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Posted on August 10 at 3:59 p.m.
Lars, the last time I checked, the Palestinian people are of the Semitic racial ethnotype. Your 'antisemitic' slur is manipulative, inaccurate, biased and plain wrong.
Regarding death statistics in this asymmetrical war, the *huge, overwhelming majority* of the almost 2000 Palestinian deaths and 10,000+ injuries are 80%+ CIVILIAN, including 400+ children. Meanwhile on the Israeli side, 3 (three) of their dead are civilians, while the overwhelming majority of Israelis killed in the conflict (65) , or some 95%, are members of the Israeli Defense Force, namely military personnel. From this it appears that the Israelis are targeting primarily civilians, while Hamas are going for primarily Israeli military personnel. The numbers speak for themselves, for those who are not pressing their fingers in their ears.
A very standard definition of TERRORISM is as follows: The "targeting of a civilian population for political gain". It is abundantly clear here who the actual terrorists are: the Israelis, and the primary sponsor and supporter of this outrage and mass slaughter are the US and UK governments. The blood of thousands of innocents are on their hands, along with the corporate welfare queens in the US military-industrial-security complex who supply them with $billions of US taxpayer-funded instruments of death.
We also hear in the US corporate media that Hamas have been using civilians as "human shields". There has never been any hard evidence to support these accusations, but in the general climate of opinion in the US that "allPalestinians are terrorists and all Israelis are angelic", who needs proof and evidence? Of course, we also have to realize that the entire content of news from the region is translated into English for the US consumer by the Mid East Media Research Institute, aka MEMRI. This is an organization set up in the mid 1990s by two extremist Islamophobic "Israeli Expansionist" hardliners: Yigal Carmon and Meyrav Wurmser. As such, we are being denied reality by an Israeli propaganda device, with official support from not only the Pentagon but also other government bodies, and the owners of the US mainstream media. One can safely assume that not a single person of Palestinian heritage, or the Muslim faith, sits on their boards of directors.
Posted on August 8 at 9:36 a.m.
Bill, thanks for the insight there. As you say - Fiesta brings a lot of people from out of town - but so does Solstice which is a 3 day event, and which also attracts thousands of out-of-towners, and where alcohol gets consumed by the tanker load. There are parties all over that whole weekend... but arrests in connection with that event are as rare as rocking-horse poop....
Posted on August 8 at 12:13 a.m.
Whats the deal with so much law breaking specifically during Fiesta? It is unique in that it lasts 5 days, but do Santa Barbara's other festivals and events have a proportionately similar crime rate?
Posted on July 19 at 10:19 a.m.
Do "pro-lifers" care about the unborn? Do they hell. These sanctimonious fakes are into wielding big government power over people, especially the poor. Abortion prohibition will NOT stop abortion and it WON'T stop people getting unintentionally pregnant. What it WILL do is discriminate against poor women who will resort to the back alley coat-hanger specialist, while the RICH can simply fly to Canada or elsewhere to have the procedure done under proper medical care.
THAT is what the anti-choice crowd is about. Control, power, and punishment.... Solutions be damned.
Posted on June 11 at 6:02 p.m.
The latest IPCC report has been culled from over 12,000 successfully peer reviewed studies, over many years, from all over the world. Its predictions are not good as regards Humanity's future.
One of the big problems we face - especially here in the US - is the fact that we regard "free market capitalism" as a sacred cow; a religion, untouchable and immune to criticism and accountability. To offer any modification or alternative to this fundamentalist viewpoint is regarded by many as heresy, to be pounced on from a great height.
Climate change and the pollution that causes it is a result of the the high priests of this neo-religion - global multinational corporations - being able to do whatever they like - just because they can, regardless of the often appalling consequences, with zero accountability and responsibility, while their precepts (in neoclasscal economics) are ossified like those of the Taliban. Furthermore, on account of their transnational reach and power, nobody has the power or will to bring these dinosaurs to order. If anything, their lack of accountability is expanding exponentially.
According to the Koch brothers and their vocal minions, the climate change scenario is a vast left wing conspiracy by thousands of climatologists, meteorologists, oceanographers, atmospheric physicists - etc. etc. who are all anti-business commie-pinko potsmoking tree-hugging hippies with an agenda. And they hate America. (!!!!!)
I kid you not.
Posted on April 7 at 5:59 p.m.
One unmentioned (unmentionable?) problem is the infestation of "affluenza" amongst the (UCSB) population. Many kids from wealthier families, spoiled-to-the-core brats who have always had anything and everything they want - with neither a sense of proportion nor the value of money, suddenly escape mommy's apron strings for the first time - for their first experience of independence. They bring their attitude of uncompromised entitlement with them, and when someone tells them that they can't do something - they can't handle it, and consequently then pull an infantile, foot-stamping, "F*** You" attitude.
Couple that with with
(1) the easy accessibility of alcohol and the drink-orientated party "culture",
(2) the more irresponsible aspects of the greek system
(3) plenty of crystal methamphetamine and other aggression-inducing (and blackout-inducing) drugs
(4) a surfeit of testosterone amongst the boys who think that getting laid every saturday night is also an entitlement - and then get angry and pissy when they fail
(5) the hyping of ghetto "culture", where upper and middle-class white suburban kids think its "cool" to emulate the most dumb-assed violence-oriented characteristics of inner city gang-banger life - "oh look mommy, I'm now a thug".
(6) the presence of out-of-towners who came to IV to cause and instigate trouble - why else do you come to a party armed with a knife if you're not prepared to use it?
(7) and last but not least, the prevalence of a heads-in-the-sand attitude amongst the authorities: for example the noise ordinance (banning of amplified music) - this was an incredibly stupid and shortsighted piece of prime idiocy on the part pf law enforcement - just because they can - and it was just asking for trouble.
The demonstrations of the 1970s were politically motivated, sparked out of a sense of gross injustice, combined with the Gestapo-like tactics of law enforcement of the time. The people taking part truly wanted the world to be a better place. Governor Reagan showed his true colors when he notoriously stated: "If it takes a blood bath, so be it. No more appeasement". Out of that unrest sprung many institutions within the IV community
The Deltopia riot - in sharp contrast - was random, causeless, motive-less, blind, drunken imbecility. Isla Vista got trashed, and the endlessly metastasizing UCSB continues to rake in the $$, doesn't give a damn and does next to nothing for the town and local residents, apart from serial and increasing abuse by their patrons.
Posted on April 7 at 1:07 p.m.
Loonpt, I agree with you on the noise ordinance issue. It was short-sighted, arbitrary and counterproductive; a "let's ban music just because we can" kind of policy/attitude.
However, as regards the "incitement to riot" issue: Much street violence in recent years have been instigated by authorities, in which otherwise peaceful demonstrations are hijacked by fake "demonstrators", often wearing black clothing and face-masks in order to be (a) anonymous and (b) look like so-called "anarchists" or "Black block" political activists. These are stooges, paid by police departments (at the bequest of higher authority) to start trouble, usually on cue when the mainstream media cameras are rolling. A classic example was Seattle in 1999 where "Crisis Actors" were "arrested" for lobbing bottles and rocks through the windows of downtown business, exactly where the corporate media reporters and cameramen were staked out, to be duly "arrested". The "arrestees" were seen trooping out of rear exits of the downtown Seattle police station waving fistfuls of dollars, laughing and even talking about their exploits on video!
This type of "directed violence" is motivated by the desire of elements within the establishment to portray their political foes as "violent", "vandals" and having no sense of responsibility - and thus tarnishing the cause for which they are portrayed to support. This kind of action is a variation of the "false-flag" attack, where rogue elements within government attack on their own nation, thus rallying public support for war or other actions which would otherwise be unpopular or unsellable.
In contrast to political protest, the Deltopia fiasco was causeless, motiveless, random violence fueled by the usual Del Playa combo of alcohol and stupidity. Similar displays of wanton hooliganism and idiocy often happen after large spectator sports events - in these types of incident, the cops have no motivation to start, or inflate trouble, in which no political causes are being demonstrated, no injustice being protested. In I.V. we witnessed a bunch of out-of-control, unaware, affluenza-infected brats with a hyper-inflated sense of entitlement and a distorted sense of what "liberty" means.
Posted on April 7 at 11:39 a.m.
It takes institutionalized idiocy - as witnessed by Deltopia - for the general public to accept a zero tolerance policy, or a suspension of liberties. With liberty comes responsibility...its a fact of life on earth.
To all those drunken idiots bleating about "police brutality", get a life. You haven't a clue what its like to live under the heavy manners of authoritarianism, or a police state - but your collective imbecilic conduct and boorish stupidity might just precipitate - and "justify" it.
Party on.
Posted on April 5 at 10:43 a.m.
The information included in the original article is somewhat cherry-picked to present a picture that does more to protect the public image of the nuclear power/weapons industry, rather than inform the public of the current and longterm danger and hazards posed by the ongoing nuclear disaster at Fukushima.
Listening to the podcast, the term "conspiracy theories" is hacked up - twice. The discussion is thus tainted and compromised.
Posted on March 28 at 1 p.m.
It is also interesting (and sinister/depressing) to read about what is happening in Japan: The Fukushima catastrophe has caused the global nuclear industry to strong-arm the Japanese government with sufficient force as to completely strangle freedom of expression as regards this topic. A new State Secrets Act makes such talk punishable by up to *ten years in prison*.
Taro Yamamoto, a Japanese legislator, says the new law "represents a coup d'etat" leading to "the recreation of a fascist state." The powerful Asahi Shimbun newspaper compares it to "conspiracy" laws passed by totalitarian Japan in the lead-up to Pearl Harbor, and warns it could end independent reporting on Fukushima.... just what the nuclear power/weapons industry wants.
If the Fukushima event was relatively "harmless" - as inferred in this article, then it makes little sense for the authorities in Japan go to such extreme measures to shut down discussion on this event. There is much sound science, largely unreported in the corporate media (surprise, surprise) which indicate that the ongoing release of radionuclides from Fukushima is putting countless lives at risk, not only in Japan, but all over the Northern hemisphere, and for decades to come.
This article, while containing some useful information, is largely unbalanced, includes pseudoscience, and is putting people under a false sense of security. This smacks of irresponsible journalism masquerading as science.


