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My Top 10 Films of the Decade
Now that the decade is over and I have some time to reflect, I want to go back and honor the things that really stood out over the past 10 influential years of my life. I love music. I love it to death. But truth be told, my true passion is storytelling. I have dabbled in one way, shape or form in many different methods of storytelling. From written word, to music, to videogames, there are many ways a story can be conveyed. However, my favorite, and arguably the most easily accessible of all formats is the motion picture. I have a deep rooted passion for cinema, so I can thinkk of no better place to start reflecting. Here are my top 10 fave films of the 2000's... ok... technically 12.
10. Kill Bill vol. 1 & 2 / Clerks 2
After seeing Kill Bill vol. 1, I was like "wow". The film did something that I had not seen to that point... at least not to that extent. It was absolutely saturated in style. Tarentino really invites you into his head with this one. Reality and reasoning have no place here. It's all about the scene. The moment he is trying to create. He accomplished this so well that, for a time, the Kill Bill movies were my absolute fave. I wasn't as thrilled with vol. 2 as vol. 1, likely due to the slower pacing. But I see the movies as one film, and vol. 2 still oozed with that charismatic style that really made it one of a kind, even when compared to other Tarentino films.
I initially forgot about Clerks 2 when compiling this list. I dunno how I could, coz I was legitimately touched after walking out of the theater. I mean, it really is a coming of middle age for 2 friends who just don't wanna grow up... something I can relate to as I know as every day passes, this is something I will have to face. I don't know how to be old, and neither do they. But they find a way to hold onto themselves during the transition. Kevin Smith really showed something that few writer / directors do: true love for their characters. Every moment of this film shines with this and it makes the sequel feel not only right, but almost necessary. And if the closing to Soul Asylum's Misery doesn't hit the ball outta the park, I dunno what will. Or maybe I'm reading too much into a movie that has a convo about going ass to mouth.
9. Oldboy
This film is not on here for one reason. I have to keep reminding myself that. However, years after I've seen the film, I still can't get over it.
That fight scene was one of the best choreographed fights I've ever seen!
You will believe that this man really did take on 20 guys at once and win! How? You see every hit connect. You hear flesh pounding flesh (as opposed to the Hollywood style *POW* that accompanies punches). You feel the pain of every single strike because they are sold so well by the actors. Follow through, connection, reaction. Unlike most action scenes now a days that take The Matrix route with highly glorified acrobatics and style, this is a low down, dirty, orgy style street fight. But the ballsiest move of them all, the real reason why its believable, and the real selling point for me as it is something I have wanted to do in film for years: Two minutes, Thirty eight seconds... no cut. The fight scene is ALL one take, one shot. No edits. That. Is. Fucking. Skill.
The rest of the movie is fantastic too, though the M. Night Shyamalan twist I saw coming from 15 minutes into the film. Though its not really about that. Its the journey to that point. And just like the fight scene, its dark, gritty, and dirty, but so well done you are left in awe.
8. Gran Torino
I hate The Academy. In probably the biggest Oscar snub in history (and the second that I just can't forgive them for, the first being Saving Private Ryan losing Best Picture to Shakespeare In Love), this film received not a single nomination. Not one. Just watch this film and you will see why this is absolutely unforgivable. Most people don't associate Clint Eastwood as a dialogue director like Tarentino, Smith, or Scorsese. However, the dialogue in this film is so well written, that you would swear the screenplay was by Carroll O'Conner. Eastwood takes this man, who you really should hate, and makes him a hero, with some of the best dialogue I've ever head. The film is so filled with heart and emotion that you can really tell that Eastwood put his whole career (over 5 decades) into this brilliant work of cinema.
7. Team America: World Police
I only saw this movie once. In the movie theater soon after it came out on what I was hoping was a date. Unfortunately it wasn't, but that's not what stayed with me. What did was that I had never laughed so persistently with a movie up to that point, or since. It's coz this is when I really saw Trey Parker and Matt Stone combine the absurd potty humor that made them famous, with wit and satire about current events that is unparalleled. They are so smart, and relentless in their writing. I was really afraid that the film would be the tired-out unfocused bashing of the right. But instead, they tore EVERYONE a new asshole. The jokes where just so clever and relevant, especially the finale with the Dicks, Pussies, and Assholes speech, that I couldn't help but feel justified that they were taking everyone down. Oh, and the film has one of the best theme songs ever: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZdJRDpLHbw
6. No Country For Old Men
Key word here: tension. This movie knows how to create it, and GODDAMN does it do it well. Its an absolute nail biter from start to finish. It also takes some bold and daring risks with its direction. First is that there is almost no soundtrack. Some of you may think this would make the film dull. You are oh so wrong. With no sound track, you hear all of the twitches, scratches, and heavy breathing, and it makes your heart race. Second, You never see any of the main characters on camera at once. This really creates the sense of the chase that this film is about. No real deep story here, or deep philosophical meanings, just great characters and suspense beyond belief!
5. Battle Royale
Probably more so than any other film in this list, I have problems with this film. Its hammy, poorly acted, had a part in popularizing CG gore (something I fucking DESPISE), some scenes leave you scratching your head asking "What the fuck...?" and its cheesy. So why put it on the list at all? Because it really made me think. The sheer situation of the film made me think long and hard about what I would do to survive. What strategies would I come up with? What alliances would I form? Who can I really trust? How far am I willing to take my will to live? Could I live with myself if I survived? Could I even survive? These and a hundred other questions still plague me to this day. Only one other film has haunted me more in my dreams, Alien, which as recently as last week gave me a night terror, and ranks as one of my favorite films ever. And despite the film's flaws, its still really enjoyable to watch, unlike its disjointed, sloppy, over acted, anti-American, cash-in sequel.
4. Memento
Easily the most original approach to story-telling in a LONG time. Yeah, I know that Seinfeld episode did something similar, but not on the scale of this! You two seemingly separate story-lines going on. A storyline told in black and white, which fleshes out the history of a man who has no short term memory, and a story told in color about why that man seemingly killed a man in cold blood. And here's the twist, the color story is told backwards. This story telling method proves to be genius as one of the greatest mystery movies ever made unfolds before your eyes. The film concludes in what is actually the middle of the story line, and has one of the best twist endings ever. It may not be as shocking as The 6th Sense, but it is one of the most ironic. This is also one of those rare films that you'll discover new parts of the story through each watch through. It feels rewarding picking up on these new tidbits, and makes it a movie you will want to force your friends to watch!
3. Wall-E / Up
Some of you may remember the Late winter and spring of 2008 and I was going on almost non-stop about how Wall-E was gonna be amazing. Pixar, throughout the years, have proved themselves to be pretty much the only flawless movie studio out there. Everything they do is pure gold. Every film they put out can be enjoyed by people from the age of 5 to 105. And this had me thinking that Wall-E, from all that I heard about its production, story, and themes, would be their best film yet. And it was. The film was so cute, adorable, and touching that you would have to be Ty Cobb to not feel something after watching this. It also had a daring first act that likely threw many people for a loop where there was a dark and foreboding atmosphere with almost not a single word spoken for the first 20 minutes. But it an excellent job setting up the story, and getting intimately acquainted with the lovable character of Wall-E. The film literally moved me to tears. I thought Pixar could do no better.
The one year later I witnessed the first fifteen minutes of Up.
I bawled. Up contained what is easily the most emotional musical montage I have ever seen. Even typing this thing now I'm fighting tears back a bit remembering how beautifully moving this sequence was. What followed was a gripping tale that, once again, left me thinking about doing things. Things I always meant to do, and most of all, not getting stuck in the past (something that speaks to me on a personal level). Its an adventure film like no other.
About a year later, I still don't know which I ultimately like better, and with the impending release of Toy Story 3, who's mere trailer got a little stiffness in the throat going, they debate may become a triple threat match for my favorite animated film ever.
2. The Departed
You ever get the feeling that someone, who has worked for decades and decades honing his craft, gaining praise work after work for his talents, only to have it all be mere preparation for the one work, that one crowning achievement that he was destined to do? This is exactly how I feel with Martin Scorsese and The Departed. Yes it is a remake, but like Johnny Cash's cover of Nine Inch Nails' Hurt, he made the someone-else's creation his own. This is an absolute example of a master film make at top form. Details are so precise, actors truly become the characters, ever moment is unforgettable, dialogue goes beyond natural, and the roller coaster ride never stops. A great deal of attention was also put into immersing you in Boston. Everything from locations to accents to references to terminology makes it feel almost as if the city itself is a main character. The multi-leveled plot is executed nearly flawlessly... I have to stop myself. I could go on for another 4 paragraphs about how incredible this film was, but as good as it was, there is one film that was just, hands down, better.
1. The Dark Knight
"Some men just want to watch the world burn". No film has ever gotten this across as well as The Dark Knight. This film finally did justice not only to the Caped Crusader, but also who is, in my view, the greatest villain of all time. How Christopher Nolan (the director of Memento and the only director with 2 films on this list) did this was not only by making the Joker bad, but by doing what few writer/directors do. He makes him smart. Sometimes, making him smarter than even Batman. This created not only a test of wits, but a test of morale for Batman. How can he beat someone who can't be broken? It really felt like Batman was, indeed, challenged by The Joker. And it genuinely felt like a challenge that consumed him. The story just has so many layers and subplots that it should have failed. So many comic book movies have tried this before, most infamously X-Men The Last Stand and Spider-Man 3, and have failed miserably. The multi-villain format is almost always a recipe for disaster. However, not only does Nolan do it, he interweaves it into this grand plot of romance, self-discovery, tyranny, mass hysteria, and the good of mankind. The themes explored are perfectly brought to light, the awkward moments from the first film are completely gone, and the gravity of the absolute hell Batman is put through is fully felt. It also has what is probably the most chilling exchange I have ever heard in a movie. In a scene where Alfred is giving Bruce some light on the motives of the Joker, he tells Bruce a story from his military days that related to Bruce's current situation about a madman living in a forest. When Bruce asks him if he stopped the mad man, Alfred replies yes. Bruce asks "How?". Alfred's reply "We burned the forest down"...wow. Now THAT is heavy.
This was, beyond a doubt, the must see film of the decade and, given that it was also the highest grossing film of the decade (Avatar only made $200 million by the end of 2009), I hope it sets precedent for how a true blockbuster should be made... if Avatar didn't completely destroy it with its style over substance attitude.


