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Since establishment, PEC has developed a reputation for excellence in teaching, learning and research. At the heart oft he institution's vision is a belief that the experience of the student is fundamental, and that research and high quality teaching have symbolic relationship that underpin and characterize the finest institute. PEC provides the secure work environment for learning & teaching that is seldom found elsewhere. With a focus on interactive, experienced & participative learning, we offer the practical skills and strategic thinking required to face the ecological, economical and social challenges of the 21st century. From the start, PEC has been one of the most progressive institutions of this state and it is committed to become an institution of excellence.
With the face of markets becoming global and companies turning transnational or multinational, along with work cultures turning into multi-ethnic interactions, the concept of sound professional education is fast evolving to meet the demands of the corporate world. At the stepping stones of success for young professionals, the skills of effective communication, wholesome personality,and interpersonal skills along with sound technical knowledge are of utmost importance. Above all these, the making of a successful career is dependent on the capability of the aspirants to meet the demands and expectations of the corporate employer.Therefore where you choose to study becomes a critical decision. After all, your entire future hinges on this crucial decision.
At Prabhat Engineering College, we prepare students to face tomorrow. Ably guided and supporting them to meet the challenges of a globally competitive world. Riding high on our acceptance as amongst the best sources for locating professional talent, our soaring growth has been reflected across our student's success rates. A fact which can be substantiated on the basis of our unprecedented industry interface and placements.
As a result of our tireless efforts in the past and through the future. We are continuously developing and moulding our students to master the changes of tomorrow. And taking this initiative further, the group has invested heavily in infrastructure, libraries, labs and workshops. Not to forget the contribution from our honored and eminent faculty of reputed academicians and industry experts. And top of it, most of our programmes have been accredited by NBA, for internationally acceptable levels of teaching and infrastrutural facilities.
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We're a little slow at reporting on our last event and late or not, we'd be doing an injustice if we didn't share the details of that event with you. It was our November Open Mike Night!
First of all, some people wonder why we spell "mike" as we do and not as "mic" since "mic" is short for "microphone". While some might say the latter is the proper word, we've googled it and found that both are acceptable. And frankly, we like "Mike" better. We like the way it "writes". So Mike it is.
And so, as we said, we held our fall Open Mike Night earlier in November. While our categories weren't totally full, we were thrilled with the number of entries we had. There were only a couple of spaces not filled and we certainly had enough entrants to make for a full evening and a super show. We also had a crowd on hand that we're sure will attest to that fact. It was so great to see many performers and audience members back again — and to welcome newcomers as well!
Here's Boniface Idziak who has read his works a couple of times previously and returned again, as a contestant. Emcee Gerry Clark always entertains the crowd as he leads us through the rules, the introductions, and even some filler material (in the way of jokes and on this occasion, a game of Know Your Doctors). Stories in the North committee members do everything from collect bios from performers, "man" the door and prep the snack table to collect and count the ballots after performers in each category have performed. These volunteers also watch the time and send up warnings as time runs out on contestants. They dole out a few door prizes too.
Much thanks to Paton Lodge Lindsay who donated copies of her books, King of Algonquin Park and The King's Ransom. The King's Ransom was hot off the press that week. (A big congratulations to Paton on getting this second book published. Watch for her reading and signing in the next few months. You're sure to see her out and about somewhere in the district.)
Here's Jerry, one of our repeat guests with his autographed copy of King of Algonquin Park.
And here's Gabrielle (left) with her door prize, St. Joseph Island Coffee Roaster's Looming Deadline coffee created just for Stories in the north. Her friend, Bernice (right) won the copy of The King's Ransom.
When all was said and done, or should we say when the contestants were all done, the winners were announced. Newcomer Sue Roy won in the Words & Music category. Special thanks to both Sue and audience member Perry MacDonald for providing us with a little after-show music.
Winner in the Poetry category was Greg Laurenceson from Elliot Lake. Here he is with his wife.
Greg was just one of the several contestants who travelled from Elliot Lake to participate in and/or watch our show. Here's the rest of their group!
They are such a talented bunch and they're loads of fun too! It's always a pleasure to have them at our events.
Two Stories in the North members were winners as well. Pauline Clark won in the Fiction category while Angie Gallop won in True Stories. The winner in each category received a $50.00 bill. Stories in the North thanks Heather Blois for donating the prize money.
We also send a shout out to Royal Canadian Legion (Thessalon) Branch 182 for again allowing us to hold our event downstairs at the Legion. It's the perfect venue for Open Mike and we appreciate that they let us go in, rearrange furniture, set up our food and sometimes stay long after the event ends! We also thank Tom Carnahan for looking after lighting and sound. It helps makes for a great show.
We managed to snag photos of a few other guests. Here's a peek at some of them. See anyone you know?
After a busy fall, Stories in the North is ending the year off a little quieter but we'll be back at it early in the new year. Watch for announcements of our next author event coming in Spring 2015. We haven't finalized details yet but we expect other activities in 2015 will include a spring Open Mike, the return of our short story contest and our annual silent auction fundraiser.
We welcome good/unusual/collectable/desirable donations of goods for the silent auction event so be sure to think of us when you're making room for your new Christmas gifts or generally just cleaning out. Simply contact any member or message us here or on Facebook and we'd be happy to take your item(s).
In case we aren't in touch before year's end, may each of you have a wonderful Christmas season and a Happy New Year and please know that we appreciate the support of each and every one of you whether it's participating in our workshops, attending events, donating to our silent auction or following us here on our blog, on our Facebook page and on Twitter.
Thanks again!
Please feel free to join in conversation by sharing your thoughts on Open Mike. Have you ever attended an Open Mike? What's your favourite category? Would you want to see a comedy category and would you enter it?

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Pension Legislative Update for November and December 2017
Cowan Insurance Group's Guide to Canadian Benefits Legislation and Guide Supplement are valuable tools that help educate how changes in legislation may impact the benefits and insurance community. Along with the following monthly pension legislative news updates, these documents offer a high level overview of some of the benefits currently available through various Canadian government programs.
CPP contribution rates, maximums and exemptions for 2018. Maximum annual pensionable earnings $55,900. Basic exemption amount $3,500. Maximum contributory earnings $52,400. Employee and employer contribution rate 4.95%. Maximum annual employee and employer contribution $2,593.80. Maximum annual self-employed contribution $5,187.60. For details visit the Government of Canada website.
On November 21, 2017, the Government of Alberta amended the Employment Pension Plans Regulation (Regulation) to establish a new commuted value payout option available to Collectively Bargained Multi-Employer Plans (CBMEPs) that are under a solvency moratorium. Details can be found in EPPA Update 17-03 (opens as a pdf). Source: Alberta Treasury Board and Finance website.
The Pooled Registered Pensions Plans (Manitoba) Act and Pooled Registered Pension Plans Regulation came into force August 1, 2017. Manitoba entered into the Multilateral Agreement Respecting Pooled Registered Pension Plans and Voluntary Retirement Savings Plans effective November 15, 2017. The legislation allows licensed providers to offer Pooled Registered Pension Plans (PRPPs) to employees of employers and self-employed individuals in Manitoba. Pension Benefits Regulation 80/2017 came into force August 1, 2017. The regulation allows transfers to and from PRPPs to Locked-in Retirement Accounts, Life Income Funds and Registered Pension Plans. Source: Province of Manitoba website.
The Quebec government has announced a plan to expand the Quebec Pension Plan in line with reforms to the Canada Pension Plan. The bill will see Quebecers' contributions to the province's public pension plan start to rise in 2019. The retirement pension will also change from an income replacement rate of 25 per cent to 33.33 per cent. For more information visit Retraite Quebec and Montreal Gazette.
Quebec Pension Plan, Child Assistance, and Public-sector pension plans (RREGOP, PPMP, etc.) Benefits amounts and key data for 2018. Pensions and benefits paid by Retraite Québec are indexed annually on January 1. In 2018 pensions will increase by 1.5% based on the cost of living. For details visit Retraite Quebec.
Quebec Parental Insurance Plan premium rates to remain the same in 2018. The maximum pensionable earnings for QPP for 2018 is $55,900. The premium rate (as a percentage of insurable income) is 0.548% for salaried workers, 0.767% for employers and 0.973% for self-employed workers. For details visit the Province of Quebec website.
Retirement Pension Supplement: Workers who are already receiving a retirement pension under the Québec Pension Plan and who work must contribute to the Plan once their earnings exceed the 3 500 $ basic exemption. For details about the Retirement Pension Supplement visit Retraite Quebec.
Increase in the default contribution rate for VRSPs. In 2018 the default contribution rate for voluntary retirement savings plans (VRSPs) will increase from 2% to 3% of the employee's gross salary. That rate applies to employees who have signed up for a VRSP offered by their employer but who do not choose the amount they wish to contribute by the given deadline. For details visit Retraite Quebec.


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text: The Portuguese version of 30-Something and Over It will be published in August. I've just received this graphic of the cover. I love it. The picture of the business people at the top captures the essence of what it's like to be 'over it' or to be having a thrisis. Are you perverse and ungrateful or are you the only sane person in the asylum? Whatever the case, you can't help but feel alone.


