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Sewing | Sewing Machines | Janome Treadle | Sewing Machine Cabinets
Home sewing is once again gaining popularity especially amongst those families looking to move towards a more Self-Sustaining lifestyle.
Learning how to sew opens up so many opportunities for the average household to save on store bought clothing and fabric items, especially for large families.
If it is just learning how to sew on a button, repair a tear or making a complete outfit teaching both young boys and girls this lost home based skill can provide them long lasting savings over a lifetime.
It's a homemaker skill that once was a standard curriculum in high school that is no longer being taught in most schools and if it is, draws very few students as an extra credit class.
Long before commercialized clothing families made almost every item on a home sewing machine. And before homes became electrified, sewing machines were operated by a foot operated treadle or by a hand crank.
Fabric was often difficult to come by and most families repurposed fabric from other clothing items, or utilized fabric flour and grain sacks.
No fabric went to waste, smaller sections of fabric would be cut into blocks and then sewed together in a patchwork design to latter become a patchwork quilt for the winter chill.
A Sewing machine was a necessity of ever home and understandable sewing machine cabinetry was a common and popular as a living room sofa is today.
Sewing machine cabinets ranged from the very simple to fancy. Sewing machine companies had to supply a cabinet with the machine in order to hold the foot treadle making the machine useful. Some models were hand crank and were housed in a wooden carrying case.
Furniture factories were either contracted or owned by the sewing machine companies who produced treadle sewing machines.
One of the most popular sewing machines and matching cabinet was made by the Singer Sewing Machine Company who produced treadle sewing machines from the mid 1800s through the mid 1900s and then introduced the electric sewing machines beginning in the 1920s.
Because the majority of rural areas did not see electricity until after the Rural Electrification act of 1936 when only 10% of rural areas had electricity through 1950 when it reach 90% with electricity, the treadle sewing machine was still the main household piece of working furniture.
Even with the early electric sewing machines consumers expected to have a sewing cabinet. Over the years the sewing cabinet went from a simple table with a treadle to a complete sewing center with drawers, spool and bobbin racks and spaces to hold the common metal boxes which contained the sewing machine accessories and repair tools.
Most sewing machine cabinets today are built from particle and fiber board with paper thin wood grained veneer. To find a solid wood cabinet you either have to go to an antique store or go to the Amish who still make and use both treadle and battery operated electric machines.
Since the Amish still make most of their clothing, they still utilize the large cabinet sewing centers.
The Singer treadle machine is no longer made and now the most popular "new" treadle machine is made by Janome. The Janome 712T is highly sought after by the Amish as well as those who are looking to live less dependent on electricity. Some just like the treadle machine as they feel they can control the speed better than an electric machine.
You can purchase Amish handcrafted sewing cabinets at Cottage Craft Works .com Cottage Craft Works Amish handcrafted cabinets can be custom made to fit any electric or treadle machine such as the Janome 712T. You can even purchase a reproduction look alike of the old treadle machines cabinets.
Cottage Craft Works is a back-to-basics online store featuring many old fashioned products still being made by the Amish.
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Home Workouts
In warm weather season, and with spring and summer, out come the shorts and swimsuits. And most of us, this is the time of "reckoning," where we realize whether or not our summer clothing still fits and whether that swimsuit is going to "cut it" this summer. This is where we are "busted" if we didn't work out much this past year. But whether or not you were busted, there are still ways to tone up quickly in the privacy of your own home. Andrea Metcalf shows us three effective leg exercises that will get you toned up in no time!
When working out at home there are many body weight exercises you can do in a short amount of time to get us motivated the wear those clothes!
Work Out At Home
Some of us just don't feel that we have the time to get to the gym. And some of us are just too embarrassed to go to the gym. Though both of these excuses to work out at home can be overcome, there are ways to work out at home and get the results that you want. Here are some exercises that will wake up those lower-body muscle fibers using your own body weight, as Andrea Metcalf demonstrates.
Best Indoor Workouts
- Front Leg Lift: Stand upright, using good posture, tummy tucked in. Lift right leg straight up in front of you, balancing on your left leg. If balance is a challenge for you, then enlist the help of a chair to help you keep your balance. Lift leg 20 to 30 times, or for 20 to 30 repetitions. Switch legs and do the same on the other side. This exercise is good for tummy, lower back and your backside.
- Back Leg Lift: Again, stand upright, with good posture, shoulders back and tummy tucked in. With this exercise you may want to first grab a chair for balance. As you become more toned, you will likely be able to do this without balance. Grasp chair or put hands on hips and take your right leg back as high as you can go. If you have lower back problems, do not take the leg as high. Leg can be slightly bent or knees should be soft. Lift leg behind you 20 to 30 repetitions. Then switch legs and perform the same movement. This exercise is excellent for your "bumper" and lower back.
- Side Leg Lift: Like the first two leg lifts, you will now take your leg out to the side. Leg can be slightly bent and if it helps to grab onto something, then go for it. But make sure that your shoulders are back, tummy tucked in, and that your posture is good. Again, perform 20-30 repetitions on each leg. This exercise is great for your obliques, otherwise known as your side abdominal muscles. These are the muscles that promote a dipping in at the waist. This exercise is also great for your backside and all-around core.
As you get into shape, remember the importance of daily walks. Walk briskly for 20-30 minutes each day. Take your dog with you if you have one! You both will benefit from the exercise and fresh air. It is also important to remember to breath during the leg lift exercises. Breathing oxygenates your muscles as you tone up.

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LONDON, England (CNN) -- A Scottish fish and chip shop visited by Prince William, Robert De Niro and Tom Hanks has been crowned the best place in Britain to eat the national dish.
Robert and Alison Smith, the owners of the Anstrhuther Fishbar in Fife, celebrate their success.
The UK is in recession, but the nation's traditional takeaway dish is showing no sign of a downturn.
