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- Kraftin Kimmie: Let`s go to the Movies (7 Jun)
- Papertake Weekly: anything goes (10 Jun)
- Creative Card Crew: die/punch (9 Jun)
- Tuesday Throwdown: embossing (9 Jun)
- Create with Love: anything goes (8 Jun)
- The Crazy Challenge: sentiment (9 Jun)
05 junho 2013
12 comentários:
- Nat disse...
such a sweet image, love your colouring on this beautiful card! :)
- 5 de jun. de 2013 09:41:00
- Chris Hanselman disse...
Adorable image. Love your coloring. Thanks for joining our Anything Goes at Created with Love Challenge.
- 5 de jun. de 2013 10:15:00
- Lady Bug Stampers disse...
What a sweet card. Love that image and your coloring is wonderful. Thanks for joining in the fun at Created with love challenges.
Linda K. DT
- 5 de jun. de 2013 12:07:00
- Margaret disse...
Such beautiful coloring! Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Throwdown for this challenge.
Margaret, DT
- 5 de jun. de 2013 12:11:00
- Miss Emerald disse...
Gorgeous card! Wonderful design and your colouring is great. Thanks for sharing with us at The Crazy Challenge. Hope to see again in our challenges.
- 6 de jun. de 2013 01:30:00
- Jill disse...
gorgeous creation thanks so much for joining us at PTW hugs Jill xx
- 6 de jun. de 2013 17:44:00
- Beverly disse...
Can you imagine Dorothy walking all the way to the Emerald City in those heels? Funny...and contagiously cute. Glad you entered the challenge at Tuesday Throwdown...good luck!
- 6 de jun. de 2013 17:55:00
- Blossom Cards disse...
I love your card and image thanks for sharing with CWLC this week
happy crafting to you Rachel DT http://blossomcards.blogspot.co.uk/
- 7 de jun. de 2013 04:45:00
- valou250809 disse...
Wonderful card! thanks for playing with "CWLC" this week. Good luck!
- 7 de jun. de 2013 16:11:00
- Scrappy Canuck disse...
Vivi, you were on a roll this week! Dorothy looks great - thanks for joining in on the Kraftin' Kimmie challenge this week!
- 7 de jun. de 2013 20:57:00
- Pillan disse...
Love your card. Wonderful design and image. Thanks for joining us at The Crazy Challenge.
- 8 de jun. de 2013 18:24:00
- Jenn Bedient disse...
Fantastic card! Love the image and your coloring. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Creative Card Crew. Hope you have a fabulous day!
- Jenn DT
- 9 de jun. de 2013 15:26:00


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I love mac & cheese, especially my mother's from-scratch mac & cheese. Lately she's been baking it with three cheeses! Anyway, I was craving mac & cheese but wanted to be creative. Recently, I purchased some potted herbs including basil. Aha! Pesto mac & cheese. I searched the web for a recipe and combined two; one from Land O'Lakes (I know!) and the other from chez us.
- 1/2 medium red onion, chopped
- about 4 oz cheddar cheese, grated (reserve some for crust)
- parmesan for crust
- about 2 cups pasta (your choice)
- fresh oregano (to taste), chopped
- 1/4 cup half-and-half
- pesto (homemade using basil, parmesan, olive oil, walnuts, garlic, salt and pepper)
- buttered ramekins
Prepare pesto (I used a blender). Boil pasta. Reserve some pasta water. Saute chopped onion in oil and butter. Add milk and the grated cheese to the onion. When cheese is melted, add cooked pasta and enough pasta water to achieve desired sauce consistency. Stir in oregano. Portion into buttered ramekins. Top with cheddar and parmesan. Bake for 15 minutes in a 350 F. oven.

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Of all the questions that plague scientists, the reason for the universe's expansion might be the most perplexing. Why distant galaxies aren't just moving away from us, but actually accelerating away from us, has led scientists to invent murky and mysterious substances like dark matter and dark energy—each named specifically for the fact that we don't know what they are. In 2017, physicists from the University of British Columbia published a new explanation for the accelerating expansion of the universe. The most intriguing part about it? It may take the "dark" out of dark energy, explaining what it is once and for all.
Force Of MysteryWhen Albert Einstein published his general theory of relativity in 1916, something didn't sit right with him. His theory predicted that the universe must either be expanding or contracting, and he and most scientists at the time believed the universe was static. To "fix" his theory, he came up with a new term he called the cosmological constant as a way to stop the expansion—to put a mathematical lid on it, so to speak. In 1929, however, Edwin Hubble announced that his study of nearby galaxies showed that the universe was indeed expanding, and Einstein later said adding his constant was his "greatest mistake." Modern scientists now recognize that this expansion is actually accelerating.
But physicists didn't throw out the cosmological constant. Instead, they repurposed it. Now, it's generally understood as the "force" that pushes the universe to expand. Put another way, the cosmological constant describes the energy density of empty space, or vacuum energy—and we're not sure what it is, which means we're not sure why the universe's expansion is accelerating. Enter: dark energy, an invisible force of some kind that's making the universe expand.
One theory is that dark energy is actually that aforementioned vacuum energy. The problem there is that quantum field theory (the theory that describes how very tiny particles interact) predicts vacuum energies that are so big that the universe shouldn't even exist. And when you put acceleration into the mix? Forget about it. According to Jesse Empak of LiveScience, "Essentially, the energy density of the universe (how much energy there is per unit volume) should be gigantic, and it clearly isn't."
Read more on Curiosity.