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Internet dating isn't what it used to be. It used to be ridiculed and looked down upon. People thought it was only for people who were total losers and couldn't get dates. But nowadays, more and more people are turning to online dating services like Tinder, and it's becoming very mainstream. Many people have met their long-term partners through Tinder, and some of these relationships have resulted in marriages. Of course, there are still those people that use Tinder just for easy hookups, but the app works perfectly for that too. Whatever you're looking for, Tinder can help you get it.
But not everyone finds it easy to navigate the world of Tinder. It's a deceptively complex app, and there's a very specific way in which the app's algorithm ranks you and matches you with potential partners. For some, it can seem hopeless when no one matches with you and you're left feeling even more desperate than you did before you started using Tinder. But there are many ways you can use this algorithm to "hack" the dating app, increasing your ranking and guaranteeing many matches and even dates. Some of these hacks are based on pure logic. Others take into account the way Tinder works on a very technical level. All of these hacks are easy to understand, and will make your Tinder game better than ever before.
15 Like A Lot Of Facebook Pages
A feature of Tinder that many people don't know about is its link with Facebook. Tinder automatically links with your Facebook profile, and there's nothing you need to do to make this happen – it's all automatic. But there's a lot you can do to make the most of the way Tinder interacts with Facebook. For one thing, you can make your profile a little bit more geared towards romance and dating. That means changing a few pics and making it seem more respectable. Another great thing you can do is like more pages on Facebook.
You shouldn't just go out and like every single Facebook page an interest, but you should definitely make sure to like everything that you're interested in, and make all of your hobbies and interests known on your Facebook. Tinder will analyze this and match you with other people who have liked similar pages and have similar interests to you.
14 Stretch The Truth
While lying is obviously not the right thing to do, stretching the truth a little never hurt anyone. After all, pretty much everyone does this in their resumes when applying for jobs, and in a strange way, Tinder is like a job searching site for relationships. If you're a first year medical student, is there really any harm in saying you're a "junior doctor?" Let's say you volunteered at a kids camp once. Is there any harm in saying you work with underprivileged kids? Stretching the truth is okay as long as you don't go overboard.
Of course, if all you're looking for is a one-night stand, then you might want to just blatantly tell the biggest lies in the world. Tell people you're a fireman, cop, a brain surgeon, whatever. As long as both you and the girl are just in it for a simple hookup, they won't really care that much, and they probably won't ever find out that you were lying.
13 Make It Seem Like Tinder Is Endorsing You
So far, we've just touched on a few minor tips to make your Tinder profile get more matches, but here's a real hack. People have been getting really creative with their profile pictures, and it's a great way to make sure you get lots of interest on the dating site. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words, and most people will make a decision of whether they want to date you within a few seconds of seeing your pic. It's your first impression, and you need to adjust accordingly.
One journalist posted an article where he explained an awesome Tinder hack. He fooled people into thinking he was somehow being endorsed by Tinder by changing his profile picture. He put Tinder's logo around his face, and added in the caption "match of the day" below. Of course, there is no such thing as "match of the day," but people saw this and assumed that he was being chosen specially by Tinder as one of the best options. This trend has now caught on and tons of people are doing it.
12 Swipe Left For Everyone
Recently, a female journalist and marketing specialist tried an experiment on Tinder to see whether she could hack the algorithm. And she was extremely successful. It all comes down to something that was previously mentioned; one of the factors Tinder uses to rank you. This factor is choosiness and pickiness. The people that are most picky when it comes to partners are automatically ranked the highest. Tinder's logic is that if you don't like the majority of people you see, you must be really hot or desirable.
So what this woman did was swipe left for as many people as she could within a short amount of time. She did this for many days, and started to see insane results within just a few hours. She got hundreds of messages and matches within four hours. That number doubled in eight hours, and then rose exponentially until she had so many matches and messages that she had to delete her Tinder profile. This was definitely an interesting experiment, and it all resulted from swiping left on everyone.
11 Asking Her If She Wants To Grab Coffee Is Proven To Be The Best Method To Succeed
So let's assume you've been matched up with a girl, you started messaging her, and she seems to like you. Now it's time to seal the deal, and go in for the kill. We're talking about asking her out of course. But what's the right way to do this? Honestly, this is one of the hardest parts about Tinder, but with the right tools, you'll be able to get at least a few dates. First of all, don't beat around the bush. Too much casual conversation will bore the girl, and she'll start ignoring you. Most girls appreciate it when guys cut to the chase after a few messages sent back and forth.
But what do you say when you ask girls out? Studies have shown that the most successful date requests are the least threatening. Girls probably don't want to go to a fancy dinner on the first date. They prefer something a little less formal, and less threatening. That's why statistically, guys who ask girls on simple dates are the most likely to succeed. The best example of this is asking a girl to grab some coffee.
10 Use As Many Pictures As Possible
Your Tinder profile typically allows you include 6 photos. Use all of them. Don't just settle for one photo, as most people get suspicious when they see this. They begin to think that it's just a fake photo you found off the internet. Having more than one photo shows that it's really you, and it also gives Tinder users the opportunity to take a closer look at you. When they see more photos of you, including your body, they'll be more appreciative of you.
Some people might be suspicious of a really good-looking profile picture. They might think that this was just a perfect photo where the lighting was spot on, and the angle was just right. Other photos show people that the photo wasn't just a fluke, and that you actually look like that. So be sure to fill up your Tinder profile with as many photos as possible.
9 Learn The Algorithm
At first glance, Tinder may look like a pretty simple dating site. This is only true on the exterior, because inside the Tinder app is a rather sophisticated algorithm. This algorithm is responsible for matching you with people, and ranking you as desirable or undesirable. But just like any computer code, it can be hacked and exploited. Once you understand how it works, you can use it to your advantage.
The algorithm analyzes three things: desirability, activity, and your own personal preferences. Desirability is pretty straight forward – this is how many women swipe right on you, and what type of women seem to be interested in you. The second factor, activity, is also pretty straightforward. This is the amount of time you spend on Tinder, and how often you check your profile. The third and most interesting factor is based on your own personal choices, more specifically how picky you are when it comes to potential partners. All these three factors are used to determine your ranking. You may not have any control over what women think of you, but you do have control over the other two: activity and your choices. This is how you can hack the Tinder algorithm: check Tinder every day, and message every girl your matched with.
8 ALWAYS Message Them First
One of the simplest things you can do to ensure that you hook up on Tinder is to message them first. A lot of people don't realize that the vast majority of Tinder don't bother with messaging people first; they wait until they themselves are messaged. If you take the initiative and send them a quick hello, it will vastly increase your chances of getting a good result. You can only message people you are a match with, so if you're feeling nervous remember that you already stand a good chance of getting a good response. The whole point of matching you with someone is to minimize your chance of getting rejected.
We'll delve more into how you should message someone later on in this article, but the first thing you should do is just message them. As long as you message them first, you stand a better chance of getting something out of the situation than if they messaged you.
7 Get Help From Female Friends
Guys may think that they know what women want, but they're often horribly misguided. What they might think is a hot or cool profile picture will actually get laughed at by most women. So how can you find out what women want? Easy – just ask a woman. Most guys have female friends they can trust, and chances are they'll be more than willing to help you out when it comes to building your Tinder profile. The number one thing you'll need their advice for is your profile picture. They'll be able to choose one or two that women will respond to.
They can also help you with other things like building your bio or even how to message girls and ask them for a date. Some guys don't have girls in their life that they can trust, but you can always ask your sister or even a friendly co-worker. Having a female set of eyes to go over your profile is crucial.
6 The Tools For Tinder App
Of course, if you're really lazy, you can always just rely on a computer program to do everything for you. That's where the Tools For Tinder App comes in. This app actually allows you to get matches without doing anything. It automatically likes everyone in your area, and it can set you up with thousands of matches within a few seconds. There is literally no thought involved in this, as the app has an "auto mode" that does all your work for you all while your phone is sitting in your pocket.
Of course, you still have to actually message the girls you've been matched with, so this means that you will have to do at least some work. And if you were paying attention to the previous point about Tinder's algorithm, you know that you need to message every girl you get matched with to get a good ranking. So this could end up backfiring if you're not careful.
5 Put Your Hobbies In Your Bio
Your bio is one of the most important things when it comes to getting good matches and dates through Tinder. Some people simply put four words in their bio, and those four words are their four main hobbies. Obviously you want to flesh it out a bit more, but putting your hobbies in your bio is always a step in the right direction. Hobbies not only help you get matches, but they also match you up with people you're genuinely going to get along with, and that's really important if you're looking for more than just a one-night stand.
Be careful when choosing hobbies to include in your bio. You don't want to choose hobbies that are potentially unattractive. For example, hunting might be your favorite thing to do in the world, but including it in your bio might be a turn-off to all those cute animal lovers everywhere.
4 Use The Two-Option Approach
When it comes to pick-up lines, there is one method in particular that is going to give you great results. This is known as the Two-Option approach, and it can be used in a multitude of different ways. The general gist of this approach is to give your Tinder match options. They will feel less trapped and cornered if you give them some choices. For example, instead of asking them out on Friday, you could say that you're free on Saturday or Friday, and give them the option of which day you guys will go out. This has been proven to be very successful.
You can take things one step further with even more imaginative methods involving this approach. One guy invented a "cheat code" for Tinder that supposedly works every time. He starts off with the question "pancakes or waffles," then asks them "coffee or tea," and finally asks them "bacon or eggs." Then he gives them a message saying they've won a date with him, asking for them to "input their number." If they don't give him their number, he sends them another message saying "error. Number not recognized, please try again." Apparently this works every time.
3 Never "Super Like" Someone
Tinder just added a new feature called the "super like." This feature allows you to show that you really like someone, and many people are not sure what to think about it. It's the same as swiping right, except that the person gets a special notification to show your extra level of interest. Although this is a cool idea, and many people have been getting on board with it, there are a few pretty major problems with this. A few women in particular have been vocal in pointing out its issues.
More than a few women have complained that the super like option is creepy and they don't like it when guys "super like" them. They see it as a warning sign that this person is obsessive and clingy. Some women have had these worries confirmed when they dated someone who super liked them. One woman said that she broke up with him, but he kept messaging her and wouldn't stop. He was super attached. So if you don't want to come across as creepy, you should probably refrain from "super liking" people.
2 The First Message Is Very Important
When sending the first message to your Tinder match, proceed with caution. This is perhaps even more important of a first impression than your profile picture, and you stand the greatest chance of being rejected here if you're not careful. If what you say is boring and cheesy, they will undoubtedly ignore you and perhaps even block you. You need to come up with something that's really going to grab their attention and guarantee a response. This can be achieved in a wide variety of different ways.
If you're really lazy, you don't necessarily need to put a lot of thought and effort into your pick-up lines. One Reddit user swears that all he ever does is send his first name followed by an exclamation mark, and 60% of women respond to him. But putting in a little bit more work will result in better results, and you can get inspiration from the many clever pick up lines that are littered throughout the internet.
1 Things You Shouldn't Include In Your Profile: Guns, Uniforms, And Animals You Hunted
There are a few general rules when it comes to profile photos. Following these simple rules will make your Tinder profile much more attractive. One thing that comes up a lot is the use of animals in Tinder profiles. Sometimes this is cute, other times it's a massive fail. Too many people use pictures of animal faces as their profile picture. Someone who doesn't want to reveal their face is a huge red flag that will turn people off, no matter how cute that puppy is. Another strange choice by many people is to include dead animals in their profile pics, like fish or dead animals from hunting trips. This is another general turn-off, and should be avoided. Even if someone isn't an animal rights activist, they're still likely to be grossed out by a picture of a dead animal. It's just not appealing.
Finally, you should try to stay away from posting pictures of yourself in uniform if you're trying out Tinder. Some girls are super turned on by cops and firemen, but many of them get kind of weirded out when they see something like this. It seems almost unprofessional and strange.
Sources: cosmopolitan.com, reddit.com


