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ELIZABETH — On Tuesday, June 15, seven Elizabeth public schools were recognized for their efforts to promote a healthy culture within the school community. They received a national recognition award from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a non-profit group founded in 2005 by the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity.
The following schools earned recognition for their hard work creating a culture where healthy eating and daily physical activity are the norm.
- Abraham Lincoln School #14
- Charles J. Hudson School #25
- Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School #29
- Monsignor Joao S. Antao School #31
- Ronald Reagan Academy School #30
- Terence C. Reilly School #7
- Toussaint L'Ouverture-Marquis de Lafayette School #6
After joining the Healthy Schools Program this year, the staff at Abraham Lincoln School #14 immediately started working to build their school wellness council, complete their Inventory and develop an action plan. The school wellness council decided first to focus on employee wellness, realizing that once school staff was on board with making healthy changes, the students would soon follow. Just as predicted, the efforts of the school wellness council have expanded to now include a focus on student health.
Collaboration has been one of the keys to success realized by the school wellness council. Working closely with school food service staff has resulted in a swift elimination of whole milk, soda and sports drinks, replacing those options with low-fat milk, water and 100% fruit juice. Another collaborative effort has brought the art and technology teachers together for a single cause. Students research nutrition related topics in their technology classes then produce colorful educational posters that now hang in the nurse's office. The school uses JAMmin' Minutes to increase the availability of physical activity and additional health education is also now available to the students at Abraham Lincoln School.
In October 2009, Charles J. Hudson School #25 Principal Dora Kuznitz attended a Healthy Schools Program training and was inspired to bring this program to her school. A school wellness council was created and after conducting an assessment of their needs and developing an action plan using the Healthy Schools Builder, the council began implementing several positive changes that have been well-received by staff and students. A few of the changes include removal of non-compliant foods based on the Alliance Competitive Foods Guidelines, offering fitness opportunities during recess and afterschool programs, as well as staff wellness programs focused on physical activity.
"Over the past five months, we have seen steady changes in our behaviors and attitudes toward healthy living. The Charles J. Hudson School #25 family is conscience of caloric intake and the need to exercise daily," offers Kuznitz. The continued commitment of students and staff is evident in their willingness to continue making changes and supporting each other in a fun, safe and healthy school environment!
Realizing the importance of educating the whole child as well as encouraging a healthy staff, Dr. Albert Einstein Academy's vice-principal, Yvonne McGovern, was instrumental in establishing a school wellness council as well as encouraging students and staff to take part in an assessment of their school environment. The wellness council discovered there were two areas to focus their efforts: staff wellness and competitive foods and beverages. To start, all beverages were analyzed to ensure they are now compliant with the Alliance School Beverage Guidelines and the Healthy Schools Product Calculator was used to determine which compliant snacks to sell.
With staff and students eating healthier, they moved on to look at physical activity. Activities such as JAMmin' Minutes, the Mix-It-Up Lunch, urban line dancing, Family Dance Night, trike-a-thon, staff kickboxing and circuit training, as well as the Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser were introduced. McGovern concludes, "We fully recognize it takes a village to raise a child and accept the responsibility that one must teach others to make a healthy change in their lives."
Starting the day off with a healthy breakfast is an important initiative that the wellness council at School 31 offers its staff once a month. Their first "Eat This, Not That" breakfast where staff were treated to a yogurt and granola station, fresh fruit, whole grain bagels and a variety of spreads was a great success.. Staff reported back that they were very impressed with the food and the health tips, recipes and literature they received.
The healthy breakfast was the first of many changes made after completing their staff wellness interest survey. Since then they have also started a walking program, aerobics and have helped individuals create personal fitness plans. The school will also be distributing a number of Be Well books to all parents in the fall when they kick off the JAMmin' Minute program to get everyone in the school moving more every day.
"The Alliance's Healthy Schools Program has brought us face to face with daily choices. Almost immediately we had an organizational meeting and began working with the Alliance to produce a plan of action aimed at healthy decision-making for the future of our school and the entire community," offers Maryanne Graham, health and physical education teacher at Ronald Reagan Academy School #30. When the school first joined the Healthy Schools Program, they were nervous about facing some of the action steps but they decided that they needed to press forward, one change at a time. Several successful programs evolved over the school year such as Walking Wednesdays, Salad Thursdays, Healthier Snack Day, and Dance Disco.
The wellness council has been very resourceful in working with community organizations to support their efforts and accessing local and national resources. The wellness council ordered Be Well books, created by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, to hand out to families to help get them involved. Graham continues, "We have miles to walk before we sleep, but we are moving in the right direction."
At Terence C. Reilly School #7 the school wellness council feels it is their responsibility to provide opportunities for their students and staff to develop and maintain healthy lifestyles. With that philosophy in mind, the wellness council set out to create programs that provide a variety of health promoting activities and options for their entire school community.
One option they have introduced allows for students to come to school early two days a week to participate in a school jogging club. A new after school program encourages students to stay active while exploring new types of cooperative and sport-related activities. During all activities, the school consistently talks to their students and staff about the importance of nutrition and the value of making healthy food choices. The students and staff enjoy every minute of staying physically active and learning about ways to eat healthier together.
Last year, Toussaint L'Ouvertrure-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6 got on the path to becoming a healthier school community. Its newly formed wellness council composed of staff, students and parents conducted a survey to solicit ideas for new wellness activities and, based on the response, it launched an array of new programs. For staff, there was a weight loss contest, a lunchtime walking group and yoga classes. Students participated in a Jump Rope for Heart program and a new before school exercise class led by a physical education teacher.
Next year, the committee plans to expand these efforts to include a Wii Fit program and/or a weight lifting class and expand before and afterschool fitness programs. While many of the current offerings were implemented at no cost to the school or at a very low cost, the school will seek grants to fund additional programs that promote healthy eating habits, active bodies and a calm spirit.
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Benchere in Wonderland
A Novel
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What is the role of art in the world? And what is the responsibility of the artist? After the death of his wife, Michael Benchere, a well-respected sculptor and once-famous architect, looks for ways to redefine the meaning of his life through the purpose of his art. Determined to create a sculpture that celebrates nothing more than the pure beauty of art, Benchere heads into the Kalahari Desert, where he is followed quite unexpectedly by a ragtag mix of people. Over the course of his months in the desert, Benchere must address not only the relationship of his art to the world at large, but his own relationship to the world and how our responsibilities, our loves and dreams don't ever fade in time but, in effect, become evermore defined.
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Steven Gillis has created an indelible character in Benchere and let him loose in a slyly subversive wonderland of art, violence, love, grief, greed, and grand ideals. At once magnificently strange and achingly intimate, Gillis' novel lingers and burns long after the covers are shut.
