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Nada, by LAFORET, CARMENLLOSA, MARIO VARGAS
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- Copyright: 2/12/2008
One of the most important literary works of post-Civil War Spain,Nadais the semiautobiographical story of an orphaned young woman who leaves her small town to attend university in war-ravaged Barcelona. Edith Grossman's vital new translation captures Carmen Laforet's feverish energy, powerful imagery, and subtle humor.Nada, which includes an illuminating Introduction by Mario Vargas Llosa, is one of the great novels of twentieth-century Europe. "Laforet vividly conveys the strangeness of Barcelona in the 1940s, a city that has survived civil war only to find itself muted by Franco's dictatorship...The spirit of sly resistance that Laforet's novel expresses, its heroine's determination to escape provincial poverty and to immerse herself in 'lights, noises, the entire tide of life,' has lost none of its power of persuasion." The New York Times Book Review "That this complex, mature and wise novel was written by someone in her early 20s is extraordinary....But after six decades, this first novel has lost none of its power and originality, and we are fortunate to have it in this fine translation."--The Washington Post, chosen as a Washington Post Best Book of the Year "Nada does indeeed recall Sartre and Camus, but it is fresher and more vibrant than either, and with its call to intuition and feelings rather than intellect, it cuts deeper....[A] mesmerizing new translation....a beautiful evocation of the tidal wave of late adolescent feeling....[Laforet] wrote Nada when she was only 23, yet the book resonates with frightening maturity, sadness and depth...a work of genius." Los Angeles Times "A brilliantly subtle book whose power lies in what goes unsaid..."Nada" is a skillfully written, multifaceted novel, and its eerie relevance to today's political climate and social attitudes is difficult to ignore." --The San Francisco Chronicle "Laforet's moody and sepulchral debut novel...has been given new life by acclaimed translator Grossman....Andrea's narration is gorgeously expressive, rippling with emotion and meaning...fans of European lit will welcome this Spanish Gothic to the States with open arms and a half-exasperated, "What took you so long?"Publisher's Weekly (starred review) "This Modern Library edition should be a keeper." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Carmen Laforet finds new life with this beautiful translation...dazzling in its approach...Laforet's talent in addressing complex familial and social issues us nothing short of amazing...her wiser-than-thou nature and clever handling of bitter dialogue [are] the mark of a truly gifted writer.....a timeless work of art." --The Fredericksburg Free Lance Star "Nada is neither moralist, nor prolix, unlike most other Spanish literature of the time and before. This is a modern voice, philosophically and stylistically, talking to us in freedom from the darkest hours of the victory of fascism....remarkably sophisticated." --The Independent "[A] remarkable achievement...Nada's work is sui generis, a gothic horror story which deserves the widest possible readership." The Sunday Herald "Edith Grossman's translation makes the rich, dense descriptions....sound perfectly natural in English; not a beat is missed, not an adjective misplaced. Let us hope that her fine, readable version will enableNadato ac


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E-Mail Bonding
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E-mail should hasten rather than hinder your sales process," says Stephan Schiffman, sales guru and president of DEI Management Group in New York City. "But because people are bombarded with so many messages, they also need to use e-mail judiciously."
The more personalized your message, the better the chance it will be both read and responded to. Schiffman suggests a monthly e-mail newsletter that keeps clients and potential clients up-to-date on your company. For example, you can use a newsletter to announce any upcoming sales or service promotions, send out information on new product lines, brag about articles or books you've had published or speeches you've given, as well as conduct customer surveys.
"Periodic check-ins are an easy way to create a dialogue with customers," Schiffman says. "I look at it like I'm sending an electronic post-it. On occasion, I'll go through my 500 e-mail addresses, and send little 'How's it going?' kind of notes to those I haven't talked to in a while. If you do this on a Sunday night for Monday morning delivery, it usually triggers some kind of response."
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My last posting was Feb. 17th, I have been a true slacker in this part of my world [sorry]. I won't make excuses [but here they are anyway] I am crazy busy with work, I am trying to run on a consistent basis, I only have approximately 1.0 hours of free time in my life lately and I have spent that time fixed on the television. Yes, television. It has sucked me in. My DVR is full nightly with recordings. So what am I watching? My tv palooza begins on Sunday's [PRIME NIGHT] I watch/DVR Khloe and Lamar (they are so cute together); Californication; House of Lie's; Shameless. I move onto to whatever night American Idol is on (I don't even like many of the contestants this year I just feel obligated to watch). Thursday [here comes the confession] Jersey Shore. By the way Snookie is pregnant! [ I am so worried for that poor baby NOT Snookie the real baby growing inside that body, let's just hope she can stop drinking and smoking for 9 months at least! And I am fearful that if she jersey turnpike's too much that baby will fall right out! So I hope she stops that also.]
These television shows have certainly entertained me and I have to say at times I have even felt guilty for watching and promoting the ratings for each of these shows. However, I keep watching. Anyway, these shows have raised my eyebrows one too many times for me not to talk about the behaviors I see. First, Jersey Shore, these people are making approximately one hundred thousand dollars per episode. They drink, sleep, dance, sleep with each other, eat, drink, party, drink, sleep, dance....you get the point here. They DON'T WORK!!! The story lines in the other shows which are not reality shows, but still the other shows promote all types of horrible behaviors, drug use, lies, sex, alcohol, more sex, more lies, more drug use. Honestly, Khloe and Lamar are angels compared to the other shows I watch! Even when Khloe decked out a bedroom with sex toys including a sex swing! However, they are married and they are not drunk or stoned (I hope)! Ok, American Idol, how could I find something wrong here, well first these people who stand in front of millions of viewers have absolute melt downs and express that this one event in life holds the key to all of their happiness. I am really worried about these people after they get voted off! Yet , I WATCH [ the more I write this stuff the more I want to boycott].
Again I raise the question "what is going on in society?" I mean lately it seems everywhere I look there is crisis, turmoil, immoral behaviors. Teenagers gone wild, adults well sometimes even more wild. Has society lost some sort of brain circuit where we have condoned and allowed our youth and ourselves to accept immoral behaviors as normal? Have we all lost our minds? Is it because of these shows? Is it because life is so stressful people let loose in really bad ways? Am I only noticing all of this because it's posted everywhere we look, or because of my profession or because of my age?
