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Houston's Watt did it in an unusual manner. He was listed on all 50 ballots by a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league, with 45 of the votes for defensive end and the other five for defensive tackle. So he actually was a first-team end and a second-team tackle in gaining his third straight selection.
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June 11, 2005
Developer Maui Meyer was in the dark last week. Not only did he not have any power available to finish work on the new Yasui Building, he didn't know when the electricity would be turned on.
So, he was looking at a delay in the opening date for the five businesses that would be located at the corner of First and Oak streets. And he had intended for three of his new tenants to start off in style by capitalizing on the downtown summer tourist trade.
"People ask when we are going to open, but I have no clue, I have no idea and this is starting to seem like a bad joke," he said.
In agitation, Meyer paced the unfinished floors of his new restaurant, Celilo, that would soon feature Northwest cuisine. He proudly showed off the weathered timber that had been purchased from an old log boom on the Columbia River. The 8-12 foot planks were waiting to be erected into place to create a forest atmosphere at the new eatery — once the power to perform that task became available.
He made an appeal to Hood River City Manager Bob Francis and Steve Everroad, finance director, to help him out. At issue was the city's dispute with Pacific Power and Light over a $22,500 fee to offset the cost of undergrounding lines. Twice before the city had successfully protested the charge, and they planned to do so again.
But Francis and Everroad were also mindful of Meyers' predicament and, by early this week, had come up with an alternate plan. They had convinced Pacific Power to go ahead and turn on the power while their dispute was being resolved.
"We need to get this settled but there is no reason that Maui's project has to be caught up in the middle of it," said Francis.
After hearing this news, Meyer's mood became noticeably upbeat on Monday as he directed workers to put the finishing touches on the two floors.
"I'm a little disappointed that we won't be open by the middle of June as planned but this is construction and delays happen," he said.
By the first of July he expects Celilo, Copper West Properties — which he also runs — Knot Another Hat, Innovative Tools and Sushi Okalani to be up and running. He is not only excited about attracting visitors to the 16,000 square foot structure, but the fact that about 40 people will soon be employed there. And the look and feel of the establishment almost exactly duplicates the diagonal building that housed the original Yasui Bros. Store.
"This is just our personal gift to Hood River, it's going to be a gathering place and I couldn't be more excited," he said.
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2012 Lincoln MKS: New Car Review
Pros: Roomy interior; powerful engine; available all-wheel drive
Cons: Generic styling; plasticky interior
If you can get past Lincoln's confusing insistence on naming every Lincoln model MK something, you can see the MKS as a pretty nice luxury car that falls just short of greatness.
The 2012 Lincoln MKS is the company's flagship sedan, cloaked in the new face of Lincoln and designed to compete with cars such as the Lexus GS, the Cadillac CTS, the Infiniti M and the Audi A6. The Lincoln looks good on paper, but when compared with these other cars in the flesh (or sheetmetal), it becomes apparent that there is something missing.
When viewed from the front, the MKS's huge double-winged grille is unmistakably Lincoln, but from all other angles you'd be hard pressed to discern this car from an Acura or a Hyundai. That's not a good image for any luxury brand, least of all one that was once considered the quintessential American luxury car. And therein lies the rub.
While Cadillac has taken a decidedly BMW-like approach to reinventing itself, Lincoln has chosen to equate technology with luxury. To its credit, the MKS is loaded with the latest innovations, but that same technology quickly trickles down to lesser cars offered at a lower price, leaving many consumers wondering why they should pay so much to get ventilated front seats or a voice-activated information and entertainment system when they can get these same items in a Hyundai or Chrysler product that costs less and may even look better? Luxury is more than just technology; it's design, both inside and out, that delights the senses and excludes lesser cars from comparison. It's what the Audi A6 does so well, and what the Lincoln MKS just can't seem to pull off.
Comfort & Utility
Lincoln loads the MKS with its best seats and most extravagant options. As a result, the MKS is a pleasant place to spend time, with more rear-seat head and leg room than the Audi A6 or Cadillac CTS and almost as much as the Hyundai Equus. For our taste, there is too much dull black plastic on the dash and center console, and the audio and ventilation controls look dated, as do the steering-wheel-mounted buttons. When the refreshed interior of the Ford Fusion looks better than Lincoln's top-of-the-line cruiser, there's something amiss.
We have high praise for the MKS's seat comfort. The two front seats offer heating and cooling as well as a 12-way power adjustable driver's seat with power lumbar support. Rear-seat passengers at the outboard positions have heated seats, rear air vents and a fold-down armrest that doubles as a pass-through for the trunk. When it becomes too hot in the back seat, a power rear sunshade can be deployed to block the sun's rays.
Optional luxury features of note include a dual-pane glass moonroof, dual-zone automatic temperature control, navigation radio with Sirius TravelLink and weather, a THX-certified surround sound system with 16 speakers and a 600-watt amp, a rear-view backup camera and an upgraded leather and wood trim package.
The 2012 Lincoln MKS has the SYNC information and entertainment system, adaptive front headlights, adaptive cruise control, push-button start, Intelligent AWD, blind spot detection and active park assist.
SYNC is Ford's voice-controlled system that allows for hands-free calling on a Bluetooth-enabled phone as well as the ability to call up music by song or genre from a portable device such as an iPod. When combined with the available navigation system, voice controls can be used to find a destination or locate nearby restaurants or gas stations. With the subscription-based Sirius TravelLink, you can get up-to-the-minute traffic, weather, sports scores, movie times and gasoline prices.
The MKS's adaptive cruise control can help maintain a safe distance between the MKS and traffic ahead, and its collision warning system can alerts you to an impending frontal collision by flashing a red warning light that displays on the windshield. The system also primes the brakes so that when you react, the MKS's stopping power will be at maximum force. Another adaptive feature of note features the front headlamps, which turn in the direction of the vehicle, helping to light corners that would otherwise remain dark.
One of our favorite high-tech features is Lincoln's touchpad locking and unlocking system. Unlike older versions that featured an exposed key pad attached to the door, the MKS's pad uses touch-sensitive keys hidden behind the door, integrated into the black plastic window frame. A swipe of the finger brings the pad to life, and the correct five-digit passcode unlocks the doors.
Performance & Fuel Economy
The 2012 Lincoln MKS offers two engine choices, but the more powerful of the pair is available only with the all-wheel drive version. The standard engine is a 3.7-liter V6, producing 274 horsepower and 270 lb-ft of torque, mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. This engine delivers good power but somewhat poor fuel economy of 17mpg city/24 mpg highway. The MKS with this engine and all-wheel drive drops to 16/23 mpg.
The better but more expensive choice is the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6, which employs twin turbochargers to deliver an impressive 355 hp and 350 lb-ft of torque. Despite its V8-like power, the EcoBoost engine returns better fuel economy than the front-wheel-drive MKS with the 3.7-liter engine, although admittedly by only 1 mpg. The EcoBoost engine is rated by the EPA at 17/25 mpg.
The MKS has a full array of standard safety measures including front and front side-impact airbags and full-length side curtain airbags. At the wheels, standard ABS is joined by electronic traction control and electronic stability control. In the event of an accident, the SOS Post Crash Alert System will honk the horn and flash the hazard lights.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the 2012 Lincoln MKS high marks in all of its crash tests and named it a Top Safety Pick.
