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THERE'S A LINE FROM A SONG ON STEW'S NEW ALBUM, The Naked Dutch Painter . . . and Other Songs, that brought me up short on a first listen with its tough-tender specificity about L.A. life, and love lost therein, that I'd not heard invoked since the heyday of Randy Newman. "Adams and Crenshaw is beautiful/And we're smiling in the sun," Stew sings, his robust voice improbably set in the middle of delicate, dreamy piano. I felt an aha at the mere mention of that corner, a rivers-deep satisfaction I haven't ascribed to any music of the day, and certainly not to aging Adams and Crenshaw, in a long, long time. After another listen, I don't know if the song is sarcastic or nostalgic, but that doesn't matter; what's important is that Stew elected to sing about it.
When we meet for an interview at a Pasadena diner, I mention the line, which is from a triptych of songs called "The Drug Suite." Stew looks at me, amazed. "Wow," he says. "That's my favorite line in the album. It isn't ironic. When I was 10 or 12, that place was magical for me. That was near my church where I sang choir, and my favorite taco stand. It was near that roller-coaster hill on Arlington, you know it?" Indeed I do. He seems genuinely happy that I corroborate the childhood lure of a little-known L.A. crossroads, though the more perverse side of him likes the idea that maybe I got it wrong. Despite a reputation as a social critic, Stew claims not to do conscious irony in his music -- but he doesn't mind if you think so, or if you think anything about his music that hasn't occurred to him yet. "It's like playing a game," he says with a faintly devilish grin. "You might think I'm being ironic at times. But I'm not. That's the joke -- that there isn't one."
Not that time, but as Stew (born Mark Stewart) and a host of critics and admirers will tell you, humor -- if not irony -- at its most bracing and unexpectedly resonant is what separates him from the traditionally touchy-feely singer-songwriter pack, and what has made Stew's band The Negro Problem so delightfully unclassifiable since it launched its first album, the wickedly titled Post Minstrel Syndrome, five years ago. Front man Stew, 40, has in recent years gone solo; Painter is his second effort, a follow-up to 1999's Guest Host. Ironically -- or not -- Stew has described these albums and their self-contained stories as outlets for his sensitive side, a countervailing force to the infectious beats and lyrical impudence The Negro Problem has worn on its sleeve throughout its seven-year history. He calls The Naked Dutch Painter, which was recorded live at the Knitting Factory for that intimate feel but also improved upon in the studio, his first work "with a life of its own." Certainly tunes like "The Drug Suite," "Giselle" and "Love Coming Through the Door" are as up-close and personal as Stew has gotten, though that hardly means he's lost his edge or sense of humor in the process. ("Cast your last into her well," goes "Giselle." "She wears leather/whatever the weather.") However large or small the scale, in fact, Stew's talent for panoramic observation and a converse gift for telling detail are always in abundant evidence, solo or no, and The Naked Dutch Painter is no exception. Stew nonetheless likes to separate things in his own head. "The Negro Problem is like having a party, and the solo records are like writing a letter," he explains over pancakes. "I wouldn't tell the 'Naked Dutch Painter' story at a party, but I would tell it in a letter."
The first line of the album's title song is a shocker, even by Stew standards, that seems indeed best read in private: "The naked Dutch painter in the kitchen does not want to fuck you." But the song swiftly gets beyond the sting of the F word to poignantly address a host of things that have become Stew calling cards: stunted ambition, unrequited affections, emotional façades with a decidedly L.A. sheen. And race. ("She's asking questions about my groovy black ghetto," Stew sings tartly of the über-hip Dutch painter.) Oddly, Stew and The Negro Problem rarely get probing questions from interviewers about race beyond an obvious comment on their name, though it's not so odd considering a general skittishness, even among music critics, about addressing the dysfunctional relationship pop music has long had with black musicians, who have always been more strictly categorized than any other group. "I get the 'hmmm' thing of a black guy playing white music -- how's that feel?" muses Stew, who cites his biggest musical influences as James Brown and the Beatles. "That clearly reflects a narrowness in thinking, because all musicians grab from different areas. The question implies that your mind isn't big enough to accommodate everything. White critics will say, 'This is strange, this isn't what black music is.'" What black music is is another article, but suffice it to say that race is as consistently but unselfconsciously present in Stew's music as love and heartbreak and absurdism; sometimes they all converge, though never for the sake of protest or point making.
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Which isn't to say that Stew doesn't get angry, as some critics have patronizingly implied in casting him as the philosophical and literate black artist who therefore cannot be angry, at least not in the way black anger is popularly understood. Stew stews plenty on Naked Dutch Painter, in the title song and elsewhere, but he does it within the framework of story, and counters the heat with the float-away hypnoticism of "Reeling," the bluesy meditation of "Cold Parade," the sly musings of "Single Woman Sitting." This is also the mark of The Negro Problem, which in songs like "Heidigger in Harlem," "Buzzing" and the evocative "Comikbuchland" offers the most pungent and layered disquisitions about blackness and identity this side of the Sepulveda Pass. (Stew, for the record, grew up in midtown and has lived on both sides.) Stew's TNP bandmate and co-producer Heidi Rodewald credits the complexity of the work to simple juxtaposition -- the often jarring contrast between words and melody, à la Randy Newman. Stew agrees and, like Newman, believes that rap, that presumed bastion of unsubtlety and black anger, is the most inventive pop music going these days -- besides his own.
"I don't listen to it all, but it requires certain elements that make it art, whether you admit to it or not," he says. "Lyrically, those guys have got to be on their game. Rhyming takes work. Nor do I believe that the guy in the song really wants to slap up his bitch. To me, it's just funny. Maybe he does, but the bottom line is, I really have no idea what Master P is thinking."
AFTER THE GODFATHER OF SOUL AND THE FAB FOUR, Stew's brightest guiding lights were not musicians, but comedians; Richard Pryor was something of a god. ("I must have listened to That Nigger's Crazy a hundred times when I was a kid.") He calls In Living Color alum David Alan Grier "way ahead of his time -- he was a black middle-class guy who was as funny as hell! He was talking to me." Stew's greatest fantasy of the moment is to publish a humor journal geared to the black middle class that addresses the usual grave issues of the race, but with a certain irreverence -- a tension of words and melody that certainly nobody's tackled yet. "It would be a Monty Python approach to the Underground Railroad," Stew says brightly. "To me, laughing at it isn't wrong, it's revolutionary. Black history itself is so deadly serious. We have to bring it to popular culture, to the masses, to make them aware. It's the only way to make people listen." It's a radical approach, playing both ends against an unexplored middle, that has worked to poetic effect in his music, wringing heart from hard truth, beauty from cooked curls, joy from concern.
"The nightmare and the perfect situation for me is, your grandmother hears my stuff and is scandalized by the words," says Stew, "but later she says, 'That sure was a good tune.' That's great."


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Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/26/2014 -- Iranian sugar confectionery has been a combination of modern and traditional sugar products. Previously, only limited types of modern sugar confectionery, like standard mints and toffees, were popular in Iran but with the expansion of the activities of key suppliers like Dadash Baradar Co, other categories could also find considerable volume sales. The main consumption method of sugar is still sugarloaf which is divided by hand into irregular sugar cubes and is sold in bulk to be used especially with tea (Iranian consumers usually use sugar cubes rather than granulated sugar).
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Nejati Industrial Group(Anata), Shirin Asal Co and Dadash Baradar Co could remain as the leaders in sugar confectionary accounting for more than half of the value sales in 2013. These companies benefit from a long history in production of different types of sugar confectionery, especially boiled sweets, toffees and mints, and could expand their distribution networks to ensure on time delivery of their products to even traditional outlets.
