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Correctional Services Museum, Voortrekker Monument, Church Square, Union Buildings, Groenkloof Nature Reserve, Freedom Park, Wonderboom Nature Reserve
The weather and the friendliness of the people.
The game reserve we went to had the big five and we were able to spot 3 of them! Amazing!
The bush, heat and wild.
Nice city
The views and the friendly people.
Amazing nightlife. A lot of attractions to keep you busy. And it is a fantastic place in general.
Very clean rooms and its linen.
I loved visiting different shopping malls in Tshwane.
A utopian location beside a river, the city of Pretoria has long been used as a command centre for both ancient tribes and the Voortrekkers, who formally established the town in 1855. Since then, many a battle was fought and historic treaties signed in Pretoria. Today, Pretoria is the administration capital of South Africa and the official residence of the country's President. It's also where most foreign embassies are located.
Pretoria is known as Jacaranda City for good reason; the city streets are lined with thousands of jacaranda trees. When in bloom, the city is awash with purple and violet blossoms.
Pretoria has a fair mix of cultures – a true snapshot of South Africa's rainbow nation, where young and old, and conservative and liberal, happily coexist. Expect to meet academics, politicians and diplomats during your stay in this handsome city.
Top 8 reasons to visit Pretoria
1. Situated in a 340ha nature reserve and on a peak is the impressive Voortrekker Monument, a granite structure 40m in height. The monument is South Africa's 2nd most visited heritage site and celebrates the Voortrekker's Great Trek undertaken during the 1800s.
2. A second historic building must-see is the Union Buildings, a mega sandstone structure that overlooks the city and is the home to South Africa's parliamentarians. The stepped gardens are loved by the public and where occasional events take place. The Red Bull X-Fighters show stops here every year.
3. For a unique shopping experience, travel Antique Route 6 through the leafy streets of Pretoria to find hidden antique treasures for the loved ones back home. Expect to find bargains and highly unusual merchandise.
4. Stroll through Venning Rose Park to appreciate the lake, the flowers and sunken garden. The Rosarium has over 3000 rose bushes of varying cultivars.
5. Visit the Fried Contemporary Gallery to view local contemporary art. The gallery also acts as a springboard for new artists to showcase their work.
6. South Africans love the outdoors and to braai (barbeque). Take along some wood and meat to the Groenkloof Nature Reserve to braai at one of the many fire pits. A lapa (open thatched structure) can be hired to lunch under shade. The reserve has antelope and several hiking trails and cycle routes to enjoy.
7. Pretoria regularly hosts large events that feature wine, craft beer and whisky tastings, food and craft markets, tree planting projects, charity drives, live open air performances and huge music concerts. Stop by at the nearest Info Centre to find out more.
8. Pretoria's pulsating night life draws in the local student community and regulars from nearby towns and cities. To watch a good local band, head to the VIP lounge at Arcade Empire.
The nearest airport is OR Tambo International Airport, approximately 45km from Pretoria. The Gautrain (high speed train service to and from the airport) can be boarded at Hatfield or Pretoria Central stations. The Lanseria Airport for domestic flights is roughly 35km from Pretoria and chartered flights arrive and depart from the Wonderboom National Airport, 11km away. Car rental agencies are located at the airports and throughout Pretoria city or book a vehicle online. Metered taxi companies are readily available but if you have the Uber app, order a ride via your mobile phone.
Did you know?
The President's Pretoria residence is called Mahlamba Ndlopfu, meaning The New Dawn in Shangaan. The house was built in 1940 in the Cape Dutch style and the gardens declared a national heritage site.
Pretoria was of major significance in the life of past President Nelson Mandela. It was at the Palace of Justice in 1964 that Madiba was handed a life sentence and then 30 years later, he was inaugurated as President at the Union Buildings, just 3km away.
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All these were VIN-identified as 1965 designs, however numerous modifications were made at the conventional opening of the new model year (beginning August 1964), including the addition of back-up lights on some models, the introduction of alternators to change generators, and an upgrade of the V8 engine from 260 cu into 289 cu in. When it comes to at least some six-cylinder Mustangs fitted with the 101 hp 170 cu in Falcon engine, the rush into production included some unusual quirks, such as a horn ring bearing the 'Ford Falcon' logo design beneath a trim ring emblazoned with 'Ford Mustang.' These qualities made enough difference to call for classification of the 121,538 earlier ones as "1964 1/2" model-year Mustangs, a difference that has actually endured with perfectionists. Buy Classic Mustangs in Viola DE and live the muscle car dream.
The 1973 OPEC oil embargo brought with it more rigid pollution laws and the desire for fuel-efficiency. This was also the very first time in automobile history that the Huge 3 were having to compete with imports. The new Mustang II was smaller than the first version but, due to the extra equipment needed to satisfy new US emission and safety policies, was much heavier than the very first design. Performance was minimized and in the first year just 385,993 cars were offered. Second generation Mustangs were readily available in between 1974 and 1978 and offered in a coupe and hatchback variation. 1979 the Mustang was upgraded a 3rd time. This time it was based upon the bigger Fox platform and the interior was really large enough for four individuals. The trunk was bigger therefore was the engine bay. The body designs offered included a coupe, hatchback and in 1983 a convertible. In 1979 the Third generation Mustang worked as an Indianapolis 500 speed vehicle and Ford constructed 10,478 celebratory reproductions. The 3rd generation Mustangs were produced from 1979 to 1982. Now has never been a better time to buy the Ford Mustang Of Your Dreams in Viola DE with special collector financing available.
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This time around, I thought I'd feature something a bit different. While many of us are mostly concerned with power, balance, and everything else that aids us in speed, others first thought when it comes to cars is style. Vip style is a genre that's all about the look. Low and wide, with amazing interiors, loud exhaust, even louder stereos. And let's not forget the wheels. Wheels can make or break a vip style build, so it's best to follow a particular saying amongst vip style fans: don't get wheels that fit the car, make the car fit the wheels.
But a hot debate within vip style circles is proper chassis. Most vip purists say only big nissans and toyotas are allowed, while others argue that point, based on the number of other big luxo cars that are built by vip car producers, like jags, mercedes, and (surprise!) chrysler 300. Case in point: the Gimmic 300.
It ticks all the right vip style boxes. Big wheels (both diameter and width)? Check. Low? Very. Wide? Um, yea. Gimmic is the modififying sector of parent company, GM Corporation that imports american cars. But Gimmic not only does custom work, they actually produce thier own aero for many american cars, including the big Chryslers, Deville/DTS, even the Dodge Intrepid, amongst others. Some of their other platform specific items include air suspension, mufflers, and many exterior accessories. And they all come together in this amazing 300.
It starts life as a Chrysler 300 3.5. Gimmic adds it's own air suspension, and those love 'em or hate 'em Sporza Zero 3pc wheels, coming in at 24×9 up front and 24×11 out back. Then comes the blister fenders, grille, rear bumper extension, side panels, spoilers, front bumper, and cool headlights. Finishing off the look is the carbon tipped exhaust. It's a look that will keep this 300 stand out for many years. The interior is a big contrast, by going with a more subtle look than the exterior. New comfy leather adorns the seats, while a custom rear console now resides between the rear passengers, making this a 4 seater. Now if we could only get people here in the states to wear 24's like this. But with Vip style still growing here, this car will hopefully be an inspiration, instead of an argument. Enjoy!- Jbab


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Luffy will reffer himself as the Gokou like he said he was the hachibukai in Alabasta
God makes the food.. and the devil makes the spices...Looks like it was too hot for you - Sanji
The way as it appears, the Yonkoh seem to have their own territories. Not only because Garp said that they rule like emperors in these seas but also because both Rockstar and Shanks knew where to find Whitebeard aswell as Mihawk being able to track down Shanks. Also there´s that thing that Whitebeard still didn´t find One Piece so far so it´s not that unlikely that they have their own regions they claim for themselves.
And seeing how Luffy is constantly seeking new adventures he´s not the type that cares much about claiming a certain place under his rule. He comes, wins and leaves again. No need for making him a Yonkoh. He´s going to be Pirate King anyway.
However it´s still odd that the WG didn´t consider making Luffy himself a Shichibukai. I mean ok, he proved times and again to defy the WG especially the flag burning thing at Enies Lobby, but guys like Kuma, Moria and Doflamingo also must have done some outrageous things to have such high bounties and yet someone must have approached them to offer them positions as Shichibukai. I doubt that they offered their services themselves. I mean a good politician should at least have considered this possibility so why did the Gorosei not so far?
Err, the yonkou aren't appointed positions, are they? I thought it was just a title for four pirates in the new world that were so strong that they're pretty much the ultimate power in the place.
The Shichibukai are probably pirates that got knocked back from the New World and couldn't find a place for themselves over there.
They more than likely offered the services themselves to gain immunity from the marines, in order to attain enough power to make another voyage into the new world. Having to constantly fight off marines would only be a nuisance.
Blackbeard himself offered to be a Shichibukai, therefore I think it is feasible to conclude they probably do offer themselves for that position.
Something that MIGHT happen if Luffy totally trashes a Yonkou, is that some crew members (or mercs in the New World) might try to join Luffy.
However, as Luffy will probably not accept them, and thus not gain enough of a fighting force to rule a territory, it is unlikely that Luffy will ever have the power (or more importantly prestige) to be like one of the Yonkou.
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Luffy will not give a damn. He will just kick the ass of anyone who gets in his way to One Piece.
You know, a pirate that didn´t get his rocks handed to him is far more reckless on his way to the top, which also means he couldn´t care less for privileges given by the WG.