Driving Impressions
Compared with the Town Car it replaces, the MKS is a far better driver's car. The ride is still smooth and the cabin devoid of noise, but where the old Town Car would float and wander about the freeway, the MKS stays firmly planted, handling curves with ease and offering the driver a good sense of the road via the variable-rate power steering. The AWD version sticks to the road better than its front-wheel-drive counterpart and is especially desirable with the marvelous EcoBoost V6. Where the standard 3.7-liter V6 provides good acceleration and passing power, it's the turbocharged rush of the EcoBoost that makes the MKS feel like the real deal. The engine's low-end torque isn't quite as strong as with the Hemi-powered Chrysler 300, but you won't find yourself bored with the acceleration, either. And, where mashing the throttle of a big V8 will likely earn you about 15 mpg if you're lucky, the EcoBoost consistently delivers fuel economy in the low to mid 20s, even with the gas pedal regularly pinned to the floor.
Other Cars to Consider
Audi A6 - The A6 is a much more refined and substantial luxury car, and its resale value far exceeds that of the MKS. But its base engine is a turbocharged 4-cylinder versus the MKS's V6, and it can get pricey when you add options.
Cadillac CTS - The CTS is a far better performer, especially in ride and handling. But the CTS's sporty suspension also creates a firmer ride, and its rear seat is not as spacious as the MKS.
Hyundai Equus - A comparably equipped Equus costs about $10,000 more than the MKS, but it offers a V8 engine, more high-end features such as a massaging extendable rear seat and console refrigerator, more interior room and a better warranty.
AutoTrader Recommends
If you are planning to drop $50,000 on a car, we think there are better choices in the luxury-car field. If you have your heart set on the MKS, go with the AWD and EcoBoost version, loaded with every option. However, if you can wait a few more months, we'd advise setting your sights on the 2013 MKS, which is due in showrooms this spring. The 2013 MKS is a vastly improved car with a new front grille and hood, a more sophisticated new dash and more premium features. Do yourself a favor and wait for it.


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McPherson College's soccer teams cruise to wins.
McPherson College's men's soccer team overwhelmed Manhattan Christian 7-1 here Wednesday night to improve to 5-1-1 on the year.
Mac coach Doug Quint was able to give a lot of players extended time, with four starters scoring goals and three by reserves.
Christian Rodriguez scored a pair of goals to lead the onslaught. Others were scored by Sebastian Toro, Eddie Garcia, Sam Tucker, Michael Phillips and Chase Menzie. Toro, Johnny Nuthall and Brooks Walsh had assists.
Taylor Parrott was in goal in the first half, with Fernando Gonzalez playing the second half.
Mac is home Sunday to play Westminister University of Utah. Game time is 2 p.m.
MAC WOMEN 4, MANHATTAN CHRISTIAN 0 — The Bulldogs fired off 48 shots in their biggest offensive output of the year.
Mac, now 2-4-2, received two goals apiece from Stephanie Cornell and Gabriela Navarro.
Molly Whitwell played the first half in goal for Mac, with MaKenzie Smith completing the shutout.
Mac is off until Oct. 3 when it hosts 15th-ranked Kansas Wesleyan at 5 p.m. Saturday.


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"Ice blue" Crepe geometric dress
Added Dec 18, 2011
by Irina Schwab
Aylesbury, Unite...
I cannot believe this was posted by Burda as well!
But there we go, my take on the sheath geometric dress.
As soon as I saw the dress in teh september issue, I fell in love with it. I liked it so much, I even bought the very same Rupert Sanderson shoes to go with it!
If the Burda style project does not make it clear enough, can I stress how much taller and slimmer this dress makes you look?! Perfec geometrics, perfect fit.
There is not a lot more to add, apart that I believe it looks a lot sexier in pastel colours rather than dark fabrics.
Good luck, the sleeves can be a challenge!
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ice blue crepe, lining, zip an dpearl button. Decoration flower by House of Fraser
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Feb 13, 2016, 03.55 AMby lynetteg2000
I think I want to make this but, I will have to bring that panel in the front up a bit of my chest. It is just stunning
May 7, 2012, 09.53 PMby aeira
Gorgeous ! a very English one ! :)
Dec 22, 2011, 01.53 PMby zaarissima
wow! it is awarded to you!
Dec 20, 2011, 02.11 AMby milkyway
love it!
Dec 18, 2011, 08.59 PMby step-van-b
Love your ice blue dress, the flower and the shoes too.
Dec 18, 2011, 07.10 PMby heatherrique
Sleek and chic!
Dec 18, 2011, 03.48 PMby LaraGa
This is gorgeous!
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Dec 18, 2011, 06.58 PMby Irina Schwab
Thanks, Lara
Dec 18, 2011, 02.18 PMby dadaist
You look absolutely stunning Irina! Well done, lovely colour and a beautiful dress!
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Dec 18, 2011, 06.59 PMby Irina Schwab
Thank you for your nice comments. Have a happy Christmas! x
Dec 18, 2011, 12.43 PMby schnui
Gorgeous dress and the colour is so beautiful. Perfect for you.
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Dec 18, 2011, 07.00 PMby Irina Schwab
They say red heads should wear green. I honestly looked, but nothing interesting in that colour, so I ended up with nearly the same shade as in the magazine project! Many thanks, happy Christmas!
Dec 18, 2011, 12.28 PMby Irina Schwab
thank you, Redsonia, and have a happy Christmas!
Dec 18, 2011, 12.24 PMby Redsonia
Your version is much better, and the color is perfect.
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Activision's unsurprisingly working on a sequel to DJ hero, French DJ blows the lid off the unannounced project.
Expensive peripherals tanking at retail.
Activision Blizzard's DJ sim reveals the in-game intro movie, and it's pretty out there.
Rapper hits collection CDs added to premium version of DJ Hero.
Activision's impending DJ music rhythm game has got a lot -- and we mean a lot -- of excellent tunes.
Activision's upcoming DJ sim mashes up Q-Tip and Billy Squier.
Daft Punk to contribute likeness, songs to DJ Hero. Probably won't sue afterward.
We mix some sweet music -- and wear out our poor little hands.
Activision reveals its premium DJ Hero pack featuring the Renegade turntable, hardshell case and new tracks.
DJ Hero will transform you into the ultimate living room entertainer.
Activision officially announces three new music games for launch later this year.
Activision reveals a first look at its new DJ Hero peripheral.
Activision launches barebones teaser site; developer is FreeStyleGames.
Eurogamer article points to four more games beyond yesterday's announcements.
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Actor Kelsey Grammer is back at it — trying to sell his home in the Beverly Crest area — this time for $17.999 million.
Priced in 2008 at $19.9 million, the mansion is described in the listing as modern Traditional in style. The two-story house, built in 1980, features a central hall, media room, a library, a wine cellar and a service entrance. There are seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms and 10,567 square feet of living space. Lawn, a swimming pool, a six-car motor court and a four-car garage complete the grounds of more than three-quarters of an acre.
Grammer, 57, won four Emmys for his lead role in "Frasier" (1993-2004) and another in 2006 for voice work as Sideshow Bob on "The Simpsons." More recently he has been executive producer of "Medium" and starred in the political drama "Boss." He and his fourth wife, Kayte Walsh, were married last year and are expecting twins.
Public records show he bought the property in 2007 for $13.7 million.
