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WOODSTOCK – "There's nothing better than a good friend, except a good friend with chocolate."
Two Woodstock chocolatiers have turned the famous saying by author Linda Grayson into a business model with the recent opening of Ethereal Confections, a chocolate shop with a side of, well, just about anything.
Mary and Sara Ervin are sisters-in-law, but you would think they've known each other since birth. The two, along with Sara's husband Michael Ervin, opened the Woodstock Square shop July 5 with a menu that provides much more than a simple piece of chocolate.
Along with the 30 flavors of truffles and homemade bean-roasted chocolate, patrons have their choice of more than half-a-dozen desserts ranging from lemon meringue pie to a chocolate hazelnut macaroon torte. Working with organic ingredients and buying from local businesses whenever possible, the shop also offers a variety of small plates like artisan cheeses from Wisconsin and small-batch roasted peanuts from Chicago, among other dishes.
Add a full coffee bar, beer, wine, hard cider and craft cocktails, Ethereal Confections can satisfy virtually any craving.
But, according to the Ervins, chocolate has always been the backbone of the business.
"That's really the heart of our business. We're a chocolate business," Sara said. "We just sort of added a coffee bar on and then got carried away."
Before moving into the new space at 113 S. Benton St., Ethereal Confections was in a 400-square-foot shop on Main Street in Woodstock. The shop sold only chocolates and focused largely on their wholesale business. Moving into the new shop gave the Ervins the space to use their creativity to put together a store truly unique to McHenry County.
"There's nowhere else in Woodstock where you can go and get a glass of wine and a dessert – without sitting down for dinner – or get a cocktail of the caliber we make," Mary said. "After you get out of a movie or the opera house, maybe you still want to continue your evening. You want to have a nice drink and a dessert. So that's how that sort of expanded."
Like most chocolatiers, Sara and Mary buy most of their chocolate from other sellers and melt it down to come up with their own recipes. But with the opening of the new store, the two decided to begin roasting their own chocolate directly from the cocoa bean, creating flavors that no other chocolate shop can make.
Ethereal Confections imports cocoa beans from Belize, the Dominican Republic and Madagascar, toying with roasting times and flavor combinations to create a variety of different tastes.
"We have chocolate that's grown near banana plantations that has a banana flavor to it," Sara said. "It's pretty cool because you can source it from one farm or one country."
"Depending on how you roast it, you can bring our subtleties in the flavors," Mary said. "You have a big range of what you can do. You can bring out a fruitiness or a nuttiness and a deeper chocolate flavor."
Ethereal Confections found a niche not yet filled in McHenry County by combining a chocolate bar, coffee bar, and wine bar, and the Ervins hope to pull residents away from the favorite chains and encourage them to shop locally.
"We live in the community," Sara said. "Any money spent here goes back to the community because this is where we shop and live. And it's just a more unique experience too. It's a little cozier."
Eventually the Ervins would like to sell chocolate made entirely in-house, and they hope to grow their business by adding other boutique locations, starting with Chicago.
The store has been very busy since the July 5 opening, they said, but the most successful part of the business has been on the wholesale side. Headed up mostly by Michael, who handles the sales side of the business, Ethereal Confections sells chocolates in 200 shops across the country, and it even sells in stores in Canada and Mexico.
The trio not only own the shop, but they live together as well. Working and living together, at least for now, has only brought the group closer together.
"One of our employees does call us codependent," Sara said. "Last week Mary was working in the kitchen and I was out front and we're like, 'we mis each other!'"


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Like most soldiers, Brig. Gen. George F. Shepley kept in close contact with friends and family at home, including his parents, his daughters, and former colleagues and associates,
Portland and Maine had not forgotten Shepley, either. Especially as the 1864 presidential elections neared, Shepley was a highly sought-after speaker in Maine and elsewhere.
In May 1862, not long after Shepley became military commandant of New Orleans, Sylvanus R. Lyman of Portland, active in Maine Democratic politics, wrote him to urge him to run for the U.S. Senate.
Lyman wrote that there was discussion of putting Shepley up for governor, but that "we could do far better with your name for Congress."
He urged Shepley to repudiate having his name put up for governor.
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REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Hansel? Gretel? Crozet terra cottage quirkily charming
Address: 6818 Jarmans Gap Road
Neighborhood: Crozet
Asking: $399,500
Assessment: $382,400
Year Built: 1920
Size: 2,571 fin sq. ft. / 570 unfin.
Land: 2.05 acres
Agent: Marjorie Burris, Stevens & Company, 960-2847
Curb Appeal: 7 out of 10
At the base of a mountain slope, abutting land owned by Crown Orchard Co. (of the Chiles family, whose farm stand is just down the road), this four-bedroom cottage is ideally situated for those who like the quiet life. Just off Greenwood Road, the house overlooks a peach orchard on two sides and is bordered by Licking Hole Creek.
Despite all this idyllic pastoralism, however, the home's two acres— while prettily landscaped with a Japanese maple and periwinkle ground cover— don't boast much of a yard. Parents searching for a soccer field should look elsewhere.
While the house was originally built in 1920, it's more reminiscent of the 1960s and '70s. This may be due to the 1968 and '77 additions. Originally constructed with terra cotta blocks, the nucleus of the place is an eat-in kitchen and small, warren-like bedrooms with carpeted floors. One narrow room has been turned into a bathroom approximately the size of a hallway. The three bedrooms in this area vary in size, but all are functional. One has a built-in vanity, another, built-in bookshelves.
At the back of the house is the 1968 addition including a master suite with a walk-in closet with built-in ironing board and sewing table. (It was another era.) Adjoining the bedroom is a family room with oak floors and a lipstick-red woodstove. A loft area upstairs has nice bookshelves. In both the family room and the master bedroom sliding glass doors lead to the back porch.
The family room back here mirrors the 1977 addition in front: a large living room with another woodstove, oak flooring, exposed beams, and windows facing the orchard. A double four-step staircase leads to the kitchen and the three center bedrooms.
These additions make the house more spacious, but it's a confusing layout that doesn't feel open, but is meandering instead. The two living areas bookending the house are beautiful rooms– and provide a buffer in case one family member likes to watch Sports Center at ungodly hours of the night– but they feel like afterthoughts.
Why are the foyer and the living room on a slightly different level from the rest of the house? If the floor plan was rethought and some walls knocked down, the additions would feel more integrated.
The horseshoe-shaped kitchen is also awkward and doesn't feel like the central gathering place most kitchens usually become. With linoleum floors, the kitchen and the bathrooms are both dated.
On the plus side, there's plenty of room for the ambitious owner to expand. The basement is unfinished, but it has natural light, and a patio could easily be created outside the sliding glass door. Likewise, the attic (where the original terra cotta blocks are still visible) could be insulated and turned into a fifth bedroom or a large office. You'd have to work around the brick chimney in the center, but the attic already has built-in shelves, skylights, and windows.
To the left of the house lie a detached one-car garage (with some extra room for storage) and a small garden shed with an overhang that the current owners are using to shelter their woodpile. The garage is painted the same dove grey as the main house, and nicely blends with the overall scheme.
With its babbling brook and a welcoming red door, this orchard cottage is charming and quirky. With a few renovations, it could move right up to storybook status.
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The city's transit system for the elderly and disabled, The Grand Connection, uses dispatch software to combine and coordinate trips to reduce the vehicles unnecessarily driving around with only one person on board – again helping reduce emissions.
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Spending a large portion of their budget on fuel is becoming a thing of the past for the City of Grand Prairie's Housing and Neighborhood Services Department (HNS). HNS Director William A. Hills led the city's conservation efforts this past year by replacing six staff vehicles with Toyota Prius Hybrids, which are twice as efficient as the city's previously used vehicles.
"These are great little cars," said Hills. "We save lots of money in gasoline and the hybrid is better for the environment."