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Sunday, June 22, 2014
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Here's another show feature people on the wrong side of the law. This the artists are juveniles.
"See Inside," a highly collaborative art exhibit that gives incarcerated youth a chance to share their stories, is being produced by the Arts Council of Greater New Haven. The exhibition will be on display at The Parachute Factory at Erector Square from Tuesday, April 5 through Thursday, June 30. An artists' reception is scheduled for the first night from 5-7 p.m.
There will be visual works, musical pieces and poetry gathered from teens in juvenile justice programs from around the state.
"Kids [have] talked about what an important coping skill making art [has] become for them," says Abby Anderson, executive director of the Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance. "Sadly, most of them didn't have the opportunity to develop their talents in their own schools or communities."
Jeffrey Greene, CPA's Program Manager for the Prison Arts Program, says the show "brings together the individual experiences, talents, emotions and ideas from throughout the community to make a constructive difference in the lives of young people….it's really exciting. It [also] gives the prison staff and the people in the community the chance to see the inmate as more than a number and a crime."
One teen involved feels she has benefited "just by looking at the artwork and finding out people's feelings toward their problems."
"Tell Me What You See," a thirty-five part work made up of a grid of 18" by 24" paintings, is the centerpiece of the CPA's STD health education program, used in Connecticut's high schools since 2009. The program relates the experiences of incarcerated youth to high school students through the medium of art. Students are given the opportunity to see how their own choices lead directly to consequences – for better or worse – while the artists are able to consider their own choices and the direction of their lives in the process. According to one student involved, "the program makes me see the regret and fear of STD's, hepatitis and HIV/AIDS."
CJJA advocates for community programs that prevent delinquency and for fair, effective treatment to help children who do enter the system. The CPA's Prison Arts Program promotes self-examination and self-esteem in Connecticut inmates through participation in visual arts classes, exhibitions and publications while sharing their contributions with the community at large.
The project is presented by the Arts Council of Greater New Haven and the Connecticut Mental Health Center Foundation in collaboration with the Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance and the Community Partners in Action Prison Arts Program.


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It's officially spring but instead of talking about flowers and sunshine, we have snow and cold.
This is the fourth nor'easter in three weeks to hit the east coast.
Flights are canceled and schools are closing and delaying.
Newswatch 16's Ryan Leckey spent Wednesday morning in lower Luzerne County and Schuylkill County.
"Yes, I'm over it. I'm ready for spring and ready to do some outdoor activities," said Elanie Murray of Tamaqua.
Schuylkill County is one of several southern counties expected to get the majority of the snowfall in our area.
In typical winter fashion, the weather stalled the morning commute for some including on Route 61 in Pottsville. No one was seriously hurt in this crash.
It's not just people who are over this but also school districts, including Pottsville Area. Employees tell us they've had enough.
"We have to come in no matter what," said John Verchick, Pottsville Area HS maintenance staff. "I hope this is the last. I think students hope it's the last, teachers hope it's the last. I think we've all had enough."
"This is not spring. It's still winter, very, very cold. I want spring back please!" said Tiffany Rothermel.


