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Chapter 5
How Fotis brought Apuleius to see her Mistresse enchant.
On a day Fotis came running to me in great feare, and said that her mistresse, to work her sorceries on such as shee loved, intended the night following to transforme her selfe into a bird, and to fly whither she pleased. Wherefore she willed me privily to prepare my selfe to see the same. And when midnight came she led me softly into a high chamber, and bid me look thorow the chink of a doore: where first I saw how shee put off all her garments, and took out of a certain coffer sundry kindes of Boxes, of the which she opened one, and tempered the ointment therein with her fingers, and then rubbed her body therewith from the sole of the foot to the crowne of the head, and when she had spoken privily with her selfe, having the candle in her hand, she shaked the parts of her body, and behold, I perceived a plume of feathers did burgen out, her nose waxed crooked and hard, her nailes turned into clawes, and so she became an Owle. Then she cried and screeched like a bird of that kinde, and willing to proove her force, mooved her selfe from the ground by little and little, til at last she flew quite away.
Thus by her sorcery shee transformed her body into what shape she would. Which when I saw I was greatly astonied: and although I was inchanted by no kind of charme, yet I thought that I seemed not to have the likenesse of Lucius, for so was I banished from my sences, amazed in madnesse, and so I dreamed waking, that I felt myne eyes, whether I were asleepe or no. But when I was come againe to my selfe, I tooke Fotis by the hand, and moved it to my face and said, I pray thee while occasion doth serve, that I may have the fruition of the fruits of my desire, and grant me some of this oyntment. O Fotis I pray thee by thy sweet paps, to make that in the great flames of my love I may be turned into a bird, so I will ever hereafter be bound unto you, and obedient to your commandement. Then said Fotis, Wil you go about to deceive me now, and inforce me to work my own sorrow? Are you in the mind that you will not tarry in Thessaly? If you be a bird, where shall I seek you, and when shall I see you? Then answered I, God forbid that I should commit such a crime, for though I could fly in the aire as an Eagle or though I were the messenger of Jupiter, yet would I have recourse to nest with thee: and I swear by the knot of thy amiable hair, that since the time I first loved thee, I never fancied any other person: moreover, this commeth to my minde, that if by the vertue of the oyntment I shall become an Owle, I will take heed I will come nigh no mans house: for I am not to learn, how these matrons would handle their lovers, if they knew that they were transformed into Owles: Moreover, when they are taken in any place they are nayled upon posts, and so they are worthily rewarded, because it is thought that they bring evill fortune to the house. But I pray you (which I had almost forgotten) to tell me by what meanes when I am an Owle, I shall return to my pristine shape, and become Lucius againe. Feare not (quoth she) for my mistres hath taught me the way to bring that to passe, neither thinke you that she did it for any good will and favour, but to the end that I might help her, and minister some remedy when she returneth home.
Consider I pray you with your selfe, with what frivolous trifles so marvellous a thing is wrought: for by Hercules I swear I give her nothing else save a little Dill and Lawrell leaves, in Well water, the which she drinketh and washeth her selfe withall. Which when she had spoken she went into the chamber and took a box out of the coffer, which I first kissed and embraced, and prayed that I might [have] good successe in my purpose. And then I put off all my garments, and greedily thrust my hand into the box, and took out a good deale of oyntment and rubbed my selfe withall.

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Beautiful work and such a wonderful project. I am also a 365-day shooter (Day 3462 for me) and I started the day my eldest child was born. I am grateful to have all the images but have never really shared the project in a public way. It is very inspiring to see the set as a whole on your website. As I approach 10 years of daily shooting, I think it would be beneficial for me to look back and reflect. Certainly there's been massive technical growth, but also such an increase in awareness of my surroundings. I'm so glad that I found your work on IG.
I've seen and appreciated your work on Instagram. A gift of moving images to the world, the gift of discipline (re daily photos) to yourself. Are they for sale?
Interested, in particular, in Grand Central Terminal in infrared.
great idea but you need to edit a bit more-many boring images really
Hello Woody,
.. saw some of your great photos on fb. bnw is such a challenge i think .. to get good composition, texture, shadows.
Would you mind if I and my friend Paolo used some of them in our music videos? We play acoustic guitars .. sorta folk style .. original music (the odd cover). Credit is always given to the photographers at end of video or in description. If you like, you can hear a sample here: http://www.youtube.com/julanenova
Once again .. splendid photos and great project!
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A Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) is designed to ensure your organization's essential services continue, assets are protected, and rapid recovery after an emergency event. The COOP process is a journey, not a destination. ADPH, in collaboration with the Alabama Emergency Management Agency and the The University of Alabama at Birmingham, has created resources to assist agencies in accomplishing this directive. This collaboration resulted in Alabama's COOP10 Plan.
The COOP10 Plan contains information and resources to assist in creating a pandemic influenza and all-hazard plan that will comply with Governor Bob Riley's COOP Directive signed on April 10, 2009. For the latest information, contact Rita Maynard.
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Travel Notices
- Interim Pre-Pandemic Planning Guidance: Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation in the United States - Early, Targeted, Layered Use of Nonpharmaceutical Interventions (10 MB)
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- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Guidance Preparing the Workplace for an Influenza Pandemic
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The Fall semester is just right around the corner and I thought I would share my upcoming course projects. This semester's LIS 668 Projects in Moving Image and Sound Archives we will be working on digitizing, curating, and making available a collection of video and sound recordings around the topic of Women, AIDS, and ActUP, in collaboration with the Lesbian Herstory Archives. In LIS 665 Projects in Digital Archives, we will continue an oral history digitization and curation project with the Archives of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, CUNY, around the topic of the Puerto Rican diaspora. And lastly in LIS 625 Management of Archives and Special Collections, we will work on an archives processing and exhibition around the history of Pratt SILS, which is celebrating its 125th Anniversary this year. Feel free to download the syllabi:
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It's been a bit over a week since Anita Kurmann was killed in a crash with a turning truck that then drove off without stopping. Few details are available but there are two things that we can be certain about: first that it is a terrible tragedy, and second that little to nothing will be done to prevent such tragedies in the future. There are possible alleviating measures that exist and could be required by proper regulation, including truck side-guards, or restrictions on the size, weight, number of axles, and length of trucks that are allowed on certain city streets. Our public street rights-of-way were laid out long before the concept of a 5-axle, 40 ton, 53-foot long truck was ever conceived. And it is difficult to imagine how a human-friendly environment could ever be compatible with such behemoths.