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Sugar confectionery is expected to see good growth rates during the forecast period; very similar to the performance of the review period. One reason for this behaviour is a faster rise in the unit price of chocolate confectionery, which will persuade many potential consumers of chocolate confectionery to switch to sugar confectionery as a more affordable alternative. In addition, traditional sugar confectioneries like Gaz or Halva are expected to see very significant growth in volume terms during the forecast period. Overall, sugar confectionery will see a volume CAGR of almost 3%, which is very similar to the review period CAGR.
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Amsterdam, 23 June 2016 - Today, during the European conference Industrial Technologies 2016, António Vicente, Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas, was handed the Policy Recommendations named the Amsterdam declaration 'Creating a Smart Europe' by Rob Karsmakers on behalf of the Advisory Board of the conference. The main objective of these policy recommendations is to speed up the arrival of a fourth European industrial revolution. Closer European collaborations are vital to achieving this goal. The theme of this year's conference, which is being staged under the Dutch EU presidency, will be 'Creating a smart Europe' and will mainly focus on topics in the areas of nanotechnology, digitization and biotechnology.
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A pediatrician by training and an outdoorsman by passion, Dr. Kevin Browngoehl has become a leading advocate for the protection of biodiversity. You may find him standing at the side of an elected official during a press conference, writing letters to his fellow physicians, speaking to a group of medical students about the rain forest, holding one of his young patients, or encouraging his or her parents to send empty medicine bottles to Congress to emphasize that many medicines come from nature. Says Browngoehl, "It is a natural extension of someone who is interested in health care and preventive health care to look at the big picture."
Dr. Browngoehl's strong advocacy for preserving Earth's biodiversity stems in part from his experience with children suffering from leukemia. Not long ago, this illness was inevitably fatal. Today, more than seventy percent of children with leukemia are cured-in part due to treatment with a potent drug discovered in the rosy periwinkle plant, which is native to Madagascar. Concerned that weakening the Endangered Species Act (ESA) might result in the loss of many potential drugs, Browngoehl says, "If we continue down the pathway of a short-sighted policy to the ESA, then future generations will not be as fortunate."
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A lengthy battle between landowners Stanhope and Schroders and Croydon Council, who applied for a compulsory purchase order (CPO) to build an Arena at the East Croydon site, has swung in Stanhope's favour today. Communities secretary, Hazel Blears, has refused permission for the Arrowcroft designed Arena, cementing the findings of a public inquiry held last year which issued severe doubts over the scheme's viability.
Arrowcroft's 12,500 seat Arena design (together with plans for 900 flats, 60,000 sq m of offices and shops and restaurants) was severely opposed by residents as well as Stanhope and Schroders Investment Managers.
Stanhope and Schroders hit out at Arrowcroft releasing a press statement today where William Hill, Managing Director of Schroders Investment Managers and David Camp, Chief Executive of Stanhope, said: "We are not surprised that the Secretary of State has refused to grant planning permission for a 12,500-seat arena given the weaknesses in the scheme which were identified at a Public Inquiry last year.
"Schroders and Stanhope will now take time to study the decision by the Secretary of State and to consider its implications."
Stanhope and Schroders' own plans for the area, which have received planning permission, include a 4.5 acre park and event space central to a development of 560 apartments, retail space and 900,000 sq ft of office space. But completion is still under risk while the CPO remains looming.
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"As an expected decision on Croydon Council's Compulsory Purchase Order has been delayed, we do not wish to say anything further at the moment."
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Wed Nov 24, 2010 12:35 pm
This story takes place in Season 9. It's not my best work, but I wanted to write something up to share with my prairie buddies this Thanksgiving.
I hope you enjoy it.
A Thanksgiving Promise
LHOP inspired fan fiction by Cheryl C. Malandrinos
Disclaimer: I do not own the Little House on the Prairie television series, book series, or any of the characters.
The front door clicked open and Almanzo strolled into the house.
Laura looked up from plucking the feathers off a turkey lying on the table. Hi Manly. Chores all done?
Almanzo hung his Stetson and coat on the hooks next to the front door. Yep. All set until dinner time. He pecked Laura on the cheek. I didnt realize how big that Tom was when I shot him.
Laura smiled. Good thing too. Now Im just worried about where everyone will sit.
Oh, I didnt tell you. Almanzo walked back into the kitchen from the pantry, where he had stolen a slice of bread. He pulled off a corner and stuffed it into his mouth. I started making a small table and four chairs a few weeks ago. Theyre sitting inside the barn.
Wonderful! It will be so special to have everyone here.
Rose sat on the floor next to the fireplace playing with her doll. She undressed and redressed the doll over and again. A set of wooden blocks Mr. Edwards had carved for her, lay scattered at her feet.
What time will Eliza Jane be here? Almanzo bent over and picked up Rose and her doll. He kissed the girls cheek. Hi Rosie Posie.
Laura gathered the feathers into a cloth bag. The pillows could use some additional stuffing. Shes coming in on the morning stage. Will you take Jenny with you into town?
Where is she?
She went off to the Carters. Laura salted the huge bird and then slid it into a bag, which she tied. She would put it in the root cellar overnight to keep it fresh for tomorrow. She made a pie for them and wanted to bring it over.
Maybe she just wanted to see Jeb, teased Almanzo. He sat in the rocking chair in front of the fireplace, bouncing Rose on his knee.
Theyre only friends.
Good thing too. Hes too young for me to punch.
Laura spun around. Almanzo Wilder! Why on earth would you say such a thing? She planted her right fist firmly on her hip.
The corner of his lip lifted into a crooked grin. As I recall, your pa punched me a couple of times when he thought I was getting fresh with you.
The mention of Pa reminded Laura of the miles separating her from the family. It had only been a few months since Ma, Pa, Carrie, Grace, and Albert had moved to Burr Oak, Iowa, but it seemed like years since she saw them off that late summer morning. Thankfully she had gotten one last chance to see Pa when he came to pick up the rest of the familys belongings; but it wasnt enough. Who knew when they would see each other again? She had been pregnant with Rose when she last saw her sister Mary and brother-in-law Adam.
Letters from her family brought with them a mixture of joy and sadness. She looked forward to hearing about the goings on in Iowa and New York, but it made the distance between Laura and the others seem wider.
Lost in her thoughts, Laura didnt realize Almanzo had put Rose down on the floor and stood next to her until his hand touched her shoulder.
He lifted her chin. Did I say somethin wrong?
Laura sighed. No, its just
You miss them.
Laura sank into his open arms. Oh Manly, I wish Pa hadnt moved so far away. It was hard saying goodbye to Mary and Adam, but at least the rest of the family was here. But now
She found the lump in her throat impossible to swallow. Tears swam in her eyes and she tightened her grasp around Almanzos waist. And God help me, there are times when I visit Sarah that I find myself angry they live in the house I grew up in. I walk through the door and expect to find Ma in the kitchen and the china shepherdess sitting on the mantle but instead there are these strange belongings that seem so out of place.
Almanzo kissed the top of her head. I sometimes think of the farm in New York. Goin down to the Trout River to chop ice for the ice house. Sheering sheep and breaking in the calves. The time I threw a blackening brush at Eliza Jane and hit the parlor wall. Royal poppin popcorn while Mother sat in her rocking chair and knitted. He paused and swallowed hard. Im not so sure I would wanna go there now and see other people making memories of their own in my house.
He stepped back so he could gaze into Lauras chocolate eyes. But I know Im enjoyin making new memories with you; memories that we can share with Rose when shes olderthe good ones and the bad ones. He blinked back tears. I dont think I ever realized how much I looked up to Royal until I found out he was gonna die. I miss him. His voice hitched on the last words.
They stood in silence for a few moments, their arms wrapped tightly around each other. Rose looked up at them. She picked up a block and smiled. They couldnt help but laugh.
Almanzo and Laura knelt down on the floor next to their daughter. Rose crawled up into Lauras lap. Almanzos gaze took in his two lovely ladies. When his eyes met Lauras, the warmth of the fire was nothing compared to the warmth of their love.
