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Alice In Wonderland entices the young and the old. This tea party offers magical time with Alice, Mad Hatter, White Rabbit, and many other unforgettable characters.
Whether you are hosting a kids party or a bridal shower you'll find wonderful ideas here.
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Alice In Wonderland Party Ideas
Alice In Wonderland party ideas to inspire you to host the most amazing tea party:
Unusual Invitations
Since the story of Alice is dreamlike with pretty strange things happening you can set the mood for the party with unusual invitations.
1. Book Invitations
I love the idea of sending books as an invitation!
Get inexpensive Alice In Wonderland books. Insert your paper invitation inside the book or you could simply hand write the party details in the book.
2. Key Invitations
Alice needed a key to enter the Wonderland and so do your guests! Send them a pretty key with a tag as an invitation.
The keys from AKeyToHerHeart come in a variety of styles and are about three inches long. They would look great with a lovely homemade tag.
The tiny charm keys (from CharmingMaggie) would work well bookmarks. Just attach them to a ribbon. And send them with a traditional invitation or with the book invitation. How cute is that!
3. Traditional Invitations
Read Me! Perfect Alice in Wonderland invitation from the Creation Boutiques. It even has a key!
Don't Be Late For This Wonderland Party! It will be spectacular!! Lovely invitations from BellaLuElla that will get your guests excited about the party!!
Onederland. This cool looking invitation is not only for one year olds but can be customized to say Wonderland. I love all the cute details in it: a stack of pretty tea cups, gold watch, and the pink flamingo with a crown.
RELATED POST: Gender Neutral Baby Shower Themes. Tea with Alice is a great theme for any baby shower it also works as a baby shower theme for boys.
Enchanting Decorations
Create an enchanting, dreamlike world.
Parties don't have to cost a fortune to be totally awesome and memorable. Many times you can find things around the house to create the right atmosphere. Especially for a party like this!
1. General Decor Ideas
Look around your house, go to thrift shops and gather
- frames
- vases
- tea cups
- tea pots
- cake stands
- doilies
- old books
- vintage clocks and watches
- pearls
- bird cages
- candle sticks
- flowers
- sheers
You can do many wonderful things with those items:
- Hang sheers and tulle at doorways with tension rods.
- Make a canopy over the tea or serving table with sheers or plastic table cloths.
- Streamers and ribbon hanging from the ceiling might be just what your party needs.
- Paint the frames to suit your color scheme.
- Use mismatched chairs and tables.
- Cover the tables with colorful table cloths and top with lace table cloths.
- Decorate umbrellas to look like giant mushrooms. Or cut mushroom shapes from cardboard and decorate them.
- Scatter flamingos throughout the party area.
- Hang paper lanterns, banners, and twinkling lights.
- Stack the books and put tea cups or clocks on them.
Just looking at that picture by Vanessa Valencia from A Fanciful Twist makes you feel like you are in a Wonderland!
2. Down the Rabbit Hole
A spectacular entrance to your fun-filled party! This amazing entrance to the Wonderland Down the Rabbit Hole is from Handpicked Parties.
A wedding arch is covered with brown fabric and adorned with flowers, butterflies, and other decorations. The results are amazing!
3. Over Here, Wrong Way
Signs everywhere to help the guests to find their way to the Tea Party. If you know how to hold a paint brush and a hammer you can make pretty signs like these:
- wrong way
- right way
- this way
- that way
- turn around
- tea party
- up here
- over there
No time for making signs. No problem. You can get cute signs this way…
4. We're All Mad Here
Isn't that so true! Warn your guests about the madness…
"You must be mad, otherwise you wouldn't have come here." – Cashmere Cat
5. Alice, Mad Hatter, and Queen of Hearts
In addition to those three you can also have Cheshire Cat and White Rabbit to join the party. These 2 or 3 ft tall wooden standees from Mountain View Creations make great photo props and add a nice touch to your Alice In Wonderland Tea Party!
6. Bird Cage Card Holder
What a beautiful idea for a card holder! I think this is my favorite of all these decorations. My friend made it for a bridal shower she hosted. I wonder if she still has it…
I also love the quote "Every Adventure Requires a First Step".
All you need is
- a bird cage
- flowers
- and a cute little sign.
7. Bird Cages and Teapots
It would not be a tea party without tea pots. If you search far and wide all the thrift shops in the area you can make great finds like silver tea or coffee pots.
Tea pots filled with flowers placed inside bird cages look like something from an enchanted wonderland.
Use these to adorn the food table or as centerpieces on the tables.
8. Clocks – Don't Be Late…
"How long is forever?" "Sometimes, just one second," answered White Rabbit to Alice's question.
"The hurrier I go the behinder I get." -White Rabbit
Table clocks, wall clocks, pocket watches… put them everywhere. Hang clock cutouts from ceiling or from the trees.
9. Playing Cards
Another cool ideas is to hang up jumbo playing cards or use them to make card soldiers.
Cut the head, arms and legs from card stock or cardboard and attach to the game cards.
Maggy from Red Ted Art made card soldiers with regular size playing cards and they look awesome. This would also be a fun Alice In Wonderland craft idea for the guests to do!
10. Drink Me From Fancy Cups
The pretties tea cups ever seen! Serve tea from cute cups of various styles. Your table will look amazing with vintage mismatched cups.
Fancy cups are not only for adults. Little girls too love to enjoy their afternoon tea in style.
Mouthwatering Tea Party Food
I have here several delicious options from chocolaty goodness to savory delights. Most of them appeal to any age.
1. Suits of Card Brownies
How about brownies cut into suits of cards! Unless you are super awesome cutting shapes with a knife you may want to get suits of cards cookie cutters.
If you wonder what did the suits of cards did in Alice In Wonderland:
- hearts – members of the royal family
- clubs – soldiers
- diamonds – courtiers
- spades – gardeners
Also notice the DIY 3-tier cake stand. You might have everything you need at home to make these!
- tea cups
- candle sticks (to make taller ones)
- plates
- saucers
- hot glue gun
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2. Red Velvet Whoopie Pies
Red Velvet Whoopie Pies, heart shaped, of course, are the perfect tea party food! Delicious red velvet cake with sweet, smooth filling.
Red Velvet Whoopie Pies, heart shaped, of course, are the perfect tea party food! Delicious red velvet cake with sweet, smooth filling.
3. Queen of Hearts Cupcakes
"Off with their heads". – Queen of Hearts
Though, the Queen of Hearts was quite scary these Cupcakes with Crown Toppers are adorable.
4. Turkey Pepper Jack Roll Ups
Provide some savory options too for those who are not into sweets and for those of us who like both!
You can never go wrong with cheese. Turkey-Cheese Roll Ups look cute, are easy to make and are exactly what this tea party needs.
5. Sandwich Skewers
All you need is skewers and sandwich ingredients such as
- tomatoes
- cheese
- cucumber
- grapes
- lettuce
- chicken
- ham
- bread
Thread the ingredients in any order on skewers. And you are done. Can't get easier than this. Omit the bread and you have a tasty gluten free savory tea party food.
6. Fruit Skewers
If you get the suits of cards cookie cutters for the brownie bites you could also use them to cut up fruit.
They would work well for honeydew, cantaloupe, and watermelon.
7. Cinnamon Tea Cookies
Like the name says these cinnamon cookies are meant for a tea party! Great for cinnamon lovers and those who like to dip their cookies in tea…
8. Cake Pops
Colorful, beautiful and so yummy. Kids can't resist these lovely creations! And cake pops are just the perfect size of sweetness.
9. Tea and Other Beverages
Well, it is a tea party so tea should be on the menu but it does not necessarily need to be hot. I know some who prefer iced tea. And with small kids that would be the safer choice.
