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Green-Gowned in Greenwich Park
At Greenwich lies the Scene, where many a Lass
Has been Green-gown'd upon the tender Grass
If Flamstead's Stars would make a true Report
Our City's Breeds much mended by the Court
& etc.
Back in 1959, while he was still waiting to come up with Oliver! Lionel Bart wrote a musical that is very rarely performed these days. Lock Up Your Daughters! is a parody of Restoration comedy. Ludicrous plotline? Check. Over the top characters whose names give away their roles, such as the romantic Captain Constant or the lascivious Mrs Squeezum? Check. Saucy one-liners and single entendres? Check.
It also had a couple of cracking songs. I particularly remember the splendid – and limpidly insipid - Lovely Lover, the outrageously unsubtle When Does the Ravishing Begin? and the sultry Gentle Art of Seduction, which, if memory serves, bore a remarkable musical similarity to and was probably recycled later as You Got to Pick a Pocket or Two.
But Bart's piss-take was nothing on the real thing, which, by the time I'm talking about, had already become a parody of itself.
If someone had asked me to write a pastiche of a jaunty Restoration comedy, I don't think I could have come up with anything as stereotyped, hackneyed or downright fatuous as William Mountfort's Greenwich Park. When I first heard about it, my ears pricked as a possible suggestion for a revival at Greenwich Theatre. Having read the thing, I'm much less certain, but it's certainly fun – and pretty rowdy stuff. And let's face it – that was what 17th century comedy was all about.
It clearly demonstrates what the general population of Britain thought of Greenwich at the time (btw 'green-gowning, if you hadn't worked it out already, refers to the side-effects of outdoor 'entertainment', something one could – in the popular imagination, at least – get plenty of in Greenwich Park…) See Greenwich Bird for further proof of what people thought of the town…
Let's take a look at the Dramatis Personae:
Sir Thomas Reveller, an old wicked lewd knight.
Mr Raison, a Grocer
Mr Sassafras, a Drugster, both jolly citizens and companions with Sir Thos.
Lt. Worthy, a Young Nobleman, newly returned from Travel
Young Reveller*, Son to Sir Thomas, a wild young fellow, kept by Mrs Raison and Courts Florella for a wife
Sir William Thoughtless, a foolish knight
A Beaux
Bully Bounce
Dorinda, a private Mistress, kept by Lord Worthy and in Love with Young Reveller
Violante, daughters to my Lady Hazard. Florella in love with Young Reveller. Violante in love with the Lt. Worthy.
Mrs Raison, in love with Y. Reveller
Lady Hazard, Aunt to Dorinda.
Constable, Watch, Masqueraders &etc.
*If you're thinking that perhaps this 'Young Reveller' character was rather popular with the ladies, I should perhaps say that, to save arguments, the role was taken by Mr Moutjoy himself.
All clear? Subtle it ain't, but it was always meant to be comedy; always supposed to be knockabout, so fair enough.
It took me ages to track down a copy online, but I finally did, and present you the link here but in case you value your time, here's what I made of it:
The first scene does, admittedly, crackle with good lines . It takes place in a Greenwich Grocer's shop and consists of the chap's wife trying to persuade her husband to buy her a carriage, promising not to be extravagant any more if only he gives into this one teeny request. When he refuses she rails against him with a fantastic exit speech:
Well, think on it, Bungler. I long for a Coach, and I will have a Coach, and you may spare it out of Clarret, you Sot, since you can't get no children to inherit what you have, I'll spend it and thou shalt never live an easy hour 'til I have a Coach and so Think on't thou Associate of Drunkards, eternal Tobacco Funker; must I be contented with a Beast that stinks perpetually, sits up till two or three a-Clock in the Morning and knows nothing but his Bottle sometimes a week together? The World shall know what a Bedfellow thou art, that Snores all Night and art Sick in the Morning; thou debilitated Booby, thou Sapless Trunk. (exit).
It's a bit of a relief when the scene shifts to Tower Hill and Lt. Worthy, who having just returned from abroad, is thinking of rustling up a few mates and going to Greenwich, nudge, nudge, wink, wink.
Meanwhile Sir Thomas Reveller has a hangover:
I must leave off this Drinking, it will kill me else; for the Heat of my Body's so violent it will set the Clarret within me a boiling and will make a hash of my bowels for Satan; yet I look pretty for my age; too. What a Pox, but I'm eight and forty and have lungs as shrill as a Eunuch, fa, la, la, la.
He's fed up with his son George, (the Reveller, if you recall, played by Mr Moutjoy) for not letting him in on the female action:
"but what a cursed Rogue as keeps all his Whores to himself, he won't let his none Dad come in for a Snack; I'm forced to lay on my own Maids."
And so on. Thing is, it's all roaring stuff, but after several pages of it, it starts to get a bit wearisome. I'd like a bit of actual plot to turn up. As it is, it plods on, slowly, slowly, eventually unfolding a basic caper story that must have been pretty hackneyed even then, full of double and single entendres which must have been side-splitting in the 1670s but actually rather tedious after a while for me, at least as is the interchangeability of the words 'whore' and 'woman' (and I speak as someone who actually seeks out Restoration Comedy when it's on – I particularly enjoyed the Nash's She Stoops to Conquer recently). Mountfort was writing at the fag end of the genre, and it feels like it.
I found my eyes glazing over after about four scenes, though every so often there was an entertaining turn of phrase; I particularly liked the answer to the question (of Greenwich Park) 'what do we do here?'
'Let's have some Wine and Cold Chicken, go upon Flamstead's leads and huzza to the Neighbouring Counties!
I love the idea of a load of mattressed 17th Century toffs climbing on the poor astronomer's roof and shouting at Kent in the middle of the night. No wonder he was always in a bad mood if that's what went on all the time…
I was also curious about the scene that takes place in a garden in Debtford-Wells – I don't recall any wells round there, though naturally I'm no Deptford expert – puts me in mind a little of Peckham Spring…
Ultimately, this is an interesting curiosity, but not something I suspect ever needs to see the light of day again, though you never know, Greenwich Theatre might like (one hell of) a challenge. If they do, frankly, I'd suggest a revival of Lock Up Your Daughters, even if only for a reprise of the rabble-rousing When Does the Ravishing Begin?
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Liia Ann White calls me and after I gave her the wrong floor for registration, we actually met up and registered for the conference. Lots of goodies in our bags and as we're looking at them, one of the hotel staff comes and yells at us that we're stopped in an area where we're not supposed to be stopped. It was kind of odd but apparently everyone watching felt it was weird too because we immediately started meeting people (from Ontario) who were there for the conference and couldn't believe what had happened.
The line for the book signing was way too long (I love Nora Roberts but I couldn't wait on that line all day) so we ventured out onto the street to walk around. This is Liia's first time in NYC ever. But the crowd at the terminator premiere is off-putting (A lot of crazed people wanting to see Shia LaBeuf, I guess) and the humidity was getting kind of bad so we walked back in the hotel.
Now, a word about the elevators here. You have to dial in the floor you want to go to on a large pad and then the pad tells you which elevator you may take. Once in the elevator, there are no buttons to push floors so if you haven't dialed your own floor you are stuck going to whichever one that elevator is going to.
We travelled up the eighth floor and went to the bar. (Most of the rest of the day will be spent at the bar. LOL) After consuming a lovely beverage, we sought out some dinner where we met a lovely author named Jane and invited her to join us. We ate dinner and went upstairs to the First Timers Orientation.
Liia is super nice and very friendly, which made all of this running around much more pleasant. Lisa Fox arrived (awesome lady) and joined us at the orientation. We were three giggling and talking in the back. Yes, I was that person yesterday. Very unlike me. LOL. When it was over, we went back down to the bar where we drank some more and met some more people. Taryn Kincaid arrived from dinner and we got to hang out with her too. (She is incredible!)
Then, I tuckered out. I guess it was after eleven at that point and I made my way back upstairs. Now, today has started out with the toilet in my room breaking, which I guess I'm going to have to call someone about now. Oh sigh. But, I'm looking forward to a day of learning a ton of stuff, which should be fantastic.
Happy Day everyone!!