The door flew open and Jenny ran inside. I came back as soon as I could, she said. When she saw their faces her mouth turned into a frown. Is everything all right?
Almanzos crooked smiled covered his face. Dont fret, Jenny, everythin is fine. Come on over here a minute.
Coat and all, Jenny plopped down on the floor next to them. A devilish glint danced in Almanzos blue eyes.
Now, I hadnt said anythin about this yet, but considering how much your Aunt Laura is missing her family, and how we really want you to get to know them, I was thinkin next Thanksgiving we would take a trip to Burr Oak and spend a few days there. He tugged Jennys braid. Would you like that?
Oh, yes, Uncle Manzo. Jennys lips parted over her buck teeth.
Can we afford to make such a trip? asked Laura. She didnt even want to get her hopes up. Almanzos illness had put them deeply in debt. He was fully recovered now, but who knew what type of harvest there would be next year.
Almanzo folded his hands in his lap. Royal gave me some money he had saved up from selling his house. I didnt say much about it because I wasnt quite sure what we should do with it.
Rose squirmed off Lauras legs and picked up her doll again. She banged it on the floor a few times before handing it to Jenny.
But isnt that Jennys money? asked Laura. Shouldnt we save it for her?
Almanzo shrugged. Royal told me to use it however I needed to. Im hoping well have a good enough harvest next year that we can pay the bills and still have enough money to make the trip. The Farmers Almanac says winter will be mild again this year, but if somethin unexpected happens, we might need to use some or all of the money Royal gave me if we want to go to Burr Oak.
Laura shook her head. I dont know. I wouldnt feel right about using that money just because Im missing my family.
Almanzo chuckled as Rose grabbed her doll and smacked Jennys arm with it. Rosie Posie, you need to be a good mama. Treat your baby nice. Rose wrapped her arms around the doll and squeezed.
Everyone laughed.
I guess its up to you, Jenny. Almanzo patted her leg. If you want to go, well go; but if you want us to hold onto that money, then we will.
Uncle Manzo, do you think Papa gave me that money so that I could be happy?
I suppose so.
Jenny turned to Laura and smiled. It would make me very happy to go to Burr Oak and meet our family.
Laura reached over and hugged her niece. Are you sure?
Jenny nodded. Youve told me so many stories about them, I feel like I know them already. I would really like to meet them for real.
Almanzo stood and stretched. Now thats settled, you and I best be getting some breakfast and headin into town to pick up your Aunt Eliza Jane. The stage will be here soon.
I cant wait! Jenny bounced with excitement.
After breakfast, Laura walked them to the door. She hugged Jenny and then lifted the heels of her feet off the floor so she could peck Almanzos cheek.
I love you, she said.
I love you too, Beth. While were gone why dont you write to your folks and tell them we plan to be there next year for Thanksgiving.
I will.
As she closed the door and heard the wagon pulling out of the front yard, Laura felt happy for the first time in days. She looked forward to seeing her family again. She would approach this years growing season with a zest she had not felt since she was a girl. Tomorrow, as her family gathered around the kitchen table with Hester Sue, Doc Baker, Reverend Alden, Mr. Edwards, and Eliza Jane, she would be thankful for a Thanksgiving promise.
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Subject: Re: A Thanksgiving Promise (Sequel posted)
Wed Nov 24, 2010 3:09 pm
Well done, Cheryl. I thought when you put in that Jenny was at the Carters you were going to keep her there....but I have to say I do like the blending of she with Manly and Laura.
SO, you now have to make us a Thanksgiving Promise to write about Laura's visit to see Pa and Ma....next year! I want to know all about it.
Thanks for taking time out to write more about Manly and Laura.
It is the lack of Christianity that has brought us where we are. Not a lack of churches or religious forms but of the real thing in our hearts. LIW.....Words From a Fearless Heart
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Subject: Re: A Thanksgiving Promise (Sequel posted)
Wed Nov 24, 2010 4:46 pm
Gin wrote:
Well done, Cheryl. I thought when you put in that Jenny was at the Carters you were going to keep her there....but I have to say I do like the blending of she with Manly and Laura.
You're so funny, Gin. I wasn't originally going to set this during Season 9, but since I had already written a story with various families celebrating Thanksgiving, I didn't want to do that again. Sometimes I feel like I should ignore Jenny's existence, but then I feel like I have to ignore the Cooper children, Nancy Oleson, and Albert too, which doesn't work. Actually, I just realized that I didn't mention the Cooper kids. Whoops!
I'm glad you like this one. I'll definitely continue this story into Burr Oak.
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Subject: Re: A Thanksgiving Promise (Sequel posted)
Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:54 pm
Oh, Gin! I absolutely liked your story ! It looks very similar to the scripts of LHOTP TV show...But it's even better, for you mentioned facts of the books and real life too.
Congrats! This is what I should want to see on TV about Laura and her folks!
But don't forget: you are owing to us, the follow of this story my dear!
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Subject: Re: A Thanksgiving Promise (Sequel posted)
Sat Nov 27, 2010 12:20 am
Vanesa, Cheryl wrote this not me. I have learned my lesson about writing....I leave that to Cheryl completely!! I'll stick to the photos and drawings. Lol!
It is the lack of Christianity that has brought us where we are. Not a lack of churches or religious forms but of the real thing in our hearts. LIW.....Words From a Fearless Heart
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Subject: Re: A Thanksgiving Promise (Sequel posted)
Sat Nov 27, 2010 10:55 pm
What are you talking about, Gin? Your stories are wonderful.
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Subject: Re: A Thanksgiving Promise (Sequel posted)
Sat Nov 27, 2010 11:04 pm
Ahhh, it's so nice to see some of your fan-fic work again, Cheryl! Thank you so much for your lovely Thanksgiving gift to us!
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Subject: Re: A Thanksgiving Promise (Sequel posted)
Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:10 am
Sorry, Gin! I'm very "visual" and when I was tipying my answer to Cheryl I saw the name "Gin" in one of the post below...and I posted the name "Gin".
Please, forgive me.
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Subject: Re: A Thanksgiving Promise (Sequel posted)
Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:51 am
Savannah wrote:
Ahhh, it's so nice to see some of your fan-fic work again, Cheryl! Thank you so much for your lovely Thanksgiving gift to us!
Thanks Savannah. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Love your new avatar!
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Subject: Re: A Thanksgiving Promise (Sequel posted)
Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:52 pm
Gin wrote:
Well done, Cheryl. I thought when you put in that Jenny was at the Carters you were going to keep her there....but I have to say I do like the blending of she with Manly and Laura.
SO, you now have to make us a Thanksgiving Promise to write about Laura's visit to see Pa and Ma....next year! I want to know all about it.
Thanks for taking time out to write more about Manly and Laura.
I agree - I would love to see the following year's story
"It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures and to be cheerful and have courage when things go wrong."
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Subject: Re: A Thanksgiving Promise (Sequel posted)
Mon Jan 10, 2011 12:24 am
Thanks Christina. Hope we'll see something new from you sometime soon too.
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Subject: Re: A Thanksgiving Promise (Sequel posted)
Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:04 pm
bethandmanly wrote:
Thanks Christina. Hope we'll see something new from you sometime soon too.
Thanks Cheryl
I have a few stories in my head...but when it comes to getting them composed on paper (or, computer I should say), that's another story LOL. I've been watching the show more often lately and I was just telling my husband recently that I miss writing. But hopefully I'll get back to it soon!
"It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures and to be cheerful and have courage when things go wrong."
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Subject: Re: A Thanksgiving Promise (Sequel posted)
Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:46 pm
I hope so too. I've been working on a Christmas story since 2009, but I can't seem to get it finished.
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Subject: Re: A Thanksgiving Promise (Sequel posted)
Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:11 am
I think that the most hard part of writing a story comes when we must find a nice end to it...Not easy at all to end a good story!
