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Le Faye's JASA Article: "Not Jane Austen's Portrait"
A few weeks ago I received the last issue of Persuasions, the Jane Austen Journal. Only today did I catch up with some reading! But I've a quick favor to ask of readers.
Deirdre Le Faye has written an article which appears in the JASA (Jane Austen Society of Australia) publication Sensibilities. Entitled, "Black Ink and Three Telltale Words; or, Not Jane Austen's Portrait," it is a lengthy article (pp. 18-30) which obviously propounds Le Faye's thoughts against the portrait. I'd love to read it! If somone could forward a digital copy of the article, I'd be grateful. Otherwise, I'll have to inquiry whether JASA has a copy of the publication available and snail mail it here to the States.
Readers of Two Teens in the Time of Austen might remember that there once was a possibility (early on…) that Eliza Chute — yes, Emma's Aunt Chute — could have wielded the graphite stick and paintbrush:
- read "Byrne's Jane Austen Portrait: by Eliza Chute?" (26 Dec 2011)
- part II "Byrne's Austen Portrait" (27 Dec 2011)
- part III "Ellie Bennett on Jane Austen: Unseen Portrait" (29 Dec 2011)
- part IV "I've WATCHED Jane Austen: The Unseen Portrait?" (2 Jan 2012)
- part V "Jane Austen: Chute Red Herring?!" (4 Jan 2012) [yes, Byrne's twitter link doesn't work]
I admitted to being a bit surprised that Paula Byrne could cite an upcoming article in her book on Austen hastily released in January (2013). It's this very article, by Deborah Kaplan (Persuasions: "'There she is at last': The Byrne Portrait Controversy"), which in turn cites Le Faye's article. From the article title (and, frankly, my memory of Byrne's use of the article), I expected an out-and-out endorsement by Kaplan of this picture.
The Persuasions' article isn't as black and white as all that. In fact, Kaplan's discussion is less on the portrait and more a critique of the BBC special cited above, "Jane Austen: The Unseen Portrait?". On the whole she makes some well-placed points about the TV program. Proponents for either pro or ante will find Kaplan's thoughts of use.
{an aside: Kaplan is the author Jane Austen Among Women, which has its own lengthy discussion of Eliza Chute and her circle of acquaintance!}
I have long thought Byrne would have an uphill battle at any authentication of her portrait as portraying the Jane Austen. Why? The Eliza Chute Connection. If she had Eliza Chute as artist there was a chance that this portrait could have been done from life, could have been something few within the family remembered by the late 1860s, when Edward Austen was looking for a portrait of his late aunt to grace A Memoir of Jane Austen.
But the more I compared the "Austin" portrait with a known portrait done by Eliza Chute, the more I had to conclude that Eliza was not Byrne's artist.
Anyone watching the BBC special that Christmas in 2011 would not have realized the portrait seen in the screen, sharing space with Byrne's own face (above), WAS the reason Byrne contacted me a few months before the show aired.
This is the portrait, on vellum, by Eliza Chute of her eldest sister Maria Lady Northampton. A similarity – in pose, for instance, is there for anyone to see. The execution, however (even though I have never seen EITHER portrait in the flesh), seems much more accomplished than that of the "Jane Austin". As much as I had _hoped_ my Eliza had drawn her neighbor Jane Austin (and she did spell the family name this way), I think her a better artist, even if she might have become rusty by c1814.
If anyone can supply the Sensibilities article, please see email contact information under About the Author.
New York Times reviews Jane Austen
Click the picture to go to the New York Times review of The Real Jane Austen.
(for my own review: click here)
The Real Jane Austen (review)
Jane Austen's love struck Harriet Smith (Emma) collected trinkets cast off by the Rev. Mr Elton to which no one else would have given much attachment: a stub of pencil and a "court plaister". Paula Byrne's The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things attempts to construct "scenes" from the novelist's life through a series of objects. Some scenes are more successful than others; a few trot out the same stories found in most other Austen biographies.
Despite the cover blurb about the "innovativeness" of examining a life through its objects, a similar context (using the subject's actual artwork) was accomplished in 2011 by Molly Peacock in her admirable The Paper Garden: Mrs Delany begins her life's work at 72. Here, Byrne's items are less personal, leading to a glossed-over view of the make-up of the Austen household (chapter 1) or the influence of the vivacious cousin, Eliza Hancock (chapter 2). Chapter 4 offers less-typical territory. In reviewing authors and reading matter known to have influenced Austen — evidenced by Fanny Burney's subscription list for Camilla in which "Miss J. Austen, Steventon" appears — Byrne opens the door to a discussion of other "family" authors, Cassandra Hawke and Cassandra Cooke, as well as Burney herself. The chapter could have developed an in-depth look at the rise of the female writer, positioning Austen within the scope of those whom she admired (or disparaged). Instead, its thrust plays the same card found throughout Byrne's biography: that Austen was a "born" writer, whose genius simply had to find the right outlet. Such a facile conclusion to many of the concepts fails to dig into the life and times of Austen or her family. The heft of the book is less dependent on the insightfulness of the chapters than to their proliferation (18 chapters; prologue and epilogue).
Those interested in the bicentenaries of Austen publications who may grab at The Real Jane Austen as a "first" biography (being new and readily available) will be rewarded in learning about Austen's life, the "scenes" allowing for small bytes of information; anyone coming to the biography from the mass of other Austen biographies already out in the marketplace will happily read it, but also notice the well-trod ground Byrne walks. Byrne's "revealing" method sounded ready to eschew the sameness of other biographies, which is the decided challenge when dealing with Austen's life.
Despite all the "spilled ink," there have been few new discoveries since the last Austen biography. Methodological approach, therefore, is all important. As is compelling writing. In the earliest chapters Byrne tends to passive voice, as when describing the objects singled out for contemplation:
"This is a watercolour of Lyme Regis on the southern coast of England… A man and a woman are walking on the beach and a solitary figure is looking out to sea. A rowing boat is on its way out to a ship at anchor in the bay." [prologue]
"All the faces are turned towards the young boy. He is being passed to one of the two fashionably dressed women with powdered hair who are sitting at the table playing chess." [chapter 1]
To begin each chapter with "a description of the image that sets its theme," and then have the image represented opposite in a drawing (by Sara Mulvanny) rather than inserting its plate seems a bit of a wasted effort. (Plates are collected together, four pages at a time, a few chapters away.) It takes until chapter 4 to really "introduce" Jane Austen.
Not all the objects are "personal" items; but each does cause Byrne to narrow her focus. The brothers fare better, with more concentrated treatment; for instance, Henry Austen in Ch. 7 'The Cocked Hat' and "the sailor brothers" in Ch. 14 'The Topaz Crosses'. Sister Cassandra Austen, in the chapter 'The Sisters' (the image is a dual portrait of sisters-in-law Charlotte Trevanion [née Hosier] and Georgiana Trevanion), never really leaves the period of Cassandra's engagement and bereavement. To have looked at Cassandra's life beyond the lifetime of her sister would have been welcome. Byrne's assessment of Cassandra donning "widow's weeds" (as opposed to being dressed in mourning for her fiancé Tom Fowle) leads to the presumption that from that point onwards both Austens pointedly decide to remain spinsters. Byrne heavily associates Austen's life experiences as coloring her fiction. It is fun to wonder if Austen satirized a relation or sentimentalized a gift, say, of a topaz cross. This mindset does bring insight to certain moments from the novels, but one must tread carefully not to ascribe too much to biographical claim. Or to supposition without supporting evidence.
Reading Paula Byrne's The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things is like listening to Public Radio lately: always enjoyable, but many performances of the same work. Radio has to contend with tightening fiscal budgets; one assumes finances not a problem for Byrne, or HarperCollins. Perhaps the constraint was time: Get out a biography while the Portrait controversy is still warm. It is puzzling, for instance, that many online sources were accessed in the summer of 2012. The biography in fact cites a Persuasions article about the portrait that is yet to be published (Byrne saves a short mention of her "Jane Austin" portrait till the end — Ch. 17, 'The Royalty Cheque'). As the chapters progress, the thrust of each becomes more focussed, more probing. Time spent in culling dull phraseology ("Jane Austen loved…"), or in honing the point behind the choice of each object would have produced a tighter argument for the presentation of Austen's life via the "highly innovative technique" of chapter themes.
The most absorbing chapters fully utilize their objects to explore Austen's life and, of course, her work. In spite of a few mistakes (including the dust jacket, which IDs the adopted Edward Knight as Jane's eldest brother), a few over-reaching suppositions, and some little repetition, the themes raised in The Real Jane Austen will entice its audience to give Austen's own works a well-deserved, and better-informed, (re)read.
three and a half filled ink wells
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Kirkus Reviews Real Jane Austen (Byrne)
Two weeks before publication, those of us without a subscription to Kirkus can read a book's review. Hard to tell, really, whether the unnamed reviewer of The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things is enthusiastic or slightly bored.
What makes me say that? The very first sentence: "For Austen obsessives, this latest study offers a few flashes of revelation amid long stretches of minutiae."
Obsessives?!? {must say, I rather resent such a word}
Long stretches of minutiae?
I wrote of liking the progression through the life of Mary Delany in Molly Peacock's The Paper Garden (highly recommended!); and really appreciated the idea of a focus on objects as a way to talk about Austen's life (granted, the "facts" are well-known).
That "she [Austen] was more worldly than many might suspect" elicits an 'of course' response from me. Even those stuck in a small village had news from the "outside" – via papers, letters, visitors. But I must hold judgement in the value of Byrne's supposition that "the author was 'a very well-travelled woman'…" VERY well-travelled? Certainly not to the degree of the Smiths & Goslings, with their sometimes lengthy trips to the Continent, never mind frequent travel through much of southern England and several branchings-off into Wales. Young Edward Austen (Emma's eventual husband, and son of James Austen – Jane's eldest brother) does not seem to have had half the opportunity of young Emma to learn languages and travel abroad.
In general, how does Byrne measure "well-travelled"?
To comments culled from Byrne that Austen "'very much enjoyed shopping'" and "was 'a dedicated follower of fashion'…", I can only add that I see the same evidence in my Two Teens.
Can't wait to read more about the "phobia" Byrne saddles Austen with, when it comes to childbirth. I think women held no illusions 200-years ago about childbirth, and just the amount of deaths associated with it within one's circle of acquaintance should have given any woman pause. But does it really come across in the book as a 'phobia'? Time will tell, once I've read it!
Do _I_ expect revelations? Hardly. The primary materials currently in use typically recycle the same "facts". A lot about Paula Byrne's new biography will depend on presentation and writing.
I expect my copy in early February…
Paula Byrne: The Real Jane Austen
I was planning to read Paula Byrne's biography of Jane Austen — how could I not?!? Not after the near-miss of having Jane's portrait sketched by the likes of Eliza Chute (which I no longer think probable).
But so many biographies! So little *new* information…
However, after reading the following publisher's description, I'm rather looking forward to it. So enjoyable to think of items and how they illuminate small pieces of a whole – like someone's life.
Publisher's preview of The Real Jane Austen (2013)
Who was the real Jane Austen? Overturning the traditional portrait of the author as conventional and genteel, bestseller Paula Byrne's landmark biography reveals the real woman behind the books, exploring the forces that shaped the interior life of Britain's most beloved novelist.
