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Readers Guide
These discussion questions are designed to enhance your group's conversation about The Residue Years, a gritty, lyrical novel about a family's entanglement with Portland's underground drug world.
About this book
Shawn "Champ" Thomas has one goal: to buy back the house on Portland's Sixth Street where his family found brief happiness. Champ, now in his senior year of college, is dealing crack cocaine in order to save up for his dream. But two new expenses set him back: his mother, Grace, is fresh out of rehab and needs help getting back on her feet. And Champ's girlfriend, Kim, is pregnant, and Champ wants a better life for his growing family.
Grace is surrounded by temptation, but she is determined to stay clean and make her family proud. But the father of her two younger sons, Big Ken, sues for full custody, and Grace's world starts to fall apart. As she yields to the temporary escape of drugs, Grace inadvertently takes Champ down with her.
For discussion
1. Discuss the prologue of The Residue Years, which introduces Grace as she visits her three-year-old granddaughter, and then her son in jail. How does this prologue set the scene for the chapters to come, which take place before Princess's birth? How does the knowledge that Champ ends up in jail affect your impressions throughout the novel?
2. The Residue Years switches between Champ and Grace's perspectives. How does this alternating point of view shape how the story develops? How do the mother and son's narrating voices resemble each other, and how do they differ?
3. According to Grace, "I've been an expert at reading people . . . I've also been an expert at other things, the worst of which is lying—to others, to myself" (16). How does Grace's intuition—her "first mind," as Mama Liza calls it—help her? When is she guilty of lying to herself and others? Does Champ seem to share Grace's gift of intuition? Why or why not?
4. Champ tells Kim, "I refuse to be one of these fools anonymous everywhere but inside their head" (253). Discuss Champ's ambition to make a name for himself. How do his experiences on the basketball court and on the streets influence his ambition? What are the risks and consequences of his determination to dream big?
5. Discuss Champ's determination to buy the house on Sixth Street, where he grew up with Mama Liza and Bubba. Why is Champ so fixated on the house, and how does his dream blind him to other options? What sacrifices is Champ willing to make in order to get the house back?
6. According to Champ, "Life has options! This is what they preached to us in my old youth program, which I tell my bellicose brothers whenever they'll listen, which ain't if ever often enough" (23). What life choices does Champ currently face, and to what extent are his options limited by his family, his past, and his environment?
7. Consider the changing landscape of Northeast Portland, where The Residue Years takes place. How has gentrification changed the look and feel of these streets? What are some of the positive and negatives aspects of the area's evolution, according to Grace and Champ?
8. The Residue Years features several official documents, from a drug program contract to a custody court summons. How do these documents add to the realism of the book?
9. Grace told Champ after his first heartbreak, "Son, if you're going to risk your love, save all the space you can for hurt" (121). Champ later wonders, "What happens when that first love warns you to save room for hurt and spends half your life applying the most harm?" (233). Discuss Grace's approach to love, and consider how it affects her son. What habits of love, good and bad, has Champ learned from his mother, his "first love"?
10. Discuss the relationship between Grace and her father, Andrew. What past traumas does Grace hold against Andrew? How does their relationship begin to heal, by the end of the novel?
11. Mister tells Champ, "Most of us, if we're lucky, we see a few seconds of the high life. And the rest are the residue years" (182). Which moments are the "high life" for Champ, and which are the "residue years" that follow? Why do you think the novel is titled The Residue Years?
12. Grace tells her three sons during their hike to Multnomah Falls, "You, me, us—we can't ever get trapped by who we were. Who we were is not who we are" (285). How does the ending of the novel reinforce or contradict Grace's words? How does Grace's past catch up with her? Does her past define her identity? Why or why not?
13. At the end of The Residue Years, Champ refuses to leave his mother's side as they are arrested together for drugs. What are the consequences of Champ's loyalty to his mother? How does Grace deal with her son's downfall?
14. Mitchell S. Jackson, like Champ, grew up in Portland and attended Portland State University after his basketball dreams evaporated. In what ways does this novel feel autobiographical? Jackson also writes and publishes poetry. Choose a passage of The Residue Years that feels particularly lyrical, and discuss Jackson's poetic use of language.
Suggested reading
Jesmyn Ward, Salvage the Bones and Men We Reaped; Junot Díaz, This Is How You Lose Her; John Edgar Wideman, Brothers and Keepers; Doug Merlino, The Hustle: One Team and Ten
Lives in Black and White; Edward P. Jones, Lost in the City; Denis Johnson, Jesus' Son; Teju Cole, Open City; Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Americanah; Paul Beatty, Slumberland


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On Monday, November 22, 2010, Parish President Natalie Robottom served as guest speaker at the monthly West Bank Civic Association meeting.
In addition to updating residents on current and future projects on the west bank, President Robottom stressed the need for partnerships between the parish and residents in maintaining our community parks and facilities and our neighborhoods. Recreation was one of the main topics discussed by those present at the meeting, specifically the West Bank Complex. President Robottom noted recent improvements to the complex such as the new walking path, additional lighting for the baseball fields, and a new airnasium going out for bids.
A brief question-answer session was conducted toward the end of the meeting, with many questions being answered and others requiring additional research. "We take our resident's concerns seriously and try respond in a timely manner. It's an ongoing process and we strive to improve our response time, "said Parish President Natalie Robottom.
Parish President Robottom looks forward to attending more association meetings and has a goal to establish new neighborhood associations where none exists today. If you would like to request Parish President Robottom as a guest at your next meeting, please contact the Parish President's office at (985) 652-9569.

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Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125
A new method and optical system have been developed to measure the strain distribution in sheet metal bending. The method relies on a simple pattern, i.e., a single line of certain width, or an area having a boundary line, marked on the sheet before deformation. The line traverses a width of the sheet metal at an angle. The sheet metal is deformed and an equivalent two-dimensional image of the line after deformation is obtained. By comparing the two-dimensional equivalent of the line after deformation with that before deformation, the strain on the surface of the deformed region is determined. Experiments using sheet metal flanging and hemming were conducted to verify the effectiveness and determine the limitation of the proposed method.
Typical patterns used in existing methods (grid and Moiré) for surface strain measurement: (a) grid pattern, (b) pattern of parallel lines, (c) circle pattern
Geometrical model of the specimen and bending process: (a) specimen before deformation; (b) angle band properties: ◻, the angle band; D is the band thickness; (c) condition of bending process; (d) angled line after bending. R, radius of the curvature; ◻, the bending angle, t, specimen thickness; W, width; L, deformation width
Detailed, schematic outline of the procedure for obtaining the deformation of the angled line due to bending: (a) deformed sheet, (b) unrolled deformed sheet
Schematic of the apparatus and procedure for measuring the deformation of the angled line due to bending
3D to 2D transformation of the deformed angled line
Procedure for obtaining the strain distribution: (a) direct comparison of the un-deformed angled line with the unrolled deformed angled line, (b) displacement vector graph, (c) displacement function representation, (d) strain calculation for un-deformed and deformed coordinates system
Schematic of the optical measurement system for sheet metal bending
Image processing performed in the present study to demonstrate the ALM: (a) original image—selected area, (b) binary threshold and image correction, (c) border line determination
ALM computation procedure: (a) 3D-to-2D conversion of boundary of the deformed angled line, (b) displacement determination and polynominal fitting, (c) engineering strain calculation
Repeatability test of the ALM algorithm. (a) Three specimens selected for the repeatability analysis, (b) results for the repeatability.
Evaluation of ALM accuracy: (a) known function of the displacement, (b) angled line pattern generated based on function (a)
Strain analysis based on a simulated deformed angled line: (a) strain distribution using measurement and theoretical calculation, (b) selected sections magnified, (c) error distribution
Comparison of measured strain distributions obtained with the angled line method (ALM) and other (circle grid, line grid, square grid, and Moiré pattern)
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Wednesday, 27 February 2013
More Fantasy Trees (by Shirley)
I have a couple of cards today using designs from the Fantasy Woodland, I've had a lot of fun 'playing' with this set.
I used Pan Pastels to create the background on the card above. I also added a little design with TCW's Mini Solace stencil and Distress Ink. I stamped the delicate trees from Fantasy Woodland with Versafine Black ink along with the quote from Words of Inspiration.
The background for the card above was created using Pool, Lime & Ocean Smooch Inks. For a description of the technique please see my blog post here. I embossed one of the small trees from Fantasy Woodland with gold to create leaves in the background. The main tree image was also embossed with gold & I blended Smooch inks to colour. I embossed it a 2nd time to decoupage. The die cut is Spellbinder S5-062 and the small piece under the Owl charm is S5-063.
The photo does not do the Owl charm justice, he has lots of bling that it hard to see.
Thanks for stopping by,
6 comments:
There both great cards! Love the colorcombies! They pull you right in a lovelt fantasy world... Greetings, GerrinaReplyDelete
Such a wonderful cards Hugs MarjaReplyDelete
Two gorgeous cards Shirley, I love how you used the small tree to create what looks like skeleton leaves.ReplyDelete
Sue x
Two gorgeous cardsReplyDelete
Jackie x
It's hard to know where to start with these. I'll start with my favourite which is the final one - the glow behind the principal image is stunning in the way it echoes the gold stamped leaves of the background & having decoupaged the trees really makes that glow even more striking. Your use of aquas & green is also striking & I like the way you layered the little die-cut your owl sits on exactly onto the point of horizontal die-cut border beneath it.ReplyDelete
Your moody background is beautiful in the first sample & I particularly like your way of adding interest using the stencils. Your shading of the sun adds beautiful emphasis to the trees too.
Paula (PEP)
Shirley, your new creations are out-of-this-world! Excellent job on both! I think my favorite of these is the last one, and I agree with Paula that the glow behind the main image looks so cool! That little owl is cute!ReplyDelete
As Paula said, the first card really stands out with the main image, and the stencils really do add interest! What do you use to shade your colors? I can't get mine to look like that - whatever I use seems to make it look like whatever I use - sponge, dauber, q-tip, etc.
Hugs, Clare xo :)
Thanks so much for leaving a comment - it brings a little ray of sunshine into our day when we know our work is appreciated!


