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According to blogto.com, there is a recent condo project that could change the face of Yorkville. What is this project, you ask? We're talking about the one Oxford Properties is hoping to build at 2 Bloor Street West.
Oxford Properties has intended to build a condominium in the Yorkville area since 2010 when they had first received zoning approval from the city. Their plans were thwarted due to an appeal by local residents to the Ontario Municipal Board.
Now, in their second try, they've recently been approved to construct two completely different towers. According to blogto.com, one is set to be 125.3 metres while the other has a planned height of 162 metres. One will be located possibly mid-block and one closer to Yonge, with the existing shopping mall that is on the south side of Cumberland St. most likely demolished and replaced with new retail. Blogto.com has further stated that a set of digital renderings were revealed online by ArchitectsAlliance with the designs depicting a very early concept for the L-shaped Yorkville site stretching from Bay to Yonge and down to Bloor.
But there's a lot to still consider with this recent project. The price of installing these two towers is not just numerical in nature. For instance, it would potentially mean the removal of the 34-storey CIBC building (which is owned by Oxford). If that were to happen, the CIBC building would be the tallest building to ever be demolished to make room for a condominium. Aside from this, there are other factors to take into consideration such as other condominiums currently going through the approval process to be constructed in the Yorkville area. Not to mention, the "plan to create a mid-block pedestrian retail mews from Bloor Street through to Yorkville Avenue."
Nothing is certain at this time, we will just have to wait and see what becomes of 2 Bloor Street West as time passes.
The decision to become a landlord is not one you should make lightly. If you are looking to invest in real estate, there are quite a few things to consider. It is true that becoming a landlord can be a lot of responsibility, but there are also tons of advantages which may not be known to new investors.
Wealth building: If you hold on to property long enough, it will almost always go up in value. This is termed "appreciation" and is a good way to increase your net worth.
Cash flow: If managed properly, a rental property can bring in a steady stream of income from AAA tenants.
Investment diversification: A diversified investment portfolio is one of the most important rules of investing. Owning a property, which tends to be lower-risk, is a good way to diversify your investments.
Leverage: In real estate, a little cash will go a long way – unlike other types of investments.
Being your own boss: There can be a lot of personal satisfaction that comes with being your own boss, especially for those who love independence in their work lives.
There are also tax benefits to owning a property. Here are some of the things you may be able to write off as a landlord:
- Interest: Mortgage interest payments on loans and interest on credit cards related to rental activity can all be deducted.
- Repairs: The cost of repairs to your rental property is fully deductible.
- Travel: Landlords can deduct travel expenses related to the rental activity.
- Depreciation deductions: landlords can also deduct the depreciation value of their house over 27.5 years, even while they are increasing in value. This will help save some of the positive cash flow without having to owe income taxes.
- Property taxes: You can deduct property taxes that relate to the rental property for the period that it is being leased.
As mentioned, this is not a decision that should be made quickly. Potential landlords have to ask themselves if they really feel suited for the job. Additionally, certain factors need to be looked into. For one, it is important to calculate the expected cash flow that will be generated from the property (taking into account vacancy time and other expenses).
As always, it would be best to speak to an expert real estate agent about questions or concerns. So, if you have questions about becoming a landlord, we'd love to help! We offer a full range of services for our landlord clients and can make the transition as easy as possible for you. Call us at (416) 929-1660 or email us at email@example.com to begin discussing your options.
Toronto's Entertainment District is the vibrant downtown core of our city; busy and bustling with restaurants, night clubs, and, at least in the last decade, a plethora of new condominiums. Not only is it centrally located and thus steps to everything the city has to offer, it's now considered a living-friendly neighbourhood as evidenced by the hundreds of condo dwellers who live in the area. With all of this action happening in the Entertainment District, there's also been a lot of talk about revamping the area.
The Toronto Entertainment District BIA recently unveiled their "Master Plan" to redevelop much of this section of the downtown core. From Queen to the Gardiner, and from Spadina to Union Station, the BIA states their large transformation will be guided by several main principles, including the preservation of historic buildings, the promotion of local businesses and tourism, and the enhancement of streetscapes, open areas, and livable pedestrian environments.
Councillor Adam Vaughan explained that the project will be an ongoing one, and that funding will likely come from a variety of sources over time. This "master plan" effort, along with returning Adelaide and Richmond streets back to two-way traffic, will restore the creativity and economic vibrancy that once characterized this part of the city.
The Master Plan:
- Emphasizes pedestrian friendly plazas, hinting at the following locations:
• The south terminus of the proposed John Street Promenade.
• The north side of Rogers Centre and the base of the CN Tower.
• Along Bremner Boulevard between Navy Wharf Court and the Rogers Centre.
• At the north and south entrances to Union Station.
• At the north-west and south-west corners of Metro Square
• Two potential small-scaled plazas associated with new developments at the north-west corner of John and Front Streets and on Nelson Street between Duncan and Simcoe Streets.
- The plan also refers to the importance of maintaining height restrictions, improving street furniture, installing a significant amount of public art, and emphasizing sustainable design practices.
- Returning Adelaide and Richmond back to two-way traffic is also an upcoming debate in the future of TED.
- Perhaps the most recent and most controversial plan for the area is the proposal for a car-free King Street to speed up the morning streetcar commute. TTC commissioners are examining the prospect of making King Street car free during set hours in the morning. The King. streetcar line is the TTC's busiest surface route with 56,700 riders a day — more than the Sheppard subway line's ridership. The proposal is still in the very early stages and is in no way final, but it is certainly a serious plan to keep an eye on. The TTC Commissioner said they "could reasonably pilot something" in the next year in and a half.
Condos in the Entertainment District:
- Bisha
- The Bond
- Boutique
- Charlie
- Cinema Tower
- The Element
- Festival Tower
- Fly
- Glas
- Icon
- The King Charlotte
- Mercer
- Peter Street
- QWest
- Ritz Carlton Residences
- Studio and Studio2
- Tableau
- Theatre Park
- 300 Front
Just when you thought there couldn't be any further condo developments announced in the city of Toronto, a newly suggested project has been proposed by Cadillac Fairview for Yonge and Queen.
Still in the city's approval process since the development application was first submitted in mid-April, according to blog.newinhomes.com, "the owner of 2 Queen St. W. is seeking permission to develop a 65-storey, 220-metre and 580-suite rental building." If the project is approved, what is the current retail location of the company Atmosphere is said by blogto.com to become the base of the new residential tower as "the store's interior would become the podium for the building."
Aside from the development's rental property function (sole rental developments are not often seen in Toronto anymore), it'll also feature a commercial component. And, since it will be located in one of the busiest downtown intersections, the development will have many environmental features; for instance, it will have 580 bicycle spaces and zero parking spots.
But, what prompted Cadillac Fairview to propose it as a rental building in the first place? Well, according to blog.newinhomes.com, a recently released Rental Report stated that a total of 3,919 condominium apartments were leased in the MLS system in the first quarter of 2013, which is up 31 percent from a year ago." With statistics like that, it's no wonder why this type of development was proposed. This is one rental property that will definitely appeal to people looking to lease in the downtown area.
Although some early renderings of the project have leaked (see above for an example), it's still a lengthy process before we get to officially see it come to life. According to blogto.com, "a preliminary city planning report is due in June and a community meeting will likely be scheduled for July. Feedback from that meeting and the thoughts of the planning department will be handed back to Cadillac Fairview for them to take into consideration. A final report, with recommendations, won't be given to council until at least next year." So, stay tuned to find out what becomes of 2 Queen St. W.
Condo hunters are bound to face this age old adage: to live above 10 storeys or not to live above 10-storeys high? Seriously though, apartment complexes in ancient Rome grew to ten storeys and higher, so there's nothing too new about the concept of high floor living!
In a vibrant city like Toronto, condo development is at a fever pitch, and it seems like a new skyscraper is built every other week. So, for any new condo hunters out there trying to decide between living up high or closer to the ground, we bring you some important news: according to a recent study, living on a higher floor could mean a longer life.
Amazing, right? We promise this is not just a hunch- it's scientific. Living on a higher floor could substantially decrease the likelihood of developing many fatal diseases.
A study by scientists in Switzerland was conducted by analyzing more than 1.5 million people living in buildings with 4 floors or more. The result? They found that the chance of dying from serious lung disease was 40% greater among residents who lived on the ground floor compared to those with an apartment on the 8th floor or above. For heart disease, mortality rates were 35% greater among those at ground level and for lung cancer the risk of death increased by 22%.
The researchers concluded that pollution was a huge factor in this decreased risk to disease, but also that exercise was a positive influence on health. (No way! Who would've thought?!)
Beyond these enlightening health benefits, there are some other factors that you might want to weigh when considering if a high floor level is the right choice for you!
Pros of living higher up:
- Less chance of dying from lung disease
- Lowered risk of dying from heart disease
- More secluded
- Less traffic/street noise
- Less pollution
- More exercise (if you walk up the stairs and boycott the elevator- hint: do it!)
- Better views
- Better security (less exposure to and risk of crime)
- Did we mention you are less likely to be exposed to FATAL diseases??
Cons of living higher up:
- Higher cost
- More secluded
- Scary for people with a fear of heights
- Less likely to go outside as often
- Takes (marginally) longer to get outside
- Temperature (because higher floors are exposed to direct sunlight for long periods, it will probably get pretty hot up there- but we're assuming those who can afford sky rise condominiums have A/C)
- Unless you have a big balcony, you won't have access or exposure to much greenery
- More difficult to bring things in and out (ie. Groceries, moving boxes, furniture, etc.)
Considering all of the above, would you live on a higher floor? Let us know below!
We hope we've helped you gain a little insight on what you value in a condo most!
It's that time of year again folks – the time where we get together to explore and enjoy our amazing city! Many of us take for granted all the amazing sites and activities that Toronto has to offer, especially in the warmer months. Now that spring is finally here, it's the perfect time to lace up your walking shoes and participate in the annual Jane's Walk. This year, Jane's Walk takes place from the evening of May 3rd to May 5th.
Jane's Walks, named after the famous urbanist Jane Jacobs, are a series of free neighbourhood walking tours that aim to put people in touch with their city and with each other. They do so by bridging social and geographic gaps and creating a space for cities to discover themselves. Since its inception in 2007, Jane's Walk has happened in cities across North America, and is growing internationally.
Below we've included some highlights from this year's schedule, but you can click here for the full itinerary and details.
Here are some walks you might enjoy:
Saturday, May 4th @ 10am (3 hours): King and Spadina: One of The Two Kings
The Good Neighbour The Artist The Fun & The Furious The Aesthete
A quick tour of parts of the Roastery building(taking in the 10 foot square portrait of her created by artists John Scott and Deborah Waddington and roof garden – which Jane Jacobs loved and wrote about in the New York Times magazine). It will then proceed through the streets of King and Spadina and discuss the history of the zoning changes that occurred in '97 and the impact it had on the area, the buildings, and people.
Starting Point: The Roastery, 401 Richmond St. West
Ending Point: Victoria Street Square
Condos you might see along the way: Charlie, Glas, M5V, The Morgan, Victory
Saturday, May 4th @ 11:30 am (1.5 hours): NOT the history of Liberty Village – digging under the skin and behind the curtain.
This walk will explore the contrast between Big Data – the things we know, see and experience about a place vs. Small Data – the questions, insight and, yes, the history that we don't know, can't see, never stop to question or couldn't readily find out about our community.
As we circumnavigate Liberty Village, we will be exploring this concept in a different way – through narrative and with immersive technology – a smart phone app.
Starting Point: Starbucks in Liberty Village
Ending Point: Starbucks in Liberty Village
Condos you might see along the way: Battery Park, King West Life, Liberty Market Lofts, Toy Factory Lofts, Zip
Saturday, May 4th @ 10:30 am (2 hours): Historical Walking Tour of Yorkville (Part 1): The Parks of Yorkville
Join Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam and Architects Ken Greenberg and Michael McClelland for a walking conversation on how the future of Yorkville can be shaped in the context of current development, while taking in the unique heritage of Yorkville including the Yorkville Public Library and the award winning Village of Yorkville Park.
Starting Point: Yorkville Public Library
Ending Point: Village of Yorkville Park, Cumberland St
Condos you might see along the way: 18 Yorkville, Crystal Blu, the Florian, the Four Seasons, the Lotus
Saturday, May 4th @1 pm (2 hours): Transforming Queens Quay — Toronto's Main Waterfront Street
Learn more about the $110 million revitalization project now underway that is completely transforming Queens Quay – Toronto's main waterfront street – into a world-class boulevard.
Starting Point: Spadina Wave Deck
Ending Point: Canada's Sugar Beach
Condos you might see along the way: Berczy, L Tower, Maple Leaf Square, Pier27, Pinnacle Centre
Saturday May 4th @ 1pm (1.5 hours): Murder!
A tour of historic murders in the Annex neighbourhood.
Starting Point: Steps of 371 Bloor St W
Condos you might see along the way: 1 Bedford, Exhibit, Museum House
Saturday May 4th @ 1pm (2 hours): Early Toronto: Heroes and Rogues in the Old Town of York
On this tour, you'll wander the streets of the old Town of York, and find out where some of the most bizarre people in the town lived and worked. You'll learn about Toronto's earliest history, but also have the chance to transport yourself back in to the past, to become a resident of the old Town of York for an hour or two, and spy on your neighbours!
Starting Point: The Market Gallery
Ending Point: Distillery District
Condos you might see along the way: Clear Spirit, The King East, King's Court, Mozo, the Richmond
Great Gulf has just launched their VIP Platinum Broker pricing for YONGE + RICHmond. As a VIP Platinum Broker Kaive Wong has access to special limited time offer pricing and is also offering initial incentives for purchase exclusive to Axon Capital Realty. Take advantage of this offer starting April 12th, 2013 at noon.
About the Building
Located just east of Yonge, live at the centre of it all with everything you can imagine. Enjoy easy access to the subway, the PATH, Eaton Centre, U of T, and the Financial and Entertainment Districts. Live with luxury amenities, expansive terraces, and views of the lake and city. YONGE + RICH is a dramatic 50-storey tower, designed by celebrated architectural firm, Architects Alliance. The building is at the southeast corner of Richmond and Victoria Street with the main entrance off Richmond Street East.
Breathtaking double-height lobby and extensive amenities designed by internationally-renowned interior design firm Burdifilek. Amenities will be located on the entire fifth floor and will include yoga / aerobic/ pilates room, his and hers steam and change-rooms, cardio room, weight room, fi tness training room, billiard room, kitchen / dining / bar lounge area, and pool side lounge. This floor opens onto a spectacular garden designed by acclaimed landscape architect, DTAH. This resort-in-the-city style area will include an outdoor swimming pool and hot plunge, BBQ area, seating, sunning areas and trees.
Building Amenities
24 hour, 7 day a week concierge including virtual concierge service through custom-designed mobile application.
Underground parking with security monitoring from concierge station.
Underground garage painted white and lit with fluorescent lighting for added safety and security.
4 custom-designed high-speed elevators.
Paid visitor parking for cars on the uppermost parking level.
- Mailroom conveniently located beside front lobby.
Suite Features
Ceiling heights of approximately 8'6" up to and including floor 21, and approx 9 ft. on floors 22 and above. Ceiling heights are exclusive of bulkheads, which are required for mechanical purposes such as kitchen and bathroom exhausts, and heating and cooling ducts.
Choice of designer-selected pre-finished engineered flooring throughout.
Choice of one paint colour, from builder's standard samples.
Solid core entry door with security view-hole.
Samsung electronic door hardware with RFID / security code access.
Sliding or swing doors in bedrooms, as per plans.
Architecturally-designed baseboards, door frames and casings.
Brushed metal door handles and hardware.
White, plastic-coated, ventilated wire shelving in all closets.
Insulated double-glazed, aluminum windows.
Stacked compact brand-name washer/dryer with exterior venting in all suites, as per plans.
The Kitchens
Contemporary kitchen cabinetry custom designed by Burdifilek, in a variety of materials and colours, from builder's standard samples.
Choice of quartz kitchen countertop, from builder's standard samples.
Glass tile backsplash, from builder's standard samples.
Single bowl stainless steel under mounted sink with contemporary design faucet.
Choice of pre-finished engineered flooring, from builder's standard samples.
Stainless steel appliances including full-height counterdepth 25" refrigerator for one bedroom and one bedroom + den suites (30" refrigerator for two bedroom and two bedroom + den suites), 30" self-cleaning range, built-in dishwasher and built-in microwave, as per builder's standard samples.
Integrated stainless steel hood fan, as per builder's standard samples.
The Bathrooms (master bathroom or main bathroom in one bedroom suites)
Choice of quality Burdifi lek custom designed cabinetry in a variety of materials and colours, from builder's standard samples.
Choice of quartz countertop with undermount ceramic sink and polished chrome faucet.
Burdifilek custom designed mirror above vanity.
Wall mounted lighting above vanity.
Choice of 12"x24" porcelain tile, from builder's standard samples.
Soaker tub with shower rod, as per plans.
Steel accessory package including towel bar and toilet paper holder, where applicable.
Choice of full height porcelain wall tiles in tub/shower enclosure, from builder's standard samples.
White plumbing fixtures.
Exhaust fan vented to exterior.
- Pressure balance valve for tub.
The Second Bathrooms (in two bathroom suites)
Choice of Burdifilek custom designed quality cabinetry in a variety of materials and colours colours, from builder's standard samples.
Choice of quartz countertop with undermount ceramic sink and polished chrome faucet.
Burdifilek custom designed mirror above vanity.
Wall mounted ceiling lighting above vanity.
12"x24" porcelain fl oor tile from builder's standard samples.
Full height porcelain wall tiles in shower enclosure, from builder's standard samples.
- Frameless glass shower enclosures, as per plans.
White plumbing fixtures.
Steel accessory package including towel bar and toilet paper holder, where applicable.
Exhaust fan vented to exterior.
- Pressure balance valve for tub and shower.
The Technology
Building to feature virtual concierge service through custom-designed mobile application.
Emergency voice communications system, smoke, heat and carbon monoxide detector where applicable in each suite.
High-speed Internet access provided with "future technology-ready" features in all suites.
Rough-in for future security system.
Pre-wired for cable TV and telephones as per plans.
- White "Decora" switches and outlets.
For more information, exclusive offers, floorplans, pictures and renderings, visit our exclusive site at: http://www.beyongeandrich.com
To make up for this fall-like weather, a great article on welcoming summer into your home: http//bit.ly/jSV8s7 via @AptTherapy
To make up for this fall-like weather, a great article on welcoming summer into your home: http//bit.ly/jSV8s7 via @AptTherapy


