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A field trip to the Bata Shoe Museum can enrich learning in almost any subject area. We offer a variety of programs for grades JK-12 with links to many specific strands in the Ontario Curriculum.
How to book a school visit
To book a field trip, email Andrea Field at firstname.lastname@example.com with the following information: grade, number of students, preferred date and time of tour, and guided program or self-guided visit. Two weeks advance notice required for guided programs.
Sheila Knox, Head of Education
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Andrea Field, Education Coordinator
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Group Rates
Guided Programs: $6/student
Self-guided Visits: $5/student
Accompanying teachers: Free
Clogs: $7/clog
Group Size: Group rates apply to classes of ten or more students. Guided programs are available for groups ranging in size from 10-48.
Availability: Guided programs are available from 10am to 4pm Monday through Friday.
Complimentary Admission: Accompanying teachers, educational staff and attendants, bus driver, and the first five parent/adult chaperones per class receive complimentary admission.
Guided Programs and Self-guided Visits
Guided programs are 1 hour, and cost $6 per student. We suggest allowing 30 minutes after your guided tour for supervised discovery of the rest of the museum.
Grade JK-8 Programs: includes a gallery visit, plus a Hands-on Artefact Session, where students get to handle and examine museum objects up close. Kindergarten programs also include a try-on shoe session.
Grade 9-12 Programs: Secondary level students participate in a 1 hour guided tour of two exhibitions of your choice. Alternatively, teachers may request a 30 minute guided tour combined with a 30 minute Hands-on Artefact Session or How to Read a Shoe Session.
Grade-9-12 ESL Program: These highly participatory tours engage students in conversation, encourage questions, and give learners an opportunity to practice their language skills. This 1 hour guided program includes a gallery visit and a Hands-on Artefact Session.
Hands-on Artefact Session: Who says you can't touch at the Museum! Enhance your visit with multisensory and tactile experiences through our Hands-on program. Your students will get to examine objects up close while experienced guides explain the fascinating stories behind the shoes. Tactile experiences benefit kinesthetic learners, and help communicate key information to English Language Learners and those with low vision. Hands-on Artefact Sessions are available for all grades upon request.
How to Read a Shoe Session: In this 30 minute session, students are introduced to the concept of reading artefacts. While working in small groups, students learn to ask important questions and search for clues that reveal information about many aspects of the object. This session is ideal for grades 7-12.
Guided Add-on Program: Extend your visit to 90 minutes with our popular Paint-a-Clog workshop. Each student receives a miniature clog imported from the Netherlands to decorate and take home. There is an additional charge of $7 per student for this option.
Full Day Programs
Grades JK-12, Visual Arts Program: Combine your visit to the Bata Shoe Museum with a trip to the Gardiner Museum. Gain inspiration from the shoes at the Bata Shoe Museum in the morning, and then take your class to the Gardiner Museum in the afternoon to make a clay shoe. The Gardiner Museum is within walking distance of the Bata Shoe Museum: 111 Queen's Park, just south of Bloor Street West. There is an additional charge for this option. To arrange the second part of this full-day program, call the Gardiner Museum at (416) 408-5064.
Self-Guided Visits
Self-guided visits with groups of 10 or more students are asked to book their visits in advance. Our BSM learning staff can make recommendations of approaches you can take with your class while visiting the museum. We recommend a maximum of 90 minutes for a self-guided visit.
School groups may also reserve the use of the lunchroom. The lunchroom allows seating for up to 48 people.


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Here are some sketches from one of my recent sketchbooks. There are not in any specific order. If anything they are chronological starting with the most recent.
Peter's kitchen
Charles's drums
Chili's in Sarasota
Chase n' Eileen
Growler's open mic
Alex Beck
This has turned out, so far, to be more of a journal than a "sketchbook". I've recorded snippets of life almost everyday. When I started it I did. Now, I've gone back to treating like another sketchbook. Which is good. I came across a blog the other day. Kyle Mccullough. Awesome. It was so inspiring to see all of his sketches. It made me want to sketch more and take more time with some of them. The first three at the top are after seeing his blog. So my computers dying and that constitutes me ending this post. Hope you enjoyed it. I'll post some others soon.

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It was just an ordinary day at work for digger-driver Jimmy McAll - until he unearthed a 14th century chunk of sandstone holding one of the finest examples of medieval art ever found in Britain.
Jimmy, who works for Wolvey-based Try Construction, has been clearing part of the site of the #45 million Phoenix Initiative for the past seven weeks.
The father of three from Birmingham joked: ?Digging up #1 coins is pretty exciting for me but I?ve never dug up a bit of real history before.
?The archaeolgists are always keeping an eye on us on this job and they?ve told me how this two-foot long bit of painted stonework is the second piece of masonry they?ve found showing a picture of the Day of Judgement!?
?The colours are all still there and it?s supposed to be one of the finest examples of mediaeval art ever found in Britain! Makes a change from the stuff I usually dig up!?
City conservation officer George Demidowicz and retired university lecturer Dr Richard Morris were the first people to examine the new fragment which - like the ?three kings? piece discovered late last year - formed part of an Old Testament mural painted on the wall of the monks? Chapter House around 1360.
Mr Demidowicz said: ?I could tell immediately that it was a good architectural stone, but I was unprepared for what we found on the underside.
?The stone was buried in such a position that the two paintings were facing downwards in air pockets that have preserved them down the centuries. On close inspection it was definitely the most exciting moment of my working life.?
The colours of the mural are as vibrant as the day they were painted 700 years ago.
The mural represents the Apocalypse and was painted by a medieval artist on the sandstone wall of a ?blind arcade? in the Chapter House of the Benedictine Priory that occupied the site in the 14th century.
The first fragment is now on display in a temperature-controlled cabinet in the Visitor Centre that stands in Priory Garden next to the ruins of the ancient cathedral.
Archaeologist Margaret Rylatt, who has worked for many years uncovering Coventry?s past, said: ?It is incredibly exciting. The painted area on this new stonework is about the size of the cover of a telephone directory. It is from the Bible story Revelation and it shows five people opening one of the seals.
?One of the faces portrayed is extremely lovely and they are clearly faces of the dead. They are painted with a ghostly pallor, in grey and green, and the technique is superb.
?The colours are extremely vibrant with a particularly bright orange representing the fiery sky of the Apocalypse. All the colours are as bright as the day they were painted and it is clear these two fragments were painted at the same time as the first we found and are by the same artist.
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Gate Safe is the UK's national campaign which aims to improve the safety of automated gates. However, the importance of automated gate safety is not just a concern for the UK. At Countermeasures, we are dedicated to promote gate safety in our own backyard!