- Dawn Raffel
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Steven Gillis's latest novel once again reminds us that he is not only a master storyteller able to conjure up narrative magic, but it's his lyrical voice throughout the narrative that's capable of finding the poetry in the most unlikely places that makes him the 21st century heir to Saul Bellow, John Cheever, and Stanley Elkin. When you mix Gillis's sad, beaten lyricism with his continual explosions of narrative surprise, the result is a glorious, tense luminosity that makes Benchere in Wonderland his best book yet, a satisfying and deeply moving read.
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Steven Gillis's new novel Benchere in Wonderland is not quite like anything else I've ever read. Surprising, arresting, and electric, it kept me up a couple of nights in a row. This author has a voice all his own, and it's one I won't forget. Benchere in Wonderland is that rare thing—an original novel.
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Steven Gillis's latest novel, Benchere in Wonderland, takes readers into the Kalahari Desert and embroils them in the stormy clash of art and commerce, politics and aesthetics, ideas, ideals, and the chaos of the human heart. Anyone who has ever worried over the troubled relationship between art and the world will want to read this compelling novel.
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Art and the role of the artist in society meet with African politics and exploitation in this meditation on action and consequences.
With Benchere's emotional sphere in a state of flux, it becomes clear that his artistic and political views give him stability; his hardheadedness on these issues help him hold on to his sanity… Gillis also sets up a conversation about art and the artist's role (or lack thereof) in political conversations. Should art's influence be removed from politics—can it be?
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Every now and then I get ahold of a book that makes the reading experience just a little bit more special…I loved the book. The core of Benchere in Wonderland is ideas and ideals, art and the man, and the human nature brew of shit happening, whether instigated or not, but sometimes it's our actions that start the landslide.
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Gillis keeps it tight, focusing on Benchere who is engagingly free of self-importance and hard not to love…Gillis also writes with economy and verve, a bit the way Benchere makes his art. This is a book with a message – and in a world where a Picasso can sell for 179 million dollars it's a message worth thinking about – but one delivered with lightness and impeccable flair.
- Cath Murphy, LitReactor
This writer clearly knows how to tell a complex story, in a way no one can learn in a writing workshop….Benchere in Wonderland is a large book, a meaningful book, its story told by a masterful storyteller.
- Conrad Geller, Lost Coast Review
Plaudits are due for Gillis's brilliant fifth novel, an ambitious treatise on the role of art and the artist in modern day society. The author has an uncanny knack for depicting the best and worst of humankind… Gillis's novel carefully examines the fallibility and resolve of the artist, the myriad repercussions that art can have, and the different ramifications of political art and art created merely for the sake of art—if there can be such a thing.
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This set is from The Sweet Stamp shop. I just love the feel of the sentiment.
Hope you guys had a great Valentines Day. The hubby and I kept it pretty low key as it is so cold outside and we have about 2 1/2 feet of snow and no where to put it.
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Once again, the United States is the leader of the pack (worldwide). Now you may be thinking so what, we always win! Celebrating? You need to stop! We understand you have guts and you're probably thinking , I'm brave, courageous, bold, & fearless. But, I'm not talking about the kind of guts the king of the jungle has! I'm talking about belly's. Did you no that nearly 70% of US adults over the age of 20 are overweight or obese? (The mic drops)!!!
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The New York Times leads with reports that al-Qaida has rebuilt its leadership in tribal areas of Pakistan. The Washington Post and the Los Angles Times each go with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign raising a record $26 million in 10 weeks. USA Today opts to just tease the Clinton story and instead leads with three airport groups opposing Transportation Security Administration regulations on locking down terminals in an emergency. The Wall Street Journal opts to lead its world-wide newsbox with Sen. John McCain claiming improved conditions in Iraq, with the NYT picking up the story inside.
U.S. intelligence officials now have a better understanding of what the leadership of a revamped, decentralized al-Qaida looks like, says the NYT. It is younger, better trained, less likely to have ties to the struggle against the Soviets in Afghanistan, and more likely to include members from a variety of nations. Authorities say camps in remote tribal areas of Pakistan were key to the network's resurgence. USAT fronts a similar story, focusing on NATO leaders pressuring Pakistani officials to end tribal autonomy in the Waziristan region, citing concerns that tribal authorities are training militants.
On top of her $26 million haul this quarter, Sen. Clinton has $10 million left over from her 2006 Senate campaign. Meanwhile former Sen. John Edwards raised $14 million, nearly double his pack-leading total in 2003. Both Edwards and Clinton broke Al Gore's $8.9 million 1999 record for most money raised by this point in the election cycle. Meanwhile, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson came in third with $6 million.
Sen. Barack Obama declined to release a preliminary estimate, though like all candidates he will have to file an official report by April 15. According to the LAT, however, Obama's campaign claims to have received 83,500 donations, compared to 50,000 for Clinton and 37,000 for Edwards. The WP predicts his total will be in the $20 million range. Inside, the NYT speculates Obama may have held off making an announcement to avoid sharing a headline with Clinton. Curiously enough, no Republicans have made preliminary announcements, an oddity no paper really addresses.
Leaders of three groups of airports and affiliated organizations lobbied TSA for a second time to reverse a proposal that would bar airport police from closing a terminal in an emergency. Under the proposal, only the TSA would have that power. The groups argue the regulation would impair flexibility and hamper security. Both sides claim their proposal would strengthen security: The paper depicts the disagreement as a bureaucratic turf war. A final decision on the rule is expected in May.
The WP off-leads with congressional Democrats gearing up to push the Bush administration on everything from the war in Iraq to the treatment of suspected terrorists. The piece loses a bit of its luster, though, when paired with an AP wire story on Sen. Obama saying the Democrats are opting not to take a hard line on Iraq withdrawal. Inside, the WSJ is more cautious and says the Democrats are at a "tipping point."
Under the fold, USAT buries the lead in its report on terminally ill patients who want non-FDA approved drugs. The news: A case currently before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia could rewrite the books on what access terminally ill patients are given to new, potentially life-saving (and potentially risky) treatments.
The NYT reports on doctor-run hospitals whose lack of basic emergency care may have caused patients' deaths.
The WSJ says Israeli PM Olmert is inviting leaders of Arab states for a regional peace conference, even as tensions with Hamas remain high. The NYT follows up inside.
Government raids on illegal immigrants can have unintended consequences for their American-born children, reports the WP.
The LAT says that EMI Group, one of the big four record labels, announced they will be removing copy protections from songs sold via iTunes. The label did not make an announcement regarding selling Beatles songs online, as many speculated (again) that they would.