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By Justin Hermstedt
Thousands of Americans find themselves between a rock and a hard place this election. Of course, millions of voters love Donald Trump, and millions of voters love Hillary Clinton. But, for the sake of argument, let's stick to the left-leaning, Bernie-loving, millennial bubble that we call home.
Does the following describe your thoughts on the election? You remain undecided; you're not quite ready to just flip a coin; and somehow you don't take Gary Johnson seriously? Then maybe you should vote based on an under-appreciated aspect of our politicians. Don't vote for who will do the best job. Vote for who'll look the best doing it.
Let's take a look at some options.
Donald Trump
Grade: C-
Signature look: suit and baseball cap
The Donald. Mr. Brexit. Drumpf. Cheeto Jesus. A man of many names, but next to no interesting outfits. Trump crawls his way up to a passing grade because he's the only candidate to release a clothing line. That only get's him so far, because the Donald J. Trump Signature Collection was cancelled by Macy's pretty much the moment Trump announced his candidacy.
Trump manages to make a closet full of designer suits look boring, and his signature hat looks like a 16 year-old designed it to promote his lawn-mowing business.
Hillary Clinton
Grade: B
Signature look: pantsuit
Certainly the most talked about politician in terms of fashion, Hillary Clinton has developed her personal, consistent style against great adversity. This feat of individuality earns Crooked Hillary a commendable "B." Clinton ultimately falls short of a higher grade because some of her outfits are unattractive, but she doesn't let the haters keep her down, which we could all learn from.
Marco Rubio
Grade: A-
Signature look: suit & tie
Marco Rubio isn't going to be on the ballot today, but he was worth mentioning regardless. Rubio tends to sport a traditional but polished outfit, which seems to fit his brand. Rubio breaks into the "A" range largely due to the boots pictured above. The heeled boots by Florsheim sparked controversy across the political landscape. Everyone knows that one of the greatest forms of flattery to a fashionisto is having right-wingers question his masculinity.
Below we see Rubio outshining Ted Cruz while wearing the same outfit.*
*To be fair, a potato could outshine Ted Cruz.
Barack Obama
Grade: A+
Signature look: diverse casual-wear
"Barack Hussein"? More like, "Barack Slimane". Sure, that only works if you butcher the pronunciation of "Slimane," but the point is, President Obama has style.
President Obama gets an "A+" because no one else comes close. Sometimes it seems like President Obama serves primarily as a neutral backdrop to the elegant Michelle Obama, but he deserves more credit than that.
President Obama taking his jacket off, rolling up his sleeves, and shooting hoops is the coolest thing the White House has seen since Bill Clinton on the saxophone.
A higher meaning can be drawn from President Obama's clothing. Seen below is President Obama satirizing everyday apparel with a pungent normcore outfit.
Are you still undecided? What, Barack Obama wasn't the answer you were looking for? Term limits seemed like such a good idea, huh? President Obama is probably looking forward to having some free time for shopping anyway. In all seriousness, we should listen to Ted Cruz and vote our conscience.
Dishonorable mention: Jeb Bush
Grade: F-
Signature look: disappointment


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AUSTIN -- A University of Texas student has reserved the state Capitol's south steps for the date that Texas A&M University fans traditionally meet for midnight yell practice before the rivals' biennial game in Austin.
The move by Christian Deitering, 24, forced Austin-area Aggies
to alter their plans by scheduling to meet the night of Nov. 23 on
the Capitol's north steps, which don't require a reservation.
Deitering said he was annoyed two years ago when he saw the
Aggies practicing their football cheers the night before the game
while Texas fans were kept away.
"From what I could tell, A&M had security to make sure we
didn't get up there ... but I consider Austin my town," said
Deitering, who is also head of the Longhorn Hellraisers, a spirit
Deitering said he hopes to hold a rally for Longhorn fans on the
south steps. He reserved the location months ago with a call to the
State Preservation Board. He said he took action on his own and not
on behalf of the Hellraisers.
Stephen Mason, president-elect of the Capital City A&M club,
downplayed the conflict. He said Aggies have held yell practice on
the north steps within the past 10 years.
"This is no big deal," Mason said.
He said he's not bothered by the idea of rival rallies at the
"The Capitol grounds are such a big space that I don't think we
will notice they have people there," he said.
Deitering said he was trying to do something positive for Austin
and didn't realize he was tampering with an Aggie tradition.
"I didn't realize how big of a deal it was until I got call a
from Texas Exes, who explained to me, 'Do you know what you've
gotten into?"' he said.
Alison Crocker, student relations coordinator for the Texas
Exes, said the UT alumni group wouldn't support Deitering's
"I told him the spirit and the purpose of the alumni
association is to not interfere with other people's traditions and
I could not support him in his efforts," Crocker said.
Crocker said talks with A&M yell leaders about a joint event
between the two schools haven't come to fruition.


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I started off as just a mom with a camera, wanting to take better photos of her kids. That turned into a passion that I wanted to pursue that eventually had me to want to capture that magic for other families. It started in 2013 after my second daughter turned 6 months old. I had been laid off from my job and wanted to find ways of making money from home. I had two little ones and the last thing I wanted to do was to go back into the corporate world and leave them. So, I got a camera, some editing software and set on my path to start a business.
Let me be clear and say that I have never had any formal training in photography or photo editing and I have never taken a photography workshop, although I do think those could be super helpful for training! I started off with a passion that developed into a skill by watching a ton of YouTube videos! 🙂 If I can do it, so can you!
Once you have done a little practicing and have watched some YouTube training videos, you need a website to get your photography out into the world. You could start right off the bat with a photography website where you promote your photography skills and market your pricing or packages. Or you can take a slower approach and start with a photography blog where you post your photos to simply share your passions with the world. WordPress is the best way to start because it's the easiest way for you to be able to transition from a website that is simply there for sharing your photography journey to a money making website later down the road whenever you are ready. Read this post to setup a WordPress website.
Also read my post How I started a photography business as a stay-at-home-mom.


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Report: A-Rod cancels meeting with MLB because of illness
Alex Rodriguez's case is expected to resume Monday. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Embattled New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who was scheduled to meet with Major League Baseball on Friday, has canceled the planned meeting with the league because of an unspecified illness.
The New York Daily News reported that Rodriguez abruptly nixed the meeting on Thursday night, telling MLB officials that he was in California and too ill to travel to New York. Rodriguez had been scheduled to meet with representatives from the league ahead of testifying in his arbitration hearing, which was set to resume on Monday.
MLB has a right to interview Rodriguez before his testimony, according to a provision in the league's collective bargaining agreement. That interview won't be under oath, but according to the Daily News, he could see more punishment handed down if MLB determines he lied in the interview.
Rodriguez was suspended for 211 games by MLB on Aug. 5 for alleged violations of the sport's performance-enhancing drug policy. The MLB Players' Association filed a grievance to overturn the penalty. As of now, there's no indication that the case, being heard by arbitrator Fredric Horowitz, would be pushed back from resuming on Monday — even with the complications from Rodriguez's illness postponing his pre-hearing interview with officials.


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Join Artemis and start your day with a detox ritual to nourish and support your detoxification pathway. Enjoy a cup of Liver Detox Tea and feel balanced, energised and clear in the mind. Then get together for a community activity & set your intention for the day.... At Artemis they believe in a cuppa with purpose.


text: Wilhelm Staehle, the creator of the incredibly sarcastic and wildly clever Silhouette Masterpiece Theatre illustrations, is rather a man of mystery. Not much is known about him—besides his love for peculiar silhouettes. If you take a look at the bio page on his website, you will know exactly what I mean! But his work is quite captivating, and speaks for itself. Below you will find just a few of my favorite pieces (including the Specimen Sheet of Type Designers), but his website offers an abundance of cleverness—so check it out! If you love the prints, most of them are available for sale at The Bazaarium online store for $40.


