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Brajbhoomi comprises the
twin cities of Mathura and Vrindavan. It is not just
the sacred land where Lord Krishna was born and performed
his cosmic leela, but a place full of the divine reminiscences.
Mathura lies 141 km south of Delhi and is the center
of Brajamandalathe traditional name for Krishna country.
Within it are located Gokul, Nandgaon, Barsana, Govardhan
and Vrindavan, the important sites where Krishna grew
It was in this area that
Krishna grazed his cattle, killed demons, and played
on his melodious flute attracting milkmaids whom he
bullied for butter. It was here that he ultimately found
Radha, his inseparable companion. Virindavan, 15 km
from Mathura, however, was the favorite romantic haunt
of the divine couple.
The lotus-eyed, dark skinned
Krishna is the complete and perfect man of Indian mythological
traditions. That makes Krishna a major non-Aryan god
in the Hindu pantheon. He was the eighth incarnation
of Vishnu, the Preserver of the Universe. He took the
human form to redeem mankind from evil forces.
Krishna was born in a prison cell more than three thousand
years ago. Legend has it that Mathura was ruled by a
king called Ugrasena. One day, Ugrasena and his wife
were taking a walk in the gardens, where a demon saw
the queen and feel in love with her. In his lust for
her, he diverted the attention of Ugrasena, assumed
his form himself and fulfilled his desire. The child
born of this union was Kamsa. Kamsa grew up to dethrone
his father and imprison his sister Devaki (daughter
to Ugrasena). Devaki later became the mother of Krishna.
It so happened that on the day Kamsa was driving his
newly married sister and her husband Vasudeva to their
new home, a voice from the heavens intercepted him.
The voice conveyed to him that the eighth child of Devaki
would kill Kamsa. Consequently, he imprisoned the couple
and started killing their children, year after year.
Seven children were lost but the eighth, the Lord, escaped
the hands of the butcher and lived on to slay Kamsa
The tour of Brajbhoomi begins with the Krishna
Janmabhoomi Temple at Mathura. This is the
place where Krishna was born in a prison cell. Krishna's
parents are said to have been imprisoned here. Near
the Janmabhoomi is the Potara Kund
where his baby clothes were washed. Located at Katra
Keshav Deo , the temple is thronged by pilgrims
from all over the world. The Dwarkadesh Temple
, built by Seth Gokul Das of Gwalior in 1814,
is situated in the heart of the city. It has some very
fine paintings all along the walls depicting the entire
life of Krishna. The Vishram Ghat
on the bank of Yamuna is where Krishna rested after
killing Kamsa.
Gokul, 16 km from Mathura, is the place where Krishna
grew up under the care of his foster parents, Nanda
and Yashoda. The most notable structure in Gokul is
the Chaurasi Khamba (84 pillars). It is also known as
Nand Maharaja's house. Mud temples dot the hillside
marking the places where Krishna killed demons. A little
distance away is Utkhal where Yashoda tied the child
Krishna to a mortar for stealing butter.
Brahmand Ghat
Brahmand Ghat is where
Yashoda witnessed the entire universe in Krishna's mouth,
when she chastised him for eating mud. On the way to
Gokul is Ravalgaon where Radha was born. Bhandirvan,
31 km from Mathura, is where Radha and Krishna were
married under a banyan tree. On the sprawling sands
of Raman Reti, the duo tossed and frolicked before proceeding
to Vrindavan. Seven kilometers away is Toshgaon where
Krishna's friend, Tosh taught him to dance. In Viharavana
close by, Krishna learnt dancing from Radha.
Since Gokul was regularly disturbed by demons, Krishna
and the cowherds moved to Nandgaon, Barsana and Vrindavan,
50 km from Mathura. The Nand Yashoda Kund is where the
family came for a daily bath. Close by is the Nand Yashoda
Temple that also marks the site of Nanda's house.
Forty kilometers from Mathura is a hill called Govardhan.
Krishna is credited to have held aloft this hill as
a canopy. This was done in order to vanquish the pride
of the rain god, Indra. In 1520, Saint Vallabhacharya
constructed a temple on the summit of the
hill to commemorate the event.
Barsana, 21 km from Govardhan, has four hilltops that
represent the four faces of Brahma the Creator. Each
hilltop is associated with some incident from Krishna's
life. On Mor Kutir top, he danced guised as a peacock
to win the love of Radha. The house of Radha's father
is atop the Brahma Hill in Barsana. On this site is
the Larily Lal (an endearing name for Radha) temple.
Virindavan, 15 km from Mathura, was the favorite romantic
haunt of the divine couple. According to legend, the
entire place was a tulsi (ocimum sanctum) grove at one
time. According to another tradition, it was named after
Vrinda Devi, one of Krishna's playmates. Vrindavan is
primarily a place of temples. Nearly 4,000 in number,
which include several private shrines, the temples are
spread on a 10 km stretch. The Rangaji temple is an
architectural marvel.
The earliest known shrine in Vrindavan is said to have
been built by the local gosains in a large garden called
Nidhiban, later named Seva Kunj. Nidhiban is where the
divine couple performed the rasa. According to tradition,
Emperor Akbar was taken blindfolded inside the grove
where he had some kind of a spiritual experience. The
four temples, which were built in honor of his visit,
are Govind Deva, Madan Mohan, Gopinath and Jugal Kishore.
At Nikunja Van, there is a beautiful room decorated
with glass paintings called Rangmahal. The riverfront
has a succession of ghats that cover a distance of 2.4
km. At one end is Kaliya Mardan Ghat with a kadamb (Anthocephalus
indicus) tree from which Krishna is said to have plunged
into the water to demolish the serpent Kaliya. The Madan
Mohan Temple stands on a high cliff near the Kalia Mardan
Ghat. Another important temple is that of Radha Ballabh
built by Sundar Das in 1626.
The temple of Krishna Chandra, also known as Lala Babu
temple, was built by one Krishna Chandra Sen of Bengal.
The Ranganath temple was founded by the Lakshmi Chand
brothers. The temple of Radha Manohar was built by Ram
Narayan Singh of Bikaner on the site of an older shrine
where Mirabai is said to have worshipped. The temple
of Radha Gopal was built in 1860 by the Maharaja of
Gwalior and the temple of Radha Indra Kishore by Hetram,
a zamindar (landowner) from Bihar. It has a copper shikhara
(temple top). The temple of Radha Raman, commonly known
as Shahji Ka Mandir, was built by Shah Kundal Lal, a
resident of Lucknow. It is made of white marble with
a colonnade of spiral marble pillars flanking the front.
The Bankey Bihari Temple was constructed by Swami Hari
Of the two tanks that are considered sacred, one is
the Brahma Kund, now in ruins. The other is Govind Kund
near the Mathura Road, which was originally a natural
pond but was later enclosed with masonry walls and flights
of steps. A third masonry tank lies in the grove known
as Kewarban adjacent to the Madan Mohan Temple.
