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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As African leaders fly into the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, this weekend for the 20th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly, leading civil society organisations (CSOs) present here have said they want the 50th anniversary of the Pan-African organisation to be marked by decisive actions for lasting peace on the continent.
In addition, the CSOs want to see pioneering initiatives for sustainable development and renewed hope among the African population.
"While tens of thousands of people in the eastern DR Congo are living in terror and extremely harsh conditions, and more than 300,000 Malians are displaced inside and outside their country, the golden jubilee of the AU should provide an opportunity to bring the focus of governments back to the pressing problems on the continent," the CSOs said in a statement issued here Saturday.
Abdul Aziz Ag Alwali of Tassaght, a local NGO in Gao, northern Mali, said while the offensive was ongoing to liberate territories occupied for nine months by armed groups in the West African country, "we know that in two or three weeks food supplies will be depleted in Gao, in particular."
According to Alwali, the situation was made worse by the closure of the borders with neighbouring countries.
"The AU must take the leadership needed to create unlimited access to all the people in need of aid in Mali. Innocent people are the hostages of this war, and are suffering unnecessarily," he said.
Leading CSOs present here have called for the respect of International Humanitarian Law in Mali and DRC, saying this is not a choice for parties involved in the conflict in the two countries, but an obligation under international laws.
Emmanuel Kabenguele of the DRC-based RRSSJ, a network calling for reform of justice and security, said: "The dimension of the humanitarian disaster of Eastern DRC is still not well known. Nearly one million people are displaced in Northern Kivu, and still today some of them will wake up not knowing if they will be going to bed in the same place in the evening. This is a terrible and unacceptable situation."
"Such crises are not the only ongoing challenges for the AU," added Ms Osai Ojigho from Solidarity for African Women Rights (SOAWR). "Women, representing more than half the continent's population, are still struggling to have access to equal rights. It is an illusion to try to find solutions to conflicts without taking on board the views of women.
"It is again an illusion to aim for sustainable development in Africa without women's voices, who need to actively take part in this process. With a lady as a chairperson of the AU Commission we expect to see positive change for all, as this is a battle women have been fighting for nearly half a century," Ojigho added.
The State of the Union Coalition (SOTU) believes that the crises in Mali and DRC would have been avoided if African governments implement key decisions they make at the AU.
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Hi everyone! Sorry for being MIA for the last week - I spent it in Somerset playing at being an old lady by visiting National Trust properties, staying in a farmhouse and having cream teas for almost every meal. It definitely beat a wild girls' holiday in Magaluf, and I would definitely recommend it if you are elderly at heart (just call me Ethel from now on.). I thought I'd share with you a few of my favourite photos and memories from the week and recommend a few places in case you were thinking of visiting the area in future.
View from Glastonbury Tor (otherwise known as "the left breast of the daughter of Mother Earth"/"home of the fairy king".... yeah I'm lost too.)
One of the many interesting shops in Glastonbury that caught my eye - I love the style that's unique to this place, even if it can be slightly disconcerting at times!
Chalk graffiti in Glasonbury - so cute!
Looking like we own the house at Longleat - if only!
Longleat House - try to get in in the morning so you can take an exclusive tour of the Lord Bath's private part of the house (and if you do, prepare to be disturbed - that man is weird.).
Lost in the maze at Longleat!
A collage of our day in Wells, one of the nicest cities I've been to in a long time! If you're going to Somerset I'd really recommend it (especially if you love Gothic architecture like I do!). We had an hour long tour of the cathedral and then spent the rest of the day in the Bishop's Palace (where you can dress up as a Bishop - the best bit by far!).
The bridge (featured in Pride and Prejudice !!!) and one of the Temples at Stourhead - the gardens here are absolutely amazing and I'd definitely recommend it, especially if you love Pride and Prejudice as the best scene of the whole film is filmed here (the proposal scene in the rain? I'm sure you know what I mean. I'll be quiet now.).
View from the grotto at Stourhead - this place was full of surprises!
Gothic windows at Stourhead - I'm obsessed with Gothic architecture and this place is full of it.
Looking slightly ill outside a gothic cottage at Stourhead!
Outside a church at Stourhead.
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Happy Tuesday! Thank you for joining me for this weeks Sew Organized Craft Room feature! Today I'm featuring how to make an organizer using an embroider hoop.
They are so fun to make and looks so cute hanging next to your sewing machine!
1 Embroidery Hoop
Contrasting fabric
Hot glue gun
Lay your embroidery hoop on top of your fabric to see how much fabric you're going to need. Cut our your fabric making sure you leave a couple of extra inches from the hoop.
Fold your contrasting fabric in half and lay on top of fabric. Pin in place. Sew lines on your contrasting fabric where you want your pockets to be.
Place in embroidery hoop, securing it with to top hoop and screw the hoop on tight.
Trim the edges of the fabric.
Hot glue trim onto the back of your embroidery hoop.
Fill with supplies and hang next to your sewing machine!
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Good morning everyone. Well this 12 x 12 inch mixed media on canvas was one of those ones that just 'came together' for me, and I was on a roll with it!! I have loved these colour combinations for a while now (torquoise, red and white), and I wanted to put it into something that had a mixed media and 3d effect. In this painting I used impasto paint for a base with a ridged effect, beads,
paper, glitter, chiffon fabric, water colour paper, pastel pencils and lastly ink. I put a metallic gold over the outer edges as well for a glossy glittery look too. This one will go on my Etsy store shortly.
This is the second canvas painting from my Scarlet series. I am hoping to do more, I have so much fun creating these!!


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Mar 6, 2017
Is Nishi Kasai's 'Little India' the model future for suburban Tokyo?
The traveller in me always feels a slight twinge of dread when backpacker word-of-mouth tells me about cultural enclaves in whatever city in the world, and how such and such a street is home to the largest population of such and such a people outside of such and such a country. These places rarely live up to the expectations laid down by the booming praise of over excited travellers. Classic case in point, the Liberdade neighborhood of Sao Paolo in Brazil. Home to the highest concentration of Japanese people outside of Japan, I went there expecting Shinjuku, and arrived to find, well, Brazil, but with a few more Japanese restaurants. It's with a similar sense of scepticism then that I hear the station area of Nishi Kasai (西葛西) in Tokyo's Edogawa-ku, so often referred to as 'Little India'.
If the coupling of 'little' and 'India' gets you thinking of a packed Paharganj side street, you will be brutally disappointed. Better to think of this 'Little India' as just a little bit of India, in Tokyo. The stats don't lie though; Nishi Kasai is the home to the largest Indian community in Japan (around 10 percent of it). It's a community that's taken some thirty years to grow to this point, in part down to the efforts of celebrated community leader Jagmohan Chandrani who set up in the area during the early 80s, a time when there wasn't even a Nishi Kasai Station to speak of. It's these efforts that have helped the population grow, and lead to the establishing of two 'Indian' primary schools with student enrolment at over 800 between the two.
