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Alright so technically she's almost four months...but I still haven't posted her three month update. It totally slipped my mind. I blame it on mom brain ::wink wink::
This past month brought lots of new "tricks", as we call them around here, for Miss Tallia. She has found her hands and can't get enough. They're her favorite new toy. She has become very vocal, which we all get a kick out of. Her little squeals are my absolute favorite.
One night hubby and I were watching a show in the bedroom. Tallia was asleep in the bassinet. All of a sudden we heard a huge squeal. We thought she had woke up, but when we checked she was sound asleep. I'm not sure what she was dreaming about, but it must have been good.
We're still struggling with naps, but she still rocks it at night. She goes to sleep around 9:00 pm and sleeps till around 8 am. She usually only gets up once during the night for a feeding.
She's a great nurser, but is starting to get distracted by stuff around her. Sometimes she bites down when she's nursing. That doesn't feel to good. I've noticed she does it if I'm focused on something else...err...like my phone.
She's been getting better on the fussy front too. I feel like our colicky, fussy days are leaving us. She sometimes gets worked up, but we've been able to rock her and she'll calm down. I'm still keeping sugar out of my diet as much as I can. That seems to be helping keep her happy as well.
Whether she's a big stinker who won't take a nap or my cuddle bug at night, we've found so much joy in having this sweet girl in our family. Time is sure flying. She has her four month check up next week. I can't wait to see how much she weighs. I'll try to share that update soon....ya know before she's almost five months ::smile::
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San Carlos: Coffee shop ban idea back on the burner
Posted by TheShot on 07 Aug 2006 | Tagged as: Consumer Trends, Local Brew, Starbucks
Today the San Mateo Daily Journal noted that San Carlos is cooling off on a proposal to scale back the number of coffee shops in their downtown: Coffee shop ban idea back on the burner – San Mateo Daily Journal. Of course, the measure was proposed in response to news of a second planned Starbucks in the area — causing some of the local coffee shops, and Uptown Cafe in particular, to seek protection over competition.
Meanwhile, in not entirely unrelated news, Starbucks announced plans to start a joint venture in India, with retail stores opening first in Delhi or Mumbai: domain-B : Indian business : industries : US coffee retailer Starbucks plans India chain. Starbucks may have failed in countries such as Israel and New Zealand, but perhaps prostitution rings are their next opportunity for growth in the entertainment industry. (There's no word yet if the William Morris Agency intends to begin casting for Pretty Woman: Mumbai at these new locations.)
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In September '99, I decided it was time to lift the TJ just a bit and give it some more clearance. My latest desert trek had convinced me that a few more inches would be helpful. Going in and out of the desert washes showed me that my approach and departure angles needed some improvement.
Having spent a few months reading the postings in one of the newsgroups, I decided to try the TeraFlex 2" lift. I had read numerous comments about it and had found no negative postings about the lift or the company.
I ordered the kit from a dealer in Oklahoma (Supplee 4WD), after trying to find a local supplier in the Phoenix area. I ordered the kit on the Friday before Labor Day and it arrived the following Wednesday, dropped shipped from Tera Manufacturing in Utah. I did a quick inventory and everything appeared to be there. Aside from the 2T lift kit, I had ordered new shocks (your old ones won't be long enough), the swaybar Quick Disconnect (QD) kit, and a transfer case lowering kit.
While I was waiting for the kit to arrive, I searched the web looking for any other information on the lift kit. I found an article posted on the Trail Quest web site. I would come to find that these few pages of first hand experience would come in very handy while I did my installation.
First off, let me state that the quality of the parts seem to be good. Time will tell as I put mileage on the springs, QD links, etc. What I found to be a major shortcoming in this kit was the directions. I am not a mechanic and have never claimed to be. However, 18 years of Midwestern farm life gave me a pretty wide exposure to machinery and the maintenance of it. During the late 70's, I also did some motorcycle grand prix road racing. I maintained my own bike, which included frame mods and engine rebuilds. I've never installed a suspension lift kit. The instructions provided with my lift kit confirmed that I knew little about suspension lifts and that it was NOT going to be of much help in my gaining any insight into doing them.
I contacted Tera and expressed my negative feelings concerning the documentation. This was the reply they sent me. I do hope that they will indeed improve the quality of their install documentation.
From: Mark Falkner [email@example.com]
Sent: Monday, September 13, 1999 8:03 AM
To: firstname.lastname@example.com
Subject: From TeraFlex
Thanks for the detailed suggestions on our 2T instructions. I apologize for the frustration we caused you. Our other instructions are much better. We are in the process of making new instructions for the 2T. The 2T was developed and targeted to Jeep dealers so the instructions were a secondary concern. I can not remember anyone giving us any feed back on them. So when someone does take the time to give us their insights we really do appreciate it.
Mark Falkner
Tera Mfg.
January 31, 2000 NOTE: On January 15, 2000, I received some information from Tera (I had requested some info on two other products) and included in it was their recently updated 2T installation instructions. They did an outstanding job on the new installation instructions. My compliments to them for their follow-up with me and the nice job they did on their instructions. New owners should be very happy with what they receive in their 2T kit.
I will also comment that the lift has seen some hard use since the Sept. 1999 installation. It does a very good job on the trail. The sway bar disconnects are easy to use and remain just as tight and rattle free as the day I put them on (you can't say that about several of the other brands available). My friends continue to comment about the incredible amount of wheel articulation and the fact that I rarely ever lift a wheel on the trail. I recommend this lift to anyone interested in an affordable lift for their vehicle. You won't be stuffing 33" tires with this lift, but it does my 32" BFGs and gives the Jeep a great overall look.
With the help of the information I gathered form the web and that of two
good friends, we tackled the lift kit installation. My comments below are not
intended to replace those that come with the lift kit. These steps are a compilation
of those from the lift kit instructions, those I found on the web, and our own trial and
error attempts. As always, the usual disclaimers apply here....I am not responsible
for your actions....use at your own risk.....and your mileage will certainly vary.
One thing that I will stress, however, is SAFETY. Please remember at all
times that you are working in and around a 3500 lb. vehicle. Chock your
wheels, set the parking brake, use good quality jack stands that are designed for the
load, and use a good quality jack for lifting. Above everything else, think SAFE.
Tools used:
Metric and standard sockets and wrenches
Torx bits (up to T55)
Drill and index
Tap and die set
Floor jack
Jack stands (tall ones for 4x4 vehicles)
Coil spring compressor
The information I got from the web stated that "there is no danger of the spring flying out on a TJ and no need of renting a spring compressor". I agree with that statement 100% as far as the rear springs are concerned. However, if you wish to install the taller springs up front, we found that we needed something to compress the springs. We ended up using 3 pry bars and 2 people to do the trick (not suggested). Had I known it was going to be like that, I would have gotten a spring compressor for the day.
Chock the front tires securely. Jack up the rear of the Jeep. Set the brake. Put the jackstands under the frame members. Leave the jack under the axle as you will be using it to lower and raise the rear axle. I found this most helpful when trying to remove or insert bolts in various holes, etc. By being able to raise or lower the axle, you can easily align the bolt or relieve the stress on it that is causing it to bind and not release easily.
Rear end installation:
Front end installation:
Using the jack and jack stands, jack up the front of the vehicle. You may wish to keep the jack under the axle for easier positioning as was mentioned in the above steps.
Here you can see the new shock, spring, and swaybar quick disconnect.