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It gets worse before it gets better
I realize you never know until the end, but right now I am so glad that we hired painters. They are up and down the ladder scraping and filling and sanding. They are doing all the nasty prep work that I hate about painting. In the mean time, the house looks horrible. The patches make it look like it has a really nasty skin disease.
All kinds of trim has been pulled off. Not all of it will be back. The shutters are gone. The downspout has a drunken detached lean. I am doing the classic half way through second guessing about my paint choices. T keeps saying we should have painted it John Deere Green. (Thanks for that dear)
I'm trying to decide where I want the house numbers when it is all done. I would love a new mailbox. We will have to see. Should I paint the door in the accent colour? I could do that later. I'm just happy I'm not up a latter. AND they took off all the ridiculous boards left over from the bad car port that came with the house. When this is all done, I'm going to try to find a before picture of how the house was when we bought it and post it along side the after picture.
Here are my colours:
Supernatural (aka taupe) is going to be almost all of the house, with Borage (a sage green) under the roof peak and Chocolate Brownie on the eaves and fascia. Yes, it is a very muddy palette, but I am trying to co-ordinate with the neighbourhood and the age of the house. The house numbers are NOS copper, about 6 inches high and a font that looks like Arial Bold. They will go on the green part under the roof.
So, do I want a green door or just leave it white? Do I want the door a completely different colour all together? Maybe something in the green family but a little more saturated.
I would love to get a plain matte black mailbox and stick copper coloured vinyl house numbers to it for by the door. Or just getting a can of copper coloured spray paint and painting our current mail box. Then I could add black house numbers, if I wanted….
So many choices, so little budget….
Lorene permalinkJuly 28, 2011 8:11 pm
Looks good! My only advice is to consider the heat of the sun when deciding about the door and mailbox colours. It can be very painful to touch a dark door or mailbox that's been in full sun, and since it faces south… I'd go for white myself. 🙂


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- To promote a variety of labyrinth opportunities throughout Manitoba.
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We would like to thank the following people for their help in creating this website:
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text: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is the highest-profile figure now being investigated for sedition [AP] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is the latest figure to be caught in the government's widening sedition crackdown, in what one human rights group called "blatantly politically motivated". Anwar will be questioned by police on Friday, and his lawyers expect him to be charged with sedition. He is the highest-profile figure to be investigated for "seditious acts". Lawyers say it relates to a speech he gave at a political rally three years ago, to mark the launch of a campaign relating to the 2006 murder of a Mongolian model, who was alleged to have had close links to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak. Fellow opposition MP Lim Kit Siang described the investigation as "the worst form of political vendetta and gross abuse of power". At least 25 cases are now going through the courts, according to Lawyers for Liberty, a legal NGO. Among those charged is Anwar's own lawyer and opposition MP N Surendran. If found guilty, all could be jailed for three years and banned from public office for five years after that. Some have already been convicted. On September 19, student activist Adam Adli was given a 12-month sentence for remarks he made calling for the ruling coalition and its largest party, the UMNO, to be toppled. Wan Saiful Wan Jan of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) think-tank said he has begun to rein in what he says publicly. "It's about making sure people remain compliant, don't rebel too much, don't talk too much, don't criticise too much, and remain fearful to speak out," he said. 'Silencing the opposition' N Surendran told Al Jazeera the crackdown reflects the government's insecurity about its position in Malaysia, saying the arrests were designed to "silence the opposition and civil society". "In our entire history, the sedition act has never been used in this way before," he said. Many Malaysian news publications have portrayed the three elements considered most important in Malay society - race, religion and royalty - as being under threat. This theme of a "threat" to Malay existence alleged by the government is an old one, but has come to the forefront since last year's general election, in which the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition failed to win more than 50 percent of the popular vote, and returned to power with its smallest-ever majority of seats in parliament. The result was even worse than in the 2008 election, when Barisan Nasional coalition government lost its crucial two-thirds majority, which had allowed it to make constitutional changes at will. Lawyer Ambiga Sreenevasan said there is an atmosphere of insecurity - but among the dominant United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party, not the Malaysian people. "It's all about power. It's about people who think they're losing power. It's about shoring up their power base. There's no threat. How is the majority under threat? If you look at the figures, the administration, police, the army are mostly Malay. It's not Malays under threat, it's UMNO," Sreenevasan said. London-based rights group Amnesty International called on the government to repeal the sedition law. "There has been a disturbing increase in the use of the Sedition Act over the past few months against individuals who have done nothing but peacefully express their opinions," said Amnesty's Rupert Abbott. "This crackdown is creating a climate of fear in Malaysia and must end." A request for comment from the Malaysian government was not answered by the time of publication. Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has defended the Sedition Act, arguing if it were abolished, "the extremists would be free to criticise the king and monarchy openly and even demand that the royal institution be dismantled. There is no law that can stop them". Activist Adam Adli is escorted by police [Reuters] Identity politics The crackdown is just as much about identity as about power, said Syahredzan Johan, the chairman of the Bar Council's National Young Lawyers Committee. One-third of Malaysians are under the age of 15, and this tech-savvy generation communicating through social media may be crossing cultural boundaries and coming together in ways the country's much publicised "One Malaysia" policy has failed to achieve. "Malaysians are grappling with how to move forward. For the longest time they have been boxed into these neat little categories of Malay, Chinese, Indian - and slowly, through social media, these categories are being broken down. Malaysians are seeing each other through more than just their ethnic identities; they're seeing each other in the same light and seeing that they are not that different after all," Syahredzan said. The idea of social cohesion among younger Malaysians is unsettling the ruling party and a constitution formed on the basis of Malay supremacy, according to Syahredzan. "This idea that maybe we're not that different is a threat to the status quo. The sedition crackdown is because right-wing groups have put pressure on the government to take action against these groups which they see as threatening the status quo - the status quo being these [ethnic] categories, and also the status quo of not touching race, religion, or royalty," he said. Prime Minister Razak is trying to reform his party and appeal to younger voters with Facebook and Twitter accounts. But at the same time, he is under severe pressure from within the UMNO rank-and-file and right-wing Muslim groups such as Perkasa and ISMA. 'The good old days' Eric Paulsen from Lawyers for Liberty said with the growth of social media, Malaysians are becoming more outspoken online. How many prosecutions can they do? - Eric Paulsen, Lawyers for Liberty "It's not like the good old days, when there was full control over the press. But among the right-wing and Malay rights groups, there's distrust around non-Malay and non-Muslim groups. If they feel their honour, race, or religion have been slighted they must react," said Paulsen. But observers say with state-controlled media outlets pumping out messages about how ethnic Chinese will take over the country, and how groups are trying to convert it to Christianity, even urban, educated Malaysians are starting to believe the "danger". "It's an imagined threat," said Paulsen. In 2012, Prime Minister Razak abandoned Malaysia's controversial Internal Security Act in 2012. That meant authorities lost the power to detain without charge opponents whom they believed were a threat. As a result, the government appears to have resorted to the next best thing - the Sedition Act. This could explain the government's reluctance to repeal the act. But even multiple arrests for sedition and the ensuing court hearings have their limits. "How many prosecutions can they do?" asked Paulsen. It's not clear how the conflict between conservative and progressive elements in Malaysia will eventually play out. Some see a bleak future for Malaysia if the current crackdown continues. Former law minister Zaid Ibrahim said he even suspects there could be a time in the future when Malaysia succumbs to military rule if UMNO's dominance is overturned. About the only thing that is not in doubt is that Malaysia is at a crossroads. SOURCE: Al Jazeera ABOUT THE AUTHOR Stephanie Scawen Politics Asia Malaysia Sedition


