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The Worst-Tressed List: Hollywood's Worst Hair
There are hundreds of celebrities with gorgeous, perfect hair that we all try to copy on ourselves. But who could forget about Hollywood's hot messes? Here's a few of the worst hairstyles to hit the red carpet this year.
Melanie Brown
All the former Spice Girls had pretty scary hair – it was the '90s, after all. Most of them have updated their 'dos these days, like Victoria Beckham. As for Scary Spice, well… her hair is still absolutely terrifying. Who told Mel B. a half-shaved head was okay?
Helena Bonham Carter
In the 18th-century, women went weeks between styling. Their hair products of choice, powder and horsehair, made the perfect nesting area for bugs. They didn't mind, though – trend-setters of the time even made little gardens on top of their heads. Helena Bonham Carter seems to love this look:
Could someone please alert this woman that it's now 2010?
Kristen Stewart
Okay, so it's pretty bad-ass that K-Stew gets to play Joan Jett in her new movie. However, the mullet totally sucks. Let's just hope she doesn't get too into character for this one – I'm a big fan of her usual laid-back, wavy style.
Snooki has copyrighted the Poof, and it's made this guidette rich and famous. Unfortunately, it's not the greatest thing in the world to be known for your hairstyle when it looks like this 24/7:
It's easy enough to automatically name Snooki as the worst-tressed member of the infamous Jersey Shore crew, but let's not forget about her BFF "J-Woww." Two-tone hair color works great when it's done right – unfortunately for J-Woww, greasy black extensions with platinum highlights never work.


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Declutter With a Wall Hanging File Organizer
A Wall Hanging File Holder for Documents, Bills, Magazines and Files
Clutter is one of the most ignored reasons for stress. A clean and tidy home and office can lift your spirits and get you in the right frame of mind for your day at work. I use several types of organizational storage products to help me declutter, and a wall hanging file organizer is indispensable to me.
If you don't have enough files to warrant a filing cabinet and need easy access to them, then a file organizer is the way to go. Take it one step further and hang the organizer on a wall near your work space to keep your desk clear for your tasks.
Declutter Your Workspace
Clutter can build up very fast, so a plastic, wood or metal wall file organizer with a single or multiple slots can hold not only files, but even unfiled documents, bills, magazines, etc.
If one isn't enough, get several. Get one in a style that matches your room's décor. This page will show you the best rated and most popular wall hanging file organizers available.
Metal Hanging File Organizer
What's great about metal hanging organizers, is that they come in many decorative styles, so they can be used front and center on your walls to add to the style of them. While most come in white, black or chrome, they are usually easy to spray paint in whatever color you want. They are also the most durable kind.
Buddy Products Mirage 7 Pocket Steel Wall Rack
Will hold legal, letter or printout sized documents in its open-ended slot trays.
A Sleek and Sturdy Metal Wall File Organizer
This sleek black textured steel rack features open ended slots to fit letter and legal sized documents and files. The construction is strong and the finish is top quality.
The seven pockets are each .5 inch deep and there are slots provided in the back for it to be wall mounted. The hardware is not included. The unit is compact and because of the upward slope of the pockets, there's little chance of anyone bumping into it.
It is sturdy and the 7 pockets hold a lot, as long as your files aren't too thick. The entire unit measures 9 1/2" w x 2" d x 21 1/2" h.
3 Pocket Letter Size Mesh Partition Holder
No installation required for use over a partition wall.
A Mesh Wall Hanging File Holder for Cubicles
If you work in a cubicle at the office, then you probably have very little desk space to keep your documents. Since you also don't have access to wall space, this triple pocket black mesh file organizer can be mounted over partition walls using the provided long hooks that attach from the back and hook over the top of the partition. Wall mounting hardware is also included if you need it.
The first pocket is 4 inches deep while the other two are 1.5 inches deep. The overall unit measures 8.2 x 12.6 x 23.2 inches.
Triple Tray, Black Steel, Letter Size Wall File Rack
Made of solid steel construction and can hold very heavy files of up to 2" in thickness in the top tray and up to 1" in the other two.
A Heavy Duty Metal Organizer
This wall rack you see here is 5 star rated and looks stylish with a contemporary design, even though it is made of very sturdy black steel. It holds letter size files in three compartments.
This unit measures 3.2 x 12 x 17.2 inches and is heavy, so it should be mounted properly with the included hardware.
3 Tier Chrome Finish Rack
Strong enough and provides enough space to hold heavy things, like multiple magazines.
Wall Hanging Files or Magazine Rack
This steel 3-tiered rack features slanted open-ended shelves for storing files, magazines and letters of any size for easy accessibility.
It comes with wall mounting hardware which includes 3 screws - two weight bearing on the top and one for stability on the bottom. It measures 11 inches by 5.5 inches by 14 inches.
The chrome finish makes it suitable even for a living room or kitchen.
Plastic Wall File Organizer
If you want your wall mounted file organizers to be unobstrusive and be able to blend in with your other décor, consider using clear plastic file holders. On the other hand, you can also get plastic holders in some nice and cheerful colors if you want to add a pop of color to your walls! These are very affordable options and are extremely lightweight. You can even get single pocket holders!
Rubbermaid Plastic 3 Pocket Holder
No mounting hardware included, but holes are provided for horizontal or vertical mounting on the wall.
Desk or Wall Mount Plastic File Holder
This 3-pocket wall mount plastic file holder can also be used on a desk and can be hung on a wall either horizontally or vertically. It is an ideal wall mounted holder for office use.
A4 and letter sized documents and files will fit into the slots, which are graduated so that the contents can be easily accessed. The walls of the pockets are extra thick, making this product very durable. The whole unit measures 13 inches wide, 11 1/2 inches tall,and 3 1/2 inches thick.
This file organizer from Rubbermaid is perfect for an understated look because of the clear plastic and is a good size if you want to line up more than one horizontally or vertically on a wall.
Rubbermaid Stak-a-file 3 Pocket Plastic Holder
Three individual wall pockets to nest into each other at an adjustable spacing.
Individual File Pocket Holder Set
This smoke colored 3 pocket file organizer features a nesting design for compactness and is provided with screws and double-sided tape to mount on walls, file cabinets or partitions.
It measures 4 by 13 by 14-7/8 inches when each pocket is fitted closest together, but they can be placed farther apart if you want more of your files to be visible.
You can easily buy another unit to create a larger organizer for additional storage.
Officemate Grand Central Filing System Up to 7 Pockets
When all 7 pockets are used the unit measures 16.8 x 11.5 x 24.6 inches.
Pocket Add on Filing System
This tall filing system comes with one fixed compartment and 6 removable snap-on pockets to expand storage as needed. Each pocket can hold A4 or letter size files or documents.
The starter pocket has attachable pen holders on either side, and all pockets also come with a #10 letter or postcard slot in front.
You can hang them on walls with the included mounting hardware, and if you need them for partitions, you can buy the attachable hangers separately.
Wood Hanging File Organizer
Wooden file racks work well in warm and cozy rooms at home or in elegant offices and waiting rooms. Get one in a light, medium or dark color with light oak, medium oak or mahogany finishes. These usually come with the hardware pre-drilled.
A Wooden Hanging File Organizer in One of 3 Tones
These solid wood hanging wall file organizers from Wooden Mallet come in three different finishes - light oak, medium oak and mahogany, and have a rich look.
The smallest holder is single pocket and has a flat base pocket.
5 Tier Wood File Holder
Measures 17L x 3.75W x 36H inches
Organizers with 3, 4, 5 and 10 Pockets
The bigger ones are available with 3, 4, 5 and 10 pockets that slant outwards. The wall mounting hardware is pre-drilled, so installation is easy. To keep the weight down these wooden file organizers for the wall have solid wood sides with the slats made of MDF with a matching laminate finish.
Things to consider before buying a wall hanging file organizer
Home or Office?
The first thing to consider is whether you need a file holder for your home or office. Of course, it could also be for your home office! Generally, decorative wall file holders in metal or wood are better for the home because you don't want your storage pieces to look too utilitarian. You may not even need a regular file holder if a good magazine rack serves the purpose. For the office, go with a sleeker metal or plastic wall hanging organizer.
How Much Wall Space?
The second thing to consider is how much wall space you have for the holder. Don't fill up a wall just with storage organizers. If you intend to store lots of files, either get one big hanging file pocket organizer or several small ones to line up horizontally. It all depends on the layout of your room and other wall décor. If you have serious filing needs that hanging organizers can't handle, then consider getting a wheeled filing cabinet instead.
What Kind of Order?
The last thing to consider is how you want to organize your stuff. Separate compartments are nice when you have lots of things that need to be kept separate, but a single large slot is fine for only magazines or just a few files or letters. If you have a lot of heavy things to store, make sure the hardware provided will do the job.
Do you use or would like to use a wall hanging file organizer in your office?
What kind of wall mounted file folders do you prefer?
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Aquarium of the Bay Coupons & Discounts #california #coupon #discount/
You can save per ticket when you purchase them at Aquarium of the Bay's official website.
Get one FREE Aquarium of the Bay admission when a second admission of equal or greater value is purchased through the 2018 Entertainment Book. If you don't have one, you can get one here.
June 2018 - Aquarium of the Bay often offers Dads FREE admission with the purchase of child's ticket.
Aquarium of the Bay offers a Family Ticket for two adults and two children that can save you some money.
The San Francisco CityPass can be purchased online and includes Aquarium of the Bay tickets. If you don't have one, you can get one here.
For more offers on this and other attractions, click here.