Anyone who has ever been to India will likely talk of a country delightfully ignorant about personal space (although at times it can be infuriating). India jumps right in front of your face, it kisses your feet, spots you on a deserted beach and plonks down right next to you. It puts an arm around you and tells you about the cousin that just happens to live in your home town. Nishi Kasai, however, is about as far removed from India as a place could be.
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Nishi Kasai, though, is a convenient place to live, whoever you are; Tokyo but cheaper, and via the Tozai Line, easy (although crowded) access to some of the capital's most notorious office ghettos (think Ōtemachi, Kayabachō et al). It's this 'convenience' that appeals to the IT workers who come in from India, that and a network of support established by Chandrani and groups like the Japan-India Association and India Community Edogawa.
This expat was once turned down an apartment in Nishi Kasai on accounts of being, well, not Japanese. It's a problem that many IT workers from India faced in the early days, and one that local Indian expats like Chandrani have gone some way to addressing. But if you put faith into online opinion, all is not rosy in Nishi Kasai. Search for local thoughts on a life in this part of Tokyo, and you'll find opinion expressing concerns about safety in the area on accounts of a combination of foreigners and drunken salarymen. Whilst this smacks of ignorance, it isn't isolated. In Dec. 2015, we published a post about the survey results of the best/worst stations for atmosphere on the Yamanote Line. 'Koreatown' gateway, Shin-Ōkubo Station, featured on the list of 'worst' stations, with respondents citing an atmosphere that was 'foreign' and 'alienating'.
Locals in and around Nishi Kasai talk of a regional government that is investing in the creation and promotion of the area as a place to bring up the family. Whilst moves towards this are visibly evident (Nishi Kasai might be 'Little India' but it's also an abundance of 'big' mansion buildings) on initial impression, one would be hard pushed to find anything foreign, alienating or remotely threatening about Nishi Kasai, from a Japanese perspective anyway (although we are here on a Sunday afternoon). This is classic 'Japan bed town territory'. If you're here for the 'Little India', you have to look for it. You're most likely to find it in the restaurants.
Those in search of a good curry will find the pickings pretty rich here. Nishi Kasai's curry houses have been established exactly to serve the Indian community. One would hope then, that there is little pandering to the Japanese palate. The most celebrated of the area's curry restaurants, Spice Magic Calcutta, was opened by Chandrani himself in 2000, and there are now two branches, either side of the train station. We went a little further afield to Restaurnat & Bar Munal, on a quiet residential street five minutes walk from the north exit of the station. In true Indian style a member of staff spotted us negotiating the menu outside and came out to greet us. Inside a mix of locals and expats were dipping into ~ 1000 yen lunch sets.
For Indian food supplies stay on the north side of Nishi Kasai Station. A short walk up the main road heading out of the station area brings you to a massive apartment complex at the foot of which is TMVS FOODS 'The Indian Supermarket'. The name is deceptive, this is a pint-sized place, but the shelves are well stocked with all things Indian-ingredients. Follow the north side of the train tracks east towards Kasai (look left after the Toyoko INN) and you'll come to Swagat Indian Bazaar, another diminutive but delightful resource for your Indian groceries. Whichever you choose, both establishments have the charm and exotic scent of Indian grocery stores you might be familiar with back home, making little appeal to aesthetics, concentrating instead on the produce alone.
To what extent plans of authorities to develop Nishi Kasai's image include support for the Indian community here are unknown to this expat, but this unassuming Tokyo suburb could well find itself a model for the future of a Tokyo looking increasingly outside of Japan for a workforce to drive its economic growth. Just don't expect Nishi Kasai to display any of the chaotic charm you'll find in India.
Have you ever been to Tokyo's Little India? What India resources do you know of in Japan? Drop us a line in the comments below.
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Restaurant & Bar Munal
|3 Chome−6−14, Nishikasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, 34-0088
|5-8-6-108 Nishikasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, 134-0088
Swagat Indian Bazaar
|5-12-2 Nishikasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, 183-0034
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We run sewing classes for all ages and abilities. We have regular children and teens classes throughout the week. During school holidays we run one off sessions that are suitable for all ages and abilities. We encourage parents/carers and their kids to sew together. We have a busy repairs and alterations service in the studio. We also host hen parties and other celebratory workshops either in our studio, or at stylish locations throughout the city. Sew Fabulous is a not for profit Community Interest Company set up to provide training and educational opportunities to all, regardless of finances and social status.
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Yesterday, the nominations for the 2018 Oscars were announced, and it was noticed that The Disaster Artist was snubbed.
The movie, which stars James Franco, received one nomination for Best Adaptation Screenplay. According to E! News, James is 'somewhat relieved'.
A source told E! News, 'James is disappointed in not getting an Oscar nomination but also very understanding and somewhat relieved. He doesn't want it to look like the snub is correlated with the allegations against him.'
A few weeks ago, allegations were made against James. Two of his accusers appeared on Good Morning America to share their accounts of what happened.
The claims allege a range of inappropriate and exploitative behaviour against his former students. Franco denied the claims.
The insider told E! News, 'James is trying to get through this rocky patch and hopes everything will blow over appropriately. He is really leaning on his family right now and trying to stay under the radar as much as possible.'


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Trash crafts for kids: Pirate treasure box, keepsake box gift crafts, scrapbooks
For Fathers Day, Mothers Day, Grandparents Day and Parents Day, how about gift crafts for kids to make? Or celebrate Earth Day with recycled trash crafts for kids to practice ecology. Here are gift crafts for kids to make 3D scrapbooks or a keepsake box. Or make a pirate treasure box trash crafts for kids. Moms and grandmas and little girls will love a vintage keepsake box. Or make treasure box trash crafts that double as decorative storage boxes. These trash crafts are suitable for storing lingerie, socks, intimate apparel, scarves, bath linens, or stationery supplies. Girls and boys will love creating a pirate treasure box. Children might make "living" scrapbooks using the keepsake box for storing their special memorabilia. Trash crafts for kids: Pirate treasure box, keepsake box gift crafts, scrapbooks | Examiner.com
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Mehanna did not regret trip to Yemen, US alleges
Allegedly said he would repeat trip
By Milton J. Valencia | GLOBE STAFF DECEMBER 01, 2011
…Yesterday defense lawyers sought to discredit Abuzahra, a 31-year-old father of two from Lynnfield, saying much of his talk of jihad was bravado, rather than a commitment to terrorism. He acknowledged using alcohol and smoking marijuana and transferring from his first college because of too much partying, decisions that led defense lawyer J. W. Carney Jr. to question his history of devotion to Islam, which forbids the use of drugs and alcohol.