Whatever the reason is, I can only say that I have thought long and hard about what this all means for me as a mom raising my children in this society. One it is my responsibility to teach my children, and two, I can not predict what the future holds for either of them. My sister read me an excerpt from a book that she is reading where the author stated something to the effect that no one would believe that she would turn out to the woman she is today when they looked at her at the age of 14-15 etc...I couldn't agree more. NO ONE and I mean NO ONE would ever predict that my future would be this positive [ looking back there were def. a few weekend night's in my early twenties that I would have been mistaken for a jersey shore cast member...and I have to admitt I have practiced my own version of jersey turnpiking just in case I get the opportunity to go clubbing again!] however, my point here is simply 1. we need to educate our youth [any of the kids we come into contact with] that life should be enjoyed, but we also have to keep our morals and we need to teach those morals. 2. We need to step back and look at our own morals. 3. We need to focus on what our own set of morals are and speak up to others, there is nothing wrong with voicing our opinions! And finally, we can't control others, yes even our children have the right to make their own choices, we can merely give them the tools to make the right decisions.
To use a quote from one of my all time favorite books and in honor of his birthday [late again I know but I had to pay tribute even late as I usually am] You'll look up and down streets. Look 'em over with care.
About some you will say, "I don't choose to go there."
With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet,
you're too smart to go down any not-so-good street. by Dr. Seuss
And so I will pass this on to my children and encourage them to make the right decisions each step of the way, I will pass it on to the youth I work with and encourage them to make the right decisions each step of the way. The right decisions, will be the right one's for them. Maybe nothing is wrong with society maybe everything, maybe we just need to change how we look at it? Whatever the answer is I can only say that I will do my part to teach my kids to look over each decision and make the one best for them. OFF to set the DVR!


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The Industry Association for Australian Filmmakers and Performers in the U.S.
Australian Actors Working in the U.S.
A panel discussion followed by a Q&A
Topics include:
* Obtaining the proper work visa for the U.S.
* O-1 visa vs. Green Card
* Who can be a petitioner for your visa
* The difference between agents & managers
* Securing an agent/manager
* Pilot season - what to expect & how to prepare
* Having realistic expectations
* Preparing for auditions
* The advantages & challenges of being an Australian actor in LA
Wednesday, February 24
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Los Angeles, CA 90038
Networking Reception to Follow
*Please do not to register unless you are reasonably certain that you will attend. Though cancellations are sometimes unavoidable, please let us know by 2pm on February 23 if you are no longer able to attend.
Kate Raynor
Kate Raynor is a U.S. Immigration attorney and founder of Raynor & Associates Law Firm. For the past eighteen years she has specialized in immigration issues for the entertainment industry. She has represented actors from all over the world. Kate Raynor's dedication to her clients has earned her reputation as one of the top entertainment immigration attorneys in the United States.
Kate Raynor's clients include Oscar, Emmy, Logie, Golden Globe, Grammy, and BAFTA award winning actors, and the stars of Hollywood Blockbusters such asTerminator: Genesis, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Divergent, Transformers 4,Twilight Saga, and many more. Kate Raynor also represents television actors, hosts, and dancers appearing in shows such as Walking Dead, Dancing with the Stars, CSI, The Originals, Vampire Diaries, Game of Thrones, Revenge, Sons of Anarchy, among others.
Jeff Golenberg
Mr. Jeff Golenberg serves as Co-Founder and Partner at Silver Lining Entertainment, a Los Angeles based management and production company. He has built a highly regarded reputation for applying his expertise when managing and maximizing his clients' career. As a leading creative force within SLE integrated approach, he works directly with a multitude of artists in all forms of media. Jeff has also expanded the companies television production business having produced HBO's comedy special Ghetto Klown and the ABC pilot King John, both starring client John Leguizamo. SLE currently has projects with Sony, Fox Television Studios and CBS Productions. Prior to SLE, he Co-Founded The Collective in 2005 where he oversaw the management of talent, producing television projects within The Collective Television Group, continued the evolution of The Collective Music Group, and forged new relationships that supported the expansion of Collective Digital Studio's infrastructure. He began his management career as an executive at 3 Arts Entertainment. While at 3 Arts Entertainment, he produced several projects including, John Leguizamo's HBO special Sexaholix, which was nominated for both Tony® and Emmy® Awards. He also produced the coming of age comedy, Sol Goode, starring Jamie Kennedy and Jared Leto.
Marcia Ross
In her more than 30 years as an award-winning casting director, Marcia Ross has been involved in the casting of hundreds of successful feature films, network series, pilots, movies for television and mini-series. In her career at the Walt Disney Company, Warner Brothers Television, CBS Television and as an independent casting director, she introduced such new talent as Heath Ledger, Anne Hathaway, Chris Pine, Rachel McAdams, Paul Rudd, Brittany Murphy, Amy Poehler, Megan Fox and Jennifer Garner. She is the recipient of the 2002 Hollywood Film Festival award for "Outstanding Achievement in Casting" and numerous Casting Society of America Artios Awards, including the 2005 Hoyt Bowers Award for Career Achievement in Casting. Marcia is a member of AMPAS, ATAS, BAFTA and CSA. For 16 years Marcia served as head of casting for Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production. Prior to joining the Walt Disney Company, Marcia worked as both an independent casting director and as the Vice President of Casting and Talent Development for Warner Brothers Television.
Bobby Myerow
Bobby Myerow graduated from the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business with an MBA in Business/ Entertainment. He joined The Gersh Agency over eight years ago and his clients include Elodie Yung (Gods of Egypt, Daredevil), Sean Faris (Pretty Little Liars, The Vampire Diaries), Bethany Joy Lenz (Dexter, One Tree Hill).
Rob Marsala
Rob Marsala Rob Marsala is a Perth-born Los Angeles based manager and producer with over a decade of experience working in Hollywood. He is currently a partner in the management company WISHLAB. Company clients include Iain Glen, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jay R Ferguson, Frances O'Connor, Dominic Sherwood, Cush Jumbo and Selma Blair. Prior to joining Wishlab, he was with Global Creative. He was also a manager at the Bauer Co.; worked at United Talent Agency in LA and the not-for-profit Independent Feature Project in New York. As a producer, he produced the acclaimed Australian feature 48 Shades based on the award winning novel '48 Shades of Brown' by Nick Earls. He has an MBA majoring in Media Management & Communications at Fordham University in New York and an LLB and BJuris from the Law School at the University of Western Australia.
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Washington Capitals stave off elimination, beat Philadelphia 3-2NHL.com @NHLdotcom
WASHINGTON - Slowly but surely, the young Washington Capitals are getting the hang of playoff hockey. They're rattling the opponent with physical play and playing the right mind games with timely complaints about the officiating.
The Philadelphia Flyers can only hope it doesn't become too much of a habit.
The Capitals jumped to an early lead with just the right mix of brawn and skill, and the Flyers waited too long to respond Saturday in Washington's 3-2 must-win Game 5 victory in the first-round playoff series.
"There's a big difference from the first three games to the last two," said first-round coach Bruce Boudreau, who, like many of his players, is getting his first taste of the NHL post-season. "I guess this is why they say playoff experience is so important. I never would've thought about it on this scale, never being here."