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Evaluation of the Texas Technology Immersion Pilot: Final Outcomes for a Four-Year Study (2004-05 to 2007-08)
Shapley, Kelly; Sheehan, Daniel; Maloney, Catherine; Caranikas-Walker, Fanny
Texas Center for Educational Research
The Technology Immersion Pilot (TIP), created by the Texas Legislature in 2003, was based on the assumption that the use of technology in Texas public schools could be achieved more effectively by "immersing" schools in technology rather than by introducing technology resources, such as hardware, software, digital content, and educator training, in a cyclical fashion over time. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) invested more than $20 million in federal Title II, Part D monies to fund Technology Immersion projects at high-need middle schools through a competitive grant process. Concurrently, a research study partially funded by a federal Evaluating State Educational Technology Programs grant has investigated whether student achievement improved over time through exposure to Technology Immersion. The Texas Center for Educational Research (TCER) was TEA's partner for a four-year evaluation of the implementation and effectiveness of the Technology Immersion model. The study addressed five major research questions: (1) What was the effect of Technology Immersion on teachers and teaching?; (2) What was the effect of Technology Immersion on students and learning?; (3) What was the effect of Technology Immersion on students' academic achievement?; (4) How well was Technology Immersion implemented; and (5) What was the relationship between implementation and student academic outcomes? The fourth-year evaluation provides final conclusions about the effects of Technology Immersion on schools, teachers, and students. This report combines information gathered during the fourth project year (2007-08) with data from the first-through-third implementation years (2004-05 through 2006-07). The study's quasi-experimental research design has allowed inferences about the causal effects of Technology Immersion through comparisons between 21 treatment schools and 21 control schools. Like previous years, outcomes represented the effects of Technology Immersion for schools that generally reached less than full implementation. Major findings from the fourth year are described. A final section discusses the quality of Technology Immersion implementation, prospects for sustainability of the model, and implications for educational policy. Appended are: (1) Theoretical Framework for technology Immersion--Literature Review; (2) Characteristics of Participating Schools; (3) Survey Items and Scale Reliabilities; (4) Measurement of Implementation Fidelity; and (5) Technical Appendix--Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM). Individual chapters contain footnotes. (Contains 26 tables and 73 figures.)
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Public Schools, Technology Integration, Academic Achievement, Pilot Projects, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Fidelity, Middle School Teachers, Teacher Characteristics, Computer Literacy, Ideology, Teacher Collaboration, School Culture, Laptop Computers, Access to Computers, Middle School Students, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Student Characteristics, Economically Disadvantaged, Independent Study, Satisfaction, Student Behavior, Discipline Problems, Attendance, Learner Engagement, Student Experience, Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement, Writing Achievement, Social Studies, Science Achievement, Technology Uses in Education, Outcomes of Education, Sustainability, Hierarchical Linear Modeling
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NORTHEAST GLENDALE — As a first-year program, the Glendale Adventist Academy boys' soccer team has taken advantage of trying various experiments. Their latest experiment came Thursday afternoon against Providence.
In seeking to solidify its transition game and improve on its number of scoring opportunities, Glendale Adventist opted to have more players crowd the midfield. It paid off handsomely.
Glendale erupted for five second-half goals to earn a 5-0 Liberty League victory against Providence at the Glendale Sports Complex.
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The FDA has approved Novartis' ($NVS) big 2015 blockbuster, the heart failure drug Entresto, better known in development circles as LCZ696.
Novartis wowed regulators with data demonstrating that the drug reduced the rate of cardiovascular death and hospitalizations among thousands of patients with a particular form of heart failure in a late-stage study, successfully treating a condition that afflicts some 5 million-plus Americans. And the agency responded with an approval that arrived 6 weeks ahead of their scheduled deadline.
"The U.S. wholesale acquisition cost will be $12.50 a day ($4,562 a year), less discounts," a spokesperson for Novartis tells FierceBiotech. "This is in line with the current price of other new CV therapies and well below other recently launched life-saving products for other diseases. The cost to patients will vary as this is ultimately set at the retail level and many factors contribute to an individual's out-of-pocket costs."
"The very meaningful survival advantage of Entresto seen in the PARADIGM-HF trial should persuade physicians to consider Entresto for all appropriate patients, in place of traditional ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers," said Dr. Milton Packer, chair for the Department of Clinical Sciences at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. "Entresto is expected to change the management of patients with HFrEF for years to come."
The most common side effects seen in participants being treated with Entresto were low blood pressure (hypotension), high blood potassium levels (hyperkalemia), and poor function of the kidneys (renal impairment).