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Yellowstone RV Introducing Front Bath 'Fiver'
November 26, 2012 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Yellowstone RV Introducing Front Bath 'Fiver'
The new Canyon Trail 36FBQS Front Bath fifth-wheel will debut during the RVIA National RV Show next week.
This all new design provides a tremendous master bath suite that provides additional square footage over traditional side aisle baths featuring a larger 30-inch by 54-inch, one-piece fiberglass shower, 6-foot-long solid surface bath lavatory with "His and Her" vessel sink basins, full height linen closet and tremendous full width wardrobe closet across the front wall, according to a news release.
The master bedroom suite provides a bed slide room on the off door side and a dresser/entertainment center slide on the door side. "The two opposing bedroom slides provide unbelievable walk around space around the bed and excellent visibility into the front bath as you enter the unit," stated Mike Spencer, division manager of Yellowstone RV.
The main floor entry way also includes a convenient half bath designed with a built-in closet/pantry designed to accept a stackable washer dryer unit if desired.
"This unit is designed to accommodate full timers traveling with guests as well as folks that may have difficulty walking up steps to do laundry or use the bathroom," said Spencer.
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The editors of Law and Social Inquiry announce a writing competition for the best journal-length paper in the field of sociolegal studies. The author of the winning paper will receive a cash prize of $500. Submissions must be received by March 1, 2000.
The Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal announces its 2000 writing competition, sponsored by the law firm of Jenkens & Gilchrist. Submissions may address any topic related to intellectual property law. Prizes of $1500 for first place and $750 for second place will be awarded. Submissions must be received by March 1, 2000.
The Houston Journal of International Law announces a competition for the James Baker Hughes Prize, awarded to the best unpublished student manuscript on the subject of international economic law. First place receives a $500 cash award. Submissions must be received by March 1, 2000.
The Roscoe Pound Foundation announces the 2000 Roscoe Hogan Enviornmental Law Essay Contest on the topic: "Causation standards for toxic torts." The winning entrant will receive a $5,000 cash award and a paid trip to Chicago to receive the award at the annuanl Convention of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Each entry must be submitted through a faculty adviser. Entrants must submit an intent-to-enter form by February 11, 2000. The essays themselves must be submitted no later than March 31, 2000.
The law firm of Foley & Lardner announces its Intellectual Property Competition 2000 for student essays related to intellectual property management. Twelve prizes totaling $10,000 will be awarded. Acceptable topics "are as broad as a candidate's initiative, creativity and vision." Representative examples incude, but are not limited to: protecting intellectual property rights to maximize competitive opportunities; extracting untapped value from intellectual property; auditing patents to determine whether they should be enforced, licensed, donated or terminated; and identifying prospective IP licensees. Submissions must be postmarked no later than April 1, 2000.
The Risk Assessment and Policy Association (RISK) announces a student essay contest. Essays should address a matter of policy concern in managing consumer, environmental, or occupational risk. The author of the winning essay will receive a prize of $300. Submissions must be received by April 1, 2000.
The ABA Section of Family Law invites submissions for its 2000 Howard C. Schwab Memorial Essay Contest in Family Law. The contest is open to second- and third-year full-time students and second- through fourth-year part-time students. Submissions can be on any aspect of family law. Prizes will be awarded as follows: first prize, $700; second prize, $500; third prize, $300. Entries must be postmarked on or before April 4, 2000.
The International Association of Defense Counsel announces its 2000 writing contest. Submissions must address subjects in the fields of tort law, insurance law, civil procedure, evidence, or other areas of the law of practical concern to lawyers engaged in the defense, or management of the defense, of civil litigation. Prizes of $2,000 for first place, $1,000 for second place, and $500 for third place will be awarded. Submissions must be postmarked no later than April 10, 2000.
The Alliance Defense Fund announces its William Pew Religious Freedom Scholarship Competition. An award of $7,500 will be given to the full-time law student who submits the winning paper on the topic of extending equal access to religious viewpoints in elementary education. Submissions must be postmarked no later than April 15, 2000.
The Financial Markets Center announces a writing contest for papers on the subject of "Reengineering the Federal Reserve System." The winning entry will receive the Henry B. Gonzalez Award -- $2,500 and publication of the paper by the Center. The deadine for entries is April 28, 2000.
The Food and Drug Law Institute announces its 1999-2000 H. Thomas Austern Memorial Writing Competition. Winning papers will be considered for publication in the Food and Drug Law Journal. Papers should be on a current issue relevant to the food and drug field. Three prizes will be awarded: first place $3,000; second place $2,000; third place $1,000. Papers must be received no later than May 12, 2000.
The Attorney-CPA Foundation announces its 1999-2000 essay contest on the theme, "How do the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) standards compare with U.S. standards on dimensions of comparability, transparency, quality, and full disclosure?" The grand prize winner will receive a $1,500 prize. Submissions must be received no later than May 12, 2000.
The Animal Law journal announces its third annual writing competition to encourage legal scholarship addressing legal issues affecting animals. Submissions may be on any animal legal issue. The author of the winning essay will receive a $500 award and publication of the article in the journal. Submissions must be postmarked no later than May 31, 2000.
The Federal Circuit Bar Association announces its 2000 George Hutchinson Writing Contest. Submissions may discuss any topic that lies within the substance, procedure, or scope of the specialized jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. An award of $2,000 will be given to the first place entry. Second and third place awards may be given at the discretion of the judges. Submissions must be postmarked no later than June 1, 2000.
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announces its annual Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition for third-year law students. Submissions may be on any aspect of copyright law. A first prize of $600 and a second prize of $250 will be awarded at each participating law school. Each school will be responsible for selecting the winning papers. Any Chicago-Kent student interested in submitting a paper should contact Dean Sowle. Winning papers must be certified to ASCAP no later than June 30, 2000.
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Thunder roll over poor-shooting Wizards
Oklahoma City, OK – Russell Westbrook scored 21 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder stayed hot at Chesapeake Energy Arena by taking a 103-80 decision over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.
Kevin Durant followed with 20 points, six boards and six assists for the Thunder, who have won three straight overall and nine of their last 10 games at home. Kevin Martin supplied 18 points in the victory.
"Shots are going to come around for me," Durant said. "Points are going to come around for me. It was balanced tonight. Who cares? We won the basketball game. I'm happy for our guys coming out and responding after us losing to them."
John Wall, who was coming off a career-best 47-point performance versus Memphis on Monday, finished with 18 points and 12 assists for Washington, but shot a mere 3-of-18 from the floor.
Garrett Temple and Kevin Seraphin added 13 and 12 points, respectively, for the Wizards, who shot 32.1 percent (27-of-84) and have now dropped two of three.
Serge Ibaka's deep jumper early in the third quarter capped an 11-4 swing which saw the Thunder expand their lead to 15 points.
Around the midway point of the third, Westbrook made 1-of-2 from the charity stripe to make it 73-56 and the Thunder comfortably held their edge by double- digits before heading into the fourth up 83-66.
Trevor Booker hit a jumper to close Washington's gap to 14 points with 8:35 to play, but the visitors struggled from there and were outscored 15-6 to close the game. The Wizards managed just 14 points and turned the ball over seven times in the decisive final quarter.
"It's not about your wins and losses," Washington coach Randy Wittman said. "It's about how you play. We went out tonight with eight guys and a lot of our key guys down and we battled."