Although technically receiving more oversight than the personal car, the trucking industry is remarkably regulation-free compared to other transportation sectors. No other form of transportation allows size, weight and maneuverability concerns to be so radically dismissed in the same way. Air traffic control would never allow an oversized jumbo jet to land at a tiny airport. Railroad companies would never tolerate oversized freight cars that slammed into bridge abutments. Yet, for some reason, when it comes to the road, we simply shrug when oversized trucks cause death and destruction on a daily basis. It is curiously ironic that city planners have spent the past century meticulously separating people's homes away from industry, but still continue to design extremely dangerous, high-speed roads carrying heavy industrial truck traffic right next to those very same homes.
When it comes to regulation of motor vehicles, all the furor seems to focus around taxicabs vs Uber, where the regulations have no safety purpose, but are just one piece of a tug-of-war between the few dirty 1970s-style dirtbags who run the taxicab business and the slick B-school douchebags who run Uber. And when it's not about profits, it's about traffic speeds, because the only thing, besides money, that seems matter to people in power is convenience for suburban drivers. Such regulation has nothing to do with safety and everything to do with privileging the powerful. Meanwhile, some drivers manage to keep their license long enough to score four OUI offenses and kill someone. Or even when the police determine that a driver is an "immediate threat" the antiquated system cannot process the paperwork in time to prevent him from killing. Those are some real examples of problems that could be fixed with proper rules, procedures and regulations. I wonder if it will ever happen.
The trouble is, of course, that regulations are not created solely based upon merit in achieving objective goals such as safety. Regulations are a product of politics, a swirling morass of money, culture, personal vendettas, and tribalism. 149 people were killed by motor vehicle crashes in the first 6 months of this year. But no politician is going to be held accountable for that carnage. Few voters even spend much time thinking about it. So the perverse story doesn't change from year to year. I won't pretend to have an answer, but I will note that if the problem is politics, then the solution has to be too.


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Cell Vitality
Since I discovered that the body is made up of billions of cells, it made sense to me that the cells need certain vitamins and minerals usually found in the food we eat. If the body gets unbalanced there may be times when extra vitamins and minerals can help.
For me Dr. Mathias Rath (worked together with Linus Pauling researching vitamin C) has put together a good educational platform where interested people can educate themselves about vitamins and minerals and their role in the body. This is a great source, as you often only get this information if you work in the health field. I find the products by Dr. M. Rath also of a high quality and without extra (unnecessary) ingredients that are sometimes added in other products. What also plays a big role is that the products have been designed to work with one another synergistically, which means that smaller amounts working together have a better effect than large individualy doses of separate vitamins and minerals.
Below you can find some helpful links to resources provided by the Rath Foundation.
Here a video with Dr Rath on cardiovascular disease.
Read the book online or download: http://www.why-animals-dont-get-heart-attacks.org/
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Other sources about food and vitamins:
www.mercola.com Dr. Mercola has a lot of good information
http://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com Functional medicine by Dr. Mark Hymann
http://www.saragottfriedmd.com/ Hormone balance naturally by Dr. Sara Gottfried
http://lissarankin.com/ Dr Lissa Rankin author of 'Mind over Medicine'
www.schuesslerquickfinder.com Body Tissue salts as per Dr. Schüssler


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I am always fascinated to discover something unusual in terms or art techniques and materials. While wondering around the web looking for inspiration I found some intriguing art pieces by a Dutch artist Jetske Visser. Her work focuses on exploring the unthinkable, something that is there, but most of the time overlooked or forgotten. The artist explores new unusual materials, mastering them to create emotionally and visually strong artworks. Her projects bring up awareness of our surroundings and nature of things.
I find all of Jetske's art projects really inspiring. However, I would like to get your attention on two particular ideas that are my favourite: Hydro-phobia and Steam Print.
Hydro-phobia explores the reaction between water and oil based pigments, resulting in wonderful fractal patterns appearing on the water surface. These patterns are translated into textiles and ceramic pieces by the artist.
Steam Print project reveals new unexpected ways of using steam in fabric dyeing. Jetske creates patterns where the results are always surprising.
To find out more about the artist and her works please visit her website.
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Its rainy season, and it is raining everyday day in the evening hours, afraid of being caught in the rain, I rush in and rush back home on time, especially to escape from the traffic on the roads, and I also need to pick up my daughter from the bus stop. I am happy when I get caught in the rain, I feel like singing, and the whole experience of being wet creates a sense of happiness, and leads me down the memorable moments of childhood wherein I loved rain, and always found some reason to get out and play in the in the rain, only to get shouting from my mom.
I recall making paper boats and set it on water to sail, competing with my neighbour friends, who would also come with their paper boats, so much of excitement, fun and thrill, only to watch a small little paper boat moving in the water. Those were small joys, but filled me with so much happiness.
Rainy season also reminds me of my mom who used to wait for us to come back from school, and serve us with hot onion pakodas, potatoes fries, bread toast and I used to love the tea she would make, and enjoy every sip on a rainy day.
Now my daughter wants to go out in the rain and play, and I do not want to permit – I am afraid, she will catch cold and fall sick, I think of my mom, and then I think of myself, then I change my mind, and allow her to get a little wet, to play little and help her in making small boats, she is alone, no children to compete with her, her brother is not there to clap hands, so I join her only to see a big smile on her face and to hear her laughter as she gets little wet, I am happy ! and so is my daughter, its the small little joys, that makes a great difference ! Happy Rainy Day !
"The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain." Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Be Blessed and Be Happy !


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Suspended Ocean Wave Installations by Miguel Rothschild
Multidisciplinary artist Miguel Rothschild works across a wide variety of mediums from modified photography to glass sculpture and textiles. In several recent works the Argentine artist has captured the slow roll of ocean waves in suspended fabric installations titled Elegy and De Profundis. Both artworks seem to play with the viewer's perception, appearing both as waves or perhaps a slice of the sky. Even the filament that holds the artwork airborne seems to glisten like rays of sun or rain. You can see more of the Berlin-based artists work on his website.


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Town Events
In keeping with the Chamber's mission of "Connecting The Community With Commerce" this Calendar was created to allow member businesses and New Canaan based non-profits to promote their upcoming events to the public. The Community Calendar is a local resource for all residents and visitors and has quickly become one of the most visited pages on the site. Events can be submitted via the link below and will be reviewed and posted within 24-48 hours.
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Mr Popper's Penguins at Powerhouse Theatre, Waveny Park
December 10, 2017 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
An event every week that begins at 2:30 pm on Sunday, repeating until December 10, 2017
Mr. Popper's Penguins is a whimsical musical adventure for the whole family, sure to warm hearts on cool wintry nights.
Stillwater is a nice, quiet little American town in 1938. It's the kind of place where you can count on things never changing, and that's the way the residents like it. Most of them, anyway.
