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One of our comrades is preparing for a church anniversary reunion event. He and his wife are on the event committee and they were asked if they could come up with some photos of church events from the last 20-25 years. They have lots of video, but few photos. The Mrs. contacted your blogmaster and asked what about their options. "Can we get a photo or photos from their videos?" and "If yes, How?"
Of course, left unsaid was "How do we do it with limited money for expensive video editing software?" Just like most posts, there is not a lot of money for software and other nice to have stuff.
The solution turned out to be in Google's photo editor, Picasa. It is free and is used by a lot of our posts now to make collages, edit or enhance photos, and to create slideshows of post events.
Your post may have some video or maybe post members do. Just think of the opportunities you may have to capture historical photos for use on your post website or a new post activities slideshow.
If you are a Picasa user, just open Picasa, select one of your videos to view, watch the video and click on Take Snapshot whenever you want to capture what you see. Each click of the button will create a picture. Photos are in the Captured Videos folder within Picasa.
Need a graphical step by step set of instructions, click here. You will then visit Picasa Geeks' website. Look for more information on how to maximize or enhance your post's website by viewing website training and other options under the TOOLS menu. You will find a Website Toolbox and Website Training for Posts.


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Thursday, April 12, 2012
The Top Ten Chinoiserie Pieces #9
We are up to #9 on Elle Decor's Top Ten Chinoiserie Pieces with one more left. I hope you have been enjoying this series. The Pagoda Lantern by Charles Edwards shown above is $7,400. My pick is this pagoda lantern below at $265. Now that's quite a difference! It is also available in red - a very popular look.
Posted by Beth Connolly at 9:00 AM
Labels: Elle Decor, High/Low, lantern, lighting, pagoda
4 comments:
- My Crafty Home Life said...
You can never have enough pagoda lanterns! Love the whimsy in your choice.
- April 12, 2012 at 10:25 AM
- Kim@Chattafabulous said...
Love your pick, Beth - and I'd definitely give the red a look!
- April 12, 2012 at 12:01 PM
- Jessica Doroshuk said...
Thanks for your blog, I enjoy your blog everyday! Do you think the pagoda lanterns would be too much or just right with the patio you featured here?
Just dreaming...thanks for the inspiration.
- April 12, 2012 at 12:14 PM
- Teresa at Splendid Sass said...
Love, love, love.
- April 12, 2012 at 5:02 PM
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FOTOFILMIC18 is the 6th edition of the FotoFilmic International Juried Traveling Exhibition Competition, world's only global call for contemporary analogue and film-based photography presenting a unique and exciting picture of 21st C. photographic arts rooted in material practices. Since 2012 FotoFilmic has occupied a leading role at the forefront of the film and analogue photography renaissance having exhibited over 150 photographers from 30 countries in New York, Los Angeles, Seoul, Melbourne, Vancouver, Boise, plus Paris and Thessaloniki next fall with the FOTOFILMIC17 tour.
FotoFilmic Traveling Exhibitions represent the most ambitious opportunity available today for early to mid-career photographic artists working on film and analogue media to showcase their burgeoning talent on the world contemporary photography scene and have it noticed by some of the most respected influencers, publishers and curators in the industry. Best of all, FotoFilmic exhibitors do so in their own voice, grounded in the same material experiences that defined the medium since its 1839 inception. So make history happen again, join FotoFilmic's unique photographic legacy in the digital age and get a shot at the new prestigious $5,000 FOTOFILMIC PRIZE!
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Sleeping in a proper posture is extremely important in order to get a good night's rest. Your sleeping habits can affect your overall health, especially since you spend about a third of your life sleeping.
A number of specialists have listed several recommendations on how to sleep properly, which will fix many sleep issues. Here are 6 tips that will help you to improve your sleep quality and to solve any health problems.
If you have trouble falling asleep, you should avoid using any phones and computers before bedtime because the light of the screens can affect your sleep-wake cycle. Also, you shouldn't consume any caffeinated foods and drinks, such as chocolate, coffee, black tea, soda, and energy drinks, at least six hours before going to bed.
Regular exercising is also beneficial for improving your sleep. You should exercise in the morning and afternoon on a daily basis. This will help you to improve your blood circulation, tone your body, and fall asleep much easier.
Even though many people are suffering from this problem, it can be quite easy to fix. If you can't wake up in the morning, you should set your alarm at the same time every day, including on the weekends.
In case you want to wake up early, you should make sure that you are going to sleep early in the evening.
The best posture for relieving neck pain is sleeping on your back with a pillow under your head and under both of your arms. Make sure that your pillows are either orthopedic or roll pillows.
If you sleep on your side, you should avoid using a high pillow. The height of the pillow should be equal to the width of one shoulder. This will help you to keep your neck in a correct position.


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Project information
Decorating Children's Lives
Many children in London are living with extreme deprivation, in homes which are dirty, unsanitary and often lacking in the most basic necessities such as clean bedding, cups, plates and simple furniture. This can lead to poor health & can impact on normal development, emotional security & learning.
January 2017 - January 2018
Charity information: Childhood Trust
There are more than 600,000 children living in poverty in London. That's around 37% of all children. Some families are surviving in properties which are shockingly inadequate. We all know the importance of having a warm and welcoming home to come back to after a long day. This should not be a privilege but a basic right for all children. We have found children sleeping on the floor with a curtain for a duvet and children sleeping on cardboard. This needs to change.
The most impoverished children and families will be nominated for a 'makeover' by their local residents association or community group. The Childhood Trust oversees the work and all funds are carefully monitored.
A team of builders, volunteers and interior designers renovate the children's rooms and or homes. This is done using financial donations, as well as goods in kind such as paint, furniture, curtains, cutlery, crockery and electrical appliances.
Aim 1
Renovate one room every quarter for a vulnerable child living in London.
Activities» Families to be nominated by selected charity partners and residents associations.
» Volunteer trades experts to be recruited and prepared to carry out renovations in a day.
» Funding to be in place as well as gifts in kind to ensure all renovations can be completed in full.
What success will look like
We will take before and after photographs of each makeover, whilst protecting always the identity and privacy of the selected families. This will be shared via blog posts.
Aim 2
Have regular supply of funds in place plus pledges on donated goods and services - emergency relief.
Activities» JC Decor to continually meet & promote to suppliers to have resource available to respond to urgent needs.
» Raise the profile of the project so that the public can also engage and respond with donations of cash and kind.
What success will look like
We will have sufficient funds for out of pocket expenses to ensure that all makeovers can be completed in a day.
Decorating Children's Lives will ensure that all children selected will have an inspiring and safe place to sleep, play and study in.
We will seek to maintain contact over 12 months to report on key milestones and anecdotes to share that the child is growing up happy, healthy and is learning well at school.
There is a risk that the renovation will not be what the family anticipated or wanted.
We will ensure that this does not happen by continually communicating with the family about the plan. Ideally a family member will be on site during the renovation to ensure there are no horrible surprises.
Via our blog posts donors will see before and after photos of each renovation plus a thumbnail description of the family including why they were nominated.
Budget - Project Cost: £6,000Loading graph....
Amount Heading Description £2,400 floor coverings carpets, vinyl, laminates, rugs £2,600 decorating materials paint, wall paper, other materials £1,000 soft furnishings curtains, blinds, cushions, bedding
Current Funding / Pledges
Source Amount The Childhood Trust £500 Guaranteed
Children living in and around London who are living in poor conditions. They may live on estates in rented accommodation in any London borough.
Our first project is already planned in Camberwell for a family of 3 children whose flat was flooded with waste, no insurance in place, everything destroyed, being housed in a hostel until flat can be renovated to a healthy standard.
Families recommended to The Childhood Trust via local charity partners who will nominate the most deserving vulnerable families.
Children who are growing up in poverty and who are nominated to receive help from a a charity or residents association representative.
Why Us?
Why Us?
We've partnered 160 children's charities. Due diligence is in place along with partners with strong relationships with families most in need. The selection and communication to families will be the local charity partner. All funds will be accounted through our bank account. JC Décor is an Interior Design firm focusing on residential interior design with previous success renovating homes for vulnerable children. So we have a huge amount of experience and are confident in the project's success.
Read more about the Charity running this project.
