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As the calendar flutters from October to November, a notable landmark will etch itself on the face of my career.
He rarely showed his face at our school. As I Tweeted the other day, Principal Man greeted one of my seniors in the hall the other day. He looked distinctly uncomfortable when it appeared that he would be forced to say "Hello." After an awkward exchange, the young man turned toward Room 215 and Principal Man slithered on down the hall.
"Who was that?" the young man asked me. Mind you, he's been at my school for four years, all of them under Principal Man's reign.

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The Future of Rural Social Work
Over the years, the extensive literature on rural social work has been consistent in its recommendations for local community-based practice and rural generalist practice. However, rural social work is embedded in the larger social work profession which has been moving in the opposite direction from the one advocated by rural social workers. The gradual process of centralization and specialization in the profession now make it almost impossible for social workers to use community-based generalist practice approaches in rural areas. In order to ensure a positive future for rural social work, urban and rural social workers must work together to re-introduce a level of community-based generalist practice within regionalized and specialized social and health service systems. A range of alternative approaches to link community-based rural programs with regional programs is presented.
Rural Social Work; Rural Definition; Service Delivery; Regionalization; Community-Based Services; Generalist Practice
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Think arthritis dooms you to walking (boring!) and water aerobics (so 1995!)? Not so. Check out this guide to the best, safest, hippest exercises for joints.
Intrigued by hot yoga? Curious about Zumba? Don�t let a little arthritis keep you from dabbling in the latest fitness trends: Most experts say you can�and should�try these exercises for joints, with a few adjustments and the OK of your doctor. �The bottom line is you can exercise, which in turn will help you manage your arthritis,� says Dr. Doreen M. Stiskal, chair and associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J. Stiskal notes several ways to know if an exercise is for you: �If you can only tolerate 10 minutes in an hour-long class, it�s too difficult. And if in the 48 hours after the class, you�re so sore you can�t move or you�re limping, you did too much.� Below are descriptions of some of the hottest exercises for joints, the pros and cons, and ways to modify them if you have arthritis. Zumba Fitness Zumba is a dance fitness program incorporating styles such as hip-hop, samba, salsa, meringue, even belly dancing. Pros. The program has eight variations, including Zumba Fitness; Zumba Gold, geared to seniors; and Aqua Zumba, a water-based workout. �Zumba Fitness offers a breadth and depth of exercise,� says Stiskal. �Plus, if you�re not sure you want to commit to a class, DVDs can give you a sneak peek. �Try a DVD out before trying a class,� says Stiskal. �The advantage is that you can start and stop, or only work out for 15 minutes at first and work up to more.� You can play a section over and over to practice the proper form. Cons. �Zumba Fitness includes lots of squats, lunges, and wide stances that can put pressure on your joints,�, says Stiskal. Qualifications: �If your doctor okays it, try Zumba Fitness,� says Stiskal. �But it does have a lot of fast motion. If you have stiffness and pain, that fluidity may be very difficult.� Crossfit Crossfit is a strength and conditioning program that consists of high-intensity, fast-moving� circuits of pull-ups, squats, weight lifting, running and more, done as quickly as possible in segments that last as long as 20 minutes. Pros. �The program is one- on-one monitored by highly trained fitness professionals,� says Stiskal. Cons. �Crossfit includes multiple joint movements, taxing the joints,� says Joshua Gellert, senior physical therapist at the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma, Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. �I wouldn�t recommend it for anyone who has not done weight lifting. � Qualifications: �On an exercise spectrum, I would try this last,� says Stiskal. And if you do take the plunge, she says, �Work with a trainer to individualize the program for your arthritis.� Barre Workouts �Barre classes combine Pilates, yoga, isometrics and stretching to tone muscle without adding muscle mass,� says Stiskal. Pros. �This can be a nice gentle exercise to do,� says Stiskal.� The classes are typically small, and can be calming yet challenging with a mind-body focus. �The exercises help muscles elongate and relax, and give you better posture.� Barre workouts are also available on DVDS. �A DVD can be a good option if you don�t have access to classes,� says Stiskal. Cons. �You sometimes have to come up on your toes, which with arthritis can be uncomfortable,� says Stiskal. Some ballet poses, like those requiring that you turn your feet out, can be stressful on arthritic knees and hips. �Talk with your instructor about adapting such poses,� she says. Qualifications. 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And when on the Pilates machines, avoid locking your knees: That pulls on the ligaments and capsule that provides joint stability.� Qualifications. �Pilates is great as long as you have a good instructor who is aware of your health requirements,� says Gellert. �Be cautious if you have a history of back pain, and if something doesn�t feel good, don�t do it.� Spinning Spin classes are workouts offered on stationary bikes. Usually an hour long, they begin with a warm-up, increase in intensity as the instructor takes you through a virtual bike route of climbs and flats, and end in a cool-down. Pros. �Biking is one of the best exercises for people with arthritis, because it is low impact and the cyclical movement promotes lubricating fluid in the joints,� says Gellert. 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Accessible Entrance
Accessible Entrances are located by California Pizza Kitchen, RAM, Nordstrom, Chipotle, Payless Shoes and south of Bed, Bath & Beyond.
 To acquire a wheelchair, please call (206) 604-8062.
Accessible Parking
Handicapped accessible parking is available. To acquire a wheelchair, please call (206) 604-8062.
AED (Automatic External Defibrillator)
Northgate Mall has two AEDs, one is located in the Security Office at the South end of the mall near the Food Court and the other is in Security's mobile vehicle.
ATM is located in front of JCPenney
Baby Changing Station
Our Baby Changing Stations are located in the Family Restrooms at the North and South ends of the mall.
Bike Racks
Located outside of Bank of America, California Pizza Kitchen, Mama Stortini's, Lenscrafters and Massage Envy.
Bus Stop
To get to the mall by bus, there is also a transit center conveniently located across the street on the South side of the mall. To find a bus route going to the transit station, click here and search Northgate.
Car Wash/ Auto Detailing
Eco Car Cafe is conveniently located in the garage near JCPenney. Call them at 206-619-6334 to book an appointment.
Children's Play Area
Visit the Play Area at Northgate Mall to let the kiddos stretch their legs while you rest yours! Located on the North End of the mall by Old Navy.
Directories (Mall Map)
There are large Map Directories located throughout the mall and handheld maps are located near each mall entrance.
Drinking Fountain
Drinking Fountains are located at the South end of the mall near the Food Court restrooms.
EV (Electric Vehicle) Charging Stations
Northgate Mall's EV charging stations are near Nordstrom Rack.
Evacuation Route
In case of an emergency, please exit the mall through the closest doors and head to the edge of the parking lot. There are three exits on the West side of the mall and exits out of Nordstrom and JCPenney; three exits on the East side of the mall and an exit from Macy's; and an exit at both the North and South ends of the mall.
Family Restrooms
Family Restrooms are located on the North end of the mall near the Children's Play Area and the South end of the mall in the Food Court.
Food Court
The Food Court is located at the South end of the mall and has a variety of restaurants and cuisines.
Handicapped Accessible Restrooms
Handicapped restrooms are located on the North end of the mall near the Children's Play Area and the South end of the mall in the Food Court.
Lost and Found
Lost and Found Services are available through the Mall Security Office or through the Mall Management Office.
Mall Walking
Mall doors open Monday - Saturday at 7:00am and Sunday at 9:00am for mall walkers.