Mr. Popper, the town housepainter, has just finished his busy season, and is longing for adventure, with dreams of escaping the quaint confines of his small-town life to explore the world he has only seen through the pages of National Geographic. Little does he know that his dreams are about to come true…just not exactly in the way that he imagined. His adventures are delivered to his doorstep in the form of a surprise package from Antarctica!
Mr. Popper's idol, the daring adventurer Admiral Drake, has read one of Mr. Popper's letters, and has sent his biggest fan a gift of adventure – a penguin of his very own! This fine-feathered delivery is soon joined by another from a nearby zoo, and as their penguin family grows, so too do the expenses and trouble for the Popper family, and the town of Stillwater. Looking for a way to make ends meet and still keep their exotic family intact, Mr. Popper and his family embark on a musical adventure across America.
Mr. Popper's Penguins Book and Lyrics are written by Jody Davidson, music by Brett Schrier. It is based on the beloved children's novel by Richard and Florence Atwater. The novel was originally published in 1938, won a Newbury Honor in 1939, and has been delighting generations of young readers ever since.
Show dates are December 1 and 8 at 8 p.m., December 2, 3, 9, and 10 at 2:30 p.m. Toys for Tots Performance — On Saturday, December 2, the price of admission for a child is one unwrapped toy, which will be donated to Toys for Tots. Order your tickets now by calling 203-594-3636 or visiting www.tpnc.org.


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Hi loves ♥ I have created a wearable Spring season inspired look using my new Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass Palette. If you missed the review and swatches see them here! I am in love with this palette, the colors are stunning.
Primer/ Lotion– Valentia Royal Rose Hydrating Serum- Review here
Foundation– Maybelline FIT Me Matte & Poreless (122 Creamy Beige)
Concealer– Bare Minerals BARESKIN (Medium)
Blush– MAC Powder Blush (Well Dressed)
Bronzer– PUR Cosmetics Gradient Matte-Shimmer Bronzer (Glow Together)
Highlight (Cheekbones, Nose, Cupids Bow)- Anastasia Beverly Hills Glow Kit (Crushed Pearl).
Finishing Powder– Sephora Bright Set
Setting Spray– Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Water
EYE SHADOWS- Character inspired row, Mirana
Lid– Duchess (Sprayed some Smashbox Primer Water on brush before applying) added Lily in the center for a pop
Crease– Kingdom
Outer V– Chessboard
Inner Corner– Lily
Eyebrow Highlight– Lily
Eyebrows– Billion Dollar Brows Micro Pencil (Blonde)– Review here
Lid Primer– Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion, Eden
Eyeliner– NYX Collection Noir Liquid (Black)
Mascara– Too Faced Better Than Sex
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text: The Timberland Company has taken a bold task at hand of planting 5 million trees in the coming 5 years (5 in 5). The company believes that just randomly throwing seeds may not achieve the target, rather it requires committed efforts .It's a bold pledge in support of a bold vision. And to lead to some meaningful impact and long term solutions to the problem at hand. The Timberland Company rightly believes that reforestation could actually contribute towards alleviating hunger, create employment, wildlife protection, and environmental preservation.


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The management of Globacom Premier League side, Akwa United has vowed to appeal against the side banishment by the League Management Company (LMC).
The league body on Tuesday wielded the big stick on the Uyo-based side referring the side to play their home matches at the Rojenny Stadium, Oba for the remainder of the ongoing season as well as forfeiture of three points and three goals to Warri Wolves in the disputed Matchday 16 tie at the Uyo Township Stadium.
However, chairman of the side, Isong Isang said the LMC lacked the power to act as it did in the disputed game between his side and Warri Wolves.
"Of course, the League Management Company doesn't have the right to impose the varying punishments on Akwa United, that right lies with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Organising and Disciplinary Committee. The best LMC could do is to refer any case before them to the appropriate authority and not to sit over it and pronounce mind-boggling punishment.
"We'll duly appeal against the LMC decision and I'm sure after the Organising and Disciplinary committee would have taken into cognisance the weighty evidences we'll table before them that unprecedented decision will be upturned.
"Everything that went wrong on matchday was master-minded by the opponents, we'll expose them at the right time. The LMC deliberately avoided taking our own side of the story in reaching their decision.
"It's shocking to commonsense and a rational mind that a side that was leading comfortably 2-0 will go and attack the referee. Concerned people have asked why banish a team for the remainder of the season on flimsy and orchestrated claim of assault on a referee.
"But we'll head to the new ground assigned to us to continue our matches because we don't want anything that will disrupt the league while we argue our case with the NFF Organising and Disciplinary Committee. I'm confident that LMC's decision will be reversed in no distant time," Isang said to supersport.com.
Akwa United are third from the rear in the 20-team primary league on 20 points from a possible 51 and will be playing hosts to Kwara United at their new home in Oba in the Glo League Matchday 18 game.


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A child's dream come true. Angel Oak, SC. Estimated 1,500 years old. Photo credit: Unknown
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Good morning Michelle. 🙂 go on…
mmm… gmorn… (cooofffeeeeeeeeeeeee)
I'm just finishing up my second pot! 😀 go on…
LOL… I drink much slower, but drink coffee all they way up until I go to bed. But I do drink half-caff now.
Looks like it would be fun to climb.
Yes. Except I was a bit wrong in saying "A child's dream come true… I'm going on 48 in October, and I would still climb that in a heart beat if I was allowed.
Me too!
What… 48 in October?
No, I'll be 31 in May.
Ohhhh…. to be 31 again. (sigh) Let's see, when I was 31, I had been living in Indpls about a year and was working as a mortgage banker. Making some great money and dating a PhD from Harvard working at Eli Lilly in breast cancer research. And was having the time of my life then. (double sigh) I had discovered rock climbing and was going to KY to climb nearly every weekend and camping at Miguels Pizza in the Red River Gorge. (triple sigh)
I never climbed seriously, with the gear and everything, but I loved to climb, since I was a kid. It is amazing I am alive really. I had climbed without gear way too many high things.
LOL… me, too! The higher the better. I'm lucky too as I was always on branches that were smaller than I should have been in. But then, I probably weighed about 50 lbs. I didn't break 100 lbs until I went to college (I discovered delivery pizza). The only time I ever fell was when I was swinging on a vine. It was a nice long one from a rather tall tree. I had taken a hack saw and sawed the bottom where it had "attached" to the ground. The top where it came from the tree was pretty much over the center of the ravine. So I'd go to the top of the ravine on one side, slightly jump in the air like you would when swinging on a rope, then fly at an accelerating speed across the ravine. Finally, after hundreds of swings, the vine let loose at the top and down I went… into a nice soft pile of leaves. I was pretty lucky as there were many rocks around me. That was better than any swing set ever made.