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SOOOO i'm definitely not freaking out, but i'm freaking out!!
I just found out this existed and now that i'm almost finished the Harry Potter books, this is exactly something i've wanted to stumble across next!! The fact that it's directed by Tim Burton just makes it even better ^_^ (he's kind of one of my favorites 🙂 Between this and the new Alice movie, my life is so happy right now!)
I'm stoked. It's gonna be amazing. I just gotta read the book before i see the movie. ^_^ It's currently checked out at my library but i put it on hold for when it comes back in! 😀


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An early morning fire that tore through a day care in Erie, Pennsylvania, and claimed the lives of five young children Sunday may not have been so deadly had the home been equipped with more smoke detectors, authorities said.
"If there were the proper amount of smoke detectors in this structure, then most, if not all, would have survived," Erie Fire Chief Guy Santone told CNN. The victims ranged in age from 8 months to about 8 years old, Santone said.
Only one smoke detector was found in the attic of the clapboard house located about two miles from downtown Erie, Santone told CNN and local media outlets. The home's address matches a listing for Harris Family Daycare, a certified 24-hour child-care provider, according to records from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.
Eight people were inside the single-family home when the fire broke out shortly after 1 a.m. on Sunday, WJET-TV reported.
Danika Scott, who lives next door to the house, told the Erie Times-News that she spotted the flames from her window and called for help.
"That fire was just nuts . . . nuts," Scott said.
By the time firefighters arrived on scene, flames were already shooting out of all the first-floor windows, Santone told WJET-TV.
"Reports were in that there were children trapped on the second floor," the fire chief said.
While some firefighters immediately started battling the blaze, Santone said others climbed up the side of the burning building, using ladders to reach the home's second-floor bedrooms.
Of the five children who were pulled from the house, four were siblings, the Times-News reported. Authorities have not yet identified the victims.
Valerie Lockett-Slupski told the newspaper that her four grandchildren - two boys and two girls, aged 8, 6 and 4 years old, and 10 months old - were staying at the day care because their parents worked overnight. The family had used the child-care service for almost a year, Lockett-Slupski said.
"So we are all at a loss, trying to figure out how this happened," she said.
The homeowner's child also died, Santone told CNN.
The homeowner and two teenagers managed to escape the blaze, but were injured, Santone said. A neighbor who tried to run into the house and help with the rescue also suffered injuries, WJET-TV reported.
Santone told WJET-TV that the woman who lived at the home ran through the fire to get out, adding "she had burned her lungs and probably didn't realize that."
"She drove herself to the hospital and on the way to the hospital, she crashed her car," he said.
Erie Chief Fire Inspector John Widomski told the Times-News that authorities believe the fire started on the home's first floor in the front living room area. The cause of the blaze is still under investigation, but Santone told Erie News Now that an electrical overload is suspected.
Pennsylvania code requires day-care facilities run out of private residences to have a smoke detector on each floor and in the basement. Alarms from detectors should be audible to people inside the home even when all doors are closed, the code states.
Records show that Harris Family Daycare was last inspected for a license renewal in December 2018 and found to be compliant. The inspection did not mention any concerns with fire safety.
According to Erie News Now, first responders appeared to be attempting to revive the children as they were wheeled away from the scene on stretchers. In a Facebook post, the fire department wrote that it was "a very tough night."
"We offer our deepest sympathies to all effected by this horrible tragedy and we keep the survivors in our thoughts and prayers," the fire department wrote in another post.
Photos and videos of the fire's aftermath showed the charred house roped off with yellow police tape. Curled strips of vinyl siding hung limply from the home's exterior and nearly all of the windows were missing. A scorched lime green stroller sat abandoned by the front porch. Nearby, a child's toy car was parked in the grass.
On Sunday, a small makeshift memorial was erected outside the house. Three colorful balloons were left tethered to costume butterfly wings beside a growing collection of stuffed animals.
"Our hearts go out to the loved ones who lost someone in this terrible fire," Erie County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper said in a statement to Erie News Now. "I ask my fellow citizens to join me in praying for those dealing with this horrible tragedy."
Before the fire, Harris Family Daycare had been operating in Erie for nearly 20 years, Erie News Now reported in May 2018. Elaine Harris, the facility's owner, told the news station that caring for children was what she was "meant to do." It is unclear if Harris was the woman injured in the blaze as authorities did not identify her.
"This is why I am here," Harris told Erie News Now last year. "I like to get them in early, teach them, instill in them their values before they get out there in the world. This just what I do."
The day care could not be reached for comment late Sunday and it is not known if the owners have legal representation.


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The PC industry has evolved over the past 30 years and it is continuing to accelerate. The power of desktops of the 80's have come and gone in the palm of our hand. As we come to the close of the first decade of the millennium, the desktops of the 90's have evolved into the laptops and on to the handhelds. The trends continue and the multi processor cores that were recently only common on the desktops are now ordinary in laptops.
On the hidden agenda of the corporate world, we can speculate that technology learned of today will not necessarily be available tomorrow so to speak since smart business minds often attempted to leverage and release technology to capitalize on the needs and wants of the people. Historically not always due to this speculation about corporate-mind attitude but at times because there were no practical applications of the technology as can be seen from one example, the invention of the Laser. The Laser was invented in the 1950s but mass applications were not widely developed until the 1980's, 30 years later. We have not seen the same trends in the developments of Personal Computers, handhelds and laptops in which chip manufacturers have benefited to shorten the time to market of new products.
The technology growth of the computer industry shares in success with the rapidly accelerating growth of the internet in which both technologies feed on one another. The Internet has created a new world in which distance and communications between cultures is decreasing. The narrowing culture gaps have opened up grand opportunities for prior hereto "third world countries." In turn, this has spurred on a worldwide market creating fierce competition and demanding fast time to market of new technologies.
Programs and applications are available for practically everything under the sun. Our elderly that once vowed not to learn about computers or email has often received a new spark of interest thanks to the millions of computer geeks, developers and programmers that have made applications easier, educational, fun and interesting to use.
Computers, software and the internet have changed the world several times over since its inception. Information is quickly available at ones fingertips; communications through email, video and instant messaging has narrowed the gaps of distance, time and culture.
With the market this volatile, it perplexes one to make a smart buying decision. What would a person want to purchase today that won't be outdated in two years. The answer: practically nothing.