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Throughout time, moving has never been an easy task. If you are faced with the necessity to move your home and furniture, that is in itself a complex task. Add to this the job of transporting your car, and your stress increases exponentially! A simple way to beat this stress is to choose a good auto transport company, and follow some standard tips to reduce your stress with this move.
Pick A Date To Move
While you do know when you are planning to move across the country, it is good to choose an exact date to move your car. You need time to get quotes from moving companies and plans need to be made to inspect your car, see to insurances and much more. When you present the moving company with a specific date, things will be handled more smoothly in comparison to ad-hoc work.
Do Your Homework
Avoid finalizing on the first auto transport company you come across. Ask around and find out how others have moved their cars across the country. While some auto movers would be excellent for short distance moves, there are others who might specialize in longer relocations.
Check For Insurance
Your car has its own insurance coverage and you need to check with your insurance agent as to what is covered during the move. You need to be prepared for any eventuality and a good insurance policy will help you in this regard. Have a good talk with your insurance agent to find out more about your policy and all that it entails.
Prepare Your Car
Preparing your car for transit involves washing it, emptying it of all accessories and making sure that there is nothing that can damage it from within. Check for leaks and damages and make a note of these ahead of time. Clear out loose change, cables and even alarms as these can cause potential trouble during transit.
Before taking over your car, the moving company will inspect it for damages and document the condition in which they received it from you. Be on hand to make sure that you are aware of what is documented and keep all agreements in writing.
A cross country move is a huge step and it is not something that can be handled overnight. Therefore, when transporting your car, be sure to plan well with the right movers so that you can be spared of needless stress at a later point of time.


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Formula 1 Grand Prix Singapore Art Weekend
I am honored to announce that I am one of only 20 international artists to have been selected for the curated art show during the Singapore F1 RACE WEEKEND by The Rich List. The ART WEEKEND will start Friday 14th September at the exclusive JW Marriott Singapore South Beach venue.
F1 Art Weekend:
14 - 16 Sept 2018
Quintessentially Vintage
Flashy colors, fetishism for everything exotic, denims and vibrant makeup coupled with a Londonesque underground vibe filled with leather totting pseudo punk dandies - if that doesn't inflict the viewer with a strike of unrelenting nostalgia for everything vintage, then nothing will. But for those that do get that tingly feeling, join us on this joyride exploring ALL the Clichés of the late 20th century decades.
All vintage fans, this is for you!
10 July 2018
Ruminations of a Diva
The life of a Diva is a fantasy many have, the glam, the breathtaking looks, the ever present attention, but not many know the mysterious and troubling secrets it entails. Keeping them private from the stalking gaze of the paparazzi is a challenge of its own. Will she succeed? or will you unmask her true identity?
Discover her dark secrets in Nephilim Magazine:
10 July 2018
Charakterköpfe aus Alt und Neu- Wien
Die Wiener(Innen) eine Charakterstudie in 10 Fotos - Gschichten für Jung und Alt aus einer Stadt im Wandel
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and as my lovely friend E would say; "i feel like a bloated whale".
because i had ate french fries.
because i sweat out all the sweat i could possibly sweat in my body last night.
no, i wasn't doing anything
i obviously had no salt left in me, hence the craving for salty french fries...
don't know how i got that chocolate craving though?!
just near my office is a burger king and three mcdonalds. yes 3!
i don't go often, but today my legs did the walking, right through the golden arches.
i so regret consuming those five-hundred-and-so calories.
what a waste of a hot yoga class...
but at least i could sit down in relatively peace and quiet and enjoy my salty lunch.
you see, in hong kong, if you wanna eat somewhere, anywhere for that matter, you need to join the queue.
my lunch hour is a fixed 1 hour starting at 12:30. i usually don't get to sit down at a table until 1:00.
people here love to queue.
we queue for the atm machines, for the supermarket check-out, for the subway, for the toilet, for the elevators, for the free
so after queueing and then getting herded into the restaurant, you're usually asked, well told, that you have to share your table with other people. yup, people that you don't even know.
having lived in hong kong for 5 years already (g*d), i'm still not comfortable with this practise of sharing my limited space.
well for starters:
don't stare at me when i pick up my chopsticks!
i know i'm a gweilo (鬼佬 : foreigner; or literally "ghost man") but i can use chopsticks!
don't spit out your noisily sucked bones on the table next to my plate!
i know this is accepted here, but really!
stop staring full-stop!
the only time i'm happy to be stared at
if i can't order a coffee in cantonese after living here for 5 years there must be something wrong with me.
where was i.... ?
ah, yes, mcdonalds.
mcdonalds, burger king, kfc etc are the only places where you generally don't have to share a table (apart from those up-market places)
i little piece of private space. a rarity in hong kong.
where am i going with this post?!?!!?
oooh, this is interesting!
did you know that macdonalds in hong kong is the cheapest in the world! (on par with malaysia)
a big mac here works out at US$1.70.
compare that to the most expensive country norway at US$7.88!
Luuworld, i'm feeling for you! come and spend your hard earned cash in hong kong!
so yes, although i probably ate the cheapest french fries in the world, i won't be doing it again anytime soon.
especially that i'm on a healthy roll at the moment.
yes, yes, i know the fries weren't a good move, or the beer with dinner last night, but i am going to yoga more than i thought i would.
and! and i just bought this japanese magazine:
30歳からのカラダ作り(body making after 30)
just flicking through the pages i can feel my abs getting firmer!
oh if it was that easy...


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As if we needed it on top of everything else, the active region responsible for the largest flare in Cycle 22 just produced the second largest (X8.2) around 1600 UTC, peaking at 1606. HF has been dead here ever since.
KPH, also in California, also reports no WWV on any frequency. This is obviously a major HF blackout.
The flare did produce a CME, but since the region was about to go off the west limb, most of it should miss Earth.


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Yes. Have you had enough? Enough for lies? Enough of lap sap? Enough of twisted reporting? Enough of inciting statements? Enough of war-mongering? Enough of misleading "news"?
People's Parliament has decided that he has had enough. And so have many other people. So have I. So the first step would be to read harisibrahim.wordpress.com and the second step would be to appear at the anti-newspaper flashmob.
Venue : Main Concourse, Suria KLCC, KL
Date: 1 Jan 2008 (Public Holiday)
Time: 3pm
What to do:
1. Go to Suria KLCC Main Concourse on 1 Jan 2008 at 3pm.
2. Bring a copy of local newspaper; it can be The Star, NST, Metro, Malay Mail, Utusan Melayu, Berita Harian, Sin Chew Jit Poh, Nanyang Siang Pow, or any Tamil dailies.Don't bring the Sun. This is not an old newspaper dumping ground.
3. At 3.30pm sharp, crumple the newspapers and throw them inside the rubbish bins.
4. Disperse IMMEDIATELY
NOTE: DO NOT LITTER. If the rubbish bins are full, stack your newspapers on top of the pile. If you can't do that, find other rubbish bins at 1st Floor or other floors.
The ultimate goal is to dump the newspapers collectively as a sign of protest!!Thanks Haris. I'm turning up. You?