Sales rose at 9,500 chippies in Britain by 1.7 percent last year, according to Seafish, a seafood industry group.
The Anstrhuther Fishbar in Fife, Scotland was crowned the best chippy of 2008 following a rigorous selection procedure that included a customer vote, taste tests and two intense rounds of shop inspections.
"Fish and chip shops are well-placed to prosper in the current economic climate as they offer value for money and a quality product with a feel-good factor," competition judge Andy Gray said.
"Despite the credit crunch, people still want to enjoy small luxuries. Fish and chips are a national institution which have survived the test of time and will be around for many years to come."
Fishbar owner Robert Smith said that the start of 2009 had been the busiest January since the harbor front shop opened in 2003. Smith, who also owns a fish processing business, said dedication was the key to the shop's success.
"We are passionate about our business and we just do it right," he said.
Fish and chips is the most popular hot takeaway in Britain, with 276 million meals eaten every year, according to Seafish figures.


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...I forgot to take the boring "before" picture. Just imagine the lonely little light, naked and cold...
Can I just tell you how big of a difference this this makes! I love it!
It adds a little distinction to the dinning area (our floor plan is VERY open)
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Rashdall calls his theory ideal Utilitarianism because according to him, pleasure is not the completely ultimate good, but only a part of it. In the words of Rashdall, "Morality consists in the promotion of true human good, but a good of which pleasure is only an element."
In this way, in Rashdall's opinion pleasure undoubted by is good but not the ultimate good. It is right to promote one's own and other's good and every person should do this but it is not at all permissible if in the process, moral qualities are destroyed. Moral values become the ultimate aim in ideal utilitarianism. Pleasure is secondary to moral values.
Thus, in ideal utilitarianism greater stress is laid on values. Rashdall holds that virtue is the ultimate value. All other values are subordinate to it. On the subject of virtue, Rashdall writes, "That value is the greatest of all values."
Accordingly knowledge, beauty culture etc. are subordinate to virtue while the ultimate value is an organic whole. In it, all the values have an appropriate place. All these are its parts. A moral life includes all these and all these are synthesized. In this way a moral life is not only an ideal life it also has pleasure, knowledge and beauty. Here Rashdall confirms to Eudimonism. But the fact that knowledge, beauty and pleasure have a place in a moral life does not mean that their values are equal.
Knowledge and beauty have a high value in the hierarchy of values because they pertain to and satisfy the intellectual and sentient aspects of man whereas pleasure satisfies the sensual aspects. Raslidall wrote, "We regard knowledge, culture, enjoyment of beauty, intellectual activity of all kinds, as living a higher values that the pleasure arising from the gratification of the more animal propensities of eating and drinking or the physical exercise or the like.
Rashdall's moral theory is a kind of utilitarianism, it being propounded by the latter that nothing is good of itself but believed to be good according to its utility.
According to Rashdall's thinking, moral Judgement is the Judgement of values but these Judgements correspond to the utility of the act. The greater the proportion, afforded by an act, in human welfare or universal welfare, the greater is its value.
In this way, Rashdall does not differ from other utilitarians in looking upon common welfare as good. This general welfare includes moral qualities, knowledge, beauty and is assisted by them.
Right and Wrong:
In this way, that which helps in human welfare is right and that which hinders is wrong. Thus according to Rashdall, the propriety of an action depends upon its results. Right assists good. It would be wrong, it were to hinder. For example, all pleasure cannot be said to be right. Pleasures enhancing human welfare are right while those hindering it are wrong.
Reason is the determinant of good and bad:
But who will decide whether a pleasure of action is assisting human welfare or hindering it ? As with Kant, so with Rashdall, practical reason is Jetenninant of right and wrong. The aim of man is pleasure. Reason knows intritively what is going to enhance and which is going to detract from happiness. The ultimate good is known to it by intuition.
Theories of distribution of pleasure:
When it comes to the distribution of pleasure, Sidywick supports Butler's theory. According to Butler, there are three criteria of distribution – (i) Rational or self love, (ii) Benevolence and (iii) Justice. Rashdall also accepts these three criteria for the distribution of pleasure.
(i) Rational Self love:
Rational self love is the criterion for the distribution of good in the individual's life. Its aim is the maximum goods of the individual's entire life. Thus, it orders the sacrifice of lesser good in the face of greater good. It is theory of prudence.
(ii) Benevolence:
Benevolence is the principle of distribution of good and aims at the maximum good of the society. A benevolent person attaches equal importance to his own and other's good. If another's benefit exceeds one's own, the benevolent person will choose the other's benefit.
(iii) Justice:
Justice is the principle of equitable distribution of goods between individual and society. According to the principle of Justice, every person has an equal right to a part in good, but this right increases or decreases- as the ability fluctuates. Ability is inclusive of capability relating to happiness and pleasure, knowledge and culture superlative character. These people who have an excess of these, will have a corresponding right to good in equal quantity. The maximum human happiness and welfare can be achieved by the help of these foregoing criteria for the distribution of pleasure.


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The one thing I found most interesting was learning to be critical of your work; look at it for what it is, not what you want it to be. We should look at our art and ask ourselves, "If someone else had painted this, what would I think of it?"
I dunno about the rest of the world, but I definitely suffer from that. Occasionally to the point of being afraid to look for mistakes because I know I'll find some. So I thought that was a pretty sweet little tidbit, and definitely something to take hold of if you plan on improving your art.
And sorry I don't have an image today; all I did was some sketchbook doodles and don't have a scanner atm.
Hopefully these entries will get longer and more informative too, but for now I need to sleep.


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What do you think?! I think it's both beautiful and steamy!! She is SO pretty!!
I may be a little biased because it was done by my FAVORITE cover designer, Regina Wamba!!
The Coincidence of Callie & Kayden
There are those who don't get luck handed to them on a shiny platter, who end up in the wrong place at the wrong time, who don't get saved.