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Catalog Living is the creation of comedian Molly Erdman. Some of you may recognize her from the hugely popular Sonic commercials. She features a clipping from many of our well-known design catalogs and writes a quick caption about the imaginary people living in that scene.
Check it out for a few laughs when you have a few minutes. ;)
Here's a sample from her site:
Space is at a premium…
"Gary got the idea from a parking lot in New York. Sure the kids get rope burns climbing into bed, but their upper-body strength is amazing." - Molly Erdman, Catalog Living

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For this 3rd way, you will need a digital photo. This can be a photo that you've taken that relates to the post you're writing, or a photo you (legally) acquired through the internet or otherwise. (I may write a post one day about legally acquiring photos online, but until that day you can check out my Pinterest board Blogging Helps for photo sources, tips, and other helpful blogger info.).
Step 1: Go to www.ribbet.com.
Step 2: Click "Edit Photo."
Step 3: In the upper left, click "Upload a Photo."
Step 4: Upload your photo of choice.
Step 5: Once your photo is uploaded to Ribbet, click on the top tab that says "Aa Text."
Step 6: Select the font of your choice, or upload your own font as I described in Part 2.
Step 7: Move your cursor into the text box on the top left and add whatever text you would like. Then click "Add." Generally, this would be your title, such as "33 Ways to Practice Spelling" or whatever your blog post is about. You can resize your text box or hit "Enter" to create multiple lines of text. Alternately, you can create multiple text boxes for each line of text.
Step 8: Save your photo and insert into your blog. Easy peasy.
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A delightful paddling destination, this riverside retreat features a mix of natural flora, designed landscape and plantings, and two miles of trails.
What makes Peters Reservation a special place?
Peters Reservation, named for the family who, in 1917, purchased the property as a family retreat, is dominated by an oak and hickory forest. The trails and understory plantings here were laid out by leading landscape architect Fletcher Steele.
A plantation of red pines lines much of the Reservation's frontage on the Charles River. More than two miles of trails traverse woodlands featuring a large, massed planting of Dexter hybrid rhododendrons. A short trail extension on the other side of Farm Road links Peters Reservation to Chase Woodlands.
2.5 miles of trails. Moderate hiking.
When to Visit
Year-round, daily, sunrise to sunset. Allow a minimum of 1 hour, 2 hours if also visiting adjacent Chase Woodlands.
The Trustees reserves the right to photograph or video visitors and program participants for promotional use, and usage of our properties implies consent. Find the full policy here.
Farm Road
Dover, MA 02030
Telephone: 508.785.0339
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Latitude: 42.234
Longitude: -71.323
Get directions on Google Maps.
By car:
From Points North: I-95/Rt. 128 South, take Exit 21A to Rt. 16 East. Follow left turns for Rt. 16 East. After approx. 5 mi., turn left at Pleasant St. Take 2nd right onto Glen St. for 2.4 mi., then right at Farm St. Follow to entrance and parking on left.
From Points South: I-95/Rt. 128 North, take Exit 16B onto Rt. 109 West for 1 mi. Turn right at Dover Rd. Continue onto Powisset St., then onto Walpole St., and onto Springdale Ave. After 1 mi., turn left at Farm St. to entrance and parking on left. On-street parking is not permitted.
This parking area serves both Chase Woodlands and Peters Reservation. Roadside parking is not permitted in Dover.
By canoe/kayak:
A canoe/kayak landing is located on the eastern (right) bank of the Charles River 0.5 mi. north of Bridge St. in Dover.
When to Visit
Year-round, daily, sunrise to sunset. Allow a minimum of 1 hour, 2 hours if also visiting Chase Woodlands.
FREE to all
Property Acquisition History
Original acreage a gift, by bequest, of Jane Peters Guild in 1988. Additional land given by Theodore Chase and Ellen Moot in 1988. Additional land purchased in 1996 by MLCT.
Since 1891, The Trustees of Reservations have worked to protect special places in Massachusetts and maintain them to the highest standards. To ensure these standards are met, a program of careful planning and sound management is essential. Comprehensive property management plans are created for each reservation and are completely updated approximately every ten years. We often work with volunteers, property users, and members of the community to carry out this planning, which typically involves several steps:
Free trail map distributed from bulletin board in Chase Woodlands parking area. Please understand that supplies periodically run out. We recommend that you download a trail map before you visit.
Before You Go
We encourage you to visit as many Trustees properties as you can.
Wherever your travels take you, please observe all posted regulations, follow special instructions from property staff, and keep in mind the Stewardship Code:
Click on links below for further visitor information:
Before Setting Out
Enjoying Trustees Reservations
Advisory: Authorized bow hunting is allowed on portions of this reservation. See Regulations and Advisories at left for more information.
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Noanet Woodlands
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First, let me say that J. Sheridan Le Fanu's Guy Deverell is not a classic. It is an entertaining Gothic novel.
Do you ever get confused and choose a non-classic when you mean to read a classic? I have a classics "slot" in my reading regimen: among the five or six books I may be reading at any one time are a "hot" new novel, an out-of-print women's novel or Virago, a genre book, a comedy, sometimes specifically a book by a male, and a classic (but this time Guy Deverell, a Gothic novel, ended up in the wrong slot).
When you are young you fall into books. In middle age you have less time, so you casually begin to read like a buyer at a bookstore: one-fourth of this bad ARC, one half of this mediocre one, and the whole of a very good book. The unevenness of new books will drive you mad, so you must have older books or classics going on the side.
Guy Deverell is amusing and suspenseful. The dialogue is sharp and often humorous. We don't know the secret of the mysterious Green Chamber. Although I'm not a mystery expert, Guy Deverell seems to be a predecessor of a locked-room mystery, though the room is not always locked, and the house party goes on for weeks, not a weekend.
Think if Agatha Christie went on for 400 pages!
The plot is engrossing but predictable; the characterization is Le Fanu's strength. The charming, bluff-talking Sir Jekyl meets a young man who is a "dead ringer" (no pun intended) for Guy Deverell, whom he killed in a duel many years ago. He learns that the young man's name is Guy Strangways, not Deverell, and he is accompanied by a Frenchman, M. Varberrierre, his uncle. Sir Jekyl thinks the two may be distant relatives trying to grab his inheritance, because he knows the name Strangways, and deviously he invites them to a house party (a little bit strange, yes?).
The Green Chamber at Sir Jekyl's mansion Marlowe becomes the focus. Both Sir Jekyl's wife and father begged on their deathbeds for the Green Chamber be walled up. He hasn't bothered. Instead, he insists that his friend the General and his beautiful wife Lady Jane must sleep there during their visit. Sir Jekyl's housekeeper, Donica, who slept in the Green Chamber for three years, quits over this arrangement because she is suspicious of Sir Jekyl.
So what is going on in the Green Chamber? Is there a ghost or a seducer? Isn't Lady Jane a gold digger? And why does M. Varberrierre insist on measuring the Green Room? Why does he warn Guy away from Sir Jekyll's daughter Beatrix?
The most vivid character is Lady Alice, the stepmother-in-law of Sir Jekyll, and the mother of Guy Deverell. She wants to protect Lady Jane when she hears from the housekeeper she is to stay in the Green Chamber. She locks Lady Jane in her room at night when the General goes to London, suspicious that Sir Jekyll may visit her.
I've read 300 pages and had fun...but really this is not as good as his best-known book, Uncle Silas, or The Rose and the Key, a Woman in White-ish book about an insane asylum... should I skip to the end?...but, no, I love Le Fanu, and am anyway compulsive with 100 pages left.
But it's not a classic, and I'll have to read something REALLY LONG AND DIFFICULT NOW.
CLEANING CLOSETS. Yes, I am a bad housewife. I sigh over it.
But I can clean a closet very quickly.
I have one of those 24-hour things. Oh, I can deal. I make my own vaporizer out of a bowl of hot water and a towel, drink spicy tea, and watch Downton Abbey.
Then I start feeling restless.
This is why. The bedroom is stuffy when the window is closed, and it occurs to me that all that stuff in the closet is dusty.
You know what I did?
Five garbage bags.
I bagged all those adorable clothes I used to wear and no longer fit into: a blue shirt with embroidered butterflies, green jeans from L. L. Bean, tiny gym shorts (how long was I able to wear those, I wonder), old sandals, a sweater from the Gap 1990, the tweed blazer the late R found for me at the Junior League charity store, the faded medium t-shirts (kept the Runcible Spoon one), ink-stained capris, a velvet dress (how cute!), a robe belt (where's the robe?), and two pairs of polar bear pajamas.
I also found a bag of stuff that belongs to a relative, who is doing moderately okay after a year in a nursing home. I hoped that she would gain weight and grow back into her fur-trimmed suede shirt and her too big matching knit pants and tops, but no, she has continued to shrink. She will never wear these again. And it makes me very sad.
Off to Good Will.