Laurence Guinness
Chief executive responsible for promoting the project to community partners, setting eligibility & selection of families, finances & reporting back.
Jemma Paugh
Interior designer responsible for implementing the project, recruiting/managing skilled volunteers and trades people, fundraising to suppliers.


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Rocky Coffee Table
Little expressions of domestic rebellion, somewhere between vandalizing and new ways of protection for our goods.
Coffee table from the Rocky Collection designed by Joel Escalona, detailed on it's four sides with pyramidal pattern. Made of particle board and chromed metal legs. Finished in semi-gloss lacquer.
Designer / Joel Escalona
Design / 2009
Description / TV Stand - Entertainment cabinet
Dimensions / L80 x W80 x H25 cm / L32'' x W32'' x H10''
Materials / Lacquered particle board with stainless steel legs.
Colors / Black, White, Red
Product Information / ROCKY COFFEE TABLE.pdf


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Marketing to the top is not easy.
C-Suite marketing requires unrelenting patience and tenacity. It also forces marketers to be at the top of their game at all times, understanding that powerful executives expect nothing less and often demand more.
OnTarget Partners has been in the C-Suite marketing business for over 20 years now. So, what have we learned about C-Suite marketing over this time? Several things that may have an impact on how you approach selling to CXOs in the future:
CXOs are interested in solutions that help their companies become more effective and efficient. They want to cut costs and increase revenue. They are required to spend time on strategic initiatives that make the company better in the future. They are expected to be visionaries and motivators, with great communication abilities and unwavering integrity.
CXOs are paid to make the right decisions quickly. This does not mean that they do not do their homework; it means that they tend to say "no" much more readily than the average corporate buyer. They process better. They know what they need based on experience and talent, and if your offering does not create the value they require, you will be shown the door quickly.
Therefore, studying and reading prior to marketing to a company CXO is paramount.
If you understand where the leader is looking to take the company, it is much easier to see where your solution fits in that journey.
Look for situations, issues, and opportunities that match success stories and case studies for your company's solutions. If these exist, you may have just discovered demand.
Build your value proposition to highlight your solution in such a way that the CXO knows immediately the value you can bring to the table. The CXO will appreciate your candor and if your offerings match up to his or her vision, you may be on your way to a fabulous, long-term business relationship.


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- 6 medium carrots
- 3 tbsp Pure New York State Maple Syrup
- 3 tbsp butter
- ½ tsp ginger
- 1 tbsp New York State Granulated Maple Sugar
- Salt & pepper to taste
Directions:Clean, wash and slice carrots, steam until tender in covered pan. Melt butter. Add maple syrup and ginger to melted butter. Simmer carrots in this mixture until glazed. Sprinkle with maple granulated sugar before serving.


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How to Choose the Perfect Wedding Band
Everyone wants their wedding to be special, which is why every aspect is so important and requires a lot of planning. From the ceremony to the reception, every decision is crucial. More and more couples are choosing to have live bands instead of a DJ at their wedding receptions now, and this requires a lot of planning. If you are only having one band, there is a lot to be taken into consideration, and it is essential to plan and choose properly. So today we have a guide on how to choose the perfect wedding band.
How to Choose the Perfect Wedding Band
Before you even consider what type of genre you would like, or whether the band you want are available, think about your wedding venue. If you are planning on having a smaller, more intimate affair, you need to consider the room that is available. A band will take up considerably more room than one DJ, and you need to ensure that there is enough room for not just them, but all of their equipment as well. There is less versatility than a DJ as well, which could prove problematic should you and your partner have different tastes in music. If you want any specific music, you will have to send the band a set list prior to them arriving, or just simply sit back and listen to what they have to offer.
If you do not have room for a whole band to perform at your reception, but still want some form of live entertainment the ceremony is the perfect place to have a string quartet or a harpists or even opera singers and choirs. It keeps your guests entertained before you arrive and whilst you are signing the register. It also adds to the romance of the day, and is a really relaxing way to entertain your guest throughout.
If you have the room to host a live band, then it really does add to your wedding. Having a band you love play your first dance song, which no doubt you would have agonised over, really makes it feel special. Although you might have a song that is very special to you both as a couple, having a live band perform that song as your first dance is incredibly personal. You can feel like the only couple in the whole world, particularly as some bands will personalise the song to really make it your own.
Entertainment, like we said is an incredibly important part of your day, and it is important that you agree on a genre. Many companies, such as Warble Entertainment, will help couples pick the best band that will suit both couples' tastes. They are incredibly trained and have a lot of experience in planning wedding entertainment, and only provide the best bands and musicians to perform on your special day. With Warble Entertainment, it is very easy to choose the perfect wedding band for your day. Not only do you add an incredibly personal touch to your day, but it also means that your guests are kept entertained throughout, even when you are whisked off for your photographs. So there is out guide on how to choose perfect wedding band. What entertainment are you planning to have for your wedding. Would love to hear from you.
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30 Ideas for a Private Party
So you want to organise something special for your hen party or stag party, maybe even a pre wedding gathering. You don't want the usual fancy dress pub crawl or wild weekend abroad. Today we have 30 ideas for a private party courtesy of Pop Top, entertainment specialists, hiring function bands in London and beyond. They have ideas from masterclasses in cookery to trendy DJ led soirees. Whatever you choose their ideas will ensure your party wows your guests.
30 Ideas for a Private Party
I love a Mariachi band so it's Mexican party all the way for me, although I know a few people who would love a beer brewing party :).
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Fabulous wedding entertainment – 25 Unforgettable Ideas
Everyone wants their wedding to be memorable. The dress, the venue, the food – it must all be perfect! As the bride, you are almost certain to have the greatest day of your life. After all you are princess for the day! For others, especially younger guests, weddings can be . . . well, a little bit of a bore. To make the day one of the best for everyone else, you must have fabulous entertainment. Here are 25 ideas to make your wedding reception unforgettable.
Fabulous Wedding Entertainment
1. Photo Booth – You could go with simple guest books and disposable cameras on the tables. But how much more fun would your guests have with a photo booth? Provide props for silly pictures and card stock for written messages to hold up. Your guests will have a blast and you will love going through the resulting photos after the wedding. Also consider small video cameras for guests to pass around and catch candid moments.
2. Icebreaker Cards – Worried about people sitting awkwardly together, not sure what to say (or who they're sitting across from)? Set a stack of icebreaker cards in the center of each table. Include suggestions that won't be too embarrassing for the introverted, but will be enough to get people introduced and
3. Board Game Table – Sometimes people find it easier to talk to new people over a game. Have a table filled with board games and cards to help them along.
4. Lawn Games – If you are having an outdoor reception, set up giant checkers or Jenga, horseshoes, cornhole, ring toss, or croquet.
5. Bonfire – Another great outdoor idea is a bonfire. Have camping chairs or blankets available to sit on. A table set up with fixings for roasting hot dogs or marshmallows would also be a nice touch.
6. Fireworks – Nothing says, "Celebrate!" like fireworks. Go all out and hire a team to come in and set off a professional display, or provide your guests with sparklers to twirl around.
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Famous Band Cost – Wedding Entertainment
So you want a band to play at your wedding. Ideally you'd like One Direction but they are probably a little bit out of your budget. Well how much would a famous band cost anyway? The average cost of a wedding band is about £2,000 or $3,084 and that is steep enough for most people but if you did have unlimited money and imagination, how much would your favourite artist cost to perform at your wedding?
Well the lovely people at Wedding Paper Divas have compiled a famous band shopping list so you know just how much you would need to shell out to secure the services of your dream entertainer.
Wow! Now that's an hourly rate I could live with. So how much does your favourite famous band cost? Are there are surprises in there? If you are a mere mortal with a normal bank account, you can still have a fab band, from a rocking wedding band Leeds to a a swing band in Swindon. Remember, when choosing your wedding entertainment to go and see them live before booking them. For more tips on choosing a wedding band please see our previous post here.
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Wedding Entertainment – Five Reasons To Hire Your Through An Agency
So why should you hire your wedding entertainment through an agency?
There's a lot to think about when planning a wedding. Even the most simple of weddings would require you to plan for the items you need to buy, the suppliers you need to book, the people you would invite, and a whole lot more. Doing this takes a lot work and most importantly, time.