Management Office
Purchase personal and retailer gift cards, ask questions, and learn more about the mall in the Mall Office, located on the second floor in Suite 210. You can access the second floor via the elevator in the hallway between Express and The Body Shop.
Mobile Device Charging Stations
Conveniently located Device Charging Stations allow visitors to charge their phones, tablets, and other communication devices while enjoying the mall. The Charging Station features comfortable seating - and is the perfect spot to rest and recharge!
Mobile Shopper Club™
Join the Mobile Shopper Club by clicking here to be the first to know about hot deals, giveaways, contests, events, and more. Message and data rates may apply.
Handicapped parking facilities are available at every mall entrance. To acquire a wheelchair, please call (206) 604-8062.
Parking For Expectant Moms Or Families With Young Children
Parking is located in front of Nordstrom.
Personal Professional Services
Laura's Alterations is located at the South end of the mall near the Food Court.
Northgate Mall has recycling receptacles located throughout the mall for your convenience.
Restrooms are located on the North end of the mall near the Children's Play Area and the South end of the mall in the Food Court.
Retailer Gift Cards
Give the gift of shopping with a Simon Giftcard, available in the Mall Office in denominations ranging from $20 to $500. There are no fees after purchase and the funds do not expire. The Simon Giftcard can be used anywhere Visa or American Express cards are accepted. See cardholder agreement for complete terms and conditions. We do not accept cash for these transactions.

 The Mall Office is located on the second floor in Suite 210. You can access the second floor by going up the elevator in the hallway between Express and The Body Shop.

 Mall Office Hours:
 Monday-Saturday: 10:00am-5:00pm
 Sunday: 11:00am-5:00pm
Shopper Assistance
For any assistance you may need during your shopping experience feel free to call the Mall Office at 206-362-4777. If you need a wheelchair, please call 206-604-8062.
Shopping Bags
Shopping Bags are available for a $1 donation to the Simon Youth Foundation. Bags may be purchased at the Mall Management Office.
Simon Kidgits Club
The Simon Kidgits® Club is here! Sign your child up for free today either online at kidgits.simon.com or in-center at the Mall Management Office. Simon Kidgits Club members receive access to exclusive events, in-center prizes, store discounts and fun birthday emails. So join the club, and join the fun now.
Simon Mobile App
The Simon Mobile App can help you find your favorite stores, dining and entertainment options at the Simon shopping center nearest you. You'll also be able to check out the latest deals, news and events available at your favorite center right from your smartphone or tablet. And there are many more features designed to enhance your shopping experience including mall maps, gift card balance check and more. Download the free app from your favorite app store.
Simon Youth Academy
Simon Youth Academies are non-traditional high schools that are located primarily in Simon Malls ® . The Academies give at-risk students the same education that they would receive in a traditional classroom but in a flexible environment. Compassionate academy teachers are able to focus on one-on-one learning thanks to an emphasis on small class sizes.

 Academy graduates receive accredited high school diplomas from their public school districts, because each academy represents a partnership with one or more public school districts and is an extension of the local systems
There are two SkyBridges that connect from the parking garage on the South side the mall. One SkyBridge leads to the interior of the mall and the other goes directly into JCPenney.
Soft Seating
There are lounges with comfortable chairs and sofas located throughout the mall, some also have charging stations for your cell phone.
All Simon Malls, Mills and Premium Outlets in the U.S. have achieved the national 'StormReady' designation by the National Weather Service. This designation recognizes Simon centers' preparedness to handle all types of severe and potentially life-threatening weather situations.
Strollers are located at entrance "D" near Chipotle.
SYF Coin Wishing Wells
The SYF Coin Wishing Wells bring in funds for Simon Youth Foundation (SYF) programs. The SYF helps provide economical, educational and career development opportunities to local youth. All of the proceeds collected from the SYF Coin Wishing Well go to the Simon Youth Foundation.
Northgate Mall has vending machines for soda, snacks and candy throughout the mall.
Wheelchairs (Complimentary)
Manual wheelchairs are available free of charge. Please call (206) 604-8062 to request one upon your arrival and a Guest Service Representative will bring one to you.
Wireless (Wi-Fi) Internet
We offer free wireless internet to our shoppers at this Simon mall. Any shopper with a Wi-Fi enabled laptop, tablet or smartphone can easily log onto the Wi-Fi network. All shoppers have to do is open their web browser or select "Simon WiFi" (the SSID name) from their available list of wireless networks to get to the Simon Malls Wi-Fi landing page. All shoppers that choose to use the Wi-Fi network at this mall must agree to Simon Wi-Fi Terms & Conditions of Use prior to using this free service. If there are any issues or questions, shoppers and tenants should contact the Wi-Fi network technical support hotline at (888) 726-5930 for assistance.
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The cost of this two day training and certification is $750, but for a limited time, training participants are eligible for a $375 instant rebate off the cost of tuition from the State of Iowa. Upon earning the certification participants may also be eligible for an additional $375 rebate from participating utilities.
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Age-old tradition dictates that the music-making year is kicked off with a very special ceremony indeed – and 2009 was no different. So, with Christmas seemingly a distant memory, the entire industry jumped in planes, flew over to Orange County, California and released bucketloads of cool new products.
The 2009 Winter NAMM show might have taken place during the peak of an economic whiteout but that didn't stop it being any less fruitful – in fact, bounties in hi-tech were the largest in years, with NAMM witnessing the launch of the market-shaking Akai APC40 Ableton Live controller to name just one product.
Meanwhile, back in the UK, MusicRadar was becoming embroiled in a bizarre fact-battle with the BBC over the supposed break-up of Led Zeppelin, which took a phone call or six to Zep's manager and a whole lot of head-scratching to straighten out. Check out our timeline of critical events to find out how a then year-old story managed to resurface and bamboozle the entire internet.
January also saw the sad passing of John Martyn at the age of 60. We remember the innovative singer-songwriter here.
February arrives; the Joe Satriani vs Coldplay plagiarism case heats up when Coldplay brand the lawsuit "ridiculous" and rumours circulate that Chris Martin and company may be served legal papers at the Grammys.
MusicRadar, of course, remained impartial - although we did put our individual opinions on record as a one-off (if only to stop the endless arguing in the office).
February also saw the world of comics and music collide with the release of the Watchmen film - or at least its soundtrack. To our ears, it was missing a few tunes, so here are 9 songs that should have made it instead.
Oh, and there was Twitter. It almost goes without saying that microblogging blew up big in 2009 and February's where it really started gaining momentum. Here are 21 musician Twitters you should be following.
2009 was the year of the supergroup, and The Dead Weather were its first. The latest brainchild of rock polymath Jack White, the band launched in March comprising Kills singer Alison Mosshart, Raconteur Jack Lawrence on bass, Queens Of The Stone Age's Dean Fertita on guitar with White drumming and providing additional vocals.
The Dead Weather bucked the supergroup trend and actually went on to be wildly successful, releasing critically acclaimed album Horehound and hitting audiences with some storming live shows (live From The Basement was our favourite).
March also saw Austin, Texas's SXSW festival's biggest year. We blogged the event live - both the awesome shows and the awesome Texas Guitar Show.
Speaking of events, the announcement of The Beatles: Rock Band was a big 'un - news that there was to be a themed edition of the ridiculously popular game franchise featuring original Beatles recordings took everyone by surprise, and was the first chapter in what was to be a very good year for the fab four (skip to September…).