Raspberry, lemon, and peach tea are super good cold.
Label your water bottles, soda bottles, tea pitchers or whatever you serve with signs that say
- drink me
- this one makes you taller
- this one makes you smaller
Alice In Wonderland Games
Though sitting and sipping tea is one of my favorite things, every party even a tea party is better with fun activities.
You can play so many different games at this party:
- tea cup race
- tea cup stacking
- bunny hop
- "what time is it Mr. Hatter"
- does the key fit scavenger hunt (you'll need keys and a lock… and only one key fits the lock)
- paint roses red (draw your own or use these 18″ wide roses from PartiesInWonderland)
And here are several more…
1. Mad Creations
Hats and a basket full of supplies to create the most amazing hats fit for a queen. Make it a competition. The best hat maker wins a prize!
2. Pin the Grin on the Cat
"I'm not crazy, my reality is just different than yours." – Cashmere Cat
You can get Cashmere Cat with "grins" either as a printable or as a Pin the Grin on the Cashmere Cat poster from One Love Designs mailed to your home!
Kids seem to find "pin something" games funny and I'm sure pinning the grin will delight them too!
3. Easy Paper Roses
You don't need to paint these roses red like the Queen of Hearts' gardeners did in the royal garden.
A stack of card stock, scissors, template, etc. and you are ready to create these beauties! Instructions at Printable Crush.
4. Royal Croquet Court
"I'll ask the questions! Do you play croquet?" – Queen of Hearts
You will have hilarious time playing croquet with these stuffed flamingos! Just grab the legs and hit the "hedgehog" ball. The regular croquet ball would be too heavy for these so you need to have a lighter ball.
These were the tallest flamingos I found that don't cost a fortune.
The Peaceful Mom has a cool idea for making your own croquet mallets in her Alice in Wonderland post.
5. Paper Tea Cups
"It is always tea time." -Mad Hatter
The younger guests will have a splendid time making these cute paper tea cups and playing fun games with them. Printable and games at Red Ted Art.
Another cool idea for making tea cups comes from Jenny at The Ginger Bread House. She made tea cups using those plastic Easter eggs that multiply every year. Brilliant way to entertain kids and put those eggs in good use!
6. Paint a Tea Cup
Continuing with the tea cup activities… Set up a station with oven safe cups and porcelain markers. You could make it a little competition and have rewards for the most:
- enchanting tea cup
- mad tea cup
- royal tea cup
7. Alice In Wonderland Photo Props
I feel always weird posing for photos but hey if we all are mad here then why not take some crazy photos. This set from I Got Mad Props has enough props for a group photo!
It even has Tweedledum and Tweedledee props. Wouldn't be Wonderland without them. Though I tend to think of Humpty Dumpty when I see them.
Take Me – Delightful Party Favors
Send the guests home with many magical memories and
- Chocolate Roses Wrapped In Red Foil
- Tea Cups
- Key Rings
- Playing Cards
- Watches
Many of the images on this page were taken by Alexandria Kokx at her cousin's Alice In Wonderland bridal shower.
Free Alice In Wonderland Printables
I've got lots of fun free printables for you.
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Pumpkin French Toast Casserole is a simple, make ahead breakfast your family will be begging you to make again and again this fall.
There is something about the change in season and cool crisp weather that makes me just crave pumpkin. Probably because it takes me back to my childhood memories of baking the most delicious moist pumpkin bread with my mom. With the exception of my first pregnancy, I make about a billion pumpkin recipes each fall, most of which happen to be breakfast items.
There's nothing quite like a fall weekend morning enjoying a warm sweet pumpkin breakfast like pumpkin pancakes or this delicious Pumpkin French Toast Casserole with the family.
This casserole is pretty big, making it the perfect thing to bring to Sunday brunch with family and friends. All the prep work is done the night before so that all you have to do in the morning is pop it in the oven.
Mornings can be rough and often the last thing you want to do is spend time cooking you're hungry and all you want to do is be back in bed so this breakfast casserole is a dream come true.
So, the night before, you'll dice up some day old French bread and whisk together the custard- cream, milk, eggs, pumpkin, and spices. Then just pour the custard over the French bread, cover it, and let the bread soak up the custard as it sits in the fridge all night.
The next morning all you have to do is mix together the streusel ingredients, sprinkle on top, and bake for about an hour. Then you have time to set the table, take a shower, or just lay in bed and watch Netflix. No judgement here!
When it's done, dust with powdered sugar and top with maple syrup. Such a perfect breakfast for a cool crisp fall morning with your family. Enjoy!
Pumpkin French Toast Casserole
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 60 minutes
For the French Toast:
- 1 loaf day old French Bread cubed
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup half-and-half cream
- 1 cup unsweetened pumpkin puree
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 6 large Eggland's Best eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
For the Streusel:
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup pecan pieces
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 5 tablespoons butter melted
Lightly grease a 9x13 inch pan and place bread cubes in it.
In a mixing bowl, combine the milk, cream, pumpkin, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice. Pour over the bread cubes. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator overnight or at least 3 hours.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine all streusel ingredients and mix until crumbly. Sprinkle over the bread cubes and then bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until golden brown and set. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve topped with maple syrup.
Here are a few more breakfast casseroles to enjoy:
- Overnight Coconut Almond French Toast Casserole by Garnish & Glaze
- Make Ahead Breakfast Casserole by Fresh April Flours
- Triple Berry French Toast Casserole Mom on Time Out
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I didn't realize at the time that it would be over a year before it was completed. That's a long time!? Worse, Henry wasn't keen on lots of communication via the kickstarter project page, and when he did it was often terse.? Understandably, backers were frustrated with the lack of updates and pace of the project.? Equally understandably, Henry was likely frustrated with the attitude of some of the backers (and this might have led, in part, to some of Kickstarters changes to their ToS).
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This recipes makes approximately 110 bears – 10 servings. The nutritional analysis below the recipe does not include any sweetener you may use. Please factor that in accordingly.
- Yield: 110 Gummy bears 1x
- 8 teaspoons grass-fed gelatin (I use this brand)
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- Mixture will be thick but after a little heat, it will become pourable.
- Transfer to a measuring cup or bowl with a pour spout.
- Quickly pour into silicone gummy molds and transfer to the refrigerator.
- Cool for 10-15 minutes and let it solidify. Pop them out of the mold and Enjoy!
Nutritional Information Per Batch
Calories – 95
Carbs – 12 grams
Protein – 11 grams
Fat – 0 grams
Fiber – 2 grams
Net Carbs Per Batch – 10
Nutritional Information Per Serving: 11 Bears
Calories – 9.5
Carbs – 1.2 grams
Protein – 1.1 grams
Fat – 0 grams
Fiber – .2 grams
Net Carbs Per Serving 1.0
- Serving Size: 11 bears
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It's nearly the end of October and the shops are full off Halloween goodies. Halloween or "All Hallows' Eve" as it is otherwise known takes place yearly on 31st October and is originally a time of year to remember the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs and all the faithful departed believers. Typical activities to celebrate include trick or treating, costume parties, carving pumpkins, apple bobbing, bonfires and visiting haunted attractions…
Many choose to go gothic at this time of year, and there is plenty of choice out there from bat necklaces, to skull rings, to spider ear cuffs, there is something out there for everyone and it doesn't have to be tacky. We have seen a real increase in designers using the trends for their new collections. Punk was one of the biggest trends in AW2013, and with Dark Romance being announced for SS2014, we can expect to see some edgier jewellery pieces next year.
Whether you're donning a witch's outfit or dressing up as pumpkin, there are many jewellery treats out there to accompany your desired costume. We've found a few spooky pieces below – it's up to you to decide if they are tricks or treats?