No... Just no. I mean He's not trying to become a yonkou, He's trying to become pirate king. He's not going to take out just one yonkou. I think He'll take out all four if oda is really a bad ass. which he is. :P So yeah, No.
Speaking of Yonkous, I always had this nice image in my head, where both Whitebeard and Shanks kneel to Luffy and declare him Pirate King.
Oda, make it happen.
I agree with those who say the WG is taking the SH too lightly. These pirates destroyed Enies Lobby, declared war on the government, defeated two Shichibukai and escaped a Buster Call. And then, when Kuma is talking to someone of the WG, this someone just says that the SH Pirates are a "troublesome lot" and orders them dead.
So, we have a crew who defeated two Shichibukai and you send then a third, without any backup against them? Either Kuma is god, the New World is so terrible that anything the SH's made so far are nothing or someone on the WG really needs to be taken down so smarter people may rise in their place.
No, I'm not back. I never left. It's just that it has been a long time since I had something to say.
I agree, I think the New World is an entirely new dynamic than the 1st half of the Grandline. I don't think the New World is as much of a race to the end as the 1st half or else why would the Yonkoh be at such a standstill. It'll be interesting to see what it is that has slowed the forward pushing pirates to reaching Raftel, I'm sure Oda has something than Sea Kings.
Though Ao Kiji / Kuzan has "defeated"the Strawhats, they still don't have a definite loss under their belts. Maybe Kuma would be the first to give it to them, only Oda knows. But I think there will be a time that the Strawhats could be pushed to the Calm Belt and have to survive from the terror.
No, I still say Luffy has to punch Shanks with a Pistol, then he will pass trough Shank's territory after he goes "Woah! Your punch is actually strong as a pistol!"
I've been thinkin' about this, and think that those chosen to become Shichibukai were chosen because each were somehow involved with one of the Yonkou. My only support for this are Mihawk, Blackbeard, and Moria. I thought that the Government might want pirates that are strong and have a history with a Yonkou. I know its a stretch, but just want to see if anyone agrees. Plus, I've heard theories that sound more like crap than this one (*cough, Akatsuki Leader is the 4th, cough*).
P.S. I typed this on my Wii, and it was a pain doing it.
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We know how the SBKs are picked... strong pirates that are willing to throw off some of their more violent tendencies in order to have their bounties waived and frozen
and if anyone said anything about Akatsuki... then it was SARCASM...
I'm guessing the REAL requirement is probably more like 'have power somewhat near that of one of the current Yonkou', probably.
Just so the WG knows that if push comes to shove and they have to use the Shichibukai to fight off the Yonkou from doing something the WG doesn't like, they might actually stand a chance.
Aside from that though, I'm pretty sure Yonkou involvement is not a requirement to become a shichibukai. I'd think it'd be a combination of power level (not THAT kind =_=) and likelihood to rebel, probably.
And, uh, yeah, what Skarlath said sums it up pretty nicely.
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I think the connections are just because powerful pirates tend to make allies/rivalries with other powerful pirates, not because it's an official requirement.
You pretty much just have to be really strong and have a record so other pirates fear you. Blackbeard is an exception, but he just beat the crap out of Ace.
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Lipscomb's Jenna Bartsokas, from Franklin, Tenn., has been named to the Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team for 2008
The announcement was made by the conference office Tuesday afternoon.
Bartsokas has started the last 13 games for the Lady Bisons as the No. 2 guard. The Lady Bisons are 6-7 during that stretch. She has scored in double figures in 11 games this season, third best on the team.
She has led the Lady Bisons in scoring in six games and tied for the lead once. She has scored in double figures in the last three games and in five of her last six.
She has twice scored a season-high 16 points this season and scored 15 points in her second collegiate game at Arkansas Nov. 11.
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(Reuters) - South African Ernie Els struggled with jet-lag but stayed within striking distance of Thai veteran Thongchai Jaidee who took a two-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the Indonesian Masters in Jakarta on Friday.
British Open champion Els was tied fourth, four strokes behind Thongchai, after carding five birdies against three bogeys for a two-under-par 70 at the Royale Jakarta Golf Club.
"Today was a bit of a jet-lag day for me. I was trying to get some energy going. Hopefully, I will have more energy tomorrow. I think my game is all there. I just need to get a bit sharper mentally," the big South African said.
"I was hoping for a better score but I didn't quite get it. My game is not too bad. I just need to eliminate some really small mistakes.
"This is the type of course where you can get a little bit aggressive. I'm hitting the ball quite nicely so I like to stay aggressive. If I get myself in position, I will go for flags and get my putts in," the four-times major winner said.
A confident Thongchai, three-times Asian Tour Order of Merit winner, hit a blemish-free seven-under-par 65 to move two shots ahead of Australian Scott Barr.
"I hope I can keep my confidence like this in the next few days. If I drive, hit and putt like today then I think I have a good chance to win the tournament," the Thai, who has been joined by his wife and two sons in Jakarta, said.
"My putting wasn't that good in the last few months but it is coming around now.
"I played very solid and I have no complains at all. I think I have a chance to go even lower in the next few days. I'm only halfway there. There are many strong players here but getting off to 10-under after two rounds gives me a good chance."
Wade Ormsby of Australia was three shots behind the leader and Hung Chien-yao of Chinese Taipei and three more Australians, Kieran Pratt, Jake Higginbottom and Scott Hend, shared fourth place with Els.
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NEW YORK -- Town Sports International Holdings Inc. (TSI), New York, reported an increase in both fourth quarter and full-year 2008 revenue this week, but much of that increase was due to new club openings.
During fourth quarter 2008, revenue increased 3.4 percent to $122.9 million. For the full year, revenues increased 7.1 percent to $506.7 million, according to TSI, which operates clubs under the name New York Sports Clubs, Boston Sports Clubs, Philadelphia Sports Clubs and Washington Sports Clubs.
When looking at the revenue more closely, TSI's financials show that revenue at clubs less than two years old grew as these clubs continued to ramp up membership, but revenue at clubs more than two years old fell.
For fourth quarter 2008, revenues increased $9.6 million at the 24 clubs opened or acquired after Dec. 31, 2006. This increase in revenue was offset by decreases in revenue of $4 million at TSI clubs opened or acquired prior to Dec. 31, 2006, and $1.6 million related to the seven clubs that were closed after to Dec. 31, 2006.
Revenue at clubs operated for more than 12 months (comparable club revenue) decreased 1.4 percent during the fourth quarter of 2008, but increased 2.2 percent for the full year. Of the 1.4 percent decrease, 1 percent was due to a decrease in prices and 0.4 percent was due to a decrease in ancillary club revenue and fees and other revenue. There was no change in comparable club membership during the quarter.
Personal training revenues grew 4.3 percent to $14 million during the quarter and 10.1 percent to $61.8 million for the full year.
Membership attrition averaged 3.5 percent per month in the fourth quarter compared to 3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007. For the year, membership attrition was 40.2 compared to 38.2 percent for the full year 2007.
The fourth quarter results include goodwill impairment charges of $17.6 million and fixed asset impairment charges of $1.9 million.
"We are pleased with the overall resiliency of our business, as demonstrated by the continued growth in revenues in the fourth quarter of 2008 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2007," says Alex Alimanestianu, chief executive officer of TSI. "In an extremely challenging consumer spending environment, we generated operating cash flow of $18.7 million and $95.6 million in the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2008, respectively."
The company had increases in total member usage from the fourth quarter of 2008 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2007, which Alimanestianu says shows the continued strong demand for the services offered at TSI.
However, he says that TSI faces ongoing challenges to its efforts to grow net memberships, and he expects those challenges to continue throughout 2009.
"As a result, we are reducing operating expenses and capital expenditures in an effort to protect our margins and preserve liquidity," he says, adding that the company is slowing its new club openings to four in 2009. "On the operations front, we are seeing clear and positive signs that our ongoing initiatives to enhance the experience in our clubs are starting to produce favorable member feedback and overall satisfaction."
TSI also announced that in late February, Jason Fish assumed the role of chairman of the board of directors, replacing Paul Arnold, who will remain as a director.


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John Lamborn Named New Wabash Librarianby Jim Amidon • March 3, 2006 Share:
Wabash College Dean Raymond B. Williams has announced the appointment of John Lamborn as the new head librarian at Wabash's Lilly Library. Lamborn will replace Larry Frye, who came to Wabash in 1980 and is retiring at the end of the academic year.
Lamborn is currently the assistant dean for public services at the Ohio University Libraries. He earned his bachelor's degree in history from the University of Idaho, a master's degree in history from Utah State, and his master's degree in library science from the University of Arizona.
"Lilly Library is near the center of the mall on the Wabash campus because of its importance to student learning and faculty research. We are pleased to have a person of John Lamborn's experience come to facilitate that essential work," said Dean Williams.
Lamborn spent the bulk of his career at Utah's Weber State University, where he was special collections librarian from 1985-1990; interim university librarian from 1991-1992; automation librarian from 1993-96; and systems and access services librarian from 1992-2004. He held faculty rank of associate professor at Weber State.
In 2004, he was named the assistant dean for public services at Ohio University, where he has served over all public aspects of the University's libraries. His responsibilities included the archives and special collections; the Center for International Collections; circulation services; the Fine Arts Library; government documents; reference and instructional services; and interlibrary loan functions. In that capacity he supervised 10 department heads, 50 employees, and 60 student assistants.
Lamborn served as co-chair of the Utah Library Association Conference Committee and previously chaired the Systems Committee of the Utah Academic Library Consortium. He is a member of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, the Association of College and Research Libraries, and OhioLINK. He also served as a volunteer for the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City.