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Avery Associates Staff
William Avery, President
Bill Avery founded his successful management consulting firm in 1981. He has directed William Avery & Associates in service as a Labor Relations and Executive Search consultancy, serving personally as a chief negotiator, trainer, and representative in grievance and disciplinary matters.
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Bill has lectured at De Anza College, San Jose State University, and Stanford University, and regularly makes presentations for the League of California Cities, CALPELRA, and other public sector organizations.
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She served as President of Norcal Municipal Personnel Managers Association, President of the League of California Personnel and Employee Relations Department, Chair of the Central Coast Cities' Self Insurance Fund, a risk management joint powers authority (two terms) and as President of the San Luis Obispo County United Way. She is a member of the International Personnel Management Association (certified as IPMA_CP) and the California Public Employee Relations Association (CALPELA).
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Take a gander at the debate going on in America right now. People so partisan in their political outlook that they refuse to acknowledge that their leaders made mistakes…or worse, committed crimes. People out there, particularly leaders and pundits of the Republican persuasion, are actually trying to rationalize and justify torture. Torture! There is no question about it. Many of these methods have been outlawed for years! What's more, every seasoned interrogator will tell you they're ineffective for eliciting information.
Still nightly the Republican stooges creep out and parrot the same canards spewing from Dick Cheney…hardly a icon of veracity in the world. How much video tape do we have of this man caught in bald-faced lies? When do news organizations just ignore his cynical, self-serving bleatings?
My favourite bit of the torture defense is: "The proof that this works is because we haven't been attacked again since 9/11." Sorry, folks, you can't prove a negative. And if we're going down the speculative road, try this one: Maybe if Al Gore had been president, he and his staff might have actually read and paid attention to memos entitled, "Bin Laden Determined to Attack the US" and maybe there'd have been no 9/11 and we wouldn't have been attacked at all.
But haven't we crossed a line somewhere here? It was bad enough when we all sat idly back and let the Bush/Cheney thugs winnow away the constitution and eviscerate our civil liberties. I don't recall much outrage from any pundit, either liberal or conservative,…let alone the public…pointing out the hypocrisy of saying we were democratizing the Middle East while at the same time we were trampling democracy here. I didn't fear the terrorists! I feared our government! The terrorists didn't have to destroy our way of life when our own leaders were doing precisely that-- by denying us our freedoms and almost gleefully moving us to a dictatorial demographic, where they did what they wanted whether it was legal or not.
Fortunately, our system of government appears to function and when it goes too far into one extreme, it does seem to correct itself…as the last election proved. So maybe we're not teetering on the abyss of Nazism just yet.
In fact, the Democrats are probably pissing themselves with utter joy at the entrenched stupidity of the Republican Party…which just doesn't seem to have a clue how to save itself. Trying to justify something as despicable as torture only further marginalizes them.
I suppose defending yet another Bush administration abuse plays to the dim-brained, gun-hugging, "my country, right or wrong, love it or leave it" pseudo-patriots incapable of pondering a complex thought and who march in mindless lock-step (or is it goose-step) to party doctrine without ever questioning it. But does it really play with anyone who has the rudimentary ability to think?
Remember when Nixon's crimes came to light. I don't think there were a lot of Republicans who were trying to justify those. Mr. Nixon resigned because everybody, both Dems and Republicans, was bi-partisanly aghast and ready to impeach him.
Yet during Bushie's reign, things were done that were far, far worse and, despite the fact, that the incompetency of the last eight years helped banish the Republicans to the wilderness, the rank and file remain recalcitrantly loyal. Another reason they are clueless: party loyalty to people and behaviour that has dishonoured your party is not honourable; it only continues to tarnish your party and you! It's like someone remaining loyal to a relation who is a mass murderer. Real party loyalty is being able to speak truth to the party, not just echo the party line against all logic, and to be able to honestly assess and address the party's flaws and mistakes.
Granted, Americans have short memories, but the folk now saying torture is a good thing and trying to whitewash the arrogance, crimes, and vileness of the last eight years are the same yahoos who were screaming, "Rule of Law!" when trying to impeach Clinton over his sexual dalliances. Let's juggle that on the scales for a minute. Which is worse? Lying about an illicit blow job or starting a false and costly war on a litany of lies, undermining the constitution, using outlawed torture methods, and a host of lesser crimes and misconduct? At least nobody died when Clinton lied. Where are those Republican cries for "Rule of Law" now?
But again all this just works to the advantage of the Democrats. The GOP ought to stand for Grumpy Old Poops…largely a lot grey, angry old men clinging not to the ideals of their own generation, but the generations before them…and not realizing that the world has passed them by and they have become irrelevant. A much younger, integrated electorate is moving in…one that doesn't care about racial divisiveness, ole time bible-thumping religion, or whether gays marry or not. Nor are they stupid enough to believe you when you say black's white, torture is okay, cut- and- dried laws can be twisted to meaninglessness by clever lawyers, and the constitution and civil liberties can be ignored when convenient.
I confess. I've voted Republican in the past…it's been the looong past, because the Republican Party of today is not one I at all recognize. They used to be the party of less government. Today they want to be in your living-room, bedroom, your church (or your non-church, if you so chose), your library, your computer…even your mind, if they could figure out a way to do it. Frankly, I wish they'd find their way back to the mainstream, the moderate, and the reasonable. I'd like to have a legitimate choice in the voting booth again. But…
...I fear they are bound to blunder about the wilderness on a long arduous trek until they finally get it. As long as they continue to pander to the lowest common denominator of their party, inflame ignorance instead of embracing intelligence, kowtow to the hacks of Faux News, and quake in fear of offending a cretinish clown like Rush Limbaugh, they will keep on awanderin' and the Democrats will have a field day. As long as they remain a party of fatuous flaks and flunkeys who prize party loyalty over common sense and stump for heinous ideals like torture, they will shrivel their base until it includes only mouth-breathing, knuckle-dragging slope-heads and extremists of all stripes who are not so much their base as their embarrassment.
***Well, I warned you in my welcome above that I'd dwell on anything that interested me or irritated me. The above qualifies as "irritated". But end of rant. Back to my less feverish dog and pony in a few days.
P.S.- Happy Birthday, Wild Bill Shakespeare!