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A classic work of American literature that has not stopped changing minds and lives since it burst onto the literary scene, The Things They Carriedis a ground-breaking meditation on war, memory, imagination, and the redemptive power of storytelling. The Things They Carrieddepicts the men of Alpha Company: Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and the character Tim O'Brien, who has survived his tour in Vietnam to become a father and writer at the age of forty-three. Taught everywhere from high school classrooms to graduate seminars in creative writing it has become required reading for any American and continues to challenge readers in their perceptions of fact and fiction, war and peace, courage and fear and longing. The Things They Carried won France's prestigious Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger and the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize; it was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award., A classic, life-changing meditation on war, memory, imagination, and the redemptive power of storytelling, with more than two-million copies in print Depicting the men of Alpha Company-Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and the character Tim O'Brien, who survived his tour in Vietnam to become a father and writer at the age of forty-three-the stories in The Things They Carried opened our eyes to the nature of war in a way we will never forget. It is taught everywhere, from high school classrooms to graduate seminars in creative writing, and in the decades since its publication it has never failed to challenge our perceptions of fact and fiction, war and peace, and courage, longing, and fear., Tim O'Brien's modern classic that reset our understanding of fiction, nonfiction, and the way they can work together, as well as our understanding of the Vietnam war and its consequences.
Side reads:
"Dispatches" by Michael Herr. According to John Wolcott, who served in Viet Nam, this accurately captures the life of a grunt. One of the greatest examples of war journalism ever written, Michael Herr's clearheaded yet unsparing retellings of the day-to-day events in Vietnam take on the force of poetry, finding clarity in one of the most incomprehensible events in our modern era. A National Book Critics Circle finalist and highly acclaimed upon its publication, Dispatches still retains its resonance as America finds itself amidst another military quagmire.
"Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad. Charles Marlow is a steamboat captain on the River Thames near Gravesend England. He and his crew work for an ivory trading company. One day he recounts to his fellow crew the story of his life and how he became a captain for the steam boat company. The focus of his story involves the journey Marlow undertook to the outer reaches of the company's operations. Here he tells of his wild encounters with Mr. Kurtz, a man with a great reputation for bringing in the most ivory for the company. Kurtz is widely respected by the natives, yet Marlow has some differing opinions as he struggles to understand Kurtz's way of life, while uncovering secrets about the strange way Kurtz conducts his business.
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Shaka Smart Named After Zulu Chieftain
VCU has become the darling of the NCAA Tournament this year, developing into this year's Butler (which incidentally could also be said about this year's Butler). Their head coach is Shaka Smart who has emerged as a leading candidate for several bigger jobs after helping his team make its stunning run.
VCU's Final Four run has led to several headlines involving play-on-words for Smart's last name. Though his surname seems befitting for the genius it's taken to lead such an improbable ride, it's his first name that is most notable to me.
Yahoo! Sports' The Dagger explains how Shaka got his first name. Jeff Eisenberg writes "Smart's father, a native of Trinidad, named him after the influential Zulu chieftain Shaka, who united much of Southern Africa under his leadership in the early 1800s."
Could Smart have had a more appropriate first name? The man who's led VCU to the Final Four named after a man who united Southern Africa? It's unique, and it fits. I love it.
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Finito Part Trois
Another huge amount of climbing in the bank. Satisfied, yes, but empty today. More empty in the head, than empty in the legs. Belgium 2008.
Remember the three part teeter totter I have been talking about? Side 1: Family, Side 2: Training, Side 3: Work. Well, two of the three sides are bending and scraping the dirt at the moment. Family and work are needing me. Family more than anything and most importantly. My beautiful wife needs to feel me again instead of the sort of monk I've become in the last 3 months. So this tells me that the training is too much and bending the most important side of the teeter totter.
Do you ever get in that spot when you know you feel it? You want to go deeper and see what you can do? If you go just that bit deeper, you can maybe see just how the body will respond. You need more time to do this. I can't take or materialize more time. Not without bad consequences and I refuse to do that. I've seen it happen and it's not good. I think sometimes that the impulse to be selfish and go an extra hour than I should instead of going home is like what a meth addict must do to go get a fix. I never give in but I feel that tingle in my mouth. Or maybe this is what I hear those golf widows experience. I despise that too. I'm not that guy.
So, instead of some ballistic training thing today, my lady and I rolled. She and I, pavement, sun and our words. We rolled beautifully like we haven't done in a dog's year. We talked and gabbed, solved the problems of the universe....or at least how to get our youngest potty trained. It was so needed. We connected again like we used to on long rides years ago before our children came. So much fun. Meanwhile, as my wife is talking to me, gabbin away, she's dropping every Tom, Dick and Harry riding their $9,000 Parlees on the ramp up from 7K to 9K feet in Ward CO. HA! Hilarious. I lover her. I could feel that side of the teeter lift.
Man, since I started writing this post, I feel a helluva lot better. Thanks.


