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BLAXSTA, Sweden — The pine and oak forests of Sweden are a world away from the sunny European river valleys known for their great wines.
Yet Merlot, Chardonnay, Cabernet and Vidal Blanc grapes are being cultivated just 500 miles south of the Arctic Circle, in a small vineyard nestled among glacial lakes and thick woodlands.
Goran Amnegard brought a book-acquired know-how of winemaking and 1,500 grape vines with him from Canada when he returned to his home country five years ago. He planted what he thinks is the world's northernmost commercial vineyard.
He bought an 800-acre farm of grain fields and hogs in central Sweden and, to the curiosity of his neighbors, fenced off 2.5 acres of rocky, sloping land while his Canadian vines sat in quarantine.


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Year of release: 2005
Genre: Darkwave/Indie Rock
Country: U.K.
Genre: Darkwave/Indie Rock
Country: U.K.
01. You Can Hear The Room
02. Love & Music
03. Pinight Of The Hunter
04. Disaffected
05. Theory Of Ghosts
06. Your Ghost
07. I Must Leave London
08. Deleted Scenes
09. The Nostalgist
10. You Can Never Get Lost (When You've Nowhere To Go)
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Here is an interesting mixture of sounds and genres. An album that combines the synths of pop and dark wave of 80's with the alternative guitars of 90's, being at the same time modern - not old fashioned. An interesting album that is appropriate to close another year of searching for strange music.
Personal highlights:
Personal highlights:
"Love & Music", "Your Ghost" and "Deleted Scenes"


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In a practical sense, these large portfolio advisors are looking more at the forest and less at the trees. You can use this philosophy as you look at your 401(k) or IRA investments. If investing has never appealed to you, it should be mentioned that it can actually be fun. Surely you know some people who enjoy the challenge of it. However, be warned – if you're getting a thrill out of investing, you might be looking at all the trees and have no eye on the forest.
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Welcome to another week of TTCRD
Our challenge this week is anything goes. We are being sponsored by Sandi Hugget She has some gorgeous Digis. Stop by and check them out at Sandi's Samples.
Here is my Inspiration card for this week. I hope you will stop by and join in on the fun. You can win some great prizes.
This is a 5.5" by 4.25" card. It has two layers made with Graphic 45, French Country collection. each one is a .25" smaller than the next. I used three Spellbinder dies for my focal point. They are Scalloped Rectangles Beaded Ovals, and Classic Ovals. For the bird house I used Copic markers C-1, C-03, C-06, C- 09. Leaves YG-03, YG-06, YG-09. Flowers YR-02, Yr- 04, YR- 07. I took Memento Summer Sky and sponged the edges around the oval, and then added some white flourishes from a memory box die. I used some Stampin Up Brads around the corners, and I am done. If you have any questions please leave it in a comment and I will get back to you.
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Mary Lowery interviewed me in late November about my book "The Demographics of Paradise," a sequence of poems thematically woven around life in ancient Egypt, and more particularly around its spiritual and religious aspects.
I think this interview was broadcast on December 12, 2014, but as usual I forgot to listen to the radio show.
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Monday, February 23, 2009
Let's All Go to the Lobby
Popcorn, and Junior Mints for me. Name your poison, as they used to say in the B-westerns. What's your movie snack bar vice? Or, what was it when you were a kid and didn't know any better?
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- Raquelle said...
Oh I love that clip! Especially when the couple and kid are salivating for some movie treats. Ha ha.
I love those little kid packs. The ones that come with a little bag of popcorn, a tiny bag of candy, and an extra small soda in a decorated tray (advertising whatever kid's film is playing). I'll even get it as an adult, I don't care. :-)
- February 23, 2009 at 7:49 AM
- John Hayes said...
As a lad, it was Milk Duds; these days (when we make it to a theater-- the closest good rep house is a 250 mile round trip), it's popcorn & a mineral h2o.
Fun clip.
- February 23, 2009 at 8:28 AM
- Wendymoon said...
Junior mints when I can find them. Gummi bears are good, too.
Used to be nachos. Never been a fan of movie popcorn.
- February 23, 2009 at 9:38 AM
- Jacqueline T Lynch said...
My, what a hungry bunch we are! I have to admit, I usually finish everything but the soda before the movie starts because I get bored and impatient with the coming attractions.
Gummi bears and Milk Duds are good, anything that removes your fillings is good.
Raquelle, I love the starving movie goers too, with their tongues hanging out. They must be watching a really long movie. "Gone With the Wind" maybe, or any of the "Lord of the Rings" films.
- February 23, 2009 at 10:05 AM
- DKoren said...
Great clip!!
When I was a girl, we always at Necco wafers at the theater -- and I usually at the whole role and they chewed up the roof of my mouth.
Nowadays... I don't think I've eaten anything at the theater is years! Weird.
- February 23, 2009 at 4:00 PM
- Jacqueline T Lynch said...
Hurray for Necco wafers, made in Massachusetts.
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Not much seems to have changed since last week on my design wall. I have made quite a few more kites, but there are still lots of empty spaces!
I've moved some of the webs around and still have to make a few more changes before I'm happy with the layout, but on the whole, it's going well. It's also a lot faster than I originally envisaged, as I thought it might take me a year or two to finish:). The fabric on the floor is a flannelette I bought to possibly use for the backing - little old fashioned telephones. It might be a bit cute for this quilt, but the colours work.
Piecing of the kites is very wasteful, but tonight, I figured out a way to use less fabric, so I'm happy with that. Here is my rubbish after making two kite sets. Hopefully I won't have as much left over from now on.
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My friend Alfie had generously shared with me one of her favorite chocolate cupcake recipes. It sounded amazing and I was sure it would turn out famously as not only is she a fabulous cook but every recipe she has ever shared with me has turned out to become a classic around these parts,
However, last Tuesday, while sitting in my car on the way home, stuck for thirty minutes between the U-Village and the exit to 520, in those two slow as molasses lines of traffic, that the inspiration for Maki's cupcake extravaganza came about.
Browsing the pages of a just purchased April 's issue of Cook's Illustrated what do I see but Rediscovering Chocolate Cupcakes, a piece written by Dawn Yanagihara with what seemed to be an easy peasy recipe for Dark Chocolate Cupcakes along with a recipe for a basic Easy Vanilla Bean Buttercream and three flavored variations (chocolate, coffee and peppermint).
In it the author lamented the outcome of most homemade chocolate cupcake efforts. She was aiming to develop an intensely chocolaty batter made with the best chocolate combination, the ideal leavening balance and a classic buttercream icing to top things off.
In the end, it was all about creating a super-chocolaty chocolate cupcake with a light and cakey texture with a fine crumb.
Since when it comes to cupcakes, my absolute favorite is the chocolate variety (followed closely by the classic vanilla) I knew I had found my IMMB entry. So, yesterday afternoon I stopped at Trader Joe's to pick up the ingredients I had run out of: eggs, heavy cream and sour cream. And I could not wait to get home to start baking!
These babies were made last night while the vanilla buttercream icing was made first thing this morning, bright and early. Both recipes turned out to be not only very easy to prepare but also quite flavorful and other than the two kinds of chocolate did not call for any hard to find or exorbitantly priced ingredient.
The icing portion of the cupcake making was most fun and I improvised on toppings (my icing techniques are sorely lacking) with homemade candied rose petals, silver dragées and beautiful silver coated almonds and candied orange rind I buy--to make orangettes with-- from DeLaurenti.
Dark Chocolate Cupcakes
(makes 12 cupcakes)
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
- 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped (Valrhona)
- 1/2 cup (1 1/2 ounces) Dutch-processed cocoa (Scharffen Berger)
- 3/4 cup (3 3/4 ounces unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) sour cream
1-Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position;heat oven to 350 degrees. Line standard-sized muffin pan (cups have 1/2 cup capacity) with baking cup liners.
2-Combine butter, chocolate, and cocoa in medium heatproof bowl. Set bowl over saucepan containing barely simmering water; heat mixture until butter and chocolate are melted and whisk until smooth and fully combined. Set aside to cool until just warm to the touch.
3-Whisk flour, baking soda, and baking powder in small bowl to combine.
4-Whisk eggs in second medium bowl to combine; add sugar, vanilla, and salt and whisk until fully incorporated. Add cooled chocolate mixture and whisk until combined. Sift about one-third of flour mixture over chocolate mixture and whisk until combined; whisk in sour cream until combined, then sift remaining flour mixture over and whisk until batter is homogeneous and thick.
5-Divide batter evenly among muffin pan cups. Bake until skwer inserted into center of cupcakes comes out clean.
6-Cool cupcakes in muffin pan on wire rack until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes. Carefully lift each cupcake from muffin pan and set on wire rack. Cool to room temperature before icing, about 30 minutes. (To frost: Mound about 2 tablespoons icing on center of each cupcake. Using icing spatula or butter knife, spread icing to edge of cupcake, leaving slight mound in center.)
*I prefer my cupcakes to be more dense and moist than these ones turned out to be. I also like the buttercream to be a bit fluffier. Later this week, I intend to tweak an already great recipe a bit to see if it can be improved by using Greek yogurt (in place of sour cream) and Martha Stewart's Buttercream Icing recipe instead.