Housing Enforcement Officers travel 75-100 miles daily and needed something more practical and fuel-efficient. The vehicles that the department previously used, such as the Ford Taurus, would consume an estimated average of $85 per week at $4 per gallon, whereas the Prius cuts that in half requiring only about $35 under identical conditions.
The Toyota Prius, estimated to be the most fuel-efficient car in the country, can be fueled by both gasoline as well as electricity.
This saves HNS about $2,370 per car per year, or a $14,220 total among the six cars. The city bought the six vehicles through a cooperative purchasing program with the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments for $143,277.
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About the Renewal of Alcohol License for BusinessesThe City of Atlanta Police Department License and Permit Unit regulates the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages on premises via the issuance of an alcohol license. All alcohol licenses expire on December 31st of each year and must be renewed by then in order for a business to continue the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages.
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Renewing online is the FASTEST and most efficient way to renew your alcohol license!!
Renew online by going to: https://ditweb.atlantaga.gov/oalr/default.aspx
You can renew online if:
- Your account must be active with a valid business tax number and pin number.
- Your alcohol account financial status must be current and not delinquent.
- The owners and/or principals of your business must be the same as those originally reported to the City of Atlanta through a tax application or a change form.
The location of your business must be the same as originally reported to the City of Atlanta. Any changes to the physical location require Zoning approval.
The legal entity/legal name holding the business tax certificate must be the same as originally reported to the City of Atlanta.
Obtain the following materials so that you can complete the process online:
- Business Tax Number.
PIN number that has been provided by the City of Atlanta.
- If you do not know your PIN number, please contact Customer Service at 404.330.6270 or click Find Pin. You will need your Business Tax number and location zip code.
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RENEW IN PERSONRenew in person by going to the Public Safety Annex First Floor (on the right after the security checkpoint) at 3493 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy, Atlanta, GA
You must renew in person:
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- If you have moved your location
- If you have any questions regarding renewal, please call the License and Permit Unit at 404-546-4470.
Failure to RenewAfter December 31, 2016, the online renewal service will no longer be available. You will have to pick up the renewal forms from the LPU office located at the Public Safety Annex at 3493 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy. You will then have to set up an appointment with an alcohol investigator to submit the renewal, make payment and schedule a License Review Board hearing date. Current applicants not renewing by December 31, 2015 will be considered a failure to renew. Those agents must stop selling, distributing, manufacturing or storing alcohol.
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Burnaby Velodrome - Calling all Women Racers!
Are you tired of racing with the men? Do you want to compete in Women-Only racing? Then the Burnaby Velodrome has good news for you!
The Burnaby Six Day will feature two days of racing for new/novice women racers and two nights of racing for elite women racers.
Novice women will take to the track during the Tuesday and Saturday day sessions, with three races scheduled for each day. Elite women will take to the track Wednesday and Saturday night, with three races lined up for each night.
In addition to this, Chicks Cycling will be hosting a Bake Sale on Saturday afternoon, with proceeds going to help fund their women's development and support programs.
Food! Fun! A live band on Saturday night! What more could you ask for? How about 50% off entry fees? Yes! All women get a 50% discount on Six Day entry fees.
Come out and support Womens Racing! This is the perfect chance to show the world that Women deserve their own races!
For more information on the Burnaby Six Day, visit www.burnabysixday.com and www.burnabyvelodrome.ca.
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We have updated our Ustream application for iOS devices with a great new interface designed specifically for iPad users. In addition to native support for Apple's tablet we have made some key improvements to the application for iPhone and iPod touch users including access to all content through some extensive backend server updates.
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You can also start a live broadcast from your iPad 2 (from either camera) or switch in the middle of your broadcast using some intuitively placed controls 😉
Share live moments with millions of potential viewers with the touch of a button across all Ustream applications including: iOS, Android, Windows Phone, desktop browsers, Google TV, Boxee, Panasonic Viera Cast, Ustream Lounge, and Ustream for Facebook. Pretty much, Ustream Everywhere!
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Film Strip Button – While watching full screen video on iPad you can easily check out what's going on across Ustream without stopping what you are currently watching.
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Head Coach of Catalonia side, Johan Cryuff, has listed 10 players from Spanish La Liga leaders, Barcelona, for the international friendly against Nigeria's Super Eagles on Wednesday evening.
Cryuff has also picked seven players from Espanyol FC, whose ground will host the encounter.
The list, made available to the Nigerian delegation on arrival in Barcelona, has Barcelona first choice in goal, Victor Valdes, Xavi Hernandez, Carlos Puyol, Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, Martin Montoya, Sergio Roberto, Christian Tello and Marc Bartra all listed from the Catalan giants.
From Espanyol, there will be Joan Verdi, Joan Capdevilla, Sergio Garcia, Kiko Casilas, Raul Rodriguez, Victor Sanchez, and Sergio Tejera.
Others in the team list are AC Milan's Bojan Rkic, Getafe's Alvaro Vazquez, Jordi Amat and Francesco Medina 'Piti' both of Rayo Vallecano and Red Bulls' Zalburg's Jonathan Soriaro.
Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, said: "These are big names, no doubt, but our players know that names don't play football these days.
"We will just go out there and give our best against them."
The match time has also been brought forward, as it would now be played at 7pm Nigerian and Spanish time.
It was earlier scheduled for 9pm.
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This is my new favorite side dish. The only problem is making sure I don't eat them all before getting it to the table.
4 large beets, peeled and sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Toss beets with olive oil and salt. Cover and cook for 45 minutes. Remove cover, stir and cook an additional ½ hour. Remove from oven and immediately stir in Balsamic vinegar. Serve at room temperature.


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Sedimentary rocks made of sand, called sandstone (B), are often formed from a sandy beach, like the one in (A). Ripple marks, which form as water flows back and forth over the surface with each crashing wave, are common on beaches and can become preserved in the rock. Do you see ripples in both the sandy beach (A) and the sandstone (B)? The sandstone in (B) was part of a beach over 200 million years ago in the Triassic period when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.
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But I do want to point out and compliment how set up this group is to not just grow the population of hack-literate men/women, but to shape/influence HOW a population learns/becomes hack-literate.. I guess I'm speaking largely to the mission aspect of the community. It's very fun for anyone to try - and rewarding for those who are determined. It's also like a ladder, or a path, or anything that means something is done with certain constraints and milestones are made in a certain order.
If traffic is what you want, then surely word-of-mouth promotion is something you want, so one of many potential directions to take could be installing more Mentor-based roles, or anything that not only encourages traffic, but something that catches the higher influx of needy newbies and time wasting wannabes, without necessarily pushing them away.
Also, a more extensive project: teach people to hack at a deeper level. All of the current levels use exploits on the application layer (http, sql, php), but there are so many exploits on the transport layer (TCP/UDP) and on the network layer (IP/ICMP). The Session layer (SOCKS) probably also contains some exploits.
You'd need to reserve some separate server and domains for this (or use IP's). versio.nl offers .eu domains for €0.50 a year.
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The Hunger Games actor gushed about his costar while at The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 premiere. "When I worked with her, I realized the child was a genius," Sutherland told E! Online. "She's the right person at the right time in the sense of Joan of Arc or Jesus Christ, any genius, in that sense."
He continued, "She has the ability as an actor to tell the truth out of the material and that truth is immediately recognizable with everybody because it hits you in your heart, your solar plexus and your mind. And she has the genius of person to be not affected by all of this. She's just a real girl."
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Introducing The Solatube-Tulsi Hybrid Indoor Solar Cooking Oven
Being a solar energy advocate, I'm always thinking of new ways to promote solar products. The other day, while checking-out the Tulsi-Hybrid Solar Cooking Oven website, I had a great idea, why not combine the Solatube with the Tulsi-Hybrid Solar Oven to create a whole new world of convenient, pollution free indoor cooking.