"I'm thrilled about the energy and range of experience John Lamborn will bring to the position, said Religion Professor Bill Placher, who chaired the search committee. "As his day of interviews went on, one could see him getting more excited about Wabash every minute."
Wabash's Lilly Library was built in 1959 and remodeled and expanded in 1991. It contains 431,942 books, periodicals, and government documents. Lilly Library houses a state-of-the-art media center and computer lab for student and faculty use. The Robert T. Ramsay, Jr. Archival Center provides a climate-controlled environment for the records of the College as well as other documents chronicling over a century and a half of Indiana history.


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Chaz Bono: How I Lost 43 Lbs. – and Hope to Lose More
Chaz Bono's 2013 has gotten off to a healthy start!
The former Dancing with the Starscontestant, 43, has already dropped 43 lbs. since announcing his public mission to lose 50 lbs.beginning in mid-November.
He's now upped his goal to dropping a total of 80 lbs.
"I've been sticking to a really strict diet," he tells PEOPLE. "It's not any type of starvation thing. I'm just cutting out a lot of stuff and eating primarily protein and vegetables and fruit."
Bono, who weighed 250 lbs. pre-diet, first addressed his goal publicly with Dr. Travis Stork on an episode of The Doctors, after being approached by the show to get help.
"That episode was the most uncomfortable I've ever been on television in my life," Bono admits. "I had been wanting to lose weight. It was something I had been trying to do and failing at. This opportunity just kind of came in, and my initial reaction was 'absolutely not.' And after that, the more I thought about it, I realized I've been wanting to deal with this issue and somebody's willing to help me do it, so I decided to throw my pride away and get help."
The initial weight-loss process actually wasn't too challenging. He shed the pounds with the help of exercise and the Freshology delivered-meal plan.
"It hasn't been that long, but when you're a guy and you've got a lot of weight to lose, the initial stuff comes off pretty easily," says Bono, who'll return to The Doctors Wednesday to show off his weight loss. (check local listings). "You start to see results and you want to keep going. It's not to say you don't have cravings sometimes, but I'm very happy with how I'm looking and feeling. Especially when I'm traveling or I have to go out to eat or whatever, it's actually kind of easier than I thought to [eat healthy], so that's been good."
But now, the pounds aren't coming off as easily.
A Challenging Plan"It's getting harder," he explains. "I'm just kind of at a little plateau right now, which I think is pretty normal, according to my doctor. The weight was falling off at first, and now it's just coming off slower. The smaller you are, the harder it is to lose weight. The last 10 or 20 lbs. are really hard to get off. I would like to lose more than that. I'm still dropping, but I'm just not dropping like I was in the beginning, which was about 4 lbs. a week."
Despite the lull in his weight loss, Bono is continuing along strong with his journey.
"There haven't really been any bad parts to this so far, except certain stuff that I miss eating," he says. "But ultimately, I would much rather look and feel better than eat those things. Everything else has been really great. I feel better and when I look in the mirror, I like what I see better."
But when it comes to offering guidance to others going through the same thing, Bono will steer clear.
"I don't want to ever be that guy [to give advice]," he says. "I've struggled with weight my whole life. I don't ever want to be the guy to say, 'Just do this.' For me, it was finally getting to a place where I was willing to do whatever it took to deal with this. When you get to that point, then whatever way you choose to do it, it's going to work."
And Bono is adamant about keeping it off.
"I'm willing to kind of never eat the things I like again," he said with a laugh. "Never say never, and I know it happens a lot, but I really want to do everything I can to avoid gaining it back. I'm not going into it thinking I'm going to do that. I'm going into it thinking I'm too old to [expletive] around with that. I need to keep my weight down, moving forward, in order to be healthy."
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For the first time since the 2010 San Bruno gas pipeline disaster, the California Public Utilities Commission appears poised to step up and do the right thing.
The PUC's staff recommended Monday that PG&E pay a $2.25 billion penalty for its role in the explosion and that shareholders should pay those costs. The proposed penalty is nearly identical to the amount Overland Consulting, in a 2011 audit, indicated PG&E could absorb without impacting ratepayers.
The proposal is subject to a final vote by the five PUC commissioners, and given PUC President Michael Peevey's cozy relationship with PG&E, anything remains possible. PG&E's new CEO, Tony Earley, is already lobbying for a lesser amount, calling the penalty excessive and "far exceeding anything that I have seen in my 30 years in the industry."
Gov. Jerry Brown, the Legislature and ratepayers must hold the PUC commissioners' feet to the fire. The regulatory agency needs to follow through on its staff's recommendation.
Earley's claim that the penalty is extreme is embarrassing. PG&E remains unwilling to acknowledge full responsibility for its gross incompetence.
Eight people died in the San Bruno gas pipeline tragedy. Fifty-eight people were injured, and 38 homes were destroyed. Investigation after investigation showed PG&E for years has been putting profits before safety.
The utility repeatedly failed to properly install and test gas pipelines throughout its system, including the San Bruno pipeline. Instead, it took the ratepayer money that was designated for that purpose and used it for management bonuses and to embellish its profits. In the three years before the San Bruno blast, according to the Overland report, PG&E spent more than $150 million on an executive incentive plan that has been criticized for encouraging staffers to ignore significant safety issues. Hardly the way to treat customers who your goofy advertising message says you "believe in."
Following the San Bruno blast, PG&E continues to rack up more than $1 billion a year in annual profits. The PUC staff clearly believes — with ample reason — that the utility has the capacity to handle the penalties without going to ratepayers.
The only real question for the staff was whether the money should go directly to the state's general fund or be plowed back into the utility's fund to improve its gas pipeline system. The PUC proposes allocating the money for improvements because if it doesn't, PG&E is likely to charge ratepayers for work they already paid for once, even though it never got done. This way shareholders will be paying those costs, as they should.
Trust in PG&E and the PUC is all but nonexistent after decades of gross mismanagement of both. PG&E's insistence that ratepayers pay the price of the utility's incompetence remains a black mark on its integrity. For the PUC, its staff proposal to hold PG&E responsible for its actions could be a good first step in the commission's long road back to respectability, if the utility-friendly commissioners approve it.


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Food Science, Race, and the Nation in Colombia
Stefan Pohl-Valero
At the beginning of the 19th century, Colombian physicians thought of food as an essential factor in shaping human character and corporeality. Framed in a neo-Hippocratic system, health and racial differences were related not only to climate but also to the connection between food qualities and humoral fluids. For example, it was believed that the tendency to eat cold and moist food, as well as greasy substances, was one of the reasons why people in warm regions of Colombia were choleric, phlegmatic, and indolent. By midcentury, it was further argued that each regional type—a local racialized categorization based on geographic determinism—had certain diet habits and physiological characteristics that explained its character (sober, obedient, lazy, industrious, etc.), and that made this type "naturally" suitable for different kinds of work. During this period, the working population's diet was not perceived to be a social problem requiring regulation, at least not by the government. In the midst of liberal reforms, the political elites were more focused on the economic and genetic integration ("whitening") of highland Indians, and to a lesser extent blacks, than on producing a supposed "better race" through nourishment.
But by the late 19th and the early 20th centuries, however, a new cultural framework that crossed the boundaries of thermodynamics, political economy, experimental physiology, and eugenics had begun to emerge in Colombia, converging in the social problem of nutrition. Centered on the analogy of the human body as a heat engine that transforms energy, local scientists began to conduct surveys of the eating habits of the "working classes," analyses of the chemical and caloric composition of their foods, and studies on the metabolic characteristics of different regional populations. The results of these investigations were used to push the government to "restore the energies" of an impoverished population that was consistently thought to be weak and racially inferior, but capable of physiological and hereditable improvement. The cry of conservative elites for political and moral "regeneration" at the turn of the century also had a biological component—the optimization of the human motor. In the 1920s and 1930s, several campaigns and institutions were created for this social engineering, aimed at producing a modern, healthy, and industrious citizen. These campaigns gained special political force after the Liberal Party returned to power in 1930.
Estelle Tarica
Indigenismo is a term that refers to a broad grouping of discourses—in politics, the social sciences, literature, and the arts—concerned with the status of "the Indian" in Latin American societies. The term derives from the word "indígena," often the preferred term over "indio" because of the pejorative connotations that have accrued to the latter in some contexts, and is not to be confused with the English word "indigenism." The origins of modern indigenismo date to the 16th century and to the humanist work of Bartolomé de las Casas, dubbed "Defender of the Indians" for his efforts to expose the violence committed against native populations by Spanish colonizers. Indeed indigenismo generally connotes a stance of defense of Indians against abuse by non-Indians, such as criollos and mestizos, and although this defense can take a variety of often-contradictory forms, it stems from a recognition that indigenous peoples in colonial and modern Latin America have suffered injustice. Another important precursor to modern indigenismo is 19th-century "Indianismo." In the wake of Independence, creole elites made the figure of "the Indian" a recurring feature of Latin American republican and nationalist thought as the region sought to secure an identity distinct from the colonial powers.