Luck was not on Callie's side the day of her twelfth birthday when everything was stolen from her. After it's all over, she locks up her feelings and vows never to tell anyone what happened. Six years later her painful past consumes her life and most days it's a struggle just to breathe.
For as long as Kayden can remember, suffering in silence was the only way to survive life. As long as he did what he was told, everything was okay. One night, after making a terrible mistake, it seems like his life might be over. Luck was on his side, though, when Callie coincidentally is in the right place at the right time and saves him.
Now he can't stop thinking about the girl he saw at school, but never really knew. When he ends up at the same college as Callie, he does everything he can to try to get to know her. But Callie is reserved and closed off. The more he tries to be part of her life, the more he realizes Callie might need to be saved.
(New Adult Contemporary)*Mature Content** Recommended for ages 17+ due to sexual situations and language.
Hesitantly, I push open the door and poke my head into the dimly lit room. "Hello."
Kayden walks out from the back room without a shirt on and a towel pressed up to his face. "Hey, did you get the stuff?"
I slip into the room and shut the door the door behind me. I hold out the first aid kit and icepack to him, with my head turned toward the door to avoid looking at him. His bare chest, and the way his jeans ride low on his hips smothers me with uneasiness.
"I don't bite, Callie." His tone is light as he takes the kit and pack. "You don't have to stare at the wall."
I compel my eyes to look at him and it's hard not to look at the scars that crisscross along his stomach and chest. The vertical lines that run down his forearms are the most disturbing, thick and jagged as if someone took a razor to his skin. I wish I could run my fingers along each one and erase it away, removing the pain and memories that hold with it. It hurts to look at it and I lift my gaze to his meet eyes.
He quickly lowers the towel to cover himself up and confusion gleams from his good eye. He presses the pack to his swollen and balances the kit down on the edge of the pool table, his fingers quivering as he pulls his hand back, each knuckle is scraped raw to bone. "Can you get the gauze out of that for me. My hand's a little sore."
My fingers fumble to open the kit, my fingernail catching on the edge, and it splits open. Blood pools out as I open the lid and I retrieve the gauze. "You might need stiches on that cut below the eye. It looks bad."
He dabs at the cut with the towel, wincing from the pain. "It'll be fine. I just need to clean it up and get it covered."
The steaming hot water runs down my body, scorching my skin with red makes and blisters. I just want to feel clean again. I blink and take the damp towel from him, careful not to let our fingers touch. I examine the open wound, so deep the muscle and tissue is showing.
"You really need stiches," I tell him. "Or you're going to have a scar."
The corners of his lips tug up into a sad smile. "I can handle scars, especially one's on the outside."
I understand his meaning from the depths of my heart.
Can't wait for the the release!! Make sure to add this book to you TBR list!!
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Morgan Freeman calls Tea Party/GOP Racist!!!Posted: September 24, 2011 Filed under: Election 2012, Executive Branch, Leftist TTPs, Moon Bat Files, News Media, Race Relations | Tags: media, News, obama, Racism, Tea Party Leave a comment
Andrew Klavan Explains Money for Liberals!Posted: September 7, 2011 Filed under: Economy, Executive Branch, Federal Reserve, Healthcare Reform, Income Tax, Legislative Branch | Tags: Humor, Klavan, media, News, PJTV, politics, Truth Leave a comment
Healthcare and other Un-Constitutional Laws!Posted: September 4, 2011 Filed under: Healthcare Reform, Income Tax, Judicial Branch, States Rights | Tags: law, News, politics Leave a comment
How can we repeal ObamaCare! Judge Andrew Napolitano sat in as a guest host on the Glenn Beck show. He interviewed both Kevin Gutzman and Thomas E. Woods, who are two of the countrys leading minds on state sovereignty issues. Powerful stuff..
http://youtu.be/ojQj_CKiThs 10 Min. Video
States' Rights: Nullification of Federal LawsPosted: September 4, 2011 Filed under: States Rights | Tags: law, News, politics Leave a comment
John Stacy discusses nullification of federal laws by states.
http://youtu.be/eu2Y9Js5QqA Part 1 – 10 Min.
http://youtu.be/AVU6uKUV_xc Part 2 – 10 Min.
http://youtu.be/66qmsMsb2Kk Part 3 – 11 Min.
The CFR Controls American News/MediaPosted: September 4, 2011 Filed under: News Media | Tags: CFR, law, media, News, politics Leave a comment
What? You never heard of the Council on Foriegn Relations? Here is a quick 4 min. video!
Barack Obama Mocks Jesus Christ!Posted: September 4, 2011 Filed under: Executive Branch, God and Country!, News Media | Tags: god, law, News, obama, politics, religion Leave a comment
What else can I say! Watch the 2 min. video!
Gods will is stronger than bullets!Posted: September 4, 2011 Filed under: God and Country!, Police State | Tags: god, law, law enforcement, News, politics, religion Leave a comment
Sara Weaver: Remembering Ruby Ridge – A triumph of the human spirit. god is the answer!
Perhaps the most anticipated prosecution witness was Lon Horiuchi, the young FBI sniper who shot Randy Weaver and Kevin Harris, and who killed Vicki Weaver. When he fired the bullet that killed Vicki, Horiuchi said he had no idea that she was standing behind the curtain to the door that Randy and Kevin were rushing to enter. "No, sir," Horiuchi replied when asked whether he ever intended to kill Vicki. On cross, Spence asked the sniper if he knew "there was a possibility of someone being behind the door." Horiuchi admitted that he understood the possibility.
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/weaver/fbisketch.JPG <—Sketch drawn by FBI Sniper Horiuchi showing what he saw immediately before firing bullet that killed Vicki Weaver.
When Ron Howen returned to his office after Horiuchi's emotional day of testimony there was a package from Washington on his desk. Opening it, Howen found to his great consternation a crude drawing on a hotel notepad. The drawing was one made by Horiuchi on the day after the shooting and in one of the windows to the door of Weaver's cabin were two semicircles representing heads, just where Horiuchi had testified as to seeing none.


