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Enter, if you dare, the spooky village in South Dakota, where bats fly freely, ghosts emit eerie cries, pumpkins wear grins and bones jangle creepily in the night.
Black Cats and Bats...stitch count 105W X 59H
As you enter the village, beware of the black Halloween cats! Their best friends are bats! This quick to stitch design spells "Halloween" with an interesting twist. One black cat is helping to spell the word Halloween and one is trying his best to frighten you by hiding in the word Halloween. With their batty friends swirly above, a witch's hat and a spider or 2, they are hoping you have a frightening evening.
Halloween Fun...stitch count 64W X 81H
As you continue your walk through the eastern part of the village, you find the pumpkin patch. You are greeted by 2 darling, wide-eyed "innocent" looking ghostly sitting upon a cute as can be pumpkin. But don't be fooled by their sweet faces. They are holding a sign, enticing you to "Join the fun, bring you own Boos"...hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...
Mr. Bone Jangles...stitch count 134W X 119H
As you hurriedly walk past the graveyard, you hear a strange sound. Ghostly music mixed with "clinking, jingling" sounds invade your ears. You gaze south over the rickety cemetery fence and low and behold you freeze! To your delight, or possible chagrin, you witness a sight you've never seen before! Dressed in purple gloves and boots, Mr. Bone Jangles, a musically inclined graveyard skeleton is dancing around the pumpkins and headstones. With every move, his boney body creaks and jangles. As he spots you, he bestows you with a toothy grin and tips his hat as he continues his macabre dance.
The Boo Gang...stitch count 70W X 84H


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Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Presentations today
Presentations for landscape project due today
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Monday, September 18, 2017
Monday is work day
I want you guys to have some images from this project for the next Lightroom demo, so let's make Monday a work day. Instead of going to class, go out and do some shooting. Try to fit in a couple visits to your site this week. I'll have a demo to give on Wednesday.
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Saturday, September 16, 2017
Exposure Compensation
Bracketing your exposures with the Exposure Compensation Feature
While Exposure can be adjusted manually via the Shutter Speed and Aperture, there's alsoExposureCompensation, which is represented by a +/- icon on the camera. Exposure Compensation is a hasty way to adjust the shutter and aperture ratio without having to delve into manual mode. Exposure Compensation is usually set in EV units, which is usually equal to one exposure step (stop). Have you ever looked into an electric viewfinder or gazed at an LCD screen that displayed an image with blown highlights or dark shadows, despite the camera's predefined exposure settings? Exposure Compensation will come to the rescue by subduing those highlights or brightening those shadows. It actually compensates for the camera's inability to choose the proper exposure due to its metering system. (fromtechnobuffalo.com(?!))
Look at a great tutorial here, that talks about the subject.
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The Photograher's Ephemeris App
The Photographer's Ephemeris (TPE) is a tool to help you plan outdoor photography in natural light, especially landscape and urban scenes. It is a map-centric sun and moon calculator: see how the light will fall on the land, day or night, for any location on earth.
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Friday, September 15, 2017
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Ideas already taken
Caitlin - Glen Hotel
Tori - Granbury Historic Railroad Depot
Faith - Chalk Mountain
Andrew - Granbury Square
Ty - Old Brazos Bridge
Kelsey - Selden
Mckenzie - Hico
Taylor - Granbury
Tara - Old Rock Church, Cransfill Gap
Rebecca - Ranger
Francisco - Thurbur
Joshua - Thurbur
Matt fort Belknap
Sydney - Clifton
Sterling - Hico
Nicole - Alexander
Rebecca - Ranger
Patrick - Stephenville Square
no more Granbury ideas unless you have something really specific.
Tori - Granbury Historic Railroad Depot
Faith - Chalk Mountain
Andrew - Granbury Square
Ty - Old Brazos Bridge
Kelsey - Selden
Mckenzie - Hico
Taylor - Granbury
Tara - Old Rock Church, Cransfill Gap
Rebecca - Ranger
Francisco - Thurbur
Joshua - Thurbur
Matt fort Belknap
Sydney - Clifton
Sterling - Hico
Nicole - Alexander
Rebecca - Ranger
Patrick - Stephenville Square
no more Granbury ideas unless you have something really specific.
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Project 3 Story of the Landscape
For this assignment you will serve as photojournalist and artist. I (your instructor) will be the photo editor, and you will be the photojournalist working on the assignment entitled "The Cross Timbers Region...life outside Stephenville".
What/How do I turn this in?
Part 1: Seek approval of your idea through me in class, no more than 2 people are allowed per location. Turn in a one page abstract of where you will be shooting to your instructor via email before the beginning of class Friday, Sept. the 15th. Must be at least one page and include the basic historical importance of the area and how you plan to describe that through images. (50 points)
Part 2: You will turn in 10 images (minimum) to flickr in a set entitled "project 3" by the end of the day Monday, Sept 25th. (100 points)
Part 3: You will do a 10 minute presentation of your work in class on Wednesday Sept 27th based off the subject you choose. Your presentation should include a Powerpoint slideshow along with relevant historical data to supplement your images. You will be graded based off the quality of your presentation's research and the engagement level you have with the work. You are required to have at least two CREDITED sources in your presentation, be it a book, magazine, website, or interview. (50 points)
Why are we doing this?
I want you to think about the details in your photographs that tell the story, that imply the narrative of a place. Photographers must know their subject before and after they shoot it, and sometimes it requires research, and knowledge of a place. Even historians are constructing a narrative with words of a place. Maybe it is about the history of a place, maybe it is more your own personal encounter with history that is the true story. What information can you put in your photograph that makes more than just a random field, or barn? Think about the details that set the scene of the story you want to tell. If there is an interesting event going on there, Like the Commanche Pow Wow, than document that.
Possible locations
Who was George Bernard Erath? What is up with those wind turbines popping up in the Northwest? Every actually stop at a Texas roadside marker? Where did people see the aliens? How did people migrate here? Where does the railroad go and how was it used? Why is Thurber a ghost town? Where is the chalk on Chalk Mountain? Why is there a headless woman haunting Alexander, TX? What's the hub boob about the strip club in Proctor? Where is the biggest rocking chair in the United States? What do people do on a Saturday night in Morgan Mill? Who is Dale and how can you tell he is bluffing in poker in Bluff Dale? Where does the roller derby team play? What goes on in Comanche, Deleon, etc...etc...
Locations that are not allowed
Anything in the central Tarleton campus that has to do with Tarleton
The Baker Hotel (unless you can get in)
Dublin Bottling Works
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Cross Timbers Area
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Monday, September 11, 2017
Inside a Camera, the Slo Mo Guys
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Explanation of the Exposure Triangle
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Sunday, September 10, 2017
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Exposure Basics
You can find more online
Photocaddy app for android
or for Iphone
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Web App for exposure basics
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Project 2 Exposure Checklist
Take a series of photos.... Make sure to follow the steps below. For the content, I want you to consider documenting your "home" or something like the 100 yard radius around your current home base. Choose carefully and think creatively, as you have to stick to some rules here.
1. Everything in the picture in focus (deep depth of field)
2. Sharp focus on the subject, but everything else out of focus (shallow depth of field)
3. Bokeh - In at least one photo, nothing at all should be in focus. It's hard to take a good looking photo where nothing is in focus - be creative!