Vivienne Westwood – Giant Skeleton Necklace
Holly Dyment Fine Jewellery – Memento Mori Skull Ring
Phoebe Jewellery - Bat Chandelier Chain Earrings
Rachel Entwistle – Spider Ear Cuff Stoneset
Ikuria – Catch Rose Gold and Diamond Necklace
Stephen Einhorn – Fang Cufflinks
Tatty Devine – Bat Necklace (Glitter Black)
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Rockwell reach third final in a row following epic encounter
Avonmore Munster Schools senior Cup Semi Final
Rockwell College 13
Christian Brothers College 9
Rockwell College are through to their third Avonmore Munster schools Senior Cup final in a row after winning this nail-biting encounter against Cork giants and 2009 champions Christian Brothers College at Clanwilliam Park in Tipperary town on Saturday last. In one of the finest games this century-old competition has seen in recent years Rockwell outplayed and outwitted their illustrious Cork City opponents and in so doing gained some small measure of revenge for their defeat at the hands of the same opposition in the centenary 2009 decider.
Victory though has come at a price as towering second row Sean McCarthy left the fray with a suspected broken arm midway through the second half and the Tipperary men are likely to be without his talismanic presence when they take on Cork City's Presentation Brothers College in a repeat of last year's final on Saint Patrick's Day.
Christians started well and their big pack exerted a lot of pressure on Rockwell in the early stages with a number of pick and drive moves. After soaking up the early Cork pressure, Rockwell started to get a foothold and with Holland getting his backline moving, Rockwell's slick movement of the ball was starting to pose CBC problems, forcing them to concede a 13th minute penalty which dropped wide for kicker Brian Haugh. The ding dong nature of the contest continued and from the kick off CBC continued to press Rockwell and when Rockwell flanker Richard Moran was penalised for a high tackle on 15 mins Darragh McNamara made no mistake with the penalty kick to put CBC 3-0 up.
However CBC's tendency to be caught offside was to haunt them again just four minutes later when after a number of close in phases from Rockwell, CBC were caught offside to give Haugh a simple penalty in front of the posts to tie up the scores. With Cconfidence growing Rockwell started to play more of the game in the Corkmen's half and when Sean McCarthy was fouled from the restart Haugh executed a wonderful penalty kick to give Rockwell the lineout 10 metres from the CBC line. However referee Dave O'Flynn penalised hooker Darragh Mulcahy for a crooked throw but such was the Rockwell pressure that CBC failed to clear before they were eventually penalised yet again for offside and Haugh punished them further putting Rockwell 6-3 up with a precision penalty kick. However just two minutes later Rockwell were penalised for holding on and Darragh McNamara sent the teams in level at half-time.
It was CBC who struck first blood in the second half when Rockwell were penalised for a hand in the ruck Darragh Mcnamara put CBC 9-3. Just 15 minutes into the second half with Rockwell backs exerting more pressure than ever before CBC centre and Captain Kevin Slater was sin-bined for a high and dangerous tackle on Rockwell centre Killian Kiely. Rockwell maximised their numerical superiority just two minutes later when No.8 Luke Cahill broke clear from the back of a ruck to score the game's only try. Haugh added the extra with a fine kick and Rockwell can deem themselves unlucky not to have added another try just minutes later when an offload from Cahill to McNulty in the build up was deemed to be forward.
By the time Slater returned the game was turning into a nail-biting contest and CBC played the last four minutes of the game inside Rockwell's twenty two after Rockwell were penalised for not releasing the ball in a ruck. With a penalty of no use to the Corkmen and with the clock ticking down they had to go for broke and three times fullback McNamara kicked his penalty for a lineout to try and edge out that elusive score. However Rockwell put in some huge hits to keep their line intact until Rthe referee penalised CBC for holding on and finishing the game.
An epic victory for the Tipperary men who now go on to play the alma mater of Irish coach Declan Kidney in a repeat of last year's final in Musgrave Park in Cork City at 3pm. In an interesting twist of fate, County Tipperary could be both Munster and Leinster schools champions on Saint Patrick's Day after Cistercian College Roscrea qualified for the Leinster final. Roscrea are trained by another Thurles man John Lillis who is a former coach in Rockwell College.
Commenting on the game Rockwell Coach, Thurles native Mark Butler said - 'We missed two or three scoring opportunities that would have made the game easier for us but the fact that we defended our line will prepare us for the final'. However he cautioned that 'the fact we have been to two finals doesn't mean we are entitled to anything. We will have to work very hard if we are to be Pres in the final'.
Rockwell College: D McGillycuddy (Castleisland), S Horgan (Ballincollig), H McNulty (Clonmel), C Kiely (Dungarvan), R Jermyn (Cloyne), C Holland (Cahir), B Haugh (Kilrush), C O'Donnell (Charliville), D Mulcahy (Hospital), MJ Murphy (Fethard), A O'Sullivan (Dunmanway), S McCarthy (Castleisland), D Moran (Dundrum), S Dwyer (Thurles) and L Cahill (Cloyne).
Replacements: A Sweeney (Loughmore) for McCarthy inj 54 mins. E Phelan (Ardfinnan) for Murphy (65 mins), Subs not used B Crosse (Cashel), David Kennedy (Skinarinky), Aidan Barron (New Inn), Alex Lynch (Dublin) and David Johnston (Clonmel)
Referee Dave O'Flynn (MAR)


text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - learning Russian in Ukraine Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in learning Russian in Ukraine Goto page Previous 1, 2 Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Ukraine View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message waltgomezJoined: 03 Jul 2014Posts: 105 Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:52 am Post subject: Quote: Whatever, quibble about the legalities if you wish, but the context is learning Russian. Until 20-odd years ago they were speaking Russian, serving in the Red Army, going to RUSSIAN Universities, marrying Russian families Geography 101. The USSR consisted of 15 republics. 15 nations which had a legal right to separate, and they did. Russia was just one (1) of them. The rest were not in Russia or part of it. Most Ukrainians went to Ukrainian universities in their home towns. High schools could be all in Ukrainian, but on uni level, courses were taught in Russian, and you had to pass exams with Russian being the medium of instruction. They were not called " Russian universities" anywhere. They were called "Soviet universities". In the Philippines and Singapore, unis are in English. So? Are they all now Englishmen and Englishwomen upon graduation? The Red Army was, again, not just a Russian army. It was called the Soviet Army. In it, people from other 14 republics served as well. It was multinational. But, of course, it had to have a common language. Russian was chosen by convenience. What language would you suggest they all use? Uzbek? In the British army, English is a language of convenience, but Scotts and Welsh serve in it. There is no " English army" is there? Marrying into Russian families? Some did, some didn't. Most preferred their own. In the USSR, they also had internal passports, IDs, birth certificates, etc. that clearly said that their nationality was Ukrainian. Russians had internal passports, IDs, every document that clearly said their nationality was Russian. This was the gov't of USSR that made that division and assigned those nationalities. Based on blood ancestry and not on what they "considered" themselves. Compare it to the UK where there are no documents and/or IDs that say that a person is Scottish,Welsh or English. Still you clearly distinguish among those three. The Welsh are called a "Nation" on BBC. In the UK, Scottish and Welsh people speak English and marry into English families. But no one will say that Scotts/Welsh are now English because of that. Why did Ukrainians become Russians because of that? Quote: Another by the way, there's a heck of a lot of Ukrainians, most say about 65+% who consider themselves Russian rather than Ukrainian...... Where did you get those stats? You must have been in Donetsk, where the locals had been starved to death, and ethnic Russians were moved in. Or in other large cities where Russians were brought in? Or you must have been in the Crimea. Sources please! More like 17% of people in UA are of Russian descent. And it's not accomplish by ' considering' themselves Russian. One needs to prove blood descent by at least 50%. Thru documents and birth certificates. Anyway, who is Ukrainian and who is Russian is not decided by you or me. We have no authority to bestow nationalities upon people. The people and the governments in those countries decide that. Oh, and those who allegedly consider themselves Russian because of Russian ancestry get a rude awakening when they try to move to Russia. Not many there see them as true Russians because they are not from Russia. Duh! So, they can get loud and ' consider' themselves some more. It will still be the Russians in Russia who ultimately decide who is one