Click here if you want to see some pictures of the TJ after all of the work was completed.
Shock mount hardware reclamation procedure:
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The Texas Workforce Commission said Monday, April 29, that it paid the back wage claims of 19 former Absolute Fuels employees in full.
And documents recently filed in U.S. District Court in Lubbock show the money came from proceeds of a foreclosure sale connected with company owner Jeffrey David Gunselman's asset forfeitures in connection with his guilty plea last year in a massive biofuels fraud.
The workforce commission had placed liens on several pieces of real estate Gunselman or his business owned.
In this case, the money came after AIM Bank sold from foreclosure the former Craig Wallace Construction headquarters building, 3309 101st St.
Last fall, state workforce officials told the Avalanche-Journal the agency had only been able to make partial payments on wage claims to three of the 19 people who filed with the state.
Federal agents raided the Absolute Fuels' Lubbock office and production facilities near Anton and Gonzales in October 2011, seizing computers, equipment and company bank accounts. The seizures, which effectively prevented the company from doing business, came during the middle of a pay period.
The employees never received a final paycheck, and federal officials declined to release any of the seized money to pay them.
Gunselman pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud, money laundering and lying to the Environmental Protection Agency. He was sentenced to 188 months in prison, fined $175,000 and ordered to pay nearly $55 million in restitution.
Gunselman filed notice he will appeal.
A memorandum in the court files from the bank to Department of Homeland Security officials, who are overseeing the Gunselman forfeiture, explained the lien for back wages had a higher legal priority than the forfeiture.
DHS is the parent agency for the U.S. Secret Service, which handled asset seizure in the Gunselman investigation. The Environmental Protection Agency's criminal investigations unit was the lead agency on the case, but the EPA unit has no authority to seize assets.
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As we all know, the bed is the most prominent feature of any bedroom. We are all interested in creating an elegant bedroom that is comfort and safety Regardless of what kind of changes that you make to the bedroom, if the bedroom is not up to the ideal quality, you will not gain the expected outcome. As much as your bed decides on the comfort and the sophistication of your bedroom, it will decide on the quality of the sleep that you are getting. The amount of sleep that you are getting is important in deciding your stress levels and the quality of your lifestyle. If you are interested in boosting up the quality of both your bedroom and lifestyle, you will surely need to make some good changes into your bed. There is not a single person who will not be interested in creating a sophisticated and comfortable bed. However, most of that time, they will worry about the expenses. If you are aware of what needs to be said and done, there is not needing to worry about the expenses and the quality of outcome that you will gain. If you are interested in making your bed into a luxurious and a sophisticated one, here are some of the things that you need know:
Comfort and style, together in one
One of the must-haves on the beds in your house is quilts because it will not only add comfort but will also make your bed look stylish. Those aren't the only benefits that you can gain from using these. Due to the comfortable items that are used in them, the thickness and all the other features that come together, it will bring you a good night sleep and make your bed the best place for relaxation. That is not all, regardless what the temperature is outside, you will be at the right temperature because it also acts as an insulator.
Moreover, if you are interested in designing your bed to a certain theme of colours and patterns, you can always find these items in a range of styles and patterns. Moreover, when are interested in changing the patterns, there is no need to throw away these items, but they can be made much more as a table runner, tablecloths, wall hangs and so much more. All that you have to do is to test your creativity with it.
The coverlet of your bed
A coverlet can be used as a decorative cover for the bed. Coverlets tend to be lightweight, thin, non-reversible and bringing in the perfect final touches. Therefore, it is important that you look into all the right ways to make your bed look at its best and using a coverlet will make it much easier. Therefore, make sure you look into getting all the needed items so that the most prominent feature in your room will make your bedroom feel and look at its best.


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The IICF Southeast Division has awarded over $2.4 million in community grants since its founding in 2012.
The Southeast Division's grant focus areas are:
- Children at-risk
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Children's Health
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City House
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Communities in Schools of the Dallas Region
Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep
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Dallas After School Network
Disabled Veterans Insurance Careers
First Tee Dallas
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People's Community Clinic
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SAFE Alliance
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Santa's Helpers
Settlement Home for Children
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The Samaritan Inn
The Settlement Home for Children
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Trafficking Hope
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Vogel Alcove
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West Dallas Community School
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Wounded Warrior Project
2015 IICF Southeast Division Annual Dinner Video
MHBT, in conjunction with our insurance company partners and vendors, holds a charity golf tournament each year for our joint customers. This year we raised over $45,000 for local charities with the largest grant being to Ronald McDonald House in Dallas. The contributions to RMH and four other local charities are made thru IICF as a "directed" Grant from our great industry!
PLEASE NOTE: The Foundation does not accept nor consider unsolicited grant requests. Proposals are requested by invitation only.
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It started as a thoughtless, judgmental comment made in a semi-public forum.
A really good friend, who has an interest in the subject, thought I meant it about a situation she's involved in. I wasn't even thinking of her situation, but I realized after she confronted the issue that my generalization was really hurtful. Furthermore, I was just acting like a troll to cover up my own feelings of inadequacy.
After a some talking and some crying, I asked for her forgiveness and I hope that one day we will be good friends again.
Have you ever noticed how when the Lord is working on your heart that things get harder? He's been working on me about forgiveness for a long time now. There are people who have done great wrongs to me and I have come to realize that I keep giving them power. If I would just forgive them, I would take that power away from them. What's more, they aren't going to change their ways, so my continued hurt over their words and actions won't make a bit of difference to them.
The best I can do from this recent drama is learn to be more thoughtful about what I say – and hope that my friend is better at forgiveness than I am.
Meanwhile, I'm gonna let the Lord keeping working on my heart.


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When I first saw photos of Gloria Vanderbilt's patchwork bedroom a few years ago, I did not know what to think. Oh, okay, I did know what to think- I thought it was rather unfortunate looking. That's blasphemy to many, I realize, but I'm just telling the truth. I really didn't get the concept of covering walls and ceiling in patchwork quilts.
And then last week, while I was reading Wendy Goodman's new book on G.V., The World of Gloria Vanderbilt (what a fun read), I started to rethink this room. In fact, thanks to Goodman's text, I developed an appreciation for the room's floor especially. G.V. painstakingly cut up old quilts to cover the floor in a collage of fabric pieces that were later varnished to a high shine. Now let's stop here to look closely at that floor:
The famous patchwork bedroom (or infamous, depending on how you look at it) with its lacquered floor. Horst P. Horst, photographer.
I get that patchwork isn't for everybody. Quite frankly, it's not for me either. But the idea of lacquering fabric? That's a concept I do get, and it's one that can look absolutely fetching. G.V.'s lacquered floor was inspired by one she had seen years earlier in the apartment of Juliana Force, the first director of the Whitney Museum, the museum founded by Vanderbilt's aunt Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. In Force's home, the floors were covered in a floral fabric that had been sealed with numerous coats of lacquer. A rather original idea, don't you think?
The apartment of Juliana Force as photographed by André Kertész.
Reading about G.V.'s lacquered bedroom floor reminded me of a Karl Springer table that I had recently seen on dealer Liz O'Brien's website. The c. 1970 table, seen below, is wrapped in a glazed batik fabric. Not only do I find the batik print charming, but the glazed finish seems to impart some spiffiness to the rather humble fabric.