Much of the Thunder's success all game long related to the team's ability to get to the foul line and make Washington pay. Westbrook shot 10-of-11 from the line, while Durant went 10-of-10 from the charity stripe. The team finished an impressive 37-of-41 from the line.
Oklahoma City led after one quarter 29-23 and expanded its lead to 10 around the midway point of the second quarter on a Durant triple. The Thunder led at the break 53-45, with Westbrook leading all players with 15 points.
Game Notes
Oklahoma City improved to 32-5 at home this season ... Washington is 7-28 on the road ... Wizards' rookie Bradley Beal has now missed 10 of the last 13 games due to an ankle injury ... It was the first meeting at Oklahoma City since Jan. 28, 2011, which the Thunder took a 124-117 decision ... The Thunder have won each of the last nine home contests by double-digits ... Washington defeated Oklahoma City on Jan. 7, 101-99, in Washington.


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interesting, maybe I'll give it a go or maybe not. and isn't the saying "put on your thinking caps" not "put up your thinking caps"?
Lol you are correct, it sounds like they don't want you to think. Put up your thinking caps sounds like you are storing them away because you don't need to use them.
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Jean-Jacques Sempé could be considered the iconic artist of Paris.
L'exposition Sempe is on at Hotel de Ville until 11 February 2012, if you can't make it
THANKS Carol Ann!
I wonder if I can include Bear in my drawing assignment...
what a good idea :)
LOVE Sempe!!!
and your drawing is super too!
What a nice post on the Sempé exhibit! I've been wanting to catch this. I think I may tomorrow while my husband and the kids try out skating at the Hôtel de Ville. My knees aren't up to it... And I would much rather check out this illustrator's work I have admired for a long, long time.
Thanks, Carol! :)
Adorbs! both sempe et toiReplyDelete
I hate to say it, but I have never heard of Sempe. I am so glad I visit here regularly as I am learning of so many new and fun things. Thanks for keeping us educated on the fine arts.ReplyDelete
you may not have heard of Sempe, but I'll bet you've seen his work.
He's done tons of covers for The New Yorker for years and years.
Hi Carol,
When we visited Paris in the autumn we walked by the Hotel de Ville and saw and commented on the nice posters for the Sempé exposition. Unfortunately we didn't know his name and didn't understand what it was about then so we never went to see it.
I really enjoy learning new things about Paris through your blog:) Thanks!
~ Marie
Oh I probably have seen Sempe's work
Just not put the name to it.
What I love about blogging is how its opened up a whole world of
things one never pays attention to until its blogged about.
You got me into blogging.
You got me interested in Paris.
and many many other fun things...
Thanks for all the years of fun reading. :))
Wow, Carol--love your drawings! Sempe is an all-time fave of mine. LOVE his stuff!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for the introduction to this artist! I had never heard of him before (shocking, I know, for this Francophile...)
May I share this video with you (if you haven't seen this before, it's of an interactive window display for Repetto on Rue de la Paix):


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Sydney, Australia
I'm very pleased to present my peppermint delight dress – the perfect, breezy dress for summer.
Its funny because I had actually planned to use this fabric as a muslin because I thought the colour was too pale, but after looking at it for a while I decided I would make a dress out of it; and now I love it.
I have made this dress Before , its from Retro Butterick #B4792. Its a relatively easy pattern, as long as you follow the instructions (something which I don't always do). The neck has a lovely gathered detail and attaches over the extended shoulder straps that connect at the front.
The fabric is 100% linen, even though is wrinkles like a B*&ch ('scuze my french) it is lovely and cool, which is just what I wanted seeing as its heating up here in Sydney.
I really took my time with this dress and I'm very satisfied with the finish. The bodice is self lined and all the seams in the skirt are french seamed. The only problem I had was some slight ribboning on the roll hem – Any tips on how to stop this from happening when easing the hem on a circle skirt?
Read all about it on my blog – Molly-Made
Material Notes
100% mint linen
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Jan 21, 2014, 04.11 PMby SassyT
Very pretty. Just featured it on SSB https://facebook.com/sassysewingbees
Jan 23, 2012, 05.24 PMby Wendy Maxwell
I think this is simply … stunning!! I adore the 60's waisted dresses with the full skirts … so womanly … cool to wear … & fun! You are a clever lady!
Dec 26, 2011, 07.24 PMby abassisabass
your so cute!
Nov 16, 2011, 08.22 AMby Damska
I like this one, very Roman Holiday.
Nov 15, 2011, 11.42 PMby paulacorley
Nov 15, 2011, 01.51 AMby wildcatspow
So, so cute!
Nov 13, 2011, 04.50 PMby janetheclerk
i do a lot of full circle skirts, and the best tip i can offer is to have a very small hem – less than 1cm. i do my hems in a way that's obvious to me, but my friends all find it curious. before overlocking, i do a broad stitch at the seam allowance. then i overlock, then i pin down, then i sew down, then i whip out the stitching at the seam allowance. i haven't had a problem with puckering, only when the hem is greater than 1cm. i love your dress, it is wonderful!
Nov 13, 2011, 10.15 AMby The Tropical Sewist
Ooh! I love the bodice detail. and boy does it every fit perfectly!
Nov 13, 2011, 03.59 AMby mstadabsta
wow that is so cute. you are really talented. go you. you da bomb.
Nov 12, 2011, 09.05 PMby gollydolly
What a great job. It fits awesome!
Nov 12, 2011, 10.38 AMby baka-pepica
when i see your dress I want summer! because I want dress like yours but here is winter and time for coats! you look so sweet in this dress, real 60´s lady!
Nov 12, 2011, 10.28 AMby tirrs
Nov 11, 2011, 06.54 PMby suechtique
VERY lovely and sweet.
Nov 11, 2011, 05.16 PMby gaviccaabri
Nov 11, 2011, 07.07 AMby JuliaBobbin
Gorgeous gal, gorgeous dress.
Nov 10, 2011, 10.33 PMby nouvellegamine
wow! this is a dream dress. i love the sherberty color.
Nov 10, 2011, 01.03 AMby MissHickory
soo cute!!! love the whole look…
Nov 9, 2011, 12.31 AMby d3liriums4m4
I LOVE this dress! Beautiful job!
For your hem: I always hand sew the hem on my circle skirts so that they don't bubble up. I haven't ever gotten a machine to sew it acceptably. Use an invisible stitch, like this one: http://www.ehow.com/video_4407403_hand-hem-skirt-blind-stitch.html
Nov 8, 2011, 11.47 PMby lisa g
love the dress, especially the neckline detail! it looks so pretty on you. :)
Nov 8, 2011, 07.16 PMby Vanessa Velasquez
beautiful dress, very refreshing color to help you to be cool in the hot days!!!
Nov 8, 2011, 02.00 PMby Ruth Meiland
Love your dress Moly!! great job!!
Nov 8, 2011, 12.03 PMby schnui
I love your dress too and you look great in it. The bodice is so stylish and the fit is perfect.
Nov 8, 2011, 11.26 AMby BlancheOfArts
Wow, it's so breezy, a real delight! I like the contrast between front and back bodice and it really suits you well. :)
Nov 8, 2011, 08.31 AMby keren
Regarding hemming a circle skirt – I deal with the "ribboning" in one of two ways:
1. Double-folded baby hem: Pin ease and baste hemline (a tad longer than the finished hem), press only the hem crease (not the ribonning hem allowance), stitch 1/16 of an inch away from the edge, trim very close to seam, fold over (inwards) to create the finished hem, and press. Hem by hand.
