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Charles Warren Mundy Interview
I first met C.W. Mundy when I stepped into the back of a limousine one evening in Cincinnati. We were participating artists in the Great American Artists Show and were being transported to the show venue.If you know anything about C.W., you know he is not shy. An outspoken Christian, it was not long before we discovered our common faith. I admire his authentic boldness and fearlessness, and it seems to permeate every area of his life including his work.
His painting has gone through a continuous evolution. Always experimenting, never content to rest on his past successes, he is a bundle of energy, continually looking for new challenges. If it's not painting, it's music. If it's not music it's something else. He's not one to sit around wasting time.
|The Train Station - 36"x 24" - Oil - 2012
2nd Place, Masters Division, 22nd Annual OPA National Competition
He just won second place in the Master Division at the 22nd Annual Oil Painters of America National Competition in Fredericksburg, TX., yet on the drive home to Indiana with his wife, Rebecca, he took the time to answer my questions for this interview...just another example of an active mind making every second count.
I'm very pleased to bring you this wonderful interview with Charles Warren Mundy:
As I've watched your work over the years, it seems you are always experimenting...trying new things. Are you fearless about experimentation? I've always been fearless to experiment because for me it is necessary to have a challenge, otherwise I'd be bored. The quest is the search.
It seems you paint anything and everything, is there any subject you shy away from? You won't find me painting little kittens with a ball of yarn!...On the other hand, who knows, I might just do that sometime.
|The creation of All Along the Boulevard
|All Along the Boulevard - 24"x 36" - Oil - 2012
There is a certain unpredictability to your work, not in a negative sense, but in that one is never absolutely sure what you're going to paint next...or how you're going to paint it. How do galleries and collectors feel about that? I've done this from the beginning, so my collectors and my galleries are actually used to it.
What do you see as the future direction of your work? My future direction - more experimentation! Especially right now, I'm experimenting in the area of "paint manipulation". There's a multitude of ways that one can make a mark on linen. I've figured out that since these things are called "paintings", the paint expression is very important!
|Sunrise, Our Backyard - 20"x 16" - Oil
How do your Christian beliefs affect and direct your art career? My wife and I pray about everything! This has directed us in every facet of the career, from conceptualizing, in painting, and in the business aspects.
|Prague, Church of Saint Nicholas - 5"x 7" - Pen and Ink - 2000
I consider you to be a pretty savvy marketer of your work, please explain your strategy. What has been your most effective marketing tool? Taking the leap of faith from answered prayers. (Psalm 32:8)
Early in the career, for 10-15 years, I did much advertising. That's how I became known in the industry. Currently I use social media, newsletters, exhibitions, website, blog, trying to stay in front of people. You must continually remind people. A quote I'm known for..."It's one thing to launch your career, it's another thing to sustain it".
How do you balance market expectations and artistic growth? I'm more concerned with artistic growth. My galleries allow this and don't place high expectations on me.
|Sailing Into Rockport at Sunset - 24"x 36" - Oil - 2005
|Early Afternoon Light, Williams Creek - 9"x 12" - Oil
You are heavily involved in music, and for a time, sports. How have these contributed to your ability to succeed as an artist? I've always worked hard to achieve my goals, in sports, music, and in art. There's no substitute for hard work!
The relationship of painting to music is frequently made, could you explain what is meant by that? There are many parallels between art and music. Here are just a few examples:
There must be unity and variety in correct proportions. In music and in art, if everything's too unified, it's boring. Too much variety, and it's fractured. You want to have as much variety as possible, but still have it unified.
You must have an "attitude" about your work.
In music as well as art, you must have a "centrality of focus". With music, the centrality is in the lyrics of the chorus. Just as in a painting, it's where you want your viewers (or listeners) to have a resolve or anchor in your composition. The musical verses have to point to the chorus. In art, the secondary and tertiary areas have to support and not challenge the centrality of focus in the painting.
The dynamics of when to be loud and when to be quiet.
There are music notes and color notes - how do you want them to play out or speak?
Why did you select art over music as your career? I was in a great 5-piece band in L.A. in the late 1970's. We wrote all our own music, and were getting ready to record with a major music recording company, when one band member became very sick and then passed away, and the band dissolved. Our dream ended and I was dejected, not only at the loss of our friend, but because of the investment of time and effort for the band. I felt that God really spoke to me at that time and told me to go back to art and painting, where I didn't need to rely on other people to make a living, just my own hard work.
|Emily with Basket at the Beach - 9"x 6" - Oil - 2012
|Red Striped Umbrellas, Santa Margherita Ligure - 16"x 20" - Oil - 1996
|Silver Coffee Urn - 12"x 9" - Oil - 2011
Why, at this time, is there such a move in America toward realism...even the classic kind? The pendulum swings! The American Impressionism of the last several decades has had a good run, but that continues as well.
How do you decide on a dominating color key for a painting, and how do you maintain it? If you're concerned with color as opposed to tonality, one might take advantage of playing up complementaries. There is a reason why colors have their complementary. In the history of art, the greatest colorists had a sophisticated usage of color and chroma. Painting straight out of the tube is OK for modernists, but to me it's like "finger nails on a chalkboard".
What part does photography play in your work? When subjects move and it's your only option. Sometimes as well, it's very advantageous to record spots where you can't be around such as Europe or other travel destinations, although 90% of all my European Collections of paintings were painted en plein air. If I have to paint from a photograph, I often paint it "upside down" which is much more right brain and creative and helps me stay out of the mode of just painting "things".
|Musee d'Orsay - 12"x 9" - Oil - 2012
What are the key points one needs to know when creating a true sense of atmosphere? It mostly really boils down to "edges" and being very careful with color notes. In a landscape, many times in the distant trees and distant hillsides, I add more sky color into those masses. Value as well has to be adjusted from the literalness of the scene.
|C.W. Mundy painting on location in France
What are the main problems encountered when translating a field study to a large studio work? The loss of the human spirited endeavor and the inability to make large masses interesting and exciting with paint manipulation...are starter problems. The problem continues on when unnecessary details are added. Less is always more!
Do you have basic rules of composition that you adhere to? Almost always I go for the exploitation of a centrality of focus, what I call a "resolve" or an "anchor". I gravitate toward compositions that have a strong primary, a supporting secondary and supporting tertiary. The Equalization theory which is the exact opposite invented by the modernists was to exploit the eye floating randomly everywhere in the composition with no "resolve" or "anchor".
How does your work reflect your personality? I'm a charismatic person and I'm too old to have any interest in rendering anymore. I've grown into becoming a child trapped in an adult body. I'm like a child wanting to experience things that I've never experienced.
|July Sunset - 20"x 16" - Oil - 2011
What is your major consideration when composing a painting? First of all, composition rules over all the other tenets in painting. You can do a great job with value, color, edges and paint manipulation, but if the composition is not good, the painting will still "circle the drain". Your composition will support and explain your love for the subject.
I hate formula painting; it's the death of an artist. So each experiment in composition in many ways is unique to itself. In a series however, the variables in composition are more consistent for research purposes only. Doing an experiment is different from doing experiments.
What advice would you have for a young artist/painter? You have to become a painter and understand the "science" of painting before you graduate to becoming an artist. Study, hard work! There's no substitute for mileage.
What advice would you have for a first-time collector? If you really love a painting and can afford it, you'd better purchase it! It only takes one or two regrets to learn your lesson.
When you become discouraged and feel the well is dry, so to speak, what do you do? The first and most important question you need to ask yourself is "why is the well dry?" The second question is "Would it be more productive to work through this or take a break and get a fresh start".
|Kinderdyke (European Collection 2002) - 24"x 36" - Oil
If you could spend the day with any three artist, past or present, who would they be? Rembrandt, Michelangelo, and daVinci.
If you were stranded on an island, which three books would you want with you? The Bible, a Hebrew concordance and a Greek concordance!
What's your opinion of art competitions and how do you go about selecting paintings for these shows? Art competitions are only relative to the judge and shouldn't be taken too seriously by the participant. These competitions have probably destroyed the enthusiasm of the participants in the same proportion to the careers they have resurrected. My selections for shows...Find an artist who is very experienced and has your best interest at heart, and allow him or her to be more objective concerning your entry.
Who has had the greatest influence on your career, and why? To say one who has had the greatest influence would be very misleading and not include the many who have inspired me. It's always a compilation of many.
Thank you C.W. for a very interesting interview. We're going to look forward to all those interesting places your continual experimentation with paint will take you.
Mr. Mundy is a Master Signature Member of Oil Painters of America, the American Impressionist Society,and a Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists. He is also a member of the Disco Mountain Boys, an Indianapolis based bluegrass band. They just released their debut CD, Road Trip.
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Someone said once to me: "The past runs fast… It is just one step behind you!".
So true and it is always there to remind you of things that happened.
Today I have to gather all the documents that are needed for the taxes over the few months of last year that my mother was alive (she died begin April). I have all these documents nicely ordered, so it is not a lot of work to do. But it makes you think back on things and stand still for a moment. Specially because with documents of my mother, the documents concerning the passing away from my father are stored together.
Yes, the past runs fast… and of course there is still some sadness and that is not a bad thing.
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TORONTO—On June 15, 2013, The New York Times declared effusively that the election of Hassan Rouhani represented the victory of "a mild-mannered cleric who advocates greater personal freedoms." One year into his presidency, 411 Iranians had been killed in a six-month spate of executions carried out by the regime in Tehran, often in gruesome public ceremonies. According to the UN report on which these shocking statistics are based, offenders guilty of "adultery," drug possession, alcohol consumption, and "enmity against God" are all eligible for the death penalty.
Readers will therefore understand my skepticism in response to headlines this past week proclaiming a "reformist" victory in the recent Iranian parliamentary elections. As history demonstrates, such a scenario is impossible under Iran's election laws, which require all candidates to be vetted in advance by Iran's staunchly repressive Guardian Council. Reports have revealed that the Guardian Council disqualified some 60 per cent of all prospective candidates, including 99 per cent who could be categorized as "reformists."
These denuded "reformist" factions then proceeded to back a number of appalling but approved candidates for the Assembly of Experts, which will be tasked with choosing the country's next supreme leader. This includes two former intelligence ministers alleged to have organized the killing of political dissidents, radical clerics with virulent anti-Western agendas, and another cleric who has endorsed violence as a means to force Iranian women to adhere to dress codes.
This is not to disregard the many pro-democracy activists working to bring about democratic change and respect for human rights in Iran. But the tragic reality is that they are either imprisoned, working fearfully underground, or—like me—living abroad. There is no place for meaningful dissent in the Islamic Republic, and the recent election reaffirms this unfortunate reality.
Having fled Iran in the 1980s with my family, I have spent years raising awareness here in Canada about the regime's ongoing human rights abuses. I regularly explain to my colleagues that, as in many autocratic states, there is a world of difference between the Iranian people and the regime. The people of Iran are remarkably educated, moderate, and engaged with the world. In stark contrast, the regime is a regressive theocracy with an expansive structure of oppression in Iran and a ruthless, hegemonic agenda for the region.
Tehran works systematically to identify and destroy any source of potential challenge to its rule and agenda. The regime also targets any community that undermines its utopian vision of a Shia theocracy—including LGBT and Baha'i citizens, as well as Christian pastors the regime believes could entice Muslims to convert.
What far too many in the West fail to recognize is that superficial elections—which represent the transfer of nominal power to the people on a limited basis—are not only consistent with an authoritarian theocracy. These "democratic" exercises are central to the regime's efforts to manage public discontent at home and alleviate Tehran's public relations challenges abroad. The international community must send a united message to the regime that it will never enjoy global legitimacy so long as it restricts public office to a select group of candidates, rejects pro democracy candidates, jails political dissidents, and imposes archaic religious laws that victimize women, religious minorities, and LGBT Iranians.
For its part, Canada should continue to exercise extreme caution in dealing with Iran and should maintain sanctions against elements of the regime implicated in the sponsorship of terrorism and the abuse of human rights. For as we have seen in countless troubled parts of the world, a ballot box can be a convenient prop for a decidedly undemocratic state to deflect attention from an insidious record.
Sayeh Hassan is a criminal defence lawyer in Toronto and a pro-democracy activist fighting to change Iran's Islamic regime.
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I have a poem in the print journal Poiesis, issue 5. Produced by Propaganda Press, it is formatted as a quarter-page size (4 1/4" x 5 1/2"), laser-printed, saddle-stapled chapbook. It costs only $4, and this link takes you to the page where it can be ordered via Paypal.
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Last night, the Washington Capitals game winning goal was also the game's most controversial play. It left the Hurricane coach mad, Carolina's defensemen confused and Matt Hendricks and the Capitals very happy. But what preceded Hendricks chipping the puck into an virtually open net was a run in with Hurricane goaltender Cam Ward and Caps centerman David Steckel.
The Hurricane's cried foul, mainly goaltender interference on Steckel, and that the goal should be disallowed. At first glance it does look like Steckel interfered Ward from making the save. But all is not what it seems at first glance. Here is the play, video courtesy of NHL.com:
So by the commentary, you are probably wondering why this is a goal, right? Steckel obviously took out the 'Canes goaltender.
Okay let's break down the play. First the play starts from a point shot by John Erskine. That is him down there:
Steckel is coming from the corner to the front of the net. The first of the two pictures is a bit fuzzy because the camera is moving with the shot from Erskine but notice the path both Ward and Steckel take from the first photo to the second. Steckel is skating from board to board (or east/west or up screen to down). He is well away from the blue crease area while Ward is challenging the shot and moving into Steckel's skating path.
Actually Ward could be called for tripping as he interferes with Steckel who is falling in the second shot. Also notice the referee #38 Francois St. Laurent in perfect position to see the entire play. Next Steckel, who has at this time fallen to the ground because of Ward's aggressive play, corals the puck and throws it back to the slot.
Notice the official St. Laurent is signaling that Ward had initiated the contact, before the goal was scored, before Steckel is even able to pass the puck back to Hendricks. At this point Ward is out of position, but he is not being interferred from going back to make the save. Ward probably doesn't think Steckel is going to pass this to a wide open Hendricks who isn't on the screen yet. Also notice the two 'Canes players just standing and watching this all go down.
Last photo is Hendricks working his tail off to get to the slot, Steckel is no longer part of the play and the 'Cane defenders are badly out of position as is Ward. Hendricks will score and the goal will count. All of this happens well outside of the blue crease which is scared ground for goalies in the NHL.
If Steckel initiated the contact with Ward, it is a different story. The goal would be washed out and possibly even a penalty called on the play. But Ward's aggressive play put himself out of position, not the other way around. The goal is good, Caps win.
The Hurricanes can argue about the call all game long, but this did happen halfway through the first period. There were plenty of opportunities for them to get back into the game.