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Feb 16, 2012
The ACCENTS Tag (Jamaican, New Yorker, Long Islander)
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- CarolinaFebruary 17, 2012 at 1:31 AM
So funny video! I noticed that the jamaican accent reminds me more of the swedish language than english does...for example when you said controle or remote, in swedish we often say "kontroll", more correct "tv-kontroll" another word for the remote in swedish is "dosa" :PReplyDelete
- La lianeFebruary 18, 2012 at 2:33 PM
Hi Tina,ReplyDelete
I don't know if it helps but we call the animal you meant " congolio" in Guadeloupe (I know we are French speaking island but this ain't French so u might use the same in Jamaica)
9. What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining?ReplyDelete
When the devil beats his wife... Thats the first things I say when Its raining when the sun is out. Funny!!
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Mica was a smooth and shiny mineral that was found in great abundance in the Im'g'twe Hills on the planet of Geonosis. Glittering chips of Mica were found to be as strong and as sharp as a razor blade. The young clone known as Boba Fett once used a shard of Mica to defend himself against two attacking Massiffs shortly before the First Battle of Geonosis.
Gla roofs were made from mica.
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Mica is a real-world group of minerals, though its properties are not as advantageous as that found on Geonosis.
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Romania recovered from 2:0 in reversePhoto: Roman BENICKY
Belarus concluded their semi final in fast lane
The last teams to leave the Slovnaft Arena, after fierce battle on the day four at the European Youth Championships in Bratislava, were Romania and Russia. Romanian Junior Girls won their encounter against Russia to book the place in the ultimate stage. Tomorrow, for the title they will play against Belarus.
Diana LUPU lost the opening game against Daria CHERNOVA, so at the beginning of the second duel Adina DIACONU admitted she was very nervous.
"I was so afraid and under great pressure. It was difficult for me to play against defender, Maria MALANINA," explained Adina.
With 2:0 it seamed Russia is in the driving seats, but Andrea CLAPA brought Romania back in game with the victory over Daria CHERNORAY. On her second visit to the table, Adina was focused and lethal. However the burden of the decisive match was on Diana's shoulders. She preserved her patience to overcame MALANINA's defending skills.
"I had great support from my team mates. It was important for me to be patient and to wait for the right moment to attack," said LUPU.
Tomorrow they will meet Belarus.
"Last time Belarus won, but it was not the same Romanian team, as it is now. Also the tradition of winning titles at the European Championships is on our side. We had very good warm up today, for their defenders," said DIACONU.
Belarus had much easier match in the semi final. They overcame Turkey in straight matches.
"We had few options in case something went wrong. However we did not need back up plans. Everything went as we predicted. Alina NIKITCHANKA did a great job at the opening. She beat Tan KUBRA in straight matches. Daria TRIGOLOS was stretched to full distance, but still she prevailed against Simay KULKACEKEN," explained coach Viktoria PAVLOVICH.
Belarus made their way through the final from the second division.
"Sometimes you have to hit the bottom, before you reach the top," added PAVLOVICH.
The quarterfinal stage of the Junior Girls Event was full of surprises. It started with the early departure of the top seeded France and continued with the great success of Turkey. Belarus is again on the path of big success, in past paved, among many, by sisters PAVLOVICH. Just to mention, Veronika PAVLOVICH is again the part of the winning mosaic since she is the coach of the junior girls team in Bratislava. Alina NIKITCHANKA, Hanna PATSEYEVA and Daria TRIGOLOS halted the progress of last year's champions, team of France. It was only Audrey ZARIF, who managed to score.
Turkey is one of the biggest upsets in girl's tournament. Simay KULAKCEKEN, Kubra TAN and Damla UZEL showed brave performance against Belgium led by Lisa LUNG. LUNG was at the top of the task, beating both TAN and KULAKCEKEN, but the other girls could not follow her.
Russia's Daria CHERNORAY, Daria CHERNOVA and Maria MALANINA overcame Sweden in straight matches, whilst Romania beat England in the match highlighted with Tin Tin HO's excellent performance. Maria TSAPTSINOS' shoulder injury forced her to withdraw, so England played only with Tin Tin and Lois PEAKE. Against Adina DIACONU, Diana LUPU and Alina ZAHARIA their chances were not great, but still they forced Romania to go full distance.