"Solatube's unique "Variable Butterfly Baffle" driven by an electric motor inside the tubular skylight allows users to control the natural lighting level, from dim to bright. A wall-mounted switch allows for adjustment of the skylight's output from 100 percent to approximately two percent."
Solatube's "Daylight Dimmer" innovation makes it possible to control the temperature at which foods can be cooked. A sensor located inside the Tulsi-Hybrid Solar Cooking Oven is used monitor the oven's temperature. An electronic feedback system would adjust the Solatube's proprietary "Variable Butterfly Baffle" to keep the desired heat constant. Once the food is cooked, the butterfly baffle automatically closes.
Solatube "Daylight Dimmer" tubular skylights are available in 10" (250mm), 14" (350mm) and 21" (530mm), residential and commercial applications.
Solatube offers flashing kits for fast and easy installations on nearly all roof types and pitches. Solatube can have a photovoltaic surface applied onto the Solatube Roof Flashing to create the "Solatube Solar Roof Flashing Kit." Solatube Solar Roof Flashing can be used to power the Solatube-Tulsi Hybrid Indoor Solar Cooking Oven's electronic components.
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Successful solar cooking has always depended on clear skies and intense sunlight. But no longer!
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The Tulsi-Hybrid Solar Cooking Oven is a combination solar & electric oven. It's the best of all worlds. When the sun is out, the oven acts as a solar oven but when the sun disappears, the oven acts as an electric oven cycling between electric and solar heat. The Tulsi-Hybrid's two setting thermostat automatically controls and maintains the cooking temperature inside the oven chamber so your food is cooked to perfection in any weather.
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Retirement is on the Horizon
You all know that I love sewing, fabric and all things fiber, but for the duration of this blog I've not posted much about the "other than sewing" aspects of my personal life (well, except for my husband, children and granddaughters).
In a nutshell, I'm a nurse by training and worked as a pediatric nurse for 25 years. For the past 15 years I've worked to improve the safety and quality of healthcare – if you've been a recipient of healthcare services lately, you know that's a job without an end in sight.
All totaled up, I've spent more than 40 years working in Children's Hospitals. I could probably write a book about the Pediatric diseases that were common in the early 70's and thankfully are no longer seen today. Likewise there are new diseases that were non-existent years ago. My work has been and continues to be very gratifying.
Despite my love for the work, the time is coming for me to pass the baton to another leader. So my boss has sufficient time to recruit for a replacement, I gave notice months ahead of time. Today the announcement came out – I will retire at the end of Feb. This will give Kevin and I the opportunity to travel and of course, I'll be able to dream about my next career, albeit part-time.
We're planning a post-retirement trip to Central America but as yet I've not landed on my next calling but as you can guess, fiber or fabric will be in the equation. Stay tuned.
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MicroHoo: Can We All Get Along? Um, No.
Another day, another round of internecine battling among the main players of the Internet's longest-running soap opera.
That would be Yahoo, Microsoft and Carl Icahn.
The trio are fighting over the fate of Yahoo (YHOO) and who should control the iconic Web company.
It is a tussle that will make for daily drama until Yahoo's Aug. 1 annual meeting, where Icahn will seek victory in his proxy fight for the company.
Who will prevail?
Will it be Yahoo's current management, led by Co-Founder and CEO Jerry Yang, who has not exactly distinguished himself as an agent of change at the company that has surely needed it for a good long time now?
Or perhaps Microsoft (MSFT), now fully led by CEO Steve Ballmer, a company that has spent the better part of the decade not getting the Internet and flubbing most of its obvious advantages in the space?
Or Icahn, the activist investor who is not exactly a Web 2.0 kind of guy (he's not a Web 1.0 kind of guy either, or–let's be honest–a Web Anything.0 kind of guy)?
For shareholders, it must feel like deciding among the lesser of three evils.
Indeed, this is clearly no Harry Potter versus He-Who-Cannot- Be-Named kind of battle, even though it will be portrayed like that by all sides over the next weeks.
Already comes the dueling and deeply conflicting statements this weekend and today, after the collapse of yet another round of talks over Microsoft's interest in buying Yahoo's search business, in which Icahn played the peacemaker.
(Nice work, Carl! Now everyone hates each other 312 percent more! Mission accomplished!)
While such fighting is to be expected, some of the conflict will probably be much more subtle, such as the poor-little-me-but-chin-up wet kiss that Yang got from the New York Times today.
Yang even got to call Icahn a "fox in a henhouse" in the very first line of the story.
That gift was quickly followed by this doozie: "'I don't mean to impugn anyone's personal integrity,' Mr. Yang quickly added. 'Let it never be said that Mr. Yang lacks manners.'"
But why don't we just let it be said: Yang meant to impugn Icahn and meant to be rude, which is exactly what he has to do to save his job.
And, so it will be.
Today, for example, sources close to Microsoft were trying to make their case that the search deal they offered to Yahoo was a good one and then stressed it did not have to include Icahn, even though Icahn was deeply enmeshed in the talks last week.
And the offer was definitely a better deal: It had a much better revenue guarantee that was linked to homepage traffic versus search queries; it upped TAC (traffic acquisition cost) rates; it had a nice-sized investment and a good loan rate; and it took costs off the books.
It also featured a lot of things Yahoo management could do itself–like sell off its Asian assets.
But it was a good start, in a lot of ways.
Yet, as with all communications between Yahoo and Microsoft, acrimony instead reigned over the Icahn involvement and alleged take-it-or-leave-it deadlines and other bickered-over items, none of which makes a thimble's worth of difference.
Ipso facto, the search deal flopped in a big, loud and unattractive heap.
For those who want to clear away the noise, here are the actual stakes:
Yang simply does not want to sell his search business wholesale and wants a second chance to try to revive Yahoo, with him or people picked by him and the board, despite his inability to do so thus far. He would sell the entire company if that's the only choice.
Microsoft wants to own Yahoo's search business, in order to try to at least stay in the game with its true archrival Google (GOOG), and it will do just about anything to make that happen. It does not want to buy all of Yahoo anymore.
And Icahn? Well, he just wants to be paid back what he shelled out for Yahoo shares, and a little more to save face. He does not care how this happens, as long as it does.
None of this, of course, has anything to do with what's good for Yahoo–a site of immense and powerful assets that are now being abused daily by this twisted circus.
Of course, all sides profess to care about that and I think they even believe they mean it.
They really don't, of course, because if they did, they would find a way to come to an agreement before the situation degenerates further.
In the New York Times article, Yang, who I believe would fall on his sword if need be, noted: "'This isn't about me,' he said, with a sense of earnestness. 'It's about what's going to happen to Yahoo.'"
But, if this keeps up–and I mean this with a sense of earnestness–what's going to happen to Yahoo is a true shame.
Or, as Voldemort taunted Harry Potter: "You will lose everything."


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Studio Memories Maternity Photoshoot
Being a second time mum, the idea of capturing my preggie moments with Ashley has been in my thoughts during the early stages of pregnancy. From the many choices of studios providing maternity photoshoot packages, it can be difficult to sieve through the list to find one that fits the budget and yet meets one's expectation of photographer's skill. Ultimately, it is a once in a lifetime opportunity that cannot be repeated.
Studio Memories has been one of the studios recommended by one of the November mummies. Although having had Ashley's photography done earlier by StudioPlay, we were not keen in repeating the experience as we were getting bored after seeing many babies repeatedly having the same backdrops and poses. However, as I was browsing through the different studios offering maternity photoshoot packages, it got harder to settle on a specific studio given the selection of studios out there. Hence, the best way to get it settled once and for all is to head down to a baby fair, gather all information on the available studios and decided the studio there and then.