Nicklas Backstrom, Sergei Fedorov and Alexander Semin scored the goals - one in each period - Cristobal Huet made 30 saves, and league MVP candidate Alex Ovechkin helped make up for another frustrating offensive effort by depositing Jim Dowd headfirst into the Philadelphia bench for the highlight hip-check of the game.
The Capitals outshot the Flyers 12-4 in the first period, outhit them 22-9 in the period and took a 2-0 lead early in the second before holding off a determined rally. The victory forced a Game 6 in Philadelphia on Monday night.
"The pressure is on them now," Washington centre Brooks Laich said.
Vaclav Prospal scored for the Flyers in the second period, and Derian Hatcher made things interesting when he scored with 4:43 remaining in the game - less than a minute after Semin's power-play goal had given the Capitals a 3-1 lead.
"They really came at us hard," Flyers coach John Stevens said. "To me, that's a lesson we learned that won't happen again. We've got to come out and we've got to initiate."
The Flyers will have to make do for the rest of the series without right wing Mike Knuble, who sustained a partial tear of his left hamstring late in the second period when he stumbled to the ice in a moment of indecision over whether to try to block a shot. Knuble had two goals and three assists during the series, including the game-winning score in double overtime of Game 4.
"I just kind of caught my heel and went down awkwardly," Knuble said.
The Capitals, in the playoffs for the first time since 2003 with a build-from-the-ground-up team, showed their playoff naivety when they were dominated in the first three games of the series. They stole Game 1 with a third-period comeback, but their best game before Saturday was the marathon Game 4 loss, when they started to match the physical play of the Flyers.
They kept it up Saturday, committing two roughing penalties in the first minute.
"I find they're really starting to pick up their physical play," Philadelphia right wing Scottie Upshall said. "As far as I'm concerned they're getting in some pretty good shots after the whistle."
But it was the Flyers' own inability to stay out of the penalty box that hurt their comeback attempt in the third period. They had to kill three Capitals power plays, including a goaltender interference call on Upshall in which he appeared to be pushed into Huet. The Capitals had a similar call go against them in Game 4, after which Boudreau left no doubt of his unhappiness about that call and several others.
In Saturday's game, Washington had six power plays - scoring on two of them - to Philadelphia's two.
"There's an old saying, 'The squeaky wheel gets the grease," Stevens said. "There's no question, you get short-handed, and it ends up being the difference at the end of the game."
For the first time in the series, the Capitals held the lead after the opening 20 minutes. They went up 1-0 after Ovechkin, bearing down on the crease, drew a hooking penalty on Kimmo Timonen during a power play to give Washington a two-man advantage. Backstrom converted the 5-on-3 by waiting on the doorstep to deposit Semin's cross-ice pass.
Fedorov gave the Capitals a 2-0 lead early in the second with a backhander on a feed from Viktor Kozlov, who worked hard to win the puck in the corner.
The tide began to turn when Fedorov's holding penalty gave Philadelphia a 5-on-3 power play later in the second period. Prospal scored his third goal of the series on the final second of the two-man advantage.
The goal energized the Flyers, who played the stronger and better over the second half of the game. But with Scott Hartnell in the penalty box for hooking, Semin's power-play goal gave the Capitals a 3-1 lead with 5:27 remaining. Hatcher quickly made it a one-goal game, but the Flyers couldn't get the game-tying score.
The Capitals remain in the series despite the lack of productivity from Ovechkin, who scored 65 goals in the regular season but has only one - the Game 1 winner - in the playoffs. At least he had better chances Saturday, putting six shots on goal after having only 13 in the first four games combined.
"My goals are coming," Ovechkin said. "I don't care if I don't score and we win. If I play one minute in a game and we win the game it will be a good result."
Notes: The Capitals are trying to rally from 3-1 down to win a series for the second time in franchise history. The only other time it happened was 20 years ago - against the Flyers. ... Martin Biron made 23 saves for the Flyers.


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I met Dawn & Andy a while back, when I was still first getting started.Ā And I kind of loved them from the very beginning.
Not only are they super laidback, which is ALWAYS nice, when I asked them what they didn't like about themselves in pictures, they responded "Nothing."Ā Which, coincidentally is the exact right answer.Ā And that makes me happy.
Everything about this wedding was a blast.Ā Normally, after shooting for 11 hours, my second shooters and I would be completely exhausted and ready to head home, but not at this wedding.Ā I was disappointed to see the night come to an end; we'd been having so much freakin' fun.
Also, their cake was three different flavors.Ā THREE.Ā For the win.
It was really nice to be on "home turf," as well.Ā I had no idea going into this, but the venue was actually LITERALLY right behind our studio!Ā There's a whole community back there thatĀ I didn't know about until now.
Everyone was superbly gorgeous, knew how to have an awesome time, were super fun, and really, REALLY nice.Ā THANK YOU, DAWN & ANDY.


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This week is just get your supplies. You can buy local or order from Lion Brand (25% off, since this was selected for the Crochet Along). Check it out here.
Friday, August 16, 2013
While Pat's Patter is usually about quilting, my other crafts slip in sometimes. I'm joining the Crochet Along with Lion Brand Yarn and Ravelry. 4 or 5 of my friends are joining too. Any other hookers want to play?
Posted by Pat from Florida and Michigan at 10:41 AM
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- Mary-Pat Sherman said...
Hi Pat:
I love reading your blog even though I'm not, yet, a quilter. I do crochet but am not ready to join the group as of now. I will follow along and hope to see great pix of the work. I've just begun my one-to-one-and-a-half-year odyssey around North America. Hopefully I'll be in Florida in the Winter sometime. I have a high school friend to visit there - and then there're all the animals, sights, food ........
- August 16, 2013 at 11:40 AM
- Wacky Woman said...
Have fun!
- August 18, 2013 at 12:03 PM
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We have assisted businesses with local adoption of their innovations through our Diabetes Digital Coach challenge. Through a process of selection, five companies have been selected for the evaluation of each of their innovative products by our member organisations. Once the evaluation is complete, a report will be shared accross the network's member organisations who commission and provide healthcare services across our region with a population of 2.4 million people.
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The Senate's bipartisan Campus Accountability and Safety Act is but latest effort by politicians to jump on the "get-tough-on-campus-rape" bandwagon. Like all the other recent efforts, it is premised on the assumption that college sexual assault investigations and the college disciplinary process don't function the way they should, and this "often has resulted in negative outcomes for survivors." The Senate seems to assume that every accusation that does not result in a finding of responsibility is an injustice. The goal of the new legislation is to correct that, and to nab more college rapists.
There's one little problem: the proposed legislation is not at all concerned that at least some students accused of sexual assault might not be guilty. The bill contains no "provisions to safeguard the due process rights of accused students." None whatsoever. The unmistakable premise of the bill is that accusers are "victims," and accusers are repeatedly referred to as "victims" throughout the bill.