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I searched through my stash of papers and found a bunch of prints from Echo Park that worked well with the color scheme. Some of these papers have been around here awhile! I was happy to cut into the 12x12 sheets and use them!
I love to pull papers from various collections, even various manufacturers, and use them on a project. It feeds my inner artist, I guess.
People are always asking me to tell them my "trick" to using so many prints at once. I have a few main tips. First, make sure your colors are all the same tone (for example my colors here are all in the jewel tone family). You usually don't want to mix primary colors with pastels with jewel tones. Try to stay within the same "saturation" value. I pull out lots of prints and place them on the work surface and see which ones look the best together. For this project, I had about 12 different prints fanned out on my table, but in the end, I picked these six. (Yes, there is a fair amount of just "eyeballing" the papers!)
My second tip is to mix subtle and bold prints together for visual interest. Make sure the various prints are not fighting each other for dominance. And my best tip is to mat all prints with a neutral. You can see here that I used black, which makes the various prints pop.
I "grounded" the prints with a ribbon and some gems that were in the same color family. You can see that the purple striped paper does not match exactly, but placed with the other prints, and with black and white to offset the colors, it still works.
This ribbon has been in my stash for who knows how long. Someone gave me a bunch of little ribbon spools and I dumped them in a drawer. Imagine my joy when this ribbon was a perfect match for the plum papers! Woot!
I also used a very "busy" layout (based on a sketch I found on an international blog, see link below). The various shapes and layers help move your eye around the page, rather than causing your eye to "stick" on the many prints. Plus, the white block containing the sentiment is the logical place to rest your eyes.
The sentiment stamp has been here for years. I have so many stamps that it is hard to give them the love they deserve. {grin}
I am also linking this up to Craft Hoarders Anonymous as they are asking for bling. (Ok, this is just to see if my DT is paying attention..hee hee hee)
I hope you learned something about prints and colors from my project. Have fun creating!
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CHICAGO–Nike will become the NFL's official uniform maker beginning in 2012, the league announced Tuesday during an owners' meeting here. Reebok is the league's official outfitter through the 2011 season. "We have spent considerable time the past few years rigorously evaluating our apparel business," Eric Grubman, the league's executive vice president of NFL ventures and business operations, said in a written statement. "The new framework will provide fans with a wider breadth of merchandise from global category leaders in the sports licensed apparel industry."
A shakeup in the NFL will hit in 2012…how do you feel about the change? Is this a good thing, bad thing or are you indifferent?
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The Top 5 Lies In Obama's Climate Change Speech At Georgetown University - Investors.com
False Witness: President Obama is being lauded for his plans to restrict carbon dioxide emissions. But the scheme looks more like the last refuge of a desperate movement, because the speech he gave in its defense was full of lies.Jet Stream Weirding – 1962 Style | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT
We probably all know now that the jet stream has shifted southwards in the last year or so. Many would like to blame this on "melting Arctic ice".Endurance swimmer in 'unseasonably cold' sea | Majorca
In which case, they might care to explain why exactly the same happened in 1962.
I don't have a problem with scientists getting together to discuss their research. But I find it astonishing that, despite billions in funding, supercomputers and the rest, they have no better understanding now about these matters than they did 50 years ago.
the sea is unseasonably cold - at 13.9C when she got in.Obama's Carbon Scam Jeopardizes Keystone Jobs - Investors.com
There would be no greater danger than that posed by any of the more than 50,000 existing miles of safely operating pipeline already crisscrossing the U.S., including Nebraska and the Ogallala Aquifer.