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While going through Ebony and Glamour magazines to find pictures to cut out, I found a picture of Maya Angelou and I immediately cut it out. She had to go on my vision board. The summer of 2008 included an exlusive summer reading list of Maya Angelou books. Her autobiography impressed me. The life she led was amazing and she is also why I have started writing again. Now I know that my writing will probably never amount to what she has done but she inspires me to find a way to put some of my deepest feelings into words in a way that most people can relate to. I am not sure if it will happen before the end of 2012 but I hope to meet and ask her advice for someone that is serious about writing and pick her brain about how she feels about the present state of women.
Something else I am inspired by is fashion. I cannot tell you what was on this past spring's fashion runway but I do love fashion. Basically because this is the utmost way to show off your personality. This is a way to introduce yourself to someone before ever opening your mouth. And I cannot get enought of bright colors, belts, big earrings, and wedges. I have seriously enjoyed putting together outfits that express who I am. I like to think I am upbeat, unique, and out going. I want my wardrobe to say the same thing.
Last but most certainly not least, I am inspired by my spirituality. Some of you may know that I am one of Jehovah's Witnesses. This past April 15, 2012 I was baptized and it will not be a day that I will forget. It was the day that disowned myself and said that I would live my life for Jehovah God. It is not always easy but it is most certainly worth it. My spiritual beliefs have inspired the rest of my life including who I date (1 Corthians 7:39), how I spend my money (Matthew 6:19-21), and who I choose as close associates (1Corthians 15:33). I am greatful to have Jehovah guiding my life.
If you have not, create a vision board. It is relaxing and it reminds you about things that maybe you have forgotten about yourself
If you have not already follow me on Twitter @EbonyMarieRe
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I have a lot of time that I don't show you desserts. Today I want to share with you this interesting, delicious and beautifull Birthday Cake, you can put your personal design, Just let it go! your imagination!
The materials you'll need to do it:
The cake:
- 1/2 teaspoon butter
- 1 teaspoon flour, to put into the cake mold. (size: 30x12x7 cm)
- 175gr Butter with salt, or 12 teaspoons butter
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4Kg Sugar
- 5 Eggs separate (yolk and whites)
- 1 Tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 1/4 Flour
- 1 teaspoon bakin powder
- 1/2 cup milk, or pineapple juice
- 1/2kg Butter
- 2 cups Icing Sugar
- 1 or 2 lemon juice
- Fondant
- Edible colorants
- Edible Pearls
- A little of Butter-Cream
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour into the mold. Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 10 minutes. Beat in the yolk egg one at a time.
- Mix with encircling movements the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated.
- Meanwhile, beat egg whites to make a soft peaks, and added in encircling form to the above mixture.
- The mixture is poured into the mold and is baked from 50 to 55 minutes. It is removed immediately from the mold and allowed to cool on a wire rack, then start filling and decorating
- Beat the icing sugar and butter to make a cream gradually add the lemon, when the ponque this cold, cut in half and fill with buttercream.
- For coverage, Decorate as you wish! I decorate a fondant butterflies, place flowers details Buttercream and edible pearls.
Here you can see more photos of this Beautifull and Belicious Lemon Cake!
Just try and Enjoy it!