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Fed Unlikely to Taper in Near Future
John Shipman takes a look at today's market action, including traders keying on today's Fed statement on interest rates, and three stocks to watch. Photo: Getty Images.
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text: Home > Lifestyle > How to have healthy pets > News 10 September 2010 Pet problems? Ask CyberVet On call every day: over 40 medical experts are standing by to answer questions about symptoms, treatment, lifestyle changes, pet care, how to improve your sex-life, or have a baby. 0 Subscribe to receive health tips daily » Like Health24 on Facebook » Ask CyberVet » Leopard filmed licking a baby impala Mutts entered into the US 2015 World's Ugliest Dog As one of more than 40 health professionals that make up Health24's online expert service, CyberVet has answered his share of over 250 000 questions sent in by our readers to date. Read the most frequently-asked questions, and if they don't cover what you need to know, then send your question in to CyberVet. Q: Jack Russell scratching My Jack is 4 months old and since we got him he has scratched constantly. We have changed his diet 3 times, he is now on Vondis wet food, he has had flea injections + every 2 weeks has flea stuff put on him, bathed in special skin shampoo etc. Should we consider taking him for tests at a Veterinary Dermatologist? If so, do you know of one in Cape Town? Or any other suggestions? A: It can be very difficult to determine the cause of the scratching. Have any diagnostic test been conducted? If not it would be advisable to do the basics (skin scrape, microscopic evaluation e.t.c.) to determine the cause of the itch. If failing this then you can consult a Veterinary dermatologist. Dr Martin Briggs is a specalist in veterinary dermatology and he can be located in Newlands, Cape Town. Q: Bulldog hip problem My bulldog is almost 9 yr, she battles with her hip, the vet said we can give her a voltaren tablet it's fine since she is to old to go for a operation or even x-rays as she can have a heart attack, is it fine if I give her a voltaren when I see her limping, or what else can you suggest doc. A: Yes, you can use Voltaren when your bulldog limps. 1st get your vet to work out the required dosage and frequency of treatment. Remember that voltaran must be given with food. If there is any vomiting and/or diarrhoea while on treatment then stop all medication and seak advise from your vet. There are other drugs that you can use such as Rimadyl, Metacam, Petcam and Previcox Q: Bathing a cat The subject says it all? Can you wash a cat? Sometimes the fur feels dirty when you stroke it and when she sits on the linen and scratches herself, there's sand on the linen. How often can you wash a cat, is it possible or not? A: If you want to every 2 weeks. You get special cat shampoos. Q: Can a female in heat be spayed? Very stupid question, but how long does a female stay in heat? I also want to have her spayed. Can it be done while she is in heat, or must I rather wait a while? A: Three weeks, best to have it done between seasons. Q: Excessive shedding My dog has medium length fur but sheds a lot of if all year round. She eats a healthy diet of reputable dog food chunks, raw "pets mince" and marrow bones but - against my will - is fed tidbits of "our" food by my daughter. Is there any way to slow down the shedding please as it drives me crazy! A: Try the best dog food you can buy, and put Efazol over the food daily for life. Q: Barking dog Hi, Our Dog, a "Border Collie" which we bought 2 years ago (and for which we received papers that she is Pure Bred), turned out not to be a Pure Bred Dog after all. The problem we have is that she never ever stops barking! We are absolutely fed up and nothing seems to work. I have talked nice, I have begged, for every unnecessary bark she gives, I tie her up for 3 minutes (like a naughty corner), and now I tell her to stop and then throw water on her. Please give some advice, we love her very much, but even the neighbours complain. A: Why don't you contact a qualified animal behaviourist? They should be able to give good advice. Border collies need a huge amount of exercise as they are working dogs. That might solve part of the problem. Q: Feline eczema I have a male cat that is 6 yrs old and he has been neutered. For the past 3 years it seems he has a skin allergy. He scratches himself until he bleeds and loses his fur. This is only around his neck, eyes, ear and on his back. He is on cortizone injections – which, according to the vet, will shorten his life span. I have asked for a scraping / biopsy to be done to diagnose what is really wrong with him, instead of just treating his symptoms. My vet said to me I'm wasting my money. He was back at the vet on Monday - and she said she thinks it's seasonal eczema and should not be so bad during the winter months. A: Give the cat Hills sensitive skin food, use mirra cote daily and treat the cat for fleas every 2 weeks and your carpets every 2 months. It sounds like a flea-bite allergy, and yes, you do not see fleas on a cat with flea-bite allergy. Q: Introducing cats to a dog household I am moving to a new home with my 2 female cats, my fiancee's home has a small maltese and a small foxy. Do you have any advice on how to introduce them to each other safely? The house is large with many rooms and doors, and the yard is well segmented with fences and gates, so keeping them apart won't be a problem, but I prefer to at least try and live harmoniously if possible. Do you have any tips/advice? A: I would suggest getting a Feliway diffuser for the cats in a area of the house where the dogs can't go. As long as the cats have their own area and can escape they should sort the dogs out in a couple of weeks Q: Flea plague My daughters dogs are covered in fleas, when I bath them dried blood actually comes off their bodies. I have been bathing them every Saturday, but seem to be fighting a losing battle. They do lie around in the sand to keep cool. I can't use Top Spot because my daughter has a toddler who touches the dogs - what else can we try? A: Use Flego for the carpets and outside areas, and frontline for dogs, as well as capstar tablets. Use them all together to get the best results. Q: Clawing cat I have a 6-month-old male cat – he shows no affection, just scratches and bites all the time. What is wrong? A: What are you doing to him? Poor cat. The least you can do is buy him a Feliway diffuser. 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|Freshwater species caught with Sage ONE 4wt Switch rod
Recently my Thai fishing guide and long time friend told me that lots of his clients find it difficult to do fly fishing in stocked pond due to limited back room. Most of these ponds were not constructed with fly fishing in mind, so back cast room was never catered for in the pond construction. Most people find it challenging casting in such environment where raised platform, overhanging trees, bushes and man made structures cluttered the background. This prompted me to share my experience in this article.
Firstly, let me say up front that two hand rod is the most efficient tool for such fishing. It is precisely this type of environment that got me started on Spey casting in the first place. After a number of years of playing around with two hand rods ranging from 10.5 feet to 12.5 feet, I find switch rod around 11 ft best for the job since they are light and not too cumbersome. Two hand rods that are too long can be tiring and risk snagging on overhanging trees and other structures.
Next the line system is crucial. Too many people made the mistake of coming with Scandi type line or worst still, traditional long belly line that is ill suited for such fishing. From experience, I find short belly Skagit type line best for the job, with preference towards modern Skagit line with a good aggressive taper. The older generation of level Skagit line just does not have the taper to give good roll cast in very tight situation (small D-loop). If I have to recommend a good line, it would have to be the Wulff Ambush line or the RIO Skagit I-Flight. More recently, the RIO Scandi body (or Scandi versi-tip) that is more like a hybrid between Skagit and Scandi head may have also made it to the list.
Next comes the casting. There are 3 type of cast that I usually use in a pond, they are the wiggle roll cast, Perry poke and the static roll cast, depending on the condition. I use the wiggle roll cast whenever there is very little backroom and yet I want to get the distance. The first video here shows how the wiggle roll cast is performed.
When there is sufficient backroom for a Skagit cast, then Perry poke will give you the best distance. The video below shows how to perform a Perry poke while standing high on a platform.
If the situation is dire and you are really tight on back room, then the static roll cast will be your only choice. This is where a line like the Wulff Ambush or Skagit I-Flight really shines. Due to high concentration of mass near the tip of the rod, this line gives deep loading even with minimal D-loop and roll cast 50ft - 60ft easily. Below is a video showing the static roll cast.


text: We got to visit with Max and his parents on Sunday. This guy is growing, and changing every time we see him now. He wants down, wants to crawl everywhere and get into everything. He wants to stand up and move, move, move! Such a fun stage. Here's a few pics from our day. Yes, they're all of Max. He was sampling the mulberries from our tree -- they got a thumbs up from him!


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The holidays are in full swing so I thought I'd take the opportunity to share a couple of holiday tidbits I stumbled upon in old issues of The Wesson Enterprise of Wesson, MS. The first item ran in the Friday, December 20, 1918 issue. It is an excerpt from Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Tree" alongside a striking portrait of Santa Claus. I hope you can read the image, but if not you can catch the full text of it here.
The following year, The Wesson Enterprise's December 19, 1920 issue was full of little Christmas stories and advertisements featuring all the best Christmas gifts for you and yours (silk stockings! fancy waistbands! stoves!), but my favorite thing was this terrifying portrayal of "Merry Old St. Nick" that ran on the front page. The film was a little degraded, so I had a hard time reading the entire page, but it looks like he was next to a small article about naughty children. Scary Santa would certainly have had me minding my manners!