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Measuring surfaces
In January 2011 BSI published a guide to the measurement and characterisation of surface topography whose principal author was NPL's Prof Richard Leach. We also published an NPL guide on the measurement of rough surfaces using interferometry (relevant to other optical techniques).
BS 1134:2010 Assessment of surface texture
Often the surface of a work piece appears flat and smooth to the human eye. By running a finger across the surface it can feel smooth, but examining this surface under a magnifying device reveals a complex structure, which can be the result of factors such as material structure and paint on the surface, as well as the manufacturing processes to which the surface has been subjected.
A product's surface texture often affects its performance, quality and service life. It is critical in machine processing, as in many other disciplines, to evaluate and control the surface characteristics of many products. To control surface texture, it first has to be measured.
Measuring during the manufacturing cycle can influence decisions taken on machining systems and processes. This allows them to be controlled and optimised, thereby improving the product. Measuring surface texture at the end of the cycle helps engineers to form an opinion about the components' performance capability.
This British Standard gives guidance on the measurement of surface texture using a stylus instrument. This standard describes the way in which measurements can be taken and how to interpret the results. The guide also gives recommendations for the use of comparison specimens.
The measurement of rough surface topography using coherence scanning interferometry
The purpose of this guide is to describe good practice for the measurement and characterisation of rough surface topography using coherence scanning interferometry (commonly referred to as vertical scanning white light interferometry).
This guide is aimed at users of coherence scanning interferometry for the optical measurement of surface texture within production and research environments. The general guidelines described herein can be applied to the measurement of rough surfaces exhibiting different types of surface topography.
For the purpose of this guide, the definition of a rough surface is one that has features with heights ranging from approximately 10 nm to less than 100 µm.
Find out more about NPL's surface topography and nano-metrology measurement services
A range of other useful documents (e.g. guides, posters, reports, papers) can be found in NPL's Publications area
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Everyone hits a brick wall at some stage. I hope these genealogy tips will help you break them down. They also include some hurdles I have faced during my own family history research.
Cite sources whenever possible - it is useful to know where you obtained information for future reference.
You should note down all information from the record - it may help in the future.
Another of the genealogy tips is whenever you are given a possible birth date by another person, but cannot find the entry, it is advisable to look a few years either side of this date.
Try alternative spellings of your ancestor's surname whenever you cannot discover their record. A document could have been transcribed incorrectly - for example 'in' mistaken for 'm'. I have come across this in my own research where the surname Heel was incorrectly written as Steel.
You can also use the wildcard search, one method of which is to place a * after the second or third letter of a surname which bring up many alternative spellings, like Min*, which will show Minter, Minton, Mintorn etc.
You can also place the * at the beginning, such as *inton, which will bring up Hinton, Minton, Winton etc. It will also show Adlington, Elkinton, Darlinton etc. This also works for Christian names - Ann* will show Ann, Anne, Annie etc.
Whenever you cannot track down your ancestor's birth certificate, try obtaining any possible sibling's certificate instead - this may assist you in determining their mother's maiden name.
If you find a surname was common in a village, some members of a family may have changed their name. For example William Smith of Potterspury became known as William Smith alias Kent and Richard Heel of Pattishall became Richard Heeler. You should make a note as to why you think these are the people you are searching for for future reference.
Should you be unable to find a marriage, look for the birth dates of any possible children. Their children's ages may give you an approximate marriage date.
Another thing to bear in mind is that your relative may have married more than once to a person with the same name as their previous partner - if you see children baptised to Abraham and Ann for example, you should consider Ann may not be the same wife.
I have seen an example of this in that my relative Abraham Devonshire married Ann Rolls and then after she died, he married another Ann Rolls, the previous Ann's cousin - so confusing!!!
If your ancestor cannot be found in a census index, it does not necessarily mean they are not on the census. Sometimes looking for a specific address rather than looking by name can yield results.
Should you be unable to find your family in a census, try obtaining the birth certificate of a child born nearest the census date - this gives you another avenue to explore. Sometimes a child's baptism record gives their parent's address so try looking there too.
Do not discount wills - sometimes family members are mentioned. This is especially helpful if a child was baptised in a period where the parish register is missing, but you suspect you know who their father was.
I have first-hand experience of this in that my ancestor Joseph Scrivener mentioned his daughter Eleanor in his will, thus proving the connection. I had been unable to find her baptism in the parish register.
Look for indentures and deeds - they may help you to establish a connection because a pedigree is sometimes mentioned. By looking at an indenture you may be able to discover the person's ancestry.
Should there be more than one possible entry for your ancestor in a burial register, or you require more information than that noted, try looking at monumental inscriptions.
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If you cannot determine your ancestor's birthplace, try looking for their discharge or enlistment paper if they were in the military - they sometimes mention an individual's birthplace.
Some older documents may contain unfamiliar words, such as yeoman, which is a farmer or farm tenant. Another stumbling block is words may have a different meaning to what you imagine.
Some older parish registers are in very bad condition and the handwriting can be very difficult to read. Some pages could also be missing from the register.
As you progress further back in time you will find many documents were written in Latin. Latin was also used in some parish registers. Some Christian Names were recorded in Latin, like Gulielmus for William, Davidus for David, Amabilia for Mabel and Alicia for Alice.
Another tip to remember is that the Julian Calendar was used in England from 1190 to 1752, when the year began on 25 March, so January to March 1711 came after April to December 1711. The Gregorian Calendar began to be used in England in 1752, but some countries were using the calendar before this date.
When looking at some records and documents, especially those written in medieval times, you may find the date is written with reference made to a Feast Day. The year could have been recorded with reference made to the reign of a Monarch, such as the second year of the reign of George III.
Before decimalisation came into force in 1971, one pound was written as 20 shillings, and each shilling equalled 12 pence, so this should be borne in mind when examining older documents.
A site that may assist you further with your research and possibly break down some brick walls is Genealogy Links, which is a site that has links to numerous family history resources from all over the world.
Find out how I broke down my own brick wall by reading my blog post at America's Footprints.
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If your app needs root permissions to execute any command, you can do this using something like:
After running Runtime.getRuntime().exec("su") a dialog will appear to ask for permissions so the user can accept it.
What happens if you're writing a service that will need root access anytime, even if the screen is off? The user won't be able to accept the dialog so the app will fail.
To solve this you can do your app to ask for root permissions when it runs so, if the user accepts forever, the app will be able to run normally without asking the user anytime.
I know it's better the user knows when an app is doing something as root but there are cases where you need to do this, for example, I'm writing an app that will disable charging for a phone when
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July 4 celebration set at Memorial Park
The annual Green, Red, White & Blue Celebration from noon to 4 p.m. July 4 at Memorial Park, 1325 Portland Ave. in Albany will have contests, games, food trucks, a diaper derby, music by Bangers & Grass, a pet show, reptile show, APAL classic car show, and more to celebrate Independence Day. The Albany Chamber of Commerce will give out free ice cream in the afternoon. Admission is free.
The Albany Recreation & Community Services Department event emphasizes fun in a sustainable way, with a goal of generating zero waste by recycling and composting.
The day starts with the annual Albany Lions pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. in the Veterans Building in Memorial Park.
The annual Diaper Derby opens registration at 1:30 p.m. and starts at 2 p.m., with categories for crawlers and toddlers to see who has the fastest baby in town.
Music, games, food on July 4 at Cerrito Vista
The free Fourth of July celebration and 16th annual worldOne Festival in El Cerrito will have world music and other entertainment, food and vendor booths, a children's ride activity area, Circus Imagination, community displays, games, an art show and more from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 4 at Cerrito Vista Park and on the adjacent block of Pomona Avenue, which will be closed to traffic.
Free bike valet parking will be available on Moeser Lane.
San Pablo Avenue plan meeting set
A public meeting to discuss the draft environmental report for the San Pablo Avenue area specific plan in El Cerrito will be held at 7 p.m. July 9 at Cith Hall, 10890 San Pablo Ave. It will also be the topic of a Planning Commission workshop at 7:30 p.m. July 16.
The plan will enact new guidelines governing development, and circulation of pedestrians, bicycles and motor traffic. The plan area is along San Pablo from Baxter Creek Gateway Park at the north to the Albany-El Cerrito border at the south and includes Central Avenue from the BART tracks to Interstate 80.
The EIR is available online at www.el-cerrito.org/spaSP. Printed copies area available at City Hall, 10890 San Pablo Ave.; Richmond City Hall, 450 Civic Center Plaza; and the El Cerrito Library, 6510 Stockton Ave.
The deadline for submitting written comments on the plan is July 21. For more details on the plan visit www.el-cerrito.org/index.aspx?nid=396.
Project starts on Ohlone Greenway
Construction is set to start this week in El Cerrito on the Ohlone Greenway Natural Area and Rain Garden project along the BART path between the Albany border and Fairmount Avenue, with completion expected in late August.
The project, funded by a $900,000 grant from the California Natural Resources Agency, "will create a multiuse rain garden at Fairmount Avenue and the Ohlone Greenway to treat stormwater runoff, informal play/exploration and gathering areas, restored riparian and native vegetation throughout the project area, and new wayfinding and interpretive signage," according to the city.
The project area is about 2.5 acres along the greenway, and will include a new stairway leading to El Cerrito Plaza, subject to agreement with the shopping center's owners.
The greenway segment will remain open during construction, but pedestrian and bicycle traffic at the entrance from Fairmount Avenue will be rerouted to the western edge of the path and a portion of the southern sidewalk along Fairmount Avenue will be closed to pedestrians for up to two weeks.
Learn more about the project at www.el-cerrito.org/ohlonegreenwayraingarden.
Contra Costa Sheriff warns of phone scam
Authorities are warning the public about a man pretending to be from the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office who has been calling residents and trying to scam them out of money.
Several residents reported receiving phone calls from the scammer, the sheriff's office said. The caller, who claims to be with the sheriff's office, claims there is an outstanding traffic violation or arrest warrant, have failed to appear to jury duty or for a court case, and if they do not pay fines and fees they will be arrested. The caller then instructs residents to pay over the phone with a reloadable prepaid card and gives out phone numbers belonging to the sheriff's office, authorities said.
The sheriff's office does not collect fines or fees through reloadable prepaid cards. Anyone who receives such a call should hang up, and contact the local law enforcement agency to report the incident, the sheriff's office said.
Public encouraged to be part of Relay for Life
Relay for Life, the American Cancer Society's fundraising vehicle for cancer research and education, will come to several West Contra Costa County cities this summer. Relay for Life events in West Contra Costa include:
El Cerrito: 10 a.m. July 26, Cerrito Vista Park, 950 Pomona Ave.
Pinole: 9 a.m. Aug. 9, Fernandez Park, 595 Tennent Ave.
To sign up for Relay for Life, visit the organizations's web site at http://www.relayforlife.org/
— Chris Treadway