3. Bokeh - In at least one photo, nothing at all should be in focus. It's hard to take a good looking photo where nothing is in focus - be creative!
4. Stop action (fast shutter speed) The main subject should be frozen in time, be creative in finding a solution.
5. Blurred motion (slow shutter speed) The main subject of at least one photograph should be motion-blurred, either due to movement of the subject or movement of the camera.
6. Long exposure (more than one second, maybe low light)
7. Backlit subject (silhouette)
8. At least one photo must be poorly exposed. That is, most of the image should be either very close to black (underexposed) or close to flat white due to oversaturation (overexposed)
at least 8 images due Monday September 11th, beginning of class
at least 8 images due Monday September 11th, beginning of class
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We received more than 100 recipes and many of them were so tasty or clever it was hard to choose just a dozen. Coincidentally, several of our favorites were meringues or relied on egg whites for their airy goodness.


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Martyn - Great Lengths (3042)
Will no doubt be very high on my lists, the odd bit's I've heard around are sublime.
Silkie's album on Deep Medi I think will be very special indeed.
Lukid - Forma (Werk)
Is so damn nice I love it and it will no doubt stand the test of a mear few months till the end of the year.
Wonder how many times that band what they called... Animal something will be mentioned in this thread.
I can't do 50 just yet, and I can't really be arsed on guessing much more. Can we not just enjoy music instead of making big lists all the time.
Two albums that I very much reckon will be in my top 50 for this year:
Loney Dear- Dear John
Bruce Peninsula- A Mountain Is A Mouth
(a big band from Canadia, with crazy singing choir stuffs.)
Animal Collective, obviously
and The Whitest Boy Alive and of future releases I'm hoping some of the following will be in mine:
Lots of new bands I haven't heard of yet
Holy Ghost!
Grizzly Bear
The Field
Gui Boratto
Junior Boys
Peter Bjorn & John
The National
The Avalanches
Although I'm fairly sure I'll probably be disappointed with a few of them
The Avalanches?!
That's closer to a 2019 release probably
No, allegedly it's "definitely" coming this year
But I won't believe it either until I'm holding it in my hands...
I'm betting
Barzin and Marissa Nadler will be.
Orion Rigel Dommisse too if she releases a new album.
Gonna go with a top ten
1: The Harlem Shakes - Technicolor Health
2: The Phantom Band - Checkmate Savage
3: Animal Collective - Post-Merriweather Pavillon
4: Handsome Furs - Face Control
5: The Whitest Boy Alive - Rules
6: Loney, Dear - Dear John
7: The Hunches - Exit Dreams
8: The Rifles - The Great Escape
9: Franz ferdinand - Tonight
10: Asobi Seksu - Hush
Not really impressed with the last two, though...
Black Dice - Repo
New Gang Gang
more gang gang!?!?!?!?!
Starting with those I've already heard:
1. M Ward -- Hold Time
2. Loney, Dear -- Dear John
And very much looking forward to:
3. Fanfarlo
4. Whitest Boy Alive
5. Phoenix
6. The National (they're doing one?)
7. Doves
Journal for Plague Lovers.
Could it be? Could it beeeeee? Hmmm?
wild beasts new lp should be a beauty
animal collective of course
if there's a new gang gang album as mentioned above that would be awfully nice
loadsa stuff i dont know about
john frusciante- the empyrean. im still to listen to new Bon Iver EP which i got the otherday as well.


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Hello, my loves! I've been keeping myself busy in the kitchen lately because It's crunch time to get that Summer body in check. If I don't prepare my breakfasts ahead of time, I usually grab something on my way out the door that I end up regretting later.
I made this chia pudding the night before and let the chia seeds soak and soften while I was asleep 🙂 . That way it was chilled and ready for me to take out the door the next morning. It tastes amazing, too!
Why Chia Pudding?
Chia seeds may be tiny, but they serve up some HUGE health benefits. These tiny seeds are even considered a superfood. Chia seeds !contain a great source of fiber, protein, calcium, magnesium, zinc, potassium, B vitamins and much more.
- Loaded with antioxidants -Antioxidants halt the duplication of free radicals, which damage cells and contribute to aging and certain cancers.
- Fiber Fiber Fiber! – If you want to stay fuller, longer, then chia seeds just became your best friend! Because of all the fiber, chia seeds can absorb up to 10-12 times their weight in water, becoming gel-like and expanding in your stomach. A little bit goes a long way!
- Protein – Another great reason to chomp up these tiny seeds. High protein intake reduces appetite and cuts down on snacking!
So, now that you know what a powerful tool these tiny seeds can be in guiding your healthy lifestyle, it's time to whip up an amazing chia pudding!
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Note: This recipe makes a pretty large serving for a pudding. It fills up almost the entire wide-mouthed mason jar shown above. It could last you 1-3 days depending on how much you eat at once. Remember, it's nice and filling! If you want a smaller amount, cut the recipe in half.
- Blender or Magic Bullet.
- Soaking your chia seeds overnight is best, but is not necessary.
- 2 Organic Ripe Bananas
- 1/2 cup almond Milk
- 2 TBS Organic Shredded Coconut Flakes
- 1 Splash Vanilla Extract (Optional)
- 2 TBS Organic Whole Grain Chia Seeds
- 1 Handful Organic Blueberries (Added later)
Blend up all ingredients but the blueberries and chia seeds in a blender or Magic Bullet. Do not over-blend. You want it to be on the thicker side (unless you prefer thinner pudding).
Add the chia seeds last and just pulse the blender or bullet once or twice to spread the seeds evenly.
Put mixture in a container (I use a wide mouth glass mason jar, which you can find here) and keep in the refrigerator over night. Soaking the chia seeds overnight allows them to soak and swell up. If you're in a rush, you don't need to soak the pudding overnight. It will be good to go immediately or in a few hours.
Either way, the nutritional content is the same, you just will have harder seeds if you don't soak them long. The end result of the soaked chia seeds will be a gel-like consistency.
I just threw a handful of organic blueberries and some more coconut shavings on top for some extra zing, but the pudding was amazing on its own. It was full of flavor and I loved the texture. Don't be afraid to add some of your favorite healthy toppings like flax seeds, dried cranberries or even a little bit of honey!
What's your favorite healthy breakfast? I'd love to hear!
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Just have a look at this. This guy has written 29 engineering papers in one semester and has been asked from the college to add him into LIMCA book of records!!! And another interesting thing is that, he has cleared all 28 of them!!!
Guys, have a look at his internal marks!!! That makes this effort
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Does Vicks Cure Nail Fungus? Have you tried all the nail fungus out there and yet the fungus is still there? Then maybe you are still in search for an effective nail fungus treatment. If yes, Zetaclear is your go to product to solve your fungus problem. It is an all-natural product specially designed to treat the root cause of unpleasant nails. In this article, you will discover what you need to know about Zetaclear and how to treat nail infection utilizing the product, but first see below information about toe nail fungus.
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What is Zetaclear?
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Cranston: Jesse is an idiot.Paul: A lovable idiot.Cranston: You baffle me with the depth of your ignorance. And me, you're probably saying, "He's such an old fart" ....Paul: Yet they're both very lonely at times. All they have is each other.Cranston: Walt's not immune to Jesse's boyish charms. Jesse needs direction. At the beginning, it served me to give him that direction... But now I begrudgingly feel for him. I don't think Walt would admit it. But it's there.Paul: Both of these guys are obviously in a lot of denial about what they're doing.
