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My card this week as Design Team Member for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #227. Join this challenge...you have until Sunday, Sept 3rd to enter your project.
The design team reveal for this sketch will be on Wednesday, so be sure to stop by to see the beautiful cards from the rest of the design team and other entrant inspirations for this challenge...and stop by every Monday for new sketches. Don't wait for the DT post to create your project...show us up with your artwork.
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Hello, my name is Marie and I am a blogging slacker. I haven't blogged regularly in months and am beginning to think of myself as a blogging failure...lol....BUT, I do have a pretty good excuse. Actually, I have several excuses.
Excuse #1: One of my little darling children shoved what looked like dried bananas into my laptop's charger input hole....yep....I had to clean it out then figure out how to fix it so I could charge my laptop again. Not gonna lie...it took me about a month to realize (with help from a friend) that I could just look this up on YouTube and find a solution! AND VOILA....I can now charge my laptop.
Excuse #2:
Yeah...believe it or not...I have actually been getting AWAY from my class/blog/teacher work for a little summer break. This is the first time in years that I haven't spend half my summer break (at least!) in my classroom. And, DAMN does it feel good!
Excuse #3:
I went with my kids on a family vacation to GA and FL where I got to explore and let them hang out on my dad's farm and see cool scenery that they just DON'T get out here in the Arizona Desert:
Excuse #4:
I adopted this amazing pitbull mix from our local pound...and he is ABSOLUTELY the sweetest thing I've ever seen!!! I'm enjoying taking him for walks and having him here at my feet right now as I type this :) and my children LOVE having a dog. It's the first one we've had since I have had kids....
Now that I'm all out of excuses, my computer is fully charged, and I am well rested, it is time to get some SERIOUS classroom prep done for the upcoming school year....and it's time to get my craft on! :)
I will be posting much more regularly beginning next week and you will NOT want to miss my posts about creating ready-to-go math and literacy centers as well as some fun classroom decor and organization ideas!
BUT, before I go, I also need to hare my Aunt's new FB page that shows off her cool Tshirt creations. She has several for teachers and can custom create ANYTHING you can think of pretty much.
Just click her link below:

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Though this festival seems to have no theme linking its entrants other than their international origins, the dazzlingly eclectic range of stories here should provide something for everyone. Highlights include nail-biting thriller PVC-1 which takes place in the Colombian jungle, and Gubra (Anxiety), a mesmerising exploration of religious intolerance in Malaysia. There's more populist fare too, including pan-Asian epic Three Kingdoms, art fantasy The Fall, and female-led kung-fu movie Chocolate.
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Megan's Signature Egg Scramble
This is my go-to breakfast when I want to feel full, but not gross. The combination of protein and vegetables leaves you feeling clean and energetic for the whole morning.
Feel free to tweak this, adding in different vegetables or protein sources. You can even just stick to eggs if you want.
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
Small handful diced onions
1/2 cup diced tomatoes
Large handful fresh spinach
2 whole omega-3 eggs, lightly beaten
4 ounces of turkey polska kielbasa
Olive oil spray
Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat and spray with olive oil spray. Saute mushrooms, onions and kielbasa until well cooked. Add in tomatoes and spinach, stirring until spinach is wilted, about 3-4 minutes. Pour the eggs over the veggies and cook thoroughly. Top with a small sprinkle of parmesan cheese and salt and pepper.


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"We have not yet shipped your order as some of the products are temporarily out of stock. Your order will be shipped when we receive the items from our suppliers."
Thing is, I remember getting this exact message last time I bought candy. And I replied to it, asking if it would take longer than a few weeks, since it was a birthday gift (... mine). I received a reply the next day, saying my order had shipped.
I have a wonderful mental image of some poor Japanese guy with a printout of my order in a local deli-market, searching for the right candy.


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Monday, June 29, 2009
Two Mo Milestones For Rivera
Regarded as best closer in baseball, Mariano Rivera wraps up 500th career save and picks up first career RBI in Yankees' 4-2 win over Mets. (Photo courtesy of New York Daily News)
The plaque that will follow him into both Monument Park in the Bronz and the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown will certainly highlight many of his accomplishments that forever cements his status as the best closer in baseball. Last night at Citi Field was the latest in a long line of great games for the immortal Mariano Rivera.
Rivera collected his 500th career save in the Yankees' 4-2 victory over the Mets, capping a three-game sweep that improved the Bombers' record against their crosstown rivals to 5-1 this season. Rivera also helped his own cause in the ninth inning, scoring his first career RBI on a bases-loaded walk by Francisco Rodriguez that provided the Yanks with a big insurance run.
"It's definitely special to be the second guy in baseball to do it," said Mo regarding save No. 500. Only Trevor Hoffman has more, with 571; and since Rivera is two years younger than Hoffman, it's not inconceivable to suggest that Mariano will ultimately become the all-time save leader. Rivera's first save came during the 1996 season, when he was the bridge to John Wetteland; and his catcher that night was none other than the Bombers' current manager.
"You know you're going to get the right guy," said Joe Girardi after the game. "Even getting his 500th save, he was relaxed." Girardi also offered a testimonial to Rivera's success as a closer, chiming in by saying "I don't know if we'll ever see another Mariano Rivera."
It will be a long time before someone else even comes close.
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We require 10 x 1,000 word articles relating to cooking and entertaining. The articles are to promote or create interest in one of our sites.
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You will also be given a URL for some of the keywords. These URL's are to our website – you are encouraged to talk about the site, recommend the site, etc but be very careful not to Plagiarize my site.
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You MUST BE CREATIVE and able to think outside the box to be able to complete this task.
Articles can be written in 1st, 2nd or 3rd person. Can be documentary, educational, fun or story.
As I have had some writers struggle with this assignment, I will initially award 1 article to see if you can be creative.
So firstly, you must be creative.
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Archive for the 'Design' Category
Emergence is the way complex systems and patterns arise out of a multiplicity of relatively simple interactions. Emergent structures are also a common strategy found in many animal groups: colonies of ants, swarms of bees, schools of fish and the flocking of birds. Ant colonies, for example, exhibit complex behavior and have even been able […]
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Infographic Resume
Lately I'am highly interested in infographic design work. I see lots of infographic posters and illustrations. And a few months ago I also saw some resume's build up like an infographic. From that point on I always wanted to make one of those visual resume's for myself. And I finally did it! Check it out […]
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Feedback in Everyday Life
The simplest designs are often the most cleverest, this is definitely the case with the Eko Stoplight from designer Damjan Stankovic. Designer Damjan Stanković came up with a concept where a timer is added to stoplights. Stanković promotes this stoplight as an eco solution in the following ways: If you've got the amount of time […]
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How we created a Twitter viral
A few weeks ago Boy van Amstel and I had funny idea for a twitter mash-up. We would basically measure your twitter popularity in the form of a giant penis. Better know as the e-Penis. Funny enough? Well in order to see if we really created something to talk about we registered a URL: http://www.epenis.nl […]
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Apparently, the 'close doors' button on most lifts does not actually work. It is there mostly to give passengers the illusion of control. We press it but the lift control mechanisms decide when the doors should actually shut according to their pre-programmed cycles. Human brains are finely tuned belief engines. Millions of years of evolution […]
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My favorite logos from 2008
I'm a sucker for simple but intelligent logo's. Logo's that can communicate their name in simple way are often the most powerful. Take a look at the following examples. All masterpieces in my opinion. Wiesinger Music Zip KingFish FoodWriters Objectified Climate group Curious Schizophrenic Health & Rehabilitation
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The Design of Airport Signage
While traveling through Schiphol Airport a month ago I couldn't stop but notice how clear all the signage was. I remembered having an college about a few years ago. Mijksenaar has been responsible for signage at Schiphol Airport since 1990. When designing signage for a Airport or a other public building you have to take […]
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The Psychology of Waiting
In a recent paper by Donald Norman about the psychology of waiting lines Norman discusses the experience people have while waiting in line. How can designers make this experience better? The paper made me think of this classic story about a building where tenants were complaining about long elevator waiting times. In a multistoried office […]
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The Art of Propaganda Posters
Intrigued by the graphic style in Obama's Posters I couldn't help it but think that this poster was somewhat similar to some old war propaganda posters from Russia, Germany and The United States. Although the colors are different, the simplistic style is certainly comparable to these old posters. The simple word 'Progress' is also characterizing […]
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Tactile wine packaging
When thinking about wine, smell and taste are probaly the first things to come in mind but packaging is starting to play a bigger rol these days. Madrid-based branding agency Baud made a braille-printed label of Baud's "Lazarus Wine" wich are not merely meant for the blind; The primary objective of the design was to […]
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HYDE PARK >> Allie Pritchard earned the win in a 7-2 Roosevelt Mid-Hudson Athletic League softball victory over New Paltz, striking out 11 and also hitting her third home run in as many games.
Maddy Lee backed up Pritchard by going 3 for 4 — her second straight three-hit game — and knocking in three RBI. Pritchard's homer was a three-run shot and she also earned an RBI walk.
Coach Samanatha Mantor said that Lee and Pritchard have been leading the team on offense and in the field so far this season.
Gretta Gunsch also had a good game going 2 for 3 for the Presidents, who improved to 4-1.
New Paltz challenged in the final inning scoring both of their runs and filling the bases, due in part to three FDR errors in the inning. Karly Giancola had New Paltz's only RBI.
Wallkill 6, Saugerties 4
At Saugerties, Wallkill rallied for four runs in the fifth to and two in the sixth to defeat the (1-2) Sawyers. The Panthers got six hits in the fifth, keyed by a dropped fly. Winning pitcher Gabby Battle, who struck out eight, threw a four-hitter and had two hits herself, singled in two runs in the fifth.
Sam Rivera had a double and two RBI, Marissa Contelmo drove in two runs and Courtney Blasko hit a RBI double for (1-2) Wallkill.
Larissa Maier hit a solo homer, Lauren Ball had two hits, Marlee Collins drove in two runs and losing pitcher Darcy Bittner tripled in one run for Saugerties.
Ellenville 12, Millbrook 3
At Ellenville, the Lady Devils got a big game from freshman Teresa Bauenbistel, as she struck out seven in a complete game win and also went 4 for 4 with a double, a triple and three RBI.
Ellenville also got big days from Melissa Mansfield, who went 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI, and Lidianis Velilla, who was 2 for 4 with a triple and two runs scored.
For Millbrook, Ciera Lamont went 1-2 with an RBI, while Sara Ruiz pitched a complete game in the loss.
Marlboro 7, Seward 0
At Marlboro, sophomore Lily Moresco, pitching in her first varsity game, scattered eight hits en route to the non-league victory.
Andrea Schoonmaker (three RBI), Ashley Votta and Melissa Sadler were all 2 for 3 for the (3-1) Dukes, while Amber Mianti added a double.
Sarah Wiorgiki was 2 for 4 for (2-1) Seward, while Carly Morano was 2 for 3. Losing pitcher Amanda Tantillo allowed seven runs on 10 hits over six innings.


