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She looked me up and down and piped up, "That's pretty over the top even for you Mum."
I guess I did look slightly OTT for a wander down to the servo for a loaf of bread.
Yesterday I did a thing with my hair.
I mixed a couple of teaspoons of Manic Panic's Violet Night into a handful of conditioner and spread it through my hair.
Hello Mrs Slocombe!
We sat down for a coffee at a nearby takeaway joint and people gassing up their vehicles copped an eyeful of two mad-looking wenches.
Clearly, from the reactions it was a bit much for a nondescript, mid-afternoon Sunday, but it will give them something to mull over for the rest of the day.
If I displease or shock then too bad, I'm shocked by the overwhelming number of people who look like clones.
1930s satin nightie - Etsy
Tassel necklace and silk scarf - op shops
Melissa shoes - shopped by dear Suzanne
Earrings - Bones Couture
The Stylist took these rather creative photos.
I swear that girl is going places with a camera.
Desiree xoxoxo

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?Indonesia has developed an application for iOS and Android that contains
complete information and an interactive guide to conduct a film making in
Indonesia. The information contained such as follows:
· About Indonesia: Geography, Climate, Demographics, Transportation
· Indonesian Film Industry
· What and Where to Shoot in Indonesia
· The People: Director, Producers, Writers, Actors / Actresses
· Indonesian Film Production Companies & Service Companies
· Provincial offices of the Film Industry Development
· Law & Regulations
· Indonesian Embassies and Consulate Overseas
· Foreign Embassies in Indonesia
Enter the keywords in the App Store (iOS) or the Play Store (Android)
"Indonesian Film Directory" or "Film Directory" or
"Indonesian Film".
Consulate General of The Republic of Indonesia in Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China
Phone: (+86 20) 86018772
E-mail : email@example.com
Hak Cipta 2015 Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia. All Right Reserved.


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COLLEGE STATION - Interwest Capital Corp. purchased the 904-bed Woodlands of College Station. The Class A student housing complex serves Texas A&M University.
A management contract for an additional 440 beds was also included in the transaction.
According to the Brazos Central Appraisal District, the seller was an LP based in Athens, Ga. The appraisal district assesses the complex at $33.8 million.
The student housing property at 1725 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy. is close to 100 percent occupied and "preleasing for the upcoming 2013-2014 academic year has been incredibly strong," commented Interwest investment analyst Justin Shifrin.
The buy has enabled Calif.-based Interwest to continue its growth both in the student housing sector and in Texas, where it already owns three other multifamily properties. Woodlands of College Station is the company's fifth buy in the Lone Star State.
A total of 557 units were originally constructed, with a portion of the project dedicated as for-sale condominiums and the remainder as rental apartments.
Now that Interwest has closed on the five-year-old property, the next step is to complete furnishing the remaining units (half of the units are leased on a furnished basis).
Read more at Multifamilybiz.com and Interwest.
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Gigi is on the left, Mimi on the right. Now, my daughter, while very sweet, is not the most delicate. I knew that if I let her play with the dolls, they would be destroyed in no time. Both of them had holes in their body, hair falling out, clothing ripped, and were obviously a little dirty. I really wanted her to be able to play with them but I wanted them to hold up, so I decided to give Mimi and Gigi a little makeover! Here's how they turned out:
Gigi got a whole new face - literally. New skin, eyes, nose, and mouth. I also changed her hair, gave her a little head kerchief and front dress panel to match, reinforced her arms and legs, cleaned her dress and sewed up little holes here and there. Mimi got a good cleaning as well as new hair, a re-stuffed hat and all her holes were sewn up tight. I'm so happy with the way that they turned out!
Olive likes them better, too. Except she keeps trying to pick off Gigi's nose. :) The best part is that I know that they are now better able to withstand her torture she sometimes inflicts on them. It can go from hugs to "toss across the room" in an instant. I love that she is able to enjoy a toy that I loved for so many years and I'm sure she will enjoy them for years to come, too. (I have a picture of me holding them when I was about her age. I think it's boxed up somewhere but if I find it, I'll put it up, too!)


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The Heart of It
Filed Under All Posts, Melissa Howden, Relationships | 14 Comments
Melissa reflects on the legacy of separation and the ways in which we cope
Some week's back, the cover of The New York Times had a picture of two young boys tearfully clinging to their father who was returning to one war zone or another after a leave. The look of panic and pain on the younger boy's face haunts me.
I have a similar photograph from 70 years ago on the day my grandfather left to go to war. In the photograph my eight-year-old father appears more stoic than the boys in the NY Times but I know from letters and first hand reports that the one photograph of that day does not tell the whole story.
I will always wonder if the father in The New York Times photograph comes home. I know my grandfather didn't and that legacy of separation has been passed down in my family. This is the story of countless families throughout history, changed by the legacy of loss at the hand of war, economics, borders, political posturing and empire building. Read more
The Menoblahs
Filed Under All Posts, Connie Stetson, Reinvention | 17 Comments
Faded Rose, daily painting #168 by John Farnsworth
From ennui to elastic waistbands, Connie's singing the menopause blues
As I was gazing this morning into my 15x mirror, plucking here and there, the increasingly annoying black whiskers on my upper lip, I reflected upon the changes in my life, my change of life, my menopause, what I am now calling the" menoblahs"; and as I pluck, pluck, plucked, I thought long and hard about how much really I hate this shit.
I was one of those women who actually looked forward to menopause. I could not wait for the freedom and the neatness, for clear skin, and a steady weight. I believed Dr. Christiane Northrup when she wrote about the "Wisdom of Menopause" and I looked forward to the promise of "The Pleasures of Menopause". May I just say, in response to those two urban myths, and with my middle finger fully erect, "PTHHHP"!! I have not found any pleasure in menopause, and the only wisdom I've gleaned is to quit believing once and for always, anything a size 2, blonde, nip/tucked TV/author/doctor has to say. While I acknowledge that indeed I do have freedom from the tampon, I'm hostage to the hot flashes. I am tidily not hemorrhaging all over my white jeans, but some juice from somewhere would be nice. My skin, though I'm not breaking out once a month, is itchy and dry, and my weight? Well, it's steady all right—steadily going up. When I gained the first ten pounds I said I've gone all fluffy, now I'm just plain heavy, man. Read more
Retreat and Advance
Filed Under All Posts, Christie Healey, Courage, Relationships | 9 Comments
As Christie checks in, her mind checks out — a new year, a new approach
New Year's Eve celebrations have seemed less than satisfying in the past few years. Most parties are filled with couples and at the stroke of midnight I am the one standing off to the side gamely smiling. So I decided I would try something different, a personal 24 hour retreat to contemplate the year past and the year about to arrive.
On Friday afternoon I took myself off to an expensive local hotel and checked in. When I handed the completed form to the desk clerk, she read it through and stared at me. "You live in St. Paul?" I nodded. She gave me a piercing look and handed over my room key. As I walked to the elevators I could feel her eyes on me, and the little bag I carried. It was not until I reached my room that it dawned on me, Crikey; I've been put on suicide watch in a luxury hotel! I wondered if I should go back down to the desk and assure them I was sound in mind and spirit. Then decided that I may not be that convincing.
I was here to think, and not think. To let thoughts come and go and travel where they may. To examine some of my irrational fears, search for prejudices and pre-conceptions, try and discover what I wanted in my life and what steps I needed to take to make it happen. All this I would have to do while ordering room service every hour so that no-one would break the door down to see if I was "okay." Read more
Teachers Come in All Sizes
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We're please to introduce our first guest blogger: co-founder of Plastic Pollution Coalition and contributor to the Huffington Post, Lisa Kaas Boyle describes herself as an environmental attorney, mother and life-long learner. Welcome Lisa!
I was one of those people who always dreamed of having children, even when I was a child myself. Naturally, I had a lot of expectations about being a parent. Many of these expectations turned out to be false — like the idea that having a child would be like having a part of me break off and develop into another me. I quickly learned that, apart from some obvious genetic similarities, my kids came to me as strangers I had to get to know. The next big surprise, and this was even more shocking to me, was that my kids would be teaching ME things.
My son Jake, who turned 13 this month, has been one of my greatest teachers. He taught me a profound lesson when he was not yet two. I had recently quit working outside the home to be a "stay-at-home mom." Read more
Contemplating Kindness
Filed Under All Posts, Cathy Fischer, Health | 12 Comments
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Cathy reflects on the positive reverberations of kindness and connection
It's a new year, a new decade and time for a fresh start. Sometimes moving forward is just about going back, back to basics—and human kindness is about as basic as you can get.
In my last post, I wrote about my "funkified" state, concluding that self-kindness, loving-kindness, might be the best approach for calming the turbulent seas of my funk. Now, less than two months later, I believe it to be true. The cloud has lifted and despite many days of gray skies and rain, my enthusiasm has not dampened. My success was in large portion thanks to the kindness of others and finding out that I was not alone in my predicament. That and accepting that time was not on any particular schedule of my making, thus waiting for change while wading through the muck using patience and breath to get me through.
Kindness is free and limitless. It is a practice, an attitude, an approach. It's an openhearted form of generosity that goes hand in hand with compassion; the more you practice kindness, the more natural it becomes. Jews speak of Tikkun Olam, to heal the world. Buddhists practice loving-kindness meditation. What would Jesus do? He'd be kind. Read more