Over on the hi-tech side and Ableton Live 8 was the first of the year's big DAW updates to get a public airing, being released to beta to loud critical applause.
The niftiest tech thing of the year was surely the OP-1 from Swedish techno wildcards Teenage Engineering.
First seen at Frankfurt Musikmesse, the miniature synth/sequencer/drum machine/keyboard/kitchen sink turned heads across the internet with its neat design and innovation (check out our video demo of the OP-1 here) - although the fact that it still hasn't reached beta has led some to speculate the gadget is 'vapourware'.
There were, of course, many other cool new products at this year's Musikmesse, and MusicRadar was on location filming more video than ever before. See all our coverage here.
The Frankfurters didn't claim all of April's product glory, though - UK luthier Manson Guitars released a long-desired production version of its famed Muse Matt Bellamy signature guitar, replete with Kaoss pad and Fernandez Sustainer. Get the video skinny on the Manson MB-1 here.
Across the pond and Kings Of Leon were deep into their world tour supporting fourth album Only By The Night. MusicRadar joined them to talk to Caleb and Matthew and to run through their live stage setups on video.
Finally for April, the theme from Doctor Who - originally realised by sound design pioneer and general hi-tech community darling Delia Derbyshire - was voted the greatest TV sci-fi theme by a poll. Which was nice.
Record! May saw Reason-maker Propellerhead finally release a full DAW - a product which would combine the 'virtual rack' of Reason with audio recording and editing capabilities, all routed through an emulation of an SSL desk.
Propellerhead's Record was possibly the biggest new product of the year and, after being released in September, it's going strong. MusicRadar was there when it all started and filmed this video of launch day featuring interviews with the Props and more.
Artist-wise, May was the month that Michael Jackson postponed his planned London O2 gigs, further fuelling speculation as to the state of the King Of Pop's health.
Another gigantic '80s pop act was also in the news: Queen announced they were parting ways with Free and Bad Company singer Paul Rogers after a long-term collaboration spanning four years.
June 2009 - an absolutely huge month for music. The world was shocked by the death of Michael Jackson, who passed away following a cardiac arrest at his home just days before the planned start of concerts in London. Music stars worldwide paid tribute.
Chickenfoot was this year's second supergroup and the release of their album in June was preceded by colossal hype. The 'foot, made up of Joe Satriani, Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony and Chad Smith, went on to play a series of smokin' sell-out shows, one of which resulted in the fire department being called out (really). Satch caused further fuss in June by breaking his longstanding alliance with Peavey and switching back to Marshall for amplification.
Meanwhile, on the greyer, muddier side of the pond: festivals! We clearly couldn't go to every one of the hundreds of UK summer festivals June had to offer, so we hedged our bets on Glastonbury and Download being the best. The gamble paid off, too - see our Glastonbury picture diary and our Download video highlights for coverage of mud, tents, rock stars, mankinis and more.
June also saw the UK's best product event: the London International Music Show was a smashing success and hosted the launches of Zildjian's Z3 cymbals and Roland's Juno-Di.
Anti-Auto-Tune sentiment boiled over in June. A year of rampant and unchecked pitch correction had been met with a harsh backlash from Jay-Z, Death Cub For Cutie and other heavyweight stars in preceding weeks, but the online "Auto-Tune must die" campaign at www.deathofauto-tune.com was the most focused and definite attack yet.
From blogs vs Auto-Tune, we finish up our re-cap of June with Eminem vs Bruno's arse - and the 'revelation' that the stunt was staged. It's still funny though!
July, for MusicRadar at least, was all about It Might Get Loud, the rockumentary about the individual approaches to guitar of three massive stars: Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White. We managed to borrow all three rock gods for a four-way interview on the making of the film.
Meanwhile, on the tech side of the July coin, Apple was releasing Logic Studio 9. The latest iteration of the do-it-all DAW added new toys for guitarists in the shape of the Amp Designer and Pedalboard modelling plug-ins, plus elastic audio-style functionality dubbed Flex Time, Drum Replacer and more.
August was the month that guitar designer, music tech pioneer, jazz player and all-round legend Les Paul passed away, at the age of 94. We were at the Gibson HQ the day he died - you can read our account of the day here and our tribute here.
The month saw Noel Gallagher finally quit Oasis, after months of not-so-veiled hints that him and Liam weren't getting on. Actually, make that years of not-so-veiled hints. Still, it was big news nonetheless - here's looking forward to a Noel Gallagher solo album, and here's looking back at 15 years of Oasis: in pictures and videos.
OS X Snow Leopard arrived in August - key features of Apple's new operating system such as improved mutli-thread processor support and disk space savings pleased music makers, although legacy users were inevitably peeved at Apple finally dropping support of PowerPC machines.
August also hosted a major new music festival. It might have been Sonisphere's first year but that didn't stop the event taking place across multiple countries and bagging some serious big name headliners - including Metallica, Linkin Park and Avenged Sevenfold.
Beatlemania returned in 2009 and peaked in September.
First there was the release of The Beatles Remastered box set (check out our comprehensive reviews of '63-'66 and '67-'70 for everything you'd ever need to know about both the mono and stereo versions). Next there was The Beatles: Rock Band, finally released in September (read the review from our resident Beatles specialist for more).
Finally, there were the myriad other features that made up MusicRadar's Beatles Week. The greatest Beatles song ever revealed, the greatest Beatles album ever revealed, Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick on Abbey Road, what The Beatles mean to me by Joe Perry, Richie Sambora and Alan White plus a whole lot more.
On the instrument side in September: the most controversial product launch that MusicRadar can remember. The announcement that Gibson was making a Jimi Hendrix Strat copy signature guitar was met with the year's loudest collective WTF? from the guitar community and resulted in some swift back-peddling from Gibson when it removed the page in question from their website. MusicRadar muses on the whole Gibson Jimi Hendrix debacle here.
We also saw a couple of resolutions: Melodyne DNA was finally released to beta after months of silence from the Celemony camp and speculation as to the projects' health from the tech community, and Coldplay and Joe Satriani settled their lawsuit.
It's very rare that any new product announcement is met with universal praise - there is always, inevitably, at least one cynic that will criticise even the very best product.
Props to Novation, then, for their Launchpad dedicated Ableton Live controller, which received cries of 'well, that seems like a really good idea' from across the board. Except perhaps from Akai. One of the years' hottest products for sure - check out our exclusive video first look then the in-depth review for more.
Speaking of really cool products, October had another up its sleeve: The Eigenharp. It might look like the kind of cosmic techno-bassoon you'd expect to only be good for playing the Star Wars Cantina theme, but Eigenlabs head honcho John Lambert insisted the Eigenharp is a tool for serious musicians. After attending the launch event, we're inclined to agree with him. Check out the video for more.
On the slightly less cool but equally welcome side of tech was the release of Windows 7 – an OS that has massive potential for future music-making app development given its memory and multi-thread processing capabilities.
Even more tech to finish – October hosted Synth Week on MusicRadar, a week in which we revealed the greatest synth icon of all time, as voted for by you.
Riff Week! After polling nearly 5000 musicians over the preceding few weeks, MusicRadar was both surprised and delighted when our poll to determine the greatest guitar riff of all time appeared on BBC Breakfast and Sky News. Find out which riff clinched the number one spot here.
The Tenori-on Orange from Yamaha arrived in November; the gadget is basically a cheaper version of the Little Boots tech-weapon of choice - but with orange lights. Look out for some video on MusicRadar soon.