Among the modern constructions, there is the 10-storied
Pagal Baba and the Gita Mandir. The latter has beautiful
paintings and carvings. The entire Bhagwad Gita is inscribed
on a pillar called the Bhagwad Stambh. The International
Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has its the
Krishna Balaram Temple, built in white marble and is
dedicated to their founder Swami Prabhupada.
According to the lunar calendar, Hinduism celebrates
Krishna's birthday as Janmashtami on the eighth day
of Amavasya (the darker half of the month) in July/August.
For Mathura, Janmashtami is the biggest festival held
on a grand scale. Plays based on the life of Krishna
are staged. Devotional songs blare from loudspeakers.
As the hour of Krishna's birth approaches, the atmosphere
becomes charged with frenzied dancing and singing in
the temples. Brajyatra, which commences a day after
Janmashtami and lasts for 50 days, deserves special
mention. During the yatra (pilgrimage), devotees observe
30 rules. They have to walk barefoot, sleep on the floor,
abstain from sex, intoxicants, greed and anger, have
ritual baths and listen to Krishna's exploits. They
sing devotional songs and visit the tirthas (there are
2,500 tirthas within Mathura itself!).
The International Guesthouse in Mathura offers good
and cheap accommodation. There are some good hotels
near the new bus stand.
Vrindavan has a variety of dharamshalas and ashrams.
The ISKCON guesthouse is a good place to stay and offers
vegetarian food with comfortable rooms. You may stay
for a donation (Rs. 125 is the minimum suggested). Another
choice is Krishna Sadhak Seva Ashram on Gurukul Road.
The nearest airport is at Kheria in Agra, 62 km from
Mathura. Mathura is well connected by road to Delhi
and other cities of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
and Haryana. There are a number of tourist coaches from
Delhi leaving for Mathura and Vrindavan everyday. Mathura
is 57 km from Agra and 141 km from Delhi. It is an important
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Yesterday i went to meet everyone at the quiz up at the pub and a couple of friends had come back from holiday quite recently and had bought everyone a present.
It truly is hideous but kind of funny that they bought me it, they always seem to get something funny and this was mine and i have no idea what to do with it. I believe it was bought me as i am atheist and my friend likes to joke about with religion. The outside of the clock is also pretty badly made as the outside has got decorative chips (?) on it. These chips are really bad and thus making it sharp and weaponlike.
I felt shame upon recieving the present so i covered it with some napkins and placed the box upside down on the table covered in the napkins.
What do i do with it?!?

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Friends, last week we were talking about what it means to simply "listen and obey." But in all practicality, there is nothing simple about this. If so, we would never have an inner struggle of faith plus there would be no disobedience in the Christian world.
So, what is so hard about listening? Maybe I can paint a spiritual metaphor that will define the overall problem. And I will do it in the form of a theological question. "What would make Sponge-Bob Square-pants a poor follower of Christ?" Go ahead, say it out loud. Right, "He has no ears." How can he listen if he has no ears? In essence, he is a spiritual blockhead. But that is nothing like us, right?
Read with me Psalm 40:6-8 …and let's create a "Theology of the Ear."
Sacrifice and meal offering You have not desired;My ears You have pierced;Then I said, "Behold, I come;In the scroll of the book it is written of me.I delight to do Your will, O my God;Your Law is within my heart."
The word "pierced" in Psalm 40 is a rarely used in the OT and it refers quite specifically to a cistern being dug out (Gen 26:26Num 21:18). The noun form of the word actually means "well" or "cistern." What the passage is describing is straightforward; we are human SpongeBobs. We have hands and feet (and are often found to be equally poor dressers). But worst of all, we have no real ears to hear the voice of God. Offering and sacrifices do not help in any way. God's words still falls on deaf ears. Furthermore, it will take a divine act of grace to fashion ears on the side of our heads that will hear anything above the earthly noise that fills our daily life. Our ears are only capable of hearing the within the auditory range of what I would call "daily distraction."
The Gospels report the same hearing disorder to Jesus disciples. After they have witnessed countless miracles and sat under His teaching for years, Jesus sadly says to them, "Do you still not see or understand. Are your hearts hardened? Do you have eyes but fail to see? Do you have ears but fail to hear? (Mark 8:17-18)
We are no different. Maybe we are even affected with a worse disease; for they all lived pre-Cross and pre-Resurrection. Our deafness is rejecting the full revelation of God. Plus, what honor or praise are we giving to a speaking God if there are no human ears to hear?
So, may I now ask you a serious question? This very day, will you allow the Lord, the Divine Physician Himself to do a serious act of spiritual surgery on you? Will you let Him fashion a whole new set of ears for you? Will you permit Him to dig out and excavate your old deaf ears and replace them with ones that are capable of hearing even the gentlest whisper of the Spirit? Does your heart long to hear the voice of the Father, with clarity?
We desire to want what You want.
We pray for hearts to be shaped after Yours.
But Jesus, that may only begin when we can hear Your Word.
So begin with me this very day.
Use a divine instrument (Heb 4:12-13) and provide us with the ability to hear You.
We pledge to quiet all competing voices and distractions.
We promise to incline our lives in Your direction.
Now, Lord, heal our ears, dig deep into the recesses of our souls.
We long to hear…and obey.
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My friend Beth was going to San Antonio to help her daughter cater a reception. I thought I would go along to take advantage of the great birding and camping.
It started out great then went downhill quickly.
I had a defibrillator installed in '06 and there was a recall on the leads. seems they tend to break. So in '07 they turned on a warning tone to alert me of any problems.
On Friday I started to hear this tone and thought I was going crazy. I could not find that truck that kept backing up. It sounded just like a back up warning. BEEP BEEP BEEP.
Finally it dawned on me what it was but I thought it was a low battery warning.
We left early Saturday morning, with me intending to call the VA hospital on Monday. The trip was uneventful but I should have realized how things would go as time went along.
I wanted to go to Zwolle for the best tamales around. We made a side track only to find they were closed on Saturdays, of all day. We then proceeded to purchase the worst BBQ ever sold. Chalking it up we headed on SW. Our intentions were to drive halfway and camp at the ONLY campground in the Davy Crockett National forest. We arrived around 3PM to find the campground closed due to tornado damage. We finally found another campground 40 miles out of the way.
The next morning we headed for our main campground at Guadalupe river state park between New Braunsfel and Bandera, Tx. The crosswind was unbelievable and made the driving a chore. We finally made it around 4 PM and got the camper set up.
The next day was going to be a birding day but low clouds and misting rain forced us to stay close to the camp. I called the VA in Shreveport and they advised me to go to the San Antonio VA ER. So Tuesday morning I fought the commute traffic to get there.
They called in the Medtronics rep and they checked my implant and found the lead was broken. I first decided to wait till I got home to have it fixed but after further thinking I decided to check in there and have it done.
I was first told it might be Wednesday but probably Friday. Since the lead was broken the device would not work in the event I had an episode so they hooked me too a monitor.
They then told me if it couldn't be done Wed. it would be the next Tuesday and I would have to stay there to be monitored. They did end up doing it Wed. and I got out Thurs but by that time our plans were ruined. We stayed an extra day and returned home Sunday.