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Flights to Nairobi range from around £400-£600 from London. You will need to cover the cost of flights, visas, vaccinations and spending money.
Riders are expected to raise at least £1800 in fundraising, 100% of which goes to Child.org. You will have the chance to see the impact of your fundraising first-hand on the last day of your adventure. Find out why this is important.
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Recommended Reading
A Message From the Faculty Chair
Congratulations on your acceptance to the M.A. program at the School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University!
Our faculty offer internationally recognized research and teaching programs. Students work with faculty mentors to select and develop two areas of coursework concentration and take a minimum of three courses for each specialization. Thirteen functional and regional specializations are available to help you develop a more detailed understanding of critical global issues and processes. Learn more about:Faculty »
Specializations »
As you prepare for graduate study, we would like to provide you the opportunity to get a head start in learning about international relations. Our alumni have suggested that introductory readings are helpful preparation for the first semester of graduate coursework. Accordingly, our faculty has compiled a list of works from which you can make your own selection.
The readings on the list are by no means required, but we hope you will find them interesting and useful. You will find that the first set of readings under International Relations Theory and Methods are a useful overview - and we've broken down the rest of the list by specialization in case you want to study specific topics in more depth.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I look forward to seeing you on campus.Benjamin Goldfrank
Associate Professor and Chair
Phone: (973) 275-2095
Check out Deepening Local Democracy in Latin America, now available in paperback »
Recommended Reading List for Incoming MA Students
International Relations Theory:
Kenneth N. Waltz, Man, the State, and War (Columbia University Press, 2001)
Karen Mingst and Jack Snyder, Essential Readings in World Politics (Norton, 2008)
Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War (Penguin, 1972)
Thomas C. Schelling, Arms and Influence (Yale University Press, 2008)
Bueno de Mesquita, Bruce and Alastair Smith; The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics (Public Affairs, 2011)
Robert J. Art and Robert Jervis, International Politics: Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues 12 th Edition (Pearson, 2015).
Michael Doyle, Ways of War and Peace: Realism, Liberalism, and Socialism (Norton, 1997)Martha Finnemore. National Interests in International Society (Cornell University Press, 1996)
Research Methods:
Janet B. Johnson, H.T. Reynolds, and Jason Mycoff. Political Science Research Methods 8 th Edition. (SAGE/CQ Press, 2016)
Stephen Van Evera, Guide to Students of Political Science (Cornell University Press, 1997)
Eugene Bardach. A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem-Solving . 4th edition. (Sage, 2012)
Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers, 16th ed., (University of Chicago Press, 2010)
Strunk, W., Jr. and White, E.B. The Elements of Style, 4th ed. (Allyn & Bacon, 1999)
Foreign Policy Analysis:
Graham Allison and Philip Zelikow, Essence of Decision: Explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis (Longman, 1999)
Global Health and Human Security:
Lawrence Gostin, Global Health Law (Harvard University Press, 2014)
Global Negotiation and Conflict Management:
Cheryl A. Picard and Kenneth R. Melchin. Transforming Conflict Through Insight (University of Toronto Press. 2008)
Roger Fisher and William Ury. Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement without Giving in. (Penguin Books, 1991)
International Economics and Development:
Dani Rodrik, The Globalization Paradox: Democracy and the Future of the World Economy (W.W. Norton & Company, 2012)
Gregory Mankiw, Macroeconomics (Worth Publishers Inc., 2013)Paul Krugman and Robin Wells, Microeconomics, 2nd edition (Worth Publishers Inc., 2012)
International Organizations:
Margaret P. Karns, Karen A. Mingst, and Kendall W. Stiles, International Organizations: The Politics and Processes of Global Governance, 3rd edition (Lynne Rienner, 2015)
Sebastian von Einsiedel, David M. Malone, and Bruno Stagno Ugarte, editors The UN Security Council in the 21st Century (Lynne Rienner, 2016)
Kenneth Abbott and Duncan Snidal, "Why States Act through Formal International
Organizations." Journal of Conflict Resolution. 42:1 (1998), 3-32.
Michael Barnett and Martha Finnemore. "The Power, Politics, and Pathologies of International Organizations." International Organization 53(4):699-732.
International Security:
The Use of Force: Military Power and International Politics, eds. Robert J. Art and Kelly M. Greenhill, 8 th edition (Rowman & Littlefield, 2015)
Richard K. Betts, American Force: Dangers, Delusions, and Dilemmas in National Security (Columbia University Press, 2013).
Richard K. Betts, ed. Conflict After the Cold War: Arguments on Causes of War and Peace (Routledge, 2012)
John A. Vasquez, ed. What do we know about war?2nd edition (Rowman and Littlefield, 2012).
Jack Levy and William Thompson, Causes of War (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010)
Mary Kaldor, New and Old Wars (Stanford University Press, 2007)
Joshua Goldstein. Winning the War on War: The Decline of Armed Conflict(Penguin, 2011)
Robert Jervis, "Cooperation Under the Security Dilemma," World Politics 30:2 (1978), 167-214
James Fearon, "Rationalist Explanations for War," International Organization 49:3 (1995), 379-414
International Law and Human Rights:
Mark Janis, International Law (Aspen Student Treatise series, any edition)
Buergenthal and Murphy, Public International law in a Nutshell 5 th edition (West Publishing, 2013)
Michael Byers, War Law (Grove Press, 2007)
Daniel Bodansky, The Art and Craft of International Environmental Law (Harvard University Press, 2011)
Samantha Power, A Problem from Hell (Harper Perennial, 2002)
David Moeckli, Sangeeta Shah, and Sandesh Sivakumaran, eds, International Human Rights Law (Oxford University Press, 2014)
Andrew Clapham, Human Rights: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2016)
David Kennedy, The Dark Sides of Virtue: Reassessing International Humanitarianism (Princeton University Press, 2005)
Martha Minow, Between Vengeance and Forgiveness: Facing History After Genocide and Mass Violence (Beacon Press, 1999)
Post-Conflict State Reconstruction and Sustainability:
Robert Rotberg, When States Fail: Causes and Consequences (Princeton University Press, 2004)
Theo Neethling and Heidi Hudson, Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development in Africa: Concepts, Role-Players, Policy and Practice (United Nations University Press, 2013)
Ashraf Ghani and Clare Lockhart, Fixing Failed States: A Framework for Rebuilding a Fractured World. (Oxford University Press: 2008)
Goran Hyden, African Politics in Comparative Perspective (New York, Cambridge University Press, 2006)
Jack Mangala, Africa and the New World Era: From Humanitarianism to a Strategic View (Palgrave, 2010)
James Steinberg and Michael E. O'Hanlon, Strategic Reassurance and Resolve: U.S.-China Relations in the Twenty-First Century (Princeton University Press, 2014)
Latin America and the Caribbean:
Daniel Hellinger, Contemporary Politics of Latin America (Routledge 2011)
Middle East:
Louise Fawcett, International Relations of the Middle East (Oxford University Press, 2013)
Tareq Y. Ismael and Glenn E. Perry, The International Relations of the Contemporary Middle East: Subordination and Beyond (Routledge, 2013)