Byrne uses a highly innovative technique whereby each chapter begins from an object that conjures up a key moment or theme in Austen's life and work—a silhouette, a vellum notebook, a topaz cross, a laptop writing box, a royalty cheque, a bathing machine, and many more. The woman who emerges in this biography is far tougher, more socially and politically aware, and altogether more modern than the conventional picture of 'dear Aunt Jane' would allow. Published to coincide with the bicentenary of Pride and Prejudice, this lively and scholarly biography brings Austen dazzlingly into the twenty-first century.
I, of course!, can never denigrate the Memoir: there is no denying that James Edward Austen Leigh knew his 'Aunt Jane' extremely well; and unlike many of the next generation of Austen offspring, he was in his late teens when she died — old enough to retain memories, and he was a bit of a jotter-down as well.
In applying for the Leon Levy Fellowship in Biography, I cited two books that I find useful in writing biography: The "slice" of life approach that Laurel Thatcher Ulrich used in her winning A Midwife's Tale — whereby vignettes in Martha Ballard's life are closely examined. (Martha Ballard left one diary… The Smiths and Goslings have left TONS of material.) And the more recent Behind Closed Doors, in which Amanda Vickery dissects the lives of dozens of letter-writers and diary-keepers in order to open a window on their Georgian World. (I have about as many people – and they're all one family!) How to "handle" a mass of material is almost as difficult as how to present slimmer pickings… Personally, I can't wait to read about Austen's vellum notebook and her royalty check!
Here's the two covers I've come across:
In mulling over the (presumed) emphasis in The Real Jane Austen this morning, I was rather pleasantly surprised to finally remember where such a treatment had been utilized to great success: The Paper Garden, by Molly Peacock.
Molly Peacock's device of choosing one "flower mosaic" made by Mary Delany, and discussing its history and her history at a certain point in life, be it youthful marriage or elderly patronage by the Queen of England, was a fascinating way to encounter both the artist and her art. I hope Byrne uncovers her "real" Austen half so skillfully. (By the way, I hope someone at Harper-Collins corrects this notice of the book – whereby Edward Austen Knight has usurped his brother JAMES for the mantle of "eldest Austen" sibling!)
If you wish to read an excellent biography, while awaiting the Austen release, do think about Mary Delaney (1700-1788):
The Thrill of a FIND: a new Emily Dickinson?
A quick "share" today of the news that has been making headlines lately — for I can certainly share in the excitement of the finding, even if I could never spend five years trying to authentic said find!
So a couple of quick links to pass the story on:
- Emily Dickinson Museum – GREAT section on the daguerreotype and its backstory
- The Guardian (UK)
- New York Daily News
- Amherst College – full photo (and its case) of the "new" portrait, and further information about the "old" portrait of Dickinson
After spending the weekend in search of a new Smith of Suttons letter, I can say that all finds — any single find — is important to a researcher. How wonderful that the private collector came forward and revealed this picture to the world!
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NB: some after-thoughts: How wonderful to read that the public is being asked to come forth and maybe provide (for OR against) more information. Even with all the overwhelming thoughts about the sitters, the "experts" still wonder IS this Dickinson?? — compare this "search for the truth" with the publicity surrounding the "Jane Austin" portrait in Paula Byrne's hands.
More Jane Austen Portrait News
Kate in Norfolk sent the following link, about the Rice Portrait: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2156805/The-teenage-Jane-Austen-Fresh-evidence-divisive-portrait-13-year-old-girl-really-loved-author.html
TheDaily Mail's story undoubtedly gives the family some encouragement about authenticity. Although, it also sheds light on the possible artist!
Read the article, then visit the "Rice Portrait" website. For more on Paula Byrne's "Austin" portrait, see her website.
Art History News discusses "written" IDs on works, which rather echoes my own thoughts – especially after the Byrne portrait's incongruous handwriting (see earlier posts on that portrait for a picture of the inscription Miss Jane Austin).
Who was Miss Jane Austen / Austin
In the Times Literary Supplement a wonderfully-informative and well-balanced piece by Paula Byrne entitled "Who Was Miss Jane Austin".
The beginning tracks some of the Byrne portrait's "back story" – part of a collection, the purchase by Byrne; some theories and dialogue. The TV program gets a couple mentions.
And then what I was waiting for: MORE!
Readers learn about the precise architecture featured on the right – not only St Margaret's and Westminster Abbey, but also Westminster Bridge is visible, as is a building on Bridge Street.
A possible 1st-floor window is proposed: one belonging in the premises of a Rev Edward Smedley (1750-1825), evidently (from his letters) an Austen Fan! And his wife was the former Harriet Bellas (1754-1825). A very familiar name…Bellas.
Pictures worth a 1000 words
This picture isn't worth only the proverbial "thousand words," it was also worth a £1000 to the lucky purchaser at a November 2011 Bonhams auction. The sitter: Mamma Smith's aunt, Susannah Mackworth Smith (wife of Thomas Smith of Bersted Lodge, Bognor).
Emma's diaries mention a near-yearly visit to Bersted; though very little is said about the Aunt and Uncle found there… AH, joys and frustrations of working with primary materials. You wish people would 'spill their guts'; instead they tempt you with teasing clues.
You can see the entire Susannah Smith miniature at Bonhams' website. If you search for Mackworth Praed you will also find her twin sister (Arabella, Countess of Mayo; a lady attached to the household of Queen Adelaide); and two of their brothers.
Susannah has not been my only *find* recently. Gosh! so many families purging themselves of ancestral miniatures… Don't know which is more depressing: people selling their ancestors or all those portraits of "A Lady" or "A Gentleman" who could be someone in the Smith & Gosling family and friend tree!
{Hell, there even could be some Austens out there… going through life as unnamed Ladies and Gents.}
Another family member "found" and not yet discussed, although I posted her portrait a short bit ago, is Frances Anne Seymour — who married Spencer Smith. I actually have a photograph of Frances, granted – as photography was a later medium, taken when she was in her late 50s. Still so much FUN to compare the two, young "Bride" Frances and older "Matriarch" Frances. She, too, sold through Bonhams (in 2008). Note that on the website her middle name is spelled Ann; oh, spelling differences just kills me! {And Paula Byrne thinks she has problems with Austin… Try Jelfe/Jelph; Dickins/Dickens; Du Val/Duval; Susan/Susannah/Susanna; and a whole host of others… Never mind, just trying to find people named SMITH!}
Frances and Spencer were the parents of the trio of girls whose miniatures sold at auction I discussed in December. They sold through Christie's. Mike E., who photographed the album into which Frances and her three daughters were "pasted," was surprised yet happy that the girls had sold as one lot. May they remain together!
Emma Rutherford's Facebook page offers some fascinating reading about the world of miniatures and silhouettes. Let's face it, for most of my people — even those who lived into older age and photography — these are the types of images that (might) survive. Emma has a new article out in Homes & Antiques Magazine; I've unearthed an earlier conversation on miniatures from the same magazine. Her February 2012 article is on silhouettes. Not sure how easy it is to find the magazine in the US. You can read more about Emma Rutherford at her website. Emma kindly alerted Two Teens readers to an article on the Byrne Jane Austen portrait.
Tales of Noses & Ears: Portrait Mysteries
In the midst of all the changing thought on Paula Byrne's "Austin" portrait, I thought I would write a few words on my own little mysteries. It is because of these "thoughts" that I can commiserate with Paula! and why also I found the show, Jane Austen: the Unseen Portrait? a great viewing experience. Let me explain, from "a beginning".
When I first began working with these diaries and letters, I was — of course! — presented with really NO images of anyone. I came across a photograph taken of Emma Austen Leigh in older age (6os), then began to find early drawings and silhouettes of her. All were identified — so problem solved! Or so you might think. At least once (an oil painting, seen in a photo), I found an image that looked unlike the others. Just a bad artist? Just more like her than the others? How to answer that question??
While watching the Amanda Vickery show about The Many Lovers of Jane Austen (which I also enjoyed; quite returned me to Fort Worth! But am I alone in thinking the show deserved a bit less-titillating title??), there flashed up on the screen a COMPLETELY new image of James Edward Austen Leigh; I can't say (having seen a photo, again taken when he was in his 60s) it looks like some of the drawings I have, although it quite seems an off-shoot of another drawing.
Here is the Vickery special's picture:
There's just something about it, between the "wind-blown hair" and the "glum" look that makes him look less-than-sober! (Sorry, Edward.) Anyway, except for its identification as "Jane Austen's nephew, James Edward" I'd not quite recognize him. No clue who has this image. The more I stare at it, while typing… perhaps it's meant to look "Byronic" or "Romantic". Will have to look through the letters and diaries. There was ONE image Emma mentioned (by Mrs Carpenter, I belive) that she criticised as "not very like". But I thought that one covered by an image in Life in the Country! (ie, the book of James Edward Austen Leigh silhouettes, with Jane Austen quotes.)
- For comparison: see JEAL's portrait at Jane Austen's World (the Vickey program review) and also this blog's Portraits page, which has a silhouette from the British Library's cover for their Jane Austen Desk Calendar.
Today, I was delighted to get a photograph, thought to have been taken in the 1860s, of a Seymour brother. The archive and the person who sent me the photo are unwavering that it represents Sir John Culme Seymour. For several reasons (which I won't go into here), I believe that — yet wonder: Could it be a different Seymour brother?
So tonight I was looking at the EAR. I've a later photo (definitely 1867) of John Seymour, though he is facing the OPPOSITE direction. Oh my! While the lips seem a bit downturned in the '67 photo, and upturned (a smile?) in the '60s photo; I've long looked at the noses; and now also the ears. The ears do seem to match — rather smooth, as opposed to one brother who has a bit of a pendulous lower lobe.
The reason I bring these things up?? To outline, if briefly, that one DOES compare noses — and other bits and pieces!
Of the Seymour family, I've four photographs: three brothers and one sister. Do they look alike?? I can't say they do!
I once was in church with a family of 8 or 9 siblings. There were short ones and tall ones; thin ones and fat ones; and facially, they really didn't resemble each other either! Yikes! (I have no brothers and sisters; but I've cousins who rather resemble, in small ways, each other.)
When I first found the image of Emma — a photograph, remember — one of my first thoughts was: How much did she and Charles, her brother who died in 1831, look alike?? Did he have her nose? Yes, I found myself asking that Paula Byrne question!
When I first saw an 1860s photo of Mary's brother Robert Gosling, again my thought was: How much did Mary look like him? — hard to say, looking at a very "Victorian" Gent in a stove-pipe hat! (Frankly, all I could think of was Abe Lincoln.)
Then there's the REAL puzzle of the Beechey portrait — discussed in the post I've Found My Girl!?! — Oh, that one is difficult. The West Virginia museum that has it obtained it BEFORE the portrait at Suttons was sold at auction. That is the hard hurdle to get past. I can believe the costumes were perhaps "old" (c1803) to emulate their mother, who died in 1803. But this tale supposes there once was TWO portraits… And that's hard to get around.
And yet…
And yet…
The Gosling girls are said to be 3/4-length, seated at a piano, with music in the hand of the elder and a frill painted (for modesty, it was painted years later by that same elder sister!) along the neckline of the younger sister. All those elements are there. You can view the Early Music magazine cover here. (It's a PDF).
The hunt is on — but while Paula Byrne has one portrait to authenticate — and Sir Roy Strong may be correct in his prognostication that her chances are "Nil" — I've, let's see… Two sets of parents, nine Smith siblings, seven Gosling siblings, four grandparents, a "Smith of Stratford" aunt, three "Smith of Erle Stoke" aunts, three uncles on the Smith side, and an uncle-in-law on the Gosling side, two Smith cousins, a handful of Gosling cousins, numerous in-laws, some children…
Ah! Exhausting just writing about them all. I do hope you're not exhausted reading about them all.