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There's a new Windows Phone 8 powered smartphone in town and it's going to be called as the HTC 8X. Sporting its premium set of features, the flagship handset will be on sale this early November. It will be available in over 50 countries through accredited retailers and major mobile network carriers. The stylish yet classy looking smartphone will most likely fall under the price tag of $646 dollars. It is currently listed at Clove UK and is available for pre-order.
What's so special about the HTC Windows Phone 8X? Well, it flaunts its perfect-fit design with ultra-unique matte finish that makes it more comfortable to hold and it doesn't have those annoying bumps or protruding buttons. That's not all. The smartphone looks very stylish as it comes in four different bold colors – Graphite Black, Flame Red, California Blue and Limelight Yellow. HTC even dubbed its design as revolutionary and iconic. Thus, it will give you the freedom to express your unique personality.
Of course, the 8X isn't all about being trendy since it can definitely take pride of its impressive features and specifications. It is 10.1mm thin and it weighs no heavier than 130 grams. Plus, it sports its stunning 4.3-inch S-LCD2 capacitive touchscreen that's been set at 720 x 1280 pixels of full screen resolution. It has a total pixel density of 342 ppi and it is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 2. Its screen is durable enough and you're definitely going to enjoy watching your favorite photos and videos.
You'll also be impressed with the phone's sound quality thanks to its Beat Audio sound enhancement system. Sadly, the HTC Windows Phone 8X lacks the needed micro SD card slot for external storage and it can only offer its 16GB of storage that goes alongside with its 1GB RAM.
Performance-wise, the 1.5 GHz dual core Krait Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon chip that powers the 8X is reliable enough to cater to your multi-tasking activities. Plus, it runs on Windows Phone 8, Microsoft's latest OS for mobile devices. It also flaunts its 8 mega pixel rear facing camera with auto focus, geo-tagging and LED flash. You can use it to take a lot of high-res photos and you can even record a couple of 1080p HD quality videos.
On top of that, the phone is also equipped with a 2.1 mega pixel front camera that can be utilized for self-portraits and video calls. The HTC 8X uses a microSIM card slot and it supports both 2G and 3G networks.


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Digital RGB, Ambient Light and Proximity Sensor
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The Broadcom APDS-9950 is a digital RGB, ambient light and proximity sensor device in a single 8-pin package. The device has an I2C compatible interface providing red, green, blue, clear (RGBC) and proximity sensing with IR LED. The RGB and ambient light sensing feature detects light intensity under various lighting conditions and through various attentuation materials including darkened glass. In addition, the integrated UV-IR blocking filter enables accurate ambient light and correlated color temperature sensing. The proximity feature is factory-trimmed and calibrated to 100mm proximity detection distance without requiring customer calibrations. The addition of micro-optics lenses within the module provides high efficient transmission and reception of infrared energy. An internal state machine allows the device to be put into a low power state between RGBC and proximity measurements providing very low power consumption.
RGBC Light Sensor and Proximity Detector with IR LED in an Optical Module
- Miniature Package Size: L3.94 x W2.36 x H1.35 mm
- I2C Interface Compatible with Dedicated Interrupt Pin
- High Sensitivity Enabling Operation Behind Darkened Glass
- RGBC Light Sensing with Integrated UV-IR Block Filter
- Circular Segmented RGBC Photodiodes Providing Uniform Angular Response
- Calibrated to 100mm Detection Distance Eliminating Customer End Product Calibration
- Patented Shield Design Minimizing Proximity Cross Talk
- Integrated Optical Lens Collimating IR LED Beam and Improving Photodiode Sensitivity.
- Low Power Consumption: 2.5 µA typical in Sleep Mode
- Display Backlight Control
- Correlated Color Temperature Sensing
- Cell Phone Touch-screen Disable
- Digital Camera Touch-screen Disable
- Mechanical Switch Replacement
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A Reader Set for LA 7-8 & High School 1-2 Language Arts Programs
Target Age Group: Grades 7-8 & High School 1-2
Type of Resource: Non-Consumable
This Reader Set Resource
This set contains the literature that coordinates with "Quest for the Middle Ages." Look over Galen's shoulder as he makes discoveries in medicine and read of Hadassah's boldness. Your students will also enjoy reading the classic epic, "Ben Hur." These readers are not available individually – they can only be purchased as a set. This reader set is scheduled in LA 7 "Mastering the Writing Process," Grammar," LA 8 "Developing Your Storywriting," HS Language & Literature 1 – "Intriguing Written Expression," and HS Language & Literature 2 – "Creating Captivating Fiction."
List of Readers in This Set
- Mara, Daughter of the Nile
- Shadow Hawk
- Hadassah
- Archimedes & the Door of Science
- D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths
- Galen & the Gateway to Medicine
- Beyond the Desert Gate
- Ben Hur
Parent Note
Each individual reader varies in length and difficulty. Some of these readers are short and easier while others are longer and more difficult. This provides ample opportunity for flexiblity. Students are all at different reading levels, be that advanced or right on target. We provide this variety of readers so that parents can easily choose which readers to use – be that all or most of them. You can easily individualize it for each of your students if you have multiple students using the same reader set. One student may read all, while the younger student will only read eight of the ten readers.


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I have mixed feelings about the Electoral College. Read about them here.
Month: November 2016
The Future of the Supreme Court
Lots of chatter out there about the future of the Supreme Court in the wake of Trump winning the presidency. Here are some of my thoughts.
First, regarding the current Court: Assuming Clinton would win the presidency, I was predicting Garland would be confirmed to fill Scalia's vacancy and Ginsburg would retire in 2017 (maybe 2018)—with Breyer possibly retiring shortly thereafter, before Clinton's first term was over. The Court would shift to the left with the addition of Garland, but no other shift would occur unless Clinton could win a second term. If that happened, Clinton likely would have replaced Kennedy—and maybe even Thomas—and this would have produced a second significant shift leftward. But now all of this is vapor.