That is awesome. We made some rope swings, but we didn't really have vines. It has to be worth the risk for the memories. My kids climb the little trees we have, but they don't want to climb the bigger ones. I would worry that they might fall, but still…I want them to want to try.
One thing that we have now that there wasn't when I was a kid are indoor rock climbing gyms. Take them. You'll have to have an adult, or at least a teenager, go along to be the belayer. Hmmm… but with your upper body strength, you may be able to. I'd recommend going to a gym when it is very slow. Typically people that work at the climbing gyms are really cool, so talk to them about setting you up on belay. You'll probably want to anchor to the ground (hook your ride to the floor with webbing). But I'm sure they'd be willing to work with you on rigging you up. All you need to be able to do is put on a harness. I used to work at a climbing gym and I would have no problem with setting you up on belay.
You know, that would be awesome! Since i don't know what city you're in, I'm not sure if there are any gyms, but if you're in a city of any size, I'm sure there are. Possible a couple. Call them first and describe your situation. Perhaps schedule a time for them to work with you. You'd have a blast, as would the kids. And you'd really be an inspiration for others (including myself who can't even see it, but I can vividly imagine since I've climbed for so many years).
Only requirement from me… pictures. I want you to have someone take some photos of you on belay, and of the kids climbing. And upload those puppies.
Thanks! It sounds like fun, and I'm sure we have a few gyms with them. Actually, there is also a place with old grain silos that was made into an indoor climbing thing. I need to just check it out, and I will try to get pics for sure. 😉
Do it! Talk to the staff… most are really cool and will schedule a time to work with you. When I was in Yosemite years ago, I watched a paraplegic climbing El Capitan (that's always been my dream climb). He had a lead climbing always in front setting up the route. And he followed climbing the rope, hand over hand with just his legs hanging beneath him. I saw him about 2/3rds of the way up. Nothing but a speck on the wall. I'm sure you're strong, but work on arm strength and I can see you climbing all over the bouldering cave just using your arms. It will be tough, let me tell you. Very tough. But if you have the tenacity and drive to strengthen up, you can do it. You'll have to fight your mind as you'll discover you're not as strong as you thought at first. Don't let that tear you down. Accept the challenge to eventually beat that wall.
Now, one thing I want to be very clear and emphatic about… even the BEST climbers never climb alone (unless they're those wacko's that free-solo, meaning no rope). If they're bouldering, like in the cave video I posted, they have spotters. If they're on big walls, they have a belayer. NEVER EVER climb alone. A spotter will be best for you, even on the low branches next to the ground, or the low jug holds in the gym. HAVE A SPOTTER! If I find out otherwise, I will find you and you'll be sorry! 😉
Last thing I need to hear is you broke your other hip from climbing something without a spotter or help.
Yeah, I know…although I didn't care when I was a kid. I'll type more in a bit, but I only have my cellphone at the moment. 😉
K. I'm at work now anyway, so I don't keep up on comments et al as quickly here anyway.
Or you'd still climb it if you could?
I think I'd climb it now. My upper body is pretty strong…
I'm sure it is. Those limbs are very wide, lots of them, nice easy angles, and plenty to hold on to. I'd love to see you climb them and be there to video.
It would be so cool. I wish I could go somewhere by myself and just play, and try to see if I could climb with just upper body strength. I only weigh about 95lbs, so it shouldn't be that hard to pull myself up.
Take the kids to a playground that is not very busy and has a lot of that padding stuff they put down now. At least sand or something softer than hard ground. Test it out there. If you're able to cruise around climbing on something well enough, give the kids a mission – to go find a tree not unlike this one for you to go climb in. I don't know where you live, but I'm sure there is something in a nearby park that's just waiting for you to go have some fun.
That sounds good. We have a tree in our back yard that might work, but the bottom is actually in our neighbors yard, and then it starts leaning over the fence. My husband would kill me if I fell climbing a tree just for fun, but it might be worth it…
Don't do anything alone. Work on pull-ups first. Don't go for the gusto right away. Last thing you need is another broken hip. BTW… is that healed?
Also, in climbing gyms, they have what's called a "bouldering cave." It is what is sounds like, a cave. Typically, the walls are not high, but severely overhanging. Call the gym first, explain your situation, and see if they'll schedule a time to work with you. Ask them to put up some big "jugs" for you (large hand holds). And work on pull ups. Can you stand at all? Here is a video of a bouldering cave:
As much as the solitude of climbing by myself would bring me so much peace, as it would you, too. Please don't go doing anything like this by yourself. Pushing the envelope and climbing something is awesome, but be smart about it…. anyone can fall regardless of using all 4 limbs or just two. You don't need to lie there injured waiting for someone to appear.
Same thing with rock climbing. Of course, I climbed with rope so it's a mandatory partner sport. But those who would climb free solo (no rope) would at least either have someone with them, or a "check in" time with a friend – if the climber hasn't been heard from by X-o'clock, then come looking.
Wise words. I get too impulsive sometimes.
LOL… I was born climbing like a monkey in a tree. My mother would come screaming out of the house, "Get out of that tree!" She had fallen from a tree when she was young and broke her arm. So I suppose I inherited her love of climbing. But eventually she gave up yelling at me because it wouldn't work. We lived on a lot of 100 acres of woods…. I remember climbing all the way to the top of the highest tree I could find. I'd go as high as possible where the limbs were no bigger than my wrists. And sit there swaying back and forth in the wind looking down at all the other trees around me. I LOVED it!
I grew up in the country too, but we had friends who lived in a different area with great climbing trees. At our country house, we would climb haystacks, buildings, my dad's piles of hoarded stuff, etc. At the friends house, they had great climbing trees, with thick bark that you could wedge your feet into and scale. We put a rope up there. Talked about making tree houses that would go from tree to tree, etc. I can almost feel it now.
I will have to work out more. My upper body is a lot stronger than before, but still probably more weak than I realize. My hip still hasn't healed. I have a bone stimulator and stuff, but it makes healing slower since I can't really use it. I am not great at doing all the excercises I am supposed to either. I can put some weight on it. The physical therapist said about 75% of my body weight, and I can use the other leg too, but both are getting atrophied more since I'm in a wheelchair a lot. I need to start getting better though, because deep inside I am still clinging on to a hope of skydiving for MS, and some other fundraising stuff. The better shape my body is in, the easier it will be to do the things I really want to do.
Tell you what, I have always wanted to go skydiving. You get in the shape you need to be in and I will join you, for the MS cause. Even though I apparently do not have it, I thought I did (still have something tho, symptoms are still there). So I have had a glimpse of what it is about. But one doesn't have to have a disease to show support for the cause.