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Monday, May 6, 2013
Introduction On Medieval Goth Fashion
Today, I will simply introduce some information about the Medieval Goth fashion and you will be interested in this topic if you are a fan of the Medieval goth fashion style. My personal ideas are the following and you can have a read and giving your own ideas:
"Gothic" is normally used to refer to castles, cathedrals and other such ancient masonry, hence the prominence of Goths who have a particular interest in all things medieval. Dressing in garb (loosely) based on that of the medieval period, you may find these Goths at Renaissance Fairs or re-enactment society events. Of course, their dress and activities do not have to necessarily be strictly "Medieval:" blending with Tudor or Celtic elements seems perfectly fine too.
Naturally, Medieval Goths have an enormous sense of history, and may also be found in museums, castles, churches and ancient monuments. And when they go to cemeteries, they actually look at the names and dates on the gravestones. When they get married, they have medieval-themed weddings and live in a house filled with pre-Raphaelite prints and gargoyles.
Medieval Goth music may comprise of classical and Gregorian chants combined with folk (Loreena McKennit), ethereal (Faith and the Muse) and, of course, Mediaeval Baebes.Generally, all female Medieval Goths would secretly like to be Morgan-le-Fay from the Arthurian legends, and all male Medieval Goths have a fixation with swords.
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Urine effects on soil chemical properties and the impact of urine and dung on pearl millet yield
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Most farming systems in semi-arid West Africa rely on organic matter recycling for maintaining soil fertility. The cycling of biomass through ruminant livestock into dung (faeces) and urine that fertilize the soil has long been an important factor in the nutrient cycling processes of these integrated, mixed crop/livestock systems. While dung greatly improves soil properties and crop yields, little is known about the effects of urine on soil chemical properties and the impact of dung and urine on crop production. An average voiding of sheep urine applied to a sandy, siliceous soil in the Republic of Niger increased soil pH, available phosphorus and ammonium levels dramatically in the upper 10-15 cm of soil, especially during the first week following application. Losses of applied urine nitrogen via volatilization were in the order of 30-50 percent. A four-year field trial was conducted on the same soil type to evaluate the effects on pearl millet and weed yields of corralling cattle or sheep overnight on cropland (dung plus urine applicaiton) for one, two or three nights, every one, two or three years versus the effects of applying only dung at the same application rates and intervals achieved with corralling. The main results of this field trial were that (1) urine had large positive effects on millet grain, threshed panicle, leaf, stem and weed yields, (2) sheep dung was more effective than cattle dung in increasing yield, (3) two nights of dung application was adequate for maximum yield and (4) the positive effects of dung and urine on yield lasted two to three cropping seasons after application.
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Blues Rock Guitar Wizard Chris Duarte To Release 'Infinite Energy' October 19th
Consisting of 11 tracks, recorded at Prairie Sun Studios in California, reported to have a Hendrix vibe, it's the follow up to 2008's critically acclaimed 'Vantage Point'. A compilation album, 'Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, All Things Blue' featuring an unreleased track and three live cuts, was released last year.
Track Listing
2.City Life Blues
3.Cross My Heart
4.Waiting On You
5.Sundown Blues
6.Cold Cold Day
7.My Heart Don't Want To Let You Go
8.Killing Time
9.Purple Gloaming
10.Me All Me
11. Hamra St.
Check out an outtake from the recording sessions, recorded this past June at Prairie Sun Studios :
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Feb 1, 2013 8:10 PM CST
|I realized we don't really have this category yet so...
Wanted to share that I purchased several clematis! I'm very excited about a couple of them,
one is a shade tolerant clematis called 'Cezanne' and the other is originally found in Tibet and it is called Clematis tibetana ssp. vernayi var. vernayi 'Orange Peel' and is supposed to grow little round blooms of yellow that open to orange ! Leaves are bluish green...doesn't that sound pretty!
Can't wait...of course I'll share photos when ready!
Feb 1, 2013 9:27 PM CST
Did you see Cheif Mike is going to have a clem. co-op?
They sound cool,pictures please when they come.
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Feb 1, 2013 9:30 PM CST
|No I didn't but now I've made my purchases for good or ill I will be very happy once the plants get here! Then I won't think about the fact that I didn't really get a deal - except that several were somewhat unusual!
Feb 1, 2013 9:34 PM CST
|He may not have those but you could look see what he orders? Yes, they sound unusual and they will be beautiful. Thing about co-ops is sometimes the plants can be small and they don't bloom for a year or two.
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Feb 1, 2013 10:13 PM CST
|That's good to know for future Are you looking forward to spending lots of money - I mean getting lots of plants at the Flower/Garden show?? I'm hoping to find some succulents that I've been thinking about getting from the web, if they have them there I won't need to have them shipped! Also maybe something for my shadey part of the yard!
Feb 1, 2013 11:30 PM CST
|I just love to look. I was hoping to see a few Semps? I want a Chilean Fire Tree. Embothrium coccineum.
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Feb 2, 2013 2:31 AM CST
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|I hope you're all taking cameras with you. Take pictures of the plants for our database and pictures of each other for our enjoyment.
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Feb 2, 2013 11:33 AM CST
|Sure am!!
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Feb 2, 2013 12:08 PM CST
|Good idea on photos for the database, I've never thought to do that.
I want to live in a world where the chicken can cross the road without its motives being questioned.
Feb 2, 2013 1:49 PM CST
|Its gonna be fun! Thanks for the idea Zuzu of camera! Better than my phone!!
Mar 8, 2013 12:11 PM CST
|Free is so good! I was walking my dogs behind our Safeway store yesterday and saw this.
At first I walked away thinking no they would not get rid of that. Then that little voice said , go ask you dip, all they can say is no. Well first they said no floral uses that, sad but that's fine. The dogs and I started walking away and the next thing I know the guys is yelling for me to come back. I scored, things like this never happen to me. I just love it.
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Mar 8, 2013 12:19 PM CST
|SCORE !! What will you put in it?
I want to live in a world where the chicken can cross the road without its motives being questioned.
Mar 8, 2013 1:08 PM CST
|Not sure, was thinking some of my dragon wing, coleus, and other things from my greenhouse. Sempervivum? You have any ideas? Thinking just plants for the spring, summer and Fall. Its wood and don't want it to rot to fast.
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Mar 8, 2013 8:56 PM CST
|Spring, that's a great score indeed, love it!!
Mar 8, 2013 11:52 PM CST
| Very cool!! And yes, you want to make sure it stays with you for as long as possible!
Mar 31, 2013 2:48 PM CST
|Way too cool. I'd have it lined with fabric and have all my semps and sedums planted in it in a flash. You lucky person you!
Apr 1, 2013 8:19 AM CST
|I agree, that cart is FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!! So many possibilities with it. I love it so much, I'd pay $$$ for it....I wonder where one can get something like that? Perfect for my new potting shed (coming to my yard in May.......) I told my husband I'd have another baby for him in exchange for a potting shed. lol. I'll do anything for a potting shed!!! 14x16 with a ladder, loft, dormer window, french doors. I cannot wait.
Apr 1, 2013 10:39 AM CST
|Koskoo25, your potting shed sounds like it will be wuuuuunderful! So much space with light from the French doors and window. Can imagine all the fun you will have setting it up.
May 3, 2013 7:51 PM CST
|I was sitting on the front porch and this thing ran across the driveway with a mouse in it mouth.
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May 3, 2013 8:10 PM CST
|Aw how cute!! Is it a type of ferret?
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Do you remember a time when you listened to a song that reminded you of a past experience? The reason why this happens is the music that is play while we are feeling an intense emotion will get linked up to that emotion. This is the basics of anchoring. This explains why certain songs will instantly make you feel sad while other songs will make you feel happy. There is one type of song can help change your life: Motivational songs.
When we hear these songs, something happens in our body and mind that makes us want to take action to accomplish something. The hardest part about pursuing a goal is keeping yourself motivated to keep pursuing that goal. Anyone can get themselves to do anything when they feel like it. It's those times when your body is just not cooperating with you that you need to work on. There are many things you can do to motivate yourself and one of them is listening to motivational music.
These types of songs will often have lyrics that are like poems that inspire you to want to take control of your life again. One of the classic songs is the theme song from the movie Rocky, Eye of the Tiger. Many people who hear this song will associate it to the images of the main character in the movie training for his big fight. The heart and passion that is portrayed gets people motivated to just take action. I normally listen to songs like this when I'm either working out or when my motivation is low and I need something to get me going again.
Although methods like listening to pump up songs only give you temporary motivation, what it can do for you if you stick with it long enough is help you develop habits. Many times when we look at successful people, they seem to do things without effort. They don't even look like they are trying. The reason for this is because the actions that most find hard to do are merely routine to successful people. If you ask someone who goes to the gym everyday what they do to motivate themselves to get to the gym, chances are, they will tell you that they don't need motivation because it's a habit. Do you have to motivate yourself to brush your teeth in the morning? Why not? It is because you've made it a habit.
So these motivational songs are there to help motivate you for the moment but if you get yourself to keep taking action, before know it, those action will become habits. Once that happens, you'll be making it look easy.