2. Steaming the hem allowance: Pin ease and baste hemline, "hover" above the hem area with a steam iron – using lots of steam. the steam eases the fabric into shape. Finish the seam allowance (serge / zigzag) and hem by hand.
If these explanations aren't clear, let me know and I'll find you the relevant tutorials online :-)
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Feb 4, 2012, 05.23 AMby jennifermhall
I like these two methods of hemming. It also depends on the fabric. I have used my Janome rolled hem foot on fine fabrics very successfully too.
BTW I love your dress Molly and I want one too!
We Aussies do well don't we? I also agree about linen, it is worth the slight hassle of ironing.
Nov 8, 2011, 08.22 AMby keren
absolutely gorgeous!!!
Nov 8, 2011, 07.07 AMby freakusbzzz
Love it Molly.
I've found teh best way to avoid the rippling is to pin it and tack it in the opposite way you are going to sew it. That way if you push it to one side a fraction when you sew it it moves it back to the proper side. baste as well.
Also do two lines of gathered stitches and fold and press along both lines and with the line closest to the edge pull it in a few places to pull up the excess.
Nov 8, 2011, 06.38 AMby sadienorway
very pretty :) I love the neckline, have to nick it some time for something
Nov 8, 2011, 06.21 AMby ronnielee
Love your dress! I'm making this same style at the momemt. I've omitted the skirt though. Hope it looks as good as yours.
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Ok, thems my thoughts, I really hope I didn't offend anyone. Can anyone offer any advice?
The Orthodox don't really have an effective magisterium. Without an ecumenical council, the Orthodox don't have the capacity to condemn doctrines that the Catholic Church has formalized after the Schism. So even if you can say theologically it is wrong, it seems like you have no capacity to canonically condemn it.
Th Orthodox can't tell me whether I'm really baptized or not. If I were to join an Antiochian parish, I would be received by chrismation. If I were to join a ROCOR parish, I would be re-baptized. So, these two churches, now, are in communion with eachother. If I went to a ROCOR parish as a convert to the Antiochian Orthodox, and presented myself for communion, from the ROCOR perspective, wouldn't I be truly Orthodox and truly un-baptized at the same time? If it is an issue of my Antiochian chrismation would complete anything my Catholic baptism was lacking, why wouldn't the ROCOR just chrismate me instead?
This issue doesn't exist anymore, but it could again. The fact that it did is what is troublesome. Prior to the reestablishment of communion between ROCOR and Moscow, some Orthodox jurisdictions were in communion with ROCOR and others not, while they were in communion with eachother. So, ROCOR wasn't in communion with Moscow, but it was in communion with Serbia and Jerusalem, and Serbia and Jerusalem were in communion with Moscow. So, how can A, B and C be considered one body, when A is in communion with B, and B with C, but A is not in communion with C?
Besides no longer having a uniform position on this, how can the Orthodox claim to preserve the practices of the Apostolic Church when they have clearly caved on this?
The papacy. I'm not particularly attached to papal infallibility or supremacy. They could stand or fall, and neither would be a stumbling block to my faith. But when you read things from some of the Fathers, St. Maximos the Confessor, for example, it sounds like he didn't leave any room for discussion: if you're not in communion with the bishop of Rome, you're NOT in the Church. I know this view was not across the board in the 1st 1000 years, but to say it was non-existant is not historically accurate either. I've read a lot of Orthodox say that the Pope can't be head of the Church because Jesus is the head. It sounds real nice, but I could say that a church doesn't need a Patriarch, a diocese doesn't need a bishop, a parish doesn't need a priest as head, because Jesus is the only head. I think the issues like there was between ROCOR and the other jurisdictions, or one bishop saying one thing and another saying another on crucial moral issues like contraception, are a symptom of there not being one visible head in the Orthodox church. Don't get me wrong, I like the idea that Jesus is the only head of the Church, but if he is, why doesn't the Orthodox have a united voice on these issues? Shouldn't one visible body have one visible head?
Bloom where you're planted.
The Orthodox can't tell me whether I'm really baptized or not. If I were to join an Antiochian parish, I would be received by chrismation. If I were to join a ROCOR parish, I would be re-baptized. So, these two churches, now, are in communion with eachother. If I went to a ROCOR parish as a convert to the Antiochian Orthodox, and presented myself for communion, from the ROCOR perspective, wouldn't I be truly Orthodox and truly un-baptized at the same time? If it is an issue of my Antiochian chrismation would complete anything my Catholic baptism was lacking, why wouldn't the ROCOR just chrismate me instead?
Divorce and remarriage. I'm not a fan of the annullment system, but allowing remarriage when you acknowledge a previous marriage existed seems like Church sanctioned adultery. The Orthodox use the part in the Bible where Jesus said that if a person gets divorced, except for unfaithfulness, they cause the other spouse to commit adultery, and use this as proof that remarriage is ok. But, Jesus said for unfaithfulness divorce was ok, he never said anything about remarriage being ok. And it seems completely arbitrary to only allow 3 marriages. You'll allow a 2nd and 3rd marriage for a person's weakness, but not a 4th, 5th or 6th? What if the remarriages each took place after the previous spouse died? Would a 4th still be refused even if spouses 1-3 were already dead? If you make exceptions for weakness towards one sexual sin, why not for others?
Contraception. 50 years ago, the entire Christian world thought it was sinful. And now some Orthodox bishops say it is ok. Some don't. Besides no longer having a uniform position on this, how can the Orthodox claim to preserve the practices of the Apostolic Church when they have clearly caved on this?
Ecumenical councils. The Orthodox say a council is only ecumenical if the whole Church accepts it. Well, the non-Chalcedonians were part of the Church before Chalcedon, the Nestorians were part of the Church before Ephesus, so the whole Church didn't accept these councils. By the Orthodox definition of what makes a council ecumenical, these councils should not be considered ecumenical, and yet they are. The only answer I have ever gotten from the Orthodox before on this is that it is a mystery.
This one is entirely subjective on my part. When I go into an Orthodox church for liturgy, something feels missing. When I go to my parish, it feels complete. I attribute it to my church being in communion with Rome, but that's just my assumption, I don't know if that is what is really causing that feeling. But then again, when it comes to doctrine, I guess I'm not feeling all that complete where I am, or I wouldn't be recurringly drawing towards Orthodoxy. But still, when the doctrine is not on my mind, something feels complete in the liturgy at my church where it feels empty in Orthodox churches. I don't know how to explain that.
Oh but they can and do. In either circumstance, chrismation or rebatism they are telling you whatever was done for you in the RCC by Orthodox standards was not complete, not adequate. Some bishops prefer a clean unambiguous beginning, hence the standard practice of rebaptism for their dioceses and jurisdictions. For others, if they feel the catechumen's have a good understanding of the basics of the faith and are satisfied with the Trinitarian form of the prior baptism will exercise an economy (a mercy/relaxation of strictness) and receive a catechumen by chrismation.