When it comes to hiring your wedding entertainment, you can do it on your own and spend countless hours searching for the right wedding band. Alternatively you could work with a professional and reliable entertainment agency. They can handle everything entertainment-related on your special day.
Essentially, entertainment agencies do all the hard work so you don't have to. You won't have to search for bands on Google. You won't have to drive all the way to see them perform (only to find out they're no good). Someone else can negotiate the rate and deal with any nasty surprises. Still not convinced?
Here are more reasons to hire your wedding entertainment through an agency.
1. You don't have to worry about quality.
Entertainment agencies only work with a pool of quality musicians to ensure that every single event they handle becomes a perfect experience for their clients. They offer a great variety of musicians. Choose from classical artists to party bands. These agencies have people who find the best performers, musicians, and entertainers around.
It is also important to note that the best musicians also choose to be represented by entertainment agencies to manage their bookings properly.
Here's a quick look at a performance of MuzoMatic, a wedding band in Glasgow connected to premiere live agency Music for Scotland.
Professional entertainment agencies have vast knowledge in the industry. If you have questions regarding a certain band or act, they can easily provide you with answers. They also have years of experience in dealing with any issues that may arise.
2. You're insured against unexpected circumstances.
Despite the preparation, nasty surprises do happen. What if the band's guitarist suddenly fell ill? What if the band suddenly pulls out days before your wedding? Circumstances like these may just unleash your inner bridezilla.
With entertainment agencies, you're sure these unforeseeable events won't ruin your special day. If a member can't make it, they automatically send backup or a replacement to ensure your special day still goes on smoothly.
3. You get to save time.
Time – a very precious thing engaged couples can't get enough of. When you search for wedding entertainment on your own, you usually come across a hundred options. Wading through these results is very frustrating and time-consuming.
Booking your band through a music agency can help you save time and focus on other important elements of the wedding.
You can leave all the worries to people with more knowledge and experience. This will spare you from unnecessary headaches.
4. You'll know where every penny goes.
You can't really tell how individual bands and musicians charge for their services. Usually, the variables involved includes the number of musicians, the equipment, set length, and travel time.
Entertainment companies can quote exactly how much a certain band or act charges. They can even break down the expenses. With professional agencies, you can be sure you aren't hit with unexpected fees. They can also give you suggestions suitable for your budget and theme, potentially helping you save money.
5. You can customise your wedding entertainment.
Anything is possible when you book your entertainment through an agency. You can customise your experience beyond the usual genres or band style.
A dedicated agency supports couples with whatever theme, idea, or concept they have to suit their needs entirely. Clients are free to suggest a change in wardrobe, instrument, staging and style.
Professional entertainment agencies can offer you a great performance, save you time, grant you freedom to customise, and give you peace of mind. Make a choice that makes sense to you.


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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association (FMCSA) has again extended emergency declarations. This means that they have waived certain federal regulations for those involved in the interstate hauling of emergency relief supplies as cold weather continues in the Midwest and Northeast.
The FMCSA based these declarations are based on input they received from governors or their designated representatives as to the need for propane and other home heating fuel, along with road salt and similar supplies.
All of the new extensions are set to expire on March 15 or when the emergency ends, whichever is sooner.
The states where the emergency declarations are being extended for deliveries of propane and other home heating fuels, along with salt or other anti-icing supplies to maintain safe roads include Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont, which are served by one FMCSA regional office, along with Ohio, which is served by a separate one.
Regulations are being waived for propane and other home heating fuel deliveries in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, while regulations are being waived for propane and diesel fuel shipments in South Dakota.
There are no new declarations for the Southern region, as the governors from the area did not indicate a need for them, according to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.
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Washington County Fiscal Court just got paid for using two Mack trucks for a year.
The two trucks more than paid for themselves at the auction, even after the man hours spent transporting them there and the 7-percent seller's fee.
According to Washington County Judge-Executive John Settles, one truck was sold for $145,000, and another brought in $148,500.
Though it's just a preliminary figure, Settles said that was a profit of approximately $1,200 when you take out purchase and lease pricing of the trucks last year.
More than two years after being charged with the the murder of Shane E. Thomason at the Washington County Livestock Center, Eric T. Saylor entered a guilty plea in a Washington County court Thursday.
On Feb. 1 2016, Saylor was accused of shooting Thomason outside of the livestock center building during a cattle auction. The next day, Kentucky State Police announced that Saylor was being held on unrelated charges at the Marion County Detention Center when he was arrested on the murder charge. He was held on a $1 million bond.
Nick Schrager
The Washington County School District heard the voices of community members when it held a public forum on school safety.
"We want everyone to be safe," Loren Carl, a facilitator of the public comments, said. "We want you to go home, we want the students to go home, we want the teachers to go home, we want everybody safe."
After an opening prayer by Bobby Joe Mattingly, Craig Settles took to the podium to speak.
A pickup truck rear-ended a school bus with 22 students on board from North Washington School and Washington County High School on March 13 on KY 555.
The collision occurred just north of Brush Grove Road.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office said none of the students sustained visible injuries in the collision, but the driver of the pickup truck was airlifted to the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington.
The man accused of killing Crystal Warner and Robert Jones will spend nearly another year in jail before going to trial.
During Craig Pennington's pretrial conference on Wednesday, March 14, a tentative trial date of Feb. 5 at 8:30 a.m. was set. A venue has not been set.
For the victims' families, it's a small victory that's been a long time coming.
Warner's mother, Mary Reeve, approved of the court date as both sides prepare for trial.
Washington County Fiscal Court had a long talk with Marion County Judge-Executive David Daugherty and Jailer Barry Brady Monday morning about the rising costs of jailing inmates.
Daugherty said he wished he was at the meeting under better circumstances.
"Costs have gone up like everywhere else," Daugherty said. "The cost of medical, employees, basically everything has gone up."
Employees of the Washington County School District heard the candid voices of their students Friday as they discussed school safety.
A random number of students was selected and divided into groups to talk to staff about what makes them feel safe, and what makes them feel unsafe at school.
The focus groups came prior to a public hearing held by the district Tuesday night after press time as a way for the students to voice their own concerns.
In the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, last month that left 17 dead and others wounded, a renewed urgency has been sparked in public safety. While the most commonly discussed issue has been school security, churches have begun taking a more serious look at what they need to do to prevent them from being vulnerable targets for violence.
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Landmark News Service
Statistics released through the Kentucky Organ Donors Affiliates show that 60.1 percent of Washington County residents are registered organ donors.
That number resembles the percentage of registered organ donors in many counties in the surrounding area.
Nelson County has a rate of of 60.8 percent, Marion County has 52.8 percent, Boyle County has 61.4 percent, Anderson County has 62 percent and Mercer County has 63.3 percent.
The county is doing all it can to squeeze every bit of life out of its vehicles because much of its fleet is aging.
"We only have four trucks that are less than 10 years old," Washington County Judge-Executive John Settles said. "We've got five that were bought before the year 2000. When you look at a list, it makes you realize how many you got, but there's so many uses."
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Functional Reactive Programming
From HaskellWiki
Functional Reactive Programming (FRP) integrates time flow and compositional events into functional programming. This provides an elegant way to express computation in domains such as interactive animations, robotics, computer vision, user interfaces, and simulation.
1 Introduction
The original formulation of Functional Reactive Programming can be found in the ICFP 97 paper Functional Reactive Animation by Conal Elliott and Paul Hudak.
1.1 Behaviors
Traditionally a widget-based user interface is created by a series of imperative actions. First an action is invoked to create an edit widget, then additional actions can be invoked to read its current content, set it to a specific value or to assign an event callback for when the content changes. This is tedious and error-prone.
A better way to represent an edit widget's content is a time-varying value, called a behavior. The basic idea is that a time-varying value can be represented as a function of time:
newtype Behavior a = Behavior { at :: Time -> a } myName :: Behavior Text myName `at` yesterday
This is only a theoretical model, because a time-varying value can represent something impure like the content of an edit widget, the current value of a database entry as well as the system clock's current time. Using this model the current content of an edit widget would be a regular first class value:
myEditWidget :: Behavior Text
In most frameworks there is an applicative interface for behaviors, such that you can combine them easily:
liftA2 (<>) myEdit1 myEdit2
do edit1 <- editWidget edit2 <- editWidget label <- label (liftA2 (<>) edit1 edit2) {- ... -}
Without behaviors you would have to write event callback actions for the edit widgets to update the label's content. With behaviors you can express this relationship declaratively.