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Are D.C. Planners Missing the Forest for the Trees With Redevelopment Efforts?
"When city officials began planning the neighborhood that's now NoMa in the 1990s, their goal was simple: turn a wasteland into a productive area," says Wiener. "Two decades later, NoMa is mostly a success. Elegant office buildings fill each block, and commercial tenants pay top dollar for a once-unthinkable NoMa address."
"But there's one thing missing: parks." The city has been forced to rectify the problem by allocating $50 million "to retrofit the neighborhood with parks."
"Bafflingly, just west of NoMa, the same process seems to be repeating itself, this time in Mount Vernon Triangle, the area bounded by New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey avenues NW," Wiener contends. "With precious little undeveloped land left in the neighborhood that's not already spoken for," he examines the options for ensuring "a much more attractive—and ultimately valuable—neighborhood."


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Linnwood House, 2013
A necessarily abbreviated AAR for the unit history.
Congratulations one and all for making it down to Guildford, and a hope that you have all made it back safely.
Guildford's atomic clock continues to require some fine tuning and seems to run about 40 minutes slow. The 8am gate opening occurred at 8.40 but despite the wait, all then went according to plan. Germans established a formidable four-shelter lager under the big pine, and completed it with abundant display items. US under Corn-Cob Harry McCarthur set up a good laundry display too ;-). Thanks to three new Harry's Heroes, who filled out their numbers. Good to see your impressions beginning to take shape.
New members were further welcome additions to our ranks today and the enthusiasm of all our recent recruits augers well for the future of our group.
The Kruger clan came with the VW and Jeep, but with the Studebaker not quite being able to go the distance. Hope it's nothing major, Ziegler.
I feel that it was the case today that Ausreeanct provided far and away the most effective (only?) and unified display. The best turn out yet actually. Both visitor and Jeep numbers were unfortunately well done on earlier years, and Linnwood itself wasn't able to field any entertainment or period costumes. Still, worthwhile day it was indeed.
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- "They were going to do me in watercolours, you know."
- —The portrait speaks to Harry Potter[src]
This individual was a wizard who, in his lifetime, was Head of Gryffindor House.[2]
A portrait of this wizard hung in Gryffindor Tower. In 1994 when Harry Potter opened his golden egg he was terrified and was seen holding his hands over his ears. In 1995, he lamented the lack of a background in his picture, noting that the portrait of the Quidditch Player on the opposite wall had an entire Quidditch pitch.
Behind the scenes
- In the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, he was credited as GCR Portrait Male 4, and was voiced by Jonathan Kydd. His portrait also appears in the Gryffindor Common Room in the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, but does not speak.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Deleted scenes)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
- The Queen's Handbag
Notes and references
- ↑ "World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling," South West News Service, 8 July 2000 - "Hogwarts just serves Britain and Ireland."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Making of Harry Potter (see this image)


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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Quilting Progress and Baby News
17 comments:
- Sara said...
Love your blog.
Congratulations on your baby boy! You wouldn't be a great mom if you didn't worry. I'll keep you and your family in my prayers.
- September 18, 2012 at 4:56 PM
- carla (http://dancingmoon-carla.blogspot.com/) said...
Hi!!! I have been enjoying your blog!!! Congrats on the baby!!!! Sending prayers for you and yours.
- September 18, 2012 at 5:13 PM
- Auntie Pami said...
Congrats! Don't worry too much, get some rest. Isn't Thelma wonderful?
- September 18, 2012 at 6:19 PM
- tubilinha tiacarminha said...
Que maravilha!!!!Estava esperando o resultado da ultra,sou curiosa para saber...Menino que Deus abençoe e guarde,anjo de Deus.Congratulações a você e a toda sua família.Estou feliz por vocês.Beijo grande.
- September 18, 2012 at 7:07 PM
- Tammy said...
Fantastic! Another boy! You are one brave woman to have six children, but they seem to be such a joy to you whenever you share about them with us!
- September 18, 2012 at 7:12 PM
- Cozy Biscuit said...
Baby??? Man, I must be truly flaky... I read you almost everyday! I must have missed the posts about the baby.
Happy Happy Days!! And a boy. :0)
Life is blessed, so happy for you.
- September 18, 2012 at 9:31 PM
- Cozy Biscuit said...
P.S. - Now I know why you are "sparkling"! haha
- September 18, 2012 at 9:32 PM
- Melissa said...
Congratulations on another boy! You will be in my prayers.
- September 18, 2012 at 9:37 PM
- Diane said...
- September 19, 2012 at 5:02 AM
- MM Quilts and Embroidery said...
Congratulations on your newest addition! I don't know how you do it with 6, sometimes I can barely do it with 2 young girls plus get time to quilt. Also the quilt is turning out awesome and someday I hope to be as good as a long arm quilter as you are. It definitely is moving along slower than I had hoped.
- September 19, 2012 at 5:30 AM
- Nedra said...
Best of luck with the baby. You are a busy mama, and yet do so many wonderful things with your quilting too.
- September 19, 2012 at 6:08 AM
- Teresa Silva said...
Congratulations...I know he will be so sweet. Thelma's quilt is turning out so beautiful. Your work is outstanding as usual!
- September 19, 2012 at 11:59 AM
- Trudi said...
A boy! Marvellous news! Stay well, stop worrying :) x
- September 19, 2012 at 2:35 PM
- Linda said...
congratulations to you and your family, Jenny!!!!
Quilting is gorgeous!
- September 20, 2012 at 6:03 AM
- Ethne said...
I'm so pleased that all's well with you and the new addition
- September 21, 2012 at 12:22 AM
- Litamora's Quilt & Design said...
Congrats on the baby! Guess you'll be making som baby quilt soon :-)
have a great weekend :-)
- September 21, 2012 at 3:01 AM
- Linda Pruitt said...
Pieceing and quilt stitching is awesome. Thanks for sharing it!
- September 22, 2012 at 10:00 AM


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T rade between Cambodia and Vietnam was given a boost this week, as banks from both countries signed an agreement enabling the implementation of cross-border banking services.
The Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRIBANK) last year approached Cambodia's largest bank network, ACLEDA Bank Plc, about the agreement, and, supported by the National Bank of Cambodia, came to an arrangement in just three months.
Customers will now be able to transfer money in either dong or riel directly into Vietnamese accounts, and vice versa, via the electronic SWIFT network. Rules and procedures for transfer services will be standardized. Initially, priority will be given to the respective bank branches in Cambodia's Svay Rieng, Takeo and Kampong Cham provinces and Vietnam's An Giang and Tay Ninh provinces.
While ACLEDA Bank already has agreements with 41 banks in 35 countries, according to In Channy, ACLEDA general manager, the deal is unique in that it allows immediate direct trade between the two nations, without the day-long delay of sending payments through New York which involved converting currencies into US dollars first.
"Time is money. This agreement will facilitate border trade payment services by making transactions immediate. It can reduce a lot of waiting," he said.
ACLEDA hopes the new system will encourage international trade between Cambodia and Vietnam. "By greatly easing the procedures for our traders and businessmen to settle their transactions in a fast, safe and efficient way, we are paving the way for further growth and future prosperity for our nations," Channy said.
"After years of struggle to develop our economies during a time of great difficulties within the region, agreements such as this can only stimulate further growth, and raise the competitiveness of our businesspeople," he said.
An ACLEDA official told the Post Cambodia's combined imports from and exports to Vietnam were estimated at US$362 million in 2003, US$515 million in 2004 and US$317 million for the first six months of 2005.
While ACLEDA has been a commercial bank since 2003, it started life ten years earlier as an NGO providing micro-loans to poor, rural Cambodians. Staying true to its poorest customers remains a priority, said Channy, and this agreement will benefit rich and poor clients alike.
"Our job is to help poor people take advantage of border trade. Now rural people who trade with Vietnamese won't need to come to Phnom Penh, but can deal with a provincial branch on the border," he said.
"This agreement will make both banks stronger," said Kieu Trong Tuyen, AGRIBANK Deputy General Director. "Cambodia and Vietnam have a long relationship, a long history, and we think that having these banks cooperating will improve relations between the countries."