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MacMall announced on Thursday the grand opening for a new brick and mortar retail store the company is launching in Huntington Beach, CA. The store will open up on Saturday, December 10th, and MacMall is offering discounts on several Macs and accessories for the event.
The company is also holding a drawing for the first 300 people who show up. The drawing will include more than US$3,500 in prizes, including a MacBook Air, three iPod touch players, five iPod nanos, and five Apple TVs.
MacMall will be most well known to Mac users as a mail-order catalog company, part of the larger PC Mall corporation. For many long years before Apple went into the retail business, MacMall and other companies like MacWarehouse (now owned by CDW) and ClubMac (now owned by MacMall) were the only way for many peope in the U.S. to shop for Macs, and their catalogs were one of the few items of junk mail we would look forward to getting in our mail boxes.
Page after page of Macs—and if you were a Mac user at the time, you know what we're describing—and for a few short years, Mac clones and bundle deals (usually involving a printer or Bungie's Marathon franchise): this is what Mac users had to look forward to every month or so. Those catalogs offered Mac fans a taste of the Mac wonderland we all take for granted today because of Apple's fleet of retail stores.
What is less well known is that this is actually the third brick and mortar retail store MacMall has opened, and that these stores are recent additions to the company. The company's flasgship store is in Torrence, CA, and MacMall told The Mac Observer that this location is also used as a test store, and there's another location in Santa Monica. A fourth store is currently planned for Chicago.
What may also be surprising to long-time Apple watchers is that Apple is supportive of the endeavor, despite the fact that it puts MacMall in more direct competition with Apple's own Apple Store retail locations. Dan DeVries, President of MacMall, told TMO that, "Apple's encouraging us to do this."
The new MacMall store is located at 16929 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach, CA, and the grand opening starts at 9:00 AM PST, with a ribbon cutting ceremony and the MacBook Air drawing being held starting at 10:00 AM.
Grand Opening discounts include $60 off a 13" MacBook Pro, $100 off a 27" iMac, $30 off a Mac mini,$78 off a 21.5" iMac, $89 off a 15" MacBook Pro, and discounts on several peripherals. These are all deal similar in scope to those offered by Apple on Black Friday.


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There are a lot of different reasons to go to a conference. One of them is the availability of fun and interesting things for you to do when you take a break from the Conference sessions. We love Seattle and we know you'll love it too. Set up your own custom itinerary with the help of 2 Days in Seattle. If you're the type who likes to do some exploring, you'll find a wealth of interesting activities within a short walk or ride from the conference hotel. Simply grab your phone for a self-guided walking tour or take advantage of the Motif Seattle concierge who can provide you with detailed information about just about everything there is to do in the Seattle area. They can also help with ticket purchases and dinner reservations. The concierge is located in the main lobby of the hotel.The Motif offers a wonderful location for visitors. Located in the city center, you have easy access to restaurants, tourist activities, and shopping. The neighborhoods surrounding the city center provide a vibrant arts and cultural scene.
Easy Ground Transportation
The city has a great range of transportation including free downtown bus service, passenger ferries to the islands, a streetcar to Lake Union, the monorail to the Space Needle, and plentiful taxis. Seattle is also a very walkable city with safe streets and friendly people.
- The Seattle Map and Walks app is free and offers a lot of great information about things to do in the area.
City Center
The conference hotel is perched on the north end of the core downtown area. Many of Seattle's finest stores and restaurants are located between 4th and 7th Streets and Olive and University. Check out the Frolic bar in the Motif Hotel. It has a great atmosphere with an outdoor deck.
One of the nearby hidden secrets of Seattle (even unknown to most locals) is the awesome landscaped park in the Russell Investment Center at 2nd and Union. Go to the middle bank of elevators and take it to the 17th floor. This is a public easement provided to Seattle as part of the development license.
Pike Place Market and Waterfront
Heading in the direction of the waterfront you'll find Pike Place Market. This historic area features hundreds of small shops and eateries. Come early to the market and enjoy pastries from Le Panier or grab a drink from local shops like Vivachi Café or Storyville Coffee. The market also hosts the famous fish and produce markets. Walk through the free Pike Pub Micro Brewery Museum or browse for souvenirs and locally made arts and crafts.
The stairs or elevators in the market will take you down to the waterfront, a great place for seafood and to watch the ferries and freighters move through Elliot Bay. Harbor tours depart from this area. The public passenger ferry to Bainbridge Island offers excellent views of the city and Puget Sound for about six bucks. The Seattle Great Wheel has great views.
The Space Needle and the EMP
Take the historic monorail to the Seattle landmark Space Needle for incredible views of Puget Sound and the Olympic and Cascade Mountains. On a clear day you can see as far as the Canadian and Oregon borders. Adjacent to the Needle is the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP). In addition to the main exhibits, there are always special attractions like Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds.
Interesting Neighborhoods
North of Pike Place Market is the Belltown neighborhood. There are many bars and restaurants located along First and Second Avenues. The Olympic Sculpture Park is here as well. South from Pike Place Market is Pioneer Square. This is the oldest commercial area in Seattle. The area is made up of historic buildings that are now home to shops, restaurants, and the Underground Tour. In the evening, many of the restaurants feature live bands. Another popular area for nightlife is Capitol Hill. The restaurants and clubs are mostly found between Pine and Pike and Broadway and 13th.
A couple of interesting shops have opened with Seattle ties. The first-ever Amazon brick and mortar store is now open in University Village. You can get to it with a short express bus ride or taxi from downtown. If you are a Starbucks fan, you'll want to check out the Roastery and Tasting Room on Capitol Hill. This facility lets you watch the roasting and offers a lot of drinks and drink preparations that you won't find in other stores.
Dining and the Arts
For a custom-designed tour of eats and drinks in Seattle, check out the Dining Guide prepared for ConveyUX by local foodie Adria Saracino.
Great restaurants nearby include Assaggio, The Dahlia Lounge, Lola, Palace Kitchen, RN74, and Tango. The Westlake Center Mall is four blocks away and has a Subway, Taco del Mar, PF Chang's, a food Court, four levels of shops, and the monorail station. A great bar for classic cocktails is Oliver's in the Mayflower Park Hotel at 4th & Olive.
- Blink's Jen Nicosia has put together a custom Google guide of local craft brew pubs.
A ten-minute walk from Motif Seattle is the Seattle Art Museum (SAM). The collections include an emphasis on Northwest and Native American art. The Performing Arts within walking distance of the conference hotel include the Seattle Opera (Beatrice & Benedict) and the Seattle Symphony (National Geographic Live).
There is a lot of great public art in Seattle and it is well-documented in a series of free walking tour maps.
You can also find a lot of eclectic evening fun as described in the Seattle Nightlife guide by local Lani Bonadea.
Farther Afield
Beyond the city center are many interesting activities including cruises, visits to the Museum of Flight, the Bloedel Reserve, the Boeing Tour, and a tour of Lake Washington. If you have more time and the weather cooperates, watch spawning steelhead salmon make their way through the Ballard Locks, take a day trip to Victoria in Canada, or explore Mt. St. Helen's National Volcanic Monument. Skiing often lasts into April in the Cascades. Hiking is almost always possible in the Hoh Rain Forest and beaches of Olympic National Park.
Other Activities
- Seeing Seattle by the Book
- Reel Life in Seattle – An Insider's Guide to Seattle Film Locations
- The Seattle Bucket List
- Living Computer Museum
- The very cool Seattle Central Library
- Chihuly Glass Art Tour – Tacoma Walking Tour of Public Art
- Glass Blowing Gallery
- Henry Art Gallery
- Seattle Art Museum – "Figuring History"
- Seattle Chocolates factory tour
- Dinner shows at Teatro Zinzanni
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The decision by President Obama to trade five Taliban Guantanamo Bay prisoners in exchange for the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has been a complete and utter disaster. President Obama and National Security Advisor Susan Rice have been trying their best to convince the American people that Bergdahl was a war hero held captive in Afghanistan for five years. Although Ms. Rice said Bergdahl served "honorably" on yet another disastrous Sunday show performance, the reality is the complete opposite.
In an interview with CNN, Sgt. Matt Vierkant, who served with Bergdahl, said, "I was pissed off then, and I am even more so now with everything going on. Bowe Bergdahl deserted during a time of war, and his fellow Americans lost their lives searching for him." Sgt. Vierkant is not the only former comrade of Bergdahl to share the same views. Now, I do believe that the United States Government should do everything in its power to bring home our POWs – but one has to ask the question: was Bergdahl a true POW?
While it is too soon to paint him as a traitor, we have found that he had indeed intended to denounce his American citizenship while over in Afghanistan. Although there is still much more to be uncovered – each day that has passed since Bergdahl's release has brought new terrifying revelations and more questions as to why he left his unit.
Many top Congressional leaders, including those from the other side of the aisle, are demanding answers. As Senator Dianne Feinstein put it, "It's very disappointing that there was not a level of trust sufficient to justify alerting us." The fact that the Obama Administration thinks it can simply be excused stating this entire debacle was "an oversight" is inconceivable. Obama's latest allegation is that he did not inform Congress because the Taliban threatened to kill Bergdahl if any information was released regarding the prisoner trade. Not only does this not make sense because the Taliban could have killed Bergdahl at any time, but it is simply insulting that this Administration would want us to believe this is the reason they overrode Congress entirely.
So now you have to ask: exactly what was President Obama's thought process? He bypassed Congress and released a man with a questionable background in order to release five Guantanamo Bay prisoners – why would he do this? Was it because of the bad press from the VA scandal and his political advisors wanted a positive story? Or were they focused on a bigger target – closing Guantanamo Bay? I think it is the latter.
President Obama and his Administration continue to put campaign promises over National Security interests. As President Obama continues down a path to bring an end to the war in Afghanistan, he has put his personal political interests above that of our nation's. Obama's presidential term, thankfully, is finite. The war against radical Islam is not, and those in the Taliban and Al-Qaeda understand that their greatest weapon is time. They know that we are going to leave Afghanistan, for all intents and purposes, by the end of this year. So what is the Taliban lacking after thirteen years of war? Leadership. The five Taliban detainees released by President Obama were all leaders within the Taliban prior to September 11, 2001. It is not out of the realm of possibilities that one of those five might be the head of a Taliban insurgency in a few years time, after American military forces have completely left Afghanistan.
In an interview with Time magazine, Taliban leaders reaffirmed everyone's greatest fears resulting from this fiasco. "This is a historic moment for us. Today our enemy for the first time officially recognized our status," said one Taliban commander. What Obama amazingly does not understand, or chooses to ignore, is the fact that we are indeed still at war with radical Islam. This naïve trade of prisoners has placed America on even more unstable ground, and now, more than ever, we are in a very weak position in the eyes of our greatest enemies.
It is clear Obama was trying to regain popular support by bringing home a "hero," but instead, he has potentially made the most fatal mistake of his presidency to-date. Later in the Time magazine interview, the Taliban commander continued, "Our talks finally proved successful for the prisoners' swap," says the commander. "We returned our valued guest to his people and in return, they freed our five heroes held in Guantanamo Bay since 2002."
That's right, Mr. President. You released some heroes alright – heroes to one of the most dangerous terrorist organization in the world.