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Having a relationship can be difficult when you are in the military. During deployments or periods of training, emotions can flare easily and make everything seem more intense. There are some basic rules that can be useful for a military man with a girlfriend or for a married military man.
A lot of the time spent in the military will be time spent away from loved ones. Long-distance relationships are never easy for either person, but it is important that you trust your spouse. Showing trust will let her know that you think highly of her morality and that you know she will make the right choices while you are gone.
Be Patient
Military men are away from home a lot for training or deployments. The spouses are home taking care of the children, the housework and all of the bills. Some spouses might even be working outside of the home or taking college classes. If you call the house and get an answering machine, have patience. Keep in mind the things that your spouse might be dealing with but doesn't want to mention when she only has a few minutes on the phone with you. When you are able to get in touch with her, don't give her a hard time about not answering earlier. Enjoy the time that you do have on the phone.
Be Faithful
Deployments can be anywhere from three months to eighteen months. The time away from your spouse will be lonely and probably boring. You will have limited access to movies, music and nightlife. Sometimes you may be tempted to seek comfort with someone in the same town. If you are going to have trust in your wife, she should be able to trust you, as well. Giving in to temptation can ruin years of trust with your spouse. Your spouse should have your utmost respect while you are away.
Be Calm
Tensions can run high during phone conversations. It is easy for things to be misunderstood. You are both frustrated and upset that you cannot have the conversation face-to-face. No matter what the circumstances, remain calm. If you are stationed in a combat zone, it is important that you are aware of what's going on around you at all times. When frustrations get the better of you both, take a deep breath. Calmly explain that you feel the conversation should be continued at another time.
Be Encouraging
Your wife is at home with a lot on her plate. Be sure to let her know that you appreciate all that she is doing for you, the house and the kids. If she has problems or misses a bill payment, it is not the end of the world. Listen to her frustrations and offer simple solutions. Don't try to take over and tell her how to do things or she might feel as though you feel she is not doing a good job. Let her know that it's only for this certain period of time and you will be home to help her out soon.
Stay Home
Staying home (or in the barracks) goes with trust and faithfulness. It's easier to get yourself in hot water if you are going out and drinking alcohol every weekend. Going out for drinks with your buddies after a hard day is understandable, but when you are doing it every weekend or even during the weekdays, then you should evaluate your actions. How would you feel if your wife was going out to the bars every weekend or during the week? Do not do to her what you would not want done to you.


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Irresistible eyes (preferably blue) and strong arms and shoulders that can hold you…these are the first things that catches my eye when meeting a guy for the first time. It is also the physical features that makes me weak in the knees! When it comes to personality, confidence and a good laugh is always key.
Here is what some of you had to say about what you first notice in a guy and makes your heart melt…
"In the summer I usually look at a guy's legs…if he has beautiful legs, he is usually attractive. Otherwise I also love a guy with a beautiful smile and nice hair."
"Hmmmm confidence!"
"Definitely his eyes…the bluer the better!"
"I look at his smile or his back…or wait, his hands? [Laughs] Can't decide."
"I first notice his eyes and that first eye-contact that lasts for a few seconds…"
"For me, the most attractive thing about a man is his face and I love his legs, and then, obviously, the way he smells!"
"When a guy makes jokes and has confidence."
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Pressed scar tissue graft for tympanic membrane grafting in revision tympanoplastyOtolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (2005)
AbstractOBJECTIVE: Compare the efficacy of pressed scar tissue grafts to standard fascia and areolar tissue grafts for use in tympanoplasty. STUDYDESIGN: A retrospective review of a prospective computerized database of tympanoplasty and mastoid surgeries at an academic, tertiary care practice was performed. Search parameters were set to find all patients who underwent tympanoplasty with or without mastoidectomy with use of various grafting materials for repair of tympanic membrane perforation from 1996 to 2002. All ages were included. Patients with cholesteatoma at the time of surgery were excluded. The short-term graft take rate was evaluated at 30 to 90 days to identify any differences in results using the standard fascia and areolar grafts vs. pressed scar tissue grafts. Other parameters that may have an influence on outcome were analyzed including mastoidectomy, infection, perforation size, perforation location, age of patient, primary vs. revision surgery, number of previous surgeries, postauricular vs. transcanal approaches, and medial vs. lateral grafting techniques. Hearing results were analyzed to see whether the use of scar tissue grafts resulted in equivalent outcomes compared to standard graft materials. RESULTS: There were no statistically significant differences in short-term tympanic membrane closure rates in subjects undergoing surgery using standard fascia/areolar tissue grafts and pressed scar tissue grafts. Hearing results were also statistically equivalent regardless of graft material used. The only parameter that was somewhat associated with successful closure of tympanic perforation was use of the postauricular approach compared to the transcanal approach. CONCLUSIONS: Pressed scar tissue grafts are as efficacious as standard fascia and areolar tissue grafts when used to repair tympanic membrane perforations. Pressed scar tissue graft can be used successfully in cases such as revision tympanoplasty when standard tissue grafts are not available or difficult to obtain. EBM rating: B-3. (Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2005;132:30-6.
Publication Date2005
Citation InformationChang C.Y.J., Gray L. Pressed scar tissue graft for tympanic membrane grafting in revision tympanoplasty. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 132:30-36, 2005.


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Lamb of God and Lacuna Coil Score High Debuts on Billboard 200 Chart
Even though songstress Adele is still at No. 1, hard rock and heavy metal have claimed top spots on the Billboard 200 chart this week, as new albums by Lamb of God and Lacuna Coil debut high on the latest album tally.
Lamb of God's new disc 'Resolution' comes in at No. 3, selling 52,000 copies in its first week of release. This marks the band's third Top 10 album, the last one being 2009's 'Wrath,' which took the No. 2 spot with 68,000 units moved in its premiere week. This time around, Lamb of God are nestled in between country crooner Tim McGraw and the '2012 Grammy Nominees' CD.
Lacuna Coil's new album 'Dark Adrenaline' debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 chart by selling nearly 20,000 copies in its first week of release. The No. 15 spot marks Lacuna Coil's highest album chart debut ever. The disc's first single, 'Trip the Darkness,' is currently climbing up active rock chart, while the band itself is currently on the road as part of the Gigantour.