The period 1910–1970 marks the heyday of modern indigenismo. Marked by Las Casas's stance of defense toward indigenous people and by creole nationalists' "Indianization" of national identity, the modernizing indigenismo of the 20th century contains three important additional dimensions: it places the so-called "problem of the Indian" at the center of national modernization efforts and of national revolution and renewal; it is, or seeks to become, a matter of state policy; and it draws on contemporary social theories—positivist, eugenicist, relativist, Marxist—to make its claims about how best to solve the "Indian problem." Though its presence can be found in many Latin American countries, indigenismo reached its most substantive and influential forms in Mexico and Peru; Bolivia and Brazil also saw significant indigenista activity. Anthropologists played a central role in the development of modern indigenismo, and indigenismo flourished in literature and the performing and visual arts. In the late 20th century, indigenous social movements as well as scholars from across the disciplines criticized indigenismo for its paternalist attitude toward Indians and for promoting Indians' cultural assimilation; the state-centric integrationist ideology of indigenismo has largely given way to pluri-culturalism.
Maternal Health in the Andes
Nicole L. Pacino
During the pre-Columbian and colonial periods, Andean cosmological understandings shaped indigenous approaches to maternal health. Women typically gave birth at home with the assistance of a midwife (also called a partera or comadrona in Spanish). Birthing and post-partum care relied on local herbal remedies and followed specific social rituals. Women drank teas derived from anise or coca during the labor process, gave birth in a squatting position (toward Mother Earth, or Pachamama), and drank sheep soup after labor to replenish strength and warm the body. Rooms were kept dark because the common perception was that bright light injured newborn babies' eyes. After labor, families buried or otherwise disposed of the placenta to keep the baby and mother healthy and facilitate lactation, as per Andean tradition.
Changes in maternal health rituals began in the 18th century, as colonial rule became more consolidated. The rise of a distinct medical profession and government interest in population growth gradually shifted responsibility for maternal health from the Catholic Church and charitable organizations to the state. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, the growing power and authority of the state and the medical profession led doctors and urban-based reformers to attempt to change long-standing Andean birthing practices, which they considered archaic and unsanitary. These reforms emerged from a desire to reduce infant mortality rates and to replace traditional healers with medical professionals who were trained, licensed, and regulated by the state. As reformers looked to replace Andean maternal health and healing practices with new scientific understandings of the female body and birthing process, they also worked to discredit and displace midwives' knowledge and practices. In particular, they encouraged women to give birth in newly constructed hospitals and to seek the guidance of medical professionals, like obstetricians. However, these reforms met with limited success. In the Andes today, midwives still attend to roughly 50 percent of all births, and in some remote areas, the figure is as high as 90 percent. It is also more common today to see the merging of biomedical and ritual practices to increase women's access to and acceptance of health services and to reduce overall mortality rates.
Social Movements in Late 20th-Century Ecuador and Bolivia
Marc Becker
Both Ecuador and Bolivia have gained a reputation for powerful social movements that have repeatedly challenged entrenched political and economic interests that have controlled the countries since their independence from Spain almost two hundred years ago. A wealthy and powerful minority of European descendant landowners ruled the countries to the exclusion of the majority population of impoverished Indigenous farm workers. Repeated well-organized challenges to exclusionary rule in the late 20th century shifted policies and opened political spaces for previously marginalized people. Social movement organizations also altered their language to meet new realities, including incorporating identities as ethnic groups and Indigenous nationalities to advance their agenda. Their efforts contributed to a significant leftward shift in political discourse that led to the election of presidents Evo Morales and Rafael Correa.


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Kayan people (Myanmar)
A Kayan Lahwi woman
|Total population
|Regions with significant populations
|Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, U.S.
|Myanmar: Shan State
|Myanmar: Kayah State
|600[citation needed]
|United States
|Padaung language
|Roman Catholicism
The Kayan are a sub-group of Red Karen (Karenni people), Tibeto-Burman ethnic minority of Myanmar (Burma). The Kayan consists of the following groups: Kayan Lahwi (also called Padaung, ပဒေါင်[bədàʊɴ]), Kayan Ka Khaung (Gekho), Kayan Lahta, Kayan Ka Ngan. Kayan Gebar, Kayan Kakhi and, sometimes, Bwe people (Kayaw).
Padaung (Yan Pa Doung) is a Shan term for the Kayan Lahwi (the group in which women wear the brass neck coils). The Kayan residents in Mae Hong Son Province in Northern Thailand refer to themselves as Kayan and object to being called Padaung. In The Hardy Padaungs (1967) Khin Maung Nyunt, one of the first authors to use the term "Kayan", says that the Padaung prefer to be called Kayan.[1] On the other hand, Pascal Khoo Thwe calls his people Padaung in his 2002 memoir, From the Land of Green Ghosts: A Burmese Odyssey. [2]
In the late 1980s and early 1990s due to conflict with the military regime in Myanmar, many Kayan tribes fled to the Thai border area.[3] Among the refugee camps set up there was a Long Neck section, which became a tourist site, self-sufficient on tourist revenue and not needing financial assistance.[4]
According to U Aung Roe (1993:21ss) Kayan number about 40,000 in Shan State (around the Pekon Township area) and 20,000 in Kayah State (around Demawso and Loikaw). A 2004 estimate puts the population at approximately 130,000.[5] About 600 Kayan reside in the three villages open to tourists in Mae Hong Sorn, or in the Ban Mai Nai Soy refugee camp.
Present settlement of the Kayans[edit]
According to Kayan tradition the Kayan settled in the Demawso area of Karenni State (Kayah State) in 739 AD.[6] Today, they reside in Karenni (Kayah) State around Demawso and Loikow, in the southern region of Shan State and in Mandalay's Pyinmana and Karen's Than Daung township.
There are three Kayan villages in Mae Hong Son province in Thailand. The largest is Huay Pu Keng, on the Pai river, close to the Thai Myanmar border. Huai Seau Tao is a commercial village opened in 1995. Many of the residents of Ban Nai Soi Kayan Longneck village moved into the Karenni refugee camp in September 2008, but 20 families and 104 residents remain there, according to the sign at the entrance as of February 201.
Brass coils[edit]
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Women of the Kayan tribes identify themselves by their forms of dress. Women of the Kayan Lahwi tribe are well known for wearing neck rings, brass coils that are placed around the neck, appearing to lengthen it.
Girls first start to wear rings when they are around 5 years old.[7] Over the years, the coil is replaced by a longer one and more turns are added. The weight of the brass pushes the collar bone down and compresses the rib cage. The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created by the deformation of the clavicle.[8] Many ideas regarding why the coils are worn have been suggested. Speculation by anthropologists, who have hypothesized, that the rings protected women from becoming slaves; making them less attractive to other tribes. It has also been theorised that the coils originate from the desire to look more attractive by exaggerating sexual dimorphism, as women have more slender necks than men. It has also been suggested that the coils give the women resemblance to a dragon, an important figure in Kayan folklore.[9] The coils might be meant to protect from tiger bites, perhaps literally, but probably symbolically.[10]
Kayan women, when asked, acknowledge these ideas, and often say that their purpose for wearing the rings is cultural identity (one associated with beauty).
The coil, once on, is seldom removed, as the coiling and uncoiling is a lengthy procedure. It is usually only removed to be replaced by a new or longer coil. The muscles covered by the coil become weakened. Many women have removed the rings for medical examinations. Most women prefer to wear the rings once their clavicle has been lowered, as the area of the neck and collarbone often becomes bruised and discolored. Additionally, the collar feels like an integral part of the body after ten or more years of continuous wear.
In 2006, some of the younger women in Mae Hong Son started to remove their rings, either to give them the opportunity to continue their education or in protest against the exploitation of their culture and the restrictions that came with it. In late 2008, most of the young women who entered the refugee camp removed their rings. One woman who had worn the rings for over 40 years removed them. After removing the rings, women report discomfort that fades after about three days. The discoloration is more persistent.
The government of Myanmar began discouraging neck rings as it struggled to appear more modern to the developed world. Consequently, many women in Myanmar began breaking the tradition, though a few older women and some of the younger girls in remote villages continued to wear rings. In Thailand, the practice has gained popularity in recent years, because it draws tourists who bring revenue to the tribe and to the local businessmen who run the villages and collect an entry fee of 500 to 600 baht per person. The Karenni National People's Liberation Front (KNPLF), an armed cease-fire group, have made attempts to invite the Kayan to return to Kayah State to set up their own tourist villages.
In January 2008, the UNHCR expressed reservations about tourists visiting the Kayan villages in Northern Thailand due to the provincial government's refusal to allow registered Kayan refugees to take up offers of resettlement in developed countries.[11] It is believed this policy was linked to their economic importance to the area. This policy was relaxed in late 2008 and a small group of Kayan have left for New Zealand in August 2008.[12] Others entered the main Karenni refugee camp (which is not open to tourists) in September 2008 and they are now eligible for resettlement.
Traditional religion[edit]
The Kayans' traditional religion is called Kan Khwan, and has been practiced since the people migrated from Mongolia during the Bronze Age.[13] It includes the belief that the Kayan people are the result of a union between a female dragon and a male human/angel hybrid.[14]
The major religious festival is the three-day Kay Htein Bo festival, which commemorates the belief that the creator god gave form to the world by planting a small post in the ground. During this festival, held in late March or early April, a Kay Htoe Boe pole is erected and participants dance around the pole.[13][15] This festival is held to venerate the eternal god and creator messengers, to give thanks for blessings during the year, to appeal for forgiveness, and pray for rain. It is also an opportunity for Kayan from different villages to come together to maintain the solidarity of the tribe.
The Kayan have a strong belief in augury and nothing is done without reference to some form of divination, including breaking thatch grass, but most importantly consulting the chicken bones.[16]
In present times, the annual Kay Htein Bo festival is always accompanied by a reading of the chicken bones to predict the year ahead. Fowl bone prognostication can be witnessed in the Kayan villages in Thailand's Mae Hong Son province during the annual festival, and during "cleansing ceremonies" that a family holds when it has encountered ill fortune. They also use dreams to make predictions.