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A project is meaningful if it fulfills two criteria. First, students must perceive the work as personally meaningful, as a task that matters and that they want to do well. Second, a meaningful project fulfills an educational purpose. Well-designed and well-implemented project-based learning is meaningful in both ways.
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Workaround for NT Client Install Bug
Novell Cool Solutions: Trench
By Peter Rowlinson
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Posted: 15 Sep 1999
Peter Rowlinson sends this heads up about a bug he found during a ZEN Client install. He hopes it will prove useful to others, and save some of you a Support call.
Editor's Note: Peter sent some additional information after this article was published, and we have added it to the end of the article. Updated September 22, 1999.
Another Editor's Note: One of our reviewers had this comment. This bug is fixed in an updated inf file available for download. For more information, see TID 2952339. Updated October 6, 1999.
I installed the Zen 4.6 client with the remote control option selected as per TID 2942851 (outlined below)
Modify the following sections of the OEMSETUP.INF:
; NetWareIP
WUA //Needed to remove ';' in front of this line
INSTALL = NO //Change to YES if you want the client to default to install this component when selecting the "Typical"
//install option.
OPTIONAL = YES //This was set to NO, needs to be set to YES to be listed during Custom install
This works fine.
However, when I added in the Zen 4.6 SP1 (nt46sp1.exe) files into the zen 4.6 install directory, the install then fails, complaining it cannot find selected files.
This error was reported to Novell support and it transpires that with the remote control option selected, the install program looks for and tries to copy files in that are in ZEN2, (but not in the SP1 patch).
The workaround is to NOT select the WUA option in the oemsetup.inf file (so as not to install remote control), and then install remote control separately afterwards!
Just an update to my "Workaround for NT Client Install Bug". We created a NAL app to start remote control using "Z:%5CNtstacfg.exe" on the exe line. The problem with this is that if the agent has not been run before on the workstation, it prompts you to reboot the workstation once the agent has installed. We discovered unpublished switches of "/noreboot /noui /ip" which can be added as command line parameters, which prevent a reboot and disable user intervention. The use of "/ip" or "/ipx" can also be used to dictate the protocol.
Novell Cool Solutions (corporate web communities) are produced by WebWise Solutions. www.webwiseone.com