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I visited the new Burbank spot at Magnolia and Hollywood Way, and was quite impressed!
They occupy a nice corner spot with a handsome facade. Parking was plentiful and free, (on the street) and one doesn't have to walk by nasty dumpsters as in Glendale.
Of course it was Sunday so this might not always apply.
Inside one finds a much more spacious and upscale enviornment. There are wrought iron chandeliers and upholstered leather chairs. The traffic flow is vastly superior, with two clear lines and room to move around and find a seat.
I noticed an orange squeezing maching, which I hadn't seen in Glendale. It was loaded up with oranges and ready to go.
The service was noticeably friendlier than the sometimes gruff Glendale location. Everything felt less harried and smiles and graciousness abounded.
On to the chow. Well, I can't offer much here, because I only eat one thing at Portos: potato balls. I am here to report that the potato balls at the Burbank spot are exactly the same as in Glendale, meaning they are God's food.
The line moved slowly today, most likely because as in any new restaurant, the organizatoinal kinks take time to work out. In time I'm sure they will have the place humming.
One thing they should do is what Amoeba Records does. Have an employee at the head of the line who can guide the next customer to the correct register. So much time is wasted with the cashier trying to get the next person's attention.
They have eliminated the number system from the bakery and cake lines, which is probably a good idea. In a way, though, they lose some charm without all that chaos of number confusion.
Overall, the Burbank Portos is worth regular visitation, though I'd suggest waiting a month or so until they are a little more efficient with the lines.


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Coaching Clients
Hi, my name is Josh and I have been a client with Scott for almost 4 years now. Originally, I am from Australia, however I am currently completing an education in nutritional studies in Copenhagen, and hope to continue further education and research within this field.
In my mind, Scott's work bridges the gap with the current nutritional paradox: we now know more than ever about nutrition and exercise… and yet never have we been so overweight and burdened with lifestyle-diseases.
I discovered my passion for training a year or two before I discovered Scott. However I realized quickly that it was more of an obsession than a passion. Honestly it was not until I started with Scott that it started to transform from obsession and into true passion.
In retrospect, my first transformation with Scott was definitely psychological and not physiological – the latter just naturally followed. For the first time I started to enjoy the process and what I was doing right then and there, as opposed to just wishing time away until I had a desired result that I couldn't wait for. Scott helped me see the results were already there if I would accept and acknowledge them. Training went from being a burden to something I really enjoyed as a part of my life – not my whole life. In addition, I could put my whole heart into it knowing that I had such esteemed experience and expertise in my corner. It was a relief not to have to figure things out, but just 'do' what I was supposed to – it worked. The best part being that you know you have 'the best of the best' in your corner – whose main priority will always be your well-being – and you can feel that as much as you will trust the coaching process and expertise. When I think of training, I honestly think of it in terms of 'before' and 'after' my coaching relationship with Scott. Before Scott I most certainly was already headed down a steep and slippery slope. Scott made training fun and also importantly, for the first time it was effective – I made more progress in the first few months with Scott than I had in the previous couple of years. If I was to have regret, it would be that I did not discover Scott's expertise sooner. Scott is firm, but kind — firm in that you will hear what you need to be told as opposed to hearing what you want to be told, and kind in the same way: you will hear what you need to be told as opposed to hearing what you want to be told.
And he's just a nice guy too. Apart from Scott's vast experience-capital, this is another thing that places him ahead of the rest within the field.
With Scott's guidance, you can't help but feel that things are going in the right direction, with each program (both diet and training) complementing the previous, your body is continually and strategically being built up into a metabolic machine, constantly increasing your body's natural potential to mitigate the typical onset of metabolic-downturn that invariably happens with age and typical Western lifestyle – most other dieting approaches do exactly the opposite (phenomenon backed by science and considered a dilemma). This potentiated offset is absolutely essential for anyone who wishes to both stay in shape and drastically decrease risk associated with documented lifestyle-disease (and also have a life at the same time!).
Combined with the physiological expertise utilized for creating optimal and effective training programs, Scott is extremely well informed by many disciplines including psychology, sociology, bio-chemistry (with a focus on nutrition, metabolism and energy systems) and physiology – all of which complement his 40 years of experience within his field of expertise. In my personal experience with Scott, this all runs congruently with his natural intuition as a coach and serves to create an intelligent, empowering and trust-filled coaching relationship.


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Watch Dog Imitate a Fire Engine Siren
This might be the cutest thing you'll watch on the internet today. You know how when dogs hear fire engines or an ambulance with its siren going off, they sometimes howl? Well, this dog doesn't jut howl, it appears to be trying to imitate the siren. Incidentally, the way the dog woo-woo-woo's halfway into it is how I sound when I try to sing along to Miley Cyrus' 'Wrecking Ball'. Only not as adorable.


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Maisie Williams looks like she's having pretty much the best summer ever. Recently on a beach in Italy, she channeled the Little Mermaid...according to her Instagram caption, at least. As far as we can tell, her look has very little in common with the princess'. The only elements characteristic of Ariel are a bikini top and...no, actually, that's it. But it's all about how you see yourself, we suppose.
The Game of Thrones actress called the look "Ariel, minus the tail and the tits."
The Game of Thrones actress called the look "Ariel, minus the tail and the tits."
Mermaid or not, the beach looks like a pretty sweet place to be.
And it seems she's actually been touring all around Europe.
We wonder if she channeled Snow White while she was in the setting of the German fairy tale. She could call the look "Snow White, minus the dress and the dwarfs."


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Samsung has already managed to catch our attention a year ago when first released its slick and lavish netbooks lineup, known as the Go series. But things, as you may know, change pretty fast these days and technology that appeared to be new and updated back then is no longer relevant. And going into the nitty gritty things, last year it was the Atom N270 that has shined and today it's the Pine Trail flavor (AKA: Atom N450) that rise, and Samsung wise, we have the Go N315 machine that was recently released with no surprise. Price is at $429 which makes it a bit expensive if you want us to categorize, but still packs the latest specs and components we expected it would comprise. That includes the Atom N450 CPU, 1GB of RAM, Windows 7 Starter and Intel's GMA 1350 graphics, that plays HD videos smooth at any size.
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Oct 31, 2015
Lady Bears fight back to start the season 2-0. After trailing the entire second half, Baton Rouge was able to force overtime by wreaking havoc with full court pressure. The Lady Bears controlled the game in extra time and won 82-77.
Bear Notes:
- Teams were tied at 12 to start the second quarter when Baton Rouge went cold. The Lady Bulldogs outscored the home team 27-15 to take a commanding halftime lead.
- Lady Bears bounced back from the FT line shooting 71% (24-34).
- Baton Rouge cut their turnovers in half, only committing 15 in the game.
Stats & More:
- Amber Smith, sophomore guard, led the team in scoring with 25 points (eight in OT).
- Transfer Shelby Dixon topped the twenty point mark by adding 21.
- Pearl Jones nothced a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds (7 off).
- Doneisha Young reached double figures with ten points.
Baton Rouge hits the road on Tuesday for the first of four straight road games. BRCC will travel to Southwest Mississippi Community College for a 6:00 pm start.
Lady Bears are back home on November 12th when Northeast Mississippi Community College comes to Mid-City for a men's and women's doubleheader.


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This suspect wasn't very bright after all.
Southern Police Station officers who had been patrolling the Sixth Street corridor during the early morning hours of
Feb. 12 said they came upon a vehicle traveling southbound with its high beams on.
The officers made a U-turn and began to follow the vehicle, police said. After running a computer check on the license plate, police said they learned the vehicle had been stolen.
"Officers safely performed a traffic stop and were able to get the suspect into custody without further incident," police said.
The vehicle was reportedly towed to Auto Return because the owner wasn't available to pick it up.
The suspect was booked into County Jail on charges that include driving and possessing a stolen vehicle. He was additionally charged with driving with an expired license -- and officers did not forget to cite him for illegal use of the vehicle's high beams.