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Silver Springs was the original tourist destination of the Ocala area dating back into the mid 1800s. It became so popular that "Florida's first tourist attraction" became commercialized and became the hub of Silver Springs Nature Theme Park. Silver Springs is the site of one of the world's largest artesian spring formations and produces 550 million gallons of water a day. The Springs forms the Silver River.
Silver Springs is actually a collection of seven springs. The largest of these and the focal point of Silver Springs is Mammoth Springs, which forms the pool and starting point of the famous Glass Bottom Boats. The setting here has been utilized for countless iconic films and television shows, including the Tarzan and Creature from the Black Lagoon films and the popular 60s TV show Sea Hunt.
Unlike the other springs on the byway, this spring is not a recreation area. To see this spring you have to enter through the Nature Park. However, the springs are currently accessible to canoeists and kayakers from Silver River.

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Areas of Study:
What is Religious Education all about?
RE is a compulsory topic studied by all students in year 9, 10 and 11. RE will look at a series of moral issues faced by both religious and non-religious people. The issues dealt with are Year 9 Rights and Responsibilities, Crime and Punishment, Peace and Conflict. Year 10 Believing in God and Marriage and the Family. Year 11 Matters of life and Death and Community Cohesion . Each of these topics will be looked at from a secular viewpoint and the point of view of Christianity and Islam. The course will attempt to highlight how religious and non-religious people would deal with issues raised.
Personal Attributes required:
Anyone who has questions to ask and opinions to give will enjoy RE. This course will be of interest to people who are interested in others and in human beliefs and behaviours. The course will allow you to express your own beliefs whilst taking into account the beliefs of others.
How does it follow on from what I have learnt before?
It builds on what you have learnt about religion up to Key Stage 3. It will enable you to think about problems you may face in your life and help you work out how to deal with them. The topics studied are also linked to some of the subjects that you will have studied in Citizenship at KS3 and will study at KS4
What about exams?
There are 3 controlled assessments, 2 in year 9 and one in year 11. Students are allowed to plan and prepare their answers before the controlled assessment
What about my results?
You will get the results of each assessment 2 to 3 weeks after you have completed the assessment
What other skills might I develop?
RE will help develop your key skills in communication, information technology, working with others, problem solving and improving your own learning. It will also give you skills in making decisions about moral problems, and help you to become sure about your own beliefs and explain them clearly to others. It is not about making you religious, it is about enabling you to think for yourself about religious and moral issues.
Future Career Plans:
How does RE help with your career?
RE will teach the skills and understanding needed to work with people of all faiths and cultures. These skills are vitally important in all careers especially professions such as the police, retail, teaching, the law, the caring professions and the armed forces, in fact any profession that brings you into contact with other people.