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My mailing address is:
Elder Austin Ray Phillips
(Novembre 4th) (Branch 9 - District c)
Carretera Tenayuca-Chalmita #828
Colonia Zona Escolar, Gustavo A. Madero
07230 Mexico, Distrito Federal
The day started early, with my flight leaving at 6:05 AM from Las Vegas. In Houston I met up with some other missionaries for the flight to Mexico City. It has been a long day so far--and it's not over yet :) I am happy to be here but it is quite overwhelming. My preparation day will be on Wednesdays. For those of you who have asked me about packages, you can't send packages from the states to the Mexico MTC, but there is a company website that is set up to send next day letters and packages, www.missionarypackagemx.com.
I love you all very much. This work is going to be hard, but I'm happy and ready to do this! My companion, Elder Swain, is going to Antofagasta as well. Seems super chill. The drive through Mexico City from the airport was very colorful, it is a different world here. The best way to describe the food here at the MTC is "interesting", although I have only had dinner so far :) Talk to you next week!
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EIS: income tax relief: the investor: connection: persons interested in capital etc of company
An individual is connected with a company if he or she, whether alone or together with any associate (see VCM11100), directly or indirectly possesses, or is entitled to acquire:
- more than 30% of the ordinary share capital (as defined at ITA07/S989) of the company or any subsidiary, or
- for shares issued before 6 April 2012, more than 30% of the composite total of the loan capital and issued share capital of the company or any subsidiary, or
- more than 30% of the voting power in the company or any subsidiary, or
- such rights as would, either in the event of a winding up or in any other circumstances, entitle the individual to receive more than 30% of the assets of the company which would then be available for distribution to equity holders of the company.
The case of Cook v Billings & Others [2001] STC 16 confirmed that attributing the rights of an associate to the individual is correct when considering the individuals' connection to the company.
Voting power and other entitlements are ascertained in the first place by reference to the company's Memorandum or Articles of Association, but note that these can be overridden by any agreement made between the shareholders. Share capital is represented by the nominal value of the shares, excluding any premium paid.
HMRC Commissioners v. 1) Taylor and 2) Haimendorf [2010] UKUT 417 (TCC) established that the individual's loan capital and issued share capital should be considered in combination when determining if more than 30% of the total of the loan capital and issued share capital is held. It is not necessary for each element separately, loan capital and issued share capital, to exceed 30% of the total of the loan capital and the issued share capital in order for the individual to be connected with the company. This is relevant only in respect of shares issued before 6 April 2012.
There is one exception to these 30% tests of connection - see below.
References to a subsidiary on this page are to any company which is at any time in period A (see VCM10540) a subsidiary of the company issuing the shares.
'Entitled to acquire' - S170(9)
Individuals are regarded as entitled to acquire something if they are able to acquire it by virtue of a contractual right or through some other arrangement. They might, for example, hold an option which entitles them to require a shareholder to transfer shares to them. References to being 'entitled to acquire' something apply both where individuals are presently entitled to acquire it at a future date, and where they will at a future date be entitled to acquire it.
Note that an individual who is entitled to require a company to issue to him share capital that is as yet unissued is not 'entitled to acquire issued share capital'.
Possession of share capital - S170(1)
The phrase 'directly or indirectly possesses' entitles us to 'look through' intermediaries to the ultimate owner.
Example 1
Mrs Carstairs acquires 25% of the share capital of Clear Windows Ltd and company X acquires a further 20%. Mrs Carstairs owns half the issued share capital of company X.
Mrs Carstairs possesses 25% of the shares directly and a further 10% indirectly, so she is connected with Clear Windows Ltd and does not qualify for relief.
Example 2
Mr Crow and Miss Gosling (who are not associates of each other) jointly subscribe £10,000 for 10,000 shares in Cool Shoes Ltd, being 56% of the issued share capital of the company. These shares are registered in their joint names.
In law they hold the shares on a bare trust. For the purposes of ITA07/Part 5 each of them is treated as having subscribed £5,000 for all 10,000 shares (see VCM16040). Neither of them can be said to 'directly possess' anything, but each of them 'indirectly possesses' rights which entitle them to receive part of the assets of the company available for distribution. Those rights amount to 28% of the total amount each, so, as that is less than 30%, they each qualify for relief.
Exception to 30% tests
The 30% shareholding tests and the control test are subject to one exception. They do not apply in the period between the incorporation of the company and:
- the date when it first began preparing to carry on a trade
- the date when it first issued shares other than the subscriber shares,
whichever is earlier. (Subscriber shares are those subscribed for by those who signed the Memorandum of Association; they are treated as issued on the incorporation of the company.)
Rama buys a company 'off the shelf' from a firm of company formation agents. There is a single subscriber share, which is re-registered in his name. A month later the company issues shares to a number of investors including Rama, who then holds only 20% of the shares. With the money raised by the issue the company acquires a trade.
Thus during the initial period of one month, which fell within period A related to the share issue, Rama owned the company. But because there were no other changes to the share capital and the company had not yet started preparing to trade, this is disregarded.
Loan capital - S170(8)
The loan capital of a company or any subsidiary is treated for the purpose of ITA07/S170(8) as including any debt incurred by the company for:
- any money borrowed or capital asset acquired by it,
- any right to receive income created in favour of it - for example, where a person contracts to make annual payments to the company in return for a capital sum due at some later date, that capital sum is loan capital,
- consideration the value of which to the company was (at the time the debt was incurred) substantially less than the amount of the debt (including any premium on the debt).
But loan capital is treated as excluding debts arising on a bank overdraft if the overdraft arose in the ordinary course of the bank's business. Where a claim is made that a bank overdraft did not arise in the ordinary course of a bank's business a report should be made to CT Innovation & Growth (CTI&G) before any relief is allowed.
Loan capital does not include normal hire purchase debts.
Equity holders
Where the 30% test is operated by reference to the rights of an individual in circumstances such as a winding-up, the legislation uses the special concept of equity holders and a special method of computing the percentage entitlement. These are taken from CTA10/PT5, which is concerned with group relief; accordingly ITA07/S170 have to adapt CTA10/PT5 by substituting references to equity holders for references to the parent company where appropriate. Guidance on CTA10/PT5 can be found at CTM81000.
The main consequence of applying CTA10/PT5 for the purpose of measuring an individual's entitlement to receive assets is that all rights in respect of 'normal commercial loans' are excluded from consideration. (Note that most interest-free loans will count as normal commercial loans.) The reason for excluding such loans is that otherwise, under this test, a shareholder who had also lent money to the company could become connected with it simply because it had not prospered and its assets had shrunk to the point where it had enough only to cover the rights of loan creditors, with little or nothing left for the shareholders.
Control of the company - S170(6) & (7)
An individual is connected with a company if he or she, whether alone or together with an associate, has 'control' of the company, or of any subsidiary of the company, within the meaning given in ITA07/S995. Note that this definition is not merely in terms of direct shareholdings and voting rights in the company concerned; shareholdings and voting rights in any company, and powers conferred by the documents regulating any company, can be taken into account.
The reference above to a subsidiary is to any company which is at any time in period A, a subsidiary of the company issuing the shares.
There is one exception to this rule, see above.