While I honestly don't think that I'll ever do a lacquered fabric floor in my home (especially a patchwork one!), I can absolutely see one of Springer's glazed fabric pieces fitting in quite nicely. Do you?
A c. 1970s Karl Springer glazed batik low table, available at Liz O'Brien.
A pair of glazed batik Karl Springer tables that were sold a few years ago through Rago Arts & Auction Center.
A Karl Springer batik wrapped hanging console and mirror from the 1970s, available from Palumbo.
A Springer trunk with lacquered batik finish from Lobel Modern.
Another Springer table sold a few years back through Rago Arts & Auction, although this one has a far more graphic batik than the previous examples.
(Photos of Vanderbilt and Force homes courtesy of The World of Gloria Vanderbilt by Wendy Goodman.)
Monday, November 29, 2010
A Patchwork of a Post
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- John J Tackett8:47 AM
A fabric covered floor can be very chic indeed. After all, painted floor cloths, common in the late eighteenth to early nineteenth century, enjoyed a brief revival in the resurgence of faux painted finishes during the 1980s.ReplyDelete
And Karl Springer produced some incredible stylish pieces that still give that much-needed punch to any room.
while I agree that it's not for me either, I do think it's so evocative of her personality and really rather cozy in a lush sort of way. So I give it 2 thumbs up but will save my spare time for other 'crafts'!ReplyDelete
I agree with you. At first glance, it seems so over the top and not really something that was pleasing to the eye. But after giving it a second glance, I see the beauty in it. Thank you for this post. The book is one of those that I meant to put on my reading list and had forgotten to do.ReplyDelete
I had not previously seen the photo of the fireplace and the red lacquered secretary--there is the completion that I was searching for. Yes, it is over the top---but wow, it is gorgeous and breath-stopping. As always, thanks for expanding my horizons. MaryReplyDelete
I'm totally with you about patchwork - not really my thing either - but the floor is amazing and expresses her creativity so well. I can see its application in a rather exotic, Kilim sort of way in a dark red library for example. It actually appeals to be more than Juliana Force's flowered version (although HUGE Kertesz fan). And I like the Springer pieces, like the last, with a distinctive graphic allure.ReplyDelete
I think the patchwork quilt concept here is extraordinary and looks modern and timeless in its graphic rendition. We have a tendency to look at certain things with a limited cliched eye.ReplyDelete
I might not ever be brave enough to choose this for myself but the individuality and creative spirit behind this design is enviable....xvReplyDelete
Gloria Vanderbilt was so daring... Imagine! Thanks for a great amount of research + a grand post. xx peggybraswelldesign.comReplyDelete
There's something brilliant in it. I think for me I could do the floor or the walls, but perhaps not both. Gloria is always the trailblazer. You have to admire that.ReplyDelete
I am all about patchwork- this is the ultimate, but GV can do no wrong-honestly one of my earliest design icons thanks House and Garden. The book is wonderful and long overdue. And I think Wendy Goodman filled the void perfectly.ReplyDelete
Thanks for a most interesting post. Not so keen on patchwork, although I am a bit of a gypsy at heart and there is something very approachable about it. Also Gloria Vanderbylt makes it look very chic.ReplyDelete
But I also do love the idea of lacquering fabric. That has a lot of possibilities.
I'm sure the patchwork would drive me crazy but it is kind of mesmerizing at the same time. It reminds me of Spanish tilework- the outsides of buildings in Valencia where I did junior year abroad were designed kind of all over the place like this only in tile. So colorful. I loved it.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8:46 AM
That Karl Springer table reminds me of Rhoda's New York apartment where the coffee table was covered in the same fabric as the sofas.ReplyDelete


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Project: Creation of Student Website @ University of Richmond
Description: Creation of a student web site and portal that was "by students and for students." Years before FaceBook and Twitter, students at Richmond were looking for ways the web could address their needs and concerns.
Problem: In talking with our own Web Development students, their friends, and students throughout campus, it became apparent that the University's web site wasn't addressing the needs of current students. Rather than follow the traditional path of enhancing the Student Affairs site, I offered my support to developing their own site.
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Needs Analysis: Deliberately I kept myself out of the needs analysis phase of the project. Having confidence in the students that were working in the Web Development office, I encourage them to find students in addition to themselves who were willing to undertake the project. In order for the project to be successful, I understood it needed to be their project. What administrator could possibly have suggested:
- The "Top 10" list must have 11 entries because "we don't believe in arbitrary rules" and "10 is overrated anyway".
- Mix two or more Dining Hall foods together to create new, tastier dishes. Especially popular was the section on enhancing mac & cheese.
- The online "facilities work request" was your best bet to have someone stop a leaky faucet, repair a closet door, or unjam a busted lock.
- A student guide to local restaurants, music, clubs, and movies. Included was a suggestion list for when the parents are in town and they're buying.
Challenges: The biggest challenges came not directly from the project but from the university staff that felt uncomfortable letting the students have so much autonomy. Access to the site was restricted by login as a current undergraduate students. Unanticipated, but one of my primary roles became running political interference and reassuring university staff that students would handle the responsibility.
As an example, the University Housing department worried when the students announced an "evaluate your dorm room" feature to assist with room selection. While the concern was that students would unfairly criticize and bad mouth certain rooms, most comments involved the distance to the laundry facilities or the annoyance of sunrise-facing windows.
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Budget: None. I volunteered my after-work hours. The students volunteered their time and talents. Every now and again, I sprung for pizza to show my appreciation and to give the team a chance to socialize. More often than not, our pizza parties turned into brainstorming sessions.
Team: The team consisted of students. I was always available for consultation if they had questions or to provide resources when needed. One such resource was getting the database administrator to create a "single sign-on" which (through our enterprise system) ensured that undergraduate students (and only undergraduate students) had access to the site.
Value: Probably the best, most unanticipated result was how well the student web site welcomed new, incoming students. As soon as a prospective student completed his/her paperwork to attend the university, we gave them a log-in and password. Incoming students didn't hesitate to reach out to each other in a big way. Typically it started with either a geographic question ("anyone there from Texas") or an interest ("who plays bass guitar") and future plans ("and wants to be in my band"). Discussions ranged from best music venues; to "must-take-this-course" faculty as well as faculty to avoid; to local worship opportunities; to campus attire. An explanation of the tradition of wear jackets, ties, and shorts to the first football game of the season. Best of all, the incoming class was several steps ahead in making Richmond their home. All thanks to their fellow students.
And for me personally, the value was learning to trust and encourage the garage project. Expect that people with good ideas will be anxious to do the work to see their vision take shape. Wonderful, unanticipated results may well result. And it's all done on the cheap, with sweat equity and enthusiasm.
And, of course, pizza.
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'A Practical Guide to the EU Succession Regulation' by Richard Dew & Richard Frimston
Paperback: 978-1-911035-85-5
Publication due: TBA
Price: TBA
The EU Succession Regulation applies to the estates of any person dying with assets in a European country. It will continue to apply after Brexit. In this book the authors explain the Regulation and the complexities it causes in a comprehensive and comprehensible way, with an eye to both the novice and the experienced private international lawyer.
Richard Dew is a barrister at Ten Old Square chambers. His practice is focussed on Wills, Estates and Trusts and related professional negligence and he is frequently involved in large and complex claims, often involving estates with assets in numerous jurisdictions. He regularly speaks and writes about cross-border succession.