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The condition of my broadband is so bad that sometimes it is not worthy of being a 'Boradband'. Sometimes, I get download speeds of around 6-7.. I mean, come'on. That around dial-up's speed.
To add salt to the wound it disconnects often and when it does manage to connect even then the internet down not function. Yep, connected but still not connected. It even has a data cap of 400 MB. I mailed to an officer to change my plan but to no avail.
Someone, kill my ISP and get me a new one.


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DIY LAUNDRY ROOM DECOR IDEAS – It is clear that the majority of us don't actually enjoy doing the laundry. Therefore, usually when enhancing, we have the tendency to ignore the laundry room completely. However, doing a few utility room adjustments, could make whatever more pleasant.
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- 1 The staple of a great laundry room layout:
- 2 A couple of lovely usual blunders when creating
- 3 Devices you'll require for laundry
- 4 Can you utilize it as a dual duty room?
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- 6 Use paint to produce interest
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- 11 Bear in mind the love
- 12 Select a good spot for the room
- 13 Opt for a task based style
- 14 Measure whatever
- 15 Damp & dry areas
- 16 Make sufficient room for folding
- 17 Have room to hang garments
- 18 Arrange your laundry
- 19 A built-in ironing board is very practical
- 20 Excellent lighting is a requirement
- 21 Choose surfaces that guarantee durability
- 22 Decrease bending as long as feasible
- 23 Use all the space
- 24 Usage patterns and also colors
- 25 An L-shape room is quite effective, too
- 26 The ultimate laundry room
- 27 Ensure it maintains you delighted
- 28 Garments pin cupboard equipment
- 29 A farmhouse-style utility room is intriguing
- 29.1 Include a rustic touch
- 29.2 Utilize some vintage laundry advertisements to include individuality
- 29.3 A trendy flooring mat adds an interesting touch
- 29.4 Transform your ironing board right into a piece of art
- 29.5 Obtain a various clothes hamper
- 29.6 Include cost-effective basket storage space
- 29.7 Clear jars can do a great deal for you
- 29.8 Baskets.. Use them..
- 29.9 Curtains conceal your mess
- 30 Summary:
The staple of a great laundry room layout:
The layout should …
Be developed so that you have very easy access to the washing machine, as well as could obtain laundry both in and out of it, as well as the tumble clothes dryer, and have easy accessibility to a clothes hanger if you choose all-natural drying.
Be sized appropriately according to the remainder of your residence. You don't wish to give up living area for a laundry room, yet winding up with a space that is poor, also for a bachelor, isn't something you intend to reach.
Be somewhere that is fine inning accordance with the circumstances, as well as your way of life. As an example, if you're washing for an entire household, you'll need the space daily, and putting it in an easily accessible area can be practical.
If you have a housemaid doing that, you'll more than likely desire it somewhere from your way.
Remain in a room that isn't really used really usually for other things. For instance, placing it in the passage where one of the most secondhand entryway to your residence is, isn't a smart idea. Be somewhere where you won't be troubling other rooms with the noise.
A couple of lovely usual blunders when creating
The layout are often set out to make sure that you have enough room to fit all the appliances. Nonetheless, oftentimes we forget the use of all those home appliances, and also how the area surrounding them should be made use of. You need to see to it that the design supports all the tasks (detailed below).
Do your style strategies sustain the tasks as well as demands listed below?
- Bring your washing to the laundry
- Type every little thing into lots
- Do any pre-wash treatments if necessary
- Load and also clear your equipment
- Fill and empty the tumble dryer
- Iron everything
- Fold and sort every little thing
- Identify points for unique interest.
Devices you'll require for laundry
- Laundry obstructs, in the laundry and bedrooms
- Washing bags, for delicate things
- A clothes hamper, three or five.
- Hanging bar and drying out shelf
- Tumble dryer sheets as well as spheres
- Buckets as well as sinks
- Cleaning agents as well as sprays
- Iron and also ironing board. And also possibly a cleaner if you need one
- Stitching supplies for fast repair work
- Folding surface area
Can you utilize it as a dual duty room?
If you have adequate room in your utility room, you could very well make it a storage room for other products. Simply make sure the dimensions fit. You might have it do double responsibility for:
- A sewing room
- A wrapping room
- An entrance space (as reviewed, alongside the garage).
- A butler's cupboard (tiny 2nd cooking area, in instance you have people in your major cooking area at parties).
Use a wallpaper to show your style
Your laundry room walls are a great starting point. Most of them are small, as well as in situation you have actually been reluctant regarding attempting to enhance with a wallpaper, this is a good beginning point. There are a lot of choices as far as layout goes, and you could either produce an accent wall, or simply cover the whole room.
Use paint to produce interest
This is the cheapest feasible way. Putting on a new coat of paint will cover a great deal of the problems and refurbish the room. If you likewise have some painter's tape, you could develop a graphic pattern for an entirely one-of-a-kind appearance.
Patterns are another method to add interest to a wall. You could choose to choose an accent wall and save cash, or do the entire room.
Enhance with ceramic floor tiles
A ceramic floor tile is resistant to water damages, and also damage from cleaning items, and also they're very easy to clean. They also are available in a range of designs as well as you will absolutely find the one you desire.
Produce a ceramic mosaic
If a solid tile wall or a basic backsplash is uninteresting, make use of mosaic ceramic tiles to develop a personal freeform layout for your utility room.
Usage utility room wall surface decals
Do you have something to state to every person that enters the utility room? Some kind of message? Do that with a plastic message. If you have a plastic reducing machine as well as if you're crafty, you can create shapes and also words. Or else, you can just go and choose one of the versions that are readily available for sale.
Bear in mind the love
If you remain in the laundry room, you're probably doing laundry for somebody you like. Create a display of photos, they'll remind you that also when they provide unpleasant laundry, you still like them.
Select a good spot for the room
The cellar was a smart idea for a factor. Humidity, noise, overflow in instance a tube breaks, they're all needs to do that. Nevertheless, your excellent area may be someplace completely various. If you choose a place near resting or living locations, choose high isolation and also boosted suspension. If your clothes dryer doesn't note a decibel rating, it is most likely also noisy. That exact same reasoning relates to washing machines too.
Opt for a task based style
If you intend to conserve effort as well as time, consider all the tasks entailed. Sorting the clothes, cleaning them, drying them and finally, folding them. Set up everything so that the circulation is as all-natural as possible. The laundry needs to make points simple for points to go from the washer, through the dryer, and to the counter top.
A clothes rod on the right of the clothes dryer will certainly give you space to hang items. Racks over the washer ought to keep laundry products within reach. A laundry sink for delicates that need to be hand cleaned can be within steps of the washing machine as well as dryer.
Everything is close as well as effectively positioned.
Measure whatever
The washing machine as well as clothes dryer ought to work appropriately. A washing machine will require drains, as well as hot and cold water lines. A gas clothes dryer will certainly require a gas supply line, along with over 50 feet of airing vent. An electronic dryer will certainly require a 120-volt circuit also.
Washers as well as clothes dryers range from 24 to 33 inches in size. For loading and unloading your clothing, 36 inches before your washing machine, and 42 inches for the dryer, should suffice. You should now have sufficient room to walk around them as well as not run across them.
Dimensions will vary if you have a front-loading version. Stacked devices will certainly use up much less than 33 square inches, and also people who can't bend or stoop will have easier access to them. They're also much more easily accessible if you're a wheelchair user. The clothes dryer should be about 15 inches off the floor, making sure loading as well as dumping are comfortable.
Damp & dry areas