Yes, your upper body must have strength, but more so endurance. Don't need the strength to bench press your weight, but must have the endurance to be able to hold on. I'll bet after your hip heals, go through some therapy, and building your upper body in the meantime, you would do pretty good climbing. Balance and technique is the key. But since your lower body will always be weaker, you can compensate by strengthening your upper body.
And I'm serious about skydiving. Even though I've climbed thousand-foot faces and rappelled hundreds of feet (hanging rap's, meaning I'm not against a wall, but free hanging coming down over the top of an amphitheater) I still have a fear of jumping off of high places. High dives, cliff diving (short cliffs, not even the big boys). I managed to bungee-jump, partly because I love the adrenaline, but also because of my fear of jumping from high places. Now, sky diving is my last of things I want to do to say "fuck you" to my only fear.
Lol, that would be wonderful! I don't think I will be afraid, although I am sure I will have a huge adrenaline rush. I just have wanted to do it for so long. Okay, so I will try to improve my endurance and strength, and I will let you know if/when we will go. Thanks Michelle!
I just need enough time to tuck money away for either the drive or flight – depends on how far you are from me. I have emergency money set aside which would easily cover any trip anywhere in the US – but I never dip into my reserves unless it is an emergency.
Smart thinking. I am an idea person, and not much of a planner, but I will give you a head's up when I get even close to thinking that I might be ready to go. The hardest part for me is going to be figuring out and then making it into a fund raising event. The MS society will help with a lot of those details too though.
If you need graphics or a website, let me know. I'm all over it. Happy to create a subdomain on my GoDaddy hosting account. I'm going to upgrade to unlimited shortly… when I have just about maxed out on my account as it stands now. Don't need to pay the extra for unlimited until it's time, ya know.
Thanks, I'll let you know.
That tree looks like I feel some mornings …
What's that… all twisted?
What secrets that tree must have.
You're not kidding there.
Glorious, if it was here in La La Land they'd cut it down. thanx Michelle, continue…
If it was her in NM, it would have burned down from a forest fire a long time ago.
Ah…. the childhood connection is perfect. Yet as an adult I still see this image as dreamland and fantasy. Wonderful.
Oh, it is to me. If I had a tree like that next to me and it wasn't illegal to climb, I would drop everything I have in my hands and scamper up that puppy in a heartbeat! I will never stop climbing so long as my legs can carry my body. I may not go on rock climbing trips anymore, but if something comes along my way – a brick wall, a nice tree when hiking with the dogs – I'm all over it. I don't care how many years my body has been walking this earth. I'm still a kid at heart.
Yes. The photo I found was actually rather bland. So I dropped it in photoshop and brought some of the colors out and added the vignette. I so want to climb this tree!
Love it!
Sheesh, I've been so busy. I have over 500 emails in my inbox and I refuse to delete them as I want to read – at least skim – all the posts.
Been doing Lyn's site, and actually getting some contract business doing websites and graphics. yay! Hopefully will work out more and more so i can leave my current job that I hate.
Hope you are well.
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She said the government will take steps to "find the motives behind the braid chopping attacks".
"Braid chopping incidents are attempts to create mass hysteria and undermine the dignity of the women in the state," Mehbooba wrote on Twitter.
Meanwhile, police today arrested six persons on charges of rumour mongering about braid chopping in the vicinity of Batamaloo.
"These rumour mongers were taking advantage of braid chopping incidents to instigate general public for protests and to motivate the youth of Batamaloo area to pelt stones upon deployed security forces," a police spokesman said.
He said the basic aim of these detained persons was to disrupt peace and tranquillity of the valley, so that the people of the locality take out processions against the government.
Separatist groups have blamed security agencies for the attacks and have called for protests against the incidents. They called for a general strike on October 9, which evoked good response.
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Apple's iOS has widened its lead over Google's Android in terms of mobile Web traffic share in the U.S., reaching 65 percent of the market, according to new data.
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Smartphones outsell feature phones for first time, while Apple's iPhone loses market share - Gartner
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Despite moving 3 million more iPhones in the second quarter of 2013 than in the same period last year, Apple's share of the overall smartphone market shank more than 4 percent, while total smartphones outsold feature phones for the first time worldwide, according to new data from research firm Gartner.
Google's new Nexus 7 gets stellar reviews despite faults, jitters, lagging apps
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Reports of "faulty" GPS, "buggy" multitouch, "jittery" scrolling and an ecosystem that "still lags iOS" weren't enough to stop Google's latest Nexus 7 from getting a stellar review on par with Apple's iPad mini.
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Android on 80% of smartphones shipped in Q2, while Apple's iPhone took 13%
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Google's Android operating system continues to dominate the smartphone segment in terms of shipped devices, with an 80 percent share in the latest quarter according to new data, while Apple's iPhone accounts for less and less of shipments in a growing market.
Samsung seeks 'Galaxy Gear' smart watch trademark as wearable tech market heats up
08/07/2013, 11:08 am
Samsung's forthcoming smart watch accessory may be dubbed the "Galaxy Gear," based on new trademark filings by the company in its home country of South Korea, as well as in the U.S.
Apple, Inc. gets its fingerprints on advanced touch sensor, appears difficult for Android to copy
08/07/2013, 04:08 am
In a market saturated with smartphones that all increasingly look the same, Apple wants its next iPhone to stand out and be difficult for cloners to duplicate.
Samsung co-CEO pushes Tizen OS as more than a 'simple alternative for Android'
08/06/2013, 09:08 am
As Samsung looks to lessen its reliance on Google's Android platform, the company views its own custom Tizen operating system as a viable alternative that could power the company's future flagship smartphones.
Apple's iPad lineup slipped to 32% of tablets shipped in Q2 2013
08/05/2013, 02:08 pm
While iPad shipments fell year over year in the June quarter, competing Android tablets saw huge gains, reducing Apple's share of worldwide tablet shipments to less than a third.
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08/05/2013, 06:08 am
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Apple, Inc. iPad is obliterating Samsung, Google's Android in tablet profits
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While market research firms publicly report that Apple's iPad is "losing market share" in tablet shipments, their data also says something else: Apple continues to obliterate Samsung, Google's Android, Microsoft, Amazon and the rest of the industry in tablet profits.
Android gets Find My iPhone-like feature 3 years after Apple
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Google's Android platform has largely caught up to Apple's iOS in at least one respect: Android device owners will soon be able to track the location of their phone much in the same way iPhone owners have been able to do since 2010.


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2018. Ohio Township Trustee Sourcebook, 7th ed., Editor and Contributor. Published by the Center for Public Management and Regional Affairs at Miami University.