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Mark Twain, A Biography Vol I, Part 1: 1835 - 1866
Scotchman Named MacFarlane
Paine, Albert Bigelow
He concluded to go to Cincinnati, which would be on the way either to New York or New Orleans (he expected to sail from one of these points), but first paid a brief visit to his mother in St. Louis, for he had a far journey and along absence in view. Jane Clemens made him renew his promise as to cards and liquor, and gave him her blessing. He had expected to go from St. Louis to Cincinnati, but a new idea--a literary idea--came to him, and he returned to Keokuk. The Saturday Post, a Keokuk weekly, was a prosperous sheet giving itself certain literary airs. He was in favor with the management, of which George Rees was the head, and it had occurred to him that he could send letters of his travels to the Post--for, a consideration. He may have had a still larger ambition; at least, the possibility of a book seems to have been in his consciousness. Rees agreed to take letters from him at five dollars each--good payment for that time and place. The young traveler, jubilant in the prospect of receiving money for literature, now made another start, this time by way of Quincy, Chicago, and Indianapolis according to his first letter in the Post.--[Supplied by Thomas Rees, of the Springfield (Illinois) Register, son of George Rees named.]
This letter is dated Cincinnati, November 14, 1856, and it is not a promising literary production. It was written in the exaggerated dialect then regarded as humorous, and while here and there are flashes of the undoubted Mark Twain type, they are few and far between. The genius that a little more than ten years later would delight the world flickered feebly enough at twenty-one. The letter is a burlesque account of the trip to Cincinnati. A brief extract from it, as characteristic as any, will serve.
I went down one night to the railroad office there, purty close onto the Laclede House, and bought about a quire o' yaller paper, cut up into tickets--one for each railroad in the United States, I thought, but I found out afterwards that the Alexandria and Boston Air-Line was left out--and then got a baggage feller to take my trunk down to the boat, where he spilled it out on the levee, bustin' it open and shakin' out the contents, consisting of "guides" to Chicago, and "guides" to Cincinnati, and travelers' guides, and all kinds of sich books, not excepting a "guide to heaven," which last aint much use to a Teller in Chicago, I kin tell you. Finally, that fast packet quit ringing her bell, and started down the river--but she hadn't gone morn a mile, till she ran clean up on top of a sand-bar, whar she stuck till plum one o'clock, spite of the Captain's swearin'-- and they had to set the whole crew to cussin' at last afore they got her off.
This is humor, we may concede, of that early American type which a little later would have its flower in Nasby and Artemus Ward. Only careful examination reveals in it a hint of the later Mark Twain. The letters were signed "Snodgrass," and there are but two of them. The second, dated exactly four months after the first, is in the same assassinating dialect, and recounts among other things the scarcity of coal in Cincinnati and an absurd adventure in which Snodgrass has a baby left on his hands.
From the fewness of the letters we may assume that Snodgrass found them hard work, and it is said he raised on the price. At all events, the second concluded the series. They are mainly important in that they are the first of his contributions that have been preserved; also the first for which he received a cash return.
He secured work at his trade in Cincinnati at the printing-office of Wrightson & Co., and remained there until April, 1857. That winter in Cincinnati was eventless enough, but it was marked by one notable association--one that beyond doubt forwarded Samuel Clemens's general interest in books, influenced his taste, and inspired in him certain views and philosophies which he never forgot.
He lodged at a cheap boarding-house filled with the usual commonplace people, with one exception. This exception was a long, lank, unsmiling Scotchman named Macfarlane, who was twice as old as Clemens and wholly unlike him--without humor or any comprehension of it. Yet meeting on the common plane of intellect, the two became friends. Clemens spent his evenings in Macfarlane's room until the clock struck ten; then Macfarlane grilled a herring, just as the Englishman Sumner in Philadelphia had done two years before, and the evening ended.
Macfarlane had books, serious books: histories, philosophies, and scientific works; also a Bible and a dictionary. He had studied these and knew them by heart; he was a direct and diligent talker. He never talked of himself, and beyond the statement that he had acquired his knowledge from reading, and not at school, his personality was a mystery. He left the house at six in the morning and returned at the same hour in the evening. His hands were hardened from some sort of toil-mechanical labor, his companion thought, but he never knew. He would have liked to know, and he watched for some reference to slip out that would betray Macfarlane's trade; but this never happened.
What he did learn was that Macfarlane was a veritable storehouse of abstruse knowledge; a living dictionary, and a thinker and philosopher besides. He had at least one vanity: the claim that he knew every word in the English dictionary, and he made it good. The younger man tried repeatedly to discover a word that Macfarlane could not define.
Perhaps Macfarlane was vain of his other mental attainments, for he never tired of discoursing upon deep and grave matters, and his companion never tired of listening. This Scotch philosopher did not always reflect the conclusions of others; he had speculated deeply and strikingly on his own account. That was a good while before Darwin and Wallace gave out--their conclusions on the Descent of Man; yet Macfarlane was already advancing a similar philosophy. He went even further: Life, he said, had been developed in the course of ages from a few microscopic seed-germs--from one, perhaps, planted by the Creator in the dawn of time, and that from this beginning development on an ascending scale had finally produced man. Macfarlane said that the scheme had stopped there, and failed; that man had retrograded; that man's heart was the only bad one in the animal kingdom: that man was the only animal capable of malice, vindictiveness, drunkenness--almost the only animal that could endure personal uncleanliness. He said that man's intellect was a depraving addition to him which, in the end, placed him in a rank far below the other beasts, though it enabled him to keep them in servitude and captivity, along with many members of his own race.
They were long, fermenting discourses that young Samuel Clemens listened to that winter in Macfarlane's room, and those who knew the real Mark Twain and his philosophies will recognize that those evenings left their impress upon him for life.
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Live Music
Coming to venues this week (tickets still available at press time):
• Celebrating Portland-based production company Banana Stand Media's 10-year anniversary, the 1939 Ensemble, Psychomagic and Kulululu play Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. Mississippi Ave., 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22. Tickets: $5, www.mississippistudios.com.
• Along with Q Morrow, Portland native Lilla takes the stage at the Jack London Revue, 529 S.W. Fourth Ave., 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23. She used to play in a band with Esperanza Spalding, as they pushed the boundaries of hip hop and jazz, and each provided guest vocals for hip hop, R&B and jazz musicians. The multi-instrumentalist has put out her second self-produced album, "The Awakening," and she has toured in the past year and played festivals as well as joined Allen Stone and Thievery Corporation as tour opener. Lilla has recorded and performed with Annie Lennox, Trombone Shorty, Ciara, Damian and Stephen Marley, Talib Kweli, Willie Nelson, Mos Def, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Carole King, Kenny G and more. Tickets: $15, www.roselandpdx.com
• It's an all-female hip hop showcase hosted by Blossom at the Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23. Tickets: $10-$12, www.dougfirlounge.com. The night features Blossom, Karma Rivera and Wynne.
• Portland's roots-rock-Americana group Ducky Pig features the father-son rhythm section of drummer Roger North (Freak Mountain Ramblers) and bass player Tye North (Leftover Salmon) and guitarists Lewi Longmire and Scott Law (Phil Lesh and Friends). They'll play the Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26. Tickets: $10-$15, www.dougfirlounge.com.
Buy your tickets soon ...
We'll have more next week, but here's a heads-up on some local New Year's Eve shows in Portland:
• Portland folk-rockers Fruition play the Crystal Ballroom on 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, and 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31. The band just announced its forthcoming album, "Watching It All Fall Apart," will be released Feb. 2 via LoHi Records. The first single is "I'll Never Sing Your Name." Fruition is coming off a tour with Greensky Bluegrass. For more: www.crystalballroompdx.com.
• World travelers Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons return to their adopted hometown for shows at the Doug Fir Lounge, 9 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 30-31. For more: www.dougfirlounge.com.
• Portland singer Caleb Klauder and his country band's New Year's Eve "Rhinestone Bash!" takes place at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, at the Spare Room Lounge. The Western Centuries opens. For more: www.calebklauder.com.
• Mason Jennings plays Alberta Rose Theatre, 7 and 10 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, returns to perform in Portland for the first time in years. For more: www.albertarosetheatre.com.


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In order to get on hold of iPhone 4 as early as possible, iFixit team member Kyle flew all the way down to Japan with a tent. But who knows Apple actually sent out iPhone 4 early!
The tear down from IFixit reveals that the internal of iPhone 4 looks almost extactly the same as the one being tear down by Gizmodo! But now we know that iPhone 4 contains Apple's A4 Chip, 512MB of RAM, new Retina Display, 2 Camera(1 5MegaPixel), secondary mic for noise canceling, huge battery accelerometer and newly added gyroscope!


text: This past weekend in LA was the place to be with all sorts of brunches, parties and events filled with music's finest but nothing is like the actual day and the red carpet. Everyone from Madonna (who by the way performed her ass off literally showed her ass on the red carpet) to Sam Smith (who took home 4 Grammys that night) made an appearance and performed to a packed Staples Center. I have to say the men stole the show in their tuxes and all hues of blue. Take a look and see our best and the worst of the night.


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Robert Schumann
"One will have to admit that in this Leipzig, in its nature treated in such a step-motherly way, German music is blooming such that – without seeming immodest– it can easily compete with the richest and largest fruit- and flower gardens of other cities. What an abundance of excellent works of art was shown us again just this past winter, how many prominent artists pleased us with their art!"
Robert Schumann spent about sixteen years between 1828 and 1844 in Leipzig. In the fall of 1840 he introduced an extensive article about the "music life in Leipzig during the winter of 1839-40" which he published in the "New Journal of Music," a publication he founded in 1834.
He had (half-heartedly) started his law studies in Leipzig, as well as piano studies (these interested him greatly) with Friedrich Wieck in 1828, in whose home he had met the then-nine-year-old, Clara. In the ensuing years, he expanded his repertoire knowledge ("Franz Schubert and Beethoven appeared to me; Bach was beginning to dawn") and composed. In 1830 he chose a musical career path and desired to become a piano virtuoso, under Friedrich Wieck's instruction.
Friedrich Wieck to Robert Schumann's mother (1830): "I pledge that, given his talent and imagination, your son, Robert, will be trained by myself within three years to be one of the greatest living pianists of today, who will play with more wit and warmth than Moscheles and with more excellence than Hummel."
He occupies two rooms at Friedrich Wieck's in the Grimmaische Gasse 36, taking part in theoretical studies with Kapellmeister Heinrich Dorn for a short time, and composing. A finger paralysis stemming from excessive practicing puts an early end to his career as a pianist in 1832; instead, he then intensifies his composing activities. Schumann's first works are published in the early 1830s (Abegg Variations, Papillons, Toccata, Intermezzi, Impromptus, etc.) He composes the Carnaval op. 9 and the Symphonic Etudes op. 13 (1835), Scenes from Childhood op. 15, Kreisleriana op. 16 and Novelletes op. 21 (1838).
His friendship and love to the young pianist Clara comes under a great deal of scrutiny – Wieck forbids his daughter from association of any kind with Schumann, which certainly does not keep her from entering into a secret engagement with him in 1837. It all culminates to a court trial against Wieck in 1839/40, during which Schumann and Clara are finally able to extract court permission to marry. The day before Clara's 21st birthday, on September 12th 1840, they finally marry in the village church of Schönefeld near Leipzig.
1840 is referred to as Schumann's "Year of Song" – besides the larger song cycles (with texts by Eichendorff, Heine, Kerner, Rückert, Chamisso, among others) this year also brings about most of his songs for solo voice.
The Symphony in B-flat Major op. 38 ("Spring Symphony") emerges in 1841 and is premiered in the Gewandhaus in Leipzig under Mendelssohn's baton on March 31st 1841, subsequently becoming one of his most-performed compositions. Further, the first version of his Symphony in D Minor appears, as well as the first movement of the piano concerto in A Minor. During the year that follows, Schumann accompanies his wife on a concert tour to Northern Germany (Clara continues on to Copenhagen); in the fall, he suffers from a nervous disability. The Three String Quartets, Op. 41, the Piano Quintet, Op. 44 as well as the Piano Quartet, Op. 47 all appear during this so-called "Chamber Music Year." In 1843, Schumann is appointed by Mendelssohn to be an instructor at the newly founded Leipzig Conservatory. That same year, he is reconciled to his father-in-law Friedrich Wieck. From January until May 1844 he and Clara embark on a concert tour to Russia, which causes him extreme physical and psychological strain – at the end of the year, the Schumann family moves to Dresden.