Developing wet and also dry zones is pretty efficient. The laundry sink and the washering ought to go side by side, which streamlines plumbing lines and groups wet jobs. Put a garments pole next to the clothes dryer, to air-dry products.
And also hang permanent press items promptly, to earn certain they don't wrinkle. See to it you schedule space for an ironing board close to the clothes rod. This guarantees fast touch-ups.
Make sufficient room for folding
You need to have room to fold up the clothes once they come out of the clothes dryer, and also the excellent option for this is to set up a counter top. To lessen steps and maintain points streamlined, it should be right over the dryer. If you can't do that, put a cart or table that's high sufficient so you can work on it while you're standing up.
Have room to hang garments
If you desire clothing to hang, fresh from the clothes dryer, or some fragile products you prefer to air-dry, you must have location for that. Strong poles could hang from wire shelving, or be installed between upper cabinets.
You need to have them much enough from the wall surface, so you have adequate area for the hangers. A double-tier clothes rack on casters or wheels is additionally a choice.
If you cannot manage a clothes rod in the laundry location as a result of room constraints, get a wall-mount clothes valet. It turns to hold the wall mounts, and then folds up versus the wall when you're not using it.
Arrange your laundry
Being arranged makes whatever less complicated. Gather all your products and also put them into a solitary energy closet, near the clothes dryer and washer. This sees to it everything is nearby when you need it.
Extra materials must likewise be stored right here, to earn sure you recognize when you need to replenish. Bleach, in addition to other dangerous substances should be high sufficient to be unreachable for young kids.
A built-in ironing board is very practical
Simply turn it out as well as plug in the iron. A wall-mounted ironing facility may also have a limelight that maintains things lit up, in addition to an electric outlet for your iron. If you have actually a TELEVISION installed nearby, that will not harm either.
Excellent lighting is a requirement
All-natural light can maintain points bright, and it will certainly eliminate the sensation that you're being locked down in a dungeon. Nonetheless, you do need excellent task illumination over locations where you work.
Under-cabinet tubes or LED fixtures could brighten your kitchen counter, as well as you can match socks or inspect if there are any type of spots that might call for pre-treatment. Lighting that allows you see inside the washing machine and dryer is also crucial, to make sure that you took everything out.
Choose surfaces that guarantee durability
If a counter top or floor covering surface makes sense in a kitchen area or restroom, you can also use it here. A counter top that is made from rock, laminate or solid-surfacing makes cleaning spills easy, and the smooth surface will avoid grabs when you're folding fragile things. Floor tile floorings are also really easy to mop up in case of a spill, as well as bleach doesn't damage them either.
Decrease bending as long as feasible
A front-loading machine could save you water, but frequently having to lean over for filling as well as dumping doesn't truly do your back any good. To fix this, elevate every little thing to a comfortable elevation.
The very best option is to make use of kitchen cabinetry that likewise offer you drawer storage space. There are additionally front-loading models with optional pedestals, which raise them to a comfy height.
Use all the space
If you require a small-space remedy, a piled washer and dryer in the restroom could be extremely effective. You can likewise put it near the kitchen area, to keep all your day-to-day duties in the very same basic area. You're decreasing actions regardless.
Usage patterns and also colors
A galley-style room will certainly create both functional and also reliable use. The sink and also washing machine pipes are in the same wall, and also running pipes lines is much easier. A laundry basket that is piled on open shelving will certainly allow you pre-sort dirty garments, as well as you can keep the washing machine a couple of actions away. A front-loading home appliance could allow you make use of the top of the device as a counter top, for folding.
An L-shape room is quite effective, too
An L-shape room allows you place a laundry sink on one leg of the L, and also the washer/dryer combo on the other one. This offers you a lot of counter space for folding your clothing as well as handling anything that has to be hand cleaned.
It is convenient for the sink to be beside the washer, yet if you additionally utilize your laundry room as a potting room or a pet-washing area, separating them will keep the mess away from the clean laundry. You additionally obtain more room for upper and also reduced cupboards, along with any display screen racks for laundry staples.
The ultimate laundry room
If you have a great deal of room, utilize a kitchen style as an ideas, and also include an island in the facility. This will certainly let you have a wrapping station, along with a kid's crafting area. With every one of these things going on, an island will make certain tasks are kept different, and you additionally have a convenient functioning area for folding your laundry or covering any kind of presents.
Ensure it maintains you delighted
No matter your layout selection, if the utility room makes you satisfied when you remain in it, laundry is much easier to do. Decorate it in such a way to ensure that your individuality is expressed. A fun wallpaper could look great, as well as shade and fun accents can have the very same effect.
Garments pin cupboard equipment
Cupboard hardware that is formed like garments pins is very fun. The equipment is hand shaped and also painted from ceramics, as well as there's steel installing hardware. You could use them as cabinet or closet pulls, as well as customize them in your color design.
A farmhouse-style utility room is intriguing
Despite whether you really survive on a farm or you similar to the design, you can go on as well as recreate that search in the utility room.
Include a rustic touch
If you desire a bit of country appeal, there are accessories that make things extremely easy. If you're a crafty person, you could also go as far as making your own ones. Or, simply most likely to regional craft fairs, or shop online, you'll certainly find the best complements.
Utilize some vintage laundry advertisements to include individuality
Vintage ads are excellent in a laundry room. Regardless of whether they're old-fashioned 70s funk posters, or mid-century homemakers in aprons, they'll look excellent.
A trendy flooring mat adds an interesting touch
No matter if it's a big one or a tiny one, a carpet or a floor mat in the utility room will include convenience and also design style. The rug that welcomes you in will be the initial point your eye absorbs.
Transform your ironing board right into a piece of art
If the ironing board is awaiting an apparent area, turn it into a piece of art. The plain, grey covers are background, you could now get a cover that matches any type of kind of decor.
Obtain a various clothes hamper
The default, plain white clothes hamper is tiring. Opt for shades that make you happy, it really doesn't need to be white.
Include cost-effective basket storage space
Custom-made cupboards could be expensive, yet including some shelves that fit your vivid clothes hamper could be a terrific method to increase storage. An old cabinet could be made use of, or you can construct a structure, and also stack one basket each member of the family. Label the baskets, as well as utilize them for both sorting tons, and also supplying the clean clothes to the respective owner.
Clear jars can do a great deal for you
Given that storage space is always a problem, clear jars can do marvels. They can hold everything from detergent, to scent enhancers, change, buttons, clothespins etc. If you have laundry products, make certain to label the containers accordingly. A glass drink dispenser could be made use of for fabric conditioners and liquid cleaning agents.
Baskets.. Use them..
Glass containers don't actually look all that rather with whatever. As a result, use a basket to conceal anything you do not desire shown. A basket could hold flashlights, light bulbs, batteries, every little thing. Simply add tags and you excel to go.
Curtains conceal your mess
A closed cupboard may be costly, as well as a lot less versatile compared to an open shelf. Nonetheless, points don't always remain purchased, so a curtained location could be valuable with this.
If you similar to this idea, you can also produce a sink skirt for the lower closets. This will make certain the pipes of the laundry sink is well out of view.
When you take into consideration everything, laundry rooms are extremely necessary to just how your residence functions. There are numerous needs to keep things functioning and also in order. An unfortunate utility room will avoid you from getting job done– don't allow your own obtain depressing. Cheer it up