A tsunami hit the Solomon Islands, killing 13, reports the LAT (via AP) inside.
The NYT runs an eerily positive feature on people who stalk suspected relatives in order to obtain tissue samples for genetic testing.
The WP takes a moment to explain why President Bush opting not to throw out the first pitch at a ballgame isn't news. TP is just as confused as you are.


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Trying to pay down some debts and set money aside for school, so I'm letting a few more knives go. Please read the descriptions and view the photos for full details. I ship via USPS Priority, and all prices include shipping and PayPal fees!
The only trades I would consider would be a 903BK in like-new condition, or a 555 Mini-Grip (satin or BK is fine, no serrations!) for the wife.
First is a used D'Allara. This thing is freaking comfortable as all get out in the hand, but it's quite large and bulky in the pocket. I tolerate it fine, but I carry my Grips more than anything else, so this needs to go to free up funds. It does have wear on the FRN handles as pictured, but is otherwise is great shape. Flicks open effortlessly, locks up solid, and again, feels amazing. I'll miss this one, but you can give it a great home! Comes with the box. I'm asking $110.
Second is a near-new Ulize. I carried this one for a few days so it does have some light wear on the pocket clip. This is a great knife! It's thin, doesn't take up much pocket space, and feels great. I just don't carry it much, and don't have the means to sharpen a recurve like this, so I'm parting with it while it still has the factory edge. I'll buy another one later (yes, it's that good!), but can't justify keeping it for now. Comes with the box and bubble-wrap sleeve, and she's SHARP! $100 and she's all yours!
First is a well-loved 800S AFCK. This one's a definite user, and came that way to me. The tip has a tiny flat spot, the blade is off center (prior owner tried shimming it with different thickness washers), one of the butterfly medallions is missing, and it shows good use. Lockup is very late, but there's no lock-rock and the blade is solid when deployed. If you're a "nervous flicker," this one might not be for you, since you'll finish off the lock bar too soon. If you want to try a BM classic on the cheap, OR you have one of these and want some spare parts (scales, back spacer, and all hardware in great shape!), this is for you. The ATS-34 blade has a LOT of life left in it, with the late lockup being the only real limitation, in my mind. Send it off to BM for a spa, and I bet it'll come back looking much better! It comes with a BM baggie and that's it. I'm looking to get $85 for this classic.
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US vice-president Mike Pence is using his appearance at the Winter Olympics to call on the international community to get tougher on North Korea's nuclear ambitions and human rights abuses.
Pence is in Pyeongchang to cheer on American athletes, but he is also warning the world against falling for the glossy image of the two Koreas as they march in the opening ceremony under one flag.
After meetings with South Korean president Moon Jae-in and Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, Pence said there should be no consideration of using the Games as an opening for substantive talks with the North until its nuclear programme is up for negotiation.
Pence said the US would "demand at the outset of any new dialogue or negotiations that the Kim regime put denuclearisation on the table and take concrete steps with the world community to dismantle, permanently and irreversibly, their nuclear and ballistic missile programmes".
He added: "Then and only then will the world community consider negotiating and making changes in the sanctions regime that's placed on them today."
The US vice-president is in Pyeongchang at the same time as a high-level North Korean delegation including leader Kim Jong Un's sister, Kim Yo Jong, and nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam.
Pence has repeatedly left open the possibility of an encounter at the Games, but said the US had not requested a meeting.
At a VIP reception before the opening ceremony, Pence and Kim Yong Nam were in the same room, according to Jarrod Agen, his deputy chief of staff, but Pence "did not come across the North Korean delegation" at the event.
Pence seeks to counter what he called North Korean "propaganda" around the Winter Olympics, and is eager to put a reality check on the thaw in relations between the Koreas in advance of the Games. He met North Korean defectors and paid respects at the Cheonan Memorial in Pyeongtaek, which honours the 46 South Korean sailors killed in a 2010 torpedo attack blamed on the North.
Pence warned that the world would see "a charm offensive by North Korea".


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If you don't stop when a police officer attempts to pull your vehicle over, you are not charged with a felony crime if you are in Alabama.
You are charged with a felony crime if you are in every other state but two.
It is time for that to be the case here.
In two separate incidents last month in Birmingham and Mobile, police pursuits of drivers who failed to stop resulted in two deaths and several injuries.
Two years ago in Montgomery, officer Keith Houts was shot and killed when he pulled over a driver who eluded demands to stop.
Current Alabama law makes it an unclassified misdemeanor for failing to stop.
A bill named the "Officer Keith E. Houts Act" making it a felony to run from an officer passed the House Judiciary Committee last year but didn't make it to the floor of the House for a full vote.
We encourage lawmakers to pass the bill this year.
Officer Houts' widow says her husband thought people who ran from the law should get more than a slap on the wrist.
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what can you do for mentally challenged person with high bsl, please give me some input
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Wow that's a tough one. I am guessing you are this person's caretaker or family member? You will need to be very dilligent with them as they probably won't understand that they can't eat certain foods now. If it's not in the house and not available I guess that would be the easiest way to have them avoid it. Perhaps a diabetes educator could help you explain the food to them, even if it's just portion size with the plastic food samples. Like I said this is a tough one. wow For added exercise I would make a game of it and go for walks and look at the pretty trees and birds etc… not emphasize that it's exercise… just looking at nice things Collect stones, leaves, garbage… anything to get them out exercising.
I wish I could be of more help.. I have a soft spot in my heart for the mentally challenged.
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Teresa Giudice isn't the only "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star that knows her way around the kitchen. Her cousin and co-star Kathy Wakile is known for her killer desserts, and she's already given fans a taste with her Red Velvet Cosmo out earlier this year. But how about something people can actually sink their teeth into?
"Everybody keeps asking about my cannolis, and I've finally developed a way to bring cannolis to your doorstep," Kathy tells Zap2it.
She's currently working on her dessert line Dolci della Dea Goddess Sweets by Kathy Wakile, due out soon. So does this mean fans can expect a dessert cookbook to follow?
"One day I would love to do that," Kathy says. "I change my recipe around so much. I really just need to start writing those things down."


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Fish Factory Converted Into Residence
We love showing the recycling and repurposing of existing buildings; The spaces that result are often dramatic. But this one is a bit fishy; Zaigas Gailes birojs have converted this pumping station from an abandoned fish plant in Latvia into a residence, complete with a big central hall, a couple of apartments and a shiny new bathing pavilion.