Richard Frimston is a partner at Russell-Cooke solicitors and head of the firm's private client group. He advises clients in relation to their estate planning, wills, probate and tax planning issues and offers Notary Public services. He is one of the best-known speakers and writers on the topics of the Regulation.


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White seems to be the main colour I am seeing lately in a lot of my wedding designs! Lots of white with different accent colours, so today I thought it would be a great chance to showcase a little bit of white white white! Add your own accent colour in but here are some fabulous white wedding ideas!
Adore the white chairs, and white flowers but there are two things that make this for me… The mirrors! Adding a mirror reflects any lighting you put in and also extends your white wedding space. This beautiful photo was found on WedLuxe
This doesn't happen very often but how gorgeous is this photo! Take the time to get into your reception before your guests to really remember and appreciate the beautiful decor! Another beautiful photo found on Wedluxe.
Bouquet! What I like the most about this almost all white wedding bouquet is that it is almost white… The addition of the silver foliage really gives the bouquet dimension and the personal touch of the sparkle makes this wedding bouquet a complete love! This pretty white wedding bouquet was found on Style Me Pretty.
Such a pretty twist to decorating your wedding chair! What I really love is the head table floral arch with delicate little gems falling down. This image was found on pinterest.
White wedding ceremony – one of my favourite ways to decorate a ceremony is with beautiful vases filled with flowers. These can then be brought to the reception and placed through out the room! Beautiful photo from heavenly blooms blog.
I did notice that this blog is featuring a lot of florals so if you would rather do candles here is a GORGEOUS way to bring in the romance with these tall vases with pillar candles! This image was found on weddinggirl.ca


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The latest launch from O.P.I has landed at Mink HQ! The highly anticipated New Orleans Collection is filled with twelve Limited Edition fun and fabulous shades inspired by the vibrant city. With bold and bright crémes, subtle shimmers and a silver metallic, there is something for every style in one of O.P.I's most colourful launches to date! Read More
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5 gallon water cooler stoneware blue strips No.5 with a heart around it. 5 on bottom line under it. Looking for help finding out more info about this piece. I couldn't find any thing like it on ebay or other web sites. No water coolers in the Burley book. Would help to find email or phone# for new Burley Winter. Any info would be great.
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HUAIBEI, China – (December 6, 2016) – Christie® is pleased to announce that Dadi Digital Cinema Corporation, the second-largest theater chain in China, will deploy the award-winning Christie 6P laser projection system at its newest cineplex in Huaibei, a prefecture-level city in northern Anhui Province.
Located on the fifth floor of the new Huaibei GooCoo Plaza shopping mall in the bustling city center, the multiplex consists of 11 screens, including the premium Hall 8 auditorium in which the dual-head Christie CP42LH 3DLP® 4K RGB laser projection system will be installed. Featuring a 16-meter wide screen and a seating capacity of 226, this is the first cinema in Anhui Province to be equipped with Christie's pinnacle RGB laser technology, which provides an ultra-bright and colorful platform for huge screen theaters.
Developed primarily for 3D applications, Christie 6P laser systems employ two sets of RGB laser lights – one for the left eye, and one with slightly different wavelengths for the right eye. Reusable glasses then filter out the different wavelengths and direct the light to the eye it was intended for. In this way, 3D content feels more natural, is brighter and achieves DCI-compliancy for both eyes. Since the left- and right-eye images are presented simultaneously, audiences are not affected by what are sometimes issues when viewing traditional 3D content such as fatigue, headaches and nausea.
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Regularly readers are probably wondering if I've already gone on my holiday given how long ago it was that I last posted. But that is not the case. I've just been really really crap at keeping this up to date. Not that there is much to report I guess.
I've been doing a lot of coding. There's a little program that checks to see if a domain name is available and if so, fires off an email to the appropriate folk saying "Gimme! Now!". The fact that a certain game related domain that I used to own might be coming back on the market has no relation to my interest in working on this...honest... ;)
I've also been working on an idea for a website I've had for a while now. Apart from a few exceptions, the entire site is completely editable by it's users. For the most part it'll be like a wiki, except that certain areas will behave slightly differently. Like I'm planning on having an events area that lets you add a page for an event and it'll list it in a calendar. But the interface will for the most part still look like editing any other part of the site. And I'm thinking of ways of making it self-policing and letting the users prevent other obnoxious users from putting up crap. I'll probably never use it for real anyway, but it's still interesting to work on.
At the weekend I went shopping. On the off chance Amazon didn't deliver the replacement ink cartridge, I got some anyway from PC World...yes it was more expensive than it should be. But I really need to print off a load of stuff for the holiday.
My faith in Amazon has been restored however, as my long absent delivery from over a week ago has made an appearance, along with the one I was expecting this week too. So now I have an abundance of black printer ink. But it's not like it won't get used :)


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Netanyahu Worked Inside Nuclear Smuggling Ring
Counterespionage debriefing reveals how Israel targeted U.S.
As revealed in previously released FBI files and the tell-all book Confidential: The Life of Secret Agent Turned Hollywood Tycoon Arnon Milchan, the Hollywood producer was recruited into Israel's economic espionage division (LAKAM) in his 20s and learned how to establish front companies and secret bank accounts for smuggling operations. Arnon Milchan encouraged Smyth, a California engineer, to incorporate MILCO in 1972 and serve as a front for the Israel-based Heli Trading's (also known as Milchan Limited) acquisitions of sensitive military technologies on behalf of the Ministry of Defense. Smyth fled the U.S. after being indicted for violating the Arms Export Control Act in the mid-1980s. In July 2001, Smyth was arrested in Spain by Interpol and returned to the U.S., and in November, he was convicted of exporting 800 nuclear triggers (called krytrons).
FBI agents interviewed Smyth on April 16-17, 2002, at the U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles. The secret interview report details how during a trip to Israel Smyth was "spotted" by Milchan, who claimed he worked as an exclusive purchasing agent for the Ministry of Defense. Smyth was introduced around to high military officials including then-general Ariel Sharon. Smyth was also put in contact with Benjamin Netanyahu, who worked at Heli Trading Company. According to the FBI report, "Smyth and [Netanyahu] would meet in restaurants in Tel Aviv and in [Netanyahu's] home and/or business. It was not uncommon for [Netanyahu] to ask Smyth for unclassified material."
Milchan pulled Smyth into his glamorous, star-studded movie circuit. "While in the United States [Smyth] met with [Milchan] numerous times in Los Angeles. … Milchan and Smyth would have dinner frequently and would visit one another's house often … it was quite common for [Milchan] to invite [Smyth] to various Hollywood parties and introduce [Smyth] to celebrities."
During the 2002 Smyth counterintelligence debriefing, the FBI learned that the Ministry of Defense ordered and paid Heli Trading for krytrons. Heli in turn sourced them from MILCO in a clandestine operation codenamed Project Pinto. The report reveals how MILCO illegally shipped prohibited articles under general Commerce Department export licenses rather than smuggling them out via Israeli diplomatic pouches. The last time Smyth saw Milchan was in 1985. The Ministry of Defense issued a burn notice on Smyth after discussions with U.S. officials about the krytron smuggling. According to the FBI report, "Shortly thereafter, [Smyth] fled the United States."
A March 2012 statement by the co-authors of Confidential claims that "Hollywood mega-producer and former secret agent Arnon Milchan has been asked directly by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres to avoid any public discussion of the book Confidential, asserting that the matter is too sensitive at this time." Although the book's authors point to the escalating tensions over Iran's nuclear program, Netanyahu's own hands-on involvement in nuclear weapons–related covert action against America is presumably a far more compelling reason for the gag order.