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Sometimes the quilting adds so much texture! It was fun doing something different to each pillow. I put ric-rac on the blue and white pillow, then echoed that wave. And I wasn't sure about the strait lines on the big pillow, but liked it when I was all done.
I had never made pillow with a binding, and figured out an easy what to do it..
..as you can see I put my binding on my quilts while it is on my machine...
..then I cut out the two pieces for the back pillow sleeve, hemmed the edges, then pinned it to the edge of the pillow back. Then all you need to do is fold the binding over and stitch it down, just like you were binding a quilt. I machine bind by stitching in the ditch from the top and catching the back of the binding. It helps if you iron the binding on the folds first.
What a day! I must go make some dinner now.. And thanks to those who commented on my quilt!
You can find the tutorial on how to make this quilt at Bee Square Blog.


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Last weekend I went to SYS fashion show by Modavia Production. I was really impressed by the whole show production. It is chic, simple, futuristic, yet it shows its very best. I managed to take some pictures. Here we go:
If you'd like to grab new collection from [SYS], take the following taxi:
Amita Yorcliffe


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The prophet (S.A.W) has said that Islam is founded upon five things.
- Belief in the oneness of Allah and Prophethood of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W).
- Offering of daily prayers know as Salaat.
- Giving Zakaat (obligatory charity).
- Observing of Fasts during Ramadaan.
- Performing Hajj at least once in life, if one is solvent.
In a tradition the fulfillment of the above five fundamentals or principles is called 'Islam'. The Prophet (S.A.W) has said, "Al-Islam implies that you testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad (S.A.W) is the Messenger of Allah, and you establish prayer, pay Zakaat, observe the Fast of Ramadaan and performs Hajj to the Holy Ka'ba in Makka once in life-time if you are solvent to bear the expenses of the Journey.


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I took what seems to be the entire month of June off. I think I read one book. Wow. I have some catching up to do for sure!! :)
So, one of my co-workers who is also a Pinterest user found this 2015 Reading Challenge.
It looks like the list originates from PopSugar, which is a website I love for their fitness tips and articles.
I'm compiling my list of books now, so that way I don't need to wait to transition from book to book. I feel pretty good. I might only be able to have a good run for the Spring, because I'm hoping to start at my University for the summer at least, if not the fall. This will be updated periodically, as I find more books to add to the list. I'll also be striking through what I have read.
So, here'e reading list, and my picks! (And the date I finished them!)
- A book with more than 500 pages
- Inferno, Dan Brown
- A classic romance
- The Princess Bride, William Goldman
- A book that became a movie
- Still Alice, Lisa Genova
- A book published this year
- Playlist for the Dead, Michelle Falkoff
- A book with a number in the title
- Four, Veronica Roth
- A book written by someone under 30
- The Kissing Booth, Beth Reekles
- A book with nonhuman characters
- The Underneath, Kathi Appelt
- A funny book
- My Horizontal Life, Chelsea Handler
A book by a female author The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory1-12-15
- A mystery or thriller
Eyes, Joseph Glass6-29-15
- A book with a one-word title
- Blood, Joseph Glass
- A book of short stories
- What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, Raymond Carver
- A book set in a different country
- The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson
- A nonfiction book
- The Astronaut Wives Club, Lily Koppel
- A popular author's first book
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey
- A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet
- Afterworld, Scott Westerfeld
- A book a friend recommends
Prayers For Sale, Sandra Dallas6-10-15
- A Pulitzer Prize winner
- Olive Kitteridge, Elizabeth Strout
- A book based on a true story
- A Stolen Life, Jaycee Dugard
- A book at the bottom of your to-read list
- Casual Vacancy, J.K. Rowling
- A book your mom loves (except my mom doesn't read so in going to read a book my husband loves)
- A book that scares you
- The End of Alice, A.M. Holmes
- A book more than 100 years old
- At the Pulpits of Wittenberg, Martin Luther (NOT MLKJr.)
- A book based entirely on its cover
- A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't
- The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
- A book you can finish in 1 day
- Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak
- A book with antonyms in the title
- Death: A Life, George Pendle
- A book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit
- A book that came out the year you were born
Misery, Stephen King, 19871-28-15
- A book with bad reviews
- A trilogy
Matched, Ally Condie3-3-15 Crossed, Ally Condie3-6-15
- Reached, Ally Condie
- A book from your childhood
- Hatchet, Gary Paulsen
- A book with a love triangle
Mr. Fox, Helen Oyeyemi4-21-15
- A book set in the future
- Allegiant, Veronica Roth
- A book set in high school
- Bully, Penelope Douglas
- A book with a color in the title
- The White Queen, Philippa Gregory
- A book that made/will make you cry
By The Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead, Julie Ann Peters1-31-15
- A book with magic
- The Time Traveler's Wife, Audrey Niffenegger
- A graphic novel
Vampire Academy Graphic Novel Series, Leigh Dragoon7/10/15
- A book by an author you've never read before
- Drawing Dead, Bennett Shelfer (I've met the author but never read his book!)
- A book you own but have never read
- Unlimited, Jillian Michaels
- A book that takes place in your hometown
- Sworn Jury, John D. Mills
- A book that was originally written in a different language
- The Night Watch, Sergei Lukyanenko
- A book set during Christmas
- A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens
- A book written by an author with your same initials
- The Fault in Our Stars, John Green
- A play
- Doubt, John Patrick Shanley
- A banned book
- Of Mice and Men, Gary Steinbeck
- A book based on, or turned into a TV show
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle
- A book you started but never finished
- The Autobiography of Henry VIII, Margaret George
If you love reading, this list is a challenge. I had a hard time finding books written by authors with my same initial, and finding books set in my hometown. What I look forward to most is finding some new authors to love, instead of sticking to my old reliables!


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Tarragon Tuna Melts
Start with canned tuna for these warm and tasty sandwiches cooked to a golden brown.
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Tarragon Tuna Melts
- In a medium bowl combine mayonnaise, parsley, chives, tarragon, lemon peel, lemon juice, mustard, and pepper; stir until well combined. Stir in tuna, breaking up any large pieces with a fork.
- Place 4 bread slices on work surface; evenly divide tuna mixture on bread slices. Top each with tomato, if desired, and cheese. Spread one side of remaining bread slices with half the butter. Place bread slices, buttered side up, atop cheese. Place sandwiches, buttered side down, on a large nonstick griddle over medium heat. (Or cook sandwiches, half at a time, in a large nonstick skillet.) Carefully butter top bread slices. Cook sandwiches for 6 to 8 minutes or until cheese is melted and bread is golden, carefully turning once halfway through cooking. Serve warm. Makes 4 sandwiches.
Nutrition Facts (Tarragon Tuna Melts)
- Per serving:
- 550 kcal ,
- 34 g fat
- (12 g sat. fat ,
- 10 g polyunsaturated fat ,
- 6 g monounsaturated fat ),
- 95 mg chol. ,
- 988 mg sodium ,
- 27 g carb. ,
- 2 g fiber ,
- 32 g pro.