November also yet another 2009 supergroup: Them Crooked Vultures. Comprising Josh Homme on vocals and guitar, Dave Grohl on drums and Zep's John Paul Jones on bass, the band's super-album was, after those of Chickenfoot (see June) and The Dead Weather (see March), the third of the year to be met with critical acclaim.
Finally for November: Steven Tyler quit Aerosmith. Or did he? A very confusing series of events started when guitarist Joe Perry told the Las Vegas Sun that Tyler had quit Aerosmith "as far as I can tell". Tyler retorted by appearing on stage at a gig Joe Perry Project gig, telling both Perry and the audience that he was not quitting Aerosmith - only to have Aerosmith's Joey Kramer and Brad Whitford express their doubts as to a Tyler return.
The whole episode left us all utterly perplexed, and rumours of Lenny Kravitz taking the maybe-vacated mic spot confounded even further…
The month isn't over quite yet but it's still seen some pretty big music news. John Frusciante quit the Red Hot Chili Peppers (actually, it seems he quit some time ago - we just couldn't tell you 'til now) sending shockwaves around the musosphere.
There was further upset when Rage Against The Machine's Killing In The Name beat X Factor winner Joe McElderry's debut to the Christmas number one spot. Controversial - but not quite as controversial as the week before when, playing live, RATM swore all over Nicky Campbell's breakfast radio show despite apparently promising they wouldn't. The line in question, "Fuck you I won't do what you tell me!", was probably a clue.
Then there was the Gibson Dusk Tiger - the US guitar giant's latest robo-axe. The Dusk Tiger was packed with technology (check out our picture overview) being the most advanced model in the Robot Guitar series yet, and it also featured one of the most innovative (if divisive) designs to come out of the Gibson camp in years.
And that's it! 2009, done. We'll leave you by wishing you happy holidays, and with our rundown of the 25 best Christmas songs of all time - voted for by you.
See you in 2010…


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Monday, November 30, 2009
CONTEST: win a free album of your choice!
when I signed up for the MOG network, I did so with two intentions:
a. to get my site exposed to more people
b. to use the revenue to give away music that I love.
so here's the dealio. I am offering five readers any of the albums from my favourite album list. from the top ten or from the honourable mentions. vinyl or cd. anywhere in the world.
so leave a comment below, tell me how you found Music Induced Euphoria, and good luck to everyone!
winners will be announced in one month, on the 30th of December.
in addition to the five albums I'm giving away, I will also give away five copies of the Telekinesis album. so if you want that one, make sure you mention it in your response.
46 comments:
I found MEU trough erik's blog The ripcord, which I had been reading for some time. I just fell in love with it because of the daily strokes post, I'm really lazy so this was perfect for me cause I could get the news I wanted without going to the forums and stuff. I have most of those albums thanks to you and your reviews, but not all of them : )
- November 30, 2009 at 7:45 PM
- Mary Shea said...
I found Music Induced Euphoria through the Ripcord as well. Just a simple chain reaction of Strokes-related sites. But I also love all of the other music featured. It keeps me updated, and someday when I have the money I assure you I will sift through the archives and buy all the albums you so rightfully recommended. Given the recent holiday, consider this a belated Thank You!
- November 30, 2009 at 8:08 PM
- nateraabe said...
I search google blogs often. I found you while searching for Elliott Smith info. I found you again while blog searching the killers. I figured i'd bookmark your page since you post about all of my favorite artists. I now check your blog daily because of your great posts!
- November 30, 2009 at 8:19 PM
i found the site through something or other, and i thought it was nice that you werent quite so much of a creepster weirdy as the forums people. although i think you are still a bit of a creepster weirdy, so i hypothesize that this whole thing is an excuse to get my address because you want some of that beard action
- November 30, 2009 at 8:39 PM
- Maryanne Sullivan said...
I was on youtube and I searched for Julian performing in SF. I saw your comment on how you were that girl who jumped on stage and I clicked your username. Then I saw your website, clicked your website and that's it. I was really entertained by the story of how that creepy old chick got the same tattoo and username as you.
- November 30, 2009 at 8:52 PM
I found you from Eric too. Strokes lovers unite!
- November 30, 2009 at 9:05 PM
Ha, wow. I found you through Eric's page too, but know I'm killing myself trying to remember how I found his page.
I found this page on the day you made the strokes post #4, and I was like, "#4?, you mean there's more strokes posts???" Then I saw the little introduction you posted as to why you will be posting strokes posts everyday, and I loved it!
Hanan, you are an amazing blogger and you have introduced me to so much good music, I can't thank you enough!
I am so glad to know there is someone who has so much love and commitment for the strokes (in a non-creepy way).
Cheers to you :)
- November 30, 2009 at 9:22 PM
- Michala said...
I found this MIE using the Hype Machine searching for some song (i can't remember what).. anywhoo, i read most of the posts you had written within the past few days and realized that i liked pretty much every band you wrote about. I then proceeded to act like a crazy person and go through the archives and read almost all of the old posts.. even those most of the song links no longer worked. Yeah, now i check this almost daily.
... and i'll just jump on the bandwagon and say how much I like The Strokes.. a lot.
- November 30, 2009 at 9:37 PM
- Katie said...
I found this, as I've told you, through the post about "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia". And the I was like WOAH THIS GUY LIKES THE STROKES, and then later, WOAH I GUESS THIS GUY IS GAY BECAUSE HE REALLLLLLY LIKES THE STROKES, and then OH IT'S A GIRL, OKAY??...
How did Telekinesis beat PftY? Is it good?
- November 30, 2009 at 9:55 PM
- K. said...
I found MIE through searching for Strokes stuff. This is like the Strokes motherload. It really sucks not to have people to talk to about music/Strokes obsession and I found that this blog feels like a little community to have collective freakouts with for certain moments (ie. Phrazes announcement, Strokesgate 2009 (are they gonna do another album) and finally FESTIVALS FOR SUMMER 2010!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
- November 30, 2009 at 10:08 PM
- K. said...
PS. I am very curious now about this Telekinesis album.
PPS. The Strokes + this blog aka on the list of what I am thankful for this yearrrr!!!
- November 30, 2009 at 10:09 PM
- Mary Shea said...
hahahaha! I thought Hanan was a boy at first too. I had completely forgotten! Wow, good memories.
Yes, Telekinesis
- November 30, 2009 at 11:54 PM
- _Jackie_ said...
I remember the first time I came on your blog was after you left a comment on my Best Albums of 2007 post talking about Albert's first album. I was so excited to find someone who actually knew about him. And then I saw that you had awesome taste in music, so that helped =-)
- December 1, 2009 at 12:07 AM
- Olivia said...
I also found your site through Ripcord. At first I checked your site out every once and a while, but when I found out you did frequent Strokes posts, I started checking every day. Your an insanely good writer and I think you should be hired as a music journalist PRONTO! Your taste in music is great and thank you so much for all the great music you post, and especially the Strokes updates!
- December 1, 2009 at 12:08 AM
- Joaquin said...
I found Music Induced Euphoria through hype and countless google searches (It kept popping up so I figured I should bookmark it).
I LOVE this blog.
I love it so much that its become a part of my morning routine: wake at 7AM, breakfast at 7:15AM, MIE at 7:20AM, and out the door by 7:30AM.