Presidential Predictions – UPDATED
Predictions are fun. I've made a few already, about the Supreme Court (here and here). So, with Election Day coming up tomorrow, I figured I'd go ahead and offer my predictions about the presidential race. Here's my more conservative prediction:
And here's my more bold prediction:
I'll update this post with the actual results to see how I did!
UPDATE: Welp. Like everyone else, I was way off. Here are the actual results, as of 2am on November 9th:
"Courtesy" at SCOTUS
There's something interesting happening at the Supreme Court. Read my article at The Huffington Post for details.
Podcast – Appellate Dream Team
If you're a member of the ABA and have access to its website content, you can download and listen to a podcast I recorded recently, about putting together an "Appellate Dream Team." The podcast is based on the blog post I wrote back in June. Enjoy!


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Vice President Student Life: Cory Larsen
Sole VPSL candidate wants to see consistent Tiger pride throughout the year
Name: Cory Larsen
Hometown: Ottawa
Major, Year: Third year, Theatre Studies
A large part of this position is aimed at building a sense of school pride on campus, what is your plan to do this?
Every year, after O-Week and Dalfest, it always seems as though Tiger Pride dissipates. So, because we begin the year with so much excitement and enthusiasm, the question isn't how do we build a greater sense of Tiger pride, but how do we ensure that it lasts the full year?
The answer to this lies in the DSU's approach the subject of student life as a whole. If we want the momentum of student pride to continue, then we need to ensure that students are able to have consistent, positive interactions with their union.
I believe the key to doing this is by focusing on making things simple. I aim to do this by bettering our communication with constituents so information is reaching more than just those in the 'DSU bubble,' improving accessibility to services and events and pursuing more collaborative opportunities. By focusing on opportunities for communication, accessibility, and collaboration within the DSU, I believe we can then be more innovative and consistent in creating positive interactions with students which will naturally lead to a continued sense of school pride.
DalFest and Orientation Week are two of the major events lead by this position, what would you hope to bring to them?
O-week and Dalfest are essential events hosted by the DSU and, as I mentioned before, are crucial in kicking off the school year in an exciting and fun way.
I've been a participating member of the O-week committee for the past two years and I really think we've made great strides in the way of finding a really good model for the week that is educational, safe, and fun. I would hope to recreate that this coming year, while also finding new ways to engage a wider and a more diverse group of students as well and ensuring all students feel as though they have a home here at Dal.
In terms of Dalfest, we can always strive to have more students come out, but going beyond that I'd also love it to have more of festival vibe rather than just two big concerts. I think this is possible by introducing either an opening or closing party that gives the feeling of one long-running event, much like you would experience at other music festivals.
What is an event, that is your own idea, that you would bring to Dalhousie if elected?
I'd really love to do celebratory events that happen halfway through each semester. For example, if I were to do one in the first semester, it would probably happen in early November with an autumn theme so we could have a giant pumpkin carving, the Grawood could set up an outdoor space for drinks, have the Loaded Ladle do a serving that focuses on ingredients that are in season during that time, have a small band or group of musicians, etc. Just something chill and easy that students could drop in to.
Moreover, I'd love to see more collaborative approaches to how the DSU plans and facilitates its events. I think there are a lot of rad student societies and organizations that we should be working with to host some super solid events and other student programs. Also, by partnering and collaborating, we're only providing more opportunities to get more people involved! School spirit!
What is one area of student life that you think could be improved?
One area of student life that I think that can always be improved is the food! Food is such an integral part of our day-to-day lives and it is so important that we're feeding our bodies properly. I think we're really fortunate that there are three really major and well-organized services that help students access food (Loaded Ladle, Food Bank, and the DSU Market). The work they do is super important and I'd love to see those services expand so they are reaching a wider student population. I know there's been some work to try and get those folks on our other campuses and I'm really dedicated to continuing and building on that work.
Also, I think we should begin investigating the possibility of starting a breakfast program throughout the week. Breakfast is such an important meal and I know we're all guilty of skipping it on occasion, myself included. Student life is busy and, unfortunately, sometimes meals end up low on the list of priorities. Having something quick, easy, and accessible that students can grab on their way to class can at least help ensure students have the opportunity to start their day off right.
What is your favourite thing about Dalhousie?
My favourite thing about Dalhousie is definitely the 'Dal' part. Not a huge fan of the 'housie.' Kind of weird. It's like house but they throw in an 'i'? Sneaky.
But in all seriousness, I think my favourite part is the number of opportunities students have to get involved with something they're passionate about. Whether it is student politics, athletics, Harry Potter, or anything in between, odds are there is a society or event for it. That level of freedom to pursue whatever it is you love is something that makes student life at Dal so unique and, in fact, it is that freedom that has led me to seek the position I'm currently running for.


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|Similar, yet not the same at all!
|Piñata Lizard!
|I'm a sensitive man able to paint these too. Cool for mojitos!
|I'm so delicate in all my lizardness
|Japanese parasol and chinese vest. Not sure if those two combine at all...
|Trading all sort of colourful things
|Far East piñata rider
|Sorry, Studio Ghibli is not doing an anime based on you
|It's so comfy travelling the galaxy like this
|Standard space fashion
|Floral decorations are also galaxy standard
|They will be painted when Wave 2 arrives, so will do them all in a row
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Welcome to the next lunch seminar with the Geophysical Network group "Improve Velocity Estimation and Imaging Using Multiple Wavefield Components - A North Sea Case Study, Brage Field.
This seminar is free of charge.
Please find registration at the top of the page.
Under is the flyer. If you want to download it as .pdf, you will find it in the right margin under "usefull documents". You can also zoom inn by clicking CTRL + scroll.
