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Civil rights panel to hear about coal ash
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hear presentations next week on coal ash stored near minority and poor communities, an issue of keen interest to some North Carolina residents.
Charlotte journalist Rhiannnon Fionn, who blogs about ash at Coal Ash Chronicles, will speak at the Jan. 22 briefing in Washington, D.C.
Other speakers with North Carolina connections will be Peter Harrison of Waterkeeper Alliance and Duke University economics professor Christopher Timmins.
The commission is an independent agency that advises the president and Congress and produces an annual enforcement report. Its 2016 report will focus on toxic materials produced or stored by utilities near minority neighborhoods.
No community residents from North Carolina appear on a speaker list for the Jan. 22 briefing. But hundreds live near Duke Energy's 14 retired or operating coal-fired power plants in the state.
Duke stores 157 million tons of ash at those plants, although some of it is beginning to be moved elsewhere for permanent disposal. A pipe rupture dumped up to 39,000 tons of ash into the Dan River in February 2014.
For much of last year, Duke and state regulators pored over data from hundreds of test wells to learn whether metals in ash have reached communities. Duke says that has occurred only near its Wilmington power plant, but the state hasn't yet reached a conclusion.
A database of civil rights complaints filed with the Environmental Protection Agency shows none from North Carolina, involving coal ash, in the past decade.
Bruce Henderson: 704-358-5051, @bhender


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2002 Dragonfly 1200
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LOA: 11.96 m
Beam: 8.60 m
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What do you get a man who has everything? A content man who wants nothing more than what he already has in life.
We all probably have that "man" in our lives. In your life, that person may be your grandmother, grandfather, brother, mother, or aunt. For me, that person is my dad.
My dad is a quiet guy who enjoys the same routines day in and day out: reading, work, more reading, and rest. It's really hard to purchase gifts for him, because his simple life doesn't demand much. My parents don't even own a modern TV, so even a Netflix subscription or a funny movie is out. And what about a good ol' polo shirt? Every man could use a new shirt in his life, right?! Well, I just gifted him a few new shirts for his November birthday. I feel like there's an unspoken rule that you can't gift the same thing to a person twice in two months.
For some reason, despite my mom sharing the same lifestyle, my Christmas gift ideas always overflow for her. There's a monthly Pure Barre membership, and homemade beauty products. My mom also loves new outfits, and she doesn't take the time to treat herself, so that's always an option.
In this guide, you'll learn how to…
- be an informed consumer and read ingredient lists
- make your own body products using simple ingredients (i.e.cocoa powder, baking soda, oats, yogurt, honey)
- determine what to buy versus make
On Friday night, I attended a Christmas lighting event in my parent's town (think: a Mayberry R.F.D.). Before the tree lighting ceremony, we met at a local pizzeria.
And this is where I'm going to sidetrack from my story, just for a second. If you live in Tampa Bay, you must visit Pizzeria Gregorio. Greg, the owner and chef, sources the ingredients locally, and his pizza crusts are made from a 150 year-old sourdough starter. His pizzeria is our family's go-to restaurant. And now, back to my story…
Upon sitting down at one of the outdoor tables, my dad pulled out a bottle of hand sanitizer from his pocket. Yep, regular store-bought hand sanitizer. He squirted a small amount on his hands, and then set the bottle down momentarily to rub his hands together. He picked up the bottle and proceeded to pass the hand sanitizer around the table. It was at that moment, and with this upcoming do-it-yourself recipe post in mind, that I knew exactly what my dad needs for Christmas: his own stash of homemade hand sanitizer.
I'm thinking that a basket of homemade hand sanitizer ingredients, along with a bottle of ready-to-go spray, and a recipe instruction card is the perfect gift for him. It's practical and thoughtful; just like my dad. Plus, I think he'll find the gift to be a bit comical, since everyone (including the internet now, lol) knows about his hand sanitizer obsession.
Today's recipe, a homemade hand sanitizer spray, is made with ingredients that are grandpa-friendly (hi, dad) and grandchildren-friendly (hi, Piper and Londyn): witch hazel, vegetable glycerin, and essential oils. My dad can use this hand sanitizer spray on his own hands, and he can also share a spritz with his grandchildren.
This hand sanitizer spray comes together in just two minutes, once you've gathered the ingredients (a few of which you probably already own), and it may be stored for a couple of months.
Before we get to the recipe, I'd like to share my opinion on using hand sanitizer, even if it's homemade hand sanitizer. I believe that hand sanitizer should be used sparingly versus multiple times during the day. I recommend using this hand sanitizer (or this gel option) when it's needed: after pumping gas, when you're traveling with no running water in sight, etc.
Homemade Hand Sanitizer Spray (Kid-Friendly)
A kid-safe hand sanitizer that's made with witch hazel, glycerin, and essential oils. This simple recipe makes one bottle of one-the-go hand sanitizer spray.
- 1/2 tsp vegetable glycerin
- 20 drops tea tree essential oil*
- 10 drops spruce essential oil**
- 6 drops lemon essential oil***
- 3-4 TB witch hazel enough to fill the rest of the bottle
Add the glycerin and essential oils to a 2-ounce glass spray bottle. Add the witch hazel until the bottle is almost full. Place the cap on the bottle and shake well to combine the ingredients.
To Use:
Gently shake the bottle. Spray liberally on hands and rub together until dry.
Recipe Notes
*This is about a 2% dilution. 5-15% dilution is considered safe for skincare.
**This is about 1% dilution. Mountain Rose Herbs sells this oil as "black spruce." I also found spruce at a local apothecary in our area. Another option is to purchase from Eden's Garden via Amazon. I couldn't find spruce essential oil via Plant Therapy or Aura Cacia (my typical essential oil sources). Spruce is a speciality essential oil that hasn't been used here on Live Simply before. It has a woodsy scent, which is lovely to diffuse. You can read more about the properties of spruce essential oil, here. If you can't find spruce, you may be able to use orange essential oil.
*** This is about a .5% dilution. Anything under 2% does not cause phototoxicity, and up to 5% dilution is considered safe for skincare.
I purchased my 2-ounce glass spray bottle from the supplement/skincare section at Whole Foods. The same bottles may be found online via Amazon.
If you don't want to purchase individual essential oils, another option is to use a kid-safe essential oil blend, like Germ Destroyer from Plant Therapy. If you go this route, Plant Therapy shares dilution directions on their product page. This isn't sponsored by Plant Therapy. I just have positive personal experience with using their kid-safe blends.
As always, do your own research with essential oils, particularly when using essential oils around/on children and pregnant women. The essential oils in this spray are considered kid-safe/friendly, which is why I feel comfortable using them in diluted form on my kids.