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Sunday, October 3, 2010
. What A Friend We Have In Jesus
What a friend we have in Jesus,
all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
all because we do not carry
everything to God in prayer.
2. Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
take it to the Lord in prayer.
3. Are we weak and heavy laden,
cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge;
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In his arms he'll take and shield thee;
thou wilt find a solace there.
I'm not sure what these photos have to with friends, other than they were taken during outings with friends. Good friends, a reminder of what kind of friend Jesus is to me.. Just like the song. gifts all
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- Lisa notes... said...
Isn't is amazing that the Lord WANTS to be our friend? What other religion is like that? Only the true one. Thanks for sharing this song.
- October 7, 2010 at 10:05 AM
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07 Mar 2008
Andrew Grant – Blue Vista (mp3 EP)
Hailing from the Washington DC area, Andrew Grant's DJ history dates back to 1988 when he was spinning hip-hop at house parties and school dances. But, his musical tastes turned to electronica after his first trip to NYC's Twilo in the mid 90s. Andrew first visit to Europe was in 2000 playing in Dublin on New Years Eve and then in Paris. He stayed in Europe and in 2001, purchased a one-way ticket from England to the White Isle. He came to Ibiza with a passion to play top venues. Soon after he was invited to play Thursday morning afterhours @ DC10. After just two sets he was invited to play a main 3-5 hour slot at Circoloco after Cirillo, his mentor. Combined with his aggressive mixing and ability to layer sounds, he keeps his sound perpetually fresh, deep and driving. His sets are packed with sinister beats, lonely echoes from the use of his third deck, and perfect bridges between tracks. And when needed he has an uncanny ability to layer bass for extra punch. Along with playing ARC (Vinyl) in NYC and at Crobar @ WMC 2004 along Timo Maas, he frequently plays at Goa in Rome and at Tribehouse in Germany. He has played with Fatboy Slim, Sander K, Tania Vulcano, Behrouz, Dan Ghenacia, Sven Väth, Craig Richards, Mr. C, Richie Hawtin, Ricardo Villalobos and Bill Patrick, among many others. Like the last years, Andrew Grant is the resindent DJ of the Circoloco Ibiza also in the season 2008.
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Monthly Archives: March 2013
Gratitude Sunday–The Easter Edition
Sunday – The first muscari of the year bloomed!
Monday – The sunset reflecting off the lake today (as in a real sunset, with the sun and everything!).
Tuesday – Pumpkin Jack has completely decayed (except for the stem) and one of the seeds has started to grow a new plant!Wednesday – Cherry blossoms are beginning to bloom and the streets are lined in pink!
Thursday – The grandmother who helped me at the park today so that Dora could ride the zipline without being scared.
Friday – Finding the hidden gnome at the local preserve at the very end of our hike with friends, just when we thought we would be leaving without having found it.
Saturday – Feeling pretty good, despite the previous day's long hike in the sunny weather, proof that the rheumatalogical medicines are beginning to help!
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Posted by Maureen Sklaroff
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Naturally-Dyed Easter Eggs
As we've been trying to do things more "au natural" around here, I thought that we'd try making natural Easter egg dye this year. I read several posts about it and kind of winged things in regards to making my dyes. I filled large mason jars about 3/4 full with my dyes, added a tablespoon of vinegar to each dye, added our eggs to the jars, and left the eggs sitting in the dyes for about 24 hours.We did run into a couple of obstacles. We did two batches of eggs. For the first batch, we used eggs that I had blown out. These tended to float at the top of the liquid and thereby, only get dyed on one side. I tried holding the eggs under the liquid, so that liquid would fill the empty eggs, but I found that the egg membranes would create a seal over the hole I used to blow out the eggs. I then used a toothpick to try to hold back the membrane so that the egg would fill with the liquid and sink. This worked, but was time-consuming and then the next day, I had to repeat the process in reverse to drain the eggs.
For our second batch of eggs, we used hard boiled eggs. The big challenge with these was that I had to make sure that all of the dyes had cooled to room temperature or else the eggs would often crack. These eggs sunk just fine, obviously, but wherever they pressed against the glass of the jar, the dye color did not take. So, in general, I'd say that whether you use blown eggs or hard boiled eggs, you need to check on them several times and move them around to make sure that they get colored all over.
Overall, I liked the look of the natural dyes. They definitely aren't as intense as store-bought dyes. They also produce a less consistent look, but I personally liked that. I did have problems with some of the dyes not producing the color that I had read that they would produce. For example, I read that boiling carrots would produce an orange dye, but after several attempts, I never was able to produce more than a pale orange liquid. I also was never able to get a dark green. Next year, I might just make the orange and green by blending the other colors. I did achieve several good colors using these items:
- Yellow – turmeric (add turmeric to boiling hot water until desired color achieved)
- Blue – boiled red cabbage (the liquid looked pink, but turned the eggs a light blue)
- Indigo – grape juice
- Pink – boiled red beets
- Brown – tea, boiled chamomile flowers, and red onion skins all produced different shades of brown
No matter what coloring agent you use, be sure to add a tablespoon of vinegar to the finished dye to help the egg shell absorb the color.
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Labels: Arts and Crafts, Easter
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Gratitude Sunday–March 24
Sunday – Dora's response when our garage door opener broke and we opened the door manually. In order to open the door manually and keep the door in sync with the motor, Mr. Mo and I had to physically force the extremely heavy garage door up, while Secunda pushed the button. As soon as we got it all open, Dora yelled, "Yea for Secunda! She did it!".
Monday – Books! They are like blood transfusions for my mind…
Tuesday – A working garage door. Yea for quick and efficient service at a reasonable price!Wednesday – The first day of spring.Thursday – Having a warm, safe home to shelter from the storm in. Ironically, we had some snow this afternoon, after having no snow all winter.Friday – Picking a vase full of daffodils and finding one tiny daffodil that is the perfect size to tuck behind a certain four-year-old girl's ear.Saturday – My new lotion recipe, which I will post when I have it absolutely perfected.
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Edible Flower Lollipops
This project was not one that I had planned for us to do this year, since it entails cooking candy at extremely high temperatures, but Dora started arguing with me that people could not eat flowers and I felt that I just had to show her that some flowers were not only edible, but yummy. We bought our flowers from our local food co-op. They were labeled as edible and were 100% organic. Obviously, one shouldn't go picking flowers from any old garden and eating them and one should be 100% sure about which flowers are edible before eating them. Ironically, Tertia (age 18) came in while we were making these and started arguing with me about the edibility of flowers also, so clearly this is a gap in my kids' education that I have failed to address.
I used theses directions for making spring flower lollipops. Some notes that we came away with are:
- The flowers kind of shrivel up when you put them in the candy, so you can use a mold that is smaller than your flowers (Tertia insisted this was a case of cruelty to flowers and it kind of did seem like the flowers were crying out in pain as they were scalded to death with the candy mixture )
- SprinkleBakes mentions using a candy mold, but I couldn't find any that were safe for using with hard candy, which gets much hotter than soft candies, so we used the powdered sugar method
- These lollipops are extremely sweet, so I recommend making them when you know you'll have a lot of people over. They look lovely, so would add an added extra to your table and people wouldn't feel the need to eat more than one.
- Use real white sugar to make these (we used a pseudo-white sugar that we get from the food co-op, because it is fair trade and slightly healthier than regular white sugar – our sugar made the lollipops kind of yellow-tinted, such that they looked a bit jaundiced).
All, in all, this taught Dora (and Tertia!) that some flowers are edible, but I wouldn't make these again, unless I was doing it for a party. It might have been the cherry candy flavoring that we used, but I just found these to be too cloyingly sweet for our family.
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Labels: Arts and Crafts, In the Kitchen, Nature Study, Spring
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Waldorf–Inspired Poetry, Song, and Movement Books for Preschool and Kindergarten
One thing that has proven extremely frustrating for me while pursuing information about Waldorf-inspired education, is the inability to see previews of Waldorf books before I order them. My library system carries very few of the books, so I can't peruse them that way, unless I want to deal with an interlibrary loan, which may or may not get filled and even if it does get filled, usually takes months to receive. Then, many of the stores that sell Waldorf books have a "no refund" policy on books or charge restocking fees or only give store credit. So I've ended up purchasing several books that I have regretted. In an effort to help other people avoid the same pitfalls, I thought I would try to give you all the previews and information that the online Waldorf stores do not provide. I do want to note that many books were written many years ago, before computers were available, and had to be self-published. Also, some books were written by Waldorf pioneers, who have since passed on. I am going to be honest and tell you if the typography on such books leaves something to be desired, but I mean no disrespect to the authors' hard work.
Today I am only going to be discussing the books of songs and poetry, which often form the very foundation of a Waldorf-inspired preschool or kindergarten education. The three things that I have found most lacking in these books are good typography, indexes, and accompanying CD's (I can read music, but I prefer, whenever possible, to listen to someone else sing a song before I sing it to Dora).
To go directly to a particular book review, click on the title below:
- Acorn Hills' Dancing as We Sing and Let Us Form a Ring
- A Child's Seasonal Treasury
- Clump-a-Dump and Snickle-Snack
- A Day Full of Song
- Gesture Games for Spring and Summer/Gesture Games for Autumn and Winter
- Golden Beetle Books
- Let's Dance and Sing
- A Lifetime of Joy
- Movement Journeys and Circle Adventures
- Naturally You Can Sing Books
- Pentatonic Songs
- The Singing Year
- Wynstones Press Books
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Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten and Nursery has released two anthologies, which are distributed by The Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America (WECAN). Dancing As We Sing and Let Us Form a Ring were written with the Waldorf teacher very much in mind and are more appropriate for larger groups of children than are available in most homeschools. They both provide a variety of seasonal and other circle plays and singing games. Each circle play/singing game is comprised of several poems and songs put together, tied by a theme. There are some movement directions provided for the teacher. It so happens that Dora and I are very good at improvising with circle games, so these work very well for us and I have a soft spot in my heart for these two books. At the same time, I must acknowledge that the print quality of these books is not great. The music and lyrics are handwritten and the poems are typed. The tables of contents leave much to be desired. There are no indexes. I am unable to find a copyright date or ISBN number for either book. Each is spiral bound, with a cardstock-like cover. The books are not illustrated. They measure 8.5" x 11" and are 70 pages each. Each book does have a companion CD available. These sample pages are from Let Us Form a Ring: Go back to the top of the list of books
A Child's Seasonal Treasury (ISBN #978-1-300-11492-5), by Betty Jones is a 2nd edition book, with a 2012 copyright. It is a softback book, that measures 11" x 8.5", and is 139 pages long. It has beautiful, color illustrations and very professional typography (a cheaper black and white version is also available). It has a complete table of contents, and "Subject and Title Index", as well as an "Index of First Lines". The poems, songs, riddles, and activities are grouped by season (there is also one category for all year round) and then sub-categorized by "verses and poems", "fingerplays and riddles", etc. The crafts are good for inspiration, but I don't consider the directions to be sufficient to consider this a craft book. The recipes are well-written. Unfortunately, there is no companion CD available, that I am aware of. Here are some sample pages from this book: Go back to the top of the list of books
Clump-a-Dump and Snickle-Snack (ISBN #978-0-936132-23-5), by Johanne Russ, is a 8" x 5.5" booklet of 47 pages of songs. There is no companion CD offered. The copyright is from 1966. It has a complete table of contents and due to the nature of the book, an index is unnecessary. It is a black and white collection of pentatonic songs, with a couple of basic illustrations. The music and lyrics appear to be done by hand. While the lyrics are neatly done, the music is a bit hard on the eyes. Here is a sample page: Go back to the top of the list of books
A Day Full of Song (ISBN #978-0-9816159-7-4), is a book from The Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America (WECAN). It has a 2009 copyright. It is spiral-bound, measures 8.5" x 7", and is 64 pages long. It contains a collection of 42 original work songs in the mood of the fifth from a Waldorf kindergarten. It has a complete table of contents and due to the nature of the book, an index is unnecessary. A companion CD is available. The entire book is done in black and white, with some cute illustrations throughout. The music and lyrics, though very neatly done and easily legible, do appear to be done by hand. Here is a sample page: Go back to the top of the list of books
Gesture Games for Spring and Summer (ISBN #978-0-972223-80-5) and Gesture Games for Autumn and Winter (ISBN #978-0-972223-89-8) are both written by Wilma Ellersiek. They are translated and edited versions from The Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America (WECAN) and were published in 2005 and 2007, respectively. They are 8.5" x 11" softbound books with spiral ring covers and are about 140 pages each. They are printed in black and white, with illustrations showing the gestures. The text is professionally printed, but the music looks suspiciously like it may have been done by hand, though it is easily readable. Companion CD's are available. They have complete table of contents and due to the nature of the books, indexes are unnecessary. Wilma Ellersiek has also written two other books of note. The first, Dancing Hand, Trotting Pony (ISBN #978-0-979623-28-8), is a collection of gesture games, songs, and movement games. Unfortunately there is no CD to accompany Dancing Hand, Trotting Pony. Giving Love, Bringing Joy (ISBN #978-0-979623-26-4) has an accompanying CD, but the book is comprised mostly of lullabies. Here are some sample pages from the Gesture Games for Spring and Summer book: Go back to the top of the list of books
Golden Beetle Books publishes a series of four handbooks, entitled Lono & Coco Boato, Snowdrop and Ulba Bulba, Silver Story of Silver Stork, and The Flower Flamers and The Earthy Men. The books are 5.5" x 4" and are about 100 pages long. They are bound in pretty, shiny cardstock and tied closed with pretty ribbons. They are obviously self-published, though lovingly so (there is even some glitter on some pages!). They have some cute illustrations, but the photographs are of poor quality. Unfortunately, the print borders on the microscopic at times, so the books can be a real strain on the eyes (I do have 20/20 vision, BTW). They have table of contents, but no indexes. No companion CD's are available. These books are greatly loved by many Waldorfians, so I hate to disparage them, but I have not brought myself to use them yet, simply because of the hard-to-read print. I would love to see someone professionally re-edit and reprint them as the stories are quite cute and the books exude a deep love for children. Here are a couple of double-page spread samples: Go back to the top of the list of books
Let's Dance and Sing (ISBN #978-0-936132-82-2), by Kundry Willwerth, is a spiral bound book, with a card stock-ish cover. It measures 8.5" x 11" and is 55 pages long. It contains 13 circle play/game types of arrangements with drama, music, and movement intertwined. It is has many beautiful and elaborate black and white illustrations. The music appears to be hand written, but most of the lyrics are printed.in a professional manner. There is a good table of contents and an index is unnecessary. The third printing copyright is from 2012. Go back to the top of the list of books
A Lifetime of Joy (ISBN #0-9722238-6-X) contains a collection of circle games, finger games, songs, verses, and puppet plays. It is a softbound book with a 2005 copyright. It measures 8.5" x 11" and is 113 pages long. The music and lyrics are handwritten, though easy to read. The rest of the book is professionally printed. The book contains a thorough table of contents, but no index. Here are some sample pages from the book: Go back to the top of the list of books
Movement Journeys and Circle Adventures, like the Acorn Hill anthologies, was written with the Waldorf teacher very much in mind and is more appropriate for larger groups of children than are available in most homeschools. It provides a variety of seasonal and other circle plays and singing games. Each circle play/singing game is comprised of several poems and songs put together, tied by a theme. There are many movement directions provided for the teacher. As I mentioned previously, I have a soft spot in my heart for circle games, but once again, I must admit that this book is not the most professionally printed book in the world. It is more professionally printed than the Acorn Hill anthologies, however, with all of the music and lyrics printed in a professional manner. The table of contents is fairly thorough, but no index is provided. There is an accompanying CD. It is a comb-bound book, with a cardstock-ish cover. It has a 2006 copyright, but no ISBN number that I can find. There are no illustrations. The book measures 8.5" x 11" and is 113 pages long. Go back to the top of the list of books