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Tasting Rome by Katie Parla
Jersey girl made good, real good
When I met up with Katie Parla at a Princeton coffeehouse, she was finishing up the first round of a U.S. tour for the cookbook she recently wrote with coauthor Kristina Gill, Tasting Rome: Fresh Flavors and Forgotten Recipes from an Ancient City (Clarkson Potter). "I have only three events this week," she said without irony, reflecting the whirlwind her life had become after the book was published to universal acclaim in March 2016. Five months later, it was in its third printing. Born and raised in West Windsor, Parla has made Rome her home base for the last 13 years.
Parla's U.S. tour had kicked off, fittingly, with a tasting and book signing at Clydz, the New Brunswick restaurant that her father, Mike, has owned since 1997. The book's foreword is written by another veteran of the New Brunswick restaurant scene: Mario Batali, who worked at Stuff Yer Face while a student at Rutgers. He calls Parla an "expert on all things Rome— particularly food, wine and beer."
True to its subtitle, the book's recipes range from traditional pastas (cacio e pepe, spaghetti alla carbonara) to street food, as well as the long-forgotten dishes that underpin today's world-class Roman fare. The book has also drawn praise for painting an invaluable picture of the food scene for travelers. Corby Kummer of the Atlantic calls it "useful for anyone wondering what and where the city eats today."
Parla moved to the Eternal City shortly after earning a degree in art history from Yale in 2002. "When I wasn't thinking about art history or archaeology," she says, "I was thinking about food." Very early on, she began conducting private tours and lecturing on the history of Rome and its archaeology. "The more time I was spending doing tours in Rome, the more I gave food recommendations and the more I wanted to share with a wider audience," she recalls. She began blogging and using social media to share her food and drink finds.
"I started taking a sommelier course to prepare me to work in restaurants and hotels. Then I started giving wine tours," she says. Soon Parla found her wine tours veering away from technical tastings to commentary on the cultural aspects of wine, and then to the culture of food. "So I started doing a lot of independent research," she says. In 2008 she earned a master's degree in Italian gastronomic culture from a Roman university. "I decided I was going to focus my writing on food," she explains. "I would still do tours on other topics, but very quickly I became a stringer for a lot of newspapers and magazines that were cutting staff."
By 2011, she was not only a sought-after tour guide but an established journalist recognized as an authority on the Roman food and wine scene. Her byline has appeared in the New York Times, Food & Wine, Lucky Peach, Wine Enthusiast, Condé Nast Traveler and Saveur, among many other publications.
In 2016 her website, parlafood.com, won the Saveur Readers' Choice Award in the "Eat the World" category. She has appeared on the History Channel and was a featured guest on the Rome episode of Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre Foods on the Travel Channel.
These days Parla offers no fewer than 25 specialized tours, ranging from the culinary to the archaeological and art historical, as well as wine and beer tastings and craft-cocktail seminars. "There are all these academic interests people have in Rome. But there are also intelligent, curious travelers who come back again and again to get a deeper understanding of the culture. And food is a very good way to translate that, because through food we can talk about, say, Italian unification and the food system and how hygiene in the marketplace is dictated by these external bureaucratic organizations."
Parla once thought she needed to work in a restaurant in order to write about food. But, she admits, "I knew that I didn't want to work for someone. I wanted to be a sort of independent contractor–entrepreneur."
This penchant, she says, "comes directly from my parents." She and her twin sister, Lauren, 36, grew up with a father, Mike, who was a chef and a mother, Jo Ann, who started her own catering company after she and Mike divorced when the twins were six. These days, Jo Ann Parla is a real estate agent who also serves on the board of the West Windsor Community Farmers' Market, where she often conducts seasonal cooking demos. Says Katie, "I think the farmers' market is amazing because, obviously, there wasn't such a market when I was growing up. It's something I could never, ever have imagined was possible."
Despite growing up surrounded by West Windsor's cornfields, Parla says she had only a vague notion that New Jersey was a bastion of agriculture. "My mom always took us to farmstands, so I grew up picking strawberries and blueberries. She's a great home cook and we would come home and cook what she bought," she says. She cites that experience as one of several that sparked her lifelong interest in food, Mike Parla's restaurant work being another. "With him we got to eat all the foods we weren't allowed to eat with my mom. I think Lauren and I ate our way through all the chicken fingers Central New Jersey had to offer," she says, laughing.
Both Parla parents have taken Katie's tours while visiting her in Rome. "My mom comes at least once or twice a year," she reports. "My dad is very deeply devoted to his restaurant—and now to his garden!" Mike Parla has a 17-acre farm in Sergeantsville, which supplies Clydz. Katie's twin, Lauren, helps there. When Lauren visits Katie in Italy, the pair enjoy going to the beach. Their favorite is lesser known, a "really gritty place off the coast of Naples that's super fun."
Even as a teen, Parla was interested enough in food to eat at restaurants in Princeton by herself. Among her favorites were the now-iconic Hoagie Haven and small, no-frills Chinese places like the erstwhile Karen's Chinese. These days, when she's back in the area, she makes a point to go for dim sum at Shanghai Bun in Princeton Junction. And Conte's, the venerable Princeton pizzeria, is, she says, "near and dear to my heart, even though I'm aware that it runs contrary to a lot of the local-sourcing issues I talk about." Parla makes a point to come home each August "so I can have Jersey corn and Jersey tomatoes." She also tries to be home around the holidays.
What's next for Parla? "I'll continue to focus on artisans—and not just on people making food in restaurants, but also cheese, wine, or spirits." Specifically, she'll turn her attention to the products of the Southern Italian regions of Calabria, Basilicata, Campania and Molise (but not Sicily). "No one writes about Southern Italy, which has virtually no voice. It's sparsely populated and poor in certain parts, or extorted by Mafia," she explains. "It will require a lot of hardcore research, but I love these areas. I want to talk more about the reality of the food systems in Italy."
Although she plans on staying in Rome, Katie Parla hopes to spend more time back home, including spotlighting local products prepared in an Italian or Roman spirit. "I find new energy when I come back to the Princeton area. I'm so inspired by the food companies that have opened and how the agricultural identity of Central Jersey—while it's not totally intact because of real estate development—still includes these really green, rural parts. This is very different from the visions that people have. I mean," asks this Jersey girl, "how often do we find ourselves having to defend New Jersey to people?"