The site looks a bit forbidding, with no trees or shade,
But the interior is dramatic. World Architecture News describes the spaces inside:
The plan consists of three parts, the central full-height hall, a two story apartment for parents and four apartments for children. The new bathhouse- Nautilus- is located on the beach and against the background of the rusty, oblong block of the main house the shining Nautilus adds the needed final touch to the picture.
Perhaps something is lost in translation, it doesn't look like it can contain five apartments. More at World Architecture News


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Automatic daily random wallpaper
I love wallpapers. When Windows Vista added the feature to shuffle wallpapers from a folder of photos, I was happy. I set it to rotate a bunch of cool Zelda screenshots. But eventually after I'd looked at them all a hundred times, I wanted some new ones. So I went to Google images and found a bunch of cool new photos. But after a week or so, they felt stale again. Gathering up a bunch of new images takes a good bit of time, and by the time I've gathered them they're already starting to feel stale. CHALLENGE: I want a brand new image that I'd never seen before to magically show up on my desktop each day.
Enter scripting! I tinkered away at a script in Python which calls Google's search API using a random phrase of my choosing. I then created a Windows task to run the script 3 minutes after Windows starts.
If you want to install the script, just follow the steps below. I included Windows and Mac instructions.
1: Install and modify script
Open the script and click the Raw button. Save the page somewhere like your Documents folder. Open the file in a text editor and change the top
wallpaper_dir variable to be a folder where your wallpapers will go. Make sure the folder exists and is empty, and don't use it for storing other things as the script deletes its contents daily. Modify the search phrases at the top to your liking. A term from each group (one adjective and one subject) is randomly selected, and then "wallpaper" is added. So for example, a term the script searches for might be "beautiful landscape wallpaper". I found adding "wallpaper" to the search tends to filter out mediocre looking (yet still high resolution) images.
2: Get a Google API key and Search Engine (both free)
Go to the Google dev console, sign in and create a new project. Name it whatever you want. On the project dashboard, click on "Enable and manage APIs" in the blue box. Under "Other popular APIs" click on "Custom Search API" then click the "Enable" button. In the leftmost column click "Credentials", then click "Create Credentials" and select "API key", then "Browser key". The default name is fine. Click the "Create" button, then copy the key to the variable
api_key at the top of grab-new-wallpaper.py.
Now go to Google Search Engine console and add a new search engine. Enter any url like "deviantart.com" in the "Sites to search" box, and name your search engine whatever you want, then save it. Now click "Control Panel" to modify the engine. Change "Image Search" to ON. Under "Sites to search" change the dropdown to "Search the entire web but emphasize included sites" and remove the url you added before. Now under "Details" click "Search Engine ID" and copy the value into the
engine_id variable at the top of grab-new-wallpaper.py.
3: Install Python
You'll need to have Python 2.xx (the latest Python 2 version before Python 3 which is experimental) installed to run the script. I believe Mac OS has it preinstalled, which you can test by typing "python" at the terminal. It is lightweight, only 50mb installed. You can download it here. In the installer, on the third screen make sure to select "Add python.exe to path", it will not install by default for some reason. That way (irrelevant in this case but useful nonetheless) you can type python at a command prompt and be able to use the Python interpreter, or type python path/to/script.py and run a python script. After it installs, you should be able to double click to run .py files. If not, right click the grab-new-wallpaper.py file and "Open with..." and "Choose default program" then select python.exe.
Double click to run the grab-new-wallpaper.py, and it should fetch an image and put it in your wallpaper directory. Copy and paste this image in place so that you have 2 images, or just paste any 2 random images into this folder for the next step.
4: Set up wallpaper in OS settings
Windows: Right click on the desktop, select "Personalize", then "Desktop Background" at the bottom left. Browse to select your wallpaper directory, and click OK. Then click "Select all" at the right to select all (both) of the images in that directory. At the bottom change "Picture position" to "Fill" and "Change picture every" to "10 seconds". Then "Save changes". This step is important as it will tell Windows to change the desktop background when a new image appears in the directory.
Mac: Go to System Preferences, Desktop & Screensaver, then add your wallpaper directory, and check "Change picture: Every 5 seconds" and select "Fill Screen" at the top.
5: Set up the scheduled task
Windows: Go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Task Scheduler, or on Windows 7 just hit the Windows key and type "task sch". Click "Create Task" at the top right, then enter "Wallpaper grab" in the name field. On the "Triggers" tab, add a new trigger, then select "At startup" at the top and check "Delay the task for" and change 15 to 3 minutes, then click OK. This will give your internet connection a little time to become active first. If your computer has a slow boot and your internet isn't available that fast, you may need to make this a longer delay. On the Actions tab, add a new Action, and browse to select grab-new-wallpaper.py, then click OK again. Click OK to finish creating the task. When you restart your computer, the script should now run after 3 minutes! If you need to edit the task, open Task Scheduler again, find it at the bottom of the list at the bottom, double click it to open it, then click "Properties" in the column on the right.
Mac: Start the Automator app, choose Application, then in the left column select Utilities, and double click Run Shell Script. Paste in
python /Users/XXXX/Documents/grab-new-wallpaper.py making sure the path is correct. Hit Cmd+S to save the application as "Wallpaper grab". Then go to System Preferences, Users & Groups, then Login Items. Click the plus at the bottom, then in the left click Applications and scroll down to find "Wallpaper grab", and add it.
OPTIONAL: Set up a shortcut key
Sometimes you might want to grab a new wallpaper manually, for instance when you don't like the image it chose (rare but occasionally happens, there will be a watermark or just a boring image or something). You can navigate to your script location and double click it to run it, or you could set up a shortcut key like I did. To do this, download and install AutoHotKey. Then save my hotkey list somewhere permanent. Right click it and "Edit script" to modify the location of your grab-new-wallpaper.py. As you can see it contains shortcuts to change wallpaper (Win+W), empty the Recycle Bin (Win+R), and restart the computer (Win+F4). Save and close the file, then double click it to open it in AutoHotKey. Then go to "Start > All Programs", find the shortcut for AutoHotKey, right click and "Send to > Desktop". Then take that shortcut on the desktop and drag it into "Start > All Programs", then into the "Startup" folder. That will make AutoHotKey run when Windows starts.


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Building my own hot tub (part 4)
About the floor. Important was to use load strips to pull floor planks tightly next to each other before screwing crossbars to their place. As figure in "part 3" shows that there are 3 crossbars under the floor. Two different wood drills have been used for drilling holes in floor holders. According to screws that were bought, drill were 12mm (for making draft) and 6mm (long one – drilling trough crossbar) . When you drill trough crossbar you should drill it some where else not on top of floor planks.
As seen on picture, after middle crossbar is attached and the screws are screwed you can release load strips. I highly recommend you to build the floor on flat surface.