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Our group is composed of two solo travellers (from NY state and Auz), a couple of friends from US and twelve travelling together as a spiritual training group who meet regularly in Mexico City. I don't yet have a photo of us all, but our time in the Glen has produced a different image. Sam found an amazing tree she has called The Monks' Tree in honour of the brethren of the chapel who probably planted it several hundred years ago.
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text: As well as photographing lovely weddings last year I also got my camera out for some other reasons too.. I decided to pop some of that imagery together in a little blog post. In 2017 I had the joy of meeting a few brand new little people. I celebrated some awesome one year olds and captured a lovely baptism. I went on a little jaunt to Iceland to see the northern lights on the way back from a wedding in Florida. The Ernest Cook Trust, a lovely group of farmers, invited me to come a capture there quinquennial down in Dorset. And I also photographed a corporate comedy night, in which The Horne Section got a whole bunch of bankers to partake in some group zumba and Nina Conti took over the voices of the head of accounts. Add to that a few lovely couples who wanted a little practice before their big day and it's been quite a year! :)


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Saturday, June 11, 2016
Sketch Saturday 416
and that means it's time for another challenge over on the Sketch Saturday blog. This week, we are sponsored by Simon says Stamp. They are providing our winner with a $25 gift certificate to the store. Wow.
I'm using a From the Heart birdbrain chick for my card this week. I can honestly say that I own nearly all of these cute little critters. Love them!
We hope that you will join in the sketch fun this week.
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Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance
Statutory Authority: 31 Delaware Code, Section 512
(31 Del.C. §512)
Long Term Care Medicaid
In compliance with the State's Administrative Procedures Act (APA - Title 29, Chapter 101 of the Delaware Code) and under the authority of Title 31 of the Delaware Code, Chapter 5, Section 512, Delaware Health and Social Services (DHSS) / Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance (DMMA) is proposing to amend existing rules in the Division of Social Services Manual (DSSM) to comply with the transfer of assets provisions mandated by the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 (Public Law 109-171).
Any person who wishes to make written suggestions, compilations of data, testimony, briefs or other written materials concerning the proposed new regulations must submit same to Sharon L. Summers, Policy and Program Development Unit, Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance, 1901 North DuPont Highway, P.O. Box 906, New Castle, Delaware 19720-0906 or by fax to 302-255-4425 (new fax number) by March 2, 2007.
The action concerning the determination of whether to adopt the proposed regulation will be based upon the results of Department and Division staff analysis and the consideration of the comments and written materials filed by other interested persons.
Statutory Authority
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-171), enacted on February 8, 2006
On February 8, 2006, the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 was signed into law. The DRA made changes to certain Medicaid eligibility provisions in Section 1917(c)(1)(B)(i) of Social Security Act affecting Long Term Care services and supports.
Summary of Proposal
The DRA contains a number of provisions necessitating changes to Delaware rules. This regulatory action incorporates the mandatory provisions as it relates to: 1) Purchase of Promissory Notes, Loans, or Mortgages; and, 2) Purchase of Life Estates.
1) Purchase of Promissory Notes, Loans, or Mortgages
Section 6016(c) of the DRA requires that when the long-term care Medicaid applicant/recipient holds the promissory notes, loans and mortgages, that they be actuarially sound, make payments in equal amounts with no deferral or balloon payments and prohibit cancellation of the balance at the death of the lender. Otherwise, the note, loan or mortgage may be considered a transfer of assets and the applicant/recipient will not be eligible for long-term care Medicaid services.
If the above criteria are not met, the purchase of the promissory note, loan or mortgage will be treated as a transfer of assets and the applicant/recipient will not be eligible for long-term care Medicaid services.
2) Purchase of Life Estates
Section 6016(d) of the DRA provides that a life estate in a home property may be an excluded resource providing the purchaser reside in the home for a period of at least one (1) year after the date of purchase. The Division of Social Services Manual (DSSM) was using the terms "Life Time Rights" and "Life Estates" interchangeably. The updated rules show the differentiation between these two terms.
The provisions of the DRA discussed above are effective for payments made under Title XIX of the Act for calendar quarters beginning on April 1, 2006, and thereafter.
20320 Ownership of Real Property by Institutionalized Individuals
20320.1.5 Lifetime Rights
In the case of lifetime rights the individual may live in or use the property during their lifetime, but
cannot sell without the consent of the heirs has no ownership rights. The individual merely has the right to live in the property.
(Break in Continuity of Sections)
Lifetime Rights Life Estates Lifetime rights (life estates) Life Estates conveys to the individual certain property rights for the duration of his or her life, or someone else's life. A life estate is a form of legal ownership and is usually created through a deed or will. Generally, a life estate entitles the owner of the life estate to possess, use, and obtain profits from the property as long as he or she lives. However, actual ownership of the property has passed to another individual. The owner of a life estate can sell the life estate but does not have title to the property. Document ownership of a life estate with a copy of the deed or will. Life Estate is an ownership interest in real property. The right of ownership exists for the lifetime of an individual(s). Upon the death of the individual(s) the ownership passes to the "remainderman." A life estate may be sold or otherwise transferred. As per the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA), effective 4/1/06, a life estate in a home property may be an excluded resource providing the purchaser resides in the home for a period of at least 1 year after the date of purchase and continues to live in the property.
203126.96.36.199 Non-Home Property
A life estate in nonhome property must be counted as a resource.
A life estate in home property may be an excluded resource See section 20320.3 - Principal Place of Residence Section.
203126.96.36.199 Transfer of Assets
In a life estate transaction, a transfer of assets is involved when the applicant or spouse, as owner of the property, transfers ownership of that property to another individual while retaining lifetime rights. This transfer is for less than fair market value whenever the value of the transferred asset (i.e. ownership of the property) is greater than the value of the life estate. See Section 20350 - Transfer of Assets to determine whether a penalty is assessed because of a life estate transaction. In addition, a transfer of assets has occurred when an individual purchases a life estate in another individual's home when the purchaser has not lived there for at least 1 year.
20322.214.171.124 Calculations of Life Estate Value
To calculate the value of the life estate, use the life estate table. Determine the value of the life estate by multiplying the current market value of the property by the life estate decimal that corresponds to the life estate owner's age.
PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ELIGIBILITY RULES 20350 Life Estate and Remainder Interest Table 20350
20322.214.171.124 Life Estate with Powers
Under a life estate with powers, the owner of the property creates a life estate for himself or herself, retaining the power to sell the property, with a remainder interest to someone else such as a child. Since the life estate holder retains the power to sell the property, its value as a resource is the property's full equity value (unless it is an otherwise excludable resource).
203188.8.131.52 Remainder Interest
When the owner of property gives it to one party in the form of a life estate, and designates a second party to inherit it upon the death of the life estate holder, the second party has a remainder interest in the property. Determine the value of a remainder interest by multiplying the current market value of the property by the remainder interest decimal that corresponds to the individual's age.
PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ELIGIBILITY RULES 20350 Life Estate and Reminder Interest Table
20318.104.22.168 Rebuttal
The applicant may be given an opportunity to rebut the value placed on the life estate. The rebuttal must include an estimate from a disinterested, knowledgeable source (such as a broker or appraiser) showing that the value is less than our determination or that the property has no marketable value.