of them and who is not. Quote: and, oh yeah, providing the RUS in Russian. A coup de grace, isn't it? The country which is called Russia today was, until the 18th century, called Muscovy. It was Peter the Great who changed the name into Russia based it on the dubious claim that its history comes from Kievan Rus- a Viking run Slavic state over 1000 years ago. In Ukraine, most people as well as the gov't totally disagree with this statement and that claim. But it is a bit too late to force Moscow to rename themselves to Muscovia and rename Ukraine to " Rus". Ukrainians still call Russians Moskali in popular parlance.Last edited by waltgomez on Mon Apr 03, 2017 3:11 pm; edited 7 times in total Back to top waltgomezJoined: 03 Jul 2014Posts: 105 Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:59 am Post subject: sparks wrote: I thought the OP was about how similar the two languages are... I would guess that unless you are going to a school to learn Russian, you will learn Ukrainian in your daily interactions. The two languages are very similar, but if you are trying to learn "pure" Russian you may want to be aware of the nuances. I would guess like learning Spanish in Mexico or Spanish in Spain (although some people will claim there are huge differences in the two). You can see major similarities in all slavic languages, sometimes trying to learn more than one can only add to confusion as the temptation to just assume that words/the myriad endings are the same when, in fact, they are slightly different. There is a confusion here: Are we comparing the actual Ukrainian and Russian languages - which are separate languages? Or are we comparing the Russian language spoken in Ukraine to the Russian language spoken in Russia- which are the same language? Ukrainian and Russian are not *very* similar. They are about as similar as German and Dutch. If Ukrainian is spoken at a normal speed, it is as well understood by an average Russian as Dutch spoken at a normal speed is understood by an average German. Not much. But if you put written Ukrainian text in front of a Russian speaker, then he/she will be able to read some 40 percent and guess the rest. It is because the roots of the words stem from common Slavic origins, not because the words themselves are the same or "very" similar. Russian is not an official language in Ukraine. It is not the state language. But it is used as a lingua franca still in many places. However, your question I think should have been: How similar is the Russian spoken in Ukraine- where it is not an official language- to the Russian spoken in Russia- where it is an official language? The situation could be similar to Panama where many people speak English but where Spanish is still the official language. Or to Belize where many people speak Spanish but where English is the official language. Anyway, the answer is: It is a bit simpler in UA with a smaller vocabulary and simplified grammar. The accent is softer. Thus, it is easier to study than studying it in Russia. You will also not be made fun of as you may be in Russia. So, it is not a bad place to study Russian. A good city would be Kharkiv or Dnipro for daily practice. It is also cheaper to live in UA and visas are easier to get. Less xenophobic and less dangerous. Back to top waltgomezJoined: 03 Jul 2014Posts: 105 Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 3:46 pm Post subject: Main Difference – Russia vs Soviet Union It is important to look at the history of Russia, to understand the difference between Russia and the Soviet Union. Russia is a country with a very long history; it was a powerful empire that was toppled down by a revolution. After the revolution, it became a state of the Soviet Union in 1922. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, it began to be known as Russia or Russian Federation. Therefore, the main difference between Russia and the Soviet Union is that Russia is a country whereas the Soviet Union was a political state, in which Russia was one of the states. What is Russia Russia, situated in northern Eurasia, is the largest country in the world (17,075,400 square kilometres) and covers more than one-eighth of earth's inhabited land area. Russia stretches across the whole of northern Asia and much of Eastern Europe. Russia shares land borders with North Korea, Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, and Norway. It shares naval borders with Japan and the U.S state of Alaska. Russia is a federal semi-presidential republic, and its official name is Russian Federation. According to its constitution, the President is considered the head of state and the Prime Minister is the head of government. Russia was largest of the 15 Republic states that made up of the Soviet Union; it annexed some of the states after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. What is the Soviet Union The Soviet Union was a Marxist–Leninist state that existed on the Eurasian continent between 1922 and 1991. Its official name was Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. It was a union of multiple subnational Soviet republics, and its economy and government were highly centralized. It was a single-party state, governed by the Communist Party. Moscow was the capital of the Soviet Union. In 1917, Bolshevik leader Lenin led the October Revolution, which overthrew the provisional government that ruled after the revolution. The Bolsheviks established the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, which was later renamed as Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, after the civil war between counter-revolution Whites and pro-revolution Reds. The Communists, lead by Lenin were victorious in 1922 and formed the Soviet Union with the unification of the Russian, Ukrainian, Transcaucasian, and Byelorussian republics. The territory of the Soviet Union augmented during the period of hostility with Nazi Germany during the World War, and it emerged as a major world power from the war under President Stalin. However, political conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union continued for many years; this conflict is termed the Cold War. The Soviet Union fell apart in 1991, after a failed coup attempt by military leaders. Definition Russia is the largest country in the world and extends across northern Asia and eastern Europe. The Soviet Union is a former federation of Communist republics comprised of 15 republics. Russia's official name is Russian Federation. The Soviet Union's official name is the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic. Political parties Russia has a multi-party system. The Soviet Union was a single- party state. Russia has its own distinct identity, culture and traditions. Since the Soviet Union was a collection of states, there was a merging of ethnicities, culture and traditions. source: http://pediaa.com/difference-between-russia-and-soviet-union/ Back to top Mr. KalgukshiMod TeamJoined: 18 Jan 2003Posts: 6613Location: Need to know basis only. Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:46 pm Post subject: Additional off topic postings will see this thread disappear. Back to top waltgomezJoined: 03 Jul 2014Posts: 105 Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 5:23 pm Post subject: You can enroll in many language schools in UA and learn Russian there. Your friendly google will point to many schools located in UA. Now, there are also many online teachers of Russian on Skype and many are located in Ukraine. preply ( dot) com is a Ukrainian language learning site. I have taken UA language classes on it. My friend is taking Russian. You can get teachers as inexpensively as $4-$5 an hour. It is very convenient. Then, one can just practice it around Kyiv. Kharkiv and Dnipro are Russian speaking mainly, and are cheaper than living in Kyiv. You can just socialize there. To reiterate: the quality of Russian in Ukraine would be like the quality of English in Ireland. Pretty good! Enough for a non native learner to get to reasonable fluency. Also, the language is simpler, with fewer idioms and a smaller vocabulary. Much more standardized. The reason being is that it was not their language originally, so a simpler lingua-franca version was introduced. Ideal for international students. Back to top Helen_SMJoined: 02 Nov 2017Posts: 4 Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2017 11:46 am Post subject: waltgomez wrote: High schools could be all in Ukrainian, but on uni level, courses were taught in Russian, and you had to pass exams with Russian being the medium of instruction. They were not called " Russian universities" anywhere. They were called "Soviet universities". Actually there is a tendency in Ukraine now to close Russian schools and reduce quantity of Russian language lessons in primary schools as well as to teach all subjects in Ukrainian in Universities. And it concerns not only Russian language but all national minorities in Ukraine. 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2012 Inspirational Breakfast
The purpose of the Inspirational Breakfast is to inspire our agents and contributors to give to Heartland Partners in Caring on a regular basis through the personal stories of the people who have benefitted from grants. Their stores are the reason why we exist and it's important for our agents and contributors to know that every dollar they give has a profound effect on the lives of the people we know and work with.