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I made this card for my best friend Nicki (indicards)who's birthday was on Saturday, so I can put this on my blog now. She's a one in a million friend, she's always making me laugh, and always being there when I need her, just as I'm always there when she needs me. The only downside of our friendship is she lives 200 miles away and we don't always see each other as often as we would like.
Anyway the image and the sentiment is from LOTV, coloured with promarkers, sorry I can't remember where the papers come from. Used the Lattice PATP punch from Martha Stewart and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I've put Stickles star dust on them.
I'm going to enter this into I ♥ ProMarkers challenge Anything Goes.
Thanks for looking and any comments are welcome.


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Frisco home sales were down 22% in May 2014 compared to the same month last year with 369 homes selling this month. So far this year, there have been 1,517 home sales, which is a decrease of 9% from last year.
New real estate listings in the Frisco area have increased 4%, with 581 homes listed this month, compared to the same period last year. So far this year, overall home listings have decreased 9%, with 2,171 homes listed. The number of listings under contract decreased 10% this month, with 415 homes contracted. The number of listings under contract for the year to date decreased 11%, with 1,842 homes under contract. The current supply of active listings on the market this month was 615 homes, a 18% decrease from the same month last year. There was a 1.8 month supply of homes on the market, which is a 24% decrease from last year.
The average sales price of a home in the Frisco area this month was $343,768, up 7% from this month last year. For the year 2014, the average sales price was up 9%, at $343,660. On average, sellers have received 98% of their asking price this month, which is an increase of 1% from last year. For the year to date, sellers received 97% of their asking price, a change of 1%. This month, homes spent an average of 35 days on the market until sold, which represents a decrease of 20% from last year. For the year to date, the average number of days on the market was 44, a decrease of 11%.
Frisco real estate information, known as MLS Area 55, is reported by area in the North Texas Real Estate Information System. The information in this report is believed reliable, but is only as accurate as reported by the system in the month of May 2014.
The DFW area is also known as the Dallas Fort Worth Metropolitan Statistical Area, a title designated by the U.S. Census Bureau, which encompasses 12 counties within the state of Texas. The area is divided into two metropolitan divisions: Dallas Plano Irving and Fort Worth. It is comprised of over 70 cities, both incorporated and unincorporated. The DFW Metroplex is, by population, the largest metropolitan area in Texas, the largest in the South, the fourth-largest in the United States, and the tenth-largest in the Americas. The DFW Metroplex encompasses over 9,000 square miles of total area, making it larger in area than the states of Rhode Island and Connecticut, combined. It also has the sixth-largest gross metropolitan product (GMP) in the United States, and is approximately tenth-largest by GMP in the world.
You can register on our website to have monthly updates on your city and neighborhood automatically emailed to you from DFW Team Realty. Search Frisco Texas homes, foreclosures, and short sales to find homes in Frisco. This service is FREE and available without any obligation from DFWTeamRealty.com.
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Throughout the year CB Cares Educational Foundation offers several programs to the community, and the support of our local sponsors is very important to us. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities contact us at email@example.com or by filling out our contact form.
The key to success rests in people like you, who embody the spirit of greatness by saying, "Yes I can, and so can you!" Thanks for your inspiring dedication and tremendous example to the community.
A special thanks to our many volunteers who make each program a success.
CB Cares is a nonprofit organization which depends on your donations. Help us continue our mission for the community.
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My Xantia has died. After many years of service it has failed the MOT in a big way. It makes no sence to spend big money on such a car.
My Vitesse will now have to pressed back into use as my only car. Just as it was years ago.
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What still no garage
Having been promised that I would have the tech spec to go with the drawing by mid August imagine my frustration to get back from my hols mid September to find still no tech spec. Will I ever get my garage built!
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Well, there needed to be more of the dahlia plant in this one
|Too much?
Perhaps there is a bit too much going in this one
All my best ideas, clarity and logic seem to come from my deepest lows and fiercest rages, and like a dog with a bone, I don't give in or let it go. I just need to get to that stage, but it doesn't take long as really, in the grand scheme of things this really isn't anything to get heavy over. In other words, don't sweat the small stuff and get over it.
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A signal system between the brain and the stomach tells animals to stop eating when their stomachs are full—or, conversely, it lets them know when they need more food.
Scientists for the Agricultural Research Service at Urbana, Illinois, have discovered that plants also have a specialized signaling system that regulates nutrient distribution.
ARS plant physiologist Daniel R. Bush says plants can regulate distribution of nutrients via a signal system that controls the flow of sugar from photosynthetic leaves to nonphotosynthetic tissues, like roots and seeds. These tissues are called sinks, because they must import sugars and amino acids to support plant growth and development.
Plants convert light energy from the sun into biochemical energy that is used to synthesize the sugars and amino acids through the complex photosynthetic process. Up to 80 percent of the products of photosynthesis are transported to sink tissues in the plant's vascular system.
"We have known about the mechanics by which the plant's vascular system transports organic nutrients, for years. But we didn't have any information about how this system is regulated," says Bush. "What we have discovered is that sucrose, the major form of transported sugar, is also a signal molecule that the plant responds to by increasing or decreasing nutrient flow to sink tissues."
When sucrose departs from plant leaves, it flows in the elongated phloem cells that lie end to end, forming a living conduit in the plant's vascular system. A specialized sucrose transport protein first described by scientists in the ARS Photosynthesis Research Unit at Urbana actively loads the sugar into the phloem.
The concentration of sucrose inside the phloem cells is up to 100 times greater than that outside. "This attracts water into the cells and increases the hydrostatic pressure of the leaf phloem," says Bush.
"When sucrose is released from the phloem cells in sink tissues, water also leaves the cells, creating a hydraulic pressure difference between the leaf and the sink phloem. That pressure difference causes a mass flow of solution through the phloem. In many ways, this is very similar to the pressure-driven flow of blood pumped through the human body," says Bush.
By learning more about how plants allocate photosynthetic products, scientists may be able to modify plant growth to increase yields, alter nutritional value, or overcome environmental challenges such as elevated carbon dioxide levels.—By Dawn Lyons-Johnson, formerly with ARS.
This research is part of Improving Plant Biological and Molecular Processes, an ARS National Program described on the World Wide Web at http://www.nps.ars.usda.gov/programs/cppvs.htm.
Daniel R. Bush is in the USDA-ARS Photosynthesis Research Unit, 190 PABL, University of Illinois, 1201 W. Gregory, Urbana, IL 61801; phone (217) 333-6109, fax (217) 244-4419.
"Understanding Sugar Transport in Plants" was published in the March 1999 issue of Agricultural Research magazine.