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Ronald Clark downloaded cartoon pornography three years ago, ultimately ending up in court in Auckland, New Zealand. He was jailed for three months for possessing objectionable material, and sparking debate as to what harm is caused by digitally created pornography.
Clark's lawyer Roger Bowden described them as "pixies and trolls" that "you knew at a glance weren't human," according to Fairfax NZ News. Although the characters were elves and pixies, they were also clearly young, which sparked concern the images were linked to child sexual abuse.
Anti-child pornography group ECPAT Child Alert director Alan Bell said the images were illegal because they encouraged people "to migrate from there to the real thing." Bell acknowledged that no child was harmed in the cartoons' production but "it's all part of that spectrum."
Auckland University associate philosophy professor Tim Dare said "the justifications for punishment are likely to be worries about the tendency of the images to promote harm to real people in the future, or a concern for what the interest in the images tells you about their 'character'."
Clark has previous convictions for indecently assaulting a teenage boy and has been through rehabilitation programs. Clark admitted he was interested in the images but said it was for "a bit of a laugh," and that he did not find them sexually arousing.
He says the videos came from an established tradition of Japanese manga and hentai (cartoon pornography), a large mainstream industry.


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A youth football league in Montgomery County is pursuing criminal charges on up to six people after a brawl that erupted in front of young players.
It happened on Saturday at West Montgomery County Park in Montgomery as players were walking off the field.
The tensions started during the game being played by Willis Junior Panthers and the Montgomery Junior Sun Devils.
According to the North County Youth Football League, the three people who started the melee don't have kids on either team.
League president Chad Jones told KHOU 11 News that the instigators had come with a parent whose kid was playing on the Willis Junior Panthers team.
Jones and several witnesses said they appeared to be angry over calls being made by the coach on that team.
That coach was knocked to the ground after the game wrapped up, and video taken by a number of witnesses shows things escalating from there.
"It was bad enough, but what could've happened is even worse. It will not be tolerated period. They need to go to jail. They need to be held accountable to the highest extent of the law," Jones said.
Nobody expected the fight to go this far.
Witnesses said a man pulled out a knife as kids watched on.
"This to me was unbelievable," Jones said. "You absolutely can't fix stupid. What you can do is hold stupid accountable."
A parent who asked not to be named told KHOU 11 News that he feared his 10-year-old son had been trampled.
"I thought, 'Oh, no, he's in that pile.' My first response was to jump in and make sure he's OK," the father said. "You see the stereotypes about Texas football and parents and the way they act. Then you see videos like this, and it promotes it, and it's horrible."
The father was relieved to find out his son was behind him and not caught in the middle of the brawl.
He and a number of other parents proceeded to break it up.
"My son and every other kid on that field had been looking forward to that game since way back in August," he said. "Most of the people you see throwing punches are not parents. They are family members or friends of family members that came."
There are reports that some of the people involved in the brawl may be teenagers.
Nobody was seriously hurt in the fight.
Jones said he will soon be presenting all of the evidence he has to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.
He told KHOU 11 News that he was confident that video taken by a number of witnesses will lead to substantial charges.
A sergeant with Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said he was not aware of the case as of Monday afternoon.
Jones said the parent whose three friends started the fight has been banned from the league. The player they came to watch has been banned as well.


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AN ex-producer on The Bill who tried to get hitmen to kill his girlfriend told one: "She has to die as I'm not getting any sex from her."
David Harris, 68, wanted to be free from wealthy Hazel Allinson, 69, to be with ex-hooker mistress Ugne Cekaviciute, 28.
He told Duke Dean, the third man he asked to kill her: "I get horny and want sex."
Duke, 55, posed as a killer to help snare the ex-TV exec.
He said Harris was so desperate he said he would have murdered Hazel himself.
He revealed: "He was infatuated with Ugne and ready to sacrifice his partner for her.
"He was getting angrier about his partner, saying she had to die to give him the life he wanted.
"He asked me about chloroform. If I hadn't gone to police he would have poisoned her. I saved her life."
Harris was convicted on Thursday of three counts of soliciting murder. He plotted with Duke after failing with the other two men.
After meeting through a pal last August, Harris offered him £175,000.
The 6ft 4in East Londoner said: "Within two minutes he said wanted his partner killed. I knew police had to be told."
Harris gave Duke her schedule, took him to her haunts and suggested how to kill her.
Duke said: "He was suggesting faking a car accident or stabbing her at home. He asked if I needed help and could get poison or chloroform."
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Harris, of Amberley, West Sussex, told him romance with Hazel had gone cold after nearly 30 years.
He hoped to use her cash to fund Ugne's lifestyle.
Duke said: "He wanted to pay for college fees and driving lessons and a car. He said his missus slept on the other side of the bed, head to toe, with the dog between them.
"He told me Hazel helped him beat alcoholism but things weren't the same. She used to pay him an allowance but started cutting back."
Duke said Harris was convinced he would evade detection.
He said: "When I asked how he would act when she was found dead, he said he could easily act remorseful.
"He told me, 'I can cry. I love her, but not like that'. He said they wouldn't catch him."
Duke went to cops last November. They nabbed Harris in an undercover sting.
He was remanded in custody at the Old Bailey pending sentence on July 14.


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Goss announces Omnicolor II upgrade for industry's leading 16-page web press
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Press release from the issuing company
Goss has launched an upgrade for the M-600 press to support the press model's competitive edge in color control and eliminate potential obsolescence issues. Now the standard on all new M-600 press installations, the benefits of Omnicolor II press controls include start-up waste lowered by anything from 20 up to 50 percent as well as significant reductions in turnaround time.
The new features of the Omnicolor II upgrade are purpose-designed to achieve a more automated process to support the press operator. The ability to automate press setting direct from CIP3 data is a key area that reduces a three-stage process down to a single step, resulting in less waiting time and eliminating error potential.
The significant waste reduction is enabled by a range of system improvements, including:
Following a one-day press audit, Goss engineers require full press access for between two and four days to install the low-investment upgrade on existing M-600 systems.
Underpinning the Omnicolor II development are latest-generation hardware components of the Goss Omnicon controls system proven for controlling production on even the largest commercial press systems, such as the 96-page Sunday 5000 presses installed at Polestar, UK. In sharing this technology, Omnicolor II benefits from latest measures in preventative obsolescence, hard disk reliability and wide-ranging connectivity, such as via VPN. M-600 users can now also enjoy easier operation via a large touchscreen display and HMI software, as well as systems architecture and connectivity designed specifically for modern, industrialized production.
To help customers evaluate the potential gains from an Omnicolor II upgrade, Goss is using an ROI calculator to provide individualized expected savings.
"Customers can see the potential pay-off, whatever their current production model may be," comments Rutger Jansen, head of customer service, Goss International Europe. "Together, we plot in their average number of jobs and current makeready figures against the investment cost and the new figures they can reliably expect. I can't claim that the calculation methodology is groundbreaking, but it certainly helps convince our customers that the Omnicolor II upgrade is."
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(4pm 26 July 2011, Surry Hills Library)
Thank you, Alan Vidor, president Jewish Care and good afternoon, everyone.
I would like firstly to acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the traditional custodians of this land, and I pay my respects to the Elders, both past and present.
This small book marks a big step forward for the Russian-Jewish community in our City. For the first time, your stories are being told, and told in a way which will reach not only Russian-speakers, but our English-speaking communities as well.
They are powerful stories - full of heartbreak, of persecution and suffering. But they also speak of endurance, of courage, of hope and compassion even in the darkest times.
Despite the darkness in so many of these stories, the book is called "I Love Life" - a title which tells us a great deal about the strength and the spirit of the people whose stories it tells.
For despite Stalin, despite the horrors of the Second World War, despite food shortages and denial of opportunity, so many of you have triumphed. You have not only survived; you have survived with hopes and humanity.
Sydney is a city of migrant people - more than 200 nationalities in this small local government area.
We are proud of our multicultural society and we work hard to support and build bridges across this diverse community.
One way of doing that is to share stories, as you have so generously done in this book.
The City was proud to support it and I thank Jewish Care, Lois Pollock and all those involved in collecting and editing these stories which provide such a unique window into your world.
Above all, I thank all of you who have shared your stories. I hope they help preserve your past for the future and that in sharing them, you help us understand your lives and that you feel that you have a welcome place in this city.
I am pleased to launch this book today, and once again, I thank everyone who has contributed to it.


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Alternative Titles
English: honey & pomegranate
Synonyms: Hoken no Sensei no Jijou, Kaichou Slave, Shirabe! Kyoushi, Cosplay Kenkyuu-bu, Hide-and-Seek, Distortion, Bousou Seitokai, Dear Child, Draw
Japanese: ハチミツとざくろ
Type: Manga
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 9
Status: Finished
Published: May 25, 2006
Genres: Hentai
Authors: Tachibana, Naoki (Story & Art)
Serialization: None
Score: 4.251 (scored by 4 users)
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Ranked: N/A2
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Black Cross
Try not to die.
This is generally good advice.
This game will be run with the Mutants and Masterminds 2e rule set.
Here are some Quick Rule Notes explaining the important mechanics,
a simple guide to Character Creation and the limits thereon,
and the list of House Rules which, for some reason, continues growing.
This is a post-apocalyptic world, but probably not in the way you think. This is post-apocalyptic in that there was an apocalypse a long time ago. This is not Fallout.
To make it easier to grasp exactly what has changed for this game setting, here's a breakdown:
there are the events now called History,
there are the general groups of People,
there's the slightly-updated Geography of the world as it is now,
there's the more radically-updated list of Nations,
there's the new phenomenon of Metahumans and the global response, and
there's the ever-rolling march of Progress in the form of Technology.
If you have any questions, throw them at me in person or via text or email, or add them to the Questions page to let me know. The wiki is growing.