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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
dresses and tractors
i love this photo of my grandmother on a tractor...in a dress. i like the fact that it's blurry, i think it adds to the character of the photo. on sunday i had been reading part of my grandma whitaker's life history, as written by herself. i enjoyed learning more about her that i never knew! i picked this photo to share today because i enjoyed reading about her helping her father during one particular summer when she was home. She talks about living in their "levis and shirts" all summer (eek! i feel sheepish, that's how i dress all the time!) and about helping brand and vaccinate twenty calves. i never would've pictured that! she also talks about milking the cows twice a day and also when she "got the cantaloupe and cucumber seeds mixed up and planted all of Mother's cucumbers in the same patch with the watermelons."
nor did i know that she was once engaged to a man other than my grandfather at one time. and she played basketball? what? she was valedictorian at her high school? gee whiz! i still have a lot to learn about grandma!
it all brings back to me the importance of family history. not just finding ancestors who need their temple work done, but also learning their stories. not only is it important for our future, but it's so fun!
2 comments:
- Heidi said...
I love learning the stories and my grandparents and further back. Especially journal stories where they talk about what their life was really like, so I realize just how human and likeable they really were!
- February 1, 2011 at 12:41 PM
- Malerie said...
You have some of the coolest old photographs! How fun to learn about those stories. Genealogy is something amazing. Thanks for reminding me :)
- February 1, 2011 at 12:45 PM
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I am an Accredited and Qualified Genealogist and Family History Researcher and have over 20 years' experience working in archives for family history research. I started my own family history research back in 1993 and since that time have researched my own family back many generations with some branches back to the middle 1600s. I then decided to embark on a career in genealogy and family history and undertake work for clients.
Qualifications - I am committed to continuing my professional development and as such undertake many professional courses in specific areas of research to update my knowledge. I have completed the accredited Correspondence Course in Genealogy which was a comprehensive programme of study that I undertook over 3 years with the 'Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies'. This course covered all aspects of family history from basic records through to the more complex court records, manorial records and heraldry. Following an examination I was then awarded the Higher Certificate in Genealogy. I furthered my studies in genealogy and family history and in 2013 graduated from the IHGS (Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies) with the accredited Diploma in Genealogy (Dip Gen).
Professional Organisations - I am a full Member of AGRA 'The Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives' which is an association of professional genealogists. To become a full and approved member of AGRA you are assessed by the Board of Assessors on your quality of work as well as your business practice. On acceptance into AGRA you agree to abide by their Code of Practice. I am a Member of APG 'The Association of Professional Genealogists' which is an association of professional worldwide genealogists and have committed to follow their Code of Ethics.
Society Memberships - I am a Member of The Society of Genealogists which is based in London, various Local Family History Societies, The British Association for Local History (BALH), The Guild of One Name Studies and The Society for One Place Studies.
The ICO - I am registered with the ICO (Information Commissioner's Office) under the terms of the Data Protection Act of 1998 and you can therefore be assured that your information is kept confidential at all times.
Customer satisfaction is achieved by offering a friendly and efficient service along with a high degree of methodical and precise research. I work with the client to ascertain what research they have completed already so that duplication of research already undertaken does not occur. I then liaise with the client to ascertain what research they would like undertaken. After the research is completed I compile a detailed report and include all original documentation found. Full citations of the sources used in the research are shown in the report. A family tree is included within the report where possible.
I offer bespoke research, house history research and also various family history research packages.
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Monday, 16 May 2016
DJ Supreme 'Supreme Legacy V1.5'
Apologies for the tardiness as the record in question has already been available for around 3 weeks.
However, I have checked and there are still some in stock.
This is a truly heavy and solidly UK-sounding piece of hip hop power from ex-Hijack crew member, DJ Supreme.
I've been playing the video for a number of days now and it has the capability to still make the hairs on your neck stand up. From the opening bars to the single's b-side track - Bring The Terror (featuring Q-Bert) which glides into the main song, the A-side 'RIP' you can feel the intense rawness that brings back the reason why you loved hip hop in the first place.
Featuring Son Of Noise's Curoc, DJs Mada and Renegade, this is a fantastic record.
My only qualm with it is that it should be on a 12".
Buy the 45 from Supreme's website here: https://djsupremeuk.ecwid.com/#!/Supreme-Legacy-V1-5-7-Vinyl/p/65085150/category=12156008
Check out Supreme on his Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/djsupremeuk/
Labels: 45 ACTION, RECOMMENDATION, UK RAP, VINYL
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One lucky movie buff will rub shoulders with some of Hollywood's biggest stars and win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity with a walk-on role in the blockbuster Thor: Ragnarok, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced today.
The Premier said the winner would receive a walk-on-role in the movie, backstage access and a Gold Coast holiday with three friends as part of a promotion between Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) and The Today Show.
"Being part of a Marvel Studios production is a unique opportunity and I am proud my Government was able to secure the filming of this blockbuster for our state," Ms Palaszczuk said.
"The winner will see the making of a Hollywood blockbuster and the brand new super stage, the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere, which the Government invested in and is being used for the very first time for this movie.
"This promotion and working with studios such as Marvel to ensure Thor was exclusively filmed in Queensland is a great opportunity to showcase our state and boost the economy.
"There is a lot of buzz in Queensland about the growing film and television industry and the Queensland Government has backed the industry with $30 million over four years for Screen Queensland to continue to attract large-scale film and high end television," Ms Palaszczuk said.
"Productions such as Thor support jobs, tourism and new spend into our economy and I'm thrilled to announce this unique opportunity for a member of the public to be on the same set that our very own Chris Hemsworth and Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston and Mark Ruffalo are working on right now," Ms Palaszczuk said.
"This multi-million dollar production is expected to spend more than $100 million in Queensland and support 850 jobs during filming," she said.
To enter, write in 25 words or less about your favourite Thor moment and explain why.
The competition is open to anyone in Australia 16 years and older from Monday, 29 August to Friday, 4 September 2016. Competition entries must be submitted at www.ninenow.com.au/today.
The first two films in the Thor series – Thor, released in 2011, and Thor: The Dark World, released in 2013 – earned more than $1 billion USD at the global box office.
Competition details:
The winner will receive the following:
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Having recently reviewed a number of patent databases for Jinfo ( PatentInspiration, PatSeer, Questel ORBIT IP and Thomson Innovation) I was interested to read on the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) website that the descriptions and claims of all post 1900 GB published patent applications and granted patents are now available on the World Intellectual Property Organization … [Read more...]
InformationOverlord – revamped
If you've come to the blog this week you'll have noticed it has a new look and feel. Not its first. This blog started in January 2004. Everyone was doing it. This is a time before Twitter and Facebook, and a time when you had to explain just what RSS was (not always that easy a task) and why it wasn't pointless. The site began life as a daily blog (on blogger back then) … [Read more...]
Open Access Explained
Late last year I wrote an article for Internet Newsletter for Lawyers on Open Access ( Open Access Explained ). The article looks to give a brief explanation of what Open Access actually is, and specifically addresses the common misconception that free access is open access. The article will soon be included in INL's CPD 2016 competence courses for lawyers The previous … [Read more...]
Does PatentInspiration inspire?
I have written a review of PatentInspiration for Jinfo. PatentInspiration is a global patent database allowing you to search and analyse patents through a freemium model. Patent information from over 100 countries is available and the product's key strength is in its analytics and visualisation tools. … [Read more...]
Product review of Proquest Summon
I have written a product review of the Proquest Summon discovery service for Jinfo. ProQuest Summon is a discovery service used by corporate and academic clients to manage their own resources and provide unified access to other content via offering a single, unified index and providing users with access to thousands of resources via one platform. The review looks at the pros … [Read more...]