1.2 Events
To do
2 Libraries
- DataDriven
- Elerea
- Fran (discontinued)
- Grapefruit
- Netwire
- Reactive
- reactive-banana
- Reflex
- Sodium
- wxFruit
- Yampa
- Hackage packages in the category FRP
A simple, practical comparison between FRP libraries is done by frp-zoo
3 Publications and talks
- ICFP 2014: Settable and Non-Interfering Signal Functions for FRP - Daniel Winograd-Cort (video)
- A Survey of Functional Reactive Programming
- Conal Elliott's FRP-related publications
- Grapefruit-related publications and talks
- The Yale Haskell Group's FRP-related publications
- The Essence of FRP (Conal Elliott -- July 22, 2015 -- video)
- A Sensible Intro to FRP (Tikhon Jelvis -- July 27, 2016 -- video)
4 Books
- Blackheath, Stephen; Jones, Antony. Functional Reactive Programming. Manning Publications (2015). p.245. ISBN 978-1-6334-3010-5
5 Blog posts
- frp-zoo; comparing many FRP implementations by reimplementing the same toy app in each.
- Functional Reactive Programming, a better way to build interactive applications (about the Sodium FRP Library currently for C#, C++, Haskell and Java and more to come)
- FRP-related posts on Heinrich Apfelmus' blog
- FRP-related posts on Conal Elliott's blog
- FRP-related posts on Wolfgang Jeltsch's blog
- Relative time FRP by Luke Palmer
- Demonstrating a Time Leak in Arrowized FRP by Edward Amsden
- FRP Systems discussion on reddit
6 People
- Heinrich Apfelmus
- Antony Courtney
- Conal Elliott
- Patai Gergely
- Andy Gill
- Liwen Huang
- Paul Hudak
- Wolfgang Jeltsch
- Henrik Nilsson
- Ivan Perez
- John Peterson
- Ertugrul Söylemez


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There it goes, one of my long anticipated projects is finally taking off. Some of you already know as I have been talking about it for I don't even know how long anymore. Due to extremely full schedules we had to postpone our 'launch'.
Anyway, AIDAROV studios, is a project I have been working on with a close friend of mine and art academy graduate Emil Aidarov. He had already started the process when I saw his work and wanted to join the team. And so our collaboration began.
Why am I telling you this now? Because we worked on creating a website for us and we are launching it today! And here is a link to it – aidarovstudios.wordpress.com
AIDAROV is a brand that incorporates a few different philosophies. Firstly, our products are all made of high quality silk. Second is art, the art of hand painting on silk, in which we get better with every product we make. And third but not last, women. We love women, we love their bodies, we love their faces, we love their personalities. Our scarf collections are based on women. Every collection will portray a certain woman that has inspired us and her face as well as some of her body parts will be painted. Our clothing collection has a bit more freedom to it, we are working with silk as well as hand painting, and is concept is indirectly connected with the scarves.
We do not have set dates of upcoming collections, we are constantly working and the moment something is ready you will see it on our website and social media. Under the post you can find links to our social media pages as well as our website.


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for the first time i stumbled upon mary-kate and ashley olsen's fashion line stylemint coming up on my pinterest feed and i'm really liking it. i love simple, practical and comfy everyday outfits.
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Naamkaran 17th May 2018 Written Episode Update
Neil Apologizes To Avni
Naamkaran 17th May 2018 Written Episode Update on teleshowupdates.com
Naamkaran 17th May 2018 Episode Start With Neil comes to Avni's house and Avni asks him what he is doing here. Neil falls to his knees and hugs Avni. Avni asks him what happened. Neil tells Avni that he kept taunting her for going away from him but she never told him anything. Avni asks Neil what he is saying. Neil shows the footage to Avni.
Avni gets tensed and asks Neil not to tell anyone at home about it. Avni tells Neil everything and it is muted. Neil says that now he has understood why she went away from him. Neil says that she did all this to save his father. Avni says that whatever happened was in their destiny. Avni says that Prakash would be shattered if he knew that he has killed Neela. Neil apologizes to Avni and Avni asks him not to be sorry. Avni and Neil hug each other emotionally. Neil gets Mitali's call. Avni asks Neil to do the right thing and fulfill his promise to Mitali.
Neil says this is a bad dream and Avni says that it is a bitter reality. Neil says he will fulfill his promise but losing her will be the biggest mistake of his life. Neil goes away and Avni runs after him to see him. Avni remembers her and Neil's past moments.
Everyone is happy to see Mowgli back home. Avni sees chocolate all over Mowgli's face and cleans it. Avni tells Mowgli that they will go far away from here. Avni tells Sunehri, Tara and Sitara that she wants to go far away from here along with Mowgli. Avni says that she wants to be away so that Neil can lead a good life with Mitali. Avni asks Sunehri, Tara and Sitara to take care of sukoon house from now on. Neil prays to God to keep Avni happy always. Neil says that his relation was meant to be broken. Shweta asks Neil to get ready for the Sangeet. Prakash goes to meet Mowgli and gives him gifts.
Prakash asks Avni whether she is doing the right thing. Avni says that this is difficult but this is the only right thing to do. Avni says that she is not going very far and she has found a new job. Prakash asks Avni whether she will come to meet them. Avni says she will never come as it won't be right to Mitali. DD informs Prakash that he won't be able to come. Sangeet function starts and dances begin. Neil imagines Avni there and imagines dancing with her (Dil Diyan Gallan plays).
Did You Read Yesterday Update ?
Mitali notices that Neil is lost. Mitali asks him if he is alright. Mowgli asks Avni whether Mitali and Neil are getting married. Mowgli says that it would be so good if he, papa and mummy could live together as a normal family. Avni says that they are special and they don't need normal family. Neil and Mitali start to dance but Neil is lost. Mitali asks Neil whether he is sure that he wants to marry her. Neil says that he is sure as he has promised her.
Naamkaran 18th May 2018 Written Episode Update Precap : Neil tells Avni that he has come to take her and Mowgli back home.


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Alumni Profiles – Amanda Bruneau-Schroeder (CMU '11)Articles, Graduates 2011, Video — By CMU on May 12, 2011 2:48 PM
This video features Amanda Bruneau-Schroeder at In Gratitude, April 16, 2011, a graduation weekend event that celebrates CMU graduates by inviting class members to share their experiences through spoken word or musical performance. The event brings together family members, graduates, students, faculty, and staff.
Amanda Bruneau-Schroeder, soprano with Rachelle Reinhart, piano
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Original Art Stories: Panel By Panel - Phil Belbin
Most people are very familiar with John Ryan's ground-breaking book Panel By Panel and it's very distintive cover, but how many people have ever seen the concept sketch? Published in 1979, Panel By Panel was the first, and still one of the best, books devoted to the history of comic books in Australia. Since then other books have come along, notably Comic Books in Australia and New Zealand in 1994 and Bonzer: Australian Comics 1900s – 1990s in 1995. Ryan was first though and his research is still the yardstick that many people measure themselves upon. He communicated with many artists and writers and spent years tracking people down. Just prior to his untimely death in December 1979 he was still tracking people down and making arrangements to speak and correspond. There was a personal cost to his research though, but that's a post for another time.
When Cassell, the publishers of Panel By Panel, approached Ryan about the book he had a definite idea of who he wanted to draw the cover – artist Phil Belbin. Born on the 9th of August 1925, Phillip Belbin started his art career at the Sydney Sun in 1942, working in their art department. He served with the R.A.A.F in World War II from 1943 to 1945, which took him away from art. Once the war ended he went to work for Frank Johnson, remaining there until 1950. He also joined K.G. Murray in 1947 which would prove to be his steadiest employer. He remained with Murray until the 1970s, drawing covers, cartoons and doing art corrections. He's well known to collectors of Gredown comics as being one of their stand-out cover artists. As well as comics, Belbin also worked in the commercial art world, he was fast, reliable and very, very good, thus he was perfectly suited to be the cover artist for Panel By Panel.