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Major: International Affairs & Political Science
Hometown: Dover, NH
Fun Fact: I used to own a hedgehog named Pandora
Favorite place in Boston: The waterfront right off of the financial district. Preferably with ice cream.
-What was your favorite part of being in SAA?
Easily, the people in it. SAA attracts the type of wonderful individuals who have become some of my closest friends (and roommates!) here at Northeastern and I've loved nothing more than planning amazing events and going on various retreats, ski trips, and conferences with them.
-If you could go back to freshman year, what is one thing you would do differently?
Cried less while trying to learn Arabic. Seriously, though, would have let past Curt know that it only gets a tiny bit easier.
-If you could be any Rebecca's sandwich, what would it be and why?
The grilled hummus wrap because mmmmm….hummus.-What is the most embarrassing/funny thing that has happened to you during college?
Probably something that's been blocked out from Snowball.
-If you could have any superpower what would it be and why?
Maybe teleportation. No more having to deal with the green line or arriving somewhere for food late at night just after they close. It'd be nice to easily visit all of my friends spread throughout the world.-What are your plans for after graduation?
Tradition NEVER graduates.
-Describe opportunities that Northeastern has given you that you otherwise would not have.
The opportunity to choose your own path, even if that means being off campus (and often out of the country) more than being here in Boston. From chatting with diplomats about peace treaties they've helped broker to accidentally crashing the celebratory boat party for Miss Serbia 2012, there have been some wonderful experiences Northeastern has helped me to find abroad.
-What is one thing every student should do before they graduate?
Be Paws. There's something special about putting on that hot, somewhat sweaty suit and running around to high five and take pictures with everyone excited to see their favorite mascot.
-What does the Shillman Cat say?
Presumably, Meow.
– If you were in an intense rap battle with a celebrity, who would you want it to be, and what would be your finishing verse?
Definitely Bill Nye the Science Guy. "Do you have 11 protons? Because you are sodium fine." Whoops, that might have gotten a bit too intense…


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Prospective Students
Dear Prospective Student:
We appreciate your interest in Southern University School of Nursing (SUSON).
We currently offer four degrees in nursing:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD)
Undergraduate Admissions
- University Admission Procedures
- To receive an application, call the Office of Admissions at 225-771-2430 or go online to www.subr.edu.
- Have all your official transcripts sent to the Office of Admissions at Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA 70813
- General Information
- Official transcript evaluations are done by the Admissions Office after you have been admitted.
University Admission Procedures
To receive an application, call the Office of the Graduate School at 225-771-5390 or go online to Graduate Admissions
Minimum requirements for admission to the Graduate School at Southern University include the following:
- A minimum grade point average of 2.7 on all undergraduate work, or 3.0 on all graduate work completed, based on a 4.0 scale.
- Official Transcript(s): [For Doctoral Students - transcripts showing all graduate work pursued. If you are applying for a doctoral program that accepts students with a bachelor's degree, then you must provide official transcript(s) lf all your undergraduate work]; [For Master's Students - transcripts showing all undergraduate work (and graduate work pursued, if any). APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT TRANSCRIPTS.
- Acceptable scores on a general test of the Graduate Record Examination. Although the Graduate School does not have a minimum score, individual programs may require a minimum score for admission. Individuals who have already earned a graduate degree and return for a second degree must present new GRE Scores if previous scores are more than seven years old.
- Three letters of recommendation sent directly to the Director of Admissions.
• A Statement of Purpose.
For additional information, please contact:
- School of Nursing (225) 771-3266
- Undergraduate Program (225) 771-2653
- Graduate Programs (225) 771-2663


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I have space in a great, communal workshop in Harvey West. The building is made up of woodworkers, metalsmiths, painters, amp builders, etc. It's a wonderful, creative space to work in. . . always someone to help out, talk to or offer an opinion.
The space is private within the building, with a private bathroom and a wide, double door entry. It has been used for guitar building, bike repair, smaller scale woodworking, etc. Additionally is the possibility of a shared woodshop situation... many options for the space.
We're looking for nice, creative people to join the family here. It's a great group of people, hard-working and friendly.
Come check it out.


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charter club leopard print shirt (similar style here), j crew shorts (similar style here),
neiman marcus fringe bag (similar style here), kenneth cole eyeglasses,
steve madden wedges (stolen from jilly - available here), gold bracelet (similar style here),
house of harlow earrings (available here)
Along with this leopard shirt, she also got me gorgeous Michael Kors brown suede shorts
(you will most definitely be seeing them in future posts, so stay tuned!).
This is the first time I wore my new shirt (Jilly has the same one, but Mommy bought me one, too - no fighting!), and it is definitely a new favorite of mine because it is so lightweight and flowy. Paired with my white J. Crew shorts and these gorgeous wedges (that I stole from Jilly...) this outfit could easily be worn from day to night!


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Health & Diet Manager for BlackBerry
Proof that BlackBerrys are good for your health
- Comprehensive food database
- Tracks a wide range of health information
- Generates multiple graphs and charts
- Facilitates easy data entry
- Requires lots of dedication to enter all the information
Having recently ballooned in weight, I'm considering going on a diet for the first time in my life. As well as being a scary thought, this also seems like it might be a lot of hard work, so I've enlisted the help of Health & Diet Manager.
This BlackBerry app allows you to take control of your nutrition and overall health, to help you lose weight and give you more energy. Health & Diet Manager helps you manage all kinds of aspects of your daily life, from tracking your health related stats (pulse, blood pressure, hours slept, etc.), to creating an action plan for your eating and exercise.
It takes a little while to set everything up and to get used to using Health & Diet Manager, simply because of the sheer scale of the application. You start by creating a personal profile, entering all kinds of information about yourself, such as age, height, weight, target weight, etc.
Once all this data is entered you can start tracking your health in Health & Diet Manager, in the form of a daily diary. You can record details of everything you eat throughout a day using the program's huge food database, which lists information about lots of different foodstuffs such as their calorific value or WeightWatchers points. Health & Diet Manager also lets you add other information such as the amount you slept, glucose level and insulin level, as well as giving a detailed breakdown of any exercise you do.
You can then use all this data to generate all sorts of graphs and calculators that really give you an insight into how your weight and general health is changing over time.
Health & Diet Manager is a very comprehensive wellbeing application, and if used properly it could make a genuine difference to your life. Unfortunately, getting the best results from the program does involve a lot of work, and you'll need to spend a lot of time every day, taking measurements and entering data.
If you've got the dedication though, Health & Diet Manager definitely gives you a helping hand in shifting the bulk.


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You know the rule: Hold a spear of asparagus between your two hands and it will naturally bend in exactly the right spot separating tender top from tough bottom. But is that really true? Wouldn't asparagus bend in exactly the same way in other places up and down the stalk? We asked a couple of experts.
Alan Schreiber of the Washington Asparagus Commission explained that as soon as asparagus is harvested, it begins to lignify, which means that the interior becomes woody, tough, and fibrous. Schreiber trusts the break. "If you bend it enough to snap where it wants to, you are breaking it off above the fibrous region."
But that doesn't mean it snaps in the best possible place—the exact spot separating woody from tender—says Dan Souza, associate editor at Cook's Illustrated. "You can make it snap anywhere depending on where you hold it and apply the pressure," he says. "It's not a foolproof method if it's that user dependent."
Instead, Souza recommends simply taking one piece of asparagus from your bunch and cutting it where the white part transitions to green. Then take a look at the cross section where you just cut it. "You should see tightly packed, smooth-looking fibers and it should look moist." If it's not, or you see any air pockets or dry spots, just trim off a little more. Once you have your guide spear, line it up with the rest of the bunch and cut them all together. It'll be a pretty good starting point. Then peek at the cut ends and trim a little more if any of them look like they need it.
And don't think peeling will take the place of snapping either, Schreiber says. Peeling just removes some of the exterior, and does nothing to keep the woody interior off your plate. He says the best bet for wasting the least asparagus is to get the freshest asparagus you can, since it's had the least time to lignify after harvest.
Image source: Flickr member Kodamakitty under Creative Commons