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then comment saying what you'd want to capture in an instant
a polaroid camera giveaway. CLOSED.
then comment saying what you'd want to capture in an instant
180 comments
Ahhh this is the BEST thing ever! I would be capturing everything I do with this little baby!ReplyDelete
ps, you two are too cute.
Amy xo
I would want to capture my first day of grad school (or a picture of me with the fam in my first place!!)ReplyDelete
i love that little polaroid of y'all. it's precious.
I tweeted about it (@jordanlillybit) :)ReplyDelete
(And I follow you on Pinterest!)ReplyDelete
omg, that's so cuteReplyDelete
I will capture every moment that I would spent with other people around me <3
I would capture all the precious snippets of happy moments and adventures with my better half. With the polaroids, I will scrapbook them! (: Thanks for this lovely giveaway! (:ReplyDelete
I can't seem to follow your blog literally, the link on the side doesnt seem to show on my computer but I have been following your blog for the longest time ever since your sister, Paige shared your bloglink on her blog. (: I have your shortcut on my iphone! ;p
SHUTUPPPP. i am seriously crossing every finger & toe of mine that i get this. i have wanted a polaroid camera for soooo long now - the legit old kind and that right there is the exact thing i want. what i would want to capture? more like what wouldn't i want to capture... i think the very first thing i would do with that camera is take it in the mountains or maybe even to the lake.ReplyDelete
this is me increasing my chances of winning: i follow you on pinterest, have been for quite some time :]ReplyDelete
andddd instagram too!ReplyDelete
I would capture moments of my friends 21sts, its the year of 21sts for me and I love to have little memories...ReplyDelete
I follow you on pinterst!!ReplyDelete
Such a cute giveaway - and congrats on 100 :)ReplyDelete
Congrats! I follow on bloglovin and I would capture my second year of college with all my friends + family around me.ReplyDelete
I also follow you on pinterest!ReplyDelete
and now on instagram! yay!ReplyDelete
Such a cute giveaway.. I'd like to capture the little things, like a kiss on the cheek or someone laughingReplyDelete
This is lovely! I would capture the wind somehow. Like sea grass blowing or what not. :)ReplyDelete
I follow you on instagram!ReplyDelete
I follow you on pinterest!ReplyDelete
This is such a good idea! I would try to capture these fleeting weeks at home before starting college... pictures to remind me of home so i can put them in my dorm!ReplyDelete
My tabby cat rolling in the lavender hydrangea bed belly up, my brother sleeping in the hammock, the slanted view of the forest from my roof...
I would like to take pics of my pet , family and friends! <3ReplyDelete
I follow you :) I've wanted a polariod for a while but haven't bought one yet! I would capture little family moments and then create an entire polaroid picture wall in our house :)ReplyDelete
Now following you! I'd take photos of various things -- sunsets, friends, events, art, etc. :)ReplyDelete
amazing! i'd love to capture my little nephew with a polariod! :)ReplyDelete
oh yes forgot to add, i follow you on instagram (:ReplyDelete
I would LOVE this!I would capture my husband and I's first newly wed years togetherand possibly future babies?Just followed you on Pinterest and now I'm headed to Instagram.Why I wasn't following you before I have no idea?!ReplyDelete
I would capture everything that takes my breath away!ReplyDelete
And I follow you on pinterest!ReplyDelete
I would capture fun moments with my friends! The memories that I wish could save in a box forever!ReplyDelete
Also, following you on Pinterest! I'll follow on insta when I get to my phone :)
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i would capture moments with my little guy! thanks for the giveaway!ReplyDelete
following you on pinterest!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 13, 2012 at 10:03 AM
I'd like to capture some shots of my mom and I :)ReplyDelete
<3 Cambria
- AnonymousJuly 13, 2012 at 10:03 AM
Following on Pinterest too!ReplyDelete
<3 Cambria
LOve This Dear! i enjoyed seeing it, Thanks For Posting ! ♥ReplyDelete
If you have a minute, please check out my blog and follow me if you liked it. I'll appreciate it so much! Thanks!
Blow a Rainbow
I'd love a chance to win kind of my own camera back :)ReplyDelete
LYLAS! Oh wait, you are my sister, hehe.
STOP IT! I Looove this giveaway, definitely my favorite! I've had my eyes on a few Polaroid cameras online for awhile now. Great idea for a giveaway and CONGRATULATIONS on 100 followers!! Your blog is quite darling.ReplyDelete
The first thing I would capture would probably be a visit to the SLC Farmers Market. Who doesn't love the colors and knick knacks at the farmer's market!
I'm also following you on instagram and pinterest!ReplyDelete
Would love to win this camera to use with project life, thanks for the chanceReplyDelete
I follow you on pinterestReplyDelete
I follow you on instagramReplyDelete
i would love to capture my new baby's first smile with a polaroid.ReplyDelete
I also follow on pinterest. great boards btw.ReplyDelete
AND on instagram :)ReplyDelete
This is awesome :) I follow your blog!ReplyDelete
I follow you on instagram!ReplyDelete
and I follow you on pinterest! :)ReplyDelete
Lovely post:)ReplyDelete
i've always dreamed of owning a polaroid to give a nostalgic feel to photographs when capturing every day memories. but, just never broken down & bought one...ReplyDelete
i already follow you on instragram (its_lalalauren) and now on pinterest - can't wait to check out what you've pinned on your boards :)
I'd love to instantly capture my travel adventures!ReplyDelete
id definitely capture all the perfect summer moments at the beach! :)ReplyDelete
I just love polaroid cameras, I love how instant it really is. Also, I answered your question about my photo on my blog. Thanks for the compliment. :)ReplyDelete
I would love to take a picture of my little sister taking a nap. Too cute.ReplyDelete
I follow you on pintrest!ReplyDelete
duh, i'm all over this giveaway. and of course the first thing i'd snap is either a picture of the two of us or a goofy one of the mister. ;)ReplyDelete
And I follow you on Pinterest.ReplyDelete
And Instagram.ReplyDelete
And I blogged about this giveaway ::winks::ReplyDelete
I would love to capture more of my daughter Jayne :)ReplyDelete
I don't blog, have pinterest or twitter, but I folLow your blog :)
Just recently started following!ReplyDelete
I want to capture a picture of the night stars.
Following via pinterestReplyDelete
Following your instagram!ReplyDelete
Love Polaroid cameras!! And, congrats on getting more followers!! Add one more to that list :) xoxoReplyDelete
followed you on pinterest aaaand if i had that camera, i'd take it with my back to hawaii and take pictures of the beach and palm trees all day long.ReplyDelete
Follow you on instagram! Thanks for your comment!! I do my polaroids on PicMonkey - so easy!ReplyDelete
Follow you on Pinterest :)ReplyDelete
New follower! Following your blog!ReplyDelete
I would love to win this camera to capture pictures as memories and finally start my scrapbook that we got as a wedding giftReplyDelete
(2 years ago!)
I follow you on PinterestReplyDelete
Shared this giveaway on my Giveaway post that I am doing :)ReplyDelete
I would love to capture photos of me and my friends just having fun.ReplyDelete
I follow you on Pinterest!ReplyDelete
I follow you on instagram!ReplyDelete
Am now following your blog :) This is such a great giveaway, thanks so much :)ReplyDelete
Following on Instagram as well!ReplyDelete
And on Pinterest :)ReplyDelete
AH! a vintage Polaroid has been on my wishlist FOREVER. i have never been able to find a decent one that actually works.ReplyDelete
but i know that if i had one i'd capture anything and EVERYTHING.
p.s. -- now following, and subscribed to pinterest. i don't use instagram, bummer (my phone is like from 1985.)
I've tried to find an own polaroid camera since I was 13 so this giveaway is like a dream come true :) I'd capture the special moments that I know I'm going to have soon. For example, my brother is going to come home from the army for the first time and I feel so excited about it! Or maybe my coming 17th birthday would be the perfect time to capture the moment - when I'm a grandma I can look at the pics like "that time I was young, wild and free". :DReplyDelete
I'm now following your blog and shared this post to my newest post. I'd also follow you on Pinterest (but I don't have an account there yet) and on Instagram (but my phone is waaaay too old for that)! But if this is helping anything: I'd really like to follow you on both of them :D
xoxo Eeva
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I follow you on Pinterest!ReplyDelete
I follow you on Instagram!ReplyDelete
I follow your blog! If I won the camera, I would capture photos of my sweet nephew.ReplyDelete
I follow your blog!! If I got the camera, I'd take pictures of my lollipop charms (see www.etsy.com/shop/howcharmingcharms) and my sweet li'l sisters! (:ReplyDelete
Blogged about it here: http://americangirlphotographer.blogspot.com/2012/07/giveaway-over-at-simple-delights.htmlReplyDelete
How fun! I follow, and i think there are too may beautiful moments in each day that I'd love to capture in an instant. Maybe some good blackmail shots of the hubby. :)ReplyDelete
I follow you on Pinterest!ReplyDelete
I follow you on instagram!ReplyDelete
I blogged about it at the end of my post here:ReplyDelete
i would capture my cat prancing through a field!ReplyDelete
i would capture my puppy!ReplyDelete
I follow you and I would love to capture my kitty, Lilly.ReplyDelete
I followed you, and I'd love to take pictures of everything!!!!ReplyDelete
I also followed you on pinterest.
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I follow you on Instagram (@behind_the_seams)ReplyDelete
Im a blog follower and I want to capture my summer memories.ReplyDelete
I follow you on pinterest. Chelsea Saulpaugh (cmsphoto89)ReplyDelete
Shared in a blog post.ReplyDelete
I'm a blog follower.ReplyDelete
I follow you on pinterest.ReplyDelete
I don't blog, so I shared on fb.ReplyDelete
I follow you on instagram.ReplyDelete
I'd love to capture the everyday little things in life! :)ReplyDelete
What a lovely giveaway! I am now following you both on GFC and Pinterest (EastCoastItGirl)ReplyDelete
An incredible giveaway! On these late summer nights with friends, I'd love to capture my friends in the midst of laughter!ReplyDelete
Following you on GFC!
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I follow all of your boards on pinterest (robin Giordano)ReplyDelete
Well you see.... If I got the camera, I would take three rapid shots of the looks on both, my mom, my dad, and my faces when they saw my cute brother kissing this super precious girl! Dad: shock that a cute girl would consider kissing him. Mom: shocked that Tate even let you post this (if he had a choice ;) ) me: SCREAMING WITH "AWE"s.ReplyDelete
... I just won, but I'm willing to give my prize up to someone who doesn't have the polaroid one 600.
P.S. cutest post ever!
I am a follower of all! I love your blog because it captures my lovely hometown that I miss so much! I would capture my college years, roadtrips, and special people who make life grand:)ReplyDelete