20330.3 Promissory Notes, Loans and Property Agreements
A loan is an advance from a lender to a borrower that the borrower must repay, with or without interest. Loan proceeds are not income to the borrower because of the borrower's obligation to repay. Any portion of the borrowed funds that the borrower does not spend is a countable resource if retained into the month following the month of receipt.
If the Medicaid applicant is the owner of a promissory note, loan, or property agreement (mortgage), assume the value of the agreement is its outstanding principal balance.
unless the individual furnishes reliable evidence that it has a current market value of less than that or no current market value at all. If the note, loan or mortgage is not salable, it has no current market value.
If the outstanding principal balance plus other countable resources exceeds the resource limit, inform the individual that
DSS/Medicaid DMMA will use the outstanding principal balance in determining resources unless the individual submits within 30 days the following information. a. evidence of a legal bar to the sale of the agreement b. an estimate from a knowledgeable source (financial institution, bank, real estate broker) showing the current market value of the agreement is less than its outstanding principal balance. The estimate must show the name, title and address of the source.
As per the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA), effective 4/1/06, the promissory note, loan, or mortgage will be considered a transfer for less than fair market value unless-
• The repayment term is actuarially sound;
• Payments are made in equal amounts during the term of the loan with no deferral or payments and no balloon payments; and
• The promissory note, loan or mortgage prohibits the cancellation of the balance upon the death of the lender.
In determining the amount of the asset transfer, the value of the note, loan or mortgage is the outstanding balance due at the date of the individual's application for Medicaid coverage of services listed in section 1917(c)(1)(C)of the Act.
Payments received against the principal balance are not income. They are conversion of a resource. The portion of the payment which represents interest is unearned income.
The SSA Life Expectancy Table can be found at www.ssa.gov/OACT/STATS/table4c6.html.
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At Lincoln Street School in Exeter last week, third-graders became members of immigrant families; parents became inspectors, doctors and social workers; and the cafeteria was transformed into Ellis Island in the late 1800s.
At Lincoln Street School in Exeter last week, third-graders became members of immigrant families; parents became inspectors, doctors and social workers; and the cafeteria was transformed into Ellis Island in the late 1800s.
This was all part of an Ellis Island simulation on Thursday, April 23, and completed a month-long unit of study on immigration at the school. Through the project, students learned of the challenges their ancestors faced in trying to start a new life in America.
"We want them to experience Ellis Island and how difficult it was," said Curriculum Assistant Charlotte Small. "It's the best unit we do. It's something the kids always remember because they are so personally involved in it."
Over the course of the month, students were grouped into families from different countries. They read fiction and nonfiction accounts of the immigration experience, watched films, discussed reasons for leaving the homeland and the difficult choices involved, made passports and packed trunks in preparation for their simulated trip to America last Thursday.
"The immigrants have arrived!" announced teacher Dawn Peck as the students, dressed for their parts, lined up for their arrival to America.
"They are coming out of steerage, filthy and disgusting, and anxious to be here."
"Next!" inspectors at the so-called "Island of Tears" called gruffly after the immigrants had landed. Immigrants were then grilled with questions and required to show their documents.
They might be met with an impersonal, "You don't know your mother's name? You best go find a social worker," or passed on to the next station upon answering the questions correctly.
At each station they could be moved on to the next one after passing tests, or being marked with a chalk "X" indicating such things as mental or physical defects.
Some passed easily, some were sent to social workers before attempting the tests again, some were separated from their families and some had their names changed.
"You can actually feel what it was like to be an immigrant," said student Angela Chimel, who was a Russian immigrant from Moscow. "I learned that if I had immigrated, I'd probably be scared out of my mind. Steerage was smelly and cramped, and there was no privacy."
"I learned that immigrants were sometimes brave, but could be nervous a lot," said Molly O'Day, who admitted her own nervousness. "I didn't know what to do when I got rejected."
O'Day learned how hard it was for some people to get through.
"Mostly Ellis Island was hard because you never know if you're going to pass or stay," she said.
"It was scary for someone losing their family," said classmate Kaitlyn Townsend.
"I think it really gives (the students) a better sense of what it was like," said parent Ronda Underriner, who served as a psychologist administering mental tests.
For some, the immigration unit was also an opportunity to learn about their own heritage.
"My grandma sent me a lot of stuff," said student Violet Buchanan.
Violet's grandmother was the first generation of her family to be born in America. Her great-grandparents immigrated from Poland.
"It was a really stimulating experience for them and the kids took it seriously," said Violet's mom, Holly Dennard. "In the process I learned about my heritage.
"That has been the interesting part," Dennard said. "It gets lost very quickly."
In the end, all of the students were welcomed to America with a little more knowledge about what their ancestors had to experience in order to earn them the freedoms they have today.


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Florida Ready to Work is a new career readiness program that tests and scores job skills and work habits. It's free. It's easy. Whether you are looking for work or preparing for college, it will help prove that you are ready.
Your Florida Ready to Work Credential will make you stand out. It will give you a competitive edge. It will show employers and colleges what you can do.
Florida Ready to Work has an online Career Center to help you research the skills and scores you need and online Courseware to help you prepare for the job you want.
Employers in more than 30 other states are now using the program, making the Florida Ready to Work Credential portable across companies, across industries and across the country.
- ENROLL TODAY – To get started, you must first sign up. Florida Ready to Work is offered by CareerSource Florida Crown by appointment. Use our contact page to schedule an appointment (link is below).
- TAKE THE PLACEMENT TESTS– Take three quick online tests to measure your skills and make sure you are ready for the next step
- BUILD YOUR SKILLS – To improve your skills and scores, use the online Courseware from any computer, anywhere, anytime
- TAKE THE ASSESSMENTS – To earn the Credential, you must take three proctored Assessments: Applied Mathematics, Locating Information and Reading for Information. The Assessments are different than most others; they measure the communication, reasoning and problem-solving skills required for most jobs today from entry-level to professional. To take the Assessments, contact the same Assessment Center where you enrolled. Each Assessment takes about one hour. You do not have to take all three at the same time
- SCORE 3-3-3 OR MORE – You must score at least a 3 on all three Assessments to earn the Credential. The higher your score, the more jobs you may qualify for. If you come up short, use the online Courseware to build your skills and then take the Assessments again
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Forever & Always
Platinum is just one of the metals our rings are available in. They are in fact available in any metal and they can each be altered and redesigned to each customers specific needs. Forever & Always is J.M.
We are a family run jewellers, now into our third generation of management who still run the business on a day to day basis to this day.
All Jewellers promise this; we deliver this. It is testament to our level of service that we have been around so long and continue to be the number one jewellers for so many.
Both stores have their own specialist workshop facility from which we can repair, alter and transform items of jewellery of every kind.