Organizing committee:Annemieke van den Beukel, A/S Norske ShellTim Austin, ConocoPhillipsTone Helene Mydland, NPD


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Calling a Web Services Protected using HTTP Basic
WS-Security provides a way to protect Web Services at the message level (SOAP) and it is
independent of the protocol used (HTTP, JMS, ...). However, some services are still using HTTP based authentication for protection. JAX-RPC and its Oracle implementation provides a way to set the username
and password in the client (Stub) using some properties on the Stub.
((Stub)port)._setProperty(Stub.USERNAME_PROPERTY, "username");
((Stub)port)._setProperty(Stub.PASSWORD_PROPERTY, "password");
That's it...
Theses properties are shortcuts to the standard JAX-RPC properties:
This code is the same when you are using the Call interface.


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ok i have 2 projects:
1: win32 app made with borland C++ builder 6 trial which is a program that basicly just opens the second file when you click a button. this file is a .exe.
2. a consol app made with Dev C++ that will get opened when you click a button in the program above.
now it all works fine if i have 2 .exe's and have program #1 open the exe for program #2... but thats not cool enough. I'm a bigginer and i have no clue how anything works but i'm wondering if thers a way to make it like that:
program 1= .exe
program 2=.dll
and i want it so that when i click the button it loads the dll or watever and opens the consol app.
i dunno if this is how dlls work or anything but if not is there any other similar way to do this?
i do have #2 compiled as a .dll allready.
If thats impossible is there any way i could make it so file #2 cannot be directly opened?


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MEASURpoint™ is an ultra-accurate instrument that allows any combination of temperature and voltage to be measured with a single software solution. Up to forty-eight configurable channels allow the ultimate flexibility with voltage, thermocouple, and RTD inputs. MEASURpoint incorporates ISO-Channel™ technology to eliminate any common mode noise and ground loop problem in any environmental conditions. MEASURpoint is available as an USB or Ethernet (LXI™ Class C compliant) instrument. Each MEASURpoint instrument includes the MEASURpoint Framework, a ready-to-measure software package, which allows you to configure your instruments, acquire measurements from mutiple devices, display the data in both numerical and chart displays, log the data to disk, and open your recorded data in Excel.
MEASURpoint is available with 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, or 48 input channels. These instruments are equipped with 8-channel plug-in measurement boards for thermocouples, RTDs, resistance, voltage, or current. Simply choose the instrument according to the total number of input channels desired. Add the appropriate number of plug-in measurement boards of your choice. These are already included in the system price displayed.
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The DNA Journey: We Are All Connected
We can never be reminded too often of the fact that, in one way or another, we are all connected.
Travel metasearch engine Momondo recently released a campaign titled "Let's Open Our World" in order to highlight the importance of travelling:
We only have one world, but it's divided. We tend to think that there are more things dividing us than uniting us.
momondo was founded on the belief that everybody should be able to travel the world, to meet other people, and experience other cultures and religions. Travel opens our minds: when we experience something different, we begin to see things differently.
To celebrate the colourful diversity of the world, we invite you to join The DNA Journey. We hope it will inspire you to explore your own diversity and discover how you are connected to the rest of the world.
Why Travel?
Aside from the obvious reasons — to explore new places and meet new people — traveling presents us with the opportunity to open our minds and view the world differently. In an independent study commissioned by Momondo where they surveyed 7,292 people across 18 countries from North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, they found a clear correlation between travel and trust. Those who travel more have more trust in other people, religions, and nationalities:
At momondo, we have a vision of a world where our differences are a source of inspiration and development, not intolerance and prejudice. However, despite technology having connected us all across the world, narrow-mindedness is still a facet of everyday life.
Momondo also found that travelling can combat and minimize our own prejudice and narrow-mindedness.
Other findings from their study include:
- 76 percent say that travelling has made them look more positively on differences and diversity
- 76 percent say that travelling has given them a more positive view on other cultures in general
- 75 percent say that travelling has given them a more positive view on people from the countries they have visited
- 65 percent believe that there would be less prejudice in the world if people travelled more
- 61 percent believe that there would be less intolerance in the world if people travelled more
- 53 percent believe that there would be more peace in the world if people travelled more
The DNA Journey
When I first saw the video for The DNA Journey, I couldn't help but smile and cry. These are everyday, real people who have their own opinions about different cultures, and they are all so proud of who they are and where they come from. The shock on their faces when they see how far their roots go shows not only how much love they have but also how much they are willing to share.
Check out the video below!
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My 400 Days Without Candy & What I Learned About Sugar Addiction
At the end of 2017 I decided to temporarily say goodbye to my dietary Achilles heel.
While I'm certainly not suggesting that I am some beacon of ideal healthy eating, I have always been someone who, for the most part, makes what I've found to be healthy choices. Except for my one glaring weakness… candy.
In particular, the really sour and heavily sugar coated kind, but you'd be hard pressed to find me turning down even those better classified as sweet, with all of their sugar fused within the confines of the chew. Cherry Blasters, Sour Patch Kids, Fuzzy Peaches, Sour Punch Straws, you name it, I ate it, and usually with a big smile on my face.
But no matter how much my tastebuds loved this stuff, I've always known that it's not good for me (I can't imagine that there is anyone out there who actually thinks it is), so I decided to listen to my body, just as I had already done with a number of my other dietary changes. I opted to no longer ignore the stomach and headaches that would often come shortly after my sugary indulgences and give it up.
What started as a one month challenge quickly evolved into a three month challenge, followed by a one year challenge, and then a 400 day challenge simply because I liked the sound of the number. Here's some of what I learned from this journey:
The First Days Are Undeniably The Hardest
The old adage that it takes approximately 21 days to break a bad habit or make a new one in this case certainly held true. It was right around the 3 week point that I started to find myself far less tempted and far less frequently on the search for something to satisfy my sweet tooth. And believe it or not, the longer I went on, the less appealing the idea of eating candy became. It almost felt as if the memory in my tastebuds that had controlled so many of my past decisions had gradually faded away.