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Enjoy a full-day adventure tour in the Central Caribe region of Costa Rica for the entire family. This beginner white water rafting section of the mighty Reventazón River is ideal for ages 8 so everyone can experience the beauty of rafting in Costa Rica! Lots of gentle paddling with pools for resting and observing the abundant tropical birds in their natural habitat.
This Class II+ section on the Reventazón River will provide you with the thrill of rafting, get you wet but keep you safely in your boat as we paddle together on the wide-open waters of the river through small waves with little maneuvering. This is an easy day trip if you're staying in San Jose or the Caribbean areas of Costa Rica.
Got questions? Contact us!
Trip Length 1 Day
Experience Type Family, Explorers
Price $115
After an early morning pickup from your San Jose hotel, you will drive by private, comfortable bus to Rios Tropicales Operations Center for a delicious, typical Costa Rican breakfast. After breakfast and changing into rafting gear, we will drive to our rafting put-in on the banks of the Reventazón River.
After paddling and safety orientation, you'll head down the river, where this Class II+ section on the Reventazón River will provide you with the thrill of rafting, get you wet, but keep you safely in your boat. We paddle together on the wide-open waters of the river through small waves with little maneuvering. As you progress downriver, the pools become longer where you can rest and observe a number of birds in their tropical habitat. We will be on the river between 1 1/2 to 2 hours depending on water levels and taking out at the banana plantations. Return to Rios Tropicales Operations Center for lunch.
Note: This tour will be run with the same equipment and safety regulations as we use on our Class III and above tours. The rapids for Class II+ have very little inherent risk and allow us to invite participants from 8 years old and up.
Minimum Age 7.
2 Hours
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From 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
Extend your trip by a day (or two or three!) and see the whole river and stay at the Rios Tropicales Lodge. Our all-inclusive ecolodge trips include on-site adventure activities and three lodging options to meet varied tastes and budgets.


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Exosomes and Prostate Cancer
Just as a dandelion sends forth its seeds, cells in our bodies release tiny, self-contained pods called extracellular vesicles (EVs). But unlike dandelion wisps that scatter in the wind, these EVs are sent in specific directions, as if the cell says, "Go out the back door," or "Go to the street." Once they're launched, EVs get busy. Each one carries an abbreviated, condensed version of the cell's proteins and genetic information and as an EV moves from one cell to another, it causes little changes in the cells it touches. "EV production is amplified in prostate cancer," says geneticist Stephen Gould, Ph.D., professor of biological chemistry, "sometimes as much as 10 times higher than in normal cells." The problem is that the contact between a cancer-made EV and a normal cell can be harmful. These EVs "have been shown to promote cancer growth and metastasis by delivering signals and molecules to neighboring cells." Basically, as the EVs transfer genetic material from the "mother ship" – the cancer cell that made them – they reprogram neighboring cells to create a friendlier environment where cancer is more likely to thrive. "For example, cancer cancerderived vesicles can cause endothelial cells to make new blood vessels to feed the tumor," notes Gould, "and can silence cells of the immune system that might otherwise attack and kill the tumor cells."
As the EVs transfer genetic
material from the "mother ship"
– the cancer cell that made them
– they reprogram nearby cells to
create a friendlier environment
where cancer can thrive.
With co-investigator William Isaacs, Ph.D., the William Thomas Gerrard, Mario Anthony Duhon and Jennifer and John Chalsty Professor of Urology, Gould is using his award from the Patrick C. Walsh Prostate Cancer Research Fund to characterize EVs made by prostate cancer cells. The scientists are identifying the specific proteins and RNA material released by the cells, and testing to see if they can affect the production of these vesicles. They also hope to find out the role EVs play in cell-to-cell communication; particularly, how they transmit RNA and other genetic material from prostate cancer cells to normal cells. Gould believes this work will produce several potential targets for new ways to treat prostate cancer.


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Bec is the owner of Little Shop of Handmade and she is a tops lady, I have to say. Her shops' mantra is that it has to be handmade, it has to be made locally (Melb designers only) and everything in the store is under $50. Yep, that's right. EVERYTHING is under $50. Bargains galore indeed.
Here's a little sample of some of my fave things from some of the bestest Melbourne peeps around. Maybe you might find something you'd like to give to someone for Christmas or maybe you'd like to add something to your own wishlist.
|Toadstool phone pouch by Rabbit and the Duck
|ABC Craft Panel by Auntie Cookie
|Birdy Duo Brooch Set by LSO
|Tea Sipping Bunny Brooch by Bramble and Bear
|Doily Pendant by LSO
|Baby Bird Ornament by Pirdy
|Owl Softie Kit by Harvest Textiles
Until next Tuesday, that's today's temptations wrapped up.
Happy shopping dears.


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TubeSnack is free and you have full access to all of its features. However, if you want to remove the watermark from you video players or download them, you only have to pay 6 points to get access to both the download SWF and the premium embed code of your video player.
Alternatively you can get a Snack VIP membership.


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Many moons ago I was fumbling my way around the internet looking for a way to make some money – I had just lost my job ( this was quite a long time ago! ).
At the time, I wouldn't say I was overly cautious…but I had no real idea what I was doing!
I can remember stumbling on a rather well put together landing page and falling for it almost instantly – I got to earn loads of money for FREE so this couldn't be a bad deal right?
Well, after fighting my way through form after form my excitement was well and truly quashed – it was my introduction to the seedy MLM platform!
That's right, I was suddenly confronted with the option of purchasing a ton of products otherwise my brave new dream would go no further…
Thankfully I passed on the option!
Today we will be covering yet another MLM option that was brought to my attention a couple of months back.
So, does iPas2 work and is it worth your time, effort and hard earned cash?
Let's take a closer look…
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What is iPas2?
The iPas app was developed by Chris Campbell and Chris Jones and it is a product that is directed at online marketing businesses.
It's referred to as the rather sketchy 'Internet Prospect Acceleration System' and it promises to carry out a shed-full of near enough impossible online tasks. Take a look:
- Create multiple streams of income on complete autopilot
- Create high volume traffic to bring in more leads
- Super-campaign marketing tracking
- Integrates your resources into your very own website
All this sounds pretty cool so far but I'm afraid it's one of those setups that gives very little away.
I have no real idea how the above 'perks' are put into motion and if they work at all?
A simple Google search will bring up mountains of blog reviews and YouTube videos but I'm afraid they've all got one thing in common – they are on the sell!!!
That's right, there doesn't seem to be any sort of in-depth look at the system and what you really get…which is always a red flag on the scam front.
How many of these affiliates actually use the product for marketing purposes?
Not many at a guess!
Do you believe this young lady in the video below…Oh wait – she's even included her affiliate link in the video description ( how sweet! )
A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
So the only way to truly find out more about this product is to dive in feet first and hope for the best…which is what I did.
All of a sudden the heaven's opened and they revealed their scam funnel to me – this product is a side-product from the Empower Network…
One will not work without the other!
For those of you that are not familiar with this awful marketing platform I've included a snippet from a (very) well respected marketer's blog:
"Before I get started though I just want to clarify one thing. Empower Network is one of the lowest ranked products that I have ever reviewed and you are going to get a good idea why. If you are reading this, chances are you have been subject to someone "shamelessly" promoting EN to you and that is a normalcy. They can be very slimy, they promote slimy promotions, and if you become a member you are going to unfortunately be required to pass on the "slimy" tradition."
The blog post was actually written by one of the co-founders of the Wealthy Affiliate marketing education platform.
This offer is basically a sales funnel that directs new victims towards the Empower platform…
A complete waste of time!
The iPas2 Scam
Every well designed scam has a rather 'attractive' looking offer to get you through the door…and this baby is no different!
It's only $7 to sign up for a week and this allows you to see a tiny amount of what the platform is about ( and I mean tiny! ).
They have many precautions put in place to limit you from seeing what's really underneath the bonnet…because they want a monthly $47 fee out of you first!
I can safely say that all of the products you get to promote with the $47 membership are complete s##t!
They are the types of eBooks marketers try to give away for free on their websites to claim yet another email address ( idiot marketer's with idiot goals! ).
There are other membership levels within the platform…but what's the point in going any further here?
It all leads to the same destination – a mountain of cash lost before you realize you've fallen for something dodgy!
The Darkside
Okay, so by now you should have painted a bleak picture on how this work online option pan's out. Time for a few online complaints…
There are numerous former customers that have ended up out of pocket due to the money back guarantee being wafer thin.
The guarantee itself is only two weeks long so you don't really get that much time to dig down into the truth of the product.
Apparently your requests for a refund will be met by silence – no surprise there really?
There are numerous other horror stories linked to this bunch but I'd like to cover the main online worry – how sustainable is it?
The Empower Network ended up pissing off Google 'big time' so they took action – they made a cull of all the websites hosted by the platform ( yikes! ).
This is old news – a lot of online workers are now aware of this!
So why in the name of all that's holy would you want to sign up with something that is linked to Empower? This is obviously another attempt at bringing the disgraced marketing platform back from the dead!
Final Thoughts
Stay well away – a simple way to end the review really!
I'm not one to mince my words so I'll be straight with you here – this is yet another Empower pyramid scheme designed to get their main 'cash cow' up and running again!


