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One of the areas for reform is in the ways textbooks are written. A major purchaser of textbooks is the State of Texas, whose standards for acceptance have a large influence on the way textbooks are written that are sold to other states. The basis for public education in Texas is the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills documents, which guide the ways textbooks are selected and courses are taught and examined.
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
The Rules, as imposed by Jadzia
2. Yes, it does go in my mouth.
3. Pens are for babies.
4. The floor and my face are great things to colour on.
5. I can type your novel!
6. I can write your blog entry!
7. I can use your mouse (and you can't).
8. I can call random numbers on your call-display.
9. I only like the remote control that will actually mess up the tv program, video game, or DVD you are playing. Don't insult my intelligence by giving me the satellite remote.
10. Food goes on the floor.
11. "No" doesn't mean "no". "No" means I'm having a really good time doing something I'm not supposed to do.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Warning: seriousness
While I don't claim to have all the answers, I've always been annoyed by the "my opinion is as good as yours" philosophy. Some people are clearly wrong. Like this guy. Or these guys. And unlike apparently everyone else, I care what the truth is.
I was talking to my mother today, not about morality, but about an aquaintance who had recently passed away. Now I don't believe in heaven (shocking), and Mom seems to be preoccupied with this. She said was asking where the comfort was in believing that there's nothing after death (I'm paraphrasing here). I think my response was "It's not my fault that heaven doesn't exist." What I meant was that an afterlife either exists or it doesn't. When deciding whether I think there's an afterlife, I didn't really consider what would be most comforting. Comfort doesn't cause things to exist. I care what the truth is (see how I tied that in there).
Anyway heaven, or lack thereof, is not all that important to me. I sometimes get the feeling that my mother is worried that I'm miserable worrying about death and nothingness. I honestly don't think about it that much. Life is too joyous and wonderful to be sitting around thinking about death all the time. I spend much more time watching TED talks on youtube.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Amazing Kitchen Cupboards
Normally when we're doing any home decor where colour selection is involved, I campaign shamelessly for the brightest colour possible because I know that Adam, when left to his own devices, will choose various shades of tope. This time, however, Adam found a random picture on the internet with red kitchen cabinets that looked kind of cool and agreed to the brightness without any fuss. My husband is convinced, though, that we'll have to paint the walls a neutral colour like grey, and not a fantastic complimentary colour like green, to go with our amazing-coloured cabinetry. Apparently there's some kind of a down side to lots of in-your-face colour. No matter, we'll cross that bridge some other day.
Monday, March 15, 2010
I'm Famous!
So I've been watching this web show called Bump+. It's a fake reality tv show (shot like reality tv but using actors) where all the characters have unplanned pregnancies and the writers used the comments to shape how the plot goes.
Anyway apparently I was such a valuable commenter (it's the nerd in me) that they asked me to make a short video for their featurette.
It doesn't matter if I look awesome and am reasonably well-spoken, I feel instantly embarrassed when I see myself on camera. (Also in that second clip, they cut me off in mid sentence. What's that about?)
If you want to see the other Bump+ episodes go to bumptheshow.com. The season is over now so you can no longer affect the outcome of the show through your comments, but no matter, I'm sure they'll do this again.
Watching it again...argh I'm terrible on camera. I can't stand it. But I can't look away.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
My new pantry
Here's the before shot:
Picture this useless alcove with a giant black Ikea shelving unit sticking sideways out of it. These shelves were meant to display decorative knick-knacks, but instead were stuffed full with pots and pans, appliances, books, papers, cereal, and anything else that was too tall or awkward to fit in our kitchen cabinets. I don't know why our house's architect designed such an oddly-shaped kitchen, but it was the seventies (lots of drugs back then).
And some in-progress shots:
My man building me a pantry. That's pretty much the sexiest thing I've ever seen. I never got a really good picture of him using the drill though, unfortunately. Also, I got bored of taking pictures by the time he started building the shelves, so no in-progress shelving shots (I know you're disappointed). You'll just have to trust me that he built everything with his own manly hands.
And Tah-dah!
Just look how all our kitchen stuff fits neatly into these shelves with room to spare. That's a miracle, I tell you. There's even a little space between the shelves and the doors for the broom, and the sweeper, and for hiding from the kids. Adam still plans to fill in that space above the doors with some drywall (and paint the kitchen), but that's a project for next weekend.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Happy Mail
Monday, March 08, 2010
A shopping list for Adam
Milk - Two bags
Crackers - Any kind that's not whole wheat. We have whole wheat ones and they taste like wood chips.
Lots of fruit - Whatever's in season and on special. I think peaches and pears are good, but if they're too hard get something else. Maybe oranges if they look good. Don't get apples because we have a few and William doesn't really eat them.
Bread - one loaf, we have another loaf on the fridge.
Real butter - Salted or unsalted, whatever's the cheapest.
Brown sugar
Something for dinners - What depends on where you go to shop. Chicken nuggets are on special at Fortinos. I believe Longos has some kind of fish. I'm making stew with leftovers tonight, there's chicken in the freezer and of course we have dinner at my parents' house Friday, and your parents' house Sunday, so only get enough for three dinners.
Vegetables to go with the dinners.
Cream of something soup - Mushroom, or chicken, or celery or whatever. In case I want to make a casserole.
Something for lunches - KD is on special at Longos. You don't have to get KD but don't get no-name KD; it is offensive.
Cereal - Not Honey Nut Cheerios but I think that goes without saying. I've also noticed that William is less likely to eat cereal that has flakes.
Maybe some yogurt - If you have money leftover.
Something you think of that I've forgotten.
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Disney on Acid
We began be eating in that restaurant that looks down on the skydome. Jadzia didn't come with, so there were no worries about high chairs and strollers. The adults were my parents and me. The kids were William and my nephew Hunter. Try the pumpkin ravioli. And my Dad's burger looked nice too.
The boys were very good. Most likely because my mom planned ahead and brought activity books, glow sticks and M&Ms to keep them occupied. And of course at intermission, Mom bought Hunter a Buzz Lightyear, and William a ridiculous twenty-two-dollar light-up twirly-whirl thingie.
William loved everything, even the parking garage. "I've never been here before," he said as we walked through the grey dungeon. He also liked staring up at the CN tower, eating Kraft Dinner at the restaurant, and using the automatic soap dispenser in the washroom. The Ice Show was pretty cool too.
My favourite part was the rendition of "The Sorceror's Apprentice" in which all the skaters were dressed as giant blacklight-activated brooms. I also liked the bit where a bunch of random Disney villains went trick-or-treating at Jack Skellington's house. Each bit was as fun, high energy, and nonsensical as the last.