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A LEOPOLD RETREAT no 19 SIMONS RD LEOPOLD
4 bedroom Holiday house for rent in Leopold
$99.00 - $230.00*per dayprice range estimate for 2 guests*
++Strictly no loud Parties & only responsible young Adults/Schoolies++
Great for Family and mature people.
The property is children and pet friendly.
A GEELONG ESCAPE sleeps 12 people, maximum 14 people.
Spacious house on large corner block. Great secure/private garden with Gas BBQ, Table and comfy chairs, umbrellas.
Off street parking for max 6 cars.
Park and Public Play Ground next to the property.
Layout of the building: 4 bedrooms,
- Master BR 1 qb, 2sb
- 2nd BR 1 qb
- 3rd BR 3 sb
- 4th BR 3 sb
Plus 2 fold out couches if need be.
(linen can be provided for extra charge of $10 per bed)
1Bathroom with bath, Shower, Basin (bath towels can be provided extra charge $4)
1 separate toilet
1 toilet and shower Ensuite
Open living area, spacious kitchen, Dining and relaxing areas.
Kitchen with fridge, microwave,stove, oven, cooking utensils, herbs and spices.
Tea, Coffee, Milk provided.
CD/Radio and DVD player, HD LCD.
Wi-fi available.
Smoking outside only
House can be booked for minimum stay of 2 days.
Estimated price does not include booking fee, no refund on deposit once booked.
Close to shopping centres & Take Aways, Restaurants, Geelong and Bellarine Locations.
Easy travelling distance to all major attractions on the Bellarine Peninsula.
Things to do:
Leopold is the gateway to the Bellarine Peninsula.
Within easy driving distance you have Queenscliff, Point Lonsdale, Portarlington, Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads, Geelong, Torquay, Lorne.
Beautiful Surf Beaches like Ocean Grove, 13th Beach Barwon Heads, Point Lonsdale.
Great Swimming in Portarlington and Barwon Heads.
Leopold has Lake Connewarre and several parks where you could have a BBQ and to enjoy the Sunset.
Wineries are all over the Bellarine District .
Famous is the Bellarine Railway Track which leads to Queenscliff or Geelong by bike or by foot.
Golf Courses Curlews, Ocean Grove, Points Lonsdale, Barwon Heads.
2km to the Adventure Water Park, great for young and old
Maze' n things, Mini Golf.
Ferry between Queenscliff and Sorrento.
Short travel times to Geelong and the Great Ocean Road
- 10 minutes Geelong
- 60 minutes Melbourne CBD
- 75 minutes Melbourne Airport(international)
- 30 minutes Avalon Airport
- 15 minutes Queenscliff
- 10 minutes Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads
- 25 minutes to Torquay and Great Ocean Rd.
Check in from 2pm or arranged
Check out 10am or arranged
Check in instructions will be send by email, booking confirmation, Welcome Letter
Make a booking request now
We provide accommodation for your use and enjoyment. You accept responsibility and duty of care for the house.
No smoking inside, ashtrays are provided for outdoor use only
Strictly no loud parties, guests must respect the neighboring properties therefore noise levels must be kept to a minimum after 10pm
We would like you to use the recycle bin for the bottles, cans, plastic and paper. 1 large yellow bin provided, excess will have to be bagged a cost will incure if we have to go to the tip, hourly rate plus tip fee.
Use of BBQ, leave hotplate and grill as found. We provide gloves, scraper , paper and BBQ cleaners
Leaving/vaccating the house, Please switch off heating/airconditioner, lock doors and windows.
- Every effort will be made to ensure the property is available, to secure your booking we request a deposit
- Payment of the total amount before commencing your stay
- Once booked there will be no refund
- The number of guests staying at the property must not exceed the number agreed upon at the time of the booking. Extra charges apply.
- Any damages, losses, breakages must be reported
- If the property is left unreasonable a cleaning charge will be charged
- We reserve the right to ask for Security Bond and it will be refunded in full on satisfactory inspection after guests has vaccated the premises
- We will not take any responsibility for your personal belongings nor are we liable for any loss of your belongings
- The guest making the booking must be 18 year and over and will take full responsibility for the temporary rental
- If it is found that guests are in breach of those terms and conditions the owner of Great Ocean Retreat reserves the right to remove the guest and terminate the booking without refund
Leopold is the Gateway to the Bellarine Peninsula. There are a lot of things to do. Wineries, Restaurants, Adventure Park, Golf, Beaches
Everything is closeby 10 minutes Geelong / Ocean Grove


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2011 select Films
Christopher Diaz
Playful romp goes sour in this homage to early animation.
Sara Pocock
A girl gets off at the wrong bus stop in Sara Pocock's 7th.
Jen Campbell
Fun and quirky stop motion animation video.
Ting Tey
Four animal characters trying to cross a bridge.
Jody Kramer
This coming-of-age tale addresses the anxiety of not fitting in.
Ornana Films
A binder of bored classroom notes comes to life.
Mike Bentz
Four separate hand-drawn animations equal Bleu.
Aaron Hughes
Passing pedestrians become pinball play. Closing bumper at ABP 2011.
Barbara Benas
Animated "green" PSA opened ABP 2011.
Part One
Interview with Howard Beckerman: director, professor & author.
Part Two
Continuation of interview with Howard Beckerman.
Ted Wiggin
A fable about a mole in the grass.
Agathe Bray-Bourret
A relaxing day at the beach goes haywire.
Alberto Vazquez and Pedro Rivero
A short animated film based upon the graphic novel PSICONAUTAS.
Louis Hudson
A tiny man living inside a cat gets into a sticky love-triangle.
Jordan Bruner
Stop-motion film that looks to reconcile a set of creation myths.
Beomsik Shimbe Shim
Journey through a mysterious hospital alters physical perception.
Joonki Park
Extreme ballet in this MFA thesis from UCLA Animation Workshop.
Josh Weisbrod
A trip to the taco cart turns into a conversation about the fairer sex.
Allison Craig
Barko has established himself as the unwilling clown of a circus.
David Chai
Enrique learns the hard way, that actions speak louder than birds!
Tom Schroeder
Friends stage a bicycle race to determine the best racer of all time.
Jacob Wyatt
A smallish movie about a girl and a fox. BYU student film.
Mikey Please
The quickening perception of time that faces us as we age.
Danae Diaz & Patricia Luna
Official music video for Brandt Brauer Frick's "Caffeine."
Amber Boardman
Visual Concert series animation with solo flute performance.
Damian Nenow
Into the abyss of blind rage.
Lyla Ribot
Maybe your intelligence deserves to be insulted.