During often testy exchanges with Carney, Abuzahra reluctantly acknowledged that it was he and Abousamra who discussed domestic terrorist attacks, such as the shootings of key US officials and attacks on an Air Force base and a shopping mall. Mehanna at times was not there, he said.
Abuzahra acknowledged that the talk of assassinations was only "knee-jerk reaction,'' to what he considered the "anti-Islamic'' rhetoric of US officials.
He also said that Abousamra seemed to be extreme in his views and that Mehanna, often carrying books and Islamic texts, would pull him aside to try to calm Abousamra down.
"Tarek was all about trying to figure out what the rules were, and following those rules, isn't that right?'' Carney asked.
Abuzahra agreed.
Milton J. Valencia can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @MiltonValencia.
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Ive recently been experiencing problems with Virgin Media since they have been doing work on the National ADSL Service. I was extremely disappointed having to troll round the internet, because to be honest i no my stuff when it comes to computers.
So their i am looking on the Netgear website for a possible firmware update (like most of you even no what that is right?) Like virgin media is going to tell customers their have been atleast SIX updates for my router and i have NEVER been notified... makes you wonder why they didn't do it remotely...
So if your Wi-Fi is dropping and your a virgin media customer (especially on ADSL) their is an Update for your Router (that little black box with the aerial)
After going round in circles on the netgear site looking for a more modern firmware than the one i had, i decided to start googling around to see what i could find, and after about 10 mins i found a website that linked Directly to a Virgin media page... yet google couldn't just get me right to the page (way to go richard bransons team not being able to dominate the google search)
So i ended up HERE
IF you have a Virgin Media Cable Router, just turn it off for 5 mins then turn it back on and wait 10 mins for it to fully boot (the normal cable "Super Hub" ones auto update when power is shut off & and restarted)
If you have a netgear actual cable modem (not adsl) try the link at the bottom of this post
National router firmware updateIf you're using the National Netgear N Series router and you're having trouble with the wireless connection you can update the router's firmware to fix the problem.
- Download NationalFirmware2012.zip which contains your router's new firmware and instructions for applying it.
- Right click the NationalFirmware2012.zip file and select Extract or Unzip.
- Open the document: "006020NationalWirelessRouterIssues_Instructions_v1.pdf"
and follow the steps to update the router's firmare.
Its a little naughty that my firmware version ENDED in .19 and the new one ends in .25
thats a fair few fixes my system was missing...
The zip file comes with an ADOBE PDF File, which has full pictures with instructions
to check if your model is ADSL just look at where it plugs in the wall IE.. Is it exactly the same as a phone socket... if it is then its adsl
code on the back may also be DGN1000SP or possibly DGN1000
If you have the , read here and the link below
ALSO MASSES OF NETGEAR Help Right here (site can be slow at times, says a lot lmfao)


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Antitrust and Competition issues along the Belt and Road
In any major tender procurement exercise, both fair procurement and competition law considerations are relevant. A recent decision by the Nepalese Government provides a timely example. Having reached an agreement with China's Gezhouba Group in June to construct the $2.5bn, 1,200MW Budhi-Gandhaki hydroelectric plant, the Nepalese government subsequently scrapped the plans in November, amid criticisms over the tender process.
This example highlights the importance of complying with rules around open tendering. However, it is not just rules surrounding fair tendering that are relevant. With the continued expansion of competition law across Asia, particularly across the ASEAN Member States, competition law rules have an important part to play in the procurement and tendering process. Key jurisdictions such as China, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong have active competition law regimes, and market participants need to be aware of their obligations under them.
Two key competition issues that could arise during a procurement process are:
- Bid Rigging: Most competition law regimes across Asia (and worldwide) classify bid rigging as illegal cartel conduct. Bid rigging refers to arrangements between competing bidders on bid terms in order to ensure a particular bidder wins. As well as tenderers needing to ensure they avoid any accusation of illegal bid rigging, procurers should be alert to potential bid rigging in the tenders they receive.
- Bidding Consortia and Joint Ventures: The establishment of joint ventures and consortia to submit bids can raise competition law issues. Depending on the terms of the joint venture and the level of integration between the joint venture parties, the joint venturers may need to consider anything from an analysis under competition law provisions that prohibit anticompetitive conduct to full merger clearance before executing the joint venture.
In addition, other competition law issues such as abuse of dominance (when either a procurer or a tenderer is in a dominant market position) and anticompetitive agreements may be relevant.
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thoughts are so jumbled up inside my head. Maybe one day I will be
able to make sense of all this, but at the moment, in the middle of
it, I definitely can't. Some of what I'm feeling seems really
negative, and I hate the fact that this sounds like I'm complaining.
I'm really not, I promise. I look at those two little faces grinning
at me, and I know I'm the luckiest woman in the world.
But. Parenting is famous for being something of an adventure. And
being in a foreign country, with (as it turns out) NO idea of when you
are going to be able to go home, is also something of an adventure.
And I've discovered that I like my adventures one at a time, please.
What's getting me down is just all the really boring stuff - we are
staying in a guesthouse that is mostly okay, but the bathroom door
doesn't close, the shower doesn't really work, the drainer doesn't
drain, there are loads of cockroaches, there is (obviously) no clean
water coming out of the tap and mostly we are just a looooooong way
from home. We had to pack our bags for our first month of parenting
with no freaking CLUE what we were really going to need. And now that
we have more of an idea, we can't get any of the stuff. I'm beginning
to obsess about how wonderful it would be to have MORE BOTTLES. I'm
going to embarrass myself here and admit that we only brought four.
Yes, you read that right! Four! For twins! We have the whole Playtex
drop-ins system, which is fine, and means the bottle bodies don't need
to be sterilised, but ack! This means that we can't make up any more
than four bottles at a time, which is absolutely no joke when we are
faced with two tiny malnourished panic-feeding babes. I'm sure there
are decent bottles somewhere in Addis, but I don't have any idea how
to find them, and I don't really have the time to scour the city - see
above, re: two tiny malnourished panic-feeding babes.
Last night I was asleep for long enough to get into a proper REM
cycle, and here's what I dreamed - I dreamed I went to the supermarket
and bought more bottles (and some chicken… sorry vegetarians). This is
how much I am missing having access to standard consumer goods - I am
dreaming about those fluorescent-lit aisles as if it was some kind of
paradise, rather than the kind of place I would normally spend a week
eating mouldy fridge leftovers to avoid.
In case it's not obvious, yes I do feel incredibly guilty for how much
I miss the comfortable bits of my life at home. I know how great it
is, technically, to be spending all this time in our babies' birth
country. But the thing is - we're not really in Ethiopia here, we're
in a hotel room. We have a view of Ethiopia from our windows, but it's
incredibly difficult to get out during the day (see above, re: two
tiny etc) so we're not really adding anything to our sum of fabulous
Ethiopian experiences during this trip, we're just trying to survive
our transition to a family of four and that feels like quite enough.