(hospital room, Jesse badly injured in the bed)Walt: "I don't want a monkey. I want you." Jesse isn't interestedWalt: "Equal-share partners. 1.5 million dollars each.""No.""I don't think you heard . . .""I heard you FINE. I said NO.""Let me understand this; you're turning down 1.5 million dollars.""I'm not turning down the money. I'm turning down YOU. I want nothing to do with you. Ever since I met you, everything I've ever cared about is gone, ruined, turned to shit... gone, ever since I hooked up with the great 'Heisenberg', I've never been more alone. I have NOTHING, NO ONE, alright? It's all gone. Get it? No... No, why...what do you even care? As long as YOU get what you want. You don't give a shit about me. You said I was no good. I'm nothing. Why would you want me? You said my meth is inferior, right, right... you said my cook was garbage. Screw you man, screw you." Jesse weeps"Your meth is good, Jesse. As good as mine." Walt is lyingWalt leaves(Street outside Walt's house)Walt pulls up and gets out the car. Phone ringing. "Yeah." It's Jesse: "Fifty-fifty?""Yeah, fifty-fifty.""OK. Partners.""Good"Walt closes phone.(Hospital)Jesse looks at a chart of faces next to the bed which patients can use to indicate how much pain they are feeling.
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Celebrate Passover in style!
These seder plates and matza trays present a fresh look for your Passover table. Created from the solid, smooth stainless steel, they bring creativity and contrast to your holiday.
Consider the award-winning Spring Seder Plate. At Passover time the buds begin to grow, a sign that Spring is coming. It's exciting to see the beginnings of new growth on the trees and plants, and we love to celebrate that change in all of its symbolism. The Spring Seder Plate and Matza Tray dance with this joy of possiblity and renewal.


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Jump Pack is a highly addictive game like no other. Jump, hop and fly your way to the top while beating enemies and collecting insane power-ups.You'll find power-ups that speed up time, give a "spring loaded" jump and fill up your jet pack with rocket fuel for a MEGA BLAST. There's enemies trying to stop your every move, so make sure you land on top of them instead of jumping into them! MAKE YOUR CHARACTER HOW YOU WANTWhile playing Jump Pack, you'll be collecting gems. You can upgrade your characters clothes, armor and weapons with these gems at any time. Pick from over 16,000,000 colors… create a lady in pink or a dark knight. It's all up to you. FROM FOXES TO SOLID GOLD ROBOTS! Unlock super secret levels and characters (even the Panthefox… Yes, he's part panther, part fox) and also make sure you try out the "magnetic gun" which makes all powerups and gems gravitate towards you. You can even unlock the coveted SOLD GOLD ROBOT to play as.
Hit or Love with a twist..! Express your adoration..!
Adventure of Fitness into one platform..!
Explore great fun & discover cool baby names..!
Fun filled shapes bundled up for young children..!
Journey through the Magic Kingdom..!
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OneRedChip – If you can't leave, you can't win.. !!
Tap-stack is fun to build blocks anytime & anywhere just by tapping…!
Bugcam is hell lot of fun..! Shoo insects away..!
Fly & Ride into Space with "Little Rocket Ship-Trip"..!
"Play a fun filled super-exciting game engaged with cute jungle animals"..!
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So a few weeks ago I visited Somerset House, as I was off to see two of the photography exhibitions that were taking place and will be for a while. It was great having the chance to go to Somerset House, because in February I am attending the London Fashion Weekend, which I am extremely looking forward to, and I might go do some street style photography while the London Fashion Week is happening, to see if I can spot some celebs!
I attended two photography exhibitions, the first one was 'Tim Walker- the story teller', which you may have already heard of, or even seen yourselves. And I also saw the Cartier Bresson exhibition. I love taking my photography course at college, as I opens my eyes up to such inspiration, and also learning about photographers themselves. I had never known of Tim Walker until I did go to this exhibition, and I'm now glad that I know of him because his work is so amazing. It's very surreal and inspiring. As an aspiring fashion photographer myself, looking at his work definitely gave me idea's and inspiration for what I would like to do in my own photography. I love Walkers' use of colour and the objects he uses in his photography, it's what makes them so nice to look at. He also has photo's that portray simplicity,the photograph he had taken of Alexander McQueen with the skull and cigarette show just that. Also looking at a photograph that has such a talented, inspiring clothing designer at this point in time when McQueen sadly died a few years ago, yet his work still goes on, is amazing. Just going into the Tim Walker exhibition I could tell was going to be enjoyable, as it was laid out so exciting and interesting, and the fact that the objects he had used in his pictures such as the plane, big doll, and skeleton were all in the exhibitions, it was brilliant, I would definitely recommend it to people who are interested in fashion or fashion photography.
I also visited the Cartier Bresson exhibition, which wasn't as exciting for me as the Tim Walker one was, but it was definitely interesting. I liked that as you walked into the exhibition you were given plenty of information of the photographer his self, however I was a little stupid, because they gave us the background information on Bresson, I therefore thought all the photographs were taken by him, but they wasn't, so I ended up having the walk all the way round again to take notes on the photographers. But there was plenty of interesting photo's to look at, I loved the use on tone in many of them. I really like black and white photos and this is what a few of them were and so they were the favorites of mine.
The pictures below will contain photo's from around Somerset House, Tim Walker exhibition and me, unfortunately I was unable to take any photo's in the Cartier Bresson exhibition because in fact you wasn't allowed to take photos in any of the galleries but I was more able to take some in the Tim Walker one, so sorry about that. But I do definitely recommend you all go an check them out, and they are free.
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September 27, 2006
Senators Toy With China Trade War
Meanwhile the US dollar continues to improve against China's currency as the Yuan float accelerates.
Neither Graham nor Schumer is up for reelection this year but Graham has something to lose politically. South Carolina based Mt. Vernon Mills, which owns 17 textile mills in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, and California, is a major contributer to Graham's coffers. And Mt. Vernon Mills owner, Reverend Bob Pamplin (lives in Oregon) is a Republican fundy middleweight. Will Graham be tempted to jeopardize the global economy to save a few 19th Century jobs and milltowns for a fading plutocrat?
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Every night and every day between now and November we will be bombarded with political ads from one source or another regarding the upcoming presidential race. Despite non-aligned groups such as Politico and Fact-Finder stating that the premise is wrong, the campaigns continue to run ads with false data. One campaign pollster even openly stated that in releasing campaign ads we don't care if our facts are wrong. There is a campaign poster running currently which shows grumpy coal miners with the caption that we were told to show up for a candidate appearance with out pay or risk being fired. That is not the message that appeared in the main stream media.
This make me turn to our business world and ask the question what do we do with the facts? When some one makes a complaint against your organization is the tendency to truly investigate the issues or do we look to what makes the organization look good? Do we tell an employee that his job is safe and then lay him or her off three days later?
We constantly as organizations claim our organizational culture requires us to be the employer of choice and that we have 100% employee engagement. Then we turn around and we are less than honest with all parties. We tell the world how great we are and then we understate the job requirements. I have a friend who took a job with the understanding that it was minimal travel and he is now traveling 90% of the time. We tell our employees that we want full engagement but we fail to show the employee that they are a valued part of the organization.