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Qatar Airways plans to open a further 10 new routes this year as it continues to expand its network in defiance of a blockade of its home base by Gulf neighbours.
Qatar chief executive Akbar Al Baker revealed the plans Monday after the launch of airline's latest new route to the Australian capital of Canberra and said the airline would begin revealing names from next month.
AAB also stated that even though the current blockade was not significantly affecting its routes, it has made an impact on its bottomline and they are expected to make a loss this year
The blockade has not significantly affected the airline's routes to Europe and Australia, where Al Baker estimates it adds 10 to 15 minutes flying time.
But it has taken its toll on the Qatar's bottom line and he told reporters in Canberra it was poised to announce a loss.
This comes after Qatar produced its best annual results in its history in 2017 with a $US5414m profit, up 21.7 percent on the previous year.
"Qatar Airways will announce a loss because I lost mature destinations,'' Al Baker said, noting the mature routes were being replaced with growth destinations such as Canberra that would not immediately make money.
On the Qsuites, 14 of 56 777's so far have the new Qsuites installed, all 777's will have Qsuites in about 18 months time. QR is also working on a variation to the QSuites for the A388 and 787 fleets. It is expected they will feature on the 787 first then retrofitted onto the A380's
he said it would not be installed on the airlines A380s because of the curvature of the fuselage on the superjumbo's upper deck or on its B787-9s because this would require the seat to be narrowed.
Instead, it is developing a new suite for the 787s which would have full privacy and would "not be very far away from the Qsuite" but would not allow four seats to be joined to create a "quad" family area.
"And then they will be retrofitted into the A380,'' Al Baker said "So the A380 product will again by upgraded to full privacy."
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Or I should say, Rat Bastards TV on our very own Trash Night is a very fine program. Or maybe It's very fine that Rat Bastards is a TV program. (I'm confused. I need to sit down.)
(Wait. I gotta finish this post)
So anywho,
Rat Bastards TV is ALL NEW on Trash Night. And this time, Bumper brings you the OSI74 premiere of "Dolly Deadly"… the baptized version!
Have you been wanting to watch "Dolly Deadly", but are disturbed by naughty words and disgusting people? Well then your prayers have been answered. Rat Bastards Tv has exorcised the demons, making "Dolly Deadly" your choice for a fun filled family movie night. WARNING: This version may be worse.
While you're there, catch yourself up on Rat Bastards own Weedwolf.
Somethin' Suave' Theater is ALL NEW (Ok. It was uploaded a week ago.) with a LOST EP from 2011.
This is a lost ep of Somethin' Suave' Theater. Only aired one time and originally as a part of the 2011 All night Movie Marathon, it was misplaced for years and finally found. In this ep, Tim figures out the phone number the Hot Blond Chick gave him. (She only gave him 2 numbers) and he invites her over for a date. She brings her mom and well…….just watch.
Also, check out these other fine shows on Trash Night!


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How to find us
Getting here
Physical location
428 Memorial Ave
New Zealand
For more information,
please contact us:
Tel: +64 3 358 4612
Email: email@example.com
From Christchurch International Airport
Russley Golf Club is just five minutes from Christchurch Airport.
As you leave the airport, head west on Durey Road for 750m. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Memorial Ave, continue for 600m, then turn left onto SH 1. Continue for 180m, make a U-turn, continue for 300m, then turn left onto Memorial Avenue. Continue for 500m and you will see the club at number 428.
From Christchurch CBD
Russley is just 10km, or 15-minutes drive from the Christchurch CBD.
Head north west out of the city on Riccarton Avenue. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit on to Deans Ave. Follow this road for 2km and turn left at the junction on to Fendalton Road, which becomes Memorial Avenue. Continue along Memorial Avenue for approximately 5km. After passing the Copthorne Hotel on your left, you will see the entrance to the club on your right, just before a tall line of trees. Proceed with caution, turning right over the dual carriageway.
Public Transport
Russley is very well-served by public transport.
Journey time from the CBD by bus is around 35 minutes. Catch a No. 29 bus from the Central Station in the CBD to Christchurch Airport via Fendalton, and get off in front of the Commodore Hotel just before the airport in Memorial Avenue.
The Purple Line bus also stops outside the hotel just across from the Russley Golf
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Late February and Early March sees the fervent onset of seed sowing, with greenhouses and window ledges playing home to developing flower and vegetable seedlings.
First in are the Tomatoes and Sweet Peas as these need a long time to establish before planting out in may and June. Sowing in long pots to develop good root growth is essential for plants such as this. Old recycled yogurt and soup pots are ideal, just punch a hole in the bottom and you have a plant pot.
Before you sow any seeds at all, ensure that all your pots and utensils are scrubbed clean. One of the main causes of seedling failure is Damping Off, a fungus which causes the young seedlings to wilt and die. Once one pot is affected this disease can easily spread to other pots and seed trays, wiping out your seedlings within a couple of days.
To avoid Damping Off;
- Keep your pots and tools clean.
- Water seedlings from the bottom not from the top of the pot.
- Use tap water, as rainwater may be carrying bacteria.
- Ensure good ventilation around the seedlings.
- Use clean fresh compost designed for seedlings.


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RikaKazak said:I just read in Blackbelt in Blackjack by Arnold Snyder that the math behind the KO book is/was flawed.
My question is, do any serious card counters use the KO system? Also I just switched to the KO from Hi Lo and I'm really enjoying an unbalanced count...instead of staying with KO or going back to Hi Lo should I switch to say Red 7's?
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Read: 1 Timothy 1
Key Verse: "But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on Him and receive eternal life." - 1 Timothy 1:16
The apostle Paul is someone who admits his sins. There is no rationalizing, denying, or covering up his rebellion. Have you come clean with the Lord? It is the only way to experience His forgiveness. Mercy is when God treats you better than you deserve. Because of sin, there is no way we can come into the presence of a holy God covers us in His mercy. Mercy has a steep price tag, and Jesus paid it all on the cross. The crux of the Christian faith is God's mercy that is demonstrated in Jesus' death on our behalf. Do you ever stop and realize how much mercy God has given you?
God's mercy includes His patience. When was the last time you forgave someone? Anyone you still need to forgive? Because you have received God's mercy in Jesus, you are required by God to be merciful. God showed Paul mercy; Paul became merciful instead of violent, and other people saw the mercy of God in Paul's life so they chose to receive the mercy of Jesus and eternal life.
Mercy is contagious. Have you repented and received Jesus as your savior and Lord? Justice would land all of us in hell, but Jesus' mercy rescues us forever!
For more from Pastor Jesse Bradley and Activate Media Ministries, visit www.activatelife.org


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These are the cold and warm beverages that I make up using almond butter from my previous post. My daughter is the advocate to try out my new beverage recipes. I have been giving this strawberry smoothie to her every morning during her exam period to boost up her immune system. While my husband and my son both get sick from the cold, she has been strong sailing through her study.
I love the raw cacao hot chocolate during cold winter days. The almond butter has given it an extra creamy texture. I prefer to add raw sugar than honey as raw sugar make it tastes closer to the traditional hot chocolate. After traveling to France and drinking hot chocolate from a soup bowl, my daughter prefers the traditional hot chocolate than the raw cacao one. Surely, I understand the reason, it is very hard to beat the taste of traditional hot chocolate!
Spring is already arrived and school holiday is commencing, life is good!
Strawberry Smoothie
(serve 1)
10 small or 5 large strawberries
1 heap teaspoon chia seeds
1 small banana
1 cup sweetened almond milk
1 heap teaspoon almond butter
Put all ingredients into the blender and blend till smooth. Enjoy!
Note: You can add half of a mango and a small handful of blueberries to enhance the flavour
Raw Cacao Hot Chocolate
(serve 1)
1 cup sweetened almond milk
1 heap teaspoon raw cacao powder
1 teaspoon raw sugar or honey
1 heap teaspoon almond butter
a little cold water
Put the cacao powder, sugar and almond butter into a glass, make a smooth paste with a little water. Heat up milk in a saucepan and pour over the mixture.
Alternatively, you can froth the milk and pour over the mixture. Enjoy!