Last trip, and this trip, I've been hit hard by how much lower my
capacity for thrilling new experiences is than I had assumed it would
be. If you haven't travelled yet, I think my one piece of advice would
be - plan to take it slow. Becoming a parent to a child who has no
idea who you are is a huge and giant thing. And if you had gone into
labour and delivered a child in a hospital in Addis, you wouldn't even
be thinking about doing sightseeing during that same week, no matter
how physically great you were feeling. Getting to know Ethiopia is
hugely important, but I think we (as an adoption community) have
unrealistic expectations about combining this with parenting a new
child, especially if it is our first child.
Personally (and this little sidetrack is just my own personal opinion,
I'm sure others will disagree) I think this is part of the reason that
it's too easy to fall into one of two schools of thought on Ethiopia
travelling - a) it was horrible! I couldn't take a proper shower, and
it was impossible to get decent cheese! (or baby bottles, if you're
me, or whatever). Or b) Ethiopia was great! It is a wonderful land,
full of rich culture and beautiful friendly people! I'm exaggerating
a little, but I know that I personally can be prone to this, and I'm
sure I'm not alone. We get this strange, short time here, and all our
experiences are polarised through the lens of this bone-crunchingly
intense experience that is new adoptive parenthood. Like everywhere on
earth, this is an incomprehensible place, especially after a length of
time measured in days, or at best weeks. But things feel awful and
beautiful and it's all too hard to make sense of it. Our
cognitive-dissonance-o-meters are WAY in the red zone, and I think
that in order to get that one part of our brain labelled 'Ethiopia'
back into neutral, it can be easiest to just go with a or b.
I don't think I need to point out the dangers with a, especially since
that's the camp I'm most in danger of falling into right now, with all
my supermarket fantasies. I think option b is a little more subtle.
[ha, yes, 4 hours sleep and I used the word subtle with a straight
face. Don't worry,I think that's ridiculous too.] I started to think a
bit about this when I did the whole 'beautiful country rich culture'
speech to some Ethiopian friends and they basically told me that I had
to be kidding. I've come to think that the main risk with option b is
that it can just be us being wilfully, arrogantly ignorant of some of
the more difficult things that are going on here. As adoptive parents,
we have a vested interest in creating a happy theme-park version of
this place, (whether we give into that desire or not) and I've come to
believe that this is no less arrogant than choosing option a). I
mean, we're only able to adopt in the numbers that we are because of
endemic economic and health problems in this country. I hate that
fact, but we have to face it. I think that pushing option b too hard
sort of says: Hey guys! I have considered your social problems and
your poverty and I have decided that they are A-OK with me! And
really, in the end, I'm not sure that's any more respectful than a).
And no, I have no idea what the answer is, except that I don't really
think there is one. At the moment I'm trying to learn to just feel the
tensions and learn to live with them, which is harder than it sounds,
especially when people ask questions like 'so, how was Ethiopia?' I
think my stock answer is going to have to be 'complicated'. I'd be
very interested in other people's thoughts on this one, whether you're
yet to travel or did it ages ago. Those of you who are
na-blo-po-mo-ing, here's an idea for a post for you! A little gift
from Addis from me.
One last thing, since this post just got totally away from its
original intention (and in the end has taken about four days, see
above re two tiny etc!) . I wasn't kidding when I said I don't know
when we're going home. Having (finally) acquired for the babies their
court papers, translations of same, birth certs and passports, we were
able to apply for their visas yesterday. And, long story short, nobody
will commit to a processing time except to say it could take up to TWO
MONTHS. And of course it probably won't, but I wanted someone to
promise me it wasn;t going to be more than, say, another week and so
I'm just trying to adjust my expectations again and stop fantasising
about my house, my kitchen, and a shiny row of fifteen brand new baby
bottles by the middle of November. Prayers for a speedy process would
be much appreciated.


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Client: Automobile Association: HCL Technologies Period: Role: Support Engineer Technologies: Java, Apache Wicket, HTML, CSS Tools: RSA, RTC Project Synopsis: Presentation Infrastructure team will create USAA wicket components and support those components. They will manage all static resources like CSS, Images and JavaScript files. Responsibilities: ü Primarily involved in presentation infrastructure. ü Supporting offshore development team for any technical problems in fixing their SR/CR. ü Coordinate with various teams and resolve support ticket for all issues, analyze root cause and assist in efficient resolution of all production processes. ü Monitor all alerts and escalate all issues for all procedures and systems. Project: WhisperShout
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Nov 2013
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Mindbridges Technologies
Software Engineer
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Mindbridges Technologies Mindbridges Technologies
Organization: Period: Role: Developer Technologies: Java, Struts2, JSP, JQuery, JSON Tools: Eclipse, GIT Project Synopsis: WhisperShout is a new video-sharing app that is both private and public. There are two sides to WhisperShout: Whisper and Shout. The Whisper side contains Whispers, which are private videos grouped by conversations. In contrast, the Shout side contains Shouts, which are videos shared publicly. Using this app, users can view and share videos. We uses jwplayer to display a wide variety of user-generated video content, including movie clips, TV clips, and music videos, short original videos, and educational videos. Most of the content on WhisperShout has been uploaded by individuals via a mobile application. Unregistered users can only watch videos, while registered users can upload an unlimited number of videos. Videos considered to contain potentially offensive content are available only to registered users at least 18 years old. Responsibilities: ü Working at the client side for gathering requirements. ü Understanding the flow of specifications. ü Coding, build and deployment of the applications and testing the application. ü Implementing the changes within the timelines. ü Preparing Technical Specification Document and Detailed Design Document. Project: Chennaihypermaket
Dec 2010
Sep 2012
Mindbridges Technologies
Organization: Period: Role: Developer Technologies: HTML, CSS, JQuery, Ajax, Java 1. 6, JSP, Restful Web Service, Spring, Struts 2, MongoDB Tools: Eclipse, SVN Project Synopsis: The Chennaihypermarket application is an online website. It is a virtual showcase for different types of products like Groceries, Vegetables, fruits etc. The main aim of this project is to make Online shopping very easily and efficiently. ü User Interface This is an online portal for customer to buy their groceries. It contains primarily three modules. module helps customer to track their order status, order history and also enable them to cancel the order, reorder the items for next time. module which helps to list out the product information based on their category. module used to get the payment information and delivery information. ü Administration Interface This is an online portal for merchant. It helps merchant to get the customer order and provide the groceries to customer and change the order status accordingly. It also helps merchant to manage their product stock entry and they can add a new product which is available to sale. Account modules used to add new employee, modify Employ details, remove employee details and also track the employee details. Responsibilities: ü Participated in the entire phase of development cycle from design, testing and implementation. ü Developing website layout, application and function layout. ü Build and Deployment of the applications. ü Implementing the changes within the timelines. ü Preparing Technical Specification Document and Detailed Design Document..