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About me
- Weaving Since
- since 1967
- Kinds of weaving
- 16 and 24-shaft non-repeating designs
- Pets? Kids?
- 2 sons, 2 DIL, 4 grandchildren
- Favorite Color
- lots
- State/Province
- Colorado
- Website or blog
- http://www.bonnieinouye.com
- About me
I live in the high mountains of western Colorado for June, July and August and part of September. Sometime in the fall of 2015, we will move from the cabin near Crested Butte, CO, into a house near Paonia. I still travel but will be based in western Colorado all the time.
- I am a teacher
- I teach
I give programs and workshops for guilds and conferences, mainly about creating new designs in certain weave structures. Workshops on network drafting, advancing twills, tied weaves, overshot, double weave (four kinds), echo weave, turned taquete, tied weaves, woven imagery, and textured woven fabrics with curves. Private tutoring available on weaving and Fiberworks. Tutorials for Fiberworks are available for Windows and Mac versions.
My book, Exploring Multishaft Design, is now out of print and I am working on a revision. Check my website for updates.I offer the first part of the new edition as a pdf file.
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text: Unfortunately, due to lack of time, my plan to build this Scout into a dedicated wheeling rig isn't going to work out. I spent a good six months looking for the perfect candidate for this project. I knew I wanted to find something relatively stock, 1976 or newer for the disc brake Dana 44 front axle, with the 345/727 auto combination, and relatively rust free (as far as Scouts go). After finding this I brought it home and, short of starting it and driving it around once a month, I haven't done anything with it. This Scout would be the ideal candidate for a wheeler or hunting rig, but honestly there are a lot of Scouts in worse shape if someone were looking to cut one up. It'd be a lot of work, but this wouldn't be a bad base vehicle for a restoration. There is surface rust on the floorboards, but they are solid. I pulled the plastic lining out as soon as I got it home to prevent further corrosion. As you can see in the photos, the previous owner began to cut the rear wheel wells to fit larger tires. This wasn't an issue for me, since I was going to do the same in order to keep my center of gravity lower. Like most Scouts, the panel behind the driver door was full of dirt, causing it to rust. I cut it out to prep it for a patch repair. The passenger rear was somehow dented, and someone tried to fix it with an inch of Bondo. I removed most of it, as I was going to pull the dent and fix it properly. The top has some rust on the rear hatch. Recent work included rebuilding the carb, replacing the points and condenser, and installing a new air filter. Though I've tried to be as thorough as possible in this ad, and because I haven't spent a ton of time looking into potential issues short of the important stuff, I'm not sure what else it may need. I'm sure someone could find a short list of minor things that will need fixing. I have been as honest as possible in listing what I know. What surprised me about this particular Scout when compared with the others I looked at was the way it ran, drove, handled, and stopped. Judging by the appearance I wasn't expecting much. This is really the main reason I chose this one over the others. The engine runs very well and feels very strong, the transmission shifts smoothly, the steering is tight, etc. I drove from Canby, OR to Amboy, WA (about an hour drive, 50 miles) without a problem. Because I haven't registered this I haven't drove it on a public road since, so I can't vouch for it's drivability at this time. I'd recommend bringing a flatbed or having it towed. The vehicle is titled in Oregon, though still stored in Amboy. $995 - May consider trading for firearms, a Jeep Wrangler, or an FJ40. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Joe Link


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1. Management Accountant
Job Description
- Preparation of management accounts by the 10th day of the month
- Performing month end closing procedures
- Preparation of the books of account and submission to the external auditors by the 15th of January every year
- Performing year end closing procedures
- Handling of the external audit
- Computation of accurate departmental costs and updating the same in the ERP and performing month end activities
- Analyse budget variances and provide explanations
- Allocate costs to cost centres and monitor departmental expenses
- Ensure accurate inventory balances and conduct monthly inventory reconciliations and adjustments.
- Monitor & control slow and non-moving inventory items
- Preparation of the budgets
- Evaluate actual costs and prepare periodic reports comparing budgeted costs to actual costs.
C.P.A (K) and a Business degree
At least 3 years' experience as management accountant preferably from the health sector.
Well developed IT skills with proficiency in ERP.
2. ICU Trained Nurse
Minimum Diploma in Nursing/Critical Care
Above 5 years of experience in ICU in a reputable medical organization.
Leadership Qualities
Good Communication Skills
Other management courses added advantage
3. Customer Care Officer (Receptionist)
Diploma in Customer care/Public Relations
At least 3 years of experience in a busy organization
Aged between 26 – 32 years
Excellent Communication Skills
If qualified send your application letter and CV to email@example.com clearly indicating title of the job on the subject line by 5th June, 2013.
Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted


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Good evening
The card that I have to share with you now I have done on a white on white Christmas theme for the current challenge at Winter wonderland.
I have used a verse from Docrafts which I have laid on a sheet of card which I embossed using Tied Together embossing folder.
I have also used Sue Wilson bows die,leaves and Heartfelt Creations stamps and die flowers,finishing off with lots of clear gems.
Here is my card
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Thank you so much for stopping by.


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This recipe is by far the easiest and tastiest soup, I have ever made. I am not kidding. I am also pretty sure the magical ingredient is the nutmeg, even though at first glance I was sceptical.
I found this recipe literally when I was doing my weekly grocery shop. I was standing outside and there was a beautiful bin full of butternut squashes locally grown and organic. I thought I need a recipe so I went straight to google. I am one for eating foods whole, raw and not processed. I also love Minimalist Bakers philosophy to keep recipes simple, 10 ingredients or less or to one pot. This recipe for filled all my requirements.
Also please see this post on how to peel and cube butternut squash if you never have before. Super helpful. Lesson learned don't peel first. Cut into 2 halves first or else it will be extra slippery.
Video and recipe shared from Simply Recipes click here to see their original post.
1 medium yellow onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
1 celery rib, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
1 carrot, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
2 Tbsp butter
1 butternut squash, peeled and chopped, seeds discarded (see How to Peel and Cut a Butternut Squash)
1 tart green apple, peeled, cored, chopped (squash and apple ratio should be 3:1)
3 cups chicken stock or broth (use vegetable broth if cooking vegetarian)
1 cup water
Pinches of nutmeg, cinnamon, cayenne, salt and pepper
I have enjoyed this recipe all fall and spring. It also freezes well too so you can pull out and enjoy anytime.
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1. Review all entries in my accounting software to make sure there are no errors, computer or human. Last night I caught some computer errors. Believe it or not, a person can categorize something correctly in their software, and it can show up in the wrong area. I split my income into employer income (W-2) and self-employed/contract income so I can calculate self-employment tax amounts. Somehow, there was Schedule C income that showed up under my W-2 category. There was no entry problem, so I eliminated the category class and tried again until the computer put the income into the correct category. (Necessary for step 2).
2. Review books to make sure depreciation and mileage have been taken. Fairly self-explanatory, but many self-employed people miss these non-cash expenses when putting together their year end tax records. Also, make a print copy of the mileage log for records.
3. Cut year end tzedakah checks, or not? Make an additional mortgage payment or not? Unless I'm mistaken, we still are operating in the arena of uncertainty for 2011 tax planning, but it looks likely that for at least two years tax brackets will remain unchanged. Those tax payers sitting on the edge of two brackets or on the edge of credit phaseouts, will need to crunch the numbers and make the best informed decision they can despite the uncertainty. Deadline: December 31, 2010. Below are the 2010 tax brackets. My apologies for format and leaving off head of household. Exemptions remain the same, as does the standard deduction for all but head of household ($50 increase).
Tax Brackets as per Bank Rate
Married Filing Jointly Single
10% Bracket $0 – $16,750 $0 – $8,375
15% Bracket $16,750 – $68,000 $8,375 – $34,000
25% Bracket $68,000 – $137,300 $34,000 – $82,400
28% Bracket $137,300 – $209,250 $82,400 – $171,850
33% Bracket $209,250 – $373,650 $171,850 – $373,650
35% Bracket Over $373,650 Over $373,650
4. Run a final calculation for estimated taxes owed at both the Federal and State levels and pay up possible shortage. Baruch Hashem this year was better than expected. During the 4th quarter, in anticipation of the "Bush Tax Cuts" expiring, I worked to push income into 2010. So, now it is time to make sure that we are paid up by January 15, 2011.
5. Figure out how to spend down the excess funds in the Flex Spending Account. I've never overfunded an FSA, but I can't complain this year because the reason for the excess funds were all positive. Nevertheless, the money is there for the spending and I need to put together a plan. Over the counter reimbursements will end in 2011. So, while I can deal with dental appointments, visions appointments, new prescription glasses or sunglasses purchases, and physicals in 2011, if I plan to stock up on a few OTC medications, I better plan a trip to the drug store soon. Deadline: March 15, 2011. But, I prefer to be on the safe side, so the earlier the better.
6. Fund the Coverdell Plans by the end of the calendar year. These plans might also be called IRAS,
7. Fund IRA or ROTH IRA. Deadline: April 15, 2011.
8. File that growing stack of papers, make sure tax letters are on file for any donation over $250. I'm certain this note just pertains to me. Certainly everyone else has kept to their schedule of daily or weekly filing (smiles). Deadline: Before putting the tax return in the mailbox.
Other tax payers might be interested in re-evaulating the portfolios, selling loosing stock, writing up a new will, making sure their insurance coverage is adequate, or creating a new budget and financial goals. My list is far more barebones, but should keep me busy enough.