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Sat: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sun: Closed
[Printable book list]
Marta Acosta / YP FIC ACOSTA Dark Companion Brought back to life and orphaned at the age of six, Jane Williams grows up in a series of foster homes and wins a scholarship to the exclusive Birch Grove Academy, where dark secrets abound.
Elsie V. Aidinoff / YP FIC AIDINOFF The Garden Retells the tale of the Garden of Eden from Eve's point of view, as Serpent teaches her everything from her own name to why she should eat the forbidden fruit, and then leaves her with Adam and the knowledge that her choice has made mankind free.
Jodi Lynn Anderson / YP FIC ANDERSON Tiger Lily Fifteen-year-old Tiger Lily receives special protections from the spiritual forces of Neverland, but then she meets her tribe's most dangerous enemy â?? Peter Pan â?? and falls in love with him.
Lauren Baratz-Logsted / YP FIC BARATZLO Crazy Beautiful In this contemporary retelling of "Beauty and the Beast," a teenage boy whose hands were amputated in an explosion and a gorgeous girl whose mother has recently died form an instant connection when they meet on their first day as new students.
A.C.E. Bauer / YP FIC BAUER Gil Marsh High school track star Gil Marsh comes to terms with the loss of his close friend and teammate, Enko, and his own mortality while on a journey to find Enko's grave in this modern retelling of the ancient Sumerian tale of Gilgamesh.
Sara Benincasa / YP FIC BENINCAS Great In this contemporary retelling of The Great Gatsby, 17-year-old Naomi Rye becomes entangled in the drama of a Hamptons social circle and a tragedy that shakes the summer community.
Francesca Lia Block / YP FIC BLOCK Love in the Time of Global Warming After a devastating earthquake destroys the West Coast, causing 17-year-old Penelope to lose her home, her parents, and her 10-year-old brother, she navigates a dark world, holding hope and love in her hands and refusing to be defeated.
Francesca Lia Block / YP FIC BLOCK Psyche in a Dress A young woman, Psyche, searches for her lost love and questions her true self in a modern retelling of Greek myths.
Alison Croggon / YP FIC CROGGON Black Spring Young Damek promises revenge when Lina, the daughter of a village lord and the object of his affections, is forced into servitude for being a witch â?? a class of people who are not tolerated in their brutally patriarchal society.
Bree Despain / YP FIC DESPAIN Shadow Prince In this modern retelling of the Persephone myth, Haden Lord, the disgraced prince of the Underrealm, is sent to the mortal world to entice a girl into returning with him to the land of the dead.
Elizabeth Eulberg / YP FIC EULBERG Prom & Prejudice For Lizzie Bennet, a music scholarship student at Connecticut's exclusive, girls-only Longbourn Academy, the furor over prom is senseless, but even more puzzling is her attraction to the pompous Will Darcy, best friend of her roommate's boyfriend.
Beth Fantaskey / YP FIC FANTASKE Jekel Loves Hyde As 17-year-old Jill Jekel and classmate Tristen Hyde work together on a chemistry project, hoping to win a scholarship for her and a cure for his curse, they also uncover family secrets and a chemistry of their own.
Paul Fleischman / YP FIC FLEISCHM Dateline: Troy Offers a retelling of the story of the Trojan War illustrated with collages featuring newspaper clippings of modern events from World War I through the Iraq War.
Stephanie Hemphill / YP FIC HEMPHILL Hideous Love (also on ebook) A free-verse novel about the Gothic novelist Mary Shelley, a teenager whose love story led her to write the literary masterpiece, Frankenstein.
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Claire Scovell LaZebnik / YP FIC LAZEBNIK Epic Fail In this modern take on Pride and Prejudice, Elise Benton, who has just moved to California, is a junior at an exclusive prep school where, in spite of her initial bad impression, she finds herself attracted to the moody and handsome son of Hollywood's most famous celebrity couple
April Lindner / YP FIC LINDNER Catherine In this retelling of Wuthering Heights, Catherine explains how she fell in love with a brooding musician and left her family to return to him, and her daughter describes searching for her mother many years later.
April Lindner / YP FIC LINDNER Jane In this contemporary retelling of Jane Eyre, an orphaned nanny becomes entranced with her magnetic and brooding employer, a rock star with a torturous secret from his past.
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Walter Dean Myers / YP FIC MYERS Amiri & Odette: A Love Story Presents a modern, urban retelling in verse of the ballet in which brave Amiri falls in love with beautiful Odette and fights evil Big Red for her on the streets of the Swan Lake Projects.
Diana Peterfreund / YP FIC PETERFRE Across a Star-Swept Sea Sixteen-year-old Persis Blake struggles to balance her life as a socialite and a secret spy in a future where Regs, or regular people, have power over the Reduced, those genetically engineered or drugged into physical and mental impairments.
Diana Peterfreund / YP FIC PETERFRE For Darkness Shows the Stars Elliot North fights to save her family's land and her own heart in this post-apocalyptic reimaging of Jane Austen's Persuasion.
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Ranulfo / YP FIC RANULFO Joker A modern retelling of Hamlet, in which 15-year-old Matt begins questioning everything he believes in after the death of his best friend and his parents' divorce.
Megan Shepherd / YP FIC SHEPHERD The Madman's Daughter (also on ebook) Dr. Moreau's daughter, Juliet, travels to her estranged father's island, only to encounter murder, medical horrors, and a love triangle.
Megan Shepherd / YP FIC SHEPHERD Her Dark Curiosity Juliet struggles to forget Dr. Moreau's horrific legacy only to confront what she fears is one of her father's murderous creations and her own worsening illness.
Gena Showalter / YP FIC SHOWALTER The White Rabbit Chronicles Alice in Zombieland Through the Zombie Glass When her entire existence is shattered in the blink of an eye, Ali is forced to partner with secretive bad boy Cole Holland to avenge the deaths of her loved ones by returning an undead army to their graves.
Polly Shulman / YP FIC SHULMAN Enthusiasm Julie and Ashleigh, high school sophomores and Jane Austen fans, seem to fall for the same Mr. Darcy-like boy and struggle to hide their true feelings from one another while rehearsing for a school musical.
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Jessica Verday / YP FIC VERDAY The Hollow High-school junior Abbey struggles with the loss of her best friend Kristen, who vanished on a legendary bridge, but her grief is eased by Caspian, an attractive and mysterious stranger she meets in the Sleepy Hollow cemetery.
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Typically when you provide a public web service api - you would have at least two servers, 1 test server and 1 live production server and hence you would have two endpoint URL for your web service.
But what if you want to make your web service api developer friendly and just have 1 end point and segment the data based on api authentication key used to to make the web service request. (just like stripe.com, there is only 1 endpoint)
If you wrote your code in traditionally programming language C#, Java etc, you could simply change the name of the database you want your app to work with and that is it, the problem is solved. But in outsystems what would you do?
You could duplicate your entity eSpace and then duplicate the code to tell outsystems platform where to create, update, get your data etc. but that is alot of work and ALOT of duplicate data! Can we just switch logical database programmability (for some entities not all in the same session)?
Is there a better way to do this? is there a work around to solve this problem?
(There is another problem, you can't do API version control in outsystems either! but that is a separate problem to solve later!)
Hi Robert,
I'm not that familiar on stripe.com does it, but it seems to me that the test API is available so that you can use special CC numbers and not actually start a monetary transaction... so I'm guessing they have special logic to deal with all that. Not sure what they do with the data, though.
I don't know your use-case, but if I had to do this, here are a few of options I'd consider:
Does any of these options make sense to you? Other community members, do you have other suggestions? :)
Hello R
USER and LOOKUP tables are shared, every other tables are completely separated into its own database (TEST, PRODUCTION).
In one experiment, I tried using Database_Connect_SetConnectionStringForSession on database tables created externally (not using outsystems data modeller). However it was found I was unable to switch database in runtime due to a bug (tested on MySQL Server) http://www.outsystems.com/forums/discussion/16908/bug-found-databaseconnection-setconnectionstringforsession-broken-for-mysql-se/
I prefer using Outsystems Data Modeller and the most effective way to solve this problem is via SOA (service-oriented architecture approach) and then we would do some internal rerouting.
Have you considered multitenancy? Seems like it would accomplish the kind of segmentation you need, although its original purpose is to build SaaS applications, not segment test and production data...
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This night (On the server we have the event on) singing, rapping, playing music are going to be allowed as long as it´s not annoying or interrupting a conversation. So if would like to do any of this say it in chat
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Narrative Essay on Love
The atmosphere was simply breathtaking: the sun was shining brightly over the calm suburbs. Being a few minutes past midday, most people were indoors, most probably taking their lunch or afternoon naps. In his room, Kevin sat on the bed, glum and heartbroken. His room was all messed up, with fashion magazines littered all over the carpeted floor. On one corner, there lay empty tins of hair gel and perfume bottles. The sight of these immediately brought back memories of Anne, the girl Kevin had loved with all his heart.
His memories were jolted back to the time they first met. It was during a high school dance, and amidst all the other girls in attendance, Anne simply stood out. Her blue eyes were the most beautiful Kevin had ever seen. Her charm was amplified by the curly hair that was neatly tucked in a high, bouncy ponytail. Tall and slender, Anne had lovely dimples that any man would have given up anything for. With that first glimpse of her, Kevin was rendered speechless. Instead of approaching her and declaring his immediate thoughts and feelings, he simply shook her hand and walked away. He could not find the right words to describe his emotions at the time. Thankfully, he managed to get her number from a schoolmate; three days later, he called and expressed his interest in seeing her….