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feathers in her hair
Another brilliant and happy thing: I have been waiting to wear this outfit for over a month now! I got this Furry Vest (not actually fur but THE SOFTEST acrylic fuzziness) from Monica of Spotted Moth, back around the time of my birthday, and have patiently awaited the cool fall (no need to rush these things you know) to be able to layer it on and let it warm me to the bone. . . and it is WARM. It freaked me out to see that it was only about $45! In fact most of Spotted Moth's things are VERY affordable and super of the moment. The fact that Monica runs her company out of the home she shares with her mother and sister (her two teammates) and over-sees every little detail from the twine and paper her items are wrapped in, to the site design and complete shop inventory, making her almost a one woman show, makes me even happier to own something from her. In FACT, it was her shop and my conversations with her that motivated me to revamp my shop and brand. So thank you Monica. . . and thank goodness its cool enough finally to wear this great piece!
Oh!! One last thing!! How do you like my new header! It was designed by Fay of FayFriscoLife. Fay is not only pretty handy on the computer, she is also a clothing designer and currently designing a killer menswear line! While you are at her site, check out her portfolio as well! Her illustrations are so great! (By the way, I used that picture on my business cards so I thought it would make sense as the banner but I think I feel a little bit strange about my butt being so prominent on my header! I don't know! She gave me a few others to try so I might change it up over the next few days to see how it feels and what you think.) Thank you so much Fay!!
Vest: Spotted Moth
Shirt, necklaces: vintage thrifted
Pants: BDG
Shoes: lucky brand
Feathers: Brilliant!!!
39 comments:
- --Sanam-- said...
Amazing look! :D
Day By Diva
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- October 28, 2010 at 6:05 AM
FEATHERS?! zomg. that is amazing and i hate to admit that i am a touch jealous. wow. i wonder if we have this in australia...
you look gorgeous today, by the way, and i think the header is cool too.
also, i found a place in adelaide that has lara bars. it is a vegan cafe. it had 2 flavours, and only about 8 bars in total stock. i was sad because they didn't have the flavours i had had at your house haha, but bought one anyway, and asked them to text me when they got more in :P
[i looked into ordering them over the internet and it was going to cost me $60 postage for two measly packets. hell no]
righteo then!
- October 28, 2010 at 6:40 AM
- AMW said...
ahh the feathers!!!! WHAT?! who invented this and why havent i heard of it? i cannot think of anything more glorious. what a great way to oomph up my wispy baby bunny hair. i am on the hunt now
also, thanks for sharing faye and her lovely blog! i have found so many interesting/inspiring/down to earth people through you, so once again in is appreciated
AND your new header is fantastic. dont mind the bum one bit! in fact, i wouldnt have even thought about it if you didnt mention it. my eye is totally drawn to the drama of the FRINGE! yessss
keep up the good work gal! and happy anniversary...cheers to great guys!
xx AMW
- October 28, 2010 at 7:10 AM
- idée_géniale said...
This outfit is amazing. I love everything about it. Maybe it's because you're mixing black and brown and i can't get enough of that combo.
Glad to see your back with your regular posting, I missed you.
- October 28, 2010 at 7:19 AM
- SabraRose said...
The feathers are amazing...I want!!
I'm loving the new header and wouldn't have noticed your bum had you not mentioned it! xx
- October 28, 2010 at 7:37 AM
- archives said...
christina! tell us more about the feathers - I WANT THEM! can you wash your hair with them in? are they removable? if not, how long do they last? how was such an amazing thing happening in the world and i didnt know about it?! they look FANTASTIC!
spotted moth has THE BEST stuff! i wish my shopping diet would allow me to buy everything on their site!
also - please do not change your header! it's awesome! i like the "extra skin" showing - totally appropriate, esp give your name.
- October 28, 2010 at 8:01 AM
- Desiree said...
The feathers are BRILLIANT. I want some now!
As far as your header ... in your about me section you reveal that you'd like to live in the nude. I gather that you're a very sensual person and I think that throwing your butt up on your header is a great way to lead in to your blog. Did that sound creepy? I totally didn't mean for that to sound creepy, haha.
- October 28, 2010 at 8:06 AM
- mvelis said...
I love spotted moth. I bought a bag from them about a month ago and just the packaging alone was beautiful. I almost didn't want to unwrap it.
New header is great!
ps. love the feathers ; )
- October 28, 2010 at 8:27 AM
- The Village Idiot said...
great look- love that vest- it's the perfect length
- October 28, 2010 at 8:37 AM
- Jay said...
love this, so bohemian chic :)
- October 28, 2010 at 8:57 AM
- Faith said...
Wow, the feathers are so cool! How do they do that?
- October 28, 2010 at 9:18 AM
- daer0n said...
I love this look! You look absolutely fabulous.
I also love love your hair, I'd love to know how you style it, I always want to wear it that way and end up using my flat iron to sort of create loose curls but it ends up looking too curled for my liking and I love loose sort of beachy curls like yours.
- October 28, 2010 at 9:19 AM
LOVE the print on your shirt!
- October 28, 2010 at 9:21 AM
- the Citizen Rosebud said...
The header IS cool. The blog feels cleaner, nothing too obvious but it feels good to visit.
- October 28, 2010 at 9:49 AM
- Louise said...
I want feathers in my hair now.
- October 28, 2010 at 9:53 AM
- Heather A. Phillips said...
Love the header! Understand about the uncomfortable feeling of it being your rear end, but it is lovely.
And those feathers, I did not notice them until this post, interesting, I have dark hair though, wonder if they have just darker colored feathers? and they must be thin if you can wash them and brush them and all that... very neat, might have to look into that.
- October 28, 2010 at 10:10 AM
- Renée said...
Totally just bought the feathers and supplies to do this myself... SO COOL.
- October 28, 2010 at 11:03 AM
Not to soundy creepy but I TOTALLY noticed your butt and your legs and its freaking HOT! HOT!! And HOT!!! What's to be shy about? Guess what? Your a HOTTIE, inside and out-let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. Amen?
- October 28, 2010 at 12:02 PM
- Two For Tea said...
I'm very jealous. I want to have feathers in my hair. Everyone should!
<3 Cambria
- October 28, 2010 at 12:05 PM
- Julia said...
Wait, WHERE did you get those feathers? I need them. They are BRILLIANT. I need them. Wait, I said that already. Oh god. I have feather-induced amnesia!
- October 28, 2010 at 12:40 PM
- Penny Dreadful said...
Your new header looks great. And so do the feathers. And so does your incredible furry gilet!