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This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book was a slow hook for me, but once I was on the hook, I couldn't stop reading all the way to the end. It's like that dance club where the first song you here isn't your jam, and you waffle over sticking around to see if it gets any better, or cut your losses and bounce to the next venue. At the beginning, Elise is struggling to accept who she is, since who she is doesn't line up with the "in" or "cool" crowd at school. For me, this was right on the edge of whiny, which is another way of describing every teen girl who goes to high school ever.
I considered putting down the book and DNFing it. I'm glad I didn't. I mean, I'm glad I read more, because I was hooked by what comes next (things get real, very quickly) and I would have missed out on an amazing story, a journey Elise takes to find her true self and to realize that she's okay, even if she's not popular, that there's more to life than social status. So, I'm telling you, KEEP READING. It's worth it. Trust me. There were so many moments of clarity Elise has that are nearly poetry in musical form. You don't want to miss this. KEEP READING.
I also love the way she found herself, through the vehicle of music. Music can be incredibly therapeutic (my day job is therapy for kids), and for Elise, it proves to be her lifeblood. With her music, she finds a niche for herself from a completely unexpected place: the DJ booth at an underground dance club called Start.
She also finds the beginnings of love in Char, the boy who teaches her to DJ, and the fine art of kissing. Even more, she finds friends in unexpected places, like Mel, the club bouncer, and in Vicky and Pippa, who accept Elise from the start and become true friends.
Elise keeps this part of herself a secret for much of the book, until, of course, she can't, and has to face the fall out of it all. She's also plagued by a "Super Secret Diary" blog made by someone who thinks they've got her pegged, but is a cruel form of bullying. In the social status world of high school, this carries a heavy weight and causes a lot of grief for Elise, whose own friends think she's the one who writes the posts as a desperate cry for attention.
This book isn't about the pettiness of social status pecking order. It's not about what others think of you. It's not about the way people pigeonhole your identity after the first five seconds of meeting you, or worse, from a comment someone makes about you ("Lesbo," for example).
This book is about more. It's about finding and discovering who you really are, and embracing that you, without fear, without looking back, and without caring what others think of you. When Elise is able to do this for herself, she's got all the reason to live true to herself every day of her life, and she finds the surprising truth that she's more than socially popular, she's got the thing everyone scrabbling for status doesn't even know they need or want: she has true IDENTITY. She's found herself, and she's desirable for that simple fact of knowing who she really is.
With that knowledge, Elise can rise above the public judgment she's endured the whole horrible school year, and shrugs off her status persona, replacing it with her secret, underground DJ identity.
Of course, when her parents realize she's been lying to them, keeping secrets, and putting herself in dangerous situations, she's grounded, and not even welcome in her mother's and stepdad's house after something happens that hurts her younger sister, who's alarmingly similar to Elise in so many ways.
This book had surprising turns throughout, and an ending that was both magical and fulfilling and powerful, like the lyrics to your favorite song blasting out of the speakers.
Well worth the read, and highly recommended. This book will make you want to dance.
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Book Review: THIS SONG WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE by Leila Sales
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I've read a few books that took me a while to get hooked but that I was glad I stuck in there for. :) Great review.ReplyDelete
Many times it pays to keep on reading when a book doesn't grab your attention at first. I'll stay with a story until the end, and often am pleasantly surprised. Nice review.ReplyDelete
I heard good things about this book.ReplyDelete
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With the weather today at a balmy 22 degrees, I wanted to make something to, not only warm the house up, but myself. When I traveled all over the world, I'd try various versions throughout. One of my favorites was surprisingly from a restaurant in Hong Kong. It seems I can never leave well enough alone and this recipe has evolved into a soup that, not only incorporates various onions, but has a distant, herbed background. Change up the cheeses used, as well as the bread or croutons. The photo below used torn shards of a homemade rye baguette croutons with Brie and Cheddar cheeses and garnished with thyme leaves that will add a fresh, herb-y scent mixed with the steaming soup . Make your own version and tell me about it! Just be fearless in the kitchen and have fun most of all.
Brandied French Onion Soup
2 Tbl. Butter, unsalted
5 Yellow Onions, large; peeled, cut in half and ¼" sliced
2 Large Red Onions, peeled, cut in half and ¼" sliced
4 Leeks, including tender green portions, ¼" sliced
2 Garlic cloves, minced
1 bay leaf
3-4" Thyme sprigs, fresh; leaves removed
2 tsp. Rosemary, fresh; finely minced
½ Cup dry White Wine*
8 Cups Beef stock
Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper, to taste
1 healthy shot of Brandy for finishing
12 baguette slices, each sliced ½" thick
¼ Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil, for brushing
1½ Cup Gruyère, Jarlsberg or Swiss cheese (or combination)**, shredded
Thyme leaves for garnish, fresh
In a large, heavy-bottomed soup pot or Dutch oven over medium low heat, melt the butter until it foams. Add the onions and leeks, a pinch of salt and sauté, stirring occasionally, until wilted, about 30 minutes total. Add the garlic, bay leaf, thyme and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until richly colored and caramelized, 1 hour covered, checking and stirring occasionally to make sure all of the onions are browning. (You may need to increase the heat to medium to add some color at the end.) If the onions begin to "stick" to the bottom, simply deglaze with ¼ cup of water and scrape the bottom clean with a wooden spoon.
Once you've reached a rich, caramel color discard the thyme sprigs and add the wine and reduce about half way. Add stock. Cover partially and simmer until the flavors are well blended, about 30 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper to taste and stir in the shot of brandy. Remove and discard the bay leaf.
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Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation Awards $656,585 to 70 Nonprofit Organizations
Quality of Life Program Expands to Offer International Assistance
(Springfield, NJ)-The Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation (CRPF) announced today that it has awarded $656,585 in Quality of Life and Health Promotion grants as part of its 2001 funding cycle of the Quality of Life program.
Quality of Life grants, conceived by Dana Reeve, CRPF Director and Chair of the Quality of Life committee, are given to programs or projects that improve the daily lives of people living with disabilities, particularly spinal cord injuries. Funding is awarded twice yearly to programs that provide one-on-one assistance through access, advocacy, education, recreation, and technology, among others. The second cycle of the 2001 Quality of Life awards distributed a total of $313,095 to 34 organizations. For the first time in CRPF history, three Quality of Life awards will be given directly to international organizations in Canada, England, and South Africa.
The Health Promotion initiative, launched in 2001, seeks to remove societal and environmental barriers that limit the abilities of individuals with paralysis to participate in life activities. Participation in these activities improves physical and emotional health and prevents secondary conditions for persons living with paralysis. In its groundbreaking first year, CRPF awarded $343,490 to 36 programs across the nation, including four organizations that were former recipients of Quality of Life grants: Achilles Track Club, Warriors on Wheels, Wheelchair Sports and Recreation Association, and World T.E.A.M. Sports. A complete list of the grant recipients is available at Grant Recipients.
"These programs use creative thinking and understanding to overcome the everyday roadblocks most people living with paralysis face, from wheelchair accessibility to answering the phone," said Dana Reeve. "Though widely varied, each program focuses on helping people with mobility-related disabilities become more independent, more empowered, and better able to live the lives they choose."
The Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation (CRPF), a national, nonprofit organization, supports research to develop effective treatments and a cure for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and other central nervous system disorders. Until those treatments and cures are found, CRPF's Quality of Life Program is committed to supporting organizations and programs that seek to improve the day-to-day lives of people with disabilities.
For more information about the Quality of Life program or the grant application process, please contact the Quality of Life department at (800) 225-0292 or visit our website.
Quality of Life October 2001 Grants Cycle
Alternatives in Motion, Grand Rapids, MI
Alternatives in Motion provides wheelchairs to individuals who do not qualify for other assistance, and who could not obtain such equipment without financial aid.
Arizona Spinal Cord Injury Association (AZSCIA), Phoenix, AZ
AZSCIA will apply the CRPF Quality of Life grant to cover the costs of three vans to meet the needs of mobility-impaired individuals in three counties.
Capital District Center for Independence, Albany, NY
CRPF's financial assistance will ensure program continuation to construct accessibility ramps at the homes of wheelchair users who are unable to afford a ramp.
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF), Berkeley, CA
DREDF will create a toll-free national hotline that will provide telephone technical assistance to people with disabilities who call with problems of disability discrimination or for other related information. The hotline will educate callers about their rights under disability civil rights laws, including the ADA, that provide protection against discrimination in housing, education, transportation, employment, public accommodations, etc.
Bethune Theatredanse, Los Angeles, CA
This Quality of Life grant will support Bethune Theatredanse's Dance Outreach program, a training and performance program in movement and dance for individuals with disabilities.
Forget-Me-Not Foundation, Lake Katrine, NY
The Forget-Me-Not Foundation will allocate these funds towards an art exhibition that includes work by 30 artists with disabilities and a video documentary on this art program.
Partners for Youth with Disabilities, Boston, MA
The Access To Theater program, offered by Partners for Youth with Disabilities, includes building the confidence, self-esteem and overall quality of life of youth with disabilities by enabling them to actively participate, create and express themselves in an important piece of our society and one in which they have been often excluded.
Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
The Vermont Studio Center is the country's largest artists' community, with 75 artists and writers selected each month to represent a mix of mediums, cultures, experience, and ages. CRPF funding will provide fellowship awards for artists and writers with disabilities in 2002 and will also enable accessibility renovations to the main building.
Assistive Technology
Association for Independent Living of Utah, Logan, UT
Six centers for Independent Living that cover the entire state of Utah will receive $4,000 for the repair of assistive technology and the purchase of wheelchair batteries and low cost equipment.
East Tennessee Technology Access Center, Knoxville, TN
The East Tennessee Technology Access Center connects young adults with spinal cord injuries to each other, to mentors, and to social, educational, and vocational services in rural east TN through innovative uses of technology.
Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS), Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
CRPF funding will be applied to the design and implementation of an interactive campus map to assist people with physical disabilities in navigating around a university campus.
Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA
At Harborview's Assistive Technology Center (ATC), the staff helps patients identify and learn to use assistive technologies that best meet their personal needs for communication, education, work and independent living. CRPF funding will enhance the services that the ATC provides to inpatients and outpatients with various levels of paralysis, often caused by spinal cord injuries, who are learning to optimize their quality of life.
Inglis House Foundation, Philadelphia, PA
Ingles House is a residential nursing home facility for adults with physical disabilities and their families. CRPF funding will allow 48 Inglis House residents to connect to the Internet.
Maine Center for Assistive Technology and Software, Gorham, ME
Funding will provide assistive technology services and training to 12 individuals with spinal cord and neurologically-based disabilities who have run out of insurance or other funding sources.
YES! To Youth, Portland, ME
YES! To Youth has developed the first "youth-run" television production facility in the United States. This grant of $5,000, will allow YES! TV media students to produce an educational talk show on "Increasing Public Awareness On How to Improve the Quality of Life of Children Afflicted with Spinal Cord Injuries." This talk show will be broadcast on the FOX network throughout the State of Maine.
Quadriplegic Association of South Africa (QASA), Pinetown, South Africa
CRPF's grant to QASA will fund three different programs: 1) the education fund will sponsor 18 quadriplegics on a computer course at New Horizen's College; 2) the Wheelchair Project will provide 5 electric wheelchairs to quadriplegics who demonstrate opportunity to gain employment from this opportunity; and 3) the art exhibition 2002 will organize an exhibition for quadriplegic artists in September 2002, including training and developing quadriplegics to become artists.
New Horizon's Independent Living Center, Prescott Valley, AZ
New Horizon established a new program to educate people with disabilities about legislation, discuss their benefits, evaluate their capabilities and areas of interest, refer them to appropriate agencies and/or train them to enter the world of employment. Included in this program are plans to provide transportation to classes, job interviews, support group meetings, social events and work.
Polk County Adult Development Center, Balsam Lake, WI
CRPF funding will provide scholarships for adults with physical and/or developmental disabilities to receive specialized vocational training and placement, which is not currently funded through public sources.
Practical Service
Art on Wheels, Inc., Cleveland, OH
Funds will be applied towards the development of an educational cd-rom, to be used by caregivers of individuals with disabilities. This cd-rom will be housed at the residence of each individual, to be placed in his/her computer as a caregiver arrives to offer assistance. The cd-rom will have the capacity to be personalized to offer vital information about each individual so that his/her wants and needs may be met to in the most effective manner possible, with the highest quality, while maintaining the personal choices and dignity of each individual.
Friends of Disabled Adults, Inc. and Children, Too!
Stone Mountain, GA
This program refurbishes used, donated, durable medical equipment and donates it to people who cannot afford what they need to recover from or cope with a disabling injury or disease.
Good Samaritan Health Center, Merrill, WI
The CRPF Quality of Life grant will allow the Good Samaritan Health Center to purchase a Biodex Unweighing System. The equipment will be used for gait, balance, and transfer training during physical therapy treatment of adults and children with disabilities due to CNS disorders.
Independence Care System, Inc. (ICS), New York, NY
ICS collaborates with adults living with chronic disabilities in coordinating a very specialized system of care that makes possible each member's full participation in community life. Funds provided by CRPF will repair and maintain wheelchairs for those individuals who rely on their use everyday.
Mark Davies Injured Riders Fund (MDIRF)
Pulham, Dorchester, Dorset, England
MDIRF provides financial assistance to injured riders for the purchase of equipment and house adaptations.