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Subject: Re: A Thanksgiving Promise (Sequel posted)
Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:22 am
It is tough. I know what I want to write, but making the time and liking the ending is another thing.
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Subject: Re: A Thanksgiving Promise (Sequel posted)
Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:01 am
Very nice story. I enjoyed reading it.
I hope you will write more in the future.
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Subject: Re: A Thanksgiving Promise (Sequel posted)
Tue Mar 08, 2011 1:26 pm
Thanks Rose. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I have many more stories at fanfiction.net if you look up ccmal.
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Subject: Re: A Thanksgiving Promise (Sequel posted)
Sun Dec 02, 2012 5:25 pm
Here's the sequel to the story.
Thanksgiving in Burr Oak
LHOP inspired fan fiction by Cheryl C. Malandrinos
Disclaimer: I do not own the Little House on the Prairie television series, book series, or any of the characters.
The clickety-clack of the trains wheels along the tracks had lulled Laura to sleep hours earlier. But her eagerness to reach Burr Oak, Iowa and see her family again forced her eyelids open not long after sunup.
I cant believe well be there in a few hours.
Jenny shifted beside her and sighed, still happily in dream land. Across from them, Almanzo snoozed with an exhausted Rose snuggled in his lap. Watching Almanzo still made her heart flutter. They had been married just over four years now, and she was as in love with him as she was the day they married; perhaps more considering all they had been through.
Almanzos eyelids flickered. A corner of his mouth slid up into a crooked smile when he saw Laura staring at him. Mornin Beth.
Good morning, Manly. Did you sleep all right?
He arched his back. As good as I could sitting here.
Well, tonight we should be sleeping in Ma and Pas guest room. Laura crinkled her nose. It still sounds odd when I say that. Who knew they would ever have a nice house in the city with a spare room?
Sure beats jamming all those kids into that tiny house on Plum Creek.
Laura shrugged. Im not so sure about that. I cant imagine Pa will ever get used to the noise of the city.
Are we there yet? Jenny stretched her arms above her head.
Not yet, said Laura. We should be there before dinner time.
Jenny smiled. I cant wait.
Me either.
By the time the train pulled into the station in Burr Oak, Laura was more than ready to see everyone again. She wished Mary and Adam would be there, but she doubted they could make the trip from New York, especially with how much work Adam had at the law firm. He had made a name for himself as an attorney and he was in great demand.
Once Almanzo had taken their bags off the train, he hailed a coach to take them to the Ingallses place. Laura practically jumped out of the coach as soon as it pulled up in front of her parents house. The door flew open.
Pa! Laura ran to her father and embraced him. Oh, its so good to see you. Tears prickled her eyes.
Pa squeezed her tight against him. Its good to see you too, Half-pint. He rocked her back and forth like Ma did when she was a little girl. It made her long for those days in the Big Woods when everything seemed much simpler.
Good to see you again, Sir. Almanzo reached over Lauras shoulder and shook Pas outstretched hand.
Hope you had a good trip, said Pa.
I think Ive done enough sittin for a week, joked Almanzo.
Pa knelt down until he was almost Roses height. Youve gotten to be such a big girl, he told his granddaughter.
Rose held onto Lauras hand and twisted her face into the folds of Lauras coat.
Shes a bit shy. Laura brushed Roses bangs out of her face, then turned and placed her arm around Jenny. This is our niece, Jenny.
Its a pleasure to meet you. Jenny curtseyed. Aunt Laura and Uncle Manzo have told me so much about you.
Were glad to have you here, Jenny, said Pa. Lets get inside. He glanced at Laura. Theres a surprise waiting for you.
As soon as Laura and Almanzo entered the house, all the children raced to greet them.
I told them I got to see you first or you might have been tackled outside. Pa chuckled.
Laura could barely make out what Pa said over the hugs and numerous conversations going on all at once. Everyone wanted to know how their friends in Walnut Grove were getting along.
Lets wait until after dinner before we start hounding them with questions, said Pa.
Ma rushed in from the other room. Im sorry, I just cant wait any longer. She grabbed Laura and pulled her into an embrace. Ive missed you.
Laura felt Mas tears against her face. Ive missed you too.
The turkey is almost done.
Oh, let me help you, said Laura.
Ma waved her off. Nonsense. I can manage. Mas eyebrows rose. Besides, Ive had a helper since yesterday.
Laura scrunched her face in confusion. Who?
Why dont you come and see. Ma clasped her hand around Lauras and dragged her into the kitchen, smiling like a child bursting to tell a secret.
As Laura turned the corner, she saw her older sister, Mary, standing at the stove stirring the contents of a pot.
Oh Mary! Laura batted the tears away with her eyelashes. I cant believe youre here.
I couldnt let you have all the fun, Mary teased. She wiped her hands on her apron and turned to hug her sister.
Is Adam here?
No, hes working on a huge case.
Thats too bad. I would have loved to have seen him. The last time she saw Adam she was pregnant with Rose. Mary and Adam had surprised the family by coming to Walnut Grove for Christmas.
Hows Hester Sue doing? asked Mary. Laura was sure Mary missed her friend and former helper at the blind school in Sleepy Eye.
Shes good. Shes been a big help to the Olesons. Since Ma left, she practically runs the restaurant by herself.
Enough talk, said Pa. Im starving.
They all laughed.
Albert helped Almanzo carry the bags into the spare room. Though Mary had used the room last night, Albert agreed to give up his bed to her while Laura and Almanzo were visiting. They would have the guest room, Albert would bunk with James, and Jenny could sleep in the other room with the girls.
With everyone here for Thanksgiving it will almost be like living in the little house on Plum Creek again. Lauras mind wandered off to their early years in Walnut Grove where Mr. Hanson sold them the farm where the Carters now lived. Laura still had a hard time getting used to seeing John and Sarah Carter and their boys in her old house. She wondered if she would ever be able to walk inside without expecting to see Ma standing in the kitchen.
Theres a bit more room here than in the little house, Half-pint. Dimples marked Pas checks when he smiled.
Laura strolled into the dining room. She ran her fingers across the delicate lace table cloth. The walls were covered with elegant floral wallpaper with green and white stripes. Artwork in dark wooden frames lined the walls. A set of double glass doors covered with lace curtains led out to a small yard. If she hadnt seen it, she wouldnt believe her family lived in such a fine place.
You must be doing very well, said Laura. The house is beautiful. She had never felt jealous of her folks before, but suddenly, she thought about the tiny house she and Almanzo lived in. She missed some of the prettier belongings they owned before the tornado destroyed their first house. She imagined Mary and Adam lived in a house equally as nice as Ma and Pas. Laura hated feeling this way when she was so eager to see everyone again.
Laura shook off the uneasiness and returned to the kitchen. Can I help with anything?
You just arrived, said Ma. Why dont you go to your room and freshen up before dinner. Ma lowered the oven door and pulled out a huge pan with a golden brown turkey. She placed it on the stoves surface. Carrie and Cassandra, please set the table.
Yesum, the girls said in unison.
All right. Laura walked upstairs to the guest room. Almanzo was already there, a wash towel in his hands.
This sure is a nice place your folks have, said Almanzo.
It sure is. Laura plopped down on the bed. She shook her head, as if that would help her feel better about things.
The bed creaked when Almanzo sat down beside her. Whats wrong?
Almanzo cupped Lauras chin and turned her head toward him. Beth, weve been married long enough for me to know when something is botherin ya.
Oh, Manly, I feel awful. Laura sighed. I should be thankful for all we have, especially since your stroke and Royals death, but--- She couldnt bear to admit it.
What is it? When she lowered her eyes, Almanzo caressed her cheek. Come on, tell me.
Laura pushed off the bed. Well, its just this house is so nice. I never expected Ma and Pa to live in a place like this. I bet Mary and Adam have a beautiful home too.
Youre disappointed with life in Walnut Grove.