The problem is that these half-truths will inevitably come back to haunt your organization. If you stretch the truth someone is surely at some point going to take you task over it. I am not a lawyer but from my recruiting days I have heard of candidates who successfully took legal action over half truths.
As a human resource strategist, here is my advice to your organization. Determine what your message is and make sure that message is based on creditable, verifiable facts. Facts which are not tainted to meet an arbitrary goal. A Message that treats everyone involved -- employees, customers, stakeholders, management- with the respect that they deserve. You want to be included in the list of the Good to Great organizations, then you need to place yourselves above the morass of tainted messages. Half-truths have no place in a quality business environment - not in the past, not in the future and certainly not in the future.
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Uh thats real gangsta shit, uh yeah, Lake fAir BeEr garden show was too cool. MAn it was amazing, I guess it was kinda hot on stage and a little weird playing to strangers, but they almost all seemed to like it. The firefighter band before us was called # am Alarm clock or something, and they wereall firefighters from Lacey, and I liked them a lot, they were very fun, of course they kinda sounded like shit but they kinda sounded great too. The singer had a great low voice, but you could tell they spend more time fighting fires than practicing harmonization, and writing original material. They played like all covers, Like example 1. Closing Time example 2. Love is what I got by Sublime. Maybe they did have an original, they played a song about fire fighters, but it sounded maybe like I might of heard it before. It was younger and older fire fighter rockin out, so the singer was around 27 and the lead guitar player was around 50 with an old school guitar. My girlfriend is harasing me right now, I'll get back with the rest of the story later.
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Senior Congress Leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday hit back at those mocking his style of reading/writing and said he chooses words which to him are the best ones to convey his ideas.
"To all the well-meaning folks who send me parodies of my supposed speaking/writing style: The purpose of speaking or writing is to communicate with precision. I choose my words because they are the best ones for the idea I want to convey, not the most obscure or rodomontade ones!" said Tharoor on Twitter.
The Senior Congress leader has been often mocked by people on social media for his usage of words.
In fact in May, as a reaction to television anchor Arnab Goswami and a story related to Tharoor's late wife, the senior parliamentarian had posted a scathing remark on Twitter. "Exasperating farrago of distortions, misrepresentations & outright lies being broadcast by an unprincipled showman masquerading as a journalst [sic]," read his post.
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Conrad Aiken poems, biography, quotes, examples of poetry, articles, essays and more. The best Conrad Aiken resource with comprehensive poet information, a list of poems, short poems, quotations, best poems, poet's works and more.
Conrad Aiken, born on August 5, 1889 in Savannah, Georgia, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet and author. Aiken won the Pulitzer Prize in 1930 and was named the Poetry Consultant for The Library of Congress from 1950 to 1952.
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Should I not hear, as I lie down in dust, The horns of glory blowing above my burial?
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. . . Look! this flesh how it crumbles to dust and is blown! These bones, how they grind in the granite of frost and are nothing!...
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All lovely things will have an ending, All lovely things will fade and die; And youth, that's now so bravely spending, Will beg a penny by and by.
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It appears that Mercedes meant it literally after they revealed that the Project One will be equipped with a small capacity 1.6L turbocharged V6 engine that can develop more than 1,000hp.
We don't have the official figures just yet, but Mercedes-AMG says that at least 1,000 horsepower and similar amount of torque can be expected from the downright brutal powertrain that will occupy the middle of the auto.
It's long, low, and agressive, looking sort of like a McLaren F1 was fed steroids and cocaine and given a generous jewelry allowance.
Our man David Tracy, live on the scene, tells us that in the flesh it looks stunning and better than in the photos. The rear wheels are driven by a brand new eight-speed gearbox, which can be operated via shift paddles on the steering wheel. The vehicle does have basic amenities like air conditioning and electric windows and Mercedes does claim you can actually drive it on a daily basis. Timed to coincide with AMG's 50 anniversary, this one hell of a celebration from Mercedes. The driving modes range from purely electric operation through to a highly dynamic mode which corresponds to a setting used in Formula 1 qualifying for optimum lap times.
Active aerodynamic aids, too, are critical to the Project One's quest for F1-like performance.
Inside the two-place cabins, the seats themselves are integrated into the monocoque and yet have adjustable backrests.
Mercedes-AMG Project One hypercar images released ahead of Frankfurt debut
Unlike an F1 vehicle, the hypercar is all-wheel-drive, with torque vectoring helping to translate all that power in a direction of the driver's choosing. There's a reversing camera on the roof, displayed in the rear-view mirror.
There are two LED monitors, one in the centre stack and one in front of the driver.
Power for the Project One ultimately flows through an automated eight-speed manual transmission specifically developed for the auto. Mercedes-AMG hasn't released any images of the interior of the auto.
The benchmarks of hypercar performance, including a Nurburgring lap time, appear to be on hold until the Project One has turned a wheel in public but, already, the mega Merc looks set to bring records tumbling.
Sadly, AMG plans to build just 275 examples, and all build slots have been sold. We're advised that nine are headed for Australia and one for New Zealand.
As deadline looms, Trump may punt fate of Iran deal to Congress
Critically, included in this supposed "non-nuclear" activity is the IRGC's ongoing development of ballistic missile technology. But the U.S.is pushing for more inspections on additional military sites, suggesting the Iranians are hiding something.
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Jerry Zucker's sporadically funny Rat Race does justice to its source material—1963 comedy caper It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World—in that the only thing fun about the events depicted here is watching aging B-list stars making A-list fools of themselves. A series of vignettes introduces a dozen or so socially maladapted losers at a Vegas casino, randomly chosen to partake in a hunt for $2 million by the casino's owner (John Cleese). A cashier embarrasses a character for having repeatedly watched a porno called "Afro Whores" (it's supposed to be funny because a prudish African-American family is standing in the background) while another character mistakes the hotel's female bartender for a man. In another scene, Cuba Gooding Jr. discovers that a Lucille Ball impersonator is really a sassy drag queen! These improprieties are less insulting than ludicrously old-fashioned. The jokes in Rat Race are all more or less the same. John Cleese is hysterical and escapes unscathed while Zucker, to his credit, directs Andy Breckman's script as if were really 1980. Rat Race is so retro that the filmmakers operate under the assumption that Smash Mouth is actually cool. Where's the humor in that?
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Welcome to the first Crystal Lodge Newsletter of 2015.
Crystal Lodge news
The run up to the Christmas period this year was phenomenally busy, and if Christmas 2013 was the "Austerity" Christmas, then 2014 was most definitely the antidote! We are almost up to 7,450 orders despatched, according to our sequential invoice numbering system (having started from invoice one back in 1999).
We've been busy with a lot of "behind the scenes" work and paperwork, including updating the website with new releases, moving the newly retired items into the shop and adding them to both Ebay and Amazon! Then, of course, there was the insurance valuation guide to work on. Updates of the reference guides, however, are currently "on hold" as we explore alternative solutions, we should have more news about that later this year.
Talking of the insurance valuation guides, the 2015 versions have now been uploaded to our website and can be found on the "insurance and valuations" tab. Once again, there are 2 versions of the document, which are in pdf and Excel format. The advantage of the Excel spreadsheet is that you can input the number of each item you have in your collection and the spreadsheet will calculate the total for you. Please take the time to read the accompanying guidance notes before completing your valuation guide. This year's guide includes items up to and including the Spring/Summer releases from Swarovski.