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Thank you Lucky for inspiring me to write about Michael Angel and his fab pieces of "frock-art". I love Lucky Mag on Twitter. Somehow they have figured out the right Twitter formula...product, product and more product, not a bunch of useless Tweets!!!!
Michael Angel is a unique designer/artist...conceptualizing his creations from self-produced digital and manual artwork. I have a soft spot this week for designers who also create their own textiles and/or prints. To me this is the ultimate in "artisanship"...to have the talent to not only create finished product, but to also create the very cloth the product is made from...genius!!! Michael Angel's line is tight and well-edited. His shapes are simple and versatile allowing the prints/patterns to be the main attraction. He offers 3 styles...a perfect shift dress, an easy tank top and the coming season's 80's inspired must-have leggings. Each (other than the leggings) are offered in different silks, such as silk twill, silk charmeuse, silk taffeta, etc. The abstract art designs are best served on soft, drapy fabrics so they flow with each movement of the body...creativity and grace, the ultimate combination. If for some reason all of this pattern enveloping your shape is just too much, he also offers beautiful scarves for just a touch of his mastery.
The dresses are particularly transitional...great for now and even better once the weather turns. Now they beg for fab high heel cage sandals, a great belt and a statement bracelet, but come Fall just add some tights, a belted cardigan (a look I still love) or of course a blazer and you are so modern 80's. Even though the prints are very now, they do have that retro 80's feel...less Flashdance/Pat Benetar...super chic!!! Now for the very best part...they are only $300. His new ecommerce site just launched so make sure to check it out.
Remember ladies..."One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art." ~Oscar Wilde


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"Well, that asshole," Shelia breathed down the line. Piper could practically hear the steam coming out of her ears. "And to think that I was going to do you a solid and take that piece of hotness off your hands. Well, he can just think again!"
"Thanks, Sheila. Your generosity knows no bounds, truly." Piper couldn't help smiling a little. There was a reason she called this woman her friend, and it was because she always knew how to make her smile, even when it was the last thing she felt like doing.
"That's what I'm here for, doll." Piper cringed at her chosen endearment, her thoughts reflecting back to when Tate had used it on her. She didn't want to think about any of that. "So, are you going to kick his ass, or should I do the honors?"
Piper stared at the door Tate had blown out of less than an hour ago and sighed. "I just want to forget about all of this."
"Well, that'll be a piece of cake," Sheila said sarcastically. "Considering he's the first person you're going to see tomorrow morning."
Like she needed the reminder? "I know. Believe me, I know." She shook her head, trying to clear away the disturbing thought. "Look, I can't think about this anymore tonight," Piper told her truthfully, though she knew she would probably be awake all night doing just that. "Talk to you tomorrow?"
"Of course. I'll call you after I get off work." There was a pause. "You'll tell me if anyone needs their ass kicked, won't you?"
"You'll be the first person I call."
"Good, because I've been thinking about taking up boxing, and I could use a dummy to practice on."
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Czech Republic starts voting for president
In Legoland full of giant Czech monuments, mobile elements and great jokes!
Did you know that there are 62 Lego bricks for every person on earth? Seriously! With such a huge number, it is possible to build anything: castles, chateaux, modern architecture, a huge Ferris wheel…. or even the whole world!
Visit Czech Repubrick on more than 900 sqm. Discover what life would be like in such a Lego country.
The inquisitive Legolem will be your guide. You will discover Karlstejn Castle, the Jested television tower and St Vitus Cathedral. He will show you in the inside of Villa Tugendhat and take you for a ride on the biggest Lego roller coaster. And you will finally find out how a camera obscura works. Set off on a visit to the Lego land of Czech monuments and experience a slightly different world.
For the exhibition were used
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Construction of all monuments took
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The highest monument at the exhibition is
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Czech Republic starts voting for president
Superheroes Seen in City Center
Man Loses Hands after Medical Treatment in Hospital
Keyholders Open Bohemian Crown Jewels
Zombie Apocalypse in City
Jested Tower Overpopulated with Hedgehogs
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Today's notebook paper topic is: The Dictionary Quest. For this one not only are we going old school on the notebook paper, but we are going old school on the dictionary as well. For this activity you'll need a good old fashioned print dictionary. The kind with those helpful guide words at the top of each page. The kind that you lose yourself in for a few minutes when you are flipping to and from the word you are looking up- as you see another word that catches your eye. Remember those? Remember when there was some browsing that went along with finding a word in the dictionary?
This idea came from an issue of Homeschool Enrichment Magazine- the July/August 2008 issue and the article was entitled, "Open Your Dictionary! The Educational Value of Your Most Common Reference Book" by Deanna Blackburn. She challenged her readers to see the dictionary as a useful resource "in the great toolbox of learning". She makes compelling arguments for old fashioned dictionary use even mentioning that online tools are sufficient for those of us who grew our base vocabularies prior to the online age. How about that?
Using the article I read as a model, I can choose any page and any word. This afternoon I opened up the dictionary and looked for a page with a picture and happened upon a camel. I chose the quest word to be "cameo". It's a great word with multiple meanings and the words that accompany it on the page are fun to explore. My kids have the chance to learn more about camels- they can tell me how many kinds there are, where they are from, and a few features which distinguish them from each other.
In keeping with our theme of action, all it takes is a dictionary at hand and a quick peek inside to pull out some words to explore. Once you've chosen a word, you can ask for its meanings, have them list the guide words on the page, tell any alternative spellings for the word, and even identify illustrations found on the same page or nearby. You can find cross-referenced words and I love to send my kids on a chase with words found in a thesaurus to see if a word they have gotten from a thesaurus has the same meaning as the word they are replacing or if it is meant for another purpose. And no need for any special format! Just grab that piece of notebook paper, jot it down, and hand out the assignment!
The possibilities are endless, but it all comes down to getting kids to fall in love with words. I have a child who does not care for writing a whole lot, but she loves words and anything I assign to her with a challenge to use words, find words, or explore the subtleties of the different meanings of similar words...well she adores.
We often take for granted all the experience we've had with a print dictionary, but our children are not as inclined to make that choice with such handy electronic resources available. Just think of all the extra tidbits they miss out on when they don't flip through a thick book to find a word! When you need something for the next long trip, drop a dictionary- or two into the backseat and hold a treasure hunt!
One last thing, the dictionary you choose makes a difference. Having used this reference more than a few times already this year, I have seen huge blunders in definitions between two Webster's editions- one for "school" and the collegiate version. Make sure you have a good dictionary!
Stay tuned for some more word fun on notebook paper again next week...
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A blog about Tupperware! Yes, the plastic stuff! I LOVE PLASTIC!! I love the vintage pieces and love to buy and sell!
Friday, July 31, 2009
Missing any seals?
I have an extensive inventory of replacement seals! Email me and I'll check my stock! Seals are $1 each, plus $2.00 shipping.
Posted by JustTheThing4U at 4:57 PM
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- flars9ect said...
I am looking for a seal that fits 816-12. The piece is a storage item, approx. 9x4 3/4 in. at the top. I think this is from the 70's-perhaps used for cold cuts. It is a burnt-orange color.
- November 6, 2010 at 1:09 PM
- driver said...
i am looking for a 9cm lid for my vintage bright orange square shaped bowl
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- Punkscrapper said...
Im looking for a lid for the vintage venti jade lettuce keeper...mine broke :(
- August 15, 2011 at 10:29 AM
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Languages, Literatures, & Cultures
Gregory Kisver '00
Majors: Russian Studies/Computer Science
I am currently enrolled in Graduate school at Wagner College in Staten Island, NY, attending full time in pursuit of an MBA with a concentration in management. My future plans are not certain but I am entertaining the idea of attending Law School upon graduation. I have been told that my Russian degree makes me unique and marketable. When applying for grad schools I was informed at the interview that my Russian had intrigued the review boards interests. The department head later told me my resume would hold extra weight because of the discipline involved in learning Russian.
My knowledge of the Russian Economy has been a tremendous asset in many of my business classes. On a social level people find my background very unusual. I am very pleased that I chose the path I did and had Dr. Luba Iskold as my mentor, professor, employer, and friend.
-Greg Kisver
P.S.: My framed KANDINSKY hangs on the wall in my office.
Russian Club members (left to right) Greg Kisver, Dan Nolan, and Kirstin Cahayla in 1998.