No, Im not. I love our home and everything it means to us. Laura knelt down in front of Almanzo. The day you stood before the frame of that house and walked to me for the first time since your stroke, I couldnt have been happier or more proud. She swallowed the lump in her throat. I know we can make it through anything, now. Laura reached up and kissed his cheek. I hate feeling jealous over what Ma and Pa have. I dont understand why Im not happy for them. They worked so hard all these years. Its time they had an easier life.
Almanzo scooped her into his lap. Beth, we cant always control how we feel. After my stroke, when I thought I would never walk again. She nodded. I was so angry. At God. At myself for getting us so deep into debt. I couldnt even be happy about Rose being born. I can only imagine what Caroline thought when she showed me Rose for the first time and all I said was, Its a good thing its a girl. A father cant play ball with a son when hes a cripple.
It wasnt until I realized how much you still needed me that I found the strength to walk again. When I started thinking about you instead of me, it was easy.
Laura clasped her arms around his neck. Leaning her head on his shoulder, she could still smell the scent of fresh hay from the barn. This was his favorite work shirt. She loved how its blue color matched his eyes. After spending so much time on the train and then the coach, it was nice to find something that reminded her of home.
Youre right, Manly. Im not going to let these feelings ruin our visit. Ill just have to put it out of my mind and concentrate on having a nice day with my family.
The corner of Almanzos mouth rose into a crooked smile. Thats my girl.
Laura pecked his cheek. I used to hate when you called me that.
Because I wanted you to see me as a woman.
Oh. Almanzo leaned in close. I hope it was worth waiting for, he whispered before nibbling her earlobe.
Laura turned her head and touched her lips to his. We better get out there so they can serve dinner.
As the plates of food made their way onto the dining room table, Laura couldnt help but smile. If she closed her eyes, she could imagine they were sitting around the table at the little house on Plum Creek like they had done many Thanksgivings before this one. Some things had changed, though. Grace, no longer a baby, sat in a chair next to Ma instead of in the highchair Laura remembered. Albert had grown so tall, he was more man than boy. Even Carrie, Cassandra, and James sitting across from her had changed so much in the time since they left Walnut Grove. It warmed Lauras heart to see how well Jenny got along with her brothers and sisters. Rose sat in Almanzos lap beside Laura. She was such a daddys girl. His little Rosie Posie, as he called her.
Its a shame Mr. Edwards couldnt come, said Ma.
There was a time Ma wouldnt have felt that way. With John and Sarah visiting her father for Thanksgiving, Mr. Edwards wanted to stay behind and watch the farm for us. Laura sliced a piece of turkey with a knife and used her fork to drag the turkey through a puddle of gravy. I told him we could find someone else to do it, but I think he wanted to stay in Walnut Grove.
Thought he would hop at the chance to come here, said Pa.
I dont think he has ever gotten over Grace leaving. Lauras heart broke each time she thought of Mr. Edwards living by himself. If they had the room, she would have asked him to live with Almanzo and her. He does a good job of hiding it, but I can see the sadness in his eyes sometimes. Holidays are the worst.
Pa nodded. I wish we could visit more often. I miss him.
I asked Hester Sue to join us too, said Laura. But she felt it would be too much of a burden on the Olesons to the time off.
Maybe I can convince her to come to New York for Christmas, said Mary. Im sure she would love it. Mary glanced over at Almanzo. Do you ever miss New York, Almanzo?
Sometimes. Almanzo put his fork down to better balance Rose on his left knee. I think more than anything I miss the memories of growing up there. My cousins and their parents visiting at Christmastime; Mothers kitchen filled with the smell of freshly baked breads, cakes, and cookies; the thrill of riding across the open fields on my colt Starlight. He kissed the top of Roses head. I cant wait until Rose gets a bit older and hangs a stocking up for Santa Claus.
Once dinner was over, Pa and Almanzo retired to the parlor. All the children bundled up and raced out into the yard to play. Ma, Laura, and Mary busied themselves clearing away the dishes and putting away the few leftovers.
Laura pulled open the door of Mas icebox. How wonderful that you can keep things cool right inside the kitchen.
Im not sure Ill ever get used to living in the city, but it is nice not to worry about food spoiling so quickly. Ma scraped a plate clean before dunking it into the sink of hot water for washing. The water closet is good to have this time of year.
Mary grabbed a clean, wet plate from the pile and wiped it dry with a towel. When we first moved to New York, I was afraid it would change me too much. Now, I see the advantage to some of the things we have. Marys hand stopped wiping and she gazed across the room. I have to admit I miss Pas fiddle, though.
Well, dont you worry, said Ma, hell take it out tonight and play for you.
Sure enough, a few hours later, once darkness had settled upon Burr Oak, Pa put down his pipe and picked up his fiddle case. He turned the pegs. Then he rosined up the bow and lifted the fiddle to his chin. As the first few notes of Golden Years Are Passing By, floated from the fiddle to Lauras ears, she closed her eyes and drifted back to the Big Woods of Wisconsin, where Grandma danced a jig with Uncle George. She thought of the long, dangerous journey from Wisconsin to Kansas, where they thought they had lost Lauras beloved bull dog, Jack, and where the family rejoiced in his safe return. There was the Christmas in Kansas, where kindly Mr. Edwards crossed a raging river to deliver presents from Santa Clause to Laura and her sisters. Memories of their first Christmas on Plum Creek came into focus. Everyone worked secretly on special presents, and Laura bartered away her treasured pony, Bunny, to buy a stove for Ma. The years passed quickly by in her mind, until her mind stopped on the year she was pregnant for Rose. So much tragedy befell Almanzo and her during that time, she had finally given up and retreated to bed. How miraculous and thrilling it had been to watch her husband walk again, and to see the tiny frame of a house he and her pa had built so they could stay in Walnut Grove.
The last few notes of the song drifted away. Laura opened her eyes. Ma sat in her rocker, smiling the gentle, sweet smile that had greeted Laura each morning as a girl. Pa stood next to the fireplace, his eyes twinkling before asking what song should be played next. Mary sat next to Ma, knitting what appeared to be a pair of mittens. Despite her blindness, Marys hands never faltered. Almanzo relaxed in Pas rocker, a sleeping Rose snuggled in his lap. Laura had joined the rest of her siblings on the floor, hoping to captureif only for a few momentsthe joy of being an Ingalls girl, an important part of a family who worked together and loved each other through the good times and the bad.
Her earlier feelings of jealousy were a distant memory. She was happy Ma and Pa would not have to worry so much over money. Though she knew Pa would never get the love of farming out of his blood, Laura felt he was right where God called him to be. Mary and Adam, after surviving many tragedies in the early years of their marriage, had settled into a happy life in New York. They deserved it. Perhaps God would bless them with more children. Her younger siblings were happy and loved, and Jenny seemed to be thriving despite the loss of her father last year. What else could she ask for? In a few days, Laura, Almanzo, Rose and Jenny would say goodbye to the Ingalls family and journey back to Walnut Grove, where Laura would share with her treasured friends and neighbors all the happenings in Burr Oak and New York. Laura lifted her gaze to the ceiling and took a moment to thank God for all His blessings.
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What? Two posts in one day? Don't get used to it! And yes, it is another birthday card, haha. But it is the first time I am participating in a challenge - yay!
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I should probably pick another backdrop next time, but I had to shoot it really quickly - and with no natural light - since the card has to be delivered in the morning already... Hope you like it anyway :)


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"This is a very special place, and I'm thrilled to be part of it," McKenna said to more than 300 Suffolk alumni, faculty, staff and friends at the Oct. 21 Langham Hotel event. "Our graduates who come here tend to stay here and impact this city in very significant ways. That makes our responsibility to educate them a very serious responsibility – because all of you have such an impact."
McKenna described Suffolk University as a place that proves day in and day out that public policy and public service work.
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She called on alumni to engage with the University and said Suffolk will do the same with alumni.