That day one friend came to help me (Thank you Raimo!), so it supposed to be quick and easy – hell no! We started with the work bit late, around 14:00 clock. As it was getting dark already at 17:00 and it was also cold out side (-15'C) we had to use some motive fluid to continue. You should not attempt this at home for your own safety.
After all crossbars attached, we turned floor over and marked circle with home made caliper of 0,95m from center. We broke my cheap jigsaw but we still had 3 more planks to cut from circle, work was finished with normal wood saw. Some corrections were made with disc cuter. We finished around 00:00 (midnight) barrel ready and went to sauna for getting cold out of bones. Off course there is need for finishing touches like grinding top edges and drilling holes for drainage and pipes. Meanwhile I plan to make furniture in side.
Some morning pictures of barrel / hot tub:
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The Magnificent Seven (2016)
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The original The Magnificent Seven (1960) is a favourite Western of mine, and I'm a fan of Westerns, generally, for their ability to simplify the setting for a story and tell tales that almost feel like fables. It's a great way to tell slimmed-down, sharply told stories. The 1960 film is a brilliant idea for a retelling of Seven Samurai (1954), another film that really should not be missed for its compelling story, briskly and expertly told, despite a long running-time.
The original 1960 film had an all-star cast at the time, including Yul Brynner, James Coburn, Charles Bronson and Steve McQueen. The seven gunfighters assembled to defend a small town didn't have complex backstories in the 1960 film: they're generally characters with something to prove or little to lose. Maybe on some level they believe the innocent should be defended, but they're not particularly good at showing it. The 2016 film assembles another all-star cast, and it's interesting to see the story retold in this way. Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke and Vincent D'Onofrio are all excellent, and the film also troubles itself to try and have a significant, capable female character from the town as played by Haley Bennett (also excellent) and Martin Sensmeier is convincing as a young, exiled Comanche warrior. It's hard to take your eyes off him. Just seeing this cast assembled to give weight to the various roles is enjoyable enough — it's surprising it took so many decades for the film to be remade when arguably every generation would do something interesting with the story of a last, desperate grab at meaning and glory.
What the newer film has going for it is a certain grimness and gritty quality to the action. Some critics disliked this, but I think it gives extra weight to the idea of sacrifice. These characters aren't just going to defend a small town under threat of being shot and dropping dead, they might be facing a more gruesome death, and yet still they go. Peter Sarsgaard is particularly good as the oily villain who rules by fear and appears to see other people with little but contempt. Let's face it, the earlier film just basically has good guys and bad guys in a stylish celebration of making a glorious exit. Even the music in the original is — while one of the great film scores — basically fanfare. So I thought the new film honoured the original while adding new gravity to the proceedings, based on film's ability to be a little more extreme these days. The action is well-realized and involving, particularly when it comes to the attack on the town.
And then by the final ten or fifteen minutes, it all goes a bit off the rails. As though deciding a collection of desperate characters grabbing at glory isn't enough (spoilers, ahoy), the film decides to suddenly more or less flip to another plot and introduce the idea the Washington character has a personal connection to the villain, in the most bland you-killed-my-wife-now-I'll-kill-you sort of way. It's disappointing, partly because it has been done so many times before, and partly because the original point of the film suddenly feels a bit jettisoned. In the smoking ruins of a town, with dead from both sides all around, the Washington character allows the Sarsgaard character a final showdown in the street (and, a chance to win) suddenly applying the brakes to all the frantic, hopeful, desperate fighting that was about putting a stop to his army and his sadistic, money-grubbing ways. I almost felt like crying out "What are you doing?" It's at this point any added feeling of realism goes out the window. And the final line of the film by Haley Bennett, that it was a struggle that was, yes, "magnificent," also irritate, though it may not have bothered some others.
A worthy reimagining of an earlier film borrows the plot and does something a little different, like buying a house and moving in your own furniture. The 2016 film was on its way there when it decided to apply the brakes and try something slightly different at the absolute last minute, as though to appeal to more viewers or in case the original plot didn't suffice. I hope it isn't something like fifty-six years before we see another group of talented actors try to be magnificent.


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The University of Porto's Institute of Philosophy is a research unit with activities consolidated in three domains of philosophical studies, interconnectedly exploring several philosophical areas. Currently with 6 active research groups, it aggregates 52 integrated researchers (i.e. with a PhD) from 6 universities and 1 polytechnic, about 30 graduate researchers (enrolled in a doctoral or master's program) and also about 100 collaborative researchers. The Institute has active members from 6 nationalities. Its projects, publications, involvement in post-graduate teaching, and pluridisciplinary cooperation, give the Institute a distinguished position in the domain of scientific research, earning it national and international recognition.
The Institute's activity is guided by the firm belief that philosophy and research in philosophy have given and continue to give a critical contribution for the discussion, understanding and clarification of those major questions that interest humankind and society. For that reason, the Institute is committed, through its research groups, projects and members, to sharing its results, namely, by establishing partnerships and cooperating with other institutions.
It is the Institute's and its members' firm belief that ongoing and concluded research should be open an disseminated without constraints. As a consequence of that commitment, this portal is regularly updated and was designed to publicize the ongoing activities, as well as to make available the results of concluded research. We hope that the curiosity or the needs of those who visit and that it may be a catalyst for possible partnerships, as well as arouse interest in philosophy and our activity.
In the three previous exercises of national evaluation performed by the FCT the Institute has been classified with "Excellent". In the evaluation process initiated in 2013, the IP was classified as "Very Good", following which the IP has required a justification of the assessment provided by the international panel of ESF/FCT.
IF's strategic project for 2015-2020 is funded by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia. Ref. UI&D/Fil/00502:
Executive Committee / Comissão Executiva
- Paula Oliveira e Silva (Director / Scientific Coordinator)
- Mattia Riccardi
- Paulo Tunhas
Scientific Council / Conselho Científico
- Paula Oliveira e Silva (President)
- João Alberto Pinto
- José Carlos Miranda
- José Meirinhos
- Maria Celeste Natário
- Maria Eugénia Vilela
- Maria do Rosário Ferreira
- Maria João Couto
- Paula Cristina Pereira
- Paulo Tunhas
- Renato Epifânio
- Sofia Miguens Travis
International Board of Advisors (2015-2020)
- Prof. Maarten Hoenen (Universität Basel)
- Prof. Danièle Cohn (Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne)
- Dr. Anita Gramigna (Universitá degli studi di Ferrara)
Institute's structure
The main aim of the Institute of Philosophy is to foster and to support research in philosophy and to make it available to the widest possible audience, both in and outside the academia, in Portugal and abroad. This is to be accomplished mostly through the Institute's publications and the events it organizes (conferences, seminars, workshops, lectures, colloquia, etc.).