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This blog is dedicated to applique. Glorious applique!!! The focus here will be hand applique, but there is room for machine applique too. Kim McLean is the designer whose patterns and quilts we will be working on together. Are you ready?! Let's SEW!!!
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
A finished quilt
I'm posting these photos on behalf of Ruth Ann Joslin. The quilt is Kim's Pandemonium pattern, and its turned out magnificently.
Thanks to Ruth Ann for sharing this quilt and she'd like to state that she loves all of Kim's patterns but could do without circles on the next one.
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Paleo Gingersnap Cookies
wow! love these cookies…. so delish
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AMAZING! Loves this recipe!!
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FRP-strengthened and all-FRP structures paper
Publication details
Aydin, H, Gravina, RJ & Visintin, P 2014, 'Effects of moisture, chlorides and sulphuric acid attack on CFRP to concrete bond interfaces' in ST Smith (ed.), 23rd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM23), vol. I, Byron Bay, NSW, 9-12 December, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, pp. 409-414. ISBN: 9780994152008.
Peer Reviewed
Externally bonding carbon fibre-reinforced polymers (CFRP) to reinforced concrete structures is now a widely accepted method for strengthening. Critical to the behaviour and durability of the strengthening system is the bond interface between the CFRP and concrete substrate. A series of bond tests were conducted to assess the effects of commonly occurring in-service environmental chemical conditions on the CFRP-concrete bond interface through accelerated laboratory testing with particular emphasis on the role of sulphuric acid attack. Results show that sulphuric acid attack by acid deposition is more detrimental than chloride ingress or water diffusion to peak debonding loads.
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States green economy alive and growing
As green businesses continue to pop up or expand in West Michigan, more data from major research into existing green jobs here and across the U.S. indicates that the signs of green in Michigan aren't just spring fever.
On June 10, the respected Pew Charitable Trusts released an in-depth report showing Michigan ranks high among "clean energy" job creation, and a report on green jobs in Michigan that was released by a state agency in May breaks down all the increasing green jobs potential in the state's economy.
The Pew report, "The Clean Energy Economy: Repowering Jobs, Businesses and Investments Across America," states that while Michigan has lost jobs since 2000, it is one of 12 states that have "large and growing clean energy economies." Others states with Michigan are California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
Four states also have large clean energy economies but are losing jobs in that sector, those being Illinois, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
The Pew analysis, which is not based on estimates but counts actual jobs, businesses and investments in the clean energy economy, defines it as one that expands clean energy production, increases energy efficiency, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, waste and pollution, and conserves water and other natural resources.
According to the Pew study, Michigan's "clean jobs" grew by 10.7 percent from 1998 through 2007, while the overall number of jobs declined by 3.6 percent during that same period. More than $55 million in venture capital went into the clean energy economy in Michigan from 2006 through 2008.
The Pew research concludes that as of 2007, there were 1,932 clean businesses and almost 23,000 clean energy jobs in the Automotive State.
On a national level, jobs in the clean energy economy grew at a rate of 9.1 percent from 1998 through 2007, while total jobs grew by 3.7 percent.
In May, the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth published results of its survey showing that semiconductor manufacturing, recyclable material wholesalers and environmental consulting industries in the state have actually added jobs, while other green-related industries, and Michigan industry in general, have recorded job losses since 2004.
MDELG's Michigan Green Jobs Report 2009 defines the state's "green economy" as industries that provide products or services in five areas: agriculture and natural resource conservation; clean transportation and fuels; increased energy efficiency; pollution prevention or environmental cleanup; and renewable energy production.
The total number of green jobs in Michigan, as defined by MDELG, are equal to about 3 percent of the 3.2 million total jobs in the state's private sector, according to the Green Jobs report.
In a statement she released with the report, Gov. Jennifer Granholm said "clean energy, green economy" jobs "will reshape our economy and accelerate our recovery."
MDLEG has launched a $6 million Green Jobs Initiative that supports employers with help training workers for the emerging renewable energy and green jobs industries. Granholm said the findings in the Green Jobs Report, from data provided by Michigan employers, will help Michigan business capture the full potential of the green economy.
She cited Michigan's advanced manufacturing experience, abundant natural resources, R&D initiatives and skilled work force as assets that will make the state "the renewable energy hub of North America and the advanced-battery capital of the world."
According to the survey data from Michigan employers:
- There are more than 109,000 green jobs in Michigan (counting both direct and support jobs).
- Forty percent of direct green jobs are in clean transportation and fuels, and engineers are a major occupational segment in that area.
- "Green skills" are a vital additional skill set needed by employees, but many jobs may be becoming greener, requiring advanced training for those jobs.
Green jobs were most common in the following industries in Michigan:
- Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (25,780 jobs)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (22,178)
- Specialty Trade Contractors (9,825)
- Construction of Buildings (3,571)
Two companies cited in the Pew study as examples of the clean energy economy in Michigan were Microposite in Auburn Hills and Quantum Technologies in Sterling Heights. Microposite designs and manufactures energy-efficient siding, and Quantum Technologies develops and produces fuel cell technology for alternative fuel vehicles.
The Pew study noted that Michigan has lost jobs since 2000 as the domestic automobile companies faltered and lost market share. By March, Michigan's unemployment rate was the highest in the U.S. at 12.6 percent — "an increase of 5 percentage points in just one year," according to the report, which added, "Today, the clean energy economy is a central component of Michigan's recovery strategy."
The Pew report numbers include workers who manufacture hybrid cars and buses, technicians who construct wind turbines, electricians who install solar panels, and engineers doing research in fuel cell technology. It does not include all autoworkers, electricians, technicians and engineers, and is focused only on producers and suppliers in the clean energy economy.
West Michigan has lately experienced an increase in green products manufacturing, such as small wind turbines by EarthTronics in Muskegon and solar water heater panels by Digital Tool & Die in Grandville. Other companies involved in clean energy manufacturing range from Cascade Engineering, which is assembling and selling a roof-mountable wind turbine, to United Solar Ovonic LLC in Greenville, which produces photovoltaic cells for generating electricity from the sun.


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Early training in music and theater led Paula K. Parker to a life-long love for the arts. This passion eventually brought her to Nashville, TN, where she – along with her writer husband, Mike – helped establish local community theaters, Carpenter's Playhouse and LampLighter's Theatre.
Since 1995, Paula has been a professional freelance writer, with more than 1000 articles, sketches, plays, scripts, corporate copy-writing, nonfiction books and novels to her credit. She has written for such national publications as Christian Single, Christian Health, Clarity, Family Fun (Disney), Citizen (Focus on the Family), HomeLife, Living with Teenagers, the National Drama Service, ParentLife, Release Ink, PB&J, Profile and Bible Express magazines. She contributed to The Young Believer's Case Files with Stephen Arterburn (Tyndale), Thomas Nelson's award-winning Thomas Nelson Bible-zine, Becoming and their American Women's Bible. Online she has written for Crosswalk.com and was a contributing writer for the entertainment page at LifeWay.com for over twelve years. She is the Senior Editor for the online entertainment magazine, BuddyHollywood.com. Since 2013, she has written curriculum for the WinShape summer camp program.
Paula co-authored YHWH: The Flood, The Fish & The Giant and YESHUA: The King, The Demon & The Traitor with New York Times Best-selling novelist, GP Taylor. Her Biblical, Sisters of Lazarus: Beauty Unveiled cracked Amazon.com's Top Ten in the Biblical Fiction category.
As an accomplished playwright, Paula has written numerous short sketches, One-Acts and full-length plays, including The Sam Jones Story, a historical play commissioned by Nashville's Summer Lights Foundation. She is perhaps best known for her smash hit stage adaptations of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's Sense & Sensibility, and Jane Austen's EMMA, which have been performed by theatre companies across the United States and around the world.
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No, they would not exist.
Work Step by Step
Electromagnetic waves depend on electric and magnetic fields mutually refreshing each other to sustain themselves. A changing electric field creates a changing magnetic field, and a changing magnetic field creates a changing electric field. The two fields carry themselves and each other along in this way, traveling at an incredible 299,792,458 m/s through outer space. If the relationship were one-way, electromagnetic waves would not exist.


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Decree: I AM YOUR FORTRESS
"He is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and deliverer." (Psalm 144:2)
We decree: the peoples of this nation will learn to put their trust in the One who is totally trustworthy and a refuge in our time of need.
Aaronic Blessing: The Lord bless you and keep you, The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you, The Lord lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace. Thus, we put His name upon you and He will bless you (Numbers 6:24-27).
We bless you in the mighty name of Jesus, that the Lord God will be your fortress and deliver you from all your fears.
Plus the Lord's Prayer and the Prayer of Protection. [For some background see Day 1]