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Bali Religious Ceremonies
Festivals and ceremonies occur year-round in Bali, celebrating every aspect of Balinese life and culture. But the biggest and most unforgettable of these happen only a few times a year. Bali is a great place to be during these festivals, as you won't want to miss the...read more
Bali Kite Festival
Like so many other events on the Balinese social calendar, The Bali Kite Festival is a seasonal religious festival, which is "intended to send a message to Hindu Gods to create abundant harvests and crops." (Wikipaedia) The Festival takes place at roughly the same...read more
Celebrating Nyepi – a view from a tree
Its not easy being a demon spirit on Bali, especially around Nyepi time! Well, that's the feeling I get anyway when I see the amount of effort that the Balinese go to on this very special day in order to repel evil spirits from their homes, towns, and the island in...read more
Night of Shiva – SIWARATRI
Not everyone believes that sins can be diminished or removed, but those who do consider Shivaratri a night of redemption. Maha Shivratri (the 'Great Night of Shiva') is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva. It is also known as...read more
The Royal Palace in Singaraja
The Royal Palace of Singaraja, often referred to as the Puri Agung or Puri Gede, was built by Raja Ki Gusti Anglurah Pandji Sakti on March 30th, 1604. This became the beginning of the Kingdom of Buleleng. It is without any political power nowadays, the Royal Family...read more
Bali's Blanco Renaissance museum
I am a huge fan of local art, and make a point of visiting as many art markets and museums as I can whenever I travel to a new part of the world. One of the highlights of my trip to Ubud, Bali was the huge variety and number of art museums that this bustling culture...read more
5 of the best things to see and do in Bali
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Bali Mecaru Blessing Ceremony
A blessing ceremony is held for special events like a new House, Shop,gallery, or other businesses. It will be lead by a priest and it will be divided into two parts. The first will heal "mecaru". This ceremony is dedicated to the God as a ruler of spirits. Mecaru...read more
Nyepi Day Rituals
Nyepi is a balinese "Day of Silence" that is commemorated every Isakawarsa (Saka new year). The main restrictions during this period are no lighting fires (and lights must be kept low); no working; no entertainment or pleasure; no traveling; and for some, no talking...read more
Moon Ceremonies
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Dear Husband,
I have to tell you something important. It's something you may not want to hear, something that may hurt your feelings just a teensy bit, so I apologize in advance. But I'm going to say it anyways:
I kind of sort of hate you right now.
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Now, before you get your briefs in a bunch, let me explain that you really shouldn't take my feelings at the moment personally. I know that might sound crazy, but it's the truth. Listen, we've just had a baby either what was an actual minute ago or simply feels like a minute ago because giving birth or bringing home a baby both flies by and drags by—something you may or may not know, which is part of the reason I hate you.
But even though we've both had this baby, I have to admit it feels a little unbalanced right now. I mean, let's face it, nine months ago, when we hopped on this train to crazy town, who was having more fun? Hmm-mm, I thought so. And who enjoyed a brief moment of bliss and got to skip merrily away on his way while one of us (hint: me) was left barfing for months, growing as big as a house, and being introduced or reintroduced to our friends hemorrhoids, varicose veins, swollen everything and back fat? *raises hand*
My life has exploded into a tiny little slivers of fear and guilt and an overwhelming sense that I have no idea what I'm doing.
So let's just admit that life is different for us as parents, OK? This is not to say that I forgot, or am not thankful for, all the ways you picked up my "slack" whilst growing a human being, or how many times you rubbed my swollen feet, or all the times you laughed at me trying to pick something up off the floor, you jerk. Wait, I got distracted there for a minute, sorry. The point is, I acknowledge all you have done for our family and I know that deep down, somewhere, I realize you had no control over any of this, just as I had no control over my bladder.
But it still doesn't feel all that fab.
And you know what else doesn't feel fab? Seeing you all snug and cozy under the covers SLEEPING from my perch in the corner chair feeding the baby for the millionth time that night. Oh, and I know you're tired too, but please. Put some nipple clamps and a diaper on, throw yourself down the stairs until you're so sore you can barely move, and then come talk to me.
The point is, husband, that I am having a hard time adjusting. I don't know who I am or what has become of my life and while I suspect that I won't hate you forever, a tiny part of me is afraid that I will. A little part of me fears that this baby will come between us, creating a canyon distance of resentment, especially if I can't talk to you about it. If I sit here in my diaper in this corner with this piranha stuck to my boobs and simmer in silence, that just might happen. I will remain here, fixating on my hatred for you and how my life has exploded into a tiny little slivers of fear and guilt and an overwhelming sense that I have no idea what I'm doing, and I will keep it all inside until it's too late.
Which is why, dear husband, I'm telling this to you now instead. I don't want that to happen to us, to me. I don't want to hate you forever. I want to understand that you are worried too, that you can finally breathe a sigh of relief because you don't have to worry about the worst of the worst happening to me in those long nine months and the moments you stood by my side as we became parents. I want to know that you sleep so you can be rested to take over when I can't do it anymore. I want to know that even though you can't ever fully know what it's like to try to live with a mother's heart, your heart as a father is more than enough.
I want to know that despite what I may think, my adult diapers, leaking boobs and stretch marks (multiplied by a million) really do not horrify you. I mean, I could have swam in a pool of coconut oil or olive oil or whatever-the-hell-celebrity oil they are now promoting and it wouldn't have done a damn thing. Skin can only stretch so far before it shatters itself.
But again, I'm getting distracted, which is par the course for life as a mom and (come to think of it) reason #5414 I hate you. You don't walk into a room and forget what you were doing 0.3 seconds after getting there do you? Hmmmphhh.
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So I guess what I'm trying to say, husband, is I hate you a little right now, but it's mostly because I'm just really, really scared. And I need you, most of all, to let me know that it's OK to hate you a little, so that at the end of the day, I know you're in this thing all the way with me. And hopefully, in a month or so, I can go back to never hating you at all.
Well, except when you leave the toilet seat up, of course. I will always hate you for that. It's seriously not that hard to remember.
Your Diaper-Wearing, Milk-Making, Sexy Stretch-marked Wife Who Just Had a Baby


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The High Points of 2011
The biggest highlight this year was the rebirth of this blog and the general rebirth of my miniature gaming hobby. For about three years I was in "maintenance mode" and not doing much. Actually I was playing World of Warcraft in all my free time. I saved a ton of money, though. Being "reborn" in miniatures gaming means you just lost a few bills to get caught up on everything.
A few happy things I didn't expect going into the year:
- My wife letting me take over the front room and drop a gaming table into it. Pure win.
- Building up three 28mm WWII armies over the summer. Gotta remember how I did that.
- Discovering a love for smaller games and non-GW games like Song of Blades and Heroes and a bunch of the THW games like Nuts!
- Not burning out by July
The Low Points of 2011
Nothing really was a low point. There were a few duds this year:
- Infinity: Everyone's absolute favorite most best-est game of all time. For three days.
- Heavy Gear: Blitz: A classic game beloved of fans. Starter set includes two rule books: one that advises you to ignore the other rule book included with the starter set. That should be a sign of something. Starter set was missing parts for three models and assembly of the other models has given me a nervous twitch.
- World War I: At least I liked the rule books and they were on sale.
This section is here because I thought ending the post after "low points" was too abrupt. I don't have many other thoughts. I enjoyed the year, got in lots of games with good friends, and found my own gaming preferences. Also, I was not maimed or diagnosed with a horrible disease. Overall, this was a good year.
Here's looking forward to a wonderful 2012! Thank you to everyone who has visited my blog this year. I especially appreciate those who left comments. I look forward to reading what people have to say. Let's do it again next year.