OPTIONS for Independence, Logan, UT
CRPF funding will provide a wheelchair lift equipped bus. The bus provides people with disabilities accessible transportation to community activities, support groups, meetings and events.
Project: Mend-A-House, Manassas, VA
Mend-A-House performs general home repairs and disability access modifications for disabled residents of Prince William County, VA. The CRPF Quality of Life grant will fund Mend-A-House's valuable work.
Rehabilitation Engineering Team, Mobile, AL
The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, ADRS, has a division called State of Alabama Independent Living, SAIL, that provides services to about 231 technology-dependent, homebound quadriplegics in the six counties surrounding Mobile, AL. SAIL consists of three programs that serve spinal cord injured quadriplegics: Independent Living (IL), Homebound (HB) and Medicaid Waiver (WAIVER). CRPF's grant will provide technology-related services.
Fighting Scots Wheelchair Athletics, Edinboro, PA
CRPF's funding will offset costs for new basketball chairs, event travel and assist in endowing a wheelchair athletics scholarship fund.
Friends of Aquatics, Colorado Springs, CO
Friends of Aquatics will utilize its CRPF Quality of Life grant to purchase one portable aquatic lift. This lift will be installed at the new Cottonwood Recreation Center.
Greater Louisville Rowing Foundation, Inc., Louisville, KY
CRPF funds will provide additional equipment and safety gear to augment and expand adaptive rowing opportunities to the greater Louisville community.
Limitless Sports, Columbia, SC
CRPF has provided Limitless Sports a Quality of Life grant to purchase and maintain sports wheelchairs and equipment for athletes in South Carolina. The grant will also be applied towards travel expenses, tournament officials and related costs.
McMaster Centre for Health and Promotion
Hamilton, Ontario, CANADA
CRPF funds will subsidize a community-based exercise program for individuals living with spinal cord injury, providing consumers with an exercise program that alleviates barriers that prevent them from exercising (e.g., transportation to and from exercise facility).
Winning Wheels, Prophetstown, IL
Winning Wheels teaches skills to people with disabilities that will allow for more independence. This grant by CRPF will be used to purchase two Duet Plus wheelchair bicycles and two bundled virtual reality super packs.
Therapeutic Riding
Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc., Columbia, MO
The CRPF Quality of Life grant will allow Cedar Creek to purchase an additional therapy horse.
Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center, Chagrin Falls, OH
Fieldstone Farm TRC provides financial assistance to students and families unable to pay the full cost and fee of therapeutic riding lessons. "Ridership" scholarships are instrumental in giving low-income people with disabilities the opportunity for equine-therapy. No student is turned away due to inability to pay his or her lesson fees. CRPF will provide one of these scholarships.
Total amount: 34 Total amount of funding: $313,095
Health Promotion
October 2001 Grants Cycle
Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago, Chicago, IL
The Civil Rights Enforcement Project of Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago is committed to equal opportunity and access for people with disabilities. Staff utilize advocacy, education and training, networking with other civil rights groups and legal enforcement to further the locally identified areas of need and the organizations broad advocacy goals in the areas of: domestic violence & sexual assault, personal assistance, housing communication access, education, health care, immigration, and transportation. The CRPF Health Promotion grant will further their programs.
Accessible Alternatives, Orlando, FL
The New Day training program at Accessible Alternatives, Inc. promotes the philosophy of independent living, consumer control, peer support, self-help and self-determination to maximize the empowerment, independence, and productivity of individuals with spinal cord injury or mobility impairment. CRPF funding will support this invaluable program.
Achilles Track Club, New York, NY
Nearly 3,000 New York City public school children with disabilities will be trained by their adaptive physical education teachers to run, walk, or wheel long distances, accumulating mileage on their school track during the year and tracking the mileage on a marathon map around Manhattan. CRPF will aid in sponsoring this marathon.
Adaptive Adventures, Evergreen, CO
CRPF funds will expand the understanding and use of adaptive cycles, primarily hand cycles, for disabled individuals and their families. Through new technologies, adaptive cycling offers a unique way for disabled individuals to exercise, integrate and socialize. Adaptive Adventures will organize and implement a series of Adaptive Cycling Demos and Clinics throughout the Rocky Mountains and Midwest.
Adaptive Health & Wellness Center, Inc.
Port Saint Lucie, FL
CRPF's Health Promotion grant will extend the holistic wellness program offered by the center to 20 persons with paralysis.
American Association of People with Disability, Washington, DC
The goal of AAPD's Disability Vote Project is to ensure that by the November 2004 election, every polling place is physically accessible and that there is a voting machine that allows voters with disabilities and others to cast a secret, independent and verifiable vote. The project also seeks to increase the disability vote so that Americans with disabilities vote at the same rate as other Americans with at least 17.5 million people voting in the next Presidential election.
Central Coast Center for Independently Living, Salinas, CA
CRPF will sponsor a conference for girls and young women with disabilities to teach participants how to address their health care needs to prevent medical and other secondary conditions.
Children's Seashore House of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Recognizing the needs of children with disabilities in the non-hospital setting, Children's Seashore House implemented the Disability Awareness Education Program in 1998 to promote acceptance, inclusion, and friendship among children with and without disabilities in the school setting. The program provides opportunities for young adults with disabilities to lead classroom exercises and participate in service-learning projects with non-disabled peers. CRPF funds will allow this program to flourish.
Condell Health Care Foundation, Libertyville, IL
CRPF's Health Promotion grant will benefit PACT, the support service of Condell Health Network, which serves children diagnosed with neuro-muscular disorders. Its goal is to promote adaptive functioning in the environment.
Courage Center, Minneapolis, MN
Courage is a leader and innovator in the disability field with services, expertise and advocacy and partnerships that promote quality of life, independence and community integration for individuals with physical disabilities and their families. Over 16,000 children and adults come to Courage Center each year to receive service. The goal for this program is to leverage their expertise in the field of disability and respond to the growing need for a holistic approach to life-long wellness for people with disabilities. CRPF funds will allow Courage to offer this program component to a wider audience.
Easter Seals Southern California, Santa Ana, CA
With CRPF funding, Easter Seals Southern California will provide scholarships and special adaptive water equipment to sustain the therapeutic and emotional needs of children with spinal cord and other physical disabilities in learning to swim.
ECMC Lifeline Foundation for Rehabilitation, Buffalo, NY
ECMC will apply CRPF funding to a One-Stop Driver Rehabilitation Program. The program will serve individuals with paralysis resulting from spinal cord injury, stroke, spina bifida and other conditions resulting in mobility-related disability. Services will include a behind-the-wheel evaluation with a vehicle adapted to suit the individual's needs, among other skills training.
First Step Foundation, Des Plaines, IL
CRPF's grant of $10,000 will provide a full day of motivational training for more than 35-40 quadriplegics, plus their helpers, caregivers and families.
Granite School District, South Salt Lake, UT
CRPF funding will expand current outreach efforts to insure that all students in the Granite School District with paralysis-related and other mobility-related disabilities have access to the government programs for which they qualify.
Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association, Lake Forest, IL
Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association was awarded a grant to organize more sports programs in power soccer, wheelchair floor hockey, adaptive swimming and to increase participation through offering programs in additional locations and at times more convenient for those with disabilities.
HSC Community Services, New Britain, CT
This is an operational grant to support programs that allow children and adults with disabilities to lead more active and independent lives through participation in sports and fitness programs.
Independence First, Milwaukee, WI
Independence First's program is the only community-based sports and recreation program for persons with disabilities in Southeastern Wisconsin. Activities include: sailing, snow skiing, basketball, ice hockey, tennis, water-skiing, boccia ball and many more. CRPF funding will allow for facility rental programs, program outreach/expansion, volunteer leader coordination, and stipends for low-income participants.
Independent Lifestyles, Inc. A Center for Independent Living
Saint Cloud, MN
Project REACH, an Independent Lifestyles program, will serve as the "Missing Link" between persons who acquire disabilities and the services and resources available to assist them in regaining a quality lifestyle.
Kitchen Angels, Santa Fe, NM
CRPF's grant will provide Kitchen Angels with the means to deliver frozen meals to clients living with disabilities in addition to their daily food. These frozen meals can be utilized as needed and free the Kitchen Angels' clients from having to save food from previous meals or only snack during the weekends.
Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis (LASM, Minneapolis, MN
CRPF funding for LASM will support Minnesota Disability Law Center's efforts to help persons with disabilities obtain the assistive technology they need to lead more independent, productive lives.
Mental Health Association in Elkhart County, Elkhart, IN
The Association received financial assistance from CRPF for their newly formed support group for people who become paralyzed during adulthood. The group's goals are to focus on abilities and to offer emotional support. The group meets once per month and is co-facilitated by Mental Health Association staff.
National Disability Sports Alliance, Kingston, RI
The America's Boccia Championship is an elite level event that is being held in the US. Five Pan American countries are expected to participate. The sport of boccia provides opportunities for a wide spectrum of participation. Persons with and without physical disabilities come together in the roles of athletes, coaches, referees, and event organizers. CRPF funds will insure that a quality event takes place in the United States.
National Wheelchair Basketball Association, Chicago, IL
This project will provide educational brochures and an educational video to assist spinal cord injured children and adults, coaches and trainers throughout the US to start, join and participate in wheelchair basketball. It will serve persons who have never participated and those wishing to re-enter the game.
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
This CRPF Health Promotions grant will provide Purdue University with sensing technology to help students with spinal cord injuries overcome the physical barriers they encounter everyday on the college campus.
Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial Health University
Savannah, GA
CRPF's grant will offset costs for a new sports/recreation program, implementing swimming, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis, wheelchair track and wheelchair rugby. Participants will be provided with access to adapted equipment, one-on-one training and competition. With the grant, the Institute will purchase two tennis chairs, five court chairs and two hand cycles.
Shared Adventures, Santa Cruz, CA
Shared Adventures addresses the causes of and intervene in the social isolation of people living with disabilities. With CRPF funding, they will plan a disabilities access guide, a broad scale "Faces of Disabilities" project, and continue to expand and improve the weekly social and recreational events for people with disabilities.
Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL), Juneau, AK
SAIL will use CRPF funding to expand its Outdoor Recreation and Community Access program (ORCA) into a remote satellite office in Sitka, Alaska. This program will bring recreation and socialization opportunities to a new community in need of such services.
The Legal Center for People with Disabilities, Denver, CO
A grant from the CRPF will help the Legal Center make newer assistive technology available to people with disabilities through Medicaid and other programs. Additionally, this grant will assist the Legal Center with broadly distributing disability rights publications throughout Colorado and develop a plan to distribute in other states. The publications educate the parents of children with disabilities about the rights available to these children in education, services and assistive technology.
The National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain, Monterey, CA
The National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain advocates and provides for the adequate treatment of chronic pain. CRPF is providing funding for an outreach program which will offer direct counseling, patient advocacy, and medical assistance. The program will provide patient advocates and counselors for the direct support and assistance of spinal cord injured patients, specifically those who suffer chronic intractable pain as a secondary condition. Also, NFTP will research and develop educational information to be disseminated through their website.
Three Rivers Independent Living Center, Sioux City, IA
Three Rivers will initiate a peer support group program for persons with physical disabilities for the promotion of healthy living and community inclusion.
TIRR Foundation, Houston, TX
Financial assistance from the CRPF's Health Promotions Grant will provide catastrophically injured adolescents with hospital-to-home transitional services, and patient educational and recreational materials that will help ensure successful community re-entry experiences.
University of Montana, Missoula, MT
The CRPF award will increase the participation of wheelchair users in community life through the New Directions program. New Directions promotes self-management skills in rural areas with limited disability-relations health care options in an effort to avoid secondary health problems.
Warriors on Wheels, Inc., Roessleville, NY
This project will provide free health and fitness evaluations to any Capital Region resident living with paralysis or other related disorders. This evaluation will obtain data important in the prescription of the most appropriate fitness program and the healthy lifestyle changes necessary to improve health and quality of life.
Wheelchair Sports and Recreation Association, Quincy, MA
Wheelchair Sports offers programs of sled hockey, basketball, and quad rugby for people living with paralysis. Funding will provide hospital and community outreach, equipment maintenance, transportation, and expansion into new locations.
Wintergreen Adaptive Skiing, Batesville, VA
CRPF's grant will fund staff training and development in order to improve the techniques of the ski instructors in assisting skiers with disabilities.
World T.E.A.M. Sports, Charlotte, NC
CRPF funding will support the continuing expansion of the educational outreach program associated with World T.E.A.M. Sports' most expansive domestic event to date-the Face of America. Additionally, CRPF funds will be used to continue the development, marketing, production and distribution of free middle school educational materials.
Total amount: 36 Total amount of funding: $343,490
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Building the World We Want: Technology, Activism & Civic Infrastructure
As next generation, tech-savvy social movements around the world have erupted in recent years, many are wondering about its impact on American civic engagement. With U.S. demographics and economic patterns mirroring those of the nation's involved in the Arab Spring, some are predicting that the next wave of dramatic social change and participation may happen right here at home. But what will that look like? How is the next generation of social change agents already re-imagining civic engagement? And what role does technology, digital media and innovation play in that process?