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At last the fourth rabbit we told you about ages ago has been released – holding red roses! Perfect for Valentine's Day! We had almost given up hope of seeing the 4th rabbit, and were convinced it would be a Halloween themed rabbit holding a pumpkin!! Maybe Swarovski will think about doing that for us, as we love these cute creatures – why stop at four?!
This year marks the 120th anniversary of Swarovski, so look out for some special products including the Replica Mouse in AB crystal, and a limited edition pair of Eagles. I suppose, technically this replica mouse is a "replica, replica mouse" as it's a copy of the first replica mouse which was produced as a tribute to the very first mouse which started it all! If you don't know the story of the original mouse – here's an abridged version.
By 1976 Swarovski's business expanded from that of a cutting, manufacturing, and jewellery production facility to a business committed to silver crystal as an end product for figurines and collectibles. All apparently due to four crystal chandelier parts being glued together just for fun, creating the first member of Swarovski's full cut crystal animal menagerie: the mouse. This mouse was designed by the late, great Max Schreck and the Swarovski Silver Crystal range that we know and love was born! Jet (black) stones were added for the eyes and nose, metal whiskers painstakingly cut to size and added, and finally the leather tail was carefully cut by hand. It is believed that 1000 of these mice were made (which still had holes in the ear stones due to their original purpose, ie being chandelier parts). They were sold to Swarovski employees and were a huge hit. The mouse that went into full production was slightly different, having the more familiar metal spring tail, the ears were smaller and they didn't have the holes in them as they were specially produced stones rather than chandelier parts!
So that's what Swarovski mean when they say "It all started with a mouse". But that's not the only anniversary this year – believe it or not its 10 years since the launch of the first Lovlot Mo. A huge "Jubilee Mo" has been launched to celebrate that milestone!
If you are a UK SCS member, you should have received your copy of the "Figurines and Home Décor" booklet through the post recently. (I am not sure, at time of publication, whether this booklet is available globally). What a fabulous publication and a lovely surprise. It is wonderful to have a price list again! It certainly helped us - perfect timing as it arrived as we were working on the insurance guide. We were able to add items which are "coming soon" from Swarovski which are not even on their website yet. Brilliant news as we've been able to issue our guide earlier than ever before, as we could work out which pieces had retired, by process of elimination – and were also able to include Q1 and Q2 new releases, instead of just Q1.
The 2015 Crystal Journey was also recently announced featuring Paris, Strasbourg, Lake Constance and of course, Wattens. The dates for the full journey are 24th September to 3rd October 2015, with the shorter option of just the Wattens part of the event, being 30th September to 3rd October 2015. Full details are included with the latest copy of the Swarovski magazine and are also available in the SCS member area of the Swarovski website.
Following hot on the heels of the on-line limited edition Birthstone Angels issued last year on a month by month basis are the Birthstone Kris Bears which will be released monthly during 2015. I have to say I think they are absolutely gorgeous! Ten cute mini Kris Bears holding numbers 0-9 are in store now, and coming soon will be 15 mini Mos, available individually or as a set. So, Kris and Mo fans, in particular, have a very busy year of collecting ahead of them!!
And finally …
Thank you for all the Facebook likes – we have now reached a total of 301 "genuine" likes which is great. Our next target, according to Facebook, is 500 – so only another 199 to go ….!!
Well, that's all the news for now – so until the next time, happy collecting!
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A unique Ford Explorer rolling off the line today at Chicago Assembly Plant will feature the model's its trademark eye-catching craftsmanship with one notable distinction. This Ford Explorer is created from more than 380,000 LEGO bricks and marks the beginning of a long-term alliance between Ford and LEGOLAND® Florida theme park.
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As regards the membership of the International House of Justice, 'Abdu'l-Bahá states in a Tablet that it is confined to men, and that the wisdom of it will be revealed as manifest as the sun in the future. In any case the believers should know that, as 'Abdu'l-Bahá Himself has explicitly stated that sexes are equal except in some cases, the exclusion of women from the International House of Justice should not be surprising. From the fact that there is no equality of functions between the sexes one should not, however, infer that either sex is inherently superior or inferior to the other, or that they are unequal in their rights.
(Shoghi Effendi, Lights of Guidance, p. 612)
As regards your question concerning the membership of the Universal House of Justice: there is a Tablet from 'Abdu'l-Bahá in which He definitely states that the membership of the Universal House is confined to men, and that the wisdom of it will be fully revealed and appreciated in the future. In the local as well as the national Houses of Justice, however, women have the full right of membership. It is, therefore, only to the International House that they cannot be elected. The Bahá'ís should accept this statement of the Master in a spirit of deep faith, confident that there is a divine guidance and wisdom behind it which will be gradually unfolded to the eyes of the world.
(Shoghi Effendi, The Compilation of Compilations vol II, p. 369)
Finally, there is the question of the membership of the Universal House of Justice being restricted to men. This, likewise, is a provision of the Sacred Writings, as stated clearly by both 'Abdu'l-Bahá and the Guardian. It should be viewed in the light of the principle mentioned above, that election to institutions of Bahá'í administration is regarded as a summons to service and not as an accession to power. It is also significant that the Universal House of Justice has itself written that the fact that its membership is restricted to men cannot be used as an indication that men excel women or that the Bahá'í principle of the equality of the sexes is not valid. As you know, it is a mandate of the Universal House of Justice to ensure the establishment of the equality of men and women, and you are undoubtedly aware of the vigour with which the Bahá'ís are putting this into effect.
(Universal House of Justice, Bahá'í Administrative Order, 18 July, 2000)
In this Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh, the women go neck and neck with the men. In no movement will they be left behind. Their rights with men are equal in degree. They will enter all the administrative branches of politics. They will attain in all such a degree as well be considered the very highest station of the world of humanity and will take part in all affairs. Rest ye assured. Do ye not look upon the present condition; in the not far distant future the world of women will become all-refulgent and all-glorious. For His Holiness Bahá'u'lláh Hath willed It so! At the time of elections the right to vote is the inalienable right of women, and the entrance of women into all human departments is an irrefutable and incontrovertible question. No soul can retard or prevent it. But there are certain matters, the participation in which is not worthy of women. For example, at the time when the community is taking up vigorous defensive measures against the attack of foes, the women are exempt from military engagement. It may so happen that at a given time warlike and savage tribes may furiously attack the body politic with the intention of carrying on a wholesale slaughter of its members; under such a circumstance defence is necessary, but it is the duty of men to organize and execute such defensive measure and not the women—because their hearts are tender and they cannot endure the sight of the horror of carnage, even if it is for the sake of defence. From such and similar undertakings the women are exempt.
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The House of Justice, however, according to the explicit text of the Law of God, is confined to men; this for a wisdom of the Lord God's, which will ere-long be made manifest as clearly as the sun at high noon.
('Abdu'l-Bahá, Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, p. 79-80)
The beloved Guardian in reply to the same query from a believer pointed out in a letter written on his behalf on July 15th 1947: 'People must just accept the fact that women are not eligible to the International House of Justice. As the Master says the wisdom of this will be known in the future, we can only accept, believing it is right, but not able to give an explanation calculated to silence an ardent feminist!" "We must have faith in the Supreme Manifestation of God and His Exemplar, Whose prescience is revealed in such provisions which will one day 'be made manifest even as the mid-day sun.