* The FBI referred an additional 164 pages of the Mandatory Declassification Review to another government agency — presumably the CIA — for further review. The additional pages will likely never be released. The CIA has refused requests for similar documents in order to preserve intelligence sources and methods abroad.


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The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers, Digital Edition > My Day
WASHINGTON —I have been on a very rapid jump from one coast to the other. Last Monday night I was in Phoenix, Ariz., and was interested to find that much curiosity exists about Tractors for Freedom. Apparently many Arizona newspapers have carried only adverse points of view on our effort to free the Cuban invaders from Premier Castro.
One reason for this, I suppose, is Mr. Barry Goldwater. Another is a general Republican trend in the people themselves in that area.
The feeling on the part of a number of people, however, is that there must be some other side to the picture. I explained with care that there are always two points of view on everything, and that it is wise to hear both in order to decide for oneself how one feels. Of course, one can only do this after having been exposed to the whole picture.
Sen. Barry Goldwater is a charming and delightful man, and he undoubtedly believes in his point of view. In this connection I read in Wednesday morning's newspapers that he had stated the spending programs and fiscal policy of the New Frontier are "playing right into the hands of the Kremlin leaders whose determination has long been to bleed America white."
This speech was given at the luncheon on Tuesday of the Sales Executives Club in New York and attended by 1,200 people. An official of the club said this was the largest attendance at any luncheon in the club's history, so this particular group must have wanted to hear Senator Goldwater and his ideas very much indeed.
There probably are not many people who still remember that in the Hoover campaign in 1932, when the banks were failing and employment was at the lowest possible ebb, we were told that if my husband, who was the Democratic nominee running against Mr. Hoover, was elected, the collapse of our whole economy would come, we would be completely impoverished, and grass would grow in our streets. Somehow I was reminded of this by Senator Goldwater's remarks.
"Believe me," he said, "it will make no difference if we are the best-educated, best-clothed and best-fed people in the world, if our economic underpinnings are compromised."
One cannot help wondering whether the Senator believes that people who are all these things will allow their economic underpinnings to be compromised.
If you are well-fed and well-clothed you must have earned the wherewithal to buy the food and clothes, and so the farmers would be better off and the manufacturers would be better off. If you are better housed, you would have employed a great many people in construction all over the country. This would give money to spend and put it in circulation. If, by chance, you are the best-educated people in the world—and educated not as the Germans were but on real democratic and humanitarian principles—then you are going to have the intelligence to understand the world as it is today: to know that you cannot keep your economic underpinnings sound unless you help the rest of the world to have good economic underpinnings as well.
President Kennedy has told us time after time that sacrifices would have to be made by the people in this country. Perhaps they will be made not in education and not in the essential matters of food and clothing and housing. But perhaps they will be made in ways in which the Senator and his ilk may not have quite as much money to spend in ways that do not benefit the community as a whole. We may find ourselves not as able to have certain "over-luxuries." Why, I heard while I was in Arizona of someone who had four swimming pools. It seems to me that one might get by with merely two!
There are a number of ways in which more people can have more things and the few will still have their luxuries and life will still be very pleasant. But some things we have come to think of as essentials may have to be done away with in whole or in part. Life will be a little easier for many than it has ever been before and I do not think the other will suffer very much.
I am tired of this frightening of Americans about their economic underpinnings. All of us know we do not want inflation. And some of us know that if we all have what we really need there will be people among us who will not have quite the luxuries they have had in the past.
Those who really know the dangers are not against paying for things at the time we undertake to get them done. And most of us are not opposed to seeing that the country as a whole has what it needs for its defense, and we had better wake up to the fact that education is part of the nation's defense effort.
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My Day by Eleanor Roosevelt, June 16, 1961
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An African adage says, we have not heard this before, is said to just scare the culprit. In essence, their is noting new under the sun!.
Members of Growing in Grace, a controversial religious sect headquartered in Doral, said they were following the example of their leader, Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda, who has claimed to be Jesus and recently declared himself the Antichrist.


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Glenfiddich announces the India winners of the World's Most Experimental Bartender
A global competition that celebrates creativity, experimentation and collaboration
Glenfiddich the world's most awarded single malt Scotch whisky, hosted the third season of the World's Most Experimental Bartender in Delhi. From among 6 collaborating participants from across India, bartender Rohan Matmary and musician Sonam Kalra's pair stood out with their creativity and were selected as the India winners of Glenfiddich's World's Most Experimental Bartender.
World's Most Experimental Bartender endeavours to bring together creative minds who collaborate and develop an innovative interpretation of the Glenfiddich 12-year-old expression. In line with the competition's spirit of experimentation, the shortlisted bartenders were paired with collaborators from creative fields such as music, art, design, magic and hospitality to co-create their unique Glenfiddich serve. Their ideas were presented before a panel of judges, comprising of Mandira Bedi, Zorawar Kalra, Gaurav Gupta, Thukral and Tagra, Nikhil Arora, James Pennefather and Vikram Aditya.
Angad Singh Gandhi, Brand Ambassador, Glenfiddich India comments, "Glenfiddich has always been at the forefront of innovation, and through this unique pairing of bartenders and collaborators, we once again establish ourselves as an ignition platform for creative expression. The experience created by Rohan Matmary and Sonam Kalra was truly experimental as it perfectly brought out the best of both the creative individuals. We wish them all the very best as they set out to compete for the global title."
Rohan Matmary, winner of the India leg of the competition said, "I would like to thank Glenfiddich for giving me the opportunity to challenge myself and push the boundaries of experimentation and creativity. Working with Sonam Kalra has been an extremely unique experience and our cocktail 'Zaara' is a perfect representation of our innovative collaboration. I am looking forward to the next leg of the competition in Scotland wherein we will be competing with bartenders and collaborators from different countries and with unique experiences."
The winning cocktail created by Rohan and Sonam was titled, 'Zaara', an Urdu word meaning 'particle'. Zaara revolved around the message – that regardless of its proportion in the recipe, each ingredient is equally important and contributes towards creating the right balance – and it is when all these disparate elements come together that we have perfect equilibrium.
Zaara starts with the award winning Glenfiddich 12-year-old, infused with cranberry, tiny tangerines, egg white and sage infusion, hibiscus, and rhubarb which resonated well with the fruity and floral notes of the Glenfiddich 12-year-old single malt whisky.
Rohan mixed these seemingly disparate elements together, just as Sonam harmoniously blended beautiful melodies with poetry. Through the blending of these elements, Zaara was created.
The wining duo will now go on to compete against other market winners on a trip to the Glenfiddich Experimental Bartender Academy in Scotland, where they will have the opportunity to bring their concept to life. The winner will be awarded with the title of 'The World's Most Experimental Bartender' and Glenfiddich will, thereafter work with the winning duo throughout 2018 to showcase their creativity globally and bring it to life for on-trade. Through this unique partnership between bartenders and collaborators, Glenfiddich yet again establishes itself as an ignition platform for creative expression.
About the competition (http://www.glenfiddich.com/in/)
The competition requires participating bartenders to collaborate with a master of another field to co-create something unique inspired by Glenfiddich experience. Winners from countries around the globe namely- Australia; Switzerland; Germany; United Kingdom; United States of America; the United Arab Emirate of Dubai; Colombia; South Africa and India, will be invited on an all-expenses-paid trip to the Glenfiddich Experimental Bartender Academy in Scotland, where they will compete to win the priceless opportunity of bringing their idea to life, supported by Glenfiddich.