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HI guys, as title says, new member etc.
Been lurking around as a guest for a little but, figured I should say hi officially.
Mega dog lover, favourite breed - Staffys, .
A question I have is this.
After dogsitting for a friend over xmas, Ollie the Staffy didn't end up going home and became a new family member, and to be honest he is a delight.
The only downside has been that he managed to get Jiggy with Delta, our female staffy before we could get her neutered. I had no intentions of breeding her nor getting another dog so....anyways.
Silver lining. 6 beautiful staffy pups, now 5 weeks old and everyone doing well.
I know mum is all staffy even though she doesnt look like it compared to some others, but I would like some other dog minded people to give me their thoughts on dad. I think he is almost 100% staffy, but part of me cant put my finger on something that gives me a doubt.
Could you guys let me know what your thoughts are on his pic please.


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Saturday, November 21, 2009
Shout out To Ralph Sinisi and Animal Bikes
Jersey City has a new bike shop.
Grove Street Bicycles
recently opened
2 blocks
off the Grove Street Path stop. They carry a full line of bikes including hybrid, urban, folding, fixed gear/track, mountain, road, BMX/freestyle and children's. If you're in the area, swing through and say hey!
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|Jacob's Ladder - from the Set Menu
|Smoked Haddock and Dill Risotto - from the Café Hour Menu
|Chocolate and Walnut Brownie - from the Set Menu
|Lemon Syllabub - from the Set Menu
|Jacob's Ladder - from the Set Menu
|Smoked Haddock and Dill Risotto - from the Café Hour Menu
|Chocolate and Walnut Brownie - from the Set Menu
|Lemon Syllabub - from the Set Menu
My neighbor also went here on Friday evening and said it was fabulous! I can't wait to try it.ReplyDelete
Ohhh, that syllabub. Delicious, but pretty strong!ReplyDelete
I really want to like riverstation. The location is lovely, and the food is undeniably high quality. Unfortunately our two most recent meals have rather put us off. This view is entirely down to the service. The first visit was four of us on a celebration and the service was one of the worst we had ever experienced in any restaurant. This prompted one of my companions who is usually rather reserved to write a rather comprehensive letter of complaint.
The result of this was (and credit should be given for this) an invitation to return at their cost to experience another meal. Sadly the service on the return visit was if anything worse. Makes it really very difficult to enjoy the quality of the food. You don't specifically mention the service, so I can only hope that it has improved since our visit.
Thank you all for your comments...
Nakedlunchuk, it's interesting to hear that you have repeatedly experienced poor service. Perhaps they have addressed this since your last visit as I certainly found the service to be friendly and efficient - not overly chatty but polite enough. Our particular server was happy to oblige when asked for something, for example, I asked for seconds from the bread basket and this was brought straight away.
I think the only real problem was how quickly the desserts arrived after the main courses were cleared and yet, this was surely a timing issue in the kitchen and not the fault of the serving staff.
Yep, I'll back Sam and say that the service was very pleasant indeed.
I think there can be a high staff turnover in the service industry so often those rude members of staff may leave pretty quickly..
I went to the Mud Dock for a birthday meal recently and was dreading it due to very bad reviews for service on TripAdvisor, but was pleasantly surprised as the service was fantastic!


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Although I love Groundcherries (Cape Gooseberries) they self seed so profusely that they are bordering on being a weed. I am seriously considering not growing them any more but they are popping up all over D Block and it is a shame to pull them all up. I suppose I will give up and put in another bed of them as I hate to waste good food plants.
The variety I grow is 'Aunt Molly' which in my opinion tastes far better than the others. It has a sweet, fruity taste that is excellent cooked in tarts as well as fresh.
Again, my strawberries are being overrun with baby millipedes. I will go out in the next couple of days to make some traps using solar lights and trays of beer. I have heard that soapy water works as an alternative to beer so I might try that also.
My strawberry plants are doing better and are larger this year so I am able to at least get some to eat when the fruit it held off the ground by the leaves but I barely got any last year.
My other problem with strawberries is a tiny red and black bug that bits the fruit and makes them taste awful. I don't know how I am going to deal with them this year.
I took Aimee for a trip to see some tourist spots around Mt Gambier today. We saw the Blue lake, Valley lakes and Umpherston sinkhole where she got to feed and take photos of one of the resident possums.