Current religious practices[edit]
Although many of the Kayan still participate in these traditional festivals, in the 19th Century Italian missionaries worked amongst them for many years and today the majority of Kayan and Kayaw people are Roman Catholics. Statistics published in 2005 list 306 Kayan villages, out of which 209 are Roman Catholic, 19 Kan Khwan, 32 Baptist, and 44 Buddhist, of which 2 belong to the Byamaso civil society organization.[5]
See also[edit]
- Ndebele people of South Africa - An African tribe with a similar practice.
- The Kayan of Borneo share the name but are not related and do not have the same customs.
- Pole worship
- ^ Rastorfer, Jean-Marc (1994), On the Development of Kayah and Kayan National Identity, Bangcock: Southeast Asian Publishing House
- ^ Pascal Khoo Thwe, From the Land of Green Ghosts: A Burmese Odyssey (2002), ISBN 0-00-711682-9 Google books
- ^ Thai Burma Border Consortium / A brief history of the Thailand Burma border situation Archived 2009-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Burmese Border Consortium Relief programme: January to June 2003 Archived 2012-11-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Eden Phan, Khon (2004), The Narratives, Beliefs and Customs of the Kayan People, Mae Hong Son: Kayan Literacy and Culture Committee
- ^ Eden Phan, Khon (2004), The Narratives, Beliefs and Customs of the Kayan People, Mae Hong Son: Kayan Literacy and Culture Committee
- ^ Mirante, Edith T. (1994), Burmese Looking Glass: A Human Rights Adventure and a Jungle Revolution, New York: Atlantic Monthly Press
- ^ Keshishian, J.M. (1979), Anatomy of a Burmese Beauty Secret (155.6 ed.), Washington: National Geographic, pp. 798–801
- ^ Mirante, Edith T. (September 2006), The Dragon Mothers Polish their Metal Coils, Guernica Magazine, archived from the original on 2008-12-12, retrieved 2009-01-01
- ^ Mirante, Edith T. (January 1990), "Hostages to Tourism", Cultural Survival Quarterly (14.1)
- ^ BBC news / Burmese women in Thai 'human zoo'
- ^ huaypukeng.com
- ^ a b "Religion". Huay Pu Keng. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
- ^ Virtua Design. "The Dragon Mothers Polish their Metal Coils by Edith Mirante - Guernica / A Magazine of Art & Politics". Guernicamag.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-12. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
- ^ "Les peuples oubliés". Blogg.org. 2007-08-26. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
- ^ Manna, Padre Paolo (1902), The Ghekhu-Karen Tribe of Eastern Burma, S. Giuseppe Pontificial Printing
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kayan (Burma).
- Padaung, a subgroup of Karen, The Peoples of the World Foundation
- Huay Pu Keng: Long Neck Village Website about this Kayan village in Thailand contains information on Kayan history, religion, and culture
- Karenni Homeland Current news from Karenni State
- Burmese women in Thai "human zoo" BBC News article
- Flicker Group: Long-Necked Karén
- Hostage to Tourism Article by Edith T. Mirante. Need to create account to view article.
- French Language page with introduction, notes and bibliography of Kayah, Kayan, Karenni et Yang Daeng by Jean-Marc Rastorfer


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[This is the official criteria by which halfpipe riders will be judged during the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy.]
These judges will score the run by evaluating overall precision, including the execution of the run and the routine attempted. The Overall Impression (OI) judge evaluates the precise nature of the run in relation to maneuvers attempted, both individually and as a sequence. The overall composition of the run is most important as the OI judge evaluates the sequences of tricks, the amount of risk in the routine, and how the rider uses the pipe. The OI judges take falls and stops into consideration and can deduct up to 20 % of the points of the run/judge for each fall/stop.
Criteria Considerations
The OI judge looks at the overall routine of how the run progresses and flows, taking everything into consideration. This means the amplitude, difficulty, variety, pipe-use and execution of all tricks. Amplitude means the height of the tricks preformed. Difficulty refers to not only the tricks performed but also the placement of the tricks and the combinations used. Variety refers to a good mix of Standard Airs and Rotations, performed on both walls of the pipe. Execution refers the stability, fluidity and control of maneuvers performed. In a Halfpipe run, there must be a minimum of one straight air to maximize the OI scores. If these are not preformed, a full deduction will be deducted from the score, (2.0×5 judges = 10.0 points). The OI judge is looking how rider puts together the run to show a variety of tricks that are well executed and difficult. The OI judge looks at falls as not only affecting the trick attempted, but also on the next few hits since the rider may have lost momentum. The OI judges also consider the rider's intensity, smoothness and pipe-use. Thus high amplitude and higher risk taking will increase a riders score, as will attempting a difficult maneuver at the beginning of a run. Also sequences of tricks are important, for example, back to back 720´s may be more difficult than splitting them up in the run.
Deductions for falls per judge will be as follows:
0.1 — 0.4 Small mistakes as: flat landings, unstable body during landings, snow brakes and possible small handtouch.
0.5 — 0.9 Using hands for stability, hand drags.
1.0 — 1.5 Hard touchdowns and Minor falls, body contact with snow.
1.6 — 1.9 Complete falls without stop or interruption.
2.0 Any complete stop
Finish Line
The finish line indicates the final point of take off that will be considered by the judges. If a rider takes off and performs a trick on or before the line, the trick (and any fall) will count.
Considerations of the Judging Criteria
The main problem for the judge panel is to determine what the ideal is and what is not. To help judges in assessing a Halfpipe run, three key concepts are considered:
First we have the concept of "variety". If the athlete can do a large number of different tricks, he shows a high mastery of the sport and is thus better than someone who can only do a limited number of maneuvers.
A second concept is "difficulty". A good rider must be able to perform tricks that are difficult.
Third, each trick must be performed with ideal "execution. This is where discrepancies in judging are often being challenged…. What is ideal execution? The answer – it's up to the discretion of the judge, such is the nature of a judged competition. For example: one who performs a method air by barely bending his knees and just touching his board has not performed the trick in a difficult and well executed manner compared to someone who grabs his board, pulls it over his head, holds it, and straightens his legs. It's up to the judge to make this discretion. Obviously, experience and observation are the keys when it comes to judging execution, and difficulty. Therefore we must stress the importance of judge training. If a judge isn't properly trained, his scores will reflect it in their inaccuracy and inconsistency.
In the event that two or more competitors obtain the same score, the highest twoo scores in the tied run shall determine the winner. If they are still tied the highest three scores in the tied run shalldetermine the winner. If they are still tied they will remain tied and the rider with the higher bib will be ordered first. If two or more riders are tied for the 6th place in the first qualification run all tied riders will qualify to the finals. In such a case the number of qualifiers in the second run will be accordingly diminished.


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Don't know what you mean by that. Without resorting to metaphors, could you describe to me the technical problem with my imitation of a PVB. I want to understand how and why this is a problem and how it wasn't considered a problem when originally installed.What's kind of amusing is that there is as much weight of brass in the bits of fakery as there is in a real PVB.
Most of my property pitches gently away from the house. No abrupt changes in elevation anywhere. It would appear that the imitation PVB is elevated higher than any point on my property but I don't know how to tell that for 100% certain. I could always make a quick video and post the link if you think that would be helpful.Are you on flat ground? If there is any slope, is it downhill away from the house?
Most are popup rotors, two are popup sprays. Don't know how to determine if they are even with grade. Are you talking relative to the ground they are buried in, or relative to a certain reference point.Are all of the sprinklers popup sprays or rotors, installed with their tops even with the grade?
Completely agree, unless of course that means ripping apart my front walkway.The idea here is that the plumbing correction is installed at the proper elevation. No fudging allowed.
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Wednesday, June 19th 2013, 12:40pm
Thursday, June 20th 2013, 10:27pm
The PVB could always be mounted at a height that provides for the required elevation diference, in the event that the current device's location isn't correct for a PVB........If any sprinkler heads or lines are above or less than 18" below your current device, an RPZ valve is required.......
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We were lucky enough to tour a pair of amazing outdoor kitchens recently with Elizabeth Ries of "Twin Cities Live" to highlight some of the newest ideas and also some things you can add to your own backyard without spending a bundle.
Carla Warner shares the importance of creating a comfortable space within whatever budget you're working with.
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BRASELTON - Herbert Brown "Kit" Braselton, Sr. died at his residence on Friday, February 15, 2013.
He was born in Braselton on February 16, 1920, the youngest son of Green and May Duncan Braselton.
Kit graduated from Braselton High School in 1937 having not missed a day in school for 12 years. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1942 after which he was commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy. He trained as a communications officer and served on five Naval ships, rising to the rank of Lieutenant. In 1945, he was assigned to the battleship U.S.S. Pennsylvania on which he sustained injuries when the ship was torpedoed by a Japanese plane at Okinawa, Japan.
Following the cessation of the Pacific hostilities, he returned home in May 1946 and joined his father's firm known as Braselton Brothers as manager of the hardware department. He was elected as Town Councilman and served in that capacity for 33 years and as Mayor in 1998.
Upon coming home in 1946, he received an invitation to attend a function at Brenau's Delta Zeta Sorority during which he met the love of his life, Peggy Lee Watlington of Gretna, Va. In July 1948, they were married in Peggy's hometown of Gretna. Since their wedding, they have resided in Braselton.