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If it seems like I haven't been around, that's because, I haven't. We have managed to continue doing school, and have actually gotten some fun stuff done, but I have failed to muster the energy to open my laptop to post or update anything.
This week we studied Illinois, Alabama and the Wagon Train in My Father's World.
Of course, there was so much more I had planned than we actually got done, but we did our best, and most importantly the kids still learned a thing or two.
- "Growing Seasons" Elsie Lee Splear
- "I am Rosa Parks" by Rosa Parks
- "John and Tom" William Lange
- "A Picture book of Helen Keller" by David Adler
- Sarah, Plain and Tall
- "Wagon Ho!" by George Hallow
- "Wagon Train" by Kraener
In addition to the books that I read to them, the kids have developed a love for audio books. They much prefer having a book to read along with and while it doesn't bother Treyton as much anymore, they really like for there to be page-turning sounds as well.
Lately, their favorites have been a Disney storybook including four stories: Lion King, Toy Story, Cars and…. one other one…. that I can't remember right now.
They also continue to listen to Mike Mulligan and the Jesus Storybook Bible (but sadly, the Bible doesn't have the page turning sounds).
Treyton (obviously) being such a huge Packer fan, does not appreciate the Chicago Bears. He couldn't believe that we had to learn about Illinois (the 21st state) before we studied Wisconsin!
He did an incredible job coloring his state page this week. He doesn't usually like taking the time to color nicely, but I knew that he could do it!
Lexie working on her page :)
Treyton enjoys doing his state pages, but since I added the helmets of NFL teams (for the states that have them), it has added an entirely new enthusiasm to complete the page!
I know we completed our Alabama pages, but I must not have taken pictures that day because I can't find them….
Treyton was very interested in both Helen Keller and Rosa Parks, and both of the books we read sparked great discussion. I am very grateful for the chance these books gave us to talk about both civil rights and special needs of people around us. Treyton is very inquisitive and sensitive to these type discussions, and I love the chance to have them with him and watch the Lord reveal the importance of HIS Love towards ALL people.
Wagon Train
We had some great discussion about the Wagon Train this week. About how dangerous and long the travels were out west, and what it must have been like. The American Pioneers and Patriots book does such a great job making it "real" through their amazing stories.
We talked about how they could bring much which them on their trip. To illustrate this we measured out the size of a wagon and talked about how much of our stuff would fit in the wagon, and how much we would have to leave behind.
We also made our own covered wagon, using a shoe box, chopsticks, parchment paper and the bottom of plastic cups (for the wheels). We didn't have a horse or oxen to hook it up to so Treyton opted to use his 4-wheeler instead :)
State Song
We continue to slowly learn the fifty states that rhyme song (check youtube). Treyton and Alexa are to "Maryland, Massachusetts and good 'ole Michigan"
State Location Review
- Wisconsin
- Michigan (where they make cars)
- Minnesota
- Louisiana
- Texas
- Oklahoma
- Ohio
- Illinois
- Maine
- Massachusetts (thumb)
- New York
- Florida
- Georgia
- Virginia
- South Carolina (pirates)
- Pennsylvania
- North Carolina
- Tennessee (fish aquarium)
- Kentucky
- California
- Washington
- Alaska
- Hawaii
- Montana (they drive fast there)
- Idaho (potatoes)
Books of the Bible: Old Testament
Treyton is working ahead in his AWANA book trying to memorize the books of the Old Testament. Last semester/year he learned the New Testament books. So far he is up to Proverbs.
We started his second math book last week. Treyton is so pumped to be in "second grade math". It's still pretty simple stuff, so he's cruising through with no problem.
Language Arts
The last few weeks have been the weeks "finishing our books", as Treyton finished his Explode the Code book 3 this week.
In his Language Lessons book, he is learning about commas. I was surprised how quickly he understood how to use them. Of course it's a learning process, but I expected him to not really get it, shows what I know.
I printed off some flashcards from this website for Treyton to better memorize notes for his piano. He continues to improve and learn more and more in his class, but it is tough for him (and I relate to it) to read the music as he's playing. Typically what he does is memorize the song and then play it. He does have notes middle "do" – through "sol" memorized, and his teacher says this is fine, but I think it will be easier for him if he can memorize the notes.
We are still doing REAL Life Science, we have moved on to Animal Classification. Treyton completed a lab where he had to attempt to classify "blobs" from "Blobonia". He got them all right – I didn't! ;)
I am loving this science program, it's easy but he's still learning a lot.
While I have not been feeling the greatest, Treyton has stepped up in some very big ways, helping even more with lunches and his sisters. He entertains, comforts and feeds them, when I don't always "feel" like it. He's a great big brother and an amazing person, who just so happens to LOVE jelly!
Links and Resources
Westward Ho! Lapbook @ Dynamic 2 Moms
A Covered Wagon Project using shoe box
Pioneer Covered Wagon using milk carton


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Exciting News!
Have you ever wondered if you are eligible to play in an Eliters events tourney such as the Tournament of Champions (TOC), Player Appreciation Tournament (PAT), or the Marathon Day Championship (MDC)?
Now you can see your eligibility for your favorite leagues right on the League's Page.
Events Eligibility links for the TOC, PAT, and MDC have been added to each League's Main Page so both the players and the league's TDs can identify which and how many players are eligible for each.
To find the new link, go to Eliters.com > Leagues > choose the league of your choice, then on the left hand navigation menu, click on Events Eligibility.
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(The beginning of this fairy tale, written in italics, originates from a source unknown to me. The ending of this fairy tale was written, for a homework assignment, by my twelve-year old son, Jörn Gutzmer. He received the best possible mark for this work. The original text was written in German and can be read here).
Once upon a time there was a powerful king who had three sons. All three of them loved the same princess, whose beauty and intelligence was unrivalled by any other woman in the land. When the time came for all of the three sons to marry, they asked their father for advice. He contemplated this for a long time, because he was equally fond of each of his three sons and did not want to favour one of them.
Finally he summoned them and said: "My dear sons, as only one of you can marry the princess, I have decided the following: Travel the world, each of you in a different direction. Explore foreign countries and search for the most wondrous object you can find. The one who can show the most wonderful gift can acquire the princess as his wife!"
The three sons of the king were all in agreement and on the same day they all went out into the world, each in a different direction …
The first and oldest son went to Bulgaria to pick a rare Damask rose. The fragrance from this kind of rose is ten times stronger than an ordinary rose. The second oldest went to Mexico to bring back a cacao fruit and a piece of chocolate. The youngest went to Africa to find something undiscovered.
The first son came home with a rose, the second son brought something that resembled a melon, and a piece of chocolate. The third one came on an elephant, a small one. The first son held the flower behind his back. The elephant ate it and trumpeted with delight. The second son heard this, got a fright and dropped the chocolate, which the elephant then trampled on. These two brothers then had nothing and ran away. The youngest son, however, went to the princess and told her that this elephant was the last of its kind. And they lived together with the elephant happily ever after.
Copyright © Jörn Arne Gutzmer 2011
Translation copyright © Quirina Roode-Gutzmer 2011
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If you are an educator or someone interested in applying Open Wonderland to either education or training, please join us in-world on the Community Server:
Wonderland Wednesday
Education/Training Brainstorming
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
1pm ET
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The purpose of this session is to create a prioritized list of enhancements and features most wanted by people focused on using Wonderland for education and training. We are investigating possible grant opportunities to fund an Open Wonderland Foundation project that would be of most benefit to the most number of people. We would value your input.
If you are not able to make the session this week, feel free to post a comment here or on the Wonderland forum.