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8th April, 2016
This week we announced that the new film from Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Journey to the Shore, will recieve a limited theatrical release on 20 May 2016, ahead of its Blu-ray and DVD release.
Multi-award winner Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Tokyo Sonata, Pulse, Cure), embarks us on a love story that challenges our usual conceptions of life, death and half-life.
Mizuki's husband drowned at sea three years ago. When he suddenly comes back home, she is not that surprised. Instead, Mizuki is wondering what took him so long. She agrees to let him take her on a journey.
Full details of cinemas screening the film will be listed here, on this page, when the screenings are confirmed.
Home, Manchester, 20-22 May 2016 (3 days)
Irish Film Institute, Dublin, 20-26 May 2016
Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow, 22 May 2016
Phoenix Cinema, East Finchley, London, 22 May 2016
Regent Street Cinema, London, 15 June 2016
JW3, Finchley Road, London, 17-20 June 2016 (3 days)
Trinity House Theatre, Hull, 8 July 2016
New Park Cinema, Chichester, 19-20 July 2016 (2 days)
Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold, 20 July 2016


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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls
Professor of Art (Printmaking)
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Bernice Ficek-Swenson has been a Professor of Art at UWRF, teaching printmaking and drawing courses since 1991. Before joining the faculty at UWRF she was Co-Director of Land Mark Editions, a fine-art print atelier in Minneapolis, MN. Her imagery is created using copper plate photogravure, a unique 19th century process and is exhibited nationally and internationally.
I have quite a collection of stones from smooth river pebbles to sharp, angular stones that I use repeatedly in my imagery. Stones are collected by all of us and belong to a larger "collective unconscious". A stone is one of the only materials that transcend time to convey the same meaning to all cultures, a spiritual connection to the earth.
I've photographed stones for many years, often in relation to other materials as ashes, cremated bones, fire and most recently water. The stones are arranged on an ambiguous "ground" which is free of specific associations of land, country or time. These pictures are made into photogravure etchings that follow the classic theme of Earth, Fire, Water, and Air.
I'm increasingly interested in active aspects of nature, both regenerative and catastrophic. I'm also interested in dualities of nature, in contrasts. Elemental materials of stone, fire and water portray processes of destruction, as well as transformation, implying the poetry of deep geologic time.


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11 April 2016
In April 2016, Standard Chartered launched the second phase of the Seeing is Believing Innovation Fund, expanding five of their original projects and awarding grants to seven new projects.
Initially launched in 2013, the Innovation Fund encourages innovators to develop pioneering ideas that have the potential to significantly impact how eye care is delivered in low and middle income countries.
With grants totalling USD0.85 million, the seven newest projects are tackling a diverse range of issues associated with avoidable blindness. One such project is the Peek Vision Foundation and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), which is training teachers in India to use an eye examination mobile app that can quickly identify children with eye problems and refer them for treatment.
Further projects include Aurolab, which is manufacturing affordable, robust and portable equipment to treat cataracts in India, and Aurolab in partnership with PlenOptika, which is developing an inexpensive and robust handheld device to measure a patient's eye prescription in less than a minute. In addition, DAISY Consortium is working on a simple way for visually impaired people to read using a mobile device; the Fred Hollows Foundation is developing an app to enable hospital administrators across China to record their surgical results; the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is supporting practical skills training in retinal laser treatments; and Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center is treating glaucoma in rural China.
USD1 million in total has now been made available to further support five of the projects from the fund's first phase to expand the scope of their work, either by continuing their research or scaling up their operations. These projects include Operation Eyesight Universal, which identifies children with eye problems using a smartphone-based screening system; the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which develops online training to improve diabetic retinopathy screening; and SightLife, which uses a social marketing framework to encourage consent for eye tissue donation in rural China. The final projects are LSHTM, which delivers online learning to eye care workers in resource-limited settings across Africa, and Wake Forest University Health Sciences, which trains surgeons to perform complicated trichiasis surgery.
David Fein, Chairman of Seeing is Believing, said, "We are excited to award these innovation grants to these worthy organisations to enable them to continue to develop technological solutions to a host of challenges around avoidable blindness and sight impairment."
Peter Ackland, Head of IAPB, expressed his support: "The Innovation Fund has allowed people and groups to approach that problem in unique and creative ways, and already we've made several breakthroughs that could revolutionise eye care across the globe." Andrew Bastawrous, Founder of Peek Vision Foundation, concurred, "We're trying to reach as many children as possible, and the Innovation Fund is helping us achieve that."