As he had a blood relation with two Revolutionary soldiers, Jacob Braselton and General George Washington, in 1993, he became qualified to become a member of Gainesville Lyman Hall Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. He served for two years as president of the chapter and from 1997-99, as President of the state organization, Georgia Sons of the American Revolution and as a Trustee of the National group in 1999-2000. One of his most prized joys was being a member of the State Color Guard where he wore a duplicate of Gen. George Washington's uniform.
Along with his brother Herman, he was joint manager of the Braselton Improvement Company Hardware and Building Materials (member ACE Hardware group) and he was a Director of the Braselton Banking Company. He was a faithful member of Zion Baptist Church (now Northeast Church of Braselton), where he was chairman of the Deacons and a teacher of Joy in Evangelism.
He was preceded in death by siblings Harrison Franklin (Brazzie), Leta, Herman, Nell, Rosalyn B. Gillespie and Allene B. Laird.
He is survived by his wife Peggy; their daughter, Rebecca Gerald and husband Mike; and son, Herbert B. Braselton, Jr., and his wife Shannon; and grandsons, Charles Silva and Justin, Westley and Herbert B. Braselton, III (Cody) and John Gerald and Windy Brown; one sibling, 99-year old Green Braseton Jr., Conyers; and a number of nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services were held Sunday February 17, at the Northeast Church of Braselton. The Revs. Russell Harbin and Jack Chalmers officiated. Interment was in the Braselton Family Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Northeast Church of Braselton.
Those wishing to send online condolences may do so at littledavenport.com
Little & Davenport Funeral Home, Gainesville, was in charge of arrangements.
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Honor squad features combination of young talent, experience�
Lenawee County high school cross country teams posted another strong season on the trails this fall.
Five teams and 18 individuals qualified for the state finals at Michigan International Speedway. The Sand Creek boys and girls won regional championships. The Sand Creek boys made their sixth straight state finals appearance, while the Sand Creek girls qualified for the fourth time in six years. The Britton Deerfield boys and girls both claimed their first-ever state finals berths, and the Hudson boys made their third trek to MIS in the past five years.
The Adrian boys and Tecumseh girls captured Lenawee County team championships. The Madison girls and boys, meanwhile, swept the Tri-County Conference titles.
The 2013 All-County team selected by the Daily Telegram sports staff features a combination of young talent (five freshmen) and experienced runners (six seniors). Adrian junior Collin Kemner and Tecumseh senior Hannah Weatherford were named Runners of the Year.
The All-County boys selections also included: Madison junior Chris Kangas, Sand Creek sophomore Aaron Peters, Onsted senior Anthony Frank, Addison senior Mason Groenhout, Adrian freshmen Cameron Stintzi and Jack Schafer and Tecumseh senior Ben Shaw.
The girls honorees also included: Blissfield freshman Keelie Cairo, Lenawee Christian freshman Colette Lark, Hudson sophomore Tea Romanowski, Morenci seniors Tatyana Pless and Mariah Gillen and Sand Creek freshman Haley Muck.
Pless earned her fourth All-County selection. Kemner, Frank, Groenhout, Romanowski and Gillen also repeated on the squad.
Sand Creek's Mike Zyla and Britton Deerfield's Jay Yockey were named Coaches of the Year.
Kemner, a two-time state qualifier, won the county championship, the County Preview 11-12 race, the Monroe Invitational and the second Southeastern Conference jamboree. He finished sixth or better in every race before placing 33rd at states in a season-best and a county-best 16:33.
Kangas secured his first state berth with a sixth-place finish at regionals in a career-best 16:58. He posted 11 top-five finishes, including wins at the first TCC jamboree, the TCC championship, the Larry Steeb Invitational and the Sand Creek Invitational and a third-place finish at the county championships. Kangas finished 68th at states.
Peters was the only All-State runner in the county – boys or girls. His season included top-10 finishes in all but two races. He won four events: County Preview 9-10, East Jackson Dome Invitational, Pittsford Invitational and the second TCC jamboree. Peters took second at regionals, before running a career-best 17:07 to finish 22nd at states.
Frank, a two-time state qualifier, also recorded top-10 finishes in all but two races. He won the Kuenner Invitational, while taking second place at the county championship, Blissfield Early Bird Invitational and Beck Invitational. Frank ran a career-best 16:59 to take seventh at regionals and then placed 42nd at states.
Two-time state qualifier Groenhout placed in the top eight of every race before states. He finished second at the Kuenner Invitational, third at regionals and the East Jackson Dome Invitational, fifth in the County Preview 11-12 and seventh at the county championships. Groenhout ran a career-best 17:07 against Cascades Conference foes Hanover-Horton and Michigan Center. He closed his prep career with a 61st-place finish at states.
Stintzi began his high school career with a second-place finish in the County Preview 9-10 race and ran a season-best 17:26 to place fourth at the county championships. He also finished third at the Chelsea Invitational and fifth at the SEC championships.
Schafer came on strong at the end of the season to qualify for the state finals in his freshman campaign. He ran a season-best 16:53 to finish 15th at regionals. Schafer finished sixth at both the county championships and SEC championships. He placed 97th at states.
Shaw concluded his career with a career-best 17:08 at regionals. He finished second behind Kemner in the County Preview 11-12 race, third at the Blissfield Early Bird Invitational and fifth at the county championships.
Weatherford placed in the top five of all but three races this season, while winning three: the County Preview 11-12, the Cebulski Invitational and the Blissfield Early Bird Invitational. She took second at both the county championships and the Huron Invitational. Weatherford clocked her career-best 19:44 at the Jackson Invitational.
Cairo was arguably the most-improved runner in the county from the start of the season to the finish. She ran a season-best 19:46 to win the county championship and also won the Bettsville Booster Invitational. Cairo placed second at both the Whiteford Invitational and Beck Invitational, third at the Lenawee County Athletic Association championships and fifth at regionals, before finishing 69th at states.
Lark clocked a season-best and county-best 19:25 at the Class D State Meet. She finished in the top 10 of every race before the Division 4 state finals. Lark won both the Stockbridge Invitational and the Hudson Booster Invitational, placed second at both the Blissfield Early Bird and regionals and third at both the Hudson Early Season Invitational and the county championships. She finished 33rd at the state finals.
Four-time state qualifier Pless finished in the top 10 of all but three races. She placed second at the TCC championships and the second TCC jamboree, third at the Pittsford Invitational, Madison Invitational and the second TCC jamboree, fourth at the Hudson Early Season Invitational, fifth at the county championships and sixth at regionals. Pless closed her career with a county-best 33rd-place finish at states.
Romanowski finished 38th in a career-best 20:33 at the state finals. She placed in the top seven of every race before regionals, including wins at the Whiteford Invitational and the Hudson Early Season Invitational. Romanowski, a two-time state qualifier, took second in the County Preview 9-10 race, fourth at the county championships and seventh at the LCAA championships.
Two-time state qualifier Gillen ran a career-best 20:17 to finish third at regionals and followed with a 35th-place finish at states. She took third at both the first TCC jamboree and TCC championships, fourth at both the Pittsford Invitational and Madison Invitational and fifth at the Hudson Early Season Invitational and the second TCC jamboree.
Muck won three races this season: County Preview 9-10, East Jackson Dome Invitational and TCC championship. She finished second at the second TCC jamboree (season-best 20:46), fourth at the Hudson Booster Invitational and fifth at both the Pittsford Invitational and regionals. Muck took 65th place at the state finals.
BOYS: Blaze Valdez (Addison), Cameron Stintzi (Adrian), Cruz Martinez (Adrian), Kyle Spires (Blissfield), Dakota Heiden (Britton Deerfield), Dan Bohnett (Clinton), Taylor Sunderman (Hudson), David Gilbert (Madison), Michael Burciaga (Madison), Reagan Stowell (Morenci), Isaac Westgate (Onsted), Elijah Sanchez (Sand Creek), Drake Vandenberg (Tecumseh), Jarred Waite (Tecumseh)
GIRLS: Hannah Poling (Addison), Alyssa Rokita (Addison), Emma Dempsey (Adrian), Alicia Medrano (Adrian), Brianna Yates (Blissfield), Abbey Zubke (Blissfield), Isabel Cueto (Blissfield), Marisa Kimerer (Britton Deerfield), Morgan Tilley (Britton Deerfield), Gina Pike (Clinton), Lempi Luoma (Lenawee Christian), Megan Rosales (Madison), Katie Kasper (Tecumseh), Jessica Tebbetts (Tecumseh)
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story differs from the original version to reflect the addition of Cameron Stintzi.


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Mr. John Barnes, Ms. Wanyonyi Kendrick, Ms. Joannie Newton, Dr. Bruce Taylor, Mr. Kevin Twomey
Mr. Hugh Greene
Dr. Katherine Robinson
With a quorum of committee members present, Chair Twomey called the meeting to order.
Chair Twomey asked for a MOTION to accept the minutes for the September 18 meeting. The MOTION was offered and seconded. The minutes were accepted as presented.
There were no comments from the public.
Chair Twomey asked Vice President Shuman to talk about this item.
Vice President Shuman reported that a committee comprised of students, faculty and staff had recommended to the President a proposed increase of $1.33 for the student athletics, health and activity and service fees for 2009-2010. This proposed amount would be distributed as follows: $0.66 to the Activity and Service Fee; $0.36 to Athletics; and $0.31 to Counseling Services.
The administration responded that the committee voted unanimously for the increases and Trustee Barnes acknowledged that students were also in full support of the proposed fee increases.
Chair Twomey asked for a MOTION to accept the athletics, health and activity and service fees. The MOTION was offered by Chair Taylor and seconded by Trustee Barnes. The MOTION was carried.
Chair Twomey asked Vice President Shuman to address this item.