I would love to capture my 6 month old son. My camara broke and all I have is my phone camara! :(ReplyDelete
I follow you on pintrist!ReplyDelete
I follow you on instagram! firstname.lastname@example.com
I blogged about the giveaway!ReplyDelete
Hi! Glad I came across your blog. I love your style. I will gladly follow you. ;) awesome polaroid!!!ReplyDelete
I shared this post on twitter and on facebook! ;)ReplyDelete
I am following you on instagramReplyDelete
I am following you on pinterest. ;)ReplyDelete
New Follower! I'd love to be able to capture my hubby and our new puppy playing. They're so cute together :)ReplyDelete
I'm following your boards on pinterest (jennifer salter/findingmyway)ReplyDelete
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also following you on pinterest (Nieszka)ReplyDelete
shared on my tumblr too! http://dream-a-way.tumblr.com/ReplyDelete
Hello! I found your blog and giveaway via His Little Lady. :)ReplyDelete
That Polaroid camera is definitely adorable, and I tossed my hat into this contest by following you. ^^
Hope you can visit my blog!
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I'd take a photos of the progress of the wild raspberries growing in my backyard. Every stage, from flower to fruit, is just lovely, and I think it deserves the magic that film has to capture it. :)ReplyDelete
lovely blog!
awesome! gotta love Polaroids!ReplyDelete
Love this giveaway, count me in!ReplyDelete
I'd like to photograph the sunrise when the sun rays coming through the window. Stunning.ReplyDelete
Oh this is awesome! I'd capture so many fun moments with my friends and family with this camera! I follow you on Pinterest and Instagram :)ReplyDelete
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I followed on pinterest!ReplyDelete
I followed on instagram!ReplyDelete
I'd love to capture a picture of a magical moment on a night out with the girls, those moments that can never be repeated!ReplyDelete
I just ordered the "new hotness" from Nikon, and yet this camera would excite me much more. Photographs that you get to hold instantly?!ReplyDeleteReplies
boy would i love to capture my husband with his swim cap on, doing his first ever triathlon in Burley, Idaho in a few short weeks :)ReplyDelete
I follow you and I would love to capture everything but mostly my man :)ReplyDelete
following you on pinterest!ReplyDelete
Following you on Instagram!ReplyDelete
yayyyy i love polaroid cameras, and don't own one myself! what fun!ReplyDelete
what would i capture in an instant? happiness :)
i'm a follower (you're newest, woo!) and also follow you on instagram (@katiemichelledid) and on pinterest (Katie Reyes)
Aww-dorable! ^^ If I don't win then I must start searching for one ..So cute pic. Also been craving for Diana's .. * Sigh *ReplyDelete
+ I'm placing link/photo to this giveaway on my sidebar.
+ follower on Pinterest too now :>
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Oh and I would capture a moment like yours. Me + Samuli. :DDelete
I would love to capture a special moment between me and my hubby <3ReplyDelete
Following you on pinterest!ReplyDelete
I would love to win this and capture the summer- in an instant. :)ReplyDelete
I would love to capture the sunset. :)ReplyDelete
GAH! This giveaway is perfection. I would love to capture any little adventures that come in my way.ReplyDelete
Followed you on pinterest!ReplyDelete
following you on pinterest! and what a fun giveaway!ReplyDelete
xo, lizzie
Oh god! I'd LOOOVE to win this!! I'd love YOOUU if I win this! I love this kind of camera!! I followed you on pinterest(mabelenlf) and instagram(mabelenlf) :*ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 16, 2012 at 6:31 PM
Oh my goodness, this is an amazing giveaway, you are seriously sweetheart! I'd die if I won this camera (not seriously, I need to actually use it if I win) and it'd be a really fun thing to have to shoot pictures with. I'd really just love to take pictures of my friends and I, or my boyfriend and I when we have fun times and probably put the pictures in some sort of scrapbook, (not being creepy:D)ReplyDelete
I don't have a pinterest or an instagram, but I follow you here, my GFC name is Kandee.
If I win could you email me here, firstname.lastname@example.com, please.
Thaaannnkkkkks again.
i would love this little instant camera to capture pictures for my little blog! {elyseesinpink.blogspot.com}ReplyDelete
this is a brilliant give-away,i would sure love to win.
I definitely follow you on pinterest&&instagram! {@Megan Elyse VanLangeveld.}
OH jeez! I'd capture the look on my husband's face the moment he gets home from work - he's a biologist collecting data on fishing boats so that would be him coming home after a six day jaunt at sea. It's a pretty good face!ReplyDelete
I just became a follower! What I'd want to capture in an instant? That moment when someone first gets a joke and starts to laugh hystericallyReplyDelete
And I now follow your pinterest!ReplyDelete
I'm a follower of your blog and love it! And I would capture of picture of me and my best friend because I miss her tons since we live farther apart and can't see each other as much!ReplyDelete
I follow you on Pinterest!ReplyDelete
I follow you on Instagram!ReplyDelete
I love Polaroid cameras!!! and that photo is just too cute. I'd take pictures of random stuff in my neighborhood because it's so eclectic and cute that it would look awesome in polaroids.ReplyDelete
i also followed you on pintrestReplyDelete
and instagram :)ReplyDelete
ooh also following you on insta and pinterest too girl! needless to say i want that camera bad!ReplyDelete
I'm a follower of your blog, and I could capture the fleeting summer :)ReplyDelete
and i'm following you on instagram (donelleohio)ReplyDelete
oooh. i've been looking for a polaroid camera! i would take pictures of everything... Michael and I, our puppy Walter, everything! I'd love to capture moments of our first year of marriage with polaroids and decorate our house with them in some way.ReplyDelete
thanks for the giveaway:) and i am following you on Pinterest and Instagram now!
To be honest, I'm not sure what I would capture. I've been wanting a Polaroid for quite a while, though. I'm sure I would capture fun moments with my boyfriend and friends. But I would be lying if I said I would capture us on our anniversary, or at some specific moment. I'm sporadic with photos - I take a lot of photos that don't have any significance at the time, but those end up being my favorites.ReplyDelete
I'd hang said photos in my apartment on a string because I'm hip like that.
followed on pintrest~ReplyDelete
What a gorgeous giveaway! I'd definitely want to capture the sun that's been so elusive around here, when it peeks around the clouds. :) xxReplyDelete
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i would want to capture your face when I say something absolutely ridiculous- you know the face!!!! And I dont follow you on pintrest cuz thats not my style. Sorry!!!!!ReplyDelete
I would take it with me to Disneyland to get some nice vintage shots of Sleeping Beauty's castle! :DDReplyDelete
I would captured my last semester in college! I am following you on interest! I don't have instant gram (I don't have an iPhone) but otherwise I would follow you!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the chance to win!
Aloha! Thanks for throwing this giveaway. This sounds kind of weird and slightly cheesy, but I have always wanted to live my life through a polaroid camera. I would capture my life with this little baby. I would love to capture memories in an instant. So again, thanks for this giveaway and thanks for having this blog, I am not that much of a blogger myself (as in, I lack the artistic ability to make my blog look cool and all) but I love to oh and ah and gush over other people's blogs. Your entertaining, so mahalo, and have a great day!ReplyDelete
I'd love to capture photos of our Boston Terrier Iggy and other crazy things that happen on our lil weekend adventures :)ReplyDelete
Thank you for the chance.
I tweeted https://twitter.com/DIYSara/status/226038234390597633ReplyDelete
Ohh you cant even begin to imagine the wonderful adventures I would have with this camera. For my inaugural picture i would hop onto my vintage fixed gear bike (i call her Betty) and pedal to my favorite hike called Rattlesnake ridge, its pretty exclusive so you've probably never heard of it. Once Betty and I arrive I would begin the long and exhausting trip to the top. As soon as i conquer the mountain ill pull out my tape deck and queue up some bon iver and bask in natures excellence. I would then use my one piece of film to take a picture of myself staring into the heavens so people will think im deep and introspective. Peace and love.ReplyDelete
Ps-If i win ill send you the polaroid
I'm following your blog! I would love to capture every smile from friends and family. Oh and I would also like to snap photos of every dish I eat, I'm such a foodie and I plan on using it for a collage. =)ReplyDelete
I'm following you on instagram (@chinkygirlmel)ReplyDelete
I'm also following you on Pinterest!ReplyDelete
I am so glad I found your lovely little blog! I am now following on GFC & Pinterest & have put your lovely button on my blog! xxReplyDelete
If I won this camera I would go home & take lots pictures of me & my friends! I recently moved from them & we didn't have any parting photos ;( I miss them terribly but having some polaroids would be fab to share out!
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How do you clean the pizza stone after using it? It makes a huge difference in the crust of the pizza, but I'm always uncertain about the best way to clean it afterward.
I never wash mine with soap - I try to scrape any stuck on goo off with a metal spatula and rinse in hot water. I figure the oven heat kills any germs
Just scrape off any cheesy pizza gunk when the stone has cooled some. If you must, scrub with hot water and a soap-free scouring pad. No soap ever!
I never clean mine. Just scrap off any burned bits and it's good to go. I think it's even better used a couple of year. I wouldn't put water on it. But if you must let it air dry first, then in a warm oven for a couple of hours. Stone can absorb moisture and cause cracks when heated at pizza temps. Some cookware shouldn't be pristine and gets better with age and use.
No soap, as others have said, it will sink into the pores of the stone and make your food taste soapy. Like others, I usually don't even rinse mine, just scrape off any big chunks, and wipe with a dry rag. I also leave it in the oven during the self-clean cycle. That does 2 things, helps to get rid of any tough crud, and also really helps with the seasoning of the stone.
Not only do I not clean mine I don't take it out of the oven. It's on the bottom rack of one of my ovens and I leave it there primarily because of the way the oven cooks with it. Not to mention I get less cycling (thermostat) which translates to even heating and retention which is always good especially for baking.
I have one that is particularly heavy...I don't remember what brand it is, but the directions that came with it said scrape and rinse with boiling water if necessary. The boiling water seems to get rid of any lingering flavors that I might not want in my next food item. (i.e. pizza to breakfast bread)