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This is the 1st year of a 3 year keeper league. This is my team. What do I need to upgrade or change. Please help
C - V Martinez
1b - D Lee, Casey, Klesko
2b - Soriano, B Roberts
SS - Lugo, Rollins
3b - Rolen
OF - Abreu, R White, Jenkins, Burrell, Dye, Grissom
SP - Schilling, Mulder, J Santana, Moyer, C Zambrano, Webb, Nomo
RP - Smoltz, Urbina, Cordero
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Bargain View Fabulous February
Bargain View Fabulous February
Everything about February is fabulous! Ms. M feels like everything is coming up roses and hearts for everyone as she finds herself window shopping in Mchenry Village. The stores have begun their transformation for Valentine's Day and it reminds this doll that this it may be shortest month of the year but that makes it the perfect time to make it long on fun. Make your mark on the month in a fabulous yet frugal way. You might be short on cash but not on fun!
The fun begins with words at the 5th Annual Modesto Poetry Festival on February 4th. The festival located at St. Paul's Episcopal Church will include a workshop and reading with Susan Woldridge. The all-day festival hosts a poetry contest and luncheon. 9:30am-4pm. Tickets $35/ $30 for MoSt member/$10 for students. Info: www.saintpaulsmodesto.org contact: email@example.com or 209-523-0196
Date night doesn't have to be high dollar or filled with drama. The State Theater welcomes you out for a Film and Fun Date Night on February 10th. The event invites you to enjoy a night of wine and beer tasting, appetizers, live music and a screening of the movie "Grease". It's the perfect evening for socializing, singing with prizes and more. Dress up and sing along or play it cool and dance your way through the night. GA tickets $25 Doors: 6:30pm/Film 7:30pm. Info: www.thestate.org
Modesto welcomes in the Chinese New Year with the celebration of the Year of the Rooster on February 11th. Come celebrate the New Year that began on January 28th at the 11th Annual free event at the Senior Community Center. The event will include dancing, singing, musical performances, martial arts demonstrations and calligraphy drawing. It's the perfect opportunity to introduce yourself to another culture and learn about their traditions. 2pm-4pm. 211 Bodem St. Modesto.Info/Contact: 209-341-2951
There's nothing fattening about celebrating Fat Tuesday at Tresetti's annual Mardi Gras Party in Downtown Modesto on February 25th. Start to get your best outfit together because the 23rd annual event is an amazing good time for the 21 and overwho can't make it out to New Orleans. Guests are delighted with four stages of music and the legendary Mardi Gras parade with beads, masks and so much more. Info: http://tresetti.com/Contact: Tresetti's World Caffe 209-572-2990
February is a fabulous time to make a fresh start! Enjoy! Kisses, m.


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Feb 18, 2012
NaHaiWriMo, Day 18
late day gusts
an argument rattles
the window
3 comments:
- Dave Serjeant said...
Hi Nicole - I've just been enjoying your NaHaiWriMo posts. I hope they haven't been keeping you awake in the early hours, like they have with me. Sandal has me stumped so far. Good to see you writing again.
- February 18, 2012 at 2:46 PM
- Nicole Hyde said...
Hi Dave! So good to talk with you! Yes, I've recently begun to write the occasional poem again and NaHaiWriMo has really helped. "Nachos" was a diabolical prompt, diabolical! LOL I just gave up on that one. Thanks for the encouraging words on my wee poems and I'll mosey over on to your blog later today to read. :-)
- February 19, 2012 at 10:09 AM
- Dave Serjeant said...
Thanks Nicole. Yes nachos caused me some problems too (I see you 'copped out'). At least NaHaiWriMo has broken my writers block and has inspired a new project that I hope to be working on over the next couple of months. Got to keep the momentum going!
- February 26, 2012 at 3:38 PM


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The New Yorker Goes Deep on Gluten-Free Diets
The New Yorker is taking on the gluten-free epoch we find ourselves in, and it's fascinating.
Not only are there some staggering numbers — gluten-free sales will surpass 15 billion by 2016 — but they go for the question of why gluten, which we've been eating for thousands of years, is apparently so bad now.
This week is The New Yorker's annual food issue, which is always a treat to read. And this year, in addition to sharing the recipe for City Bakery's pretzel croissants, they are doing a deep-dive into gluten-free eating.
The article is an interesting read for anyone who has considered going gluten-free or who suffers from celiac disease. It examines whether or not genetic modification of wheat plants could be to blame, or whether it's the way gluten reacts with other foods that is the primary cause.
→ Read more: What's So Bad About Gluten? from The New Yorker


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Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Book Review: Me Before You by JoJo Moyes
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This is indeed a great book. It's nice to have a choice between the shorter version and the in-depth version of your review too. :) Hope you have a lovely week ahead.ReplyDelete
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looks like during the time i've been away from the blogosphere, you've made a shift from your blog to youtube, haha! i'll go and check your channel out! and it seems like a lot has been happening in your life otherwise as well. so sorry to hear about your breakup, and i hope you're okay! also your pink hair looked lovely! i hope you're doing good, lady, and i'm always here if you want to talk about anything! xxReplyDelete
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Netball - U9 A & B vs St Margaret's (Home)
U9 B's
Holmwood played a great match against St Margaret's, resulting in a win of 7- 1. The first quarter started off great, with Pearl P securing 3 goals giving us a good lead. The second quarter was then followed by Georgia P scoring another 3 goals to really put the team out ahead. All round the girls played fantastically with a lot of enthusiasm and co-operation. Due to time constraints, St Margaret's had to leave early which meant there was unable to be a fourth quarter. But all in all it was a super match of netball played by Holmwood. Well done girls.
Final Result: Holmwood 7 - 1 St Margaret's


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With the recent news that Baby Einstein is a bold, bold hoax, it is refreshing to know that you can still educate your little one effectively. The Molecular Gastronomy Starter Set will get your chef-scientist kidlet on the road to greatness.
The starter set includes a syringe, tiny measuring spoons, carrageenan and some other things. It is perfect for all those who want to discover the hows and whys of what goes into our food. Plus, if you purchase the Molecular Gastronomy Starter Set for your little ones, they might make you something tasty with what they learned.
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The Molecular Gastronomy Starter Set is the Gift That Keeps on Giving
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Hello! My name is Chloe! I am a miniature Australian Shepherd. I have one blue eye and one brown eye. Don't let my small size fool you! I have a big personality. I am very fluffy, friendly, and sweet. I am having a lot of fun with my new family. I am learning fun games and tricks. I love meeting and playing with new people. I also love to cuddle. I really like to play outside, especially with my frisbee. I am very protective of my toys, but am always ready and willing to play!
Petey was picked up by Animal Control and moved to the Humane Society when he was 1 year old. He had grown into his collar, and required a surgery to remove it, leaving him with a scar all the way around his neck. After spending 14 months in the shelter, he was adopted and given a home. 9 months later, he was dropped back off at the shelter because his family was moving and did not want to take him. I work at the Humane Society, and after 3 weeks, I knew I could not leave him there any longer. He loves snuggling and sitting in everyones laps. He loves going to the dog park, too (even though ...
Edit - With tears in my eyes, I have to update Jeremiah's profile to "in loving memory of" an incredible friend. My parents had to put him down on 6-6-12, while I was out of town. I'm sorry buddy, that I didn't get to say goodbye. I'm so glad you're not hurting anymore.
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PMR Golden Arrow Award in the Road Maintenance section for its contribution to the economic growth and development of the country. This is indeed an award to be proud of because the award is determined by a panel from the business community.
I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank our line Minister, Honourable Erkki Nghimtina, Minister of Works and Transport and our Board of Directors for their strategic and visionary leadership. The Roads Authority has reached a lot of milestones through their guidance and support. The dedication and commitment of our entire staff was the key factor in the achievement of these milestones.
Confidénte: What challenges have you experienced and how have you tackled them?
The Roads Authority is faced with challenges such as the lack of funding for road preservation e.g. rehabilitation and maintenance as we are not a profit making organization. Other challenges include deterioration of roads due to the aging network and the recent damages to our road network due to heavy rains and floods.
We have tackled these challenges by engaging our Government through our line Ministry and Road Fund Administration to solicit more funding.
I am happy to inform you that as mentioned earlier, we have commenced with a three-year reseal and re-gravelling programme as well as a five-year blading contracts. We have also commenced with the repair and upgrading of roads that were damaged by the floods.
Another challenge we are faced with is skills shortage of professional engineers in the Roads Authority. This is due to scarcity and the high demand of this skill, exacerbated by the limited number of Namibian and professional engineers in the local labour market. The Roads Authority has a total number of ninety-two (92) positions for professionally registered Engineers and Engineering Technicians. Of these positions, sixty-one (61) are occupied and out this twenty-three (23) are occupied by Engineering Trainees.
We are currently in short of thirty-one (31) professional registered engineers, and to remedy this situation, the Roads Authority has made considerable investment in the education of young Namibian engineering students, as part of our Corporate Social Responsibility.
The Roads Authority has to date awarded fifty-seven (57) bursaries to young Namibians, from previously disadvantaged backgrounds, to pursue various qualifications in the Engineering field.
As we continue to avail more funds for this purpose, we are hopeful that it will be in aid of addressing the skills shortage of engineers in the near future.
We also have an understudy and development programme to develop and assist Engineers in Training to obtain their professional registration with the Engineering Council of Namibia.
Confidénte: What do you hope to achieve in future or when the appointed CEO takes over?
When the appointed CEO takes over, I will continue to support him/her with making the Roads Authority an employer of choice, with an inspired workforce working towards realizing a sustainable road sector which is ahead of regional and national socio- economic needs in pursuit of Vision 2030. I believe that team work is the key ingredient for any organization to achieve its goals. We will continue to work as a team at the Roads Authority in order to achieve our objectives and respond to our shareholders and stakeholders' needs.
Confidénte: Shifting our focus to the construction of roads and road development, it has been a common concern that most developments take place in the north, what is your comment on that perception?
The perception is not true, major develop is taking place in all corners of our country based on the Government priority project list and our Medium to Long Term Road Master Plan.
For example, we have completed the following roads projects: the Aus – Rosh Pinah in Karas region, Gobabais – Otjinene in Omaheke region, Okahandja – Karibib in Otjozundjupa and
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"Art-centric" questions were posed to City Council candidates Saturday at the forum hosted by the Arts Alliance at the Laguna Playhouse.
Festival of Arts board member Anita Mangels served as moderator, rotating questions among Mayor Elizabeth Pearson, Mayor Pro Tem Toni Iseman, Councilman Kelly Boyd and state Sen. Tom Harman aide Emanuel Patrascu.
"If you are here about parking, you can stay, but the questions will be about the arts," alliance Chairwoman Karen Jacobs warned the audience of about 30 — some of whom were members of candidates' teams.