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Camptown Races and our sister company, Plain and Simple Press, have got a lot going on this week! We just published the second "traveler" story, "Science Teacher." We love this tale: it has a funny (and kinky!) twist at the end, something you'd never guess. The heroine sure didn't guess it at the outset. 🙂
Hee! When she finds him at the door to her science lab, after school, she asks him, "Is there something you need?"
Well, yeah! 😀
Meanwhile, at Plain and Simple Press, a new version of the 30 Pounds in 4 Months diet/cookbook is under way, and the second boxed set of Fire-Rider stories — Books VII through XII — will go live at Amazon next Tuesday.
And the Boss is planning to download Scrivener, an elaborate writing and formatting program, so as to create ePub versions of the Racy Books for Racy Readers that can be sold through AllRomance eBooks, and for that matter through Nook or Smashwords.
So that's what we're up to now! Go on over to Writers Plain & Simple for more details on the straight stuff. We'll keep you up to date on the Racy Books here! 🙂
Joy and Bliss
The Camptown Ladies


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For a large metal products manufacturer, Borton-Lawson designed a fully automated wastewater pre-treatment process that removes the trace amount of metal present in the waste stream and thus makes it safe for discharge to the public sewer.
Challenge Change out all wastewater equipment within the limited space of the treatment plant without any interruptions to production.
Solution Borton-Lawson was able to consolidate the process and repurpose some of the existing vessels to create space for new equipment. A four-phased approach was used to remove and replace equipment while providing temporary pumps and piping to keep production up and running.
Challenge Design a fully automated treatment plant and integrate the implementation through four-phased construction.
Solution To achieve the phasing, Borton-Lawson automation specialists designed a hybrid system integrating new and existing controls to keep the plant in operation.