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Cash tin taken from Diss and table missing from Oakley as crime wave continues
South Norfolk Police has issued more advice in a bid to prevent crime as the spate of burglaries and thefts in our area continues.
Diss and Roydon have been particularly targeted by thieves in recent weeks.
Zoë Clark, who runs an osteopath and naturopath business from the osteopathy and natural health clinic in Shelfanger Road, Diss, said a black cash tin was taken from the premises last month. It is thought to have happened between 2pm and 3.15pm on Monday, May 29.
"My reaction was shock and disbelief to begin with," she said. "It is not nice to know someone had been in there and done that. I do feel a bit less trustful.
"We work hard for our money so for it to be stolen is really disheartening.
"We will carry on as normal but be an extra bit careful.
"There seems to be a real spate of things happening in the local area so it would be good to get the warning out there to people to be extra careful with their homes and valuables."
In Oakley, Melody Cooper had been selling tomato plants on a custom made table outside her home in Upper Street
Constructed from an old sewing machine, it was made by her brother, George Norman, who runs an antiques shop in Diss – but went missing in June.
Mrs Cooper said she hasn't reported the incident to the police – wondering if someone had picked up the table, mistakenly thinking it had been left outside her home to be collected.
"It is probably not worth a lot but it has sentimental value," she said.
"There had been some stormy weather so I had taken the table cloth off , and on the first sunny day after that, and there was a blank space.
"It is disappointing, I suppose. "
Anyone with information on the incidents should contact police on 101.
Norfolk Police has also released the latest crime figures for May.
South Norfolk Engagement Officer Jim Squires said: "With the number of burglaries within the South Norfolk area we would like to remind people about home security.
"Opportunist thieves will be on the lookout to steal property left within easy reach of an open window or an unlocked door.
"Do not leave your handbags or car keys close to unlocked doors, front or back, make sure your electrical items are put away in draws when they are not being used, and even when you are at home and in the gadroon, ensure your front door is closed and locked."
Diss, Bressingham, Burston and Roydon: Anti-social behaviour - 1; Burglary, business and community - 1; Burglary, residential - 6; Criminal damage - 6; Domestic - 12; Possession of controlled substance - 2; Public fear, alarm or distress -5; Theft from a motor vehicle - 1; Theft of pedal cycle - 1.
Harleston, Earsham and Beck Vale: Burglary, business and community – 1; Domestic - 2; Public fear, alarm or distress - 4.
Scole and Dickleburgh: Arson - 1; Anti-social behaviour - 1; Burglary, residential - 1; Criminal damage - 2; Domestic - 5; Public fear, alarm or distress - 1.
Newton Flotman: Criminal damage - 1; Theft or unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle - 1.
Tasburgh: Anti-social behaviour - 1; Burglary, business and community - 1; Public fear, alarm or distress - 1.


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Another recall was issued today for drop side cribs. This time the recall is from Stork Craft Cribs. Four babies have died and 31 others have been entrapped or injured in one of the 2.1 million Stork Craft cribs recalled today.
The Consumer Reports organization has been warning about the dangers of drop-side cribs, and has urged industry to eliminate this design in favor of safer, fixed side models.
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text: Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) announced that he will be retiring from the U.S. Senate at the end of his term in 2014. Harkin has been in the forefront of many agricultural issues during his congressional career. He passed two farm bills during his tenure as chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. With Harkin's announcement, Iowa will become a major state of focus for both parties in next year's election.


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Now through the white orchard my little dog
Romps, breaking the new snow
With wild feet.
Running here running there, excited,
Hardly able to stop, he leaps, he spins
Until the white snow is written upon
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The pleasures of the body in the world.
Oh, I could not have said it better myself.
A dog playing is a woman composing poetry. A child crying is a tree falling in the night. A polluted Gulf is white icing on a cupcake. Isn't it time we quite pretending that you and I are different; from each other, from the cause of our demise, and from the source of all joy and beauty?
Where does feeling like you don't belong or are different keep you from joy?


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|The End of the Trail by James Earle Fraser
We took our homeschool on the road again, this time to Oklahoma City. After asking a few friends what we should see while in the city, one museum popped up again and again, so we made it our first stop: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
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The museum has a wonderful collection of fine art and artifacts that preserve the lifestyle and history of the American West.
Everything from Native American art and textiles to western performers like John Wayne and Will Rogers are covered in the museum.
For example, we had no idea there were so many types of barbed wire! The museum has 1300 strands on display to compare and contrast.
My kids enjoyed walking through Prosperity Junction, a replica of an old west town block, complete with school, church, train station, and blacksmith.
They also enjoyed the Children's Cowboy Corral. This gallery was definitely aimed at younger kids (probably around 3-7) but my kids are always up for an adventure.
The kids tried out some cowboy clothes and sat on some saddles. It was pretty funny; we're definitely city folk, even though our city (Seattle) isn't that big!
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is definitely a stop I would recommend for anyone visiting Oklahoma City!
Cost: $12.50 adults, $9.75 seniors and students, $5.75 kids 4-12, 3 and under free
Distance from downtown Oklahoma City: about 7.5 miles, or 12 minutes
What to see: Galleries dedicated to American Cowboy, American Rodeo, Art of the American West, Fine Firearms, American Frontier, Native American art, Western Performers and more.


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Starting this blog is probably one of the "most challenging" things I've ever had to do. I don't really like to talk about myself -- which is what most bloggers do on their blogs.
As Angela Adams, I write romance fiction. My short stories have appeared in The Long & Short of Reviews, Oysters & Chocolate, and in the anthology, Winter Wonders.
I also write nonfiction, mostly book reviews, under the name Angela Raye. My reviews have appeared in Romance at Heart.
"The Angies" (which is how my best friend from college refers to me) are members of Romance Writers of America, and its online chapter, From The Heart Romance Writers.
Since I don't enjoy talking about me, you may be asking why I started a blog. Well, it's my hope that I can get other authors to discuss our mutual interests -- writing, fiction, publishing, etc.
So if you have any ideas, please stop by and chat. Because the more you talk, and the less I have to, all the better for this blog.