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Five Opal Patterns Explained
Not sure what the difference is between opal patterns? Watch Justin as he describes the characteristics of five opal patterns including moss pattern and broad flash.
Here is a close up view of each pattern for your reference. Make sure you watch the video for a really good understanding of each pattern and the subtle differences.
The Mackerel sky pattern and the Chinese writing pattern are both fairly rare and distinctive. The other three, moss, broadflash and rolling flash are more common and are very similar to each other. The best way to remember the differences are like this:
Moss pattern: Sheen similar to moss that is present across the stone most of the time.
Broadflash pattern: A flash of color that appear and disappears as you move the stone around. It ususally covered a large potion of the face of the stone.
Rolling flash pattern: A body of color that moves across the stone as the stone is moved around. It seems to roll across the stone.
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AMC's The Walking Dead television series continues to be the most watched drama in basic cable history! Shattering records with the release of each new season. Rick Grimes and his fellow survivors continuing to seek refuge in a desolate and post-apocalyptic world and soon discover that there are greater forces to fear than just the walking dead.
- All-NEW Constable Michonne figure features her in the full constable uniform and includes her iconic katana with sheath and pistol
- Debut Beth Greene figure features her in the outfit worn at the end of Season 4 and includes an assault rifle and knife
- Debut T-Dog heroic figure features him ready for battle in his removable Riot Gear Vest and includes a pistol, fire poker and industrial bolt cutters
- Debut Water Walker figure features melting flesh and includes a food can and glass jar debris
- Updated Grave Digger Daryl Dixon (dirt version) figure features him covered in dirt wearing his gloves & bandana and includes a wooden cross/grave marker and shovel
- The Walking Dead TV Series 9 action figures are available in the assorted and solid case pack
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Night mode is an automatic setting which takes advantage of the new wide-angle camera that's in the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro models. It's equipped with a larger sensor that is able to let in more light, allowing for brighter photos when the light is low.
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Taylor Swift to Stream Top-Selling Album '1989' on Apple Music
Swift says that she has not reached an exclusive deal with Apple Music like Pharrell Williams has for his upcoming single "Freedom" previewed at WWDC, noting that her decision was purely because it was "the first time it's felt right" for her to stream her album. "1989" and other Swift albums remain unavailable to stream through rival service and market leader Spotify.
After the events of this week, I've decided to put 1989 on Apple Music...and happily so.— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) June 25, 2015
In case you're wondering if this is some exclusive deal like you've seen Apple do with other artists, it's not.— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) June 25, 2015
This is simply the first time it's felt right in my gut to stream my album. Thank you, Apple, for your change of heart.— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) June 25, 2015
Since changing course, Apple Music has signed over 20,000 indie labels through deals with licensing groups Beggars Group and Merlin earlier this week, and reversed a PR disaster in the process. "We think Apple Music provides artists with a business model that's good for the long term and we look forward to its launch on June 30," said the music groups after reaching an agreement with Apple.
Apple Music was announced earlier this month as an all-in-one streaming music service, live global radio station and social platform for artists to connect with fans. The subscription-based service will be available for $9.99 per month after a three-month free trial for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac and PC. Apple TV and Android versions of the service will be available in the fall.
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This is huge!!! Nobody else has this album on their streaming service.But is it really that huge? I'm pretty sure that most people that would care about this already own her album anyway.
What do I know? I personally couldn't care less about Taylor Swift.
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Crisis of Confidence: The 2008 Global Financial Crisis and Public Trust in the European Central Bank
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The global financial crisis of 2008 shocked the world, and its effects continue to be widespread. Now, many citizens in the European Union have lost confidence in the ability of their central bank to manage financial crises. What factors influence the extent to which the European public will trust the European Central Bank (ECB) and by consequence delegate authority in monetary policy to it? We argue that if citizens are more optimistic about economic recovery, they will be more likely to trust the ECB and thus delegate authority to it. We test our arguments using Eurobarometer data and find that economic optimism has a strong impact on both trust in and delegation to the ECB.
Recommended Citation
Scalera, Jamie, Melissa D. Dixon.
"Crisis of Confidence: The 2008 Global Financial Crisis and Public Trust in the European Central Bank."
European Politics and Society, 17 (3).
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I can't believe how long it has been since I have posted. So much going on and it's time to catch up! Bear with me as I gather my memories, finish my CA trip report and add in some more fun. Somewhere in there, I'll explain my absence.
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By now you may or may not know what a customer avatar is. In case you don't that's okay. It's a technical term. Your customer avatar is your ideal customer. That one person you wish would be your fan, your ideal reader, your amazing customer who cannot get enough from you.
As an author (or any business owner) you want to think about who your ideal reader or customer avatar is--is it a teen girl? An 11-year old boy? A lonely 22-year old young lady? Is it a mom with a new baby? A busy thirty-year old entrepreneur male who drinks too much coffee and has ulcers?
Regardless of who it is and what business you are are in it's crucial you know who you are talking to because not knowing would mean that your copy, your ad, your book even will be all over the place. naturally what appeals to a middle-aged balding golfer would be different from a romantic young woman about tog et married. And it goes a little bit more than that.
The more details you go into when writing out your avatar the better your end product will be. So to help you get started these are questions you want to look into. Be as specific in answering these questions. It's always the details that make the difference! And writing up your customer avatar may seem pedantic but it will help you understand who you are targeting, and this will help you in your promotional copy, your sales letter, you emails and subject lines and more.
Avatar sheet:
Political affiliations/ inclinations
Magazines read/ reading
Social status
Income range
Associations joined, are in,
Street/ state/country he lives in
How long has he lived there?
Own a car? What is it? How long has he had it?
Social media preferred
Education level
Religious inclination
Marital status
Circle of friends
Course/s he has taken
Journey in the process of (related to what he wants at this point)
Pain and frustrations
Best friend, and what best friend tells him/her (The advice he gets. This could be things he reads)
What has he tried before, and what success/ failure did he achieve? How far along did he get?
Psychological state with regards to what he wants/cannot get.
If you need to download and print this you can go here: beacon.by/right-house/your-customer-avatar
I hope you find this useful and leave any comments you might have about Avatars (not the movie!) and any questions you may have when preparing your ideal customer/ reader sheet. (Leave your comments below.)
What is your avatar? What every author should know before writing a book. #John316author
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Lose yourselfLose yourself amongst the honey-coloured streets, where something different awaits you around every corner
Soak upSoak up the rolling hills that stretch as far as the eye can see
DiscoverDiscover a town rich in history, with countless stories to tell
Walks around Stow-on-the-Wold
Walks around Stow-on-the-Wold
The complete guide for walks around Stow-on-the-Wold
This handy booklet features a range of countryside walks around Stow-on-the-Wold, including local features.
Stow-on-the-Wold is an ideal starting point for shorter and longer walks in the Cotswolds.The booklet describes classic footpaths and walks in the countryside around Stow on the Wold - beginning and ending in Stow. Each walk is clearly described at detail level including its distance.
Additional information about historic places, buildings and villages complete this highly attractive booklet. Available at GO-STOW for £2.70
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And I Shall Again Be Virtuous (PDF) - Natalie Eilbert
And I Shall Again Be Virtuous (PDF) - Natalie Eilbert
2.50 10.00
Release Date: December 9th, 2014
44 Pages
5.8" x 8.3"
Ltd. Edition of 100 (Sold out of print edition)
Clay shitheads. Tree women. Post-rape brunch dates. In And I Shall Again Be Virtuous, Natalie Eilbert crafts a poignant, brutal narrative where one woman seeks to create (and destroy) the patriarchy with her bare hands. And I Shall Again Be Virtuous is a vivid and visceral examination of artifice—of the details we choose to contain or omit in the layering of artistic ideas—and how we can (n)ever separate ourselves from the horrible horrors in which we create.


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Hey there LIMettes it's
RECIPE time and what a fun one it is too with loads
of possibilities! We'd like you to use some
Acetate or Vellum
The Design team have worked their little socks of as usual to come up
with some brilliant inspiration for you and as ever you may find a few
bonus cards if you pop along to visit our personal blogs.
We are so looking forward to seeing your projects for this challenge and
can't wait to be inspired by your designs too.


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No Hot Pets this summer! The Ontario SPCA Chatham-Kent Animal Centre reminds pet owners of the dangers of leaving pets unattended in a vehicle.
CHATHAM, ON (May 24, 2016) – "I left the window down for him" "I wasn't going to be gone long" We've heard it all! As you may know, the issue of owners leaving their pets in their vehicles during the hot summer months, putting animals' safety at risk and even causing death, is an ongoing problem across Ontario. There is no excuse for leaving a pet unattended in a vehicle and this summer we need the public's help to share this important message.
Today the Ontario SPCA Chatham-Kent Animal Centre, in partnership with SPCAs and Humane Societies from across Canada, are launching the 2016 No Hot Pets campaign, to educate the public on the dangers of leaving pets unattended in vehicles during the summer months.
Parked cars can quickly reach deadly temperatures, even on relatively mild days with the car parked in the shade and the windows slightly open.
Through the No Hot Pets online forum, citizens are asked to share the dangers of leaving pets in vehicles using the hashtag #nohotpets. In addition, pet owners are asked to go online to nohotpets.ca and pledge to not leave their pets in their vehicles. Those who pledge will receive a free No Hot Pets window decal for their vehicles (while supplies last).
"Leaving your pet unattended in a vehicle is one of the most irresponsible things an owner can do, leave your pet at home and if you must take your pet make sure that someone is with it at all times," says Kim Sonneveld, Chatham-Kent Animal Centre Manager. "During the hot summer months, let's keep everyone safe and cool."
Dogs have a limited ability to sweat; even a short time in a hot environment can be life-threatening. A dog's normal body temperature is about 39°C and a temperature of 41°C can be withstood only for a very short time before irreparable brain damage or even death can occur.
If heat stroke is suspected (excessive panting and drooling, listlessness or unconsciousness) prompt veterinary medical attention is vital. In the meantime, wet the fur immediately with lukewarm to cool water, not cold water. Bring the pet into the shade and offer drinking water.
If you observe an animal suffering in the heat, call 310-SPCA (7722) 24/7 or your local police.