The event also served as an introduction to the University's new academic leadership team. Provost Marisa Kelly introduced McKenna, and the president posed questions to new deans Andrew Perlman of the Law School and Maria Toyoda of the College of Arts & Sciences as well as to long-serving Sawyer Business School Dean William O'Neill.


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These 3 pumpkins were a gift from a friend, destined to end up in our soup. But before their dreadful end, I reckon they deserved their 15 minutes of fame.
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I'm that guy who likes to flirt with coffee shop girls. I know, I know. Granted, I'm well beloved by the lascivious Eastern European vixens with perky breasts and pixy haircuts at the local coffee shop. Or at least I used to be. At a certain time, I drank practically for free there. But then I got involved with one of those coffee shop girls, things turned messy, and all of a sudden, every one of her colleagues turned against me. Far from basking in their beaming opalescent smiles every time I walked in the door, they now channel the gray Soviet groupthink to suck all the cheeriness from my soul when I come in for a thrice daily cappuccino. "That'll be three fifty," they say, shooting Stalinist laser beams of contempt out of their eyes.
Thinking upon this the other day, I wondered exactly how much money the unwise suggestion whispered in the ear of my coffee shop girlfriend that she start feeling out her colleagues for an orgy had cost me. Before, I drank for free. Now, I pay three fifty per cup, three times a day.
So how much money am I losing per annum? According to this calculator, $2,625 every year!
Granted, if I'd managed to maneuver that little coffee shop orgy, it would have easily been worth nearly 2700 dollars to me. But it seems absurd to pay 2700 dollars a year to not have an orgy.
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Theo Van Gogh's Cool! tells the tale of three teenage criminals - (Abdel, Jacky, and Jeffrey) - who end up doing time in a juvenile detention center after messing up a bank robbery. Abdel, who has been changed for the better by his time in the correctional system, learns that their former gang-leader Prof is setting up another big heist. Abdel decides that Prof needs to be taken down and sets about sabotaging Prof's plan. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
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"The Debate in the Woods" was between Jack Gescheidt of The Tree Spirit Project vs Bob Strayer of the Claremont Canyon Conservancy. The monitor was Bill Lazarus.
East Bay Area Woods and Nature Preservation Activists gathered in Claremont Canyon Preserve on July 24, 2016 to hear Jack Gescheidt of The Tree Spirit Project (center) versus Bob Strayer of the Claremont Canyon Conservancy (right).
The debate was friendly and respectful. It covered numerous issues related to the plan created by UC Berkeley, City of Oakland, and the East Bay Regional Parks, and the Federal Emergency Management Authority (FEMA) to cut several hundred thousand trees, to spray herbicide to prevent re-growth, and to create grasslands instead of re-planting other trees. The Hills Conservation Network, a coalition of a number of civic groups, has filed a law suit to stop the plan. This debate was a reflection of two persons with different philosophies and understandings about the impact of the plan on the living creatures and plants, as well as the soil and the watershed of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Click on the photo below to watch the video of "The Debate in the Woods".
The TreeSpirit Project is an environmental art project devoted to raising awareness of the crucial role trees and forests in our lives, both globally and also personally. The global and the personal are inextricably linked. TreeSpirit's centerpiece is the world's largest collection of photographs of naked, vulnerable humans communing with trees, created by Founder and photographer Jack Gescheidt with hundreds of volunteer participants. All are tree and nature lovers who want to attract public and media attention to how much we need forests to mitigate climate change — and to touch our souls. Click on the photo below to watch a short video titled "The Forest and the Sea of Stumps", an excellent review of the alarming plans to cut over 400,000 trees in the Bay Area Hills (7:44) Published on June 3, 2016 at Magmalavas YouTube Channel. A Film by Doug Prose; Music by Machinimasound & Joe Hartnett. Now in "The Politics of Trees & The Preservation of Natural Areas" playlist at SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE HEART OF BERKELEY YouTube Channel.
Bob Strayer, Board Member of the Claremont Canyon Conservancy. The Claremont Canyon Conservancy provides stewardship and educational programs to its members and the public regarding the 500-acre, mostly wild land, Claremont Canyon at the Oakland/Berkeley border in Northern California. Address: Claremont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705; Phone: (888) 327-2757.
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Stop the Deforestation of the Berkeley/Oakland Hills! UC and the City of Oakland plan to use federal disaster mitigation funds to clear-cut ALL of its tall trees in the hills. They are targeting eucalyptus, pines, and acacia for complete eradication, not because of a fire risk, but instead to clear the land for facilities expansion and to continue to allow UC to avoid spending its own money to maintain its wild land properties. They have dismissed proposed "species neutral" fire mitigation strategies that would be cheaper, would use far fewer herbicides, and would be far more effective in lessening fire risk because such strategies wouldn't accomplish this hidden agenda. email@example.com
Click on the photo to read Dan Grassetti's article on the cutting of these trees by UC Berkeley before the release of the environmental impact study in August 2014. The Hills Conservation Network has filed a lawsuit to stop the clear-cutting of trees under the notion that they are an "invasive species" and need to be eliminated by a chemical war on them. Dan Grassetti is the founder of the Hills Conservation Network.
The Hills Conservation Network (HCN) filed suit to prevent the funding and implementation of these projects on March 6, 2015. Below is the press release announcing HCN's suit. Please contact the Hills Conservation Network if you wish to contribute to the cost of this suit: http://www.hillsconservationnetwork.org/HillsConservation3/Blog/Blog.html
Ordinary, extraordinary people, all volunteers, from all walks of life, bare themselves to boldly, playfully, feel connected again: to trees, to others, to themselves. In this case, the people gathered to defend a stand of Eucalyptus trees on the UC Berkeley campus. Click on the photo above to watch a video in which Jack Gescheidt explains the philosophy and strategy of the artistic activism of The Tree Spirit Project, a celebration of our interdependence with nature.


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Burkina Faso has some of the lowest human development indicators in terms of life expectancy, educational attainment and income. This Sahelian country receives less than 24 inches of rain annually. Droughts and desertification severely impact agricultural activities and the economy. Over 80 percent of Burkina Faso's 17 million inhabitants are engaged in subsistence agriculture and many lack access to modern farming techniques.
Nearly 7 million people in Burkina Faso are battling hunger every day. In 2011 and 2012, Burkina Faso was one of the hardest hit of the Sahelian countries that experienced massive, wide-spread crop failures due to drought.
The Hunger Project has been working in Burkina Faso since 1997 and has been incredibly successful, empowering nearly 211,000 people in 15 Epicentre communities to end their own hunger and poverty. Through its integrated approach to rural development, the Epicentre Strategy, The Hunger Project is enabling people to access basic services needed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and lead self-reliant lives.
The Hunger Project in Burkina Faso is committed to building the capacity of rural farmers through sharing new technologies and agricultural inputs.
Across all Epicentres, people are increasing yields of up to 50 percent through the use of microdose technology: the application of a small dose of fertiliser inserted directly into the seedbed. Not only is this method affordable to farmers, but it allows them to store stocks and sell them during the off-season when market prices are invariably higher. This is a best practice in increasing household incomes which is now being replicated in other Hunger Project programme countries.
Access to microloans is one of the most effective ways to mitigate the harsh and arid environment of their landlocked country. A small loan can help a rural woman food farmer expand her income-generating activity, and as a result, increase her household income.
The Hunger Project-Burkina Faso has implemented a strong microfinance programme. Through the programme, women throughout Burkina Faso are becoming economic players in their households and effective leaders in their communities.
In 2012 The Hunger Project disbursed 3,326 loans through our Microfinance Programme to a value of £352,102; Partners have accumulated £360,000 in their savings accounts since we began our Microfinance Programme.
Five microfinance programmes have now graduated to government-recognised women-led and owned rural banks in five Epicentre communities.