I would not have been able to enjoy the greatness that is Humbug or Phrazes without this blog, for that I am eternally grateful.
Also, you've somehow managed to combine three of my favorite things in the whole world: contests, freebies, and vinyl. Woo!
- December 1, 2009 at 12:23 AM
- Little Gray Pixel said...
Love this contest! I have all these CDs, so I'd have to say I'd like Phrazes for the Young on vinyl if I should win. (And of course I wouldn't turn down the chance for Telekinesis on vinyl, too). I first found you on the Hype Machine when I was looking for a certain song (who knows which one now). Then I checked out your archives, added you to my Google Reader list, and the rest is history.
- December 1, 2009 at 3:09 AM
- 2plus2isjoe said...
I kept stumbling on MIE when I searched for Delta Spirit, Andrew Bird and Franz Ferdinand song, thought to myself, "This place is pretty cool!", then Hanan came and commented on a post about Hockey I made on my blog and it was done, I've been on MIE almost every day for almost a year since then!
- December 1, 2009 at 4:17 AM
hey joe! aint gonna lie, your huurrr is tight.
- December 1, 2009 at 10:50 AM
- bruce pearson said...
I was looking for blogs about Delta Spirit on Hype Machine, and I found yours. Then I saw that you were posting about the strokes EVERYDAY. Snap. Like, interviews, photos, videos. Couldn't believe it. That sealed the deal. Been subscribed ever since. The only music blog that I read EVERY post.
- December 1, 2009 at 12:44 PM
- Connor Green said...
Searching for some juicy strokes content! Found the site on google, cried with joy.
- December 1, 2009 at 1:24 PM
- Tara said...
I was on some website which had written about Bombay Bicycle Club, and there was a comment from someone called Hanan saying she kept meaning to listen to them. I clicked on her blog but then for some reason didn't get the chance to have a read - think I was about to go out or something.
So I completely forgot about it, and then a while after I was on The Modern Age, which I used to love as she seemed so into the Strokes, and none of my friends were massive fans so it was cool to see what was going on. Then I saw a comment from this Hanan person again and was like "huh, that's familiar". And then on her blog she was explaining the concept behind her new feature, something called a 'Strokes Post'. It sounds like some cheesy commercial, but I can honestly say I've never looked back ;)
Thank you for doing what you do!
- December 1, 2009 at 2:45 PM
I found Music Induced Euphoria through the Hype Machine and my insane love for The Strokes. All those bootlegs and videos of The Strokes made me a regular visitor. The themed mixes and new band posts made me a permanent reader! :) If you chose me as one of the lucky 5, I'd love the Arctic Monkeys album (and I can't refuse Telekinesis). I gotta thank you for being my news source for all things The Strokes! Keep on bloggin' :D
- December 1, 2009 at 8:08 PM
I think I was looking for the Phrazes for the Young leak? After a whole shitload of clicking around I found your site. And now i check it a good 9-10 times a day :D Easily my favorite blog ever.
p.s. - I suggested the Format to you and lead you to fun., show a brother some love :) And my name is Charles!
pps. Telekinesis? Hells yeah.
- December 1, 2009 at 9:17 PM
- Alex said...
I found MIE because of the Strokes (I know, sounds cliche). But I stayed for everything past the Strokes -although I love the daily post, keep it up until the next album is out and beyond.
But more importantly, MIE inspored me to start my own blog. I still haven't found my voice, but I'm just posting what I like, what's new, and what I find. Maybe it'll evolve to something else, but check it out:
Shameless plug, I know, but I did create it because I love this blog so much.
- December 2, 2009 at 1:57 AM
- Kimberly said...
I found you through Hype Machine many months back and eventually added you to my RSS reader - I don't remember which songs brought me here, I have a vague idea of Joy Division but that sounds wrong.
Listening to the Julian Casablancas now on LaLa, would like to win that!
Thanks for what you share with us.
- December 2, 2009 at 7:56 AM
- December 3, 2009 at 11:42 PM
I found your blog searching for Strokes bootlegs.
And not only did I find some I also fell for your blog. You now got a reader from/in Sweden!
- December 4, 2009 at 11:53 AM
- Kian Mintz-Woo said...
Hey MIE; I discovered (and won't be the last) your site through a recent post on the music blog @ the New Yorker [http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/movies/2009/11/best-films-of-the-decade.html].
I scanned through and found the live bootleg from the Strokes and am stoked to hear it.
Keep up the fandom.
Currently listening to Alexis Taylor's cover of "Coming Up".
- December 5, 2009 at 9:22 AM
- SP said...
I think I found this blog while searching for band images (if you haven't tried this to find music blogs, you should try it), and then again when I was looking for info on U.S. Royalty. I've been following ever since :)
- December 7, 2009 at 3:25 PM
i found the interview you did w/voxtrot...class. ur blog is very consistent, and nobody else has taste as good as you.
hm, telekinesis sounds great.
- December 8, 2009 at 10:14 PM
- mary said...
You were linked in the New Yorker! Kudos!
- December 11, 2009 at 2:24 PM
I searched for The Walkmen on google and came across the review you wrote for the concert with Kings of Leon. I have been browsing for a good few hours, this site is amazing!
- December 13, 2009 at 2:51 PM
I found this through Hype several weeks back. It stands as one of the better blogs I've found from there...I especially love the sunday covers!
Loving the choices on your favorite album list!
- December 13, 2009 at 6:15 PM
- Dakota said...
I was only able to afford three concerts this summer, and i was lucky to make the choices i did.
It all started with seeing death cab on a perfect so cal summer sunday, at the hollywood bowl playing with the los angeles philharmonic and fire works leftover from the 4th of july. and with tegan and sara and the new pornos opening, it was to that point the best concert i had ever been to. Although i never found my real seat; i stayed against the back wall, not knowing i would be moving closer to the stage over the week.
The next friday i got to see andrew bird at the greek theatre hollywood, i found my seat perfectly center in the audience. with heartless bastards, and ra ra riot kicking things off, i knew i was in for a good night. What i had not anticipated was just how much magic is created when andrew bird is allowed to entertain. he has power over the night sky, as effigy started i looked up to the stars, and i saw a white siberian tiger in the clouds, and as the steel guitar started ringing, two stars lined up perfectly center in the eyes of the magic cat. i had to ask the people around me if i was tripping. (although i had enough port for that to be a real possibility, my neighbors saw it too) im sure mr birds powers were only made stronger after the crowd sang him happy birthday a day early.
instead of heading home and allowing the magic of that night to fully sink in, my mom and i started heading north to the greek berkley, for what would turn out to be the coolest couple of hours of my life, which would include my fateful meeting of the source of MIE, the beautiful hanan.
this concert wouldn't confine me to a seat as it was general admission, luckily the drive went pretty quickly and we were in line by about noon. it was in that line that i started talking to a cute girl with glasses that looked strikingly similar to mine, and ill never forget the feeling in my gut of finding someone with such similar tastes in music. ill never forget that she said "thank god for sadam, because if it wasnt for him i wouldnt be american" -i still doubt ill ever hear a more awesome quote.
After a few pleasant hours in line (which felt like it flew by, once i started talking with the girl with the cute curls) we made it to the pit (from back to front, accomplished.) ra ra riot was fun, but andrew had more of that birthday magic to spread around; minutes after he started playing it began to rain, and not intimidating soak everyone to the bone rain, but just enough to cool the crowd down and remind everyone that we were listening to music without ceilings, and just enough to give us a rainbow for us to sing him happy birthday under.
and if that wasnt enough, death cab came in to wrap stuff up.
as the crowd dispersed i asked my new friend if i could stay in contact with her, and she replied "yeah, check out my blog- music induced euphoria"
the rest as they say is history.