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PORTLAND — Superintendent of Schools James C. Morse Sr. is finalizing a new procedure for tracking grant money flowing in and out of the schools, an area highlighted by an independent study into the School Department's $2 million deficit in 2007.
Teachers and administrators have historically applied for grants without informing central office staff, leading to confusion about where certain grants should be directed. That confusion has led to grant funds being deposited into the wrong accounts.
A report by attorney Bryan Dench into the 2007 deficit indicated that mid-level administrators often had complete information about the grants, but that information was never passed onto the superintendent or the city finance staff.
"The superintendent and director of finance need to have a good command of all grant funds the department is seeking and upon which it relies," Dench reported.
The department currently receives a significant amount of grant funding, mostly for Title I funds for low-income areas and special education funds, but Morse said those grants come with strict reporting requirements.
However, smaller grants sought by teachers and building administrators become problematic, especially when those grants are used to pay for an employee.
"It's a product of the catastrophe a few years ago," Morse said. "This was one of those places that needed a lot of attention immediately."
Morse said the new policy will require the superintendent to sign-off on all grant applications. Those wishing to apply for a grant must submit a grant proposal to the superintendent, including the grant source and proposed use. Since many grants require a local match of dollars or in-kind services, the proposals must include that information as well.
"Too often, someone is applying for a grant that central office is unaware of," Morse said. "If a grant meets the district's needs and doesn't require a dollar for dollar match, they'll get the green light."
If the grant is approved, Morse said the money will be placed into its own grant account, which will be supervised by a central office accountant and the grant administrator, creating accountability.
Meanwhile, the department still has some work to do to close out some outstanding grant accounts, some of which have a negative balance.
As of Sept. 3, the department was expecting to have about $765,000 in excess revenue. Also, another $1 million payment in taxes collected by the city is expected to be put into a fund balance for the schools.
However, it's unclear how long that account balance can be maintained. Not only are there unresolved grant accounts, but the schools owe the city $1.8 million towards debt incurred by the 2007 and 2008 deficits.
City Finance Director Ellen Sanborn said city and school officials will take definitive action on the outstanding grants this year. Estimates on how much it will cost to reconcile the old grant accounts vary from $200,000 to $500,000.
"It's been three years since we've been dealing with this (grant issue); we're going to make some decisions," she said. "Hopefully this will be the last discussion."


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I put it to the Test! And guess what-- YOU CAN!
{Step 1} Score potatoes
{Step 2} Boil potatoes until tender
{Step 3} Get a bowl of ice water ready
{Step 4} Drop in a potato. Let it sit for about 10 seconds
{Step 5} Peel away it will fall right off!
{Step 6} Mash em, Dice em, Smoosh em, Cube em! DONE! Do what you are going to do with those taters!
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Elizabeth Story Performs in ABA's 'A Courthouse Line XI: North Side Story'
The 11th production of the Atlanta Bar Association's Courthouse Line series (Atlanta's best all-lawyer musical theater production) performed on May 1 and 2 at the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University. PFT's Elizabeth Story took the stage as "Mariah"! Every one of ABA's musical theater productions and legal parodies raises funds to benefit charitable programs of the ABA Foundation in the Atlanta community. This year's show was a "West Side Story"-style love story/fairy tale between opposing counsel in a medical malpractice case. Read more in the Daily Report and at the Atlanta Bar Association's website.


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First RMX Technician Completes IACMI Sponsored Online Training Courses
Tuesday, October 17th, 2017 | Team | 1 Comment
Over the summer, RMX was given the opportunity to enter three of our team members into a training program provided by IACMI through a technical online learning platform known as ToolingU. Each student was given the opportunity to choose five classes from the program. The program was the result of IACMI and Tooling U-SME, a […]Read More »


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Miley Cyrus has never been shy about showing off her legs...and it's landed her a fun endorsement deal.
Italian hosiery brand Golden Lady picked the pop star to launch a new brand of tights and front their new Rock Your Legs campaign, which they describe as "an invitation to women to move and express themselves by wearing seamless tights."
And how does one do that exactly? According to Miley's new commercial, by shredding up a teddy bear, posing atop a vintage car and strutting your stuff topless. Hey, we can get down with that.
The ad is soundtracked by Miley's Pharrell-produced Bangerz cut ""#GetItRight" which sounds like it would have been an amazing single. Oh, well...
Check out the 30-second promo above and peep an alternative 16-second cut below. Even after an insane 2013 (and 2014!) we're glad to see Miley's wild side has yet to be tamed.


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Today I want to share with you a couple of cards featuring the new Cling Mounted Individual Stamps which were released when the new Chocolate Baroque website was launched on December 18th. You can see Glenda's original post here.
My first creation is a fresh and vibrant card showcasing the beautiful Song Thrush Silhouette stamp which I coloured it with watercolours. For the background, I stamped the small leaf from Butterfly Dreams A5 sheet on to a piece of yellow card stock. The sentiment is also from Butterfly Dreams.
The spotlight on my second card falls on the Arched Landscape stamp. This time I coloured the image with alcohol markers. I also did some background stamping using a little stamp from the Fleurs Nouveau A5 sheet. The sentiment is from the Patchwork Landscape A4 sheet.
There are a total of 10 new Cling Mounted Individual Stamps, each one a thing of beauty. I hope you've been inspired to play with yours. As always, swing by regularly for more crafty ideas from the rest of the DT. Details of inks and colours are available on my blog.


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Nightmoves announced nominations for the upcoming 20th Anniversary of their Nightmoves Awards, and members of Sinister X Syndicate have amassed a whopping 17 nominations. As Sinister X Syndicate looks to release its first feature under the new company banner, Birds of Prey XXX in the next two weeks, Syndicate soldiers' past work has been honored and appreciated with the announced nominations.
While the nominations all come under the banner of various other production companies, there is no denying the impact Sinister X Syndicate has on the business, as just about every project Sinister X worked on last year has been nominated, giving those companies a rub and a boost, based off the hard work of Sinister X and his crew.
Sinister X himself was nominated twice in the Best Director category, both for his work as Sinister X, and also his alter ego General Stone. When asked how he felt about the nominations, Sinister X had this to say.
"It's always great to be appreciated for your hard work and efforts, and I'm very proud of all the work we did last year. It's just a shame that it was work for other people who didn't show appreciation for what we created. It says a lot when just about every project I did is nominated, not to mention the work of my crew. I mean there is even a nomination there for Best Production Company. Too bad all the work was mine and my guys, and some other guy gets credit and gets to build off my excellence."
With nominations for Best Parody in the Comedy, Super Hero and Drama categories, nominations for Best Director and Best Production Company, is very well represented. Sinister X Syndicate co-owner Tom Byron also nabbed nominations, both as talent, and for his work on movies in the Best Feature Production category.
Finally, the newly amassed roster of Sinister X Syndicate talent proves that they are the best in the business with James Deen, Tom Byron and Evan Stone all getting nominations for Best Male Performer, while Snow White XXX's Alexis Ford nabbed her own for Best Overall Body.
Things can only get bigger and better for the Syndicate, as in 2013 all these award nominations will be under the company name of what they should be, Sinister X Syndicate.
For a complete listing of the nominations you can head to
A listing of all Sinister X Syndicate nominations can be seen below.
Male Performer — 3
James Deen
Tom Byron
Evan Stone
Best Director Parody — 2
Sinister X
General Stone
Best Overall Body — 1
Alexis Ford
Best Feature Production — 2
Love or Lust (DreamZone) – Tom Byron edited and scored
Runaway(Vivid) – Tom Byron starred
Best Parody Comedy — 2
Mork and Mindy (DreamZone) – Lizzy Borden directed. Evan Stone starred
Star Wars XXX (Vivid) – Tom Byron starred
Best Parody Super Hero — 4
Captain America XXX (Extreme Comixxx) Sinister X directed
Superheroine 3D (Extreme Comixxx) Sinister X directed
Supergirl Parody XXX (Extreme Comixxx) Sinister X directed
WonderWoman Interactive (Extreme Comixxx) Sinister X directed
Best Parody Drama — 2
Taxi Driver XXX – (Pleasure Dynasty) General Stone directed, Tom Byron edited and scored
Training Day XXX – (Pleasure Dynasty) General Stone directed, Tom Byron edited and scored
Best Production Company — 1
Extreme Comixxx – Sinister X created