Mindset Is Everything
While I will fully admit that my quest to 400 was helped by it naturally feeding into another one of my "addictions" (a great joy in setting records and tracking analytics), I found that so much of the temptation to consume these sugary, salty and greasy foods really was incredibly temporary. Challenge yourself to at least not let it win once and you'll likely see just how quickly its strength can fade.
It Paid Dividends
While I didn't completely cut sugar out of my diet, as many people have so admirably done and documented about, I can say that cutting back even as much as I did felt really good for me. Some may be quick to chalk it up to the placebo effect, and understandably so, but I can honestly say that the above mentioned stomach and head aches occurred far less often over the 400 day span.
Real-Time Analysis: After The First Bite
Having now officially consumed my first piece of candy since 2017, believe it or not, it tastes different. Is it still tasty and did it satisfy me at some level? Absolutely. But it also tastes way more sugary and foreign to my body than it once did. It's as if my body really wanted to make it clear by saying, "are you sure you want to bring this stuff back into the picture?"
Side Note: For those that are curious, since it's the most common question I've been asked since embarking on this journey, the candy I chose to eat as my first piece was a Vegan Wild Cherry Belt by Squish Candies. (And no I'm not getting paid to brand-drop, and no I don't make any commission should you choose to buy any at that link… unfortunately LOL).
Where I Go From Here
While I don't see myself going completely cold turkey on candy again, I also cannot see myself consuming it nearly as much as I once did. And I do so happily, not out of punishment. While I'm also certainly not qualified to be giving out dietary advice, I am comfortable challenging all of you to give up something you know to not be good for you. See how your body feels both without it and after you re-introduce it.
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Alternative News
Big News: Costco To Become First Major Retailer To Stop Selling Roundup Herbicide?
In Brief
- The Facts:
According to the non profit group Moms Across America, Costco is set to stop selling Roundup herbicide.
- Reflect On:
Despite the fact that harmful products continue to be approved across North America, the ultimate power to stop their use is us. When we become aware, we stop buying, and their profits drop. We are the ones that use it. Vote with your dollar.
It's hard to even know where to start with the herbicide Roundup. Despite years of science exposing the inarguable health and environmental consequences of Roundup, federal health regulatory agencies in North America are still approving the herbicide, while multiple other countries have banned it and made its use illegal, citing various health and environmental concerns. Sri Lanka, for example, banned it five years ago due to its link to deadly kidney disease.
Furthermore, the countries approving it are doing so with massive amounts of corruption. These approvals come as a result of corrupt regulatory agencies here in Canada as well as the US, specifically the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The list of examples is very long when it comes to corruption and government connections to corporations like Monsanto, the corporation that created and sells Roundup. This is the only way these products get approved. It's not science, it's simply because of lobbying efforts and shady politics.
"It is commonly believed that Roundup is among the safest pesticides… Despite its reputation, Roundup was by far the most toxic among the herbicides and insecticides tested. This inconsistency between scientific fact and industrial claim may be attributed to huge economic interests, which have been found to falsify health risk assessments and delay health policy decisions." – R. Mesnage (et al., Biomed Research International, Volume 2014 (2014), article ID 179691)
The latest approvals of glyphosate, the main active ingredient in Roundup, came from within Canada as well as Europe.
EU regulators recently decided to relicense glyphosate, a decision that was based on an assessment plagiarized from industry reports. It's quite backwards that, for years, health regulators have been relying on the scientific reports from the companies that manufacture these products instead of seeking out independent scientific studies.
A group of MEPs decided to commission an investigation into claims that Germany's Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (bFr) copy-and-pasted tracts from Monsanto studies. You can read more about that here.
In addition, Monsanto colluded with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to stifle cancer research that had any connection to their products.
The corruption is never-ending when it comes to the link between corporations and government agencies. In fact, only a few years ago, more than a dozen scientists from within the CDC put out an anonymous public statement detailing the influence corporations have on government policies. They were referred to as the Spider Papers.
Related CE Article: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Explains How Big Pharma Completely Owns Congress
The corruption that plagues our federal regulatory agencies runs deep, and no matter how obvious the science becomes, like the dangers of Roundup, products that negatively impact our health seem to often get approved anyways. But something special on planet Earth is happening, and that's massive awareness. We are finally starting to see through the veil that's been blinding the masses in so many different areas within human life.
Sure, these products may continue to get approved, but we are the ones who are constantly choosing to do so. We don't have to buy them, and that is why awareness is key.
Zen Honeycutt, the leader of Moms Across America, announced this week that Costco will not be selling the glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup Ready.
In a live video update posted on Facebook, Honeycutt stated that she received word that Costco was no longer selling Roundup or glyphosate-based herbicides.
While she's allegedly not received any official word yet from Costco, she stated that she has talked to various people at the headquarters and regional offices confirming this news. This is huge news because, according to a 2015 article in National Geographic, Roundup is the second-best-selling herbicide in the U.S. for home lawn and garden use. Under a lucrative contract with Monsanto, Scotts Miracle-Gro owns the exclusive right to market Roundup in North America and much of Europe. Scotts distributes about $154 million worth (5.5 percent of the company's total sales) of Roundup each year to retail giants including Amazon, Home Depot and Walmart.
So let's hope it's true.
I asked for an official statement and was told that usually, Costco does not issue press releases, etc discussing which items they have discontinued. Despite not hearing back from the Costco PR department, I decided to announce the information anyway. I told them that the 89,000 people who signed a petition to Costco, Home Depot, and Lowe's deserved to have an answer. I knew that they would be happy to know that Costco was doing the right thing. – Honeycutt (source)
It's weird how this is even a debate in some circles. This has been known for a very long time, and we've seen similar happenings with DDT in the past.