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Storytelling By The Fire
- Dates:December 8, 2019
- Location:FortWhyte Alive
- City:Winnipeg
- Times:From: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
- Address: 1961 McCreary Rd Winnipeg, MB
- Phone: (204) 989-8355
- Email:Send Email
- Website:Visit Website
- Region: Winnipeg
Gather in community around a roaring fire.
Listen to some of our favourite tales around an outdoor fire. After, roast a marshmallow and share some stories of your own.
Included with general admission to FortWhyte Alive. Free for FortWhyte Alive members
Suggested for families with children under the age of 12.
Marshmallows available while supplies last
Image Credit: FortWhyte AliveShow Map


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One of my specialties is capturing the energy and focus of a conversation in a drawing, also called Graphic Recording. The notes from these sessions are much more memorable, impactful, and fun than the usual bulleted notes. Graphic Facilitation utilizes the same visual techniques, but is more interactive, "drawing" input from the participants directly to fill out a template as a group.
Whiteboard animation videos are an engaging way to tell a story. I have created about 75 videos and counting. Here are just a few!
This great start-up company has developed a new approach to breast cancer surgery that is designed to be more cost effective, eliminate errors, and make patients experiences a little bit more comfortable. I really enjoyed working with them and I can't wait to watch their company grow!
My rendition of an old story about facing adversity
A simple explanation of the structure, roles, and terminology of how Open Source Software works.
I talk about why whiteboard animation videos are AWESOME!
This video explains Kates Kesler's approach to Organization Design
I create visual notes for business and for enjoyment.
I partner with Event Essentials NW- a Portland area wedding service provider to chalk ceremony and reception signs and menus, as well as wood burning pieces. contact me for a quote.
Floral Concept design for chalk, mirror, or wood burning
Illustrations and comics about being a mom. Motherhood is hard. If you can't laugh through it, it's a lot harder.
I am a Halloween enthusiast, and as such, I enjoy and appreciate the beauty in the artfully grotesque.
spice cake with creamcheese frosting
Acrylic fingerpainting
Sometimes I paint, sometimes I draw, sometimes I sculpt. Here are just a few things I've made for the sake of creating or have made for clients.


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This special class reinvents the seed bombs featured in the Food Revolutionaries section of our current exhibition, Food by Design: Sustaining the Future. The DIY activist nature of seed bombs makes them a fun, collaborative design project. This class uses collaborative design to ecology, graphic design, and civics. Students will make and brand seed bombs that they can take with them.
$35 for MODA members / $40 Non-Members
Fee also includes admission to our current exhibitions for the participant and 1 adult.
Cancellation policy: If you must cancel your plans, please notify us at least 7 days prior to the event start to receive a refund of the ticket cost minus a $10 processing fee per series. Refunds are not available if we are notified less than 7 days prior to the event start. Refunds are not available if you fail to notify us or attend the event.
MODA reserves the right to cancel a program if registration for the event does not meet the minimum enrollment requirements. If MODA cancels a program, a full refund will be issued to all registrants.


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Pillowtop Feather and Down Featherbed
- White down and feather/down pillowtop featherbed
- 200-thread count cotton shell is down-proof
- Features a dual-layered design for added support and cozy comfort
- 1 in. baffled top layer filled with lofty 500 fill power TCS® down
- 4 in. gusseted bottom layer filled with a plush blend of 95% feathers and 5% TCS® down
- 6 horizontal channels for the top layer
- Lifetime guarantee
- Assembled in La Crosse, WI.; shell made in China
- Cannot be shipped outside of the contiguous U.S.
Craving more comfort? When your mattress alone doesn't offer enough cozy softness, our lofty pillowtop featherbed is a perfectly plush addition to your bed. Dual layered for added support and snuggle power, our pillowtop down featherbed features a dual-layered design to optimize incredible comfort: a 1 in. baffled top layer packed with our ultra-soft 500 fill power TCS® down and a 4 in. gusseted bottom layer filled with a firm supportive 95% feathers and 5% TCS® down blend. The two featherbed layers come together to create the down featherbed of your dreams. Experience this luxurious bedding layer for yourself and see what we mean—this featherbed is sure to become a favorite. A rigorous 6-step quality process ensures our fill is hypoallergenic-exceeding government regulations for cleanliness. Assembled in the USA.
All down products are filled with down that has been certified under the Responsible Down Standard (RDS). RDS was established by Textile Exchange to promote social responsibility and traceability within the down industry. With independent supply chain certification by the third-party auditing company, Control Union, each phase of down sourcing is monitored so you can be confident that the down inside is the most responsibly sourced down in the market.
Size Information
|Pillowtop Featherbed
|39 in. x 75 in.; 99 cm. x 191 cm.
|54 in. x 75 in.; 137 cm. x 191 cm.
|60 in. x 80 in.; 152 cm. x 203 cm.
|78 in. x 80 in.; 198 cm. x 203 cm.
|Fill ounces
|128 oz.
|182 oz.
|218 oz.
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The Company Store is pleased to offer free ground shipping within the contiguous 48 states, every day!
We stand behind our high-quality products with our 90-day Rest Easy Guarantee. Your comfort, our promise. Wash it, sleep on it, enjoy and have fun with it, just don't damage it. If your ultimate comfort hasn't been achieved, return it! It's that easy.
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In 1823, Archibald McNab, 13th Chief of Clan McNab, eluded his creditors in Scotland and escaped to Upper Canada. In 1825, he paid for the passage of 115 emigrants from Perthshire. He told the Highlanders—peasant crofters with virtually no education—that the government had given him the land—that they would be his feudal tenants forever. McNab, by David Mulholland, is a novel telling the story of the settlers' 16-year struggle to free themselves from the tyranny of a highland chief who held tenaciously to the tradition of the Scottish clan, and ruthlessly exploited their own attachment to the traditions of clan loyalty.
See the book's trailer here.
For your copy of McNab, please visit the author's Website.
Author's other title:
Chaudière Falls
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BPSD: Excellence in academics
By Kelcey King of the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise
The Bartlesville Public School District has the highest grade point average among its peer districts, according to a district report card recently released by the BPSD.
With a GPA of 3.66, the BPSD ranks first among peers and second among the 32 largest schools in the state — second only to Edmond, which holds a GPA of 3.83. Peer districts include Stillwater, Jenks, Yukon, Owasso, Mustang, Union, Sand Springs, Broken Arrow, Enid and Ponca City.
BPSD Superintendent Dr. Gary Quinn says he is proud of the district's accomplishments over the course of the school year.
"Despite the new grading system that was put into place for the 2013-2013 academic year, we were still able to rank among the highest achieving schools in the state," said Quinn. "That ranking is attributed to our teachers, staff and students who work hard each day."
Athletics and fine arts also continue to dominate in academics. Recently, the Bartlesville High School football and softball teams won the 6A Academics State Championships for the 2012-13 school year. The football team has been recognized as a 6A Academic State Champion four years in a row. The band, orchestra, drama and choir programs have also received several Academic Achievement Awards and Distinguished Academic Awards from the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association.
In state testing, BPSD ranks second among peers in the percentage of students scoring in advanced levels. A total of 36.23 percent of students in the BPSD perform at an advanced level. Stillwater ranked first among peers, with 36.35 percent of students performing at advanced levels.
"Not only do our students perform proficient on state testing, but we have over thirty-six percent of students scoring at an advanced level, and that is something we are very proud of," Quinn said.
Eight National Merit semifinalists were named from BHS during the year — the most of any other school in the state. All eight semifinalists were also named finalists. Quinn said that the district's accomplishment of eight finalists is "truly outstanding."
The district also boasts eight Great Expectations Model Schools. Schools include Wilson Elementary — the first school in the district to be named a GE Model School — Hoover Elementary School, Jane Phillips Elementary School, Richard Kane Elementary School, Wayside Elementary School, Central Middle School, Madison Middle School and Bartlesville Mid-High School — the first high school in the state to be awarded GE Model School status.
"We are extremely proud of what we have been able to accomplish academically over the past year," Quinn stated. "Our community is very supportive of our schools, and without the support, we would not be able to achieve such great success."