Naturally You Can Sing publishes song books that were arranged and sung by Mary Thienes-Schunemann. Each book has a an accompanying CD included. The book I refer to the most is Sing a Song of Seasons (ISBN #978-097083970-1). The books measure 8.5" x 11" and are spiral bound with stiff, semi-laminated-like, covers. The copyrights vary with each book, but are from the early 2000's. Each book is about 60 pages long. The printing is very professional and the book includes adorable black and white drawings. The books have complete table of contents and some have an alphabetical-order list of the songs in the back of the book. Here is a sample page from Sing a Song of Seasons: Go back to the top of the list of books
Pentatonic Songs, by Elisabeth Lebret is a 38 page, 8.5" x 5.5" booklet of pentatonic songs. There is no companion CD offered. It has a 1985 copyright. It has a complete table of contents and due to the nature of the book, an index is unnecessary. It is a black and white collection of pentatonic songs, with a couple of basic illustrations. The lyrics were typed and the music appears to be done by hand. Unfortunately, the print quality seems more like the pages were photocopied, so overall, the book can be a strain on the eyes. Here is a sample page: Go back to the top of the list of books
****The Singing Year (ISBN #978-1-903458-39-6), by Candy Verney is a very thorough song book that includes a CD. Were I to have to choose one, and only one, book from this list, this book would be it. The songs are grouped by season, with an extra section devoted to "Anytime". It is a black and white, softbound book with a 2006 copyright. It measures 8" x 10" and is 136 pages long. It has a thorough table of contents and an index of first lines. It is very professionally printed, with a scattering of illustrations throughout the book. The end of each section of the book contains a small nature study and seasonal craft section. Here are some sample pages from this book: Go back to the top of the list of books
Wynstone Press offers a 6 book set of poetry, songs, and stories. Four of the books are seasonal books. The books are softback and measure 8.5" x 6". They all have original copyrights from 1978, with various revisions and final reprints in 2010 (except Gateways, which, at least for my copy, was reprinted in 2005). The books are all black and white, with professional typography, and no illustrations. They have good table of contents, which are in alphabetical order, rather than page order, so are kind of like indexes??? Though I do have one Seasonal Songs collection CD from Wynstones School, it does not appear to correlate whatsoever with the books.
Spring (ISBN #978-0-946206-46-9) – 88 pages longSummer (ISBN #978-0-946206-47-6) – 112 pages longAutumn (ISBN #978-0-946206-48-3) – 88 pages longWinter (ISBN #978-0-946206-49-0) – 96 pages longSpindrift (ISBN #978-0-946206-50-6) is the largest of the books, at 224 pages, and contains a very general collection of songs, poems, and stories.Gateways (ISBN #978-0-946206-51-3) is 96 pages long and offers songs and poems about mornings, evenings, and fairytales (not the full fairytale). Here is a sample two-page spread from the Spring book: Go back to the top of the list of books
Online Merchants That Sell These Books
- A Child's Dream Come True
- A Toy Garden
- Bookstore at Rudolf Steiner College
- Golden Beetle Books
- Meadowsweet Naturals
- Mercurius USA
- Mercury Press
- Nova Natural
- Palumba
- Paper, Scissors, Stone
- Steiner Books
- Waldorf Books/Bob and Nancy's Bookshop
- The Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America (WECAN)
- Why Waldorf Works Books and More (AWSNA)
- Wynstones Press
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Labels: Circle Time, Kindergarten, Language Arts, Music, Poetry, Preschool, Waldorf
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Gratitude Sunday–March 17
Sunday – Living in a country where freedom of religion is guaranteed by the constitution. (Last night, I read a very upsetting story about the Partition of India and it really made me grateful to live in a country that, while having its flaws, does not have such large scale episodes of violence based on religion and/or race.)
Monday – Secunda taking Dora out for the morning, because she was feeling that I don't get enough of a break and that she hasn't been spending as much time with Dora as she would like to be. She took her to a pottery place, where Dora glazed a preformed pony. I thought it came out really pretty. It was all Secunda's idea too and she wants to do it weekly! I am a really lucky mom to have such wonderful children!Tuesday – The first daffodil of the season bloomed
Wednesday – Seeing Primo, who is in a special college program for students with disabilities, give a speech about job interview skills to a large roomful of people. I was so proud of him!
Thursday – Going to a bookstore and treating myself to a hardback fictional book! I feel so decadent, I usually only buy non-fiction books that I want to have in my home for reference. I get all of my fiction from the library, but I just couldn't help myself, there were too many good books calling my name. So, not only did I actually buy myself a fictional book, but it was a new release, so only available in hardback. I feel like I just bought myself a Lamborghini or something! I'm definitely going to be making myself some cups of tea to savor this book with. Maybe I'll even make some shortbread to go with the tea!
Friday – That Dora is old enough to entertain herself long enough for me take a nap on the couch on occasions.Saturday – Finishing planting all my seeds! I still have a few items to plant later, such as sweet potatoes, but am done for now!
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Happy Saint Patrick's Day
This was going to be a "Homeschool Mother's Journal" post, but I really just don't have that much to say about our homeschooling right now. We didn't go anywhere particularly special or do any spectacular homeschooling projects this week, so I just don't have anything to say about it all. I started to write about Saint Patrick's Day for the "in my life this week" portion of the post and decided that I had enough to say about Saint Patrick's Day, that I'd just roll with it. Before you read about my apathy towards Saint Patrick's Day, I'll ask you all, "What do you do for Saint Patrick's Day?" Besides wear green, of course…
So Sunday is Saint Patrick's Day and I have absolutely nothing special planned. Every year on Saint Patrick's Day, I feel like I am spitting on my Irish heritage (both Orange and Green), because I never do anything to honor the day. Honestly, if it weren't for the fear of being pinched, I probably wouldn't even remember to wear green. I don't know why I don't feel more strongly about the holiday…. Maybe it's because the one time that I decided to go all out and wore ALL green, during junior high school, Andrew Cunanan, who later went on to become the famous spree killer that killed Versace, told me, loudly and dramatically of course, because that was how Andrew did everything, that I looked like a giant tree (I was 5' 10" in 8th grade, so taller than most of the kids in my grade). I've never felt good about wearing green since and I have refused to wear Kelly green, in particular.
Then there is the 2nd time that I decided to really give the whole "Saint Patrick's Day" thing a good 'ol school try and went with some friends to a pub that was having an Irish singer. The Irish singer had canceled at the last minute. I don't even know what type of music the new singer sang, but he had a unique talent. He could sing any country song that you could name in reggae style. He challenged the crowd to name a country song that he couldn't sing in reggae style. The crowd was pretty drunk and pissed that the Irish singer had failed to show up and they weren't cooperating. I felt sorry for the guy and it so happens, had gone through a Kenny Rogers phase, so I suggested The Gambler. Sure enough, he sang The Gambler in perfect reggae style. It had everyone laughing hysterically and broke the ice, but we still left the pub shortly thereafter and I've never tried to see an Irish singer on St. Patrick's Day since…
I guess another issue I have with St. Patrick's Day is the food – corned beef and cabbage rank really high up on my "disgusting food combinations" list. Actually, corned beef and cabbage both rank really high up on my "disgusting foods" list, period, much less combined.
This year, as I am trying to embrace the Waldorf method, I felt compelled to try a bit harder to celebrate the festival, so I got some St. Patrick's Day books for Dora. There really wasn't one that I particularly liked. They all seem to revolve around characters that are selfish and like to trick people or around the religious aspects of Saint Patrick's life (which is fine, but doesn't fit in with our religious beliefs). Dora did get excited about trying to catch a leprechaun and was very interested in various aspects of the "end of a rainbow". That's really as far as we got though…
I hope that you all are able to enjoy your Saint Patrick's Day, even if it doesn't involve anything green!
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A Spring Felted Play Set and How to Needle Felt a Bunny
I finished my first needle felted play set, which I posted about a couple of weeks ago. It definitely took some unexpected turns, as things didn't form quite the way I had envisioned. Also, Dora grew really impatient for me to finish the set and rushed me on some of the finishing touches. Dora is very enchanted with the set, however, and has even taken to "needle felting" her own things with wool and a dull embroidery needle.I am hardly an expert needle felter, I've only been feting for about one year now and have only finished a handful of projects, but I guess there just must not be that many needle felters out, because people are constantly asking me questions about needle felting. So I thought I would show you how I made one of the bunnies from this set. I really, really, really want to emphasize that I am not an expert and I have no formal training and so please take this tutorial with a grain of salt. I have kind of formulated my own approach to needle felting from reading other people's tutorials, looking at other people's work, and experimenting on my own.The first thing you need to do is gather your supplies. I am going to provide you with links to the Woolery, whose products I have been very pleased with, but whom I am in no way affiliated with. You will need some sort of protective surface to felt on, which protects your work surface (AKA "my lap" in my case) from getting stabbed by the needles and helps to protect your needles from getting broken. You will need wool roving in whatever color you want your bunnies to be. You will need needles, I use up to three needle gauges for my projects. I use a #36 at the start of my bigger projects. It felts quickly, but coarsely. I then clean things up with a #38. Finally, I may put the finishing touches on my projects with a #40. . You may or may not want a needle holder. If I am only using one needle, I just hold the needle in my bare hand, but I also have a tool that holds four needles, which is nice when I am trying to felt a large amount of wool. Take a bunch of wool roving, there is no right or wrong amount. Just know that the wool will felt down to about 1/2-ish the size of the amount of wool roving you start with. Separate the strands of roving and kind of criss-cross them in layers, so that they aren't all facing the same way. Now start stabbing the wool. As you stab, be sure to lift your roving off of your work surface, or you will felt it to your work surface. Also, you will want to roll it and rotate it so that it gets felted evenly on all sides. Shape the wool as you go, by stabbing it in the direction you want it to go (I think of it as being like working with modeling clay). You want to aim for a shape that looks something like this body shape.This is the rough "outline", so a general shape is all that is needed. It should be fairly firm, but not rock hard. Now, take a smaller amount of wool and start to shape the head of the bunny. Leave some strands of wool loose on the end where the head will attach to the body.Wrap those loose threads around the end of the body and felt the head to the body. You will now have a rough outline of the body and head that looks like this:Now take small bits of wool to make two hind and two front legs.Attach the legs to the bottom of the sides of the bunny's body.Looking at your bunny from the bottom, it should look something like this:Now, felt a small round ball for the tail and attach it to the bunny's rear end.Now make two ears shapes, leaving some of the end fibers loose to help attach them to the bunny's head. If you want to line the ears with another color, this is the time to do it.Try not to use too much wool when lining the ears….…because it may show up on the back of the ears. In my case, since I was using pink to line white ears, I had to add more white to the back of the ears to hide the pink that came out the backside.Attach the ears to the head.You will now have a very roughly shaped bunny. Now is the time to add more wool, as needed, to fill out the shape and then clean things up with your finer tipped needles. And now you have a little bunny to play with! Note that these bunnies are meant for gentle play and should not be given to children who still put things in their mouth.
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Labels: Needle Felting, Spring
Posted by Maureen Sklaroff
Posted by Maureen Sklaroff
They Are Retiring Google Reader?!?!
Well, I had been expecting Feed Burner to be retired soon, but not Google Reader (July 1, 2013 will be the doomsday for all us Google Reader lovers). I guess Google is trying to force people to read blog posts in G+???? Any thoughts? I guess I'll have to figure out a new way to read my blog subscriptions…. Where/how do you read your blog subscriptions?
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Posted by Maureen Sklaroff
Posted by Maureen Sklaroff
Decorating Beeswax Eggs
Last week, Dora and I decided that we would decorate some beeswax eggs that I purchased last year. We used the Stockmar decorating wax, which I have blogged about before. I tried doing more research about this wax since we last used it, to see if there is a better way to work with it and the best that I can tell is that this wax is just too brittle to be modeled and shaped like modeling wax can be. It seems that it just meant to be cut into designs with knives, cookie cutters, toothpicks, etc. and then pressed on to a candle or other smooth object. I haven't read anywhere that this is the only way the wax should be used and some blogs/vendors imply that the wax can be molded like modeling wax can be. I did, however, find two .pdfs from Stockmar, Experimenting with Decorating Wax 1 and Experimenting with Decorating Wax 2, and and in each of them, they demonstrate various ways of cutting the wax to use it. I believe that the people who make really elaborate candles, with 3-D designs and so forth, must actually be using modeling wax to decorate their candles (the 2nd .pdf from Stockmar even discusses using modeling wax instead of decorating wax). Please, if anyone knows otherwise, feel free to correct me! Since we went into this project thinking we would use the wax like we do modeling wax, Dora found the whole exercise to be very frustrating, so we just decorated two eggs and left two blank. I may try decorating some more candles with modeling wax in the future, so that she can model the designs she wants. If I do, I will post about it to let you all know if it works any better for us. Next time we go to use the decorating wax, I may just cut out geometric shapes ahead of time for her to adhere to her candle in any design she wants to make with shapes.I honestly thought the eggs candles were pretty enough just as they were!
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Labels: Arts and Crafts, Beeswax, Easter, Spring
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Wall progress
Work continues on the construction of retaining walls between Lucent and the South Platte River. The most recent being near the westbound C-470/Broadway off-ramp and eastbound C-470 near the South Platte River.
Construction of noise walls is expected to begin between Lucent and Broadway in the near future. Residents in this area had the opportunity to vote whether or not they wanted the walls. Residents eligible to receive a wall in the area between Wadsworth and Santa Fe are also being contacted to cast their noise wall vote.
Mary Carter Greenway Trail detour
The Mary Carter Greenway Trail will have intermittent full closures as construction progresses near the South Platte River bridges. These closures are necessary to perform operations associated with the reconstruction of the east and westbound South Platte River Bridges. Closures will total approximately six months.
Two detours are available to trail users. Trail closure and detour information is updated on the CDOT Facebook page and Twitter, the project 24-hour hotline provides up-to-date bilingual information, and the project webpage is updated as often as necessary to deliver trail users information when making commuting choices. Detours can be viewed at www.codot.gov/projects/C470ExpressLanes or requested through the project email firstname.lastname@example.com or the project hotline number 303-347-0507.
Reconstruction of the South Platte River Bridges and widening of the Erickson Bridge
Work on the new South Platte River Bridges has begun. In mid-July, crews installed a water diversion on the east side of the river in preparation for bridge foundation work. Construction is also taking place on the west side of the river along the Mary Carter Greenway Trail. When needed, flaggers have been placed to guide trail users through the construction zone. The South Platte River bridges are the only bridges being fully reconstructed with the C-470 project.
About the C-470 Express Lanes Project
The Colorado Department of Transportation kicked off the C-470 Express Lanes project in the fall of 2016. This $276 million project will increase mobility and user choice along 12.5 miles of C-470 between I-25 and Wadsworth Boulevard. In the westbound direction, two Express Lanes will be built from I-25 to Colorado Boulevard and one Express Lane from Colorado Boulevard to Wadsworth. In the eastbound direction one Express Lane will be constructed along the length of the project between I-25 and Wadsworth Boulevard. Two general purpose lanes in each direction will remain free for motorists. Construction is about 25% complete and is expected to conclude in the spring of 2019.