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Two years ago, the Westerville North High School boys track and field team had fewer than 15 athletes.
Two years ago, the Westerville North High School boys track and field team had fewer than 15 athletes.
This season, the Warriors have more than 15 runners in the distance events alone.
Much of the increase in the number of athletes in the program is the direct result of the efforts of coach Johnny Jackson, who spends the offseason recruiting athletes to join the team.
Jackson, however, deflects much of the credit to other coaches at the school.
"(The increase in participation) has a lot to do with the other coaches (at North) who've encouraged their kids to do track and field," said Jackson, who is in his fifth season as boys coach and seventh season as girls coach. "Our boys distance group is larger than some full teams I've had."
Last season, the Warriors tied Big Walnut, Canton GlenOak, North Canton Hoover, Northland and Richfield Revere for 26th (8 points) at the Division I state meet, behind champion Warren Harding (47).
North was fourth (62) at the regional meet at Pickerington North behind champion Gahanna (63) and placed second (77) of 15 teams in the district 1 meet at Dublin Coffman behind champion Gahanna (120).
In the OCC-Cardinal Division meet last year, the Warriors finished third (104) behind Olentangy Liberty (142) and Westerville Central (111.5), and ahead of Olentangy (91), Marysville (78), Westerville South (54.5), Dublin Scioto (41) and Dublin Jerome (38).
Among those expected to lead the Warriors are seniors Mitch Cousins (discus/shot put), Kevin Ford (distance), Norris Freeman (distance), Brian Hannaford (distance), Jeff Hannaford (distance) and Ryan Weldon (distance), junior Joey Wilkin (hurdles) and sophomore Jacob Dumford (distance).
"The distance corps is solid," said Jackson, whose teams open Saturday, April 2, in the Wildcat Premier at Hilliard Davidson. "We're hoping we can score some points with our new throwers and we've got the sprinters to do some damage but need to put it all together."
�The girls team does not have as much depth as the boys team, but Jackson believes the Warriors have the potential to get some athletes to state, particularly in the sprint events.
North did not have any state qualifiers last season. The Warriors finished 25th (10) at regional behind champion Reynoldsburg (95) and eighth (45) of 13 teams at the district 1 meet behind champion Gahanna (132).
In the OCC-Cardinal meet, North finished sixth (66) behind Scioto (158), Central (118.5), Olentangy (79), South (71) and Liberty (68.5), and ahead of Marysville (60) and Jerome (41).
Among the Warriors' top athletes are seniors De'Lesia Dailey (long jump), Jacquia Hearn (hurdles/sprints), Meghan Maurer (mid-distance/distance) and Linda Sandvik (distance), junior Hope Wood (sprints) and sophomores Madelaine Bayda (high jump/long jump), Kierra Davis (sprints) and Gabrielle Pace (sprints).
The 1,600 relay missed qualifying for state by one place each of the past two years. Maurer and Pace were on the relay last season.
"I expect (the 1,600 relay) to contend for a position in the regional finals and hopefully into state," Jackson said. "They've missed going to state by very little the last two years, so hopefully they're tired of that."
Jackson liked what he has saw from his athletes in the offseason.
"They've been very dedicated in the weight room and through conditioning," he said. "I think as long as we stay healthy that we shouldn't be underestimated."


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jones22331 September 15, 2015 / Version: WordWeb 7.2
2015-09-15 21:32:31 | By jones22331
- easy to use
- super convenient
- simply the best
can't think of anything
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"Used it for years"
"Used it for years"
Jeysun November 30, 2014 / Version: WordWeb 7.1
2014-11-30 20:31:47 | By Jeysun
Quick and concise. Very quick at spell checking and basic definitions.
It could stand to have more detailed definitions.
It's kind of one of those can't live without pieces of software.
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"Epic & I love it!"
"Epic & I love it!"
BallsMcGee7777 September 27, 2014 / Version: WordWeb 7.1
2014-09-27 19:56:08 | By BallsMcGee7777
-Light in both size & use of resources
-Great software license, albeit a bit strange (the thing about how often you fly)
-Extremely helpful
-SO easy to use
-Extensions for browsers
-Highlight a word anywhere & just select tray icon to get definitions, antonyms & synonyms, as well as wiki info on said word.
-Needs to list more definitions, as well as maybe two sentences instead of just one, but then again, the fact you have access to wikis & other stuff directly in program, it makes up for this
-Nothing else I can really think of at the moment
I wasn't even looking for something like this & I don't even remember how or why I even came across it, but I did & I installed it at some point & well, I gotta say, I pretty much love it. I wouldn't run it if it wasted much resources either, because my CPU & RAM are priceless to me & I need them for MANY other things all the time, luckily WordWeb is awesomely light. I don't even notice it until I need it & when I do, it's quick & helpful. They did a really great job with this software & didn't add any useless or stupid features that ruin it or hinder the software, and most importantly, it has the type of interface I like, one which plays well with my Windows 7 and the custom themes I use and to top it off, I get to choose the fonts for the software, so that gives them 100 points more in my book. Love this!
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"Love it , one way for a direct dictionary"
"Love it , one way for a direct dictionary"
hunainahmed116 May 25, 2014 / Version: WordWeb 7.03
2014-05-25 23:56:59 | By hunainahmed116
No pros , they just work amazing .
Some words are not found . But very few
Good for you if you want fast searching . Removes the need for a physical dictionary
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"Great program!"
"Great program!"
cpdkindafellow May 14, 2014 / Version: WordWeb 7.03
2014-05-14 03:47:06 | By cpdkindafellow
Handiest program I have on my PC! Quick Ctrl-Alt-W brings this up, pop my word in, and boom! I use this multiple times, every day!
Not sure...
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"Wordweb fails on many counts which demishes its value"
"Wordweb fails on many counts which demishes its value"
skytop111 March 25, 2014 / Version: WordWeb 7.03
2014-03-25 07:17:51 | By skytop111
Free and nothing else
Completely lacks any look up logic. If you don't know the spelling, Wordweb is helpless to produce probable possibilities.
Next, you want to look up the meaning of word and invoke Wordweb, it usually scrambles the target word into some non-web that makes the look up USELESS.
With major operational problems interfering with spelling look ups and dictionary meaning look ups, the program is best avoided as a waste of time. Wordweb simply does NOT do when is it advertised as.
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Reply by BallsMcGee7777 on September 27, 2014
I don't know what you're talking about, I have not ONCE ever had an issue with it. You're probably just an idiot who can't spell things & are upset because it doesn't understand you. It doesn't claim to be able to try and guess what you're trying to spell, or have predictive abilities, it is a dictionary.
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"Very usefull"
"Very usefull"
kwalsh22a November 29, 2013 / Version: WordWeb 7.0
2013-11-29 06:42:19 | By kwalsh22a
Very useful, integrates in Windows task bar and can be opened at any time. Useful for every (English) writer!
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Oak Mall Shopping Centre has many facilities that are provided to our visitors, designed to make your visit as convenient and enjoyable as possible.
Customer Information & Services
WCs & Baby Changing Facilities
The Oak Mall public toilets are in Upper Clyde Square and can be reached by ramp or escalator. There are 2 disabled toilets*. Baby change facilities are available in the male and female toilets and one disabled toilet. The toilets are open from 9am until 6pm Monday to Saturday and from 12 noon until 4pm on Sundays. Outside the Centre, there are public toilets run by Inverclyde Council in Hunters Place and King Street.
*Disabled toilets require radar key to access, radar keys are available from Your Voice, shop mobility at Upper Clyde Square. You can also request access from the security office located at the Westburn Service Area or by calling 01475 724233.
Car Parking
Oak Mall has 2 car parks; Hunters Place and King Street offering 90 car-parking spaces. *All car parks and spaces are £1 per hour for a maximum of 4 hours, thereafter a fine will be imposed by the parking company controlling the car parks.
For your safety and security, Oak Mall is covered by a network of CCTV cameras. The mall is patrolled by fully trained security officers and first aid care is available if required.
Oak Mall is mainly set out on one level, making it easily accessible for disabled visitors. There are 4 spaces for disabled shoppers in the Hunters Place car park (standard parking charges are applicable) and a Shopmobility unit within the Centre, in Upper Clyde Square, which offers powered and manual wheelchairs (call 01475 728628 for more information). Oak Mall's public toilets are located within Upper Clyde Square and have a ramp for access. There are 2 disabled toilets* and baby change facilities.
*Disabled toilets require a radar key to access. Radar keys can purchased from Your Voice. 12 Clyde Square, Greenock. PA15 1NB. Telephone: 01475 728628.
Free WiFi
Free WiFi is now available throughout the Oak Mall Shopping Centre. Terms and Conditions apply, signal strength within the Mall may vary and service cannot be guaranteed.
We have one accessible payphone for customer use located adjacent to Superdrug.
Oak Mall's Shopmobility unit is in Upper Clyde Square and has 4 dedicated disabled car parking spaces in the King Street car park, with a further 4 disabled spaces in the Hunters Place car park. For more information, please telephone 01475 732600 or visit www.yourvoice.org.uk
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Amazon Lockers have now arrived at the Oak Mall Lower Clyde - great for your gift collections when you are working.
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If you have any enquiries about items of lost property please contact the Centre Management Office on 01475 724 233.