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Wellington Jewellers are a friendly family run jewellers who were founded in 1895 in Totnes, Devonshire. With stores today in Wokingham, Berkshire and Marlow, Buckinghamshire, Wellington Jewellers offer a wide range of jewellery and can fulfil a wide variety of customer requirements. With this great offering, we are also well placed to service customer requirements in and around the Hampshire, Oxfordshire and South West London areas as well as other areas of the UK.
Please take a look at our jewellery and watch repair services as well as the wide range of jewellery and other items, such as mantle clocks, wine decanters, picture frames, as well as other new lines we feature at present. Among our feature new lines in stock is our offering of Jos von Arx.
As a jewellers, please note that we are also buyers of gold jewellery for immediate cash payment. Additionally, we are also buyers of broken scrap or unwanted items or gold, platinum or silver coins.
We offer a constantly evolving array of the finest items of jewellery, spanning contemporary items to watches and luxury gift items. To add to this, we are also specialists in watch repairs of some of the world's leading brands, including Breitling, Omega, Rolex and Tag Heuer. We are also full bespoke jewellery designers. No matter what your requirements, we can produce handcrafted bespoke one-ff jewellery. Regardless of whether this may be a pendant or engagement ring, we can produce items to your requirements.
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Eczema is a very common skin disease and also known as atopic eczema or dermatitis. Manifested by dry, scaly skin on particular parts of the body like the hands, elbows, neck, and other parts of the skin, eczema usually occurs to people who have dry skin. It is quite painful and irritating skin disorder that can be prevented and treated in a number of natural ways.
When eczema flares up, the situation can be quite exhausting, embarrassing and painful, thus you should know the easy and fast ways to provide relief immediately. Here are few ways to prevent and treat eczema quickly –
Restrict Contact with Water
Do not keep your hands or feet wet all day long; limit the contact with water. It's true that water keeps your skin moisturised, but if its hot water and your skin is wet for too long, water will dehydrate your skin and make it chapped. National Eczema Association recommends to take bathe only once a day not for more than 10 minutes.
Keep Skin moisturised
Even if your skin is wet just after you have handled water, dab on moisturiser to keep it well hydrated. Apply moisturizers within 3 minutes of completing a shower or bath in tub, this is the time when your skin will absorb the moisture at its best and help to prevent or heal eczema.
Use Gloves or Other Protection
Don your gloves if you stay in wintry and snowy country as the cold air and low humidity dries out the skin even faster making eczema go worse. Vinyl or plastic gloves should be compulsorily worn if you are prone to eczema and using anything that triggers the skin, like cleaning products, detergents or harsh soap. While in contact with hot water or the cold air, gloves are must.
Healthy and Balanced Diet
Overall wellbeing is only possible when your diet is nutritious and fulfilling. Go for a food allergen testing and check out if there are any skin triggers in your diet. Some fruits and vegetables can irritate your skin from within. Avoid processed foods, meat, raw food diet, organic foods, alcohol and gluten. Caffeine and dairy products are also harmful if you are prone to eczema.
Use Coconut Oil
This is one of the most popular and easy way to prevent eczema. Apart from applying on your skin before bath, you can also use cold, pressed and organic coconut oil for cooking. Avoid using canola oil, peanut oil or vegetable oil for cooking. The processing done on these type of oils create a thickened saturated fat layer known as trans fat, which only harms our body. Coconut oil contains lauric acid that is converted to monolaurin by our body that deeply moisturises the skin by penetrating into the tissues.
Apply Essential Oils
Essential oils have a number of positive effects on health – whether you apply directly on skin or take the benefits through aromatherapy. These oils have skin cell rejuvenating properties; especially the rose otto, neroli, chamomile, lavender, and yarrow. They not only sooth and reduce skin inflammation but also effectively reduces all the symptoms of eczema. You can mix any of these with jojoba or almond oil and apply all over just after bath.


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The beginning of 2017 has been unpredictable in many aspects — weather being one of them. I mentioned the bipolar weather in my last post about the Cherry Blossom Festival, as I was hoping the extreme shifts wouldn't do too much damage on those beautiful trees!
All this fluctuation has meant some serious wardrobe confusion for us humans, too. Pants + sweater turn to dresses; that dress turns into dresses with tights; and those tights are quickly paired with snow boots. The struggle is real – I'm sure you're all feeling it too haha. Pulling pieces out of my warm weather stocks to only quickly put them away again has me losing my (organizational) mind!
Luckily there's some sort of solution to unpredictable forecasts: layers. The organization havoc these hot/cold cycles are reeking on my studio apartment — yet to be solved.
Spring weekends have a way of being brisk in the morning when I run out for coffee (I'm a bit of an early riser on Sat + Sun,) but stunningly warm in the afternoons. Since I'm usually out for long periods of time, I find myself 1) freezing in the mornings, anticipating higher temps 2) sweating my a** off in my parka because it's 65 and sunny at 3 PM. Layers help me keep my sanity (and body at a semi-comfortable temperature throughout the day.)
For example: When I went out to shoot this look, I didn't intend to wear my denim jacket in photos. But it was so cold on shoot day that I'm damn glad I had it — hence the inspiration for this post quickly turned from "Blush Poncho" into "Layers save lives."
Denim Jacket – Vintage, Bottle of Bread // Sweater – New York & Company (old), shop similar via Anthropologie and Land's End //Jeans – Vialumi via Amazon in 'Black' // Pumps – Circus by Sam Edelman
I warmed up soon after I had coffee (holding it also helped hehe) and during my walk through the sunny streets of Georgetown in heels… (that workout helped too.)
Perk of layers: After this little bit of warmth, I could easily remove my jacket and continue displaying the *original* look I wanted to show you all along!
I've had this light pink sweater-poncho for awhile, but I figured it was time to break it out amongst the world's newest (and rightful) obsession with blush. I love the feminine feels of light pink paired with intensity of black — and I thought the distressed denim gave the color and textures nice contrast. And even though it was unintended, I think the denim jacket works really well with the outfit! Haha
Photos courtesy of Tenneal McNair, In11Views Photography WEBSITE // INSTAGRAM
What do you think of the look? Like it? Love it? Would've styled it differently? Tell me in the comments below!
Want to see more from my Wandering Wardrobe? Click HERE to see my latest looks!
Have a layered look of your own? Share your pieces + how you styled them by tagging me @stylishlytaylored in your Instagram #OOTD pics! I'd love to see!
Until next time, keep it stylish.


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A Relevância do Levante Árabe
"One reason for viewing the Arab rebellions as significant is that they are unprecedented in the modern history of the region. Specifically, it is the civilian character of the rebellions that is key. Traditionally, transitions in political regimes in the Arab world have been carried out either by foreign powers, as in the 19th century and earlier, or by military coups, which was the trend in the 20th century. Indeed, the fact that the Tunisian army, and more recently the Egyptian one, has elected to abstain from actively shaping the course of events reinforces the crucial break with previous historical trends of military interventions in domestic politics"
– Marzouq Al-Nusf, The Political Significance of Arab Turmoil
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There is great beauty in the common everyday things within our lives. All the average little things that we take for granted are actually wonderful, if only we could slow down long enough to recognize them. The sages of the world have always known this.