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- About Us
- Hannah Topiel
Hannah has been a recruiter at Preferred Placement since 2015. She has conducted in-
house legal and compliance searches across industries and practice areas throughout
the US. She loves finding the right match between candidates and clients.
Hannah practiced law for a year and a half at an insurance litigation firm in New York
before happily transitioning to recruiting.
Hannah is a graduate of the Macaulay Honors College at Queens College and Fordham
University School of Law.
When not working, Hannah is spending time with her husband, her young son, and her large dog, while enjoying New York City.
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Graphic Design
In my "off" season, the awkward time after the Christmas picture rush, and before spring. I take a lot of design work!
This is a little something I did for myself, but I can pull together something gorgeous out of most any picture. I specialize in imagery for social media. Sites like Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Instagram.
Those pictures that make you want to click and read more! I help bloggers, people promoting their small businesses and more!
About Me:
I get a little tired of people who assume that just because you have kids, you are automatically completely uncool, and that all your time is spent wiping babies from head to toe, giving spit baths, criticizing their every move, volunteering for PTA, blogging in your spare time, clipping coupons before crock potting a pot roast, ironing the clothes, bleaching the whites, mopping the floors, harvesting your eggs, sewing for your etsy shop, scrapbooking the little things, taking pictures of everything they do, saving for college, reading Dr. Suess, socializing at the bus stop, sweeping the floor, laughing over coffee with your jogging stroller, wearing your birkenstocks and listening to Baby Einstein.
Just because I DO THESE THINGS OCCASIONALLY.
Does not mean for one second that sometimes I don't just want to be a kick ass girl with streaks in her hair, a ring in her nose, a tattoo on her arm, concert tickets in her purse, vodka in her fridge, a leather mini-skirt in her closet, her best single friends and a standing reservation for Las Vegas once a year with a don't ask don't tell policy, and the desire to just once be seen as more than the mother of 5 kids. Sometimes I just want to be seen as a "Maggie". A "Maggie" with an extremely adorable set of children… (I joke, but sometimes it's hard to over come labels. )
➳ [Basics]
Married + 5 Children
Born in New York
Living in Chicago Land
Italian + Mexican American household
Published Photographer + Artist
Birth Doula
Lung Cancer Activist + Advocate
Hospice Volunteer
Social Media Enthusiast
Openly in Grief Therapy
Politically Active
Body Positive
Believes in Freedom Of Religion
Gun Owner
Studied Animal Science
Spiritual Journey
➳ [Hobbies]
Backpacking + Hiking
Urban Exploring
Crystals + Meditation + Yoga
Writing + Scrapbooking + Blogging
Digital Art
Foodie + Cooking + Baking
Beach Combing
Tropical Fish Keeping
Video Gamer
➳ [Loves]
Bubble Tea
Coffee + Coffee Shops
Good Books
The Beach
Travel + Road trips
Mexican Candy
Okkervil River + Good indie bands
➳ [Hates]
Cigarette Smoke
Victim Blaming
Poor Shaming
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H. L. Davis was raised in eastern Oregon when the region was still largely a sparsely settled wilderness. Whereas the rich valleys of western Oregon had inspired thousands to undertake the epic trek across the "Great American Desert", the arid lands of the Great Basin and the intermountain West were settled largely by the backwash from the earlier transcontinental migration. These settlers typically had very few illusions about what awaited them in their new homes but even fewer options for any sort of fresh start. Davis' upbringing was defined by his family's frequent moves, as his father found and either left or lost a long succession of jobs. For various reasons, Davis' memories of the several years that the family spent in …
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Today was rough for this non-shopper. My co-workers were trying to find ways to help me bend the rules of my $50 budget so I could buy the new AG Farrah's that I am obsessed with. There's also this amazing vintage inspired dress...I'm dying inside :(
I'm OK!!! I'll be fine! If I can get through this mental checklist of wants and not splurge I know I can go the year.
This is really hard, and with all the new spring merch coming in, its gonna get even harder!
Today's outfit was another spontaneous late night pick for an early morning at work. I picked this cardigan off the top of my "to put away" pile and the rest of the outfit fell into place.
It was really cold at 5:30am so I layered until my face was buried in embroidered wool.
As the day progressed I peeled the layers away, first the jacket, then the scarf. I was wearing a purple beanie which was also removed. Around 2pm I was so warm I kicked myself for not under-layering better with something more work appropriate than a Michael Stars tank.
Here's my OOTD, layer by layer:
I must admit, I started out the first half of my day in UGG boots, they're so warm and comfy. I can wear these boots for a full 9 hour shift on my feet without too much fatigue. They up the ante in outfitting with pure sassiness.
Bye-bye leather jacket!
This was still too warm for work.
Sweater- Anthropologie, fall/winter 2010
Leggings- Hue, fall/winter 2010
Boot Cuffs- hand made by KittyDune on Etsy, current (LOVE HER HANDKNITS!)
Boots- Urban Outfitters, Summer 2009
Tank- Michael Stars, Spring/Summer 2010
I love these earrings. They're simple die stamped brass beauties and I get tons of compliments. I used to make tons of inexpensive jewelry out of brass die stamps, similar here on Etsy.
Sassy boots!
On a side note:
My Michael Stars tanks are the hardest working items in my wardrobe. I have two of each in multiple colors, and for Halloween in a pinch I sacrificed a gold one for my Carmen Miranda Turban. It stayed in place all night (And I won best costume! Yeaaaaaaah!) Its now on a milliner's head block on my dresser. Maybe around June, when I'm desperate for something different you will see this make an appearance in an OOTD. Hah!
Question for today:
Which fashion icon's style do you identify with most?
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Toys 'R Us Disqulaifies "First Baby of Year"
The decision by Toys 'R Us to disqualify Yuki Lin as "First Baby of the Year" because her parents are undocumented immigrants is coming under fire by many, particularly in the Chinese community.
"People are just pretty much outraged," said John Wang, president of the 13-year-old Asian American Business Development Center, on Wall Street, adding that he was perplexed by the company's actions.
"The schools accept children whose parents are illegal aliens in this country, so why is Toys 'R' Us taking this kind of position?" he asked. "They're supported by many people, whether they're legal or illegal, shopping in their stores, and they're injecting themselves into this debate."


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Oral Answers to Questions — Justice – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 6th December 2016.
What further plans the Government have to provide prisoners with (a) drug rehabilitation and (b) education and skills training to improve their prospects for finding work on release from prison.
What further plans the Government have to provide prisoners with (a) drug rehabilitation and (b) education and skills training to improve their prospects for finding work on release from prison.
As part of our reforms, we are going to set clear standards on the outcomes we expect each prison governor to achieve on drug rehabilitation, education and other drivers of rehabilitation.
I thank the Minister for that. Given that 42% of adult prisoners in England and Wales were permanently excluded from school, does he agree that it is only through education that the cycle of reoffending can be stopped? What more can be done to ensure that this message properly resonates across the prison estate?
My hon. Friend makes an important point: education is one of the key ways in which we can help to break the cycle of reoffending—where the offender, obviously, is willing. One of the things we have done to speed up this process is to transfer the education budget from the Department for Education to the Ministry of Justice. That budget will be delegated to governors so that they can organise education that suits individual prisoners' needs.
I am pleased to hear about the steps that have been taken to improve drug rehabilitation and education. Could I suggest that prisoners close to release are also given careers advice and experience mock interviews to aid their search for work on release?
Again, that is an important point. If someone has spent quite a lot of time inside, it is highly likely that they will be unused to the world of work and certainly to interviews. One of the things we are doing is having Department for Work and Pensions work coaches work with prison governors as part of the regime. Their job is to help prepare prisoners, alongside rehabilitation companies, for life after release.
A constituent of mine has a criminal record but has been a law-abiding citizen for over 40 years. Should there not come a time when she is able to move on and no longer has to explain to prospective employers the mistake she made when she was much younger?
My right hon. Friend raises a point around conviction and time spent. Obviously, there is the Ban the Box campaign, which we are supporters of, and which encourages employers to look beyond these things, certainly when it comes to employing ex-offenders. I would be happy to speak with my right hon. Friend directly about the case of her constituent.
In Havant, the Hampshire community rehabilitation company helps offenders and drug users to find employment and training opportunities. Will the Minister continue to support its excellent work in breaking the reoffending cycle?


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The October jobs report last Friday showed a slight improvement in unemployment, with a jobless rate of 9 percent, versus three consecutive months stalling at 9.1 percent. The Labor Department reported 80,000 nonfarm jobs added last month. While below expectations of 95,000, August jobs estimates were adjusted to 102,000, more than previously reported.Currently, 13.9 million Americans are unemployed, and 42% of these have been out of work for 27 weeks or longer. Economists note that at anywhere from 125,000 – 150,000 jobs need to be added each month to match up with new entrants into the workforce. Baring this, this month's jobs report did show some slight improvement.
While cuts in government jobs continue, 24,000 last month – many at the state and local level, private employers added 104,000 jobs in October; although not enough to improve the unemployment rate significantly. Job gains were added across all fields in the private sector, minus construction, with gains in manufacturing (5,000 jobs), professional and business services and temporary employment (15,000 jobs) and hiring in the healthcare and social sectors (16,300 jobs). The construction industry fell by 10,000 jobs, after adding 27,000 jobs in September. Any good news for the economy? Slight improvement is better than none, and while the economy struggles to add jobs, this could mean interest rates remaining low for Americans.