The cover itself came out perfectly, from Ryan's initial notes (ie: who he wanted to see on the cover) and the request that Belbin draw characters in the style of their original artists. The entire project took him only a two days of actual work, from sketch to finished, coloured, art. The tight deadline wasn't Ryan's fault, that came from Cassell who moved the entire project forward and needed the finished cover for advertising purposes. As Belbin later wrote to Ryan, "As you can imagine, it wasn't an easy assignment and I could have spent a week on it, rather than the couple of days (actual work) I had. Nevertheless, I did have a lot of fun doing it."
Here, for what might be the first time in a long while, if not ever, is the original sketch that Belbin provided to both Cassell and John Ryan for approval.


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1/2 Ground Beef
1/2 Small Onions, chopped
1 Celery stalk, chopped
4 Mushrooms, chopped
1/4 tsp Onion Powder
1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Mustard Powder
1 tsp Honey
1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
1/3 Cup Tomato Sauce
1 Tbsp Tomato Paste
1/8 tsp Salt
1/8 tsp Ground Pepper
4 Eating Right Whole Wheat Sandwich Slenders
In a skillet over medium heat, brown ground beef, onion, and celery. Cook for 3 minutes. Add Mushrooms cook for an additional 2 minutes. Drain any liquid.
Stir in garlic powder, onion powder, mustard powder, honey, Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, and tomato paste, mix thoroughly. Reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper (if you feel you need it).
Toast sandwich slenders.
Divide meat mixture between the slender bottoms and cover the meat mixture with slender tops.
Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 267.4
- Fat: 12.9g
- Carbohydrates: 27.0g
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Ten years together. Six years married. Two children later. One business shared.
Let me just sit back for a second and try to take this all in. We've officially been together for a decade and it's been the wildest journey. Never in a million years would I have guessed my husband would be the guy who did my knee surgery rehab. The one who made me a Prince playlist while I did endless wall slides in a corner. Oh, you didn't know that story? That's for another day.
This decade has been amazing. Hard to find the right words really. There have been so many ups and ups and more ups. Blessings too endless to count, fabulous memories, epic adventures, lots of laughs and an abundance of love for my best friend. There's also been plenty of tears, trials, fights and moments where you just feel defeated either from work, family or each other. It's never just sunshine, rainbows and unicorns ya know?
What I've learned, and there's so much more I could say, is at the end of the day the old cliche is true, 'Marriage takes work.' As with any relationship, it is built, strengthened and survived by that commitment to work at it. That vow to stand strong together and always love one another. To work at it in the big ways and little ways daily, often just a simple 'I love you.'
The first few years were "easy" in the scheme of things. Being young when we met I was still figuring me an my path out. Wait, I still am. Please tell me I'm not alone? But things were still so fresh and that honeymoon phase. Then we had a big wedding and dream honeymoon and I was starting to be an adult. I blogged on learning to cook, what outfits I wore and snapped photos of assembling flower arrangements. Being a wife, while working on my career, was my everything. Oh, and our two fur babies! Gosh, remember when I used to do 5 posts a week? Overachiever.
As we entered into our first and second wedding anniversary, life got busy. And let me tell you, really busy. But who isn't "busy" nowadays? We started working together full-time, the business was growing, the highs and lows of getting pregnant, managing both families within miles and all the while still trying to figuring our time. Us. Me. Working to stay strong together. I mean, being an adult is so scary sometimes. Shit gets real. How do you remain in that honeymoon phase and completely in love with your partner? How do you stay in that moment of complete laughter and adventure? How do you enjoy that comfortable silence of watching a trashy reality show? How do you revel in the syncopated monotony of Chinese food delivery on a Friday night? Through work. Through connecting. Through checking in with each other. You make each other a priority. The foundation.
Then, enter in the absolute best two moments of our lives, the birth of Carter and Riley. I thought I loved but husband. I thought I couldn't love him anymore. But the second he held my son, I melted. The times I stand and watch him brushing Riley's hair from around the corner pang me with a sadness as I don't want these moments to end. To watch your best friend turn into a better father for your children than you could've ever dreamed of is the most beautiful thing. Pretty dang sexy too. Being parents together adds another level of work and commitment to an ever-growing tower in your relationship. Thankfully on most things with our kids we are on the same page but when we're not it's hard. Like really hard. Grab a glass of wine hard.
I guess the point of my rambling is well, first I just miss rambling and writing, and second that our journey is long, beautiful, tiring and really just getting started. By no means are we perfect. We've had days we don't talk because of something so petty. He deals with my obsessive planning, cleaning and unfriendly nature in the morning. I deal with him somehow not being able to figure how to get his clothes in the laundry bin and leaving every cabinet in the kitchen open before he leaves. Every. Single. One. However at the end of the day, after all the crazy and "busy", he's my best friend. He makes me laugh. He gives me comfort. He loves me to no end. He is the most selfless, hard-working and humble example of a man. He's my favorite part to my week with weekly date night. He's my person.
As our children grow I hope they see and know how much their parents love each other. How much they respect each other. How much they lean on each other. How much fun they have with one another.
Here's to the next decade….
It's hard to believe in just a few weeks this guy will be three. To sound like a broken record, where did the time go? I've been having so much fun with him and he's continued to develop into the funniest personality. These are some of my favorites sayings lately…..
Dear Riley Bean,
First, the name Bean. I feel like I've documented this before but just in case let's review. When I was pregnant with you, you were nonstop in my stomach. Always moving. So I called you my little jumping bean. Since then, that's your nickname and the fact Carter calls you it is just the sweetest ever. Recently we added gordita to the end because you have the most delicious thighs ever. Bean Gordita. It's perfect.
The other night I was out with a girlfriend and she first asked me how I was doing with you turning one. Truthfully, I'm kind of an emotional mess. Since you've been in our lives it's been pretty crazy especially on the work front as I took on a lot right around the same time. I honestly feel like it was a blur and I was just holding you in my arms for the first time. With that, I feel the mom guilt with you is so easy and I'm sure it grows with a second. We didn't do My Gym, didn't do a baby and me, didn't get our daily nap time…the list goes on. I feel this pang of sadness knowing your our last baby and I just want to stop time so I can truly savor every second of you. But know just because we didn't do it doesn't mean I love you any less! 🙂
With that, came the next question she had, which was how has it been with you the past year. To be honest, and my eyes will start to water again, I replied that I don't know if I deserved you. I really don't. I was terrified to have another child, yet even more so when I found out a girl. A girl? What am I going to do? (We'll have a good laugh over some stories when you get older…definitely with a cocktail in hand!) But you Bean, you've taken me off guard in a way that I never expected. You completed me. You completed our family. You are right where you belong. As a second child you have been more than I could ever ask for. The happiness that exudes from you is infectious, even at 6am when I'm not a morning person. You are filled with so much love and have been the biggest breath of fresh air.
This past year you have helped me grow. You've taught me things about myself that I didn't know. You've shown me a deeper love I was so afraid could ever exist. You Bean, you are my everything.
It's bitter sweet as you turn one and I watch you go from my little baby into a toddler. You're literally chasing your brother now and can tackle him pretty quickly. My money is on you girl! You're saying a few words- Mama, Dada, Dog Dog, Hi, Baba. You know, the usual. You have the world's best laugh and smile. My goodness it warms my heart. You're obsessed with all things water like your bath and going in the pool. Girl, you can eat. It's impressive! Your dogs make you squeal with excitement. You love the boys in your life–Carter and dad– and one day you will understand how much they love you. Carter loves to tickle you and I catch him giving you forehead kisses when no one is looking. He also pushes you when you take his toy when he thinks no one is looking. You have your dad wrapped around your finger. (We will be working together on this one) And I'm happy to say you are a mommy's girl. If I'm in the room we are glued and I wouldn't have it any other way.
I'm so looking forward to the next year of milestones and firsts, particularly when you start talking. We're so anxious to hear what your sweet little voice sounds like. You have some super cute outfits for spring and summer I can't wait to see you in. Oh and you're starting swim lessons so obviously I'm going to have fun getting you the cutest swimsuits ever. We're going to have fun exploring the farm, going to the beach and making some many beautiful memories now that you're here with us.
Words will never be able to express what you mean to me and how much I love you.
So, my little Bean, Happy 1st Birthday.
Love you to the moon and back.