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(a) A foreign corporation may apply for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state by delivering an application to the Secretary of State for filing. The application must set forth:
(1) The name of the foreign corporation or, if its name is unavailable for use in this state, a corporate name that satisfies the requirements of section one thousand five hundred six of this article;
(2) The name of the state or country under whose law it is incorporated;
(3) Its date of incorporation and period of duration;
(4) The mailing address of its principal office;
(5) The address of its registered office in this state, if any, and the name of its registered agent at that office, if any;
(6) The names and usual business addresses of its current directors and officers;
(7) Purpose or purposes for transaction of business in West Virginia; and
(8) An e-mail address where informational notices and reminders of annual filings may be sent, unless there is a technical inability to comply.
(b) The foreign corporation shall deliver with the completed application a certificate of existence, or a document of similar import, duly authenticated by the Secretary of State or other official having custody of corporate records in the state or country under whose law it is incorporated.


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Justin Isosceles Reserve 91 points Robert Parker: "Sweet creme de cassis, dark cherry, loamy earth, and toasty oak aromas jump from the glass of the dense ruby/purple-colored 2004 Isosceles Reserve (63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Malbec).
Rozi's Wine House Incorporated has successfully operated wine and beverage stores in the Cleveland area for more than 70 years. Our family owned business was started by Maurice Rossen in 1939. The store is now operated by his son, Warren Rossen (2nd generation), and Warren's son, Gary (3rd generation). Rozi's three generations of maintaining a remarkable operating record and history of quality service to the community is a result of family pride and care.


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Are you interested in retaining your youthful appearance? Most people are trying to fight the aging process and maintain their beauty and young appearance. A whole industry has sprung up called anti aging. Anti aging is a broad category targeting all aspects of maintaining your health and beauty. Most people are familiar with cosmetic companies offering a whole range of anti wrinkle creams and ointments. On the other side is cosmetic surgery where your appearance can be changed by skilled doctors. In between is a whole host of other products and services targeting the fight against the aging process. Aging is a complex issue that is just in the beginning of being understood. What is known is that skin is just the superficial layer and the muscles and tissues below the surface need treatment as well. Now, massage chairs are offering massage therapies to help the fight against aging.
Aging occurs at many levels within the body. Some are biological and some are environmental. Science is furiously studying the biological causes and at some point may have some breakthroughs. Environmentally aging is influenced by the levels of stress and your commitment to exercise. Stress puts the body on high alert. The body is ready for action with the muscles tense and the major organs prepared to support the body. Exercise or more appropriately the lack of exercise makes the body less able to withstand the forces of nature put upon us. Both of these factors start to show the wear and tear on the body via the skin.
It is impossible to live life without stress. The question is how do we minimize it and quickly reverse the effects of it on the body? We come under pressure from all angles. As we are put under stress, our body reacts. Stress mobilizes your major organs and activates your muscles for action. Your body is ready to take physical action. Trouble is that most of the stress we have is mental. I am late to a meeting and I need to get in the car and drive their quickly. My body is racing, but I am sitting down in the car. Meanwhile, the stress is causing chemical reactions in the body. The body builds up waste products as well, such as toxins. But we do not give the body a physical release of these items.
Take a moment and really look at your reaction to stress. We come under pressure from a due date or other deadline. We put more pressure on ourselves to meet it. This pressure is stress. Stress helps us build up the energy to overcome the challenge, but not without a cost. The stress causes a chemical reaction in our body to provide the energy. These chemicals do there part, but waste products result. These waste products are toxins. Our blood and lymph systems flush out many of these toxins, but others are still trapped in the muscles. Massage therapy is a proven technique to flush out these toxins from the muscles. Many of the top massage chairs have massage therapies such as shiatsu or Swedish which both flush out toxins and also induce relaxation.
What is the relation between the process of stress and anti aging to counter act this process? The major organs support the body to either fight or flight. This mobilizes the feet and hands for action. Reflexology massage is geared to reverse this exact process. The hands and feet have certain points that are related to the major organs via meridian lines. Reflexology massage stimulates these trigger points to calm the major organs and induce relaxation. This helps to reduce the reactions to stress and to help induce whole body relaxation.
Unfortunately stress is ongoing and continuous. It has become a part of modern life. To counteract this ongoing barrage of stress, your anti aging treatment must also be ongoing. Regular and frequent massage therapy is just such a treatment. The removal of the waste products of stress is an important factor in keeping the body healthy and to fight the ongoing battle with the aging process. To receive ongoing massage therapy, massage chairs are the most convenient and economical method. They offer in home convenience and can be used at any time. Keep yourself healthy and retain your youthful look with a massage chair recliner.


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Four persons, including a child, have died at one of the relief camps for flood victims in Edo State.
The deaths occurred at the Ekperi Grammar School, which is home to victims from Udaba, Udochi, Anegbette, Osomegbe and other villages in Estako Central Local Government Area.
One of the victims, simply identified as Alhaji Bila, slumped and died a few minutes after the National Medical Association (NMA) visited the camp to provide relief materials and treat the sick.
The association donated drugs, bottled water and insect repellants to the victims.
It urged the Federal Government to be more proactive in disaster management.
NMA President Dr. Osahon Enabulale said: "All flood victims are advised to go to the health camps, where counselling is being organised, to ensure that they receive quality information on how to protect themselves and get treated.
"We must all take pro-active measures to prevent further disaster because what we are seeing now may just be the tip of the iceberg. NMA is on a tour of flood-affected areas nationwide and at the end of this exercise, we hope to be in a better position to advise the government and Nigerians, as well as make our modest contribution towards preventing a recurrence."
Former Minister of Defence Gen. Theophilus Danjuma also donated relief materials worth millions of naira to the Edo flood victims.
They included rice, beans, gari, blankets, palm oil, mattresses, toothpaste, milk and soap, among others.
The Grant Auditor of the T.Y. Danjuma Foundation, Mr. Peter Ndochi, said the relief materials were to complement the state government effort in alleviating the suffering of the victims.
Permanent Secretary, Edo Government House, Mr. Bright Emoedume, who represented Governor Adams Oshiomhole, thanked the foundation.