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Ethics Daily has named Baptist World Alliance president David Coffey as its "Baptist of the Year." Robert Parham's column explains why Coffey is worthy of this recognition. Last year's pick was Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore, preceded by Lebanese Baptists in 2006 and BWAid director Paul Montacute in 2005. I heard Coffey speak recently at the annual meeting of the Baptist General Association of Virginia and he did an excellent job. He will be one of the featured speakers at the Baptist Border Crossing in Kansas City next April. The Baptist Border Crossing is one of the regional events being held in 2009 that are modeled after the Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant earlier this year. The Celebration should be considered by far the most important Baptist event of the year and will continue to influence Baptists for years to come. The Associated Baptist Press ranked the Celebration as the second biggest Baptist story of the year (probably one ranking too low), Blog from the Capital named it one of the "top ten religious liberty stories" of the year, and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram called it one of the top religious stories of local importance.
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As a former teacher, one of my favorite parent volunteer roles was serving as class room parent for my kids' teachers because I LOVED shopping for teacher gifts. I knew first hand how hard my kids' teachers worked each day, spending hour upon hour instilling important knowledge, skills, and confidence. I loved finding the best teacher gifts I knew our teachers would love and each year I got compliments about the thoughtful gifts we chose to give as a family and also as a class.
If you're wondering how I did it, I'm here to share my secrets for giving the best teacher gifts your child's teacher will treasure.
3 Ways to Get to Know What Your Child's Teacher Loves
Teachers know your child well but how well do you know your child's teacher? If you don't know your child's teacher as well as you'd like, do some reconnaissance work to be a gift ninja! You don't have to be the room parent or the one who always volunteers to get good information about your child's teacher. Other parents, your child, and fellow colleagues can be excellent sources of information and now is the perfect time to start asking questions to gather intel as you begin thinking about a gift that shows how much you appreciate their hard work.
1. Ask a Colleague
Fellow staff members can be a great source of information. They're always happy to provide a few suggestions about favorite foods, restaurants, places to shop, and summer and winter vacation plans if they know your child's teacher well. Instead of trying to catch them in the hallways at school, be covert and send a quick email. The response will contain a treasure trove of information!
2. Survey Fellow Parents
Ask those you know who had a child in that teacher's class last year or the year before. What was given for holiday and end of the year gifts? Were they group or individual gifts? A second gift of something that was loved is always a good idea. Taking up a class collection for a group gift can be a great way to purchase something that might be a splurge for your beloved teacher.
3. Have Your Child Gather Intelligence
Your child spends about 6 hours a day in their classroom and during that time, a lot is learned about their teacher. Comments, behaviors, and observations by your child can provide good clues about the things your teacher likes and can be helpful in figuring out the best teacher gift to give. For example:
- Is there always a paper Starbucks cup on their desk in the morning or do they drink water throughout the day? Give a Starbucks gift card or an insulated tumbler that they can sip water from to stay hydrated during their long days. If you're pooling your money for a gift for a caffeine loving teacher, a Keurig would make a phenomenal gift! Coffee-drinking teachers would LOVE the ability to brew a fresh cup in their own classroom and parents can always gift pods during holidays such as Valentine's Day, the teacher's birthday, or just because.
- Are their hands always nicely manicured or are they always applying lotion? A gift certificate for a manicure or lotion in a favorite scent might be appreciated.
- What items do they tend to keep on their desks for snacks? What item has your child seen them eat in class? Are there certain cravings your teacher gets throughout the day? Refill their favorites so they're never without a classroom pick me up when their energy level starts to dip. After all, it requires a great deal of energy and stamina to teach!s!
- Do they talk about favorite places to go out to dinner? Are there certain restaurants they enjoy visiting with their family? We know how nice it is to enjoy dinner out after a long day at work and teachers feel the same way! A restaurant gift certificate treats them to a night off from cooking after a long day at school.
- Are they traveling for the holidays or staying close to home? A class gift of an airline gift certificate could help a teacher plan a trip to see family over spring break or the summer. Those looking forward to a relaxing holiday at home might be planning to go to the movie theater during winter break or binge on movies and shows on Netflix. A card containing a gift card to your local movie theater or Netflix gift card attached to a couple boxes of movie theater candy (available in the candy aisle at Target) makes a fun movie-themed gift.
- What things do they love doing outside school? Gift certificates for items that fuel their hobbies are appreciated. Your child spends hours upon hours with their teacher so chances are they're noticing a lot or picking up little bits of trivia about their teacher's personality that can translate into gift giving. A little observation goes a long way!
- What's their favorite color? It's always nice to be able to select items in a color they love rather than having to guess.
4 Things to Avoid Giving Classroom Teachers
Getting to know your child's teacher through observation helps you avoid my list of dreaded gifts and generic items. If you are thinking of giving one of these things, make sure you know your teacher well enough to know that they'll love these items otherwise avoid them.
- World's Best Teacher tchotchkes— Your child will have a lot of teachers in their years of schooling. Is this year's teacher THE BEST? While it may be a compliment, no teacher really believes this so save your money because this item will never get displayed in their home. Instead it will get tucked away with the many other items just like it that have been received over the years.
- Apple paraphernalia— According to Smithsonian Magazine, apples were originally given to teachers on the frontier to show appreciation for those in charge of more than 50 students. Let old traditions die and leave the apple themed things on the store shelf.
- Baked goods and sweets— Just like you're trying to be more health conscious too, so is your child's teacher! Unless you know that your gift will be something that they really want or love, it might be best to refrain from extra boxes of chocolate and homemade baked goods.
- Mugs— Generally the rule is no more mugs! Avoid the traditional ceramic ones in favor of insulated mugs that will keep hot beverages warm for hours of sipping or a large bottle for water in their favorite color BUT if your teacher adores things with monograms, a special ceramic mug with their initial in their favorite color might be appreciated! Brands teacher love include Tervis Tumblers, Swell water bottles, and HydroFlask.
27 Best Teacher Gifts
Giving the best teacher gift isn't impossible if you know your child's teacher but if you're feeling stuck, here's a list of favorite gifts from the teachers at my kids' elementary school, my former colleagues, and from my experience in the classroom.
1. Gift cards or gift certificates
The ability to choose something they truly want is what they want the most. Gift cards and gift certificates let your teacher capitalize on post-holiday sales and buy something that catches their eye. If you worried this seems too impersonal, use your reconnaissance to pair it with something you know they'll like for a more thoughtful gesture with a truly personal touch. For ideas, visit my The Best Gifts for Teachers (by a teacher!) post for great ideas of items to pair with gift cards.
2. Handwritten notes
Besides gift cards, the #2 most coveted gift from students are handwritten notes. Teachers who love to receive notes would appreciate the gift of beautiful personalized stationary even in the age of electronic communication. I always love browsing the Tiny Prints site for personalized note cards and stationary because they offer gorgeous designs at discounted prices at this time of year. Check out their Stationary Gift Sets for collections that feature notepads, flat notecards, lined notebooks, and notepads in coordinating styles that you can purchase individually or together depending on your budget. While you're on the Tiny Prints site, another great gift for teachers are their name labels to ensure that their classroom stuff doesn't wander off to another room in the school! Their site allows you to customize text and fonts and orders tend to arrive in just 3-4 days. For years I've ordered our family's holiday cards, my business cards, and personalized stationary for myself and both kids from Tiny Prints and have never been disappointed.
3. Funds towards their DonorsChoose.org project
While not a gift for them personally, if you know your teacher has a project on DonorsChoose.org that needs funding, contributing funds is most appreciated. It's a gift that they will appreciate and one you can feel good about giving because it's something your child (and others after them) can enjoy using in the classroom for the rest of the year. To find out if your teacher has a project, visit the DonorsChoose.org site and use the search boxes to type in your teacher's and name of your school along with your zip code.
4. Gifts that let them relax
Ok, this idea is my own and not from our school staff because I know from my time in the classroom that these are much appreciated. After long days on their feet and talking almost nonstop, vacations are an opportunity to enjoy some rest and relaxation. Avid readers would appreciate an Amazon gift card to reload their Kindles with books from their must-read list while a gift certificate to Massage Envy allows teachers to spend some time pampering themselves with a massage or facial at a location nearest to their house (or to enjoy while traveling since locations are nationwide) so they can come back to school a bit more rejuvenated in the New Year.
5. A day where they don't have to bring their lunch
For most teachers, lunch time is never glamorous. While an hour for lunch may seem luxurious, it's always spent in line at the copy machine, trying to grade work, returning a phone call, or with students finishing work that wasn't done earlier in the day. Treat your teacher by finding out their favorite nearby restaurant that delivers to school and purchase a gift certificate. This can be used for lunch or one of the days where they have to be at school until late at night. A restaurant gift certificate is great for days where there are parent teacher conferences and other events that require teachers to be at school for long hours before heading home.
6. Something they might not buy themselves
If you're collecting funds for a class gift, treat your teacher to something that would be a decadent surprise. An Edible Arrangement delivered to school not only is a healthy treat but becomes the talk of the staff lounge or if you want to give a gift that they can enjoy a bit longer, why not give have fruit from Harry and David delivered to school each month for three months?
Teachers rely on the clock to keep to their schedule throughout the day so a gorgeous watch helps them ensure they're on time for each part of their day. While you can't give teachers the gift of more time to teach all that needs to be taught in the course of the year, you can gift them with a gorgeous timepiece as a class gift. This gorgeous Cassia watch from Jord Wood Watch features Roman numerals, concave dial, domed crystal, and a beautiful seamless band that lends an air of sophistication to this oversized ladies' watch. The striking natural Zebrawood ensures that your teacher gets a unique timepiece that adds to her personal style. Get 25% off the purchase of a Jord Wood Watch with the coupon code"techsavvymama." Enter to win a $100 gift card from Jord plus free sizing and shipping of your watch below!
A couple things you might not think of include a personal heater for super chilly classroom. The Honeywell Heat Bud Ceramic Personal Heater ($24.99) is an affordable gift option that keeps teachers who work well after the bell rings warm even on the coldest days when the heat goes off in the building. Teachers who have recently become new moms would adore a necklace from Helen Ficalora featuring the initial of their little one on a chain. Not only would this help keep their little one nearby all day long but Helen Ficalora was the pioneer of the alphabet-charm craze and her designs are classics!
7. Anything homemade
The teachers at our school also said they loved getting handmade gifts from students so get your craft on! Here's a list of 20 homemade gifts our elementary teachers said they have gotten from students and loved to give you an idea of what your teacher might like too!
Win a $100 Gift Card to Jord Wood Watches!
While you can't give teachers the gift of more time, Jord Wood Watches is offering a $100 gift certificate plus free sizing and shipping of your watch n honor of our beloved teachers. Use it towards a gorgeous natural wood watch from their collection for a unique way to keep time. Enter below and feel free to share the coupon code "techsavvymama" for 25% off the purchase of a Jord Wood Watch.
2017 Holiday Gift Guides
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Our Story...
Selkirk Distillers produced their first gin in September 2017. It's architects, two couples from Selkirk (Jane and Allan Walker and Dave and Susan Myatt), believed that the Scottish Borders with it's rich history and wealth of natural resources could produce high quality spirits. This was proven with the successful launch of Selkirk Gin.
The main botanical in Reiver's Gin grows wild on the rolling lowland hills of Selkirkshire. The whin flower, known as the golden flower of Thor, is handpicked, cleaned and dried by the creators before infusing it within their gin.
Selkirk Distillers' next creation was launched in December 2017. Bannock Gin also had its base ingredient deeply rooted in Selkirk. The Bannock used in the process comes from Cameron's Bakery in Selkirk, home of the original bannock. The first batch of this delightful 'bannock in a bottle' almost sold out in one day.
Selkirk Distillers are also delighted to use a unique design on their gin bottles, created by the wonderfully talented local artist, Conor McAllister.
Meet Selkirk Distillers...
Selkirk Distillers comprises of two couples from Selkirk who have been friends for many years. Allan & Jane Walker and Dave & Susan Myatt.
Allan retired from the police force in 2011 and launched Build Rwanda, a social enterprise dedicated to help build a school in Rwanda. As an entrepreneur, Allan has enjoyed working with many craft food & drink businesses. This led to the friendship with Tony Reeman-Clark, a renowned Craft Distiller and founder of Strathearn Distillery. With Tony's help and encouragement the Selkirk Distillers were born.
Jane is a community Nurse and has lived in the Borders town of Selkirk most of her life. Her late father, the Reverend William Gentleman, was a "Weel Kent" figure in and around Selkirkshire. Jane first met Allan when he was selling an array of stock, including gin, at the annual Scott's Selkirk. Thus their love of gin brought the couple together.
Now married, Jane and Allan have worked hard on producing their first gin together with their good friends, Dave and Susan Myatt.
Dave is a former Artisan Sergeant of the Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers. he left the army in 2006 after completing twenty-two-and-a-half years service. his wealth of knowledge and engineering skills have proved invaluable to the establishment of Selkirk Distillery. Susan is a qualified Assistant Clinical Physiologist and is currently working at the Borders General Hospital, Melrose. Dave and Susan lived and worked abroad for over 17 years before they moved to the Borders in 2001 to be close to friends and family. The couple are now settled and happy in Selkirk.
What's Next?
After the success of their two gins, Selkirk Distillers knew that the next step was to create Selkirk's first legal still.......Their dream: a small distillery producing the Finest Borders' Spirits.
It was not long before they discovered the perfect venue: The Old Joinery on the Philiphaugh Estate, owned by Sir Michael Gavin Strang-Steele. Currently a blank canvas, the building comprises enough space for the distillery that the couples' dream of. This will be the perfect setting for Selkirk's first Lowland Distillery.
A Little Bit of History
Philiphaugh Estate is near the site of The Battle of Philiphaugh, which was fought on 13 September 1645 during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. On that day the Royalist Army of the Marquis of Montrose was defeated by the Covenanter Army of Sir David Leslie, thus restoring the power of the Committee of Estates.
Selkirk is in the heart of the Scottish Borders. The town's name means "kirk of the forest". It is home to Scotland's oldest horse racing track, the Gala Rig, on the outskirts of the town. Bonnie Prince Charlie, the Marquis of Montrose and the Outlaw Murray all had connections with Selkirk. It is the site of the first Borders abbey and it is reputed that William Wallace was declared Guardian of Scotland in Selkirk's Old Kirk (perhaps the town's greatest claim to fame).
Selkirk's most famous figures are the explorer Mungo Park; the poet and writer James Hogg (known as "The Ettrick Shepherd"); and Sir Walter Scott, a writer of romances in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Today, Selkirk is probably best known for its bannock, which is a tasty fruitcake. Bannock Gin was crafted from this same cake.
With this impressive heritage it seems only right that Selkirk should be the home to one of Scotland's newest distilleries.