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Oh hello there Spring! And hello there giant daisy on my - not so trained and not really tanned - belly!
When I feel like a season is coming, I wanna dress like it. And too bad Winter didn't really rung
the bell... (ahhumm!)
And not to mentioned the oh-so amazing location! Which we Amsterpeople call;
The Snake House (het Slangenpand).
I was *obsessed* with the overwhelming yellow from this building so I stopped and stared at it for
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Sunday, May 8, 2011
This Ain't No Craft Blog.
up until recently, was thee most popular post on the bloggity blog.
Besides it leaving me scratching my head, going, "Why??" I also wanted to yell,
I'm nothing if not real with ya. It was a hunk a junk. As are most things I crapt.
Anyways. . .
I've shared the embarrassing truth that I'm a big time journaler before.
I've got a stack of journals. That's just me.
I've also shared that I am a picture snapping/loving freak before, too.
It's part of my mental situation.
So what am I saying?
Nothing. Everything.
I'm saying, I love to write. I'm saying I'm just a girl who occasionally writes about crap.
Literally and figuratively.
I'm saying I overuse italics.
I'm saying I like to chat about whatever blows my skirt up.
I'm saying I gotsta keep it real.
I'm saying this is all me. Me me me me me me. Me.
I'm saying that I also like to occasionally make crap.
And build crap.
And use massive amounts of molding.
And fauxhawk my children.
And I'm hoping you'll forgive me for that.
Not just the fauxhawk. The whole "Not a craft blog" dealy-o.
See, if I felt pressure to come up with stuff to blog about, I know me.
It would suck the fun out of blogging. It wouldn't be fun anymore to always just "come up with a craft so I can blog".
This blog would die a quick death if I focused solely on my crapting, and being a "crafter". Frankly, I don't know how craft/decorating blogs do it. I don't know how they can keep that up for long, wondering "What will I do next week?"
So I hope you don't mind that you get a whole lotta real me.
And kid's poo faces.
Maybe occasionally a robot shirt thrown in there.
And little boys in tutus.
And oftentimes a whole lotta half-nudity.
Occasionally a mental breakdown thrown in there, too. (Oh. . .hey! Happy Mother's Day! Read about my motherly mental breakdown!!)
Maybe all a that's what you're here for.
And thanks.
But if you're not,
my sincerest apologies.
22 comments:
- Shirley said...
Oh my word, girl, I just come here for the laughs! Never would I have dreamed of the jewelees on the nibbies! The faux hawks and the robot shirts, oh my yes. Hope you have an awesomely happy mommy day!
- May 8, 2011 at 3:02 PM
- Jen said...
Mandi! I love love love your blog! I adore the occasional craps, but you and your supremely delightful personality are what keep me clicking on your blog FIRST in my google reader. That being said, I would like to encourage you (in a totally not-really-that-pathetic-because-i-really-do-have-like-3-real-life-friends way) to move to Missouri and be my new BFF. No pressure! :)
PS. Happy Mother's Day!
- May 8, 2011 at 3:11 PM
- thopler said...
one word.....hilarious!
- May 8, 2011 at 5:07 PM
- WhettenWild said...
I come here for the the fun, the laughs.....and the adorable pictures of my darling nephews and niece.
Happy Mothers' Day to an awesome Mom!
- May 8, 2011 at 5:30 PM
- calikas said...
You don't have to apologize for how you write your blog. Out of all the crafty/renovating/random blogs that I read, you are BY FAR my favorite. You style is unique, and I love to read each post.
I hate reading blogs that are forced, like you mentioned above.
keep doin whatcha do.
- May 8, 2011 at 6:00 PM
- UBee said...
I agree with the others, you are crazy funny, sarcastic, and real. And don't sell yourself short, maybe you don't do many crafty-schmafty things, but you do massive, large, blow-your-mind kinda projects that we don't see anywhere else (at least not many for women). I read this blog for YOU, so go on, keep bein' you, and we'll all be happy!!!
- May 8, 2011 at 6:34 PM
- Kathleen said...
Ditto above except move to Maryland, Harford county to be exact. Love, love, love your blog. Your kids are adorable. I will warn you though that at some point your son is not going to be happy about that picture with the gems! :) Happy, happy Mothers day to you!
- May 8, 2011 at 6:44 PM
- Laura at Ms. Smartie Pants said...
Here for your perspective! You keep me laughing! Thanks, and I feel the same way. I love to create but I also like to enjoy what I create and don't want to keep making something just to throw it in the closet so I have room for my next creation!:)
- May 8, 2011 at 6:53 PM
- Nicolette @ Momnivore's Dilemma said...
Love the poo faces...
This made me laugh b/c my most popular post is of the craft origins as well. {i write about a whole host of stuff too.}
although dabbling a bit in the home/craft blog sector has made me the most organized that I have ever been in my adult life.
i meal plan. i sew.
the 20 year old me would balk at the 30ish me...
- May 8, 2011 at 8:07 PM
- dena4kids said...
I say whatever you want to write I want to read! I love ya man!=)
- May 8, 2011 at 8:52 PM
- What's next said...
love. love. love the blog... it's just what you need it to be! I just have crap making envy, very badly actually... I've been asking for saws and such. If I get them could you come visit???
- May 9, 2011 at 5:34 AM
- Leslie@leserleeslovesandhobbies said...
I'm with everyone else. We love the way you write. The realness of you. There's something to be said for many of us wanting you to move so you can become our newest BFF. I wish I could write like you. I'm also glad you know how to spell faux hawk. I admire your drive and determination, and ability to finish projects. I'm more of a starter myself. I have two living room walls painted, that I painted about a month ago. Now I'm waiting for the other two to paint themselves. Along with the hallway and the rest of the house. You are an inspiration.
- May 9, 2011 at 7:28 AM
- Lisa said...
Alleluia to writing what you want to write, and to blogging about whatever floats your boat.
You could not possibly fit into one little category anyway, my friend!!!
Hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day with those sweet little munchkins of yours and their fauxhawks!
- May 9, 2011 at 8:39 AM
- Emily said...
I love your blog, I think you are funny and super talented and I think you are an amazing woman and mom. So you go a head and write about whatever you want, because I think YOU ROCK!
- May 9, 2011 at 9:01 AM
- Terrell said...
This post just cracked me up! Like every other post though..it's just pure reality and I love it! Keep up the great work, being a wonderful mom and crafter/projecter/home redoer that you are :)
Love it!
- May 9, 2011 at 10:03 AM
- Kimbo West @ a girl and a glue gun said...
so i'm a crafter.
and i read craft blogs.
and I have about two blogs in my bloglovin that aint's craft blogs.
yours is one of those.
yes. it does crafts.
and awesome crafts.
and oh the molding....
and did i mention those awesome photos that I drool over and want to pay you to come and snap some of my kids...
but i'm hear for another reason.
the movie quotes...
the humor
especially the italics.
you had me at the dookie in the tub.
the crafts are just a bonus.
- May 9, 2011 at 10:22 PM
- Kimbo West @ a girl and a glue gun said...
and when I say hear. i mean here. like HERE.
- May 9, 2011 at 10:23 PM
- Anita @ GoingALittleCoastal said...
I come for the crazy good story telling pictures. And the laughs. And the wood working. And do you think pulling on her foot helps with the pooing? I should try that.
- May 9, 2011 at 11:20 PM
- Meg said...
I love the pooping picture, gotta have one of those in your collection!
Great post and keeping it real is why you are loved!
- May 12, 2011 at 7:02 AM
- Mommybreath said...
A gigantic nuclear furnace...
I think your projects are craptastic! You have a gift with the lens as well.
Keep up the good work. :)
- May 12, 2011 at 8:34 AM
- Selina said...
I have so enjoyed reading through your posts - crafty ones and not crafty (or crappy) :-) You are great - I would just say keep up whatever you are doing, people obviously like it! (near 700 followeres girl!) And I'll make it one # closer :-) Anyway, I struggle with feeling like I have to make my blog a craft blog and so when I add other stuff about my kids/life/photos etc if wonder if people will be thinking What is She Doing! But OH WELL - I like my blog, a big mess of stuff - ha!
- May 19, 2011 at 7:14 PM
- Selina said...