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Foreign Correspondent stars Joel McCrea as John Jones, an American reporter who is sent over to get 'facts' about the impending war in Europe. He is tasked to get an interview with a Dutch diplomat, Van Meer (Albert Bassermann), but is at first unsuccessful and instead becomes friendly with the head of a peace organisation, Stephen Fisher (Herbert Marshall), and his daughter, Carol (Laraine Day). In Amsterdam, trying to obtain another interview with Van Meer, Jones sees the diplomat shot and he gives chase along with Carol and fellow journalist, ffoiliott (George Sanders). What Jones discovers after the chase is that Van Meer is actually alive. But who's behind this conspiracy and can Jones survive long enough to make sense of it?
An early Hitchcock, this is a cracking film. McCrea's quiet yet tough portrayal of Jones makes him a good hero, well coupled with Laraine Day's sassiness as Carol. The last time I saw Day (in Mr Lucky (1943), reviewed here) I enjoyed her as a society girl but not as a love interest. There were some similar problems here though, for the most part, she had more chemistry with McCrea than she had with Cary Grant. Equally, the father-daughter represented between Herbert Marshall and Day is very good. I've seen Marshall in a few things now, most recently Stage Struck (1958, reviewed here) and he's always good value. This role is no exception and I watched all his scenes intently. Also, George Sanders as ffoiliott is outstanding. One revelatory scene sticks in my mind but I can't explain it without ruining a part of the film so I'll just say that he played it perfectly.
Some of the plot twists are predictable to a modern viewer but the last fifteen minutes or so is a spectacular alteration that I certainly didn't see coming. It may seem a little contrived and bizarre but, for me, it rounded off the film nicely and gave the main cast a chance to shine for a final time. Throughout the film is an undercurrent of war propaganda but this only really boils over in the last few minutes as Jones sends a broadcast back home and the American national anthem is played over the credits. Quite clearly a call to arms but it doesn't detract from the excellence of the film as a whole.
Tuesday, 19 August 2014
Classic Film Review: Foreign Correspondent (1940)
2 comments:
- JIM DOHERTY said...
I met Mr. McCrea's grandson in OK City at a Western Writers of America awards convention. He told me that the very last scene, in which McCrea gives the stirring "Keep the American end up" speech over the radio, wasactually directed by John Ford, because, for some reason (illness, perhaps) Hitch was unavailable. Since Hitch planned his films so meticulously before actually beginning shooting, there probably wasn't much for Ford to do other than to yell "Action" and "Cut," but it's interesting to think of these 2 legendary filmmakers being collaborators.
- 27 August 2014 at 15:22
- CharmedLassie said...
That is a delicious bit of trivia, thanks for sharing it.
- 27 August 2014 at 18:49
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Sunday, January 5, 2014
Jumping into January with a bold plan!
I don't feel like I actually sewed very much in the past year. Sure, I had some big projects, but it all felt like I was focused on special-event stuff (costumes, Smithson gown, etc.). This year, I want to work on regular sewing, with an emphasis on stretching my skill set and challenging myself to make more of my clothing.
To that end, I've signed up for two separate challenges this year. The first is a "Ready to Wear Fast" for all of 2014: I have pledged not to purchase any RTW garments (except socks and undergarments). If I need an article of clothing, I will have to make it. How's that for a challenge!
The second is that I have joined a Make a Garment A Month challenge(MAGAMC). I've intended to do this before, but this time I'm joining a group to hold me accountable. Not that I'll be punished or anything for failing to keep up, but just knowing I'll be expected to post about my projects should be enough to inspire me!
My January Project
I've never had a warm winter coat that I was entirely happy with. Either the fit isn't right, or the sleeves don't sit in the right place, or the collar pokes my chin, or it's too long or too short. So it's time to make my own!
My husband had a Barn Coat from LL Bean that he adored, and it had some great features: toasty lining, big pockets, and it wore like iron. He's been after me to duplicate it, so I'm going to make one for myself to test the pattern before I make one for him.
I found a pattern that was pretty close to what I wanted: Green Pepper's Frenchglen Barn Jacket.
Unfortunately, my local Joanns doesn't carry this pattern. And besides, I was planning on using PatternMaster to draft the pattern. I'm pretty confident I can figure out how those pockets are done by looking at the drawing.
I'll be working on this jacket as my main project at the Virginia ASG Retreat in three weeks!
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Hi Welmoed, found your blog via MAGAM and hopped over to see what a barn jacket is. Can't wait to see the finished project! Good luck on your RTW fast. Groeten uit Nederland!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 6, 2014 at 7:30 AM
I have an LLBean barn coat and love it- what fabric are you using-- a canvas type?? Mine is getting old !ReplyDelete
Hi Welmoed - no you will not be punished, I can assure you. This challenge is to work as a motivation blog :).ReplyDelete
I was curious as to what a Barn Jacket was as well - it looks a very wearable and useful outdoor garment. Good Luck
I just started following you a little while ago. Now I see we are RTW 2014 compatriots AND ASG members! Yay us! I really like your barn coat. Might need to make myself one of those. I ordered this coat pattern from Hot Patterns: http://www.hotpatterns.com/hp-2004-mr-h-p-hemmingway-windcheater/ReplyDelete
Not quite the same, but I am looking forward to making it up. Can't wait to see yours. I might need to order that Green Pepper pattern. I wore my barn coat out and then finally reall really had to let it go when the puppy chewed the cuffs.
Happy Sewing!!
I have a men's coat that I got from a yard sale some years ago. I love this barn coat! It is a soft denim on one side and a nice heavy weight flannel on the inside. It is reversible. It has nice pockets on both sides and sits nicely on the body. It is old school, for sure. It is so out of fashion, but it is soooo warm and comfortable! It looks a lot like the one that you seek to create.ReplyDelete


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The first meeting of the characters.
Sid is following a group of men from Freetown who are headed to Le Mastre Park. The Beast is running in the park and enjoying himself. Jane and her sister are taking a walk while the Wizard performs on a small stage he set up. As the men approach Jane and her sister they pull out weapons and demand money. A fight breaks out as Beast and Sid attack, beast from the bushes and Sid from behind. Jane breaks the Wizards Tesla coil to power up. Kane cuts several of the men up with his sword while Beast beats a couple into submission.
Wizard eventually joins the fray shooting from the stage while dancing to the music, taking out a guy who had mounted the stage. Jane protects her sister from the thugs. One of the thugs has a bowling ball in a bag, he bounces it off Jane's force field and hurts himself. Jane takes out another with her shocking grasp.
The characters mop up the remaining thugs and pile them up on the stage. The Wizard apparently likes torture, he piles up all the thugs and electrocutes them with the stage equipment. They notice they are being watched by men in, Kane, Beast, and the Wizard run away. Jane stays and makes a statement with the police, pretending she was a helpless victim the entire time.
An alternative view of the events from the perspective of the men in suits can be read Transcript From Lively and Blake.
The events are also featured on page one of the Hudson City News.