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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Embracing The Outdoors
Good morning, sweets! How are you all enjoying this lovely week?
Like I said yesterday, I'm relaxing and taking it easy and finally getting back into a normal pace of life. The days are lighter and brighter, the trees and flowers are starting to bloom, and all I want to do is be outdoors as much as possible {minus yesterday morning during the cold spell we experienced! Luckily it warmed up by afternoon :)}
I'm longing for walks in the park, dining outdoors and who knows, maybe even a picnic if we're lucky enough. Hoping to experience one or all of these this weekend.
Are you taking advantage of lovely weather these days?
Have a wondeful day, loves!
Images: All images edited by The Alternative Wife 1, 3 & 5, 2, 4, 6
50 comments:
- O said...
Happy Wednesday! Lovely pictures xoxo
- March 28, 2012 at 5:29 AM
- The Dainty Dolls House said...
Love the pictures..I've been outside enjoying..winter was too long indoors. Have a wonderful day doll xox
- March 28, 2012 at 5:41 AM
- Adele said...
Totally sharing your sentiments! It's been 19C here this week so I've been out for long walks with Missy, lunch & chillin in the garden...wish it would last forwever, but it's turning cooler on Sat...boooo!
Have a fab Wednesday xoxo
- March 28, 2012 at 5:59 AM
- prettymeggy said...
we're having a great and wonderful weather here in Italy!!! i'm loving this spring and can't wait to post more pictures..
wish you a beautiful sping too!!!! your pictures are always amazing!!! i love those trees :)
take care. xoxo, Haus of Gala
- March 28, 2012 at 6:00 AM
- design traveller said...
Lovely inspiration! I got my bike ready for my first spring tour :)
- March 28, 2012 at 6:56 AM
It has been a bit too cold this week here for my liking. Last week was beautiful and I spend most of Friday outdoors. I went for an hour 1/2 walk with a friend... it was divine. The forsythia and pear trees in my yard are blooming early this year and that makes me happy! xo
- March 28, 2012 at 6:59 AM
- Sandy a la Mode said...
now that i am back to work i don't have time to go outdoors!! :(
- March 28, 2012 at 7:36 AM
- Maria @ Orchard Bloom said...
I was enjoying the weather until we got hit with below freezing temperatures and i pulled my down winter jacket back out of the closet.
- March 28, 2012 at 8:51 AM
- With love... said...
Oh Dawn, I simply love the blossom trees. I so enjoyed them in Boston. So wish we had them here as well.
Have a gorgeous day. I hope the weather is still beautiful. xx
- March 28, 2012 at 9:09 AM
- Lindsey Regan Thorne @ be pretty said...
Gorgeous Dawn! This makes me want to reach my arms in the air and let out a great big yawn! ;) I'm glad that you've been able to enjoy some peace the past few days! :) Hope your having a wonderful day, sweets!
- March 28, 2012 at 9:21 AM
- Samantha @ eso{g}. said...
i'm loving the lighter nights and the beautiful cherry blossom trees that are starting to bloom -- all makes me so happy :) xx
- March 28, 2012 at 9:30 AM
- The Golden Girls said...
o0o0 look at that gorgeous drapey dress!!! inspired to wear a flowy feminine dress like that and dine outdoors :) xx,
The Golden Girls
- March 28, 2012 at 9:33 AM
- Martina said...
So lovely here too! I love the time of trees in bloom and want to be outside all the time! At least i look on to a cherry tree while working ;)
- March 28, 2012 at 9:44 AM
- Leslie said...
Love all the flow-y clothes! Feels wonderful to get out and enjoy some sunshine.
- March 28, 2012 at 10:45 AM
- Julie-White Tapestry said...
These made my Wednesday a little more whimsical, thanks;)
- March 28, 2012 at 11:16 AM
- ilene @ muchloveilly said...
i'm right there with you. this weather makes me long for outdoors - well, as long as i take my allergy meds or else it won't be as fun. ;)
- March 28, 2012 at 11:33 AM
- Laura said...
I don't know what it is, and I am so not complaining but my rainy city has turned into a very sunny city and I have been outside everyday for nearly 3 weeks straight...bike riding, walking, shopping, taking pictures, anything!!
- March 28, 2012 at 11:45 AM
- Laura said...
I don't know what it is, and I am so not complaining but my rainy city has turned into a very sunny city and I have been outside everyday for nearly 3 weeks straight...bike riding, walking, shopping, taking pictures, anything!!
- March 28, 2012 at 11:45 AM
- Laura said...
I don't know what it is, and I am so not complaining but my rainy city has turned into a very sunny city and I have been outside everyday for nearly 3 weeks straight...bike riding, walking, shopping, taking pictures, anything!!
- March 28, 2012 at 11:45 AM
- Mileide Almeida said...
omg! these photographs kill me ...
- March 28, 2012 at 11:48 AM
- Dancing Branflake said...
There is something about wooden gates and gardens that just gets me everytime. Beautiful post!
- March 28, 2012 at 12:02 PM
- B. in the Know said...
I adore those dresses and want one for myself! I also wish I could be spending more time outside - I love spring so much as it warms up. This weekend I will get to be back to playing outside - can't wait!
Much love,
- March 28, 2012 at 12:18 PM
- Bonnie said...
The weather certainly has been wonderful lately. Instead of getting nasty hot, can it stay like this forever?
Twitter: @GlamKitten88
- March 28, 2012 at 12:37 PM
- Bespoke Biddie said...
I love your aesthetic love i'm officially stalking you
- March 28, 2012 at 12:44 PM
- Alexa said...
Ooh love when the flowers and trees are in bloom! Means spring has sprung! xo
- March 28, 2012 at 12:46 PM
- About Last Weekend said...
That pink perfection at the top! Will have to head over and check it out! We've had rain and more rain. But at least my carpools get cancelled...
- March 28, 2012 at 12:51 PM
- Tamra {ever swoon} said...
Ohh Let's add dining al fresco on the list and get our date planned! This time I must meet the birthday girl!! x
- March 28, 2012 at 1:05 PM
- Tanvi said...
Love the pictures. Absolutely GORGEOUS!
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- March 28, 2012 at 1:37 PM
- hope in high heels said...
I love those cherry blossoms, they are so pretty! Chicago is a little cold this week so am not spending enough time outdoors! Fingers crossed that NYC is warm this weekend... can feel a trip to central park coming on!
- March 28, 2012 at 1:57 PM
- SabinePsynopsis said...
Beautiful pictures! I'm SOO enjoying this weather, even if it gets quite chilly in the evenings. Happy picnicking, Dawn! xoxo
- March 28, 2012 at 2:14 PM
- DiamondsandTulle said...
It all sounds lovely Dawn! Hope you're enjoying the weather and get to do your picnic!
xx Vivian @ http://diamondsandtulle.blogspot.com
- March 28, 2012 at 2:47 PM
Oh yes, I'm enjoying being outdoors. I spent the greater part of the day lying on a blanket under cherry trees in bloom. It was simply a bliss.
- March 28, 2012 at 3:05 PM
- Draffin Bears said...
Hi Dawn,
Love the pretty pink blossom trees.
Hope that you are having a lovely week and enjoying being outdoors in the lovely weather.
- March 28, 2012 at 3:11 PM
Jared and I are planning on doing some work on the patio and yard this weekend and I'm looking forward to it with the weather being so nice!
- March 28, 2012 at 3:37 PM
- Elle Sees said...
Now if only we could get rid of this dang pollen!
- March 28, 2012 at 4:11 PM
- Fashion Diaries said...
very nice photos!!
thank you for stopping by my blog!!
wanna follow each other to find out when i post something new?
- March 28, 2012 at 4:59 PM
- Lonely Wife Project said...
After I post this comment, I'm going to get up from my desk and go take a walk in the sun!
- March 28, 2012 at 5:27 PM
- Cathy said...
Gorgeous pictures! (:
Check out my blog & follow? (:
- March 28, 2012 at 9:24 PM
- Audrey Allure said...
I'm hoping for some warmer weather too - blehh, it's been rainy today!
- March 28, 2012 at 9:56 PM
- Danielle said...
The temps have been up and down lately. I'm hoping it will get warm again so we can be back outside in the sunshine! Fingers crossed : )
Your pics are beautiful. I love the one of the flowering trees. Makes me happy just looking at it!
Danielle xo
- March 28, 2012 at 10:42 PM
- Alexis Grace said...
I love the draping in the first look! PERFECTLY spring!
- March 28, 2012 at 11:14 PM
- Ali Rodriguez said...
Does shopping outside count? Spent lots of time outdoors between stores! Ha! xo
- March 29, 2012 at 2:37 AM
- Fifth N Sixth Closet said...
beautiful pictures, I also can't wait to start spending more time outdoors & just chilling- really looking forward to that!
- March 29, 2012 at 3:01 AM
- *Glam Chameleon* said...
Oh picnic sound great!!!! Finally u can fully enjoy in the spring!!:) Have a lovely day my beauty!! kisses
- March 29, 2012 at 4:17 AM
- Val said...
Dawn, those dresses are magical. Gorgeous.
- March 29, 2012 at 5:38 AM
- oomph. said...
we are definitely taking advantage of the nice weather here in between the rain. had a chance to soak up some sun this week :)
- March 29, 2012 at 4:18 PM
- toi said...
I am not embracing the outdoor yet, because the weather is just not right. lovely pictures
- March 29, 2012 at 4:52 PM
- when BABI speaks said...
very nice! these pictures are very dreamy and inspiring! I love them all! great post dear!
- March 30, 2012 at 10:17 AM
- JennySue said...
I am sooo taking advantages of these beautiful weather days- they are glorious!!!
- April 1, 2012 at 9:46 PM
- honey my heart said...
i love eating outdoors at lunch on warm days ;)
- April 2, 2012 at 4:18 AM