The Institute's research activity is carried out in close connection with graduate teaching developed in the Philosophy Department.
The Institute is strongly committed to excellence and to be a leading national and international reference in key areas of philosophical research. Accordingly, it promotes domain-specific theoretical collaboration among Portuguese academic philosophers.
The Institute also aims at extending its reach to the worldwide Portuguese-speaking philosophical community. The Institute has established protocols with other Portuguese research units or groups, namely in the areas of Language, Mind and Cognition, Phenomenology, Medieval Philosophy and Philosophy of Education, Portuguese thinking. Cooperation agreements with research groups in several other countries have also been signed. These protocols and agreements and the network they represent underlie interuniversity degrees in several domains of philosophy, connected with the research carried on within the Institute.
História / History
O Instituto de Filosofia (IF) é uma unidade de investigação criada em 1986 por iniciativa da então Secção de Filosofia da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto (FLUP), hoje Departamento de Filosofia. A Faculdade de Letras é a unidade de acolhimento e de gestão financeira do Instituto de Filosofia. Atualmente o Instituto de Filosofia tem 52 "investigadores integrados" (i.e. doutorados com contrato com instituição de ensino ou investigação, segundo a definição da FCT) provenientes de 8 instituições de ensino superior, sendo a maioria da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto..
Desde 1998, o IF é uma unidade de investigação reconhecida e financiada pela Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) - Unidade I&D 502. Neste âmbito, o IF foi quatro vezes avaliado por painéis internacionais da FCT, tendo obtido a classificação de Excelente (1998, 2003, 2008). Na avaliação de 2013-2014 pela European Science Foundation / FCT o IF obteve a classificação de Muito Bom.
O IF faz parte do sistema científico nacional sendo a sua atividade auditada e avaliada pela Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia.
O Instituto de Filosofia rege-se por um Regulamento aprovado pelo seu Conselho Científico e pelo Conselho Científico da Faculdade de Letras.
Assembleia de investigadores do Instituto
Constituída pelos investigadores integrados doutorados do Instituto.
Conselho Científico do Instituto
Constituído por 2 representantes de cada Grupo de Investigação ativo (Investigador principal e um investigador por cada grupo).
Former IF Presidents / Scientific Coordinators
- 1986-1998: Prof. Doutor Eduardo Abranches de Soveral;
- 1998-2007: Prof.ª Doutora Maria Cândida Pacheco;
- 2007-2008: Prof. Doutor Adalberto Dias de Carvalho;
- 2008-2010; 2010-2014; 2014-2017: Prof. Doutor José Meirinhos.
Secretariado / Gestão de Ciência e Tecnologia (Science and Technology Manager):
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ACTIVE Network API Developer Blog
Plancast API open to developers!
Plancast has made its data easily available so developers can create interesting apps, mashups, and analysis. As a result, we've decided to collect information to help us understand the API's usage and plan for the future of the API. We want to cultivate relationships with our third-party developers and provide improved documentation and developer support. Simultaneously, we see the need to track the API's growth so we make sure we can scale with the demand.
With that in mind, we are partnering with Mashery to use their API management solution. Mashery will help us migrate the Plancast API to its proxy infrastructure so we can measure call volumes and make the API scale better. On February 22nd, 2013, we cutover to Mashery's servers. To end users, this cutover had no visible impact.
Three weeks following the cutover, the Plancast API will also launch within the ACTIVE Access developer portal (http://developer.active.com/) on on March 15th, 2013, where developers can register and publish their apps, find documentation and IO Docs, and participate in a forum with ACTIVE Network team.
The API will eventually require developers to adopt access keys to use the API. We will move through this transition cautiously with clear cut goals in mind: 1) not break existing applications and uses of the API and 2) ensure uninterrupted service of any applications. We will not mandate use of access keys at the outset and will give developers ample time (on the order of months) to bake access keys into applications. We will share more as we iron out the details.
To recap, On February 22nd, 2013, all API calls will be routed through Mashery's proxy servers but there will be no impact to existing applications. The migration should be completely transparent. Please continue using the API as you were. If for any reason, your application is adversely impacted, let us know at email@example.com or http://plancast.com/about/contact and we will look into it immediately.
The developer portal offers improved documentation including IO Docs, a forum for developers to ask questions, identify bugs, and make API requests. In addition to this, we'd like developers to start registering their applications and use an API key. As with any API, we'd like to prevent abuse, allocate and scale resources more efficiently, and potentially offer custom endpoints of the Plancast API in the future. Our target date to have all Plancast applications use access keys is August 1st, 2013 — approximately six months from now. To get there in the least intrusive (to your application) and effective manner, here is our migration plan:
Access Keys Required From August 1, 2013
Unregistered (using no access key) Applications Throttling
Starting February 22nd, 2013, all unregistered calls will fall under the 'Unregistered' bucket. A rate limit of 100K calls per hour will be instituted on this bucket. This means the sum total of all calls in this bucket will be capped, not per application. This rate limit will decrease by 15K calls/hour for every month thereafter.
Essentially on February 22nd, 2013, the aggregate call volume for all unregistered apps is capped at 100K/hour. On 3/1, this will be capped at 85K/hour, on 4/1 to 70K/hour, and so forth until August 1st, when this limit will effectively drop to 0.
What happens if my app hits the rate ceiling? If a call from your unregistered app is made once the aggregate cap (across all apps) is reached for the hour, your app will receive a 403 response as shown below.
This application has exceeded the hourly rate limit. API calls are being made without an access key. Your application must start using access keys by August 1, 2013 in order to continue using the API. Please register for free at http://developer.active.com/member/register and start using access keys to avoid being rate limited. More details at http://developer.active.com/.
If you start seeing failures in your app, please check your server logs for this message. To protect against this, simply register for a key (see the section below) and use it in every call.
Registered Applications
If you register your existing (or new) application and start appending the access key in every call to the API, you will _not_ be throttled/rate limited. We therefore highly encourage you to register as soon as possible to create your developer account and start using keys. Registration is free.
The API calls will remain the same except that you will need to append the access key in every call. Example below:
· http://api.amp.active.com/v3/user/signin.json?api_key=(your_acess_key)
Summary Of Changes
To summarize, these are the changes coming to the Plancast API
- On August 1st, 2013, required use of access key for every endpoint and application
- Unregistered applications to be throttled at aggregate call volume of 100K calls/hour, progressively degraded by 15K calls/month, and effectively dropping to 0 on 8/1/2013
- No rate limiting for registered applications
Still Reading? Start Hacking!