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Interview with the Vampire (Vampire Chronicles Series #1)
Hardcover(1st Reprint edition (April 1976))
#1 New York Times Bestselling author - The spellbinding classic that started it all - Book I of the Vampire Chronicles
Here are the confessions of a vampire. Hypnotic, shocking, and chillingly erotic, this is a novel of mesmerizing beauty and astonishing force—a story of danger and flight, of love and loss, of suspense and resolution, and of the extraordinary power of the senses. It is a novel only Anne Rice could write.
Praise for Interview with the Vampire
"A magnificent, compulsively readable thriller . . . Rice begins where Bram Stoker and the Hollywood versions leave off and penetrates directly to the true fascination of the myth–the education of the vampire."—Chicago Tribune
"Unrelentingly erotic . . . sometimes beautiful, and always unforgettable."—Washington Post
"If you surrender and go with her . . . you have surrendered to enchantment, as in a voluptuous dream."—Boston Globe
"A chilling, thought-provoking tale, beautifully frightening, sensuous, and utterly unnerving."—Hartford Courant
Product Details
|Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
|Publication date:
|The Vampire Chronicles Series , #1
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|1st Reprint edition (April 1976)
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|6.00(w) x 8.70(h) x 1.30(d)
About the Author
Anne Rice is the author of thirty-two books. She lives in Palm Desert, California.
Hometown:Rancho Mirage, California
Date of Birth:October 4, 1941
Place of Birth:Rancho Mirage, California
Education:B.A., San Francisco State University, 1964; M.A., 1971
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"I see" said the vampire thoughtfully, and slowly he walked across the room towards the window. For a long time he stood there against the dim light from Divisadero Street and the passing beams of traffic. The boy could see the furnishings of the room more clearly now, the round oak table, the chairs. A wash basin hung on one wall with a mirror. He set his briefcase on the table and waited.
"But how much tape do you have with you?" asked the vampire, turning now so the boy could see his profile. "Enough for the story of a life?"
"Sure, if it's a good life. Sometimes I interview as many as three or four good people a night if I'm lucky. But it has to be a good story. That's only fair, isn't it?"
"Admirably fair," the vampire answered. "I would like to tell you the story of my life, then. I would like to do that very much."
"Great," said the boy. And quickly he removed a small tape recorder from his brief case, making a check of the cassette and batteries. "I'm really anxious to hear why you believe this, why you"
"No," said the vampire abruptly. "We can't begin that way. Is your equipment ready?"
"Yes," said the boy.
"Then sit down. I'm going to turn on the overhead light."
"But I thought vampires didn't like the light," said the boy. "If you think the dark adds atmosphere" But then he stopped. The vampire was watching him with his back to the window. The boy could make out nothing of his face now, and something about the still figure there distracted him. He started to say something again but he said nothing. And then he sighed with relief when the vampire moved towards the table and reached for the overhead cord.
At once the room was flooded with a harsh yellow light. And the boy, staring up at the vampire, could not repress a gasp. His fingers danced backwards on the table to grasp the edge. "Dear God!" he whispered, and then he gazed, speechless, at the vampire.
The vampire was utterly white and smooth, as if he were sculpted from bleached bone, and his face was as seemingly inanimate as a statue, except for two brilliant green eyes that looked down at the boy intently like flames in a skull. But then the vampire smiled almost wistfully, and the smooth white substance of his face moved with the infinitely flexible but minimal lines of a cartoon. "Do you see?" he asked softly?
The boy shuddered, lifting his hand as if to shield himself from a powerful light. His eyes moved slowly over the finely tailored black coat he'd only glimpsed in the bar, the long folds of the cape, the black silk tie knotted at the throat, and the gleam of the white collar that was as white as the vampire's flesh. He stared at the vampire's full black hair, the waves that were combed back over the tips of the ears, the curls that barely touched the edge of the white collar.
"Now, do you still want the interview?" the vampire asked.
The boy's mouth was open before the sound came out. He was nodding. Then he said, "Yes."
The vampire sat down slowly opposite him and, leaning forward, said gently, confidentially, "Don't be afraid. Just start the tape."
And then he reached out over the length of the table. The boy recoiled, sweat running down the sides of his face. The vampire clamped a hand on the boy's shoulder and said, "Believe me, I won't hurt you. I want this opportunity. It's more important to me than you can realize now. I want you to begin." And he withdrew his hand and sat collected, waiting.
It took a moment for the boy to wipe his forehead and his lips with a handkerchief, to stammer that the microphone was in the machine, to press the button, to say that the machine was on.
"You weren't always a vampire, were you?" he began.
"No," answered the vampire. "I was a twenty-five-year-old man when I became a vampire, and the year was seventeen ninety-one."
The boy was startled by the preciseness of the date and he repeated it before he asked, "How did it come about?"
"There's a simple answer to that. I don't believe I want to give simple answers," said the vampire. "I think I want to tell the real story."
"Yes," the boy said quickly. He was folding his handkerchief over and over and wiping his lips now with it again.
"There was a tragedy" the vampire started. "It was my younger brother. He died." And then he stopped, so that the boy could clear his throat and wipe at his face again before stuffing the handkerchief almost impatiently into his pocket.
"It's not painful, is it?" he asked timidly.
"Does it seem so?" asked the vampire. "No." He shook his head. "It's simply that I've only told this story to one other person. And that was so long ago. No, it's not painful.
"We were living in Louisiana then. We'd received a land grant and settled two indigo plantations on the Mississippi very near New Orleans."
"Ah, that's the accent" the boy said softly.
For a moment the vampire stared blankly. "I have an accent?" He began to laugh.
And the boy, flustered, answered quickly. "I noticed it in the bar when I asked you what you did for a living. It's just a slight sharpness to the consonants, that's all. I never guessed it was French."
"It's all right," the vampire assured him. "I'm not as shocked as I pretend to be. It's only that I forget it from time to time. But let me go on."
"Please" said the boy.
"I was talking about the plantations. They had a great deal to do with it, really, my becoming a vampire. But I'll come to that. Our life there was both luxurious and primitive. And we ourselves found it extremely attractive. You see, we lived far better there than we could have ever lived in France. Perhaps the sheer wilderness of Louisiana only made it seem so, but seeming so, it was. I remember the imported furniture that cluttered the house." The vampire smiled. "And the harpsichord; that was lovely. My sister used to play it. On summer evenings, she would sit at the keys with her back to the open French windows. And I can still remember that thin, rapid music and the vision of the swamp rising beyond her, the moss-hung cypresses floating against the sky. And there were the sounds of the swamp, a chorus of creatures, the cry of the birds. I think we loved it. It made the rosewood furniture all the more precious, the music more delicate and desirable. Even when the wisteria tore the shutters off the attic windows and worked its tendrils right into the whitewashed brick in less that a year Yes, we loved it. All except my brother. I don't think I ever heard him complain of anything, but I knew how he felt. My father was dead then, and I was head of the family and I had to defend him constantly from my mother and sister. They wanted to take him visiting, and to New Orleans for parties, but he hated these things. I think he stopped going altogether before he was twelve. Prayer was what mattered to him, prayer and his leatherbound lives of the saints.
"Finally, I built him an oratory removed from the house, and he began to spend most of every day there and often the early evening. It was ironic, really. He was so different from us, so different from everyone, and I was so regular! There was nothing extraordinary about me whatsoever." The vampire smiled.
"Sometimes in the evening I would go out to him and find him in the garden near the oratory, sitting absolutely composed on a stone bench there, and I'd tell him my troubles, the difficulties I had with the slaves, how I distrusted the overseer or the weather or my brokers all the problems that made up the length and breadth of my existence. And he would always listen, making only a few comments, always sympathetic, so that when I left him I had the distinct impression he had solved everything for me. I didn't think I could deny him anything, and I vowed that no matter how it would break my heart to lose him, he could enter the priesthood when the time came. Of course, I was wrong." The vampire stopped.
For a moment the boy only gazed at him and then he started as if awakened from a deep thought, and he floundered, as if he could not find the right words. "Ah he didn't want to be a priest?" the boy asked. The vampire studied him as if trying to discern to meaning of his expression. Then he said:
"I meant that I was wrong about myself, about my not denying him anything." His eyes moved over the far wall and fixed on the panes of the window. "He began to see visions."
"Real visions?" the boy asked, but again there was hesitation, as if he were thinking of something else.
"I don't think so," the vampire answered. "It happened when he was fifteen. He was very handsome then. He had the smoothest skin and the largest blue eyes. He was robust, not thin as I am now and was then but his eyes it was as if when I looked into his eyes I was standing alone on the edge of the world on a windswept ocean beach. There was nothing but the soft roar of the waves.