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July 26 2011
Would you invest your time in marketing yourself or your brokerage on a free platform that has 750 MILLION people? Welcome to Facebook. I can only assume that at least a few of those millions are in your area and in the market for buying or selling a home. So are you using this arena to the absolute best of your marketing ability?
You can set up a Facebook Profile account or a Facebook FanPage account. A few benefits to the fanpage:
Here are a few tips to make sure you are remaining professional and relevant in terms of your business Facebook profile (whether it's a standard profile or a fanpage).
Connect with your clients
As you know, a large part of being successful in real estate is networking. Facebook is a great, (and free) way to do that so "friend" your current and past clients. Keep the word "Realtor" in your name, i.e. John "Real Estate Guru" Smith, so when notifications pop up on the client's wall that they are friends with you, their whole network will know you are a valuable resource. If they are in the market for a home or looking to sell, they might ask their friend who this "guru" is and if he would be a good agent.
Keep posts relevant
Stay relevant by posting valuable info about your real estate niche, the area you work in and what different ideas you bring to the table. Know of great hot-spots that are in the area you cover? Post links to them. Have you got a great new marketing tool that you are offering on listings presentations? Let your friends know!
Make sure to ask questions and encourage responses from your network. You can even "friend" your mortgage/construction/decorator contact and cross-promote with them, i.e. ask questions they can answer and have them do the same. That allows your name to be seen in more places and, more importantly, associated with valuable information.
Keep posts appropriate
Most importantly, keep your business profile just that – business. Your clients and potential clients don't need to hear how great happy hour was with your favorite co-lister or the cute thing your dog just did (although I'm sure the bar was awesome and honestly, your pug is the cutest).
The key to social media is balancing your personality with what is professional. Friends, and potential clients, want to get to know you. So keep posting what great volunteer work you are taking part in or even the new local restaurant you went to last Saturday (everyone loves a good recommendation!). But always check that what you are posting won't detract from the reason you are there: to show what a great real estate agent you are!
Hopefully these ideas will get you thinking on how to best market yourself on Facebook. Feel free to friend HomeFinder.com for more tips and let us know what works for you. As always, we're here to help!