The reason for engaging Studio Memories stemmed from the attractive package being offered in the baby fair which encompasses both maternity and newborn photoshoot at just $248. Furthermore, with prior knowledge of some of the works by Studio Memories with recommendation from a fellow November mummy, it facilitated in our decision making to go with Studio Memories for my maternity and newborn photoshoot.
Karyn has been particularly prompt at replying to my queries following up to the actual photography session and helpful at my endless questions on the backdrops and maternity wear available on site. On the day of the photoshoot, we had a fun loving photographer, Edmund, who was always cracking jokes to break the ice with my girl, making the session enjoyable and fun.
Besides having fun during the photography session, I am sure many of the mummies would agree with me that they hope to capture beautiful moments of their baby bump without looking like a clumsy hippo. Surprisingly, the photos turned out really nice and I did not look like a clumsy mummy hippo beside my little princess thanks to Edmund's photography skills. Here is a sneak peek into some of the photos we had taken for the maternity photoshoot and now I cannot wait to bring Kingsley for his newborn photoshoot with Studio Memories.
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Cynwise reminded me that Children's week is coming next week… err tomorrow… for me. Not only that, but has provided an AWESOME guide for veterans and reluctant noobs alike in The School Of Hard Knocks.
Endario suggested I get my rant warmed up. It's going to be a hell of a week in the Battlegrounds, whether you know them back to front, or only discover the BG interface tomorrow.
I will rant of course. I love to rant. My next achievement will score me the title
Gnomeaggedon the Mad Ranter
I'm also a little /silly.
So when I started thinking about this (and realized that I don't have the achievement myself – two rants coming up) it occurred to me that having Orphans in the BGs could be a little fun, if we are proactive about it.
What is your 1st reaction when someone gets their Orphan on?
I bet it isn't…
Ohh yay, noob PvE'rs hunting achievements in my BGs!
It's more likely to be.. (more…)


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Solitaire Engagement Ring with a 1 Carat TW Certified Diamond in 18ct White Gold
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DescriptionEnchant her with this classic 1 carat diamond solitaire ring. Featuring a single round brilliant certified diamond claw set in luxurious 18ct white gold, this classic and timeless ring is a beautiful way to showcase your love.
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James Clark McReynolds
Forty-Eighth Attorney General 1913-1914
James Clark McReynolds was born in Elkton, Kentucky, on February 3, 1862, James McReynolds received a B.S. from Vanderbilt University in 1882, and graduated from the University of Virginia law department in 1884. He practiced law in Nashville, Tennessee, for many years, and was a professor at Vanderbilt Law School from 1900 to 1903. He was appointed Assistant Attorney General of the United States by Theodore Roosevelt and served from 1903 to 1907. Thereafter he moved to New York to engage in private practice. He was retained by the Government in matters relating to enforcement of antitrust laws, particularly in proceedings against the Tobacco Trust and the combination of the anthracite coal railroads. McReynolds was appointed Attorney General of the United States by President Wilson on March 5, 1913, and remained until August 29, 1914, when named Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. He served on the Supreme Court from 1914 to 1941. He died August 24, 1946 in Washington D.C.
About the Artist: Hubert Vos (1855-1935) Vos was born in Maastricht, Holland, and studied in Rome, Paris, and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels. In 1887 he established a studio in London and opened two art schools. Portraits became his specialty and he won gold medals for his work in Paris, Amsterdam, Munich, Dresden and Brussels. He emigrated to the United States in 1892 and became a naturalized citizen in 1898. The Vos portrait of Attorney General McReynolds was painted in 1914.


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Authorities investigating disappearance of Colo. girl explore possible link to Wyo. abduction
WESTMINSTER, Colo. (AP) � Authorities investigating the disappearance of a 10-year-old Colorado girl are looking into whether it could be linked to the abduction of a girl in Wyoming as they continue searching land and water near Jessica Ridgeway's home.
Police in the Denver suburb of Westminster are talking with investigators in Cody, Wyo., about 500 miles away, spokesman Trevor Materasso said Wednesday.
A man lured an 11-year-old girl there into a sport utility vehicle Monday saying he needed help finding his puppy. She was released about four hours later and found by hunters. Police there say they're looking for a white man between 55 and 60 years old with short strawberry blond or white hair and a neatly trimmed mustache.
Jessica was last seen Friday after leaving home to meet friends at a park on her way to school.
Two days later, the fifth-grader's backpack was found on a sidewalk in a neighborhood about six miles north of her home. Police won't discuss what was found inside the bag or the results of testing done on it.
Materasso said searchers were scouring Jessica's neighborhood and divers were searching ponds as a "precautionary measure" to see if they can be ruled out as having a connection to Jessica's disappearance. Police also have isolated landfill garbage collected around the time of the girl's disappearance but will search through it only if their investigation points them in that direction, he said.
Police have revealed little about their investigation and have instead tried to keep the focus on Jessica. They've asked the public to study her face in various photos they've released showing her with and without glasses. They're also encouraging people to keep tweeting about her in the hopes that will develop new leads.
On Sunday, a sighting of Jessica in a car with Colorado license plates was reported more than 2,000 miles away in Maine. Dexter, Maine, police Sgt. Alan Grinnell said officers don't know if it really was Jessica spotted in the town of 5,000 people, but authorities have issued a statewide alert for officers to stop a blue Buick station wagon with Colorado plates if they see one. So far, none have been stopped. The car's license plate number isn't known.
Police say Jessica's family has been cooperative, but Materasso said he wouldn't discuss whether they have been ruled out as being involved with the disappearance. He told KOA-AM that investigators are checking out people identified by tips and there are no persons of interest yet.
"We know she's out there, and we want to bring her home," Materasso told the station.
Jessica's mother, Sarah Ridgeway of Westminster, and her father, Jeremiah Bryant of Independence, Mo., issued their first public call for help finding their daughter in a television interview Tuesday.
"I want her to come walking back through that door," Sarah Ridgeway told KUSA-TV in Denver. "I need her to come walking back through that door."


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All-inclusive holidays provide an affordable break for families on a budget, and they provide employment for local people. On the other hand, they do not share tourism revenues with surrounding communities, and often deny local resources and attractions to locals. Gambia 9n Africa) has recently attempted to ban all inclusive holidays in its country.
The first all-inclusive holidays were started in the 1950s with Club Med offering affordable travel to Majorca and Corfu to Europeans. Since then, many competitors have sprung up, including many major tour operators and even hotel chains which have developed custom built resorts. Travellers pay the tour operator in advance for everything from sports, activities, kids clubs as well as food & drink. Many visitors can stay without bringing any money with them.


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Don Lin Shide Shares The Home Sweet Home Interior Design
Don Lin Shide, the lead designer of the awarded work Interior design:Home sweet home by Don Lin Shide explains, To dream of an own lifestyle culture and create its own taste of timeless living space. The initial perception was to retain the characteristic of the original building structure thus slowly submerge the design through a combination of the individual lifestyle & the beauty of finishes. The unique identity demanded a flexibility of creating a positive dialogue; simple yet seductive with some spice of rawness in it. .
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That's right: This is for Windows. Don't get all huffy. I learned something new today while I was at work, and I'm going to share it. Not everything has to do with Ubuntu. Okay, most everything does, but it's only obliquely this time.
I work on a PC that has several user accounts, and some of them are quite old — outdated is a good word for them. Some of them are two or three years old, and haven't been used in a long time. I can tell, of course, by perusing the Documents and Settings folder. (Some people really should empty their IE cache before they log out. 😯 But that's beside the point.)
For outdated accounts for people who have since departed, I like to delete their account folder and save space on the drive (more space for music downloaded from Jamendo! ). The problem is that I occasionally get mystery files that can't be deleted. Like this …
See that trailing dot? I don't know if that dot is the reason, but Windows can't delete that file. XP complains about not being able to find the file. Explorer barfs up an error message, and even DEL from a command box (dare I call it a terminal?) can't do it. This one has the same effect.