- 2017. City of Springboro: Citizen Attitudes and Public Opinion Survey Results. Fourth version of longitudinal survey published by the Center for Public Management and Regional Affairs at Miami University. Previous versions published in 2008, 2011, and 2014.
2013. Four-Volume Township Sourcebook Series, (Trustee, Fiscal Officer, Personnel Management, and Zoning). Editor and Contributor. Published by the Center for Public Management and Regional Affairs at Miami University.
2009. "Does Collaboration beget Collaboration? Cooperation and Co-production in Township Government" with A. Dudas, P. Haney, & P. Russo. Research Monograph, Ohio Commission on Local Government Reform and Collaboration, Ohio General Assembly.
2001. "Presidential Power Unbound: A Comparative Look at Presidential Pardon Power." In Politics and Policy, Volume 29 (2). Co-authored with Jody C Baumgartner.
1998. "The Overlooked Relevance of the Pardon Power." In Presidential Frontiers, Underexplored Issues in White House Politics, ed. Ryan J. Barilleaux. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers.
Work in Progress
Dr. Morris' research focuses on public leadership and capacity-building in small and medium size Ohio cities, villages, and townships, with most of his work taking place in an applied setting through the Center for Public Management and Regional Affairs. His research projects typically include significant PA and POL undergraduate student involvement.
Grants, Awards, and Professional Activities
2017. $100,000. Co-PI (with P. Russo), Ohio Public Leaders Fellows/CPMRA Internships/Applied Research, Ohio Board of Regents/Ohio Department of Higher Education 2017/18
2017. $15,000. Co-PI (with P. Russo), Assessing City Services: Community Satisfaction Survey, City of Springboro, Warren County
2015. $150,000. Co-PI (with P. Russo), Ohio Public Leaders Fellowship, Ohio Board of Regents 2016/17
2014. $15,000. Co-PI (with P. Russo), Assessing City Services: Community Satisfaction Survey, City of Springboro
2010. $10,000. Co-PI (with P. Russo), Organizational Capacity for Public/Private Development Initiatives, Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority
2009. $15,000. Co-PI (with A. Dudas & P. Haney), Local Government Collaboration Study, Ohio Commission on Local Government Collaboration and Reorganization
Community Service
2018. Fairfield Forward: Small Area Committee (Comprehensive Plan)
2010-2014. Planning Commission, City of Fairfield
2010. Board of Education, Butler Tech (Butler County)
2006-2013. Board of Education, Fairfield City School District
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Editors note: Earlier we posted the inspiration behind today's devotion…not here is the actual devotion by Elder Bob Spencer
A Spiritual Bucket List: Robert Spencer for December 20, 2017
On occasion I think about my bucket list, you know, those things I wish to do before I become incapacitated or die. I've done many things during my lifetime, but the other day I started to think about a spiritual bucket list. Should I have one was the first question to myself. The answer was simple, why not, maybe it would help me become closer to family, friends and to Jesus.
When I ask myself what I would like to experience, I find there are many things I could do better, so why shouldn't I create my own spiritual bucket list. So here is my first attempt at such a list.
Belief: I believe in the holy trinity, and the need for Jesus in my life, I want to keep it in better focus. I have my days when my faith is all over the place. Going to church on a regular basis is a start, but I miss opportunities with others to express my beliefs. Issues in our society distract me and let my anger affect my faith. None of us can afford to do this. This is a number 1 priority.
Supporting those who experience hardships in life: I've lived a charmed life. In fact, I should be dead from some of the episodes experienced. When I was at Westover Hills, I participated in a program where we fed and housed families for a week at a time. I learned humility and the need to care for others. It's way too easy to develop a jaded attitude, and I need become more empathetic to those types of situations. Our job is to serve others in need. Our faith demands this and we need to listen to the calling.
Sharing our knowledge with others: As we age our knowledge increases and the chance exists where we should utilize the good information and share it with others. I understand quite a bit about personal finance and the need for all of us to develop a plan for the future. If we are going to build God's kingdom, it does require financial resources. Couldn't I share this with others since I have a working model? As I learn to share my finances with the church and others it value adds to my faith and hopefully to theirs.
Staying faithful to my church: Like any organization, our church has its ups and downs. I could go somewhere else, but the situations are much the same. I'm in this for the long run. I maybe have five years left and I want to stay active in our efforts to achieve and remain a force in our spiritual community.


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Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act. Requires a day and temporary labor service agency (agency) to notify a day or temporary laborer (laborer) in writing of the schedule and length of multi-day assignments. Requires an agency to keep records on the ethnicity of each laborer or applicant and the date, time, and location at which an applicant requested employment. Requires an agency to provide a laborer with transportation back to the point of hire at the end of each work day. Requires an agency to indicate on a laborer's payment stub the current maximum amount of any placement fee charged to a third party client. Prohibits an agency or third party client from charging a laborer for the expense of conducting a consumer report, a criminal background check, or a drug test. Requires an agency to submit to the Department of Labor the total number of laborers the agency has placed in a permanent position. Requires laborers to be paid at a rate no less than the same average rate of pay as a permanent employee performing the same or substantially similar work. Requires a third party client to conduct a job hazard analysis for each job to which a laborer might be sent. Requires an agency to obtain a surety bond of no less than $150,000 and to comply with other specified registration requirements. Makes a third party client liable for any obligation to pay the 4 hours minimum pay or any statutory damages required under the Act. Provides that termination or disciplinary action against a laborer within 90 days of the person's exercise of rights protected under the Act shall raise a rebuttable presumption of retaliation. Makes other changes.


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New City, New Experience
Tuesday, March 10th, 2015
My Time As An Intern at Edinburgh PR Agency
By Jessica Cook
IT'S BEEN a quick month here at Holyrood PR.
As my internship with the award winning company comes to an end, I've been reflecting on what I've learnt during my time here.
The daily struggle of getting up at 7am and 9 to 5 life truly became an easy routine; something I thought would take much longer than a month to get used to.
Everyday at the office there was new and exciting task to get on with. Up until the last day there was constant amounts of press releases and media coverage to be uploaded onto the Holyrood PR website for their current clients.
This gave me a first hand view of the amount of work and effort the team at Holyrood put in for their clients!
Uploading onto the website became an easy process as well as the phone calls. My confidence on the phone has grown over the past four weeks and with experience like this I feel much more at ease with talking to journalists and clients over the phone. This would not have been possible without the help of the team here at Holyrood.
After experiencing writing my own blog, I came up with an idea for a blog post for Eagle Couriers, a client of Holyrood PR and the team not only took my idea on board, they let me run with it.
I thought it would be a good idea to focus on the international delivery aspect of a courier business as it was coming up to the annual Asian holiday, Chinese New Year.