- December 13, 2009 at 11:08 PM
- Dakota said...
PS thanks for finally making me catalogue that week
PPS thanks for setting the deadline for the contest till after finals.
- December 13, 2009 at 11:15 PM
Living in little old New Zealand, home of the mighty Veils and Mint Chicks and Liam Finn etc, we seem to dip out on major artists touring here regularly. Can't blame them, we are at the ass end of the planet. But why?! We have such a beautiful country.
Alas, I found MIE one night whilst back home from uni, as I was desperately searching for a leaked copy of Julian's album.
You won't believe my luck when I found links to it on this amazing blog. It quickly became my most read music blog, every little Strokes tidbit made my day that much better.
So thank you Hanan, thank you very much!
- December 15, 2009 at 4:45 AM
- The Zero said...
I found this blog specifically searching for Jay Reatard rarities and I am happy to have found a kindred music blog spirit.
- December 15, 2009 at 10:17 AM
Hello. I cam across your site this summer when i decided the entire 2 months and 11 days expanding my musical knowledge. So what I did was I spent every day listening to NME radio from 7 am-2 am, just about, and sending Ian Brown e-mails so he could send me the Downloads of the Day. One Monday your blog appeared in the pack with your Sunday morning covers. There were covers by Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys, The Last Shadow Puppets and Elliott Smith amongst others. I thought "Jackpot!" and downloaded them all. I came back to your blog everyday since then and rediscovered The Strokes. Your first post with 'New York City Cops' with Julian and the cigarette in his hand did nothing short of CHANGING MY LIFE. I now wear only skinny jeans. But thats what the point is not. You introduced me to the most revolutionary band of the decade which...probabaly means something. I love your blog and I love reading what you have to say. I also love San Francisco and I'm planning to attend Berkeley in 2 years. Yup. Thank you.
- December 15, 2009 at 4:54 PM
I just found this blog from The New Yorker... I agree with the author your end of the year list is swell
- December 17, 2009 at 8:37 PM
- kalbir said...
Also New Yorker, you were included in the Top 5 Top 10 lists!
- December 20, 2009 at 5:08 PM
- Mark Tzovarras said...
Linked to your site from The New Yorker's website.
- December 25, 2009 at 1:43 PM
Hey! I came across your blog while I was doing my daily search for news about the strokes upcoming 4th album. I came across the Ripcord, which led me to you. I'm glad I found someone who appreciates the Strokes as much as I do!
- December 27, 2009 at 1:00 AM
- Online Antihero said...
I found you via the links on: http://lostinyourinbox.blog-city.com/
I would indeed like the telekinesis if one was to be available.
- December 27, 2009 at 8:06 PM
My name is Shayan and I am writing this post today for the contest that you have. Sorry for being so formal with the introduction, that was the only way that I could think of starting it off. But, to actually answer the question, I found Music Induced Euphoria while looking for some new music out on the internet. I cannot remember exactly what I was looking for, but I ended up landing on your blog. I just remember starting to look through the blog and remembering seeing your first strokes post. I remember reading that you would post something new for the strokes everyday until a new album came out. That is what automatically hooked me to the site. But, the reason why I got hooked to the site was not to see the new content about the strokes being posted. It was to see if someone could post material that I have never seen before and you have managed to do so. I never thought that anyone could love this band as much as I could and you have seemed to match me in every way. I don't want to come off here as a Strokes know it all, but as soon as I started listening to them I was automatically hooked. I have been emailing you for the past couple of days talking about the Strokes and Julian's new music video. I think that I deserve being one of the top 5 because I think we share some of the same tastes in the way that we listen to their music. It brings us happiness and comfort in a way that no other can touch. I know that this contest was about talking about how we first came to see your blog, but when I talk about the strokes I get carried away. So, I hope that you find this post entertaining and that you do pick me as one of the top 5
- December 29, 2009 at 1:40 AM
- Shane said...
I was at the Julian Casablancas show in San Francisco, waiting around for my girlfriend to show up, when you told me I looked lonely. We got into a conversation about The Strokes (your new 12:51 tat), The White Stripes, record shopping, being vinyl junkies and what not. Later during the show I was zoning out on a guitar solo, when I noticed you running onto the stage. You hugged Julian, and I realized you really were a crazy Strokes super fan. I didn't see you after the show, but the next day I was reading a message board and people were talking about the "famed Strokes blogger" who jumped onto the stage and hugged Julian. They posted a link to your blog, and I've been reading it almost daily since then. Keep it up!
- December 30, 2009 at 2:32 PM
- Shane said...
PS I would really like to check out that Telekinesis album. I think that was the only one on your list that I had never heard of.
- December 30, 2009 at 3:33 PM


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Topic: rorBB - Importing from PunBB to Rails
I've been building a forum in Rails as a learning-by-doing exercise for the last couple of months. The catalyst was basically that I can't deal with how inflexible PunBB is. Don't get me wrong, I think PunBB is the best forum ever made, but it's very difficult to build a real "community site" using it as a base.
I run a little forum for my friends over at http://www.newathens.org/, and I've been trying to whittle it down into something manageable to port over into my Rails app. Right now, it's a terrible hodgepodge of Wordpress and PunBB which is somewhat manageable. In the past, I had a photo gallery (Coppermine) and a wiki (PmWiki) etc etc etc installed. I even had a little psudeo-Twitter running with Wordpress cron jobs before there was a Twitter to copy. After letting the thing grow like that for a while, though, I realized that it really wasn't maintainable. So, I thought trying to build a replacement while learning Ruby/Rails might be a good idea. I've removed a lot of the functionality on the site since then.
So, I've got a fledgling app running (hopefully running, that is) over here: http://massmsg.com/ that I'm using as a live test version. There are a couple of things that aren't working due to problems I'm having with Media Temple (http://railsforum.com/viewtopic.php?id=4505) but it's starting to take shape. In particular, uploading headers and avatars is busted right now, but I'm hoping that'll get fixed in the next couple of days.
I'm working really hard to stick to the PunBB way of doing things, but I'm trying to simplify things wherever I can. I'm also taking a lot of inspiration from the fabulous Beast. The way I see it, the less code I write the better. I've been thinking of open-sourcing this app, too, but it's definitely not ready for that just yet. My long term plan is to re-build the features that I've removed from the site I'm running now. That might include a wiki, a shared blog, a mini-twitter, etc. The general idea being to build a sort-of-full-stack community site, but the forum has to come first, because that's what my friends are using on the site.
I see that there's some discussion about rorBB over here: http://railsforum.com/viewtopic.php?id=39. This is really interesting to me. I don't think that my project (codename: El Dorado) is quite what you guys sound like you're working on, but I bet there's a lot of overlap. In particular, I'm wondering if you guys have done any work with importing PunBB content into your app. I'm going to be starting work on that shortly - perhaps we're in a position to collaborate on certain things like importing stuff from PunBB?
If anybody is working on similar stuff, or is interested in what I'm doing, please drop me a line!
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Nvidia Corp., a leading supplier of graphics and multimedia chips, said that it would not negotiate with Rambus over patent dispute even though an ITC judge preliminary found the company guilty of infringement of three Rambus' patents.