text: It is just a few weeks until Christmas and the cold winter weather and dark mornings and nights are creeping in. Whilst many enjoy cosy nights in during winter, others find it tough. For many Eurovision fans, the month of May seems like a long time away. Don't despair though, we've selected songs from the world of Eurovision which either have a winter or Christmas theme, the perfect winter warmers.


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THE Earth Organisation says mining houses should not threaten the government with job losses in order for them to get away from their obligations regarding the environment.
And the Southern Africa Resources Watch says the intended mass lay-off of over 500 workers by First Quantum Minerals is merely meant to blackmail the government.
Commenting on reports that FQM will lay off 500 workers at its Sentinel Mine in Kalumbila in Solwezi which is under construction, The Earth Organisation executive director Lovemore Muma said the government should not be held at ransom by the company to disregard environmental requirements for fear of job losses.
"Development should be in the context of sustainable development, meaning that current needs should not compromise future generation needs. So the government should not just look at current worker needs but also future generations, that is our children and their children's children's jobs, because if we destroy the environment now the future generation will have no jobs. If we are going to lose 500 jobs and preserve the environment and create more sustainable jobs in the future so be it. Furthermore, before FQM started constructing the dam, they should have sought expert option from Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA)," Muma said.
He said the river where the mine intends to construct the dam was a source of water for several cattle farmers and villagers both up and down stream and according to ZEMA regulations, erection of any project of such a nature required the investor to seek necessary approval regarding environmental protection.
Muma wondered why FQM started building a dam on the river before seeking approval from the agency, adding that the mining company should not threaten the government with job losses for not following the requirement as set by ZEMA.
And SARW country coordinator Edward Lange said the government should not abandon the corrective process just for the purpose of satisfying the interest of the operator.
"As civil society, we are alert and adhering to the guidance given by the government, and as such any mishandling of the process will not give any sustainable business environment for the company. It has been three years now since the indigenous and host community started crying, the company has disregarded their concerns, and now that the government has come to the aid of people, it should be a win-win situation," Lange said.
"We also appeal to Zambians not to abuse their rights to acquire mining rights by selling the same at a later stage without due consideration of the welfare and rights of the host and indigenous people. The Kalumbila case is a very clear lesson for us in Zambia and the SADC region on how local people can disfranchise themselves. Such threats are baseless and temporal as what we appeal for is the consideration of the main concerns of the host community in the area," Lange said.
FQM spokesperson John Gladston was quoted saying that the company had been forced to lay off the workers because it could not sustain the current high workforce, while waiting for the ZEMA to lift a protection order that had prevented further construction of the Chisola dam.


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24/08/16 19:45 Bilston Town Community 5-4 Wellington Amateurs
Not going to go into detail on tonight's match as there are many of us who might not survive reliving that second half!
At times we looked as good as Barcelona Under 14's, at times we looked like the Keystone Cops Reserves but it goes without saying that the last minute winner from Kizza Clarke was more welcome than a cold beer in the Sahara……the relief on the field was evident, the get out of jail card was played on a night it should never have been needed.
Hopefully the winning goal will turn the tide and give the lads the confidence to bolt the doors shut when ahead in games although any neutrals in the stands will be hoping for more of the same, one thing we can't be accused of is taking money at the gate and not providing value for money.
That said, we will happily take a couple of boring 1-0 wins just to get the blood pressure back down to somewhere near normal…….so it's nine at the back and Kizza up front on Saturday at Wellington then!
Thanks for the support as ever, stick with Scott and the lads as we ride this August rollercoaster!
Article taken from Bilston Towns Official Facebook. (c) Bilston Town Community.


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Nutrition Q&A: Typhoid? What to eat
Nutrition and Dietetics expert, Parvathy Radhakrishnan answers readers' questions on nutrition. Get your doubts cleared and see them featured on our FAQ page every Wednesday.
This week's answers:
1. My hubby is having a high cholestrol from approx 10-12 yrs. His triglyicids is 360 which is really very high. I want him 2 opt an healthy schedule so i want sum healthy n effective schedule 4 him. Hoping 4 gud advises soon.
You have not mentioned his age, weight, height or if he is on medications. He will need to correct triglycerides with medications. He needs to reduce sweets, fried or oily foods, alcohol to reduce tgl. Certain medications can also increase triglycerides so a visit to the doctor to sort this out is advised.
3. hi mam i am 42 yrs. now i am 93kg and hight is 6″1. i want to reduce my weight. i am a news paper agent. so i will getup early morning 2.45am. i went to sleep inbetween 12p.m. to 1.30p.m.regularly and night sleep time is 9.30p.m.
Please start your day with a good breakfast. After that eat less quantity for lunch and dinner. Avoid oily foods, fried dishes, snacks and rich sweets and desserts.
Lunch can be 2 cups of cooked rice with dal and vegetables cooked with minimum oil. 1/2 cup fat free or low fat curds. Toasted pappads if desired.
Tea or coffee in the evening
7.30 pm 3 dry chapatis with dal / channa/ rajma etc , 1/2 cup curds, and salad (even a small raw carrot is fine if no other raw vegetables are available.
One fruit at bedtime.
3. hi! one of my friend has typhoid.can you suggest foods & drinks to be taken in this situation?
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A letter disputing a credit report should include the person's full name and address, a list of all disputed items and a detailed explanation of why each item is incomplete or incorrect, advises the Federal Trade Commission. The correspondence should include a copy of the credit report with the disputed items circled and copies of any related documentation as well. A sample dispute letter is available on the Consumer Information website of the FTC.
Equifax also offers an online form for disputing items on a credit report, as seen on its website. The form requires that the user enters the 10-digit confirmation number from his Equifax credit report, a Social Security number, an email address and a date of birth. It also asks for the person's current address and, if he has lived at his current address for less than two years, a previous address.
After the user submits the details of a dispute to the company, Equifax has 30 days to investigate the issue and respond, explains Equifax. If the company decides the dispute is valid, the incorrect information is removed from the person's credit report. If it decides in favor of the creditor, the credit history remains unchanged. However, the individual still has the option of adding a statement to his credit file explaining the dispute.


text: I am creating a series of still life's with found objects such as stones, shells, bark, bits of bone, colorful found surfaces, pans, spoons and other culinary finds. I am collecting and keeping these items to form strong visual combinations. Many of these items alone may not be considered art, but by placing items together in whimsical compositions, created visuals with some uniqueness. I find myself playing with colors and layering textures to come up with something visually appealing to my creative side. All this work is still in process. I find the act of composing to be the fun part and the photos carry some intrinsic interest appealing to me. I plan to continue to play with these objects and see where I end up. I want to create photos full of color and balance with these forgotten culinary objects.


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A long standing league championship drought was going to be snapped Wednesday.
The Burroughs High and Burbank boys' track and field teams entered the final dual meet of the season tied and undefeated in the Pacific League. With both teams vying for their first crown in the Pacific League, the Indians were looking for their first title in 17 years, while the Bulldogs hadn't notched a championship in 29 years. Both of those titles came in the Foothill League.
Behind outstanding performances by Matt Schwartz and Corwin Scherer, Burroughs was the team which was able to finally end the drought, besting Burbank, 79-57, at Memorial Field.
The Indians (7-0 in league) secured their first title since 1997, which was under co-coaches Mike Krose and John Peebles, the current Burroughs coach.
On the girls' side, it was Burbank which was able to walk away with a 91-45 victory against its rival, securing third place in league.