PS :-) where is the pottery barn mirror knockoff. (I think that was you - I'm coming from West Furniture Revival) I tried to find it but I'm lost :-) Two gadgets that I have enjoyed adding to my blog is the "most popular posts" and the "search" button. People seem to like using them.
- May 19, 2011 at 7:17 PM


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The Ohio Department of Health advises everyone limit consumption of sport fish caught from all waterbodies in Ohio to one meal per week, unless there is a more or less restrictive advisory.
Eat fish low in contaminants.
Fish can be part of a healthy, balanced diet. Fish are generally low in fat and high in protein. Fish contain many vitamins and minerals, and are the primary food source for long-chain omega-3 fatty acids. Studies suggest that omega-3 fatty acids are important during fetal brain and eye development, and may help to prevent heart disease in adults. Health experts recommend that regular consumption of fish be included as part of a healthy diet
Fish consumption advisories are subject to change based on new data. View the Ohio Sport Fish Consumption Advisory booklet.
In general, use the following table to guide your fish consumption choices:
The Ohio Department of Health advises that everyone limit consumption of sport fish caught from all water bodies in Ohio to one meal per week, unless there is a more or less restrictive advisory. View the Ohio Sport Fish Consumption Advisory booklet.
The one meal per week advisory protects sensitive populations, including women of child bearing age and children under age 15.
The statewide mercury advisory is primarily for women of child-bearing age and children age 15 and under. They are advised to eat no more than one meal per week of fish (any species) from any Ohio water body unless there is a more or less restrictive advisory. Although the one meal per week advice applies mainly to these sensitive populations, the general advisory recommends that everyone follow that advice.
In 2017, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued advice to help women who are pregnant or may become pregnant – as well as breastfeeding mothers and parents of young children – make informed choices when it comes to store-bought fish and fish served in restaurants (including shellfish) that are healthy and safe to eat.
To help these consumers more easily understand the types of fish to select, the agencies have created an easy-to-use reference chart that sorts 62 types of fish into three categories:
For this national advisory, a typical adult serving is four ounces of fish, measured before cooking. Serving sizes for children should be smaller and adjusted for their age and total calorie needs. It is recommended that children eat fish once or twice a week, selected from a variety of fish types.
The updated advice cautions parents of young children and certain women to avoid seven types of fish that typically have higher mercury levels:
Choices lower in mercury include some of the most commonly eaten fish, such as shrimp, pollock, salmon, canned light tuna, tilapia, catfish and cod.
For details, including a link printable versions of the reference chart and questions and answers in both English and Spanish, visit U.S. EPA's website.
In addition to the advisories below, Ohio EPA advises not eating snapping turtle meat from some locations. Follow the link to see the locations in this advisory. View the Ohio Sport Fish Consumption Advisory booklet.
These fish have high levels of contaminants, and should not be eaten.
PAHs = Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
PCBs = Polychlorinated Biphenyls
The waters and/or sediments in these areas have high levels of contaminants. It is recommended that a person not swim or wade in these water body sections.
Body of Water
Area Under Advisory
Dicks Creek
River mile 4.1 (1 mile downstream from North Branch Dicks Creek), Middletown to the Great Miami River (Butler County)
Little Scioto River
State Route 739, near Marion to Holland Road, near Marion
(Marion County)
Mahoning River
NW Bridge Road (Warren) to Pennsylvania State Line
(Mahoning, Trumbull Counties)
PAHs, PCBs
Remove all skin from fillets or steaks. This allows fat to drain away from the fish during cooking.
Trim off the fatty areas that are shown in black on the drawing. These include the fatty areas found along the belly, back, and both sides of the fillet.
Cook so that the fat drips away. Broil, bake, or grill on a rack, or poach and discard the liquid.
If you deep-fry your catch, discard the oil. Pan frying removes few, if any, contaminants.
If you prepare soups or chowders from fish, be aware that this cooking method holds in juices that contain fat (and contaminants) from the fish. If you are preparing a soup or chowder, you can reduce the amount of contaminants by baking, broiling, grilling or poaching your fish first, then adding the cooked fish to the soup or chowder.
Fish Chowder
Parmesan Baked Fish
Perch Skillet
Get more ideas from chooseyourfish.org
Each year, the new fish contaminant data is evaluated, and advisories are issued or modified annually.
Ohio's current sport fish consumption advisory committee functions under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) among Ohio EPA, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and Ohio Department of Health. Technical staff from each agency meet several times a year as needed to coordinate fish advisories and other issues related to fish contaminants.
The methodology used for issuing fish advisories is described in the 1993 Protocol for a Uniform Great Lakes Sport Fish Consumption Advisory and its subsequent addenda. In cases where an advisory decision is needed for constituents not addressed in the protocol, the protocol is used as a framework for developing appropriate thresholds.
The ODH WIC Program is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. WIC helps low-income eligible pregnant and breastfeeding women, women who recently had a baby, and infants and children who are at risk due to inadequate nutrition.
WIC provides: nutrition, education, breastfeeding education and support; supplemental highly nutritious foods; referral to prenatal and pediatric health care; and other maternal and child health and human service program information. The WIC Program has 230 clinics located throughout the State that see approximately 250,000 clients per month.
The fish contaminant monitoring sites are typically selected to coordinate with other water quality monitoring survey sites on an annual basis.
Typically, approximately 250-300 fish tissue samples are collected from Ohio streams each year for contaminant analysis, along with another 100 from inland lakes and Lake Erie. In addition, the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) collects fish tissue from the Ohio River annually, which the states use collectively to issue advisories.
Each year, the new fish contaminant data is evaluated, and advisories are issued or modified annually. Advisories are released concurrently when fishing license renewals are required, near the end of February. The advisories are updated on the website, and updated outreach materials are distributed to WIC clinics and to anglers and citizens upon request.
The Ohio Sport Fish Tissue Monitoring Program has accomplished the following objectives over the last 10 years:
See "Ohio Water Resource Inventory Volume 2: Ohio Fish Tissue Monitoring Program 1994," for a more detailed historical description of fish tissue monitoring in Ohio, and the "Ohio Water Resource Inventory" Volume 2: Ohio Fish Tissue Contaminant Monitoring 1996," for a detailed description of site evaluations.
See Ohio EPA's protocols on fish collections, fish advisory development, and fish tissue collection for environmental monitoring for more detailed descriptions of those procedures.
While most Ohio sport fish are safe to eat, low levels of chemicals like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and mercury have been found in some fish from certain waters. To ensure the continued good health of Ohioans, the Ohio Department of Health offers an advisory for how often these fish can be safely eaten. An advisory is advice, and should not be viewed as law or regulation. It is intended to help anglers and their families make educated choices about: where you fish, what types of fish you eat, how to determine the amount and frequency of fish you consume and how you prepare fish for cooking.
By following these advisories, you can get the health benefits of eating fish and reduce unwanted contaminants.
For an adult, the serving size is eight ounces uncooked or six ounces cooked. For children under age six, the serving size is three ounces uncooked or two ounces cooked.
This advisory covers only sport fish caught and consumed by Ohio anglers. Safety regulations and advisories for fish in the market place are the responsibility of the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Most kinds of fish on the market are safe and numerous health organizations encourage consumption of up to 12 ounces of fish/week.
Based upon national advisory information issued by FDA, the following species of fish could pose health problems for some individuals. Avoid these kinds of fish if you are concerned about your exposure to chemical contaminants:
U.S. EPA and FDA have issued an advisory for women who might become pregnant, women who are pregnant, nursing mothers and young children. U.S. EPA and FDA recommend that women of childbearing age and children limit their intake of fish, including store-bought fish and tuna, to two to three meals/week (8-12 oz. of fish/week for an adult woman). For more information about FDA's fish consumption advice, see fda.gov/Food/FoodborneIllnessContaminants/Metals/ucm393070.htm.
These are usually made from fish low in contaminants.
Ohio's fish samples are analyzed for several contaminants, most importantly mercury and PCBs, as those two contaminants are found most often in fish at levels of concern. Several metals including arsenic, cadmium, lead and selenium are looked for in addition to mercury. Samples are also analyzed for pesticides, including aldrin, dieldrin, lindane, DDT and its breakdown products, endrin, endosulfan, heptachlor, methoxychlor, hexachlorobenzene, mirex and nonachlor. Except in a few special cases on the advisory list, mercury and PCBs are responsible for advisories on Ohio sport fish.