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The old man and the sea by ernest hemingway (reading guide). Complete Summary and Book Analysis / Various Authors.
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Almost 5 years after his death
Almost 5 years after his death I can say I no longer hold grudges to those that said it gets easier.
When my son took his own life due to a mental illness and people told me it would get easier as time goes on, I honestly thought ( how could this be true?). Yes, now when it has been almost 5 years I can understand how it can be easier.
When they said it would get easier I was thinking about all the pain I was in and how could it ever stop hurting. Well, if you have lost a child and you are wondering the same thing I was, let me tell you what I have realized.
The pain will always be there, it will always stab your heart and the pain will not ease. Your day-to-day living will slowly and painfully get easier to get through.
I still think about my son daily, I still miss him so much but I can manage to get through the day without blaming myself, or being angry at God or others for him not being here.
When he first left on a daily basis I cried, got angry, and blamed myself for something I had no control over. I would have down time and just start crying and emotions would run wild and thoughts would take over.
Today as I sat here and started thinking about him, I thought to myself, hey, things have changed. Today is the day I realized that it has been easier for the last month or so compared to the beginning of this unwanted journey in life.
As time went on there would start to be days that I didn't cry but did think about him. I felt guilty for not crying. Then as time went on I hated that I could not think or picture him in my head because it would make me cry. Today when I started thinking about my baby boy I didn't cry. I felt the sharp pain in my heart but I didn't cry.
With time, you will get through your days with fewer tears, less guilt, and less anger. You will still have that sharp pain in your heart but with fewer tears, less guilt, and less anger, life seems smoother and easier to live.
If you are reading this because you have lost a child, I am sorry for the pain you are feeling and I am sorry that you are on this journey that NO parent should have to be on.


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I painted this little guy in a Watercolor Workshop some three years ago now. The story it stirred up is entirely true and follows.
My first stuffed animal was a duck. He was of a size that would seem large to a child and medium small to an adult. He had a sort of peachy colored beak. I must have had him for some time already because I remember him being a lovingly faded yellow with a pilled furry hide. His wings were small on either side of his still plump little body, more like those of a chick than a duck and even I knew they would never carry him anywhere. I often held him close by the base of his rather stubby neck which seemed to consist of half his body and was the perfect size for a child's hand. It did seem wrong to hold an animal by its neck so I would try to cradle him in my arms but that never seemed to work. He mostly lived on my bed and I liked his colorings.
I'm pretty sure the duck came to me in Holland where I lived until I was about 7 and if I ever named him, I do not remember it. In my native Holland, he was mijn eendje, my small duck, and later became mon canard in French. I actually doubt he was my first stuffed animal and he was certainly not my last. In my mind's eye, I see dolls lining the wall on my bed. But he was without equal and except for a doll that I have seen myself holding in a photograph, I remember none else.
He had shared with me the difficulties of moving to another country so stridently different from our own that it was difficult to appreciate. It was my mother's country and my father was not there with us. I'm sure that these French people also loved their children but it did not seem so to me.
Here, I had had to trade the open, mostly decorative, brick wall around our our grassy front lawn in Holland for a closed high rise wrought iron fence, complete with forbidding spikes and a gravel yard. Many of these fences were lined with metal sheets for privacy. Ours was mercifully see-through but nonetheless it kept us and our house under lock and key at all times with one of those huge near medieval looking keys.
Furthermore, gone was my favorite gouda cheese, the good sandwich breads, dark, medium and white; gone were the lovely cold cuts for breakfast and lunch. No more white bread with butter and marmite, no more chocolate sprinkles on toast, no more peanut butter on brown bread. Even worse, gone was the delectable black licorice of my fatherland. I was in France now and had to learn to a new language. But Duck was with me.
No wonder, come to think of it, no wonder I never liked the story of Peter and the Wolf! I had once been given an LP record album of the story together with an illustrated book. Oh, I was told as child, you'll love it, it's a classic... You can guess where this is going. I remember being terribly reluctant to play it but in the end, familial duty prevailed and I grimly set to the task.
I began listening and reading, quite an odd combination I thought, at least I was old enough to manage our little portable record player on my own. It looked like a square suitcase and when you opened it, one side was the speaker and the other the turntable. We loved it. Well anyway, it didn't take long before the music went into a blood curdling crescendo and then it happened: the wolf ate the duck!!! I couldn't believe it! Why would anyone in their right mind think this was enjoyable! To make matter worse, the accompanying illustration showed a cross section of the wolf and his stomach containing the duck!! Enough! I slammed the book shut, never to open it again. Wild horses couldn't have made me. I turned off the record player before even lifting off the arm. I wanted nothing more to do with the book, the record, the wolf, the duck or Peter.
And now for the rest of the story.
Fast forward some 40 years. I am having a delicious breakfast of soft boiled egg, gouda cheese on brown bread, cold cuts and black tea. My husband, the American, always prefers cereal but was at this moment he is standing at the sink, his back turned. I am now telling him about it, I cannot remember how on earth it came up, probably because I had painted this duck and it brought back a flood of memories, which I then shared with him.
"You never finished the story?" he interrupted, turning around incredulously. I must have stared blankly: "You don't know what happened to the duck?" he repeated as if I hadn't understood him the first time. "No, I didn't, and as for what happened to the duck, he was in the wolf's stomach, what more could there be to know" I replied defensively.
"No, you need to know what happened" he insisted with a smile. I have always known him to be a man who sees the cup as being half full so I wasn't so sure but I listened. He happily went on to explain that the wolf was pursued and caught, his stomach was cut open and the duck was restored to Peter. Great story. He was smiling openly now. I thought about it as he turned back to the sink. Well, ok, maybe I should have kept reading... but.. how unlikely, I mean the wolf ate him, what about that, what about teeth, digestive juices... The cross section illustration in the book just did not look believable: the duck in one piece inside the wolf... I mean really!
To this day I read the last page of any book before starting it except maybe Agatha Christie and to this day I remain unconvinced about Peter's duck. However I have accepted the facts and do feel a tad mollified. The author had given a good ending to a disastrous story. Good... but unlikely. That said, my own duck, though no longer with me, will ever live on in my fond memory
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Instantly check your Moscow Troika card balance. No Internet access required.The most awaited app by passengers of Moscow mass transit!
Currently, the electronic purse on Troika card is supported only. Other electronic ticket types are planned to be supported in future releases.
Due to hardware limitations, not every NFC-equipped smartphone supports reading contactless chips used in Troika card. If you can't find our app on Google Play from your smartphone, most probably your smartphone is not supported.
HTC m7/m8 Android 5 (Lollipop) firmware has got bugs. That's why the app crashes (on KitKat it works fine). HTC doesn't admit it, but other NFC apps don't work either.
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In his book 'The Master Switch', Professor Timothy Wu posed a ominous question: since every other information technology market was once initially open and accessible and then became narrow and dominated by powerful monopolies (think of radio or television), is the internet doomed to the same fate?
After last week's decision by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, it looks like the answer for now is a devastating 'yup'. At the heart of this case was the issue of 'net neutrality', a principle which ensured browsing freedom by preventing bandwidth providers from blocking or prioritizing access to certain websites. To ride a very tired metaphor, if the internet is the information super highway, this decision now allows the broadband mafia to close the offramp to your favourite Information Neighbourhood. And although for some this might have been a pretty dodgy neighbourhood with spam junkies & pop-upstitutes, the information you could find there would be treated no differently to the information coming from the leafy neighbourhoods of major internet platforms.
To bring yourself up to speed, I would recommend reading two excellent articles over at Slate.com and The New Yorker which sum the whole mess up and share some insightful commentary as to what this decision means in a broader societal context. For those who specifically work (and play) in the creative and media industries however, this decision has immensely ominous ramifications for the creative freedom and profit opportunities which the internet currently provides.
In essence, If bandwidth providers can decide how content is accessed, a new valuable commodity has been created and with it an entirely new market which we will all be subject to: accessibility and access priority. For those who can't see the writing on the wall immediately, let's have a quick history recap:
In the past, record labels, publishing houses, broadcasters and movie studios were the gatekeepers to an aspiring creative's career seeing as they controlled the channels of distribution connecting an audience with a creative work. If you wanted your record sold, your book read or film seen, you had better hoped and prayed that someone in one of those organizations decided you were selling bankable work. Similarly, news journalism and political opinion flowed through narrow river mouths of but a handful of newspapers and broadcasters; news or opinion deemed too niche for the majority of viewers or too out of step with company politics tended not to see the light of day. However, increases in available bandwidth radically changed the face of this old industry landscape as now anyone with youtube, soundcloud or a blog could reach an unlimited audience. The rest is history amigo.
All of this now though is potentially at risk in a number of different ways. To speculate on a few potential scenarios, bandwidth providers could make the bandwidth access necessary for streaming/downloading media content unaffordable for smaller, independent platforms. Or they could conclude deals with major media distributors which effectively would create distribution monopolies by providing exclusive access and blocking out other sites. A worse case scenario could see entire sites just being blocked for the nature of their content regardless of whether they are able to pay or not.