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Anxiety: Horrible to have, easy to treat
July 10, 2014
Posted by Rachel Mallory
Given how common anxiety is, it's pretty surprising that people tend to know so little about it when they first come in for treatment. Except that it really doesn't seem to be discussed much, as far as I can tell. Stress – for sure, that gets talked about in the popular media. Stress tends to be seen as anxiety that's a normal response to bad things happening. There are ways to deal with it, like exercise, or taking deep breaths, or prioritizing. Almost any popular magazine has frequent articles about this kind of thing.
Anxiety, on the other hand, is terrible, and mysterious, and inescapable. At least, that's how my clients seem to perceive it, and it's such a common view that it must come from our culture to some extent. It seems to be discussed even less than depression is, and that's saying something.
So what is it? Anxiety is really fear, but fear without a clear trigger or solution. If a wild animal is chasing you, or a car looks like it will hit you, there is a clear source for the fear, and a clear solution – typically, run, or fight. So the body prepares for this with a massive adrenaline dump into the system. Your heart beats faster, your breathing speeds and shallows, your big muscles tense in readiness. All of the nonessential aspects of your physical self, like your extremities, your intestinal system, and, oddly, your brain, are shut down to some extent in order to fuel what's really needed to have this huge burst of explosive action.
But what if there's no car, no wild beast? What if the source of your fear is stress about work, or kids, or money? What if it's a combination? What if it's grief? Then all this preparation to fight or run is kind of irrelevant, and it doesn't make sense, and you end up with odd thinking and bodily sensations that are horrible and frightening in and of themselves. Of course, you will frantically try to figure out what's wrong. Maybe I'm having a heart attack, or a stroke. Maybe I'm going to go crazy. Maybe I'll scream and embarrass myself… and the fear ratchets higher and higher and higher.
At its most extreme, anxiety can end in panic, and I often see clients with this issue. But worry is also very common, as is social anxiety. In the short term, anxiety is not harmful, although that is often difficult for people to believe. Having said that, anxiety symptoms need to be medically checked, because there are a number of possible physical causes, including heart concerns. However, that is the exception rather than the rule.
Ironically, anxiety is often the fastest and easiest of the psychological conditions to treat. (I do not include obsessive-compulsive disorder here, which is a more complex illness.) Education is a major aspect – if you know what is going on, it becomes much less frightening. Other than that, what helps anxiety? Well – look back at the recommendations for stress. Exercise. Deep breathing and other forms of relaxation. Prioritizing. Along with social support, and more specifically, identifying and challenging negative and erroneous thinking that leads to anxiety. Perfectionism is one frequent thinking pattern for those with anxiety, for example. Treatment may be as little as four to six sessions, depending on your particular concerns and how much you will work on your difficulties outside of sessions. It's like driving lessons: the lessons matter a lot, but what is most important is all the practicing you do between meetings with your instructor.
For some people, medication is a helpful aspect of treatment, and I usually encourage people to discuss this with their doctors. Some antidepressants, for example, have good effects on anxiety and do not carry the risk of dependence and tolerance.If you have anxiety, please seriously consider seeing a qualified psychologist or therapist, preferably one trained in cognitive-behavioural therapy. Hey, to quote Franklin D. Roosevelt – the only thing you have to fear is fear itself.
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Aparna is one of the best yoga trainers you can find in Thane and trains our clients in the Thane and Mulund areas. With a background in HR and Marketing, Aparna has quit the 9 – 5 corporate lifestyle and is now a full time yoga practitioner and yoga teacher. Having been born and raised on two continents, Aparna has explored international heritage, lived in the Middle East and traveled across Spain, Italy, France, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Middle East, Asia and of course India! Aparna has multiple certifications in yoga having completed her 200 hour TTC (teacher training certificate) from Shiv yoga peeth, Rishikesh & has also completed her 300 Hour TTC from Yogadarshanam, Mysore. She has also attended advanced yoga workshops at Bali, Nepal, Mysore, Dharamshala, Pokhara and Gilli Island (Indonesia). Aparna has been teaching yoga since 2013 and has experience teaching privately as well as groups of all sizes.
As a Yoga instructor, Aparna has been trained in various styles such as Traditional Hatha yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Vinyasa / Power yoga, Therapy for Acute back pain / shoulder pain / neck pain / weight reduction / knee and draws from various practices and incorporates them into a fulfilling and satisfying class for all her students. According to her, when you find and face difficulties and challenges on the mat then a sense of determination and purpose seeps into your life when you are off the mat. Aparna's classes are challenging but at the same time uplifting because she takes a student beyond the physical aspects of yoga and helps them to create a union between mind and body.
By incorporating a wide variety of poses and creative sequencing, Aparna's classes helps build strength, co-ordination, balance and stability and helps unlock the dormant capabilities that lies buried deep within ourselves. Apart from yogasanas, Aparna also stresses on basic and advanced pranayam techniques. Her classes are also incomplete without Meditation. In her own words, "Japa and Tratak Meditation can be performed by anyone to attain a blissful state of mind throughout the day." She has also practiced and learned the art of Meditation from the OSHO MEDITATION CENTER, Rishikesh as well as the art of Yin Yoga which is effective for practitioners who have stiff muscles. Start training under Aparna and you will begin to experience the rigour and discipline that only an experienced and committed yoga instructor can bring to your life.
- 300 Hour TTC from Yogadarshanam, Mysore
- 200 hour TTC from Shiv yoga peeth, Rishikesh
- Art of Meditation Certificate from Osho Ganga Dham, Rishikesh
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Landscapes for the Anthropocence
Endless Possibility
A Witness of Thingness
What is the Fact/Fiction Dividing Line
Nature is Present|Culture is Illusion
What's Your Point of View?
Objective Truth and Construction of Reality
The Virtual is Transcendence
The Transformative Hyper-documentation of Images
The Image as Evidence
Landscapes for the Anthropocene
In this series I have used Apple's TextEdit application to open photo files and modify the code by destructive erasure and addition of text, signs and symbols (including the title of the work) in order to alter landscape photographs as a process to explore our contemporary complex relationship with nature and technology. Archival inkjet on exhibition paper. 26x40 inches except, "The Image as Evidence," 30x40 inches. Limited edition of five. 2015


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Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 11:03:22 -0400 Subject: questions From: email@example.com To: firstname.lastname@example.com Hi Dirk,
Good to hear from you. The books I'm referring to in the videos are probably the Skye Collection and the Athole Collection
You can find the Skye Collection from cranfordpub.com and I found the Athole on this website: http://www.scotlandsmusic.com/default.aspx?LocID=06d00w001003008&Lang=EN&OriginalURL=http%3a%2f%2ftnt%2EShopKit%2Enet%2fasp%2fProductPage%2Easp%2EShopID%2D269%2EProductCode%2Dc0952830809%2EProductAttribute1_value%2D%2EProductAttribute2_value%2D%2EProductAttribute3_value%2D%2Ehtm
Regarding key changes, traditionally in Cape Breton – in a march, strathspey, reel medley- you only change keys once you get to the reels- if you change keys at all. More often than not, you don't hear any key changes in a medley except for in the same tonal center. Like going from A major to A minor- that is very common.
You may hear key changes in a jig medley, but again, there is no transitioning to other tune types. You traditionally only hear jigs with jigs, not with any other type of tune.
So basically, key changes do not traditionally occur when transitioning to other types of tunes.
The more you listen to the music, the more that you'll get a sense of how the key changes work. Two albums I would recommend if you don't have them already are Buddy MacMaster's "Judique on the Floor" and Natalie MacMasters "Fit as a Fiddle"
Also, there is a lot of great material on youtube.
Hope that helps!
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Monday, September 20, 2010
Week 37. "Inside, Outside" 22"x30" charcoal on archival paper
Okay, technically this is not a painting but having put all of my effort into it this week this is the piece being posted. Having gone back to school in and attempt to earn amy degree in graphic design my time has become a bit more limited and some work may have to do double duty, like this one. This is an assignment for my drawing II class. The directions for the assignment are to create an illusion of space using linear and atmospheric perspective. Looking into or out of a window or door is also one of the requirements. This is the view from my kitchen window. I've never considered myself very good at drawing with charcoal. Charcoal is messy and likes to be used in a very free manner. My drawings and sketches tend to start with very precise lines and occasionally I'll give them some shading if I want some volume. This drawing was done with practically no lines but by making shapes of differing value. I tried to find a good balance between free and constrained. The charcoal sort of behaved.
Below are two different photos of the painting I posted last week, "Icon". The color in the top image looks very close to the actual painting while the color in the second image (what was originally seen last week) does not. What a difference a good photo makes. I had to take the first (bottom) photo under artificial light and my silly little Pentax just couldn't get it's little circuits to figure out what it was suppose to be seeing. The more recent photo (top) was taken outside in natural light.
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Remember when Evelyn was dating that asshole marine and he treated her like shit and I predicted it wouldn't end well? Call me the Oracle of Delphi because I totally saw the breakup coming.
I think I have a good sense of humor, but there have been times that Studly says things that he thinks are funny and I take offense. I tell him it's not funny to me and he either apologizes or agrees not to joke about the subject anymore and we move on. After hearing about some of Evelyn's conversations with The Asshole, I was certain that she missed the day of school where they discussed self-respect.
Evelyn and Asshole were joking around about things they were better at than the other. He had some silly ones, like that he's better at eating shellfish (she's allergic). As he continued his list, he got meaner. Things like he was better looking than she was by miles. Or that he was funnier because none of her jokes were funny and no one ever laughs at them. That he was in better shape because she still hadn't lost the 10 pounds she'd been working on their whole relationship.
Say what?
After asking him if he was joking or if really meant those things, he got angry and yelled at her saying she took everything so seriously. Then he made some jokes about how sluts always take things so seriously and they need to stay in their place.
I think Evelyn finally realized something was wrong when he implied she was a slut twice and she couldn't justify why that was OK. After a third time (I can't believe he got a chance to say it three times and survived), she asked him why he called her such terrible names and he said "If you don't like it, you can leave." Which is exactly what she did.
I give her one thumbs up for breaking up with him because he didn't care that he was hurting her feelings. She missed out on the second thumbs up because rather than tell him that treating women like that is unacceptable or even just hanging up on him, she chose to give a monologue about how great he was.
No. Shit.
She told him that while things hadn't worked out between the two of them, he was a really great guy who would make some girl really happy someday and she wished all of the best for him.
See, if you break up with someone because of distance or you aren't at the same spot in life or you have vastly different religions or something that you just can't overcome, feel free to pull out the You're-great-it-just-wasn't-right-for-us-I-know-you'll-meet-someone-wonderful speech. If, on the other hand, someone is a total douche and treats you like shit and says terrible things to you, that's not a time to pull out this speech. You should tell them why you are breaking up! So that if they ever grow a soul, they can look back on that moment and think to themselves maybe I shouldn't have treated her like that.