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Establishing a Marketing Plan for Your Real Estate Business
Before you can really take advantage of all the great (and often free) real estate marketing options available to you, you need to set a few goals and ground rules. Establishing a marketing plan for your real estate business is the first step toward achieving your marketing goals, attracting new clients and finding more leads.
Read on for 8 steps you can take to establish your real estate marketing plan.
1. Name your business objective. Think of this like a mission statement. In one to two sentences, what are you, as a real estate professional, trying to achieve, and why?
2. Name your goals. Your business objective or mission statement covers your entire business and will likely remain stable for years. But you should have individual objectives and goals on a daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis. To achieve them, you'll need many action plans. Stay true to your wider business objective and maintain branding consistency. But don't be scared to set big goals
3. Name your target market. Be specific here – who are the ideal home buyers and sellers for you? What areas and locations do you serve? Commercial or residential? You don't have to focus on only one type or area, but the better you know your individual client types, the better you'll be able to target your marketing strategies.
4. Name your USP. USP = Unique Selling Proposition. This can be difficult to pinpoint, but it's crucial. What can do you offer or provide that others don't? What sets you apart from the rest? If you can answer that question succinctly, you are light years ahead of the majority of your competitors.
5. Name your competition. Speaking of competitors, knowing who they are, how they operate and their USPs is a major piece of marketing strategy puzzle. There are A LOT of real estate agents out there. Why should a home seller choose you to list their property? Be sure you understand what you're up against, and go back to your USP. Sometimes, it's as simple as attitude and attentiveness.
6. Set your budget. How much money do you have to spend on marketing? This figure will help you to choose the best avenues for promotion and lead generation. Many online marketing tools are inexpensive or free. Investing in a quality agent website and individual property websites are costs that are no brainers – so much of your strategy will come back to having these things in place.
7. Write your To Do list. Now that you have established some markers, you're ready to get started. Begin with a detailed action plan, step-by-step, and start ticking things off as you go. This is a great way to make a big job feel more manageable, and to make sure you don't forget anything important. Include short- and long-term objectives. Refer back to your mission statement and your individual goals.
8. Ask and answer this question: "Did it work?" You need to be able to measure the success of each of your marketing attempts. If you set clear objectives and KPIs, this is easy to do. Familiarize yourself with conversion rates where applicable, website analytics, social media metrics, leads, etc. When things work, do them again. When they don't, consider it a great learning experience. Either do it better or differently or try something else entirely.


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Seven locations searched by Gardaí as part of horsemeat investigation
Searches took place across the country as part of an ongoing Garda investigation into horsemeat sales.
7,748 horses slaughtered for meat last year, with 64,074 horses slaughtered since 2012
They are exported to the continent for human consumption.
London businessman found guilty of selling horsemeat labelled as beef for profit
The businessman was found guilty of fraud after relabelling horsemeat mixed with beef as 100% beef.
How did Ireland's horsemeat scandal spark a Europe-wide investigation?
Over the weekend, Spanish authorities dismantled an organised crime group that trades horsemeat illegally.
New laws are coming in to cut 'food fraud' and prevent another horsemeat scandal
But the EU plan stops short of replicating Ireland's country-of-origin labelling system.
Take a break and say goodbye to this childhood classic...
… don't worry though. They'll be coming back under a different name.
'A true master of deception': Horsemeat trader jailed in Netherlands
Willy Selten has protested his innocence.
Court verdict for meat trader who claims he was "hung out" during horsemeat scandal
McAdam Food Products is suing ABP foods for alleged defamation.
Who you gonna call? The Department of Agriculture Investigations Division
The new unit will bring the department's investigations unit under one banner.
Lamb kebabs found to contain no... lamb
It's alright though lads, there was no horsemeat.
Leaving Cert students asked question on horsemeat scandal
They were also asked about the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, a question which may have thrown students as it is not a compulsory disorder on the syllabus.
Simon Coveney says rotting meat claims are wrong and have been 'hyped up'
A Polish report detailed 'green and rotting meat' in a Monaghan food plant but the meat in question had been removed from storage for testing according to the Minister.
Polish investigators find 'green and rotting meat' in Monaghan food plant
The Department of Agriculture and the ABP Food Group say that the meat was being stored for inspection and could never have entered the supply chain.
Over 3,000 horses seized over welfare concerns last year
At least 500 more horses had to be rescued in 2013 compared to 2012 figures.
21 people arrested in French horsemeat probe
This case follows claims that horsemeat which was used to manufacture anti-rabies serum ended up in food chain.
Bangladesh tragedy and horsemeat scandal put ethics on consumer radar
About seven in ten Irish adults consider a company's reputation before buying its products or services, according to a new survey.
ABP takes legal action against Polish food supplier over horsemeat scandal
The meat processing company says the Polish food supplier was in breach of contract.
Two arrested in Britain over horsemeat scandal
Police said the men – whose nationalities were not revealed – were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud.
Meat trader takes legal action against ABP over horsemeat scandal
McAdam Food Products claims it was defamed by the Larry Goodman-owned firm.
Minister to meet with Tipperary food firm as 104 jobs go in plant closure
Dawn Fresh Foods is closing its plant in Fethard, Co Tipperary with the loss of over 100 jobs by the end of this year.
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
Coveney: Horsemeat scandal a result of bad management, not illegal management
In an interview with TheJournal.ie, Coveney said that his department has handed information to authorities in other countries and that he expects them to pursue prosecutions.
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Here are nine things to know as you start your day.
Just one prosecution being sought over horsemeat scandal
Minister Simon Coveney says he is not going to court unless he knows he can win.
Column: Growing distrust towards European regulators shows we need evidence-based policy making
The BSE crisis in the UK, the tainted blood scandal in France and the recent horse meat fiasco are just some of the scandals that have hit Europe. But the response to public outcry, unfortunately, usually throws science out the window, writes Prof Rangar Lofsted.
Burger King returns to 100% Irish beef
The fast food restaurant chain ended its partnership with ABP Group earlier this year because of the horsemeat scandal.
Convenience food sales up for Greencore despite horsemeat scandal
The firm, run by Minister Simon Coveney's brother, was caught up in the scandal when one of its products was found to have equine DNA.
Equine database set up following horsemeat scandal
Minister Simon Coveney also wants tighter controls on the movement of horses.
Here is the week in news... skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: making it easier for everyone to be insolvent; Alan Shatter's beliebers; Quinnsolvency and waking up the Troika in the middle of the night…
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know as you kick off your Wednesday.
Ikea may still sell horsemeat tainted meatballs
The meatballs would only be sold or given away in Sweden, however. The company has said that Ikea stores in other countries would have to follow local rules and regulations.
The Evening Fix...now with added rock 'n' roll billboards
Things we learned, loved and shared today…
EU horsemeat tests put Ireland in the clear
All beef samples tested negative for horse DNA though one horse carcase was found to have traces of bute and is now under investigation.
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know as you kick off your Tuesday.
European Commission expected to publish horsemeat test results today
The results were to be submitted to the commission by yesterday, 15 April, and are expected to be published today.
Irish firm among hundreds hit by new horsemeat scandal in the Netherlands
Earlier the Netherlands' food safety agency said that a Dutch supplier may have distributed as much as 50,000 tonnes of contaminated beef to companies across Europe.
Bute found in Asda's corned beef product
The supermarket said testing revealed "very low levels" of the drug.