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A Look at Rich The Kid's Rise to Stardom
Rappers can be found a dime a dozen nowadays since everyone has the software needed to produce rap music and platforms through which they can release their work, however there are very few rappers that have careers so notable and so decorated that they leave their mark in the industry. Rich The Kid is one such rapper, his career started off in 2013 with his first mixtape, after which he steadily made an ascent in Atlanta, he even collaborated with stars such as Young Thug and Gucci Mane. His latest works include two hit singles in which he worked with Kendrick Lamar, the fame that he got from his work with Lamar gave his career a pretty big boost. Let's take a look at Dimitri Rogers' (AKA Rich The Kid) life before he became a renowned rapper.
When he was 13 years old, Dimitri Rogers moved to Atlanta from Queens after his parents divorced in 2007. After his move to Queens, Rogers met the rap trio Migos at a local club where he managed to get to know them better through the trio's DJ who was a friend of Rogers', this meeting led to Rogers' first collaboration with Migos; Jumpin Lik Jordan" that was released in 2013.
Rich managed to shine in the rapping industry in 2016 when he managed to get his own label at such a young age, after this, he released his track "Blessings" which was all about how his grandmother had been such a big help throughout his life. All of these steps eventually led to his big moment in 2017 when he collaborated with Kendrick Lamar, they both released "New Freezer" which went viral thanks to a dance challenge that took the internet by storm. According to Nielsen Music, this track has logged an astounding 135,000,000 on-demand A/V streams till the first of March.
New Freezer was quickly followed by "Plug Walk" that he released recently in February 2018, according to rich, it only took him 15 minutes to record this track. His latest track landed him a spot on the Hot Hundred charting single for the second time in his career, what made this a really noteworthy achievement is the fact that Rich landed twice on this chart without any features in between.
What makes Rich The Kid so notable is the fact that he has managed to set a place for himself amongst the big names in today's rapping industry in such a short time, his collaborations with stars such as Kendrick Lamar have really given him a boost and made his ride to stardom even smoother.Read More


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Here is a brief statement on spore dispersal from my book on magic mushrooms in Australia and New Zealand.
One may ask the question, "how did these mushrooms arrive in Australia and New Zealand?" Well some species may be endemic, that is, they were already there naturally. Other species such as the above described dung-inhabiting mushrooms most likely appeared after the introduction of cattle on the subcontinent.
The first livestock to arrive in Australia were brought from the Cape of Good Hope in 1788, and included 2 bulls and 5 cows, along with other domesticated farm animals. By l803, the government owned approximately 1800 cattle, most of which were imported from the Cape, Calcutta, and the west coast of America. It was during this period that some of the visionary mushrooms mentioned in this field guide probably first appeared in Australia (Unsigned, 1973). According to Australian mycologist John Burton Cleland (1934), "fungi growing in cow or horse-dung and confined to such habitats, must in the case of Australia, all belong to introduced species". It is believed to have been the South African dung beetle which may have actually spread the spores. According to English mycologist Roy Watling of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Glasgow, Scotland, "it must be remembered that fungi can change substrate preferences and there are coprophilous fungi on kangaroo droppings etc." Some mycologists who have studied the "magic mushrooms" in Australia and NZ claim that the "use of P. cubensis as a recreational drug tends to confirm the belief that [some] farmers in early times [may have] added one or two basidiomes [gilled mushrooms] to a meal to liven it up [and still do] Margot & Watling, 1981)."
More than half of Australia's beef cattle can be found in the coastal areas of Queensland and New South Wales; and the 20 to 30 inch (500-750mm) rainfall belt of Queensland, New South Wales and Northern Victoria, generally provide adequate climatic environments for the growth of psilocybian mushrooms, especially after heavy rains. It has been suggested that "Psilocybe cubensis was introduced into Australia accidentally by early settlers along with their livestock." This same spore dispersal mechanism also probably applies to Copelandia cyanescens, Panaeolus subbalteatus and several additional species known to occur in or around the dung of other ruminants. This includes Psilocybe semilanceata and the non-hallucinogenic "haymaker's" mushroom Panaeolina foenisecii.
While cattle are raised in all Australian states, as well as in the central lowlands, recreational users have been known to export these psychoptic species to various areas in Australia from areas where they were collected.
In the case of New Zealand, hereafter referred to as NZ, cattle are the primary source for Copelandia cyanescens, but the "liberty cap" mushroom Psilocybe semilanceata only grows in the manured soil of four-legged ruminants and not directly from manure (Jansen, Pers. Comm., 1988).
Most P. cubensis and Copelandia species grow where spores fell on grasses and then manure fell on the grass where the spores were has fallen.
In an 8 year period on Maui, Hawaii, I only found a few times, smushrooms growing from fresh manure. The cubensis and copelandia habitat is decomposed manure which usually takes four to six weeks to decompose after the shit has hit the ground.
Those facts are welcoming and suprising; for it has been my reading,yielding misinfo, about just 'how' spores from P.cubensis and copelandia cyan. gain the initial ability to fruit, namely by utilizing the cows' stomach.
If what you and this publication say is true, then would I have much fortune in smackin' up a P.cubensis close to wet dirt then dumping some fairly fresh shit(does type really matter?) ontop, and witness some growth in the next few weeks? Of course,though,it would all be in a shaded area with occational light watering.
Any thoughts?--Pauly
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For a long time i want to start blog about wood carving, and i finally did. I will write you about my carving in wood and i will show you them as i work and when they are finish.In the moment i work on ORTHODOX ICON called Ognjena Marija.I made it for the Church in my father's borne village Jugovac. It will be mine gift for Church.Jugovac is the place near town Prokuplje, Toplica county.I already wrote that i made a Icon with the technique- handmade wood carving.The wood carving is in oak tree.I pick oak tree because it last 800 and more years.This days i will post some picture of my wood carving work.I didn t finish it yet .It remain for me to do some final work.Sending and staining.
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A Pakistani journalist was shot in the head in the north-western Pakistan's Swat valley, a large part of which is controlled by the Taliban, reported Agence France-Presse.
Reporter private Pakistani channel Geo TV Musa Hel Khan (Musa Khan Khel), covering a peaceful demonstration of local Islamists, was assassinated by unknown on the outskirts of the city of Matta. The murder occurred several hours later, after Khan Musa Hel has released the broadcast coverage of march. He was taken to City Hospital, but doctors have nothing to help him.
Reported that the responsibility for the murder of yet one does not take itself, but before the field commanders of local Taliban have repeatedly threatened Pakistani journalists.
Note that since the beginning of the 2001 anti-terrorist operation in Afghanistan, many Taliban fighters and al-Qaida shifted its forces to the areas bordering the west of Pakistan, and the authorities are with their unsuccessful struggles.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
In Pakistan, television was killed after a peaceful march of the Islamists.
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It's been such a lazy weekend and I've just been locked up in my apartment, catching up on work. I can't wait for the next two upcoming weekends as I have much more better and exciting plans than schoolwork. I was feeling a little swamped and overwhelmed so I did a little retail therapy recently. The days are getting colder so I put on this lazy, slouchy outfit to fit my mood. My hair's getting longer, enough for me to tie up now. But I can't wait to go home to my lovely, eccentric hair stylist who does my hair. I find that I'm very particular when it comes to my hair, but I trust him for any occasion.
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Come and attend the Dance Festival, and profit by spending the night in one of the numerous hotels in Cannes!
Since it's creation in 1984, The Cannes Dance Festival has become one of the world's most important Festival.
This creation has built a strong relationship with the city of Cannes and the dance world, due to the opening in 1961 of the International Dance Academy: Rosella Hightower.
Since 1993, this biennal Festival built its identity on numerous creations centered on contemporary dance, presenting new talents and inventive works of many international Dance Companies.
Choreographer and Manager of the National Ballet of Marseille, Frédéric Flamand has been promoted in 2011 as the New Artistic Director of the Cannes Dance Festival. In 2011 the theme of the Festival was based on " The New Myths ". However this year the Festival will be focused on " Tracks and Reflections". This program reflects a lot of sensitive creation and points at a strong stylistic and technical evolution in the International Contemporary choreography Danced.
If you require a hotel in Cannes to suit your specific needs, Cannes Hotels Booking is the answer for you. Thanks to the wide range of accommodation options featured on our website, you could stay in one of the finest luxury hotels on the French Riviera, rent a furnished flat in a fabulous location, or find the best discount hotels in the city, depending on your budget. If you require special activities for children or the ability to bring your pets along with you, the details of each establishment on our website will show the range of suitable options among the Cannes hotels.
Few roads in the world are as famous as the Croisette. Stretching for 2km along the Mediterranean shore, this street is renowned as the location of the Cannes Film Festival. From the Carlton to the Majestic and the Martinez, the finest luxury hotels in Cannes are on the Croisette. Besides these magnificent hotels, the Croisette also features some of the most celebrated boutiques and restaurants in the world. If you're taking only a short break in Cannes, this road is not to be missed. Try Cannes Hotels Booking to find and book your Cannes hotel on the Croisette quickly and easily.