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Monday, June 15, 2009
My Palette, Four Brushes and Three New Paintings.../ Minha Paleta, Quatro Pincéis e Três Novas Pinturas.
Rosas B, 56 x 38 cm, vendida.
Sunflowers, 22.5 x 16 nches, not available for purchase.
Girassóis, 58 x 40 cm, indisponível para aquisição.
Roses, 22 x 15 inches,sold.
39 comments:
- claire said...
Hello Fabio, oh my... I am just looking at your three paintings. I am in awe of your talent.Now that I see your work, I am very inspired! Thanks for sharing.
- June 16, 2009 at 12:36 AM
- Camille said...
Wonderful! You're so masterful with flowers. Love your three paintings!
- June 16, 2009 at 1:10 AM
- Martin D. said...
Absolutely gorgeous! My hat off to you!
- June 16, 2009 at 1:17 AM
- Ramesh Jhawar said...
Missed out a lot while I was busy with my show!Terrific floral and landscape paintings!Very inspiring!
- June 16, 2009 at 7:05 AM
- lilotte said...
I love your technique, and your palette looks like your paintings : just gorgeous !
- June 16, 2009 at 8:35 AM
- Carol Schiff Studio said...
Three winners Fabio! Your florals are the best, so alive and full of motion. The sunflowers really capture my eye.
- June 16, 2009 at 8:45 AM
- Val Justo said...
Fá, deixei um recado no seu mail (uol). beijos
- June 16, 2009 at 10:16 AM
I love the lighting and softness of your work.Thanks for sharing it with us
- June 16, 2009 at 11:02 AM
- Aleksei said...
Hi Fabio,if i could only paint just one flower the way you have in these paintings...! I can't believe, they're stunning, masterful pieces.
- June 16, 2009 at 11:06 AM
Oi, Fabio! Estão simplesmente magníficas suas aquarelas.Fim de semana foi de muita inspiração apesar da chuva?Você viu no brush,seus trabalhos continuam sendo os mais procurados.Abraços, Lucia.
- June 16, 2009 at 11:52 AM
- arcobaleno said...
Ciao Fabio! you are the "first" in this art!!!!! bravo, bravo, bravissimo!!!!!!one kiss from Roma!!!
- June 16, 2009 at 1:55 PM
- cardesin said...
Como siempre me dejas maravillado con la sutileza de los colores.....
Una verdadera Maravilla!!!!
Un abrazo
- June 16, 2009 at 3:28 PM
Maravilhoso trabalho, executado com maestria.Parabéns!
- June 16, 2009 at 5:57 PM
- WATERBABY CHRISTINE said...
Thank you so much for including your palette and brushes. I am always interested in seeing the tools a painter uses.
- June 16, 2009 at 6:07 PM
- Norah said...
I am amazed at what you can do with watercolors. I appreciate the sense of looseness and freedom in your work. Absolutely stunning!!
- June 17, 2009 at 12:43 AM
- Scott said...
Beautiful! I will look forward to following your work!Thanks for sharing.
- June 17, 2009 at 12:49 AM
Absolutely amazing work!
- June 17, 2009 at 12:51 AM
- Annaquarel.les said...
¡Que maravilla Fábio! Siempre me quedo impresionada cuando veo tu trabajo. Gracias por compartir! Un abrazo
- June 17, 2009 at 6:22 AM
- rob ijbema said...
you are soo good at these flowers fabio!
you put so much live into them
you should frame that palette!
- June 17, 2009 at 12:58 PM
- Ann Buckner said...
Oh my goodness, the florals are all so beautiful. The bottom rose took my breathe away it is so gorgeous.
- June 17, 2009 at 7:37 PM
- Jala Pfaff said...
The top painting is my favorite, with the vibrant whites and reds! Bravo.
- June 17, 2009 at 7:43 PM
- Fábio Cembranelli said...
Hi Claire, thank you!
Hi Camille, thanks a lot, flower is my favorite subject.
Hi Martin, thank you v much!
Thanks, Ramesh, it is always good to hear from you.
Hi Lillote, thanks a lot!
Hi Carol, thank you v much...your words mean a lot to me.
Oi Val, obrigado pela visita, vou lá ver! bjo.
Hi Jennifer, thanks for your words!
Hi Aleksei..I'm sure you can...thanks again for your comments.
- June 17, 2009 at 10:30 PM
- Fábio Cembranelli said...
Oi Lúcia...!Sim..choveu, mas até que abriu um solzinho, rs..aquele "monte" de gente na cidade é que foi punk..rs, mas tudo bem! Vi lá no Brush sim..! Obrigado pelas palavras, bjos!
- June 17, 2009 at 10:33 PM
- Fábio Cembranelli said...
Hi Arcobaleno, thanks! I love "Roma", wonderful city, wonderful country..!!!!!!!
Hi Cardesin, gracias, também vem de um país que adoro. Além de ser um grande artista!
Hi Christine, thanks for your nice comments!
Hi Norah, thanks for your kind words!
Hi Chris, thanks!
- June 17, 2009 at 10:37 PM
- Fábio Cembranelli said...
Hello Scott, thank you v much!
Marilena, muito obrigado!
Anna, muito obrigado, gracias, sua opinião é muito importante!
- June 17, 2009 at 10:39 PM
- Fábio Cembranelli said...
Hi Rob!This is very kind and generous of you, you're a terrific artist. Thank you v much for your visit!
- June 17, 2009 at 10:41 PM
- Fábio Cembranelli said...
Hi Ann..Thank you so much for your comments!
Hi Jala! Your comments are very generous. Thanks!
- June 17, 2009 at 10:44 PM
Great as usual. It was interesting to see your palette and the brushes you use. I was curious as to the colors you used for these subjects too.
- June 17, 2009 at 11:19 PM
- Mary Paquet said...
Fabio, lovely work. You are so accomplished. I found you from your comments on Annelein Beukekamp's blog. I just took her peonies workshop while visiting family on the East Coast.
You have an impressive bio and an accomplished body of work.
- June 17, 2009 at 11:22 PM
- Fábio Cembranelli said...
Hi Jean...thanks for stopping by! Let me see...the red flowers: Dragon's Blood (Maimeri Blu) + Alizarin Crimson (W&N)+ Burnt Sienna (W&N) + Cad Red Light (Maimeri Blu)....
Sunflowers: Transparent Mars Red (Maimeri Blu) + Lacca D'Oro (Maimeri Blu) + Indian Yellow (W&N) + Cad Yellow Light (Maimeri Blu)....
AND....Olive Green, Sap Green (W&N), Sepia (Holbein), Prussian Blue (W&N), Cobalt Blue (W&N) and Faience Blue (Maimeri Blu).
Plus....Opera (Holbein), Payne's Gray (Grumbacher).....I think they're the most important.
- June 18, 2009 at 12:10 AM
- Fábio Cembranelli said...
Hi Mary, thanks for your kind words. I'm glad you like my blog.
- June 18, 2009 at 12:11 AM
Hello Fabio, where can we find maimeri paints? Thanks for sharing it, your work is truly impressive.
- June 18, 2009 at 12:13 AM
- Fábio Cembranelli said...
Hum..Hi Helen, thanks for your words. I don't know where you live, your city...try to visit www.maimeri.it.
Sorry!I'd like to help you but ...where do you live?
- June 18, 2009 at 12:18 AM
- Desirré B. said...
The reds in this rose are truly wonderful. Love everything you paint, you're a master!
- June 18, 2009 at 12:25 AM
- Fábio Cembranelli said...
Thanks, Desirré!
- June 18, 2009 at 8:59 PM
- Encre said...
These three new paintings are full of energy. I was not very fond of floral painting, but all that changed when I discovered your blog. The way you paint makes it fascinating.
- June 20, 2009 at 8:42 AM
- Fábio Cembranelli said...
Hi Encre..thanks! Flower is my favorite subject.
- June 21, 2009 at 4:50 PM
- Dean Grey said...
Three more examples why you are an awesome floral painter!
Thanks for showing us the colorful palette you use. Messy, but colorful!
-Dean (^_^)
- July 6, 2009 at 12:58 PM
- Sandra Galda said...
WOW these flower paintings are super terrific! What a great talent you have.
- July 23, 2009 at 9:23 PM


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Choong Hann, who first played the Malaysian Badminton Open in 1991 and was recalled to the Thomas Cup team this year, took Chong Wei to three sets before losing out 21-8, 14-21, 21-15.
Chong Wei typically started at a frenetic pace to take the opener but, as has happened in recent tournaments, lost the second to a spirited Hann, who beat Indonesia's former Olympic and world champion Taufik Hidayat in the semi-finals.
However Chong Wei took control of the decider to scupper 33 year-old Hann's hopes of winning his first title on tour this year.
Two weeks ago the Malaysian lifted the Indonesian Open, the Datuk winning his fourth Super Series event of the season in the process.
Chong Wei will now prepare for next month's World Championships in Paris before the remaining five Super Series events of the year.
In the women's singles on Sunday, Yip Pui Yin, the No 3 seed, edged Zhou Mi 21-16, 14-21, 21-19 in a thrilling three-set, all all-Taiwanese encounter.
Yonex-Sunrise Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold 2010, Johor Bahru:
Final results:
Men's Singles: (1) Lee Chong Wei (Mal) bt (Mal) Wong Choong Hann (4) 21-8 14-21 21-15
Women's Singles: (3) Yip Pui Yin (Hkg) bt (2) Zhou Mi (Hkg) 21-16 14-21 21-19
Men's Doubles: Hendra Setiawan (Ina) & Markis Kido (Ina) bt Gunawan Hendra Aprida (Ina) & Yulianto Alvent Chandra (Ina) 8-21 21-17 21-12
Women's Doubles: (4) Aroonkesorn Duanganong (Tha) & Varavichitchaikul Kunchala (Tha) bt Ng Hui Ern (Mal) & Ng Hui Lin (Mal) 12-21 21-17 21-13
Mixed Doubles: Fitriawan Devin Lahardi (Ina) & Liliyana Natsir (Ina) bt (3) Prapakamol Sudket (Tha) & Thoungthongkam Saralee (Tha) 13-21 21-16 21-17