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|February 7, 2013
|Harlem, New York
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Ava DuVernay - Middle of Nowhere
Denzel Washington-Flight
Quvenzhane Wallis - Beasts of the Southern Wild
Samuel L. Jackson - Django Unchained
Naomie Harris - Skyfall
Quvenzhane Wallis - Beasts of the Southern Wild
Victoria Thomas- Django Unchained
John Legend - "Who Did That to You" from Django Unchained
Benh Zeitlin & Dan Romer - Beasts of the Southern Wild
Ava DuVernay - Middle of Nowhere
The Bluest Note – Maruqes Green
The Central Park Five – Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon
Soul Food Junkies – Bryon Hurt
'LUV- Sheldon Candis
The Intouchables
Brooklyn Boheme- Nelson George & Diane Paragas
A Beautiful Soul
Sean Patrick Thomas - Murder on the 13th Floor
Aunjanue Ellis - Abducted: Carlina White'
Courtney B. Vance- Let It Shine
Alfre Woodard - Steel Magnolias'
Vondie Curtis-Hall- Abducted: The Carlina White Story
Elizabeth Hunter - Abducted: The Carlina White Story'
Dennis Haysbert - Wreck-it Ralph
This Award was set up in the year 2000 with the aim of recognizing and celebrating the achievements of black actors. This includes the genre made for TV movies, independent and feature films. Categories include directing and portrayals of particular character.
Historical Background:
The Black Reel Awards were set up to benefit African Americans in the film fraternity at every level. As a non-profit organization set up to the benefit of arts, its main mission is to provide education and opportunities at all levels to minority aspiring artists. Scholarships are available to students starting as early as junior high school right through college for those interested in pursuing a career in television or the film industry.
Actors such as Will Smith, Courtney B. Vance, Danny Glover, Lawrence Fishburne, Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Naomie Harris, Whoopi Goldberg and many others have won awards for their work.
The categories in which awards are handed out are:
These are just a few – just check out the official website for information on awards, categories and individuals as well.
When and Where:
The ceremony is held this year in Harlem, New York on February 7, 2013. The 2014 dates have already been announced.


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There are many ideas and opinions today about serving those in need. There has also been a tremendous amount of conflict over who should and should not be served and welcomed into our beautiful community. With a lot of rhetoric and Bible quoting this last month, my heart felt a burden to make sure that the needs within Bonner County were being met. Now. Not just for those that are not in the community yet since there are many people in our County that live below the poverty line. Many people struggle to afford their housing and food and domestic violence is consistent as our local radio tells us regularly about the latest case of abuse that has made it to court (many don't).
So what is it that can change these arenas in our county that are so desperately in need of change? I believe the simple answer is to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to every arena of our culture and the marketplace. Unfortunately, many people who just read that line tuned out because again, in a fairly God-fearing, Christian-based community, that is simply more rhetoric, though it is desperately true.
What I would like to do is paint a picture of what it means when the power of God and the redemptive blood of Jesus arrives on the scene. Since it is Good News it should impact everyone unless of course we choose to hide it under a bushel, or the flavor of our lives becomes tasteless.
There are four arenas of poverty that we know Jesus talks about in His Sermon on the Mount that can be categorized as follows: Spiritual Poverty, Physical Poverty, Motivational Poverty and Relational Poverty. When the Gospel of the Kingdom of God comes to a community these four arenas are changed for the better. Here is where the accuser, the complainer and the "realist" generally begin to question whether this is true and point to one-line scriptures to discount the truth of the fullness of the Gospel of redemption. One parable puts all this into perspective, and it is the Parable of the Good Samaritan.
Instead of avoiding getting involved, or passing by the deep needs of the hurt and wounded, the Samaritan stopped and served selflessly the man on the side of the road. The Samaritan was willing to sacrifice, willing to trust, and willing to invest in the healing of this man. It didn't matter the history of the hurt man, what mattered is that the Samaritan knew that he needed to act on the need in front of him. When we are willing to serve those in need from the perspective of the Good Samaritan, we will see those that are hurting around find healing. We will see hope return to the hopeless, peace come to the broken home and freedom to those who have been bound.
The Gospel of Jesus in action is the key to seeing Bonner County redeemed and seeing those things that plague our beautiful county removed. Bless your neighbors, adopt your street in prayer, fellowship with those in need, minister and pray for those needs, and as those needs are met, the Good News of Jesus Christ will usher many into the Kingdom of God and we will be able to call Bonner County, God's County.
Pastor Chris is the Pastor at Hidden Valley Worship Center 3 miles north of Ponderay on Highway 95. You can get more information at www.hvwc.com and you can adopt your street at www.transformourworld.org.


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What are the different types of users in GoProof?
This article explains the different user types in GoProof
Publishers create or manage proof content from the GoProof Adobe CC add-on. They upload proofs for review and receive them back once they have been successfully looked at. Graphic design teams, freelancers and account managers who collaborate between the designer and the client would be typical Publishers.
Reviewers are clients, colleagues and others who receive invitations from Publishers to view proofs and give feedback on them.
Gatekeepers are like Reviewers but with more responsibility. They can send proofs back to Publishers to request new versions and have the authority to sign proofs off once they are happy with them. Gatekeepers can also invite more people to see proofs and change user roles if required.
Observers simply look at proofs without submitting any comments on them. This read-only access is ideal for occasional sharing or allowing someone to see proofs without affecting the review process.
Account Manager
The Account Manager role is basically a person in the middle between the Publisher (the designer) and the Collaborator (the client) who takes over responsibility to send proofs across to clients.
Copy Editor
A Copy editor is a reviewer/gatekeeper that has the ability to edit the proof text directly. A Copy editor can make their text amendments and see a preview of their amendments live in the document preview. The publisher is then invited to review the change requests, where they can import the changes directly into the InDesign document.