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You will have noticed that I repost my old blog entries with frequency. I do so mostly when I think it has been long enough that the blog readership has changed enough that it will be new to some eyes. This is related to the fact that I am convinced blog readership is more like news readership...ephemeral and current. The majority of the viewer traffic lands on the blog through current links rather than through google searches that land on older content.
My view of the reading of scientific content is different. Sure, new and topical stuff will get the most eyes but this is not, precisely, where the primary value of academic papers lies. Particularly when it comes to review articles? I think so.
I've run across a most curious situation. I noticed this in one of my various feeds.
Cosyns B, Droogmans S, Rosenhek R, Lancellotti P. Republished: Drug-induced valvular heart disease. Postgrad Med J. 2013 Mar;89(1049):173-8. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2012-302239rep.
Since "Republished" caught my eye, I clicked on the first author and found:
Cosyns B, Droogmans S, Rosenhek R, Lancellotti P. Drug-induced valvular heart disease. Heart. 2013 Jan;99(1):7-12. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2012-302239. Epub 2012 Aug 8.
Tracking over to the journal page for the Republished one I found it has the following "Footnote".
This is a reprint of a paper that first appeared in Heart, 2013, Volume 99, pages 7–12.
That note appears prominently on the PDF of the article (in the sidebar block for author details and the submission/acceptance dates) and there is a header on every page of the article that reads "Republishedreview"(sic).
I then did a PubMed search for "Republished" and found that the Postgrad Med J really is quite fond of this strategy. There are some other players in this game too, though. The Br J Sports Med seems to like the "Republished research" tag, for example.
I've seen the occasional retracted-and-republished strategy for dealing with errata. But this was a new one for me, to my recollection. I scanned through the Postgrad Med J Instructions to Authors and it wasn't really clear if these are unsolicited submissions or requested by the Editorial staff. I'd tend to suspect the latter but both versions of the review say "Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed." at the bottom. Interestingly the Republished one has color figures where the original has B/W images....it does look nicer. And I can make out no indication in the Republished one that it has the permission of the original journal Heart to republish the work. They are both in the BMJ Group, however, so maybe this issue* is irrelevant?
I find myself curious about the advantages and disadvantages for both authors and the journals/publishers for doing this sort of thing. To be honest, what I'd like to see is the the bloggy "Update:" tag added to the title of those reviews from authors that seem to publish essentially the same review over and over. Particularly when it is just an updating of progress since they last wrote a review. That would be a great service to the reader.
*I.e., if the Publisher, not the journal, holds copyright and the Publisher is the same for both journals...the "permission" is implied or implicit? But then we have the issue of "self-plagiarism" that seems to bother the humanities majors' sentiments which are insinuating themselves into the business of science lately.


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Having a good Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) for Internet Use and enforcing it regularly are important for your school. In fact, according to Fitzer and Peterson (2002) http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/wp/crime-2002/aup.htm you can have an AUP, enforce it, and not need a filter if you are using software that activates when violations occur to notify of the offense. (I would like to see this software in action!)
In a previous post, I expresses concern over privacy, authentication and access for library systems. For an AUP to work, the network must be able to identify who has access to the Internet. Should this extend to the library's OPAC?
Data trails and clickstreams may be captured and saved for violators using the software that activates when the violation occurs. All other data trails and clickstreams would not need to be collected and saved.
What about the "ones that get away and don't get caught?" That is where responsibility and diligence come in. The school community should not be ignorant of what is going on in their libraries or on their computers. The link provided above to Fitzer and Peterson's article provides some excellent ideas to help the school community prepare, prevent, and handle violations of the AUP.


text: Related Information for Aphrodite There are multiple artists with this name:1) Aphrodite (born Gavin King) less commonly known as A Zone or DJ Aphro, is a UK jungle and drum'n'bass DJ/producer who well and truly put the bass in drum & bass. Working alongside Micky Finn on their joint Urban Takeover label, they have released some of the scene's definitive dancefloor tracks, whilst also having significant solo success (even hitting the UK Top20 in '98) . One of the oldest drum and bass producers, he.. read more


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The Wery Madness of it all
The corridors are empty and there are distant sounds of metal collapsible gates clanking shut. A few lights cast a dim glow over the Lower Main and the Foyer. The rest of the place is shrouded in a foreboding darkness. Suddenly, there's a tremendous clamour in the Upper Main, as twenty-three girls seem to jerk awake from a stupour and start looking, frantically, for an opening into the world outside. The sounds of racing feet and voices yelling to each other reverberate through the building, making enough noise to awaken the dead. While the blame is being passed around and Plans of an Adventurous and Daring Escape are made, a call is calmly placed…
"Balbir Bhaiyya. Please gate khol do. "
Someone overhears. The news spreads like a ripple. There is a shout of joy as everyone clatters down the stairs of the English Corridor and arrives at the Journo Corridor gate, hope gleaming in their eyes. And beyond the bars stands that reverent man, Balbir Bhaiyya. A following melodrama is essentially enacted. He withholds the keys. The girls plead with him, making loud and earnest promises of caution, obedience and the like. He contemplates. Someone desperately tries to make him comprehend the gravity of the situation. Her mother is waiting for her at the gate. Slowly, with an air of extreme benevolence, he pulls the creaking gate open. The girls race out, jubilant in their freedom.
This is the WMS. To cater to our insistent assertion of affection towards insanity and a miserable sense of humour, we endearingly call ourselves the Wery Mad Society. And it is our life's mission to proudly live up to that name. This theatrical sequence is a common occurrence as we immerse ourselves in our music, as afternoon fades to twilight. We lose all track of time…
Our motley crew is characterized by eclectic eccentricities, each madness a unique and perfected art. And yet, we're always in sync as each person adds a different note, a different colour and a different essence to the harmony of it all. We work like a song. Every person, distinct, effortlessly moulds herself into a part of the seamless flow of melody, energy, beauty and love.
The refrains of Scarborough Fair took on new meanings as we released our creative capabilities and plunged into the song. We emerged, gasping, exhausted, but triumphant, holding aloft the fragile trophy of newborn music.
At Lady Hardinge, on a battered stage, in a dilapidated auditorium, with the most anciently decrepit sound system and a deliberately disinterested audience, I turned to my choir-
"Let's screw with their happiness."
And we did. It was magnificent. Majestic. It gave me goosebumps. It gave us all goosebumps. We went to KFC to celebrate. The legacy of "vun piece of hod and crisby chiggan" was born.
Red and Black. The contingent. Powerful. Beautiful. We reassure each other. Always. A glance, a huddle, a hug, a silence. We're there. Spontaneously. Without question. Silently believing in each other and us. We give space. We're astoundingly tight. And then there are the theatrics…
Gaygay's sarcasm, Meghana's one-liners, Smiti's vehement melodrama, Tania's feigned non-chalance, Agrima's vociferous "negotiations", Jo's shrieks, Kirin's supersonic exclamations, Moumita's incessant chatter, Pollobi's declarations, Tarini's whines… The mayhem they all succeed in creating makes them Very Spashull Children.
Chai, NLS, café, greenrooms, syncopation, acapella, sleepovers, friendships, the silence in the wings, impromptu momo plans, brain jams, victories, tears, laughter, more laughter, hysterical laiughter, hysteria… Countless memories that Kirin and I tried our best to capture on brightly coloured laminated sheets with photographs and captions written in her favourite silver pen.
It's been a wonderful journey, a wonderful feeling and a wonderful year.
We made music together.
And I started believing in magic again.