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In a big windowless house lives two awful characters Mr and Mrs Twit. Mr Twit has a hideous beard that he never brushes and Mrs Twit has a scary looking glass eye.
They are very cruel towards animals especially birds, luring them to make bird pie.
They also enjoy harassing their pet monkeys, Muggle-wump and his family.
But when your as mean as Mr and Mrs Twit something will always come back to bite you...
The Twits is another great book written by Roald Dahl that Tyla and Gloria have done an excellent review on, take a listen!


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Sunday January 15th the sermon entitled Good News for the Downtrodden was on Luke 4:14-30. Here is a reflection on how we might apply that message to our lives with some resources below. Grace and peace, Patrick.
Luke 4:16-30 is Jesus's announcement to the world that God's Kingdom has arrived in Him. At the synagogue in Nazareth, his hometown, Jesus uses words from the prophet Isaiah to declare who he is and what he has come to do on earth.
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind to set the oppressed free to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." (verses 18-19)
If Jesus had a personal mission statement it might be something like, "God sent me and empowered me to restore the downtrodden to communion with God and the people of God, to include the excluded."
The Church's head is Jesus Christ, which means the church's mission is directly related to Jesus's mission. However, it seems that too often the American church has done much to domesticate Jesus and his mission. We have taken the mighty Lion of Judah and turned him into a house cat. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a sermon titled, Guidelines for a Constructive Church, preached:
I'm about through now, but I don't want to leave you with any illusions. When you follow God's guidelines it isn't always easy. It isn't easy for a church. It isn't easy for individuals. When you go out here to help the sick, when you go out of here to deal with the brokenhearted, when you go out of here to help the poor, to really preach the acceptable year of the Lord, it isn't easy. It means suffering and sacrifice. But God wants the church today that will bear the cross. Too many Christians are wearing the cross, and not enough are bearing the cross. Too many churches have a cross sitting at the center, but they aren't willing to follow the true meaning of the cross. The cross means what it says. It's something that you die on. I'm not talking about physical death now. It may mean the death of your prestige. It may mean the death of your popularity. It may mean the death of your budget as it has always stood. But there are too many churches more concerned about a cushion than a cross; more concerned about making the gospel something easy, retranslating the gospel to read, "Go ye into all the world and keep your blood pressure down, and lo I will make you a well adjusted personality." This isn't God's church!
How can we be a church that bears the cross and lives more fully into Jesus's radical restoration mission? How can we be instruments of God's restorative grace and justice? First, we have to recognize and call on the power of God. Just as Jesus was filled with the power of the Holy Spirit, we need the power of God. We cannot go out and expect to be agents of God's mission without being empowered first by His Holy Spirit to do works of grace and justice in His name. Prayer must be one of our first works. Calling for the guidance and anointing of the Holy Spirit over all of our thinking, speaking and acting is essential.
Second, we must work together as Christ's witnesses. There is only one road to freedom as Ben Harper sings. Jesus is that one road, "the way, the truth and the life" (Jn 14:6). If you, like me are privileged, your freedom is directly tied to the freedom of the downtrodden. There is only one way to be free and that is together by the power of Christ. This freedom isn't limited to a heavenly freedom, which is the cushion rather than the cross that Dr. King speaks of in his sermon. Freedom in Jesus means restoration of the world, reversal of injustices, healing and forgiveness. It means God's Kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven. The liberation that Jesus claims as his mission is wholistic, concerned with body and soul, and it is collective. Lilla Watson an indigenous Australian artist and activist said on the need for people to shift from actors to allies and accomplices: "If you have come here to help me, you're wasting your time. If you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together."
Christ Church is largely a privileged church with pastors who are the most privileged in America (white men). Not all at Christ Church share the same privilege but in general we hold more privilege than many in America and the world due to our economic standing and education. This means we have a responsibility to be good stewards of that privilege. How do we do that as co-workers with Christ in His mission?
We do it by working together with the downtrodden as allies and accomplices. Recently I read a post that described what it means to be an ally and accomplice and I find these categories to be helpful. See the table below.
Here are seven suggestions on ways you can begin or continue the work of following Jesus as an accomplice in His mission of restoration:
Pray individually and together as a parish or in a small group for wisdom and courage to join Jesus in His mission. There is power in the name of Jesus to break every chain.
Listen & learn. In order to know how to work together with the downtrodden and excluded we must increase our proximity to their pain. Jesus did this when he took on flesh. Educate yourself through books (e.g. The New Jim Crow, Toxic Charity, The Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration). Show up to spaces that might make you uncomfortable but where you will hear first hand accounts and stories of the oppressed and marginalized. And, listen, listen, then listen, ask questions and listen more. January 18th 6pm at First Presbyterian Oakland there is an interfaith candle light vigil in remembrance of the work of Dr. King and the work that we still need to do. More info HERE.
Share! We need to hear testimonies of God at work in our midst. Share how you are doing the work of an ally or accomplice with your parish, friends and neighbors. Many of you already are accomplices in Jesus's restoration mission at your kid's schools, in your work places and in your volunteering. Share your hopes, your time and convictions with elders and pastors so that we might work together to be the church God is calling us to be.
Leverage your vocation. How might you be an ally or accomplice in and through your work. Many of you do this already. Are you in a position to ensure wage equality amongst women and people of color? How can you work for equitable economic strategies? Could you provide training and jobs for felons?
Learn how to talk to your kids about racism. Start now! February 4th in partnership with First Res Berkeley a seminar on talking to your kids about racism with Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith. More info on the OCN and HERE. Raising kids to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with God is one of the most radical things you can do.
Confront hate speech and racism wherever it is found. Learn more HERE from the Southern Poverty Law Center and HERE from Jay Smooth
Join the work that is being done. Talk to friends in your parish, neighbors and co-workers to find out where the good work of restoration is being done and join them. You don't have to do everything but we do need to do something! Two places where the work of justice and grace are being done at Christ Church are: Second Friday Ceasefire Walks and Project Peace Days of Service (2/25) and Speaker Series. Avail yourselves to these to get your toe wet and discover deeper ways you can join Jesus in His Mission.
The actions of an Ally have greater likelihood to challenge institutionalized racism, bigotry and systemic injustice.
The actions of an Accomplice are meant to directly challenge institutionalized racism, colonization, and White supremacy by blocking or impeding racist people, policies, and structures.
An Ally is like a disrupter and educator in spaces dominated by privilege.
Realizing that our freedoms and liberations are bound together, retreat or withdrawal in the face of oppressive structures is not an option.
An Ally might find themselves at a social gathering in which something inappropriate is being talked about. Instead of allowing that space to incubate injustice, the Ally wisely disrupts the conversation, and takes the opportunity to educate those present.
Accomplices' actions are informed by, directed and often coordinated with leaders who are Black, Brown, First Nations/Indigenous Peoples, and/or People of Color.
Being an Ally is not an invitation to be in Black and Brown spaces to gain brownie points, lead, take over, or explain.
Accomplices actively listen with respect, and understand that oppressed people are not monolithic in their tactics and beliefs.
Allies constantly educate themselves, and do not take breaks.
Accomplices aren't motivated by personal guilt or shame. They are not emotionally fragile.
Watch 5 Ways of Being an Ally, by Franchesca Ramsey
Accomplices build trust through consent and being accountable - this means not acting in isolation where there is no accountability.
*This has been adapted from the website www.whiteaccompices.org


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Moving home can be one of the most stressful things you can do in life along with getting married and having children. There are so many things to think of and large sums of money to be borrowed and a time frame that seems to always be moving before you can set foot in your home.
But there are some things you can do to make moving day a little bit less stressful. Here are 5 of these top tips:
The thing to remember is not to be concerned. Worrying is not going to help. Focus on the positives and never ever feel like you cannot ask for help.