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adidas nearly sweeps the AVID Soccer "Best Of 2010″ awards with additional winners from Puma and Pele Sports.
Westford, Mass. (July 6, 2011) – Wear pink, do good. Simple, right? Exactly, says sport-lifestyle brand PUMA®as it kicks off year two of Project Pink, a more-than-just-October initiative that puts the fight against breast cancer in the hands of young soccer fans. Launched in 2010 in response to a group of female soccer athletes looking to support breast cancer awareness and research – and now cheered on by PUMA soccer athletes and Project Pink spokeswomen Amy Rodriguez, Leslie Osborne, Karina LeBlanc, Alex Scott, Tasha Kai, and Marta, plus PUMA Women's Soccer Ambassador Julie Foudy – the program is entering its second season on the heels of an over $60,000 donation to the Breast Cancer
Research and Education Fund at Magee-Womens Foundation in 2010. Also joining PUMA and its fight against breast cancer is actress Nina Dobrev, who, as an athlete in her youth, couldn't wait to work alongside PUMA and the athletes to support the cause.
"We're so proud of the remarkable athletes and young fans who supported Project Pink in 2010, rocking their pink gear at WPS games, nominating their favorite charities and rallying behind them to drum up votes, and, of course, tweeting up a storm," said Tara McRae, PUMA North America's Vice President of Marketing. "The donation we made at the end of the season is a true testament to their passion. We're excited to build upon that enthusiasm in year two alongside our roster of athletes, as well as with the incredible support of our two new teammates, Julie Foudy and Nina Dobrev."
PUMA's Project Pink expands in its second year, with more supporters, a more robust product offering, and more fundraising activities and events, all while staying true to the foundation of the program: putting the power and the energy of Project Pink in the hands of young soccer fans and enthusiasts who choose to make Project Pink their personal projects, thus choosing to inspire change and do good.
The Stars Align
PUMA is excited to announce that actress Nina Dobrev is lending her support, alongside some of the best women's soccer athletes in the world, to Project Pink 2011. As one of Project Pink's supporters, the Vampire Diaries star will appear in the program's Public Service Announcement, act as a media spokesperson, make appearances in support of the initiative, and engage with fans throughout the season via her Twitter handle, @ninadobrev.
"I'm truly excited for the opportunity to work on this season's Project Pink initiative," said Dobrev. "I love that it truly empowers young women to get involved and make a difference. Plus, I've always been an athlete, so I jumped on the chance to stand alongside and in support of some of these amazing female soccer players." Dobrev, a former gymnast, is a natural fit for the PUMA brand, which celebrates the active lifestyle and supports the health and well-being of women worldwide.
Look Good in Pink
PUMA's Project Pink Collection has been expanded this season, with offerings that include a full Project Pink uniform – down to a fabulously fluorescent pair of pink soccer socks – supercute lifestyle tees, a brand-new PUMA Project Pink watch, and a gym sack perfect for stowing the line's full-sized and mini soccer balls. In step with the 2010 initiative, PUMA has pledged to donate 100% off the profits from the sale of its Project Pink gear at PUMA Stores, online at Shop.PUMA.com, and at partner retailers across the country, including Eurosport and Soccer.com/PUMAWomen, as well as Niky's Sports and Soccer West locations.
Make Your Voice Heard
Again this year, PUMA is leaving the decision of Project Pink's ultimate beneficiary up to young soccer fans, gathering nominations for deserving charitable organizations at www.puma.com/projectpinkbetween July 17 and September 22; voting opens on September 26 and runs through October 7. The group with the most votes will receive 100% of profits from the sale of PUMA Project Pink merchandise, as well as additional funds raised via initiatives throughout the season, at the culmination of the program in October.
Get in the Game
- Sky Blue FC: July 17 – Atlanta Beat: August 6
- Boston Breakers: July 24 – magicJack: August 10
- Philadelphia Independence: July 31 – Western New York Flash: August 14
Of course, those who haven't quite made the pro leagues yet will also have the chance to "Score a Goal Against Breast Cancer," netting additional donations from PUMA, during tournaments like USA Cup, the Blues Cup, the Big Foot Tournament, and the Top Hat PUMA Cup. Participants at the PUMA Women's vElite Showcase in July will also have the opportunity to show their support for Project Pink.
Fans will catch flashes of pink on-field in October, too, when PUMA-sponsored male and female soccer athletes will be sporting limited edition Project Pink soccer boots to further heighten awareness during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And PUMA athletes from other disciplines are getting behind the cause, too: Cobra-PUMA Golf athletes Lexi Thompsonand Anna Nordqvist will be sporting head-to-toe Project Pink during the women's golf major on July 8th, while PUMA Running is hosting a five-mile race in August beginning and ending at the brand's North American Headquarters in Westford, Massachusetts, with all proceeds going to benefit Project Pink's ultimate beneficiary. Visit go.puma.com/puma5milerto register.
Tweet Better, Do-Gooder
And finally, with an eye to spreading the word even further and offering up yet another easy way for fans to contribute – no purchase, cheering section, or soccer skills required – PUMA is bringing back its popular Twitter hash tag, #projectpink. Tweet #projectpink between July 6 and October 31, and, counting one tweet per user per day, PUMA will donate an additional $1, up to $25,000, to the ultimate beneficiary.
For more information on PUMA's women's soccer initiatives and to keep up with all things Project Pink 2011, visit www.puma.com/womenssocceror or www.puma.com/projectpink.
Cameroon Football Federation and Puma Extend Partnership
Puma extends long-term partnership with the African nation of Cameroon.
WPS Expands in New York
Western New York gets a new WPS team owned by the same family as the W-League winning Buffalo Flash
Back to School with Puma, Calle Republic and Pele Sports
A collection of off the pitch clothes for the soccer lifestyle


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There are several areas of beauty where it's OK to skimp – your manicure, your make-up and even your haircuts can be put on the backburner when life gets too busy. Your skincare routine however, should be sacred – your skin has to deal with a lot more and is more prone to problems.
There are plenty of elements of skincare we all know (such as cleansing our face regularly), but even the best of us make the odd mistake. The following list shows some of the most common skincare mistakes and what you can do to fix them:
Not using a moisturiser with an SPF
Protecting your skin should be a priority, and one easy way to do this is by using a moisturiser with an SPF of 15 or higher. Even in the UK, where sunshine is rare – protecting yourself against harmful UV rays is essential.
Fix it: Use a moisturiser with SPF – we love Simple's kind to skin protecting light moisturiser SPF 15.
Not patting your face dry
This is especially important if you have sensitive skin – rubbing your skin dry with a towel can cause irritation and even cause dark spots under your eyes.
Fix it: Be careful to pat your skin dry after cleansing and be gentle around your eye area.
Not washing your hands before washing your face
When you wash your face or apply make-up without washing your hands you are effectively spreading bacteria and oil, which can cause skin problems like acne. It is also important to avoid touching your face during the day as, again, you risk spreading bacteria.
Fix it: Wash hands thoroughly before cleansing your face, applying lotions or applying make-up.
Not cutting down on sugary drinks
Too many fizzy drinks, energy drinks and even fruit juices could be taking its toll on your skin. This is all down to the sugar content of such drinks; the sugar and acidity goes straight to your skin and can cause irritation, redness and acne.
Fix it: Cut down on sugary drinks and increase your water intake.
Find out how a dermatologist could help you keep your skin looking and feeling great on our dermatology page.
View and comment on the original Beauty High article.