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Interview With The Vampire, the first of many books in the Vampire Chronicles, introduces the reader to Louis de Pointe du Lac and the life he lived, stretching over 200 years. Narrated by Louis himself, he allows himself to be interviewed by an unsuspecting Daniel Malloy and he tells of his heart break, his "birth into darkness", his adventures as a creature of the night, and the moral battle he has within himself between his human conscience and the thirst of a vampire. He also sheds light on his volatile relationship with his maker, Lestat de Lioncourt (whose origins are explained in the next book of The Vampire Chronicles). Anne Rice describes her scenes to almost every detail, allowing the reader to vividly see and almost feel the sadness and despair within Louis life. Incredible piece of work and a great beginning to a fantastic vampire series. I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a fix of horror, passion, drama, and blood. And I would definitely suggest this book to those who want to avoid the juvenile, mediocre quality of Twilight. The Vampire Chronicles is one of the best vampire series out there, easily a classic. Also, if you enjoy the book, I very well suggest watching the film. It stays close to the book, but also has Anne Rice herself as an adviser for the film.
I am very partial to vampire novels. As soon as I had the book in my hands, I plopped down on my bed to read it. I was soon caught in Louis' world. The eccentric, sensual, and absolutely heartwrenching story of a vampire, whose long existence brings up all the human emotions he never had. The hurt, love and desperate desire to his prey and his profound kindness and sympathy. It is a tragedy because it does not have a happy ending, but neverthelss, it is beautiful as it is. I devoured the book in one day, then waking up the next morning with it in my hands yet again, reading some parts I didn't understand. The book is very descriptive, but you really feel like you undestand the protagonist, and his agony. I thought the ending to be a great close, but again overshadows the beginning of a new story. The story of the boy who interview him in the first place! I thought it was ironic, and very foolish that the boy wanted to become a vampire after all that Louis told him. Like Louis says: "This... after all I told you... is what you ask for?"
I feel what Louis felt then; the desperation and the anger that even after all the wrongs of his life he told him, after all the death and all the sadness his existence had brought upon him, that he still wanted it. It is ironic because the boy will search for Lestat, and the story will most likely repeat itslef. Obviously not in the same way, but he will somewhat experience what Louis went through.
This is a beautifully written book. Anne Rice is truly a remarkable author. I greatly recommend it.
I fell in love with Anne Rice after I read this book. I instantly fell in love with her characters and became so ingrossed in the plot of the vampire chronicles that I had to have all the books at once. For those who wish to banish the dimmed vampires of Twilight from their mind, this book gets back to the roots: blood, lust, and an immortal with a mortal's compassion.
This book is a beginning to a tantalizing sereies that you will find hard to put down. Do not confuse this with the movie it is so much better and opens the door to the books that follow. If you have never read Ann Rice before, you will want to read more of her after you have read this book. Not your teeny bopper vampire tale.
Along with Stoker's Dracula, Anne Rice's Interview With the Vampire is one of the greatest vampire books of all time. The characters are engaging and complex, and the plot is interesting and original. This is a must read for any vampire lover.
Far more thrilling and better written,Interview with the vampire knocks Twilight off the shelves.The love in the book is complex, along with it's characters, whether it be the emotional affair between Louis and Lestat or thier daughter claudia's search for acceptance It's easy to get bitten.
Loved the movie, but the book was much better.
I highly recommend this book. Great story, plot, easy to connect with the character's emotions, feelings and ideas. It's definitely a book you won't forget. It's also one of those books that you almost have to express your feelings about on certain topics, characters, etc. Very symbolic. You won't be able to put this book down and you will NOT be disappointed. Awesome is the perfect word to describe it, awesome as in inspiring awe.
Next to Dracula, Anne Rice's novels are some of the best vampire books of all time. The characters are complex, the plot is deep and thought provoking, Rice weaved a memorable tale. Many authors have tried to follow her style, but no one has come close to recreating this cult classic novel. Anyone with a lust for the creatures of the night must give Interview With the Vampire a try.
Definetly not your average vampire story. This plot is unique and original as they come. Ann Rice created the best - in my opinion - take on immortality from the vampire point of view. In virtually every other story or movie regarding blood-suckers they always seem to love their affairs and live without any moral or ethical consequences. Interview with the Vampire breaks it down into a depressing look from Louis's perspective. His "fall from grace" makes it much harder than the average vampire to accept death and killing as an ordinary way of life; and he resents his actions for it. It's like every choice he makes is automatically doomed because he knows he can't die and must take life in order to stay alive. Other characters make this an exciting read too. The infamous Lestat, a selfish and dominant vampire, tortures Louis with his complete disregard for human life and unfortunately does not teach Louis anything about eternity of the undead. However, if one is looking for horror scenarios and great suspense, you may be disappointed. This book read mostly as an documentary of the depressed life of a depressed vampire. Filled with dramatic scenes of moral reasoning, Interview with the Vampire still stands out as the most mesmorizing of vampire tales.
This has become a classic vampire novel. The descriptive quality of Anne Rice's words takes you to another time and place and brings the characters to life. Any person that likes vampire novels should add this to their list of must reads.
I grew up loving the movie interview with the vampire. I just for the first time decided to read the book and i have to say honestly i like the movie better. The book wasn't bad or anything, it was ok. I just think the changes in the story that were made for the movie were better. I'm sorry anne rice. If you saw the movie and liked it i think you should read this book and form your own opinion.
Gets pretty boring towards the middle. I liked the movie but the book couldn't hold my interest.
This is better and more intense than the movie. Highly recommend this book.
Great Writing.
It was a really good book, am from Costa Rica and I cant find this type of book in here. Thanks Barnes and Nobles
this is my all time fav. vampire series i love it. it is a lot more complicated then twilight and i understand if some twilighters don't like it but this book has actually meaning the characters were well developed the movie was good as well u could watch the movie and know what this book is about but i would deffinatley recomend the book to anyone who loves vampire just anne rice is the queen of vampires nobody can take it away from her not even stephenie meyer
I loved this book! Anne Rice is one of the best writers out there!
My fav person in the book was Lestat!
5 stars
originality, a chilling plot, and realistic characters makes this a perfect book. this is one of the precious few books i have ever read that truly moved me and has forever changed my outlook on immorality and vampires. btw the movie's not bad either, but i would recommend reading the book first!
Yes,a vampire story, but probably the first notable one written after Dracula itself. All other vampire stories, including the following ones by the same author, pale in comparison with this book. Ann Rice wrote this book during the time she was mouring the loss of a child due to cancer. The emotion that she wrote into this book is absolutely palatable. I picked this up on a newstand as a paperback back in the 1980s, and passed it around to friends til I got it back haggard, torn and missing its cover. It is an amazing story, written with amazing depth, taking you along for the ride alongside the characters as if you were there. The movie is lame compared to the book, so if you've only seen the movie, you're going to be stunned by the book.
My mom was a fan of Anne Rice because of the Mayfair Witches Trilogy which I have never read but I always heard alot more about her Vampire novels. I dont know what convinced me to buy the Interview With The Vampire book but Im extremly glad I did. Shes such a sensual writer and delves deep into details to the point where your trapped in a prison of words, emotions, and action. I saw the hours fly by as I immersed myself deeper into the lore she has created. Im currently reading the second book called The Vampire Lestat and so far it is also a great book. Anne Rice has succeeded in bringing one of the worlds most infamous creatures into the 21st century with a new and dark mythology to go with them. These vampires are more tragic and damned then anything Ive ever read in literature. I wish I could give more then 5 stars.
'Interview With the Vampire' is a glorious acheivement by Anne Rice. It surprised me that it was written in the late 1970s. Ms. Rice was ahead of her time. I have never been to New Orleans, but after reading 'Interview,' I felt that I had been there, and in a time long ago. Lestat is made to seem more wicked than Louis, who tries to be kind, even though he knows he must drink blood, and at first lives off of animals. Five-year-old Claudia becomes their daughter, breaking the rule of never create a child vampire, which is given in more detail in 'The Vampire Lestat.' I have read this once and I would read it again. The story was stylish, decadent, and fantastic.
I love this book. I may be to young to be reading adult novels(I'm 13), but I really don't care. In this book, you are able to fall in love with the characters. I can't wait to read the next book in this series!
You must be under the age of 18. I hate to see, well, hate on this book just because the reader is too young to understand or be patient with it. I also hate to see the hate that this book is getting beause of the sequals. The sequals have a different writing style than this one. BUT if you don't like the sequals then go rate the sequals, don't rate the series as a whole in just this one book. Grr.
It's been a few years since I read this book, and I decided to read it again recently. I had forgotten what a fantastic novel this was. I will admit to only having see the movie one time, years ago, and I don't really remember it. So I don't have that to compare to, which is probably good. The characters in the book are so well developed. You really feel for all of them. The descriptions are fantastic -- I can completely see the places that Rice describes in this book. The descriptions of the appearance of the characters are just enough - it lets you create them in your own mind. I would definitely recommend this book if you are interested at all in vampires, or quite simply a page turning, good read.