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Doctoral Degrees and PhD Programs
Doctoral Degrees
A Doctorate, or Doctoral Degree, is the highest level of academic degree awarded by a university, and typically signifies that the individual is qualified to teach at the post-secondary level or work in a specific field of profession.
There are two major types of doctoral degrees: the research-oriented degree, and the professional doctorate degree.
Doctorate Degrees are sometimes referred to as terminal degrees which means it is the final degree available in graduate school for students wishing to study in the chosen subject. In most fields, the terminal-level degree is the doctor of philosophy, or PhD, but in some fields, it's a professional degree, such as a doctor of medicine or law degree.
We commonly associate a doctorate degree with the field of medicine and the abbreviation 'M.D', or medical doctorate, and the Ph.D., or Doctor of Philosophy Degree. In fact, there are different types of doctoral degrees, including the DBA degree, and several reasons why earning one might be just what the doctor ordered.
What is the Difference Between a PhD Degree and a Doctorate Degree?
Doctoral degrees encompass both PhD degrees and other 'Doctor of' degrees. While these may be equivalent academically, there are differences to learn between PhD degrees and other degrees such as the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) or Juris Doctor (JD). Essentially, the differences appear in terms of the type of research and the focus for each degree - whether it is research-focused (PhD) or professional practice-focused (e.g. DBA degree, JD degree, PsyD degree).
What are PhD Degrees?
Doctor of Philosophy, or PhD degrees, are research-based academic degrees which are awarded in many fields. A PhD degree is granted to students who have conducted publishable, original research in a peer-reviewed academic publication. Additionally, to get to that research, doctoral candidates have to complete a substantial amount of coursework beyond the master's degree level. Many holders of this degree might pursue academic careers as college professors, scholarly writers and researchers. While the most common research degree is the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree, other research doctorates are available. These might include the following.
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
- Doctor of Arts (D.A.)
- Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.)
- Doctor of Professional Studies (DProf)
- Doctor of Social Science (DSocSci)
- Doctor of Management (DMan)
- Doctor of Engineering (D Eng)
- Doctor of Theology (ThD)
What are Professional Doctorate Programs?
A professional doctorate degree is awarded in fields where both research and study are required, but the type of research is 'applied'. This means it is designed to be used for professional purposes, such as to solve a real-world problem in their domain. These can be seen in psychology, medicine, engineering, education, law and business. Unlike the PhD, some professional doctorates while considered terminal degrees within their specific profession, may serve as a prerequisite or platform to a research degree in that field. Examples of professional doctorates might include those listed below.
- Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
- Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
- Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)
- Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.)
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.)
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.)
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.)
- Doctor of Optometry (O.D.)
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)
- Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.)
- Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.)
- Doctor of Osteopathic
- Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
- Doctor of Public Administration (DPA)
- Doctor of Social Work (DSW)
Note that the Ed.D., D.Min., D.B.A. and M.D. are both research and professional doctorate degrees. Original research for a dissertation may have a combination of both theory and practical components.
List of Degrees Awarded for PhD and Doctoral Programs
PhD programs are available within various fields of study. In each of these disciplines, there may be doctorate programs in several specialties and concentration areas. This may allow you to tailor your program to your interests and career goals.
|PhD Program
|Degree Awarded
|Criminal Justice and Legal Education
|Ph.D. in Criminal Justice
|Fine Arts and Design
|Health and Medicine
|PharmD, DBA, DPT, DNP, DSL, Au.D
|Math, Science, Engineering, Technology (STEM)
|Ph.D., M.D/Ph.D, DBA, DCS
|Public Affairs and Social Sciences
|PsyD, DMFT, DSW, DrPH, DPA
|Religious Studies
|D.Min, PhD
About 3 percent of all jobs in the United States were in occupations that typically require a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) or first professional degree, such as in law or medicine. In May 2013, the median annual wage for those jobs was $97,550.i
Aim High: The Higher Doctoral Degrees
A higher level of research doctorates are sometimes awarded to those whose research is of a very high standard. These higher doctorates are also bestowed if a university wishes to formally acknowledge an individual for their achievements or contributions in the field.
Preparing for a Doctoral Degree in Your Field
Earning a doctoral degree may require a major investment of time and energy, but at the same time, climbing that mountain may give you excellent results and recognition. Just remember to do some homework as early as college. Choosing a bachelor's degree from an accredited university, taking coursework during the preliminary degree(s), and making sure you are up to the commitment are some of the building blocks to earning your PhD degree or doctorate degree in any field.
How to Earn a Doctorate Degree
While each doctorate degree has its own requirements, doctorate degree curriculum typically involves coursework plus research. In the event you are in a four-year doctoral degree program, you may need to complete the following steps.
- Complete 60 to 120 semester credits (varies between graduate schools)
- Pass final examinations
- Write and defend a research thesis or dissertation
Other doctoral programs may involve a capstone project and supervised placement in your field. Format may vary depending on the type of doctoral degree you are pursuing. However, usually the courses are taken first. Rigorous examinations follow subsequent to test a candidate's knowledge. A dissertation topic is proposed and the latter part of one's doctorate program may be spent in research - collecting, recording, analyzing data, testing a hypothesis or whatever is pertinent to the field of study. Programs may vary, so follow up directly about individual programs to learn more.
To receive a doctoral degree, students must often complete a dissertation, a lengthy research project that contributes new knowledge to the field. Occupations that require a doctoral degree include animal scientists, computer and information research scientists, and physicists.
How Many Years Does it Take to Earn a Doctorate Degree?
Typically, a doctorate degree program can take about 4 to 6 years to complete after the bachelor's degree. If you hold a master's degree, you may be able to complete your doctorate in about 3 years of full-time study. However, this is going to depend on the institution and the type of program. In some universities, it may be possible to find part-time doctoral degree programs, a factor that might extend time to completion.
What are the Prerequisites for a Doctorate?
Doctoral applicants were previously required to have a master's degree, but many programs accept students immediately following undergraduate studies. Many programs gauge the potential of a student applying to their program and grant a master's degree upon completion of the necessary Ph.D. course work. ix
Is a Doctorate Degree 'Right' for You?
Doctoral degrees are not required in every field, which doesn't mean you shouldn't go for it. However, if you are thinking ahead to plan your scholastic path, or pave the way to a potential career, it is important to find out whether a doctoral or professional degree is required for professional practice. Is a PhD degree ultimately best for you? According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the answer may be 'yes' if any of the below statements are true.
- Your goal is advanced computer and information research.ii
- You are interested in a medical field (dentist, doctor, chiropractor).iii
- You want to do independent research in medical science, physics, biochemistry, biophysics.iv
- You want to work as a librarian in an academic library.v
- Your ambition is to work as a licensed clinical psychologist.vi
Are Online PhD Programs Available?
Yes, some schools do offer online PhD programs. These may allow you to pursue your education without compromising your schedule. Generally, online programs will make course readings, syllabi, assignments and lectures available through an online platform. Online doctoral programs may also use chatrooms, discussion boards and email to encourage communication with professors and classmates. Fully online PhD programs are not always available. However, if this is the case, you might find hybrid doctoral programs which combine web-based courses with intensives on campus. Contact schools to learn more.
Accreditation and Doctoral Degrees
Accreditation in the United States focuses on institutions and programs. Institutional accreditation takes into account the integrity of the graduate school (faculty, mission, achievement). Specialized program accreditation takes into account courses and educational standards. Accreditation may help you evaluate the quality of a PhD program or school. It may also be an important factor if you are interested in federal aid.
An institution can be accredited nationally by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. These national agencies recognize 6 regional organizations in turn.
Standards for PhD program accreditation differ, and you are wise to see what they are in your field. For instance, the American Psychological Association (APA) accredits doctoral programs in psychology (PhD and PsyD),vii but look to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing for Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs.viii Visit the US Department of Education or individual accrediting bodies websites to learn more.
Find 21587 Accredited PhD and Doctoral Programs
Browse our directory of accredited PhD programs and accredited doctoral programs below. Finding the research or professional doctorate degree that aligns with your interest is easy. Be sure to pay attention to deadline dates for applications for each potential graduate school so you don't miss out!
Sources: [i] https://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2014/article/education-level-and-jobs.htm | [ii] bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/home.htm | [iii] bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/home.htm | [iv] bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/home.htm [v] bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/librarians.htm | [vi] bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/psychologists.htm | [vii] apa.org |[viii] aacn.nche.edu/ccne-accreditation/Standards-Amended-2013.pdf | [ix] wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctorate
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Our front porch is a disaster. Or, rather, it was a disaster.
The sad tale of the porch cracking history is unknown to me, but I do know that these cracks have made it impossible to sell our house. We haven't had the money to get the porch fixed, but recently we faced the fact that it had to be done, found a good contractor, and took the plunge.
This week, the guys showed up to do the work, and it was really interesting to watch it happen! Let me introduce you to Rusty, the guy in charge of the work crew. He likes to use drills, hammers, and chisels...
They took off the top layer of tile and cement...
This is what it looked like at the end of the first day, after they carted off most of the rubble.
On day two, they dropped by for half an hour to power wash the surface.
Then, on day three, they laid wire mesh before pouring the concrete.
We had to wait a bit for the truck, but at last, it arrived!
Ella was so excited. She had been supervising the process carefully in her pajamas.
The guys started bring up wheelbarrows of concrete and dumping them over the wire mesh.
Then they spread it out with these little hand tools.
They did the initial smoothing with a 2 x 4 plank.
Then they used this thing to push the concrete down and make sure there were no holes underneath.
Despite the fact that it was nap time, Ella pulled her chair over to the door and watched the whole process. Notice the change of attire...she let me change her clothes, but she wouldn't leave her observation point.
This was another smoothing tool.
Here was how it looked after they smoothed it with the tool above.
At this point, I had to leave to go to work, so I didn't get any more pictures. They waited for the surface to harden a little, and then they smoothed it one more time and scraped a special tool over it to give it a little bit of texture.
Then we waited 2 days for it to harden....and voila! A new front porch!
Hopefully potential buyers will think that this is a big improvement, and someone will make us an offer.