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However, nothing comes between us & the itineray - there is no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing. Fetchingly attired in our rainwear, we ventured out across the river to Trastevere.
Coffee & Cornetti at Le Levain was worth getting soaked for. The cornetti were totally delicious -layer upon layer of buttery gorgeousness. The chef, Giuseppe Solfrizzi, trained under Alan Ducasse so obviously there is a great French influence here. The use of french butter in the cornetti may explain their superior taste. Of course there are macarons available too.
We couldn't possibly come to Trastevere without visiting our old friend Roberto at Antica Carciara.
Armed with our purchases of pecorino, ricotta & local honey we head to The Almost Corner Bookshop to pick up holiday reading for my husband then onto Bar Calisto for relaxation & coffee.
We need biscotti for after dinner this evening and luckily Innocenti is a short walk away. We leave the selection to Stefania, who inherited the bakery from her father ( it was founded by her grandfather in 1920) and who has known the shop from being a baby when her mother watched over her here whilst she worked.
Back on the tram for a few stops to pick up ltake - out from C'e pasta....e Pasta. There is a good choice on the tavola calda here but it has to be pomodoro al riso for us with a side of oily, rosemary potatoes.
A short walk across the river brings us back to our apartment where we enjoy lunch.
A trip out to our favourite enoteca is on the afternoon agenda as we have to stock up on wine for our foodie friends who are coming to stay for the weekend. Fortunately the bus goes directly from our 'hood' to Piazza Cavour where Costantini is to be found.
We are like children in a sweet shop as head downstairs to peruse wines from all over Italy and the world. We always come away with bottles of Villa Simone wine which is from Costantini's own winery just outside Rome.
Upstairs is home to every spirit, liqueur & digestif you could possibly wish to try.
Back to the apartment to await news of our friends whose flight has, unfortunately, been delayed.
We decide to try a fairly new Aperitivo opening on Via Marmorata - Il Gianfornaio. There are other locations across the city, in Ponte Milvio, EUR, Parioli & Prati. From 6.00pm to 8.30pm an unlimited buffet is provided along with a cocktail for €10. The drinks were carefully prepared and the food made 'in house'
When our friends arrive we introduce them to a first taste of thin crust Roman pizza at Il Picolo Alpino. This family run trattoria was buzzing with local life on a Friday night and the pizzas were delicious.
Back to our apartment for dessert - Innocenti biscotti & macarons from Le Levain, accompanied by glasses of Brachetto
D'Acqua. A sweet end to a sweet but showery day.


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Recall in Japan Blemishes Skin-Whitening Industry
Booming Business in Asia Is Shaken After Women Using Kanebo Products Develop Splotches
TOKYO—Under the glare of the sun, 27-year-old Ria Ko holds a parasol, wears long gloves and applies a new layer of SPF 50 sunscreen every couple of hours. Her pale complexion is hard won—acquired through a decade of effort to stay clear of the sun—and each freckle that appears causes her a moment of distress.
From Tokyo to Mumbai to Shanghai, the skin-whitening industry is booming and projected to grow into a $20 billion business globally by 2018, according to Global Industry Analysts....


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Someone just tweeted that Zach Banner is on the field dancing around, and now I'm thinking, is this the greatest official visit possible? Think of the circumstances:
- It's the first night game at the biggest stadium in the country, and for the program with the most all time wins.
- It's a big time rivalry game between two historic CFB programs, both with lot's to prove.
- It's a season defining game for Notre Dame, and maybe for Michigan too.
- UM were down by 17 points and looked dead and buried. The hero of last season (Denard) is having a poor game and Michael Floyd is owning the UM secondary. But then UM stages one of the greatest comebacks of all time!!!!
- It's an attendance record! The crowd is electric too (or so it looked :P )
- Instead of taking the safe route and setting up an easy FG, Michigan goes for glory and wins with 2 secs remaining.
All of this makes it possibly the perfect official visit. The only way you could make this better is if the opponents were OSU....but that's asking a little too much.
5:00am here but I'm way too excited to sleep, time to go check out Damefan1's new blog! If you don't remember, Damefan1 is a die hard Irish fan who for the 2009 and 2010 games posted pre game prediction videos on youtube that were simply hilarious. Anyways, now he has a blog!
Update: No reaction from him yet :(


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The most advanced TQ mod to date, Diablo 2 Immortal introduces unique new skill mechanics and elaborate balance systems to combine what people loved about Diablo 2 with the possibilities of Immortal Throne. Play as an Amazon, Barbarian, Sorceress, Necromancer, Assassin or Paladin - or any hybrid combination of them - to experience both games anew.
Personally I think this is great! I haven't found any bugs really as of yet.