This competition is an intense and immersive three-day experience where the collaborators are taught how to make whisky from scratch. They will have the exclusive opportunity to absorb knowledge from Glenfiddich's distillery experts; from the mash man to the cooper, the still man to the malt master; and these extraordinary craftsmen will share the techniques that have made Glenfiddich the most awarded single malt Scotch whisky today.
Armed with fresh knowledge and tools, the collaborative pairs will then refine their innovative ideas to pitch to a panel of judges that will include Master Blender at William Grant and Sons, Brian Kinsman, Glenfiddich global brand ambassador, Struan Grant Ralph and Kirsten Grant Meikle, Director of prestige UK for Glenfiddich owner William Grant & Sons.
The winning collaborative idea will be announced at the end of the programme, and Glenfiddich will, thereafter, work with the winning duo throughout 2019 to bring their creation to life for the on-trade, an impressive addition to any creator's portfolio.
About Glenfiddich, India
Glenfiddich is a single malt whisky owned and produced by William Grant & Sons Distillers Limited, an independent family-owned distiller founded by William Grant in 1886 and still controlled by the fifth generation of the family. Glenfiddich has gained a reputation for supporting the creative arts in India with various initiatives including the annual Artists in Residence award and World's Most Experimental Bartender programmes. Click on www.williamgrant.com for more information on the Company and its brands.


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since our weather is no longer calling for summer-wear, i've set aside my wiksten tank pattern and have finally made my way to the more seasonally versatile wiksten tova.
tova is an easy sew. it reminds me of some of the gamine dresses one sees in japanese dress books – shapeless and soft with some sweet little finishing details. tova is made interesting with a front placket set into a gathered panel. the plackets overlap and are topped off with what i think of as a band-style collar. or maybe a chairman mao? either way, it's a nice touch. the three-quarter length sleeves are gathered slightly and finished off with a tiny, straightforward, non-restrictive cuff.
like the wiksten tank, you can cut the tova at two different lengths: top or dress. i made the dress length because i wanted to wear it with leggings and boots this fall and winter. were i wearing it on its own, sans leg coverage, however, i'd consider making it a tad longer to allow a little more modesty on the gams. i am fast approaching 40, after all.
i was a good girl and followed the instructions, with the exception of the hand-stitching – i just couldn't see the point when you end up topstitching the same pieces anyway (this is called for on the collar and the cuffs). i found that with some careful pinning, i was able to skip the hand-stitching and move right on to the topstitching. in order to ensure the stitching looked good, i pinned amply from the right side, checked to make sure i would catch the folded edge with my topstitching, then did the topstitching, as you would, on the right side as well. it worked brilliantly and saved me all of that slow and mostly needless hand-stitching. hurrah!
a note on the fabric. this print is called 'eyelet' and it comes from denyse schmidt's 'flea market fancy' collection. it's pretty sweet, but i'm afraid that the grey of the fabric, along with its subtle white pinstripe and the style of the dress make the whole thing look a little too much like an old-fashioned nightshirt. i was going to link to a photo of a man yawning in a nightshirt, but it was too disturbing. here's hoping i'm the only one who notices this similarity (good thing i pointed it out…).
i didn't make any changes to the fit – i cut a medium and i find the size accurate and ample. it's not the most figure flattering cut, sure, especially in a heavier quilting cotton, but it's a quick and cosy make and has great multi-season potential. tova is definitely a keeper.
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Lost Art Salon co-owner Rob Delamater's classic, colorful flat
Rob Delamater has no problem admitting that he's loath to spend much on furnishings. With the exception of a couple of big items - his bed and living room sofa, both from Room & Board - he prefers to outfit his home with secondhand and flea-market scores. Handmade objects are also a priority.
"It's very hard for me to buy something new," says Delamater, co-owner of San Francisco's Lost Art Salon ( www.lostartsalon.com), where he and business partner Gaétan Caron specialize in the rediscovery of artists. "Even when I do, I need to drape it in old stuff."
Thus, the sofa is adorned with an embroidered and batik-printed textile from the Alemany Flea Market. Layered on top is a flag with a "hand-sewn symbol of creativity," as Delamater describes it; it's a $2 acquisition from a shop on Valencia Street.
Most of the pillows on the sofa were made by a friend, Rob Westlake. The one printed with a portrait of Duncan Grant is Delamater's own handiwork.
For the past year, Delamater has called this apartment home. It faces Dolores Park, and is in a building that dates to around 1910.
"I don't think I could live in a contemporary home - it wouldn't be in harmony with my aesthetic," he says. There's something about collecting historic artwork and being in a historic home. It makes for a beautiful partnership."
He continues: "When I initially walked through, I was thinking about my collection - this thing that's so important to me - how it was going to work in this space." (The 10-foot ceilings were a major plus.)
Delamater's collection is quite extensive, especially since it's broadly defined. "A lot of people think of art as paintings and drawings," he says. "But for me, living with art is about living with artistry" - which includes myriad handcrafted wares.
Every spot in his 1,000-square-foot apartment seems to exhibit an artistic touch. In his bedroom, he painted the shades on the ceiling and table lamps. A belt from Nepal that is embellished with beads, shells and metal work has been repurposed as a curtain holdback. A colorful handmade rug picked up at a flea market bears the maker's initials ("CR").
The bedspread is not only hand-sewn, but also comes with a sweet backstory: Delamater shared with a friend how much he loved a blanket that appears in an Egon Schiele painting. The friend later fashioned a replica of it for Delamater.
Another element in the home is inspired by a painting as well: René Magritte's "Time Transfixed," which features a train jutting out of a fireplace. Delamater covered the panel in front of his fireplace opening with chalkboard paint, and then sketched himself and his boyfriend on it. He calls it "a forward-thinking fantasy, of us looking at a super moon 30 years from now." (Their first date took place on the night of last year's super moon.)
On the hearth sit rows of pottery with a range of provenances - a vase procured during a trip to Bali, another made by a college ceramics professor, others found at flea markets. By keeping the vessels concentrated in one area, they feel curated rather than cluttered.
In the art studio, which occupies the back room of the apartment, Delamater creates works on paper that merge various forms of printmaking with collage and painting. "I think my most successful pieces combine simplicity, highly emotional color and the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi (finding beauty in imperfection)," he says.
The sofa in the studio is hidden beneath a smattering of African textiles for good reason: It was an L-shaped piece that Delamater took a hacksaw to in order to make it fit better in the room.
The 60-foot hallway that runs nearly the entire length of the apartment is lined on one side with art; the opposing side is less populated, to allow for more negative space, explains Delamater. "This way, you don't feel like you're walking through a maze; it's not too crowded or overwhelming."
One of his favorites in the hallway is by his great-uncle, Ben Messick; the watercolor depicts Delamater's father and a cousin playing in Delamater's great-grandmother's front yard in the Missouri Ozarks. A framed copy of "The Trees" poem by friend Daniel Combs hangs nearby; it was a gift to Delamater on his 40th birthday.
Almost all of the art in Delamater's residence comes from Lost Art Salon. He likens his role at the gallery to being a matchmaker. "You can never really 'sell' a work of art to someone," he explains. "As a gallerist, you can introduce a potential buyer to many different pieces, but they have to fall in love with one for a true match to occur. It's a connection, a click, a relationship. There has to be that spark."