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Isaiah maintained this same emphasis: If each grain of sand on the seashore were numbered and the sum labeled "chosen of God," They'd be numbers still, not names; salvation comes by personal selection. God doesn't count us; he calls us by name. Arithmetic is not his focus. Isaiah had looked ahead and spoken the truth: If our powerful God had not provided us a legacy of living children, We would have ended up like ghost towns, like Sodom and Gomorrah. How can we sum this up? All those people who didn't seem interested in what God was doing actually embraced what God was doing as he straightened out their lives. And Israel, who seemed so interested in reading and talking about what God was doing, missed it. How could they miss it? Because instead of trusting God, they took over. They were absorbed in what they themselves were doing. They were so absorbed in their "God projects" that they didn't notice God right in front of them, like a huge rock in the middle of the road. And so they stumbled into him and went sprawling. Isaiah (again!) gives us the metaphor for pulling this together:
Careful! I've put a huge stone on the road to Mount Zion, a stone you can't get around. But the stone is me! If you're looking for me, you'll find me on the way, not in the way.


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I have to confess: I don't really get narrative dances. Why use a poetic art to tell a prosaic tale? Watching the great story ballets (Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, etc.), I twiddle my thumbs through the stagy, sometimes incomprehensible mime, waiting for the transcendent moment when the story falls away and leaves pure emotion. So I approached the Ballet of the Dolls' The Secret Annex: A Room with a View, a dance based on the story of Anne Frank, with trepidation.
Perhaps I've been bored by the stories of classical ballet because those who mount the productions often see the stories as dispensable, a mere pretext for beautiful dance. Director and choreographer Lisa Conlin certainly doesn't see the Anne Frank story that way. She tells the story through a series of danced vignettes, and shapes the dancers' steps to their characters' emotions—weepy arabesques for Anne Frank's melancholy mother, bold strutting and stamping for the fiery Van Daans, and sprightly footwork for Anne herself. Her concern with the story is also supported by her Dolls collaborators, all of whom have plenty of experience with story dances (the Dolls' specialty). Conlin and Devin Carey mix a smooth and evocative score for the piece, and props and costumes show the period. It's the dancers, though, who bring the tale to life. All are skilled at embodying character (not just emotion), throwing personality into every step; I especially liked Colleen Tague's vain Mrs. Van Daan and Jim Lieberthal's fretful Dr. Dussel.
But Conlin's craft doesn't carry her through scenes of high emotion. Twice she brings the dancers together, abandoning character, in a mostly-unison dance. Here Conlin tries to suggest fear and militarism with jazz steps (most of The Secret Annex is ballet)—jutting, shaking shoulders, wide-spaced legs, and frontal looks. The Nazi salute may have been robotic, but to imagine Nazism as a machine is to forget what's worst: that the machine was made of fairly ordinary people. Here Conlin needs to reach beyond narrative and into emotion.
Conlin also has trouble with Anne herself. We know Anne Frank through her voice: she was a thinker, an individual, a writer, a curious young girl. Conlin tries to get Frank's introspection across to the audience through one spotlighted dance in which Anne splits into two selves. The trouble is, this is our only glimpse at the inner Anne, and it's so late in the show that it's confusing. It's also hard to watch. Conlin gives the Anne dancers (herself and Marisha Johnson) drippy lyrical choreography that neither dancer can manage.
The Secret Annex is not a brilliant work of art, but then it doesn't aim so high as that. Conlin chiefly wants to bring the audience into the story, and she does, particularly through the character of Victoria, a girl from the present who pores over Anne Frank's diary. In one striking scene, Victoria shines a flashlight on each character as she wanders across the darkened stage. That is, Conlin implies, all we can do at this distance—and what we must do. We can't help Anne Frank, but we can look at her life. And we can look together, through Conlin's narrative dance.
The Secret Annex plays through April 15 at the Ritz Theater.