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Peppa Pig birthday cake for Elvie
I made this cake for my friends daughter's fourth birthday, the birthday girl is sitting with Peppa having some cake :-)
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So cute Laylah <3
Thank you :-) xx
Too sweet :o)
Thank you xx
Love this, different design, great work Laylah! :-)
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It seems there's no separating Louis Pinnuck and Harry Boyd.
The two 19-year-olds journeyed south together to join Werribee for the 2017 season after graduating from the Murray Bushrangers TAC Cup program the previous year.
They ended up as housemates in suburban Ascot Vale and even wore adjacent numbers in their debut seasons, Boyd donning 57 and Pinnuck 58.
Now, the pair are set to continue on together at Avalon Airport Oval, having both signed on to remain with Werribee as it enters 2018 for its first season as a standalone VFL outfit in 19 years.
Strathmerton product Pinnuck proved to be one of Werribee's biggest first-year success stories, making his debut against Collingwood in round five – incidentally, a match played at his old Bushrangers stomping ground of Wangaratta's Norm Minns Oval – and going on to make 12 VFL appearances, kick seven goals, and twice finish among his side's best players.
The third placegetter in the Bushrangers' 2016 best-and-fairest count said he believed the end of Werribee's on-field alignment with North Melbourne and the $11.75 million redevelopment of its training and administration facilities could go a long way towards the club attracting fresh talent.
"I'm excited to be going standalone, but I think the new clubrooms are what I'm most excited about," said Pinnuck.
"I think there is a bunch of boys probably more willing to play for the team now. It's really exciting."
Described by senior coach John Lamont as an "around the square" type capable of playing at half back, half forward, or on the wing, Pinnuck is ultimately hoping to lock down a role as a rebounding defender.
"Playing at half forward and kicking goals is nice, but I think I'd prefer to play on the half-back line, where I can read the play and intercept mark, which I think is one of my strengths," he said.
"I think it has a lot to do with confidence, just going for my marks and backing myself, and I've also got to work on my strength to go with my speed as well."
Boyd has also shown himself to be a versatile player, albeit in somewhat different roles, his 196cm frame lending itself well to key positions as either end of the ground as well as stints in the ruck.
After consistently strong performances in the AFL Victoria Development League, the Shepparton export was rewarded with a VFL debut in round 16 on the big stage of Etihad Stadium and grabbed his opportunity with both hands, holding his spot as a key defender for the final four matches of the season.
Boyd described his VFL experience as a "massive learning curve" but said he was ready to embrace the challenge of 2018 as he looked to step things up as part of a standalone team.
"I got to play on some good players, and I definitely think I can improve and believe I belong at that level," he said.
"As a group, we've been talking about that extra responsibility we have now as Werribee players, which is exciting. It's a massive challenge, no doubt, but it's something we're looking forward to.
"[For me], I think it's a matter of becoming that mature-bodied key-position player, working on movement and craft in the backline, and getting used to playing with those back six players week in and week out."
Lamont said he was excited at the thought of what both Pinnuck and Boyd could achieve in their second season now they were well and truly adjusted to life in the big city.
"This time last year, they were finishing school, working out uni and where they were going to live, so there were a lot of unknowns," said Lamont.
"They've both played senior footy now and got a good taste of it, and they'll soon be finished uni for the year and into their part-time work, so it should be really good for them.
"Harry will start the pre-season as a key defender, and then his plan B might be to pinch hit in the ruck for us depending on our particular set-up on game day.
"Louis will start as a defender as well, but we'll give him a little bit more flexibility with his training to learn the wing role and learn the forward role as well."
Lamont also paid tribute to the Murray Bushrangers program, which has seen a steady stream of talent come Werribee's way in recent years.
"We've enjoyed a really strong relationship with the Bushrangers dating back to Nathan Laracy, who was still with us this year," he said.
"The Ovens and Murray and the Goulburn Valley regions are really strong football regions, so we're hopeful that relationship is going to continue."
Werribee players officially announced for 2018
Max Augerinos
Harry Boyd
Nick Buykx
Joshua Corbett
Tom Gribble
Matthew Hanson
Louis Pinnuck
Michael Sodomaco (C)
Brad Xavier


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Glass Home Blessing with Autumn Leaves
Glass Home Blessing with Autumn Leaves
Brand: Judaica
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This blessing for the home is great to hang near the entrance to your home welcoming you every day. This piece is decorated with floral patterns of red and orange reminiscent of autumn.
This home blessing comes with a chain to be hung on your wall to not only bless you and your home, but to help decorate it as well. A dark stone sits both on the top and bottom of the blessing joined by two leaves. These stones sit on patterns of leaves divided between backgrounds of red and orange – the colors of autumn. The Hebrew blessing welcoming you home sits in the middle of the entire piece and also bears a unique design.
Any new homeowner would happily accept this glass gift of well-wishing.


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Gospel singer Yolanda Adams was named favorite contemporary inspirational artist at the American Music Awards this week, marking the first time Christian music has received such major on-air recognition during a secular awards show.
"Dick Clark, thank you for recognizing that gospel music definitely is a legitimate form of music," she said as she accepted her award, produced by Dick Clark Productions. Adams also performed her song "Open My Heart" during the three-hour ABC special, receiving a standing ovation.


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Target (NYSE:TGT) is getting rid of its consumer credit card portfolio, selling it in its entirety to Canada-based Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE:TD) for $5.9 billion, according to a Target press release.
The two companies also agreed to a seven-year deal where TD will "underwrite, fund, and own future Target Credit Card and Target Visa receivables in the United States." TD will acquire more than 5 million active Visa and private label accounts.
The two companies entered into a profit-sharing agreement as well, the specifics of which were not released. Target did say it would continue to receive a "substantial portion of the profits" from the portfolios over the seven-year period.
Target will put 90% of the net proceeds toward reducing its debt, and will put the remainder toward share repurchases. Target expects some slight dilution to adjusted EPS in the first 12 months after the close, though after that the effects are expected to be neutral, according to the press release. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2013.
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RIVERSIDE - Katy Campbell wasn't about to let her three-year reign in the 500-yard freestyle end, even if she spent much of the race chasing her own crown.
The La Cañada High senior wouldn't be denied and provided the most stirring local highlight of the CIF Southern Section Division I Swimming and Diving Championships at Riverside Aquatic Center on Saturday night by literally chasing down the title with a furious late rally.
With the feat, Campbell became only the fifth swimmer in Southern Section history to win the 500 freestyle four years in a row.


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I'd rather much prefer otherwise, but I've got to revoke Sasuke from the RP. A lot of factors go into this, and I thought about it for a while, but eventually decided.
Really sorry about this. You guys were a lot of fun! I'll miss this place.
If any of you ever want to get a hold of me, pop me an IM at NakedInTheOnsen. ♥
Hiya everyone, official mod-type announcement here!
We'd like to announce that this RP has been put on a semi-suspension. Now, before you freak out, keep reading: This means that the players may still RP as much as they like (on AIM or on the journals ... If it's on AIM, please post the log!). However, no important events will be happening like matchmaking sessions and banquets and balls and things. To put it simply: Keep on playing, but there will be no big events.
This suspension will lift when there is more activity/free time or when summer break comes again. Whichever comes first. (Hopefully the former.)
That is all, thank you. ♥ Happy RPing!
The moon is bright, the night is young and the ocean breeze is warm. Welcome to the Queen Camellia Halloween Masquerade Ball. We hope you find your true love.
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[[Icons are on the way! They'll be posted later tonight.]] Edit: My scanner is evil. I'm sorry, there will be no icons. T___T; But please have fun anyways!! ^^;
Hello everybody, a mod announcement. The Halloween masquerade will be taking place on LJ in an action thread on queencamellia. The thread will be open from Oct. 27th - 29th (and possibly longer if we need to). Because there are several places the masquerade will be happening at, there will be several sub-threads of comments for each area of the ship. (I hope you guys get what I'm saying ... XDDDD) The icons are coming soon, I swear ♥ And make sure you HAVE FUN!!!! ♥
Hey everyone, I hate to do this, but we want to keep the community active so...We are giving a warning to the following
Raito- You haven't posted except once if I'm correct D:
Edward- If you are planning on staying (because no, we aren't kicking you as long as you listen to the warning/advice we gave you)
Near/Mr. Yagami- You haven't been on in awhile :(
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So to keep her from getting swamped all at once can you post what costume you want your character to have? We aren't saying that your character has to have a clear idea in mind yet, just that you should come up with one as soon as possible to make things easier for us. :3 Icons will be given as a reply to your comment here when they are made. Thanks everyone X3
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I don't care what you think about Twilight, the books or the movies, Breaking Dawn: Part 2 was worth watching just for this...
The living room in all of it's neutral glory is absolutely stunning. I'm not usually one for red as an accent color (though I guess it makes sense for vampires...) but they really did a good job of using it here. It's just enough color to break up the neutrals. This house feels so warm and inviting and cozy.
See the light fixtures in the next two pictures They are absolutely fantastic... I am finding them and MAKING them a part of my home, pronto.
This next part of the house is probably my favorite, and most likely every woman's favorite...
I love how they used the light fixtures to house the scarfs. Such a good idea as mine are always falling off the mirror that I have mine draped on. And this way you have no problem telling what you have on hand!
I mean, would you just look at that organization?! If you've read any other post from my blog you know I have a soft spot for closets. And Bella might not appreciate the clothes in hers but I can promise you I would gladly take it's content off her hands. I'm sure I'd be able to find something in there that I'd like...You know, just being a good person, trying to help a girl out...
I had a hard time getting clear pictures of the bedroom but you can get the jist from the pictures below. I think one of my favorite part of the design of the house is the exposed beams in every room with books upon books upon books. Nothing makes a house feel like home more than books for me. That and a piano, but I'm purposefully overlooking that part :)
Next room, Renesme's nursery. I'm not a big white and cream fan when it comes to kids bedrooms but they added a lot of really cool touches that I appreciate. Like the turquoise drops hanging down from the chandelier. The only color in the room and stunning at that. I also love that her changing table became a dresser as her room grew with her.
I totally dig that connect four and the porcupine print. I'm not going to lie, some of the art in this room I would totally hang in my house...and I have no kids...don't judge :)
And seriously, how do people get vines to grow on their houses like that? I have no patients when it comes to growing plants. I love the after product but the before just takes so darn long! lol. Sigh, I need someone to just hand over the keys to this house so I can move in right now. Or just transport that closet into my own house somehow...I won't complain! :)