Here is one example of how the new law seeks to insure that the playing field is heavily tilted in favor of finding guilt in sexual assault cases. Under the proposed legislation, colleges and universities will be required to designate "Confidential Advisors" who will serve as a confidential resource for "victims" (accusers). According to the proposed legislation: "The confidential advisor shall also advise the victim of both the victim's rights and the institution's responsibilities regarding orders of protection, no contact orders, restraining orders, or similar lawful orders issued by the institution or a criminal, civil, or tribal court." (Section 125(1)(G))
There is no provision requiring that any representative of the institution advise the accused of his rights, or of the institution's responsibilities, in the wake of an accusation. None. Our readers are aware that colleges and universities are notoriously hostile to the accused's legal representation (by a lawyer paid for by the accused). The United States Senate doesn't even care if the accused is advised of his rights.
Words matter, especially in laws that will penalize colleges for non-compliance. College administrators are being told, in none-too-subtle ways, that accusers are victims, and that colleges had better start expelling more men accused of sexual assault. When you factor in the absence of any meaningful due process for men accused of sexual assault, the accusation will be tantamount to a finding of guilt.
It is disgusting that our friends in the feminist community do not share our concerns about fairness for the accused in college disciplinary proceedings. In perhaps the most astounding display of misandry this blog has seen, one feminist college professor said this about the lawsuits against colleges filed by men claiming they've been deprived of their due process rights: "These lawsuits are an incredible display of entitlement, the same entitlement that drove them to rape." Sadly, this attitude seems to be the one in vogue in Washington.
Whatever laudatory impulse might have prompted this most recent legislation has been tainted by its blatant hostility to fundamental notions of fairness for students accused of sexual assault. We need to urge our senators to modify this legislation to insure that the accused are afforded fundamental due process protections.
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WOW-Day: The commitment of Waldorf students makes a difference
The Waldorf One World-Day (WOW-Day) is one day a year on which young people all over the world commit their efforts towards ensuring that children and young people in difficult circumstances are provided with education, a sheltering community or simply a hot meal.
The Steinerskolen i Vestfold is one of the schools that participated in the WOW-Day this year. "Many Norwegian schools integrate the WOW-Day in their project days and use it as a way to learn about a new country every year", says Vincent van Harlan, teacher and co-organizer of the WOW-Day at Steinerskolen i Vestfold. During the project days the whole school takes its time to look out into the world. While Cuba or Africa where in the focus in the past years, the school community turned their gaze toward Syria in 2016 and got closely involved in the topic of refugees and flight.
In their projects, the students studied the geography and culture of a country, before setting themselves to work on the last day of the project: Some students helped their neighbors to mow the lawn or ran some errands for their grandmothers. Others used the day to get an inside look into professional life by repairing small mopeds at a garage. The students donated the proceeds of their jobs to Waldorf projects, which provide a warmhearted place for children to learn and grow.
One of these projects is the circus project "Ponte das Estrelas", which was generously supported by Waldorf students on last year's WOW-Day. The circus project is aimed at children and adolescents from the outskirts of the Brazilian megacity São Paulo. They often come from very difficult social backgrounds. The violence of the metropolis, families involved in criminal activities, exposure to the drug scene, early responsibility for younger siblings and chores are part of the everyday experience for many of these young people. The "Circo Ponte das Estrelas," which means "star bridge", provides a healing contrast to that reality. In addition to the circus activities, the children learn craft and music skills. Not only does the circus provide a defined framework for the young people, but also a place where they can feel at home and where they can develop self-confidence.
In the past years, the old rooms of the project, which was initiated ten years ago, became too small and therefore it was a great joy for everybody involved that the dream of having an own building could be realized this year.
The support of the WOW-Day made possible the necessary renovation of the new "circus house". All the little circus artists helped with great commitment and took paintbrushes and colors to re-paint the walls. They hung up shelves and carried the furniture and props into the new house. "It is almost a feeling of luxury when we say: now we go to the art room, to the music room or to the studio for sewing", says Katrin Bugert, employee at the Circo Ponte das Estrelas. Some minor renovation work still needs to be done: The gutters need to be installed, electricity and sewage need to be checked, and the outer walls need to be reinforced. But right now, Katrin Bugert is excited because the children feel happy: The children, who often live under confined conditions, can breathe freely in the new house.
Participating in the Waldorf One World-Day
ECSWE invites all students, teachers and parents to become a part of this worldwide event and to organize your own WOW-Day. The proceeds of the fundraising campaign are compiled by the Friends of Waldorf Education and forwarded at 100% to projects in need.
If you are interested in organizing a event, or if you have questions about WOW-Day, please feel free to contact: Jana-Nita Raker | Tel +49 (0)30 617026 32 | wow-day[at]freunde-waldorf.de | www.waldorf-one-world.org


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The Felt Menagerie Needle Felted Birds and Handmade Gifts
My name is Melanie Ann Green and I live on the beautiful North Yorkshire coast in a seaside town called Scarborough. I studied textile design at Loughborough university but I found my true love of felt making years later when I took a community course at our local Church.
I began Feltmeupdesigns in 2007 and decided to take the plunge and quit my day job in 2011. I worked from home initially but last year I took another big step in finding my own studio space on the West Pier, overlooking the harbour on Scarborough's historic seafront and beach, I'm surrounded by seagulls, ice creams and fish and chips!
The birds of the menagerie came from a lovely little woman called Beryl who lived upstairs from me, she fed birds on her window sill and the seed used to patter down on to my porch. She collected feathers and said that they were signs from the angels... I made my first bird for Beryl.
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Melanie Ann Green
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My name is Melanie, I studied textile design at Loughborough University and have always had a passion of drawing. I live in the seaside town of Scarborough surrounded by wild moors, rolling gray seas and faded seaside glamor.
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Your bird will be packaged in a Kraft gift box stuffed with pretty shredded tissue paper for protection and stamped with the Feltmeupdesigns logo. Gift wrapping is available free of charge upon request, just message me when purchasing.
We post all our birds in sturdy boxes made from recycled materials. Where ever possible I try to recycle packaging to help the environment and to keep postal costs down. Please reuse your packaging and help save a tree!
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Please message me for details on custom orders, generally custom work takes 7- 10 days to make. I take payment up front on all custom orders but I send photos for approval before shipping so details can be tweaked.
Please note I only make birds, if I am unable to make a custom item I will let you know ASAP, please do not take offense if I am unable to make your custom request, I am just one woman. I may be unable to accept custom orders at peak times like Christmas.
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I ship standard first class delivery from the UK. Birds are always dispatched within 3 days of purchase and if there are going to be delays I always message to advise of this.
Typically it takes 10-14 days internationally but allow up to 4 weeks to arrive as customs can be tricky and please allow plenty of time for your order to come, especially if its for a special occasion.
Your order will be shipped within 3 days of purchase, typically items are shipped first class post, average shipping times are:
UK: 5-7 days
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The service does not provide tracking but you will receive notification when your item is shipped. If you have not received your order with in 25 days please contact me.
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Birds are delicate in nature and do not like water, because of the processes used wetting and rubbing will damage your bird, surface clean only and be very gentle. Birds are not toys even though they look cute they are not made for children... in the event of a toddler attack I do offer a repair service. Please message me for details.


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Building Intelligence Inc. is a technology provider to the security industry. Our primary solution is SV3, a complete cloud-based security solution for integrating managing access and identities of vehicles, visitors, and vendors.
Every solution is customized to fit the needs of the buildings, the tenants and the security companies that service facilities. All of our systems provide streamlined operations, logistics and analysis and comprehensive security protocols that provide people, property, and business with an ideal combination of services.
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- We provide solutions to some of the most iconic buildings, and amazing clients in the world.
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In addition to reducing the operational costs and increasing profitability in buildings, we provide tenants and vendors with an engaging application that includes specific building information, an interactive building-wide message board, and the opportunity to network with in-building tenants.
For large government agencies and corporate-wide deployments, the products may be delivered as a network appliance. Guards, tenants, engineers, administrators, security directors and facility managers access the solutions on handhelds, tablets, workstations and servers. Each user is given specific rights to access and manage application on a single platform.
Building Intelligence Inc. provides trusted applications for managing the security and operations of any type of facility. Secure Vendor will become the premier aggregator of visitor, vehicle and vendor information. We deliver easy-to-use software applications that improve operations, manages risk and established a demonstrable return on investment. We address the risks surrounding the daily business transactions that require unknown people and vehicles to gain access to secured areas.
The Building Intelligence solutions, working together, are a tremendous step in preventing terrorist acts, thwarting would-be criminals and ensuring that all vendors are properly vetted before accessing any facility. Through secure visitor kiosks, door access control systems, and other solutions, Building Intelligence is a great opportunity as a business and a tremendous step forward in our ability to further the efforts of homeland security and reduce risks.


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The Smart Man's 'Jersey Shore'
Each year, multiple generations of preppy alumni gather at Princeton to throw one of the country's biggest keggers. We chugged along and witnessed scenes so drunken and debauched, they will ruin at least one future presidential run
School was out for the summer, and Princeton University was embarked on Reunions weekend 2009, a three-day bender amounting to a tribal rite. The institution and I were drunk. The last Thursday in May had just become Friday when a DJ put on Fatman Scoop's "Be Faithful," and a rumble of arm-waving club rap echoed through the New Jersey night.
Single ladies—I can't hear y'all! Single ladies—make noise! The single ladies made noise indeed, a few by crashing through folding chairs en route to the dance floor. This carnival welcomes all alumni back every single year—I graduated in '96, and this was my thirteenth—but especially those celebrating "major reunions," the fifth, tenth, fifteenth… These classes host keg parties on the lawns below the Gothic dormitories, gargoyles leering down at 20,000 revelers. The class of 2004 had rented this particular party tent, but the class of 2009, five days shy of graduation, owned the night.
Who fuckin' tonight? Who fuckin' tonight? Who fuckin' tonight? The single ladies slurped one another's faces, and my eyes popped at the mileage on my own odometer. It was the case in my time that a scant two minutes of no-frills grinding to a Prince song could provoke a full two days of scandalized gossip. The ladies of '09 had their hands on the floor and their asses in the air, bucking at crotches on the upbeat. My companion, a Dutch photographer, lit up with delight. When he started bounding around like a gun dog, I decided to name him Shooter.
Who fuckin' tonight? Who fuckin' tonight? Who fuckin' tonight? An older guy—identifiable by the pattern of his orangeand-black blazer as an '84—wiggled his head to the groove, bald spot mirroring red light. A girl in a white miniskirt rocked out by back-kicking with a bandaged ankle while swinging on crutches. Behind the cage for the sound engineer's booth, a kid pissed in a cup, tucked himself in, popped his collar, and briefly humped the nearest girl. This was the warm-up night for an elite bacchanal, the perennial blowout kegger of the Ivy League.
Long before becoming a world-class university, Princeton was an extraordinarily boisterous party school. The college was founded in 1746 by frowning Presbyterians who shortly thereafter issued a ban on "tavern haunting," initiating a tradition of crackdowns on drinking now in its third century of utter futility. Every time I go back to the campus, I smile fondly at hedges I once napped under, windows I vomited from, astronomy departments I hooked up in.
Reunions weekend is probably the largest regular alumni gathering in the world. Historically, the level of alcohol consumption here exceeds that of every other event in America save the Indy 500. The school mascot is the tiger, and Reunions is defined by blackout drunkenness and blaze orange disorder. To be clear, not all of the events directly involve getting shitfaced. The schedules are dense with memorial services and prayer services and community-service projects. But really, the main point is getting shitfaced. Anthropologists refer to this kind of debauchery—bonding by way of getting smashed—as the pursuit of conscious excess. The multigenerational aspect heightens the sense of disappearing into a tradition and a collective identity. The most passionate Reunions fan I know—a '97 who hasn't missed a year since first sneaking in as a freshmen—opines that the profusion of ridiculous costumes we wear encourage the event to become "a platform for creative absurdity."
The valedictorian of Princeton's great class of 1905 was Norman Thomas, a clergyman and civil rights activist who ran for the presidency six times on the Socialist ticket. He had a theory that Reunions was essentially a beer-tap time machine. "Some things in life justify themselves emotionally, without necessity for analytic reasoning," he once wrote. "On the whole, Princeton reunions fall in that category. In my moralizing moments, I may regret that reunions are too greatly inspired by the prayer: 'Make me a sophomore again just for tonight,' which…with the aid of a sometimes excessive consumption of the spirituous, rather than the spiritual, often seems to be granted." Throwing himself into Reunions weekend, an alumnus travels to a giddy dimension where his youth never really ended and never really will.
Friday night, after dinner, below a dorm built to imitate a castle keep, the men of the class of 1959 turned their pink faces toward the dessert buffet and resolved to have a bit more cheesecake. Encountering little resistance from their wives and second wives and new lady friends, they pushed away from the tables, uniformly jaunty in their class jackets—creamy sport coats with a pattern featuring the class mascot, Tipsy Tiger, who wears a boater with an orangeand-black hatband and an uneasy expression, panicked that the final drop of beer is dribbling from his stein.
Among the youngest people at the banquet tables were Alexandra '96 and Meredith '96. (Names have been changed to protect the women from themselves.) Each was representing her late father and receiving an earful of stories she'd never heard. Alex was ved that her dad's roommates were too decorous to spill the top-shelf beans. Meredith said it all felt surreal, and then her white-wine buzz picked up more momentum and she smacked my ass with a packaged orange rain poncho. A girl-group cover band of a certain age started up on the bandstand—three beehive hairdos, three tiger-print miniskirts, six black go-go boots. Meredith randomly seized a spry geezer for a partner and danced an erratic shag while grandkids hopped up and down and thirty somethings larked into the scene, and joyful ladies did the twist with their artificial hips. To get Meredith to join us on a loop through the other party headquarters, we kind of had to shimmy her out of the gate.
Crossing the campus in the dark green air, dashing into courtyards sectioned off with six-foot-high wood fences, waddling in boat shoes and vamping in platform heels, people chased fellowship and delirium. A student worker zipped past the class of 1969's Beatles-themed headquarters in a golf cart trimmed in orange tinsel, polyester tiger tail trailing on the fender. Ten major reunions, the fifth through the fiftieth, were at the core; the fifty-fifth hunkered down in the football stadium; the sixtieth and the sixty-fifth and their elders—the Old Guard—held court far down campus at a distance protecting their fine supply of hard liquor from the thirst of the masses. The class of '84 had an especially memorable spread. Here, as at many colleges, the twenty-fifth reunion is a major deal—a fat, juicy target for the fundraising office—and '84's official weekend schedule included a lobster dinner on the university's dime. But first they had to play beer pong and jump to the Ramones.
We lurched around to the most youthful corner of the bacchanal, where the nooks of the buildings, covered in ivy and draped in shadow, witnessed desperate kisses, steaming pisses, restorative vomiting bouts. The dorm entryways separating the fifth's headquarters from the tenth's were a border zone of staircase collisions and bathroom absurdity, with the boys taking leaks in the shower stalls and the girls gurgling at one another's reflections. An ambulance carted a casualty away, flash bars casting red light on chugging contests. The mob on the fifth's dance floor had gained force and numbers since the night before, and if it weren't for the metal crowd-control barriers at the front of the stage, it really would have charged the cover band when it went into "Sweet Home Alabama." The girl on crutches was back in the same spot, oscillating.
Saturday after brunch, with the whole town mobilizing for a parade—the P-rade—Shooter darted off into the spectacle while Alex and I made a beer run with a posse of hard-core Reunions connoisseurs from the class of '97. Passing by the floats and marching bands, we winced as bagpipes competed with a Nirvana tribute, the class of '94 having chosen "Smells Like Fifteen Spirit" as its theme. The queue at the liquor store wriggled out the door like a conga line. We shotgunned beers and coochie-cooed at people's kids as the parade advanced down the center of campus, the procession a slow stroll through the school's living history.
In the P-rade, the grand marshal led the university president, who led the class of '84, followed closely by the tigered-up, pimped-out golf carts of the Old Guard. Chauffeured by a student worker, the oldest returning alumnus—a 103-year-old survivor of the class of '25—carried a ceremonial silver-handled cane and wore carrot-colored pants with quiet bearing. As the cart inched down the route, the younger classes fell in behind, one by one in chronological order so that the procession folded in on itself and flowed gently downhill.
We wore orange and black, the official plaid monstrosities and dapper stripes and jungle-print jokes—and also everything ever sold retail in peach, pumpkin, screaming persimmon… Classes saluted their elders with a cheer called the locomotive: Rah-rah-RAH, tiger-tiger-tiger, sis-sis-sisboom-BOOM-BOOM-AH! '25! '25! '25! Loyal dogs tolerated tiger costumes. Children tried teething on tallboy cans. The P-rade filed through the arch of a new building—an arch designed for the purpose of the P-rade filing through, as the announcer on the grandstand said. Sensible people went off to do sensible things, and the rest of us went to the Street.
The row of mansions housing Princeton's eating clubs is just off campus on Prospect Avenue. These are the soul of undergraduate social life, with each of the ten clubs currently in business combining the functions of a mess hall, a study hall, a pool hall, and a faithful geyser of thin lager. Let's say it was four thirty when I strutted into my club, Ivy, and started relying on muscle memory to navigate the scene of many long-ago misdemeanors. I'd fallen in with the posse of '97s, who set the party off by breaking the lock on the stereo cabinet and putting on a dance mix. A clique of '04 girls shook their hips in front of a fireplace, saucy in their orange-and-black prisonstriped minidresses.
I was looping around outside the building when Shooter intercepted me at six thirty. I hadn't seen him since the middle of the P-rade, when a dripping-wet girl was falling off his big, slick camera. Shouting over sousaphones, the two of them tried to tell me about a drinking game called dunko, but a proper explanation eluded his command of English, and she was proudly incoherent. "How do you win?" I asked. "You don't win!" she snapped, swinging a bottle of Malibu for emphasis. "You just do it."
So when Shooter found me outside Ivy, he was with a bunch of kids, and everyone was jazzed for me to play dunko. The girls clapped like little witches, orange-and-black Mardi Gras beads clicking around their necks. The boys told me to take off my glasses and empty my pockets.
I grabbed either side of a tub, the kind you would use to cool a keg, three-quarters full of water, not too much ice. Two kids turned me upside down and submerged my head, and it turned out that dunko is recreational water-boarding. "Fourteen! Fifteen! Sixteen!…"—the crowd counted off the seconds I was under. I kicked a leg to signal that I was ready to return to earth and chug a beer.
The beer went down smooth. I tossed the cup aside with practiced insouciance, and the next thing I knew, a blurry young man, class of '08, was having a chat with me. A former president of the club, he'd developed some concerns about Shooter's conspicuous camera. Polite but dogged, he argued that it could spoil the experience of younger members for Ivy to receive unflattering press. A big fuss might force the club to be prudent and chill out for a while, to forgo serving beer on Tuesdays, say. I would have given his argument more weight had he bothered to remove the sunglasses he wore against the broad daylight on the front lawn.
The climactic action began at 10 p.m., after a fireworks show that would humble a midsize city's Independence Day. We dragged forth as if wading through seawater, searching for a second wind. Sand and hay sopped up the spillage at the beer lines. "I haven't had any drugs all weekend," one '09 said. "I mean, I've done other people's drugs, but I haven't had any of my own."
All of a sudden it was 1:45 a.m. at the fifth, on a dance floor thicker than a mosh pit. Powered by the nostalgia of dudes in their midtwenties, the crowd banged its collective head to a Dave Matthews cover. I was getting the hell out when an imp leapt from the shadows to spritz me with a garden hose, and I called her naughty, naughty, naughty, and she surrendered the weapon; I hosed her legs down and then met Shooter and Alex and two other female pals to go to the street.
Cabs crept up the avenue. Zombies tried the sidewalks. Joining a thin crowd on the plantation-house portico of Colonial Club, we slouched against Ionic columns. Anne '96 appraised the boys at the beer-pong table. "I'm going cougar," she said to a friend. "Let's pretend we know those guys." They flitted over and flipped their hair.
A smirking kid passed Anne a joint that she dragged on three times hard, as if hurrying a cigarette outside an airport terminal. She was composed well enough for a client meeting when she said, "I'm gonna faint." She counted it down: "Five, four, three, two—" A bracelet of orange beads dropped from her wrist in the fall. Her friends heaved her dead weight to the curb, and an orange-and-black taxi sped the women to bed.
It was a chance to walk Shooter over to Terrace, an eating club around the corner, always arty and funky, with a smoking deck on the second floor and a murky basement taproom all the more thrilling in its firetrap quality for the club's having once caught fire. The club was too packed to get in the door, but we got in the door. General carnage. Sensible Shooter headed home.
It was whatever time it was. Sunk in a worn sofa, I frowned at the fire extinguisher in the front parlor. Its cover, colored the safety orange of traffic cones, struck me as uniquely unhelpful in this particular context. Swiveling to check the exits, I sighted an intensely pretty girl in a little plum purple dress. She wasn't so much crossing the room as flowing around the building, and eventually she flowed down to the basement and glided up to perch on top of the bar.
It was late enough at this point to get a half-decent look at the taproom, with Maurice Sendak's Wild Things making a rumpus on a mural opposite the tap. Little Plum lounged beneath a speaker, and the woofer buzzed her body while beers got served down by her ankles. She slid down supine, and a boy drummed her stomach. She sat up, turned, and crouched, and the boys behind the tap massaged her feet as she tossed her curls.
It was 4 a.m. when Le Tigre's "Deceptacon," deliciously synthesized dance rock, rushed from the speakers, and she popped like a cork. One! Two! Three! Four! You got what you been askin' for.… Knees on the sloppy bar, hands on the low ceiling, ecstatic eyes sparking, she was a one-girl go-go riot. The boys behind the bar flung beer like confetti. She sank back and kicked like a chorine, incidental trickles of beer catching the disco light as they traced down her light brown legs.
It was brightening outside. By the top of the taproom stairs, a kid in a polo shirt watched the girl he'd been talking to walk off by herself. His eyes staggered after her as far as the vestibule. He snapped to and asked me the time. It was 5:02.
"It's time to get the party started, dude, know what I'm sayin'?"
Troy Patterson, Princeton class of 1996, is currently writing a book about the history of carousing. At left, the author demonstrates that some collegiate skills—like pulling all-nighters and chugging cheap domestic beer—never fade away.


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A Late Quartet (Christopher Walken) Trailer
On the eve of a world renowned string quartet's 25th anniversary season, their beloved cellist, Peter Mitchell (Christopher Walken), is diagnosed with the early symptoms of Parkinson's Disease.
When Peter announces he wishes to make the upcoming season his last, his three colleagues find themselves at a crossroad. Competing egos and uncontrollable passions threaten to derail years of friendship and collaboration.
A Late Quartet also stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Mark Ivanir and Imogen Poots.
The UK release date for A Late Quartet is Friday, April 5, 2013.
Watch the trailer:
A Late Quartet UK trailer – In cinemas and On Demand 5 April from Curzon on Vimeo.
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18 Aug A Mind-Numbing Hawaiian Pizza With Wine Combo!
We never imagined we'd get the responses we did from our Bacon, Tomato & Asparagus pizza but I guess we shouldn't be surprised considering it was pizza with bacon! We've since received numerous requests for an encore (pizza) and we're eager to oblige. After pouring over different recipes and much discussion it occurred to us that we should go with a crowd and personal favorite. Hawaiian pizza with wine! This sweet but savory pie makes my mouth water just thinking about it. The combination of fresh ingredients paired with the right wine will only make your mouth dance a jig. Prepare to see pizza and wine in a whole new way!
We're definitely advocates for using the freshest ingredients anytime you're preparing a meal but we understand that time, family and availability of fresh ingredients often force your hand. When time affords, we encourage you to make this pizza from scratch, including the dough, but in the meantime, we'll be suggesting ingredients that we believe you'll enjoy just as much. Besides, after washing each bite down with a sip of wine we're confident you'll be none the wiser. Depending on how many slices of pizza you plan to enjoy, this recipe is designed to comfortably serve 4 people, 3 slices each, and has a prep & cook time of 25 minutes. Shall we begin? Don't forget to pour yourself a glass of wine first, of course!
a. 1 12-inch ready-made or pre-baked refrigerated pizza dough
b. 2 teaspoons olive oil
c. 1-cup of tomato & basil pasta sauce
d. 2-cups chopped smoked ham or 12 oz. smoked Canadian bacon (sliced)
e. 1 (20 ounce) can of pineapple chunks (Make sure they are well drained)
f. 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
g. 1 cup shredded provolone cheese
Note: For an added kick, add deli style jalapenos.
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
- Brush pizza crust with olive oil, and spread pizza sauce evenly over crust.
- Top sauce evenly with ham pieces and pineapple chunks.
- Sprinkle with cheeses as desired.
- Place in preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes or until cheese melts and crust is lightly browned.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool, while you pour yourself another glass.
- It's time to slice, share, and enjoy! Bon Appétit!
Note: If you don't have a favorite tomato basil pasta sauce, try Rao's Homemade, Bove's or Classico. All can be found at most supermarkets.
Note: Canadian bacon can be found in most supermarkets in 6 ounce packages already thinly sliced.
Note: For a homemade dough or a ready-made dough that isn't pre-baked, you'll need to cook the pizza 20-25 minutes, or until the dough is golden brown.
Our Grape Certified Wine Suggestions:
Columbia Crest H3 Chardonnay 2013 ($15) – Buy Wine
Wine Rating: Grape Certified Gold
Store: Total Wine, Wine.com, BevMo
Charles Smith Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2012
Wine Rating: Grape Certified Gold
Store: Total Wine/Wine.com/BevMo $14.99
Taste: The taste of white fruits, including peaches, apples and honeydew, and minerals will delight against the spice of a delicious pasta sauce or the extra kick of deli jalapenos. You'll see!
Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages 2011
Wine Rating: Grape Certified Silver
Store: Total Wine/Wine.com/BevMo $12.99
Taste: With hints of fresh, juicy, almost candy-like red fruits, and smoky oak, this medium body wine will pair well with the cheese, smoked ham and pineapple.
Jellybean Chardonnay
Wine Rating: Grape Certified Silver
Store: Total Wine $8.99
Taste: Tropical fruits combine to create a refreshing finish that's welcome at day's end and goes well with pizza, pasta or your favorite white meat.
We here at THEGRAPE.com think you will like the ease, flavor and combination of this dynamic duo! We hope you've enjoyed this recipe and we'd love to here your feedback on either the recipe or the wine suggested! Okole maluna! (Cheers in Hawaiian)


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(Reuters) - Albert Pujols belted two homers to reach the 500 home run milestone as he powered the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-2 win over Washington at Nationals Park on Tuesday.
Pujols drilled a three-run shot over the fence in the first inning for his 499th then added the landmark blast on a two-run drive in the fifth.
He became the 26th player in Major League history to reach the milestone and the Washington crowd saluted the 34-year-old with a standing ovation.
After the game, Pujols took to Twitter to thank his fans and followers.
"Thank you to all of my fans for the well wishes on my HR#500. I thank The Lord for you, & your support over the years. May God bless you all," the Dominican-born American tweeted.
Pujols, a three-time MVP, finished with five RBIs to continue his power surge after a disappointing 2013 campaign. He now has eight homers on the season to lead the Major Leagues.
A nine-time All-Star, Pujols hit 455 of his home runs with the St Louis Cardinals before joining the Angels prior to the 2012 season.
Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; Editing by John O'Brien


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Denim Blue Textured Casual Slim Fit Shirt
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Not just your average plain shirt, this denim blue shirt has a textural weave that appears plain from a distance, but at closer quarters reveals an intricate diamond pattern. This textural weave is playfully tactile while the 100% Egyptian cotton cloth is luxuriously soft and rich in colour. Perfect for those transitional moments, dress it up at the office then ditch the jacket for the bar.
About the fit
Casual slim fit
The same fit as our popular slim fit formal shirt. Gently shaped at the waist, it's flattering yet comfortable and adds a sleek edge to laidback looks.
About the fabric
Diamond weave
The contemporary diamond design is easy on the eye, while the subtle texture is luxurious on the skin. This is a premium weave that ticks all the boxes.
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The classic collar is smart, timeless and suits everyone, with or without a tie.
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- 100% Egyptian Cotton
- Button Cuff
- Machine Washable
- Catalogue Number - 58157
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Nadia Khan Biography
Nadia Khan was conceived in Pathan group of niazi tribe in Quetta, Pakistan on 22 May 1979 to Aslam Khan and Tahira Khan. She said that she cherishes Pakistan more than anything.Her father is a resigned Army Colonel while her mom is a housewife. She has one sibling and three sisters.She made her TV debut through NTM in 1996.
Her first cousin, additionally her sister in-law was working with NTM, which was around then presenting a great deal of youthful up and coming gifts as hosts and commentators. Khan right away turned into a commonly recognized name in Pakistan because of her unconstrained and witty identity. She adored having her family's name in all of pakistan yet she was additionally really frantic in view of the nation that she was renowned in.She then facilitated a show called Daak Time with Uncle Sargam which was well known among youngsters PTV.
She rose to popularity for her unconstrained yet enchanting personality.She left the universe of amusement in the year 2000 when she got hitched at 21 years old, yet made a rebound to acting in the year 2005 with an Eid Special Show in which she acted inverse Ijaz Aslam and Sadia Imam. She additionally showed up in an ARY Digital cleanser called Koi To Ho in 2003.
She later left the show to fill in as a host on ARY, then left it to chip away at Geo TV. She quit GEO TV on September 30th, 2010 for better open door somewhere else.
Nadia Khan Profile
Full Name: Nadia khan
Nick Name: nadia
Profession :Actress
Gender :Female
Birth Date: May 22, 1972
Star :Taurus
Parents :
Aslam Khan
Tahira Khan
Country Birth Place: Pakistan
Hair: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Marital Status :Married
Masala Awards for Best host (2009)
best actress award for PTV Drama serial bandhan (1998)
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Height: 177 cm | 5 feet, 10 Inches
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……..but for now, follow me on instagram! No agenda here, just something to keep your spirits motivated throughout the day 🙂
I've already got a bunch of super inspiring photos posted and much much more to come!
Guanabara Bay, (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil
This cable car ride provides magnificent views of Rio's bay, city, and beaches.
"The Sugarloaf cable car in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, one of the world's best known attractions, has received over 37 million visitors since its opening in 1912.
The ride is divided into two stages, each lasting 3 minutes. The first stage goes from Praia Vermelha (Red Beach) to Morro da Urca (Urca Hill), at an altitude of 220 meters. The second stage goes from Morro da Urca to Sugarloaf Mountain at an altitude of 528 meters. Cable car speed varies from 21 to 31 kilometers per hour. Each car has a capacity for 65 passengers."
Every tourist attraction has a cost: Adults= $27 , Children ages 6-12= $16 , Children under 6= No charge
Pathway to the beach….
…..and good food!
Most importantly, some Summer fun!
What did you do this weekend?
Boulders Beach, South Africa
On the far left is a close friend, Alida Moore! She has been living in South Africa for a few months. Alida gave me a few recommendations of places/things to do/see while visiting South Africa.
Here is what Alida said about Boulders Beach, "A must see are the penguins at Boulder Beach in Simon's Town (about a 45 minute train ride from Cape Town). The train goes right along the shore and if you time it just right, you can watch the sunset over the ocean. There are plenty of hostels in the area where you can stay the night and then the next morning head over to Boulder Beach to swim with the penguins! (It's only 40 R to get in – about $5). On your way back from the beach you should stop at the Tibetan Tea House for delicious chai, a calming atmosphere, and great food."
If you're interested in checking out Alida's adventures in South Africa then check out her blog! http://alidalmoore.blogspot.com
Zanzibar, Tanzania!!
Some fun things to do while your in Zanzibar are a spice tour, explore Stone Town, and Prison Island (20-30 minute boat ride)!!
I guess you can do all of these excursions, but MY RECOMMENDATION would be to sit back, soak up some of that much needed Vitamin C from the sun, and enjoy the surreal views of the ocean.
Zanzibar by day, and Zanzibar by night…BOTH BEAUTIFUL!
(All of these photos were taken by a close friend, Luke!)


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We can easily use powershell to query a computer to retrieve the time and date that windows last booted/started up.
We run a get-wmiobject query to retrieve the properties from the win32_operatingsystem class and store the results into the $osprops variable. We then run to ConvertToDateTime method on the LastBootUpTime property to return the result and store it in the $lastboot variable
$osprops = get-wmiobject -class win32_operatingsystem
$lastboot = $osprops.ConvertToDateTime($osprops.LastBootUpTime)
The $lastboot variable will then provide an output like below;
This variable can be parsed through different methods to change the output to a different format. you can view all the different methods available by running $lastboot | get-member
Some examples.
$lastboot.ToShortDateString() will return the above date in the format of mm/dd/yyyy
$lastboot.DayOfWeek will only return the day of the week (eg. Monday, Tuesday, etc)