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These wood walls give me that cozy feeling that comes with fall weather. I'm really drawn to the unique ways people have used reclaimed wood on accent walls to give their space a rustic kick. As you can see, by using different patterns, or types of wood, you can create completely different looks that are unique and inspiring. This is actually something I incorporated a few years ago into a build for "Hammer Heads." The only difference is that we used hardwood flooring instead of reclaimed wood because we were going for a more high end look. Whatever the case, wood walls create a warm and inviting atmosphere that make you want to stay awhile. Time to make a trip to the scrap yard!
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Hi, racers!
My very first shared work is a fictional Nismo-powered F1 team based on Red Bull.
List of changes:
- car livery
- driver suit, AI driver's helmets and gloves
- garage
- steering wheel (the "Infinity" logo on the wheel's top is still visible, it's part of the 3D model, cannot erased)
- pit crew, race crew, pitwall engineers, pitwall shack (or what it is...)
- frontend parts (team logos, car portraits, etc.)
- language file (team name, team boss name, etc.)
If you like it, feel free to share, or if you don't, edit it as you like!
To install:
- create a backup of the original files
- copy & paste the folders to the [drive]\F1 2014 folder (say Yes to overwrite)
Nissan Gemma Holley Autosport v1.1
Fictional Nismo-powered race team based on Red Bull


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Panel-mount LED lamps
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Flooded battery post
This square post is designed for this manufacturer's GU/GT line of flooded batteries, which are used for long duration float applications like central office and mobile-switching office standby power. The post is cross-drilled to allow for battery installation in any direction, and it can hold four intercell connectors regardless of cell orientation. Two of the connectors can remain in operation while the other two are cleaned, which makes cell maintenance possible without taking the entire battery system offline.
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Fire control panel
The IFP-50 analog/addressable fire control panel has drift compensation and two notification appliance circuits that can be programmed for notification outputs or auxiliary power. The control panel has built-in support for 50 analog addressable modules and uses standard wire. Any combination of the addressable devices can be used on a single SLC loop. It includes a pre-trouble maintenance alert that identifies problems before they happen, and a built-in digital communicator for remote reporting of system activity and system programming.
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Tamper-resistant face plate
Available in four colors, the Secure-IT tamper-resistant plate has four ports and a sliding cover that protects mated and unmated workstation outlets from tampering. The plate has staggered angled keystone openings that provide proper cable bend radius. The base and the cover of the plate contain label fields, and there are spaces for port icon labels to mark individual workstation outlets. Its latch opens with a screwdriver, and a security screw can be affixed underneath the label holder on the cover for additional tamper resistance.
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Battery-powered pump
Designed to work with this manufacturer's remote head crimp and cutter tools, the Pumpac LT is a 24V battery-operated pump that powers hydraulic tools. The pump has 10,000 psi of continuous pressure and weighs 22 lbs, including the battery. It can be worn on one shoulder or strapped to the user's back and operated with a handheld remote control. The pump can also be operated from an external power source like a motor vehicle connection.
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Surge protection fuse
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Handheld labeler
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This is it...
This is it...
It's not Hizbulla anymore, its not Lebanon,
Its a full scale Middle East War.
This will go down in History as the 2006 War.
I'm checking the news on every second, waiting for when these bastards will start hitting syria, and how we can response, if we do can.
I cant imagine Damascus being bombed, its not an image I can take, its not a feeling that I can bear.
The commenters were right, it wasnt the time to point the finger, now it's time to fight back. that's it, it's war.


text: Apologies off the bat if this is a silly question but I've noticed that the transimssions seem to have probems after 10 or so hard laps. When I shift up there appears to be a delay or slight over rev and when I downshift, sometimes I can't get it into gear. This doesn't appear to be a bug but more like this is by design and I'm driving the cars incorrectly. I first noticed it in the manual transmission cars...BMW e30, then turbo cars with manuals.. BWM M1. I ran an online race last week in the Ruf GT2 where I use my paddles since it has a sequential tranny and by the end of the race, I noticed the shifts weren't as crisp as they were at the beginning. I do heel/toe almost almost every car. Am I over revving or heel toe'ing incorrectly? I feel like I'm doing something wrong. Raceroom is the only sim where I've seen that behavior from the tranny. Just curious if anyone else has experiend that. Thanks.


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Bradford Networks
Bradford Networks is the leading provider of rapid threat response solutions that minimize the risk and impact of cyber threats. The Company's patented Network Sentry solution enables Cyber Security Teams to continuously assess the risk of every user and endpoint on the network, and automatically remove vulnerable and compromised devices that act as backdoors for cyber criminals. Through its SmartEdge Platform, Network Sentry seamlessly integrates with the leading Advanced Threat Detection solutions to correlate high-fidelity security alerts with a threat's foothold. This unique correlation bridges the silos of security, network, and endpoint information to enable confident, automated threat containment before it has an adverse impact on the business.
Sold exclusively through our worldwide network of channel partners, award-winning Network Sentry is used by more than 900 enterprise companies worldwide across many market sectors, including financial institutions, government & defense, healthcare, higher education and K-12, logistics & transportation, media and entertainment, retail & hospitality, technology, utilities and many others.
Network Sentry is widely recognized by industry analysts including Gartner and Forrester, as well as leading publications including SC Magazine, Network Computing, eSchool Media, Campus Technology, and many others. Founded in 2000, Bradford Networks is headquartered in Boston, MA.
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