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Police are on the lookout for a British man after a young Cambodian woman was found with her throat slashed in his Phnom Penh hotel room on Sunday, authorities said yesterday.
Daun Penh district police officer Seng Kosal said that British citizen James Green is the primary suspect in the murder of an as-yet-unidentified 20-year-old Cambodian woman who had been staying with him since Christmas Day at his room at the Bolyna Palace Hotel.
"She was killed by stab wounds and cuts by a knife on her throat and neck. After the killing, the suspect took the mattress to cover her body, and hid her under the bed in the hotel room," Kosal said. "And he managed to escape from the hotel.
"She was found dead and naked by a hotel cleaner when she opened the door to go in to clean the room," he added.
The victim's body was sent for cremation at a pagoda in Meanchey district, Kosal said.
"So far, we do not know exactly what the reason for the victim's murder was. We are now seeking the suspect in order to bring him to justice and punish him under Cambodian law," he concluded.
An employee at Bolyna Palace, who asked not to be named, said yesterday that Green had checked into the hotel on December 25, and brought a young woman to stay with him at the hotel that night.
"On December 28, 2013, at about 11 at night, he asked to get his passport from the hotel receptionist, and said that he was taking it to get money from the bank in order to pay for his hotel room," the employee said. "But on that night, he left the hotel without paying any money for his room fee."
When Green did not return the next day, the employee continued, a cleaner entered the room and found the victim dead, and hotel management notified the police.
Officials at the British embassy could not be reached for comment yesterday.


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Tyga On The Run, But Now He's Caught
Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Rapper Tyga was locked up in Las Vegas this weekend … after cops discovered the 22-year-old had an active warrant out for his arrest … TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell us … Tyga – real name Michael Stevenson — was initially flagged on a routine traffic violation … but during the stop, cops discovered the warrant stemming from 4 other traffic incidents.
According to KSNV in Nevada … Tyga's prior issues include driving without a license, registration violations and unlawful acts of financial responsibility.
The "Rack City" and "Coconut Juice" rapper was hauled to the Clark County Detention Center where he was booked and tossed behind bars. He was released the next day on his own recognizance.
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- These tickets will be to the 2:30pm show on Saturday 20 February.
- Winner is to collect the tickets directly from I Theatre office @ 27 Kerbau Road from 11 January - 12 February. (No onsite collection is allowed) during office hours.
- Tickets are not exchangeable for cash or for other dates.
- Please remember to leave a comment below on "Which is your favorite Aesop Fable and why?"
- As the play takes place in Singapore, this giveaway is opened only to Singapore Residents. GOOD LUCK!
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Thursday, January 7, 2016
Giveaway: A Boy Who Cried Wolf by I Theatre
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The Lion and the Mouse, cos it is my younger girl:'s class name this year and it teaches the kids about humility and that one shouldn't be proud as you do not know when you need help from another.ReplyDelete
The Lion and the Mouse. One good turn deserves another.ReplyDelete
The boy who cried wolf has to be my fav! Important to teach the children the value of honesty from the beginning!ReplyDelete
There are so many Aesop's fables, but the kids seem to love the Ant and the Grasshopper and the Tortoise and the Hare. Both teach not to rest on our laurels!ReplyDelete
- Rachael Joel-TanJanuary 7, 2016 at 9:14 PM
We love the boy who cried wolf because it helps me to teach the children the concept of honesty!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 7, 2016 at 9:38 PM
I like The Hare and The Tortoise. It teaches children not to be proud, like the hare. It also teaches them not to give up easily, like the tortoise.ReplyDelete
Lyn Teo
The Tortoise And The Hare. I recalled I love the story so much last time when I am a kid that I memorized the whole story.ReplyDelete
Really wanna win this and bring the young ones!ReplyDeleteReplies
Whooopppsss... Definitely this is our Favourite - the boy who cried wolf. Teaches us that trust can never be replaced once lost.Delete
My fave would be the boy who cried wolf as it teaches my boys the importance of honesty and not to take others trust in us for granted!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 7, 2016 at 10:13 PM
The Hare and the Tortoise. Favorite because when my girls were preschoolers, we used to act out the story every night before bed. It teaches them not to be proud.ReplyDelete
Joeanne Shim
Hare & TortiseReplyDelete
Coz it remind us to be humble & do your best
Marcia Too
Ant and grasshopper .. To always prepare for rainy daysReplyDelete
Jaime chan
My favourite Aesop Fable is Lion and the Mouse as it teaches one not to be arrogant.ReplyDelete
The Hare and the Tortoise. I love the moral of the story and it teaches my children to never give up in whatever they do. It's not about able to start the race first but to end the race well. It's the attitude and poisture towards learning that matter most.ReplyDelete
- Cheong LingJanuary 8, 2016 at 1:13 PM
The tortoise and the hare - slow and steady win the race!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 8, 2016 at 1:34 PM
All of Aseop's fables are so rich in teaching moral values it is hard to choose a favourite. I often told "the boy who cried wolf"to my daughter when she was younger. She would request for this story almost nightly and i would tell the story in different version but still the same outcome. She now knows the story so well, she had been narrating it to her little brother. It would be nice to win the tickets as the children would be able to see the story they know so well come alive.ReplyDelete
Dawn Ong
The Lion and the Mouse as it teaches one to be kind to another.ReplyDelete
The tortoise and the hare as it teaches the children not to be arrogant and be too proud of themselves.ReplyDelete
I loved Aesop's Fables as a child. They brought back the warm memories of my childhood. My favourite is The two bears and the two men. A simple story with a clear moral about true friendship. I love it lots, so do my kids. We keep coming back to read the story.ReplyDelete
My favourite Aesop's fable is the boy who cried wolf that teaches children that honesty is the best policy!ReplyDelete
We love the boy who cried wolf as it teaches the kids not to tell lies and that there are consequences for their actionsReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 10, 2016 at 8:19 PM
The Hare and the Tortoise as we must learn to be like the tortoise to never give up and not be like the hare who is so proud and loses in the end.ReplyDelete
Teo Yee Long
Favourite Aesop's fable is The Crow and the Pitcher - little by little does the trickReplyDelete
- Robert SimJanuary 11, 2016 at 9:28 AM
Hare and the Tortoise - it's ok to move at a different pace as more haste, less speed is the way.ReplyDelete
Robert Sim
- AnonymousJanuary 11, 2016 at 1:20 PM
The Boy Who Cried Wolf is a very good story to tell the kiddos about honesty. Add some actions and drama to it to make it more interesting!ReplyDelete
Alan Tan
The Hare and the tortiseReplyDelete
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- AnonymousJanuary 12, 2016 at 1:05 PM
I like The Ant and the Grasshopper as it teaches us to plan and work for the future and not be lazy!ReplyDelete
Teo Han Choo
One of our favourites is the Goose that Laid the Golden eggs because it reminds us that being greedy does not always lead to a good end.��ReplyDelete
The Lion and the Mouse. I like to teach the kids not to belittle themselves as the tiny mouse can also help the mighty lion!ReplyDelete
The Ant and The Dove - one good deed deserves another. So let's all do more good deeds!ReplyDelete
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The Ant and the Grasshopper, my little girls simply love it every time they read. It teaches to be organised & planned before hand. Be active to survive..
Thanks for hosting awesome giveaway. Keeping my fingers cross for my little girls..
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- Zoey ChanJanuary 14, 2016 at 3:36 PM
'The boy who cried wolf.' My kids get so carried away with the story that they absorb the moral without realising it. By the end they commented on how the boy was silly and should not have lied. Brilliant story with a simple moral!ReplyDelete
Zoey Chan
The Tortoise and the Hare ~ Keep reminding my sons not to rush to get things done as I always believe slow and steady will win the race!ReplyDelete
Hope to win tickets for my son who loves watching theatrical performance!
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- GerMaine TayJanuary 15, 2016 at 4:26 PM
"The boy who cried wolf". Telling the kids not to tell lies to anyone, they will have to pay for the price for lying. Lesson to learn from this is that no one will ever want to believe a liar.ReplyDelete
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The boy who cried wolf teaches us trust once lost is hard to get back.so don lie!ReplyDelete
The hare and the tortoise teaches us proudness will not get us anyway , just Lik the hare. And to persist till the end n never give up , just Lik the tortoise!!
We love the lion and the mouse cos it tells us that help comes in all sizes and never to belittle anyone.ReplyDelete
Evelyn Hu
We love the lion and the mouse cos it tells us that help comes in all sizes and never to belittle anyone.ReplyDelete
Evelyn Hu
"The boy who cried the wolf" teaches us that once trust is broken, not easy to regain trust. Don't ever tell lies.ReplyDelete
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- Christy LeeJanuary 15, 2016 at 10:50 PM
The boy who cried wolf because if you keep telling lies no one will believe a habitual liar even when you are telling the truth! Is good story to introduce kids from young.ReplyDelete
- Ashley TanJanuary 16, 2016 at 8:42 AM
I love The Hare and the Tortoise because it teaches us about being humble to our friends and family. I believe humility is a important value to instil in our next generation.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 17, 2016 at 12:07 PM
The Tortoise and the hare- 2 morals learned -avoiding the dangers of overconfidence and "slow and steady wins the race."ReplyDelete
Khor Lee Ling
- AnonymousJanuary 17, 2016 at 3:07 PM
The Ant and the Dove that teach us One good turn deserves another. It is the first Aesop Fable that my parents shared with me.ReplyDelete
Leong Yee Ming
- AnonymousJanuary 18, 2016 at 3:05 AM
The Tortoise And The Hare. Nice story and it teaches good morale.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 18, 2016 at 3:07 AM
The Tortoise And The Hare. Nice story and it teaches good morale.ReplyDelete
Fb name Adeline Tan huixiu
The boy who cried wold is my favourite. It's a great way to teach my son about honesty.ReplyDelete
Alicia Wee
- AnonymousJanuary 19, 2016 at 10:37 PM
The Ant and the grasshopper. Teaches the virtue of hard work & planning for the futureReplyDelete
FB: Prakash Joelle-Dervena
We love "the boy who cried wolf". it helps me the children to understand the concept of honestyReplyDelete
We love "the boy who cried wolf". it helps me the children to understand the concept of honestyReplyDelete