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At The Motley Fool, we poke plenty of fun at Wall Street analysts and their endless cycle of upgrades, downgrades, and "initiating coverage at neutral." The pinstripe-and-wingtip crowd is entitled to its opinions, but we have some pretty sharp stock pickers down here on Main Street, too. And we're not always impressed with how Wall Street does its job.)
So perhaps we shouldn't be giving virtual ink to "news" of analyst upgrades and downgrades. And we wouldn't -- if that were all we were doing. Fortunately, in "This Just In," we don't simply tell you what the analysts said. We also show you whether they know what they're talking about.
Today, we're going to take a look at three high-profile tech moves on Wall Street: a new and improved price target for Capital One
It's not wise to default on a Viking
The verdict is in: Capital One saw a 10% decline in delinquencies over the past month, and credit card balances, while down from Q4, are up over last year's Q1. This news had Nomura Securities singing Cap1's praises earlier this week and assigning a $54 price target to the buy-rated stock. This morning, the ace analysts at Stifel Nicolaus joined them. Already bullish on the shares, Stifel's raising of its price target on the stock to $71 -- an 18% increase -- suggests that this story is only going to get better.
And why shouldn't it? Already, the stock's priced for extremely pessimistic performance. Eight times earnings is simply too low a price to pay on a card company that analysts already expect to grow at nearly 9% per year going forward. If Stifel, and Nomura, are right that Cap1 will soon "get back on a trajectory for growth," then these shares are priced to move.
This is why I've publicly recommended Capital One in my Motley Fool CAPS account, and I'm sticking with that advice today.
First Solar flame-out?
When thin-film solar producer First Solar announced a plan to fire 2,000 employees and cut costs by as much as $120 million annually, investors cheered, and Wall Street's analysts were first among them. Well, some of the analysts, at least. And maybe not all the investors, either.
This morning, conflicting guidance is issuing from the Street, as Cantor Fitzgerald retracts its "sell" rating on First Solar and upgrades to "hold," while over at Wunderlich, they're taking the opposite approach -- downgrading from "hold" to "sell."
Who's right? Actually, Cantor's "bullish" recommendation may give us the best clue. According to StreetInsider.com, you see, the real reason Cantor is upgrading First Solar is that now that the company's thrown in the towel on growth, the "easy short call" is "done [as] ... prices have collapsed to levels below even our bearish estimates." Cantor argues that if any money's going to be made in this industry going forward, it will depend on "politics, M&A activity, and perhaps luck" -- which I think you'll agree is hardly a basis for a strong buy thesis.
To the contrary, at Wunderlich, analysts think that yesterday's rally in the shares was overdone and that First Solar is destined to fall right back down again -- perhaps as low as $14 a share. If that sounds pessimistic to you, though, consider: First Solar today has no profits. It has practically no cash -- cash reserves are a mere $8 million net of debt, while cash-burn was last clocked at well in excess of $750 million a year.
The way First Solar's going, even $120 million in cost-cutting may not be enough to save this stock.
Big Blue gets smaller
Last but not least, we come to IBM. Big Blue exceeded expectations in yesterday's earnings report, but that's not helping it much on Wall Street, where most analysts are standing pat on their recommendations, while others are curbing their enthusiasm rather abruptly. This morning, analysts at Australian equities shop Macquarie announced a downgrade on IBM, revoking their previous "buy" rating and dropping the stock back to "neutral."
Why are they doing this? Basically for the same reason I advised investors to stay away from IBM late last year: It's too expensive. Even with a 1.5% dividend, IBM's P/E ratio of 15.4 looks too rich to justify in light of the company's 10.5% long-term growth rate, in my opinion. Free cash flow at the company is strong, but not strong enough to make up the difference. Actually, once you factor in the company's heaping helping of net debt, even valued on free cash, IBM shares trade for an enterprise value-to-free cash flow ratio of 15.4 -- identical to the reported earnings-based P/E.
Foolish takeaway
IBM may be a great company -- its numbers certainly look better than what we saw at "rival" Infosys
My advice: IBM's share price isn't even fair. Don't buy it until it is.
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Comparison of rejection in the atrioventricular node and bundles with the working myocardium in transplanted hearts.
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- The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
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- Elsevier
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- Jan 01, 1991
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- 10
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- 6
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- 915–920
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At present the monitoring of heart transplant patients for rejection is done by endomyocardial biopsy. It has been proposed that ECG assessments of conduction delay may provide a noninvasive means of detecting rejection. To determine whether rejection in the atrioventricular node and conduction bundles reflects rejection in the working myocardium, we studied 21 transplanted hearts from 21 cardiac allograft recipients. Twenty of the hearts were obtained at autopsy, and one was obtained from a patient who underwent a second transplant procedure. The atrioventricular conduction tissues, the ventricular and atrial free walls, and the interventricular and interatrial septa from these hearts were examined for histologic evidence of rejection. Of the 21 hearts, 17 showed histologic changes of acute allograft rejection. Of the 17, rejection involved the conducting system and the myocardium equally in 11. In 6 of the 17 hearts, rejection involved the working myocardium more severely than it did the conducting system. Of interest, nonrejection pathologic changes were also noted in the conducting systems of several hearts. Severe accelerated arteriosclerosis was found in the artery to the atrioventricular node in one case, and lesser degrees of accelerated arteriosclerosis in this artery were found in two additional cases. In one case, lymphoid infiltrates, consistent with posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder, were noted in the vicinity of the atrioventricular node, and several hearts demonstrated operative trauma or ischemic changes that appeared to involve the conducting system. These results suggest that although there may be a morphologic basis for using electrophysiologic changes in the conducting system to monitor heart allograft recipients for rejection, caution should be exercised in interpreting these changes.


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Categories: United States Naval Academy | Confederate Navy, United States Civil War | Shipwrecks | Sea Captains | American Notables.
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"Her new captain was Jefferson Davis Howell (1841-1875), a veteran of the Civil War and brother-in-law of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States... Although lost at sea, Jefferson Davis Howell was not forgotten by his many friends in Puget Sound. They had a 10-foot-tall sandstone obelisk erected in his memory at the Seattle Masonic Cemetery, established in 1872 and renamed the Lake View Cemetery in 1890. On the base of the monument is chiseled the simple epitaph: 'Captain J. D. Howell, perished at sea on the steamship Pacific, November 4, 1875, aged 34 years.'" [1]
"The cemetery is also the resting place of Captain Jefferson Davis Howell... captain of the SS Pacific which sunk in 1875 and is considered one of the worst maritime disasters on the Pacific coast with a loss of about 275 lives. [2]
"A great tragedy was about to unfold. The sail-steamer built in New York in 1850 was only 33-foot-6-wide — making it unstable at sea. With a crew of 52, the fateful voyage started in Tacoma, destined for San Francisco, picking up more passengers in Puget Sound and in Victoria on Vancouver Island, where Chinese laborers boarded — listed collectively as '41 Chinese.'
'Her deck was black with people,' witnesses said. No one knows exactly how many were aboard. As the ship left the dock, un-manifested miners scrambled over the rails. Small children traveling free were not counted. The hold was loaded...
The ship sailed an hour late because the captain — 34-year-old Jefferson Davis Howell — was in his cabin nursing a headache (some say he was drunk) and asked not to be disturbed. However, he recovered enough to take the helm and steer the ship out of the harbor. Right after leaving port, the weather started getting ominous, with wind and rain slowing progress. The ship struggled as it headed out to sea at 12 knots. Captain Howell then turned the vessel over to an inexperienced helmsman, a rookie third mate and a sole lookout, and returned to his cabin...
Apart from being overloaded, the trip seemed routine. However, there were only five lifeboats and could accommodate only 160 passengers.
To keep the ship stable, 'Captain Howell ordered all of the lifeboats along one side of the ship filled with water to counteract the list,' according to later testimony by survivor Henry F. Jelley from London, Ontario..." [3]
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Today I want to talk a little about your "other computer."
It always amazes me when I teach Excel classes how people will accept whatever numbers appear before them, without questioning them. I invariably say, "did you check your work with your other computer?"
Usually people stare at me blankly. Hmm, apparently the school system hasn't done a very good job of teaching people to use that gray matter known as your other computer!
After I explain, usually people laugh and from then on I use the phrase throughout the day.
But do you use your other computer throughout the day?
I've been called in to teach courses specifically because someone entered a decimal point wrong and "assumed" the computer was giving them the right answer.
Use your God-given "other computer" and you'll find your day goes a bit smoother!