(Universal House of Justice, Lights of Guidance, p. 612)
We have been informed of a paper, presented at a recent New Zealand Bahá'í Studies conference, which raises the possibility that the ineligibility of women for membership on the Universal House of Justice may be a temporary provision subject to change through a process of progressive unfoldment of the divine purpose. We present the following points as a means of increasing the friends' understanding of this established provision of the Order of Bahá'u'lláh that membership of the Universal House of Justice is confined to men.
The system of Bahá'í Administration is "indissolubly bound with the essential verities of the Faith" as set forth in the writings of Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá. A unique feature of this system is the appointment of authorized interpreters, in the persons of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and the Guardian, to provide authoritative statements on the intent of Bahá'u'lláh's revelation. Writing in The Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh, Shoghi Effendi stated that "'Abdu'l-Bahá and the Guardian share ... the right and obligation to interpret the Bahá'í Teachings". In relation to his own function as interpreter, he further stated that "the Guardian has been specifically endowed with such power as he may need to reveal the purport and disclose the implications of the utterances of Bahá'u'lláh and of 'Abdu'l-Bahá". The significance of this important provision is that the religion of God is safeguarded and protected against schism and its essential unity is preserved.
The function of the divinely appointed interpreters is evident in the progressive disclosure and clarification of the details of the Bahá'í teachings concerning the membership of the Universal House of Justice. Bahá'u'lláh, in his writings, ordained both the Universal House of Justice and Local Houses of Justice. However, in many of his laws he refers simply to "the House of Justice" and its members as "Men of Justice", leaving open for later clarification to which level or levels of the whole institution each law would apply. 'Abdu'l-Bahá, the Center of Bahá'u'lláh's covenant and the unerring interpreter of his word, not only provided for the establishment of National Spiritual Assemblies, to be designated at some future time as Secondary Houses of Justice, but He also outlined the means by which the Universal House of Justice was to be elected. In His will and testament, the Master wrote:
And now, concerning the House of Justice which God hath ordained as the source of all good and freed from all error, it must be elected by universal suffrage, that is, by the believers ... By this House is meant the Universal House of Justice, that is, in all countries a secondary House of Justice must be instituted and these secondary Houses of Justice must elect the members of the Universal one ...
(p. 14)
At whatever time the beloved of God in each country appoint their delegates, and these in turn elect their representatives, and these representatives elect a body, that body shall be regarded as the Supreme House of Justice.
In the following passage, 'Abdu'l-Bahá referred to membership on the "House of Justice" being restricted to men, without a specific designation of the level or levels of the institution to which this provision applied:
The House of Justice, however, according to the explicit text of the Law of God, is confined to men; this for a wisdom of the Lord God's which will ere long be made manifest as clearly as the sun at high noon.
(Selections from the writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá (rev. ed) Haifa: Bahá'í World Center, 1982), p. 80) Later the Master clarified that it was only the Universal House of Justice whose membership was confined to men. 'Abdu'l-Bahá wrote:
According to the ordinances of the Faith of God, women are the equals of men in all rights save only that of membership on the Universal House of Justice, for, as hath been stated in the text of the Book, both the Head and the members of the House of Justice are men. However, in all other bodies, such as the Temple Construction Committee, the Teaching Committee, the Spiritual Assembly, and in charitable and scientific associations, women share equally in all rights with men.
(from a newly translated tablet). Shoghi Effendi, in a letter written on his behalf to an individual believer, provided the following authoritative elaboration on this theme:
As regards your question concerning the membership of the Universal House of Justice; there is a Tablet from 'Abdu'l-Bahá in which he definitely states that the membership of the Universal House of Justice is confined to men, and that the wisdom of it will be fully revealed and appreciated in the future. In the local, as well as the National Houses of Justice, however, women have the full right of membership. It is, therefore, only to the International House of Justice that they cannot be elected..." (28 July 1936)
'Abdu'l-Bahá Himself, it should be noted, had, as attested by the above-cited extracts from His Tablets, affirmed that the ineligibility of women for election to the Universal House of Justice had been set out "in the text of the Book" and "in the explicit text of the Law of God". In other words, this provision was established by none other that Bahá'u'lláh Himself.
Further, in response to a number of questions about eligibility for membership and procedures for election of the Universal House of Justice, the Guardian's secretary writing on his behalf distinguished between those questions which could be answered by reference to the "explicitly revealed" Text and those which could not be. Membership to the Universal House of Justice fits into the former category. The letter stated:
The membership of the Universal House of Justice is confined to men. Fixing the number of the members, the procedures for election and the term of membership will be known later, as these are not explicitly revealed in the Holy Text." (27 May 1940) Hence, 'Abdu'l-Bahá and the Guardian progressively have revealed, in accordance with divine inspiration, the meaning and implications of Bahá'u'lláh's seminal teachings. Their interpretations are fundamental statements of truth which cannot be varied through legislation by the Universal House of Justice.
The progressive clarification of the details of the laws concerning membership of the Houses of Justice has been accompanied by a gradual implementation of their provisions. For example, based on the texts available to the believers at the time, membership of local Houses of Justice was initially confined to men. When the Master began to elaborate on the difference between the levels of this Institution, He clarified that the exclusion of women applied only to the Universal House of Justice. Thereafter, women became eligible for service as members of Local and National Spiritual Assemblies. Women in the West, who already enjoyed the benefits of education and opportunities for social involvement, participated in this form of service much sooner than, for instance, their Bahá'í sisters in Iran who were accorded this right only in 1954, "removing thereby the last remaining obstacle to the enjoyment of complete equality of rights in the conduct of the administrative affairs of the Persian Bahá'í Community". It is important to note that the timing of the introduction of the provisions called for by the interpretations of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and the Guardian in relation to the Local and National Spiritual Assemblies, rather than constituting a response to some external condition or pressure, was dictated by the principle of progressive implementation of the laws, as enjoined by Bahá'u'lláh Himself. Concerning the implementation of the laws, Bahá'u'lláh wrote in one of His Tablets:
Indeed the laws of God are like unto the ocean and the children of men as fish, did they but know it. However, in observing them one must exercise wisdom ... One must guide mankind to the ocean of true understanding in a spirit of love and tolerance." As mentioned earlier, the law regarding the membership of the Universal House of Justice is embedded in the Text and has been merely restated by the divinely appointed interpreters. It is therefore neither amenable to change nor subject to speculation about some possible future condition.
With regard to the status of women, the important point for Bahá'ís to remember is that in the face of the categorical pronouncements in Bahá'í Scripture establishing the equality of men and women, the ineligibility of women for membership on the Universal House of Justice does not constitute evidence of the superiority of men over women. It must also be borne in mind that women are not excluded from any other international institution of the Faith. They are found among the ranks of the Hands of the Cause. They serve as members of the International Teaching Center and as Continental Counsellors. And, there is nothing in the text to preclude the participation of women in such future international bodies as the Supreme Tribunal.
Though at the present time, it may be difficult for the believers to appreciate the reason for the circumscription of membership on the Universal House of Justice to men, we call upon the friends to remain assured by the Master's promise that clarity of understanding will be achieved in due course. The friends, both women and men, must accept this with faith that the Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh will aid them and the institutions of His World Order to see the realization of every principle ordained by His unerring Pen, including the equality of men and women, as expounded in the Writings of the Cause.