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Rep. Tom Calter, (D – Kingston) says he's for gambling in Massachusetts, but not in Middleboro. He seems confident that the Governor is on board with that.
Then, the Raynham Call prints this story about Rep. David Flynn (D – Bridgewater), who is suddenly on the fence about retiring. The article cites the following cryptic reasons for this change of heart:
Two years ago, Flynn, who wears the honorary title "House Dean" for his earliest Statehouse service, said he would be ready to call it quits in 2008 to spend more time with his family.Meanwhile, the BIA will be holding hearings in Middleboro and Mashpee...
Now, he says, there are many critical issues affecting his 8th Plymouth district constituents in Bridgewater, Raynham and Easton.
Topping his concerns are the budget, casinos, commuter rail, and the future of the Raynham dog track.
He says where the casino goes, so goes the train. If a planned gambling resort is licensed for Route 44 in Middleboro, 40 or 50 more trains will be running through Bridgewater 24 hours a day.
Palmer, East Boston, Plainville, New Bedford, Worcester, Chicopee. At the tracks, in the cities, in suburbia, in the countryside.
'Round and 'round and 'round she goes, but where the casinos could land… nobody really knows.
So don't do your victory dance just yet.
Deval is just as dead set on selling his casino plan as the Wampanoag Tribe is dead set on putting their casino in Middleboro.
Think they won't put one there if there's already casino in New Bedford? Did Foxwoods stop Mohegan Sun?
Still looking for a sure bet? Here it is. If Deval gets his way, three casinos will go up in someone's backyard. And if that backyard isn't in Middleboro, it doesn't mean a thing. Because the Tribe will still try to put one there. They are following the Connecticut plan after all. That State fought casinos, too.
By making slots legal in Massachusetts at all, the welcome mat is being rolled out for them in Middleboro.
And a lot of legislators still just don't understand that.
And remember, it's not like the Governor sent the Tribe packing. According to this article in the Cape Cod Times:
State officials oppose the plan because the tribe did not build in adequate safeguards for environmental protection, zoning, transportation, labor, public safety, public health and consumer protection...
Sounds like nothing a good old State controlled commercial casino license couldn't clear right up.
Folks, Gladys is sorry for the buzz kill. I know a lot of you see this development as a really hopeful sign. It's just that I've watched what a game this has been for so many of the factions involved.
And speaking of games, think about this… what's the quickest way to get rid of the opposition?
Let them think that they've won.


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Hi all,
Is there a way to introduce temperature in the calculations of Green's function/self-energy?
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1. First of all, I want to ensure that the column Width[meV] in o. file is imaginary part of self-energy, Right?
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