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The Cape Rep Theatre continues an extremely strong season with an effervescent production of the rarely done Rupert Holmes musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood.
HAMMING IT UP - Daniel Fontneau (left) as Durdles delivers some bawdy one-liners at the expense of the Royal Music Hall's chairman, played by Mark Woodard, in the Cape Rep Theatre's production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood.Dickens's last work kills as musical comedy
The Cape Rep Theatre continues an extremely strong season with an effervescent production of the rarely done Rupert Holmes musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Although the show won a quintet of Tonys when it opened in New York in 1985, the real mystery of this show is why it is so rarely done. It didn't have a revival on Broadway until this year, and the last time a Cape theater staged it was more than two decades ago.
The answer might be that there aren't any memorable tunes, but that doesn't take away from a thoroughly entertaining evening of musical comedy.
There's a tantalizing premise. Charles Dickens, who often wrote and published his works in episodic fashion, died unexpectedly before he could finish the story. With no notes as to how Drood was to end, the novel's completion became a whodunit game for the author's fans.
Holmes wrote the book, music and lyrics to the show. Having grown up in England, he cleverly chose a bawdy British music hall setting with its repertory company staging the play-within-a-play. That guaranteed tomfoolery, spoofs, and a smidgeon of vaudevillian comedy to swirl throughout the play.
After watching most of the production, the audience must figure out the ending. Is the missing title character Edwin Drood still alive or has he been murdered? If it's the latter, the crowd must decide which of half a dozen suspects is most likely to have his blood on their hands.
Equity actor Mark Woodard plays the Chairman, or emcee. of the show being held in the Royal Music Hall. With a cheerful zeal he introduces the company, describing their quirks and character flaws.
The part of Edwin Drood/Miss Alice Nutting is played wonderfully by Alyssa Block. Using the British pantomime feature of "lead boy" which has a female acting in male drag, Block is a delight with a tongue-in-cheek smile upon her face throughout.
As Princess Puffer, the mistress of an opium den, Maura Hanlon shows off her always sharp vocal and acting talents with aplomb.
Jared Hagan plays the slightly-off choir director John Jasper. Hagan's booming baritone is the backbone of the show's vocals and his penchant for comedy is as sharp as ever.
The exotic Ceylonese sister and brother Helena and Neville Landless are played with much fun by Ashlea Potts and Zachary Brown.
Chelsey Jo Ristaino is perfect as the ingénue Rosa Bud, and Andrew Ford is spot on as the Reverend Mr. Chrisparkle. Ari Lew gathers many laughs with his comedic interpretation of Bazzard.
Grabbing the spotlight from the ensemble line is Holly Erin McCarthy as the ever-eager performer chafing to sing the silly tune "Off To The Races."
And last but not least, stealing the show with every chance he gets, is Daniel Fontneau, terrific as the shifty gravedigger Durdles.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood is at the Cape Rep Theatre, off Route 6A in Brewster Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. For tickets or information, call the box office at 508-896-1888 or visit www.caperep.org

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The team will temporarly move its office to Indianapolis for a month due to a commision from the Indianapolis Museum of Art to do a pavillion in the sculpture park "100 Acres".
The crew is now on a field trip in Chicago for a week to study Midwestern culture and building techniques.
Business will run as usual and we are available via our e-mail.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
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Sprint customers can now preorder LG's latest innovative, curved G Flex 2 smartphone to get the new devices, starting March 13.
The arrival of the new phones for Sprint customers, at a retail price of $504 or on a 24-month Sprint Easy Pay payment plan for $21 a month, was announced Feb. 19 by the company. The previous first-generation LG G Flex models arrived a year ago in February 2014.
The LG G Flex 2 smartphone features a 5.5-inch full HD P-OLED display with 1,920 by 1,080 resolution, a curved body for a distinctive look and feel, a 2GHz 64-bit eight-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor and 2GB of RAM. Also included is 32GB of built-in storage, which can be expanded via a micro SD card up to 2TB, and Bluetooth capabilities.
Also included is a rear-facing 13-megapixel camera with OIS+ (Optical Image Stabilization +) and laser auto-focus, a 3,000mAh battery and a fast-charging feature that can supply a 50 percent charge in just under 40 minutes with the included 15W charger. The LG G Flex 2 runs on the Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system.
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The phone will be available to Sprint customers in Platinum Silver or in a Sprint-only Volcano Red color. The device, which weighs 5.36 ounces, is 5.87 inches long, 2.96 inches wide and 0.37 inches thick.
Sprint is offering a special limited-time promotion for a free LG Quick Circle Folio with the purchase of an LG G Flex 2 smartphone through March 12. The case, which normally retails for $59.99, will be delivered in the same color as the phone, can be ordered when taking advantage of the preorder offer. The case, which is not available in retail stores under this offer, will ship separately from the phone and will arrive to customers by April 15, according to Sprint.
The new LG G Flex 2 model was unveiled by LG just before the opening of the Consumer Electronics Show in January.
It's curved screen gives it distinction in the smartphone marketplace with a 700mm radius across all the smartphone's edges, while its large, bright 5.5-inch screen gives users plenty of screen real estate for texting, reading, email and more.
The phone's Laser Focus feature shoots an invisible laser at the subject to quickly focus the camera, according to a previous eWEEK report. Users can also employ hand gestures to snap a selfie with the G Flex 2. Similar gesture motions can also be used to view images and check out important information, like time and recent messages.
The latest edition of the phone also includes an improved version of LG's so-called self-healing back panel, which is essentially a slick protective coating that can "heal" scuffs and scratches on its own. While the original G Flex had the same healing feature, it took about 3 minutes for minor dings and scratches to disappear from view. The new version takes about 10 seconds to repair itself, speeding the process considerably.
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I think these are the last photos without any sunshine! They were taken on the same day Kinga wore this look, so almost a month went by since then, but I still wanted to show you them! I just love this style, honestly I don't even know what it's called, but I've seen it so many times on my favourite blogger (Blair Eadie) I just had to try it out myself! Of course she does it better, just take a look:
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In the world of The Terminator, Skynet is an artificial intelligence system that gained self-awareness and launched a massive nuclear attack after determining that humanity would attempt to destroy it.
Skynet was able to launch simultaneous global attacks by spreading into millions of computer servers worldwide and taking over nuclear missiles. If it didn't have the ability to take over the servers and the nukes, Judgment Day could have been prevented.
Now, a recent article warns of a serious security flaw that could allow a malware to infect the "entire Internet."
Google Inc. and software company Red Hat have discovered a "critical security flaw affecting the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS), found in a universally used protocol." In layman's terms, "This means that an attacker could use it to infect almost everything on the entire Internet," the article said.