Vice President Shuman explained that the Parking Advisory Council had recommended to the President the addition of an evening-only premium permit and no increases to current permit and citation rates. She clarified that the additional permit would allow for parking in premium spaces between 5:00 p.m. and midnight and would be sold at the same rate as a discount permit.
Trustees asked about campus security and the administration responded that campus security guards were now patrolling the outer parking lots and isolated housing lots at night. The administration noted that there would be a reevaluation of security after spring.
Chair Twomey asked for a MOTION to accept the parking rate schedule for 2009-2010. The MOTION was offered by Trustee Barnes and seconded by Trustee Kendrick. The MOTION was passed as presented.
Chair Twomey asked Vice President Shuman to speak about this item.
Vice President Shuman said that the proposed revisions to the Investment Policy were being presented in an effort to provide more flexibility and diversification, and avoid increased risk. She noted that a proposed new benchmark for company results was also added.
Chair Twomey asked for a MOTION to accept the revisions to the Investment Policy. The MOTION was offered by Chair Taylor and seconded by Trustee Barnes. The MOTION was carried.
Chair Twomey asked Vice President Shuman to present this item.
Vice President Shuman explained that the IRS, as part of its review of tax-exempt entities, sent out 400 questionnaires to colleges and universities across the country and UNF was a recipient. She clarified that the intent of the survey was to collect information on how institutions determine what constitutes tax exempt income and how these institutions handle taxable income. Vice President Shuman confirmed that UNF had completed and submitted the questionnaire.
Chair Twomey asked Mr. Berry, Interim Director for the Office of Internal Auditing, to speak about this item.
Mr. Berry provided trustees with a status update on internal audits. He noted that, of the six targeted audits, three were completed with reports issued and one audit in progress. Another audit was scheduled to begin in January. He reported that all issues dated before, and including November, had been determined and management had closed and/or implemented corrective action plans. Mr. Berry stated that the OIA was in a good position to reach their yearly goals.
Mr. Berry updated trustees on staffing and recruiting for the OIA noting that of the 18 applicants, 7 telephone interviews were conducted and 2 candidates were interviewed on campus. He reported that the administration planned to issue an offer for this position by the end of January.
This item was provided for information only and no further action was required.
Vice President Shuman reported on the university's responses to the seven findings on the operational audit. She mentioned that this was a good.
This item was for information only. No further action was required.
Chair Twomey asked President Delaney to speak about this item.
President Delaney provided an update on the university's purchase of MOCA, mentioning that there was no professional evaluation of the artwork. He also discussed the current economic climate which triggered distractions amid the university's budget. He explained that, although there were risks, this purchase would benefit the university.
President Delaney discussed the structure of the contract clarifying that MOCA would become a direct service organization owned by UNF, with the university making operational decisions. He noted that the existing board would serve as an advisor body.
President Delaney provided highlights on the monetary terms of the contract, noting that the museum would qualify for PO&M funding from the state.
Trustees discussed how the university would manage the liability should the museum not be self-supporting. President Delaney stated that any risk would be collateralized by the artwork, which was a liquid asset.
President Delaney stated that this acquisition would bring the university another circle of friends and a new audience which would be good for UNF and the metropolitan area.
Chair Twomey asked Provost Workman to speak about this item.
Provost Workman reported that the university submitted compliance information in September which was reviewed by an off-site committee, who subsequently made decisions based on the report. He noted that the majority of the committee's findings were easily addressed. He specified that a few issues were due to the unavailability of information which would be on hand by the site visit.
Provost Workman mentioned that the university would submit all responses in a focus report at the beginning of January, which would be reviewed by an on-site committee. He specified that the on-site team would visit in February to address any items deemed to be out of compliance as well as the Quality Enhancement Plan.
Chair Twomey asked Vice President Shuman to report on this item.
Vice President Shuman stated that the university engaged an independent accountant to evaluate UNF's Intercollegiate Athletic Program for compliance with NCAA standards. She noted that the report indicated no exceptions with the agreed-upon procedures. She clarified that the report was brought before this committee as part of the university's audit.
Chair Twomey asked Vice President Owen to speak about this item.
Vice President Owen introduced Ms. Bronner as the university's director of compliance and yielded to her to present this report.
Ms. Bronner provided trustees with a guide to basic rules for friends of UNF athletics. She provided a summary, as related to the athletes and NCAA rules, and discussed outreach efforts.
Ms. Bronner discussed the Academic Performance Program (APP) and clarified that this program was instituted by the NCAA to measure eligibility and retention. She noted most of UNF's teams were performing above minimum standards. She mentioned that, because this information was broadcast to the public, it was an opportunity for good exposure.
Vice President Shuman stated that the meeting materials provided information about the E&G budget as of November 30, 2008. She noted that only 38.5 percent of the total budget was expended – this was compared to 42 percent of the year completed. She reported that divisions were where they should be.
Vice President Shuman talked about the auxiliary status report and pointed out that some business units were being affected by the lagging economy. She pointed out that reduced enrollment and the subsequent reduction in credit hours had created some negative fund balances. She specifically addressed budget shortfalls and ongoing funding for Continuing Education and the Fine Arts Center.
Vice President Shuman mentioned that recent budget reductions from the state included 4 percent from the General Revenue and 4 percent from the Lottery. Speculation was that the state may call back an additional 5 percent.
Vice President Shuman talked about possible budget reduction scenarios for 2008-2009. She mentioned that the worst-case scenario would include a total of 9 percent General Revenue and 4 percent Lottery reduction. She discussed various ways to accommodate the reductions.
This discussion was provided for information only and no additional action was required.
Vice President Shuman discussed investments, noting that two money managers did very well in keeping in line with investment returns. She spoke about the two new money managers and noted that these would be reviewed in about two years.
Vice President Shuman reported that investments in Evergreen were down to $6.5 million and would continue to decrease. She mentioned that the university would draw on Sawgrass LP as construction dollars were spent.
The SBA was discussed, noting that funds started at $7.3 million with $5.1 million being liquidated. Vice President Shuman mentioned that this fund was down to $2.2 million with the university recently receiving $75,000. She clarified that it may be March 2010 before the remaining funds were available.
Vice President Shuman stated that the DSO's would be included in the report from the UNF Foundation. She noted that TSI Foundation and the UNF Foundation had taken a hit from the ailing economy. Information from these business units was forthcoming.
This item was provided for information only. No further action was required.
Chair Twomey adjourned the meeting.
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Feb 14, 2010
The Diary of an Obsessed Muppet Fan - The Muppet Show Season 1
This is a new series on The Muppet Mindset where I keep a diary all about the Muppet things I've watched over the past week. I'll explain more in the actual diary. I just thought I should preface it with these pesky italics. Aren't they wonderful, folks?
The Diary of an Obsessed Muppet Fan - Entry 1, February 14, 2010
Dear Diary,
Well, this is awkward... it's the first time we've met and I've already got my pen inside of you. Anywho, I just thought I'd welcome you to my mind. If you need anything there's a bathroom in the back corner and the kitchen is up the stairs and 100 paces South-North.
As my diary, it is now your solemn duty to put up with me no matter what on earth I may want to write inside of you. I could write a dark, unspeakable secret--or I could just write my Aunt Phyllis's famous peanut butter carp recipe. Either way, you're in for a stomach ache.
Lucky for you, my dearest Diary, I'll only be writing Muppet things in you. Yes, with you keeping me diligent, it is my goal to watch at least one Muppet thing in my extensive collection during the week. I'm starting with The Muppet Show Season 1 on DVD and working my way through in somewhat-chronological order. Those are the basic guidelines... So until I run out of Muppet stuff to watch, you're stuck with me! (And once we find that anti-adhesive...)
The Muppet Show Season 1 is where I started myself this week. Yes, hailed by the box as a "Special Edition," and only known as special to Muppet fans because it's the only place you can find incomplete episodes of The Muppet Show, Season 1 was where Muppets like Fozzie, Gonzo, and The Electric Mayhem got their start. I discovered many things in my viewings this week... some of which don't matter at all--most of which, actually--and some of which only matter a little bit.
One of those things is the fact that I'm extremely glad Miss Piggy was permanently taken over by Frank Oz. Don't get me wrong, I love Richard Hunt. Our porcine goddess just wasn't nearly as dynamic on the hand of Hunt as she is on the fingers of Frank. (Cute. Cute alliteration.) It seemed that with Richard Piggy was mainly an excuse for pig puns, while with Frank Piggy developed into the magnificent character the world knows her as today. Whenever Frank was performing, Piggy just seemed to click more as a character--I guess that happened a lot with Frank Oz. I wonder if he ever got tired of developing wonderful characters?
Another thing I really enjoyed about this season was watching Fozzie and Kermit's relationship develop. They started out as just a boss/employee relationship but developed into so much more. Jerry Juhl credits this change with happening during the "Good grief, the comedian's a bear" sketch, but I like to attribute it to Fozzie's running gags in the Candace Bergen episode ("Letter for Kermit the Frog! Are you Kermit the Frog?"). Kermit's reactions are priceless and his attempts to get Fozzie back are even better. I just love watching the frog and the bear joke around. My therapist thinks I'm quite normal. (My therapist is also the sturdiest coat rack in all the land!)
There is really just so much that happens in this season (considering that it's the first season, I'm glad that something happened in it). My favorite episodes include Joel Grey, Rita Moreno, Paul Williams, Peter Ustinov, Candice Bergen, Phyllis Diller, Twiggy, and Ethel Merman. I adore George and Mildred in the "At the Dance" sketches, the great Panel Discussions, Hilda's "ha-has," and anything Rowlf does on piano.