Horsemeat scandal to play 'significant role' in Irish food business growth
A new Europe-wide focus on labelling and traceability could increase turnover for these businesses over the next year, according to a new report.
Video: How does the food safety inspection process work in Ireland?
There are around 50,000 food points of sale in the country with just 300 inspectors to ensure that they meet food safety standards.


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After 8 years, the Irrigation Australia Conference and Exhibition will return to Melbourne in 2016.
The largest Australasian irrigation event of its kind, 2016 Irrigation Australia Conference and Exhibition, will return after eight years to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The show, which will be held May 24 – 26, 2016, is for those that use or install irrigation products and services, including landscape and turf management professionals and end users from agriculture, horticulture and viticulture.
The exhibitors are top suppliers and experts from within the industry and will be showcasing the latest solutions and demonstrating the benefits of the most up-to-date technology, products and services to over 2500 industry professionals and show visitors.
Delegates will find the conference a great opportunity to get up-to-date information on where Australia's irrigation industry is heading. Attendees will be able to hear from the experts and learn of the capabilities of the latest irrigation solutions. Both trade visitors and delegates will find out what's new, what's happening and will have plenty of opportunities to network with industry peers and colleagues.
The 2016 Irrigation Australia Exhibition brings together irrigation water suppliers, manufacturers, retailers, distributors, resellers, contractors, government (local, state, federal), installers, specifiers and designers and is free for trade visitors to attend.
For more information on the 2016 exhibition and conference, please visit http://irrigationaustralia.com.au/


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A 4-day, 52-mile circular walk around areas of the northern Yorkshire Dales made famous by James Herriot, from the popular TV series.
The digital version of the guide book is identical in content to the printed guide, only it comes in PDF format, which means it can be printed out at home if desired.
The guide book has 136 pages, including 21 pages of annotated Ordnance Survey maps. The book describes the walk in a clockwise direction and contains all the information needed to plan and walk the route, including a village guide, maps and route descriptions. This digital guide includes a full set of maps, so they can be reproduced in full size for easier reading on the path.


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- The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 24, Issue 1, 1 Jan 1975, p. 127 - 130
A Microprecipitation Test for Rapid Detection and Identification of Venezuelan, Eastern and Western Equine Encephalomyelitis Viruses
The development of a new diagnostic procedure for the identification of Venezuelan, eastern and western equine encephalomyelitis (VEE, EEE, WEE) viruses is described. The procedure utilizes virus precipitation with reference fluorescein-conjugated gamma globulin, followed by cellulose acetate electrophoresis. Clinical specimens containing varying concentrations of virus yielded, in primary duck embryo cell culture, sufficient virus for detection within 22 to 44 hours. Identification of VEE, EEE and WEE virus in specimens was accomplished by microprecipitation within this time. In contrast to conventional identification methods, our procedure eliminates the costs of utilizing laboratory animals and considerably reduces the time required for virus identification.


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CHICAGO – Yes Virginia, there still is live theater. The Possibilities Theatre presents "Free Space," a play by Tara Meddaugh via Zoom and special live performances (weather permitting) in its final weekend October 29th-31st, 2020. For more information, including tickets, click here.!—break—>
TV on DVD Review: Seasons of 'House,' 'Californication,' 'Brothers and Sisters,' More
CHICAGO – Late summer and early fall always produce a wave of TV programs on DVD, as if you'll see the latest season on a store shelf at the local Best Buy and remember that a show returns to the air soon. It's both advertising and a way for viewers to catch up before another weekly iteration of one of their favorite shows.
Recent releases include "House: Season Five," "Brothers and Sisters: The Complete Third Season," "Desperate Housewives: The Complete Fifth Season," "Californication: The Second Season," and "Two and a Half Men: The Complete Sixth Season". They may not get the press of shows like "Mad Men" or "Lost," but almost all are worth a look for the quality of the show itself, the quality of the DVD release, or both.
House: Season Five was released on DVD on August 25th, 2009.
Photo credit: Universal Home Video
DVD Rating: 3.5/5.0
Let's start with the most popular show in the bunch. "House: Season Five" was released on August 25th, 2009 just in time for fans to catch up with the last controversial 24 episodes before the sixth season of this beloved show starts on Monday, September 21st, 2009 on FOX. Of the seven seasons nominated for Best Drama at this year's Emmys, this is only the third to be available on the home market (after the second season of "Mad Men" and third season of "Dexter"). Take a look and see what the Academy thought worthy of a Best Drama nod.
Personally, I like "House" but don't get the overwhelming support for the show. Hugh Laurie is admittedly fantastic, but the show follows a bit too predictable a structure - mystery illness followed by initial cure followed by return of worse version of mystery illness (or revelation that diagnosis & initial cure was wrong) followed by actual cure. Even Laurie's routine wisecracks grate on me after an episode or two and start to ring false. "House" is nice to have on DVD for an episode now and then, but I could never imagine running a marathon like fans do when they get "24" or "Lost" DVDs. It's not that kind of show.
The fifth season of "House" includes 24 episodes on five discs, all presented wonderfully by Universal with great transfers and special features. This is an excellent set and the only real complaint can be that the studio should have made it available on Blu-Ray as well. FOX's HD picture is one of the best out there and if fans are going to buy a season set, shouldn't they own their show with the same technical quality as when they watched it in its original HD broadcast?
"House: The Complete Fifth Season" is presented in Anamorphic Widescreen with a 1.78:1 aspect ratio and accompanied by an English Dolby Digital 5.1 track and runs 17 hours and 40 minutes.
Disc Three includes "House Meets a Milestone: The 100th Episode," Disc Four includes a commentary on "Locked In" with Writer/Producer David Foster and Writers/Executive Producers Russel Friend & Garret Lerner, and Disc Five includes the following featurettes - "Keeping it Real: Accuracy in Writing," "Dr. Mom: Cuddy's Storyline," "Anatomy of a Teaser," and "House Guests: Casting the Show".
"House: The Complete Fifth Season" was released on August 25th, 2009.
Brothers and Sisters: The Complete Third Season was released on DVD on September 1st, 2009.
Photo credit: Buena Vista Home Video
DVD Rating: 3.5/5.0
Another Emmy-nominated show, "Brothers and Sisters: The Complete Third Season" was released this week in a very good season set from Buena Vista Home Video. Starring Calista Flockhart, Rob Lowe, Rachel Griffiths, and Emmy Award winners Sally Field and Patricia Wettig, "Brothers and Sisters" is an old-fashioned soap opera that certainly has its ups and downs but deserves more credit for being well-made, interesting comfort food television.
On Sunday nights, you can spend time with a family that's (hopefully) more messed-up than your own before you have to go back to the daily grind. There should always be a timeslot or two reserved for the family drama and "Brothers and Sisters" is a better one than you might think.
Check out the third season and see for yourself with 24 episodes that aired from 2008-2009 on 6 discs. Each episode is presented in Anamorphic Widescreen with a 1.78:1 aspect ratio and accompanied by an English Dolby Digital 5.1 track and the whole set runs 1032 minutes.
Special features include "The Ojai Experience," "In-Between Scenes," "The Mothers of Brothers & Sisters," Bloopers & Outtakes, Audio Commentaries, and Deleted Scenes.
"Brothers and Sisters: The Complete Third Season" was released on September 1st, 2009.
Desperate Housewives: The Complete Fifth Season was released on DVD on September 1st, 2009.
Photo credit: Buena Vista Home Video
DVD Rating: 3.0/5.0
Another Sunday night ABC show was released by Buena Vista Home Video on the same day as "Brothers & Sisters," "Desperate Housewives: The Complete Fifth Season". I admit that I gave up on "Desperate Housewives" a few years back and it seemed like the show would simply fade away, but the writers of the ABC soap wisely rebooted their series, flashing forward several years to start over. Newsday claimed that it was the best year of the show. It seems there may still be life on Wisteria Lane.