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A moment of zen from The Enliven Guy…hopefully
To my select subscribers (aka – the 6 marvelous folks who have chosen to follow this fledgling blog), I am sorry for my brief absence. Did your heart grow fonder for The Enliven Guy? I hope so! 🙂
Guess what!? Guess what!? I have been writing again. I don't mean blogging, I mean I have rediscovered my passion for story, for screenplay, for so much more! It is a truly amazing feeling to have lost sight of your passions only to discover them again. In a single, ordinary moment, when inspiration strikes and your brain lights up and you realize that the power still resides within you to pursue your passions, you discover that your connection to the creative spirit – while it may seem tenuous – is, in fact, perpetual. It's about letting it in. It's about opening up. It's about believing in your self. What an amazing feeling. It's sort of like this:
I had lost my marbles. I had lost'em good! But now they're found again. I know there is always a chance that the fog that obscures my talents might return but I take great comfort in the realization that a fog is never permanent. The winds of change may bring the fog from time to time but they will also lift it away.
I wish, for all of you, that you may tap into your power. We all have a connection to what I call the Creative Spirit. I don't see creativity as a trait that only artists posses; I see it as an innate human ability to innovate or, as the Marines would say, to improvise, adapt, and overcome. Semper Fidelis. I hope that all of you can remain always faithful in your ability to transcend those trials and tribulations that come with living and surviving in this modern society. Those tribulations do not define you. The Human Condition does not define us, we define it. Each and every one of us is capable of awe inspiring things and we must never doubt that fact. We must not lose sight of it. I have a new weapon in my arsenal for the battle against self-doubt and while it is nothing more than an idea, it is, perhaps, the most important idea of them all: I have the power! And so do you.
Thanks again to my readers, supporters, friends and family. Each and every one of you is a tributary that feeds the river of my soul. Oh and by the way: my epiphany (or is it an apostrophe?) tonight was ignited as I watched Birdman. It is truly one of the most incredible films I have ever seen and if you want to talk about it, or about the ideas in this blog post, or about anything at all please don't hesitate to reach out to me. And to all you salivating foodies out there: not to worry, more fun, food and fitness is coming soon to a blog near you. If you want to support my efforts please subscribe to me, tweet to me, sing to me.
I will leave you with one last ancient pop culture reference since I am a big old dork like that:
I mean, come on, how awesome was that!?
Peace and love to you all. Thanks for reading.


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Slapping Around "leftisthebest"
From the comments section in the "Not So Amusing Video" thread:
- leftisthebest said...
Think maybe they took their own trucks and painted them to look like those of the U.N.?
What's wrong M, don't like the U.N. because they are not the lapdog puppet of the U.S.A.?
- Google search - The Slaughter at Srebrenica. Dutch UN peacekeepers hid in their barracks while Slobodan Milosevic engineered the slaughter of 7 to 8,000 muslim men and boys. The US president ended the slaughter by ordering US warplanes into action without UN approval. Odd how democrats never complain when it was Clinton acting without the consent of the UN, isn't it? Also interesting is how the UN is STILL in the former Yugoslav countries 11 years after there were supposed to be free elections.
- Bystanders to Genocide. Over the course of 100 days in Rwanda, 800,000 ethnic Tutsis were liquidated by elements of the Hutu majority. Kofi Annan ordered (ORDERED!) the UNAMIR forces to not raid known Hutu armories, directly contributing the massive scale of the slaughter.
- UN run Child Sex Rings in the Congo: In a scandal that has been going on under the main stream media's radar for 3 years now, the UN peacekeepers in the Congo have been running a huge child prostitution operation under the auspices of the world body that "leftisthebest" seems to support. The sex scandal is still ongoing as evidenced by this 18 August report cited by GatewayPundit.
- Oil for Palaces. One of the biggest stumbling blocks to the successful implementation of economic sanctions against Iraq was the constant undercutting of those sanctions by UN Officials lining their own pockets with "oil vouchers" that permitted HUGE amounts of kickbacks to the UN (facilitated by Kofi Annan's son working for European oil consortiums) and allowed Saddam to re-arm and update his military. The biggest losers in this scandal? Iraqi citizens denied essential food and medicines who were then used as propaganda tools against the very sanctions imposed by the UN.
- Iran bribing the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency? As yet unconfirmed reports would explain why Europe and the IAEA have been completely useless and possibly complicit in the Iranian A-bomb development.


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Well this post is about a month overdue.. We have been quite busy around the dog house and then to top it off I lost the power on my computer for about a week. One week, no computer ugH!!
The end of January was busy.. Hannah, Ruger, and Kasey spent two weekends with me at agility trials. Ryott joined us during week two. Week one we spent at Penn State. The Penn State photos and the Ruger jump photos are compliments of my traveling companion for the first weekend. Heather (the dogs favorite petsitter and photographer) Got to see how NOT to compete in agility. We had a rough weekend. But we ended by touring Penn State and sitting with the Nittany Lion. BTW--- look at that jump height! The bar is set at 12 inches. Which is all a puppy Ruger's age should be jumping. But he is clearing the bar by 8 INCHES!!! He is quite the jumper. And absolutely loves to jump!
Weekend two we took some photos and had a good day on Saturday. Kasey had the best agility run she has ever had and qualified and took 2nd place. Ryott also qualified. Sunday.... Ryott had the best run. Not a qualifying run... but that was the highlight of the day. The rest was just a bummer and will force a change of course for Hannah. Nuff said.
And last take a look at this photo... Quite a resemblance!!


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To sleep, or not to sleep: that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
Through class the drooping eyes, the weary neck,
Or to take action against these
And by skipping class end them? To die: to sleep;
No more; And by sleep to say we attempt an end
At rehearsals and the piles of work
That college is heir to, 'tis a consummation
Devoutly wish'd by over-achievers. To die. To sleep;
To sleep: perchance to stay awake in Philosophy! Ay, that is the rub;
For in that uncomfortable nap on my desk
When no lesson passes through my ears,
(When I have completed the reading at 1 in the morning,)
Must give us pause: there's the problem
That turns my eyes from white to a grapefruit pink (occasionally demon red)
For who would bear the incoherent thoughts of the half-asleep
The confusion of disjointed thoughts, the inability to concentrate
The aching eyelashes, the desire for more than a chair.
The pining of bed and pillow
That even the liveliest student has not the strength to deny
(especially) When he himself might his nap take
With a pair of cozy sweats? Who would choose
To moan and complain from class through hall
But that the dread of waking up from dormancy
The dreams you'd forget, the nightmares you'd remember
No human prefers to be asleep, it puzzles the will
And makes us long for that which he have not in the moment
Then fly to my bed! And sink soft therein... Only to have
My conscience strain at my brain and keep me from the brink of rest
And thus, the vicious duties of day turn a simple cat nap
Into something sicklied and soiled with the pale cast of thought,
And makes the roommate, boyfriend, mother sympathize the moment
With their regards-- and often demands
And make me loose my sleepy action-- Soft you, now!
The exciting noises, a song to pull me from my comforter
Be all my forsaken hours of sleep rememb'red


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Review - Embryo 3 -Rainey and Levine
By J.A.Schneider
Jesse the baby that was grown and farmed in a fake womb is under threat again from protesters. Jill wants to adopt him but David worries they're involvement as his parents would make life more difficult for the baby as they'd identify him. Meanwhile someone has taken their religious fervor too far and threatens and harms anyone who they believe are the devil's tools. Jill with David's help must seek out the zealot before they can harm the hospital or Jesse.
Embryo 3 will give the reader a rip roaring nail-biting, thrill ride, from start to finish, as we see more of Jesse's world and the zealots who threaten him. They say the devil is in the details and the details make this book outstanding. All the little threads that the reader connects to solve the mystery written in the pages make this book an exceptional read.
4***** stars out of 5*****


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$\mathsf{Bij}(\kappa)$ is a groupoid, and therefore a category, such that :
i. the objects of $\mathsf{Bij}(\kappa)$ are sets $X$ of cardinality $\kappa$;where, for any object $X$, for any $x \in X$, $i(x) = x$.
ii. the morphisms of $\mathsf{Bij}(\kappa)$ are the bijections $X \rightarrow Y$.
iii. for each $X$, the identity morphism $1_X$ is $i: X \rightarrow X$.