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During a sinus lift or bone grafting dental procedure, a certain portion of the maxillary sinus will be filled with the grafting material. Thus, the maxillary sinus becomes much denser and then the dental implants can be fitted without problems.
Bone grafting is a surgical treatment, and the first step is to make an incision in the gum tissue where the implant would be placed. Thus, the underlying jawbone is being exposed, and all the defects or holes in the jaw bone that is exposed, are going to be filled with the special grafting material.
For bone grafting, the periodontist or the dentist is going to use the patient's own bone, bovine bone, synthetic bone (hydroxyapatite) or cadaver bone. In order for the healing process to take place without problems, the dentist will use a special barrier to cover up the grafting material. It will take several weeks or even months until the surgery heals, and until the dentist makes sure the grafting was successful, the placing of dental implants is not possible.
The barriers will also help protecting the gums from growing into the jawbone area, and these barriers are typically made of synthetic materials or even skin taken from the patient. When the grafting surgery is over, the dentist will flip back down the gums and apply surgical stitches to keep everything in place.
Special dental dressings also called "periodontal packs" will be used to protect the treated area. The bone regeneration process can last even for up to 9 months, and during this period there will be new bone and tissue generated in the area. If the grafting surgery is successful, after a few months the dental implants can be successfully fitted.
Dental bone grafting important things to remember
-the dentist will prescribe pain medication which the patient needs to take in order to manage pain and discomfort during the healing process
-it is extremely important to maintain the surgical area hygienized. The patient should brush and floss the rest of the teeth as usual, at least twice a day, to keep bacteria and infections risk at a minimum
-after periodontal surgery, the patient will have to use special mouthwash containing chlorhexidine. This mouthwash has a strong antibacterial effect, and it promotes healing of the tissues
-swelling can occur after surgery and this is normal. The periodontist/dentist will generally suggest that the patient applies a pack with ice on the outside of the cheek in order to reduce swelling
-patients undergoing bone graft surgery must respect a special treatment with antibiotics
-the patient must respect the regular checkups at given intervals after the grafting takes place. Dentists will want to make sure that the area of the grafting heals correctly, and that there are no complications present


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While experimenting with spaghetti squash--the vegetable that looks like pasta--Leanne Staley Moore came up with this colorful dish, which resembles an Asian stir-fry.
How to Make It
Pierce squash in several places with a sharp knife. Cook in a microwave oven at full power (100%) until soft when pressed, 12 to 14 minutes, turning squash over after 5 minutes. Cut in half lengthwise and discard seeds. Scoop out tender squash strands and reserve; discard peel.
Meanwhile, in a 10-inch nonstick frying pan (at least 2 in. deep) or a 12-inch nonstick frying pan, stir sesame seeds over medium-high heat until golden, about 2 minutes. Pour from pan.
Rinse asparagus and cut into 2-inch pieces. Combine asparagus with 1/2 cup water in pan and stir often over high heat just until tender-crisp to bite, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour into a colander to drain.
Add olive oil, garlic, ginger, and green onions to pan. Stir over high heat until sizzling, about 30 to 40 seconds. Add asparagus, squash, and bell pepper. Stir gently just until hot, about 3 minutes.
Pour into a bowl; drizzle with sesame oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Add salt and pepper to taste.


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Scholarship Central March Madness Open House
Posted by Katie McCarty on 03/01/2017
Scholarship Central Access Program will have extended hours throughout March from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. with advisors available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Advisors at Scholarship Central will help students with filling out scholarship and college applications, filing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), deciphering financial aid packages, researching scholarship opportunities, ACT preparation, etc. Advisors are also able to help with essays for scholarship and college applications and to help students prepare and organize their list of activities for scholarship applications.
Scholarship Central is designed to provide a comfortable place for students, parents and residents to obtain information about continuing their education beyond high school. It is located at the Muskingum County Community Foundation, 534 Putnam Avenue in Zanesville. Students and parents may call 740-453-5192 if they have any questions or they may just stop by from 4 – 7 p.m. on the following dates:
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Students may also schedule appointments during Scholarship Central's normal business hours by calling (740) 453-5192.


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Netflix Original Series Projects
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Magnetic is a creative partner with Netflix on their Original Programming, helping drive successful programs through strategy, creative concepting, and production. Below are examples of how this partnership has come to life for Arrested Development, House of Cards, and Orange Is the New Black.
Arrested Development - Bluth's Frozen Banana Stand
Netflix had a big new premiere coming up: The very long awaited new season of cult classic sitcom Arrested Development. However, as a newcomer to this kind of content, they didn't have the "big new premiere" budget that most networks had, and needed something as original and innovative as the show itself to build up excitement. There are a lot of star characters on Arrested Development, but none bigger than Bluth's Frozen Banana Stand. So we created our own portable celebrity by making Bluth's Frozen Banana Stand for real, and taking it to on tour to Times Square, Radio City Music Hall, the Paley Center in Beverly Hills, the Los Angeles Sony lot, and many more. The stand had lines around the block full of fans waiting to buy a frozen banana, and/or just get their picture taken with the famous yellow sign. And it garnered loads of press, generating loads of buzz about the show's upcoming premiere. Not to mention, we sold enough bananas to fulfill the potassium needs of thousands.watch video
House of Cards Against Humanity
Magnetic and Netflix worked together to develop concepts for the second season of House of Cards. After some intense back room dealings, one idea rose to the top – House of Cards Against Humanity. Yes – both of these properties have the word "cards" in them, but they also share a bleak, but compelling view about Politics and Humanity, respectively. Fortunately, everyone liked the idea, and worked together with the show runner Beau Willmon to create an expansion pack. The pack debuted the week before the Season 2 premiere, and 10,000 units sold out in 45 minutes.


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Renewable energy made big national headlines October 12 as a group of investors, including search engine giant Google, announced plans to build a 560-kilometer offshore wind power transmission "backbone" off the U.S. eastern seaboard. The developers of the plan say it will make wind power more economical and enhance the reliability of the existing grid.
The proposed high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable, dubbed the Atlantic Wind Connection (AWC), would run from southern Virginia to northern New Jersey, occupying shallow trenches on the seabed of federal waters some 15-20 miles off the shore. The line would connect with the mainland at four points—southern Virginia, Delaware, and southern and northern New Jersey. And if all goes according to plan, it would have a whopping 6,000-megawatt (MW) capacity—roughly equal to that of five large nuclear reactors and capable of powering some 1.9 million homes.
Trans-Elect, the Maryland-based transmission line company heading up the plan, expects the project to cost $5 billion in total, not including financing and permit fees. It hopes to begin construction in 2013, and estimates the first phase—a $1.8 billion, 240-kilometer stretch—could be completed by 2016. The entire project will not be complete until 2021 at the earliest. Google's initial stake is 37.5 percent of the equity portion of the project.
Certain details of the plan were at least in part inspired by research led by Willett Kempton, a professor of marine science policy at the University of Delaware. In a paper published April 5 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Kempton's group described offshore wind data collected over a five-year period along a 2,500-kilometer stretch of the U.S. eastern seaboard. The researchers used a mathematical model to show that, thanks to ocean wind patterns, a system of turbines placed strategically and wired together could be counted on to produce a steady supply of power—unlike land-based systems which can be hindered by intermittent winds. In an email, Kempton told Scientific American that the AWC developers contacted him several times for information related to the PNAS paper, and also asked him to speak with investors as they analyzed the plan.
Several undersea HVDC cables already exist off the Atlantic Coast for long-distance transport of electricity generated on land. But these lines simply carry electrons from one point to another, with no power-generating inputs in between. In the case of the AWC, generating stations along the line would add electricity to the system, a process that will require newer, more cutting-edge technology, says Kempton.
Practically, the biggest obstacles to the plan's implementation are more administrative than technological, several experts, including Kempton, told The New York Times. For one thing, it will face a complicated permitting process—the same one that took almost a decade for a proposed wind farm in near-shore waters off Cape Cod, Mass, which was finally approved by the Department of Interior in April.
Symbolically, though, the AWC plan is a big step. "This shows that there is confidence that the offshore wind industry is going to take off in the U.S. as it is already in Northern Europe," Kempton says.
See also the links at series "Beyond Fossil Fuels," part of a survey conducted by Scientific American of executives at companies engaged in developing and implementing non–fossil fuel energy technologies.
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