The 24 episodes of the fifth season of "Desperate Housewives" have been presented on 6 discs. Each episode is presented in Anamorphic Widescreen with a 1.78:1 aspect ratio and accompanied by an English Dolby Digital 5.1 track and the whole set runs 1032 minutes. Both "Brothers and Sisters" and "Desperate Housewives" look and sound very good for standard DVD. Disney/ABC TV shows always look great. But, and I hate to sound like a broken record here, they should both be on Blu-Ray. Everything should, but especially programs that are regularly viewed in HD in their original broadcast.
"Desperate Housewives: The Complete Fifth Season" was released on September 1st, 2009.
Californication: The Second Season was released on DVD on August 25th, 2009.
Photo credit: Showtime/Paramount
DVD Rating: 3.0/5.0
Showtime's "Californication" hasn't really become the water-cooler show that I thought it might during the first season, being overshadowed by the network's "Dexter," "Weeds," and "Nurse Jackie," all better shows. But there's reason to take a look at "Californication: The Second Season" and most of it its there in David Duchovny's excellent lead performance. Fox Mulder has great comic timing.
Duchovny won a Golden Globe for season one as Hank Moody, a New Yorker transplanted to the West Coast who is trying to get his career back on track, dealing with a teen-age daughter, keeping things civil with his ex, and getting some action of his own. "Californication" is very hit-and-miss but each episode usually has enough laughs to keep viewers interested enough to come back for more.
The 12 episodes of the second season of "Californication" have been presented in 16:9 widescreen on two discs. They are all accompanied by an English 5.1 Surround track and the set runs 336 minutes.
Bonus materials include a commentary by actress Pamela Adlon, "Marcie's Waxing Salon," interviews with Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Adlon, Madeline Zima, and Evan Handler, and additional bonus features that you can unlock through your PC - the first two episodes of "United States of Tara" and the first two episodes of the third season of "The Tudors".
"Californication: The Second Season" was released on August 25th, 2009.
Two and a Half Men: The Complete Sixth Season was released on DVD on September 1st, 2009.
Photo credit: Warner Brothers
DVD Rating: 3.0/5.0
"Two and a Half Men" is arguably the most popular show recently released on DVD but I saved it for last for one simple reason - no one is starting with the SIXTH season of "Two and a Half Men". If you already own and love the first five seasons, this box set certainly doesn't break the mold and I actually think the season itself was stronger than the last few (yes, I watch "Two and a Half Men"…call it a guilty pleasure), but Warner Brothers is definitely not breaking the mold with the sixth set for their massive hit show.
The 24 episodes of the sixth season of "Two and a Half Men" are presented in a matted widescreen presentation on four discs. Each episode is accompanied by a Dolby Digital 5.1 Stereo track and the whole set runs 513 minutes.
Bonus materials include "Two and a Half Men: Growing Up Harper," "The Women of Two and a Half Men," and a gag reel.
"Two and a Half Men: The Complete Sixth Season" was released on September 1st, 2009.
By BRIAN TALLERICO


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AirTex™ Seat Cushion
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Welcome to the Infant Studies of Language and
Neurocognitive Development Lab
Our Research
We are a developmental psychology lab interested in the impact of the social and language environment on early neurocognitive development. Our ultimate goal is to understand how to best support caregivers and create environments that foster optimal child development.
Current Studies
Stress, Home Environment, Language & Learning (SHELL) Study
Understanding how the early home environment impacts trajectories of language and cognitive development is crucial for identifying early risk and resilience factors associated with later school readiness. This study examines how caregiver stress and the home language environment influence early language and memory skills during the first two years of life. We are currently recruiting infants 0-3 months - families will receive $30-$60 for participating and reimbursement for transportation costs.
Háblame Bebé
Háblame Bebé is an educational phone application that aims to empower Hispanic parents and caregivers to engage with their cultural identities, to feel pride in being Hispanic and in speaking Spanish, and to promote bilingualism. This app seeks to change conceptions of bilingualism and promote 'Language Nutrition' in the home language. Fundamental to Háblame Bébe is the message that parents are their baby's first and best teachers – regardless of what language they speak. Watch to learn more, and like us on Facebook and Instagram!
Family Interactions and Neural Synchrony (FINS) Study
Early learning is a social process. The ability to initiate interactions, respond appropriately, and take turns during bouts of communication are important aspects of growing up in a social world. This study uses EEG hyperscanning to simultaneously record neural responses of the dyad (caregiver and child) while interacting in a series of semi-naturalistic tasks. We are currently recruiting caregivers and their children (4-10 years old).
COVID-19 & Perinatal Experiences (COPE) Study
The COPE Study aims to better understand the impact of the pandemic on parents and their young children, in order to identify the needs of families, inform our communities, and contribute to better outcomes in the future. As the public health crisis is disproportionately affecting communities of color, we are particularly interested in experiences of Black and Latino families. We are currently recruiting pregnant women in their 1st or 2nd trimesters.
Meet Our Team
Nick is interested in the effects of stressors associated with socioeconomic status, and how they pertain to psychological and physiological well-being. As a research assistant at the ISLAND lab, Nick hopes to see how the knowledge attained regarding infant development can inform better policy-making.
Akshar values community partnerships and has previously dedicated his skills and knowledge to support various NYC public schools and youth organizations as a peer health educator, after school tutor, and youth mentor. Additionally, he attends to pediatric ED patients as a volunteer at New-York Presbyterian Hospital. He aspires to continue his support of children, their families, and educational healthcare initiatives as a pediatric surgeon.
Makenzie finds great value in community service and advocacy work. For years, she has been highly involved with The Family Resource Network of New Jersey - an organization devoted to supporting individuals and their families who are living with epilepsy, autism, intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities, and chronic illnesses. Further, Makenzie was a Behavior Assistant in a contained classroom with four students on the autism spectrum. With this being her first experience in a research lab, Makenzie is very excited for the opportunity and looks forward to understanding how stress in a child's early home environment impacts their cognitive development.
Daniel is a second year undergraduate student pursuing a B.A in Biology at NYU's College of Arts and Sciences. He is interested in the neurobiological outcomes of stress and other social environmental factors. Daniel hopes to apply what he learns to serving underpriviliged populations. He is excited to learn new research techniques in neuroscience and the logistics behind longitudinal studies. He looks forward to working with families at the ISLAND Lab.


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PARIS (Reuters) - France reported 13,498 new confirmed COVID-19 cases over the previous 24 hours, setting another record in daily additional infections since the start of the epidemic.
The new cases pushed the cumulative total to 442,194 as the seven-day moving average of daily new infections rose to more than 9,700, compared with a low of 272 at the end of May, two weeks after the lockdown was lifted.
A faster circulation of the virus and a six-fold increase in testing since the government made it free are the two main reasons for the scale of the increase, epidemiologists have said.
The number of people in France who have died from COVID-19 was up by 26 on Saturday at 31,274, a growth significantly lower than registered the previous day.
Health authorities reported a sudden jump in the country's daily death toll from COVID-19 on Friday because of unreported cases in one hospital near Paris.
(Reporting by Mathieu Rosemain; Editing by Pravin Char)


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Mom-Minder #9 Holly's DonutsRead Now
May 30, 2009
This is Holly's Donuts. I drive past this Studio City establishment almost everyday and it always makes me think of my mom. Her legal name was Helen, but from birth she was known as Holly. Today was only my second trip to Holly's Donuts and I got a delicious glazed donut and a french roast coffee for only $1.70.