- October 28, 2010 at 1:34 PM
- Haiku Ambulance said...
And your shearlingesque vest is amazing. I love it over the black and those little fans on the shirt. Oh, you :)
- October 28, 2010 at 3:07 PM
- TheMen'sSide said...
Cute :)
- October 28, 2010 at 3:14 PM
- Fia said...
I'm with everyone else. I've never heard of feather extensions before but now I NEED THEM!!
Love the header. That's always been one of my favorite pics of yours. The wind catching the scarf is breath-taking!
- October 28, 2010 at 3:23 PM
- Open Door Studio said...
Ummmmm can I get some feathers when I come up!!! Please..... frigin love that! Also really love the new header.....Im already bored by mine, its fun to change it up!
- October 28, 2010 at 3:28 PM
- RETRO REVA said...
I LOVE the new header !!!!
And the vest, yummy :)
- October 28, 2010 at 5:01 PM
- JennaStevie said...
Oh my god, I want feathers in my hair now tooo!! I love how subtle and pretty they are. This vest also is absolutly amazing, I adore it.
I'm diggin the new header!! I just redid mine too, it's not right yet but it's better than what it was.
Hope you had a good anniversary :)
- October 28, 2010 at 5:08 PM
- Hannah said...
The new header is quite nice! Fay did good work. :)
I love love love the feather idea! I'm going through a bit of an obsession with feathers, so the action of wearing them in my hair excites me. lol
- October 28, 2010 at 6:15 PM
I like the new header...the flutter of the fringe.
And feathers? who knew such things existed.
And the vest--it's so wonderfully wooly.
- October 28, 2010 at 6:38 PM
- Becca [Free Honey] said...
I LOVE YOUR NEW HEADER!! I HAVE TO TYPE IN CAPS BECAUSE I LIKE IT TO MUCH. I mean, your ass looks hot. If you got it, flaunt it. I mean that in a much less creepy way then it's coming out. Trust me. Keep this one!! I'm obsessed.
- October 28, 2010 at 7:14 PM
- Jodi said...
I had a friend that wanted feathers in her hair years ago. Rooster colors...jewel tones. I love it...I like the header too. It's a great photo and your cards look great too. If it were someone else's tush you wouldn't question it.
- October 28, 2010 at 8:31 PM
- Agitarsi said...
Gorgeous outfit!
- October 28, 2010 at 9:18 PM
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- October 28, 2010 at 9:26 PM
- The Sound of Lace said...
i want those feathers!!! i agree, greatest idea ever!
and i luv your new header. im sure youve worked hard to maintain that butt so keep it and show it off!
♥ thesoundoflace.blogspot.com ♥
- October 28, 2010 at 9:56 PM
Feathers in your hair? I've seen a young woman wear temporary feathers in her hair in the mid
90's. She put her hair up and then stuck the feathers in so they were more like feather fringe. They came out when her hair was taken down. I like this idea of more permanent feathers that blend like yours do. Is it like having hair extenders?
I do not think your new header is risque'. The picture is very artistic, and nothing is showing that shouldn't be. The first thing I nboticed was a pretty leg and the scarf and lighting. Please keep it as the innovative header that it is.
- October 28, 2010 at 11:21 PM
- merciblahblah said...
I am going to say what everyone else has - the feathers are featherriffic. I have what you might call a "slight obsession" with feathers, so I think they're fab, but wanted you to know even more that your post just made me smile - espesh the "I think people SHOULD have feathers in their hair."
As always, your photos are gorge, and your writing is impeccable!
- October 29, 2010 at 7:08 AM
- Kinsey said...
I love your style! It's really bohemian and cute! I just found your blog and I am your newest follower!
- October 30, 2010 at 10:16 AM
- Kim said...
uh, love this!
- November 2, 2010 at 5:07 PM
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- December 20, 2010 at 2:49 PM


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Chambray Scarf // Featherweight Tank // Printed Shorts // Rose Gold Cascade Earrings // Rose Gold Sandals
I have to say, when I first learned what this weeks theme was, I was a teensy bit worried. I'm not a huge fan of chambray. I always think the camp shirts are cute, but have so much trouble thinking of ways to wear them without looking like I'm going... well... camping. Or "glamping" in my case ;) So I decided to do something a little different and added a touch of chambray!I love the combo of the feathery white tank, the unique print of the shorts and the touch of rose gold (my fav!!!) I hope everyone has a great weekend!!! Happy Friday!!!


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We approach moving into our home for the next 55 days with a combination of experience, realism and some trepidation. Experience because we know we enjoyed three months living in a smaller van when we were in Australia, realism because we know we have to change the way we behave and manage our day-to-day lives in a small confined space (everything takes longer and has to be planned methodically for example) and trepidation because we know that not everything will go smoothly.
A taxi takes us back towards the airport where get there we see our names on the welcome board at Wilderness Motorhomes
On the other side of yard stands our home, cleaned and ready for the off. In Australia our van soon became known as Bruce (as did the satnav voice), here for obvious reasons, the van introduces herself as Eppie but one
suspects she does not know she is named after a character in Silas Marner whose particular phrase is "Eppie in the Toal Hole" (I provide this information having spoken to the educated source who is travelling with me)
Although the amount of paperwork is small, most of it having been completed over the internet before hand, the briefing requires us to take in and remember a lot of new things including how to operate the van, deal with emptying black waste (best not to wonder where that comes from just now), grey waste from the sinks and shower, refilling the water tanks, tuning the TV (yes we have a TV not that New Zealand TV seems to be worth watching), heating the water, heating the van etc etc etc.
Our bags get tossed into the back, we spend $240 in the supermarket buying everything we might need and probably something we do not and then programme our satnav with our destination - Orewa which is about 40kms North.
Driving a van of this size is quite easy because it is of a similar size and power to a Transit and about one hour later, having crossed the Auckland Bridge
we arrive at our camp site.
January is of course towards the end of the summer holidays in New Zealand and the campsite we have chosen is only accepting people who have bookings – thankfully we ignored the advice we were given when we first started planning this trip "don't worry, there will be plenty of places everywhere in New Zealand" and had booked ahead and for the sum of $36 we are able to manoeuvre Eppie into a very tightly packed campsite.
When we were in Australia, it took us about four days to work out where to put everything and where to stow the cases. We are determined here to do this immediately
because the psychological boost you get from having everything organised and put away is quite enormous. It was a surprisingly easy task, possibly because the van had all sorts of hidden storage spaces and a very large fridge. By the time everything is stored, we actually have
space to spare which is a bit of a shock.
The only downside we have discovered so far in the van is that unless you duck when walking from the back of the van into the driving area at the front, you hit your head very hard – three times today! Also, we cannot get the rear radio to work – not that we want to listen to the radio just now because the fifth test is over and England have soundly defeated Australia and the Ashes are secure – but there are further defeats for Australia scheduled for the next few weeks!