Once the blog was reviewed, tweaked and approved by more experienced members of staff, it went live on the Eagle Couriers website. This was a great feeling as I felt like I was part of the team, writing for clients and had really achieved something tangible.
One of the many things I've learnt here at Holyrood PR is what Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is and how important it is to every business.
One of my tasks was to sort out spreadsheets which showed Holyrood PRs ranking on google search. This was interesting to see and it was fascinating to learn about SEO and how much it can help a business.
The most important aspect I've learnt during my time here is that shyness will get you nowhere in this industry!
Although it is something I still need to work on, the team here at Holyrood helped me on my way to overcoming this hurdle. Being completely out of my comfort zone, in a new city and away from home for the very first time has been difficult but something I have overcome.
I've learnt loads of new skills and gained some extremely valuable knowledge on the PR industry and I have the team here at Holyrood PR to thank! I'd recommend the internship to anyone.
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CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is a global communications and IT services company focused on connecting its customers to the power of the digital world. CenturyLink offers network and data systems management, big data analytics, managed security services, hosting, cloud, and IT consulting services. The company provides broadband, voice, video, advanced data and managed network services over a robust 265,000-route-mile U.S. fiber network and a 360,000-route-mile international transport network. Visit CenturyLink for more information.
Job Summary
At CenturyLink our employees are our most valuable asset; many employees have built successful careers at CenturyLink, growing with us as we have expanded to serve new markets with new technologies. We value the highest ethical standards applied to a positive work environment and seek out people with new perspectives as we acquire talent in careers that will support our continued growth.
Joining the CenturyLink Field Sales team is an excellent opportunity for you to work in the competitive technology solutions industry.
The CenturyLink Field Sales organization is comprised of our stores, outside sales teams, and our account manager teams all of which work in our local markets in a variety of consumer and small business sales segments. You will have an opportunity to learn our dynamic business and work with field based partners and resources. You will work directly with our customers to provide solutions that improve lives, strengthen businesses, and connect communities by delivering advanced technologies and solutions with honest and personal service.
Compensation and Benefits
Job Description
Account Manager BDP/MDU
The Account Manager BDP/MDU leads a geographic territory to build CenturyLink's market position within a specific vertical customer segment of Multiple Dwelling Units (MDU) and Builder/Developer Programs (BDP). This position is responsible for strategic selling to new customers and renewing relationships with existing customers who directly own and/or control a property (such as apartments, condos, assisted living etc).
Job Responsibilities
Bachelors or Equivalent
Alternate Location: US-Nebraska-Omaha
Requisition #: 204332
This job may require successful completion of an online assessment. A brief description of the assessments can be viewed on our website at http://find.centurylink.jobs/testguides/
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We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, protected statuses). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.
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Nearest Major Market: Omaha
Nearest Secondary Market: Council Bluffs
Job Segment: Account Manager, Consulting, Engineer, Manager, Outside Sales, Sales, Technology, Engineering, Management
|Date Posted
|November 30, 2019
|Date Closes
|December 30, 2019
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If you're thinking about spending Halloween, sit back on the couch for a Netflix marathon, but your friends will say, "Come, come with us, it'll be fun! I swear!" . . . tell them no. Why? Because if he agrees to leave, there is the possibility that a masked assassin runs through the streets without being detected, due to the spooky vacations. At least, that's essentially what happens in the next Hell Fest horror movie.
Amy Forsyth plays a member of a group of friends who get more than they expected when they arrive at the annual scare night of an amusement park and run into a serial killer. If that sounds like something you want to have nightmares about, watch our exclusive movie clip before it hits theaters on September 28!
One of the best things about the fall is when the amusement parks adopt spooky Halloween themes. But what if those haunted houses like the Halloween Horror Nights of Universal Studios were real? That's the nightmare that the new movie slasher Hell Fest proposes to you. In the movie, on September 28, a masked assassin mixes with the horror theme park, making everyone believe that everything is part of the horror depicted. Natalie (Rise's Amy Forsynth) visits her childhood friends just in time for Halloween, and the trio and their boyfriends head to the night of the Hell Fest amusement park, knowing of a legend behind a young woman becoming a true victim during a past Hell Fest event. But they limit it until they come face to face with the masked assassin and must find a way to escape.
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In the exclusive clip of the movie below, the group of friends looks excited waiting to enter the Hell Fest, and Gavin (Roby Attal) gives them VIP bracelets. Once they enter, they are greeted by masked monsters who try to scare them as they approach a party area complete with a DJ disguised as a punk skeleton and a caged, sensual skeleton, who playfully whips Asher (Matt Mercury) as he works. box. It seems an incredibly fun moment, that is, until the masked assassin makes his first move of the night.
On Halloween night, three young women and their respective boyfriends head to the Hell Fest: a macabre itinerant card that presents a maze of attractions, games and labyrinths. Soon they will face a bloody night of terror when a masked serial killer turns the terror theme park into his own personal playground.
Initial release: September 28, 2018 (USA)
Director: Gregory Plotkin
Producers: Gale Anne Hurd, Tucker Tooley
Story by: Stephen Susco, Seth M. Sherwood, William Penick
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Wishing you all a Wonderful Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year!
*Twinkle on PFATT Marketplace*
Twinkle is my PFATT Marketplace offering for December! the mohair is a delicious hand tie dyed red/ silver on olive green backing, dressed in a cozy little red outfit. see the full listing here. one of a kind, not to be duplicated.
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+ peace +
Before me peaceful,
behind me peaceful,
under me peaceful,
over me peaceful,
all around me peaceful.
~Navajo prayer
(these two lovely Native American women art prints in my etsy shop, under the "portraits" section)
wishing you a beautiful today, and every day...
special orders and owl kings
the month has been whizzing by! i've been busy with my art prints and special orders, like the group above i just completed- 3 christmas bear ornies ('member these? revisit the original gang here).
a special order for a white bear inspired by a childhood imaginary friend ♥
and more imaginary friends... my latest original mixed media art print just released today: Owl King Twins. available in my Patrician Prints Etsy shop!
now i'm off to pick up a few last minute ingredients for thanksgiving tomorroooow. xoxo
the show must not go on
cruelest show on earth" is in town, November 9th-25th.
Excellent in-depth articles:
End the Circus of Cruelty- LA Times
The Cruelest Show on Earth - Mother Jones
The Problem with Circuses - Born Free
for anyone who is not yet convinced:
www.babyelephants.net - a look inside training camp for the circus, by former Ringling elephant trainer who had a change of heart at the end of his career. These are standard methods used by ALL circuses.
what you can do:
Ten Fast Facts about Animals in the Circus
- Every major circus that uses animals has been cited for violating the minimal standards of care set forth in the United States Animal Welfare Act (AWA).