I don't know where they come from or why they appear, but XP has a %@#! fit every time I try to delete them. And without that file disappearing, there's a whole trail of encapsulating folders that don't want to delete either. Because there's still something in there, you see. So it can't be deleted. 🙄
So me, being Ubuntu-minded, figured it would work just as well to boot into a Linux live CD and delete it manually. Well, except that the drive is an NTFS volume, of course. And Damn Small Linux wouldn't do NTFS for me. And Slax suddenly refused to install to a USB key for me. And now I'm spending an hour trying to work a Windows-based Slax installer program that has been discontinued and I only found by way of the Internet Archive and it doesn't seem to like my USB drive and my download speed for the Ubuntu live CD is 10kbps on a corporate line and even then I don't know if I could get NTFS access off a live CD and I don't want to install the Reconstructor on a virtual PC just to get NTFS support in a live environment. …
See where I'm at? This is way too much circumnavigation just to delete a 0Kb file.
Google a little, and I came up with this.
- Open a cmd box. (Start > Run > cmd)
- Open the Task Manager. (Right-click on the taskbar.)
- Kill explorer.exe. Don't close the Task Manager.
- Navigate in the cmd box to the undeletable file.
- Delete it with DEL (I used DEL *.* for an immensely gratifying delete experience).
- Using the File menu in Task Manager, restart explorer.exe.
And it worked. Like a charm. So let that be a lesson to you: The best solution is not always the quickest and easiest solution. Sometimes you just have to kill Explorer.


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Cookie Cutters: Not Just For Cookies Anymore! Post # 25: Cookie Cutter Gift Ideas
Cookie Cutters: Not Just For Cookies Anymore! Post # 25:
Cookie Cutter Gift Ideas
Cookie cutters themselves make great gifts but they can also be used to create unique and inexpensive, even awesome, homemade gifts.
Here are some great gift suggestions I have found on the net or gifts I have given. I have yet to do tutorials for these but hopefully will get around to doing so soon. If you know of or have a tutorial on one of these projects, please paste the url below and I will add it to the post.
I'd love to hear about any cookie cutter related gifts you have given or received yourself. Please leave me a comment below describing the gift/s. If you have photos, that would be extra wonderful!
- 3D Clay Tiles: Roll your clay out into a 1/4 inch thick slab. Cut it into 4×4 inch squares. Roll out another slab and cut out shapes using cookie cutters. Rough up the back of each clay shape and the area of the tile square that will be under the shape. Then "glue" the shape to the tile with clay slurry (clay mixed with water). Allow to air dry or fire per the product's direction. Paint or glaze when dry.
- "Bean" Filled Cookie Cutters: Mix colored beans & seeds (or colored opaque plastic beads) with plain Mod Podge to make a bumpy "dough". Lay a cookie cutter flat on a plastic plate or foil wrapped tray. Fill the cutter with the "dough" packing it down loosely. Allow to dry. This will take about a week. Glue on a ribbon or raffia hanger. Hang from a curtain rod for a unique kitchen decoration or hang an opaque plastic bead filled cutter in a window as a nice sun catcher.
- Candle Holder: Place a heart-shaped candle holder (glass or tin) inside a larger cookie cutter (such as a teddy bear) so that it fits tightly. Then fill the candle holder with potpourri. Wrap in cellophane, gather at the top and tie with several colors of curly ribbon.
- Cookie Cutter Coin "Bank": This is a great last minute gift for a child (hey, I'd like to get it!). Have a few made up and ready for impromptu gift giving. Stretch clear packing tape across the back of a colorful plastic cookie cutter. Fill the cutter with coins and then stretch a layer of clear packing tape across the front of the cutter. Wrap tightly with cellophane and tie the top with colorful ribbons.
- Cookie Cutter Cutting Board: Hammer small nails into an old cutting board, the more battered the better! Tie a torn fabric strip bow around the handle. Then hang vintage cookie cutters from the nails. Change the cookie cutters to fit the season.
- Cookie Cutter Photo Collage: Trace themed cookie cutters on a piece of mat board (Book, apple, & school bus for a child. Cats & dogs for a vet.) to create a custom photo collage mat. Cut out the shapes with a sharp craft knife. Add photos and insert in a frame and your collage is ready to hang.
- Cookie Cutter Shaped Candles: Make two molds from matching metal cookie cutters and aluminum foil (face them the opposite way so when they are put together you will have a complete 3D shape). Melt your wax per product instructions and then color & scent it (sugar cookie or gingerbread of course!). Then fill the molds and allow the wax to harden. Push the shapes out of the molds. Brush a layer of melted wax on one wax shape and then lay a wick down. Apply a little more melted wax on the other shape and join the two halves together. Let cool completely. Wrap the completed candle in cellophane and tie on a ribbon for a cute gift.
- Cookie Cutter Shaped Wax Tarts: Use mini cutters to create mini wax tarts. Make a mold and then continue with melting, scenting and coloring the wax. Fill the molds and allow to cool, then pop out your tarts and they are ready to scent your house. Wrap several in cellophane and tie with a colorful bow to make the perfect little "I'm thinking of you" gift!
- Cookie Cutter Tote Bag: Embellished a tote bag with fabric or felt cookie cutter shapes for your favorite baker. Cut out felt or fabric die cuts using cookie cutters as templates and then iron them on a fabric tote bag with heat fusible webbing. An alternative is to make homemade cookie cutter stamps with potatoes or sponges then stamp the tote using fabric paint. Or simply stencil cookie cutter shapes directly on the tote with fabric markers. When the paint/glue is dry embellish your tote with rick-rack, buttons, embroidery thread, fabric paint & markers. Let dry and it's ready for gifting.
- Cookie Mix in a Jar: Start with a clean re-cycled Mason or food jar and stencil cookie cutters on it. First trace mini cookie cutters on a very thin, flexible plastic sheet (like a "cheap" binder divider). Lay the plastic sheet on a self-heal cutting mat or old phone book cut the shapes out with a craft knife. Apply spray adhesive to the back of the stencil so it will adhere to the glass. To store your stencil lay it on a piece of plastic wrap sticky side down. Trace the shapes and then fill in with paint markers. Allow to dry. Layer the dry ingredients for sugar or gingerbread cookies in the jar and close the top tightly. Cut a square of sugar cookie or gingerbread print fabric with pinking shears, place it over the lid and secure with a rubber band then tie it off with raffia or matching ribbon. Trace a large matching cookie cutter on white cardstock and cut it out to make the icing part of a "cookie" hangtag. Glue it to light tan or brown cardstock and trim this close to the edge. Decorate the front with paper "sprinkles" and then write your cookie recipe on the back. Punch a hole in the top of the card and then attach it and a mini cookie cutter or two to the tails of the ribbon.
- Fabric & Felt Cookie Cutter Coasters: Make a set to have on-hand as an "Oh my goodness, I can't believe I forgot Aunt Agnes!" gift. Cut a piece of quilt batting to fit a round paper coaster (or a circle cut from cardboard). Then attach the batting to the coaster with a THIN layer of fabric glue. Next cut a circle a little larger than the coaster from seasonal fabric. Glue it to the batting. Then make small cuts in the edges of the fabric (so it will fit better) and wrap the fabric around to the back. Secure with fabric glue. Cut and glue a felt circle to the back of the coaster. Make a pattern from newspaper of a mini cookie cutter. Then cut the shape from contrasting felt or fabric. Whip stich around the edges of the shape with contrasting embroidery thread if desired. Then glue it to the front of the coaster. Embellish with rick-rack or other trim as desired. When all is dry, your coasters are ready to gift.