However, there are some elements from Season 1 that just don't click with this blogger. The Talking Houses, for instance. I always found them bland and boring. I also fell asleep during most of the acts where guest stars danced by themselves to boring music. Thank goodness that tradition was kicked in the pants after Season 1. There were also many guest stars who were just awkward with the Muppets. Ben Vereen stands out as the biggest example of this--and those Mummenschanz guys! They didn't even talk!
For each entry here in this lovely little Diary, I'll try to pick a defining moment for each thing I watch. Something that says, "This is what the Muppets are about!" And for The Muppet Show Season 1, I think that moment is actually a tie (first entry and I'm already indecisive... sheesh). I think the defining moment of this season is either Fozzie's running gag fest with Kermit or Ethel Merman and the Muppets performing "There's No Business Like Show Business." The first shows off the special... sensibility the Muppets have with puns and slapstick wit while the performance with Ethel Merman shows off their great desire to perform and entertain. (Statler and Waldorf: "Neither of which they do well!")
Well, Diary, that's about it for today's entry... We'll see you all next time on the next page!
Yours with moderate indifference,
Ryan Dosier, Obsessed Muppet Fan
President & CEO of Nothing At All Industries
A Division of Completely Pointless, Inc.
The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier
2 comments:
Isn't it funny how random thoughts become blog fodder? I did the same thing recently with my "The What I'm Pondering Weakly" report.ReplyDelete
Fun read. The 1st season of the Muppets has always been my nostalgic favorite.
I've always wished to live closer to other Muppet fans and have viewing parties. Instead, it's just my wife and we watching an occasional episode before going to bed. I enjoy a good laugh before sleep.
Just like the first season of The Simpsons. A lot of the things felt a little off and most of characters got their start in that season. Keep up the good blogs- Herry MonsterReplyDelete
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Hank Mobley
One of three Donald Byrd albums from 1967 (the end of his hard bop period), this recording features the trumpeter/leader with altoist Sonny Red, tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Walter Booker, and drummer Billy Higgins. The six tunes (five of which are originals by Byrd or Red) are all quite obscure and to one extent or another quite explorative. One can sense that Byrd wanted to break through the boundaries and rules of hard bop but had not yet decided on his future directions. The music does swing and highlights include "West of the Pecos" and "Beale Street"; Byrd and Red in particular are in excellent form throughout the date. ~ Scott Yanow


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Paraquat (dipyridylium) is a highly toxic weed killer once promoted by the United States for use in Mexico to destroy marijuana plants. Research found that this herbicide was dangerous to workers who applied it to the plants.
This article discusses the health problems that can occur from swallowing or breathing in Paraquat.
This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should callyour local emergency number (such as 911) or theNationalPoisonControlCenterat 1-800-222-1222.
Alternative Names
Paraquat lung
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
In the United States, Paraquat is classified as "restricted commercial use," and people must obtain a license to use the product.
Breathing in Paraquat may cause lung damage and can lead to a disease called Paraquat lung. Paraquat causes damage to the body when it touches the lining of the mouth, stomach, or intestines. You can get sick if Paraquat touches a cut on your skin. Paraquat may also damage the kidneys, liver, and esophagus.
If Paraquat is swallowed, death can rapidly occur. Death may occur from a hole in the esophagus, or from acute inflammation of the mediastinum, the area that surrounds the major blood vessels and airways in the middle of the chest.
Chronic exposure to Paraquat may cause pulmonary fibrosis, a stiffening of the lung tissue.
- Burns in throat
- Coma
Difficulty breathing
- Nosebleed
- Seizures
- Shock
Shortness of breath
- Sore throat
- Stomach pain
- Vomiting
Signs and tests
You will be asked if you have been exposed to Paraquat.
Blood and urine tests will be done to determine how much Paraquat is in your system. Other tests that may be done include:
- Arterial blood gases (measures of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and acid-base balance)
BUNand creatinine(kidney function tests) Chem-20 Chest x-ray Lung function tests Urinalysis
- Urine toxicology screen
There is no specific treatment for Paraquat poisoning. The goal is to relieve symptoms and treat complications (supportive care).
Remove all contaminated clothing.
If the chemical touched your skin, wash the area with soap and water for 15 minutes, without scrubbing hard, so as not to cause abrasions which will allow greater absorption of the toxin.
If there has been contamination of the eyes, flush them with water for 15 minutes.
If you have swallowed Paraquat, you should receive activated charcoal as quickly as possible. Sicker patients may need a procedure called hemoperfusion, which filters the blood through charcoal to try to remove Paraquat from the lungs.
Expectations (prognosis)
The outcome depends on the severity of exposure. Some people may develop mild breathing-related symptoms and have a full recovery, while others may have permanent changes in the lungs. If a person swallowed the poison, death is likely without immediate medical care.
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome
- Holes in the esophagus
- Inflammation of the area between the lungs (
- Kidney failure
- Scarring of the lungs (pulmonary fibrosis)
Calling your health care provider
If you believe you have been exposed to Paraquat, you should seek medical care immediately.
The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.
This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Take the container with you to the hospital, if possible.
Avoid exposure to Paraquat.


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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Getting ready for Halloween
I know Halloween is more than a month away, but the way time seems to be flying lately I feel I better get a jump on things :)
Opie and Lily will have to figure out what they want to be for Halloween this year.
A lot has been going on here in Toronto lately. There is the Toronto International Film Festival. I keep meaning to go to yorkville where all the celebrities are, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. The celebs will only be here for 3 more days so I better get with it! Rob Lowe (my teenage celebrity crush) was in town and I missed him! Darn it! I would love to see him in person. Maybe tomorrow I will go check out that area. It's right where Whole Foods is, so I can get some good snacks while I'm "star gazing".
For now, my Halloween paintings are currently up for grabs on ebay. Spooky yet cutie :)
19 comments:
- A Painted Journey said...
Tascha, these are so sweet! I love Halloween, and I love kitties! Hope you get to meet your teen crush!! I think he was in my neck of the woods last year while making a movie with Jennifer Garner (which I think comes out next month!)... Donna
- September 17, 2009 at 12:05 AM
- Giovanna ♥ said...
I absolutely adore them Tascha!
- September 17, 2009 at 12:08 AM
- PilliPilli Handmade said...
Spooky Good! Especially the Cat Lady...
PS. Have a peep at my blog! I have a GIVEAWAY running!
- September 17, 2009 at 2:03 AM
- Micki said...
Such cute halloween paintings, Love them x
- September 17, 2009 at 2:43 AM
- *Myrarte* said...
I love it, is wonderful!!!
- September 17, 2009 at 3:46 AM
- oksana said...
Tascha! They are so beautiful!!!! 100 times love it!:)
- September 17, 2009 at 5:30 AM
- eme de rita said...
me encantan los colores que utilizas! son dibujos llenos de optimismo y vida!
- September 17, 2009 at 6:09 AM
- aliceinparis said...
Rob Lowe was here shooting a movie and my mom was having a bite to eat in a cafe on the boardwalk along our harbour. She saw this stunningly handsome man in a red T jogging, towards her and realized at the last minute it was ROB LOWE. He zoomed past and she said he was the most gorgeous man she's ever seen. lol.
I've started with spooky too. Never too early!
- September 17, 2009 at 6:52 AM
- Jill said...
Love the paintings Tascha! I'm doing Halloween now too & even have my house decorated already!
Rob Lowe was my h.s. crush too & I think he still is! Looking forward to seeing Lily & Opie's costumes! ~ Jill
- September 17, 2009 at 11:23 AM
- Georgina said...
Oh Tasha, your little paintings are wickedly wonderful. I too have gotten into the spirit...visit my blog for some of my little creations.
- September 17, 2009 at 11:31 AM
- Becraft said...
Tascha, I just discovered your delightful art and blog. Thank you for such a beautiful, cheerful, sweet, colorful, positive, uplifting blog. I'm new to the blog world and your's is the first blog I've really wanted to follow. I try to keep my life simple, and not spend too much time on the web, but when I checked out your blog, it helped me to see what a wonderful tool and connection the web can be. I love your sense of humor and your style, your clarity, and I am delighted with your blog personality. You put a big smile on my face and greatly inspired me. Thank you; you made a big difference in my day. I look forward to following. Have a beautiful week.
- September 17, 2009 at 1:13 PM
- Ronnie said...
You are such a good blogger.
Love these Halloween cuties!
- September 17, 2009 at 5:15 PM
- ODD imagination said...
So Adorable as always. Your work is so fun and inspiring! :o)
- September 17, 2009 at 6:13 PM
- glorv1 said...
Very very nice. Thanks Tascha.
- September 17, 2009 at 6:19 PM
- cheekyradish said...
DARLING Halloween picture.
- September 17, 2009 at 11:10 PM
- suze said...
Love the kitty mask!
- September 17, 2009 at 11:50 PM
- Janine said...
I like the contrast you made by choosing the background colours.
Can´t wait for Halloween.
- September 18, 2009 at 11:38 AM
- LuLu said...
Bonjour Tascha! Oh, these little paintings are so adorably spooky! I too love Halloween but only allow myself to decorate my home once my son's birthday on September 30 is over. Then I go wild! I looooooove black, orange and white! Come over when you have a minute! Take care, LuLu
- September 19, 2009 at 2:27 PM
- Dean Grey said...
I love the redhead wearing the black mask!
Those colors are awesome together!
Oh, and nothing wrong with getting your spook on a little early.
- September 25, 2009 at 12:17 PM