(The Universal House of Justice, 1988 May 31, Women and UHJ Membership)
In brief, ye should now engage in matters of pure spirituality and not contend with men. 'Abdu'l-Bahá will tactfully take appropriate steps. Be assured. In the end thou wilt thyself exclaim, "This was indeed supreme wisdom!" I appeal to you to obliterate this contention between men and women.
('Abdu'l-Bahá, The Compilation of Compilations vol II, p. 361)


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But in the last couple of years, I've gotten better. (Cue the drum roll!) So without further adieu, here's the finished market bag!
There is only one loose end, and that is to find better clips to attach the strap to the bag. These clips are only brass plated, and I'd prefer solid brass. The Tandy Leather store was out of them at the time, so I'll check again, or possibly find them online. I will replace these with ones that don't swivel, as that will help keep the strap from twisting.
Originally I had a very rippled lower edge to the bag (you may recall the image in my last post), so I found a small leather belt at Goodwill and cut it to fit across the bottom edge. It's held in place with some wide, crocheted 'belt loops' for removal of the belt if I launder the bag. Here's the bag turned inside-out:
The side strips were hand-sewn in place, and buckles were attached. (Those are solid brass.) I used crocheted loops as well as leather ones that came on the purchased belt. Here's a side view:
I made the side strap long enough to wrap around the inside of the bag, enclosing the solid brass D-ring at the top. Those are all hand-sewn in place.
I ended up doubling the long strap, as it was twisting too badly with just one layer. Again with the hand-sewing! I put the two strap layers back to back and sewed with matching thread all along both edges.
Finally, I didn't like how the single-layer handles were looking so misshapen, so I crocheted matching shaped oval/circles to act as 'facings' on the back sides of the handles. Once matched up, I stitched the facings around the inner rim, then placed a piece of thick piping around, and sewed the outside edge shut. That made the handles nice and plump, and they keep their shape fairly well, even with a bit of weight in the bag.
All in all, I'm super-pleased with the results and am looking forward to going shopping with it! It feels really good to be able to cross a task off my 'To Do List', which doesn't happen very often!


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Rider's Against Domestic Abuse & Rape- R.A.D.A.R.
Fly Away
I am beginning to sleep in peace.
Peace, I had forgotten existed.
One morning I awoke and felt the restraints had been loosed from my mind, body, and heart. With you I was like a butterfly caught in a spider's web, paralyzed by venom and fear. The more I struggled, the tighter I was imprisoned by your lies and threats.
Now with strength, courage, and wisdom from above.
I am finally free. I'm leaving the trap behind and learning about true respect and love. I have now escaped, never to return, never look back.
I will now fly away, you just watch and see. You will no longer hold me down.
I will be forever free.
Written by: Julie Sando


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Cape Fear Museum 814 Market St., City of Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
12:30pm. Cape Fear Museum. North America will experience an eclipse where the moon passes in front of the sun. The path of totality, where the moon will completely cover the sun, stretches all the way from Oregon to South Carolina. Observers outside the path of totality will still see a partial solar eclipse where the moon covers part of the sun's surface. Here in Wilmington, N.C., we will be experiencing a partial solar eclipse. If you can't make it down to South Carolina for the total solar eclipse, join us on the lawn for: Partial eclipse viewing, Family friendly games, Educational activities, and more!


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text: In both year groups we aim to extend and challenge our students by requiring them to apply their knowledge in real life contexts. We offer further reading resources and extensions by topic, for example recommended listening like the BBC mind changers series or documentaries like secrets of the human brain. The department has a Twitter account which it also uses to raise current issues in the media and to make suggestions to students for further study. Recommendations for further study to challenge our most able students can be found within lessons and aim to inspire them to go beyond the course in their individual work.


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There are hundreds of second-hand saddles for sale on the internet and the saddle is the most important accessory for any rider. So how do you find the right one?
There are lots of things that need to be taken into consideration. So how do you find a saddle that suits both the horse and the rider?
Before Buying a Second-Hand Saddle
Finding a second-hand saddle on the internet through sites such as Equirodi, is an efficient way of finding one that is of a good quality and that is within your budget.
Be precise about your budget and choose your favourite brand or model that is specifically designed for the activity that you have in mind, for example hacking out or for competition such as dressage or showjumping.
Insist on trying it out before you buy. Even if it looks ideal on the photos, in practice it may not fit your horse or be comfortable for either him or you. Make a list of your "must-haves" in terms of design, budget, purpose, choose your preferred colour and check the age of the saddle and its history beforehand.
Choose a Saddle that is right for your Body Shape
The advantage of a specialised Equestrian internet site like Equirodi, is that it has a detailed search engine, so you can find the saddle of your dreams, easily and quickly by searching according to brand, size, age, and purpose of the saddle.
There are two fundamental things to consider, in order to ensure that the saddle fits the rider.
The shape of the saddle needs to allow for enough space for the rider's thighs between the head of the saddle and the cantle, and it is the size of the seat ,which needs to correspond to the size/height of the rider, that is to say, if the rider is slim and light, then they could effectively be "lost" in the saddle, if the seat is too big, but equally, if the rider is large and muscular, then there may not be enough room for them if the seat is too narrow/short. It is important therefore to understand that the saddle seat size can vary from one brand to another and the buyer needs to find the right individual saddle size for them.
How do I Buy the Right Saddle for my Horse?
A good way of starting is to ask about the rider that the saddle currently belongs to (amateur, professional etc) and what it has been and is being, used for?
"English" style saddles are very popular because they allow the rider's legs to be freer and to lengthen more easily and they also allow more freedom of the horse's withers, but each discipline has its own preferred style of saddle for example, for dressage; show-jumping; cross-country; endurance; trekking; western riding; gymkhanas; side-saddle or multi-purpose and for each horse there will be a saddle to suit his own particular shape.
A narrow saddle will never suit a "round" horse and it is a basic requirement to check that the tree of the saddle will suit the back of your own horse. For a horse with a high/prominent wither, it is best to choose a saddle that will not constrict this area or block the movement of the shoulders.
Negotiating your Price and Checking the Quality of the Materials
If the price is right there may be some room for negotiation, but it is best not to abuse this.
As soon as the saddle is in your possession, check the condition of the stirrup-leathers, the tree, the stirrups and the girth straps and all the individual parts of them, but be aware that the saddle may not always be sold with all its accessories. In France, it is said that the saddle is being sold « nue ».Pay special attention to the saddle tree, particularly if the saddle is of a certain age and if the seller is not too far away, then the most practical thing to do, is to go and try the saddle, but if this is not possible, then ask if the saddle could be sent against the receipt of a cheque or an electronic bank transfer.
Feel the saddle to check the stitching and the flocking, or padding and the condition of the leather which should be supple and not cracked/breaking and make sure you know how to look after/treat a leather saddle and how to try it for fit on your own horse. In case of any doubt, ask for help from a professional or from your own riding instructor.
The Benefits of buying from a Professional Saddler
Certain brands of saddle makers have second hand saddles available on their own internet sites which can be ordered online and delivered direct to you. These, in principle, will have already been checked thoroughly by professional saddle makers, before being made available for sale. These same saddle makers will also be available to help and advise you about the right choice of saddle for your body-shape and that of your horse and they may even also take your old saddle in part-exchange.
Advice from RODI!
- Make a list of your requirements in advance, to make finding the ideal saddle easier.