Did Jesus say that those who had been divorced and then married again to "fix" the situation by divorcing once more? God will condescend to our weakness without excusing our weakness as weakness. As for the third marriage limit I don't know there answer to where that particular number came from, but it has been long established in the Church. Maybe it is arbitrary, but it is not insanely open ended either. Consider that in Orthodoxy these matters are dealt with as medicinally, not so much juridically. It is not a question of breaking a "rule", three marriages maximum, but a question what damage to the soul does multiple marriages do, and how much is the Church willing to tolerate before it says, for the sake of your soul, no more, no more…and because it is medicine, though I don't know in this particular for certain (a priest might), in some unusual circumstance a bishop might feel in a given instance for the good of a soul the limit might be exceeded. And even in cases where the limit has been exceeded, that doesn't mean those involved are forever excluded from the Church. They can be reconciled even if their marriage as such cannot be blessed.
As I recall the pope recently said in certain circumstances like HIV contraceptive protection could be permitted if its usage issued from a desire to decrease risk of often deadly infection and not a disdain for procreation. You must also realize that the Orthodox view on marrital intimacy is not strictly procreative. The Church understands other purposes in sexual encounter between husband and wife than procreation. Certain types of contraception are not inimical to that. That said, I think most Bishops would agree, whatever the other purposes, the sexual act should open to creating new life. That said, a uniform position on this is not an article of the faith. It's basically a question of moral interpretation. Now, if you are talking about abortion, that is a different story…precautions in conceiving new life and destroying new life are entirely different. The Orthodox position on abortion is that it is an unmitigated evil and that it is contrary to the Christian faith.
With respect to St. Maximos, consider the time. His statements regard Rome are contingent upon that time. What was the state of Orthodoxy then. It was under siege in the East among the hierarchy but in Rome there was a faithful champion. Has this case been necessarily true at all times prior or since?
As for the objection about the someone being the "head" of the Church instead of Jesus, you may have heard a not quite terminologically correct expression of the idea. The problem, as I understand it, is regarding the Pope as the "Vicar" of Christ. This is contrary to Orthodox theology. We cannot say the Church has no need of bishops, etc. because Christ is the head of the Church. He is, but that headship finds its iconic expression in the Church through its hierarchical organs. What does St. Ignatius the Holy Martyr say about the role of the Bishop and the clergy? This must be true of every Orthodox bishop. If only one Bishop in the world is the touchstone and font of the faith for the faithful, then the whole of the episcopacy is subverted. There remains only one bishop, the pope, and all the rest are reduced to the status of suffragins, administrative deputies and not true bishops in their own right. The local church as the full expression of the faith and economy of grace is destroyed in favor of the universal. This cannot be.
In the meantime we have to deal with human weakness, even among bishops. If there is so issue about which there is significant difference that touches upon the faith, then that is why we have councils. We have never, not even in Apostolic times looked to one infallible leader's voice, but rather understood that in council we may most clearly discern, as a Church, the voice and will of the Holy Spirit in the governance and teaching of the Church. The pattern is simple: the council deliberates its examination of the Tradition, issues its decision of the matter at hand and that news is delivered unto the faithful. If those decrees/canons are met with joy, if they restore peace to the Church in a reasonable amount of time, then we know, the Spirit has spoken and those conciliar canons are binding on all Orthodox Christians. If peace is not restored and the conflict continues, or even escalates, we know that either the council was a false council, defending a heresy, or one whose work was incomplete and not yet done. We may look at the 7th council as an example of this. The iconoclastic controversy lasted over 150 years. The iconoclastic bishops tried to conceive a council to settle the matter definitively for the whole church…their words settled nothing, the controversy raged on for years and years, until a new council was called that defended the icons and reaffirmed the Orthodox faith. The matter was then settled. The people accepted the ruling and canons, and to this day the whole Orthodox Church celebrates the feast of Orthodoxy in commemoration of this triumph of the faith over the iconoclastic heresy. Or as the Scriptures say, "deep calls to deep" Councils and the laity exhibit a concord about the truth of the faith because the Holy Spirit in both answer to and affirm that truth. If the council's decisions do not resonate with the rest of the Church…then the council is off, not concord with the Spirit, and is disregarded.
So, are you saying that some ROCOR bishops will bring Catholics in by chrismation, and some by rebaptism, and the same with the Antiochian church? If so, that's interesting. I wasn't aware of that. Don't Orthodox believe that baptism is necessary for one to be joined to the Church? If so, what is the reasoning for relaxing strictness on baptism if you don't believe a heterodox baptism to be complete? I mean, if the Orthodox Church is the true Church, and baptism is the only way one can become a member, and any non-Orthodox baptism was incomplete, wouldn't it make more sense for re-baptism to be the norm?
Can you explain God condescending to our weakness more? Why does adultery get special treatment? If it is medicinal, and remarriage is adultery, at least for argument's sake, wouldn't it be doing more harm to a person's soul to allow them to engage in adultery, then it would to firmly tell them no? What of any other sin? Why isn't there economia in terms of fornication, pornography, homosexuality, etc? I certainly don't mean to trivialize the issue. As hard as it must be to come to the conclusion that your marriage didn't work for whatever reason, and knowing that that doesn't automatically make someone suited to celibacy, I don't see how allowing someone to commit adultery is better for their soul than having to struggle with a celibacy that doesn't come naturally to oneself.
As for the Orthodox, if there is not a uniform moral interpretation now, what happened among Orthodox theologians that it became a question recently, when previously Orthodox unanimously condemned it? Or is that not historically accurate? Are there examples of Orthodox bishops prior to 50-100 years ago that said it was morally neutral or even acceptable? As far as abortion goes, I hope I am wrong about this, but I have heard that the GOA tolerates abortion in the case of rape. Is this true, and if so, how does the GOA justify tolerating it?
Here's the quote I was thinking of in particular. "The extremities of the earth, and everyone in every part of it who purely and rightly confess the Lord, look directly towards the Most Holy Roman Church and her confession and faith, as to a sun of unfailing light awaiting from her the brilliant radiance of the sacred dogmas of our Fathers, according to that which the inspired and holy Councils have stainlessly and piously decreed. For, from the descent of the Incarnate Word amongst us, all the churches in every part of the world have held the greatest Church alone to be their base and foundation, seeing that, according to the promise of Christ Our Savior, the gates of hell will never prevail against her, that she has the keys of the orthodox confession and right faith in Him, that she opens the true and exclusive religion to such men as approach with piety, and she shuts up and locks every heretical mouth which speaks against the Most High." -St. Maximos the ConfessorTo me, it sounds like he's saying Rome will always have these qualities, not something that it happened to have during his time.
I do agree with you on this. If the Pope has immediate jurisdiction always and everywhere, there is no need to have any other bishops. This is one of the things that doesn't make sense to me on the Catholic side. But he must have some substantive authority over other bishops, at least in the case of settling disputes, or else if two bishops were in a deadlock disagreement, there would be no one to settle it, and a council wouldn't be called over issues like territorial disputes, would they?
I like this explanation alot. I have never heard of that before. It is also interesting what you say about Chalcedon. If Copts want to become Orthodox and are neither rebaptized or chrismated, does this mean you believe the Coptic Church to already in a sense be a part of the Orthodox Church? Is this case for just the Coptic Church, or all the non-chalcedonian Orthodox churches? What would be necessary for a corporate reunion between the EOs and the OOs?
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The Warriors took a 23-point lead into the final period after giving up just 11 in the third. Los Angeles had a four-game winning streak snapped and saw its Pacific Division lead over the surging Phoenix Suns reduced to 3 1/2 games.