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Žgvacet comes from the northwest part of Croatia, a peninsula called Istria, that is next to the Adriatic coast. It is a type of stew similar to goulash, and can be served with pasta, gnocchi or homemade "fuzi" (type of homemade pasta). It is very simple to make, and is very tasty. I found this recipe in a recipe book when visiting my family in Croatia. This is how the recipe goes:
- 1 package of boneless chicken breasts or chicken tenders, cut into bite-size pieces (cubed)
- 3 tablespoons of oil (I prefer grapeseed oil)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup of tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon of flour
- 1/2 cup of red wine
- chopped fresh basil (or dry basil) to taste
- Vegeta to taste
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Heat up oil and saute onion until fragrant
- Add cubed chicken breast and garlic and saute for a few minutes
- Add flour and mix well
- Add wine, tomato sauce, basil, Vegeta, salt and pepper and mix well
- Cook until the meat is done (about 30-40 minutes)
- Serve with gnocchi, pasta or homemade "fuzi"
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Diagnostic and assessment pathways for autism are well established in Manchester and educational psychologists have been a crucial addition to Manchester's multiagency diagnostic and intervention teams since 2004.
These teams are referred to as SCAIT (Social Communication Assessment and Intervention teams). Our educational psychology support is commissioned by Manchester City Council to provide these specialist autism services. The SCAIT educational psychologists assist in the autism assessment of some youngsters.
They can work across the city in all settings (regardless of their regular provider of EP services) wherever a specialist autism educational psychologist is needed. All educational psychologists work with children on the autistic spectrum and SCAIT EPs do not ordinarily supplement 'usual' autism casework and so are not usually directly commissioned by schools. SCAIT educational psychologists become involved with children in schools via CAMHS request or by request of parents; for example where parents are concerned about their child but the school has not involved their own educational psychologist, or where a CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) colleague is concerned about the school experiences of a young person with an EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan).
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|Blood River
Sphere Books Ltd. (1988), Paperback, 368 pages
|This is the fourth book in the Amtrak Wars series. Its pretty good, about the same level of writing as Cloud Warrior and Iron Master, which I guess means it was better than First Family (which was mostly a connector between the first and third books in the series). In this book we learn that the first family are even more nasty than previously disclosed, and that Cadillac is possibly the most annoying person on the planet.
This book must not have been very popular in the US, because I've never seen it for sale in the US, but its reasonably common in Australia. That's a shame because the copy I have is about to fall apart, which means I'll have to wait until next time I am back home to try and find a replacement copy.
Overall this book was quite readable, and I enjoyed it.
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Rowe Woods Perimeter Trail is a 11.1 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Union, Ohio that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
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Rowe Woods trails wind through Eastern deciduous forest, fields, streams and ponds. Rowe Woods in Milford, Ohio is just east of Cincinnati, spanning 1,025 acres (including 65 acres of old growth forest) and offering more than 16 miles of hiking trails.
Great resource for many different trail experiences. Well kept and well marked trails, plus the visitor center is a cozy place to stop by afterwards. The children's playscape is designed nicely and a fun bonus area.
Fantastic all the way around. They recently re-routed a section of the Far Ridge Trail, but it is only a slight deviation from the standard route and clearly marked. Plenty of squirrels and chipmunks along the path to keep you company, and lots of visibility making it easy to admire the contour of the land. This is probably the nicest hiking trail in the Cincinnati area. The Rim Trail at Caesar Creek comes close, but probably only because of the views of the lake.
Would have been nice to know about the cost to get in. I don't bring my wallet to go for a walk... just frustrated.
love trail running here!!!
it's our favorite local trail. having to have a paid membership keeps all of the riff raff out. they have lots of fun events too for members
I completed the perimeter a couple weeks ago my GPS read 11.1 miles. These are the best trails in the Cincinnati area. I frequent the perimeter trails here where there is a little less traffic. If you live in the area the yearly membership is well worth it. There are some decent hills, stone and wood steps, as well as prairies and creek crossings. Love these trails and take my dogs as well. They do have very strict leash requirements but I appreciate that as it can be quite annoying having random unleashed dogs run up to you or your dogs on leashes.
Probably the best hike you're going to find in the Cincinnati area--certainly the best I've yet to experience. The trails are well maintained but this still makes for a moderately challenging ten-ish mile hike. Enough diversity in the scenery and terrain to keep it interesting on subsequent go-arounds. I take my dog here several times per summer.
The $9 price tag makes a yearly membership worth considering.
Superb trail quality, back side of perimeter trail tends to get muddy when raining though. They're introducing gravel to these problem areas though. Great for trail running. Nice facilities to go along with it.
Pretty diverse terrain and wildlife, the trails are in good shape, and some of the ridge top views are awesome!
Well maintained and fantastic hiking with plenty of variety in terrain. Will definitely do again.
Great variety of terrain. Beautiful views and landscape. Well maintained trails.
Hiked the full perimeter. Map states this is 10.12 miles, but it's 11 with mileage to/from visitors center to start the trail. This is more challenging with the addition of Far Ridge trail as part of the perimeter hike. Great hike to be so close to the city.
Nice trails
Great long local trail. The yellow loop is the most difficult, with a lot of steep steps. I enjoyed the views on the green the best.
I've hiked this trail numerous times, in all seasons and weather. The trails are not difficult and are well maintained. I have seen numerous deer, wild turkeys, fox and several different species of hawk and owl. This is a very dog friendly environment. Well worth the price of admission.
Nice weather & a dry trail. Not too many people the further you get out on the trails. Moderate is a fair rating - some short portions are very uphill.
One of my favorite trails in Cincy, with lots of creeks, valleys, and changing elevation. Tons of benches around for relaxing near cool views. It is well marked, though a trail map is recommended due to the number of different loops. Biggest con is the $9 price tag for adults, but I don't mind supporting a preserve
A good choice for a family hike, but not as much for a nature enthusiast. The trails are scenic and well marked but much of it is covered in gravel. I guess this helps with drainage and erosion control, but I'd rather a little mud than the constant noise of rocks grinding under my feet. Add in the $11 admission fee for my dog and I, and the overall experience was just average.
Very well kept trails, there are multiple looped trails to take that include parts of this loop trail
Red Bird and Fern trails offer decent hill climbs with changing terrain. The perimeter is the way to go. Bought membership and made this a fixture of training.
The perimeter trail is 8.4 miles, plus mileage to get to trail. Cincy Nature Center is very busy, but not as many people on the perimeter trail. Trails are well marked and easy to follow. Some up and downs make this trail moderate. There is a staircase (194 steps) at about the mid point of the loop. Going counter clockwise will have you going up the stairs.