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Pueblo children got to celebrate lack of blizzard condition snow with two "snow days" out of school February 1st and 2nd. Weather forecasters kept reporting a major and possibly historic blizzard however on Sunday there was just a dusting of snow, a few more inches Monday and a little more Monday night before the sunshine starting coming out to melt the snow Tuesday afternoon.
Reports are vary but tend to say that Pueblo gets an average of 258 days of sunshine per year. Diodosio began a study in July of 2015 to track for himself of how many days of sunshine Pueblo really has. He reported in early January that he counted only 15 cloudy days from July to December of 2015 and he is continuing his study through June to report for the entire year. Diodosio is on the marketing committee for PEDCO and says that we should promote more the great Pueblo climate to visitors and those who might want to live here. He said Pueblo is poised to become more of a year round destination for tourists and bikers because Pueblo is often dry at times of year when the rest of the state is still frozen in.


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A broken set of traffic lights in Milngavie could not be fixed because the council workers had to go and grit the roads instead.
Residents have been concerned for nearly a month that there will be an accident at this junction on Woodburn Way, at the entrance to Tesco, as it is very busy.
The traffic lights have been out of use several times since December 30.
Penny McElhinney, from Bardowie, said: "They are not working again. How many times is this going to happen?
"I'm surprised the council didn't sort this out straightaway as it's a busy junction and visibility from the road out of Tesco is not great when turning right."
An underground cable, which controls the lights, caused the fault which was initially fixed by the council's roads team and Siemens Mobility Solutions. However, there was still a problem with the cables and work had begun to replace these but had to be halted due to the cold weather.
This is because the same teams work on digging the roads as well as gritting them, so priority had to be given to gritting duties over the last few weeks.
Grace Irvine, Director of Neighbourhood Services said: "The weather is now showing signs of improving, so we hope to start work on this project soon, with completion within three weeks if the weather conditions allow."