Lee added 13 rebounds while Curry contributed seven assists. Klay Thompson had 16 points and Andrew Bogut pitched in 14 points and 16 boards. The Warriors outrebounded the Clippers 52-34.
Blake Griffin had 27 points for the Clippers, who hit just 41 percent of their field goal attempts.
Los Angeles will play only one of its next seven games on the road, that being a trip to Denver next Monday.


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Happy Tuesday! The Broke & the Bookish has done it again — another great meme that is sure to cause our Google Readers to blow up even more. I don't know about you guys but Magan and I do a lot of blog reading and while we absolutely love perusing all the fun book blogs, […]
I'm going to be in trouble now – I'm catching up on the blogs I'm already reading BUT you guys have given me a great set of blogs to check out. I can't wait to go through – especially MK in Wonderland, since that one sounds fabulous.
By the way, I've been a long time fan of Keiko – I think she's so pretty and I love her makeup tutorials. Plus her dog is adorable!
I already love The Beauty Department, but I'm so excited to check out some of the others on here. I love affordable fashion blogs (because so many of them blog about clothes that are WAY out of my price range) and am addicted to anything interior design. Can't wait to add some of these to my reader!
Problogger sounds great. I need to check it out. I love J's Everyday Fashion.
Today has been the most unproductive day for me work-wise because all I've done is visit these top 10 posts and then spend hours going through all these cool sites! You two have listed the most that interest me and such a good mix too (home/fashion/make up) – I don't think I will get anything done for the rest of the day!
Disney Hipsters is the most brilliant thing ever. I love disney! Also thanks for the tip re problogger – and sending me to the good books, good wine post! I'm just starting out and much of this is very confusing!
I was putting together my Top Ten blogs and have A Practical Wedding in there too (and I also got married almost a year ago now)! I definitely agree that it keeps life in perspecitve.
Lauren features free fonts? I'm in. /love me some fonts.
Great links! Following you on Pinterest 🙂 I Love Disney.
Great list of sites. I enjoy Problogger, too. This is turning out to be a great Top Ten Tuesday. Lots of new places to visit.
Sigh, I need to make trip 3 to Disney World, maybe if I take those Problogger tips and make enough blog bank that can happen LOL.
Oooh fun sites! I will be checking out all of these. I read The Beauty Department and ProBlogger as well. For another blogging site, read Copyblogger!
I went & checked out that blog (MK in Wonderland) and after reading her Mother's Day post, I forwarded it to both my sisters – who are both Moms to boys. I thought they could use some words of encouragement.. especially since I know one of my sisters is going through those rough sleepless nights & is about to strangle someone lol.
I love your list- what awesome blogs! I just got engaged a few weeks ago and I'm already obsessed with SMP but I hadn't heard of The Practical Bride yet!. Can't wait to check it out! Lauren Elise Crafted sounds really cool too- I love crafty/creative folks. I'm always so impressed with the things they can dream up. I go could on and on about pretty much every blog on this list but instead I'll just bookmark 'em and get reading. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Wow, I love the Disney site!
I'm definitely checking out Lauren Elise Crafted and Keiko Lynn! They sound fabulous! I really need to visit more non-bookish sites so I'm excited to start reading everyone's favorites!
These are awesome, especially the Disney Hipster Blog. Fits and giggles!
Feel free to visit my TTT 🙂
I love finding new blogs to check out. This doesn't look good for my productivity at work tomorrow.
Magan, I have to agree with you regarding you love of Beauty Department. I will sheepishly admit to watching The Hills and Laguna Beach, and I find LC so fascinating. It's great that she's transitioned her career into what it is today.
Great list, ladies!
I couldn't come up with any non-book blogs for this week's TTT, but I shall definitely be checking out some of your favourites! Especially the crafty ones — I used to be much more crafty than I am now. Feeling the urge to scrapbook…
I really like Problogger, but the blogging blog I read most often is Copyblogger. They share a lot of similarities, though.
Estelle, I love how much you love Disney!! I haven't been to Disneyworld in awhile but you make me want to go. I even have a free ticket that I need to use! I love the look of Lauren Elise Crafted and I'm glad she was so encouraging when you were having your wedding.
Magan, I didn't know you were an interior designer by degree! I think that's awesome and even more awesome you're a wonderful wedding photographer. I love looking at your wedding photography site, haha. Your photos really capture the couples! I've heard of Problogger but never really used it. I'm hopeless with SEO so here's to hoping they can help.


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Citi Field revenues have dropped more than 30 percent since the New York Mets ballpark opened in 2009, and premium ticket sales are down by nearly 50 percent, according to financial records.
Overall attendance declined 26 percent, to 2.3 million, and during that time, revenues for concessions and parking slipped. The financial documents obtained by Newsday show that concession revenue dropped 28 percent since 2009, to $10.9 million in 2011. Newsday reported in its Sunday editions that parking was down 37 percent, to $7 million.
Ticket sales for the 10,635 premium seats also declined from $99.3 million in 2009 to $50.6 million through 2011. The seats are about 25 percent of the 42,000-seat stadium.
The records reflect the finances for Queens Ballpark Company LLC, the subsidiary of Sterling Mets responsible for ballpark operations. The documents, obtained by the newspaper through a Freedom of Information request, highlight some of team's financial struggles following the fraud committed by disgraced financier Bernard Madoff.
The owners of the Mets are being sued by a bankruptcy trustee trying to recoup some of the $50 billion in Madoff fraud money. A federal judge was expected to rule Monday on whether the case would go forward.
The Mets pay $1 million per year to lease the stadium. Overall expenses for the park are at most $88 million since the park was built through the sale of city bonds that are being repaid by the Mets. The records obtained by Newsday are designed to show only that the Mets can repay city debts, and they don't include funds from other team operations, like player payroll and television contracts.


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Printed and manuscript advertisements have existed ever since craftsmen, storekeepers, and other business people realized that is was advantageous to promote themselves and their merchandise. In the world of eighteenth-century artisans, a furniture maker would paste a rudimentary label on one of his tables or chests to show the public the kind of work they could expect from him. Broadening the range of promotions further, a craftsman regularly placed advertisements in newspapers or city directories, noting his address, detailing his products, and frequently including illustrations. Sometimes these ads were also circulated on their own. Likewise, a general store proprietor would distribute small-scale ads to announce the arrival of new products or to proclaim special sales. By associating his name with his product or place of business in an advertisement, the craftsman and businessman hoped to enhance their reputations, and they at least implied to buyers that they would stand behind their work and goods.
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EMR vs Tumblr, EMR Issues, and Improving Care
John Lynn is the Founder of the HealthcareScene.com blog network which currently consists of 10 blogs containing over 8000 articles with John having written over 4000 of the articles himself. These EMR and Healthcare IT related articles have been viewed over 16 million times. John also manages Healthcare IT Central and Healthcare IT Today, the leading career Health IT job board and blog. John is co-founder of InfluentialNetworks.com and Physia.com. John is highly involved in social media, and in addition to his blogs can also be found on Twitter: @techguy and @ehrandhit and LinkedIn.