- Fairy Princess Wand: Paint a small (or mini) star or heart cutter with metallic gold or silver paint and let dry. Cover it with several coats of glitter paint and let dry. Alternatively coat the painted cutter with glue and then sprinkle with the color of your choice glitter. Next paint a 12 inch long dowel to match or contrast with the cutter and let dry. Hot glue the cutter to the dowel. Then embellish the wand with ribbons, rhinestones, lace, pearl beads, or metallic star garland (curled into spirals) to create a fairy princess wand. This is a great craft for a little girl's party – have the wands ready for the girls to decorate and enjoy.
- Felt Catnip Toys: See the Fabric or Felt Ornament tutorial of this series. Add catnip to the center of the toy. I bought some really cute gingerbread cats, birds, and mice cat toys on clearance after Christmas. Embellish with embroidery before stuffing.
- Floral Arrangement: Wire cookie cutters to long floral picks and add to flower arrangements to enhance (plus add a little extra gift) the arrangement. For example: baby rattle, bib, ducky, & bottle cutters in a pastel arrangement for a new mother. Use a large cutter to create a custom floral pick (see below) with the recipient's name or a special message.
- Floral Picks: Cut two cookie cutters shapes (one reverse to the other) from scrapbook paper glued to cardstock. Glue the two shapes together with a bamboo skewer sandwiched between them. Then decorate the pick with rick-rack or other trim, scrapbook letters, buttons, etc. Insert into a floral arrangement or place an odd number of picks into a vase for a bouquet. Link to my post showing my "Conservation Heart" floral picks.
- Gift Wrap: Trace cookie cutters on butcher paper, brown wrapping paper or paper bags with colored markers. Alternatively, stamp plain brown paper with cookie cutters (dip the cutter in paint, then stamp) or stamps made from a potato or a sponge. Another alternative is to make die cuts from leftover pieces of gift wrap or scraps of scrapbook paper and glue them to solid color gift bags or wrapping paper.
- Grandma's Cookie Cutters Shadow Box: When it's time to pass on your vintage family cookie cutters do it in style. Type or write out the family recipe and/or a memory of baking cookies with your mother or grandmother. Leave one side of the paper blank for the cutters and a photograph. Size the document to fit your shadow box frame and print it out in brown ink on parchment look cardstock. Cut the paper to fit the frame. Mount one or more of grandma's cutters using hot glue (it is easy to peel the glue off if you would like to use the cutters in the future). Add any cookie related embellishments, stickers, etc. Then insert into the frame. This one-of-a-kind gift is sure to be greatly appreciated.
- Jewelry: Use tiny, ½ to 1½ inch, cookie cutters to make cookie cutter jewelry. "String" the tiny cutters and beads on fancy ornament hooks and attach to earing wires to create unique earrings. Or string several ½ inch cutters on a ribbon with beads to create a custom necklace. I found tiny cutters in the decorative button section of my local craft store. To create a unique lapel pin wrap a 1 ½ to 2 inch cutter with a narrow red silk ribbon, add a tiny sprig of holly or other greenery and a bow then attach a pin back and it's ready to wear. Package these is a cookie cutter box (instructions below) to make a one-of-a-kind gift!
- Mobile: This is a great way to display or gift those vintage cutters you have collected for so long. First create a mobile base by joining two dowels or wooden skewers (cut the pointed ends off first) together in an "x" shape with clear packing tape. Then wrap the join with ribbon, raffia, or yarn. You can also use a wooden embroidery hoop (separate the loops and make two mobiles!) or a large macramé ring as a base. Tie three or four ribbons evenly spaced to the "X", hoop or ring, then gather them together and tie off to create a hanger. Hang the base from a hook on the ceiling. Next tie 6" to 24″ lengths of fishing line, yarn, or ribbon to vintage or interesting cookie cutters. You can use a season, theme (barnyard animals, Easter, etc.) or a mix-match of cutters. Last attach the loose ends of the ribbons to the base from long ribbons to short ribbons. Now your uniquely different mobile is ready to hang from the kitchen ceiling of one lucky person you know!
- Napkin Rings: Gift a set of eight small matched cutters with an equal number of napkins for a unique bridal shower gift. Paint the cutters to coordinate or contrast with the napkins or leave them the original color. Copper cutters would be really nice.
- Paperweight: First make a mold of the cookie cutter using foil to form a bottom in a cutter. Then fill the mold with a quick setting Plaster of Paris mix (available at hobby stores). Embellish plaster with beads, stones, etc. after the plaster sets a little. Let dry and then paint if desired.
- Photo Frame: First choose your outline cutter. Again copper makes a nice frame! It needs to be able to stand upright and the section of the photograph you want to use must fit neatly inside the cutter. If needed, make a base out of air dry clay for the cutter to rest on. Paint the cutter with enamel paint if desired and let dry. Next glue the photo to cardstock. Place the cutter on the photo and move it around so the area you want to feature is centered in the cutter. Next trace around cutter lightly with a colored pencil and then cut the shape out. Run a line of hot glue around the edge of the photo and carefully place the cutter on top. Attach a bow of ribbon, rick-rack, or raffia to the top of your new photo frame if desired. Make several of these to gift as a photo grouping.
- Potpourri Filled Cutter: Create your very own unique pompadours to hang from a door knob or shelf peg to scent the room or use it a sachet in a dresser drawer. First create a back to the cutter with clear packing tape. Then pack the cutter tightly with potpourri (add refresher oil as needed). Last wrap the cutter with a small weave net, gather it at the top or bottom and tie off with a ribbon. Attach a ribbon as a hanger.
- ·Stamped Gifts: Use cookie cutters to make sponge, potato or Styrofoam stamps (or dip the cutters in fabric paint and stamp). Then stamp tote bags, flower pots, cookie jars, etc. As an alternative cut out paper & fabric die cuts with cutter templates. Stamp an apron with gingerbread men for a cute Christmas gift, stamp a t-shirt with multi-color stars for a colorful child's tee or decoupage heart & flower paper die cuts to a flower pot for a Mother's Day gift.
- Sun Catchers, "Stained Glass": Use unflavored gelatin to create a sort of "plastic". To make this gather the ingredients: 3 envelopes of unflavored gelatin; 8-10 tablespoons water; several drops of food coloring; plastic plate and a straw. First mix the water and food coloring in a saucepan over low heat. Add gelatin stirring continuously. Cook until thickened (30 seconds to one minute). Pour the mixture onto a plastic plate and remove as many air bubbles as possible by tapping the plate on the counter. Let it set for 45 minutes to one hour. Remove gelatin from plate – it will be flexible. Use cookie cutters to cut shapes out of the gelatin and punch holes in the top with the straw. Let the shapes air dry for 2 to 3 days. Then hang them in the window. Or make a no-cook sun catcher simply by using Mod Podge to glue strips of colored tissue paper to the back of a cookie cutter and let dry.
- Treat Filled Cookie Cutter: Fill cookie cutters with homemade fudge, white chocolate, or Rice Krispies Marshmallow Treats. To make white chocolate filled cutters place the cookie cutters flat on parchment paper. Melt white chocolate and pour into the cutters. Add sprinkles, M&M's, etc. to the top of the melted chocolate. Once the chocolate hardens (check it at 5 minutes), cut off any extra chocolate that may have oozed out the bottom. Place filled cutters in a cellophane bag and tie the bag with curly ribbon or other trim to create a unique party favor or a memorable "trinket" gift for teachers, postmen, etc. Have your children make a homemade cookie cutter shaped gift tag to attach to the gift.
- ·Trinket Box: Make a cookie cutter shaped trinket box to gift small cookie cutter related gifts in. If desired first glue backing themed scrapbook paper or fabric on cardboard. To make the bottom trace and cut out the inside of a simply shaped cutter on stiff cardboard. Cut a 2″ wide strip from the same cardboard and glue around the edges of the bottom. Then trace the outside of the cutter to make the lid of the box. Cut a 1″ wide strip of cardboard and glue it around the edges of the lid. Decoupage the top and sides of the box with cookie or baking printed fabric or scrapbook paper. Leave the inside edge of the lid and one inch of the side of the box plain (where the lid of the box fits). Add appliqués, sequins, beads, glitter, etc. as desired. Fit the lid on the box and your gift box is ready.