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EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The trustees of the scaled-back East Cleveland Public Library have asked the Cuyahoga County Public Library to take it over.
The county library's president, Len Calabrese, replied last week that his board "welcomes the discussion" but needs more information. East Cleveland leaders promise to comply.
The discussion really began early last year, when East Cleveland officials proposed talks about joining the county system. The library boards asked the Baldwin-Wallace College Community Research Institute to study the idea.
Meanwhile, East Cleveland fell behind on payments to booksellers, the state pension fund and others. This winter, the library closed its two satellite branches and slashed hours at its main facility on Euclid Avenue. It also began cutting the staff from 60 to 22 and reducing its debt from about $700,000 to $150,000.
In March, the institute issued a report without recommendations, calling it feasible for the suburban library either to join or stay separate. But the report said the latter would be risky: "While this option is politically easier to accept in not requiring a change of perspective for the community or library leadership, it runs the risk of future fiscal challenges resulting from potential additional cuts in state library funding and/or continued decline of the East Cleveland property tax base."
Recessions hit libraries a couple of ways, slashing property values and state aid while boosting demand for free materials and services.
If county leaders agree to include East Cleveland, the suburb's voters would make the final call.
County officials have not decided whether they would hire East Cleveland's remaining staff or reopen its closed branches. The only town in their system with three branches is Parma, much bigger than East Cleveland in land and population. They recently announced plans to cut Parma to two. The county system's 46 other communities share 25 branches, no more than one per town.
Depending on the terms worked out, East Cleveland taxpayers might get a break and pay at the rate of other county library constituents. East Clevelanders currently pay $195.43 per year on a house worth $100,000, while the others pay $76.56.
Gregory Clifford, president of East Cleveland's library board, said last week that now would be a good time to join the county. Among other changes, Greg Reese, East Cleveland's longtime library director, will step down July 31. His deputy director, Ernestine Hawkins, will move up and not be replaced.
Said Clifford, "Being included in the county library would restore services and materials that we haven't been able to keep up with."
Citing popular statistical ratings, he said, "The Cuyahoga County library is the No. 1 library in the country. They're impressive."
They also serve diverse communities well, said Clifford, and would be sensitive to East Cleveland's needs as a heavily poor, black city.
The county recently announced plans to replace, renovate or move 14 branches, including Parma's merging two and its third. East Cleveland's main library was revamped in 2005 for $3.8 million, all in private funds.
The suburb's library spends about $2.4 million per year to serve a population of about 27,000. The county's spends $64 million for a population of about 610,000.


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- dj1952 said...
Dorcas this is lovely. I know you'll enjoy looking at it over and over. I did a family cookbook a few years ago and entitled it: "Just Like Mom Used to Make". Then my sister and I got recipes together from our mom, our mother-in-laws and our favorites. I'm very proud of it even now and the girls and I still use it. Hugs, dj
- December 9, 2011 at 3:40 PM
- Anita said...
This is a gorgeous recipe page Dorcas and your friend is sooo lucky to receive such a gift. I can't wait to see the rest of the pages :)
- December 9, 2011 at 3:43 PM
- Boxofcolours said...
Oh this is lovely Dorcas, the pop overs sound great.
- December 9, 2011 at 4:00 PM
- Carla S. said...
What a fabulous idea, Dorcas! It is looking gorgeous right from page one! This will definitely make a very special gift!
- December 9, 2011 at 4:01 PM
- Cheryl said...
Hi Dorcas, what a great idea, love your recipe book, thanks for sharing your ideas with us.
Hugs Cheryl
- December 9, 2011 at 4:26 PM
- Pat said...
Hmmm...I'm not getting married...but you could send it to me anyway! I love these images...they are so fabulously vintage! And mostly, I love what you've done with these images!! Simply gorgeous! Hugs Pat Frank
- December 9, 2011 at 5:52 PM
- Tine said...
What a lovely idea Dorcas - I would be too frightened to use it in case I spilled something on it! Sticky treacle fingerprints would not help embellish it! LOL.
Tine :)
- December 9, 2011 at 6:09 PM
- Tracey Brossart said...
Amazing creation, I always love your creations and your outstanding coloring technique! Love this recipe book...I should do something like this for my mom! She would love it! Great job! :D
xx Tracey xx
- December 9, 2011 at 6:21 PM
- Deb said...
Beautiful recipe book!
Many thanks for joining in the Cute Card Thursday Challenge this week!
have a fabulous, crafty weekend, Debxx
- December 9, 2011 at 6:42 PM
- Tracy said...
Oh wow it is going to be so much fun watching you add pages to this book. The coloring on this one is out of this world! Great project Dorcas! :-) Hugs!
- December 9, 2011 at 8:49 PM
- Linda Carson said...
Oh my goodness! What a priceless keepsake for your friend! She must be special to receive an illustrated recipe book by Dorcas!!
- December 9, 2011 at 10:23 PM
- Jovita said...
This is lovely, I'm looking forward to seeing your other recipe pages/images.
- December 10, 2011 at 12:41 AM
- Linda said...
What a gorgeous creation
hugs Linda
- December 10, 2011 at 1:33 AM
- Stacey G.-2 Craf-t-4u said...
This book is going to be awesome! This page is fantastic! What a perfect gift for a wedding! That is if we can pry it out of your hands! It will be a tough one to give away with all the beautiful details that went into it! She does not know it is for her....!!!!
- December 10, 2011 at 2:37 PM
- dolcreations said...
Dorcas, I am so sorry I have not been by lately, but things have been so busy here. I feel so badly for not commenting. I love your recipe book what a GORGEOUS treasure you have made.
- December 10, 2011 at 7:23 PM
- Erin- said...
This is so beautiful! I can't wait to see the other pages of your recipe book!
- December 10, 2011 at 7:23 PM
- Barbara said...
Dorcas, I really like your recipe book. What a great idea! This is going to be a treasure for sure.
Thanks for joining the Art Impressions Weekly Challenge
Barbara AI-DT
- December 10, 2011 at 7:53 PM
- inkypinkycraft said...
Lovely colours in image, fab book and great corner detail.thanks for playing at anything goes this week, trace x
- December 11, 2011 at 9:35 AM
- Anne Fenton said...
This is beautiful....I love the idea of a recipe book..great job...thanks for joining us at Art Impressions this week.
- December 11, 2011 at 1:05 PM
- Ulina /Apricot Bubbles said...
Fabulous - a "homemade" recipe book... can there be a better gift than this?
Thanks a lot for sharing!! (and for blowing up the recipes!)
PS:Perfect image!
- December 12, 2011 at 7:06 AM
- Linda w said...
Fabulous page, love the paper piecing, looking forward to seeing the rest of the book. Hugs lin
- December 12, 2011 at 12:07 PM
- Annette said...
Amazing work, just love that book!
Thanks for joining us at Anything Goes!
Hugs Annette
- December 12, 2011 at 5:19 PM
- frances joy said...
this is soo pretty!! i love it!!
- December 15, 2011 at 2:00 AM
- Grenouille Greetings said...
Lovely, Dorcas! Just lovely! Perfect paper piecing, perfectly pretty! Hugs, Lesley
- December 21, 2011 at 12:48 PM


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I wanted to be my own boss and I enjoy animals, my daughter's mother-in-law raised rabbits at the time and after talking to her and investigating I decided to try raising rabbits. That was three years ago and now I have about 200 rabbits at any time and also raise meatbirds,lambs and have 30 laying hens. I have this year expanded to several new markets and thought the OVFC might be a more year round means of marketing my rabbits. I also quilt and sew for market. I have 3 grandchildren, the youngest of whom loves helping with the animals when she is with us.
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I raise my rabbits as humanely as possible and use only hay and rabbit pellets for feed. I would love for my rabbits to be free range, that is however, not possible largely due to the fact that they love to burrow and have very strong claws for digging, also would be hard to keep track of all the does and their young. I try to keep all my remedies for any illnesses as natural as possible but, there are times when medications are needed to save them. Rabbits have very delicate digestive systems and it doesn't take much to stress them, which can cause them to become ill. I like to let people come and see our set up but have to be careful not to upset the does or have any illnesses spread to my rabbitry.