Profits from microfinance programmes and newly established rural banks continue to be reinvested locally in each Epicentre Community.
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Rant: With Top Fighters Leaving The UFC, How Long Until The Promotion Is No Longer High Level?
So lately we've been seeing a whole bunch of changes as far as the UFC is considered. Fighters are retiring and leaving the organization at a rate that seems pretty unusual considering the companies reputation as housing the greatest fighters in the world. The old saying is that if you're not in the UFC you're not fighting the best in the world. But with the company's recent sale for billions of dollars, the fighters under the UFC banner are beginning to undergo a shift in thought process. The endeavor is called prize fighting for a reason and fighters are figuring that if they aren't going to be paid what they're worth then they're going to explore their options.Read More DIGG THIS


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I just finished working with a holistic weight-loss program and was asked to give the closing tips at the graduation celebration, the little nudge that would encourage the participants to continue with the healthy habits they had begun.
After all, how many times do we achieve a weight-loss goal and then fall back into old habits? But it doesn't have to be that way.
The following is what has made a difference for me and what I shared with them.
1. Change your language. Understand that it is perfectly normal to have times when you will stray from your new habits. There will be days -- possibly months -- that life will happen. Schedules get busy; we may be stressed or sad, seasons change. There will be reasons to forget our choices, so knowing that it's normal will help you avoid language like "I suck" or "I have no willpower" or "I can't do this."
You can do this; you just proved that these past 10 weeks.
2. Start right now. What we tend to do after we have strayed is throw in the towel and commit to restarting "in the fall," "in January,""on Monday" … you get the picture. Why wait? You have the opportunity right now, or with your next meal, to recommit to your health. The longer we wait, the harder it is to get back into healthy habits, so don't do that to yourself.
3. Find accountability. You have already started to build your "lifestyle tribe" with friends and trainers you've met through this program. Stay in touch and commit to holding each other accountable as you move forward. As your lifestyle habits become more ingrained, you may need to rely less on this tribe, but keeping people in your life who strive for the same lifestyle goals that you do will help you because you are still living in the same kind of fast and processed culture that brought you to where you were 10 weeks ago. Remember to schedule your gym and activity appointments in your calendar and give them the same importance you give to your doctor's appointments. They, too, are an investment in your health.
4. Expand your tribe. Members of your lifestyle tribe can be friends you've met, but they can also be favorite websites, cooking classes, book clubs and audio books to listen to in your car as you travel. Being reminded every day of why you are making the choices you are helps to keep you motivated and reminds you that you are not alone.
5. Turn off the TV. Not an easy one to do, for sure, but try this at least.
First, avoid morning headlines. Sure, it's important to stay on top of what is happening in the world, but morning headlines are always negative and starting your day that way makes it harder to keep making best choices. Feeling down on the world often drives us to food for comfort.
Also, avoid commercials. If you can, record your programs and speed through commercials, or get up and run around the house while they're airing. Commercials tend to fall into three categories:
-- Food, and not broccoli and carrots. It's all processed edibles that may look fabulous but don't serve your body. Commercials for food tend to normalize this type of eating, so stay away. It's not the normal thing for our bodies.
-- Drugs, which become necessary when we subject our bodies to all that processed food. Again, these commercials tend to normalize all these drugs and distract you from all the side effects they are required by law to include.
-- Buying stuff, since we often turn to retail therapy when we're feeling low about ourselves. That new stuff works for a while, but when the feeling wears off, we turn to some other external source to fill our happy, which is often food.
6. Gratitude. It's powerful. Start by writing down three things you are grateful for at the end of the day, or the beginning, or the middle. The idea is that the more we recognize all that is going well in our lives, the less time we spend focusing on things that are not. We are less likely to turn to food for comfort and instead feel more motivated to make the best of our days. You may also notice that the more good things you notice, the more good things seem to happen.
7. Keep learning. Life is truly a journey and every day is an opportunity to grow. Read articles, read food labels, find recipes, try new classes, meet new people, post quotes that you love around your home. Every day you have an opportunity to get the most out of this one precious life.
Now it's up to you to run with that.
Donna Morin, of Wrentham, is a certified health coach who works with clients through the YMCA Weigh to Change program in North Attleboro and her own private coaching program. Learn more at betteroffwell.com.


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I got a start on a whirligig for the 2014 Whirligig Wars. After the proof of concept, I got a few of the parts cut out and then decided some of the parts need to be out of thinner wood.
Then a friend of ours passed away. This friend was what I call our church widow. She has absolutely no family, but a prepaid arrangement to pay for the cremation. I decided I should use the walnut drawer fronts I found to make an appropriate box for her remains. Our pastor will be receiving the ashes this week and the memorial service is next week. I'll have the urn finished by then and I'll post it as a project. Our pastor also has a suitable place arranged for her interment.
Another project is a cart for our cooler. Earlier this year we ended up carrying our cooler about a half mile into the woods. The whole time I was trying to figure out how to put wheels on the thing. Later this year we'll be taking the same cooler to the beach. We usually end up walking about 2 blocks to get to the beach itself, so I'm looking around to make a cart. I'm thinking something along the lines of a small hand truck would be good. Just two wheels and a support so it can rest level on the beach. I think I still have 2 Lawnmower wheels somewhere…
Stay tuned.
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"No matter how lazily you spend your Saturdays now, lest you ever forget that there was a time so many years ago when Saturday mornings meant jumping out of bed at 7 AM sharp, bowling over the family pet and plopping yourself in front of the TV for your favorite cartoon shows to come on.
And what about after school way back when? Remember racing back home and tossing your book bag aside just in time for all those afternoon cartoons to start and begging your mom to let you finish watching whatever it was on before you tackled your homework assignments? Remember how almost everyday had a different line up, so you'd plan your sports and club activities around when so and so was on?
Things may have changed in the 10 or 20 years since we've been kids, but the memories remain. So in celebration of our childhood years, here are some of the catchiest and/or most memorable video game cartoon intros from that bygone era." ~ RantGaming.com


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Tezpur: One suspected NDFB(S) cadre was arrested today along with a cache of arms and ammunition by a joint team of Assam Police and Army in Sonitpur district.
Biswanath Chariali police district SP Manabendra Dev Ray said, the suspected militant was apprehended from Dakshin Gopsarai village under Gohpur police station this morning.
The security team has recovered one .22 mm pistol with a magazine, six rounds of ammunition and one Chinese grenade from the man.
Assam Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) SN Singh said the security scenario have been tightened in the northern bank of Brahmaputra, mainly the areas along inter- state border with Arunachal Pradesh in view of the forthcoming Independence Day celebration.


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We had a little bit of a scare this week, after Juan hurt his back really bad. To make a long story short, we thought he had a bad herniated disc that would require him to have surgery and not allow us to travel to France to see my family. As it turns out, it is not as bad as we thought it was - and surgery is out of the question - and we will be on our way to Antibes in a few days.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
There's no place like home
7 comments:
- Parsec said...
I hope you have a wonderful trip to France. I can't wait to see how it turns out!
- Feb 26, 2009, 11:54:00 PM
- Ann Elizabeth Schlegel said...
Please stop by the 'Villa Fontaine' to see where I will be living in the summer. I will be following your blog and sharing it with others!!!
Au Revoir
- Feb 27, 2009, 9:43:00 AM
- Laetitia said...
Ann Elizabeth - I will try to. I've been trying to locate it in Antibes. Any idea? Lucky YOU, this villa is absolutely GORGEOUS!! I found this article on Nice Matin http://www.nicematin.com/ra/culture/146835/antibes-les-artistes-de-nouveau-a-l-oeuvre-a-la-villa-fontaine
- Feb 27, 2009, 9:56:00 AM
- Jodi said...
Love the phrase "buy a bit of nostalgia" -- have a wonderful time! I'll be following....