- Wind Chime: Create a theme with the cutters; for example: an animal theme, star theme, sports theme, holiday theme, baby theme, etc. This is basically made the same way as the mobile is except you use only metal cutters and a length of lightweight metal pipe. Tie different shapes, sizes, and styles of metal cutters to different lengths of nylon wire. Tie the loose ends of the wires to a large metal hoop. Graduate the size of the cookie cutters from large at top to mini at the bottom. Add a lightweight hollow metal pipe to the inside of the chime.


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Remember not so many fiscal periods ago when the sartorial pinnacle was reached by raising specially bred sheep in temperature-controlled, chemical-free sheds, piping in music and hoping to break wool fineness records measured in fewer than 12 microns? To be sourcing cloth for softness bragging rights may seem like conspicuous consumption right now, but that's no reason to give up on the joys of a suit well-tailored from fine, functional cloth with smart patterns.
Holland & Sherry's Dougal Monroe reports a focus on fabrics that combine today's requisite standards of comfort with a durability that is not only more practical, but allows a garment to pleat and drape beautifully. This is done by weaving superfine cloths with a double-weft technique that makes the cloth slightly thicker and heavier. The company hasn't forsaken the upper fabric levels as it offers its elegant and luxurious All-Black Super 200 and cashmere blend, especially for evening wear.
Discerning fans of fabric should also consider other types of thread such as the Tom James's cloth woven from an easily renewable resource—bamboo—that is feather light and cashmere soft. Tom James also makes a blend of Super 160 wool and Angora rabbit (not goat), which has a hollow-fiber coat with a halo fluffiness. Meanwhile Ermenegildo Zegna has developed a warm-weather fiber called Cool Effect that has an exclusive finishing treatment that allows dark cloths to reflect sunlight similarly to white fabrics. Zegna's newest wool twist is Micronsphere, a fiber that uses nanotechnology to make the fabric not only fine to the touch, but allows it to repel stains by mimicking the way the leaves of a lotus flower resist water and dirt.
Loro Piana's latest development is The Wave, a fabric that crosses Super 130 wool with a filament of the thinnest silk by using an exclusive twisting technique that creates a three-ply super yarn and hence a fabric that is softer, more elastic, resilient, stable and breathable.
Of course, the stratosphere of superfine is being revisited as well. Both Loro Piana and Holland & Sherry offer the finest vicuna imaginable, and the former maker also bestows its Record Bale award for the finest sheep's wool produced each year. This year's winner came in at 11.5 microns and will make about 50 suits. Don't expect a colorful range of patterns at that heady level, however. "You know where you find imagination?" laments New York City tailor Alan Katzman. "In a better economy."


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SEC Morning Five: 02.16.12 EditionPosted by EMoyer on February 16th, 2012
- Arkansas remained one of three power conference schools (joining Boston College and Utah) to not own a road victory in Division I after being clubbed by Tennessee in Knoxville on Wednesday night. Among the 74 current power conference coaches, none of them owns a worse road record over the past two seasons than Mike Anderson. Anderson at Missouri went only 2-7 last year and this year's Razorbacks are 0-8 so that porous road record could easily be reason #1 why they are likely NIT-bound and not returning the NCAAs for a fourth straight year, matching the program's longest drought since the 1970s.
- Anderson and Tennessee head coach Cuonzo Martin, the SEC's two first-year coaches, met for the first time on Wednesday night. Knoxville News Sentinel's Mike Strange writes that the schools that hired these two coaches, both leaving schools in Missouri (and in Martin's case at least a rumored candidate to replace Anderson), are satisfied with their respective choices.
- South Carolina's Malik Cooke and Georgia head coach Mark Fox already knew each other quite well when the two schools met on Wednesday. Cooke played for Fox at Nevada for two years so of course when the Gamecocks and Bulldogs met for the first of two times this season Cooke took advantage of his chance to beat his former coach for the first time in three tries. He hit the game-winning shot with 20 seconds left. "He's just a winner," Fox said. "I hate to see the ball in his hands." "I respect him a lot," Cooke said about Fox, "but I was just trying to get a win for South Carolina because we really needed one."
- Kentucky opened up its practice to the public on Wednesday, allowing students, faculty, staff and a national television audience in on the top-ranked Wildcats' preparation as they seek to become the first team since 2003 to finish the Southeastern Conference undefeated."I want the students into it, I want the players alert and focused through the week," head coach John Calipari said. "Our practices are pretty consistent in how we go about it, then it turns into … `Why don't we call ESPN?' Then it was like, 'I bet it rates higher than games.' It's Kentucky. That's the Kentucky Effect."
- Sports Illustrated's Zac Ellis found former Tennessee Athletic Director Mike Hamilton and his new career path he has charted for himself since resigning in June. Hamilton began work in October as the president of U.S. Operations for Blood:Water Mission, "a non-profit organization based in Nashville that addresses Africa's clean water and HIV/AIDS crises, two of the leading causes of orphanage in sub-Saharan Africa." Hamilton has three adopted children from Africa, one of whom, five-month-old Kalu, is HIV-positive. There are certainly worse things he could be doing with his time.


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Bodybuilding + Wakeboarding = Cyclist
Prior to my love and passion for cycling, I really only had two other sports growing up that provided a similar feeling. Although cycling has always been a part of my life, there was about a 12 year chunk where my focus was wakeboard, waterski, and hit the gym. For the past 8 years cycling has totally taken over, and at the moment, it really is my only athletic passion.
But something can be said for the training and competing I took part in by way of wakeboarding and bodybuilding, and I know that in a round about way, it has made me a better cyclist.
Now don't get me wrong, although I did compete in the sport of bodybuilding, I would never have really considered myself a "muscle head". I'm a small guy, so even when I was packed with muscles I competed in the bantam weight division (134 lbs and under). Believe it or not, in the photo on the right I weighed in at a whopping 125 pounds as a competition weight. Okay, so how did prancing around a stage in a purple speedo help make me a better cyclist?
Discipline – Out of all the things I have ever done in my life, I would have to say that competing in bodybuilding brought more discipline than all else combined. This has transcended to my cycling and given me the the self-motivation to stay on track and continuously push myself to the max.
Nutrition – I'm not a nutritionist, but during my time in the bodybuilding world I do feel that I gained a whole whack of nutrition knowledge. This has been absolutely huge for my cycling because I know my body so well now that I'm able to take in all the goodness it needs to propel me.
Shaved Legs – I haven't yet shaved my legs for the betterment of my cycling….but I sure did have one hairless body when I competed in bodybuilding. I know exactly what it's like to shave the legs, so if the time comes when I feel I need to do it for cycling, I'm ready.
Strength – There's a little something known as "muscle memory"….whether it's actually true or not is up to science. I do feel that if a body is strengthened, it will remember this when pushed again in the future. As a bodybuilder, I definitely wasn't known for my huge legs….but I do know that all those squats back then have enabled my leg muscles to grow more easily through my cycling. Due to cycling, my legs are equally as big or bigger than they were when I was frying them in the gym a couple times a week.
Clothing – After posing up on a stage in my speedo with hundreds of people watched me……..being seen in tight cycling outfits is no problem at all.
I still miss my wakeboarding days very much….and the time spent on my CWB wakeboard. I never had the chance then, but I'd like to thank CWB wakeboards for some great days on the water. Those summer loving memories of skiing all day and baking in the hot sun still bring a smile to my face. Even so, I'm very happy I hung up my board and replaced it with a bike. I mean like, literally, hung up the board….and it now rests happily on our entrance wall reminding me of all the great things it has brought to my riding.