Here is a quick start guide to the developer portal and to help you build your application using a Plancast API key:
Register — http://developer.active.com/member/register
Documentation — http://developer.active.com/docs/
Interactive IO Docs — http://developer.active.com/io-docs
Developer Forum — http://developer.active.com/forum
We value our developer community and have thought about this API launch carefully. If you have any feedback, please comment it in the forum and we'll keep the discussion going there.


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The Dubai Fountains
The Dubai Fountain or Dubai Fountains is an array of water jets gushing out of a puddle at the foot of the Burj Khalifa (a tall building in Dubai, previously or also called the Dubai Tower) next to the Dubai Mall. Emaar, the developer of the Burj Dubai and the Downtown Burj Dubai area, announced the fountain in June 2008, with the astonishing development cost of AED 800 million, about the same as what it costs to build a moderate sized apartment tower, the new Oasis Center, or half the Yas Island Circuit ... "The total development value of the Burj Dubai Lake, the fountain and its advanced filtrations systems is AED 800 million (US$218 million)" (Emaar press release 09 June 2008).
Dubai Fountain show timings
If it's windy, call the Dubai Mall (tel +971-4-4373200 or 800-DUBAIMALL) to check on fountain timings, or if it is switched off.
Burj Dubai Fountain show tickets
Grammy Award for Baba Yetu song
Dubai Fountain facts and numbers
Or ... you could go to ACE Hardware and buy a few kilometers of garden hose, a couple of pumps, some of those pretty lights you hang in the garden and assemble a DIY Dubai Fountain. Allow AED 1 million and that leaves AED 799 million to go shopping with at The Dubai Mall.
Dubai Fountain music and performances
The Dubai Fountain does put on quite a spectacular show with several different music themes. Definitely worth a visit (and soon, before Emaar figure out a way to charge an entry fee), although the advertised 500+ foot high spurts of water are somewhat underwhelming - they look more like 100 ft high at best, but we didn't get our tape measure out. You'll know when a performance is about to start because the lights along the lake-edge go out seconds before the beginning. Each display lasts about 5 minutes, and bizarrely, some people clap at the end. Performances are every 20-30 mins during the evening, don't forget to check the wind direction first if you don't want to get wet.
Dubai Fountain list of songs
Dubai Fountain viewing - best places
Dubai Fountain testing
During March and April 2009, The Dubai Fountain was in testing phase, with wetsuited workmen in rubber zodiacs trying to dodge the jet sprays that some geek behind a computer pointed at them. At random times, you could see small dribbles of water, or more spectacular combinations of twirling streams of water, sometimes lit up, and looking more and more impressive as the launch date approached. Dubai Fountain formal opening date Friday 08 May 2009, along with the official opening ceremony of the Dubai Mall.
Dubai Fountain competition
On 01 July 2008 Emaar announced there would be a naming competition to decide what to call the new fountain in Lake Burj Dubai (Burj Dubai Lake), with a first prize of AED 100,000. Only residents of Dubai were eligible to enter. The competition ended 15 September 2008 with over 4,000 entries, 15 of whom suggested "Dubai Fountain", which a panel of senior Emaar management, architects and brand consultants decided was the winning name. Leaving the winners happy and almost everyone else bewildered, not with a case of "Why didn't I think of that" but ... "I thought of that but it seemed too obvious". Now you know why Brand Consultants are so important and deserve every penny, or fil, they earn.
Burj Dubai Lake
The Burj Dubai Lake is expected to have an abra service and an amphitheatre (on the edge, not in it).
Dubai Fountain Lake Boat Ride
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The Brazillians are so stylish, despite the 38 degree heat, business man wear beautifully cut suits, shirts and ties, none of this dress down friday stuff and fortunately no American influence where any thing big comfortable and totally inappropriate will do (I do generalize of course!).
The women are just as stylish not too showy, knee length skirts with impeccable cut, by day. But by night, it is quite a different matter!!
I also would have been lost without my steamer...a travel must have, fill with water switch on and of you go ...it's brilliant, perfect for my husbands dinner suit, after a 11 hour flight even the best cloth needs a quick spritz of steam, it also works on shirts and all the lovely fine fabrics like silk etc that us ladies like to wear...I can't recommend them enough!
So if your ever going Rio way give me a shout and I will advise you on your wardrobe and teach you some samba moves!!!!!!!!!!!!


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By Accommodation Times News Services
Once again Accommodation Times hosted a successful Awards Ceremony, despite entering into a new segment of Infrastructure and Construction Material Industry. Taking the 30 years tradition of glorious award ceremony to the next level publication organised it's 1st Infrastructure and Innovative Construction Material Awards 0n 29th September, 2015 at Nehru Centre Auditorium, Worli, in the presence of renowned guests and more than 200 professionals from construction, infrastructure and real estate industry.
The function witnessed ubiety of distinguished personalities on the dais, our esteem Chief Guest for the event were Shri Sanjay Sethi, IAS, Additional Municipal Commissioner- I, MMRDA, our Guest of Honour Shri Ashok Mohanani, Chairman and Managing Director, Ekta World, our Key Speakers Ar. Reza Kabul, Director, Reza Kabul Architects Pvt. Ltd., Ar. Vivek Bhole, Chairman and Managing Director, Vivek Bhole Architects Pvt. Ltd., Ar. Prashant Sutaria, Principal Architect, Prashant Sutaria Architects and Planners.
The opening speech was delivered by Shri Murari Chaturvedi, Editor Accommodation Times, He appraised the august guests and escorted them. In his speech he praised the gathering and delivered his views on the current status of construction and infrastructure industry and on need of better infrastructure facilities in the country, he said good infrastructure will support the housing industry and in development and urbanisation of the country.
The symposium for the evening was Infrastructure and Innovative Construction Material Need by 2022. The speakers spoke about the need of innovative, effective and sustainable construction material for superior quality of infrastructure and housing. They gave example of various new and innovative construction materials that can enhance the quality and life of the structure and promoted about its utilisation and also urged for invention of more such materials for superior quality of construction.
Views and suggestions on sustainable construction, innovative materials, urbanization, connectivity and modern infrastructure were illustrated in depth by the speakers.
Shri Sanjay Sethi, IAS, delivered a very comprehensive but rewarding lecture on infrastructural development and its need. He spoke on various ongoing infrastructure projects conducted by MMRDA and various other future projects. He thrust on need of innovative construction material.
Later the evening was followed by the glorious awards ceremony where the deserving professionals and companies from construction material, infrastructure and housing industry were rewarded under various categories in which they worked and gained success. There were 8 awards which were been presented.