- Feb 27, 2009, 10:29:00 AM
- Sylvie said...
vraiment, tu es d'Antibes, pas de Lyon? J'y ai vecu 2 ans, faisant mes etudes a Sup de Co Nice. Je me demande si Le Brulot, dans la vielle ville, pas loin de la place du marche, y ai toujours? C'est a Antibes que j'ai manger la tourte aux blettes pour la preimere fois...
Anyhow, have grand time
- Feb 27, 2009, 8:57:00 PM
- Laetitia said...
Sylvie, non non je suis vraiment de Lyon mais mes parents vivent a moitie a Antibes et donc on va y passer du temps. Antibes, c'est tout nouveau pour moi. Je connais le sud quand on y allait en vacances et aussi parce que j'y ai de la famille mais c'est tout.
- Feb 27, 2009, 9:16:00 PM
- L. said...
Lucky you! I miss France... Have a wonderful time, say 'hello' to everyone for me ;-) I wish I were there so we could hang around and DO NOTHING!
- Mar 9, 2009, 10:28:00 PM


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|LB6 Issue
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Here is my analysis of the LB6 Issue. The text in the proposed update (version 13) is the following.
LB 6 Don't break grapheme clusters (before combining marks, around virama or on sequences of conjoining Jamos.
Treat X CM* as if it were X
Treat a sequence J L* JL JV * JV JT* as if it were a Hangul Syllable
This does include the fix from document L2/02-267, which is to never break default grapheme clusters, but there are a few problems.
Line 2 should be before Line 1, e.g.
Treat a sequence J L* JL JV * JV JT* as if it were a Hangul Syllable
Treat X CM* as if it were X
The reason is that CMs get absorbed, but not in the middle of a Hangul Syllable.
Linebreak uses the CM class, which includes all Mc, Mn, and Me characters, plus some others. In order for it to actually not break default grapheme clusters, it needs to include all of the Grapheme_Extend characters. With all but 2 characters it does. The Grapheme_Extend characters includes Mn, Me, and Other_Grapheme_Extend. The first two are included already in CM. The Other_Grapheme_Extend mostly includes Mc characters, which are also in CM. The only 2 outliers are:
FF9E ; Other_Grapheme_Extend # Lm HALFWIDTH KATAKANA VOICED SOUND MARK FF9F ; Other_Grapheme_Extend # Lm HALFWIDTH KATAKANA SEMI-VOICED SOUND MARK
The reason that these are in Other_Grapheme_Extend are that they have decompositions (but notice, compatibility decompositions) to combining marks.
3099;COMBINING KATAKANA-HIRAGANA VOICED SOUND MARK;Mn;... 309A;COMBINING KATAKANA-HIRAGANA SEMI-VOICED SOUND MARK;Mn;...
FF9E;HALFWIDTH KATAKANA VOICED SOUND MARK;Lm;0;L;<narrow> 3099;... FF9F;HALFWIDTH KATAKANA SEMI-VOICED SOUND MARK;Lm;0;L;<narrow> 309A;...
Alternative 1. By moving FF9E & FF9F from NS to CM, it would resolve the difference. The effective change would be small. Generally, CM binds even more closely to the previous character than NS; it can never be broken apart. On the other hand, there are some odd cases where NS binds more close across spaces, as in the following.
LB 11 Don't break within ']h', even with intervening spaces.
So the question is whether the degenerate cases of FF9E & FF9F preceded by a space is an issue.
Alternative 2. Because FF9E & FF9F are compatibility decompositions (not canonical), there is no formal requirement to have them in the default grapheme cluster, so one option is to remove them from Other_Grapheme_Extend. Keeping them in OGE does better reflect usage, and makes NFKC and NFKD text work a bit better, but it is not a formal requirement.
The "J L" has an extra space in it.
There is a missing paren.


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where TheBoyWonder was playing with his new band (regular readers will realise that he is now TheYoungManWonder). Having finished school, he decided to spend his gap year playing the bars of Hamburg, just him and his guitar opening as support for a whole load of local musicians, but also Richard Dawson. Then he got a place on the prestigious POPKURS at Hamburg University for Theatre and Music, asked some of the lads he met there to help him record a CD and they had such fun together they decided to form a band. Today was their first official gig and it was pretty good 😉


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Revenue Grew in Most Service Sectors in 2011, Census Bureau Reports
Jan 29, 2013, 10:44 EST
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Census Bureau today released its 2011 Service Annual Survey, which shows 10 of the nation's 11 service sectors had an increase in revenues for employer firms between 2010 and 2011. The finance and insurance sector continued to be the only sector to show a year-to-year decline in revenue, which edged down by $35.0 billion to $3.3 trillion for 2011.
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The Service Annual Survey provides the most comprehensive national statistics available annually on service activity in the United States. In 2009, the survey was expanded to collect data for all service industries, capturing 55 percent of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP). The 2011 Service Annual Survey provides another year of estimates that can used to evaluate the performance of service sectors after the most recent recession.
Highlights from selected sectors include:
--Private sector utility revenue for 2011 was $550.2 billion, an increase of 3.4 percent from $531.8 billion in 2010.
Transportation and Warehousing
--Revenue for transportation and warehousing for 2011 was $736.3 billion, up from $662.4 billion, an increase of 11.1 percent from 2010.
--Information sector revenue for 2011 was $1.2 trillion, an increase of 4.6 percent from 2010.
--Within the information sector, the revenue for periodical publishers for 2011 was $39.5 billion, an increase of 2.9 percent from $38.4 billion in 2010.
--Among wireless telecommunication carriers, revenue for 2011 was $208.9 billion, up from $195.5 billion, an increase of 6.9 percent from 2010.
--In 2011, the revenue for Internet publishing and broadcasting and Web search portals was $50.4 billion, an increase of 20.8 percent from $41.7 billion in 2010.
Finance and Insurance
--Finance and insurance revenue for 2011 was $3.3 trillion, a decrease of 1.1 percent from 2010.
--Within the sector, investment banking and securities dealing had $135.5 billion revenue for 2011, down from $155.9 billion and a decrease of 13.1 percent from 2010.
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
--Real estate and rental and leasing had $426.8 billion in revenue for 2011, an increase of 5.0 percent from $406.4 billion in 2010.
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
--Professional, scientific and technical services revenue for 2011 was $1.4 trillion, an increase of 5.0 percent from 2010.
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
--Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services had revenue of $686.3 billion for 2011, up from $642.7 billion and an increase of 6.8 percent from 2010.
Educational Services
--Educational services revenue for 2011 was $59.2 billion, an increase of 5.9 percent from $55.9 billion in 2010.
Health Care and Social Assistance
--Health care and social assistance revenue for 2011 was $2.0 trillion, an increase of 4.2 percent from 2010.
--Within the sector, nursing care facilities had $110.3 billion in revenue for 2011, up from $105.3 billion and an increase of 4.8 percent from 2010.
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
--The arts, entertainment and recreation sector had revenue of $199.1 billion for 2011, an increase of 3.7 percent from $192.0 billion in 2010.
Other Services (except public administration)
--Other services (except public administration) revenue for 2011 was $397.5 billion, up from $384.3 billion and an increase of 3.4 percent from 2010.
Percent changes quoted in the release are calculated using estimates rounded to millions as provided in the tables. Also, note that estimates are not adjusted for price changes.
As is the case with all surveys, statistics from sample surveys are subject to sampling and nonsampling error. All comparisons made in this release have been tested and found to be statistically significant at the 90 percent confidence level, unless otherwise noted. Please consult the tables for measures of sampling variability.
Special Notice: The estimates reflect the introduction of a newly selected sample of businesses and are published based on the 2007 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The format and structure of the tables containing the estimates as well as the presentation of the tables on the website have been improved with this release. For further information on the new sample or the effect of adopting the 2007 NAICS definitions, see our Frequently Asked Questions.
Brian Lavin
Public Information Office
SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau