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Granny Stitch Crochet Border & Join for Three Round Solid Squares
Granny Stitch Border & Join As You Go For Full Motifs (US Crochet Terminology) For the "Three Round Solid Granny Square" As per my Blue Buoy Blanket, here I'm using the classic 3 double crochet granny cluster stitch… Read More
Half Motif – Three Round Granny Square – Free Crochet Pattern
Three Round Solid Granny Square Half Motif – Crochet Pattern (US Crochet Terminology) This half square crochet pattern features in my Blue Buoy blanket pattern and it's used to fill the edges and make the corners of the… Read More
Three Round Solid Granny Square – Free Crochet Pattern
Three Round Solid Granny Square Full Motif – Crochet Pattern (US Crochet Terminology) This simple crochet square is quick and easy to make and is a great foundation for many projects, including my Blue Buoy blanket, named after… Read More
Rainbow Heirloom Little Square Crochet Motif – Free Pattern
I bought two bundles of Solo Light Minis by Rainbow Heirloom, on a whim when I saw them on Ysolda Teague's website at the end of 2017. Although I love bright and cheerful colours, I tend to shy… Read More
Star Flower Crochet Motif – Free Pattern
My free Star Flower crochet motif is a relatively easy, four round pattern that I designed specifically to be economic with yarn. Hence the nice, open construction means I'm using less of my expensive yarn! I wanted to… Read More
Riverhouse Charity Blanket Motif – Free Crochet Pattern
This hexagonal motif uses DK cotton yarn in whites, creams and light browns/beiges. You can of course use different yarn weights and colours to make your own unique blanket! PDF Pattern can be downloaded from here or Ravelry…. Read More


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- The Jew's Text: "Shem The Penman" and "Shaun The Post"
Jews can be persecuted in all the civilized languages.Bernard Malamud, The Fixer
Wyndham Lewis was one of the few early critics of Ulysses to see that, like Stephen Dedalus, Leopold Bloom is a Joycean self-portrait.1 Driven by his anti-Semitism, Lewis was irritated by the sympathy Joyce garnered by portraying himself as a Jew. In Time and Western Man, he complains that Bloom has too much dramatic power:
As it is, of course, the author, thinly disguised as a middle-aged Jew tout (Mr. Leopold Bloom), wins the reader's sympathy every time he appears; and he never is confronted with the less and less satisfactory Dedalus (in the beau rôle) without the latter losing trick after trick to his disreputable rival. . . . It is a sad affair, altogether, on that side.(101)
A similar dynamic operates in the sections of Finnegans Wake in which Shem is attacked by his twin brother Shaun. In Book I, Chapter 7, and Book III, Chapter 1, readers sympathize with the victimized and pathetic Shem, who, though he is not a Jew in any strict sense (neither, of course, is Bloom), can claim Jewishness as one among his myriad identities. While Joyce critics have traced in detail how Joyce's contact with and attitudes about Jews shaped the portrayal of Leopold Bloom,2 we have yet fully to explore Joyce's subsequent imagination of himself as a "semisemitic" Shem (FW 191.02–03).3 This essay, though certainly not a full account of such an imagining, traces one strand of the Wake in which, as in Ulysses, Joyce uses the figure of the Jew to conjure his enduring sense of persecution as a writer.
The ways Joyce enlists Jewishness in the Wake to muster sympathy for his writerly predicaments are far from static. Over the seventeen years he worked on Finnegans Wake, the status of Jews in western European cultures changed dramatically. In the early 1920s, they were largely assimilated into their national communities, and their contribution to western culture was mostly downplayed or denied. By the middle 1930s, the Nuremberg laws had shorn German Jews [End Page 263] of their citizenship, and Jews were newly threatened across Europe. Finnegans Wake records this historical tension between an inconspicuous Jew, assimilated into European society and often indistinguishable from his gentile counterparts, and a visible and oppressed Jew who found with dismay that his Jewish "race" robbed him of his cultural birthright.
In the bulk of the text, drafted during the 1920s, Shem's Jewishness moves in and out of view within the tangled wordplay so he is seen as Jewish only at certain moments. Although this instability is inherent in what Vicki Mahaffey calls the "reality of adulteration" central to the Wake,4 it also has a certain mimetic plausibility. Like Joyce's Jewish friends in Trieste, Zurich, and Paris, that is, Shem is a hybrid of various cultural influences and identities; his Jewishness is but one lens through which others see him or he sees himself.5 Joyce portrays this assimilated Jew as the uncredited "writer" of much of European culture and as the devalued pole of a civilization built on Jewish and Greek sources. He then uses this condition of invisibility to illustrate his own status as a writer, seeking sympathy for his mistreatment at the hands of literary pirates and indifferent audiences. Then, as Joyce revises the text in the middle and late 1930s, he adds references not to a hybrid European but to a more conspicuous victim of race science and its legal manifestations. This representation of the racially marked Jew of the 1930s serves similarly to protest Joyce's own oppression by timid printers, unreliable publishers, and censorious governments. He now uses the condition of dangerous visibility to seek sympathy for his victimization as an Irish writer; but this portrait has additional power, representing Joyce's genius as biologically given and those who would criticize him as fascist thugs. While the implicit politics of such a move are debatable (and I will return to this later), tracing the representation of Shem's Jewishness...

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Solar panels
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Off-grid applications
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Community Energy Develops Largest Solar Plant in Pennsylvania and Deploys with Canadian Solar MaxPower.
The largest solar project in Pennsylvania, a 5 MW solar plant developed by Community Energy Solar is now actively producing clean solar energy for Exelon Generation, which serves the southeastern region of the state. Producing enough energy to power 950 homes, the utility-scale solar project was installed by groSolar, using Canadian Solar MaxPower monocrystalline and polycrystalline modules. The robust solution delivers high-yield and reliable performance, as well as cost and environmental benefits.
Known for their commitment to meeting customers' needs, Community Energy worked closely with the agricultural community of Lancaster county, listening to their concerns and creating a plan that reflected the core values of the community. An example of that effort was the selection of a post racking system that did away with the need for concrete anchors. This attention to detail honored community values by preserving the land for future agricultural use.
"When working on challenging projects, we know we can depend on Canadian Solar as a partner. They are a trusted supplier that we have successfully worked with on many projects and we look forward to collaborating with them on many more in the future," said Jamie Resor, CEO of groSolar.
Keystone Solar Construction Time Lapse from Derek Sheehan on Vimeo.
Key project supporters included Sustainable Energy Fund, Ben Franklin Technology Partnership, Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority, and PA Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. The solar installation will offset 4,200 tons of carbon per year, equivalent to capacity of 28,000 trees.
"Canadian Solar gives us confidence because their products' performance, reliability and warranty coverage will deliver clean renewable solar energy to our customers for decades to come," said R. Brent Alderfer, CEO & Founder, Community Energy Solar.


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To be honest, I'm not that crazy about horror movies as much as I love the visuals (like stills or posters) of a good old spooky motion picture. ♡ That said, I've been recently really interested in exploring some influential horror classics like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Nosferatu or Dracula.
Yup, a little pop culture lesson coming your way. (~ ̄▽ ̄)~ Well, Bela Lugosi was a Hungarian actor who oddly didn't speak English well and allegedly learned his lines in Dracula phonetically. That, together with his accent and unusual ways of pronouncing words, sure attributed to the buildup of his Transylvanian movie character.
The movie itself was filmed in 1931. which means in time when silent movie directors just began playing with the new aspect of motion picture - the sound. It almost look a bit experimental with it's long and silent movie scenes. Also, spooky castles, bats and spider webs may seem like a cliche now but this is where this whole thing started as something new and fresh. That's what makes this classic a true piece of art. 〠_〠
Oh, and I really like this song that was
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My skin is more skewed towards combination/dehyrdated and moisturisers just doesn't cut out for me. At my current skincare regime, oils are my current effective moisturisers now and I am incorporating products containing hyaluronic acid to increase skin hydration. Honestly, before I would venture into using new products, I would usually do a background check to understand certain ingredients and benefits. Here is a quick background of Hyaluronic Acid.
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Simplified Version
Hyaluronic Acid has an incredible water retentive capacity and capable of retaining up to 6,000 times in weight in water. Hyaluronic Acid is:
* Biodegradable
* Non-toxic
* Excellent moisturizer* Contributes to skin elasticity, toning and smoothness
HA does not penetrate the skin barrier. It forms a thin, light permeable, invisible, visco-elastic surface film. This fixes the moisture on the surface of the skin. The HA film helps to preserve the principal characteristics
of young, healthy skin. The HA film supports the skin.s natural protective mechanism. Since it is an excellent
water reservoir and an ideal lubricant. HA, when incorporated into cosmetics, leads to a perceptible and visible improvement in skin condition.
-Taken from Garden of Wisdom-
Products that I use containing Hyaluronic Acid
Application: In the morning, beneath my face oil and sunscreen.
Application: As a weekly DIY Mask.


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Wednesday, June 03, 2009
ready, set, go
At Annie's house, I had my first sip of raw milk. Straight out of the cow, and up until very recently, illegal to sell in the US. Notice I said 'sip'. Annie loves it, so that's all I'm going to say about it. Other than this: it tasted like it came out of the cow's butt. Aftertaste of Manure. Five minutes after I tried it, I explained to everyone that I kept smelling farm, and realized it was originating FROM MY MOUTH.
On the way back from Heber we hit up the outlets in Park City and got Slurpees.
We spent a lot of time outside on the patios enjoying the beautiful weather and my grandparents' amazing yard. Here's a picture of the front; jealous?
Corinne and Annie in the backyard :: BABY BUMP. Corinne was in her 30th week.
Penny's future best friend, Gunner, mauling The General.
He's the funniest looking lab on earth.
My parents at the Asian Star:
Great pic of The General with his dog:
Corinne wouldn't have wanted me to post this, but I love it: I caught her when she was genuinely laughing. I don't want to alarm anyone, but I'm kind of a professional photographer.
BABY SHOWER! This chicken salad was amazing. My ma is the best chicken salad maker EVER and she makes better chicken salad than ANYONE.
I made these cupcakes using baby food instead of oil. Get it? Baby food? For a baby shower?
LOVE THIS PICTURE. My sisters are so hot.
Present time:
The best onesie of the day went to me, if I may say so myself. Amazing.
The most disappointing onesie of the day also went to me. I blame it on the fabric markers. They were snaggy and unwieldy. I was told that the end result was so terrible, not even the local battered women's shelter would take it. EXTREME SAD FACE :-( :-( :-(
First person to spot Annie in the crowd wins!
Why YES, this IS a picture of The General in a TIE-DYED DO-RAG AND LEATHER CHAPS, thanks for asking!
He wanted in on the onesie fun.
Steve's impersonation of Annie simultaneously raking through her hair and chewing her fingernails while signing their close-out documents on their new house:
Boba tea. Who has ever heard of it?? Not me, until a few days ago. Those huge black things are "tapioca pearls" and you suck them up through the straw while also drinking the smoothie. It's a DRINK you have to CHEW. Weird but good.
Quick story - on my way to the car to get breakfast for our picnic in Sugarhouse Park (pictured below) ... I HYDROPLANED across a puddle of water and ended up on the ground, in a crab-race-ready position. It was spectacular.
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You goose, you didn't put up any pictures of you and your hot sisters all together-like.ReplyDelete
Corinne looks adorable.
If I hydroplaned I would have ended up in the broken-hip position.
i love all the pictures. my favorite is of annie and corinne together, they both look great and the baby bump is ridiculously good looking. i'm not surprised that she is so tiny with only 10 weeks to go!ReplyDelete
isn't the baby a girl? what's with the robot? lol.
Wow, it looked like you had a blast with the fam. Your sister, Annie, is so adorable! I wish I looked that cute while I was pregnant.ReplyDelete
That "boba drink" is called Bubble Tea up here in Canada, and it comes in a huge variety of flavors. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the stuff. My favorite, MANGO!
Yep, Boba tea is also called Bubble tea here in Malaysia. I bloody love Honey Dew flavour. And we have red-pink coloured tapioca pearls which taste kinda like chewy cherry.ReplyDelete
Corinne's hot when she's spawning.ReplyDelete
Corrine is adorable pregnant, if only I looked like her...I will keep dreaming!ReplyDelete
- Jonny JJune 5, 2009 at 11:37 AM
I invented Boba Tea sooo...ReplyDelete
Oh shoot, I said Annie was cute pregnant....um...sorry to Annie...I meant Corrine. *blush* sorry.ReplyDelete


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'The Rock' sends emotional video to family of a mother and daughter killed in a fiery crash
In the middle of a horrific tragedy, the death of his mother and 12-year-old sister in a car crash last week, Angelo Pizarro tweeted at, of all people, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Angelo's mom was a huge fan, and Pizarro thought that if the celebrity would just say her name - Aileen Pizarro - it would bring a small amount of relief to the shock and unrelenting sorrow.
Twitter agreed, and within a day, the tweet was retweeted tens of thousands of times. The plea reached its intended target.
Soon, Johnson was recording a video saying Aileen Pizarro's name, offering "love and light" and even appearing to get emotional at the thought of the tragedy affecting people he did not know.
@TheRock THANK YOU SO MUCH SIR. I hope everyone knows how amazing you are. I can't stop smiling knowing she's smiling so much. Just, thank you. And again thank you to every single person who viewed my post (now over a million). pic.twitter.com/tQisyRGgVT
— angelo pizarro (@mikkeltweets) August 27, 2018
"From what I'm told, your mom was a very, very big fan of mine, so anyway, man, I am sending so much love and light and strength your way from my family to yours, and I just want to say thanks for reaching out, man, and I'm so sorry to hear about your sister and your mom and this tragic loss you and your family are going through," The Rock says in the video.
He wipes his eye and continues: "If your mom can see me now, which I'm sure she can, I just want to thank her for all the love and for being such a big fan."
Aileen and Aryana Pizarro were killed on a San Diego, California, highway Aug. 23, as they were heading to pick up Aryana's contact lenses. Trevor Heitmann, a YouTube star known as McSkillet, slammed into them, reportedly at over 100 miles an hour, as he went the wrong way on a one-way highway driving a McLaren 650S. Heitman, who friends said had been struggling with depression, also died.
Angelo Pizarro hoped The Rock would turn the funeral, planned for Sept. 8, into something that would have made his mother smile.
"She saw The Rock as more than a celebrity. My mom was a single mom; she wanted me to have positive male role models. She saw The Rock as a mama's boy," Pizarro said. "She'd say, 'He bought his mom a house and a car.' She knew I'm a mama's boy, too."
He said the video The Rock sent was just what she would have wanted.
"I know she's smiling down and laughing that I got him to say her name," he said. "That means a lot to me."
He said his sister, a self-described "brainiac," was excited to begin seventh grade and would have started a few days after the crash. She was looking forward to school so much, in fact, that she had already laid out the outfit she planned to wear on the first day of school, including a shirt with a unicorn. In her honor, Pizarro and his brother Dominic, 22, got tattoos of a unicorn. They also set up a GoFundMe to help with funeral and other expenses.
Angelo Pizarro said his mother, 43, a marriage and family counselor, was someone who wasn't happy unless she was helping others.
"If she was at an event and saw the housekeeping staff, she'd go and sweep and mop with them," he said. "That's just how she was."
In addition to The Rock, the Pizarro also tweeted at Aryana's favorite singer, Alessia Cara, who also responded with a heartfelt message.
Pizarro said the celebrity love has made a big difference, because now the story of his mother and sister has elements of positivity.
"We've been able to turn the narrative of the car crash from a 'car in flames,' and we changed that into pervasive love and hope and about my sister and my mom."
This article was written by Allison Klein, a reporter for The Washington Post.


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1:00 A.M. Alarm clock rings.
2:00 A.M. Hunting partners arrive, drags you out of bed.
2:30 A.M. Throw everything but kitchen sink in camper.
3:00 A.M. Leave for deep woods.
3:15 A.M. Drive back home and get gun.
3:30 A.M. Drive like mad to get to woods before daylight.
4:00 A.M. Set up camp — forgot the sleeping tent.
4:30 A.M. Head into woods.
6:05 A.M. See eight deer.
6:06 A.M. Take aim and squeeze trigger.
6:08 A.M. Load gun, while watching deer go over hill.
8:00 A.M. Head back to camp.
9:00 A.M. Still looking for camp.
10:00 A.M. Realize you don't know where camp is.
NOON Fire gun for help– eat wild berries.
12:15 P.M. Ran out of bullets — eight deer come back.
12:20 P.M. Strange feeling in stomach.
12:30 P.M. Realize you ate poison berries.
12:35 P.M. Keep shouting until you are hoarse.
12:45 P.M. Rescued, rushed to hospital — stomach pumped.
3:00 P.M. Arrive back at camp.
3:30 P.M. Leave camp to kill a deer.
4:00 P.M. Return to camp for bullets.
4:01 P.M. Load gun — leave camp again.
5:00 P.M. Empty gun on squirrel that's bugging you.
6:00 P.M. Arrive at camp, see deer grazing in camp.
6:01 P.M. Load gun and fire.
6:02 P.M. One dead pick-up truck.
6:04 P.M. Hunting partner returns to camp dragging deer.
6:06 P.M. Repress strong desire to shoot partner.
6:07 P.M. Fall into the camp fire.
6:10 P.M. Change clothes — throw burned ones into fire.
6:15 P.M. Take pick-up, leave partner and his deer in the woods.
6:25 P.M. Pick-up boils over — hole shot in radiator.
6:26 P.M. Start walking, stumble and fall, drop gun in mud.
6:35 P.M. Meet bear and take aim.
6:37 P.M. Fire gun — blow up barrel, plugged with mud.
6:38 P.M. Very offensive ordor coming from pants.
6:39 P.M. Climb a tree quick.
9:00 P.M. Bear departs — Wrap gun around the tree.
11:00 P.M. Spend 2 hours finding camp, partner, and a way home.
MIDNIGHT Home at last.
Watch ball game on TV, while tearing hunting license into little pieces, place them into an envelope and mail to Game Warden with very explicit instructions on what to do with them.


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Coffee forms a huge part in most of our daily routines. Taking a moment to pause, relax and switch off, if only for a second, is really important to me. When I tell people that I work for myself and my office is at home they often assume that it must be very relaxing – the dream, right? Whilst I can't deny commuting to my loft and wearing slippers (and occasionally a blanket) is a great perk, more often than not being self employed means opening my laptop before breakfast, looking up and realising it's going to be a late lunch and working well into the evening.
Making your own schedule means you have to add a lot of structure to the day – real breaks mean you come back refreshed and bring your best self to the table. My office is on the third floor, so it's easy to tell myself that I'll make a drink in five minutes, only to lose myself in a project and realise that five minutes quickly became an hour. With the help of Nespresso I have created a little coffee area in my office which now means taking a break is thankfully much easier.
I now have everything I need up here to make a great cup of coffee, leaf through a magazine and ensure I take time out from my working day. I had never used a capsule-based coffee machine before and in all honesty had a preconceived idea of what the quality would be like compared to my existing espresso machine. I'm happy to admit when I'm wrong and in this case I was, the coffee is rich, smooth and fresh. I can get the perfect espresso or enjoy a cappuccino without leaving my office.
Taste aside, one thing that is truly important to me when I buy coffee is knowing the origins of the product. I like to know where the coffee is sourced and be reassured that the farmers are fairly compensated and the enterprise is sustainable. In 2003 Nespresso launched the Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality™ Program in collaboration with Rainforest Alliance, an initiative dedicated to discovering sustainable agriculture practices and implementing them at farm level.
Over the past 13 years the program (which now includes 70,000 farmers across 12 countries) has had a direct impact not only on the sustainability of the coffee industry, but the lives of the individual farmers, like Humberto, a coffee farmer in Jardin, Colombia. Working in the community, Nespresso realised that each farm processed coffee differently, which not only meant the quality was inconsistent but that it wasted valuable time for the farmers. Through the AAA Sustainable Quality™ Program, Nespresso built a community mill for the local cooperative, which now guarantees not only consistent quality, but generates a higher income for the farmers and saves them up to 5 hours a day during the harvest.
The impact of this is felt on both a global and personal level. Thanks to the mill Humberto has been able to send his daughter Andrea to university to study biology and the coffee we all drink at home has been produced in a more sustainable fashion. Individually, we can all make choices when it comes to what's in our cup, but we also rely on companies to take responsibility, ensuring production is sustainable. Through this program and initiatives like the community mill, Nespresso are playing their part.
As well as their sustainability program, Nespresso make it easy to recycle their capsules, something that is very important to me. To recycle yours, all you need to do is request a recycling bag, which can then be easily dropped off at a Nespresso boutique, taken to a Collect Plus location, or even picked up from your doorstep. You can read more about the Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality™ Program here, and request your recycling bag here. Now if you'll excuse me, it's time for my coffee break…
This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Nespresso.


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Discussion in 'iPad Games' started by Destroyer, Jul 7, 2011.
Lets go people the app store is massive what you guys recomends?
Plants vs zombies
Infinity blade
N.o.v.a. 2
Metal storm
Dead space
Angry birds seasons and rio
PAC man
World of goo
slayer hd pinball
I own many more but these are the ones I find myself playing regularly.
Look here....
Thanks Guys!!
There are two games new for iPad2:
Run Run Chicken
Crystal Cross HD
Well, they are free games
Pirate Ghosts is great!
Pirate Ghost hummm..!!
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Larry Johnson : 2003 Draft Day Picks
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Larry Johnson was born on November 19, 1979 in La Plata, Maryland. Over the years Johnson has proven that he is one of the greatest running backs in the whole world. The truth is, many believe that he's one of the very best players on the planet irrespective of place. Even though he's maybe not received as many accolades as a few of his counter-parts, Johnson is certainly one player who is sure to hold solid numbers year in and year out. If you are concerned with protection, you will possibly need to explore about Johnson & Johnson Faces Another Widower's Morcellator Lawsuit, Lawyers Tracey & Fox Report.
Even at a young age it was apparent that Johnson was planning to be-a good baseball player. That started to show during his high school days at State College Area High School in State College, Pennsylvania. Discover further on this affiliated site by clicking http://www.louisianasnewschannel.com/sto...fox-report. This astonishing http://www.cbs46.com/story/29415936/john...fox-report wiki has a myriad of lofty warnings for why to consider it. He played both linebacker and running back in senior high school, and finished his career with 2,159 yards.
After high school Johnson chose to simply take his sport to Pennsylvania State University. In 2002, Johnson was able to run for over 2,000 yards; a task that's only been met by a couple of players. As a result of his remarkable year in 2002 Johnson received several awards including the Maxwell Award for the top college player, the Doak Walker Award for the top college working back, and the Walter Camp Award. To top this off, Johnson finished with a degree in Integrative Arts. This cogent Johnson & Johnson Faces Another Widower's Morcellator Lawsuit, Lawyers Tracey & Fox Report encyclopedia has various pictorial tips for where to do this concept.
Jackson was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs within the 2003 NFL Draft, and has-been with the staff ever since. Throughout his first few seasons Johnson didn't visit a large amount of action, but this changed drastically in 2005 when h-e played in all 16 games. This led to him ending the year with 1,750 yards and 2-0 touchdowns. Johnson followed this up in 2006 with 17 and 1,789 touchdowns.
While Larry Johnson doesn't have all the endorsement deals or obtain a large amount of interest, he's still among the best people in the NFL..
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Flower Infused Lipsticks – Pretty on Pout & in the Tube
China based manufacturer, Kailijumei, recently started distributing their very feminine and very dainty flower-infused lipsticks in the US. Sorry ladies, these to-die-for lip candies have sold out on debut, and are no longer available through the Kailijumei site but, you can always pre-order, one stick for $30 or, try Sephora, Amazon, eBay and other reseller sites.
What's with the Flowers?
Obsess over the flowers. Love'em so much more!
This lip line comes in four varieties, in four possible flower, one of each set inside a transparent, gold-infused wax. Kailijumei says that the lip color changes depending on your body temperature – ain't that interesting! Wouldn't you love to have your lip color changed depending on your mood, that is, cool, or normal? And, you didn't have to get an entire lip line to make that change happen!
Barbie Doll Powder, MinuteMaid and Flame Red are made with the lip moisturizing properties of candelilla resin, cocoa butter and beeswax. Barbie Doll Powder gives your lips a blush pink, lightly pigmented finish. It isn't hard to tell that this shade can easily double up as a quick blush whenever and wherever you need one on-the-go. No further details are provided for Minute Maid and Flame Red, and tint photos are neither available. So, when you decide to order any of these two shades, make sure you know you're taking a risk at what color you'll get.
Read Also: Just These 10 Lipsticks Can Keep You Fashionable and Hydrated For the Whole Winter
The fourth variety is missed, and perhaps there is a possibility that the fourth variety will not be available anytime soon. The manufacturer is making the three varieties available for pre-order with a commitment to re-stock this week and deliver by next week at the latest. If you can't wait to get your hands on these new makeup sweethearts, try your local eBay.
Each product in the line is also formulated with plant extracts, including grape seed oil and lavender oil. What causes some concern is the infusion of citric acid in the product. Citric acid can cause lip sores or swelling. It's actually that substance in fruits that often leave your lips and mouth with a tingly or burning sensation that ends up drying your lips. We can only hope the quantities are so small that your lips wouldn't mind brushing up with it.
Use this flower-infused tube more regularly when you get the Flower Lip Balm. The lip balm comes with three varieties of flowers, one placed at the center of each tube. Your flower choices – pale pink, knockout pink/light red, and a bright red. The last variety will remind you of your Kenzo perfume bottle if you know what we're talking about. The product website does not say anything about the formulation or, if the formulation is the same across the three varieties even.
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Step aside, Kylie! These gorgeous Kailijumei lipsticks will surely give you a good run for your money!
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Stiglitz remedy for global crisis
By Rupa Damodaran
NOBEL laureate of economics Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz, who has set about the mammoth task to reform the global financial system, wants the international community to get together and create a special emergency facility to address the current global crisis.
"This will not be the last of crises, so we need to work towards fundamental reforms but in the short run, we need emergency measures which need to involve all the existing institutions.
"We also have to work in temporary arrangements which can be brought into play very quickly and help address the current crisis," he said in an interview with Business Times.
Stiglitz, who chairs a UN task force known as the Commission of Experts on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System, is also calling for a new international credit facility, through which the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund can extend some funds.
"We have to ensure that the concern of developing countries be better articulated and reflected within the mechanism by which these funds are provided."
On the IMF, he said there have been improvements to the way it has been creating some facility for providing funds during the crisis minus its traditional conditionality which had affected East Asia during the previous crisis in 1998.
"While the governance in the IMF has serious flaws, the good news is that it is trying to improve matters. But the bad news is that the magnitude and speed of the reforms is too slow to be relevant to the current crisis.
"I would prefer for these problems to be addressed by a comprehensive international institution rather than a small selective group. This is a global problem and it needs global participation in the solution and not 7, 8, 13 or 20 countries."
Stiglitz, who was in Kuala Lumpur for the Bank Negara High Level Conference held in conjunction with its 50th anniversary, said preliminary findings of the task force will be disclosed at the UN end-March.
Bank Negara Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz and UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs' assistant secretary-general for economic development Jomo Kwame Sundaram are the two Malaysians appointed to the committee.
Stiglitz, a former chief economist at the World Bank, believes that the downturn is getting worse and the effects beginning to spread.
Unlike the 1998 financial crisis where exports enabled Asian countries to get out of the crisis quickly, it would be more difficult this time around as almost all countries are facing an economic downturn.
In the case of the US, exports are more likely to diminish with trading partners going into recession.
With declining consumption, investment and exports, the only offsetting factor is government expenditure, But the general consensus in the US is that even with the stimulus, public expenditure will not be able to make up for the shortfall in the other three categories.
In the case of Asia, Stiglitz pointed out the region's strength, which can be drawn from countries like China with its huge reserves and its resolve to stimulate consumption and investment over the recent years.
"If China maintains a reasonable degree of health, it could have enormous benefits to all countries in Asia. On the other hand, China and the growth of the others in region depends on exports ... that will make the challenge in Asia greater."
In the case of Malaysia, prevailing good regulatory framework has helped it to be well equipped to address the crisis.
To boost domestic consumption further, he drew references to macro economic principles of increasing consumption, exports, government expenditure and investment.
"One of the advantages of countries with large reserves in Asia is that you can do investments which can prepare for long-term economic growth, provided the downturn does not last too long. There is also an advantage of being small. You can borrow for your own domestic needs without disturbing global financial markets, unlike the US," he said.
In the case of US, its borrowing needs are huge that if it goes about trying to solve its needs with a deficit expected to be 10 per cent of GDP next year, it will have a significant impact on the global financial market.
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|this is the closest picture of me surfing, it is super hard to capture when we are both going for a wave but one day!
|beach bum style!
|yerp, that's me, floating like a little buoy in some of the sharkiest coast line... but really im in 3ft water
|im pretty awesome at body surfing
|yes, that is a box of pizza that we brought with us to the beach. you know your jealous.
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Former UMMC Vice Chancellor, Dr. James Keeton wells with emotion when he talks about Ole Miss Chancellor Dan Jones.
"Hell of a guy. I'm not happy and he's a hell of a physician and great integrity." said Keeton.
Keeton says when Jones became Vice Chancellor of the Medical Center in 2003, he made leadership changes that improved the delivery of healthcare and its reputation.
"I can tell you ten years ago, you wouldn't be in this room. You wouldn't care. You wouldn't have this many people sitting here caring about us. You care about us now because we're damn important." said Keeton.
Keeton says, in 2003, the medical center had a half a billion dollar budget. It's now, 1.5 billion. College Board Member Alan Perry, who voted not to renew Jones' contract says an audit noted a lack of oversight of contracts and not seeking board approval for those over 250,000 dollars.
"What we are talking about is inefficiency and ineffectiveness, and I would think that it needed a different structure that's more responsible to the business realities of the day." said Perry.
Keeton says the audit didn't find fraud, but paper record keeping was the problem. He explained they've spent million of dollars creating an office to electronically manage contracts. Keeton says, he hopes Jones' contract is renewed.
"I would hope that this issue could be resolved soon than later. We need to move on. There are too many good things that have to be done both in Oxford and here in Jackson, and I would like to see resolution of this issue soon." said Keeton.
Keeton officially retired March first and is working part-time as a distinguished professor. Dr. LouAnne Woodward is the new Vice Chancellor at the medical center.
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Three members of the 2013 Wyalusing Valley football team were recognized in balloting by District Four coaches on Jan. 14. Junior fullback Dylan Otis was named the District Four secondteam fullback. In addition, Otis was also named to the honorable mention list as an inside linebacker. Sophomore Luke Jennings made the honorable mention list at running back.
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July 14, 1881
''¿Quien es? ¿Quien es?''
136 years ago on this day, those were (allegedly) the last words spoken by William H. Bonney aka Billy the Kid.
* Pat Garrett was elected Sheriff of Lincoln County in 1880 on a reform ticket with the expectation that he would reinstate justice in the area. One of his first acts was to capture Billy the Kid, sending him to trial for the murder of the Lincoln sheriff and his deputy. Garrett was away from Lincoln on county business when the Kid made his escape. Rather than chase after the fugitive, Garrett kept to his ranch mending fences and attending to his cattle. In July, the Sheriff received word that the Kid was hiding out at the abandoned Fort Sumner about 140 miles west of Lincoln. Rounding up two of his deputies, John Poe and Thomas McKinney, Garrett set off in pursuit of the Kid.
On the night of July 14, the Sheriff and his two deputies approached the dusty old Fort now converted to living quarters. The residents were sympathetic to the Kid and the lawmen could extract little information. Garrett decided to seek out an old friend, Peter Maxwell, who might tell him the Kid's whereabouts. As chance would have it, the Kid stumbled right into the Sheriff's hands. Garrett published his account of the incident a year after it happened:
|Pat Garret
When the Kid, by me unrecognized, left the orchard, I motioned to my companions, and we cautiously retreated a short distance, and, to avoid the persons whom we had heard at the houses, took another route, approaching Maxwell's house from the opposite direction. When we reached the porch in front of the building, I left Poe and McKinney at the end of the porch, about twenty feet from the door of Pete's room, and went in. It was near midnight and Pete was in bed. I walked to the head of the bed and sat down on it, beside him, near the pillow. I asked him as to the whereabouts of the Kid. He said that the Kid had certainly been about, but he did not know whether he had left or not. At that moment a man sprang quickly into the door, looking back, and called twice in Spanish, 'Who comes there?' No one replied and he came on in. He was bareheaded. From his step I could perceive he was either barefooted or in his stocking-feet, and held a revolver in his right hand and a butcher knife in his left.He came directly towards me. Before he reached the bed, I whispered: 'Who is it, Pete?' but received no reply for a moment. It struck me that it might be Pete's brother-in-law, Manuel Abreu, who had seen Poe and McKinney, and wanted to know their business. The intruder came close to me, leaned both hands on the bed, his right hand almost touching my knee, and asked, in a low tone: -'Who are they Pete?' -at the same instant Maxwell whispered to me. 'That's him!' Simultaneously the Kid must have seen, or felt, the presence of a third person at the head of the bed. He raised quickly his pistol, a self-cocker, within a foot of my breast. Retreating rapidly across the room he cried: 'Quien es? Quien es?' 'Who's that? Who's that?') All this occurred in a moment. Quickly as possible I drew my revolver and fired, threw my body aside, and fired again. The second shot was useless; the Kid fell dead. He never spoke. A struggle or two, a little strangling sound as he gasped for breath, and the Kid was with his many victims."
Garrett, Pat, The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid (1882, republished 1954); Utley, Robert, Billy the Kid: A Short and Violent Life (1989).
*"The Death Of Billy The Kid, 1881," EyeWitness to History, www.eyewitnesstohistory.com (2001).
Billy the Kid has featured in several books that we've published including as a ghost!
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The local gold rush is over. The threat of bandits is next to nada. And by the time Clint Adams rides through it, the pint-sized town of White Oaks is ready to settle back to normal, except for a bitter dispute between two storekeepers. But then folks begin spotting Billy the Kid around town. Problem is, the Kid's been dead several years! Normally, Adams can smell a hoax from a mile away. But, one he's taken on as a hired gun by a storekeeper, the Gunsmith spots Billy the Kid and would swear on a stack of bibles that the menace has come back to haunt him. Little does he know, though, that this phantom has a message for him - that, without the right friends in this town, the Gunsmith ain't got a ghost of a chance!
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Jedediah Herne only wanted to play checkers but a fool-hardy youth wanted to draw him into a gunfight. The kid didn't know he was facing Herne the Hunter. For Herne, it brought back memories of another time; another kid … New Mexico Territory 1878: The murder of local rancher John Tunstall lit the fuse for a bloody conflict that will be forever known as The Lincoln County War. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder is a legend and one in the making—Herne the Hunter and Billy the Kid. Luckily they are on the same side. Not so for the opposition. Herne hires out his Colt .45 to the Tunstall/McSween supporters against the Dolan/Murphy faction and thus The Regulators are born. The Kid's gunning down of Lincoln County Sheriff Brady changed the playing field. Soon Herne and the Kid are pitched against lawmen and desperately fighting for their lives. A fast-paced adventure featuring notable figures of the Old West, including Sheriff Pat Garrett, John Chisum, Alexander McSween, Dick Brewer, Lawrence Murphy and the most famous of them all—Billy the Kid.
Published October 01, 2015- Recommended Price: $1.99/ £1.80
John Harvey's ten book series, HART THE REGULATOR has the main character of Wes Hart an ex-soldier, ex-Texas Ranger, ex-rider with Billy the Kid. He's tough, ruthless, and slick with a .45.
Or if you want to delve more in the "factual" side of the Kid's history, there is no better place to start than our very own Frederick Nolan's - or to you, Frederick H. Christian - terrific book, THE WEST OF BILLY THE KID.
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With so many moving parts to an e-commerce store, many of the business owners and marketers that I speak with are constantly challenged by the various risks that they are presented with when making changes, investments, and seeking a competitive advantage to help them draw more of the market in their favor. Sometimes, I speak with folks that are faced with big, hairy decisions they can have many complex moving parts. One of the toughest challenges about decision-making is that when you are faced with lots of risk and unknowns it's very easy to get caught up in the trap of "analysis paralysis."
Think back to some of the major decisions you have made in the past three months. Do you have a very well-defined process? Have you found yourself at a crossroads not knowing which path to take? Today will share a methodology that can give you a better foundation for how to more intelligently make decisions for your marketing and for growing your business.
The following two slides will help to outline four questions that you can ask yourself when you are faced with either difficult or potentially risky decisions for your business. The purpose of these four questions is to help you outline potential outcomes if you were to do something or make an investment, or alternately to not do something and to state the current course. The first question you have to ask yourself is "what is the best thing that can happen if I do X?" The next question that you have to ask is the flipside of that coin. "Was the worst thing that can happen if I do X?"
You can spend some time envisioning the possible outcomes provided that you go ahead with the decision and that will give you some insight into your thoughts, feelings, and is a very basic level how many points are in each category. Most people make their decisions based in one of three categories. Head, heart, or the hip – logically, emotionally, or with your wallet. It's good to consider all those points as you answer these questions.
Now, in order to do your full due diligence you need to be able to also consider the outcomes if you don't go forward with the item that you are considering. The questions he asked yourself your very similar, but with one slight variation. Now you have to ask yourself, "what is the best thing that can happen if I don't do X"and "was the worst thing that can happen if I don't do X?"
These two questions help you to think about what you would do or how things would stay the same if you were to follow along with the proposed change item. Overall, now through these four questions you have been able to examine present versus potential future outcomes.
Let's give a quick illustration of this methodology action. Let's say you just bought a new car and you're considering purchasing car insurance.
If you get it, the best in the can happen is that you have peace of mind that in the event of an accident you will have coverage, and won't need to scramble for cash. In the worst-case scenario, you pay for coverage, drive safely, an insurance company gets to book a profit.
If you don't get the insurance, the best thing that can happen is that you don't have any mishaps or accidents, and you haved save yourself the amount of the premium. The worst thing that can happen, is that you end up in accident, and have to spend a hefty sum in order to fix or replace your vehicle.
If you're interested in learning more about this decision-making methodology I encourage you to pick up a copy of the book "Take the Risk" by the renowned neurosurgeon, Dr. Benjamin Carson. It's a great read and showcases that this is a good methodology not only in business.


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Mafia 'mobile phone gun' seized
A gun disguised as a mobile phone has been discovered by police in Italy.
The .22 calibre weapon was found during an early morning raid on a property near Naples.
Officers also seized bullet proof vests, drugs, ammunition and thousands of pounds in cash.
It was all part of an operation against the Camorra, the Naples-based mafia. Fully loaded, the gun's capable of firing four shots in quick succession through the antenna using buttons on the keypad as the trigger. One man was arrested by detectives but others are thought to have escaped.
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Emergency services are currently at the scene of a crash involving a motorbike and another vehicle on the A27 at Shoreham.
Sussex Police said two vehicles were involved in the incident which happened shortly after 12pm today (July 4).
The A27 Shoreham by-pass exit slip road has been closed westbound at the Steyning turn off.
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This blog is part of a year-long series aimed at addressing some of the most frequently asked questions we hear from family and adult children on the topics most concerning them regarding their aging parents or loved one. In 2012 Hebrew SeniorLife published the eBook "You & Your Aging Parent: A Family Approach to Lifelong Health, Wellness & Care," a compilation of answers from HSL geriatric experts in response to the many of the most frequently asked questions. We're reposting some of the most popular Q&A posts from our original eBook which was downloaded over 2,000 times. We're also adding new Q&As throughout the series that address topics not originally included in our eBook. Sign up to receive the blog series and download our original eBook at www.hslindependentliving.org.
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Time for another monthly Q&A video - thanks to my supporters on Patreon for helping to make this possible! I have a whole bunch of questions this time, and have timestamps for each individual one here:
0:52 - Barrel length in terms of bore diameter 3:18 - Why did the XM8 fail?For more information on the OICW and XM-8, I recommend this post by Weaponsman: http://weaponsman.com/?p=5715">http://weaponsman.com/?p=5715
9:22 - Why are so many Japanese Type I Carcano rifles in unissued condition? 12:13 - Hammer bite - what actually happens? (high speed footage) 14:12 - What does my own gun collection look like, and what gun am I interested in? 19:52 - What's the deal with flechettes? 22:41 - Will I be making more gunsmithing videos?You can see the GunLab video channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/GunLabDotNet">https://www.youtube.com/user/GunLabDotNet
23:40 - What elements would I incorporate into a gun of my own design? 26:17 - What WWI gun would I choose to take into WWI? 27:45 - How is the Ruger 10/22? 29:50 - Why was England the only country still using a revolver as a standard sidearm going into WWII? 32:32 - Were there any semi auto or full auto black powder guns? 33:46 - What are the pros and cons of tilting vs rotating bolts? 36:15 - Have people tried using stronger materials than brass for cartridge cases? 40:30 - What was the best overall 19th century single shot breechloader? 42:37 - Were there any types of multi-shot muzzleloading rifles? 44:51 - Why did it take so long for metallic cartridges to enter military service after they were first invented? 48:22 - What are my thoughts on 3D printed guns?Check out DEFCON 24 here: https://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-24/dc-24-index.html">https://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-24/dc-24-index.html
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Before I start in about this week's Wonder, I have an announcement to make.
All this time I've asked the Wonders to send me their favorite four creations, and they are always fabulous. But often I am disappointed because MY favorites are not amongst the collection. And then it dawned on me this morning... Hey, wait a minute! I'm the one conducting this shindig! I should be able to throw in a few of my favorites, too! What are they going to do? Pelt me with stamps and ink pads?
Hmmmm.... that might be such a bad outcome, actually. Do I get to keep the stuff?
ANYWAAAAAY, from now on I'm going to include some extra pictures of MY favorites.... And anybody who doesn't like it can just pitch some non-blunt crafting supplies my way!
Okay, onto today's Wonder!
Ladies, (and Gentlemen, though I doubt there are any of you in the house) it gives me great pleasure to introduce Cathy Andronicou, a Brit with Grit!
(I nicked this picture from her blog. This is Cathy on the left with Shari Carroll. Read about how Cathy got to meet Shari Carroll, T!m Holtz, and Suze Weinburg!)
I looooove Cathy's creations. Not only is it a pleasure to look at them, but they offer me gratifying vicarious experiences.
Say whaaaaat?!
I call her a "Brit with Grit" because she's not afraid to try new techniques and supplies. Cathy is constantly trying out new stuff that I'm too much of a weanie to do. So I go look at her stuff and see how well it all worked out for her and then muster the courage to go try it myself. Only problem is... it doesn't always work out as well for me as it does for Cathy!
Being rather grit-less, I often just enjoy her successes and forgo failure altogether.
(I'm tricky that way.)
Cathy is not only courageous, she's also a do-er. Again, she tackles every new challenge or technique that presents itself. This is no stick in the mud gathering moss! (Er... you know what I mean despite my mixed adages, right?) Cathy is very good at taking her stamping off the page and out the door - as in clothing or in the form of gifts. Check out this beauty:
I know a lot of people don't enjoy receiving homemade gifts, but they wouldn't feel that way if Cathy was the giver! This box is so cool I can hardly contain myself - makes me want to throw myself at her feet and beg for honorary membership in her family so she'll have to send me Christmas presents!)
I mean, just look at what you get if you're a Dad over at her house:
Looking for something to wear? Check out this little number from Creations by Cathy:
And she's a Responsible and Giving Community Member! She did a marvelous job of gathering cards and materals for a crafts bizarre she chaired in her town (proceeds to benefit a local children's hospice). If I were putting together any kind of a team, I'd definitely choose Cathy. You just don't find that level of civic duty, committment and creative talent all rolled into one person every day, you know.
(Plus our team would definitely have the coolest t-shirts!)
Cathy's style is hard to pin down. (This is what happens when you're able to master every technique that presents itself - what a burden, eh?) She's known to kick a little butt with Fantasy Film:
And she's got a way with embellishments:
Could you just die or what?!
When I asked Cathy what awards she's won, she responded thus: "Plenty for things like fancy dress. (Oh, you should see the pictures - I look ridiculous!)"
I love a cheeky woman!
Cathy's had three cards published on the reader's pages of Papercraft Essentials and Papercraft Inspirations. She says she doesn't submit to magazines any more, preferring to participate in the online Hero group as "it is more friendly and you get such great feedback." Certainly can't argue with that. (By the way, Cathy has acquitted herself quite well over at the Hero Arts Blog, winning prizes in the Deck the Halls Beyond Paper, Color Challenge, Flowers, Envelope, Birthday Week, and Inchies challenges).
She's not been on a design team, but she was once asked to make some cards for a trade supplier for an exhibition show, where they used her cards as props for the photos used on their product packaging.
I'll bet they sold a lot of product that day.
With no further ado, lift your Diet-Cokes to Cathy Andronicou, one of Britain's Best!
1. Do you pre-sketch a design or do you just leap out of the gate? How long does it usually take you to make a page? A card?
I don't usually pre-sketch, although when I first started stamping, I kept a book of ideas. Now I just think about a design - usually in bed or in the shower - and then a few days later it begins to evolve into a living card. But they do change from the original idea once the making process begins. (This is my excuse when it doesn't turn out as originally intended!) A card, once started, usually takes an hour or two, scrapbook pages take considerably longer - I think this is because I'm still learning.
2. On average, how many pages per week do you make? Cards?
I tend to make 2-3 cards a week, and about one page every 2 months. (See - I told you they take longer!)
3. How has your process evolved to make you a leaner, meaner crafting machine? (In other words, what are some lessons you've learned or tips you can share that allow you to make better and faster design choices?
(1) I've learned to be organized. This is a hard one for me - especially if I've had a whole day crafting (the mess is incredible)! It's so much easier to find things if they are in their proper home.
I agree! I try to do a 60-second tidy every 30 minutes or so.
(2) I keep all my papers in separate colour drawers; this enables me to find the right colour quickly (I even do this for my scraps!).
So do I! I have a huge Cropper Hopper hanging file box on the floor immediately to my left just for scraps – every color has it's own 12" x 12" file folder!
(3) I have a book that contains a stamped image of every stamp I own and where to find it (Yes, I own that many stamps - I have to have an indexing system). The book also helps if I'm lacking inspiration: a quick flick and, hey, PRESTO! - I can make a card.
So do I! Although mine is woefully out of date at present (subtext: somebody has been acquiring stamps faster that she can log them).
4. What's your stand-by, FAST dinner solution for those times when you really want to get to your scrap space ASAP (or stay ALAP)?
Easy. "Darling," (otherwise known as Husband) "Can you do dinner?" He never refuses and cooks most nights. (Maybe this is for self-preservation - I am a lousy cook. If we have friends round for dinner it's usually Chinese takeaway - I once served up a slug in some broccoli to a friend that came to dinner… yum!)
Was this a free-range slug? Or did you bag this slug on your own? Store-bought? Exactly how GOOD a friend was this person?
5. If you were stranded on an island that had a billion supplies but NO tools, what ten TOOLS would you HAVE to have? (All the stamps in the world are available, so you don't need to list them as one of your tools. EX: we've got all the embroidery floss in the world, but you're going to have to bring your own needle if you want to use any of it!)
I am assuming ink & embossing powder come in the supplies category so...
(1) My curved squizzors (little scissors that are like tweezers but so easy to use)
(2) Cuttlebug and all my Nesties
(3) Embossing tool
(4) Score board & bone folder (I tend to make all my own card blanks) Me, too!
(5) Heat gun
(6) Rotary trimmer
(7) Paint brush and palette
(8) Tim Holtz inking tool and foams
(9) Acrylic blocks (can't stamp without these little babies)
(10) Crop-a-dile
6. If you were still on that island, what kind of noise would you want (if any) in the background? List as many as five different favorite musical artists.
Oh, silence would be perfect (when you have teenagers' music blaring from the bedroom, that is all you seek). But if I needed some music, I would pick the following (a very strange mix, I might add):
(1) Soundtrack to Mama Mia the movie (I love to sing along and I can't help but laugh every time I hear Pierse Brosnan sing!);
(2) A compilation of the collected works of Queen, Phil Collins and Elton John (is this cheating?);
(3) The Bee Gees entire collection;
(4) Shane Ward (he is hunky to look at, too, so a video version would be good);
(5) Mika (I went to see this guy in concert and he puts on an incredible show).
Perhaps you should bring Shane Ward as your cabana boy? I think Johnny and George and Hugh could use some company.
7. If you could have anything you wanted, (concerning scrapping or stamping) what would it be?
The biggest dedicated craft room with custom built storage (and space for new additions).... Every girl's dream, eh?
Yes, it would seem so. Although I have a dedicated space, it's an attic room without AC, so for the next three or four months I'll be homeless, schlepping tools and supplies up and down the stairs…. Oh, how I dread that.
Hey, check out these shots of Cathy's craft space:
8. What about your style/artistry are you least satisfied with?
I can't do yellow! Not strictly a style, but this colour really creates a block for me (I think I was traumatized as a child, when I was made to wear a lemon flowery bonnet - it looked more like a swimming hat - at the age of 7 when I was a bridesmaid).
ROTFLMBO! This sounds like a great children's story: Cathy and the Bad Bonnet...!
9. What cameras have you tried, which one is your favorite, and why? (You can shorten this to just the one you're using now if you like.)
I used to have an Olympus MJU, it was bought so that we could use it diving (it had a special housing) but I found it very limiting and the quality was not great. I am now the proud owner of a Cannon 450D (I think your Rebel Xsi is the equivalent - I asked for advice on the Hero Arts blog and several people recommended this camera to me) and I love it. I have yet to master the manual controls so I use it with its automatic settings at the moment.
10. What's the word or phrase that comes to your lips when you mess up while creating? ("Unprintable" is definitely an option!)
Depends on who is around. If company is present, it's "Oh, sugar!" (very tame); but if I'm alone, "Darn" or "Oh, Spit"* may be used.
*We submitted some substitutions above, obviously. (Hee-hee!) Never underestimate the power of catharsis via spoken expletive – that's my motto! I have, on occasion, gone into the bathroom, turned on the shower for smut camouflage, and cussed a blue streak (not about a card, mind you – this is for when I Have Had It). And I always feel ever so much better!
Here is my favorite of Cathy's latest creations:
(See what I mean? If you look over just the work provided here, you'd have trouble describing it, too! Cathy's creations can't be easily placed in a specific category. You just have to see them for yourself!)
If you would like to see more of Cathy's work, check out her Flickr Photo Stream and her blog.


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|hanging, lush. soft new growth on a 30+ yr old tree. : )
|in the park by the duck pond
That one above was edited to bring out the edges & depth of the foreground since it really blended with the background. The next one is just too perfect - not edited one drop. : )
|across the road - not an evergreen, but so similar with needles & cones
As I walk, I say 'wait' and I stop to take a photo... then keep walking until I say 'wait' and take another few photos... Buddy is so used to it he just pauses instantly until I'm ready to keep walking. He's such a great puppy dog! xo
whooooooooooo's a good boy? WHOOOOOSE a good boy!? lol
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The Flat Wing streamer has gained some popularity in the last few years and with good reason. The long thin hackle undulate in the water giving it an enticing motion that fish clearly like. The one draw back to this type of pattern is finding the right hackle to the job and still maintain a length of at least 6 to 7 inches long. I came up with the Jack Dandy simply to imitate the action of the flat wing without using the hackle to do it.
Casting the Jack Dandy requires no change in the stripping motion to achieve the same action as the standard flat wing. Strip it with long and short jerks to the fly line, then let it rest a few moments to let the natural movement of the current give the fly a very enticing sway, then repeat the process. The Jack Dandy is a mixture of both natural and synthetic material and you will find the blend of materials easy to work with.
Thread: fine monoHook: Eagle Claw NT-2050 Circle hook
Eye: Jungle Cock
Flash: Ice Angel Hair, Sparkle Flash UV Blue Pearl, Gliss n Glow silver
Bottom Wing: Slinky Fiber white
Middle Wing: Icelandic Sheep chartreuse & olive
Top Wing: Peacock Herl
Tying Instructions
- Cut a small bunch of Slinky Fiber (the whole six inch length) and roll out the tips to create a nice tapered end while tying down the butt ends to rear of the shank of the hook.
- Pull a long section of angel hair from the plastic tie and place the center of the hair on your tread and bring it down to your tie in point and make a few wraps to secure.
- Move your thread to the middle of the hook shank, cut another small bunch of slinky fiber and fold it. The length should now be about an 1/2 inch to an inch shorter than the tail. Once you tie that in push down with your thumb to allow the material to fall to the sides of the hook shank without completely encircling it.
- Take a few strands of angel hair and GlissNGloss, roll with your index finger and thumb to mix flash and tie in just before your tie in point of your middle segment of slinky fiber.
- Move your thread to the eye of the hook. [ because this hook has such a short shank you must be aware of the of the size of the bunches of material you use and the placement. Otherwise you will end up with a balloon for a fly ] Repeat slinky fiber process of #2
- Take another bunch of slinky fiber, fold it and tie in under the eye of the hook. You want to cut this portion to emulate the belly of the fly.
- Take a long length of chartreuse sheep hair and tie on top and right behind the hook eye, add some sparkle flash.
- Take a length of olive sheep hair slightly shorter than the chartreuse and tie in and put another few stands of sparkle flash.
- Add about twenty strands of peacock herl on top of the olive sheep hair.
- Take 2 medium jungle Cock eyes and place one on either side. Switch your thread to black and finish off the head.


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T-Ball Tales Part 4
This week's T-Ball game was a special one because my 2nd best friend (other then my wife) JP was able to watch Heath play. If you regularly read the posts on LestersLegends.com, you may have heard of JP. He goes by the moniker BDJP or Big Dog JP. JP and I go back to the 8th grade. We were good friends in high school and decided to go to Syracuse University together. We roomed together Freshman year in Brewster, Floor 9, aka Brew 9. Many of my closest friends to this day come from Brew 9. We all joined the same fraternity, Sigma Alpha Mu, because they were starting the chapter back up and we wanted to stay together. Roughly half of the original Sammies that joined in the Fall of '94 were Brew Niners. JP and I never roomed together after our Freshman year for a multitude of reasons. I think we figured out it our schedules just didn't mesh. Though we drifted some when JP move off-campus we remained best of friends and still keep in great touch today despite living in opposite ends of the Earth. Well, not quite, I live in Minnesota and JP lives in Brooklyn.
Despite living so far away JP has been an important part of my son Heath's life. He flew out to watch him get baptised. We went to the East Coast a couple time. JP has come out here a couple times. One of Heath's favorite birthday and Christmas presents are JP's because he always gets him cool figures (Justice league first, and now McFarlanes'). Whenever I talk to JP on the phone, Heath wants to chat with him.
Well, Heath was a little shy at first, but he warmed up to JP. JP told Heath to field five balls during the game. I think he fielded one so far this year. He was determined to put on a show though as he fielded three grounders. He may have got more, but I moved him around so some of the other kids could get a chance.
Heath has had so many people come watch him play. I would like to thank my Dad (Pete), my Mom (Karren), my Mother-in-Law (Carol), my Father-in-Law (Denny), my Uncle Larry, my Aunt Jean, JP, and Heidi and Dave for coming out to see Heath this year so far.
Thank you for reading the T-Ball tales. I know it's a departure from what you usually see at LestersLegends.com. I have this forum and I can't resist using it to talk about one of my top two buddies (along with Heath's brother Owen). We'll talk fantasy sports another time. If you have a child in athletics, a play, a musical, cub scouts, girl scouts, whatever, please feel free to share a story. After all, that's what's life is about. Creating and sharing great memories.


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As I've been seeking out the final finishing touches for my new place, I've become even more obsessed with scouring Etsy for unique handmade pieces to include in my decor. So instead of doing a regular wmmh post this week, I decided to show y'all some of my favorites that I've come across that I'm hoping to soon find their way into my home.
// 1 // I love quirky welcome mats, but the way that my screen door sits on my front porch there isn't enough clearance for a mat underneath. This mat would be perfect for right inside, and it'll make me laugh every day on the way to work.
// 2 // My living room has a lot of black and white elements and this kickass print would fit in perfectly.
// 3 // My backyard is in serious need of a hammock, and this one is just beautiful.
// 4 // I think this mailbox is so cute, though the price tag makes me wince. Like five times. But hey a girl can dream.
// 5 // I'm in a rental so I can't put up wallpaper, but this mural would be a a great quick fix that I can take wherever with me. And it's gorgeous.
// 6 // I'm totally buying into the brass lamp trend and I love that this lamp adds the organic geometric base. Looving it.
// 7 // Are you picking up on my love of cacti? This print is adorable.
// 8 // I have literally no more room for furniture in my home right now, but these cocktail chairs are so amazing I think I'd try to shove them in.
// 9 // This air plant holder would look great on my coffee table or hanging from the ceiling.