The event was sponsored by our prominent client Kitec Industries composite pipe manufacturers and leading name in the plumbing industry. The event was supported by leading associations like JLL, Builders Association of India, PEATA, Property Purchasers Association of India, IIID, our Online Media partner 99 acres.com, and our Knowledge partner ATIREM.


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Most babies born in 1900 did not live past age 50. Since the beginning of the 21st century, we are living longer. Life expectancy at birth now exceeds 83 years in Japan—the current leader—and is at least 81 years in several other countries. But though we are living longer, not all of us are living healthier.
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I was recently invited to the Lou & Grey store located at North Hills in Raleigh, NC. If you aren't familiar, Lou & Grey is under the Ann Taylor umbrella and if you've shopped at Loft (in the store or online) lately, you may have seen a little corner designated to the new label. The store is right down my alley with its light and airy aesthetic, offering comfy chic clothes as well as carefully curated accessories and decor. I found the ombre pillows hard to resist!
I felt right at home, soaking in the pretty decor and trying on different styles in a very stylish fitting room. Nearly everything can be layered and most every piece works with the next making it easy to pull outfits together, but still giving you room to put your own spin on them. I fell hard for the super soft sweaters and had a tough time making a final decision as they were all so cute and versatile.
I came home with this comfy sweater and what I like about it is the subtle shimmer mixed with a sweatshirt silhouette - an easy piece to dress up or down! I also purchased this one which I'm really excited to pair with jeans, booties, and a scarf. The pintuck detail on the leggings makes them a little fancier than the average legging, which I love! (I think the black ones are sold out, sorry.) If you are in the Raleigh area, I urge you to stop into Lou & Grey and of course, you can always shop from home.
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Friday, September 25, 2015
In The City...
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What a beautiful Fall dress and for under $100 you can't beat it! You and Andi look great!ReplyDelete
I love the print of this dress, I bet it'll be gorgeous with tall riding boots later this fall as well :)ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousSeptember 25, 2015 at 1:13 PM
See, I tried this dress on and quite liked it. I sent pics of it to my friends and they hated it! You look amazing in that dress - obviously you pull it off far better than I did :PReplyDelete
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Love this outfit post and your photos are so adorable! I love all your natural poses and everything! Inspiring!
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your dress is so cute, Love the printReplyDelete
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Your dress is gorgeous, lucky you having such a hot day in New York to wear this! ;)ReplyDelete
That dress is absolutely fabulous and looks amazing on you! I am definitely going to be picking this up too. :)ReplyDelete
Love the dress and the boots!! Simple and so classic!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 4, 2015 at 3:08 AM
This dress is amazing, I love the print! The backdrop also looks amazing too Jade - fab set of pics all round! GxReplyDelete
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Brian Enigma had one of the brand new 5G 60GB iPod Colors at the Portland Podcasting meetup last night. He was kind enough to let me play with it and take some photos of its new features.
Notice the new "Podcasts" top level menu items. On the new iPods, as well as in iTunes 4.9, and 4G iPods with the 3.1 software update, podcasts are managed seperately from music, which is nice for no other reason than random podcasts won't pop up when you're shuffling through all of your songs.


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Repurposing, refinishing, reupholstering, and repainting furniture and decorative items for your home!
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Easy project from the $1.00 bins at Target
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I just don't have the vision that you are blessed with! That is an awesome idea! Love it! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
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I read your post yesterday, Rhonda, but didn't have time to comment. Then last night, I went to Target and was going to run right past the $1 bins, but thought about your post, stopped and went back. I actually grabbed a few cute items! So thanks for the inspiration...and I love your jars!! Happy 4th!! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
I am so happy I gave you a little inspiration Kim:) You just never know what's in those little bins!!Delete
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Great idea Rhonda ... perfect jars for your project. No Target here.ReplyDelete
Thanks for stopping by Timeless Treasures with a nice comment on my potting table.
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My husband gave me his old workbench to use in the shed for repotting plants, it's very functional but not as cute as yours! You did an awesome job!Delete
- Anonymous7:52:00 AM
I love the dollar bins for kid stuff, but never think to look for things for me! I'll look next time I go to see if I can find more of those jars, Rhonda. I'll ship them to you! I think A and I are going on Saturday. Darling idea, by the way. You could store buttons, or any number of craft things in those, as well!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Nancy:) These cute little jars could store anything!!Delete
I would love to hear from my readers, I need input so I can post things that interest you. Questions encouraged:)


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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Litigation Release No. 17926 / January 13, 2003
SEC v. Waage, Case No. C-01-3386 WHA (N.D. Cal.).
Richard Alyn Waage and Haarlem Universal Corporation Enjoined in "Tri-West Investment Club" Prime Bank Scheme
On December 19, 2002, federal judge William H. Alsup, sitting in San Francisco, issued a judgment against Richard Alyn Waage and Haarlem Universal Corporation for violating the federal securities laws in an investment scam known as the "Tri-West Investment Club." Waage, a Canadian citizen, was recently extradited from Costa Rico to the United States to face related criminal charges in federal court in Sacramento.
In the civil action brought by the Commission, the court enjoined Waage from future violations of the antifraud and registration provisions of the securities laws, and ordered him to disgorge $58 million in proceeds, plus interest, and pay a civil penalty of $120,000. Haarlem, a corporation based in Panama, was named in the action as a relief defendant and was also ordered to disgorge $58 million.
The Commission's complaint alleged that during 1999 and 2000, Waage used the Internet to solicit investors for the Tri-West Investment Club. The club was promoted as an investment program to trade in fictitious "prime bank" securities. Investors were encouraged to make checks payable to Haarlem and send the checks to various locations in California, Belize, and Costa Rica. The Commission alleged that the program was a fiction, designed only to enrich Waage. Neither Waage nor Haarlem responded to the complaint in the action. The court granted judgment upon default against each defendant.
The Court requested and received assistance from the governments of Costa Rica, Panama and Mexico. The Commission thanks the governments of Canada and Latvia and the Federal Bureau of Investigation and United States Attorney for their assistance in the matter.
The Commission's action against Waage alleged violations of Sections 5(a) and (c) and Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5.


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Letter Cc week was celebrated a few weeks ago, but I wanted to rewind and share some of our fun.
I like introducing our letters with letter hunts. It is my goal to make each letter hunt done in a way that reinforces the letter, like last week's detective hunt with letter Dd. For the letter Cc we used cameras to hunt around for Cc. My cuties snapped a picture each time they found a Cc.
To practice the shape of Cc, we painted the letter with cars.
We also explored crabs and created crab art.
We hung this sun above the crabs in the hallway.