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The tax is imposed on the occupation of renting, leasing, or letting rooms to persons for living quarters for periods of less than 30 consecutive days.
Use the
Tax Rate Database to determine the rate of the gross receipts from renting, leasing, or letting rooms for periods of less than 30 consecutive days.
Receipts from permanent guests-those who occupy, or have the right to occupy, a room or rooms for at least 30 consecutive days
See all Additional Local Taxes & Fees
Form RHM-1, Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Return, is filed monthly or annually, based on the taxpayer's average monthly liability. The department determines how often a return must be filed.


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Bespoke Personalised Baby Clothes and Gifts
My Mini Munch
Currently Closed for Maternity Leave
I am now closed for maternity leave, expecting to reopen for orders Jan 2020. Feel free to browse the website and look at the designs. Any existing orders will be fulfilled by 1st November 2019
Thank you for all your support, I have enjoyed making every item for your little ones and I am now looking forward to spending some time with mine and our new arrival. I have some gorgeous prints and designs coming for Jan 2020 so keep in touch by following @myminimunch on Instagram.


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Kohlrabi ~ Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes
Kohlrabi is thought to be a hybridization of its very close relative, broccoli (Brassica oleracea) and turnips (Brassica rapa var. rapifera), which would account for its bizarrely-shaped stem.
Edible Parts: Globe, leaves
Nutrition: Kohlrabi, much like other brassicas, is full of vitamins A & C, fiber, calcium & potassium, and very low in calories- only 40 per cup!
Processing & Storage: Remove leaves from globe; store leaves in damp cloth or plastic bag in refrigerator. As with other greens, use as soon as possible. Store globe in plastic bag in the refrigerator. The globe is much hardier than the leaves, and can keep up to a month.
Cooking: Kohlrabi is a vegetable that is eaten both cooked and raw.
To prepare the globe, wash and trim woody sections. No peeling is necessary. It can then be grated into a salad, shredded for coleslaw, sliced and eaten raw, steamed and dressed in oil, grated and sauteed, or hollowed and stuffed.
The greens can be prepared and eaten like other greens; sauteed, steamed, and tossed into salads. However, the center rib is generally removed.


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Today marks the first official day of summer and here in Southern California (at 109 degrees in my backyard), we are feeling the heat! Sometimes it feels almost impossible to beat the warm weather, but here are some tips to try to make it better 🙂
- This one is the most obvious: try to stay inside, out of the sun, and in your AC! Wait until the sun has set to try to do any work or exercise outdoors.
- Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!!! Not only is a good idea to drink plenty of water during the heat, but it is important to drink prior to those hot days. Once you are feeling the effects of being dehydrated, it'll be hard to catch up. Also, remember that tea, coffee and alcohol do not count for hydration. Your body needs H2O! Try adding some mint, cucumber, or cold berries to your water to make it more refreshing.
- The last thing we want to do during these hot days is to eat. However, your body is burning calories just trying to keep you cool and it needs the nourishment. Stick to cold foods: salads and smoothies.
- If you don't have AC in your house, this one is a must! Fill up a spray bottle with cold water and give yourself a good spritz throughout the day 🙂
- For night time relief from the heat this tip is my favorite and something that my husband and I did constantly when we didn't have AC. A few hours prior to bed, wet a washcloth, stick it in a zip lock bag, and freeze it. You can also freeze a water bottle. Snuggle up to it when you go to bed and it'll keep you cool until you fall asleep.
- If you are able to sleep with your bedroom window open, this one is for you. Once it has cooled down a bit, take your fan and face it with the blades facing out. It'll suck the warm air out of the house and pull the cool air in.
I hope that these tips will help keep everyone cool so that you can enjoy the summer! Please don't forget to take care of your fur babies during the heat as well 🙂