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For this make up I used Kryolan brand white and yellow, along with Wolfe brand black. You can use any face paint you like, as long as it's face paint – that is makeup, not paint made for paper or canvas. Non-toxic does not mean it's safe for use on the body. My lovely friend Willa is my model.
1) The background
Spritz your white makeup cake with clean water from a small spray bottle. Wipe a dense makeup sponge back and forth across it a few times until your sponge is saturated with color. Stipple white above the eyes where you might put eye shadow with quick, firm patting motions. Rubbing the makeup on might leave streaks. Reload your sponge and apply white under the nose and below the mouth for the muzzle. It helps to squeeze the sponge into a circle.
Next, load a new sponge with yellow or gold and apply over the rest of the face, taking care to press the color into the corners of the nose. If you do want to even up the sides, or you goofed a bit, grab a baby wipe (unscented are best) and wipe off any excess.
2) Get dotty
Grab a small round paintbrush. I like to use a Lowell Cornell number 3 or 4, and load it up with black face paint. Wolfe brand is great because it's super strong, but any black will do. Paint furry hair around the perimeter of the design. Add a few ear hairs. Paint lines around the white muzzle. Add three rows of wiggly lines or dots on the muzzle where the whiskers would be. Paint a delicate line down the middle of the upper lip, starting from under the nose. Paint the end of the nose. Start your leopard spots. These should be smaller near the nose, and bigger, "C" shapes as the move away from the center of the face. Finish with a quick flick of the brush at the outer edges of the eyes to simulate cat eyes for girls and boys.
3) Roar
Admire. Go play! Remove the make up with soap, water and a washcloth.
4) More Info
Get Instant download of the new How to Paint a Leopard Face PDF file in my Etsy store. The electronic file includes how to paint a leopard face, along with cheetah, tiger and kitty cat variations. It has more photos, more detailed instructions, and a list of recommended supplies. Cost is $3.25.


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From: Iceland
Genre: Pop, Rock
Born in 1979, Ingi Örn Gíslason grew up in Reykjavik, the capital of
Iceland. A creative child, Ingi grew up with a passion for music and
song-writing, singing before he could talk. The self-taught guitarist
was inspired by Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Johnny Cash and Neil Young as
well as national legends Bubbi Morthens and Megas.
The born and bred Icelander financed the recording of 'Human Oddities'
by sailing the rough North Atlantic as a fisherman. The gruelling
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The Flower Mound Foundation
The Foundation preserves the original character of The Flower Mound site and encourages related educational, historical, scientific interests.
The Flower Mound Foundation promotes sustainable land-use practices and educates citizens of the Town about the valuable ecosystem services provided by native prairies, native plant and grass communities, beneficial insects, birds and wildlife.
The Flower Mound Foundation sponsors educational presentations and workshops, field trips and community service volunteer opportunities.
The Flower Mound Foundations records and conveys the historic significance of The Flower Mound site in the development of our community.
The Flower Mound Foundation promotes the scientific study of the native prairie community and its conservation as a natural resource.
The Flower Mound Foundation, a non-profit 501 (C) (3) corporation created on August 11, 1983, consists of a nine member Board of Trustees representing the citizens of Flower Mound.
The Flower Mound
The Flower Mound is located at 2400 Flower Mound Road, Flower Mound, Texas, on the northeast corner of the FM3040 and FM2499 crossroads.
This historic site is a 12.576-acre native Tall Grass Prairie segment of the Great American Black Land Prairie.
There are almost as many legends, interpretations, and stories, often contradictory, concerning The Flower Mound as there are bluebonnets in Texas. The very few unchallenged facts are that The Town of Flower Mound derived its name from it and that it is 650 feet above sea level, and rises 50 feet above the surrounding countryside.
Texas' eminent historian, the late A.C. Greene, believes the name, Flower Mound, was given to the rise in the 1840s because of an unusual amount of wild flowers that grew on it. This area was part of the great American Black Land Prairie that ran from Canada to the Rio Grande and from the Rockies to the Mississippi. Our immediate area, of which only 1,000 acres remain out of the original 20 million, was part of the Tall Grass Prairie. Because the early pioneer settlers used The Mound as a haymeadow and never plowed, the wild flowers were conspicuously abundant in wet springs. However, wildflowers and native prairie grasses flourish throughout the year on The Flower Mound.
Alton Bowman, Chairman of The Flower Mound Foundation, has identified more than flower and grass 175 species growing on The Mound. The history and a photographic presentation of many of these plants may be found in his book The Flower Mound - A Field Guide to the Flowers and Grasses. The book is sold at The Flower Mound Public Library for $20. All proceeds are used for the preservation and protection of The Flower Mound.
Long time resident, Otto Consolvo, spent most of his waking hours attempting to preserve The Flower Mound from property development. After many frustrating years, he and the Town Council struck a deal with a developer in 1983 to deed the 12.76 acres of The Mound in perpetuity to the Mound Corporation, a non-profit organization representing the citizens of Flower Mound. The Mound Corporation was incorporated in August 1983 and is governed by nine trustees. Its purpose is to keep the original character of the site and to promote and encourage educational, scientific, and historical interests, and to maintain and secure "The Mound". Over the years, The Mound Corporation evolved to become the Mound Foundation and now it is called The Flower Mound Foundation. Funds to accomplish its mission come from book sales, donations and from the Town of Flower Mound's Community Support Program. For more information on the Mound Foundation please contact Alton Bowman of the Flower Mound Foundation at 817.430.1976 or Tom Kirwan at 972-213-5664
Mission: Preserve the original character of The Flower Mound and sponsor works of related historic, scientific, and educational interest.
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Villain Round-Up: Aug. 29, 2008
Rounding up the latest news from the "black capes"…
RED QUEEN THREATENS CHILDREN [METRO] Children's comic The Uncanny X-Men has received a tongue lashing after unveiling a dominatrix as its new villain.
The issue saw the Red Queen — in leather suit, heels and mask — punishing an underling.
The Coalition For Family Values said: 'Sexual deviance should not be thrust at our children.'
Unconfirmed reports say that Marvel Comics executives popped a couple bottles of champagne when they found out that there were readers under the age of 35 picking up "Uncanny X-Men." 😉
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I've been craving a blog hop lately. I haven't had a whole lot to post about on the blog, which is understandable with Paige draining all the horsey funds. I did buy a pair of boots to review next week, so that will be fun. State Line Tack is having a nice 25% off sale currently, and while I didn't get my pair for 25%, they threw in a $20 gift card. I figured that was a pretty good deal since it made the boots $100 instead of $119…even if I have to spend the $20 on horsey things…lolz. No problems there. Copper will need a shank bit at some point, so we'll be able to use that gift card for sure.
Back to the blog hop: Stephanie asks: "What is your every day tack setup?"
Oh dear. I use the same tack for Copper and Paige, and despite the visual differences in their faces, I generally don't even have to adjust the bridle. Weird, right?
- Saddle- My Billy Cook Classic Reiner. I still love this thing more than any other western saddle I've ever sat in. I love that it is pretty enough to show in, but not so much that I don't use it as my daily saddle. I hate buying pretty things to only use at shows. I got a good deal on my saddle on one of the horse consignment websites (maybe Equinehits?) used. It supposedly didn't fit a QH with a very similar body type to Copper. No complaints here.