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Sunrise 5:21 AM Sunset 9:49 PM Day Length 16:28 Elevation 46 degrees
A Monday with plenty of work to do. Stopped by Palmer Hay Flats at Fireweed Lane, one of my favorite birding spots. The area was mostly empty except for the few Swans, Magpies, and passing Canada Geese in their giant V-formations.
I was rewarded with a Red-necked Grebe, alone on the water but for a couple Buffleheads. These are uncommon in our area, but this looks like their preferred summer habitat. They like to next on marshy ponds in the tall grasses. In the winter, they live mainly on deep open ocean, often near rocky coasts and on eastern Great Lakes. They dive for fish and crustaceans. It's distinguished from the Horned Grebe by white cheeks instead of yellow, its red neck and larger size.
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"Sometimes you have to accept the fact that certain things
will never go back to how they used to be."
So how about getting the Passenger boat at Wainaee Boat Harbor? If it is "comfortable" nice, and those that have to get off at Barber's Point, fine. Others will continue because they are stuck in Honolulu jobs. Auwe. Meanwhile Honokai Hale is waking up too. The express #93 bus with the first and last freeway stop will be discontinued. You don't like the new bus set up? Hit the road, Jack.
"Tiny Bubbles" by Don Ho
Dancing is coming up very well too. Kapolei Chapter HBDA with classes at the Makakilo Community Center. and now a new Ewa Chapter HBEA with classes at Asing Community Center in Ewa Beach. Honokai Hale is looking good for a Community Center, but the Present Rail Party may stop it. But there is no stopping the entire enchilada of interest going up the coast. Dancing in Waianae? Beautiful.


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I work in layers so that I can work the colours of the layers against each other as I build up the painting. It is a process I found for myself whilst learning how to use pastels but it is probably not new or unique but does give excellent results. As I worked it out for myself I like to think of it as "mine" but don't bite my head off.
My work space at the art group
set up for pastel work
note the pastel sticks, I always work with a limited palette
This shows the work after two layers of pastel, note the texture
After red and purple and black colours added, the start of the detail layers
At this point all layers are fixed
The moon is painted
The sillouette of the tree is painted (these last details are not fixed)
You will be able to read fuller details in the article on Squidoo, I hope you will find it interesting.
This painting is now available on Zazzle as a canvas print and will soon be available on posters and other products.
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text: Ok so I have been incredibly slack about baking and blogging lately. I've been super busy and haven't felt with dealing with the mess after I bake, so I just haven't baked xD BUT! Last night I made angel food cake! :) I finally got a tube pan and made it, after wanting to for FOREVER. And it actually turned out really, really well! :) I have to charge my camera and then I will take some pictures. this is the recipe I used. The only thing I did differently was that I baked it only 40 minutes, but I used a convection oven so I would just go by how your oven is. This was SO much easier than I thought and really good. And my mom is doing weight watchers and she was exciting because it was low on WW points, so that's always a plus as well :D


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Is my baby really growing up? Can it be that she is actually able to sign thank you and please while also stumbling over the words; "Tank ooo", "Peees". I have finally come to terms that not only has she been she toddling around the house for months now, but that she can also grab a crayon and flee, chortling over her shoulder so as to tease her victim from whom she has stolen.
But who was that little thing in pink at the breakfast table this morning that carefully pulled out a chair and clamboured onto it and then settled herself on her elbows and slowly surveyed the table. Seeing some cookies, she pointed to and received one. Then daintily grasping it between her index finger and thumb, this little creature leaned forward and dipped it into my tea and smiling her most winning smile at me she consumed this delicacy, and then as quickly as she arrived - dissapeared. The red curls slipped down out of sight and the chair grumbled across the floor as she pushed away from it.
Surely this was not my baby? This could not have been my tiny, helpless newborn whom I feel as though I only just brought home from the hospital a short time ago. Could that really have been her? Can it really be?
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Oh, that makes my heart ache. I know the feeling.. and my baby is 19.
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Bradley is tall! At 6'4" he rates as one of the tallest guys on the site. Unlike most tall guys, he is not super lean. Dude has some mass on him! He even has a bubble-butt!
His cock is tall too. It is 8 inches of uncut meat, longer if you stretch the foreskin! His foreskin is tight, so his head stays nestled in as he strokes his cock with his natural cock sleeve.
Bradley is in graduate school, working on his masters in athletics. He is yet another gay guy into all things sports, and watches and plays a lot of sports. Despite his height, I think he is more of a volleyball kind of guy instead of basketball. He also enjoys working out and spends a lot of time in the gym.
He likes athletic guys too, though I think he just likes guys that are happy with themselves. He is more of Top, but will flip for the right guy. Sounds like he might even be a little bossy in bed, which goes with his towering body!
Bradley has wanted to do adult video, and was a fan of ChaosMen, so he isn't too nervous and eager to show off for you all!
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Savour Stratford Perth County culinary festival moving to July
SCOTT WISHART The Beacon Herald Chefs Kevin Hemstreet, left, and Keith Ryan, both culinary instructors at Fanshawe College, prepare smoked salmon and tarragon bread stick at the opening of Savour Stratford Friday on Veterans Dr.
Savour Stratford is moving to a warmer climate — on the calendar at least.
The annual culinary festival has run in September since it started in 2008 and Mother Nature has dished up a steady diet of poor weather.
"There's only been one weekend where it was relatively warm and there was no rain. It's been a major issue," said Eugene Zakreski, executive director Stratford Tourism Alliance.
As a result, the Savour Stratford Perth County culinary festival will be held in July this coming year.
However, the STA's mandate is to market Stratford year round with particular attention paid to the non-summer months. Zakreski said moving Savour Stratford doesn't go against that policy.
The alliance did a great deal of research and consulted the restaurant and accommodations industries and discovered September is one of the best months for visitors but July was soft, he said.
"In September there's no problem selling rooms. The demand for theatre in September is very, very high."
Savour Stratford had been running the same weekend as the Stratford Fall Fair. The effect on the Farmer's Market and Fall Fair will be negligible, predicted Pam Riehl, secretary/treasurer Stratford and District Agricultural Society.
"I don't think it should make any difference. It's a different crowd who went to Savour Stratford."
Savour Stratford won't be replaced by another festival but plans are in the early stages for a mini festival at the end of October. Zakreski wasn't prepared to provide more information yet.
Marketing resources — 80% — will still focus on January to June and September to December with Savour Stratford the lone summer event, he said.
One of the first campaigns after Christmas will be "Stratford is for Lovers" to attract tourism in February.
The STA will also be working with Blues & Rib Festival organizers to complement that event, he said.


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"crackers are short on sparkle." // m. mitchell / gone with the wind
december 1st always makes me take a good long look at my wardrobe.
it's at precisely this time of year that we tend to get more requests for RSVPs than at any other time. were we a few years younger, our summers would be filled with nuptials, but we're hurtling toward the next decade – school kids, ballet practice, and fingers-crossed, less than the statistical 43% divorce rate. (bite your tongue/knock on wood).
so, when i looked in my closet a moment ago, it dawned on me what a dour affair my celebratory frocks can be. it's not that i'm about to explode into a tulle-puff of pink, but the mood i'm in demanded at that moment a bit more sparkle than i was looking at. and though i'm not one to buy a new dress for every letter-press invitation, this holiday season might just demand it.
➝ source : vanessa bruno athé dress via the corner
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➝ source : sequin embroidered dress via MSGM
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Catalog nr.: Software 018 Album name: Exit Remixes Release type: Ep Artist: Hd Substance Genre: Techno Sub Genre: Dub Techno Copyright: Software Records 2011 Publishing: Monofunk 2011 Remixed by: Annie Hall, Leandro Gámez, Slick, Raszia, Ecleclover Producer: Hd Substance Composer: Luis Rozalén
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Exit is the last track on Hd Substance's Hardware CD album, in this digital release we provide five fine remixes of the original versión. Annie Hall makes an IDM dubstepped mixture preserving the main spirit of the main version. Leandro Gámez goes back in town with his harsh and rude reversion. Slick, from Tadeo's cyclical tracks label injects some classic techno flavour. Raszia, makes it rude, berghain style. And Eclec Lover does it in the dubby way, echoes and liquidness.