As we do almost every weekend (every other week on EMR and EHR), we like to take a look at some interesting tweets that we find related to EMR and health IT. We have a bunch of spicy tweets this week that I think each start an important conversation.
i just closed my EMR in the middle of a report i hadn't saved. this means @tumblr for at least 10 minutes
— Kyle (@politigamer) October 21, 2013
My first gut reaction was to laugh. It's nice that someone is using Tumblr as their therapy for EMR issues. Although, my second reaction is to be a little frustrated that an EMR would be so poorly designed that you could close your EMR in the middle of a report and it wouldn't be saved. Of course, this isn't surprising to me since I've seen hundreds of EMR, but it is still sad that it's the state of EMR software today. Imagine if Word was still that way today.
Drs used to talk to patients; now spending time inputting data into EMR. How to maintain personal touch-prep ahead of the visit. #digpharm
— Joyce Ercolino (@jearch) October 17, 2013
I think this is an important discussion. I think there are workarounds that help this situation. We've written about many of them over the years. However, it definitely takes some good design to make the patient the center of the work you do as a doctor and not the EMR.
Easier to fix decision support than perfect humans "@nrip: A new and very (very very) interesting #EMR "glitch" http://t.co/iMAAZziJaM"
— Farzad Mostashari (@Farzad_MD) October 18, 2013
I love the irony of Farzad's statement. The real challenge with this idea is that humans can adjust and learn over time much better than computers. At least in the short term. We'll see how that plays out in the long term as the volume of information that needs to be processed can't be handled by the human brain.


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In a day when elder boards and churches are putting pressure on their pastors to grow their church numerically, modeled after marketing techniques designed by corporate America, Kent and Barbara Hughes offer some encouraging words to those who have not bought into success defined by man. Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome is a welcome addition to a number of books written in recent years attempting to combat an unbiblical view of ministry that currently has its foothold in the church at large.
There are four main sections to the book. The first chapter of the first section is "Disappointed Dreams." Part II contains a number of helpful chapters, which include "Success is Faithfulness," "Success is Serving," "Success is Loving," "Success is Believing," "Success is Prayer," "Success is Holiness," and "Success is Attitude." Part III has two wonderful chapters, "How the Pastor's Wife Can Help," and "How the Congregation Can Help."
Any pastor who has served a church for at least several years will likely relate to the disappointed dreams Kent describes in Chapter 1. However, he explains, his disappointments were the result of expectations: "God had saved me and called me, and in my youthful egocentricity, I assumed he was going to do great things through me" (p. 15). Pastors across the board should be able to relate to having visions of great conquests in ministry (the lost saved, the saved growing by leaps and bounds). The truth of the matter is that "unfortunately, ministry is messy. One experiences a wide range of disappointments and criticisms in ten years of aggressive Christian service" (p. 17). Forced to examine what they were doing, three critical questions needed to be answered: Can a man be a success in the ministry and pastor a small church? What is failure in the ministry? What is success in the ministry? (p. 27). Those questions helped Kent and Barbara establish their priorities. From there the following chapters define what success in ministry should be.
Within the Hughes' definition of what it means to serve a church through leadership, three areas are outlined by them: preaching, administering, and counseling (pp. 51-52). Since no pastor can do all three things equally well, it is necessary to have the rest of the church body support him in carrying the load. Personally, my particular giftedness is teaching. For it to be done well it requires a significant amount of time, which in turn limits the time that can be devoted to the other two. A well-balanced ministry is one where the rest of the church body compliments the work of the pastor: he is allowed to minister in the area(s) of his strength, and others help him to minister where he either does not have sufficient time, or where he is not gifted. True success can be seen when church and pastor alike pursue their areas of giftedness for the overall health of the church.
This is a valuable little book for pastors. As I have revisited this work over the years, my appreciation of it has grown. One particular section that has, interestingly enough, brought me comfort, are the words they share from Charles Spurgeon, who told of his own trials in ministry: "On an unforgettable Sunday morning in 1866, the great C. H. Spurgeon stunned his five thousand listeners when from the pulpit of London's Metropolitan Tabernacle he announced, 'I am the subject of depressions of spirit so fearful that I hope none of you ever gets to such extremes of wretchedness as I go to.' For some of his audience it was incomprehensible that the world's greatest preacher could know the valley of despair. Yet twenty-one years later in 1887 he said from the same pulpit, 'Personally I have often passed through this dark valley" (p. 143).
In is vitally important that pastors not let themselves get caught up with unrealistic expectations, or the criteria of success marked out by an unbelieving world, whose understanding of success or failure comes down to numbers: if our churches are growing in size we are successful, if they are not, we have failed. True success in ministry is defined by the Bible as faithfulness, serving, loving, believing, prayer, holiness, and a proper attitude about how God is using you. -- Ray Hammond, Christian Book Previews.com
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Every year thousands of Gods servants leave the ministry convinced they are failures. Years ago, in the midst of a crisis of faith, Kent Hughes almost became one of them. But instead he and his wife Barbara turned to Gods Word, determined to learn what God had to say about success and to evaluate their ministry from a biblical point of view.
This book describes their journey and their liberation from the success syndromethe misguided belief that success in ministry means increased numbers. In todays world it is easy to be seduced by the secular thinking that places a number on everything. But the authors teach that true success in ministry lies not in numbers but in several key areas: faithfulness, serving, loving, believing, prayer, holiness, and a Christlike attitude. Their thoughts will encourage readers who grapple with feelings of failure and lead them to a deeper, fuller understanding of success in Christian ministry.
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A Worcester man with a long history of dealing drugs pleaded Monday for a federal judge to help him as he awaited sentencing in a crack cocaine distribution case. The judge ended up imposing a sentence of 9 years in federal prison.
George Guzman, 41, formerly of 17 Federal St., faced more than 15 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty last year to charges of conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of crack cocaine and three counts of distribution of crack cocaine.
�I�m scared. I�d like to ask for help,� Mr. Guzman said in U.S. District Court, his voice cracking. �I know you have the right resources to help me.�
Sentencing guidelines called for roughly 15-1/2 to 19 years in prison.
In a filing with the court, Mr. Guzman�s lawyer, Raymond A. O�Hara, detailed his client�s struggle with heroin addiction and life with an alcoholic father. Mr. O�Hara also discussed his client�s struggle with attention deficit disorder. Mr. O�Hara asked for a sentence of 5 years.
�He does not want to spend the rest of his life in jail,� Mr. O�Hara said.
While arguing in for sentencing, Assistant U.S. Attorney Cory S. Flashner cited Mr. Guzman�s lengthy record of drug charges and charges of possession of a firearm. The prosecution and defense had agreed to a sentence toward the lower end of the guidelines.
�Your criminal history is just flat-out awful,� Judge Timothy S. Hillman told Mr. Guzman. He said Mr. Guzman�s regular stays in state prison and jails were akin to serving a life sentence �on the installment plan.�
Judge Hillman gave Mr. Guzman a sentence of 108 months, which is 80 months less the lowest sentence in the applicable guidelines. The same sentence was imposed for each charge, with the sentences to be served concurrently. Upon release Mr. Guzman is to be on supervised release for 5 years. He was ordered to refrain from drug use, undergo drug treatment and evaluation and be evaluated for admission to inpatient treatment.
Mr. Guzman was arrested Oct. 21, 2010, after an investigation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Worcester police. A cooperating witness was recorded making four purchases of crack cocaine, with Mr. Guzman involved. The sales occurred from February to March 2010 in Worcester.
Misty Gagnon, 33, of Worcester, was arrested with Mr. Guzman. She pleaded guilty to drug charges in 2011. She cooperated with the investigation, and her sentencing is scheduled for April.
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