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Tactilis lets you use iPad for drawing the same way you would use pencil, paper and drafting tools. Work on small details without loosing the big picture, write in smaller print without zooming the entire page or drawing straight lines and circles with ruler and compass. Tactilis is a perfect app for quick hand-written notes, diagrams, figures, hand-drawn maps or just doodling.
Tactilis has innovative popover for drawing smaller details without losing the focus of entire drawing. Use the pinch gesture on the area you wish to magnify and a magnified popover will appear automatically. You can move the area inside the popover by using two fingers to adjust it. You can pinch again in the popover to increase or decrease the magnification. Tap outside the popover to dismiss it.
Use the drafting tools button, or press and hold two fingers on the drawing to create a virtual ruler. Then just draw over the ruler with your finger. Tactilis adjusts your finger movement to draw in a straight line. You can move, rotate or resize the ruler using two fingers. Tap with two fingers on the ruler to snap to commonly used angles (0, 30, 45, 60, & 90 degrees). Dismiss the ruler by tapping once on the drafting tools button.
Use the drafting tools button, or use the rotate gesture two fingers on the drawing to create the circular-ruler. Draw over the ruler to draw arcs or complete circles. You can move or resize the ruler using two fingers. Dismiss the circular-ruler by tapping once on the drafting tools button. You can use the normal and circular rulers in the magnification popover. If you create the magnification popover on area near an existing ruler, the ruler is automatically transferred to the popover and re-adjusted to normal size.
Tap with two fingers on the iPad where you want to write with smaller text. A writing popover appears where you can write directly. You can adjust the writing area horizontally by scrolling on the scroller strip at the bottom. You can move ahead quickly in large steps by tapping on the scroller strip. Move to the beginning of next line by tapping on the tool clip to the right (just like you would press enter on a keyboard). You could rest your palm on the iPad while writing in the panel. Dismiss the panel by tapping in the area above the panel.
Enable the symmetry mode from the toolbar to pick either mirror symmetry or 2-fold to 6-fold rotational symmetry. Move the center line or center point by moving the symmetry control with two fingers. When you draw a shape, the other symmetrical shapes are automatically drawn on the page. You can use symmetry tools with the rulers to draw more precise shapes. You can use the rulers in symmetry mode for more precise symmetric shapes. You can also use the magnification popover, rulers and the symmetry mode together to get some very detailed precise symmetric patterns.
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Would make this again.
This recipe is very good... although the toffee did not make as much as i thought it would... 3 stars
brad Feb 9, 2008
Would make this again.
great! next time i will put less butter and more chocolate. 4 stars
A cookie baker in Vancouver Dec 23, 2007
Would make this again.
This was absolutely delicious and so simple to make. I mixed pecans and walnuts. I will defnintely make this again.....sooner rather than later!! 5 stars
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Would make this again.
SOOOOOO EASY and DELICIOUS, 1 batch was not enough so I had to make ANOTHER! YUM 5 stars
Cheryl in Michigan Dec 21, 2007
Would make this again.
I made this toffee last night and it was incredible. I used pecans instead of walnuts. My husband asked where I bought it at! I will definitely make it again. 5 stars
a realistic person in california Dec 17, 2007
Would make this again.
Great receipe. Very easy and taste just like a wonderful toffee. If it is too sugary, chances are you might not of cooked it long enough for the sugar to melt. Toffee is candy and will be sweet. 5 stars
Dec 16, 2007
Would make this again.
For such a simple recipe it was great; I stirred the entire time so it wouldn't burn, added extra nuts (pecans) both on bottom and in the toffee mixture at the last minute, plus extra chocolate on top. Disgustingly good. Will try it with less butter, to see if that could work as well. 4 stars
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this was great but tastes better with hundreds and thousands spinkled on top 5 stars
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(For some examples of data art, check out Chrome Experiments, Three Worlds, or click on the wind map above.)
Come to class with an idea of the type of data you'd like to look at (traffic patterns, population, and temperature are just a few possibilities), and we'll help you find the necessary data, as well as provide you with resources to find your own data in the future.
Participants will need to bring a laptop (Macs preferred) to each session; we'll download all the necessary software, as well as a free reference book, the first class. You should also double-check to make sure your laptop can handle WebGL (which you can do by visiting this page, or clicking on many of the data art example links above – this is generally not an issue for Macs running a newer OS). Participants should be high school age or older.
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With game booths and activities planned, lots of messy treats, and a slightly larger guest list than normal (since we were combining both boys' parties), we decided to have The Gaines Bros. Vintage Carnival Party at our local neighborhood park. I obtained a park use reservation/permit and set out to plan how I would transform the gazebo and lawn areas into a carnival, within a very limited timeframe. Normally, when we have parties at our home, we have days leading up to the party to decorate the house and prep. But with a party at a public park, we only had a couple of hours to set up, decorate and get EVERYTHING ready for guests arriving at 2:30. My husband, father-in-law and I were channeling some serious "carny" energy, when at 2:15 (not yet showered or dressed for the party), we were still trying to put the finishing touches on game booths and decor, waiting for a party vendor to arrive, and briefing our fellow "carnies" (teenaged family and friends) on how to set up and run the booths.
When I first saw the gazebo, I immediately thought "how can we make this look like a tent?"…with painted canvas backdrops! Measuring the distance between the posts of the gazebo, I figured we could do four backdrops: one for a photo booth backdrop, one for the candy buffet, and two incorporating the cameos used on the save the dates and invitations. I purchased three canvas drop cloths from Lowe's and my husband set them up in our living room (rigged with bungees and clamps onto the banisters) for me to paint.
The save the date and invitations had a distressed striped background on a hessian cloth texture, so I incorporated wide yellow stripes onto two of the drop cloths. Rather than marking off the stripes, I simply followed the folds in the fabric, straight out of the packaging. They were the perfect width and no taping or measuring was required. Over the stripes, I projected the silhouettes and painted in the cameos with dark gray paint, followed by a teal shaped outline.
On the third drop cloth, I painted the red-curtained scene for the photo booth. Because the canvas drop cloth was unprimed, and I didn't want to spend too much time or use too much paint, I did a quick dry brushing of the curtain. The painting wasn't very opaque or vivid, but I figured it would add to the distressed, vintage vibe I was going for.
For the fourth backdrop, used behind the Sweet Shoppe candy buffet, I took an old king-sized IKEA duvet cover we've had since the mid-90s, and cut the seam so that it would be one large piece of fabric big enough to fill the space between two posts of the gazebo. It happened to be an adorable polka dot design, in the exact yellow of our color scheme.
Other elements of our Vintage Carnival party decor included:
1) Table runners using cheap kraft paper (instead of plastic table cloths). I always have a large, industrial-sized roll that I use for painting prep, crafts, and gift wrap/packaging. I love kraft paper…it's so versatile and practical. I also used leftover scraps of embossed, wood-grained card stock (from our 2011 family New Year cards) to make an old fashioned paper ring garland (seen behind the Sweet Shoppe sign).
2) Printed signs. For the craft station, prize and game booths, I printed out a tiled image of each sign and mounted it to pieces of cardboard boxes I had saved, trimming the edges in burlap ribbon.
3) Handmade tissue paper poms. I ordered tissue in bulk from Paper Mart and my mother-in-law (Nana Sue) and the two birthday boys helped me make an assortment of red, teal and yellow poms. We simply folded a stack of 8 sheets of tissue into 1.5″ accordion pleats, tied jute string tightly in the center, trimmed the ends into a point or round, and then fluffed all the layers of tissue. It was super easy and the boys enjoyed helping…they're crafty like that!
4) Food signs were printed onto oval labels and stuck near each food item, either onto the kraft paper or on the concrete tables. I also printed coordinating labels for the candy bags (which were leftovers from some of the weddings I've done); goodie bags (for the prize booth) using brown paper lunch sacks that I ran through my printer; hand-cut shape cards to create the pennant banner for the Sweet Shoppe and cute signs for all treat jars and trays; and made lanyards out of glassine bags (also leftovers from weddings) for the kids to collect their carnival tickets.
5) Assorted baskets and containers in teal, red and yellow were purchased at Dollar Tree; I found yellow and teal glass bud vases at the 99 Cent Store (for sunflowers); glass mason and candy jars were from Cost Plus World Market and Walmart; and Julie bought the paper straws from a seller on Etsy.
6) A piece of pegboard was painted for one of the games, the Lollipop Tree…but since it was colorfully painted, I consider it part of the decor.
7. Some of the decorations from Isaac's vintage circus themed bedroom were used for decor. This electronic carnival game was used (and broken) at Isaac's 2nd birthday (Western themed), so we brought it to the park as a prop.
8) I hand-lettered a custom chalkboard welcome sign, as well as a sign for the photo booth (borrowed the design from a wedding on my Pinterest board).
The key was to have as much made ahead of time as possible, have everything loaded up in the cars the night before (including tools for assembly), and to try to keep some things simple (like kraft paper instead of table cloths, poms instead of streamers or balloons, etc.). We also had A LOT of help from family and friends…Nana Sue stayed behind at the house to prep all the food; Papa John helped Aaron (my husband) set up all the booths and hang up the canvas backdrops, Pepa Bill shuttled supplies back and forth from the house to the party; my sisters and brother-in-laws stepped in to finish decorating and setting up so I could go home and change my clothes, and our friends Jenny and Cho helped style the candy buffet while I went back to the house to grab food.
It was indeed a labor of love because there were so many design elements, colors and thematic details that I wanted to include for this party. But everything for the most part turned out as I had envisioned it and most of the decorations have now found a place in my home or have been used for other parties and events. For instance: the poms and paper ring garland are now hanging in my office; I use the canvas backdrops as drop cloths when I paint; the lollipop tree and photo booth sign were donated to our elementary school for their annual Country Fair; and my niece, Maylie, and our friend, Makala, were able to use the decorations for their birthday parties.
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Summary: 5 ways to improve information sharing in your organization from content delegation to asking for feedback. If you're like one of the hundreds of client's I've worked with who are looking for a new intranet, chances are the reason you went searching was to find a faster, more efficient way to get information out to your employees. Email blasts? Annoying. Documents hidden beneath the depths of a shared drive? Frustrating. A static webpage with millions of links but no search functionality? Terrifying. The good news is there is a better way!