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A traveling salesman was held up by a bad storm in the Hawaiian Islands. He sent an e-mail to his corporate headquarters advising them that he was stranded for a few days and requested instructions.The reply came back shortly: "Begin vacation as of yesterday."
The Dictionary: What hi-tech salespeople say and what they mean by it:
1. New: Different color from previous design.
2. All New: Parts not interchangeable with previous design.
3. Designed Simplicity: Manufacturer's cost cut to the bone.
4. Unmatched: Almost as good as the competition.
5. Foolproof Operation: No provision for adjustments.
6. Advanced Design: The advertising agency does not understand it.
7. Field-tested: Manufacturer lacks test equipment.
8. Direct Sales Only: Factory had big argument with distributor.
9. Years of Development: We finally got one that works.
10. Revolutionary: It's different from our competitors.
11. Breakthrough: We finally figured out a way to sell it.
12. Improved: Did not work the first time.
13. Futuristic: No other reason why it looks the way it does.
14. Distinctive: A different shape and color than the others.
15. Redesigned: Previous faults corrected, we hope.
16. Handcrafted: Assembly machines operated without gloves on.
17. Performance Proven: Will operate through the warranty period.
18. Meets all Standards: Ours - not yours.
19. Broadcast Quality: Gives a picture and produces noise.
20. High Reliability: We made it work long enough to ship it.
21. New Generation: Old design failed; maybe this one will work.
22. Unprecedented Performance: Nothing we ever had before worked this way.
23. Built to Precision Tolerances: We finally got it to fit together.
24. Microprocessor Controlled: Does things we can't explain.
"Is your mother home?" the salesman asked a small boy sitting on the steps in front of a house. "Yeah, shes home," the boy said, scooting over to let him past. The salesman rang the doorbell, got no response, knocked once, then again. Still no one came to the door. Turning to the boy, the fellow said, "I thought you said your mother was home." The kid replied, "She is; but this isnt where I live.
A salesman who was out on his territory had a heart attack in his motel room and died. The motel manager called the salesmans company and related the tragedy to the sales manager.The sales manager received the news in a nonchalant manner and told the motel manager, "Return his samples by freight and search his pants for orders."


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Read more about Network Neutrality
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Very relevant video. Will help a lot in educating people about net neutrality.
A friend had suggested that I sign up to Airtel for my internet connection. Having seen this editorial on Airtels 'plans', I will not be changing to them until there is a definite statement from them to support net neutrality.
Great efforts to show this Video. I take it as "Tuglaki farman" and this way Airtel will vanish from Indian Sub-Continent.
I had a pending payment on Airtel mobile bill. What does Airtel do, they go ahead and call one of my contacts about the bill. #1. They shouldn't be calling someone about a friend's mobile bill. #2. How did airtel get access to that number. I clearly know that at my time of registration I did not provide that number as backup or anything. I demand Airtel for a follow-up. All they do is apologize for a privacy breach and they cannot even commit to take action on whatever happened nor commit that it won't happen again.
Airtel peeps into every call u make and every website you visit. Someone should sue them.
As it said … Spread Awareness … Make sure everyone you know understands why net net neutrality is important …
Vodafone and probably many other mobile phone service providers also contact numbers you've frequently talked to if they don't receive payment of their bills for an extended period of time. So Airtel is not alone in that. BSNL/MTNL may be an exception, I don't know about them. I assume it is standard industry practice for private mobile phone service providers. About the morality of this practice, well, would you rather have yourself known to law enforcement agencies?
You mention that you had a mobile phone connection with Airtel. Assuming you used that connection for making calls, you used Airtel's network to make those calls. As soon as you made a call on your phone, Airtel got to know the number and time of the call and related it with your identity in their database. Similarly, Airtel also got to know about every SMS, Internet usage and other things for which your phone used Airtel's network. So they have all these records about you in their database. Moreover, they are required to keep these records by law because they provide a lot of clues to law enforcement agencies.
Suing Airtel or any other communications service provider for keeping records about their customers won't help you because they can't avoid doing it. They are /required/ to do it /by law/.
sure, I will share this to my friends as well.
I. am of the opinion that Mr.Mittal may not be aware of the unfair trade practices of airtel like this sort of halvening the internet speed etc., Likewise another unfair trade practice in airtel mobile pre-paid balance showing depleted balances every day even without talking which many airtel customers would have been noticing. This happens if recharging is done for higher denominations in which syphoning off rupee by rupee from time to time even without talking that goes unnoticed since the balance cannot be monitored from time to timeon due to our other day to day avagations. This is one of my repeated experiences which prompted me to device a method of mine by recharging with lesser denominations that can be easily monitored by me. Incidentally I wished to mention this lapse of airtel on this platform. This may be the gimmics of the Marketing and sales chiefs of airtel without the knowledge of Mr. Mittal but just to appease their boss with instantaneous higher revenues which may not last except landing into permanent loss of revenues if customers come to know the pulse of these unfair trade practices. Losers are not we the customers who are at liberty to switch over to any other beneficial service provider while airtel will have no other choice except switching over to loss of clintele/customers with resultant doom. U see how BPL, ONIDA once giant business concerns doomed due to uncompetetive and unethical managerial practices.
ya…and u ask for the huge usage bills they say u got to take a detiled print out and that costs u 75 , and u protest they would suggest a pdf file do ?…. .see all these private companies r her e to make money. When now we are getting a taste of this " Open market " system. Why i recently had a arguement with a Big-bazaar security , , the funny thing is they wont let u take a big bazaar purchase with u when u enter a big -cinema multiplex ..neither the big -bazaaar counter agrees to keep it saying the counter is only for " outside Items" …what logic ?!? cant we see a movie after doing a purchase ??????
Thanx for video. It's too Good.
In andhra pradesh airtel introduced a new internet tariff some two three months back at 30 paise for 50 kbps (mobile internet)suddenly switching over from rs.15/-tariff for 24 hrs.,which I tried and to my utter dismay and shock i found that it usurped average a rupee per minute , thus rs.150/- for about one and half hours of opening the internet. This immediately prompted me discontinue the airtel internet and i think whole andhra would have tasted this bitterness by now and disvcontinued airtel wireless internet. when i enquired airtel , they have no answer and even technically they are unsound of explaining giving confusing statements. This sort of gimmics should be taken care of at top level and even to be monitored and discouraged by the owner of airtel himself instead of taking the things for granted which will ultimately turn into peril of airtel gradually making way to other competitors. I advise AIRTEL top bosses first of all review their schemes from time to time as to how are they working linking with their revenues on new schems vis-a-vis old schemes and to desist cheap unfair trade practices to keep up their GOODWILL and retain large CLIENTELE.
when will the petition be submitted to airtel?
For those who watched the video, it is time to act for you.. I mean YOU, the one reading this post RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW.
Today's internet itself shows us the way to prevent attempts against net neutrality. The tool is AWARENESS. If most people know what NET NEUTRALITY means and more importantly, what it means to THEM, BEFORE content filtering is enforced by the Big Companies, WE can change this.
Otherwise, EVEN THIS POST/VIDEO WILL BE FILTERED OUT!
Just imagine that you can no longer read reviews about what to buy, what is happening and the TRUTH from people's first hand info. Just imagine the internet becoming just another TV.
ATLEAST our GENERATION SHOULD NOT FALL FOR THIS! Not like the Print! Not like the radio.
What can we do:
1. Link to articles on this topic in your Google Talk / Orkut / Facebook status message.
2. Talk to your friends on what they think about this policy.
3. Simply spread awareness!
It is in YOUR hands!
AIRTEL behave like a robber to its customers, both in prepaid and postpaid services. Do you know when you get you broadband and telephone bill, the discount which is subtracted from the amount is also taxed.
I mean the discount received is also axed by airtel which is wrong and action must be taken.
please take look at your bill!
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Las Vegas Review-Journal
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — With more than 100 private ambulance employees glaring at his back Wednesday, Las Vegas Fire Chief Willie McDonald told City Council members that he has changed the balance of lucrative hospital transports so his department will handle 50 percent of the calls.
McDonald's goal is to eliminate the dual response system where medical calls are answered by both the Fire Department and private ambulances, with only one getting to bill for transporting a patient to the hospital. He told the council it's a waste of resources to have both respond unless there's a critical need. By eliminating the dual response method, he said "You don't send 'em when you don't need 'em."
His report sparked some opposition from Councilmen Ricki Barlow and Bob Beers while other council members kept their opinions to themselves. When McDonald left the chambers, he was surrounded by some angry American Medical Response workers fearful of losing their jobs under his new plan. After media interviews, he took questions from the paramedics and emergency medical technicians, who challenged his contention that firefighters were better trained and faster on the scene.
Full story: AMR workers flame Las Vegas fire chief over patient transport takeover


text: I have a blown stanby bulb on my V4b. I replaced the light assembly with a new one I got off the net from a dealer. I noticed it had been replaced before due to the wires being spliced in the center. I also noticed the power light had what seems to be some kind of resister imbeded in the wire and the standy does not. Anyway, after replacing the assembly, I find it still does not work. Anyone have any thoughts?