So before you go looking for the next great thing, realize that you have already seen it. But have you truly seen it? Take a moment. Adjust your eyes. And have another look.
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Tattoes are quite the rage in Miami. Women are truly smitten with the ink, even more than the men.
Obvious places for the marks on women are: the small of the lower back and behind the neck. The ones that are on the lower back go well with tummy-revealing T-shirts as well as low-cut pants. Some ladies can get away with a small mark high on the breast. With guys, it's typically on the arms and chest. The portrait above is from Kat Von D of Miami Ink
I feel like a virgin with unmarked skin.
I spoke to someone at LA Fitness yesterday. I apologized for not knowing Spanish. He is Colombian and tells me he is starting to learn English. We stutter on in broken conversation. He has lived in America for 17 years.
It feel like I am in another country.
That's Miami.
There is no such thing as revenge
You will not give as good as you got
There is no such thing as an eye for an eye
If you think you're the giver, you're not
There is no such thing as regret
There is no point in placing the blame
Hate destroys the one who hates
And everyone suffers the same
What you see
Is not necessarily what you get
Eyes are the window to the soul
Take your judgements
And let them go
by Madonna
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There was a time when the entire realm of computers fit on a 64K memory footprint. The operating system, the main running program, as well as any stay-in resident programs must all fit in this limitted space. Software people writing new programs have to be wary of the amount of code space and run-time space that their new program will incur on a computer. Over-allocate and your program won't run; worse yet, you may crash the machine. Those were the older days of DOS and 80286 machines. Those were the days when expansion isn't an option and you can't get more by just swapping out a SIMM, changing CPUs, or swapping out a board.
You think those days are gone but today's real embedded developers face the same constraints. Hardware is sold to a customer with a fixed set of resources. Once it is out in the market, there is no painless way to upgrade unless you are willing to take the hit of the customer doing an RMA (Return to Manufacturing) for the swapping out of parts. Software for these devices are all over the place, it is just that you don't easily recognize them. Things such as: MP3 players, routers, TVs, DVD players, cell phones, etc... abound with realtime software.
With the advent of virtual memory and process/thread spawning, new designers don't even think about the problem of limitted resources anymore. Today's programs that run on our spanking new Intel or AMD dual-core chips have a tendency to:
All these things are what lead a user's computer to be a literal trashcan. This is what slows a person's computer down no matter how much memory or Gigahertz a person might throw at it. For computing, this is a major step in a wrong direction. A gentle plead to other program writers: A user's computer is not your playground. You are a guest in their computer: play nice and clean up after yourselves.
I see cell phone use everywhere: on the streets, in cars, in the gym, in public places. People aren't discreet with conversations either, they tend to be very loud. So much so that strangers 10 feet away can clearly hear the discourse. It is as if being engaged in conversations give people a sense of self-importance. This is increasingly or already have become the norm in our society.
Contrast this to my experiences of living in Paris many years ago. Back then, I would use the Metro ( RER ) as my main source of transportation in the city. There, the trains are so full of people that (what Americans call) personal space was non-existent. However, it is very common to have a sense of quiet in public. People keep to themselves mostly. Chit-chat tend to be very discreet and kept to a whisper. There is a sense that we share the public places with others. As such, we should be mindful of our own interruptions upon others who share the same space.
Americans visiting the European city are very uncomfortable with this behavior and immediately brand that the French are unfriendly. It is certainly not so, rather... it is just a different point-of-view. (I won't go into what the French think of Americans.... suffice to say that it is not complementary)
In short, I do feel that the loss of respect for being in public places as well as the loss of general courtesy in our society to be a sad state of affairs.


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The Stars
The stars of The Crocodile Hunter are Steve Irwin and his wife, Terri Irwin. Steve and Terri have worked with animals all their lives. Steve in Australia, and Terri in America. Steve was catching crocodiles by the age of nine. By 1986, Terri had opened Cougar Country, a rehabilitaion facility for wild animals. In 1991, Terri took a vacation to Australia, and saw Steve wrestling a crocodile. Their eyes met, and it was love at first site. They were engaged in three months, and married within eight. Currently, they have a daughter, Bindi Sue Irwin(born July 24, 1998), and a dog, Sui.
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Price Undergrads Explore DTLA – By Todd Nguyen PPD 14′
The "Trojan Family", "Lifelong and Worldwide, and "Fight On!" are just some of the staple phrases any USC Trojan may have heard. With these phrases in mind, I experienced them all when I participated as a featured panelist for the incoming Price undergraduate DTLA Walking Tour.
I recounted my story to the students by sharing my background as a 2014 Bachelor of Science Policy, Planning, and Development (PPD) and Architecture minor graduate. I was candid to say that I didn't enter USC's PPD program right away but began as an aspiring architect. I challenged the students to reflect on why they're in school and if this were the right program. For me, I'm passionate about impacting people and although architecture provided a micro-level impact, I wanted to go bigger, that's how I came across urban planning – why not impact people on a city if not global level?
I've been fortunate enough to make those large impacts as I began my career at Caltrans (State of California Department of Transportation) and have now recently joined WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff as a Transportation & Environmental Planner for the California High-Speed Rail. The Price program prepared me for these opportunities as I shared with the students three prominent aspects of Price: Industry Leaders and Faculty, Diverse Curriculum, and Professional Development.
For me, professional development is what I found to be the most excelling part of my time at Price as I've been exposed to many professional organizations and work experiences that I may have not gotten anywhere else. One of the best experiences afforded to me by the Price school was my chance study abroad in Australia at the University of Queensland. The Price curriculum is so diverse and flexible that it not only enhances technical training but also the ability to pair it with study abroad.
When I was with the students, I can see there was a lot of information coming their way and some of the pieces of advice shared by the other stellar alumni like stay involved, try everything, and don't be afraid to fail were just some of the highlights. I shared with the students, "This is your program so define your own level of success". I know for students it can get hectic with a new environment and new life but rest assured to pause in those moments and enjoy.
Fight on!
Todd Nguyen
B.S. in Policy, Planning, and Development c/o 2014
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School Policies
Meeting for Worship
Classes at HFS generally begin with silent Meeting. Midweek Meeting for Worship takes place in the Meeting House on Wednesdays from 9:15 to 9:45am. Second through Eighth graders regularly attend this Meeting; first graders begin weekly attendance mid-year; all classes attend the first Wednesday of each month. Parents are welcome to attend these Wednesday morning gatherings.
Parents and visitors who come to school while it is in session should report first to the Main Office.
Students who want to bring a classroom visitor must obtain permission from the classroom teacher and the Head of School in advance.
In the event of inclement weather, the school will send a ParentSquare SMART ALERT by text, voice and email, post the closing on our FACEBOOK page, notify KYW.