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Jul 2016
Used Colortran Mini-Crab Dolly for Sale or Rent
This dolly is not only wonderful useful piece of filming history, it is a totally functional crab dolly that can fit in the trunk of any SUV. Many of the dollies still in existence have been used by big name directors and movie stars. These dollies were hand built from 1967 through around 1975. Only a total of 250 of these dollies were ever made. The chassis is made from one piece of heavy cast aluminum. The dolly drives extremely well. It is very maneuverable in tight situations. The dolly is powered by a CO2 hydraulic system. It comes with two 7lb CO2 tanks. The hydraulic system has not been tested. Everything was working the last time we used it. The dolly is in great shape but is being sold as is. You are welcome to fully test it out at my warehouse. If you have any questions feel free to call anytime at (323) 358-3617 $4000
Check out all the specs in the links below:
Colortran Mini-Crab Dolly The SarKell Society
Colortran Mini Crab Dolly Operating Manual
Reference shots of Colortran Mini Crab Dollies in use
Price $3528


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Organic Beginnings
"By the wholesale use of powerful insecticides, of which far too little is yet known, we may well be upsetting the whole balance of Nature. We are like schoolboys rat-hunting in a munition dump with a flame-thrower." Soil Association Journal, 1947
The organic food movement really started in the post war years, when most farmers were turning to chemicals to increase yields. Some clever people realised that if we substitute animal manure for chemicals, then we deplete the health of the soil – and so too the plants, insects, animals and people that rely on it. So Lady Eve Balfour established the Soil Association in 1945 to highlight this relationship between the soil and man.
But chemicals in our soil don't just affect agriculture and horticulturists were also starting to assimilate these practices into their gardens. The Henry Doubleday Research Association, now called Garden Organic, was set up in 1958 to address this issue.
It was when the anti pesticide movement really took hold in the 60′s and the Soil Association developed the first organic standards that we first started to see organic products in health food stores. Increasing environmental concerns over the course of the 70′s and 80′s contributed to a growing eco organic awareness.
Organic Rebellion
Fast forward to 2010 and the last 5-10 years have seen an explosion in organic awareness – but there are many opposing views gaining coverage as well. And so most of us procrastinate, unsure which choice is the right one to make, with little confidence in which will really make a difference to our health, our family, our planet. We choose organic labels sometimes, but wonder if we're being duped by the advertisers.
The Soil Association and Garden Organic are two UK organisations that continue to work to increase awareness of organic practice. Organic awareness is a global issue and there are many others working in the field, such as the Organic Trade Association in North America. This video was commissioned by them and produced by Free Range Studios. It's a great way to share the organic message, don't you think?
Organikal Challenge
I'm working on my very own Organikal Challenge so that you, Dear Reader, can join the organic rebellion – and understand which decisions to make for the best when you create your organic home.
Why should you care about an organic lifestyle, join the rebellion or take the Organikal Challenge?
The Committee for Advertising Practice (CAP) has approved the following statements for use in organic marketing, and you can find them in the Soil Association website. Why organic? I think they're pretty convincing on their own:
Five reasons to choose organic?
- Knowing what's in your food – Hydrogenated fats and controversial additives including aspartame, tartrazine, MSG are banned under organic standards
- For the environment – Organic farming releases less greenhouse gases than non-organic farming – choosing organic, local and seasonal food can significantly reduce your carbon footprint
- For animal welfare – Organic standards insist that animals are given plenty of space and fresh air to thrive and grow – guaranteeing a truly free-range life
- For wildlife - Organic farms and havens for wildlife and provide homes for bees, birds and butterflies. In fact, the UK Government's own advisors found that plant, insect and bird life is up to 50% greater on organic farms.
- GM-free diet - Genetically modified crops and ingredients are banned under organic standards
Are these the only reasons? I don't think so, but we don't wish to get sued
Ingesting artificial fertilisers and pesticides doesn't really do it for me, though – and I hate the monopoly that non-organic – or should I say non-Organikal? – corporations have. Yes, we live in age of consumerism gone mental, but you know what? We can be switched on, savvy consumers who don't sacrifice the planet, our health or our basic human rights in the process. Don't you think so?
Still need some convincing to go organic? Then take some advice from Hammy the Hamster – you know he's right
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Alexa, Make Me A Premium Ad
There was a shot across the bow of "Brand" itself last week from NYU Stern Professor and founder of L2 Inc, Scott Galloway.
On stage at a bespoke L2 Amazon Clinic, Galloway described what's next for Amazon as it continues to disrupt traditional retail models and consumer behavior.
The premise is quite simple. "[Amazon's] attitude is that brand have for a long time earned this unearned price-premium that screws consumers," says Galloway (10:17). Brand investments in things like packaging and advertising are obsolete. We don't need a "Longest Lasting" Energizer AAA Battery, and we certainly don't want to buy said battery off an expensive, well-designed end-cap featuring iconic pink rodents. We just want AAA batteries in our house and the phrase "Alexa, order me batteries" removes all of the friction associated with that want including the paralysis of choice. Instead, what used to be investment in brand is now just margin passed down to the consumer in the form of cheaper batteries.
Lots of juicy implications immediately for our CPG friends. Then again, nothing that new when it comes to the technological erosion of "premiums."


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Why visit: architecture, history, mass, panorama, classical music
A Brief History of St. Stephen's Basilica
St. Stephen's Basilica is the largest church in Budapest and can hold up to 8,500 people. Although in architectural terms it's a cathedral, it was given the title of 'basilica minor' by Pope Pius XI in 1931. It took more than 50 years to build the Basilica. Building commenced in 1851, and the inauguration ceremony took place in 1906 and was attended by Emperor Franz Joseph. During its construction, in 1868 the dome collapsed and rebuilding it had to start almost from scratch, which explains the delay in the Basilica's completion. Architect Jozsef Hild who drafted the original plans and supervised the construction died in 1867. Miklós Ybl, one of Europe's leading architects in the mid to late 19th century, who also designed the Opera House, took over. When the dome collapsed in 1868, Ybl had to draft new plans. Unfortunately Ybl didn't live to see the completion of the Basilica as he passed away in 1891, however work was finished according to his plans.
Originally designed in neo-classical style by Hild, the Basilica was finished in neo-renaissance style based on the plans of Ybl. The dome is 96 meters high, the exact same height as the Budapest Parliament Building. In fact current building regulations stipulate that no other structure in Budapest can be taller than 96 meters. Having the same height as the Parliament also symbolizes the balance between church and state in Hungary.
The patron saint of the church is St. Stephen, the first king of Hungary. His mummified right hand is kept in a glass case in the chapel to the left of the main altar. The beautiful interior is also noteworthy as it is decorated by famous artists of the era. The most valuable artwork is the mosaic based on Gyula Benczur's oil painting depicting the allegories of the holy mass. Another beautiful work by Benczur is the painting in which St. Stephen holds up the crown and asks the Virgin Mary to become the patron of Hungary.
Getting to St. Stephen's Basilica: Take the subway (M3) to Arany János utca
Insider Tips: For beautiful, panoramic views of Budapest walk up the stairs (364 steps) or take the elevators up to the dome's observation deck (open April 1st through Oct 31st). There's no cost to enter the church, but there is a nominal fee of HUF 500 to go up to the observation deck. The Basilica has two bell towers and Hungary's largest bell, weighing 9.5 tons, which is located in the south tower.
Guided tours of the Basilica are also available Monday through Friday between 10 am and 3 pm, for a fee of HUF 2,000.
Organ concerts are held on Mondays starting at 5 pm year-round. Tickets are HUF 3,000. If you are a fan of classical music check out the Basilica's event calendar (in Hungarian only) for concerts held throughout the year.
Visit St. Stephen's Basilica on Christmas Eve for the city's largest Midnight Mass.