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Here's a cool guerrilla marketing example from Southwest Airlines.
At Cleveland-Hopkins Airport, the company has created a tangible way to remind customers of its "No Hidden Fees" benefit and visually reinforce the customer's service experience with Southwest gate agents.
This is a wonderful example of "physical evidence" in services marketing, i.e. taking an intangible and providing some type of tangibility to it to reinforce customer perceptions of service quality or value.
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I love this video. It's such a fantastic breakdown of how conversations about racism can derail, and how to keep them on track. These same scenarios can be true about a variety of oppressions: homophobia, xenophobia, sexism, transphobia, and, with growing frequency, fatphobia.
Increasingly, the way we think about oppression in the US is as follows: "bigotry exists intentionally in individuals, and I do not intend to be bigoted, therefore I am not a bigot." The problem with this logic? It acknowledges oppression in its smallest form, so that oppression in its larger, more nuanced forms can be denied or eschewed. On top of that, being "a homophobe," "a racist," "a bigot," et cetera, is also narrowly defined—usually as whether or not you physically or verbally attack others on the basis of their identity.
This is not to say there isn't a lot of individual oppression happening out there—there is. But to acknowledge that as a means to deny the experiences and needs of marginalized communities on a broader scale is a red herring. The reasoning goes like this: I don't use homophobic slurs, so I'm not a homophobe. Homophobia exists intentionally in other people. Because I have acknowledged this, and proven that I am not a homophobe, all of my opinions are objectively true. Because I do not observe institutional homophobia, it therefore cannot exist.
I get a little sad typing that out. It's shortsighted, but it's really effective.
While many of us may recognize how oppression (and denial of oppression) operates within many communities, not all of us understand how that works with fat people. As with any system designed to exclude, shame or oppress people on the basis of shared characteristics or identities, it can be easy to assume that fatphobia only exists one-on-one, person-to-person. Not so. It's a series of complex, interlocking systems designed to shame, silence and "correct" fat people.
Because discussions of fatphobia are new to many of us, we may not recognize it as a layered system of oppression. Plus, when we fail to recognize the ways in which fatphobia operates, it becomes difficult to recognize that it even exists, much less how to effectively interrupt it.
There are several levels of fatphobia. Among them: personal fatphobia, cultural fatphobia and institutional fatphobia. Let's walk through what each of them look like in action.
personal fatphobia
This is where the conversation begins—and often where it ends. I'd define personal fatphobia as the ways in which fatphobia is perpetuated on a one-on-one, person-to-person basis. It's important to note that personal fatphobia doesn't need to be intentional. Regardless of what you meant by what you said or did, its impact remains the same. Some examples include:
- Policing what a fat person is eating, or telling them about their own health. Again, nobody knows more about diets, exercise, health and nutrition than fatties. Friends, family members, doctors, partners and even strangers on the street have freely suggested a million and one things that we can do to change our bodies. Many of us have tried them all. And for those of us who've decided to stop hating our bodies, policing what we eat is a harsh reminder that, within current social systems, we are prohibited from defining our own bodies.
- Shaming fat people for wearing "unflattering" clothing. See above. When I was in high school, my mother made a list of things I shouldn't wear: cap sleeves, belts, skirts with hemlines above the knee, horizontal stripes, bright colors, drop waists, tank tops, pencil skirts. Needless to say, my mom-approved outfits looked like, well, something a mom would wear. The problem is that damn near every style guide and fashion magazine agrees that I should retreat to a life of caftans, muu-muus and graduation gowns. The implication here is that telling fat people what not to wear is doing us a favor, and allowing us to define how we want to be seen would cause us grievous harm. I heartily disagree.
- Giving unsolicited suggestions about weight loss "for our health." This one's problematic on a couple of fronts. First, as witnessed above, lots of fatties know a whole lot about losing weight. For real. Second, my health doesn't require weight loss. Every physical I have shows that I'm healthy as a horse. Third, my health is nobody's business. Seriously. Fourth, and perhaps most basically, the assumption underlying unsolicited weight loss suggestions is that we can all agree that my body is repulsive and abhorrent, and that I must hate it and desperately want to change it. Except that I don't.
- Insisting that fat people are universally unattractive, or publicly refusing to date us. That one's pretty basic, right? You don't have to want to date us, but you don't have to shout it from the rooftops, and you can't speak for the whole rest of the world.
Again, personal fatphobia is a big challenge, and is where a lot of internalized fatphobia comes from. But personal fatphobia isn't the whole picture.
cultural fatphobia
I'd define cultural fatphobia as the norms, values and practices of a culture that devalue fat people, and value thin people as the norm.
A note on thinness: it does not, in and of itself, qualify someone as fitting into the beauty standard. Other determinants like race, ability, age, gender presentation and much, much more play into that. Plus, there is still some deep, longstanding pathologization (and simultaneous fetishization) of people—usually women—who are perceived to be "too thin." As someone who has not ever been considered "too thin," I can't and won't address that. When I say that a culture values "thin people" as the norm, I'm referring to the culture's hegemonic values.
That said, here's what cultural fatphobia looks like in action:
- Media images of fat people. We've all seen them. In the best cases, we're jolly, fun, full of personality, and totally unsexed. In the worst cases, we're slovenly, unhygienic, smelly, lazy, and morally corrupt. Either way, the roles we're allowed to play are extremely limited. And an attractive, charismatic fatty? Perish the thought. Meanwhile, thin people (again, this is colored by many other characteristics & aspects of identity), can be anything. Not all thin people in movies, on TV, or in magazines are culturally defined as attractive, but damn near every person who's culturally defined as attractive (and interesting, worthy, charismatic, etc) is thin.
- The myth that thinness has always been the beauty standard. Not so, y'all. Beauty standards are always, always, always defined by a time and place. They reflect the values, class politics, available resources and technologies, and historic context of the time and place they come from. Historically, fatness has, in varying times and places, been considered a sign of wealth, fertility, virtue and more.
institutional fatphobia
Institutional fatphobia is arguably the farthest-reaching of them all. Institutional fatphobia can be defined as the ways in which institutions exclude, underserve and oppress fat people. Again, these institutionally fatphobic policies don't need to be intended to exclude fat people—but they do disproportionately impact us. Examples:
- Changing BMI standards, and the consequent "Obesity Epidemic." A lot has been written about this, including this and this, and I'm sure I can't do it any better. But to give a quick recap, in a nutshell, the standards of the body mass index changed in the late 1990s, making 25 million people overweight or obese overnight. And, while nutrition, exercise and health are sorely under-addressed in the United States, to define that as an obesity epidemic is incredibly reductive, and it deflects attention from the way that classism, racism, sexism and other forms of oppression play into body image, food availability, and more.
Concrete policies around nutrition, availability of food, and health education all break around lines of race, class and gender. Take schools, for example. People with more money are likelier to be able to attend smaller schools, where students get more individual attention and schools are likelier to provide fresher, more nutritious foods (ie, less mass-produced canned and processed foods). When we talk about fatness, though, it's a two-dimensional conversation about reducing fat and calorie intake, rather than a multidimensional conversation about getting your body the vitamins and nutrients it needs. And it's almost always a question of individuals at the expense of a conversation about policies. Ultimately, blaming fat people for a lack of willpower deflects from a much broader cultural conversation about nutrition, and reifies existing systems of oppression while making them invisible.
- Policies that require fat passengers to buy two seats on airplanes. Regardless of whether or not you think that fat people should have to buy an extra seat on an airplane, this policy inarguably excludes many fat people, especially those of us who can't afford to find out at the gate that we need to drop an unexpected $400 on an additional plane ticket. (Sorry, poor fat people! No air travel for you.) Plus, the policy is decidedly punitive. It's not designed to be equitable. It's not designed to make fat people more comfortable. It's designed, quite literally, to make fat people pay for their size, and the tone almost always steers the conversation toward a moral referendum on fatness.
what's missing & what's next
These lists and definitions aren't complete and they aren't meant to be. Fatphobia is dynamic, changing over time and adapting to the culture that produces it. So what's missing from these lists? What kinds of personal, cultural and institutional fatphobia do you see at play?