Competition – I competed once in bodybuilding, but a whole bunch of times in waterskiing. When it comes to cycling, it's given me the experience and confidence necessary to compete in sport. Very valuable for cycling racing or any other competition I face.
Sun – Living a great deal of my life on the water and in the sun has given my body immunity from the rays. I can be out all day and never worry about burning. When you're out on a 4 hour ride, it sure is nice not to fear leaving the sunblock behind. My tan might look a little funnier now with the jersey lines and all, but I'm totally okay with it.
Wind – As a wakeboarder and waterskier one of the biggest enemies is Wind. I had my battles and cursed the wind many times in the past, so I was totally ready for round two when I seriously took up cycling. I still have my battles and yell out my swears, but it's been going on so long I am so used to it. My buddies who rode Ronix wakeboards used to tell me that they cut best on the rough water.
What other athletic passions did you have prior to cycling? How have they helped you? I'd love to hear it.


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A new rule took effect July 3 to eliminate waiting periods for transplants. Before the change, insurance companies could impose a waiting period for transplants of no longer than 90 days.
OIC undertook emergency rulemaking to bring state insurance rules into alignment with the federal Affordable Care Act. Under the ACA, transplants are one of the essential health benefits, which are required benefits under the Affordable Care Act.
The new rules don't require health insurance plans to modify their policies mid-year, but they do require plans to identify and notify enrollees who may be affected by this rule change. Starting in 2015, health plans will remove transplant waiting periods from policy language.
This rule change was widely supported by insurers, medical providers and consumer advocates. You can find the concise explanatory statement with the comments and the final rules on our website.
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Stereotyped images create false ideals that real people can't hope to live up to, foster low self-esteem for those who don't fit in, and restrict people's ideas of what they're capable of. In this lesson, students explore representations of race, class, ethnicity, and gender by analyzing comics over a two-week period and then re-envisioning them with a "comic character makeover." This activity leads to greater awareness of stereotypes in the media and urges students to form more realistic visions of these images as they perform their makeovers.
Comic Creator: This online tool allows students to easily create and print comic strips.
Our students are surrounded by texts, print and nonprint, that take advantage of the increasing options for combining words, images, sounds, and other media to create a publication. As these options increase, the capabilities that students must develop to be knowledgeable members of their literacy communities also increase. As the 1975 NCTE Resolution on Promoting Media Literacy states, "new critical abilities 'in reading, listening, viewing, and thinking' . . . enable students to deal constructively with complex new modes of delivering information, new multisensory tactics for persuasion, and new technology-based art forms."
Perhaps one of the simpler forms of media to explore in the classroom is the cartoon or comic strip. As Rocco Versaci explains, however, cartoons can be quite valuable in the classroom, for "placing a comic book-the basic form of which [students] no doubt recognize-into the context of the classroom . . . can catch students off guard in a positive way, and this disorientation . . . [can lead] students to become more engaged by a given work" (62).
Further Reading
National Council of Teachers of English. 1975. Resolution on Promoting Media Literacy. October 2009. Web. http://www.ncte.org/positions/statements/promotingmedialit
Versaci, Rocco. "How Comic Books Can Change the Way Our Students See Literature: One Teacher's Perspective." English Journal 91.2 (November 2001): 61-67.


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Last week tomcat log file report many error about "Too many open files" when it has high traffic. Some in catalina_log say
2007-04-07 16:13:40 HttpProcessor[80][272] Starting background thread
2007-04-07 16:13:40 HttpConnector[80] accept:
java.net.SocketException: Too many open files
and here is from localhost_log
2007-04-07 16:13:40 StandardWrapperValve[myservlet]: Servlet.service() for servlet myservlet threw exception
java.io.FileNotFoundException: /home/log/mylog_070407.log (Too many open files)
This is because too many file descriptors're opened by tomcat. File descriptor can be limited in both system level and shell level.
To check maximum number of fd in system type 'cat /proc/sys/fs/file-max'. In my case it is 65536(someone said it should set to 200000). Tomcat error when try to open socket number 272 so I think 65536 is ok for me for now. Anyway if u want to set it add 'fs.file-max = 200000' to /etc/sysctl.conf
pnix@pnix-a7:~$ cat /proc/sys/fs/file-max
next go check shell level 'ulimit -n' give me 1024. This is reasonable b'coz I have three servlet each need about 3-4 fds per request. So I change this limit by add
* soft nofile 2048
* hard nofile 2048
in file /etc/security/limits.conf
To get the total number of handles that are used by process xxx
lsof -p xxx|wc -l


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What's in a name? When it's Coppola, apparently it's a penchant for Oscar nominations.
Roman Coppola is the latest member of the famous clan of filmmakers to join the ranks of Academy Award nominated family members - together the family has 23 nominations and nine wins thus far, including those for Roman's father Francis Ford Coppola, sister Sofia Coppola, grandfather Carmine Coppola, aunt Talia Shire and cousin Nicolas Cage.
With his Best Original Screenplay nomination for "Moonrise Kingdom" alongside collaborator Wes Anderson, Coppola reflects on adding to the clan's unique distinction at the Oscars, and what it meant to have the quirky underdog film become a beloved hit.
Did it ever factor into your brain at all when you were working on the film that this could be where you ended up?
You know, it's totally a surprise. You're just doing the work. You're thinking about the project, and sometimes you daydream – like, 'Oh wow, will people really like this?' And you always kind of feel that way, but this one surprised me, certainly. It really seemed to have been embraced and now with the awards stuff and the Academy Award nomination. I would never daydreamed about that. So it's a wonderful break.
Anderson's films always touch people in a certain way, but there was something unique and extra-special about this one. Do you have a sense of what it was that clicked?
It's so mysterious! I would just be speculating. I think that the subject matter having to do with young love, and there are these two very sympathetic characters, a big debt is owed to that – the performers who portray those characters, the kids. I think there is something so moving and touching about seeing young people discovering love, and a lot of people relate to that or have some experience, and it's filled with their emotion, so perhaps that has something to do with it.
With the recent notices you have gotten, you havenow become part of the family lore. Did that mean something special to be able to join the rest of the family in those ranks?
It did. I was with my parents when I heard the news, and they were really delighted. There's a nice cheer that went around. We were in a car together going to the airport. Yeah, it was moving. Our family is very close. We have a wonderful tradition of being connected with the arts, and film in particular.
Did you have to make a conscious decision to go into the business, because everybody had their own particular territory carved out?
It just sort of flowed. I didn't really have a master plan or didn't think about it too much. I think, if anything, I was a little bit precious. When it comes to feature filmmaking I'd been a little bit precious in that. If I'm going to spend that time to do a film, I want it to really be a reflection of who I am and what I am interested in and be a personal work. When it comes to commercials and other videos, in short form, I'm much freer. I think, perhaps if I wasn't from such a noted film family or whatever, maybe I would have done some horror movie.
What's your best Charlie Sheen story from directing him on "A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III?"
It's funny because people say 'What was he like?' 'Was he crazy?' 'It must have been insane.' But Charlie is super-together, talented, witty, funny, charming. When we were making the movie he was never late, always knew his lines. So I have no good stories to tell, because he was contrary to what you all expect.
Put on your producer's hat and tell me about 'The Bling Ring,' which your sister Sofia directed.
'Bling Ring' is very exciting. It's a remarkable story – a true story, or based on true events, as you know. Sofia, it's in her style – which is totally from her perspective – and the pacing and the music and just the tone, it is very much her kind of movie, which we all love. I think people are going to really be interested and intrigued.
Are you going to take a break? Do you know what you want to do next?
I don't have a precise plan, but I'm excited to have just a little mini break, and then I'll jump right into something. I don't know what that is quite yet.
Roman Coppola's Oscar Nomination Makes Him Part of a Family Tradition
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What's in a name? When it's Coppola, apparently it's a penchant for Oscar nominations.