The last task of the day is to get a New Zealand mobile number courtesy of Vodafone – so if you want to call us on our NZ mobile, just dial 00 64 210 820 3123 but remember we are 13 hours ahead of you and therefore we might be in bed!
In contrast to our last van, we can cook inside Eppie on a four ring hob (plus grill); keep frozen food in the small ice box;
and store wine in the wine rack (empty when we picked the van up but we soon dealt with that)
Being able to cook real meals and use a sink with hot and cold running water is really quite a luxury.


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Billy Varner, Ill. man charged with killing wife, mother and robbing a church at gunpoint, held without bail
(CBS/AP) WAUKEGAN, Ill. - A northern Illinois man who went on an alleged crime spree is being held without bond for the slayings of his wife and mother.
Billy Varner, 54, appeared in Lake County court Tuesday after being extradited from North Dakota, where he'd been arrested after authorities there say he robbed a church at gunpoint during a weekend Mass.
The Antioch man has also been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of his wife, Peggy Henderson, and his mother, Dorothy Varner. Their bodies were discovered Oct. 28.
According to CBS Chicago, prosecutors say on the day Varner allegedly killed his wife, Oct. 26, she had laid down complaining about a headache, and that after hearing her wheezing and thinking she was suffering, he claims he attacked her with a machete to end her misery.
Varner allegedly struck Henderson so hard with the first swing that he almost took her head off. The woman reportedly tried to fight back but Varner continued attacking her, cutting her fingers off and nearly severing her wrist. He then allegedly stabbed her in the chest until she died.
Two days later, worried that his mother might become suspicious, prosecutors say Varner suffocated her with a plastic bag and a towel.
Varner reportedly covered both bodies in towels and stole his brother's van to flee the state. His reportedly planned to drive to Canada but on the way he broke into a car and stole money and a shotgun from the vehicle.
The suspect then drove to a small town in North Dakota, allegedly walked into a Saturday church mass, brandished the shotgun and robbed about three dozen people, according to the station.
Williams County sheriff's officers reportedly caught Varner shortly after the robbery. When they searched his car, they say they found a machete believed to be one he used to kill his wife and a plastic bag believed to be the one he used to kill his mother. He was also wearing a bloody white shirt, thought to be the one he was wearing when he killed his wife, according to prosecutors.
Upon his arrest, police reportedly said Varner confessed to both murders.
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Home Is Where The WiFi Is (And In Some Fast Food Restaurants)
from the going-wireless dept
A new study shows that more and more homes are likely to get WiFi connections. This seems like one of the more obvious predictions around, but it's still interesting to look at the numbers. The study points out that there are currently about 100 million broadband connections to the home worldwide - and only 5 million home users have WiFi. However, with the technology getting cheaper every day, and the clear benefit of having a wireless network in the home, it's likely to grow pretty rapidly (and, of course, that 100 million number isn't static either). This leads to two thoughts: (1) we still need to make setting up a WiFi network easier. Early adopters will mess around with finicky access points, but most users won't. It really needs to be plug and play. (2) Once more homes get WiFi, expect the unexpected in how they're used. Just like businesses are discovering - once that wireless network is there, there's no reason not to use it for other purposes as well. More devices are going to come with WiFi, and if they can just hop on an existing network, people are going to come up with all sorts of creative uses. Meanwhile, McDonald's continues their "we'll test a different location every few months" rollout of WiFi, as they've agreed to WiFi up over 500 restaurants in the UK. It looks like they're just teaming up with BT to be a part of BT's Openzone WiFi offering. That doesn't seem like the best choice, since already there are (reasonable) complaints that Openzone's pricing is way too high for what people get. In early tests in the US McDonald's was using a very smart pricing plan (buy a meal, get an hour of free service). It's unclear why they're not going with a similar plan in the UK. By offering up service with a meal, the internet access becomes a promotion to get more people into the restaurant. By charging insanely high fees for it, it doesn't bring in too many extra people, and certainly won't bring in much money.


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Mini Biography from my IMDB page
Joe VanDyke was born and raised in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The only boy of four children, he spent his early life outdoors at the beach and in the woods, or playing sports and skateboarding. Joe got his performance start by playing guitar and starting his first band, Five Cents Short, with former Yellowcard guitarist Todd Cleary, from 1996-1998.
His next band was Lurch & Viscious Hick, a no-excuses punk band that pushed the limits and built quite a name for themselves, playing and traveling the southeast from 1998-2003. Joe and some of the members of Lurch started a side party band called The Surfin' Urchins, playing traditional 60′s surf guitar music at parties and the like, with all the look, sounds, and gimmicks of the 60′s era. He organized and curated two music compilations during this time that each had over 20 different bands of various styles and levels of success. He released them regionally with drummer Robin Smith as Burning Couch Records, along with other releases and large record release shows.
He then went on to form Shadow Agency (with Warren Cooke, former Yellowcard bassist), a hard rock band that blended different sounds and created a style of their own, with powerful vocal harmonies, huge choruses, and crushing guitar riffs. Shadow Agency traveled the east half of the US in a shuttle bus from 2003-2008, playing many festivals and rock tours, including the Warped Tour, The Taste of Chaos, and House of Blues shows, where Joe and the guys got to play with most of their heroes. In 2008, some of the band members formed a new, more pop influenced band called Hello Danger. They recorded a full length album, and an EP that were both sold on Itunes and in physical form. Hello Danger was the most polished and accessible of Joe's bands, with great musicianship and vocals. He continued to play packed local and regional shows, and built his stage presence as a performer with Hello Danger, from 2008-2011.
While pursuing music, Joe also organized very large art events in Jacksonville, Daytona, and Orlando from 2006-2011. These shows were the first of their kind in north-east Florida, where Joe would organize large groups of artists to display and sell their art, with all different types of live music and Djs at each event. Some of these events had over 2,000 people attend, and were a huge step forward for the local arts scene. Joe curated over 30 of these events in this five year period.
In early 2011, he decided to make the move to Los Angeles, and pursue his dream of acting and creating in films and television. With Joe's strong background in music and art, this was the next step in his performance goals. Joe has been taking classes, auditioning and landing speaking roles, as well as shooting and creating videos, his first feature-length film, and more.
This is a collage of some photos I've taken over the past year or so.
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Welcome to my Print Sales Website. Please click on one of the gallery images above to view the images available for sale.
All fine art prints are made on acid paper. Some prints are available for framing; please allow an additional 10 days for your print to be framed before it is shipped. If you have any questions or need assistance in ordering an image, please call (713) 225-2522.