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Last updated on April 11th, 2013
Mold Remover
Borax is a natural mold retardant. If you live in an area where the humidity levels are high, try adding a cupful to your soapy water whenever you are washing a moldy surface.
½ cup borax
½ cup vinegar
1 cup water In a spray bottle
Combine the ingredients and spray generously on moldy surfaces. Wipe clean with a damp sponge.
Clogged Drain
1 cup salt
1 cup baking soda
1 cup vinegar
Mix, then pour down the drain. Follow with 2 quarts boiling water.
Glass Cleaner
Pour 1/4 cup distilled vinegar into an unused spray bottle.
Fill the bottle to the top with tap water and shake gently to combine the liquids.
All-Purpose Cleaner I
Mix 2 tablespoons of distilled vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon liquid soap in a spray bottle.
Add 1 tablespoon of baking soda. When the foaming stops, add 2 cups warm water.
Shake gently to combine the ingredients.
All Purpose Cleaner II
1 tsp Borax
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp vinegar
1/4 tsp dish washing liquid
2 cups hot water
Clean your eyeglasses with a homemade solution.
Fill an eyedropper with vinegar. Your lenses will be bright with no streaks.
Insect Spray
1 garlic bulb, chopped or ground
1 quart water
1 small onion, chopped or ground
1 tablespoon liquid soap detergent
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
Mix garlic, onion, cayenne pepper and water; add liquid soap detergent. Store in a tightly covered jar in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Cast Iron Cookware Cleaner
This will loosen burned-on food.
Put salt and vinegar into the cast iron cookware. Boil for about 10 to 15 minutes. After cleaning, coat cookware with grease to recondition and prevent rusting.
1/4 cup chlorine bleach
1 quart warm water
Mix well. Scrub surfaces. Rinse completely.
Poison Ivy Spray
3 pounds salt
2 gallons soapy water
Mix well. Spray the poison ivy with this solution. A few dousings will kill the plant.
Ant Deterrent
Wipe down your countertops, cupboards and any other places where you've spotted ants with a 50-50 mixture of white vinegar and water. Repeat throughout the day to maintain the efficacy.
Why This Works: Two reasons, really: ants hate the smell of vinegar, and it removes the scent trails that they use to get around.
Mice cannot stand the scent of peppermint or peppermint oil. Soak a cotton ball in the oil of peppermint and place it at a suspected entryway. Remove food supply. Add mint plants to the foundation of your house. Place mothballs around – mice will look for other places to live.
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The marketer last year broke a half-century industry ban on TV and radio advertising for distilled spirits. Subsequently, the trade group representing the liquor industry reversed the ban, sanctioning TV and radio advertising for any distilled spirits company.
The boldness of Seagram and Exec VP-Marketing Arthur Shapiro to expand its media plan has changed the landscape of alcohol marketing. The Seagram campaign is important not just because it might help sell more product in markets where the ads appear, but because it's led to a reexamination of all alcohol broadcast advertising.
Mr. Shapiro's goal: "I would hope the day would come when we have liquor advertising on TV and radio of all kinds, with no distinction between beer and hard-liquor advertising, and when everyone will realize it is done responsibly across the board."
Mr. Shapiro, 51, is not pleased with the reaction of the beer industry to the Seagram move. The beer industry has not rushed to defend liquor advertising on TV and radio. Besides competitive reasons for not doing so, beer marketers are facing tough government scrutiny themselves.
He's also unhappy with the reaction to Seagram's move. Much of the criticism by President Clinton and others has focused on the possibility that liquor ads target an audience under the legal drinking age. Seagram does not target underage dirnkers, Mr. Shapiro says.
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Best Bread Boxes Reviews
If you're in a hurry and don't have time to go through all the reviews and buying advice compiled by our researchers but you do want to find the best bread boxes money can buy, this short paragraph should tell you everything you need to know. We have gathered a lot of information about the best bread boxes on the market by looking at owner feedback, sales figures and even social media activity. Out of the products we have looked at, the Brabantia 299445 looks to be the best you can find right now. The bread box is large enough for two loaves of bread, so there will be plenty of room for bread for the entire family each and every day. The beautiful, no smudge finish, makes this great looking bread box a good pick for any kitchen layout and also easy to clean. It is important to mention that the manufacturer includes a 10 year warranty with your purchase, so you can rest assured that this product will serve you for many years down the road. If the Brabantia 299445 is unavailable, you could also consider the Polder 210201-95 as the second best option.
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Buying guide
Bread boxes are ideal for keeping bread fresh and they can also make a veritable fashion statement directly on your kitchen counter. Although functionality should be paramount, when it comes to selecting a bread box for your kitchen, it is recommended to get one you will love to look at. Fortunately, manufacturers are vying for consumers' attention, by regularly introducing new and innovative designs that are worthy of being included in a contemporary kitchen layout. The following guide is aimed at providing you with plenty of information on choosing the right bread box for your home.
One of the most important things to take into consideration when you are shopping for a bread box is the material used in its making. Back in the days, the bread was kept in ceramic or porcelain bins, but today, much more versatile materials are used. Metal is quite common, and for a vintage look, a steel bread box is highly recommended. Steel can be powder coated in different colors, so you can even choose one that matches the color scheme of your kitchen. Stainless steel is another type of metal used for bread boxes that is making its way into consumers' kitchens. Because it is so easy to keep clean and it is the same material used for kitchen utensils nowadays, it is a great choice. Another solution is, of course, wood, although this tends to be more high maintenance than most. Bread boxes made of wood need to be cleaned periodically, so that no bacteria develop between the small cracks in the wood, from the bread crumbs that may remain inside. Still, there are some options when it comes to wood varieties, too. Bamboo is a material gaining in popularity nowadays because it is durable, it cleans nicely and it is also harvested from organic sources. In case you want a product that is not only stylish and functional, but also eco friendly, here is your perfect choice. A very affordable option is represented by plastic. However, it is not recommended to keep your bread in plastic boxes, since plastic usually contains a chemical compound named BPA that can contaminate food. Especially for homemade bread, this is not a good option, because the bread needs to stay in well ventilated places, or otherwise, it can develop mold and become inedible pretty fast.
While you are browsing through the bread boxes available for sale, you will surely notice that there are plenty of designs available. Some are meant only to look nice, while others are more functional in their design. For instance, there are models that come with drawer for collecting crumbs, so that you can easily clean the bread box. This is a useful feature, especially for those made of wood, because they are the most difficult to maintain clean. Another good to have feature is a lid. Make sure that the lid is easy to open, so you can have easy access to your bread. A lid can be an element of style and functionality at the same time, especially in models made of metal that usually come with lid that slides for easy access to the contents. Another functionality for the lid is that it can be used as a cutting board, so you just need to remove the lid, take out the bread, and cut it on the lid. This feature is more common for wood bread boxes.
Individual items or whole storage sets?
Here is an idea that may interest you when you are shopping for a bread box. Individual pieces are fine and they often look great in any kitchen layout, but if you are looking for something special that will really lend your kitchen a certain style, you can go for whole storage sets. These contain, besides a bread box, stylish containers for tea bags, coffee and many other things you happen to use on a regular base in the kitchen.
Top Bread Boxes in 2019
Bread is considered as a staple starch for people all over the world. And while breads, when properly baked, have a long shelf life, the best way to store it is by putting it in bread boxes. A bread box has become a common household kitchen item and it is usually made of stainless steel. Based on the best bread boxes reviews, the roll-top model is the common design for bread boxes. Here are some of the favorite items on the market that are team has compiled for buyers to make the search faster.
Brabantia 299445
