful and visceral and challenging, but ultimately really empowering."
Despite the blissful birth, the first-time mama was more than ready to head home from the hospital with the couple's newest addition.
"Some people told us that that drive home can feel really overwhelming and daunting, [but] I was ready to take him home to our safe environment and hibernate together," Williams says. "When we walked in the door, it was like, 'Okay, we're here … and here's your nursery and here's the kitchen and here's the living room — a getting-to-know-you session."
After a "drama-free" pregnancy and delivery, Williams quickly settled into motherhood and has already introduced 9-week-old Miles Alexander to the family.
"His first time flying went really well! We're in Northern California [right now] and the grandparents are meeting the little one," she shares. "There's nothing sweeter than being able to introduce him to them."
And the name Miles suits the burgeoning jet-setter.
"I believe Miles means merciful in German and soldier in Latin, but the actual practical and literal meaning of miles leapt out to us as well," the two-time Grammy winner explains. "The fact that we will be traveling around the world and he'll see 10 different countries before he's even six months old made that name even more special to us."
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As for her favorite way to spend time with her "really smiley" baby boy?
"I love walking to coffee shops. There are lots of great parks in Nashville. There's a farmer's market," she says. "He's so brand-new! There's a lot more I want to do and show him around town."
For now, the new mom is catching up on some shuteye — and feeling inspired by the late-night feedings. "I'm starting to write my own songs for him. Something to do in the middle of the night," jokes Williams.
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Okay, here's the scoop on "The Martian Codex":
While most of the population of Earth is still stuck on the question of whether or not there were ever any microbes on Mars, George Haas and William Saunders are decades ahead, answering the questions about the human culture that once existed there - what they ate, played, and believed. While Haas and Saunders continue to forge ahead with their examination of the culture, this book provides the non-initiated a unique look at vivid images of some of the most convincing and enlightening finds about the people and the planet.
The authors are politely grateful to the space agencies that brought us the hundreds of thousands of images of Mars, but mark it down in black and white exactly where and when the trusted ones have herded the public away from the water of truth. Where NASA and ESA have exposed their bare haunches, warping, and artistically adding a horn to the "Cydonia Face," pandering "Happy Face Crater" as if it is an accepted bit of evidence of Martian intelligence, manipulating data to produce truly horrible images of the Cydonia Face and the D & M pyramid, ignoring geological evidence, or spreading just plain bad information to the world media, the authors spell it out for the world to see. But knocking NASA and ESA is not the theme of this book, just a necessary detour to lead the sheep out of the dry desert where they were stranded.
The photographs and drawings in this book are of excellent quality. The authors discuss and thoroughly analyze some of the better quality finds, such as the "Crown Face," "the Parrot glyph," the "Maize God," and the "D & M Pyramid." I have to say, it's nice to be able to pull a book from my bookshelf with this set of photos just to show friends who have never considered what was on Mars. But there is much more to this book than photos. At each step of the journey, the authors answer questions about the ancient meso-american cultures (Olmec, Maya) - the artistic styles they used and why, and give insight into why the art on Mars is so complex, and what it means.
For those of us already into Mars anomalies, this book reveals for us the find at Reull Vallis that Keith Laney has been hinting about on his forum for months. This little find fits very nicely into the group of finds in this book, by the way - all well-rounded, top quality figures. The book also contains bits of geological analysis favoring the civilization side of the debate. This is a real treat for those of us who have only heard the other side of this debate from planetary scientists- whose only source of employment, by the way, is the space agencies.
Another little bonus in this book is the mirrored reflection analysis of "Nathan's Human Face." This is another one of those anomalies, almost too good to be true, in pristine quality, but only includes half a face. The reflection is taken at a place at which no one could reasonably disagree, and has the result of organizing absolutely nonsensical chaotic terrain into two fully formed images that repeat their themes at multiple levels, and tie in perfectly, as expected with the cultural traditions of the people who used mirrors in their art - the Olmec and the Maya. It is a truly ingenious design that leaves me wondering - not whether it is real - but how they did it.
The book is a real treat, and I want to personally thank the authors for writing it. It is a book that absolutely needed to be written. Good job.
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Ian Browne, MLB.com:
By delivering what was easily their biggest win of the season, a tense 5-4 victory over the Blue Jays, the Red Sox can now clinch a tie in the American League East by taking two out of three from the Yankees this weekend. They can win the division outright with a sweep.
To get to that point, the Red Sox needed the latest batch of magic from David Ortiz, who tied it with a homer in the eighth inning and then won it in the bottom of the ninth with a walk-off single to left field, setting up a mob scene of white jerseys on the right side of the infield.
Yet again, Ortiz delivered with the game -- and perhaps the season -- on the line.