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Either way: Olive Garden Says It Did Not Cancel Ads on Letterman Show
From POLITICO:
In an e-mail to a Letterman critic obtained by POLITICO, a spokeswoman for the Italian restaurant chain wrote that "there will be no more Olive Garden ads scheduled for 'The Late Show' with David Letterman in this year's broadcast schedule," citing the talk show host's "inappropriate comments."
"We apologize that Mr. Letterman's mistake, which was not consistent with our standards and values, left you with a bad impression of Olive Garden," wrote Sherri Bruen, the company's guest relations manager.
Conservative radio host John Ziegler, who previously interviewed Palin for his film "Media Malpractice: How Obama Got Elected and Palin Was Targeted," organized a lightly attended protest Tuesday outside the "Late Show" studio.
Ziegler has listed contact information for 14 advertisers on Letterman's show, including Olive Garden, on his website dedicated to the comedian's firing. He called the news an "obvious victory" but vowed to continue "our quest for some sense of accountability for Letterman in this matter."
Read more: Olive Garden pulls Letterman ads
As I said in a comment elsewhere, "Maybe it made sense once, but now that the aggrieved parties accepted [Letterman's] apology, it's just lookin' vindictive. I never did eat at an Olive Garden, before but I never had a reason not to. Allowing one's company to be bullied into submission to the point that they do something vindictive is reason enough for me..."
Guess I'll be makin' my own darn breadsticks...
Others talking about it: memeorandum


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The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
Written comments must be submitted on or before November 19, 2004.
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Bacchus (Walter Gutman) waxes philosophically about setting up an orgy scene for a film with Juicy Lucy (Linda Rubera). The grapes will act as the stage for the erotic display of human hedonism. A rambling narrative by Gutman on golf, grapes and sex often brings about unintentional laughter. He also explains how his father founded the first Jewish golf course in the Midwest. This offbeat exploitation feature unabashedly goes after the segment of the population knows as "dirty old men." The color process...more
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Bird and Flower - Small Hand Screen Printed Card
'Bird and Flower' was created during story development work and screenprint experiments.
This listing is for one card and blank white envelope only. The printed area is about 7.5cm wide by 7.5cm tall. It has been screen printed by hand on to the middle of a 10cm by 10cm blank white square card.
The card and envelope will be packaged within a cello bag and it will be posted within a suitable sturdy envelope/packaging to keep it flat and clean.
Please note that I have tried to use the best natural light possible to photograph the card.
I enjoy drawing characters and draw a lot of birds. I look through my sketchbooks to find a doodle that I think would look good as a card design and this was one that I selected.
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Thursday, October 06, 2016
CO: Ex Boyfriend Breaks in Searching for Woman; is Shot, Dies
Authorities say a man has died after breaking into an apartment in the Denver suburb of Wheat Ridge to find his ex-girlfriend.
Police say the intruder, who has not yet been identified, exchanged gunfire with the man who lived in the apartment on Saturday night. He was found unresponsive and taken to a hospital, where he died.
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Friday, 20 April 2012
Cute Bee!
Isn't this Bee just the cutest thing ever. Perfect for a quick card, he just needs a little color and poof you have a perfect little Hello. Janice at http://scrappersdelights.com has a whole series of bee images. You can get this guy in many poses and he has lots of personality. There is even a queen bee I am going to use for Mother's Day cards.
This card was made with some scraps I had on hand and a cute sentiment from Emma at my creative time, add a little bling and poof, got a wonderful card.
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Helpful Links
A Breakdown of UWS Essay Types
Methods to Diminish Student Errors
John Burt's Ideas for Teaching Writing -- and Model Syllabi
Brandeis Committee for the Support of Teaching
UWS Grading Practices
Establishing a General Grading Philosophy
Sample Paper Comments
These comments were written by Danielle Coriale '09, a former UWS instructor and Ph.D graduate of the English Department.
Grading Rubric
If you are concerned that your UWS student might fail, please fill out and submit the Danger of Failing Form to the English Department. The form does not go on the student's permanent record, but it does help to marshal forces for the student's success.


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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Last Cake, Next Cake
This is an amazing FREE CHOICE week. We have a lot of participation and among 8 cakes that were made (9 including mine), there were no repetition. Each and every one of you made something different. The geek in me thinks that is COOL :).
Lola made the Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache for her grandson's graduation from middle school. "Those teenage kids gobbled this down without a moment of wondering what the mystery ingredient was." It sounds like Lola had a lot of fun baking this cake, "it is an easy cake to prepare and bakes up beautifully." She didn't have quite enough Pirouettes sticks to place around the cake the way it is in the book, but no problem, as she made up by artistically left out gaps around the cake. Completing the look, she topped the sticks with piping gel.
Based on her husband's vote, Melissa made the Apple-Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake. Citing that even after 18 years of being together, his choice of which cake he wanted from the book might be a surprise. It was not a surprise in the end as he chose an apple dessert, which Melissa made, and which they both loved. You should all check out her post. It is very sweet and cute, where she detailed all the other cakes that her husband chose from the book, giving her impressions on each of his choices. Here is my favorite part: "That he chose a cake that was romantic and dramatic was also NO surprise. After all, the cake is shaped like a heart - Rose Red Velvet Cake. After the priest blessed us and told us we were married, he held my hand walking down the aisle and I'm sure this man will be calmly holding my hand and telling me he loves me when I'm on my death bed."
ECL made the Peach Upside Down Cake, ignoring the fact that she hasn't even made the original recipe which used Apples. But ECL said "some may ask if I haven't yet done the original recipe why I am doing the variation? PEACHES, people. PEACHES. I am counting this recipe as completed." Looking at the beautiful pictures, I could be fooled into thinking they are the apple version, it looked so similar. And by that I mean, mouth-watering similar! This cake is relatively easy to do, said ECL, who recommends topping it with toasted sliced almonds, skipping the bourbon whipped cream, and just use a fork. It is that good.
Lois made the favorite dessert in her household: Tiramisu. She made her own ladyfingers, describing them as "basically very fluffy egg yolks, fluffy egg whites, and a little flour and sugar. The batter is piped and baked. The little cakes are light and tender - a great on their own or as a base for other ingredients." Instead of using a 9x3 pan, Lois split the cakes into 3 cute Polish pottery pan, so she could share them with friends. "It was a wonderful combination of flavors and textures - a recipe that we'll definitely make again."
Alice chose to make the German Chocolate Cake as a catch up. The cake is easy to make and has a different way of mixing the batter. She made the cake in cupcake form and they came out nice and moist. "They were chocolaty, without being too chocolaty (which can also be delicious!) and the crumb was light and spongy." Alice thought that she cooked the coconut filling too long so they were too thick to spread onto the cupcake. The result is still delicious though, with the chocolate cupcake itself being the hit. "My husband had a plain cupcake with vanilla ice cream on top and declared it delicious!"
Jane has made 3 cakes in the last week: Chocolate Butter Cupcakes, Lemon Meringue Cake,and Gateau Breton. The Chocolate Butter Cupcakes were a hit. She topped it with peppermint icing for a perfect combination. The chocolate cupcakes were "deeply chocolaty" and it is now her new go-to chocolate cupcake recipe.The Lemon Meringue Cake stressed Jane out a bit. It was mostly because of Hector's awesome take. After a couple of mishaps, she finished the cake and brought it to a football gathering, where it was quite a hit. Mostly the meringue, Jane said, as someone with bad cake etiquette had scraped off half the meringue off the cake. All is well again though as she later on received an email from one of the ladies, who called the cake "fantabulous." And finally, the Gateau Breton is an easy cake to put together. Jane drizzled honey on top of them. "They were good without the honey but the honey was the special touch. My room mates and I all liked them. You can't really eat a ton of them in one setting because the inside is pretty dense but they are definitely good afternoon snacks."
Next week we have the Deep Chocolate Rosebuds. As I mentioned last week, this is an easy cake to put together. It's pretty dense and chocolaty so those of you who loves and need chocolate fix should not miss it (ECL, I'm looking at you *grin*). The recipe calls for making it the Nordicware Sweetheart Rose pan but would work in a cupcake pan.
The week after we have the Ginger Cheesecake with Gingerbread Crust. Rose gives recipe to make your own crust but also gives alternative to use store-bought ones. If you are not making your own crust, this cheesecake is really fast to make. The hardest part is grating the ginger for the juice. Note that you don't even have to peel the skin off the ginger for grating, which makes it a little easier.
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I also made the upside down cake (with APPLES, ECL), but haven't retrieved the pics yet. Better late than never. And I LOVE ginger, upcoming.ReplyDelete
Katya, haha! Can't wait to see your apple version.ReplyDelete
Jenn, great round up! I love that you know I have chocolate moments. In fact, I had one last week so I baked the rosebuds and OMG, SO GOOD.
What a busy baking week we've all had; especially Jane!ReplyDelete
ECL - glad to hear the rosebuds are so good. I'd better get busy!
Katya, I hope you post your cake. Would love to see it.ReplyDelete
ECL, I remembered you making a chocolate cake because of the chocolate craving. I have those too, in fact craving devil's food cupcakes right now :).
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The Summon admin module is now available in the Serials Solutions Client Center - complete with usage statistics. YAY!
I have had a bit of a play and my findings and the first snapshots are available on our Intranet (sorry JCU Library staff only) but the granularity offered is pretty impressive.
What I did find particularly interesting is how much more used the service is compared to X Search (our branding of 360 Search) - even though we never had an official launch or any sort of a marketing push. Even the inclusion of it in our information literacy has been left up to presenters.
Another positive is that the Brisbane and Singapore campuses are big users comparatively speaking. Use is rising all the time - it will be interesting to see if making it the default search box on the home page kicks up use signficantly, and if there is any flow on to fulltext downloads through 360 Link (aka Find It) use and the institutional repository running on eprints.
The number of searches per session has also increased over 360 Search - not sure how to interpret that.
On the down side there is no indication of facet use, or even advanced search use (well not one that was obvious to me) making it difficult to guage how intuitive those tools are to use.