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We have developed a non-invasive photoacoustic ophthalmoscopy (PAOM) for in vivo retinal imaging. PAOM detects the photoacoustic signal induced by pulsed laser light shined onto the retina. By using a stationary ultrasonic transducer in contact with the eyelids and scanning only the laser light across the retina, PAOM provides volumetric imaging of the retinal micro-vasculature and retinal pigment epithelium at a high speed. For B-scan frames containing 256 A-lines, the current PAOM has a frame rate of 93 Hz, which is comparable with state-of-the-art commercial spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). By integrating PAOM with SD-OCT, we further achieved OCT-guided PAOM, which can provide multi-modal retinal imaging simultaneously. The capabilities of this novel technology were demonstrated by imaging both the microanatomy and microvasculature of the rat retina in vivo.
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Emma contacted us after she tried one of our cupcakes at a wedding she attended. She loved the cakes and wanted us to create something similar for her wedding at the beautiful Gorton Monastery. Her colour scheme was white, navy and yellow. We made her this gorgeous tower of "rose" cupcakes finished with co-ordinating handmade sugar flowers and pretty topcake.
Friday, 29 July 2011
Navy, yellow and white wedding Cupcake tower
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- Kathy4 July 2016 at 00:54
My daughter loves this and wants to know how to find the flowers you have on the cupcakes? If you made them can I purchase from you? My email is firstname.lastname@example.com
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- Anonymous25 July 2016 at 22:45
Hi there, they were made with this petunia cutter and veiner set...http://www.cakedecoratingstore.co.uk/petunia-cutter-mould-set.html?gclid=CjwKEAjw8da8BRDssvyH8uPEgnoSJABJmwYoU-mBQf_D8qIwVawRP4ZvX7KFd8Pro_mlR81BKX69tBoCGU_w_wcBReplyDelete
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Bright orange tape paths led the way from several mirrors inscribed with the question "Estamos aqui?" (Are we here?) posted around downtown Cuernavaca, converging and ending at a mirror inside the gallery with the same phrase, stated as an affirmation, "Estamos aqui" (We are here). Seen in the reflection of the mirror, sitting underneath the word "Elige" (choose), a shelf with 100 small pocket mirrors (popular merchandise from the adjacent underground market), invited guests to select and take a mirror for themselves. Each pocket mirror displayed a personal pronoun (I, you, he, she, them, us), allowing the viewer to see not only themselves, but whoever else they chose to see in themselves.
Elige. Installation at Zarco Galeria/Taller. Mirrors and vinyl. 2004.
Personal Space
Collaborative work with fellow artist and partner, Gerardo Camargo. We appropriated a variety of figures from "Tres de Mayo," a town in Mexico that specializes in low-temperature ceramics, and a common destination for newlyweds looking for objects to decorate their new home. We arranged and intervened the objects to give them personal significance, making references to the painful, funny, and sometime perverse aspects of our marriage.
A growing collection of small, inexpensive objects that we have accumulated during our 13 year relationship. The objects are mounted on overlapping circles drawn on the wall by using our 'wingspan.'


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Tips and tricks to organize your kitchen and maximize space on a dollar store budget!Read More
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In the summer, outdoor spaces are a magical place we all truly appreciate and use to gather and enjoy food with friends and family. Designing them beautifully is worth it even when the season is short. We are so excited that spring has sprung that we are sharing our outdoor space inspo as we renovate our deck!Read More
Spring Cleaning: Kitchen Pantry Edition
This year our founder organized her pantry and separated out items that she uses regularly from the pack. By dividing items by theme, ordering a few things on Amazon, and spending some time thinking about your routines in the kitchen, you will save yourself a lot of time preparing your next meal!Read More
The Pretty List: Bathroom Vanities
We are definitely obsessed with bathroom and kitchens and could spend hours scrolling through Instagram or Pinterest dreaming about our favourite designs. As part of our Pretty List (where we share beautiful pictures on specific things like reading nooks, pantries, or carpets) we thought we would share a few unique vanities.Read More
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Essentials of an ABSURDLY BEAUTIFUL Coffee Table
Pulled from Pinterest these are the most gorgeous coffee table design vignettes that make us want to completely redecorate. Clearly if you want to have a Pinterest worthy table or bookshelf these days you need a few essentials.Read More
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Unique tablescapes for this falls entertainer. DIY tricks, tips, and inspiration for a wow factor your guests won't forget!Read More