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Last fall, I turned 50. It was a BIG event, and I told my husband we had to go SOMEWHERE. He took me to the wine country of Oregon, and we stayed at the historic Hotel Oregon in the heart of McMinnville.
There, right outside our room was a huge piece of art that I thought was a pen-and-ink drawing. When I looked closer, I saw it was a lino block that had been carved. I've carved lino blocks before--you know, for Christmas cards. So I know the time and planning involved. This artwork was stunning.
A further search around the hotel, and I found yet another very cool piece, featuring two old women.
The subject matter fits the hotel perfectly because these images are obviously taken from some old photos or postcards. They really bring you into the historic feel of this hotel. (I only had my cellphone with me, so the pictures are small.)
The artist is Myrna Woder, and I couldn't find any information about her on-line. So if you've heard of her, let me know!
Here's the hotel info:
Hotel Oregon
310 N.E. Evans Street
McMinnville, OR 97128
Local: (503) 472-8427
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In Astronomy: Cool Women in Space, young readers will be inspired by stories of women who have made great strides in a field that takes courage, persistence, and creativity to pursue. Most people have heard of Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking, but have you heard of Maria Mitchell or Caroline Herschel? For many decades, female astronomers have been defining the field by making discoveries that changed the human relationship with space. Astronomy: Cool Women in Space will introduce young readers to three women who are bringing the science of astronomy forward and inspiring the next generation of astronomers.
The primary sources, essentials questions, and knowledge connections within Astronomy: Cool Women in Space encourage both boys and girls to explore our celestial world while being inspired to ask what role they might play in the next discovery.
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". . . Numerous sidebars include further background information, mini profiles of more prominent females in STEM, and thought-provoking questions. A worth addition to STEM collections."
Dr. Laura Trouille, Astronomer, the Adler Planetarium and Northwestern University
and#147;. . . I will be happily recommending this book to every aspiring astronomer who visits the Adler!and#8221;
Victoria Obenchain, Science Teacher, Instructor at Sally Ride Science Camp
and#147;This book is a testament to the fact that women are incredibly important to science and that their contributions to understanding the universe as it is known today are huge!and#8221;
Catherine Piper Shelton, Director of Curriculum and Technology, U.S. Space and Rocket Center
and#147;I see this book sparking an interest in astronomy for any girl. It connects the science with careers, and the past with the presentand#151;and future.and#8221;
Christopher Malott, Assistant Program Director, AstroCamp
and#147;Not only is this book a great introduction to astronomy, it does a great job showing that much of the important work in astronomy, past and present, has been by women.and#8221;
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Rocketry: Investigate the Science and Technology of Rockets and Ballistics
"With clear explanations of the Newtonian and other physical principles involved, Mooney provides a history of rocketry, from steam-driven contraptions in ancient Greece to todayand#8217;s (OK, tomorrowand#8217;s) SpaceShipTwo and NASAand#8217;s next-generation SLS. The seven chapters are supplemented by instructions for making 25 low-tech models and launchers useful for demonstrating how rockets work and behave in flight. . . both the hands-on portions and the relatively extensive background information will give would-be rocketeers a strong liftoff."
Cities: Discover How They Work with 25 Projects
Winner of a 2014 Silver Moonbeam Award
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and#147;According to the 2010 Census, 80 percent of Americans live in urban areas. But do they know what it takes to make a city run? From this well-organized and engaging text, readers will learn how cities developed and grew. . . this is a worthy title for any library collection.and#8221;
and#147;Propounding the emerging interdisciplinary paradigm of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and design, and mathematics), this hands-on informational book discusses how citiesand#8217; complex structures and systems function together in an interdependent way. Through appealing illustrations, reader-friendly text, and fun hands-on experiments suitable for home and classroom, Reilly helps foster an appreciation for the way that cities function almost as organisms with vibrant systems and interdependent structures.and#8221;
Skyscrapers: Investigate Feats of Engineering with 25 Projects
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and#147;. . . Skyscrapers would make an excellent resource for the history or science teacher desiring to try a project based learning (PBL) unit. With its timeline, glossary, and interesting prose, the teacher could challenge students with the question, and#145;Would a skyscraper make a good school?and#8217; In fact, this book would make a good springboard for a number of short engineering units. Skyscrapers is a terrific book, especially for elementary teachers looking for ideas to inject more engineering into their classroom.and#8221;
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and#147;This book is awesome. Skyscrapers effectively navigates the basic principles of STEM, at the same time making connections with language arts, social studies, and visual arts. A must have for any teachersand#8217; professional library.and#8221;
Bridges and Tunnels: Investigate Feats of Engineering with 25 Projects
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The US news have barely not covered the Goldstone report [available here], and the Obama administration has played its role in dismissing this essential document. Many progressives have great hope for Mr Obama. Although the Palestinian occupation is a stumbling block for any US politician, especially one already dealing with a very nasty opposition on the home front on top of a financial collapse--we can only hope that true leadership (one that would be deserving of a Peace Prize) will be forthcoming in the future.
In the meantime, here's one news journal -- Bill Moyers -- which actually talked to Goldstone.
Just two things to point out to:
- notice even Moyers starts from the premise that it all starts with rockets shot from Gaza and then "retaliation" from Israel. (Presumably, if there weren't rockets being shot, all would be well in the best possible world.)
- beyond that however, Goldstone comes out as the Honest and Righteous guy that he must be to keep his sanity after the kind of human crimes he's seen throughout the world.
Watch this video: Part 1 and Part 2.
There can't be peace if we call crimes justice.
I say God bless Mr Goldstone. Shalom to you.
ps: thanks to RD for sending the link
ps2: In the meantime - Jon Stewart, the brilliant Jon Stewart had Mustafa Barghouthi and Anna Baltzer on his show. Watch here.
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UXPA UK Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2017
18:30 - 21:30
Unruly, The White Chapel Building, 10 Whitechapel High Street, London, E1 8DX
This event is now sold out.
Please add yourself to the waiting list using the Eventbrite link above.
Join us on Thursday, May 18 2017 and mark the sixth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital (web, software, mobile, etc.) access/inclusion and people with different disabilities.
We will cover an introduction to real life accessibility with Gavin from the DAC, before moving on to hear from Zander about how Monzo are designing with mental health in mind. Kirtika from John Lewis will then guide us through their challenges and successes in creating a culture of accessibility. Finally, we're delighted to now be able to confirm Hector will speaking on how Microsoft embed accessibility in their products.
This event has been curated by Caroline and James who are both unable to attend. Chris has valiantly agreed to step in and host the evening.
Real life accessibility
Gavin will provide an introduction to accessibility, involving all users in the process to provide an accessible experience for everyone.
Gavin is co-founder and Director of Operations at the Digital Accessibility Centre. He has been working in the field of accessibility for the last 13 years, ensuring that organisations provide accessible platforms for people with access issues. Gavin has previously been involved on the WCAG Working Group as an invited expert, involved in the Evaluation and Methodology Task Force and the Mobile Accessibility Task Force, mapping mobile techniques to WCAG2.0.
Designing a product with mental health in mind
Zander will tell us how Monzo approaches the challenge of building a bank for our most vulnerable customers, and what a product team can do to ensure a quality user experience for the 1 in 4 users with a mental health condition.
Zander is a product designer at Monzo, the bank built for your smartphone. He works to make an innovative and intelligent experience for Monzo users on iPhone and Android.
Making accessibility accessible
Kirtika will give us an overview of the challenges and successes in her work to build accessible products, and put accessibility right at the heart of John Lewis.
Kirtikia is an experienced UX Architect who is multi skilled and has extensive knowledge in both UI and UX Design at John Lewis. She is the Accessibility champion within the company and provides in-house training and regular advice.
Enabling product accessibility at Microsoft
Cloud is changing the way businesses deliver products. This creates a renewed opportunity to include and design in people with disabilities in a period of digital transformation. Microsoft are creating a culture of inclusive design to make Office 365 and Windows 10 the most accessible they have ever been. In this talk, Hector will explore the process and discuss how we create the culture to succeed.
Hector recently joined Microsoft as an Accessibility Evangelist, where he engages across the European workforce and stakeholders to showcase inclusive design, product accessibility, the inclusive hiring program and accessibility innovation from Microsoft Research. A critical part of Hector's role is to learn from Microsoft customers how we can continue to adapt to the changing needs of the diverse population we support, and to provide this feedback directly to the Microsoft product teams for ongoing improvement of the accessibility of our products, websites, and services.


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You can share documents and files, exchange ideas, and instantly edit a document together, transition to another device seamlessly throughout the work day or even right in the middle of a call. These new work flows mean UC frees you from the traditional desk and allows a transition to devices like your laptop and mobile, even giving you the flexibility to hold a portable conference wherever you are.
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Climb, slide, and spy in this elevated lookout treehouse! With a 19'' high platform and a pivoting periscope that really works, this large playhouse is perfect for enhancing many of the skills children need while having fun.
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Naturally Playful collection
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Collection: Naturally Playful
Color: Tan
Material: Plastic
Hardware Material: Stainless steel
Number of Items Included: 1
Non Toxic: Yes
Weather Resistant: Yes
Water Resistant: Yes
Fade Resistant: Yes
UV Resistant: Yes
Mildew Resistant: Yes
Warp Resistant: No
Rot Resistant: Yes
Theme: Cabin
Minimum Age: 1.5 Maximum Age: 5
Outdoor Use: Yes
Roofed: Yes
Roof Material: Plastic
Loft Included: Yes
Slide: Yes
Finished Interior: Yes
Interior Cubic Feet: 8.29
Product Care: Wash with warm soapy water
Country of Manufacture: United States
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Overall Width - Side to Side: 25
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Overall Product Weight: 30
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