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Published on August 12th, 2013 | by Sophie S.0
The Ultimate Power Of SEO
What impacts your business revenue the most? Marketing… Publicity… Promotion…. Reaching out to the Masses… Standing out in the clutter in this cut throat world of competition… Boosting up of sales… Advertising… Increasing the number of customers or more?
Well, any business, whether new or old has the ability to reach out to the millions and most importantly, their target audience with the help of a clear and crisp marketing strategy. One of the most happening and effective marketing strategies that saves you from an uphill battle is the SEO, Search Engine Optimization.
The True Power of SEO
Search Engine Optimization is the ruling king of the W3 system. There are various ways by which one can grab the benefits of using SEO on their website, however, there are three basic elements that play the drums at all times. It all begins with the "Keyword search" as the starting point and takes you through the "On Page SEO" and ends at the finishing line with the "Off Page SEO".
Keyword Search
Web crawlers or Web spiders are on the prowl at all times on the World Wide Web. It all works on the technique of identifying the most powerful words that best describe your business and are known to the masses, such that upon a search encountered on the search engine, your website pops up on the first page of the search results.
Gaining a comprehensive know-how of the keywords is half battle won for your URL to rank in the top and thereby increase the visibility of the website.
Unleash the Probable keywords for your Website
Let us take for example; you have an ecommerce website that sells baby clothing. What would be the best way to describe your business? Maybe your instant answer would be, baby clothing, however; is it seemingly counterintuitive? You never know, as your target group is the one that is seeks online shopping for baby clothing, not the one who seek information about them. So, ideally, a better way would be to optimize your website with keywords like "online shopping for baby clothes", "shop online for baby clothing', "Buy baby clothes online" etc. These keywords reach your target audience directly and thus, the visitors on your website are the ones that you have been seeking.
On Page SEO
The on page SEO encompasses different areas of your website that target your customer's attention. They are basically the first line of information displayed on the website and visible to the viewer on the Search Engine Results Page (SERP). They include varied different forms like the title, header tags, and 150 characters long descriptive information, inter linking of the contents divided into the sections in the website and more.
- Meta Tags – These include Title, Description and Header tags.
- Inter Linking Procedure
Off Page SEO
It is all about the inbound linking strategy of your website. This is more effective in terms of the ecommerce website where you require more number of customers visiting the website to make purchases. The technique used in off page SEO is to increase the number of backlinks of various other websites to your website. This way the search engine is able to pull up your website at ease most of the times.
Author Bio:
I am not just the writer of this article, but a person who has better experience in internet marketing for the past 5 years. This article is written by gathering all the analysis made from my experience.


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Recipes I've Shared:
Daniel Plan Detox Recipe
Daniel Plan Detox
This is a land family favorite when lots of friends or family coming by.
MIx Gumbo mix according to directions except for substituting 3 c. of chicken broth for 3 c. of water, So total you will have 3 c. chicken broth & 3 c. of water. Add in two andouille sausages and 10 oz. of cut up chicken breast, cook according to directions and serve with Green Chile Cornbread.
Mix 2 packets of cornbread following directions in two seperate bowls, except substituting 1/3 of milk for cream corn in each bowl. Spray with cooking spray 8x8 or 9x9 baking dish pour one bowl of cornbread mixture into pan. Now spread green chili's over the top of cornbread layer. Dollop 6 TBL of cream cheese onto six pieces of the cornbread layer, now pour second layer of cornbread on top. Bake for 20 min. until top golden brown. Serve with honey.
My favorite pizza
Cut up and freeze 2 c. of peaches ( I also like to use Mango)
To a Blender add 3 C. orange juice, add 2 c. frozen peaches and 4 TBL of Peach Schnapps
This makes 10 1/2c. mixture to pour into frozen popsicle molds
Found similar recipe in Weight Watchers magazine but added more ingredients
We serve this at Christmas and Easter...family favorite
2 c. fresh mango chopped
1 c. coconut milk
1 c. water
4 tbl. organic sugar
blend all together in a popsicle mold until frozen.
Makes six popsicles.
It's St. Patty's Day and potatoes must be celebrated!
Great for salad dressing sub, sandwich spread, or over any type Tex-Mex meal, also great over roasted Pork
Great breakfast, dessert or snack
Recipes I've Rated:
Recipe Collections I've Shared:
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|Daniel Plan Recipes
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Art Project for Kids: Emil Nolde Poppies
Emil Nolde is one of my favorite artists that paints flowers. I especially love his delicate yet loose poppy watercolor paintings. I bought several art books for my daughter but none of them contained my favorite poppy paintings of his. I've collected them instead on my Pinterest Board, Virtual Art Museum.
I also have a Veteran's Day craft and book here.
Image from Visualize Us
Image from The Red List
My 12-year-old daughter's art assignment was to look at Emil Nolde's flower paintings and then do one of her own. She used very wet acrylic on thick water color paper to make a beautiful painting she sold as a wedding card.
Here's another painting she did that is less watery, also in acrylic.
If you need inspiration of actual poppies, I can sympathize. I tried to grow poppies to paint but they have a very short blooming season. Still, if you are able to grow them, this would make a nice Spring art project. I now collect them on my Pinterest board, Flowers to Paint. Here are a few of the poppies but there are more if you need flowers year around to paint.
image from Public Domain Pictures
Untitled photograph by Narelle Sartain on flickr (discovered via Unspiration Daily). Find more from Narelle in her portfolio and online shop.
If you want to see other works of art by Emil Nolde, here are some resources.
Emil Nolde: My Garden Full of Flowers
Emil Nolde: Flowers
Sticker book of Emil Nolde Paintings
p.s. Here are books for kids for Veteran's Day as well as crafts.
p.p.s. Remembering the Veterans in my life: A book list honoring the 442nd Regiment of WWII
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I want this house. Isn't it pretty?!
It's for sale. It could be mine.
Marcus gets a raise, tripling his salary.
It could happen.
I think they should triple fire fighters' salaries. If that counts for anything.
This is the kind of house I could live in forever. I can just picture Katie growing up here. I can picture having tons of parties and get togethers. (the good wholesome kind, not the kegger kind) I picture Christmas garland on the columns and pumpkins on the porch. Not at the same time of course. Then when Marcus and I are old and gray...well, grayer, Katie will come over with her cute husband and kids to visit us. It won't be a long trip for them, since they will live next door!
I don't need this house. We have shelter, but I want it.
I have already talked to God about it.
"Nothing is impossible with God"
Luke 1:37
Something else that tickled my fancy was this cute bag from Brighton:
I think it's perfect for traveling ...which I will be doing soon. And just for everyday use too.
I love that you can wipe it off. And I love that it can hold lots of crapola, because if you have a baby, you have crapola. It would be way more stylish then carrying around a diaper bag too. Is it possible that this could fall under the need category?
In comparison to the house, it's a bargain!
It's 3,000 times cheaper!
I am so thankful that God does provide all that I need + a million times more. I am also thankful that he gave me the freedom, and the imagination, to hope and wish and dream for things too. AND I am fully aware that if I don't get what I want, it means He has a better plan for me!
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Taken from my journal, 1st June 2018.
Zen Tribe Hostel – Strada Radu de Afumati, Bucharest.
I wouldn't spend long in the Romanian capital. Last night I stayed at a hotel not far from the Airport. A few locals offered to drop me off in their taxi free of charge. They explained to me that the North of the country was much more beautiful than where I would see and even asked me to join them in another renowned Romanian hotspot, Brasov. However I politely declined as I wanted to focus on my original plan of heading South to Bulgaria.
"For a short while I took some time to chill under a bridge. Trying to figure what the hell I was going to do."
Yesterday I got up reasonably early and started to hitch-hike into the city centre. A bus driver picked me up fairly swiftly and took me to the outskirts of town. I took a path through a park, next to a river, but the determined heat was arduously difficult. I paused frequently on benches and even lay down on a wall at the edge of the riverbank and used my bag as an effective headrest. The day before had been enduring and left me jaded, somewhat haggard. But the excitement of this whole affair was carrying me and my bags to ceaseless glories and immutable perspicaciousness. A taut adrenaline had gripped me firmly for days leading upto now and I needed the time to gather my thoughts. Questions unravelled one after another and my thought process lost direction so I promised myself to take it one step at a time. It took me two more hours to get to where I was going. Getting lost on the local buses, dozens of eyes staring questionably at the sallow skin and red hair of the foreigner in their midst. We travelled through some local suburbs before taking a turn onto a massive road. I couldn't believe it. There was a roundabout up ahead as we approached and in the centre an exact replica of the French Arc de Triomphe sat proudly. I didn't know why this was here but the whole boulevard and its towering centrepiece was identical to the original classic of the city of Paris. Maybe I'm wrong and the French copied the Romanians? It was bizarre nonetheless. Unknown to me of course, it was a local holiday and the buses were crammed with people. Air conditioning was non-existent and some of the passengers were not shy in telling the driver exactly what they thought. I got off the bus while an older gentleman barked complaints with a couple of other disgruntled passengers seeming to agree. I felt sorry for the driver but for the time being I had other things to worry about.
"The man on the tram."
I wandered through some run down streets searching for my hostel and with some luck I found my way without too much difficulty. On the way I walked past a doorway lying wide open to some sort of community hall. A group of men were sat in a circle, listening to very loud traditional music. At the corner of a street a couple of drunks tried to make conversation but I couldn't understand a word they said. Upon arrival at the hostel I met Alexis, a young Romanian who owned the place with his cousin. He spoke of the city and his experience of previously living in Scotland, in Oban and Glen Affric. He isn't working today. I plan to head off for Bulgaria and I won't have a chance to say goodbye. But I have plenty of opportunities to meet other interesting people along the way so I'm not too disheartened.
In the evening I ventured out into the city to get a taste of what Bucharest is like. I planned to get into the Old Town. The public transport was shitty & filled with lonely, abject characters and the buildings accompanying the tracks of the tram where mostly run down and destroyed. It's a country with issues so I didn't expect more but its true what they say, you never really know what it's like 'til you've seen it yourself. There was a marked contrast between the affluent areas and the surrounding ghettos, left to rot by a thoughtless society a long time ago in a country aiming to jump up the ladder of desirable destinations. I didn't see many inhabitants of the buildings themselves to be honest, just some construction workers in amongst the rubble of this abandoned metropolis. Political graffiti condemning anyone who mattered by the forgotten representatives of a forgotten class hoping to make change from the ground. It saddens me to say this but it looks to me that the message will fall on deaf ears.
"Exuberant Romanian nightlife. (This picture doesn't do my point any justice sadly)."
I thought the Old Town might have resembled a bazaar of the East but I was completely wrong. Instead I faced huge buildings of wealth and culture. What once was historically something completely different from the modern day Bucharest, the streets were filled with clubs, pubs, restaurants and eager revellers desperate for good times. Pretty girls stood outside establishments attempting to entice the swathes of young people into their workplace. Outdoor terraces brimmed with drinkers and cigarette smoke. Trashy dance music boomed from soundsystems and bright lights filled the night. At one point I passed a place with an outdoor stage set up and this huge light show spread boldly across a building block. Tourists like me loitered the streets taking in every inch of the Old Town's liveliness. I had already learned about club culture in Eastern Europe. It exploded suddenly after an amicable peace was resolved in the Balkan region and the disillusioned populations found a new way to escape the horrors of what they had experienced.
"The Old Town of Bucharest."
I'm heading to Bulgaria today. From the hostel it should take around an hour to make it to the edge of the city, to a town called Giurglui, and from there I'll try to hitchhike across the border into Velika Tarnovo, Plovdiv or Sofia. The hostel has been great and I could've probably stayed for longer if I wasn't ridiculous in my methods of scheduling. I appreciated how much effort the guys were putting in to make it their own and I hope the future brings them the success they are looking for. And as for Romania.. I haven't afforded myself the time or experience to see much and for that I bow to return again, to see Brasov, the region of Transylvania and the Carpathian Mountains of the Northern reaches. Or to Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara and Craiova. At least I know next time I won't be in a rush to leave.
"One Night in Bucharest."