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We are in the process of finding a new company to make those funeral photo videos at work. The guy that was doing them for us has moved, and I suggested the company I used when I worked in Bakersfield, and the boss decided to try them out. The company is somewhere out of state so I scanned in the photos on Monday and sent them over the interwebs to them and they made the video and sent the file to me yesterday. So today I had to get the video onto a dvd, which was not nearly as easy as I remember. The first attempt failed, my manager took it into the chapel to play on the flat screen and came back a minute later and told me that it hadn't played. Me, thinking that he just is old and didnt know what he was doing, took the dvd and tried it myself. Yeah, it didn't work for me either. So then I call the company and get an new dvd-r and they walk me through it like I'm an idiot (yes, the evidence supporting that theory is astounding). I then take the dvd into the chapel (myself so that if it doenst work again I can hopefully hide it) and find myself standing in front of the dvd player with my fingers crossed. Who does that? What am I, 4 years old? But it worked, right??
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There are already more than 100 businesses that are part of the commercial campaign Flowering
The Department of Commerce and Hospitality adds another campaign to its action plan to revitalize ciezano trade.
The portfolio for which the mayor María Jesús López is responsible has launched, together with the Associations of Merchants and Hosteleros, the Floración campaign, to support the dissemination of the attractive tourist plan of the city, to encourage consumption in Cieza and to give away thousands of gifts to customers who attend their establishments, shops, restaurants and cafeterias of the municipality.
This initiative will take place during the month in which all the activities of Bloom are celebrated, being the 17 of March the last day to be able to obtain one of these gifts.
This marketing action consists of the distribution of 10,000 scratches among all the shops that have been wanted, overcoming the hundred participants in this campaign, through which small gifts will be given in which the pink bloom is its main characteristic .
In addition to the 4000 gifts that will be distributed in surprise scratches, a random shop will deliver the scratch that has the great prize of the campaign.
This consists of a weekend for two people with full board at Balneario de Archena and access to the swimming pools and spa area.
On the other hand, all participating businesses join Flowering dressing their stores, restaurants and cafeterias in a special way.
The decoration consists of placing vinyl in the window, a fuchsia carpet at the entrance of each establishment and flowers with a poster of the flowering of Cieza.
These will be the hallmarks for customers to know that this business has adhered to the campaign promoted by the council and associations.
Maria Jesus Lopez, councilor who heads the campaign, says that "this new initiative of the government team, aims to thank the trust that customers place in shops and catering establishments to consume in Cieza, and of course for everyone to enjoy of the colors of the flowering supporting this great month that our city lives ".
López wanted to thank all the businesses that have joined this campaign commenting that "if it were not for the force and desire that all the shops, bars and cafeterias, represented by their associations, deposit, initiatives like this would not go forward, since the implication of all is required so that the bet of the council that I lead can carry out each of the many campaigns that take place every year in Cieza in support of the sector ".
Now play and scratch.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cieza


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any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between and nanometers
something red
(often initial capital letter) Older Slang: Usually Disparaging
a radical leftist in politics, especially a Communist
red light (def )
red wine:a glass of red
Also called red devil, red bird
a capsule of the drug secobarbital, usually red in color
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of the color red
having distinctive areas or markings of red:a red robin
of or indicating a state of financial loss or indebtedness:the red column in the ledger
Older Slang: Usually Disparaging
radically left politically
(often initial capital letter) communist: Red China
Older Use: Disparaging and Offensive
relating to, noting, or characteristic of North American Indian peoples
As Idioms
in the red, operating at a loss or being in debt (opposed to in the black):The newspaper strike put many businesses in the red
paint the town red
paint (def )
see red, Informal
to become very angry; become enraged:Snobs make her see red
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of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc
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light or comparatively light in color
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for, limited to, or predominantly made up of white people:a white neighborhood
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silvery, gray, or hoary:white hair
snowy:a white Christmas
lacking color; transparent
(politically) ultraconservative
blank, as an unoccupied space in printed matter:Fill in the white space below
composed entirely of polished steel plates without fabric or other covering; alwite
wearing white clothing:a white monk
Older Use: Offensive
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auspicious or fortunate
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lightness of skin pigment
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white or nearly white clothing, as in tennis whitestop-grade white flour
white wine:Graves is a good white
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Usually, whites
a blank space in printing
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any of several white-winged butterflies of the family Pieridae, as the common cabbage butterflies
white fabric
the outermost ring of the butt
an arrow that hits this portion of the butt
the central part of the butt or target, formerly painted white but now painted gold or yellow
a target painted white
Chess, Checkers
the men or pieces that are light-colored
(often initial capital letter) a member of a royalist, conservative, or reactionary political party
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to whiten (areas of artwork) in retouching preparatory to photoengraving (often followed by out)
to make white; whiten
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white out, to cover (errors in copy) with a white correction fluid
to censor, as by obliterating words or passages with white ink
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bleed white, Informal
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in the white, in an unfinished state or condition, as furniture wood that has not been stained or varnished
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added to; plus: and are
then:He read for an hour and went to bed
also, at the same time:to sleep and dream
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to (used between two finite verbs):Try and do it
Call and see if she's home yet
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Say one more word about it and I'll scream
but; on the contrary:He tried to run five miles and couldn't
They said they were about to leave and then stayed for two more hours
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if:and you please
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an added condition, stipulation, detail, or particular:He accepted the job, no ands or buts about it
conjunction (def b)
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and so forth, and the like; and others; et cetera:We discussed traveling, sightseeing, and so forth
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blue ribbon (def )
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the blue
the sky
the sea
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(of the skin) discolored by cold, contusion, fear, or vascular collapse
depressed in spirits; dejected; melancholy:She felt blue about not being chosen for the team
holding or offering little hope; dismal; bleak:a blue outlook
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marked by blasphemy:The air was blue with oaths
(of an animal's pelage) grayish-blue
indecent; somewhat obscene; risqué:a blue joke or film
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to make blue; dye a blue color
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to become or turn blue
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:I reminded him about it till I was blue in the face
out of the blue, suddenly and unexpectedly:The inheritance came out of the blue as a stroke of good fortune
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a room furnished and used for sleeping
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concerned mainly with love affairs or sex:The movie is a typical bedroom comedy
sexually inviting; amorous:bedroom eyes
inhabited largely by commuters:a bedroom community
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a thought, conception, or notion:That is an excellent idea
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a plan of action; an intention:the idea of becoming an engineer
a groundless supposition; fantasy
a concept developed by the mind
a conception of what is desirable or ought to be; ideal
(initial capital letter) Platonism
Also called form
an archetype or pattern of which the individual objects in any natural class are imperfect copies and from which they derive their being
idea of pure reason
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a mental image
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Earlier this month I had the pleasure of photographing and participating in The DIY Style Co.'s very first workshop in Ottawa! It was created by two lovely ladies, Gemma and Caroline, who love DIY's and wanted to share it with others.
There was about a dozen of us ladies who gathered together at Oh So Good Desserts & Coffee House where Gemma and Caroline had everything set up and ready to show us how to become expert crafters. After we settled in with our lattes, delicious cakes, and whatever other treats you could possibly want, we began our first lesson in jewelry making.
In this workshop we learned how to make 2 different kinds of necklaces – beaded and hand-stamped metal. I've always loved the look of stamped jewelry so I was pretty excited about that one in particular.