The Brabantia 299445 Roll Top Bread Bin is a sleek and low profile product that delivers performance as advertised. It is a large bread bin with a matted interior that can accommodate up to two loaves of bread. The stainless steel construction is sturdy and designed for proper ventilation with its knobby base pattern. The fingerprint proof property keeps its neat look while the plastic stop inside helps dampen the noise.
Buy from Amazon for ($42.12)
Polder 210201-95 Deluxe
The Polder 210201-95 Deluxe Steel Bread Box is the best bread box in 2019 one can use for keeping bread and baked good fresh. Its sleek and retro look is an excellent addition to any kitchen interior. The box is made of extremely durable steel with a protective plastic trim. The door has a roll-top design that opens and closes smoothly. This is the ultimate clutter cure for a lot of pastries, such as rolls, muffins, or bread. It comes in numerous color variations for a more flexible match with any kitchen interior theme.
Click to see the price on Amazon!
Clean Dezign
Bamboo is a greatly appreciated material used for kitchen products lately, and it is a great thing that this bread box is made of it. The material is durable, while lightweight and it is ideal for those who want to go green. The model comes with cutting board that is actually the lid of the box, so you will surely recognize functionality when you see it. The box is large enough for storing bread, buns, bagels and other varieties, although its compact design may fool you for a second. The manufacturer is very customer friendly, as they promise to replace any defective item with a new product, without any extra charge.
Buy from Amazon for ($49.99)
Now Designs
This bread box is ideal for kitchen counter, because it is fairly compact and it looks really nice. Its vintage bread box design recommends it right from the start, and it will give your kitchen a vintage flair that you will surely love. The material used for the box is powder coated steel, while its turquoise blue color makes it look like the bread bin really belongs to the 50s. The swing lid opens with ease and on the back, you will notice some small holes that are there for proper ventilation. Combining style with functionality, this is a great bread box to take home with you.
Buy from Amazon for ($44.81)
Francois et Mimi Stainless Steel
The Stainless Steel Roll-top Bread box is a modern-looking model with a lot of room to store bread, along with other pastry supplies. It has a solid construction of durable metal without the usual metallic finish. The roll-top door opens and closes smoothly. It is not fingerprint-proof but a couple of wipes on the surface and it looks good as new. It comes in two color variations; and based on the best bread box reviews, the red model is more popular.
Click to see the price on Amazon!
Imperial Home Brushed Stainless Steel Rolltop
The Brushed Stainless steel rolltop bread box is designed with a dark interior that is very effective in keeping bread and other baked goods fresh for the longest time. This all stainless steel bread box is big enough to store 2 loaves of bread. The rolltop door is well-constructed that it opens and closes smoothly. The brushed stainless steel exterior gives it a great look that compliments with the rest of the kitchen's interior. On top of that, it has made the top bread box reviews list of the most inexpensive bread box model on the market with excellent quality.
Buy from Amazon for ($31.5)
Lipper International Bamboo
Stainless steel is not the only material used to make the best bread box in 2019. In fact, the Lipper International Bamboo Rolltop Bread box is made of bamboo. Bamboo is an excellent material in resisting temperature changes, which allows it to effectively regulate humidity and dryness keeping bread and other baked goods fresh. The rolltop door works effortlessly; and despite its natural material construction it is actually a very durable product.
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Former Loan Officer Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Mortgage Fraud Scheme
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A Billings, Mont. man who worked as a loan officer in Las Vegas during 2006 and 2007 was sentenced today to 11 years in prison, five years of supervised release and ordered to pay over $2.2 million in restitution for his fraud and identity theft convictions related to a mortgage fraud scheme, announced Daniel G. Bogden, United States Attorney for the District of Nevada and Mythili Raman, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Criminal Division.
Nicholas Lindsey, 40, was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge Lloyd D. George. Lindsay was convicted by a federal jury in April of nine counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft.
"Many innocent homeowners in Nevada have suffered because of this type of crime involving fraudulent residential mortgage transactions," said U.S. Attorney Bogden. "Unfortunately, these crimes are not victimless and the damage to the community is lasting. Since 2008, when the FBI and our office made mortgage fraud prosecutions a priority, we have investigated, charged and convicted hundreds of persons for federal mortgage fraud crimes and most of them are now serving time in federal prison."
According to the indictment and evidence presented to the jury during the trial, from about May to September 2006, Lindsey, who worked as a loan officer for Clear Mortgage and Signature Mortgage, recruited straw buyers to participate in what he described as a lucrative real estate investment opportunity by purchasing five homes in the Las Vegas area. Evidence at trial demonstrated that Lindsey secured over $3 million in mortgage loans by knowingly causing to be placed in the straw buyers' mortgage loan applications false information concerning the buyers' income, assets and intent to occupy the homes. Once the mortgages were approved, Lindsey fraudulently diverted to his bank account a portion of the proceeds disbursed from escrow and used these funds for his own benefit. Lindsey realized additional profits by living in or renting out properties in the buyers' names.
In addition to the five homes of which the buyers were aware, Lindsey stole two buyers' identities and used their personal information to purchase three additional properties in their names. The evidence established that Lindsey leased two of these properties and collected rental income and used the third as his own personal residence. After collecting profits, Lindsey stopped making the mortgage payments on the properties and allowed all eight homes to default in the borrowers' names, causing an estimated loss to lenders of $1.6 million. At sentencing, the court also found that Lindsey used his position as a loan officer to commit fraud in relation to five additional properties, causing additional losses of $703,005 for a total loss of approximately $2.3 million.
The case was investigated by the FBI and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Christina Brown and Trial Attorney Brian Young of the Criminal Division's Fraud Section.This case was handled in connection with the President's Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force. The task force was established to wage an aggressive, coordinated and proactive effort to investigate and prosecute financial crimes. With more than 20 federal agencies, 94 U.S. Attorney's Offices and state and local partners, it is the broadest coalition of law enforcement, investigatory and regulatory agencies ever assembled to combat fraud. Since its formation, the task force has made great strides in facilitating increased investigation and prosecution of financial crimes; enhancing coordination and cooperation among federal, state and local authorities; addressing discrimination in the lending and financial markets and conducting outreach to the public, victims, financial institutions and other organizations. Over the past three fiscal years, the Justice Department has filed nearly 10,000 financial fraud cases against nearly 15,000 defendants including more than 2,900 mortgage fraud defendants. For more information on the task force, please visit www.StopFraud.gov.


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I think I may have seen it and had to block the url which is the only one I have blocked.
Anyone seen anything like this yet?
I should add that this is pure speculation but the ad appeared out of the blue and was well targetted.
In answer to your question, no i havent seen it specifically but i think this practice may be inevitable, as long as adsense spidering remains in it's present form, or of its very easy to
"predict" the terms the mediapartners bot uses for certain pages or sites. When we had "similar sites" in the adnsense block they could more easily be targeted just by reading the bottom bar "other pages about xxxx" etc. That wouldnt be 100% as it probably uses the google search algo rather than the adsense bot data, but would give a better clue than anything else on what keywords you should bid for in Adwords to have a good chance of appearing on that page.
The problem I foresee is how he did it, because the way he did it would bring down the RPC (revenue per click) dramatically, and of course revenue for G.
Again that is only speculation but I can now see how I would do it, and it makes a lot of sense.


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