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As the regular season heads towards the end – there is a big race in the East and West to represent the SAC in the SAC Title Game.
In the East – RPOsborne has Presbyterian humming on all cylinders gunning towards their match up with fellow undefeated coach Clememp. Current WIS Rankings have Tusculum ranked first while Presbyterian are currently polling at 4.
Whomever wins their 'Game of the Night' will get the opportunity to face either Dawgnuts or BigPappaMatt. Dawg has Shepherd trending upwards as they will face WV Tech in the last game of the season. Shepherd is one game back in the loss column.
Could Dessasdad play spoiler against the absentee owner of WV Tech? Will Dawg run the table to the game? Should be an exciting run to wrap up the regular season.
The SAC expects to have 3 playoff teams this season as the race for SAC Offensive Player of the year looks to come down to either the signal caller for Presbo in David McGowan or their stud tailback in Harold Martinez.
Defensive Player of the Year is too close to call at this point – stay tuned for more handicapping.


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How important is sharpness? Recently I noticed, in my business, not so much. Of course, some shots, group portraits in particular, require a certain level of detail preservation edge to edge. Yet in most cases, at least for me, sharpness is second-place to aesthetics, and thus I will most often choose to photograph at the widest aperture I can.
Whenever we read a lens review, it almost seems as if the one thing a huge part of potential buyers care about the most is its "sharpness". While that is quite understandable with older fixed focal length, and especially zoom, lenses, where the so called optimal apertures between f/4 and f/11 had to be used to resolve as much detail as possible, the way I see it, resolving power is slowly reaching its peak (a sort of a "speed limit", if you like, when it doesn't matter how much potential top speed or horse powers you car has, because the top speed allowed is quite enough), after which any kind of additional sharpness will most likely be meaningless. The reason is simple – these are not "f/8 and be there" days anymore. Modern lenses are just that good.
I took the shot above using my 50mm f/1.4G wide open at f/1.4. Check the 100% crop – if you look past the low contrast B&W conversion and high amount of grain added during post processing, there's plenty of sharpness there and the lines are well defined where they need to be, without looking over processed.
Of course, I don't discard sharpness when it's possible to obtain – that involves clever use of fast lenses and remembering certain rules – but in this particular image, I'm a lot more worried about the possibly too large amount of negative space on the left side of the image rather than the levels of detail I destroyed on purpose by adding grain in Lightroom 4.
Here is the exact same image without the grain effect applied in Lighroom 4, just so that you can see what a modern 50mm f/1.4 lens can do at its widest aperture in a real life situation with the usual editing I apply to my images.
Would that be enough for you? How important do you find sharpness is to you? Let us know in the comments section below!


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Scotland Tour Day 3:
Our first stop today was Skara Brae and Skaill House. Skara Brae is a group of 5000 year old dwellings which provide some of the best insight on ancient living.
Skaill House was the home of the man who unearthed Skara Brae and is now a museum of local history.
Finally we went over to the Tomb of Maeshowe. Over the years vikings have broken into the tomb to drink and write angry runic graffiti all over the walls. The first time they did this they were trapped inside but managed to break out through the roof then, as the graffiti suggests, they returned and did more drinking.
Drenched from a torrential downpour we went back to Kirkwall and had some fish and chips at Skippers for Annalise's birthday then stopped in at the Auld Motorhoose to play some darts. On the way back to the hostel our guide Stevie insisted on stopping for Kebabs which resulted in us missing curfew and being locked out. Fortunately Stevie found an open window just big enough for him to slide in and open the door for us.


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Vegetarian French Toast?Wednesday, January 9th, 2013
This is something that my mom used to make for us. It is very simple and though she made it one day with leftovers, because of the taste and the simplicity she often made it as a snack or breakfast after that.
Are you wondering what is so vegetarian in this french toast? This recipe does not use egg but uses dosa batter.
Bread- one slice
Dosa batter- 1 ladle
Onion- well chopped about 3 tbsp
Finely chopped cilantro- 1 tsp
Finely chopped green chili- less than 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil- 1 tbsp
Cut the brown slices from the bread. Pour the dosa batter onto a plate. Add chopped onions(grated carrots if you like), cilantro, chopped chili and salt.
Lightly drip both sides of the bread in this batter. Eggs will be thin but dosa batter is thick, so do not coat it a lot, a light coating would do. If you make it thick, the batter will be undercooked along with the bread.
Heat a tava/non stick frying pan, add a drizzle of oil and place the bread in the pan. Let it cook on a slow flame, when one side turns brown, turn it over and cook the other side.
Serve it with tomato ketchup or cilantro-mint chutney.
You can use either toasted bread or plain bread. I use only white bread as sometimes whole wheat bread does not taste good with this.
You can even pack it for lunch as the bread will be moist and dosa also will not get dry!


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The Next Level In Taste
This weekend was the first annual Fashion Camp LA. Fashion Camp is a weekend-long conference that brings together members of the mainstream fashion, independent fashion, and technology communities. Participants explore the future of fashion through workshops, panel discussions, and presentations.
Anyone with an idea is welcome to present, lead a workshop, or organize a panel discussion. One of the main tenets of Fashion Camp is that everyone is expected to participate by presenting, volunteering, or by being an active part of a discussion.
Fashion Camp LA 2010 covered a range of topics from Developing QR code campaigns, augmented reality and wearable technology, to digital lookbooks, the legalities behind fashion and the new rules of fashion PR. Stay tuned for more events from Fashion Camp in your city.
Visit the website for complete details: http://www.la.fashioncamp.org/
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