- Animals in circuses spend about 11 months of the year traveling.
- During travel, animals may be caged or chained for long distances and hours, forced to stand in their own waste, in extreme temperatures.
- Standard circus industry training tools used on animals include bullhooks, whips, clubs, and electric prods.
- Animals born in circus "conservation" breeding programs have never been released into the wild. Most are slated to become "replacement" performers. (read next point below)
- From 1994 to 2005, at least 31 elephants have died premature deaths in the circus. Other circus animals who have died in an untimely manner include horses and lions.
- Captive elephant and captive feline attacks on humans in the U.S. have resulted in hundreds of injuries, many resulting in death.
- In the wild, elephants live in large, sociable herds and walk up to 25 miles every day. Most other wild animals found in circus settings, including lions and tigers, are also constantly on the move in their native habitats. In the circus, animals spend most of their time immobilized in cages or chains.
- Officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (which enforces the AWA) have repeatedly ignored obvious physical trauma to animals, eyewitness accounts of mistreatment, and sworn testimony from former circus employees who report abuse of elephants.
- Circuses that feature only human performers are gaining in popularity and provide dazzling, humane, and truly family-friendly entertainment. click for a list here.
Excellent in-depth articles:
End the Circus of Cruelty- LA Times
The Cruelest Show on Earth - Mother Jones
The Problem with Circuses - Born Free
for anyone who is not yet convinced:
www.babyelephants.net - a look inside training camp for the circus, by former Ringling elephant trainer who had a change of heart at the end of his career. These are standard methods used by ALL circuses.
what you can do:
- top ten ways to fight circus cruelty
- don't attend circuses that feature animals
- take a minute to email your congressman here! pass this on to your friends via social media:
"It's the action, not the fruit of the action, that's important. You have to do the right thing. It may not be in your power, may not be in your time, that there'll be any fruit. But that doesn't mean you stop doing the right thing. You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result." ~Mahatma Gandhi ♥
Calorie-Free Treats for You!
purple moons
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on my studio table
and gorgeous deep purple shibori tie dyed mohair, w/ some blue flecks. i am working on 2 little bears from this material. it's been a busy week, but i do promise they will be ready in time for Trick or Treating! will post more sneak peeks this weekend. have a great one!
green elephants
inspiration for today: life-size topiary ellies!
imagine a whole herd of these with some trees, a bamboo grove and a pond/watering hole... that's what i would do :)
this week i've been working on special order bears and packing up print orders.
i will be doing a little Halloween update with *new* bears next week!
check back here for sneak peeks. ✭
Happy National Feral Cat Day: elusive King Henry
the story about mr. orange tabby is that neighbors (known and unknown) are feeding him, so he's not seeking out food thus not attracted to the fish baits i set in the humane trap. finally last month, by chance, i discovered a kind neighbor on the other block, Pam, who is feeding him daily. we had a nice chat about King Henry (that's what she named him) and she filled in some details about his origins. apparently a few years ago, a car pulled up in the alley and poor King Henry was simply "dropped off", letting out a loud miaow as they shut the door and drove off. sadly, many people don't bother to neuter/spay their animals and abandon them when they start howling, spraying, and other effects of primal urges. Pam had also tried to TNR Henry, but unsuccessfully. so working together, she and I -the two "Ps", coordinated a trap day, made the appt at the cat clinic, and she withheld Henry's food....
but, Henry never showed up. frustrating since i see him with great regularity. he has a routine that cuts through my yard- i've seen him snoozing under our butterfly bush in the morning, sunning himself belly up in our wildflower patch at noon, napping behind the boxwoods in the early evening (pictured above). Pam is pretty sure that another neighbor is also leaving food out for the cats! which means coordinating with them also to withhold food before trapping day. it's easy to let days, weeks, months slip by...it can feel overwhelming trying to do it yourself. good thing is, a dialogue is happening and there is moral support. a lot of work to nab this guy but i am ever confident we will. you hear me, Henry?
October charity: 10% of each sale of Halloween Kitty Cat Witch print on eBay goes to Alley Cat Allies, helping cats like King Henry nationwide.
Each print is on a unique 1930's dictionary page, no two are alike. pigment ink and real acrylic hand painted eyes. this mixed media art print makes a lovely gift for animal-lovers and for a good cause!
parisian delights + recipe + new print
viola! healthy, vegan, better-than-nutella! i substituted with almonds. made in a matter of minutes. recipe via chocolate covered katie. it is heavenly spread on multigrain or sourdough toast, with a lot less guilt.
the ladies swooned over the macarons at Laduree. the rose & caramel were my favorites. i never had a macaron before, so where a better place than Paris to try my first!
which inspired my new print: elephant eating macarons! there are a few more fun elephant prints now available in my etsy print shop.
enjoy the weekend! it's rain, rain, rainy here. ☂
"Amber" bear on PFATT Marketplace today!
see the full listing here. SOLD
Bunnies on the Moon
~Lilac Bunny Carrot Dreaming~
~ Mint Bunny Strawberry Dreaming~
back to the topic of moons...above are my "bunny dreaming.." on antique moon map prints, available in my art print shop. you will find them under category archival art prints. i just love the surrealist quality of these.
web site friday! just 1 giraffe and 1 bear are in need of forever homes, possibly yours? i'm taking good care of them in the meantime, ie: many pots of tea, ginger cookies, tucking them in at night while they say a Shirley Temple-esque bedside prayer "one day soon we will find our new homes".
have a lovely October 1st. ❦
new Fall bears update Sept 28th!
❧ post-Hugglets/ pre-Halloween bear update is happening on my website
Sept 28th, at 12 noon central
(10am Pacific/ 11am MTN/ 1pm Eastern).
International friends, click here for time conversion.
There will be some new *larger* sized pointy nosed bears (like the one pictured) and other one of a kind temptations. Be sure to refresh your browser at the scheduled time to see the update.
til then.. xoxo
Hugglets Show Report
Greetings from stand #53 at Hugglets UK bear festival! thanks to all who stopped by and adopted Peng Peng bears! you made it another fantastic year at Hugglets. i'm holding the largest pointy-nosed hedgie bear i have ever made (adopted).
some funny characters...
my favorites are the quirky elder bruins. the one on the right was my fave
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The New Orleans Saints will travel to take on the Houston Texans on Sunday.
Entering this one these two teams are going in opposite directions. The Saints (4-6) have lost two straight while the Texans (5-5) have climbed back to .500 with three straight wins. FOX has coverage of this game starting at 1:00 pm ET from NRG Stadium.
The Odds: The Texans are 3 point favorites against the Saints. The over/under for thsi game is 48 total points.
Will the Texans or the Saints be able to win this one?