"Rambus and Nvidia talked for eight years before they sued us. I don't think it's realistic to think that there's going to be an agreement any time soon between the two companies," said David Shannon, Nvidia's general counsel, in an interview with BusinessWeek.
Last week it transpired that Judge Theodore Essex with the U.S. International Trade Commission found Nvidia guilty of infringing three patents of Rambus. The finding is subject to review by the six-member commission and, if upheld, could lead to a ban on imports of Nvidia chips and products on their base into the U.S. Nevertheless, Nvidia is sure that its business will not be stopped. Nvidia has numerous options to impede any ruling banning imports, if the commission sides with Rambus, Nvidia can appeal to a court that specializes in patent law.
"Our customers will never have their businesses interrupted. Our position is there will be no exclusion order," said Mr. Shannon.
According to findings of ITC and USPTO, some patents of Rambus are not valid, which is why the chip designer is not going to pay royalties to the technology developer. The question is, however, whether Nvidia plans to pay royalties for the three patents
"We are not going to pay on patents that are not valid," said Mr. Shannon.
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Looking Back | Carl Sagan Takes Us On A Space Journey Into The Cosmic Ocean
Contributing Monkie V Ol Blak
Topics of Interest Carl Sagon, Cosmos
Published on November 1, 2011
Section G/Videos, Green Report / Media
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I have posted about Carl Sagan a few times here on G Living. I never seem to get tired of looking back at his life and the knowledge he left behind. He seemed to have instinctively known the way to excite the next generation in science, exploration and knowledge, is to light up their imaginations with visuals and dramatic stories. He did just that with his Cosmos Tv series. Before CGI, before Star Wars and Battle Star Galactica, Carl created a TV series, which took us into space, not to kill fictional Klingons, but to learn about the actual universe we live within.
Yes, the graphics are a bit dated, it was filmed in the late 70's but it still blows me away. Watch the entire series on Hulu.com for free. Posted below is the first show in the series. Open your mind and enjoy.


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The New York Times has a new articled titled "Religious Conservatives Embrace Proposed E.P.A. Rules" that raises the question: are the Times' editors irredeemably biased or are they just not all that bright?
Presumably, you have to be smart to work for the Times, right? So it must be another example of what my friend and former Get Religion boss Terry Mattingly calls "Kellerism." Mattingly coined the term Kellerism in homage to former Times editor Bill Keller, who said that the basic rules of journalism no longer apply to coverage of religious, moral, and cultural issues.
Unabashed Kellerism can be the only explanation for using a headline about religious conservatives embracing EPA rules on a story in which not a single religious conservative is quoted as supporting the proposed new EPA rules.
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Corrine Malcolm, the Multitasker - Page 4
What are your long-term goals—biathlon and otherwise?
We have the winter games in 2014, and, for us, that's right around the corner. It's anyone's game so I'm hoping to be there. I'm the youngest on the team right now, so 2014 would be great and 2018 will hopefully be my Olympics. I'm in it through 2018 for sure and then I'll reevaluate to see if I want to go through another Olympic cycle or go year by year.
In the meantime, I'd love to go to the World Mountain Running Championships. I don't think it's out of the question, but I don't know … I might go out and get my butt kicked! Then the summer after the 2014 games, I'd like to do the Gore-Tex TransRockies run as part of a co-ed team. That's on the short-term bucket list.
But I would love to do the Vermont 50-miler in addition to some even longer stuff. I don't do a lot of road races because, for me, running trails kind of levels the playing field. I run technical stuff a lot better. Ultimately, though, my life is dictated by my coaches and trail stuff is easier to pass by them.


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Exploring the state of religious diversity in social work education
This study examines the perceptions of religious discrimination in social work education among a religiously heterogeneous, national sample of professionally affiliated graduate students. The results indicate that theologically liberal and mainline Christians perceive low levels of religious discrimination to exist, on par with those who report no faith affiliation. As posited, however, evangelical and theologically conservative Christians reported significantly higher levels of religious discrimination. Relationships between orthodox beliefs, spiritual motivation and perceptions of religious discrimination are also explored. The implications of these findings are discussed as they intersect the NASW Code of Ethics and the CSQW Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards.
Spirituality; Religion; Discrimination; Diversity; Social Work Education
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Overall, this is one of the better looking issues of the series, and high grade ones are most often really attractive. The typical 1915 is very sharply struck with very finely granular surfaces, great lustre and superb color, usually rich greenish gold and orange although some coppery or reddish gold specimens also exist.


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It is so beautiful, the dresser and the bedding! I have used ASCP a few times and love the look. It also gets better as it cures!! I am getting ready to redo my master bedroom and I have night stands that may just get this same look.ReplyDelete
Beautiful transformation! Thanks for the link for hardware. I'm in need of new hardware for our kitchen cabinets.ReplyDelete
cousins are grateful you took it off our hands. only wish i had thought of this beautiful transformation before i gave it away. oh well, one man's trash, etc. ......ReplyDelete
love the dresser makeover!ReplyDelete
Love the dresser transformation and the mix of hardware! Your styling is so beautiful!ReplyDelete
I love love love how the dresser came out! I really love all the bedding and how it doesn't match....I've been considering that duvet, but I really like all the patterns and colors you mixed they all work well together!ReplyDelete
This is over the top gorgeous!!! Love how the 2 tone works on this lovely!ReplyDelete
This is SO awesome! I love the dresser. And I can't wait to hear more about the canvas. Please share soon!ReplyDelete
Love the "new" nightstand!!!! The bedding is fabulous too!ReplyDelete
I don't comment nearly enough (so sorry!) but I just really wanted to tell you it looks BEAUTIFUL!!! You did a fantastic job.ReplyDelete
Love how the two-tone came out! Somehow I have managed not to use AS paint yet either but I think I have the perfect project for it on my to-do list...actually, maybe two projects!ReplyDelete
Wow, Kristen. You are incredibly talented---you really have a knack for seeing potential in furniture. I'm so impressed! After a few years of white sheets, I am so ready to try something new. I thought I was into the boutique hotel, luxury bedroom thing but I finally admitted to myself that I need more quirk! And thanks for the hardware tip, can't wait to check them out : ]ReplyDelete
Beautiful Kristen. The dresser is great and the styling is awesome. I also really love the mix of patterns on your bed. You really know how to mix!ReplyDelete
gorgeous!! love how the dresser/nightstand turned out - so pretty with the wood tones and white. is that your wedding invititation hung up as art? love it. and your bed is too pretty.ReplyDelete
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Love the dresser. Very chic. Also, thanks for the hardware source....love my blog girls for ideas and sources!! Also, I was just thinking about asking you for the how to on the canvas and low and behold you read my mind. Can't wait for that.ReplyDelete
I'm dying a little bit over your new bedding - it looks gorgeous!! And the dresser turned out beautifully too :)ReplyDelete
What a beautiful makeover! I'm with you I love a larger nightstand table! My family spends more time in the master bedroom then any other room so It's nice to have everything right next to me! Thanks for the hardware source too, I'm getting ready to replace the hardware in my kitchen and looking for something different! Have a great weekend!!!ReplyDelete
Simply fabulous! I can't believe the transformation and although I dont' have a crafty bone in my body, your talent is inspiring! Hoping your weekend is rebelious!ReplyDelete
I think I just fell a little more in love with your home! I am slowing incorporating inspiration from your home into my own because it is so. darn. awesome! Love the new linens. Genius, I tell you...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 1, 2013 at 3:34 PM
Nice job on the chest! It's so great in the room.ReplyDelete
Looks WAY better than before!!ReplyDelete
i am loving the pattern mix! also i am anxious to hear about the shutterfly project. i just painted a giant chalk wall in my kitchen and put "how sweet it is to be loved by you" on the wall. it is GIANT...but it makes me smile.ReplyDelete
They bring you the goods because you know what you are doing! Amazing job. Love every last detail. :)ReplyDelete
I love the dresser, and I love that you are a rebel in the bedroom (with your bedding)! I'll bet everyone who drops off their furniture, then sees what you do to it, totally wants it back! Everything looks a-mazing!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 5, 2013 at 10:36 AM
Wowie WOW!!!!!!!!!! that is so cool,K SundayReplyDelete
Fabulous job! You knocked it out of the park!ReplyDelete
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I would much rather see daring rooms than safe rooms! They're so much more interesting. And if it's what you love, then go for it!ReplyDelete
I hung vintage signage letters all over my dining room walls, and hung ceiling medallions as an art installation in my bedroom. I'm in the middle of a powder room makeover and chose coal as a daring color, and will have some super-daring artwork coming soon in there.