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Federal Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister says turnover a cause for concern for MMIW inquiry
Federal Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says she is worried how ongoing turnover will affect the inquiry into murdered and missing Indigenous women.
Bennett says she's worried the turnover, including the departure of another director on Thursday, will distract from the work at hand, but adds its independence is crucial and the government won't be intervening.
The federally funded commission, plagued by many staffing changes throughout its tenure, says Debbie Reid left the commission because of a personal matter.
The inquiry says its work will not be disrupted during a transition that will see director of operations Calvin Wong act as interim executive director effective immediately.
The commission says it has a "sacred responsibility" to the 597 families and survivors who have already entrusted their stories to the inquiry and the 600 others registered to do so.
Reid, a former special adviser to the Assembly of First Nations, took the role of executive director in October, replacing Michele Moreau.


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Monday, 21 December 2009
A very, very short one
Today, he wanted to let me know they would be away for Christmas. So that we would keep an eye on his house. I told him we would also be away, for a few days.
-Why don't you ask Cathy?- I said, referring to our mutual neighbour.
-Who?- He leaned his head to one side, his lips stretched over his teeth in a fake smile.
- Cathy- I repeated.
-Kat-iya?- He asked, smiling.
- No- I said patiently, feeling like the Indian lady in Little Britain- Ca-thy.
He looked puzzled.
Cathy- I repeated.
Oh, Ca-thy!- he said, screwing his face up a little- I thought you said Kati-ya.
I smiled back.
-It is because you expected me to say Kat-i-a- I said.
He just kept smiling. I really, really dislike him.
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OMG he sounds like Marjorie from the Fat Fighters (Little Britain):ReplyDelete
Marjorie: ''What advice can we give to Babara, to turn her tragic life around?
Indian woman: '' Instead of sugar, use artificial sweetener in tea''
Marjorie: ''Something about sugar''
I was asked once if I liked Borat, I told no and reason I named was because I disliked such humour it was not my kind of thing and that I enjoyed Sacha Baron Cohen more as Ali G than as Borat. And guess what the person's reply was loool : '' Oh I completely understand, it kinda offends your culture?'' You should have seen my face Scary Azeri hahaha!ReplyDelete
I know the type and I really dislike it too. Since I work in a global company, this kind of crap hardly ever happens to me at work. And my husband's parents, being amazingly civilized WASPs that they are, never ever made me feel like a foreign extraction. There are only two people I know who are like that guy. They think they are very hip and cool because they sometimes eat at the ethnic restaurants and travelled abroad once or twice. They often interrupt me in a mid-sentence, laugh and say something like "how does she know that?" I feel like a monkey at the Zoo. And the worst part is that I don't think they even know how patronizing & rude they are. They probably think they are paying me a compliment. Chushki daaa :)ReplyDelete
Bless. I get that a lot. So frustrating. And that face they pul while "trying" to undertand. Patronizing. Arghh! Merry Christmas hun xxReplyDelete
@Nata: How annoying!!!! I would hate that. I know exactly what you mean.ReplyDelete
@ Sabina: Well, I had mixed feelings about the Borat movie too...But I watched it again and liked it, I have to say. I think the important bit in his humor is that he does not discriminate. :) He insults everyone. A bit like South Park. So yes, I felt some of his jokes were perhaps, unfair, because I felt he was laughing at people's misfortune and poverty rather than their personal characteristics, if it makes sense. I felt funny about that. But he also laughed at a lot of things I found very funny, personally. so...I am OK with it overall. :)
"It's because you expected me to say Ka-t-ia, I said"ReplyDelete
That's it exactly, you hit the nail on the head. Well done.
Why all this passive-aggressive stuff? It would be more fun to bring it all out into open warfare. You could plot ways to embarrass and humiliate him in the village and drive him to an early grave. Or at least to another village where he could annoy other people.ReplyDelete
Biggest bonus would be that we could read about your battles in weekly blog instalments.
I can't think of any clever comebacks though. It would be nice to put them back into their place without any serious unpleasantness.ReplyDelete
As someone who lives in the same place of birth, I haven't experienced all the things you share here with us. But I can understand how bad can a man like this one made you feel. And he has been a teacher...ReplyDelete
Hopefully, not everyone is like him.
Nata, perhaps you should do the same to them when they start talking about their "foreign" experience and make them feel like real rednecks :)ReplyDelete
I once had an extremely well-treveled and professionally successful American colleague invite me and my Armenian coworker to a party at his house and, when we sat down for dinner, he asked the two of us to talk more about our life since the rest of our colleagues knew so little about us, their international friends. Talk about the monkey at the Zoo experience. He probably did not even realize that's how he made me feel but I really resented it, even though I did not show it. The funniest part was when his Dutch wife asked me why I chose to join my American husband in the US and not the other way around. I said there was little for him to do in Azerbaijan work-wise. I wanted to ask her the same questions but then decided to be polite and did not.
Hmm...this actually is a tricky one. Because, it is quite difficult to find the right balance between ignoring your background and culture altogether, and making you feel like "a monkey in a Zoo". I know exactly what you mean, however, I also think it is nice when people are genuienly! (the focus here is on the word 'genuienly' :)) interested in your background. Because, if they dont give a *** it can also be quite frustrating, don't you find?
Yes, genuinely is the key word.ReplyDelete
I am thinking that may be some of us (myself included) are somewhat self-conscious about our accents, our backgrounds, etc. Not always, but sometimes?
It is also funny how people sometimes assume things about your country or yourself without knowing much about where you are coming from. I am always asked here in Texas how we celebrated Christmas back at home. Well, I said, we did not celebrate Christmas because ours was not a traditionally (historically) Christian country, even more so, I was raised an atheist. You could see people get kind of uncomfortable hearing this... Funny...
- nmatini22 December 2009 at 12:49
I have been in somewhat similar situations,and very often to make people understand how patronizing they sound, I switch to my native tongue. Then, it is fun to see the helpless and puzzled look on their faces:-) Works quite well. Usually they immediately realize their mistake!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous22 December 2009 at 15:49
I had a boss like that. Can you imagine?ReplyDelete
Some day I called to some office to let them know we are coming to verify something on site. Secretary's response was: Are you sure? This is first time I hear we repair something in our building.
When I told him about that his answer was: You just scared her with you Russian accent!
I heard this type of things from him many times. Finally I told him: You know, I think you have a problem with a fact that I am foreign.
Oh! this time he was scared. Really scared. He apologized. But I found another job pretty soon anyway.
I had a couple of russian young women staying with us for a week a few years back. We volunteered to host them as a part of some business exchange project, and once when we strolled down the road in our provincial southern town, a neighbor walking her dog greeted us and I introduced the Russian girls to her. She asked a few questions with typical provincial curiosity and a fake politness and then made the most outrageous comment, something like "it's going to be very hard for you to go back to Russia after having visited the US, isn't it?" The girls were disgusted at such an arrogant attitude. Yet I find the same thing, the same patronizing attitude towards foreigners in my home country, and in Russia and I guess in many other places. Here in US it's much more obvious in rural areas, where many people haven't been outside their own state, leave alone overseas. The more ignorant people are, the more arrogant and patronizing is their attitude.ReplyDelete
Happy holidays, s nastupayuschim!!!
- Anonymous23 December 2009 at 09:14
Sevda,you are right: the more ignorant people are,the more.....Never mind,just ignore them :-)Happy Holidays,Happy New 2010!ReplyDelete
That's really annoying. I know what you mean. Sometimes I misunderstand people because I expect them to say something at a certain time or a certain way, because it's how my brain is programmed. It's the English that I'm used to. I've had to work at getting over that living abroad. Language patterns are different here. Then there's the accent.ReplyDelete
The way you describe it though I think this guy was just doing it to get on your nerves.


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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled (1/2 cup)
1/2 pound fresh spinach, washed and stemmed and dried
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