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Sophomore 2016-17
Second team All-Ivy League in the 500 free … Also placed third in the 1,000 free and 1,650 free at the Ivy Championship Meet … Finished second in the 1,650 free and third in the 500 free against Yale … Runner-up in the 1,000 free and fourth in the 500 free against Brown and Penn … Placed third in the 1,000 free and seventh in the 500 free against Denver and Utah … Victorious in the 1,650 free at BYU … Came in 10th in the 1,650 free (15.11.57) and was second in the 'B' final of the 500 free at the Texas Invitational … Second in the 1,000 free and fourth in the 500 free facing Columbia … Placed second in the 500 free and fifth in the 200 free against Cornell and Dartmouth.
Freshman 2015-16
Qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials ... Won the 1,000 free in a time of 9:12.83 and the 500 free in 4:33.10 in tri-meet against Cornell and Dartmouth … Took the top spot in the 1,000 free (9:14.13) and fourth in the 500 free at Columbia … Came in 25th place in the 50 free in the Texas Invitational (4:26.00) and 21st place finish in the 400 (3:59.33) … Ended up with ninth position in the 1650 free (15:21.35) to finish the Texas Invitational ... Finished second place in the 1000 free (9:10.38) against Brown and Penn with a second place finish in the 500 free (4:32.60) ... Captured the top spot in the 500 free (4:32.43) and 1,000 free (9:16.42) over UNLV and Air Force … Finished in third in the 1,000 free (8:56.18), fourth in the 1,650 free (15:04.13) and sixth in the 500 free (4:21.52) at the Ivy Championship Meet.
Before Harvard
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Russian GMD
And Xenu loves money! As mentioned several months ago, Russia has become a must-stop on the Hollywood promotional tour. There is BIG money in Russia. And Russians seem desensitised to supercheese. So here's the GMD in Moscow at the premiere of Valkyrie last night looking all heroic and sh-t, accepting a rose from his ardent fans, continuing to work that new young waxy face.
Have to say, he's also totally rockin' that turtleneck.
The Midge really should share the name of that surgeon, non? That is masterful work.
Curious this current iteration of Tom Cruise. So independent! 18 months ago it would have been inconceivable to see him on a carpet without his wife. This time, he's been solo throughout most of the Valkyrie tour, even after Katie's run on Broadway. And we know she was in LA the other night, her schedule free enough to present at the SAGs. KatE did not walk the carpet alone – that's too much of a stretch – but she was allowed to be on her own…
It's a subtle but smart message, the sign of a new strategy: they can exist without each other.
Is it working?
Well, she just signed on her first movie in 2 years, and his agents have been in serious negotiations for several projects to start shooting in the second half of 2009. It would seem so…
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