Yes. Because PCBs and mercury affect different body processes, it is considered safe to eat a fish that has an advisory due to mercury and another fish that has an advisory due to PCBs, even if they have the same meal frequency suggested. However, if you eat any fish that has an advisory due to a particular contaminant, you should not eat another fish within the advised length of time that is listed for that contaminant, regardless of the species or location. For example, if you eat a fish that has a one/month recommended frequency for mercury, you should not eat another sport caught fish that is listed as one/month for mercury, even if the other fish is a different species caught at a different place.
One week's consumption of fish does not change the level of contaminants in the body much at all. If you eat a lot of fish one week, you can cut back for the next week or two. Just make sure you average the recommended amount/week.
Fish taken from rivers, streams, lakes and reservoirs throughout Ohio often have small amounts of chemical contaminants. Limiting the number of sport fish meals eaten ensures that the contaminants do not build up in your body to levels that may be harmful. Data collected from lakes and rivers in Ohio show that a statewide advisory of one meal/week of most sport-caught fish is appropriate
All lakes that have fish with higher levels of contaminants are listed in the Ohio Sport Fish Consumption Advisory booklet. If you don't see the public lake where you fish in the booklet, then you may safely consume the fish you catch from the lake according to the general advisory. A complete list of lakes that have been sampled for contaminated fish can be viewed on Ohio EPA's fish consumption advisory webpage or by contacting Ohio EPA.
Ohio EPA evaluates 36 fish tissue contaminants to decide whether to issue a fish consumption advisory. You cannot see, smell or taste these fish contaminants at levels that can affect your health. Therefore, a lake can look dirty, yet the fish in it can be uncontaminated. Conversely, a lake can look clean and the fish can be contaminated and require an advisory. Some things that cause a lake to seem dirty, such as sediment that makes the water look muddy, or bacteria and algae (microscopic plants) that can produce an odor, do not contaminate fish tissue. Therefore, you cannot tell if there should be a fish advisory by whether the lake looks or smells dirty.
Fish can be part of a healthy, balanced diet. Fish are generally low in fat and high in protein. Fish contain many vitamins and minerals, and are the primary food source of omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids are important during fetal brain and eye development. Omega-3 fatty acids also help to prevent heart disease in adults. For the American Heart Association's recommendation on eating fish, please visit healthyforgood.heart.org/Eat-smart/Articles/Fish-and-Omega-3-Fatty-Acids.
We are NOT recommending that you stop eating sport fish, except where Do Not Eat is shown in the advisory. Eating fish regularly offers several health benefits. You will gain those benefits if you follow this fish advisory information carefully to choose safer places to fish; pick safer species to eat; trim and cook your catch correctly; and follow the recommended meal frequency. At the same time, you will reduce your exposure to possible contaminants
U.S. EPA and FDA have issued an advisory for women of child-bearing age and children. The FDA recommends that women of child-bearing age and children limit their intake of fish, including store bought fish and canned tuna, to two to three average meals/week (8-12 ounces of fish/week for adults and children over age 10, smaller amounts for younger children). Albacore (white) tuna has more mercury than canned light tuna. So, when choosing two meals of fish and shellfish, you may eat up to four ounces (one average meal) of albacore tuna/week. Because tuna steak generally contains higher levels of mercury than canned light tuna, when choosing two meals of fish and shellfish, you may eat up to four ounces (one average meal) of tuna steak/week. For more information about FDA's fish consumption advice, including information about tuna consumption, see fda.gov/Food/FoodborneIllnessContaminants/Metals/ucm393070.htm.
Contaminants that are found in some Ohio fish include PCBs, pesticides and metals such as lead and methyl mercury. The contaminants responsible for most advisories are methyl mercury and PCBs.
Mercury is a metal that occurs in nature. It does not break down, but cycles between land, air and water. Mercury may be released to the atmosphere by active volcanoes, coal-burning power plants and burning of industrial or household wastes. Bacteria in sediments convert mercury to methyl mercury, an organic compound. Methyl mercury builds up in fish through the food chain. Nearly all the mercury found in fish is methyl mercury.
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are man-made oils that were once used in carbonless copying paper and in electrical equipment such as capacitors, transformers and fluorescent light ballasts. PCBs break down very slowly in the environment. PCBs tend to stay in sediments and build up in fish through the food chain.
The levels of these compounds found in Ohio fish are not known to cause immediate severe sickness. Long-lasting contaminants such as PCBs and mercury can build up in your body over time. It may take months or years of regularly eating contaminated fish to build up amounts that are a health concern. Health problems that may result from the contaminants in fish range from small, hard to detect health changes to birth defects, as well as mental and physical retardation in newborns. Mothers who eat highly contaminated fish for many years before becoming pregnant may have children who are slower to develop and learn. Therefore, women who plan to become pregnant should follow the fish consumption advice given to pregnant and nursing women for several years before becoming pregnant. It takes up to six years or more for the body to get rid of PCBs, and up to one year to get rid of mercury.
The advisories that protect sensitive populations also protect all other members of the public.
Choose smaller fish (within the legal size limit). Smaller fish within a species tend to have fewer contaminants than older, larger fish, and are sometimes tastier and more tender.
Choose leaner fish. Fish that are higher in fat — Channel Catfish and Carp, for example — will likely have more fat and may have higher levels of PCBs and similar chemicals in their bodies. Yellow Perch, Sunfish and Crappies are examples of lean fish.
Trim and cook your fish properly to reduce risk. This is important because all meal advice given in the advisory assumes that this has been done. Proper preparation reduces your exposure to organic chemicals like PCBs and certain pesticides. More than 50 percent of these contaminants can be eliminated by trimming fatty areas before cooking and by cooking fish in ways that allow fat to drip away. Mercury levels cannot be reduced by trimming because mercury binds to protein (the meat portion) of the fish.
Contaminants in fish can be harmful to people of all ages, but the fetus and young children are especially sensitive to contaminants because their organs and systems are not yet fully developed. They are less able to deal with toxic substances than an adult. Contaminants in fish can affect your baby more than they affect you and can be hard to detect. It is best to prevent childhood exposure to fish contaminants in the first place. In summary, the most sensitive groups are unborn children and children age 15 and under. This also includes women who plan to become pregnant, women who are pregnant and nursing mothers.
Periodically check the website or contact the Ohio Department of Health or Ohio EPA for the latest information about Ohio sport fish consumption advisories.
Fish for your Health
Ohio EPA's Sport Fish Consumption Advisory helps you choose which, and how much, fish to eat.
Request publications:
Ohio EPA Public Interest Center
(614) 644-2160
Mariah Hood
(614) 644-2865
Ohio EPA Division of Surface Water
(614) 644-2001
Ohio EPA Division of Surface Water
Standards and Technical Support Section
P.O. Box 1049
Columbus, OH 43216-1049


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Advent 2016 – Part Two11th December 2016 | David Bareham
David gives a passionate, heart felt message this morning as we continue our Advent series. The theme for today is "The Kingship of Jesus" and he reads from Isaiah 9.
For us as Christians the birth of Jesus has to be central to all that we are and we must recognise the fact that this event in our history was life changing. Before delving deeper into his message, David shares a news article he saw in the week which shows how much importance is placed upon "Santa Claus / Father Christmas" at this time of year. It is a sad fact that "Santa" has taken priority over the real meaning of Christmas…and that is Jesus!
We then go on a whistle stop tour of the Bible from Genesis in the Old Testament, to Luke in the New Testament and finishing up in Revelation. We hear of the prophecies foretelling the arrival of Jesus the King, the fulfilling of those prophecies and what is still yet to come.
He finishes by asking "What does all this mean for us?"….. and tells us some of the harsh realities of what is happening in the world today!
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Advent 2016 – Part One4th December 2016 | Malcolm Sullivan
Malcolm starts this short four week series in advent today and we learn about "Jesus – Human and Divine"
Before he begins though, he encourages us to look at and read some passages in scripture between now and Christmas. He feels that God will reveal things to us that we may not have noticed when we first read them.
He then goes on to show us the various possibilities that could of made Jesus the person that He was. But as we hear, there is one and only one way that He became Human and Divine. It is something that we have known all along but Malcolm digs deeper into it's origins.
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