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Academic Personnel and Programs
Benefits and privileges
Leaves of absence
Faculty on academic-year appointments are expected to be in residence from the beginning of the Fall Term through the end of the Spring Term. Types of leave and approval authority are detailed in Academic Personnel Manual Section 700. Note that, during a period of unpaid leave, the faculty member is responsible for continuing enrollment in health care and certain other welfare plans. Check with your Benefits representative for details.
Holidays and periods between terms
Administrative holiday dates are set annually by each campus. Periods of academic recess between terms are not regarded as holidays. While faculty do not meet formal classes during an academic recess, the intersession is considered part of the service period, and they are expected to continue their research and other administrative duties as required.
Vacation leave
Academic-year appointees do not accrue vacation time but may take vacations during the summer months. Fiscal-year appointees accrue vacation leave at the rate of two days a month for full-time service.
Family and medical leave
Faculty do not accrue sick leave, but the Chancellor may approve leave with or without pay for illness of the faculty member, for caretaking of immediate family members, or for bereavement purposes. Employees who meet the requirements for Federal or State family care and medical leave are eligible for up to twelve weeks of such leave. Specifics on this type of leave -- which has associated employer-paid benefits -- are available from your Academic Personnel representative.
An Assistant Professor may request that a period of approved medical leave not count toward the eight-year limitation of service for Assistant Professors. (See APM - 133-17.) Faculty, and especially Assistant Professors, who become seriously sick or disabled, should consult an Academic Personnel representative at the onset of their illness.
Childbearing leave (pregnancy disability leave) and childrearing leave
A faculty member will be granted paid leave for the period of temporary disability before, during, and after childbirth, for up to four months as certified by the health care provider. In addition, periods of Active Service-Modified Duties (ASMD), with pay, shall be granted on request to any faculty member who has primary care responsibilities for the period before and/or immediately following the birth or adoption of a child under age five. During ASMD, normal duties shall be reduced and shall be determined by joint agreement between the department chair and the appointee. Faculty should consult an Academic Personnel representative and a Benefits representative regarding the details of pregnancy disability leave.
The total period of modified duties plus paid leave for childbirth will not normally exceed one academic term. However, upon request, a faculty member may be granted parental leave without pay for up to one year. Faculty may request an extension to the eight-year rule for achieving tenure if the faculty member certifies that he or she has primary responsibility for a child under age five (APM - 133-17).
Leaves for service to governmental agencies and military leave
Leaves may be granted for consultation or other services to the Federal government or to a California State or municipal entity. Leaves are granted for full-time active military service or full-time active duty for training in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws.
Sabbatical leaves
Sabbatical leave is a privilege granted to faculty members in certain academic titles to enable them to engage in intensive programs of research and/or study. Faculty accrue sabbatical leave credits for each term worked. Application to take a sabbatical leave is made to the department chair and includes a description of the project. Such leaves are subject to approval by the Dean and the Chancellor. Within ninety days following return from leave, the faculty member is required to submit a report of sabbatical leave activities. Following sabbatical leave, all appointees are required to return to University service for at least as long as the period of the leave. (APM - 740)
Salary while on sabbatical leave varies with the amount of accrued sabbatical leave credit and the type of sabbatical leave. A full sabbatical leave with full pay requires more accrued credits than a sabbatical leave in residence. An individual on full sabbatical leave is excused from all regularly assigned teaching and administrative duties. During an in residence sabbatical leave, the faculty member normally teaches one class which meets regularly at least three hours a week but is excused from all other teaching obligations and from all other committee and administrative responsibilities.
While on sabbatical leave, a faculty member shall not accept gainful employment except under certain conditions as provided in APM - 740. To receive a full year of UCRP service credit if on a reduced salary sabbatical leave, an individual must buy back service credit. See your Benefits representative for more information.
Other leaves
In addition to the leaves described above, other leaves of absence either with or without pay may be granted to faculty members. Individuals who are not eligible for sabbatical leave may request educational leaves under these provisions.


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Blue Coat Ceremony Held
On April 8, students of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine class of 2019 participated in the Blue Coat Ceremony hosted by the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association (WVMA) at the Union South Varsity Hall.
During the ceremony, third-year students were presented with their "blue coats" signifying the end of classes and the beginning of clinics. Family and friends of the students attended the event which included special presentations from Dr. Robert Leder, WVMA President; Dr. Mark Markel, Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine; Dr. Linda Sullivan and Dr. Harry Momont, both of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine. A photographic review was compiled by the class of 2019 and a special student address video was given by class members Deanna Scheller and Carl Magnessun.
"The third year students look forward to the WVMA Blue Coat Ceremony as it signifies the end of three years of classwork and the beginning of clinics," says Morgan Randall, WVMA student member. "Receiving a coat for clinical rotations reminds us that we are one step closer to accomplishing our goal of serving both animals and people as doctors of veterinary medicine. Thanks to this WVMA event, we are a little more motivated to finish strong during our upcoming final exams".
The ceremony was followed by a reception where family and friends were able to mingle and continue celebrating with refreshments and cake.
"Blue Coat Ceremony is a great way for the WVMA to connect with the veterinary school students," says Kim Brown Pokorny, WVMA Executive Director. "By helping students to celebrate this achievement we can we can show our support of their veterinary medical professional career and highlight the role organized veterinary medicine plays into their long-term career success."
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The underwhelming sharemarket debut of packaging company Pact Group Holdings has weighed on the demerger of Amcor and its $2 billion Australasian packaging and distribution business Orora.
Orora shares opened at $1.16 and closed at $1.22, with more than 69 million of the 1.206 billion shares on issue changing hands, while Amcor shares fell by $1.11 to $10.25.
Amcor shareholders, who received one Orora share for every Amcor share, made a net gain of 11¢ a share as the sum of the parts exceeded the whole.
"I think Amcor shareholders are going to be pretty happy anyway if you look at the share price over the last 12 months," one analyst said.
But the returns could have been higher if not for Pact Group's unimpressive sharemarket debut. Pact shares closed at a 12.6 per cent discount to their $3.80 issue price on Tuesday and shed another 12¢ to $3.20 on Wednesday.
While Pact Group makes plastic food and beverage packaging and Orora focuses on fibre, glass and metal packaging and packaging distribution, analysts believe the two companies are sufficiently alike to trade on similar earnings multiples.
Commonwealth Bank analyst Michael Ward said Pact's close on Tuesday represented a multiple of 11.7 times forecast 2014 earnings per share and a multiple of 7.8 times earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation.
Applying a similar multiple to Orora implied a valuation of 97¢.
Before the demerger, analysts had valued Orora shares between $1.40 and $1.75, albeit on a 12-month basis.
Analysts expect heavy selling in Orora shares over the next few weeks because most of Amcor's international shareholders are not considered "natural" or long-term holders of the stock.
Orora and Pact operate in mature, or low-growth, packaging markets that generally grow in line with GDP. Pact has managed to grow sales more than fivefold over the past 10 years through multiple acquisitions.
Under a "five-cubed" strategy, Pact wants to become a $5 billion company operating in five regions within the next five years and is eyeing another half-dozen acquisitions.
But analysts believe Orora offers greater earnings growth potential in the short term, as the company benefits from recent "self-help" strategies including cost-cutting and capital investments.
Broker CIMB has forecast net profit of $103.4 million this year and $134.1 million in 2015, compared with $73.4 million in 2013.
The demerger leaves Amcor free to focus on its higher-growth and higher-margin flexible, rigid plastic and tobacco packaging operations in Europe, the Americas and emerging markets in India and Asia.
Pact's struggles weigh down Orora
The underwhelming sharemarket debut of packaging company Pact Group Holdings has weighed on the demerger of Amcor and its $2 billion Australasian packaging and distribution business Orora.
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The Anatomy Colouring and Workbook
2nd Edition
The 2nd edition of The Anatomy Colouring and Workbook retains many of the features that has made it so popular: memory aids and tips on how to pass exams, questions and answers, cartoons, mnemonics, study aids and self-directed learning activities. With added colouring pictures helping students to visualise internal anatomy, this is the perfect revision aid for students of physiotherapy and other health professions.
Key Features
- Mnemonics, word plays and other tricks to help you memorise key terms and concepts
- Photographic atlas section of the book so you can relate internal structures to a real human body
- 'Colour it in' pictures to help you fix images in your memory
Table of Contents
PART 1 The lower limb
1. Bones of the lower limb
2. Joints of the lower limb
3. Muscles of the lower limb
4. Nerves of the lower limb
PART 2 The upper limb
5. Bones of the upper limb
6. Joints of the upper limb
7. Muscles of the upper limb
8. Nerves of the upper limb
PART 3 The spine
9. The spine
PART 4 Respiration
10. Respiration - a breath of fresh air!
PART 5 Neuroanatomy for beginners
11. The brain and nervous system
- No. of pages:
- 296
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Butterworth-Heinemann 2008
- Published:
- 9th April 2008
- Imprint:
- Butterworth-Heinemann
- Paperback ISBN:
- 9780750675413
About the Author
Stuart Porter
Affiliations and Expertise
Lecturer, University of Salford; Visiting Lecturer, Cambridge University; External Examiner, University of Liverpool, UK


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Re-create these new years crafts for kids to make your very own noisemakers. They will even come with a surprise treat to enjoy after the stroke of midnight!
New years is a time for a fresh start. A brand new year!
Most people will create a new years resolution to take affect at the stroke of midnight.
Others just enjoy a fresh start and remember the memories of the previous year.
Use these noisemakers to help bring in the new year with a lot of noise.
It is customary to make as much noise as you can when the clock strikes midnight.
These new years crafts for kids will also have an added tasty treat, and can be used as decorations for the rest of the evenings' partying.
Let's get the noisemakers ready for the big night! Don't forget these can be used for other big events too!
Craft Supplies:
Step #1:
Paint your glitter glue all over both of your cups.
We managed to find a glitter with all different sizes of sparkles in it. Works great for the occasion!
Step #2:
Take your pipe cleaners and cut them all in equal halves.
This way each end of your noisemaker will have the same colors and lengths of pipe cleaners.
Step #3:
Twist all of your pipe cleaners into a bundle. Twist the end together tight enough so it is about the size of one pipe cleaner.
Twirl each end with your finger or a pen.
Step #4:
Using the tips of your scissors (carefully) punch a hole in the bottom of each cup.
Place each of your pipe cleaner bunches into each hold.
Step #5:
Bend the pipe cleaners on the inside of the cup, so they will stay in place.
Fill with your surprise treat.
Glue the two cups together.
Once these new years crafts for kids are dry, get ready to make some noise!!
We've also come up with a home-made confetti launchers - make some noise and a mess for the new year!
Once the clock hits 12:01 and the new year has offically started, break your noisemaker apart and enjoy a little surprise treat!
Make one of these for all of your guests. This way everyone has a surprise awaiting them in the next year.
This craft has not two, but three purposes.
First, it is a great noisemaker to welcome the new year.
Second, a surprise treat once the clock hits 12:01
Third, cute decorations for around the house while you keep up the party into the wee hours of the morning.
These chinese lanterns are tradional in festivals, well why not for new years too.
Make them in all sizes and string them up like garland.
Supplies: Paper, Scissors, Glue
If you enjoyed these crafts, be sure to bookmark us and come back often. Our Crafty Critters are always creating.
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In series:Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes: Peer Reviewsview more titles
Published on November 04, 2016
This report contains the 2014 "Phase 2: Implementation of the Standards in Practice" Global Forum review of Panama.
The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes is the multilateral framework within which work in the area of tax transparency and exchange of information is carried out by over 130 jurisdictions which participate in the work of the Global Forum on an equal footing.
The Global Forum is charged with in-depth monitoring and peer review of the implementation of the standards of transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes. These standards are primarily reflected in the 2002 OECD Model Agreement on Exchange of Information on Tax Matters and its commentary, and in Article 26 of the OECD Model Tax Convention on Income and on Capital and its commentary as updated in 2004, which has been incorporated in the UN Model Tax Convention.
The standards provide for international exchange on request of foreseeably relevant information for the administration or enforcement of the domestic tax laws of a requesting party. "Fishing expeditions" are not authorised, but all foreseeably relevant information must be provided, including bank information and information held by fiduciaries, regardless of the existence of a domestic tax interest or the application of a dual criminality standard.
All members of the Global Forum, as well as jurisdictions identified by the Global Forum as relevant to its work, are being reviewed. This process is undertaken in two phases. Phase 1 reviews assess the quality of a jurisdiction's legal and regulatory framework for the exchange of information, while Phase 2 reviews look at the practical implementation of that framework. Some Global Forum members are undergoing combined – Phase 1 plus Phase 2 – reviews. The ultimate goal is to help jurisdictions to effectively implement the international standards of transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes.
The Phase 2 review rates Panama overall as non-compliant with the international standard. The Phase 2 review shows that Panama experienced serious difficulties in obtaining and exchanging information for tax purposes during the three-year review period from 1 July 2012 – 30 June 2015. The Report points at a variety of reasons for this, including issues related to a disproportionate number of deemed inactive companies in Panama, the absence of requirements for entities operating outside Panama to keep accounting records, as well as deficiencies in the use of Panama's powers to obtain and collect information. This resulted in the Panamanian Competent Authority not always obtaining and exchanging all of information requested by its treaty partners. Since the review was completed, Panama has taken a number of important steps to address the recommendations made, including amending its domestic legislation to enhance the strike off of deemed inactive companies, introduce requirements to keep accounting information for all relevant entities and enhance its access powers and enforcement provisions. A reorganisation of the Panama's Competent Authority office, processes and procedures has also taken place since the end of the review period, with substantial new resources having been allocated. In addition, on 27 October 2016 Panama has signed the multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters greatly extending its exchange of information network. For further information on Panama's exchange of information practices and to read the full report click here.


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A survey conducted by a recognized institution in 2007 has come up with the result that online games are one of the favorite pastimes of about 30 millions computer users from all over the world. This figure has undoubtedly augmented in the course of time and the present figure must be even greater. Thus there is no denying the fact that online games are really popular among the computer users irrespective of the age group.
Owing to the popularity of the video games many multinational companies are persistently developing better and more adventurous online games in keeping with the demands of the people. The characters in these games are also erected by the creative geniuses i.e. the web designers. Those web designers who specialize in creating different video game characters are no less than the artists whose main focal area of work is the canvas. The designers of the ingenious games character are multi talented as they have to focus first create the image with the help of pen and paper and thereafter compose the graphical representation of it as well. Most of the characters of the online games are a product of vivid imagination, thus all the designers should be a creative genius to attain success in their career.
For the benefit of the fresher in this genre, we have compiled a list of the best game characters that have been developed so far
The zombified remnants of a hero from long before.
New Key Visual that we've done some time back for our Client Ubisoft and game – Call of Juarez – The Cartel.
This is one of the concepts I did for Heroes of Might and Magic VI. It's character for Inferno fraction in his basic and upgrade form.
Dead Space fan art, just using a gal instead of Isaac.
Valkyrie armor concept for the Half Life 2 mod Project Valkyrie.
22. Osborne
A henchman character modeled and textured for a game.
Concept for a Chaos Librarian for the game War hammer Online: Age of Reckoning.
Creature Boss design for a personal project of mine trying to introduce a more darker Tokusatsu/Sentai show. I was very inspired by Keita Amemiya of Garo and Onimusha fame. And yes its very video gamey aspects with the weak spots but hey, maybe played too much Dead Space and RE5.
A close look at these thirty examples will certainly help the designers to get helpful insights that will be extremely crucial for the designer's future endeavors.
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Awesome collection
All the character are amazing!!I think a picture is worth a thousand words sometimes…! Thank you so much!
All character designs are really impressive . Thanks for post this . can you tell me how can i find character Reference For 3d Modeling ? 25 Number character is really impressive for Game Playing . Thank you again.
The game character designs are freaking awesome especially the Beast Master.
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"One of my heroes is Martin Luther King because he practiced the libertarian principle of peaceful resistance and peaceful civil disobedience, as did Rosa Parks."
Martin Luther King's struggle against the government, against the war in Vietnam, which he spoke out to criticize passionately, his belief in non-aggression, which is an axiom of libertarian political theory, but his belief in the necessity of armed self defense (something he shared in common with the pro-Second Amendment Malcolm X), as well as his use of civil disobedience and peaceful resistance to tyranny-- all these things appeal to libertarians. But was Martin Luther King Jr. a libertarian?
Here's Reason Magazine's take on the question, a pretty balanced answer and approach to understanding and contextualizing Martin Luther King from a libertarian perspective:
'In the minds of too many Americans, King is primarily a "black" leader and the civil rights movement he has come to embody is principally the endowment of black Americans. But that view inappropriately qualifies the man and the movement. King wasn't narrowly interested in race; he was broadly committed to justice.
King's steadfast opposition to the conflict in Vietnam put him at odds with both President John F. Kennedy and much of the civil rights establishment, who believed his position jeopardized the movement. King responded characteristically in a 1968 speech:
Cowardice asks the question, "Is it safe?" Expediency asks the question, "Is it politic?" Vanity asks the question, "Is it popular?" But, conscience asks the question, "Is it right?" And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because one's conscience tells one that it is right.King's pursuit of justice wasn't without shortcomings, of course. He possessed a deep skepticism of markets and championed progressive poverty remedies like the so-called living wage. More generally, his conception of "social justice" conflated unassailably moral aims like the repeal of Jim Crow with redistributive measures that promote equality of outcome at the expense of equality under the law.'
A more critical view of Martin Luther King from a libertarian perspective can be found at LewRockwell.com, which systematically examines various claims about Martin Luther King and his relation to various libertarian principles and ideals:
Myths of Martin Luther King
There is probably no greater sacred cow in America than Martin Luther King Jr. The slightest criticism of him or even suggesting that he isn't deserving of a national holiday leads to the usual accusations of racist, fascism, and the rest of the usual left-wing epithets not only from liberals, but also from many ostensible conservatives and libertarians.
This is amazing because during the 50s and 60s, the Right almost unanimously opposed the civil rights movement. Contrary to the claims of many neocons, the opposition was not limited to the John Birch Society and southern conservatives. It was made by politicians like Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater, and in the pages of Modern Age, Human Events, National Review, and the Freeman.
Today, the official conservative and libertarian movement portrays King as someone on our side who would be fighting Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton if he were alive. Most all conservative publications and websites have articles around this time of the year praising King and discussing how today's civil rights leaders are betraying his legacy. Jim Powell's otherwise excellent The Triumph of Liberty rates King next to Ludwig von Mises and Albert J. Nock as a libertarian hero. Attend any IHS seminar, and you'll read "A letter from a Birmingham Jail" as a great piece of anti-statist wisdom. The Heritage Foundation regularly has lectures and symposiums honoring his legacy. There are nearly a half dozen neocon and left-libertarian think tanks and legal foundations with names such as "The Center for Equal Opportunity" and the "American Civil Rights Institute" which claim to model themselves after King.
Why is a man once reviled by the Right now celebrated by it as a hero? The answer partly lies in the fact that the mainstream Right has gradually moved to the left since King's death. The influx of many neoconservative intellectuals, many of whom were involved in the civil rights movement, into the conservative movement also contributes to the King phenomenon. This does not fully explain the picture, because on many issues King was far to the left of even the neoconservatives, and many King admirers even claim to adhere to principles like freedom of association and federalism. The main reason is that they have created a mythical Martin Luther King Jr., that they constructed solely from one line in his "I Have a Dream" speech.
In this article, I will try to dispel the major myths that the conservative movement has about King. I found a good deal of the information for this piece in I May Not Get There With You: The True Martin Luther King by black leftist Michael Eric Dyson. Dyson shows that King supported black power, reparations, affirmative action, and socialism. He believes this made King even more admirable. He also deals frankly with King's philandering and plagiarism, though he excuses them. If you don't mind reading his long discussions about gangsta rap and the like, I strongly recommend this book.
You can read the rest at LewRockwell.com.
So Martin Luther King Jr. --libertarian or not?
I'll let you discuss and decide...
Wes Messamore,
Editor in Chief, THL
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Take a look at these lovelies....
I have had my eyes on these mirrors from PB since I first set eyes on them last year. Unfortunately at $80 for three, they really aren't in my budget, and never will be.
But I noticed all they are is just little wood bowls with mirrors, how hard can that really be to duplicate.
Not too hard I'm sure, so I went out and bought four vintage style wood bowls at a thrift store in Dallas about six months ago.
|I love the wood look, too bad ;)
At first I thought how much I would love to take my bowls and make them look like the PB version, but since I want these for the Master Bedroom someday, and because the MB could use a lighter touch...
|MB inspiration board found under my home inspirations page
I decided then that they should be white
|These are the backs so they will not show at all, and yes, I did go over the weird tag that would not budge at all
After three coats of white paint they are still not done :( Hopefully they will be done on Monday granted I find mirrors to fit.
*Happy Friday, and I hope you have a very Blessed week*


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In Disney-Pixar's all-new animated comedy adventure Coco 3D, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt), despite his family's baffling generations-old ban on music. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history. Directed by Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3) and co-directed by Adrian Molina (story artist, Monsters University). Academy Award winner for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song ("Remember Me").


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Artist in Residency – Todd Green – September 17, 2009
Todd Green began studying guitar at the age of ten. He has been writing and performing his own music professionally since the age of fifteen. He studied composition and arrangement at Berklee College of Music, in Boston, Mass. After spending five years in Boston, he moved to New York City where he performed with the top echelon of studio musicians and toured with bands throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. While in New York, he began studying Western Flute, East Indian Bansuri Bamboo Flute (with Steve Gorn), and Tablas (Indian hand drums). After a number of years he relocated to western Montana. Todd now performs nationally as a multi-instrumental solo artist in the college and fine arts markets and frequently conducts college master classes and interactive school clinics and assemblies. His columns on improvisation have been published in Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine. You can check out Todd's website at ToddGreen.com.
"Chairity" Ball 2004
Saturday, July 17, 2004
The Board of Directors of the Community Humanitarian Resource Center and Moonshell Arts and Humanities Council invite you to join them at the
"Chairity" Ball at the Babel Barn on Old Military Road in Wood River, Nebraska. Watering Hole 6:30pm, Chuck Wagon Dinner 7:30pm


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Hi you all! I've been pretty busy working on the land. Farmer Fix-it was laid off a few months back due to his employer losing the government contract. He has been patiently awaiting a callback; which so far has not come. The great news is he and I are able to spend all of our time together (and I mean all) and we usually spend it working on our land. We've accomplished a lot in the eight months we have owned the property. Our goal is still to build our new home on the land in the very field I will showcase in this post. In the meantime the garden and orchard and discoveries are coming along. I consider that we are very lucky to be able to fully explore our land; which is a treasure; and to be able to work on our gardens prior to the busy time of building and moving. One recent discovery (among many which I will share as I am able to) is the fact that a sweet native tree is growing on our land. It is called Euonymous americanus, also known as Hearts a burstin.
I have tried for several years to get this small tree going in my current garden. I actually had three small saplings that were very s-l-o-w-l-y growing. I gave one to a friend and still have the other two; which will probably make the trip to my new garden soon. It is important to have a fairly big tree because in my experience the small ones do not really make a big show if they even bloom. This picture does not show the bloom but in fact it shows the seedpod. This is the unique thing about hearts a burstin. Those red berry like seeds stop you in your tracks! And they persist on the tree for a long time so they are a very ornamental feature of this tree. I am most excited about finding this plant on our land and I will share with you some more great finds soon!
When we purchased our land the land had been pretty much left alone for many years. A field that had once seen better days was completely overgrown with trees, blackberries, and all kinds of unmentionables. Farmer Fix-it and I have worked very hard to clean out all of the mess. The trees have been a bear to clean up because some had trunks as big as 5-6" in diameter. We actually had to use a chainsaw to take them down. There are still many stumps in this area but we are slowly working on the situation and it is getting better by the day. The above picture was snapped February 16, 2013. While it does not show many trees in this view, further down the field and to the right there are trees. This area was a bit packed down by the deer and so was spared the worst of the growth.
This picture was taken July 1st. At this point the field had been cleared, a dozen Paniculata Grandiflora hydrangeas have been planted along the driveway (the right side of this field out of the camera view), the daylily beds have been boxbladed in preparation for me to turn the soil, and the field is looking fairly fresh with a cover of green weeds, mixed with some grass.
This is how the field looks today. We have installed a grape arbor, raspberry/blackberry trellis, the daylily beds have been planted, a bench was installed under a small Cornus kousa, and planted grass seed. Our orchard area is starting to take shape in the background. We recently aerated the area and applied 400 pounds of pelletized lime. Our soil tested a pH of 5.3 which is too acid for most orchard trees so the lime was necessary. We'll retest the soil in the spring and adjust as needed then. We expect the majority of our fruit trees to come in next month so our focus has been getting that area ready. Once the orchard is planted we will finish fencing it all to keep the deer from eating the small trees. We plan to put the house in the far background on the small rise you see.
Here is another view looking west toward the driveway and up the slight hill. Here you can see one of three pear trees we planted a few months ago. I pruned it quite a bit in anticipation of establishing a good growing structure for future fruiting. For some reason the deer do not eat the pear trees but devoured a plum tree we planted. There is also a large round brown pole as part of the new orchard fence in place and ready to be strung with an electric fence. To our right is the woods and the pond area. We have been busily working on clearing the area around the pond as well. So far dozens of trees have come down. These include trash trees like black willows, elms, and maples. Okay, maybe not all trash trees but when they grow in the pond and take over the pond, these trees become nuisance trees. We left oaks, sourwoods, dogwoods, Eastern hophornbeams, some maples, cedars, and a gum tree or two. I'll perhaps post on the pond area soon as we are quite proud of the changes we are making to our land while still trying to leave it in a natural state without drastic changes....
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Since my earlier years, I've learned to change my occupation every other year; one year I wanted to be a doctor, the next a dancer, and the next an artist. I've even imagined being a neuro-surgeon, a billionaire, and a president. Today I call myself an Organizational Anthropologist – in part because it's such a big concept that offers me such room to grow.
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text: On Women As Lovers, Xiu Xiu's sixth album, Jamie Stewart paraphrases The Smiths' "I Know It's Over" and has Angels Of Light's Michael Gira join him on a cover of Queen and David Bowie's "Under Pressure." As a list of influences, it adds up: Xiu Xiu has always trucked in darkness, denseness, and theatricality. But rather than using art as a cloak, Stewart constructs an exoskeleton out of precious wordplay and florid arrangements—armor that makes him as clumsy as it does strong. On "Guantanamo Canto," Stewart's messy majesty spurts out in unpardonably bad lines like "Red, white, and blue, choking on peace / Your suicide is politics, nay misery." The tension between the lyrics' real-world horror and the music's haunted, loping discordance is a little like torture itself. Thankfully, "Canto" is the only blatantly topical track on the album; Stewart's habitat is the fantastic, and the rest of Women pillages his native domains of sex and disgust, leaving shreds of song dangling by threads of skin.


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MIAMI -- Bobby Parnell made his return to the Mets' clubhouse this week, earning a hearty welcome from his manager and feeling the camaraderie that escapes him as he rehabs in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
There, at the Mets' facility, Parnell is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. He is throwing from 60 feet and is scheduled to advance to 75 feet next week. He will not throw off a mound, however, until after Christmas.
"I've had no setbacks," he said. "The arm feels great."
With his throwing and rehab program set, Parnell says he is in line to be ready for spring training, allowing himself to build up for the season after getting injured on Opening Day this season.
"I take it one week at a time for myself," he said. "I try not to look too far in advance because I know that a setback's possible because, not necessarily reinjuring, but just sore from stepping up throwing or something like that. I just take it at a week at a time."
The increased attention to elbow injuries this year and rash of Tommy John surgeries hasn't had an effect on him.
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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.
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- n. The state of being captive.
- n. A group of people/beings captive.
- n. The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. The state of being a captive or a prisoner.
- n. A state of being under control; subjection of the will or affections; bondage.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The state of being a prisoner, or of coming into the power of an enemy by force or the fortune of war.
- n. Subjection; the state of being under control; bondage; servitude.
- n. Captives collectively; a body of captives.
- n. Synonyms Imprisonment, Captivity, Confinement, Incarceration, Immurement. There is the same distinction between imprisonment and captivity as between prisoner and captive. (See captive.) Confinement is the most general word for being kept within bounds against one's will, as by force or sickness; we speak of solitary confinement, and figuratively, of too great confinement (though voluntary) to one's books. Incarceration is the being put into a jail or prison; the word is rhetorical, suggesting ignominy, with narrow range and great safeguards against escape. Immurement, literally shutting within walls, is now freely figurative; in either sense it suggests depth of separation or seclusion from friends, home, or the world, and small likelihood of getting or coming out. (See servitude and serf.)
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- n. the state of being a slave
- n. the state of being imprisoned
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At present, the total number of pandas in captivity is more than 300, while approximately 1,600 continue to reside in the wild.
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"Whales in captivity is obviously a problematic thing," says Alan Franey, the VIFF director, four days before the fest.
The captivity, which is the punishment of thy iniquity, is accomplished (Isa.xl. 2), and he will no longer keep thee in captivity; so it may be read, as well as, he will no more carry thee into captivity; he will turn again thy captivity and work a glorious release for thee.
To be conquered by the sin; it overcomes them, and brings them into bondage (2 Pet.ii. 19); they are led captive by it, and the captivity is the more shameful and inglorious because it is voluntary.
The bill states that captured wildlife should not be kept in "captivity" for longer than 36 hours.
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text: from TUAW: We saw this hit the fan early today, hot on the tail of the AMBER Alert post. Apparently the 1.3 update to Tweetie, a popular Twitter client for iPhone we've covered before, has been denied release in the App Store because the app could potentially show "offensive language." As you may know, blatantly offensive apps (like really "adult" content) are verboten on Apple's store. Unfortunately, that rule was probably intended to keep X-rated content (maybe hard R as well) off the store, not inadvertently prevent an update to a popular Twitter client. In this case, the offensive material could pop up in Twitter trend searches -- never mind that you can find much worse using Google's search app or mobile Safari itself. wtf is going on at apple? this is really getting to be disgusting. are they trying to make me buy the pre when my contract ends in july? i'm getting really tired of this nonsense from apple and this is a mac fan speaking. no flash, stupid app rejection process and no background processes. i'm a half step away from getting the pre. developers have not even got their renewal applications for the app store. apple had better get their act together because i'm a half step away from switching to palm. btw the reason it was rejected was in the twitter trend #****ItList was one of the top trends.


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A $400,000 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant is expanding a Dickinson-led program to help bridge the gap between military and civilian communities. The program fosters long-term educational partnerships among select liberal-arts colleges and military-service academies.
Bard College, Colorado College, Dickinson College, St. John's College, Union College, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Army War College, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Naval Academy and Vassar College.
Several forums followed, and by the close of the two-year planning phase, Washington & Lee, the Virginia Military Institute and Brown University had joined the project, and initial faculty exchanges and student-faculty programs had emerged at participating institutions nationwide. Project participants also convened at an international conference for the study of political science, security and arms control and developed a model syllabus for a senior-level seminar on U.S. strategy.
According to Stuart, the most recent Mellon grant, awarded last June, will take the military-civilian initiative to the next level by expanding programming and building the infrastructure to support long-term engagement. Information-sharing platforms, such as video conferences and a military-civilian Wiki created by Associate Professor of Political Science Andy Wolff, facilitate joint student-faculty research. Outreach projects, meanwhile, deepen the pool of knowledge while strengthening inter-institutional ties.
Plans also are in the works to bring students and educators from participating institutions together next year for a civilian-military decision-making simulation that delves into issues relating to national and international diplomacy, politics, ethics and policy.
"We have excellent momentum and we want to build on that," Stuart says. "There's a lot of good work ahead, and Dickinson is taking the lead."
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In the spirit of the season, we made Halloween themed crafts at this month's ATLAS (At The Library After School). Craft programs are some of my favorites to do, and definitely make a great go to theme for my monthly programs ATLAS (3rd-6th grade) and Kidding Around (K-2nd grade). I do them often and highly recommend them.
For this program I came up with a few suggestions by searching Pinterest and let the kids take the reins from there. These ideas are probably too late for use in library programs this year, but hopefully will come in handy in the future.
Popsicle stick art:
This is a Frankenstein version, but it could also be done as a pumpkin, ghost, etc. I've done popsicle stick crafts like these before, but was also inspired by the pumpkins found here. I love the simplicity of taping several sticks together and applying paint, pipe cleaners, etc. It is fun, easy and allows for a great deal of flexibility.
Coffee filter spider webs:
I was originally thinking that the kids would cut these in a manner similar to paper snowflakes, but this was definitely a fun approach too. Hooray for creativity!
Pipe cleaner pumpkins:
I've learned over the years that pipe cleaners are one of the most versatile and useful craft supplies in a children's librarian's arsenal. Orange and green ones make a pretty cute little pumpkin that will stick around even after Halloween is over.
Marshmallow ghosts/pumpkins
After seeing the ghosts stamped with marshmallows at Coffee Cups and Crayons I thought marshmallows would be a good addition to our program. Kids can dip them in paint to stamp out the shapes of ghosts, pumpkins, etc. They can also just cover them in paint as this young artist has done to create a pumpkin patch.
As always I'm happy to answer any questions about these crafts you may
have. You can reach me here, on Twitter (@MsKellyTweets) or by email
(marrak at libcoop dot net). Happy Halloween!
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Tuesday, October 11, 2016
American Girl Club: Meet Cecile and Marie Grace
It's been a while since I've blogged (due to the fall programing lull and general lack of time) so I figured a good place to get back in the groove is to give another American Girl Club update. The most recent girls we covered for this program were Cecile and Marie Grace, from 1854 New Orleans. Their series is the only American girl series where two characters' stories are combined into a single six book collection.
In case you've forgotten, here is a quick overview of my format for this monthly program:
- One session of 12 kids is registered.
- Age group: 3rd-6th graders.
- Length: One hour
- The only cost involved is usually for snacks (about $10).
Here's what we did this month:
- We started out with our usual discussion of the books. I highlighted some interesting facts, in particular I talked a little bit about the uniqueness and diversity of New Orleans during this time period. For instance, we talked about the idea of Cecile being a "free person of color" during that time period.
- The girls completed a quiz to determine whether they are more like Cecile or Marie Grace. This quiz has since been taken off the American Girl site, so get in touch if you need more information.
- We played a game that I called "BABY". It is based off a game found here and is a combination of HORSE and volleyball. The basic concept is that when a team scores a point the other team gets a letter. The first team that spells "BABY" loses. I chose this game based on the connection to not wanting to get the baby in the traditional Mardi Gras king cake. It was fun and easy to set up, only requiring a beach ball, fitted sheet and two chairs.
- I cut paper plates in half to decorate as Mardi Gras masks. The decorating was more time consuming than expected but the attendees definitely seemed to enjoy it.
- To close out the program we had a snack of french bread, powdered donuts (standing in for traditional New Orleans beignets), and juice.
- Other ideas I've used with this theme in the past are Mardi Gras musical chairs (musical chairs with Mardi Gras music), and a version of Hot Potato called "Pass the Baby".
- Grace, 2015 Girl of the Year
- Samantha, from 1904
- Caroline, from 1812
- Kaya, from 1764
- Addy, from 1864
- Josefina, from 1824
- Isabelle, 2014 Girl of the Year
- Best Friends
- Summer Fun
- Felicity, from 1774
- Molly, from 1944
Hopefully these ideas come in handy for any Mardi Gras, New Orleans or American Girl programs you might be doing with kids. If you have any questions you can get in touch with me here or via Twitter (@MsKellyTweets).
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Wats your opinion on micheal moore?? I think hes a total idiot and liar, and can say whatever he wants and no one will give him crap about it because he makes movies and is not a polotician.
I think moore is greek for dumbass.
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chaco taco91 wrote:why i disagree with micheal moore is because he dosn't tell the truth, i saw the movie and danm there was some funny part (like the time he was taking the army recruiters through the gheto mall ) but when i saw it seemed just like propaganda, he dosn't need to tell the truth, because he has noting to lose. I am very much a right wing guy (blame it on the hippies im sorronded by every day) and what hes said ive heard before by some people. But what hes done is put a bunch of little things toughether to add a big piece of propaganda. I think anybody who is liberal and not a hippie should be angry at him.
shahmask wrote:choco, they really do target ghettoer areas because more wealthy areas have no reason to go into the military. their parents will pay/help with college. they usually have better job opportunies. they generally don't have a reason to get out of their area.
on the other hand, the poorer areas tend to have fewer jobs, much less chance of going to college, and the smarter ones want to get away from the violence/drugs/whathaveyou of the area and the millitary is about their only chance since they have no money and usually no skills. (thank bush and his cuts on job training/placement/assistance as well as his inability to keep up funding of higher education and soon his lapsing of the ban on assault weapons). it is true, the guys defending our country are not middle to upper class people. almost every single one of them is there for college funding or to get out of their neighborhoods. and instead of helping them, bush has sent them to hell in the middle east with a bunch of them ending up dead for no reason. then u get all of our reservists that are there to protect the us in a domestic ability. bush gets reellected, we are going to run out of new ppl joining the reserves and guards (as well as the military).
exactly. and the only other ppl ive known to go into the military are this one guy who didn't really have a place to live or money to fall onto
first, seeing as this is a message board, and therefore requires a computer, internet access, and a want to post online, i don't think this is the best sample of people to get a true sample of who goes into the military. same goes for your friends, seeing as most of them are here.
what i did say is most. and my sample, even though i admit it is probably bad, is most.
ok wiggie, how many of your friends don't post on this board?
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※They've 〞 got 〞 a 〞 right 〞 to 〞 know 〞 everything!§ Lupin panted, still trying to restrain Black. ※Ron's kept him as a pet! There are parts of it even I don't understand, and Harry 〞 you owe Harry the truth, Sirius!§ .cartier love bracelet replica.
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※HE'S NOT PETER, HE'S SCABBERS!§ Ron yelled, trying to force the rat back into his front pocket, but Scabbers was fighting too hard; Ron swayed and overbalanced, and Harry caught him am pushed him back down to the bed. Then, ignoring Black, Harry turned to Lupin.
※There were witnesses who saw Pettigrew die,§ he said. ※A whole street full of them#§
※They didn't see what they thought they saw!§ said Black savagely, still watching Scabbers struggling in Ron's hands.
※Everyone thought Sirius killed Peter,§ said Lupin, nodding. ※I believed it myself 〞 until I saw the map tonight. Because the Marauder's map never lies#Peter's alive. Ron's holding him, Harry.§
Harry looked down at Ron, and as their eyes met, they agreed, silently: Black and Lupin were both out of their minds. Their story made no sense whatsoever. How could Scabbers be Peter Pettigrew? Azkaban must have unhinged Black after all 〞 but why was Lupin playing along with him?
Then Hermione spoke, in a trembling, would-be calm sort of voice, as though trying to will Professor Lupin to talk sensibly.
※But Professor Lupin#Scabbers can't be Pettigrew#it just can't be true, you know it can't#§
※Why can't it be true?§ Lupin said calmly, as though they were in class, and Hermione had simply spotted a problem in an experiment with Grindylows.
※Because# because people would know if Peter Pettigrew had been an Animagus. We did Animagi in class with Professor McGonagall. And I looked them up when I did my homework 〞 the Ministry of Magic keeps tabs on witches and wizards who can become animals; there's a register showing what animal they become, and their markings and things#and I went and looked Professor McGonagall up on the register, and there have been only seven Animagi this century, and Pettigrew's name wasn't on the list.§
Harry had barely had time to marvel inwardly at the effort Hermione put into her homework, when Lupin started to laugh.
※Right again, Hermione!§ he said. ※But the Ministry never knew that here used to be three unregistered Animagi running around Hogwarts.§
※If you're going to tell them the story, get a move on, Remus,§ said Black, who was still watching Scabbers's every desperate move. ※I've waited twelve years, I'm not going to wait much longer.§
※All right#but you'll need to help me, Sirius,§ said Lupin, ※I only know how it began#§
Lupin broke off. There had been a loud creak behind him. The bedroom door had opened of its own accord. All five of them stared at it. Then Lupin strode toward it and looked out into the landing.
※No one there#§
※This place is haunted!§ said Ron.
※It's not,* said Lupin, still looking at the door in a puzzled way. ※The Shrieking Shack was never haunted#The screams and howls the villagers used to hear were made by me.§
He pushed his graying hair out of his eyes, thought for a moment then said, ※That's where all of this starts 〞 with my becoming a werewolf, None of this could have happened if I hadn't been bitter#and if I hadn't been so foolhardy#§
He looked sober and tired. Ron started to interrupt, but Hermione, said, ※Shh!§ She was watching Lupin very intently.
※I as a very small boy when I received the bite. My parents tried everything, but in those days there was no cure. The potion that Professor Snape has been making for me is a very recent discovery. It makes me safe, you see. As long as I take it in the week, preceding the full moon, I keep my mind when I transform#I'm able to curl up in my office, a harmless wolf, and wait for the moon to wane again.
※Before the Wolfsbane Potion was discovered, however, I became a fully fledged monster once a month. It seemed impossible that I would be able to come to Hogwarts. Other parents weren't likely to want their children exposed to me.
※But then Dumbledore became Headmaster, and he was sympathetic. He said that as long as we took certain precautions, there was no reason I shouldn't come to school#.§ Lupin sighed, and looked directly at Harry. ※I told you, months ago, that the Whomping Willow was planted the year I came to Hogwarts. The truth is that it was planted because I came to Hogwarts. This house§ 〞 Lupin looked miserably around the room, 〞 ※the tunnel that leads to it 〞 they were built for my use. Once a month, I was smuggled out of the castle, into this place, to transform. The tree was placed at the tunnel mouth to stop anyone coming across me while I was dangerous.§
Harry couldn't see where this story was going, but he was listening raptly all the same. The only sound apart from Lupin's voice was Scabbers's frightened squeaking.
※My transformations in those days were 〞 were terrible. It is very painful to turn into a werewolf. I was separated from humans to bite, so I bit and scratched myself instead. The villagers heard the noise and the screaming and thought they were hearing particularly violent spirits. Dumbledore encouraged the rumor#Even now, when the house has been silent for years, the villagers don't dare approach it#.§
※But apart from my transformations, I was happier than I had ever been in my life. For the first time ever, I had friends, three great friends. Sirius Black#Peter Pettigrew#and, of course, your father, Harry 〞 James Potter.§
※Now, my three friends could hardly fail to notice that I disappeared once a month. I made up all sorts of stories. I told them my mother was ill, and that I had to go home to see her#I was terrified they would desert me the moment they found out what I was. But of course, they, like you, Hermione, worked out the truth#.§
※And they didn't desert me at all. Instead, they did something for me that would make my transformations not only bearable, but the best times of my life. They became Animagi.§
※My dad too?§ said Harry, astounded.
※Yes, indeed,§ said Lupin. ※It took them the best part of three years to work out how to do it. Your father and Sirius here were the cleverest students in the school, and lucky they were, because the Animagus transformation can go horribly wrong 〞 one reason the Ministry keeps a close watch on those attempting to do it. Peter needed all the help he could get from James and Sirius. Finally, in our fifth year, they managed it. They could each turn into a different animal at will.§
※But how did that help you?§ said Hermione, sounding puzzled.
※They couldn't keep me company as humans, so they kept me company as animals,§ said Lupin. ※A werewolf is only a danger to people. They sneaked out of the castle every month under James's Invisibility Cloak. They transformed#Peter, as the smallest, could slip beneath the Willow's attacking branches and touch the knot that freezes it. They would then slip down the tunnel and join me. Under their influence, I became less dangerous. My body was still wolfish, but my mind seemed to become less so while I was with them.§
※Hurry up, Remus,§ snarled Black, who was still watching Scabbers with a horrible sort of hunger on his face.
※I'm getting there, Sirius, I'm getting there#well, highly exciting possibilities were open to us now that we could all transform. Soon we were leaving the Shrieking Shack and roaming the school grounds and the village by night. Sirius and James transformed into such large animals, they were able to keep a werewolf in check. I doubt whether any Hogwarts students ever found out more about the Hogwarts grounds and Hogsmeade than we did# And that's how we came to write the Marauder's Map, and sign it with our nicknames. Sirius is Padfoot. Peter is Wormtail. James was Prongs.§
※What sort of animal 〞?§ Harry began, but Hermione cut him off. ※That was still really dangerous! Running around in the dark with a werewolf! What if you'd given the others the slip, and bitten somebody?§
※A thought that still haunts me,§ said Lupin heavily. ※And there were near misses, many of them. We laughed about them afterwards. We were young, thoughtless 〞 carried away with our own cleverness.§
※I sometimes felt guilty about betraying Dumbledore's trust, of course#he had admitted me to Hogwarts when no other headmaster would have done so, and he had no idea I was breaking the rules he had set down for my own and others* safety. He never knew I had led three fellow students into becoming Animagi illegally. But I always managed to forget my guilty feelings every time we sat down to plan our next month's adventure. And I haven't changed#§
Lupin's face had hardened, and there was self-disgust in his voice. ※All this year, I have been battling with myself, wondering whether I should tell Dumbledore that Sirius was an Animagus. But I didn't do it. Why? Because I was too cowardly. It would have meant admitting that I'd betrayed his trust while I was at school, admitting that I'd led others along with me#and Dumbledore's trust has meant everything to me. He let me into Hogwarts as a boy, and he gave me a job when I have been shunned all my adult life, unable to find paid work because of what I am. And so I convinced myself that Sirius was getting into the school using dark arts he learned from Voldemort, that being an Animagus had nothing to do with it#so, in a way, Snape's been right about me all along.§
※Snape?§ said Black harshly, taking his eyes off Scabbers; for the first time in minutes and looking up at Lupin. ※What's Snape got to do with it?§
※He's here, Sirius,§ said Lupin heavily. ※He's teaching here as well.§ He looked up at Harry, Ron, and Hermione.
※Professor Snape was at school with us. He fought very hard against my appointment to the Defense Against the Dark Arts job. He has been telling Dumbledore all year that I am not to be trusted. He has his reasons#you see, Sirius here played a trick on him which nearly killed him, a trick which involved me 〞§
Black made a derisive noise.
※It served him right,§ he sneered. ※Sneaking around, trying to find out what we were up to#hoping he could get us expelled.#§
※Severus was very interested in where I went every month.§ Lupin told Harry, Ron, and Hermione. ※We were in the same year, you know, and we 〞 er 〞 didn't like each other very much. He especially disliked James. Jealous, I think, of James's talent on the Quidditch field#anyway Snape had seen me crossing the grounds with Madam Pomfrey one evening as she led me toward the Whomping Willow to transform. Sirius thought it would be 〞 er 〞 amusing, to tell Snape all he had to do was prod the knot on the tree trunk with a long stick, and he'd be able to get in after me. Well, of course, Snape tried it 〞 if he'd got as far as this house, he'd have met a fully grown werewolf 〞 but your father, who'd heard what Sirius had done, went after Snape and pulled him back, at great risk to his life#Snape glimpsed me, though, at the end of the tunnel. He was forbidden by Dumbledore to tell anybody, but from that time on he knew what I was.#§
※So that's why Snape doesn't like you,§ said Harry slowly, ※because he thought you were in on the joke?§
※That's right,§ sneered a cold voice from the wall behind Lupin.
Severus Snape was pulling off the Invisibility Cloak, his wand pointing directly at Lupin.
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Today was my first sizable carrot harvest!
Red Cored Chantenay Carrots
They're fat, stubby little things right now! And tasty. I shredded them for a Moroccan coleslaw recipe that was The Awesome paired with turkey meat loaf.
I know these guys aren't quite full sized yet, but they've still made me decide I definitely want to grow a long variety along side them next year. And some of them will definitely be purple!


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I went shopping last weekend with mother and spent too much money.. A couple of things were impulse buys but I'm happy with the rest. Some things I will review in detail separately :)
Please note: I'm so sorry about the quality (or lack of) in the pictures, my camera is broken so I cant change any of the settings, it does "auto" without a flash and that it unfortunately! I'm getting a new one for Christmas though so don't fear! ;)
Oh my goodness, how flipping gorgeous are these shoes!! Mum bought these for me (everything else I bought myself) from New Look. They were £27.99 but they had 25% off. I had to have them, they're so nice! They're really comfy to walk in too which is a bonus. Love, love, love.
This is one of the impulse buys.. From New Look, £24.99. Don't get me wrong, I do really like it BUT it's actually a cabin bag so I'd look a bit of a donkey walking around with it on a normal day but I do intend to use it for days out when I know I need to take more things with me or for shopping/over night stays. I bought it wanting a hand bag but I was carrying loads of bags and think I just got it cause I knew I could stuff most of it all into one! Ah well!
I don't think I've ever been into Primark and not bought earrings.. But then saying that, I don't live right near one so I could probably count the amount of times I've ever been on 2 hands! As you can see, they were £2.50 for 12 pairs. I don't like them all but for the price it doesn't really matter does it! I like pairs: 1, 2, 4, 8, 10 and 12. The rest I chucked in the bin.
You can never have too many socks, can you? They're from Primark but I can't remember the price (maybe £5? I binned the receipt, oopsy) but you get 5 pairs and they're all animal print so I was happy :) They're quite thin but I don't like thick normal socks, if you know what I mean? If they're meant to be thick, yeah but not on normal socks!
PJ bottoms (I actually call them jammies or jarmer bottoms) These were £5 from Primark which is bargainous, right?! They're quite soft thinnish ones with pockets and a silky tie on them. I bought these cause they reminded me of Christmas and I intend on wearing these Christmas morning/afternoon.. maybe just all day and night!
These are my new favourite jarmies! Aren't they pretty! £5 from Primark, can't go wrong can ya! They're a really soft, thick, fleecey material with cuffed bottoms to keep the warm in and a pretty pink tie. What's not to love? These are for real cold days/nights as you get too hot otherwise! I love them a lot. I would wear them out the house if I could ;)
Every man and his dog has one of these studded bags, don't they. I did want the baby pink one but the one we went to only had this one so I just got it.. It was £6 from Primark. I'm not using it as a clutch bag though, I'm using it to put make up, tissues, ibuprofen etc in, in my handbag so it's all together, how handy :)
Lastly I went to Boots with my £5 off a £20 spend voucher and knew before we even went shopping that I would be buying Soap & Glory products with it!
I originally went to the till with 2 of the new Sugar Crush body washes (£6.50 each) and the Mist You Madly travel sized body spray (£3.50 I think?).. Then realised I had the voucher so ran to pick up Peaches and Clean (£7). A different girl served me and she scanned it all through and it come to a lower price (no idea why) so I got my mum to quickly grab another body spray.. But then I realised it was 3 for 2 so when she got back, I sent her off again to get a travel sized Scrub Of Your Life (£2.50).. Needless to say, mum was a bit annoyed, I was getting hot and bothered.. and embarrassed! Plus everyone else queuing was getting annoyed but I got there in the end!!
I absolutely LOVE all of the Soap & Glory products I got (from last week and everything else previous) apart from Peaches & Clean which I had quite a nasty reaction to but I shall review each of these in more detail in the next couple of weeks, including pictures of my face after using Peaches & Clean, bet you can hardly contain yourself! ;)
What have you been buying lately?
Sunday, 2 December 2012
Big Haul
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Blimey check out all the Soap and Glory! LOVE the pj bottoms; I'm cheap and buy mine in the blokes reduced bit haha! Looks like lots of goodies for you, lucky girlie! :D xReplyDelete
Lovely haul! I just went to primark and spent way way to much!:)ReplyDelete
I have the clutch & the socks! I love Primark!ReplyDelete
The booties are super cute.ReplyDelete
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Strawberries are beginning to come into season and here's a fresh, light, fast and delicious treat to try. Simply remove the tops of plump strawberries, fill with honey-sweetened cream cheese, and sprinkle with crushed graham crackers. Honey Ridge Farms' Clover, Spiced and Lemon honey cremes are especially nice! Serve these bite-size strawberry cheesecakes at your next party or outdoor gathering.
Cheesecake-Filled Strawberries
2 pounds strawberries
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
2 tablespoons Honey Ridge Farms Honey Creme (Clover, Spiced or Lemon)
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
Whip cream cheese, honey, vanilla and lemon juice on medium speed until slightly fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Trim tops and bottoms of strawberries to level. use a small spoon to scoop out tops. Fill a ziplock bag with cream cheese filling and cut off one corner. Squeeze filling into berries until it brims over top. Sprinkle tops of berries with graham cracker crumbs. Arrange on a plate and serve. Makes about 24 filled strawberries.


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|Making False Assumptions
|Written by Wayne Teel
|Wednesday, 02 April 2014 00:00
There is a real danger of reaching false conclusions when reading the Bible if we are not careful how we think and reason. One of the reasons for religious division today is caused by folks making false assumptions about what the Bible truly teaches. This danger must be guarded against as it can be fatal to a person's soul.
Example 1: Many people make the false assumption that it is wrong to judge. If you try to point out sin in the lives of people they will often say, "Who are you to judge me? Don't you know it is wrong to judge?" Almost everyone knows the scripture that states; "Judge not that ye be not judged" (Matthew 7:1). They simply ignore the rest of that passage as they stop right there. As Paul Harvey used to say, "And now, the rest of the story."
Jesus was condemning the hypocritical judging of those who were guilty of sin themselves, but were ignoring their own sin, and condemning others (Matthew 7:1-5; Romans 2:1-4). Jesus plainly said: "Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment" (John 7:24). Obviously, it is NOT wrong to judge!
We are required to make judgment calls all the time. Paul told the Corinthians to judge what he taught (1 Corinthians 10:15) to make sure he was teaching the truth. You, dear reader, must judge what I teach in light of what God's word says. If you don't make judgments from what you are taught, you can be deceived.
Example 2: The "FAITH ONLY" doctrine was formulated because of a false assumption concerning faith. While most denominations teach this doctrine, the OPPOSITE is taught in the Bible. "Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and NOT by faith only" (James 2:24). This passage plainly condemns the faith only doctrine and yet men teach it anyway!
To any honest man, the doctrine of "FAITH ONLY" can be proven NOT to be taught in the Bible. But, on the other hand, you cannot teach anything to a dishonest man! The question we all must ask ourselves is, "Am I an honest man?" Friend, will you take what the Bible teaches, or will you take what men teach?
The warning is clear; be careful of reaching false conclusions. Your soul is at stake!
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Friday, February 20, 2015
PAINFULLY cute.
This is so utterly adorable that I can't stop watching it. I also can't stop laughing...but that's me. I was never much of a mother, either. I was always the one laughing the hardest instead of running to their aid. Oh well...they both survived....just don't ask them about all their fond memories....HAHAHA!
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As for "Blink," which despite its small, $11-million budget represents Stowe's first real solo starring role, she is already braced for flak.
"I kid you not," she says taking a swig of tea. "A male reporter, younger than me, says, 'In this film you play a really abrasive character.'
"So I say, 'Oh, do you think so?' And he kind of wrinkles his nose and nods. 'You play a lot of really strong characters, don't you?' he says. 'How do you explain that there are so many strong women roles now?' "
Stowe puts her cup down with a clatter.
"I got so angry with him. I said, 'Haven't you been reading all the articles on women in Hollywood these days and how there are no decent roles?' But then what flashed through my mind is that any (non-traditional) image of women was threatening to him and that this was the taste of Middle America, exactly the audience the studios are going after."


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One is located in "Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync", called BackgroundUploadTask.
The 2nd is located in "Microsoft\Windows\Device Setup", called Metadata Refresh.
The 3rd is located in "Microsoft\Windows\DeviceDirectoryClient", called IntegrityCheck.
These tasks are enabled by default (status Ready), and cannot be disabled by any regular means. Microsoft made sure of that.
The BackgroundUploadTask task is present in all recent Windows OSs - starting from Windows 7 up to the newly announced Windows 10.
The Metadata Refresh and IntegrityCheck tasks are present in Windows 10.
So, how to disable them:
I have discovered that a single bit in the registry is responsible for enabling/disabling these tasks.
All tasks are located in this registry path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tasks\{XXXXXXXX-XXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX}
Since the key is different for each machine, first search for "BackgroundUploadTask".
Right-click on the key > Permissions > Advanced > Disable inheritance > Remove all inherited permissions from this object > click "Add" > click on "Select a principal" > type "Administrators" > CHECK Full Control > OK > CHECK "Replace all child object permission entries..." > OK > OK > OK.
In this key, there is a binary value named "Triggers", which contains a series of bits.
Open it and make sure the format is set to "byte".
Go to the 6th row, 3rd column, and change it from "C0" to "00". Press OK and you're done.
Now, if you open the Task Scheduler, you'll see that the BackgroundUploadTask is disabled.
Do the same for the Metadata Refresh and IntegrityCheck tasks.


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Big news in the social gaming sphere as major interactive gaming player Kabam announces the launch of The Godfather: Five Families out of beta and into commercial exclusively with Google+ Games. It's some pretty major news at it signifies an interesting list of milestones in the social gaming industry:
These past few months we have seen the rebirth of virtual worlds. With sites like TurnTable.fm, Chill, and Shaker to name a few. Although Worlize may be news to some they have been around for just over a year and they are based right here in Los Angeles. Worlize is a user-created social gaming and chat platform for Facebook and social networks including Twitter, MySpace and OpenSocial.
Among some tech press releases from this week include a few announcements from local LA-based venture, ImageCollect, a micro-stock celebrity photo library, high-res and all all prelicensed. In just over three months, they've doubled their library to 3 million photos and are adding 40,000 images per day. The immediate goal is to reach 5M photos by early 2012, all accessible via their streamlined subscription-based service with real time celebrity photo coverage and older archives.
Today marks another great day for the Los Angeles startup scene as Hello Music, a portfolio company of the Elevator Labs, has reached a major membership milestone – 100,000 active members. This is a monumental milestone for the musician-focused marketplace. The company was founded in 2010 and has since been on the rise offering a digital marketplace full of opportunities for musicians all around the world. In 2011 Hello Music became the fastest growing musician-focused company in the U.S thanks the to 42% month-over-month growth.
Hollywood and Silicon Valley converged over coffee at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in West Los Angeles for the Digital Hollywood conference to find out what studios and techies are all buzzing about. The conference brings about panelists from across the platforms in film, television, new media and tech. This rare foggy morning we sat for…continue reading.
3D Movies, 3D Printing, 3D Televisions, 3DS, our entire screen world is turning 3D and now its time for your mobile screen to get in on the fun. LG 4G Thrill is one of the first mobile devices in the United States to have 3D viewing capabilities without the glasses. It was first introduced earlier this year at CTIA where LG announced that the 4G Thrill was going to be available on AT&T for $99.99. Over the past few weeks I've been carrying the LG Thrill 4G around everywhere.
Anyone who hasn't been living under a rock (and assuming your rock doesn't have WiFi access) just knows. The news of Steve Job's passing has exploded across the internet with tribute videos, old video viewings, and news blasts in the form of tweets, posts, and updates at an all time high. With one of the…continue reading.