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Long time no post.
I hope you are having a wonderful holiday season. I know this time of year can be difficult for a lot of people, so if it's less than wonderful, please know I'm sending you extra hugs and love.
Anyway, it's all this holiday-ing that has kept me from my regular posting schedule. There is a lot in store for 2017 here at Colorgeek Studio, so I'm taking a bit of a breather before January.
To kick off the new year, I'll be traveling to Chicago, IL from January 19th – 22nd. I will be bringing all of my PCA gear with me and booking appointments through the whole weekend.
Click here to get in touch with me and schedule your color analysis. I will only have time for a limited number of drapings, so don't wait! Travel rates will apply, please inquire for details.
Hope to see you in 2017! Have a lovely holiday.
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David Rachline (L), French far-right National Front (FN) party candidate for the municipal election in Frejus, casts his ballot in the second round of the French municipal elections on March 30, 2014 at a polling station in Frejus, southeastern France. AFP PHOTO / JEAN CHRISTOPHE MAGNENET
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French voters went to the polls Sunday for a second round of local elections that will likely cement gains for the far-right at the expense of the ruling Socialists and lead to a government reshuffle.Voters went to the polls from 08:00 am (0600 GMT).The far-right FN also performed better than expected in the first round vote last Sunday.In the first round, Marine Le Pen's FN took five percent of the nationwide vote -- up from 0.9 percent in the first round of the last municipal polls in 2008 -- despite only being able to field candidates in a minority of municipalities.Le Pen, who has made strenuous efforts to forge a new, more respectable image for the party founded by her father Jean-Marie, is looking to establish a local base which will allow the party to demonstrate it can be more than an outlet for voters' frustrations.


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3: Look for KEY WORDS when drawing pictures for the triangles.
4: BIG IDEA: The 3 angles of any triangle will ALWAYS add to 180. | BIG IDEA: The exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the two remote interior angles.
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Rudy Giuliani, who made the comment on "Meet the Press" Sunday morning, also said the Trump tower meeting was "for the purpose of getting information about Clinton."
John Oliver summed up what America is thinking on Sunday night's "Last Week Tonight" when he said, "What is [Rudy] Giuliani doing and why does the White House keep letting him go on TV?"
The latest disastrous appearance for Donald Trump's personal lawyer came courtesy of Sunday morning's "Meet the Press." It was an interview so epic in its ineptitude -- "Truth isn't truth?!?" -- that Oliver and his team scrapped whatever they were originally planning to talk about in the opening segment of the show.
Instead, they wrote a whole new opener so they could address this debacle on the same day it occurred. Not only did Giuliani utter the phrase "truth isn't truth," he also seems to have quite plainly admitted that the secret Russian meeting in Trump tower was, in fact, about digging up dirt on Trump's then-opponent Hillary Clinton.
And yet, as Chuck Todd shook his head in amazement and tried to get Giuliani to understand what he was saying, the president's lawyer remind blissfully oblivious, denying things he'd just said. In order for spin to work, you have to stop spinning sometimes so you don't get so dizzy the truth comes out.
Giuliani was trying to argue that Trump shouldn't testify because what if what he said was just one version of the truth, at which point Todd interrupted him to remind him that truth is truth. It was then that Giuliani argued, saying that truth isn't truth, blowing Todd's and Oliver's minds.
"You just said 'Truth isn't truth,'" Oliver said. "That is not acceptable from the president's lawyer. It's barely acceptable from a sophomore philosophy major who just tried molly for the first time."
But that wasn't Giuliani's worst offense in the interview. "Just watch Giuliani, the president's lawyer whose job is to essentially try and dismiss potentially damning evidence like the Trump tower meeting, basically do the exact opposite," he explained before playing a clip where Giuliani clearly says, "The meeting was originally for the purpose of getting information about Clinton."
"Which in itself is potential collusion," Todd shot back. But by this point, Giuliani had already forgotten what he just said, or was prepared to deny it to his grave... even though the comment was less than a minute old and on tape.
"At this rate, Trump is going to wind up behind bars with Giuliani visiting him and saying, 'Don't worry, Donald, prison isn't prison,'" Oliver joked.


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Oil prices were steady at above $72 on Tuesday, with U.S. refinery shutdowns reviving supply concerns, just as the summer driving season draws to a close.
Traders said the steady prices, despite fresh signs of weakness in the U.S. housing market, are an indication the oil market is refocusing on fundamentals.
U.S. crude edged higher, building on Monday's 88-cent rise. London Brent also rose.
A series of U.S. refinery outages and lower oil inventory forecasts helped prop up the complex on Monday, extending a summer of high anxiety, after a slew of unscheduled turnarounds drew down stockpiles during the peak driving demand season.
Prices edged higher after traders said Citgo cut rates at its 156,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas, after a problem with the alkylation unit.
Markets are also awaiting news on when Chevron will restart a crude unit at its giant Pascagoula, Mississippi, refinery, one of the 10 biggest in the United States, following a fire. The company expects to cancel or reroute some crude shipments due to the shutdown.
Further support came from forecasts U.S. oil inventory data, to be released on Wednesday, would show a 1.3 million barrel draw in gasoline stocks and a 600,000 barrel draw in crude in the week to Aug. 24, according to a Reuters poll of analysts.
Oil prices have fallen 8.5 percent since reaching a record peak of $78.77 on Aug. 1 as speculators liquidated positions and some traders worried about the wider economic implications of a credit market squeeze.
Monday's gains came despite a fall in U.S. stock markets after fresh U.S. economic data showing the number of unsold homes at its highest level in more than 15 years in July.
"Questions over global growth going forward to the end of the year is likely to see OPEC keep their production levels unchanged, at least at their September meeting," said Tobin Gorey, a commodities strategist at Australia's Commonwealth Bank.
OPEC Secretary-General Abdullah al-Badri said on Monday he felt the international oil market was well-supplied, suggesting OPEC would keep supplies at current levels when the group next meets on Sept. 11.


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