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Of Time and the City is about a journey- it is not a conventional journey from a start point to an end point- but a journey from birth to death and yet a journey that's circular, that pivots around a series of points- religion, personality, politics, childhood, adulthood and last of all, Liverpool. You cannot separate this film from its director, Terence Davies, Catholic, Homosexual and Liverpudlian nor can you separate the man, lonely in the immensity of the darkness surrounding his voice, lonely in the midst of the images of Liverpool, from his context, from his history. In that sense- this is a repetition- in the best way that art can repeat of the point that Borges made in Pierre Menard- that we are all trapped in our times, trapped in our bodily form, trapped ultimately in history.
Making that impression count, making it work means showing us the history. The most spectacular thing about this film is that it uses a stock of old black and white images of Liverpool- this is worth buying on DVD just to see those images of the Liverpool of the fifties and the sixties- the old streets going down almost vertically, lines of houses marching in parade, the front door steps of working class houses shining in the sun, the docks, the factories. It is a film about the story of Liverpool as much as it is about the state of Liverpool- Davies repeats across the soundtrack the words of Shelley on Ozymandias- the lone and level sands stretching far away for him are the passing steam trains roaring into tunnels. The civic Ozymandii stand at the town hall- their domain Victorian industrialism, their downfall the story of Liverpool since the days when it was the crucial point in a system of commerce binding together the north and the south, the west and the east.
Politics overlays this film in another way too- for if you cannot escape the history of Britain over the last fifty years- from war and coronation to war and Coronation Street- then you cannot escape a more profound story. Across the face of the film come images of a past that the West will never escape- the image of the Cross, that Constantine saw upon the Milvian Bridge and that ever since has dominated Western politics and conscience. This is a film about Catholicism- not only about its pull on the conscience- Davies is quite clear about his own process of atheising- but about its pull on the imagination. For Davies in his historicity is a Catholic- he may be an atheist but he is a Catholic atheist. For him the waters of Babylon are the reminders of loss, the drinkers in the bar of a hotel remind him of the Mesopotamian revellers who disgusted the ancient Israelites and the power of the church remains as architecturally present in this film as any other power. The Church, the building and the faith, dominates his imagination just as it dominates the imagination of any sentient Westerner- we cannot avoid or evade it, we may not live in a society of Christian faith, but we live in a society immersed in the even longer and more important though less eschatological story of Christian history.
History of course is both civic and patriotic- as we are discovering with Livy- but it is also personal. For Davies- like for Guy Maddin in My Winnipeg (a film that this is similar too) our pasts are our presents. For Davies his life coils around the city of Liverpool- it runs through and in and out but it is always present there- but the Liverpool his life is influenced by is both a real place and an imagined place. He shows us at one point images of the present Liverpool- of scummy council houses and graffiti- of the British ability to turn the heights of display into images of disappointment and signs of the dismal. The film has a cutting social edge- Davies reminds us the poor have no time and the rich have the time to make other people spend their time. Betty and Phil (the Queen and her husband) are shown strolling up and waving demurely at the people- and counter posed with pensioners who can hardly find the money to afford a cup of tea and a cold piece of toast.
We must not lose sight though of the personal- for Davies's point is more interesting than most- it has to do with the difference between contemplation and experience (a difference that C.S. Lewis usefully borrowed from Alexander in the 1930s). The point that Davies makes is that we live through our childhood and then we contemplate about it for the rest of our lives- we become an endless curl of contemplation, an endless return. Nirvana in this sense is in our self forgetting. "Is sleep death?" he asks- not so much for an answer but for a reminder that both share the same quality- in both moments we might imagine absolute contemplation (which could well be absolute nothing) fused with absolute inaction. From childhood to adulthood to the dream world where we ourselves dissolve into our thoughts.
I have rhapsodised on some of Davies's themes- he doesn't make all these points in the same way as I have- but his form is an essay and I feel entitled to run with some of his ideas and see what use I can make of them. His form is an essay I say- it is an essay running through a film- using music and image to suggest and amplify and even define a point. His voice, a soft formal presence, is also there- alone save for a couple of moments (one where Round the Horn comes on) it takes us through the streets of Liverpool. Some people say the voice is sarcastic- I don't think it is, rather I think it is a sad voice- sad not so much that the world is worse than it was but that his world is worse than it was. He has made the transition from youth to age, from the toddlers so wonderfully captured on film (there is one priceless moment where a little girl steps forward, decides to step backwards and then runs to tell her mother of the achievement) to the dignified pensioners also there, with their craggy scouse features, bent on the doorsteps of the industrial remnant of their town.
This is an excellent film- and I have not done it justice- it is beguiling and its imagery is wonderful. Basically an old man's memories, it captures your attention with a wit I have not described fully (tu es petrus does indeed translate as You're a brick Pete, but I'm not sure that is the current official Vatican version)- and it is profound and interesting. Watch it if you are interested in cinema- if you are interested in the history of Liverpool, watch it and I'd even say when its out on DVD buy it.
November 09, 2008
Of Time and the City
Of Time and the City is about a journey- it is not a conventional journey from a start point to an end point- but a journey from birth to death and yet a journey that's circular, that pivots around a series of points- religion, personality, politics, childhood, adulthood and last of all, Liverpool. You cannot separate this film from its director, Terence Davies, Catholic, Homosexual and Liverpudlian nor can you separate the man, lonely in the immensity of the darkness surrounding his voice, lonely in the midst of the images of Liverpool, from his context, from his history. In that sense- this is a repetition- in the best way that art can repeat of the point that Borges made in Pierre Menard- that we are all trapped in our times, trapped in our bodily form, trapped ultimately in history.
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- Dave Cole said...
It's definitely worth seeing, especially for the archival footage that's used. The difference between Liverpool today - in the year when it is the European City of Culture - and the scenes of women washing the doorstep, putting clothes through a mangle and so on are, I think, meant to link the contemporary city with its past, and particularly those parts of the city have not escaped their pasts, in the minds of a metropolitan audience.
The reaction of the narrator against religion is interesting in this time of 'evangelical atheists' like Dawkins, Hitchens and Dennett. Rather than a sharp break, there seemed to be more of a distaste and gentle break away, even though, as the shots of the Metropolitan Cathedral showed, religion still looms large in people's lives.
- Sunday, November 09, 2008 12:11:00 pm
- Gracchi said...
Dave I agree with you- the archival footage does link past and present. And I also think makes a point that the people in teh past are now the people in teh present- by the end of the film I had started to think that the toddler on the steps in the 1950s was the middle aged woman chatting in the road now. There is an organic nature to it- indeed there is quite a conservative nature to Davies's understanding of society as a unity through time.
The reaction to religion is fascinating- what I think is going on there is a contextualisation of the writer's character. We are in a sense our references and I think what Davies is getting at is that sense. Its almost meaningless to be a new atheist in the Dawkins sense- not meaningless to talk of there not being a God by any means- but meaningless to disavow the historical effects of worship upon our contingent selves. I think it is the contingency of self that I really drew out of the documentary- it is one of the most appropriately titled documentaries ever because it is about time and the city- but more than that it is about the way that the city is embedded in this and past times.
Oh and private comment- when are we getting that review of Holy Mountain!
- Sunday, November 09, 2008 9:52:00 pm
- James Hamilton said...
"Its almost meaningless to be a new atheist in the Dawkins sense- not meaningless to talk of there not being a God by any means- but meaningless to disavow the historical effects of worship upon our contingent selves." If that were Dawkins take, that would be true. But it isn't, not by any manner of means.
At some point, there's a good post to be written about criticism of Dawkins, separate from the contents of such criticism - I think it's the best case since the early days of Bush II of people projecting onto a public figure views and intentions that they are sure he should hold without that figure necessarily representing such views at all. Likewise, John Prescott - so many reviews of his recent documentary two-parter take the form of mea culpa or "I never dreamt he was so coherent, genuine or passionate".
You don't, but a lot of people do, describe Dawkins as "shrill" - and, again, one is really pushed to find an example of his being so that is anything like as egregious as that displayed by the name caller.
Sorry for what has been a long digression on a scarcely relevant topic, and I'll definitely track down and watch the film in the post, on which, once again, you have written so well.
- Monday, November 10, 2008 11:44:00 am
- Dave Cole said...
I don't think Dawkins does deny the historical effect of religions, even if he does think that the role didn't have to be played be religion.
The more interesting contrast (if you will forgive the Brownisms) is the endogenous rejection of god in general and religion in particular (or possibly a rejection of god consequent to a rejection of religion) on a subliminal level against the exogenous extraction by (say) The God Delusion on a wholly liminal, rational level. The contrast is the Dawkinsian intellect that doesn't necessarily have any emotional implications against, as shown in the Davies film, an emotionally-based obsolensce of god that makes intellectual argument somewhat irrelevant.
- Wednesday, November 12, 2008 10:30:00 pm


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Essentials of Breast Surgery: A Volume in the Surgical Foundations Series
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Authors: Michael Sabel
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Imprint: Mosby
Published Date: 25th March 2009
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Okay, that sounds bad. It sounds like I'm saying that Facebook is a racist place, which is bad because Facebook is filled with all manner of people, many of whom are not racist, and plus… it's not even a place.
Although that makes me think of this R-rated Chappelle's Show sketch imagining if the internet were a real place.
I'm sorry, where was I?
Oh, right.
Perhaps I should start over.