They supplied all the tools and materials for us to use and had a big variety of beads, metals, etc so we could really personalize each necklace we made. Awesome.
It was great having a smaller group too so that we could get help if we were stuck on something, get input from others, and just have a good time chatting and making without getting overwhelmed.
I'm so happy with the 3 necklaces that I made (keep scrolling down to see those) and I had such a great time! I highly recommend this to anyone in the area, even people who claim they "aren't crafty". Do you like a girls night out? Do you like nice people? Do you like cake?? Then you will love this :)
They have a bunch of other workshops already lined up for the coming months and you can check them all out here.
Thanks again to Gemma and Caroline for having me! Until next time…. :)
The DIY Style Co Website / Facebook
Gemma's blog The Sweetest Digs / Etsy
Oh So Good Desserts & Coffee House Website / Facebook
Amy Zambonin Photography (that's me!) Website


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I'm linking up with Lisa-Jo Baker for another 5 minute Friday. What does your "again" look like today?
I put the kettle on again, make a cup of tea again, pack the lunches, wash the clothes, sweep the floors, make the dinner again. The agains roll in to days of same and much of the time is taken without thinking about all these agains that make up the minutes.
Then there is a looming MRI again. We will wake at 5am and she will eat or drink nothing and we will arrive at hospital for audiology, MRI, endocrinology and oncology. Again.
I love that most days, these days, her line up of her day doesn't read like that, we have breakfast again, school bell again, reading, recess, math, dance, play dates again.
And I can hold her and hug her and tell her I love her again and again and again and let all these days keep coming.
Today though, I'll spare a thought and say a prayer for those mums who are waking up to a dose of radiation again, to a chemo infusion again, to a morning trying to get 15 pills in to their child again, to a blood transfusion again, to a surgery again.
You and your child are brave and strong and courageous and you inspire me and I think about you, again, this day.
It's another 4 minutes but please take a moment to see a video of some of these brave children. We met Campbell whilst in Boston when Jasmine was having proton radiation. He is an awesome little guy and his mom is amazing. This is a video of him and some of his friends....


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Publié le : 05/30/17
Organized during Fespa in Hamburg, the Award Ceremony rewarded companies whose projects published in 2016 were elected "Project of the Year " in each of their categories.
Mactac is proud to present the winners of the 2016 Edition :
Category : Outdoor Decoration
Company : BusAds - Country : Singapour
A new FUN-static 3D effect of a floor sticker printed and installed onto a floor of River Safari Singapore.
Product used : Digital printing IMAGin JT 5529 P + slip resistance lamination LUV 6301.
From left to right : Stefano POGLIANI (Mactac Europe), Philippe VANROY (Mactac Europe) who represented BusAds during the ceremony
Category : Non Promotional Interior Decoration
Company : CutnCopy Ltd - Country: UK
The Nightingale Project, a charitable project which works to bring art and music to hospitals and other healthcare settings, invited artist Jane Ray to produce a series of images for mental health wards in London. Her images wer printed on vinyl and installed as full-height murals.
Distributor Mactac : Amari Plastics
Product used : Digital printing IMAGin WW 300.
From left to right : Stefano POGLIANI (Mactac Europe), Chris MARTIN (Mactac UK), Jed BUTTERFIELD & Craig ARNOLD (CutnCopy Ltd)
Category : Shops Decoration
Société : Nicolas LACHAMBRE - Pays : France.
Distributor Mactac : Signa France
Product used : Different kind of vinyls have been cut ans surimposed : Colored transparent film Orange and Light Red (MACcrystal 8400), Black matt film (MACal 8988-00 Pro).
From left to right : Stefano POGLIANI (Mactac Europe), Nicolas RICHARD (Mactac France), Nicolas LACHAMBRE et Jean-Michel CHALON (Distributor Signa France)
Category : Vehicles
Société : Deco Ader - Pays : France
Covering of La Poste's fleet of trucks with characters of Star Wars saga.
Product used : Digital Printing IMAGin JT 5829 R
From left to right : Stefano POGLIANI (Mactac Europe), Nicolas RICHARD (Mactac France), et Inès BOUREGBA (Deco Ader)
Catégorie Bateaux & Public Choice Award:
Company : ATM Communication - Country : France
Distributor : Filmedia Distribution
Product used : Digital Printing IMAGin CastRAP 629 B-Free + CastLAM Gloss
From left to right :Julien BERTHO (ATM Communication), et Wilfrid HODE (Mactac France)
All the pictures of the Award Ceremony on the Facebook album !
Inspiring , the Prize Book Mactac Creative Awards includes all medalists achievements in 2016 from around the world. Ask us for a copy !


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Dream photo shoot
Whenever it was Christmas, I would always save one present until later in the day to open. I would savour it for as long as possible. I never wanted Christmas to end, so thought if I held off opening just one gift, I could hold onto the day for longer.
It's been the same with these last photos of Paris. I've been editing them slowly. Savouring them. Letting them remind me of my trip and allowing me to hold onto it just a little bit longer.
But just like the present on Christmas day, these photos have to be blogged and my trip has to start to fade.
Sarah, Andrew and I took to the streets of Paris to take in the sights and get some photos along the way. The Paris photo shoot was Sarah's idea, and was on the cards from day one. It was a total dream. A photo shoot in Paris!
Dancing in front of Notre Dame. Not always co-ordinated and graceful, but definitely a whole lot of fun.
The people of Paris were quick to smile and congratulate Sarah and Andrew in the streets. People called from their cars, and offered handshakes to the happy couple.
A trip on the metro, naturally.
I want to thank Sarah specifically for taking me on this fabulous ride. She believed in an idea just crazy enough that it worked. She's shown me that life can be exuberant and over the top if I let it. I hope that just a little bit of her tenacity and warmth have rubbed off on me while we were away.
So with that, goodnight and good France. I know I'll go back there one day, and my fingers are crossed that it will be sooner rather than later.
* Meaghan
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Selamat sore everyone !
During the last days I visited the Gili Islands with my friends. We arrived the beautiful island with a speed boat. I just can advise you to sit on the top of the boat to let the sun shine in your face and feel the fast wind and freedom while jumping over the waves. But be careful for your luggage and flip flops or caps, because you can get quite wet and your staff can fly away.
On the island itself, we booked a snorkeling tour through which we stopped at Gili Air, Lombok and Gili Trawangan. To get to the different snorkeling places, we drove by a glass bottom boat. When we stopped the first time and started to jump into the water, the guide told us that we have to jump backwards from the boat. Due to the fact I never did something like this, I made a really splat back. So be careful, how you jump into the water 😀 do not the same like me !
The tour was really nice and we enjoyed the wonderful underwater world. I saw many beautiful big and small fishes in different colors, as well as nice corals. The water temperature was very comfortable. The highlight was to see wild turtles swimming around. Unfortunately I just saw 2 of them, but better than nothing J
In the evening we went to one of many restaurants directly at the beach to enjoy the sunset and have some culinary food. The day ended with a tasty hot chocolate brownie and vanilla ice cream ….mhmmmmm….
Sampai jumpa