May 30, 2015
Back when he was my boyfriend, my husband used to live in an apartment right around the corner from Holly's Donuts. We liked to walk there for coffee...and of course donuts!
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I completed this photo project from May 2009 to May 2010. Six years later, I'm reposting the series with additional thoughts. Here's what I wrote about it when I started.


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Zippered, Plush-Lined Speaker Bag. Embroidered JBL Logo. Fits 1St & 2Nd Generation EON 10″ Speakers.
$ 59.00
The only real option for carrying this speaker, not durable, poor design,
GoldwingDocs (Cleveland, OH) – See all my reviews
This review is from: JBL Carry Bag for EON10 G1 and G2 Speaker – Black (EON10-BAG-1) (Electronics)
I'm not a real fan of this bag, but it's the only real option available for carrying EON speakers, other than heavy, large road cases. The idea behind these speakers is that they are (relatively) light and easy to move around, so big road cases is really at odds with their intended purpose. There are a few problems with this bag:
1. It's awkward. When the speaker is in the bag and being carried by the handles, the larger part is at the bottom, and the narrow part at the top. It means you have to hold the bag outward from your body somewhat, which is tough being that it's heavy! The handles are strong, but the way they're on the bag, it makes the bag awkward to carry.
2. It doesn't protect the speaker. It has thin foam built into it, but when placed down, the speaker grille is forced against the ground – and one of my speakers now has the grille pushed in as a result. This is a soft bag, it really should have had a firm insert in the bottom to protect the grille.
3. The outer shell is a tough nylon weave, but the inside is soft. The feet on the end of the speaker wear holes in the end of the bag after a short while.
4. The zipper is not strong enough.
I have bought many of these bags, and I keep buying them (and they are overpriced!) because it's the only option out there for these speakers, but they don't last. They get used 2-3 times a week, and after a year or so, they are just wrecked. Holes worn in the ends, zippers broken, interior worn away.
My ideal speaker bag would have a luggage-style extendable handle and wheels, hard inserts at the ends to prevent the feet from wearing through, and a hard protective insert on the bottom to protect the speaker grille. Being that such a thing doesn't exist, I just keep buying these things instead.
Four Stars,
This review is from: JBL Carry Bag for EON10 G1 and G2 Speaker – Black (EON10-BAG-1) (Electronics)
Great well made bag but needs an outside pocket for cables.
Five Stars,
This review is from: JBL Carry Bag for EON10 G1 and G2 Speaker – Black (EON10-BAG-1) (Electronics)
Great bag
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ARAB DENTAL 27 (2014), No. 2 15. July 2014
ARAB DENTAL 27 (2014), No. 2 (15.07.2014)
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Systematic Adhesive Core Build-Up
Hermeler, Ludwig
Modern composites and adhesive systems are of decisive importance for longterm tooth conservation in the postendodontic treatment of severely damaged teeth. The Rebilda Post System from VOCO is a sophisticated, optimally coordinated and complete set with materials which satisfy in all respects the high requirements for a stress-free, coronal build-up with a root post.


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It's time to kill the geese.
It's especially time to kill those geese most likely to wreck another jet airliner, much as a gaggle of Canada geese seems to have brought down US Airways Flight 1549 Thursday.
This time, all 155 passengers and crew were lifted from the icy Hudson River – an extraordinarily exceptional outcome.
Next time? Who knows.
Canada geese are a serious threat to human life and property – not to mention a major pain to pedestrians, motorists and folks who just like to spread a picnic blanket in a park.
Obviously, the official cause of the crash won't be declared for a while. But nobody doubts that it was what pilots call a "bird strike" – just as nobody doubts that the guilty birds were Canada geese.
That's because Canada geese are everywhere – and they're out of control.
Every year, more than 10,000 US planes collide with birds, and geese are among the most deadly: They're big, and they fly in flocks.
Planes into and out of JFK Airport experience an average of more than one bird strike a day, says Steven Garber, a former director of wildlife management at Port Authority airports.
LaGuardia, says Garber, where Flight 1549 originated, is an absolute "death trap." He himself avoids using it.
Nationwide, damage runs to more than $600 million a year. Since 1988, at least 219 people have died worldwide, thanks to these wholly avoidable collisions.
Geese appear to have been sucked into Flight 1549's engines, causing a stall-out that forced the pilot to make a spectacular emergency landing in the Hudson.
But if ever there was an easily avoidable accident, this was it.
Garber says it's simple to get rid of the geese, if the authorities really want to – you can catch them and kill them.
Ah, but tough federal and state laws get in the way.
True, "wildlife management plans" are meant to address the problem at airports. But the rules can be loosened further. And those responsible for carrying them out can do a far better job.
Beyond airport vicinities, it's even harder to tamper with geese (let alone kill them) – even as they coat parks and playgrounds everywhere in layers of disgusting goose poop.
This is unsightly, unsanitary – and totally unacceptable.
Something needs to be done.
Imagine if the US Airways plane had come down just a few hundred yards farther north – crashing into the George Washington Bridge and taking out the Interstate-95 economic corridor for who knows how long.
The death and physical destruction would have been catastrophic – and the economic fallout could have been almost as bad: There are more than 107 million vehicle crossings of the span annually, including 16 million trucks.
What's to be done?
Yesterday, aides to Mayor Bloomberg, Gov. Paterson and Sen. Chuck Schumer had nothing much to say.
Fine. Only 24 hours had passed since the near-tragedy.
Not so fine if they're not energized to do something about this problem soon.
The airport geese need to be gone – and there's no time to lose.


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As President and CEO of this organization, I am proud to represent the hard working people of Effingham County where "a job worth doing is a job worth doing right" is evident. I am pleased with the recent growth in our community; Beck's Hybrids (new facility), John Boos & Company, Koerner Distributor, Inc., ADM Alliance Nutrition, Hodgson Mill (expansions), along with other firms and retail. This represents over $100 million dollars in new investment announced in Effingham County the last couple of years. We celebrate these achievements and are actively pursuing new opportunities in education, manufacturing and logistics.
Our location is ideal if you are shipping anywhere in the Midwest or coast to coast. This is true either over the road or by rail.
Looking forward, our outlook is strong for continued growth. Lake Land College will be adding to their already vast curriculum. Much discussion is taking place regarding new multi-housing and single family home development. We are in varying stages of applying for USDA grants for programs that will help businesses and residents of Effingham County. Our affordable cost of living, low energy cost and strong public/private school systems, makes Effingham County attractive to families. We are committed to our existing industry partners, as well as focused on the attraction of new investment.
Our website will answer questions about every aspect of our region- from our key industries to our demographics and culture. We are ready to help with the rest and serve as the main point of contact for employers interested in locating, or expanding, in the Effingham area. We want to work in partnership with new or existing primary employers to facilitate and expedite the economic development process. To be successful, an economic development organization must have dedicated and committed partners that work together towards improving the economic climate of the community and region. The partners of the Effingham Regional Growth Alliance will do just that!
Come grow with us!
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Atlanta Journal Constitution - Her child's pain leads doctor to medical innovation
Atlanta Journal Constitution- "Medical Innovation" front of Sunday paper business section.
"When Amy Baxter came up with Buzzy, a reusable product relying on cold and vibrations to make needle shots less painful and frightening, the pediatric emergency doctor couldn't find anyone willing to turn it into a business. So Baxter, a mother of three, did it herself from the basement of her Atlanta home. So far, she and her six MMJ Labs employees have sold more than 36,000 of the little contraptions. Last year they wracked up $800,000 in revenue. Now, she's about to get national exposure with the Feb. 28 airing of ABC's Shark Tank, in which entrepreneurs try to win backing from wealthy investors."