How could that happen? The security flaw tricks Internet browsers into looking up suspicious domains, the article said, causing servers "to reply with DNS names that are far too long, thus causing a buffer overflow in the victim's software." This overflow, in turn, would allow an attacker to take over the computer remotely. The security flaw will most likely take years to fix, according to the article, given that the last DNS flaw took a decade to fix.
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Becoming Part of the Story of Appalachia
A special announcement from Young Harris College:
Many people do not realize that Georgia has wild, beautiful mountains that are home to a rich legacy of Appalachian culture. Young Harris College will celebrate Appalachian culture, particularly the spoken word tradition, during the first annual Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival to be held on the college campus April 10-11, 2015.
The Festival will feature some of the brightest stars in storytelling, including Lloyd Arneach, Lyn Ford, Hannah Harvey, Andy Offutt Irwin, Bil Lepp, Minton Sparks, Cayce Terrell, Tom Lawrence, Jr., and Sweet Sunny South. Listeners of all ages will learn about the fascinating cultural history of Appalachia through storytelling and have the opportunity to become part of its preservation. Performances by featured tellers will enrich and educate listeners. Workshops taught by the tellers will enable festival-goers to claim their own voices and become storytellers themselves. The Festival will bring all of us a little closer together by showing that, as individuals and families, we share many of the same dreams, the same aspirations, the same stories.
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Russia has developed and successfully tested radio-electronic weapons systems unmatched anywhere in the world, RIA Novosti reports, citing the manufacturer. "Real prototypes of such weapons have already been created and they have proven their efficiency," a representative of Russia's United Instrument Manufacturing Company (OPK), which is in charge of the production, told RIA Novosti.
The new technology falls under the somewhat loose term "weapons based on new physical principles." The grouping includes armaments that employ physical processes and phenomena not generally used in modern weapons. Laser and sonic weapons are among other examples of such technology. According to the OPK representative, the brand-new Russian system is as yet unrivaled. "This is a completely new type of weapon, which has no analogues in our country, and I daresay, in the world." FULL REPORT


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I've always wanted to be an academic pirate. When I say I'd always wanted to be a research pirate, I hadn't actually realised that that was what I'd always wanted until I read a similar phrase in an article on the website I Fucking Love Science, entitled: "Research Pirate illegally makes millions of scientific papers available for free".
Can anyone actually own knowledge? That's the question at the heart of a legal battle between some of the world's largest academic publishers and a Russian neuroscientist named Alexandra Elbakyan, who operates a website allowing users to access millions of research papers for free. According to Elbakyan, the publishers owning these papers are restricting the spread of knowledge by charging people to read them, although a lawsuit filed by Elsevier may result in her being ordered to pay millions of dollars in damages. [IFLScience]
What an amazing thing to be! I'd always assumed I wanted to buy expensive stationery and write flowery literature that would never actually be read by anyone, but would nonetheless make me obscene amounts of money. Here, now, was an alternative in which I could thoroughly utilise the many Breton striped tops I own.
The matter of journal articles protected by paywalls is one under increasing scrutiny in the light of large-scale digitisation strategies, and the fact that academic writing is no longer necessarily published routinely in hard-copy form. I genuinely do understand why people believe paywalls are necessary in relation to academic writing: as Elsevier claims, the income received by charging for access to journal articles funds future research projects – an increasingly vital factor in the light of severe budgetary restrictions in HE. And presumably the articles that are requested the most and have the most amount of money spent on acquring them, are deemed the most important – which in itself, lends itself to the issue of measurability so important in light of changes to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) – measurability of reach, and impact.
And of course it could be argued that the paywalled journal article is a way of ensuring the validity of a piece of research: only the best and brightest are published and made available.
I understand the reasons for paywalls, but I don't agree with them. To my mind, they are a means of excluding people from knowledge acquisition. Who, outside of an academic institution, can afford such cost? Indeed, prices have risen so significantly over the last few years that even those aforementioned academic institutions are downscaling the amount of journals they subscribe to, as having too many is simply too costly. The expense of obtaining access to a journal article is often more perplexing because the authors and peer reviewers of such work aren't paid anything for their roles.
The Research Pirate Alexandra Elbakyan could potentially be charged $150,000 per paper for each article she uploads to the Sci-Hub website (dubbed "The Research Pirates of the Dark Web" by The Atlantic – my God! How thoroughly exciting!), a site which is now (according to The Atlantic) only accessible through Tor. Such a ruling seems fairly ridiculous, hard to enforce and, frankly, somewhat anachronistic. The key, says Elbakyan, is conformity. Writing for a specific journal means an academic has to adhere to the standards of that publication, or the defined standards of the peer reviewers, and in such a way creativity is stifled.
"The system is broken…It devalues us, authors, editors, and readers alike. It parasites on our labor, it thwarts our service to the public, it denies us access." [The Atlantic]
Is the answer open access? Harvard University seems to think so: it's encouraging its academics to publish their work in this way, claiming publishers are creating a situation which is "fiscally unsustainable [and] academically restrictive". And they should know, it costs them $3.5 million a year, and their Librarian Robert Darnton has said a concerted effort should be made to move towards open access publishing. He advocates the creation of a national digital library, easily accessible to the general public, espousing the beliefs of Jefferson and Franklin that the health of the Republic was based on the free flow of ideas.
I am an advocate of open access publishing. I am also most certainly an advocate of pirate publishing. Anything that liberates knowledge from monetary confines, or any restriction that inhibits its free movement, is fine by me. I feel that the new paradigm in higher education is to monetise research product as a way of establishing the "worth" of a research project. The REF asks us to define what our work is "for". It must in the first instance have utility, and thereafter it must have "impact" and "reach". I don't think that is what education is for but alas, severe budgetary restrictions mean universities have to fight for every penny. And the more worth their research carries, the more money they'll get.
I think I will raise the Jolly Roger and join the pirate researchers.


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ARCADIA — In time, Bellarmine-Jefferson High football Coach David Machuca wants his program to enjoy the same success CIF Southern Section first-round playoff opponent and defending Northeast Division champion Rio Hondo Prep has had.
And if Friday night's opening-round 57-6 loss to the Kares brought about any positives, it was that Machuca and the Guards will go into the offseason motivated.
"They get in the weight room, and that's what we need to do," Machuca said of the Prep League champion and No. 2-seeded Kares. "We need to get in the weight room and get stronger as a program."


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Small farmers can opt for bee-keeping, says expert
ICAR industry day was celebrated on the theme "Opportunities for small and marginal farmers" on Tuesday by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Fatehgarh Sahib, at their office in Shamsher Nagar.punjab Updated: Dec 24, 2013 21:16 IST
ICAR industry day was celebrated on the theme "Opportunities for small and marginal farmers" on Tuesday by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Fatehgarh Sahib, at their office in Shamsher Nagar.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Harinder Singh, deputy director (training) emphasized that there are about 27 per cent small and marginal farmers in Fatehgarh Sahib district out of which majority of the marginal and small farmers are economically unviable due to limited production and little market value of various crops available with them.
He suggested that these farmers should opt for bee keeping, mushroom cultivation, agro processing and kitchen gardening. He emphasized on the training held for these entrepreneurs at KVK, Fatehgarh Sahib.
He also underlined the various technologies developed by PAU, Ludhiana in agriculture and allied fields. He said that some estimates show that in developed countries up to 14% of the total workforce is engaged in agro processing sector directly or indirectly. However, in India only 3% workforce finds employment in this sector.
Amina Raheja gave a brief presentation on new farm technologies that is capital intensive. Farmers borrow for the purchase of heavy farm machinery like tractors. So viable option for them is group farming. As the consumer now is favoring value-added agro- based products and processed food items like multigrain atta and canola oil, so in this context the post harvest technology scheme of PAU has been a role model in country.
Maninder Kaur shared her views that farmers are not aware of Integrated farming system which is an economically viable option to enhance the farm productivity and reduce the environmental degradation.
For this a holistic approach is the need of the hour which mainly involves the adaptation of profitable rotations like potato-muskmelon-rice, rice-wheat-summer moongbean. These sequences with multiple cropping systems give higher returns than traditional rice-wheat crop rotation.
Reet Verma said marginal and small farmers can run bee keeping enterprise very successfully on their small land holdings to augment their family income. She added that other than honey there are several other products such as royal jelly, bee venom, propolis, bees wax etc which can be obtained from the honey bees.
Dr. Arvind Preet Kaur explained that marginal and small farmers can go for vertical farming, low tunnel system, polyhouse, net house etc by growing labor intensive off season vegetable nursery and hybrid seed production to earn their livelihood in a better way. She stressed on the usage of fruits and vegetables which can be processed. Button mushroom cultivation can be adopted as an allied profession by marginal and small farmers to ameliorate their income from the crop farming.
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This evening the PSO will perform Elgar's beautiful Violin Concerto with Gil Shaham as soloist (I am in love with him…no matter what he plays…) and the monumental work of Holst: The Planets.
I will attend the concert on Saturday & I am sure that I will
have "something to say about it". But what about last concert? It was
an extrordinary event on so many levels and only due to my tight work
schedule I could not permit myself, so far, to write down my
So here I am, trying to catch my breath & post my "abbreviated
thoughts" about the past before the immediate future "catches my tail".
Last concert featured Jennifer Higdon's Concerto for Orchestra (a PSO premiere) and Gustav Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde. Mahler
is one of the composers I adore and I love to listen to any of his
works.(I once drove from Boston to Pittsburgh and listened non stop to
his Third Symphony. If I would have to continue my trip for another few hours I would not change the CD…)
With Higdon's music I just became familiar this year. As a Composer of the Year at the PSO, four of her compositions are on the season's program. My ear started to recognize her musical language. I enjoyed her Blue Cathedral, less so the Trombone Concerto
but all together I did not feel as thought I would not like to listen
to another of her compositions. Still, prior to the concert my thinking
went something like this: "If Higdon would not satisfy even my interest, I will be consoled by Mahler…"
Sensing that a premier creates some "special energy in the air" on
the first night, I switched my ticket to the Friday concert. At least,
I thought, I will witness "history".
SURPRISE: Higdon's Concerto for Orchestra,
in five movements, was not only intriguing in structure & sound but
it hinted to several references to other composers whom I know (Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra
in particular). Two movements caught my fancy right away– the second,
with the strings as soloists and the fourth, with the percussion not
only as soloists but creating such unique music for this section of the
orchestra! Just imagine one fact: this movement was the most quiet in sound!!!
I was mesmerized! At the intermission I no longer waited for Mahler
to console my soul and "improve my concert experience"… I was eager
to listen to this Concerto once again. This was quite simple. I went
back on Saturday and had my pleasure all over again. But even more than
that: the act of listening to new, unfamiliar music twice in short
order, had an additional benefit. My memory already "stored" those
movements which I grasped the night before. They were familiar and gave
me a similar pleasure which I often get from being able to "sing with
the Orchestra" & anticipate the following musical phrases. (Is it
not childhood delights of wishing to hear again & again the same
song or story?) Naturally, my attention went to the other three, more
complex movements, which in second hearing were not complex at all.
That evening I bought Higdon's CD which includes this Concerto. Next time I will drive by myself out of town, Higdon's Concerto for Orchestra will be my musical companion. I am looking forward to a non stop delight.
So what did I felt listening to my beloved Mahler?
My time is up… I must go back to my "normal job & make a living"… Next time, when Mahler will be back, I will pour my heart out. This time I wish to shake Higdon's hand and thank her for this Concerto & wish her a long and creative life!


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Turns out I really like carrot juice. Celery, cucumber and apple isn't bad either. However, the juicer is TERRIBLE at juicing leafy greens though and these are what I wanted to get into my diet per Fat, Sick, etc and the Terri Wahls Diet. Now before you say "just throw them in the blender" I've tried that. My blender sucks pond scum. It really doesn't puree the greens and I end up with leaf chunks in the drink which I find really unpalatable. I'm weird that way.
When I was first starting out, I also found that juice spikes my blood sugar really hard and I crash a few hours later and need to be scraped off the floor. It is actually worse for me than drinking coffee. I also discovered that you need LOTS of vegetables to make juice. My fridge wasn't big enough and because I only shop once a week much of the produce rotted before it ended up in the juicer. Bummer. And I also ran into this problem:
Of course I'm always willing to try again so I have some Amazing Grass on its way from Amazon. An old CFS friend got better drinking this stuff. I'm only hoping it tastes better than snail burps.


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Eye Exams For Children
A children's eye exam is an expert assessment of your child's eye health and vision performed by an optometrist (OD) or ophthalmologist (eye MD).
A brief examination of your child's eyes by a pediatrician or family practice doctor is not a substitute for an eye exam performed by an optometrist or ophthalmologist. Only ODs and eye MDs have the advanced training and clinical tools to perform a thorough evaluation of your child's eyes and vision.
Early eye examinations are crucial to make sure children have normal, healthy vision so they can perform better at schoolwork or play.
Why Children's Eye Exams Are Important
Eye exams for children are very important to insure your child's eyes are healthy and have no vision problems that could interfere with school performance and potentially affect your child's safety.
According to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health, approximately 35 percent of American preschoolers have nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness or astigmatism. Also, the risk of myopia and progression of myopia continues through the school years.
Early eye exams also are important because children need the following visual skills that are essential for optimal learning:
- Excellent visual acuity at all distances
- Accurate and comfortable eye teaming skills
- Accurate eye movement skills
- Accurate and comfortable focusing skills
When To Have Your Child's Eyes Examined
According to the American Optometric Association (AOA), infants should have their first comprehensive eye exam at 6 months of age. Children then should have additional eye exams at age 3, and just before they enter the first grade — at about age 5 or 6.
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For school-aged children, the AOA recommends an eye exam every two years if no vision correction is required. Children who need eyeglasses or contact lenses should be examined annually or as recommended by their optometrist or ophthalmologist.
Scheduling Eye Exams For Your Child
When scheduling an eye exam for your child, choose a time when he or she usually is alert and happy.
Specifics of how eye exams are conducted depend on your child's age, but generally the exams will include a case history, vision testing, determination of whether eyeglasses are needed, testing of eye alignment, an eye health evaluation and, if needed, prescription of eyewear.
Watch this video to learn more about myopia and what can be done to slow the progression of nearsightedness in children.
After you have made the appointment, you may be sent a case history form by mail. Some eye care practices even have forms on their website that you can download and print at home, before your visit. Or you may not receive a form until you check in at the doctor's office.
The case history form will ask about your child's birth history (also called perinatal history), including birth weight and whether or not the child was full-term.
Your eye doctor also may ask whether complications occurred during the pregnancy or delivery. Other questions will concern your child's medical history, including current medications and past or present allergies.
Be sure to tell your eye doctor if your child has or displays any of the following:
- A history of prematurity
- Delayed motor development
- Frequent eye rubbing
- Excessive blinking
- Failure to maintain eye contact
- Inability to maintain a gaze (fixation) while looking at objects
- Poor eye tracking skills
Also, be sure to mention if your child has failed a vision screening at school or during a visit to his or her pediatrician.
Your eye doctor also will want to know about previous eye problems and treatments your child has had, such as surgeries and glasses or contact lens wear.
And be sure to inform your eye doctor about any family history of refractive errors, strabismus, amblyopia or eye diseases.
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Howard the Hedgehog visits the eye doctor for the first time. Initially he's doubtful, but he ends up having a great time and seeing much better thanks to his new glasses! During show-and-tell, he shares with his classmates what he learned about vision tests.
Eye Testing For Infants
Babies should be able to see as well as adults in terms of focusing ability, color vision and depth perception by 6 months of age.
To assess whether your baby's eyes are developing normally, the doctor typically will use the following tests:
- Tests of pupil responses evaluate whether the eye's pupil opens and closes properly in the presence or absence of light.
- "Fixate and follow" testing determines whether your baby's eyes are able to fixate on and follow an object such as a light as it moves.
Infants should be able to fixate on an object soon after birth and follow an object by the time they are 3 months old.
- Preferential looking involves using cards that are blank on one side with stripes on the other side to attract the gaze of an infant to the stripes. In this way, vision capabilities can be assessed without the use of a typical eye chart.
[See also: infant vision development]
Eye Testing For Preschool Children
Some parents are surprised to learn that preschool-age children do not need to know their letters in order to undergo certain eye tests, even when they are too young or too shy to verbalize.
Some common eye tests used specifically for young children include:
Trained vision screeners may be able to detect certain eye problems in preschoolers. (Image: VIP Study Center, The Ohio State University College of Optometry)
Your child's eyes should be examined early for vision problems such as "lazy eye" (amblyopia), in which one eye usually is weaker than the other. With amblyopia, eye patching often is used to help strengthen the weaker eye. (Image: Eye-Lids Custom-Made Patches)
- LEA symbols for young children are similar to regular eye tests using charts with letters, except that special symbols in these tests include an apple, house, square and circle.
- Retinoscopy is a test that involves shining a light into the eye to observe the reflection from the back of the eye (retina). This test helps eye doctors determine your child's eyeglass prescription.
- Random dot stereopsis testing uses special patterns of dots and 3-D glasses to measure how well your child's eyes work together as a team.
In addition to nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism, common vision problems of schoolchildren include:
Lazy eye (amblyopia). Your eye doctor will want to rule out amblyopia, or "lazy eye," which is decreased vision in one or both eyes without detectable anatomic damage. Unfortunately, amblyopia is not always correctable with eyeglasses or contact lenses and may require eye patching to strengthen the weaker eye.
Misalignment of eyes (strabismus). Crossed or misaligned eyes (strabismus) can have different causes, such as problems with muscle control in the affected eye or eyes. Strabismus is a common cause of amblyopia and should be treated early in childhood so vision and eye teaming skills can develop normally.
Inability to maintain eye alignment when viewing near objects (convergence insufficiency). Eye doctors will assess the ability of eyes to pull inward (convergence) and maintain proper alignment for comfortable reading.
Focusing ability, depth perception and color vision. The eye doctor also may test your child's focusing (accommodation) ability. Depth perception or ability to gauge distances between objects also may be examined, and color blind tests may be used to assess your child's color vision. [Read more about color vision and how the eye refracts light.]
Anterior eye and eyelid health. Your eye doctor will closely examine your child's eyelids to look for abnormal or infected eyelash follicles, bumps, eye discharge and swelling (edema). The doctor also will examine the cornea, iris, and lens to look for cloudiness (opacities) or other irregularities.
Vision Screening And Your Child's Performance In School
Remember that appropriate vision testing at an early age is vital to insure your child has the visual skills he or she needs to perform well in school.
A child who is unable to see print or view a blackboard can become easily frustrated, leading to poor academic performance. Some vision problems, such as lazy eye, are best treated if they are detected and corrected as early as possible while the child's vision system is still developing.
Original version of this article was by Michelle Stephenson.
About the Author: Gary Heiting, OD, is senior editor of AllAboutVision.com. Dr. Heiting has more than 30 years of experience as an eye care provider, health educator and consultant to the eyewear industry. His special interests include nearsightedness, myopia control, and the effects of blue light on the eye.
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Is it any wonder we rebelled against King George III? I mean, really. If taxation without representation and unattractive book covers were to be our lot in life, what did England expect?
Alright, assuming it is what's inside the cover that truly counts (and yes, it is), Mayhem is a deliciously creepy foray into the dark world of Victorian London where the city is frozen with fear as Jack the Ripper terrorizes Whitechapel. But London in the late 1880s was also victim to another vicious killer now largely lost to history. Dubbed the Thames Torso Murders, dismembered female victims began showing up in the Thames river throughout London beginning in May 1887. An astute police surgeon, one Dr. Thomas Bond, was the first to recognize that these corpses showing up in the Thames had been dismembered by someone with surgical skill and training.
Author Sarah Pinborough has unearthed this lost and disturbing tidbit of history and turned it into a compelling fictional account of Dr. Bond's investigation into the Thames Torso Murders.
Admittedly, this was an interesting journey for me. I had never read any of Pinborough's work before and was hesitant to pick up what I - erroneously, as it turns out - thought to be yet another Jack the Ripper novel. Instead of boredom, I found myself drawn in from the very first page into the thick, damp fog permeating the Gothic atmosphere of the novel as the squalid conditions of the less fortunate side of Victorian London's population immediately came alive.
Jack the Ripper, thankfully, takes the backstage to our protagonist - Dr. Thomas Bond himself - as he struggles with the limitations of the times to find the monster who is dismembering victims and dumping them in the Thames. Yet in Pinborogh's skillful hands, even the murders themselves are secondary to the character of Dr. Bond. Possessed of a brilliant mind, his empathy with victims of London's poor and disenfranchised is not an asset but a demon that haunts his every moment. How the ugliness of his world changes him and his attempts to escape the torture it inflicts upon him is a vital part of the story. Dr. Bond is a necessarily flawed character and his deterioration mirrors the investigation he doggedly pursues.
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Title: Mayhem
Author: Sarah Pinborough
Publisher: Jo Fletcher Books
Date: January 14, 2012
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Criminal Profiling Topic of the Day: Why I think Beebe is (almost) telling the Truth
I am going to stick my neck out one more time on the Amy Henslee/Tonya Howarth case because, while all the evidence isn't in and won't be until the trial of Junior Lee Beebe, Jr, there is enough now that I feel comfortable proposing the theory that makes the most sense to me. And, I remind people once again, this is a theory, not a set of truths, and not an assignment of guilt. Theories are always in progress as one gathers more evidence. Even in "real" profiling - meaning I am working with a police department and have access to everything they do, theories are always in flux and this includes the ones the police develop. It is a process of analysis and a process of understanding, a process of uncovering the truth. It takes time and sometimes the truth never really comes out. Sometimes what people think is the truth turns out to be wrong. We can only do our best to analyze as objectively as we can and be willing to modify our theories as new information warrants changes. Everything here is an opinion - theories are opinions, no matter how scientific they are - nothing here is a legal determination. The court will be the final judge as to whether Junior Beebe is guilty or innocent and which crimes he will be convicted of, if any.
When Beebe was arrested, I was asked by The CBS Early Show if I thought he murdered both women, if he acted alone, and what the motive would be. Quite frankly, while I believed Beebe was there at the crime scene and killed at least Tonya for some reason, I had difficulty with any motive for Beebe murdering Amy. And the evidence (so far), indicates Amy was the target of the crime; she was shot face to face while Tonya was shot either running away or face down on the ground. If Tonya was shot first , Amy would been shot as she was trying to escape; the inner thigh wound and point blank chest wound would not likely be the result of the next two rounds.
Interestingly, Junior Lee Beebe Jr's confession and description of how the crime went down, matches the wounds on the body. Michigan State Police Detective Sgt. Diane Oppenheim testified to what Beebe told her and this was before he lawyered up and the autopsy came out. Although one can argue he had a few days to concoct a story that would match the evidence, the fact is the story does make sense except for the claim of self-defense; the homicide of Tonya Howarth would be an act of rage over the murder of Amy.
Since Amy would be the target of the crime, there is only one likely motive: jealousy. Jealousy on the part of Tonya or jealousy on the part of James Henslee. Now, herein lies a prime example as to why not being entirely truthful (or being deceptive) can make one a person of interest. James Henslee withheld information from law enforcement concerning the possible whereabouts of his wife and he may have not been truthful about what he believed or knew was going on with Amy. Now that I have a better timeline and better autopsy information, I believe I can rule out James Henslee as having any participation in the homicides of Amy and Tonya although I do believe he may have impeded the investigation. I will explain why.
In spite of some folks claiming Amy could have been threatened or abducted by Beebe, I believe the neighborhood witness who said she saw a woman who looked like Amy get into the car willingly is correct. I do not believe she was afraid of Beebe because she would have told James this. Also, no one has been saying that the four - James, Amy, BJ, and Tonya - had any falling out and refused to be around each other.
If Amy got into the truck willingly, she wanted to go with Beebe. If she did not call James before she went, she did not want him to know. When James found out Amy went with Beebe, red flags must have gone up for him. For her to do this behind his back suggests one of few things: sex or drugs or boredom, or a combination of these. Considering Amy was now staying at home, had no cell phone, and no house keys, and James was calling five or six times a day, I believe James was either a controlling husband or a worried one (or both).
So, when James found out where Amy had gone that Monday morning just about 10:45, he may well have been jealous or worried enough to drive straight over to Beebe's and see what was going on. And I think he did do that after he made his phone call to Beebe. I believe this likely this took place during the time that he said he was "cruising" around town.
James may have been jealous and this could be a motive or him to race over, blast in the door, grab the shotgun and kill his wife in a rage. Or he could have raced over and found his wife there but making a surprise present for him with the help of his cousin. But, there is a credible reason why James never actually showed up at the crime scene and this reason would take him off the person-of-interest list; Amy and Tonya were likely dead by the time James found out where his wife went.
Again, I believe Beebe was telling a basic truth when he said he picked up Amy and they were going to spend a little time together and then he was going to get her home before the 10 AM phone call came in from her husband. But before that hour arrived, Tonya was dropped off by Beebe's mother (assuming evidence doesn't show up that disproves this) by , found them together, and all hell broke loose.
There is further evidence that Beebe is telling the truth that Tonya went at Amy. Both women had some scrapes and bruises, the kind of thing a scuffle between two women would engender. They did not have contusions, smashed noses, and lacerations of the sort they would have gotten if a crazed psychopath went off on them. A struggle between the two women would cause minor injuries and the shot to the inner thigh of Amy likely the result of a gun that went off without any aiming involved. The second shot killing Amy would likely cause Beebe to be freaking out over her and give Tonya time to reload if it were a double barrel shotgun. Once he finds she is no longer alive, his attention would turn to Tonya, especially if she did say, "You're next!" However, if it was a pump shotgun (and it appears to be from the video I paused) all four shots could be shot in a row without reloading. Beebe says he was able to grab the gun when it jammed.
It makes more sense that Tonya might be the one who shot Amy if the shotgun was a pump. It is more likely for a novice or a woman who has less strength to short shuck a shotgun causing it to jam.
In their struggle for the gun, it is not unlikely that Beebe could have pulled the gun from her hands and slammed the butt of it into her kneecap, causing her to collapse to the floor.
Alternatively, he could have nailed her knee with a low martial arts sidekick with the same result. Once she hit the floor, he would pull the trigger two times quickly, aiming the barrel at the back of her head, killing Tonya instantly. There is blood in the doorway which makes sense. If Tonya charged in, she would have left the door open and when she fell to the floor it would be likely her head was in that location.
A slightly different scenario is also possible. Tonya could have been aiming at Beebe with the shotgun and Amy intervened and ended up getting shot in the struggle. Beebe could have pulled the shotgun from Tonya's hands, slammed the butt on her knee, knocking her to the ground, reloaded the gun himself, and fired the two shots into her head.
So, now we have Beebe sitting there wondering what the hell he is supposed to do now. He knows James is going to call at 10 AM as soon as Amy doesn't answer the phone. Sure enough, an hour later, the phone call comes in and James asks not if he knows where Amy is but if he came by the house. Beebe knows someone saw him pull up. So he admits he came by to borrow something but, when he knocked, Amy didn't answer.
Now, it only makes sense that James knew from the neighbor that Amy got in the truck (at this point Beebe doesn't know the neighbor also saw a girl get in the vehicle). Wouldn't he challenged Beebe? Wouldn't James say, "Wait a minute, my neighbor says she saw Amy get in the car." Remember how there was talk that the neighbor, being elderly, might have vision problems? I am sure Beebe said something like, "The neighbor must have been mistaken; she probably is blind as a bat."
James has to know Beebe is lying, but he probably wouldn't think it is because Beebe had two dead women in his trailer and didn't know what to do about it. Logically, James would hang up and drive over to Beebe's. Now, I have heard that Beebe left the property within that next hour (not a proven fact, but information from an anonymous source); he had a prior commitment and if he was trying to keep what happened a secret, he would have to pretend everything was normal. He would lock up the trailer and head out. If James arrived after he left, he would not find him or his wife there. He could have thought she went off with Beebe or with Tonya and, cross his fingers, she would be back by 3 PM with some explanation that he could accept. I don't think he saw the blood in the snow. I simply think he didn't see Beebe's truck at the front of the lot and so he would have gone home.
Now, 3 PM comes, his sons arrive home, and still no Amy. He knows something is strange, as he said on the 911 call, but I don't think he knows what exactly. He knows Amy left with Beebe and now he doesn't know where Amy and Beebe are or if they are still together, but he knows something is amiss. He calls the police but he does not tell the whole truth. I really don't think he wanted to call the police; I think he did so halfheartedly because he knew this is what he should do as a good husband, especially one whose wife is not involved in any questionable activities. He doesn't tell the police about Beebe and any of his suspicions; I believe he hoped Amy would eventually turn up with some good excuse and he wouldn't have to confront any unpleasant realities.
Unfortunately, Amy is truly missing. I question whether James ever told the police about Beebe, about Amy going with him, about Beebe telling him Tonya was also missing. From what I have read so far, it seems the police learned about Beebe from another source and they didn't learn about Tonya until they found her body buried alongside Amy's. At this point, I believe James simply said as little as possible, choosing not to find out the truth. If other family members hadn't brought in the search dogs (this is what I was told by an anonymous source) and the police hadn't found out about Beebe from someone other than James, it is possible the graves of Amy and Tonya would never have been found. Perhaps, this would have been preferable to James. Having a missing wife is very difficult but dealing with painful issues sometimes seems worse and it is often a human trait to simply shut down and not confront them. In a way, it may be that Beebe and James were doing the same thing from opposite sides of the crime. Both were deceptive and not forthcoming in order to protect themselves from added pain.
Many think Amy could not have been having an affair with Beebe; that he is using the affair as a lie to give Tonya a motive to commit murder. I tend to believe his statement is truthful. Beebe would be far better off NOT saying such a thing. It makes him look really bad to the community and a jury; it means he did his cousin wrong. He could look more innocent and decent if he just said he was hanging out with Amy watching videos and Tonya got it all wrong, that crazy, jealous paranoid woman.
Jame was asked in an interview what he would say to Beebe and he responded, "I would ask him what the hell is wrong with him?" That struck me strange the first time I heard it because it was not what one would expect someone to say to a person who had just brutally murdered his wife. But, if James actually believes himself that Beebe's has merit and Tonya did catch him him with Amy, then the statement makes sense. James would be terribly hurt and disgusted that his own cousin would go behind his back to make time with his wife. He would know Beebe didn't kill his wife but his bad behaviors pushed Tonya over the edge and put his wife in harm's way. As James said numerous times, Amy needed to be home where she would be safe.
If James really does believe Beebe's story - in his heart if not in his head - this would explain some of his odd interviews where he talked about Amy in glowing terms but did not show a lot of appropriate emotion. He wanted to remember his "perfect wife" and forget that maybe some of her own choices and behavior led her to that fateful day (and this is not about blaming the victim but understanding how crimes end up occurring). He may want to create a less painful memory to live with. I can understand this but, if it turns out as I believe it will that there is more to this story than many want to believe (Beebe = pure evil, James and Amy = pure goodness) , then he is going to have to deal with that when the defense presents its case in court.
And the most important issue they are going to address is why Amy went willingly with Junior Lee Beebe, Jr.
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|Our niece Ryley with the boys
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Yea! Soo much to be thankful for... I'm glad Joy and Ryan and Ryley got there safe. THese verses are for you and yours... thankfulness in life, and thankfulness for a household.
Psalm 100:3-5
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It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
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his faithfulness continues through all generations.
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But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."
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Hey friend! Wishing you and the family a Happy Thanksgiving! Love the pictures, especially the ones of you holding both of them! Too cute!!!
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If you are familiar with Dungeon Travelers 2 Ouritsu Toshokan to Mamono no Fuuin (Japanese), why not let others know?
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To those who played the first one, this is a must have and if you are a To Heart series fan, it is another reason to play it.
The game system and job system continues to be great and the dungeon crawler is very immersive.
A nice and good dungeon crawler with the characters of To Heart.
Great RPG system with nice flow and good job system.
A must play for all RPG and To Heart fans!
One of the greatest JRPG games to ever grace the psVita. I'm over 120+hrs in and NO-WHERE near finished! The game is massive and you get your monies worth. Once you beat the post game, there's like an entire sequel built right into this where you can keep playing for hours upon hours. EXCELLENT 10/10
Happy for fans. Nice pictures
If you've enjoyed To Heart 2 and are fans of dungeon crawling RPG, then this game is a must have. This is a direct port from the PSP version, but they have added and redrawn the CG and illustration, remade the map into 3D, and changed the UI of the game
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A new four-part documentary series on VH1 takes a look at just how influential hip hop music and culture have been on America, and it might be more than you think.
In "The Tanning of America: One Nation Under Hip Hop," musicians, actors, directors and even politicians speak to the changed that occurred in the wake of hip hop. Below are two videos that cover very different eras. One looks back on the first rap hit, "Rapper's Delight," while the other takes a look at hip hop's role in politics.
The second clip especially spend time focusing on Sean "Diddy" Combs' Vote or Die initiative to get out the youth and minority vote.
"The Tanning of America" premieres Monday (Feb. 24) at 11 p.m. ET and runs on consecutive nights until Thursday.


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- Mylene at: Thu Aug 12, 11:50:00 PM GMT+8 said...
I love the font you used for the caption of the picture? May I know where did you get it? Thanks in advance :)
Btw, I'm here to link up to Food Friday, but I guess the post for tomorrow is not yet up :)
Will just return tomorrow then. Happy Friday.
- maiylah at: Thu Aug 12, 11:58:00 PM GMT+8 said...
Thanks, Mylene
so sorry, forgot where i got that font...tagal na kasi. i left a comment at your post.
enjoy your weekend!
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
~victorian beauty & grainsacks....~
38 comments:
- High Street Cottage said...
Beautiful Shellagh! Wow, I think her son's room is genious, does remind me of something Tracey over at French Larkspur would do. So creative! I am going to have to check out your shop, xoxo tami
- January 26, 2011 at 10:57 AM
- stefanie said...
what a beautiful home!! and the grain sacks are gorgeous!!! what is this sun you speak of?
- January 26, 2011 at 11:03 AM
- Susie~From My Home To Yours said...
That home is awesome...love it. Now how about those grain sacks...did you hit the lottery? LOL
There's nothing like the feel and lovliness of the old grain sacks.
So, I'm starting (slowly) to feel better, and at last I can do a few things around the house. I just get sooooo tired. I'll have my scan next week which will determine if all the cancer is gone. I have no doubt that it is!
- January 26, 2011 at 11:14 AM
- Debra@Common Ground said...
Hi Shellagh! Love these images, and cannot wait to see what you do with all the yummy grainsacks! You know what they say "make hay while the sun shines"...so go for it!
- January 26, 2011 at 11:17 AM
- GLENDA CHILDERS said...
Yeah, the sun it out!
- January 26, 2011 at 11:43 AM
- It's me said...
Heeeee hello !! how are you ?? nice that pink tool set !! and so PINK !!! i love it...when it is not your color ...i will give my adress sweetie.....hahahahah!! what a lovely home....so beautiful love your post love you warm hugs from me Ria....xxx...
- January 26, 2011 at 11:54 AM
- Brenda ~ Shabby Cats and Roses said...
Hello :) That Victorian home is simply gorgeous! Love it :) I've checked out your Etsy shoppe, and your pillowslips are just beautiful! I've been thinking of incorporating some of this look in my home, and am keeping my eye on a couple of them :) Congratulations on your giveaway wins; love that pink tool set.
Warmest hugs, Brenda
- January 26, 2011 at 12:07 PM
- Alison said...
Loved that issue of Country Living...all whites. I would love to paint my dining room table a creamy white, but just can't imagine it holds up very well. Maybe I'm just a coward?
- January 26, 2011 at 12:13 PM
- time worn interiors said...
I think this is the best issue CL has put out in a while! Refreshing to finally see some white! I love grain sacks, I have a large stack of them. Only one problem, I can't bear to cut them up! What is my problem? lol!
- January 26, 2011 at 12:18 PM
- Laurie said...
What a beautiful home. I love the contrast of the dark wood with the white walls in the dining room. Her son's room is perfect.
The stack of grain sacks looks like fun! I can't wait to see what you do with them. Don't forget to keep one for yourself :)
- January 26, 2011 at 1:45 PM
Hi Shellagh,
I am IN LOVE with that home!! It is gorgeous!!
I'm going to have to go out and pick up that magazine.
Love all of your grain sacks, just beautiful! I can't wait to see what you do with them.
Have a great day.
- January 26, 2011 at 2:21 PM
- sissie said...
I'd love to get my hands on some beautiful grain sacks like yours. Beautiful.
Love all the pretty rooms too.
- January 26, 2011 at 3:15 PM
- AntiqueChase said...
I want to move into that house! LOVE LOVE
- January 26, 2011 at 3:23 PM
- NanaDiana said...
What a gorgeous house. Doesn't it make you want to pack your bags and move right in? Love it! Hugs- Diana
- January 26, 2011 at 3:53 PM
Some weeks ago I stumbled upon an etsy seller that made bedding VERY similar to the linens shown in the boys room in the Country Living issue you are featuring. I'm sorry I don't have the seller's name, but maybe someone could do search for it if they were interested.
Though I would share.
Enjoy your blog!
- January 26, 2011 at 6:44 PM
- Emom said...
Now, how fun is that?!....smiles
- January 26, 2011 at 6:51 PM
- Olde Tyme Marketplace said...
Such a great post! Love everything!
- January 26, 2011 at 8:14 PM
- Heaven's Walk - said...
Ok.....you TOTALLY had me at grain sack, girl! I locked up when I got to those photos! lol! You best save me a couple of those red striped pillows!!!! lol!
I know you were searching for some. Where did you end up finding them, you lucky girl?
xoxo laurie
- January 26, 2011 at 8:27 PM
- Ann said...
Oh I love those mirrors...
and the vintage suitcases...
what a gorgeous home:)
- January 26, 2011 at 11:17 PM
- Zaira said...
Hello Shellagh! happy to see you back! this house is great, where was I too?!?!?!
Ps. did you receive my mail?
- January 26, 2011 at 11:53 PM
- A Cottage Muse said...
Hi Shellagh...I am in love with that home too! So many wonderful details to gaze at!! Can't wait to see what you do with the grainsacks!!
- January 27, 2011 at 4:52 AM
- Beach House Living said...
What a place that first photo is sublime.
- January 27, 2011 at 8:48 AM
- ~Sheri~ said...
i have that tool box..and i love it! The grainsacks are fun...cant wait to see what u create.
- January 27, 2011 at 9:58 AM
- chickie said...
what a gorgeous home.Love it !! Thank you for sharing the pics.I see so many things I like in each room.I am going to go back and look again.It is one of things you dont get tired to easily by.I hope you are having a bright day..Chickie
- January 27, 2011 at 10:04 AM
- Passionate for White said...
I, too, LOVE the settee with the two different fabrics... so unique!
- January 27, 2011 at 11:21 AM
- Rozmeen said...
Just stunning!!!
- January 27, 2011 at 11:27 AM
- Privet and Holly said...
I know you'll
work your magic
with these grain
sacks....what a
*score* !!
xx Suzanne
- January 28, 2011 at 9:17 AM
- Chrissy...The Apothecary Shop said...
Oh you lucky girl you...just saw one here for $100...not in my budget thats for sure! Love that house have seen it alot lately! x0
- January 28, 2011 at 10:03 AM
- Polly said...
You're right Shellagh, it is gorgeous! Every detail, every inch is perfection!
Hope you are well! Have fun creating with all those gorgeous grain sacks!
- January 29, 2011 at 5:30 AM
- Kelly @ Much To Do With Nothing said...
Hi Shellagh,
Beautiful home. It's filled with wonderful ideas. And...what a score on the grain sacks! Can't wait to see them finished!
I was looking in my Etsy store and saw that someone "hearted" my shop. When I clicked to see her profile...I saw you too! You ARE doing great!
- January 29, 2011 at 6:04 AM
- Kristin @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia said...
Oh my, the home is fabulous!!!!
YOur grain sacks, dreamy!!!
- January 29, 2011 at 10:54 AM
- Melissah said...
I just discovered your lovely blog. I'm just new into blogging & have just finished off my own blog on fashion & interior design.
I had a lot of fun putting it together maybe you would like to check it out if you have a spare minute.
- January 29, 2011 at 1:36 PM
- Sherry @ No Minimalist Here said...
Hi Shellagh, Beautiful images. The grain sacks will be gorgeous runners and pillows. Congrats on finding this stack..they are fabulous.
- January 29, 2011 at 4:28 PM
- Rosie said...
CrAzY GOOD! Congratulations!
I love these images of this home...I think it's the simplistic beauty...clean, uncluttered and what is there is so very interesting...LOVE it
May your week continue to bring you much J*O*Y...love Rosie
- January 30, 2011 at 9:57 PM
- Sarah said...
Hi Shellagh!
I'm still in total love with my linen blend chair pad covers you made for us and every one that comes over comments on how beautiful they are.
I left yo a little award on my blog today =)
- January 31, 2011 at 12:35 PM
- joanna said...
Loved that article in CL...and I have been dreaming of finding a cheap rundown house with such beautiful bones ever since! Can't wait to see what you do with the grainsacks!
- February 3, 2011 at 11:45 AM
- Alicia ~ time worn style said...
Really enjoying all the lovely photos on your blog, am feeling quite inspired which is good as our downstairs room flooded from all the rain over the weekend so am going to have to redecorate!!
- February 6, 2011 at 2:35 PM
- Deng said...
Hello Shellagh! happy to see you back! this house is great, where was I too?!?!?! Ps. did you receive my mail? :)
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A saying often attributed to Mark Twain goes: "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." (Twain, interestingly, attributed the quote to Benjamin Disraeli.) I found myself wondering about the third variety of lie a few days ago as I watched a series (as opposed to a group) of pre-school-aged kids riding the Tokyo subways on their own, during the morning rush hour, no less. These four- and five-year-olds were engaged, for the most part, in more or less the same activities as their adult co-riders: listening to iPods, sleeping, or reading comic books (albeit of a slightly less graphic nature than the adult versions). From the lack of wonderment or excitement on their faces, it was clear that this was an everyday occurrence in their young lives. In the US, if you let your kids ride big-city subways without adult supervision, you would likely face charges of child neglect or endangerment, if not outright child abuse. So this got me to thinking: are kids really safer in Japan than in other places? Are Japanese parents lax in attending to the needs of their children? Or are Americans simply wildly paranoid nowadays, seeing danger where there is little or none? Surely there must be some statistics about this, right? Well, yes and no; it turns out there are a number of variables, not the least of which is different measurements of what constitutes child endangerment (see above example). Still, I was able to glean some interesting stats:
1) It turns out that Sweden has the world's lowest child-injury mortality rate, and Japan is well down that list with regards to the developed world, number 18, to be exact.
2) There are some correlations to be drawn from this, as Japan has a higher incidence of drowning deaths, for instance, coupled with much deeper bathtubs than those used in Sweden; also, choking deaths are far more common in Japan, perhaps a result of dining tables being lower, thus providing easier access to curious youngsters; traffic deaths are rather more prevalent as well, perhaps because mothers often ride bicycles with one or two kids aboard, usually sans helmet.
3) So, by most measures, it would seem that kids are no safer in Japan than in many other places, but still the parents, on the whole, are nowhere near as paranoid as their stateside counterparts. It seems that the statistics don't hold them in thrall nearly to the degree that they do Westerners.
Another interesting use of statistics began in the late 1980s as promoters of safe sex (or in some cases, promoters of no sex at all) cited evidence of rising cases of HIV and AIDS worldwide, thereby attempting to influence a generation of young adults to adopt abstinence, monogamy and/or the use of condoms as disease preventatives. The truth of the matter, if you run the numbers, is that today there are fewer than 1,100,000 HIV-positive people in the US, according to the Center for Disease Control. If you accept the census figures that there are some 250,000,000 people in the US, then your chances are in the neighborhood of 1-in-250 that any potential sex partner might be a carrier. If you restrict your partners to non-gay and non-intravenous drug users, that number slides to fewer than 1-in-500. (In fact, only 13% of American men who are HIV-positive acquired the disease via sex.) So, although I am not suggesting or condoning this, the raw statistics indicate that you could merrily (and more or less randomly) engage in unprotected sex for the remainder of your natural life, with a statistically insignificant chance of a lethal outcome. This is a markedly different interpretation of the statistics than that offered by those with a more personal stake in the controversy.
Smoking? Here's another example. While everyone agrees that smoking is a leading cause of lung cancer, and that 90% of people who die of lung cancer are current or ex-smokers, the numbers begin to get a bit hazy after that. A quote from webmd.com:
"A 51-year-old woman who smoked one pack per day for 28 years before quitting nine years earlier had a less than 1% chance of developing lung cancer in the next 10 years. But a 68-year-old man who has smoked two packs a day for 50 years and was still a smoker has a one in seven chance (15%) of getting lung cancer in the next decade."
So basically, a guy who has smoked heavily for his entire adult life, and is still smoking, has a less than 15% chance of developing, let alone dying from, lung cancer! The cigarette companies should be trumpeting this statistic from the rooftops: "Smoke two packs a day for life, and you still have an 85% chance of never getting lung cancer!" Once again, I am not condoning smoking, nor am I a smoker myself. I just think that people with agendas to promote don't necessarily have your best interests at heart, so I am simply suggesting crunching the numbers for yourself pretty much anytime somebody tries to use statistics on you to support their point of view, and see how your risk/reward tally balances out.


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Gearbox recently added a new playable character to Borderlands 2 named Krieg. A new story trailer from the company provides a formal introduction to this homocidal chap.
Krieg is an escaped lab experiment. As a result of whatever experiments he went through, he now has a split personality. One personality wants him to kill everything in sight while the other only wants to hurt evildoers. The constant mental struggle he endures is evident in the trailer, which shows his first meeting with fellow playable character Maya.
Unlike most characters in the Borderlands series, Krieg is melee-heavy. He wields a buzz axe that he can use to slash up enemies in his path. His abilities make him very effective at charging into the fray.
It costs $10 to download Krieg. He's not included in the Borderlands 2 Season Pass.