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we also checked up and watered our tin herb garden where we have two cans with sprouts (i believe it's the chamomile and sage)!
and lastly, my 1969 volkswagen beetle ginny came back home today with her new fresh coat of paint. we are all excited about it but nat just shows it a bit more!
later tonight, we will be putting the candles on and having our own little earth hour. of course, her newest candle votive will be put to use. happy earth day everyone! :)


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Johann Bouche-Billon approached his latest series 'Photos of My Grandfather Dying,' with sensitivity, compassion and honesty.
Bouche-Billon used his creative work to cope with the news that one of the most important people in his life, his grandfather, was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Prior to his grandfather's diagnosis, Bouche-Billion had never lost anyone very close to him. Riddled with anxiety, and experiencing frequent panic attacks, Bouche-Billon struggled to come to terms with the devastating reality of loss and death. This project served as a platform upon which he was able to work through his emotions, eventually coming to a place of healing and understanding.
The series contains images of his grandfather in various states of decline, both alone and surrounded by loved ones, as well as shots of hospitals, IVs and dismal-looking food trays. The series, though heart-breaking, is intimate and strangely beautiful.
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A lover of all things French, imagine my delight when I discovered that the type of garden I have each year is actually called a "potager" garden.
A potager garden is basically a utilitarian garden with things growing to be used in the kitchen but not at all lacking in pretty-ish features.
Although my garden has yet to be transplanted to the great outdoors, I do hope it will have many pretty-ish features. As for being utilitarian, that it will definitely be!
I will be feasting on zipper cream peas, Christmas lima beans, Johnny Jump-Ups, bell pepper, ghost peppers, basil, parsley, dill, kale, gold and red beets, bok choy, chamomile, spinach mustard greens, chard, cucumbers, green onions, elephant garlic, mint and several varieties of tomatoes. And, I still have hope for some other edible flowers that are taking their sweet time in budding up.
There are so many amazing things that come from gardening. Firstly, it is just plain fun! And it is so rewarding to go outside and pick what will be for dinner and know exactly what went into it's production (in this garden… nothing but sunlight, good soil, heat and a bit of chamomile tea!) And, even more than that, it is such an amazing miracle to plant a seed in soil, do a few loving things for it and see it pop up and do precisely what it is meant to do in exactly the right time. Such an amazing and perfect plan and such a privilege to witness!
Why try to explain miracles to your kids when you can just have them plant a garden. / saying by Robert Brault
(The top picture is not from my potager garden although… I do intend to craft a sign similar to that one. :))


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Patrick McSweeney, a 15-year-old Louisville resident with leukemia, will get to play in Bellarmine's exhibition on Sunday against the Cardinals.
A 15-year-old boy with leukemia is getting the chance to play in Bellarmine's exhibition against Louisville on Sunday, according to ESPN.com's Dana O'Neil.
Patrick McSweeney, a Louisville resident, was originally diagnosed with cancer at the age of five and has continued to battle the disease. Two years ago, Team IMPACT, a nonprofit that matches chronically ill children with local college teams, arranged for Davenport to be matched with Division II school Bellarmine and head coach Scott Davenport.
McSweeney has participated in activities with the program since, including a basketball camp this summer. Shortly after the camp, Davenport began to arrange for McSweeney to play in a game for the team, having to clear it through Bellarmine's Great Lakes Valley Conference, Louisville's ACC and the NCAA.
Davenport received approval Wednesday and went to McSweeney's house with a team jersey, warm-ups and shoes to tell him about the opportunity, according to O'Neil.
"Patrick was just speechless," Debbie McSweeney said. "Basketball is this kid's favorite sport. Having Bellarmine, having something that's normal, that's the key. With all of these treatments, all the isolation, normal disappears."
"It's the boost he needs right now," Debbie said. "Just this week we found out his T cells aren't being effective and for us to get this news, a day after some really bad news, it's what he needed. It's what we all needed right now, to have a little bit more hope."
• Lauren Hill wins conference player of the week award
Because of the unfortunate news about his treatment, McSweeney and his family will have to leave for Philadelphia to receive treatment immediately after the exhibition. The family had been planning to drive, but O'Neil said Louisville coach Rick Pitino instead will pay for the group's flight, transportation and hotel stay for the entirety of its trip, which will be for at least two weeks.
McSweeney's day will come a week after Lauren Hill's inspirational story made national news. Hill, who is terminally ill with inoperable brain cancer, played in her first career game for Mount St. Joseph against Hiram College on Nov. 2 and scored four points. The NCAA granted an exemption to have the game moved up from Nov. 15 so that Hill could play before her condition worsened.
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If you have Sirius/XM, you can listen to Greg Bell's Old time radio channel (#82). He has a number of great programs available throughout the month of December on his great show. You can also get a large number of these programs at a variety or resources on the web. One place to find these shows is the 500 OTR Christmas Shows from the Internet Archive. This is a great resources for many of these wonderful radio shows!
Juggling Squirrel at the University of Michigan - September 12, 2014
I have wanted to write about this piece for a while - and thought I did. Better late than never. The Screen Guild Theater is quite interesting. It is best summed up by the start of the article in the Digital Del:
"The Screen Guild programs were some of Radio's longest running charity programs. Why charity? From the outset, the various Screen Guild programs were conceived, produced and broadcast for the express purpose of raising money for the Motion Picture Relief Fund. Over the years, the Motion Picture Relief Fund appeal extended to raising funds for a Country Home and Hospital for retired, ill, indigent, or destitute Motion Picture Industry artists."
This wonderful series was broadcast at CBS Radio and supported by Gulf Oil. This episode was first performed on December 22, 1940 (and repeated the following two years as The Juggler of Our Lady), this dramatization Anatole France's 1892 miracle story, Le Jongleur de Notre Dame. Brought into the performance were narrator Ronald Coleman and singer Nelson Eddy. The Juggler of Notre Dame tells the story of Barnaby, a poor traveling juggler who traveled the countryside performing for children and townspeople for coins that kept him going. Barnaby did not speak in this story, but his activity was told through the narration by Ronald Coleman and the songs of Nelson Eddy, playing the monk who befriended the juggler.
The monk came across Barnaby on an awful stormy evening and took him to the monastery. So taken by the warmth of the monastery, Barnaby begged to stay there and work, forsaking his the juggling that had been his vocation for all these years. As the days grew closer to Christmas, each of the monks were carefully creating a gift to celebrate the birth of the Lord. What Barnaby did was simply beautiful.
While it is a wonderful story, the piece is wonderful to listen to because of the beautiful singing Nelson Eddy provides. My wife's uncle loved Nelson Eddy, so his songs are always welcome in my home. I hope that he can bring the Christmas spirit to your home. Here is the episode:
Here are some links to programs relating to Screen Guild Theater:
- Screen Guild Theater radio program episodes via the Internet Archive
- Screen Guild Theater - great information from Digital Deli
- Screen Guild Theater on Jerry Haendiges Vintage Radio Logs
- Motion Picture and Television Fund (the successor organization to the Motion Picture Relief Fund)
- See also 500 OTR Christmas Shows from the Internet Archive.
25 Days of Old Time Radio Christmas:
- All Entries
- Day 1 - Nick Carter's Christmas Adventure
- Day 2 - The Saint is No Santa Claus
- Day 3 - Stolen Rings at Christmas with Boston Blackie
- Day 4 - Dragnet's Christmas Episodes
- Day 5 - Nero Wolfe & the Slaughtered Santas
- Day 6 - The Plot To Murder Santa Claus (with Frank Sinatra as Rocky Fortune)
- Day 7 - Christmas at Mission San Gabriel with Romance of the Ranchos
- Day 8 - Arch Oboler's Christmas 1918
- Day 9 - The Story of Silent Night (Hallmark Playhouse)
- Day 10 - Juggler of Notre Dame (with Nelson Eddy)


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Putin to meet with Yanukovych in Sochi - Kremlin spokesman
Russian President Vladimir Putin will have a conversation with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych in Sochi as well as with a number of other foreign leaders to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov told Interfax.
"It's true, there will be communication. Communication will be in this or that format, as well as with a lot of others coming for the Olympics' opening ceremony," Peskov said.
Acting Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara had said earlier that Yanukovych planned to attend the Sochi Olympics.
It was reported later that the Ukrainian leader expected to meet with Putin during his visit.


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NaPoWriMo Day 28….28….28 – Light at the end of the tunnel…you should know that I am terrible at finishing, anything…seriously. I like to start shit, not so great at the follow through – The blog is Inspyromania, not 'The Closer' – I can do 3 more days, right?
Aack Spaack
It's poetry time
Frick Frack
Does it have to rhyme?
Be sublime
Fall in time
Doesn't have to
Yet it does
Best little poem
There ever was
30 seconds flat ☺
How's that?


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I have fell in L.O.V.E! I have a couple of drawers like this already in my classroom and KNEW it was the answer to my can of pencils. Picture Perfect Kinders came up with the idea (plus a few more, go check out her site). THANK YOU!
I have a couple of soup cans covered in colored paper that I have been too lazy to make any cuter because I haven't really loved them. I have moved them all over the classroom, but I have NEVER thought of not putting them in a can. I hate the mess, the way they bounce out of the can when I toss them in after sharpening them, the broken pencil bits. My extra erasers have lived in a basket no where near where the pencils are. DUH, shouldn't they be near each other?
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In my excitement I quickly created a few labels while waiting for my teenager to come home on a Friday night (I probably need another project). Then I realized I don't exactly know the depth of my drawers. No prob. I shrunk, and stretched my labels in the hopes that something will work when I get to school on Monday. Yup, I am putting this Pinterest find to work on Monday. With any luck I won't have to tweak anything. Grab a copy for yourself. If I find that there is no way these labels will work, I will tweak them and upload them again.
Man, I am on a pencil kick. I swear my kids are eating them. They will all have enough pencils to get their math done BEFORE lunch, but right after lunch half of the class is missing their's. (They are only allowed one at a time right now, because they started hording pencils while I was out. Bummer for me, it truly is a pain.) I really intended to post on something else this weekend. Hopefully that will still happen. ;)


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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Daddy, I can help you !
72 comments:
- Kjelle Bus said...
Your sure are one good writer , Mr Puddy :)
- March 13, 2012 at 4:07 AM
- Boo-Bah AKA Iris said...
Mr. Puddy you and me could be great friends. I try to type a little every day well at least until I am put off the computer desk. I adds my own special touch to my mama's emails. she never tells me thank you! Humans!! You just can't figure them outs.
Manly purrs
- March 13, 2012 at 4:19 AM
- JC said...
Riley loves to help me type in orange kitty language instead of mine.
- March 13, 2012 at 4:23 AM
- Katnip Lounge said...
Peeps have no imagination! We knew *just* what you were saying...we promise not to tell!
- March 13, 2012 at 4:26 AM
- Marg said...
We agree with the Katnip gang, we know just what you were saying. Very interesting Puddy. We need to try that typing then we could send each other messages. ?????????????//////////////// Can you tell what that message is??
Take care and have a great week. Sending purrs for that tail.
- March 13, 2012 at 4:30 AM
- Old Kitty said...
Mr Puddy!! You have evolved a higher language than your mum and dad! Yay!!! Me and Charlie are in AWE!
Take care
- March 13, 2012 at 4:34 AM
- Carolyn said...
Do you ever dribble on daddy's typing Mr Poot? Austin has just dribbled on my macbook!!!!! I think your typing is ace :)
- March 13, 2012 at 4:58 AM
- Tober the Cat said...
That's very good, Mr. Puddy! You can help me write a book, maybe. I'm not a very good typer.
- March 13, 2012 at 4:59 AM
- Pierro said...
Mr. Puddy, I like to type too. My mom is very picky though and she does not like it when we walk around on her keyboard... she just doesn't know that we are typing in secret code!!
- March 13, 2012 at 5:00 AM
- Cathy Keisha said...
Whoa! You must type about a hunnert words a minute. He should let you type for him.
- March 13, 2012 at 5:10 AM
- Daisy said...
You are a most excellent typist, Mr. Puddy!
- March 13, 2012 at 5:40 AM
- Kay L. Davies said...
You're a very talented puddy, Mr. Puddy. I think your daddy should let you type for him more often.
Please give your mom a hug from us.
—Kay and Lindy, Alberta, Canada
- March 13, 2012 at 6:13 AM
- Cat Chat With Caren And Cody said...
wow Puddy! Where in the heck have YOU been?
Haven't seen you blogging in AGES!
Good to see you!
Love the new look of the blog and LOVE that I can subscribe via email now!
Now I for sure won't miss a post because I won't have to keep going to my blogroll
- March 13, 2012 at 6:15 AM
- Repositório said...
You´re a great typist!
- March 13, 2012 at 6:23 AM
- ABBY said...
Mr Puddy
We think you are a fabulous typist!
We wish we could type as well. Maybe we should practice more.
How was that?
- March 13, 2012 at 6:24 AM
- Karen and Gerard said...
No wonder your daddy didn't want your help! Ha, ha.
- March 13, 2012 at 6:37 AM
- m.q said...
you're so cool Mr Puddy!!
you know efurrything
BoBo Salem
Meow Meow Family
- March 13, 2012 at 6:47 AM
- Brian said...
I think that is darn good Mr. Puddy, you should give typing lessons!
- March 13, 2012 at 7:08 AM
- The Kitties of Purring Pines said...
We think your writing is great! Your parents should let you help. ;))
- March 13, 2012 at 7:13 AM
- Eric and Flynn said...
You type well Mr Puddy, and we understood every word of it.
- March 13, 2012 at 7:41 AM
- Cara n Crew said...
molol! we type like that too, Mr Puddy! it's secret kitty code ;)
Pip, Smidgen, Minnie, Hollie
- March 13, 2012 at 8:25 AM
- The Island Cats said...
We can't believe your dad didn't appreciate you help, Mr. Puddy!!
- March 13, 2012 at 8:36 AM
- Mariodacat said...
he he - you type really good Puddy. I know you could be a big help to daddy,
- March 13, 2012 at 8:41 AM
- Cat said...
You are a born communicator Puddy!!!
- March 13, 2012 at 9:03 AM
- Spitty-the-Kitty said...
Why Puddy! I had no trouble at all reading your messages! The Humans are so....limited, aren't they?
- March 13, 2012 at 9:10 AM
- BeadedTail said...
You're so nice to help your daddy type to his friends Puddy!
- March 13, 2012 at 9:34 AM
- The Cat From Hell said...
Mr Puddy!
It makes purrfect sense to me1 BTW yous should tell your Daddy to gets a iPad. Way much easier for us to use.
- March 13, 2012 at 9:47 AM
- Prancer Pie said...
Good to see you doin better Puddy. Sending messages in secret code is a pawsome way to keep up wif furriends!
- March 13, 2012 at 10:28 AM
- The Monkeys said...
We understand kitty type and we think you're a fantastic typer, Mr. Puddy! Maybe we should send Sweet Pea over to help you find the 'enter' button. She has extra toes!
- March 13, 2012 at 11:03 AM
- The Monkeys said...
We understand kitty type and we think you're a fantastic typer, Mr. Puddy! Maybe we should send Sweet Pea over to help you find the 'enter' button. She has extra toes!
- March 13, 2012 at 11:03 AM
- Poppy Q said...
Mr Puddy - you have great typing skills.
- March 13, 2012 at 11:13 AM
- Sparkle said...
Wow, Mr. Puddy, your typing is totally even! Human typing is not very smooth - there are lots of pauses and spaces. Kinda sloppy.
- March 13, 2012 at 12:05 PM
- dArtagnan Rumblepurr/Diego Hamlet Moonfur said...
Mr Puddy, I think you are actually a computer programmer!
- March 13, 2012 at 1:19 PM
- Gattina said...
Cats are far better with handling a computer ! Arthur even creates new programs, which Mr. G. who was Analyst Programmer had never seen, and he found it quiet difficult to get rid of it ! Unthankful humans !
- March 13, 2012 at 2:19 PM
- Hannah and Lucy said...
We always knew how talented you are Mr Puddy it's just a shame your Dad doesn't let you do the typing for him (whispers - his spelling isn't very good - but don't tell him we said so)
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
- March 13, 2012 at 4:10 PM
- Princess Jasmine said...
Wow, Mr Puddy you are one excellent typist. Obviously us kitties and woofies can see that you have typed an amazing computer programme for pets. I think you could make bazillions if you turn it into an app :)xxxx
- March 13, 2012 at 5:21 PM
- Max the Quilt Cat said...
You have those keys down. Now moving on to letters....
Have a great day.
pawhugs, Max
- March 13, 2012 at 5:26 PM
- The Furries of Whisppy said...
We sometimes try to help Mommy type things out but it only makes her push us away or have us put on the floor.
- March 13, 2012 at 6:39 PM
- The Furries of Whisppy said...
We sometimes try to help Mommy type things out but it only makes her push us away or have us put on the floor.
- March 13, 2012 at 6:39 PM
- Madi and Mom said...
MOL Puddy I was able to read each and every and every=========. You are an excellent typist. Sometimes the 2 leggers have no appreciation for good, free help.
Hugs Madi
- March 13, 2012 at 6:43 PM
- -d ma said...
i just see one misspelling.
- March 13, 2012 at 7:46 PM
- FURKIDSMOM said...
Excellent job! We know it's good 'cause it looks just like OUR typing!!
The Florida Furkids
- March 13, 2012 at 10:04 PM
- Photo Cache said...
first a little typing then comes the novel mr puddy. we surely will not be surprised one bit if you have a little e-book coming out soon. your story is very compelling to begin with.
emma and buster
- March 14, 2012 at 12:12 AM
- meowmeowmans said...
That happens at our house, too, Mr, Puddy! We type those kind of messages, but mom and dad always politely decline our help. Silly humans!
Sammy and Moosey
- March 14, 2012 at 2:27 AM
- Purrfect Haven said...
ha ahaha.. we want you to write (paw) a book, Puddy! You are the best! Love Helen, Darcy and Bingley xxx
- March 14, 2012 at 4:14 AM
- Pattyskypants said...
Mr. Puddy has so many talents!
- March 14, 2012 at 7:27 AM
- Au and Target said...
Maybe you should man the phone instead?
- March 14, 2012 at 11:06 AM
- Keith Andrea said...
You're so nice Mr. Puddy., but I think that's not the txt dad needs.
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- March 14, 2012 at 1:18 PM
- Forever Foster said...
Everyone should have a typist as helpful as you!
- March 14, 2012 at 6:35 PM
- We love LUNA said...
Oh Puddy,
You are so clever and intelligent!
- March 14, 2012 at 7:26 PM
- CCL Wendy said...
I must say you like to make sure efurryone gets your point! You are an amazing typist, and I'm sure you must have set a new speed record, too.
- March 14, 2012 at 9:05 PM
- Milo and Alfie Marshall said...
Puddy, you are VERY talented! xx
PS: we're sorry we haven't been visiting much lately ~ mom is taking a sort of visiting blogs vacation due to having lots to do. We keep up with you on FB though.
- March 14, 2012 at 10:07 PM
- Mark's Mews (Ayla, Iza, and Marley) said...
We do a lot of typing too, but TBT usually has ta fix it up a lot. Our favrit keyboard werk is changing the display settings. We know some codes TBT doesnt! Sometimes it takes him a day ta figure out what we learned an undo it. Sometimes he likes it better an leaves it.
- March 15, 2012 at 2:03 AM
- The Purr Diaries said...
Hahaha! Too cute!
You are so very helpful Puddy ;o)
- March 15, 2012 at 8:42 AM
- Katie and Glogirly said...
Puddy, it takes a TREMENDOUS amount of talent and skill to get those lines so PERFECTLY spaced!!! Your daddy should be impressed. I know WE are.
; ) Katie & Glogirly
- March 15, 2012 at 10:02 AM
- Katie Isabella said...
Puddy, I am not in the least surprised at your wonderful skills at typing. That ol' enter button...who needs it anyway, right?
Love you bunches and I still say I look like a female Puddy. xoxoxoxo
- March 15, 2012 at 7:31 PM
- JB's Big and Small Worlds said...
We like your writing a lot! -JB
- March 16, 2012 at 6:37 AM
- Layla ( Cat Wisdom 101) said...
Mr. Puddy, it's good to see you back and productive. Might a novel be next?
- March 16, 2012 at 8:55 PM
- ros@dimaggio63 said...
Buongiorno Puddy...
lo sterminio delle pulci com'è andata ?
Baci e coccole :))
Igor e mamma
- March 17, 2012 at 3:33 PM
- Deb Barnes / Zee and Zoey said...
Puddy - you surely are on your way to winning a Cat-Pulitzer prize soon.... Don't give up on your writing no matter what the humans say!!
- March 17, 2012 at 8:58 PM
- Brenda @ It's A Beautiful Life said...
Hahahah.... we liked that! Loved Deb Barnes' note that you must be on your way to a Cat-Pulitzer prize soon.
- March 18, 2012 at 4:59 AM
- Clooney said...
Oh Puddy, you are so awesome! I'm not sure why your Daddy didn't take you up on your offer...
- March 18, 2012 at 12:50 PM
- ellie said...
You're hired for the job Mr Puddy! When can you start?! :)
- March 18, 2012 at 4:32 PM
- Knatolee said...
How's your proofreading, Mr. Handsome?
- March 20, 2012 at 7:07 PM
- Jacqueline said...
You are such a sweetheart for trying to help your Daddy out, handsome Puddy!!...We love you lots, precious friend!!...xoxo...Calle, Halle, Sukki
- March 21, 2012 at 10:54 PM
- Shaggy, Scooby and Scout said...
We bet you type faster than Dad too!
- March 22, 2012 at 7:27 AM
- Cindy F. Adkins said...
Mr.Puddy, we love you so much♥ We think you are great typist! Buster been typing at our house, too, doing update for Mom's blog!
Buster, Rudy, Sam and Mom Cindy
- March 23, 2012 at 8:44 AM
- Jacqueline said...
Happy weekend, handsome friend...xoxo...Calle, Halle, Sukki
- March 25, 2012 at 12:21 AM
- The Chair Speaks said...
Oh wow! Message in secret code!
- April 3, 2012 at 9:37 PM
- Jan's Funny Farm said...
Don't know why your dad won't let you chat. You have lots to say. :)
- April 4, 2012 at 11:51 AM
- Keisha said...
Dat is awesome. I like ur chats! :)
- April 10, 2012 at 8:56 AM
Are you guys all okay? It seems to have been a long time since you posted (3/13). I worry a bit.
- April 12, 2012 at 2:32 AM


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Friday, June 26, 2015
Friday Car Pr0n #85
1985 Jeep Comanche. For seven years, you could actually buy an honest-to-goodness Jeep pickup. Following the success of the vaguely pickup-like Scrambler, the Comanche filled the niche formerly occupied by the J10 and J20, also known as the Gladiator. For thirty years, Jeep had a pickup in the line-up (and for years before that, when it was Willys), and rumors abounded in the mid-2000s that a mid-sized version might make a comeback.
Alas, it seems to have vanished, and Jeeps have gotten more [GASP] civilized. The suspensions have become more road-friendly as fewer and fewer drivers make full use of the Jeep trademark off-road capability, and the marque runs the risk of turning into just another SUV company. With Fiat at the helm, it's hard to see Jeep getting back to its down-and-dirty roots, but there's always hope.
I do have to admit, though, that the four door Wrangler with top removed and the half-doors is a passable modern version of the VW Thing...
That is all.
6 comments:
- Brad_in_MA said...
Thanks for the shout-out on the VW Thing. Been one of my faves for a LONG time. I occasionally see one running around. In fact, there's one I see now and again in Westford . . . dark orange with a black top. They're a classic.
- June 26, 2015 at 10:50 AM
My neighbour owned a Comanche and loved it so much he searched high and low to buy another to replace it.
- June 26, 2015 at 11:49 AM
- libertyman said...
Those were remarkably affordable back in the day. Almost bought one, instead got the 2 door Cherokee.
- June 26, 2015 at 3:47 PM
I test drove a VW Thing on a blustery cold winter's night in Marshfield, Massachusetts. I was so unimpressed with the vehicle that I turned around and bought a used Jeep CJ-5.
- June 27, 2015 at 1:10 AM
I had a brand spanking new '88 Jeep Comanche with the Eliminator package. Loved it...Got married, had our first kid, and replaced it with a .... Bronco II...
- June 28, 2015 at 8:26 AM
- Old NFO said...
Problem today is that Jeeps are now unibody... Take it off road at your own risk...
- June 28, 2015 at 10:31 PM


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So, how would you realize regardless of whether a firm dealing in aerospace tooling system is genuine and is just right for you personally? Properly, here are a number of items for you to think about that prove extremely beneficial within the extended run. Often be certain that the firm you might be ordering your aircraft components and so forth from, possess the requisite knowledge for providing you simply the top. This incorporates a team of authorities which have hands on experience in many projects like electro-hydraulics, programmable logic controls, motion control evaluation and so forth.
If you're ordering online then you must assure that the aerospace tooling firm has the ideal options to fulfill your needs even for the duration of tight deadlines. This is vital as inability to meet deadlines would have an effect on your enterprise. Even high quality is one particular factor which is to be constantly maintained for compromising on this would threat enterprise, life and home within the essential aviation sector.
So, get tooling systems only from good quality production firms for assured and smooth operation of any mechanical production line. A very good and seasoned team dealing in aerospace tooling systems would take proper care to analyze your requirements and after that deliver options as per your customized needs. This means designing and fabricating these tools in composite element fabrication and assembly line jigs that come in a variety of sizes, to suit user specifications. Aerospace tooling doesn't just cease at manufacturing the required tools, additionally, it mean designing, creating, installing and fine tuning the technique at the same time. Some manufacturing firms even offer to even train the operators, in the event the need arises.
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Moreover, the firm should possess the ability to help an enormous variety of projects from substantial machining components to small tolerance parts etc. supporting a wide variety of components including Invar, Titanium, Inconel and composites is the hallmark of a good and reliable aerospace tooling manufacturing firm. Remember these and you can in no way go incorrect whilst ordering these tooling systems.


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Language and Literacy 3-7: Creative Approaches to TeachingBy: Jeni Riley (author)Hardback
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DescriptionThis practical guide considers the research evidence that is needed to inform enlightened practice, and offers concrete suggestions and teaching approaches for early years settings and classrooms. This comprehensive book shows the 'what' the 'how' and the 'why' of innovative, creative practice for teaching language and literacy. The author clearly examines how young children learn to use both spoken and written language, and shows how to assess, plan and teach for the effective learning of speaking, listening, reading and writing. Each chapter includes case studies, learning and teaching suggestions and further reading, and topics covered include: o Learning to communicate o Developing spoken language in early years settings and classrooms o The links between oracy and literacy o The inter-relatedness of the literacy process o Teaching literacy holistically o The assessment of language and literacy o Supporting literacy in Keystage 1, teaching reading and teaching writing for different purposes o Children and books o Teaching children for whom English is an additional language o Language, literacy, learning and ICT.
About AuthorJeni Riley is Head of School of Early Childhood and Primary Education at the Institute of Education, University of London.
ContentsLearning to Communicate and Think Supporting Oracy in Early Years Settings and KS 1 Classrooms Developing an Understanding of Written Language The Emergent Phase of Literacy Learning to Read and Write: The Importance of Print and Sound Awareness An Holistic Approach to the Assessment and Teaching of Literacy A Creative Approach to the Planning and Provision of Communication, Language and Literacy in the Foundation Stage and KS 1 Supporting Writing in the Foundation Stage and KS 1: Developing Writing For Different Purposes Children's Books and the Early Years of Education Supporting Children For Whom English is an Additional Language Supporting Learning, Language and Literacy with ICT Supporting Children Who Find Learning to Read and Write Difficult
Product Details
- publication date: 12/10/2006
- Format: Hardback
- Number Of Pages: 280
- weight: 650
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