- The most important thing is to find a saddle that suits both the horse and rider. If the saddle is right for you, then it needs to be right for your horse too, it should fit his body shape and allow him to move freely without any pain, or irritation.
- Whether it is for sport or leisure, always ask to try the saddle before buying.


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Everyone's doing it...so why not car dealers and auto manufacturers, too?
We're talking about Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Flickr, FourSquare and every other social media platform out there.
It just makes sense. After all, consumers are very savvy and when it comes to forking over tens of thousands of dollars for a purchase, you can be sure that people who are in the market for a new car, truck or SUV are doing their research online.
As a result, car dealerships are paying attention. Recent statistics show that automotive dealerships are ramping up their web marketing spending.
Some of the world's largest auto makers and automotive brands are reaching out to Facebook and Twitter to get the word out about new product launches.
Earlier this summer, Ford unveiled the 2011 Explorer via Facebook complete with stunning photos and videos via the Ford Explorer Facebook page.
Here's why:
The beauty of Facebook from an automotive sales perspective is that a dealership or manufacturer can customize its Facebook page to make it more interesting to prospects and current customers.
Some dealerships have been known to create a 'Classified Ads' tab on their Facebook page that highlights the dealership's current inventory.
Facebook is also a great way to share large volumes of information in a quick and fun way. Posts can be geographically targeted so that fans living nearby will be notified of an auto dealership's current sales, upcoming sales or photos and videos of the latest vehicles.
The benefit of this microblogging platform is the ability for auto dealerships and car manufacturers to communicate directly with buyers by answering questions, creating hype about an upcoming new vehicle or joining in on brand enthusiasts' conversations.
Twitter also allows those in the automotive industry to reward customer loyalty by Tweet specials especially for their online customers and followers that can be passed on virally, such as specially-priced oil changes or contests geared to customers in specific geographic areas.
You know it's an exciting time when one of the world's oldest industries is embracing technology in a brand new way.
With benefits that include opportunities for branding and awareness, search engine optimization, link building, reputation managment and driving traffic to dealers' websites, it's no wonder the automotive industry is hitching a ride on this brave new world that is social media.


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The Private Life of Mrs Sharma (Ratika Kapur, Bloomsbury) concerns a Delhi wife and mother whose husband is away working in Dubai and who fools herself into thinking that an innocent friendship struck up at a train station will not turn into an affair. More than a darkly amusing story set in modern India, this is a thoughtful book about talking – about how men and women and parents and children miscommunicate, use silence and words as weapons, chatter to cover darker feelings, and about how we talk ourselves around our hypocrisy. The over-the-top ending perhaps shows a young writer trying too hard, but otherwise there is a clever psychological development throughout the plot. The book's first-person monologue is actually a dialogue between Renuka Sharma and herself, as she both encourages and berates herself, as she justifies her behaviour, as she convinces herself that she is a 'good woman' even as she increasingly behaves in ways she disapproves of.
A good woman


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a 2002 horror film directed by Guy Maddin... documenting a performance by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet adapting Bram Stoker's novel Dracula. Maddin elected to shoot the dance film in a fashion uncommon for such films, through close-ups and using jump cuts. Maddin also stayed close to the source material of Stoker's novel, emphasizing the xenophobia in the reactions of the main characters to Dracula (played by Zhang Wei-Qiang in Maddin's film).
Like most of Maddin's films, Dracula, Pages from a Virgin's Diary is shot in the silent film tradition, complete with title cards and mimicking special effects of the era, such as tinted screen color, shadow play, and vaseline smeared on the camera lens to create a blurry effect. The film is not entirely monochromatic, since computer-generated special effects add bright, acidic colours to tint golden coins, green bank notes, and red blood.
In terms of bare plot, it's a pretty close adaptation of the Stoker, though it changes up specific details quite a lot (Harker at Dracula's Castle is mostly omitted, shown only in brief flashback). But as a silent film adaptation of a ballet, it gets into some seriously weird tonal territory. Even beyond the basic form of the film, there are some odd creative choices, such as making Van Helsing quite explicitly a pervy voyeur.
The visual density was such that Teeny and I couldn't literally describe the visuals for Kes fast enough to keep up, so we gave more-or-less impressionistic descriptions of the action, which often took a bit of an MST3K turn. Plus the occasional "I swear I'm not making that up!"
I can't exactly call it *good*, but I will say that I've never seen anything else quite like it, so it gets at least some points for originality. I'd be interested to hear what rickthefightguy thought of it, since he has some experience with Dracula adaptations, and the film does contain some interesting dance-violence.


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The lights of the dash flickered on as he pushed the key into the ignition. The warm breeze flew through the vents as soon as he turned on the car filling the space. He knocked his head back against the headrest and rubbed his hands up and down his face trying to stay awake after a very long day at the studio. He pulled out his phone bringing the phone to life as he pressed the button, opening the messaging app and gently pressed his fingers against the glass screen. He sent the message and pulled the stick shift to get it into gear and rolled out of the parking lot. Lights lined the streets and flashed in the car as Dongwoon drove by them. The shops were starting to shut off their lights as he passed down the various streets, just trying to get home to his love, you. Dongwoon ran his long fingers through his chocolate hair as he began to rewind from the long day at work. He pulled into your small parking lot in front of his apartment. The third window from the top of the building was dim but still on, he bit his lip as he stood up from the car and gazed on the hazy light that showed through the curtains. He gathered his belongings from the car, a small box sat in the cup holder of the car, and Dongwoon grabbed the small box and stuffed it into the coat pocket in his black leather jacket. He locked his car and slowly walked to the door; he pulled the door open and moseyed over to the stairs. His feet lifted slowly to each step as he shifted his weight from one exhausted leg to the other.
Reaching his floor his feet dragged as he pushed himself to just get to the door, he scavenged through his bag for the silver keys to his abode. He pushed the key into the lock and opened the door; the dim light filled the small living room. Dongwoon walked into the foyer and took off his shoes relieved to be home at last, he set his bag down by the entry way. He unzipped his leather jacket as he walked into the kitchen looking for you. He checked the bedroom to see if you were already asleep, but you were nowhere to be found. He shuffled to the living room where you were on the floor, with a pillow under your head; you were watching a dance video of his that he put together for you. He kneeled down closed and moved the laptop to the couch, he moved your phone that was blinking from the text that he had tried to send you earlier. Dongwoon picked up a blanket and draped it over you, grabbing a pillow and placing it right next to yours. He lay down next to you looking at your sleeping figure. His lengthy fingers pushed some hair behind your ear. His hand followed your hair to your neck, his hand rested on your neck as his thumb stroked your cheek lightly. Next he moved in and his pink, soft, warm lips pressed against your temple, he moved slowly back to his pillow as a smile came over your face. Your eyes fluttered open as a smile appeared on his face as well. He moved his hand from your neck and pulled out a small box from his leather jacket. Dongwoon opened it slowly, showing you the present that he had gotten for you. The moonlight reflected on the aqua stone that was in the shape of a heart that was attached to a sliver chain that bound in his hand as he pulled it out from the case. He pushed all of your hair to one side of his finger intricately clasped the necklace around your neck, you looked down at the lovely present that you received. He brought his hand back to your face. You leaned into his face and kissed him modestly for the lovely gift that you had received. Your head slid down beside his head as he wrapped you in his arms, you pulled the blanket over both of you as you drifted to sleep in each other's arms.