Love your new nightstand, by the way. I have yet to use Annie Sloan paints or waxes because I'm usually into glossy instead of weathered, but I've heard nothing but great things about the products.ReplyDelete
I have a writing desk on my side of the bed as my nightstand. Lots of room to set "stuff" while still displaying pretty things!
The link doesn't work for the shutterly wedding invitation art. I searched for it on the website and couldn't find it :(ReplyDeleteReplies
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Hope that works for you.
Your room is so beautiful! I have the West Elm duvet. I'm going more of the eclectic black, grey, white, and yellow route. It's been a month and I'm still trying to find a headboard to pull it all together. Where did you get yours from? It works perfectly in this room!ReplyDelete
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Stanley's Hoherz named N.D. principal of the year
Stanley High School principal Kevin Hoherz was named the state principal of the year by the North Dakota Association of Secondary School Principals. He is also in competition for the national principal of the year award. The award is given as part of the MetLifeNational Association of Secondary School Principals principal recognition program.
The High School Principal of the Year program annually recognizes outstanding school leaders who have succeeded in providing quality learning opportunities for students. The honorees are selected based on their willingness to apply collaborative leadership techniques, improve teaching and learning through successful application of curriculum, instruction and assessment practices, and personalization of the learning experience for students, staff and community.
Hoherz, who has been principal at Stanley High for the last eight years, said this is a huge honor but he could not be so successful without his excellent staff, who have helped manage the huge changes the school district has undergone due to the ongoing oil boom.
Hoherz said the school district has nearly doubled in enrollment during the past three years, going from 325 students in K-12 three years ago to 600 in K-12 this school year.
Students new to the district come from all over the country and, in some cases, from other countries. The district has an anti-bullying program in place to help current students welcome the new students.
In response to some of the ongoing challenges, Hoherz and others in the district have launched programs that help encourage student success.
The district has a laptop initiative that has allowed classrooms to become virtually paperless. For instance, the school's At Risk program helps students who are not eligible for special education services and don't have Individual Education Plans but are still in need of academic help. A former paraprofessional in the district has become the school district's At Risk coordinator and students who need help can work with student and adult mentors during their study halls. Hoherz said that program is improving student grades and test scores in many instances.
The school district also started a new credit recovery system to help students new to the district meet high school graduation requirements and has started a weekly ACT practice time for a class period to help kids get ready to take the ACT and improve their chances of being eligible for a state scholarship. The district also offers dual credit classes for high school students.
A new school addition was recently completed and has given students and teachers some much needed extra space, said Hoherz.
Hoherz began his career as a teacher in Mott and became principal at Mott High School in 2003. He was hired as the principal at Stanley High in 2006. He is active in numerous professional organizations and in his church and is a coach for the summer youth baseball and softball programs.
Hoherz will attend a fall symposium in Washington, D.C., where he and other state principals of the year get a chance to learn from one another and other national leaders in education. In March 2014 Hoherz, along with the other principals of the year, will be recognized at the 2014 National Association of Secondary School Principals Annual Conference, which will be held in Washington.


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BEIJING (AP) Xie Xingfang of China defeated Germany's Xu Huaiwen in straight sets Wednesday to advance to the semifinals in women's singles at the Olympic badminton tournament.
In her toughest test of the tournament so far, top-seeded Xie downed seventh-seeded Xu 21-19, 22-20 to set up a showdown with compatriot Lu Lan.
Xu desperately tried to force a third game by tying the second game 20-all but Xie sent a smash down the line for match point and then won with a drop shot that Xu couldn't reach.
Xie's win ensured China of at least a silver medal as Friday's semifinals will feature three Chinese players.
Defending Olympic champion Zhang Ning of China will face Indonesia's Maria Kristin Yulianti in the other semifinal.
Lu defeated Malaysia's Wong Mew Choo after a marathon second game that went to 29 points.
Lu, who is third-seeded, defeated Wong 21-7, 29-27.
Eighth-seeded Wong led 20-15 in the second game but saw her lead disappear after a series of unforced errors.
With each missed shot that Wong made, the crowd got louder and louder, waving Chinese flags and shouting "Jia You! Jia You!" ("Let's Go! Let's Go!")
"When she had 20 points, I never thought of giving up," said Lu. "There was still another point so I told myself I must hold on."
It was a tough loss for Wong, who had nine game points but couldn't find a winning shot to force a third game.
In an earlier match, Zhang defeated France's Pi Hongyan in three games.
The second-seeded Zhang fought off a determined effort from Pi on her way to a 21-8, 19-21, 21-19 win.
Zhang had three match points in the final game and finally finished Pi off with a cross-court smash that the fifth-seeded player returned into the net.
Indonesia's Yulianti also booked a place in the semis with a 26-28, 21-14, 21-15 win over India's Saina Nehwal.
In men's doubles, Bob Malaythong and Howard Bach of the United States received a taste of China's badminton supremacy, losing to the second-seeded pair of Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng in the quarterfinals.
The Chinese pair raced out to an 8-1 lead in the first game and never looked back on their way to a 21-9, 21-10 win over the unseeded Americans.
"They are world-class players and we expected nothing less," Bach said. "They converted on every opportunity they had."
Cai and Fu will meet Lee Jae-jin and Hwang Ji-man of South Korea in Friday's semifinals of men's doubles. Lee and Hwang defeated Japan's Keita Masuda and Tadashi Ohtsuka 21-12, 18-21, 21-9 in an earlier match.
Rasmussen and Paaske defeated Poland's Michal Logosz and Robert Mateusiak 17-21, 21-11, 21-15 in another quarterfinal match and will meet the top-seeded pair of Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia in the semis. Kido and Setiawan downed Malaysia's Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong 21-16, 21-18.
In women's doubles, fourth-seeded Lee Hyo-jung and Lee Kyung-won defeated Japan's Miyuki Maeda and Satoko Suetsuna 22-20, 21-15 to advance to the finals.
The South Koreans will meet second-seeded Du Jing and Yu Yang in the final on Friday. Du and Yu defeated defending Olympic champions Wei Yili and Zhang Yawen 21-19, 21-12.