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I was scouring the Web, and found this band called Whitestripes. I first heard about them in high school. And lo and behold, I found bootleg copies of the band in concert, live, here.
Here are some samples:
Blue Orchid
Dead leaves and the dirty ground
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Interesting Online Article of the WeekA New York Times blogger discusses an interesting study. You think your child is willfully ignoring you when playing. Instead, they may genuinely not hear you.
The Weekly ProjectI dove back into cardsets this week. I am enjoying being able to work with Ava in a regular and structured manner and I needed some new cardsets to address my current objectives. So I made and shared some.
Crazy WeekThis has been a stressful week. My parents have been out of town and we are dog sitting their two chihuahuas. My wonderful mother usually helps with picking the children up from their two different preschools, but she could not do that when away. I've been sick. And of course, Ava's evaluation was this week. However, even with all of that, the week has gone by swiftly and the evaluation day was oddly anticlimactic (more on that later).
The Weekly VentSo I'm an Amazon Prime Member. Essentially I pay an annual fee to get free 2-day shipping on all orders for a year (plus a few other perks). I ordered a Christmas present for one of the children 10 days ago. Today it dropped in price by almost $30 dollars. $30!!! Now that's enough of a drop that I'm willing to pay to ship the original gift back and rebuy one at the lower price. After all, shipping on the new one is free for me.
However, that seemed silly. Why should I pay to ship one back, and Amazon pay to ship me a new one when they could simply credit me with the price difference? I was perfectly willing to take a credit rather than a refund. I was also willing to let them deduct one set of shipping costs. I managed to get a customer service agent on a live chat to discuss the issue.
They wouldn't even consider it. Their policy is to not refund price drops. Period. Even if it is ultimately going to cost them more money to refund my original purchase, to pay to ship me another one (2-Day shipping at that), and to pay someone to restock the original item. They still wouldn't even discuss offering me a credit or acknowledge that my argument made sense. The customer service agent simply cut and pasted their price drop policy without even discussing my specific situation or argument. He did helpfully point out that I was welcome to return the item.
So, I politely thanked the agent for his time, shut down the chat window, and bought the new one. As soon as the box arrives, I'm going to open it up, remove the invoice, stick in my return order authorization, and ship it right back to them for my refund keeping the original one I already unpacked.
Rarely am I disappointed in Amazon, but this time I certainly was. It's just wasteful.
Ava and Michael this WeekThis week the children have been doing something new and
If I step back from the high emotions generated in all three of us, it probably looks hilarious to anyone watching.


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Saturday, June 10, 2017
Farewell, Adam West
You can take your dark Dark Knights and take a holy jump in a bat lake. To many of us, Batman was funny--not the butt of jokes, but the maker of them with a straight-faced brand of comedy that prognosticated the Zucker Brothers and others of their ilk who never mastered the form as Adam West did. Adam West made Batman fun as no other actor who personified the Caped Crusader did, and by embracing that character throughout his career, he endeared himself to fans with humility, honesty, and eternal good humor. That humor will live on even though Adam West has died at the age of 88 after suffering from leukemia. No one will ever fill out the cape and cowl like he did... Pure. West.


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Teenagers can be soooo difficult to deal with sometimes. Not only are we apparently just too dumb and dorky to ever understand ANYTHING, there's the hair-flipping, eye-rolling, and earthquake shock waves of attitude. Can a parent be blamed if you sometimes fantasize about throwing your teen in front of a judge and letting him handle the kid?
If you're one of those exasperated parents, you're going to love this video. Eighteen-year-old Penelope Soto has been brought before a judge for drug posession. And she's alllll, oh hai judge, don't mind me, giggling in a baby voice and playing with my hair and not answering any questions. Watch what he does when she flips him off in court!
Here's how the magic happens. First he sets her bond at $5,000 and says "bye." She laughs and says "adios" -- sarcastically. He brings her back and raises the bond to $10,000 because girl, you are getting on his last nerve. She says, "Are you seriousss?!?" "I am serious," the judge says. (Kids, never ask a judge if he is serious. I think you already know the answer to that question.) She flips him the bird and he sentences her to 30 days in jail for contempt of court. Cupcakes for everyone!
It kind of seems harsh to double a fine just for some lip. But flipping off a judge in court? Oh hell no. She'll never do that again. Thirty days in jail is plenty of time to go from "that asshole judge!" to "methinks perhaps it was unwise to display my finger in such an insouciant manner before the court."
(By the way, check out the girl behind Ms. Soto LOLing in the background.)
Meanwhile, parents of teens all over are sighing and wishing they could borrow Judge Rodriguez-Chomat, just for one afternoon. Not because parents can't handle their own kids. Just because URGHHH!
Was the judge too harsh, or is he a new American hero?
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I've been hearing about alot of people getting bucks this year and having the antlers coming off. It may have to do with the early cold and snows that came in early november.
I've been hearing about alot of people getting bucks this year and having the antlers coming off. It may have to do with the early cold and snows that came in early november.
I don't partake in assembly-line convenience. I don't say that killing things is bad while I hire people to kill things for me. ~ Ted Nugent
yeah I gheard a few had one side come off while dragging out too, but to be fair, go back 15-20 yrs ago, when we always had lots of snow in even oct and cold from then till spring, they stayed on long after buck season, and into late season, was rare to even get one in Jan with them off
I think maybe the lack of acorns this yr, or who really know why LOL they just come off when there ready I think haha! some sooner than others, was just dumb luck today to find this one just near the cam, I almost stepped on it !
My friend shot what he thought was a doe yesterday and turns out it was a buck that had shed already. I've never heard of them shedding this early.
I hunt in Hocking/Vinton area, and its always early. Ive killed deer as early as mid December that i thought were does that ended up being bucks with both sides dropped. A friend shot a nice buck this past Saturday during muzzledloader season that had only one side. Where we hunt there is no agriculture for a few miles, and it seems that once the food is depleted and it gets cold, the antlers are quick to fall... Sucks for guys like myself who havent filled the buck tag yet!!!!
Well I grew up hunting in all forested area lands, zero farm for 25 or more miles away, and had bucks in april with antlers on, so I don't think where they li e at matters
I've come to the , antlers come off more based on when they started growing, as if a buck was born early in may or june, there antlers just start growing sooner,, thus fall off sooner
the farm I am on, I can deer shed antlers in mid dec, and some will hold them till late march, all same herd deer, with same food supply
tonight in my back yard I had two small bucks show up with half racks on, other side shed, so there dropping now it seems, might be a good time to go for a walk and look
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Venues in some of the capital's busiest party and dining destinations have accused police of damaging business.
In their bid to tackle anti-social behaviour, they have been criticised of trying to close pubs, clubs and restaurants early, bringing down profits for local businesses.
The local businesses as angry over being put under pressure to lock up at midnight, despite having licenses until 1am.
To discuss this issue is bar owner, Alan Miller, and former Superintendent at the Metropolitan Police Leroy Logan.