- I did enhance my saddle with some new stirrups. They're blingy. Got these on eBay. The offset stirrups make my ankles hurt less while riding, which is awesome. My ankles have hurt when riding for the last few years, but not in my lessons at G's with his saddle with off set stirrups. Bought myself a pair and it has been a lovely change.
- Girth- Funny actually. I didn't buy this girth? Someone left it at my barn, and I've totally pulled a finders keepers with it. Sorry, not sorry. I'm pretty sure it is a Classic Equine Mohair Girth (I'm confident on the mohair, it is the brand I have hesitations about). G wants me to use a neoprene girth instead on Copper (and Paige too, I'm sure) but it works fine and I believe strongly in "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Plus, while I'd like to buy some new tack, girths are kinda boring to buy. Or cinches. Since we're western and all.
- I bought a new saddle pad on eBay last year too. I don't think it has a brand. It's turquoise and black/white. Nothing super special, but it does the job.
- Headstall- I've had this headstall since Robin was started as a two year old. So it's eleven years old. I really truly want to get a new headstall for everyday use (and another one to show in…), but I'm picky. I want a one ear with basket weave leather and a throatlatch. Cheap. I have one on my eBay that is everything, but without a throatlatch. It's $26 with free shipping. So tempting. Meh.
- O-ring snaffle. I've also had this forever/have had it so long that it's origins are unknown. I have a snaffle with a slow twist that I was using on Paige, but I have just been using the o-ring on both of them this year.
- Reins- I bought a set of white (lol…) woven reins on a FB tack for sale page last year. The lady who owned them lived locally and brought them to my office to sell them to me. I think I paid $8 for them? Not bad. They have the poppers of doom on the ends. These are beyond helpful with getting Paige on the trailer in a pinch.
One bridle, three ways:
I think that's everything. I don't have any protective leg stuff. Copper did have SMB boots but mice decimated them. And they were from when he was young, so I don't even know if they'd fit him anymore. I'm confident they wouldn't have fit Paige. She has so much more bone than he does. And fat. Sorry Paige.


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Pac-12 Roundup: Washington TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins has surgery on pinkie
A look around the Pac-12 Conference Friday:
Washington — Tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins has surgery on fractured pinkie. His timetable for a return is unknown. Huskies open Aug. 31 against Boise State, ranked 19th in the USA Today poll.
Arizona State — Chris Coyle broke Sun Devils' tight ends receiving record last year sans gloves.
Arizona — Embattled defense from 2012 ahead of offense in fall camp. The Arizona Daily Star's look at projected starters.
USC — Little-used tight ends Xavier Grimble and Randall Telfer could increase reception totals.


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We encourage everyone to consider using alternative means of transportation. The options below can get you where you're going, while saving fuel and money and the hassle of finding parking.
The Vanderbilt University Department of Public Safety administers the VandyRide shuttle bus service at Vanderbilt University. The shuttles operate during the academic year while students are present. The hours of operation are 5:00 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. 7 days a week on designated routes. For complete information about the VandyRide service, including routes, stops, and times, please visit their website at vandyride . http://vandyvan.doublemap.com/map/
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- Other Carpool Matching Services: If you are interested in joining a carpool that is not limited to the Vanderbilt community, there are many other carpool matching services available online. Simply conduct a Google search entitled "carpool match".
- Vanderbilt has partnered with the Transportation Management Association (TMA) to enable all employees at the university to enjoy this money saving and environmentally friendly commuting solution. Vanpooling allows riders to share on gas costs, avoid wear and tear on their personal vehicles and to save money on parking.
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- All full-time Vanderbilt faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to ride to and from campus on Metro's new 'WeGo ' buses for free through Vanderbilt Easy Ride program. A valid I.D. card must be present to board. The I.D. can be use "only" for rides to and from campus.
Bus route and schedule information is available at www.nashvillemta.org or by calling (615) 862-5950.
RTA Express Buses
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- Discounted 20 ride RTA EXPRESS TICKETS for the RTA bus services are available to all full-time Vanderbilt employees, graduate, professional and medical students. Bus route and schedule information is available at RTA. Discounted tickets are available at VUPS Parking Services,2800 Vanderbilt Place. Free Parking is available at Lot 127 on days you must drive to work. Shuttle information is available at Chestnut Shuttle. Route and times
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Music City Star
Music City Star Commuter rail service provides up to a 60% discount to all full-time Vanderbilt University and Medical Center employees. Rail stops include Lebanon, Martha, Mount Juliet, Hermitage, and Donelson. A free shuttle bus service between the Nashville Riverfront Terminal and the Vanderbilt Campus coincides with train arrivals and departures. Discount tickets are available at Parking Services. Free Parking is available at Lot 127 on days you must drive to work. Shuttle service available at Chestnut Shuttle Parking Schedule Route and time s
Occasional Campus Parking (Available for MTA, RTA and Music City Star Patrons)
Parking Services is now offering a new $5 hangtag to University Central faculty, staff and students who primarily use alternative transportation when coming to campus. The new hangtag may be used on a day when a faculty, staff or student needs to drive his/her personal vehicle to campus instead of using alternative transportation. The hangtag is eligible for parking in the paid spaces in the Wesley Place, Terrace Place and 25th Avenue Garages or in Lots 77, 72D and 72E for one day only. University Central faculty, staff and students with a valid I.D. should come to the VUPS Parking Services, 111 28th AV S to purchase the hangtag (more than one may be purchased at a time). Free parking is available at the Chestnut Shuttle Parking lot. Route and times
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- The Emergency Ride Home service is intended to provide free emergency rides home for registered commuters who travel in Davidson, Cheatham, Dickson, Maury, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson or Wilson counties, who cannot ride home with their normal carpool, vanpool, train or express bus. Commuters must be pre-registered in the program and will receive a voucher for a taxi or rental car for transportation home.
- The Emergency Ride Home service is not available during periods of bad weather.
- To register for the Emergency Ride Home service, qualified applicants can call 615-862-8833, or fill out and submit the Emergency Ride Home Application form online. You may also print out and complete the application and fax it to Regional Transportation Authority: 615-862-6208.
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Bicycles are a great way to arrive to campus, they are energy efficent and enviromentally freindly. Be sure to contact VUPD for registration. For areas to park you bicycle on campus Click here .
EV Charging Stations
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Chestnut Shuttle
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Lessons from Katrina on the Hudson and Reynolds' Second Law
Previously, I wrote how the government's poor response to hurricane Sandy is a manifestation of decades worth of mission creep:
Micromanagement of the citizenry, on the other hand, is something that should unequivocally be outside the control or influence of governments, if for no other reason than it detracts from the organization's ability to successfully implement the things it is good at organizing and controlling. Mandating the size of a soda drink or what kind of light bulb citizens are allowed to screw into their light sockets – clear examples of mission creep. Updating and maintaining the power gird – that's another thing the scale and cost of which would lend itself well to government control and organization. And in the case of Big Acts of Nature, supplying and distributing the very basic necessities – food, water, shelter – for a large number of displaced citizens is another task sized for government control and organization.
Turns out, this has now been codified in Reynolds' Second Law:
A good general rule is that the more a government wants to run its citizens' lives, the worse job it will do at the most basic tasks of government.
Like the laws of gravity and the speed of light, such laws will be followed. It's that simple.