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The Town Board has hired experienced telecommunications counsel to assist in reviewing and deciding on the applications by NextG to site 20 DAS wireless facilities in residential areas. Andrew Rau, of Unruh Turner Burke & Frees, has litigated major federal court cases upholding a municipality's right to apply its local antenna zoning laws where wireless service already exists in the community. He has represented various municipalities in dozens of wireless facility applications. The scope of his representation will include working with and advising the Antenna Review Board, the Conservation Advisory Council, the Town's technical consultant and the Town Board, interaction with the applicant, and if necessary litigation.
The following is the resolution that was unanimously approved by the Town Board.
WHEREAS, NextG has applied to site 20 Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) in residential areas of unincorporated Greenburgh and, pursuant to the procedure in the Code of the Town of Greenburgh (Section 285-37, hereafter the "Antenna Law"), based on the information provided by the applicant, the Antenna Review Board deemed the 20 applications to be complete, but has not passed on the merits of the applications; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Town's Antenna Law, the Town Board is the approving board with respect to these applications, which are the first applications proposing to site wireless facilities in residential areas of unincorporated Greenburgh and which appear to raise legal issues not heretofor faced by the Town Board, including legal issues under the Federal Telecommunication Act and/or the application of those issues to the NextG applications; and
WHEREAS, the Conservation Advisory Council which, under Chapter 520 of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh, advises the Town Board on environmental factors affecting the Town, in recognition of the precedential effect of the decisions on these applications, has recommended to the Town Board that it engage telecommunications counsel to assist the Town Board in arriving at the right answer, including the interplay of Federal telecommunications law and local zoning law; and
WHEREAS, the Town Attorney Office does not have experience in the telecommunication law issues which appear to be raised by these DAS applications; and
WHEREAS, Section 285-37A(26) of the Code of the Town of Greenburgh provides that the applicant shall pay "for professional services deemed necessary to assist in the review and evaluation of the application, including but not limited to review of . . . legal . . . issues;" and
WHEREAS, four potential counsel were interviewed; and
WHEREAS, on April 26, 2012, the Conservation Advisory Council recommended to the Town Board the engagement of Andrew Rau due to his experience in telecommunication law negotiations and litigation; and
WHEREAS, at a Special Meeting of the Town Board held on April 26, 2012, the Town Board, upon an affirmative vote of all three Town Board members present, engaged Mr. Rau as telecommunications counsel;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board of the Town of Greenburgh hereby:
1. Ratifies the engagement of Andrew D. H. Rau, of the law firm of Unruh Turner Burke & Frees, as its telecommunications counsel to advise the Town Board, the Town Attorney's Office, the Building Department, the Antenna Review Board, the Conservation Advisory Council and the Town's technical consultant with respect to these applications, to interact as appropriate with the applicant and its professionals, and, if necessary, to represent the Town in any litigation which may be brought by the applicant;
2. Ratifies the following principal financial terms of the engagement: (a) Mr. Rau's fees shall not exceed $350 per hour, (b) in recognition of this being a municipal representation, absent litigation brought by the applicant, Mr. Rau shall not charge fees for travel time to and from the Town for one trip per month, and other trips in a month shall be made only with the approval of the Town Attorney, and (c) without further authorization from the Town Board, the maximum amount payable under this engagement shall not exceed Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000), with the Town making direct payments to Mr. Rau upon presentation of proper bills, whether or not the applicant complies with its obligations under Section 285-37A(26), the Town reserving all rights of enforcement of Section 285-37A(26) against the applicant, and Mr. Rau agreeing to provide any reasonable cooperation requested by the Town if such enforcement should become necessary; and
3. Authorizes the Town Supervisor to enter into an engagement letter, subject to the approval of the Town Attorney as to form, consistent with the above financial terms.


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Puerto Rican Tradition Parranda Special for Hurricane Victims in Cleveland
Puerto Rican families across Ohio are stocking up their refrigerators just in case a group of friends shows up at the front door with musical instruments and song. It's part of a beloved holiday tradition that takes on a special meaning this year.
Carmen Rodriguez chops a bowl of potatoes and other root vegetables into bite-sized pieces and tosses them into a pot of boiling water. She chides her granddaughter Mariely for doing a sloppy peeling job.
"It clearly was not up to her standards," Mariely explains, rolling her eyes with a smile. "I did it wrong."
Just as Rodriguez covers a pot of simmering rice, there's a musical commotion on the front porch. Mariely opens the door and a couple dozen people stream in singing and playing an assortment of acoustic guitars and various forms of percussion. It's a Parranda.
"Parranda is our version of caroling," says Letitia Lopez. She starts clapping as the singers and musicians pass by. They're part of a very old Christmas tradition that originated in Puerto Rico, involving music and food, shared by friends and family. The arrival of the musical guests is supposed to be a surprise, but the homeowner usually knows it's coming, because there's lots of food to prepare.
"Everybody was waiting for those Parrandas," recalls Zoraida Santiago Figeroa. She has lived in Cleveland for over 50 years, but she remembers a Christmas party back home like it was yesterday.
"My father always had a lot of things to give them, she says. "There was lots of food, like passas, nueces, all kinds of things. Arroz con dulce, carne frita, and chicharon."
She adds that once people have shared some food and song at your house, you would join the group as this movable party traveled to another home.
Two months ago, Jossyvette Sanchez made a longer, less happy journey with her three children. They are living with her brother in Cleveland, after escaping the fury of Hurricane Maria, which devastated the island of Puerto Rico.
"There was no light, there was no water, we had flooding, they closed down the schools," Sanchez says.
She and her kids are one of at least 200 families who have relocated to Cleveland in the wake of the devastation. This Saturday, these newcomers will be the exclusive guests at a special Parranda, held at the Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center on Cleveland's west side. Executive director Letitia Lopez says her center is helping integrate these families into Ohio's largest Latino community.
"Our intent with this event this year is to welcome them," she explains. "We want to bring them a piece of home and to let them know that we are there, our doors are open and we want to help them in any way that we can."
The Cleveland Clinic is helping underwrite this event. The Clinic's Diana Gueits says it's very personal for her – her paraplegic father rode out Hurricane Maria in a little cement house on an island already devastated by bankruptcy.
"This hurricane certainly brought a massive exodus, but the exodus has been happening for at least 72 months just because of the financial situation," Gueits says. "I think the hurricane just took it to the tenth power."
After all that turmoil, all that loss, the hope is that spending a few hours in community, singing songs and celebrating tradition will help ease a challenging transition to a strange new place. Jossyvette Sanchez says there's no going back for her.
"I hate to leave my island, but it's something I have to do to move forward with my kids."
Her family has pretty much lost everything, but, swaying to the music, she smiles. She hasn't lost her culture.


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Looking to add even more excitement and exploration to DRAGON QUEST VII? Here are two ways to get more out of your game, with online distributions and StreetPass™ features.
Once you've discovered the Haven and have recruited three reformed monsters, you can access a location called the Download Bar in town. Speak with the bartender to download bonus content.
Traveler's tablets aren't just for solo play —you can also collect and share them with friends! Using the StreetPass feature, you can receive traveler's tablets that let you delve through randomly generated dungeons and collect hard to find items
and rewards. Head to Monster Meadows and talk to the old man in the red
The traveler's tablets that you can trade via StreetPass can be found inside the cave in Monster Meadows. Only monsters can enter the cave, so you'll need to select three of the monsters you have befriended and ask them to find the traveler's tablets for you.
Select three monsters.
Send them off to the cave.
You're in luck—they found a tablet!


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Wellness Center
The Wellness Center provides treatment services in the areas of general physical health, mental health and substance abuse. Student Health Services and Substance Education are located within the Wellness Center. Counseling Services are offered in The Counseling Center, nextdoor to the Wellness Center.
Student Health Services is open for clinic hours on a walk-in basis during the regular academic year (fall term and spring term) from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Inside this Building:Counseling ServicesStudent Health ServicesSubstance Education


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For those wondering were they are ; the new load of promised Aeropresses.
Aerobie San Antonio US, shipped the goodies December 15.
I did the necessary payments. It was a big order!
All boxes did well arrive at the Customs Department in Brussels.
They called me two times the week before New Year to check if papers were OK. And promised me to deliver the presses at the end of December or, the latest, beginning of 2010.
Meanwhile we're Jan 12 and we still didn't see a thing.
Today I tried to call them. It took 1 hour and something like 25 phone calls before someone picked up the line.
This person couldn't help me. They know nothing.
Via US Postal Services I'm trying to find back tracking number and hope the Aeropresses are going to be at Hopland soon. Pfff.
Once they're in ; I'll let u know.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Where are the Aeropresses?
For those wondering were they are ; the new load of promised Aeropresses.


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EpDis: Objects At Rest
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I do not recall it from the Centauri Prime Trilogy but I just wonder when Sheridan ever got around to remembering that he saw Londo's keeper in WWE. Granted, Sheridan thought he was avoiding that particular future by going against Dellen's advice, but once he learned about his 20 years to live, the wheels should have started turning in his head.
If he ever did put two and two together, it never says.
Which is something I've wondered about too. The Rangers seemed to know about keepers, as Marcus spotted the one on Captain Jack (not sure if he knew its nature though, but its nature was revealed by Franklin's examination of it, and Captain Jack telling them what he knew about it). You'd think that Sheridan, curious "collector of secrets" that he is, would have done some digging to find out what it was he'd seen in his "time jump" experience, maybe found out what intelligence the Rangers had on these (and we know from the CT that the Technomages, or at least Galen, knew what they were too), and begun wondering if Londo had already had this "Keeper" on him from the out-of-character things he was doing (or that were being done in his name). Maybe not investigating all this before "Objects at Rest", but some time in the next several years. Maybe even figuring out that the Drakh (who 5 years later would attack Earth) were hiding out on Centauri Prime. But none of that seemed to happen from anything I saw or read.
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After you start developing for the web a little bit, you'll certainly run across the following CSS:
html { box-sizing: border-box; } *, *:before, *:after { box-sizing: inherit; }
In fact, this is considered by some to be best practice, and would be included at the top of their CSS file in every project.
So what is it? border-box is one of three (3) options for the box-sizing property, which was introduced with CSS3. The default value for box-sizing is content-box and there is the rarely used padding-box as well as border-box. If you've done any web development you know content's rendered width is the width of the content plus the padding plus the border. You can see the calculation by using your browser's development tools and going to the Computed tab:
Here the content width is about 56px, padding is 131px, and the border is 4 px. This is how it is rendered in the browser:
Similarly with the height: the rendered height is the sum of the content height, padding height, and border height.
In contrast, with border-box the width is rendered with the specified width, and padding and content are adjusted dynamically, e.g.:
This can make responsive layouts more intuitive and easier to create:
Play with the Codepen here.
Source/more details here.