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Burj Dubai – Spoken of as the tallest man-made skyscraper ever built, is under construction at Downtown and is likely to be unveiled to the world by the end of this year. This structure stands at a height of 829m..
The exterior cladding of Burj Dubai, developed by Emaar properties PJSC, was completed recently. The façade of this building is made up of aluminium and glass. The total weight of the aluminum used is equivalent to that of five A380 aircrafts. In May 2007, Arabian Aluminium Company in association with Hong Kong based Far East Aluminium began work on the exterior with more than 380 skilled engineers and on-site technicians.
On the whole, 24,348 cladding panels have been used over a total curtain wall of 132, 190 sq. m. The last cladding panel numbered 24,348 with a weight of 750 kg. This was installed at the height of over 662m. The total 103,000 sq. m of glass used in the cladding panels can cover 14 standard football pitches, while the15, 500 sq. m of embossed stainless steel used can cover 34 National Basketball Association specified basketball courts. The cladding material was specially made using advanced engineering techniques. Cladding includes high-performance reflective glazing, aluminium mullions and textured steel spandrels with vertical stainless steel tubular fins.
Doubly glazed and factory sealed panels of more than 18 different strength specifications and over 200 sizes have been used. The panels are of varying thicknesses and each feature two glass pieces of about 8mm to 12mm thickness, buttressed by a 12 mm spacer for strength and resilience. The length and thickness of each panel depends on the height and the location where the panel is to be fixed. Also, the strength of a panel needs to increase with an increase in altitude. Hence, panels at higher altitude are strengthened with stainless steel in addition to aluminium.
At the initial stages, 20-30 panels were installed per day. This number was eventually increased to 175 panels per day. As the altitude increased, the workforce faced grave risk; to minimize which, curtain-walling for the spire was pre-installed on the ground and then lifted to the summit as secured.
A "flickering cladding" was designed to maximize resistance to heat from the sun. This is expected to minimize load on air conditioning systems, thus improving the energy efficiency of the tower.
18 window-washing units have been built to ensure cleanliness of this huge façade. These are built using 9 track-mounted telescopic cradles, each with an extendable arm which can reach out to a distance beyond 20 meters.
The observatory deck on the 124th floor has been named "At the Top", and will present to visitors with information on the "History and Evolution of Dubai and the Burj Dubai" and also a view of the whole city. This structure is expected to be a benchmark for high-rise developers in creating environment-friendly, sustainable and futuristic buildings.


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With 10 years of flossing lectures under her belt, she took early retirement from her dental hygiene career to stay home with her three awesome boys and manage the family business.
After her best friend of nearly 30 years suggested a few books from the Contemporary Romance genre, Jewel was hooked. Devouring two and three books a week but still craving more, she decided to practice sustainable reading, AKA writing.
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We provide a wide assortment of classes for Brookfield residents. Depending on the type of dance classes you choose, you can have a range of dates and times to choose that will best fit your schedule. Our classes are taught out of our Danbury, CT studio. See our complete dance schedule for details.
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Climate talks have stalled, and many countries view geoengineering — like cloud whitening or constructing a space-based sun shade — to be too risky. Could the genetic engineering of the human body to make people smaller and more energy-efficient, for example, be a last-ditch effort to combat climate change? That's just one of the controversial ideas floated by authors S. Matthew Liao, Anders Sandberg, and Rebecca Roache in a new paper that's set to be published in the journal Ethics, Policy and the Environment.
In a fascinating interview with The Atlantic, Liao, a professor of philosophy and bioethics at NYU, outlines some of the ideas that are included in the forthcoming paper. In what's sure to be the paper's most controversial point, he notes that breeding smaller people would require fewer nutritional inputs and would increase the fuel efficiency of cars. That may be true, but it will never happen. Ever.
Liao et al. also suggest giving people cat eyes so that less energy is wasted on lighting. "We figured that if everyone had cat eyes, you wouldn't need so much lighting," he tells The Atlantic. But as nifty as that sounds, Liao acknowledges that as of right now, scientists have no idea how to engineer humans with cat eyes. Further, the paper proposes developing drugs that trigger nausea in people who eat meat, to discourage people from eating protein that requires hefty carbon inputs. That one actually doesn't sound like such a bad idea.
Radical as these ideas are, The Atlantic is careful to note that neither Liao or his co-authors advocate the coercive use of human engineering; "they favor modifications borne of individual choices, not technocratic mandates." That's a relief.
Via The Atlantic
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Guest posting is awesome! Yes, really, it is! An opportunity to
Normally it isn't my thing.
Group potty parties.
Sista and I were both on our way up to resume our quest to permanently imprint our unique butt dints in the world's most uncomfortable ICU waiting room chairs and we both had to pee. Probably it was nerves. I'm sure we both went before we left our homes for the hospital but there we were again participating in the trickle tinkle tapdance.
I randomly select a stall which usually takes an obscene amount of time. By random, I mean I stand there agonizing over the selection because I want to pick the stall least likely to be used during the course of an 'open for business' day but knowing that I ALWAYS pick the wrong one and end up ASSaulted by the previous occupier's swampassdefunk. If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all.
Yes…I have public urination issues. Doesn't everyone?
I select. Hold my breath, enter, scan, pinch out a toilet seat cover and sit.
Tinkle, tinkle (don't look at the floor, don't think about the germs, locate paper dispenser) "….SONOFAEFFNBISCUITMAKER!!" I exclaim while pounding my fist into the stall wall blending the echo of my extreme aggrivation with the clangy jangle of loose hinges.
*snicker* "Uh…Duck…you okay over there?"
"Out of 10 flippin stalls how the hell did I pick the only one in here without any toilet paper?"
*snort* "…hang on, I'll bring you some…"
And bless her everlovin arsewipin heart, if she didn't pull up trou and shove a handful of squares under the door for me. What I didn't realize until her feet were showing directly under the stall door infront of me was that her shoes were still in the stall next to me. Only they weren't HER shoes next to me. Sometime between the scan, pinching out a toilet seat cover, dropping my own pants and attempting to block everything out some poor non-English speaking woman had the misfortune of selecting the stall next to me.
...On the side in which I fist pounded….with a vengeance…while yelling…
I further confirmed my lunacy by bursting forth in a cackle when catching sight of her very, VERY hesitantly exiting her stall.
It was infinitely funnier in the moment….might maybe coulda probably been the stress and sleep deprivation but it IS my memory...and I am owning it. Another toilet tale for the books.


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I wish I had more time in the day. As I get older, I feel that I have less and less time to do the things I want to do. Is this happening to you?
A part of me thinks this is because I'm making choices to do things that take up much more of my attention, such as my research in the lab, blogging, and trying to eat healthy (preparing your own food takes lots of time).
Ah, the joys of responsible living. Well, I guess the follow-up question would be what would I like to spend my time if I had more of it?
Well, for starters, I would like to read a novel. I haven't read a fiction novel in months. That's kind of sad for someone like me who is an avid reader. I love to read. If I had more time, I'd also love to get more exercise and be outside to enjoy the weather.
Maybe all of this lamenting these past few weeks are symptoms that I need to stop and smell the roses (i.e., go on vacation). Stop working for a bit.
I've been in a kind of information overload in the research. I'm spinning off in a new direction for my projects, and it requires so much energy to carry this thing off the ground, i.e., collecting data, running experiments, preparing for grants, that I'm feeling the need to relax, just a bit.
… I do sleep well, which is awesome!
There's the sense that time is speeding up in my life. Going faster and faster, maybe like water down a drain, or air up into a tornado. I think for some people this would be frightening, very, but I'm simply fine with it. I guess it's normal and I'm enjoying the journey! We know where it ends for the most part.


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