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When I picked Greek as the show I wanted to watch, I didn't have high expectations. After all, an entire TV series based on sororities and fraternities... Mehhh. Could be superficial, but at the same time I wasn't in the mood for anything too cerebral either, so I stuck with it. And I'm so glad I did.
The show is about Casey Cartwright, a sorority girl at Cyprus Rhodes university, and her brother Rusty, an incoming freshman who decides to pledge a fraternity. Casey deals with sorority drama and a love triangle with Evan and Cappie (two boys from rival fraternities), and Rusty deals with juggling Honors Engineering and frat life.
As I said, I thought having Greek life as the main setting would be contrived and frivolous, and while it sometimes is, I ended up really enjoying it. I liked learning about the details of the Greek system, including the ins and outs of pledging, rush, big & littles, lavaliering, Panhellenic, hazing, and general Greek politics. Everything rang true and aided the believability of the plot.
In terms of characters, you can't really ask for more. They are well-developed and witty, each with their own respective sets of virtues and vices. You'll love them, you'll hate them, and then you'll love them again. They're each equipped with personal/emotional baggage, making even the most vapid sorority girl mildly relatable.
The progression of the show is really natural, making it easy to watch episode after episode. The mood is generally lighthearted, but gets emotional when need-be. Greek will have you hooked for 6 seasons, and all it takes is watching the first episode :)


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Caleb is going into intermediate school in August, and with having Autism and being quite different, I know he is probably going to get picked on a bit. Not to mention the fact that he is shorter and skinnier and hasn't really had a growth spurt. There will be many things that he could be picked on about, but I am determined it won't be that he won't be in style.
I know that as I child, I was picked on for being chubby, having braces, glasses, etc...but my mom made sure that I always dressed nice. Not that I always had to have 15 different pairs of designer jeans, but I was matched, pressed, clean, and did have some nice clothes.
Am I going to pay $80 for a pair of jeans for my boys? Um no. Thank goodness that nerdiness is in style right now so glasses and braces aren't a big deal if they have to have them. But what are the brands that are popular right now? American Eagle, Aeropostale, Hurley, Fox, DC, Under Armor, Nike, etc.
So little by little I have been shopping, buying a couple of shirts or shorts at a time. I shop at Ross, The Children's Place, and PS by Aeropostale. Did you even know about PS??? I had no idea! And it has all the right kids' sizes. I shopped online there and used a coupon code and got 13 shirts and 3 pairs of shorts for both boys for around $150! Plus, I got free shipping. :)
|Caleb's clothes include shirts from Aero, Nike, Adidas, Tony Hawk, jeans from The Children's Place, and Fila tennis shoes
|Jansen's clothes include Aero, Nike, DC, and Ross shirts, shorts from Aero, and a space for a few more shorts and a pair of tennis shoes to come.
Caleb likes to wear only jeans to school and all of his jeans are too short. The Children's Place had a sale on jeans...$12 a piece, and they are the brand that fit Caleb the best. Jansen loves to wear shorts to school so I got several pair from Aero for less than $10 a pair.
Caleb is finished, and Jansen only needs 2 more pairs of shorts and a new pair of shoes. Yay!
I love being able to get things on sale! A couple of the shirts were bought by my mother but the majority of these I just got little at a time. Almost finished!!!!!!!!!!!


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DT Chris Hovan has signed a five year deal with the Bucs, with roughly $8 to $10.5 million in guaranteed money. Hovan is the primary reason the Bucs jumped from the 19th to the #1 ranked rushing defense. A largely overlooked free agent last season, Hovan could have cashed in with another team (especially one of the many teams which run the Tampa Two) this offseason.
Has anyone noticed the number of Bucs who have chosen to stay in Tampa instead of testing the free agency waters? Chris Simms, Chris Hovan, Juran Bolden (and possibly Mike Alstott) could have made more money by entering free agency and creating a bidding war for their services. While the CBA uncertainties undoubtedly motivated these guys to stay in Tampa, all of them must have wanted to stay in Tampa Bay to some degree.
When Derrick Brooks announced his willingness to restructure his contract to remain a Buc a month ago, his team mates must have noticed. It is often mentioned that a team takes their cues from their leader, and Brooks is undeniably the leader of the defense. Perhaps Brooks' decision to stay in Tampa encouraged other players to resign with the Bucs.
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The way things are shaping up, it seems like Tampa might get that second [Insert Champiopnship Game which Must Not Be Named] run after all.
- 10:44 AM, March 07, 2006
- Ski said...
yep, getting this many key personnel back is big. even if they lose kenyatta, bucs should be in good shape.
that being I said I think the Bucs will have to get a lot better next season to make a run at the trophy which shall not be named. the Bucs benefitted greatly from playing one of the easiest schedules in the league, and still got knocked out in the first round of the playoffs.
their schedule next season will be more difficult, which means Simms will need to step up his game if they are going to win in the playoffs.
- 2:40 PM, March 07, 2006
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This tasty dish, Chicken & Andouille Étouffée, seems like a good one to get me back into doing quick posts about cookbook & magazine recipes and wines to pair with them. The version of this Cajun classic that I made comes from Food & Wine, with a modest amount of Andouille sausage delivering some zesty flavor. "Étouffée" as I learned from the intro to the recipe, comes from the French "to smother or braise".
This was my first time trying any version of this dish. I liked the way this method provides the comforting warmth of a stew with much shorter cooking times than say beef stew. I served it with another Food & Wine recipe, Braised Greens with Tomatoes–kale being my green of choice for the dish. Another nod to Southern fare, it was a nice side dish for the Étouffée.
Now, on to the wine pairing. The recipe suggested pairing a pinot noir with the dish; and I had a bottle of 2007 Louis Latour Volnay Premier Cru en Chevret I was eager to try. This optimally might have stayed in the cellar a bit longer, but I'm a bit short on patience in such matters. It certainly proved to be a food friendly wine, with good acidity and subtle fruit. However, I found the wine a bit subdued for the boldness of the sausage that dominated the dish. So while certainly pleasant enough to drink, I think a more optimal wine pairing for the dish would be something a bit more robust, perhaps a syrah/grenache blend or something along those lines. I'll definitely be making the dish again, so will have the opportunity to try a new pairing.


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Freddie Mac Joins Rental-Home Boom
The mortgage-finance firm is backing loans used to buy single-family rental houses
Freddie Mac is expanding its role in financing one of Wall Street's postcrisis success stories: the booming business of investing in single-family rental houses.
The government-backed mortgage-financing firm this month guaranteed a $509 million loan that helped Front Yard Residential Corp., an acquirer of rental homes, buy a rival. It also backed a $7.8 million loan that enabled Promise Homes Co., a midsize Atlanta landlord, to buy 117 houses in Southeastern working-class neighborhoods....


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