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In September, 2002, The Arts and College Preparatory Academy (ACPA) opened its doors to high school students in the Central Ohio community. Since
the beginning, ACPA has provided its students with first rate academic instruction, along with many opportunities to engage in artistic expression.
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ACPA is a comprehensive public community high school in Columbus. Our mission—our passion—is to actively maintain a safe and inclusive environment of diversity for all our students and staff. ACPA
provides a tuition-free college preparatory education to over 400 9th-12th graders representing more than twenty different districts in Central
The demographics of the school are as diverse as the districts represented. Students from all socio-economic, racial, gender &
sexuality, and religious backgrounds are represented. The arts across the curriculum and focus on active civic engagement to make a positive
contribution to the greater community encourages student investment in their education, serves varied learning styles, and improves creative
problem-solving skills essential to achieving their goals beyond high school.
ACPA has achieved Effective ratings (according to the Ohio Department of Education criteria) every year since we opened in 2002-03 and and Excellent
rating for each of the last three years and all A's and B's under the new state report card system. Our open-minded staff, accepting and diverse student body, commitment to the arts, and rigorous academics
contributes to our continued success.
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This week we went for a stroll through the countryside. 5 miles of countryside and what felt like the next episode for survival of the fittest. The Sister has been strolling the same route for a few weeks now and has a personal best of 1 hour and 21 minutes. Little did I know when I agreed to go with her on a dog walk (less the dog as he's not the keenest of walkers) that it would be a route march to not only beat her own record but also that of her neighbours' 1 hour 15 minutes best.
Start - 11.15am. The Sisters dog has given in to demands that she must walk at a pace to match a power walker at all times - no toilet breaks or sniffing allowed. I should have realised it was more than a stroll when I saw her outfit - lycra top, lycra pants and trainers with an extra cushion insole. The only thing missing was a headband!
Mile 1 - A nice pleasant pace and easy conversation, until we left civilisation and approached the first hill - going down was obviously OK, but OMG going up. At this stage I became slightly worried about the dress code I had chosen (against The Sisters advice) - jeans, vest top, long cardigan and...........flip flops. It was only a bloody stroll through the countryside!
Mile 2 - After turning left at a junction, there it was in the distance - the next hill! I suggested going the slightly quicker off-road route and exploring the fields. We could see the church steeple in the distance. Just head for that. No, this is the route and this is the way we have to go! So down the decline we went and then the long climb up. The pace was decidedly slowing down, thank god.
Mile 3 - We arrived at the village church slightly behind schedule, so I was told (I got married here 2 years ago, it is beautiful and comes highly recommended). Little did The Sister know that by the time we reached the church I was done in - it doesn't do any good to give in to her competitive nature though. As far as she was concerned, I was as fresh as a daisy and raring to cover a couple more miles!! She couldn't see me very quietly trotting to keep up and deep breathing to the point of needing oxygen if rest didn't come soon. When she turned round I would walk casually and hold my breath so she wouldn't see the panting. I think by this stage she had realised that her personal best was not to be beaten today - clearly in bringing me along to encourage her on, had failed. I had slowed her down (never to be admitted).
We weren't even allowed a rest on the bench at the village duck pond. As we approached I could feel relief at surviving to the halfway point of this ordeal, descend upon me. But no, on we ploughed, no time for rest, straight past my salvation, me secretly preying a tractor would pass and I could hitch a ride. Her walking like a woman on a mission to out do those who had tried and won before her.
Mile 4 - The breathing was quite rapid by this stage but had to be kept extremely silent so The Sister couldn't hear me
struggling. By now I would have given anything to let this test of endurance be over - except the satisfaction on The Sisters face knowing she had beaten me. So on we went past the ducks, sheep and pigs and the odd farmer tending his flock.
It wasn't a bad idea, it just wasn't a really good one due to overgrowth hiding who knows what creatures, stinging nettles and a lot of persuasion to get The Sisters dog through the stile. But it reduced 5 minutes of the
Never one to be beaten! But alas the personal best (and definitely the neighbours best) was not to be outdone today.
Finish - 12.47pm
P.S. The only pictures of me to prove I was there - Sis, you stick to the walking, I'll stick to taking the photo's!!


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Emote System of Midkemia Online: Best RP tool I've found
The emote system in Midkemia is really unique and cool, especially considering how unadvanced the concept of a text game is. Ironically, as graphically advanced as games like Skyrim, World of Warcraft, the Fallout series and even the Final Fantasy series are - their emote systems have nothing on Midkemia's. In typical MMO's, emotes are generally premade and mostly include /wave, /smile, /nod, with a few dozen others. There's also the possibility of custom emotes which are rather awkward to type out in the graphic world, and the text never changes color.
In Midkemia, you can configure emotes to be any color. Same with says, and a ton of other things to configure. I have my emotes configured to be pink (for some silly reason I can't remember - I think it was because I didn't have anything else remotely pink and I wanted them to stick out) and says cyan. Items are dark cyan. Why are the items important? That's for later.
So here's what the basic World of Warcraft emote looks like:
(targetting Arthashumpertenten)
/nod -> You nod at Arthashumpertenten.
An "advanced" one:
/emote smiles at Arthas, then continues to detail everything until the three-sentence limit is reached almost instantly. -> Yourcharacter smiles at Arthas, then continues to
Rather lackluster, really. Especially considering how advanced the gameplay can get. I mean, there's like seventeen types of fire to stay out of! Now, what's Midkemia's system?
We have the basics:
poke grin -> You poke Grin.
But we can also target items:
poke fountain -> You poke a stone fountain.
And those are just the very basic emotes. Here is an example of what you can do with custom emotes in Midkemia:
emote eyes ^Vanon curiously, considering ^Vanon_him to be paying very little attention. Sneakily, she climbs up on #fountain while glancing suspiciously at ^Vanon_his expression, seeming satisfied with ^Vanon's lack of a response. Reaching the top of a #fountain, she suddenly yells %%AIEEEEEEEE!!!%% while launching herself onto ^Vanon's shoulders.
You have emoted: Nomi eyes Vanon curiously, considering him to be paying very little attention. Sneakily, she climbs up on a stone fountain while glancing suspiciously at his expression, seeming satisfied with Vanon's lack of a response. Reaching the top of a stone fountain, she suddenly yells "AIEEEEEEEE!!!" while launching herself onto Vanon's shoulders.
A few notes: The "AIEE!!!", and 'stone fountain' are both different colors and stand out from the emote. Also note that I typed "on #fountain" as well as "top of a #fountain" - and the emote system automatically placed and removed the a's where applicable. No grammar screwups from an awkward system, just a fluid roleplaying tool that is fun and easy to use. The ^Name_his, ^Name_her, ^Name_him, ^Name's, ^Name system is very intuitive and easy to use as well, making Midkemia's emote system the best I've seen in any game.


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