"Children today are sicker than they were a generation ago. From childhood cancers to autism, birth defects and asthma, a wide range of childhood diseases and disorders are on the rise. Our assessment of the latest science leaves little room for doubt; pesticides are one key driver of this sobering trend." – October 2012 report by Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA) (source)(source)
Glyphosate is really getting a bad name, as this new information regarding Costco is coming off the heels of some bad press for Monsanto (Bayer) as the case regarding school groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson was the first lawsuit claiming that glyphosate causes cancer to go to trial. There are thousands upon thousands of similar pending cases. Any jury that reviews all of the scientific evidence will not be able to rule in favor of Monsanto, and Johnson's case was a great example that showed glyphosate caused his cancer.
The Takeaway
At the end of the day, it's us who decide to use these products. Obviously, we've been misled and made to trust our federal regulatory agencies who are supposedly in charge of protecting us from these harmful products. It's the complete opposite, and what these agencies do is actually quite criminal. This is why conscious media is so important. The same powers that control these corporations have a tight grip on mainstream media as well.
This is why this issue goes largely ignored, and the fact that so many people rely on mainstream media for information about what's really happening in the world with regards to health, environment, finance, politics, etc. is why a lot of people are still completely unaware of important issues. This is also why governments have started a war on 'fake news,' which seems to be a cover for protecting corporate and government interests.
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New Study Links Acetaminophen (Tylenol) To Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Another damning study indicates it is simply time to pull the plug on this outdated drug.
The study just published in JAMA Pediatrics once again indicated that women who take acetaminophen during pregnancy are more likely to have a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The researchers also found that prenatal exposure to the medication was associated with a higher risk of having children who exhibit other emotional or behavioral symptoms.
Recent detailed analysis of clinical studies on acetaminophen (Tylenol) have concluded that this popular drug was ineffective for low back pain and provided no significant clinical relief of hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA) pain, while quadrupling the risk for liver damage.
All together, the results from all of these analyses further calls into question whether this drug should still be on the over-the-counter market or at all.
Background Data:
Acetaminophen is the only remaining member of the class of drugs known as "aniline analgesics" that is still on the market, as the rest were discontinued long ago. Acetaminophen only blocks the feelings of pain and reduces fever, it exerts no significant anti-inflammatory or therapeutic action.
It is well-known that acetaminophen is very hard on the liver. About 40% of regular acetaminophen users show signs of liver damage. Acetaminophen reduces the liver's store of the important detoxifying aid and antioxidant glutathione. When acetaminophen is combined with alcoholic drinks or other compounds toxic to the liver including other medications, its negative effects on the liver are multiplied. It should definitely not be used in anyone with impaired liver function and given the stress the liver experiences during pregnancy, it appears unwise to use it while carrying a child for both mother and the developing fetus.
Acetaminophen is often the drug of choice in children to relieve fever. However, use for fever in the first year of life is associated with an increase in the incidence of asthma and other allergic symptoms later in childhood. Asthma appears to be another disease process that is influenced greatly by antioxidant mechanisms. Acetaminophen severely depletes glutathione levels not only in the liver, but presumably other tissues as well, and should definitely not be used in people with asthma.
Each year acetaminophen causes over 100,000 calls to poison control centers; 50,000 emergency room visits, 26,000 hospitalizations, and more than 450 deaths from liver failure. In addition, regular use of acetaminophen is linked to a higher likelihood of Alzheimer's disease, infertility, and hearing loss (especially in men under 50 years of age). Acetaminophen use during pregnancy has also been linked to the development of ADHD confirming animal studies showing acetaminophen use in pregnancy can disrupt normal brain development.
New Data:
To more closely assess the associations between maternal prenatal acetaminophen use and behavioral issues in their children, researchers in the United Kingdom collected and analyzed data 7,796 mothers along with their children. The data included acetaminophen use and behavioral assessments of the children were 7 years old. From this data the estimated risk ratios for behavioral problems in children after prenatal exposure to acetaminophen was determined.
The results showed that prenatal acetaminophen use at 18 and 32 weeks of pregnancy was associated with a 42% increased risk of the child having conduct problems and hyperactivity symptoms, while maternal acetaminophen use at 32 weeks was also associated with a 29% increased risk of the child having emotional symptoms and a 46% increase in total behavioral difficulties.
Obviously, the researchers concluded "Children exposed to acetaminophen prenatally are at increased risk of multiple behavioral difficulties, and the associations do not appear to be explained by unmeasured behavioral or social factors linked to acetaminophen use."
The results from this study and others are clear. Stay away from acetaminophen. Most people consider acetaminophen (e.g., Tylenol) as being an extremely safe pain reliever for both children and adults. The reality is that it can be extremely dangerous and causes significant side effects. The FDA has done a poor job alerting the public to the dangers of acetaminophen. In my opinion, it is a drug that serves no real medical purpose in the 21stcentury. Bottom line, it is time to pull it from the market.
As far as alternatives to acetaminophen during pregnancy, I would recommend ginger. Historically, the majority of complaints for which ginger (Zingiber officinale) was used concerned the gastrointestinal system as well as pain and inflammation. Several double-blind studies have shown ginger to yield positive results in a variety of gastrointestinal issues, especially those related to nausea and vomiting including severe morning sickness. In regards to pain and inflammation, dozens of clinical studies have supported this use with positive results in various forms of arthritis, chronic low back pain, muscle pain, and painful menstruation.
Ginger powder, ginger tea or a shot of fresh ginger juice added to any fresh fruit or vegetable juice is certainly a much better option to acetaminophen anytime, but especially during pregnancy.
My overall interpretation of the study is that depletion of glutathione caused by acetaminophen leaves cells, especially brain cells, susceptible to damage. I believe that future studies will not only show more evidence of a link to ADHD, but also autism as well. Glutathione is absolutely critical in protecting cellular function. Any factor that depletes glutathione is obviously going to alter proper development. In addition to acetaminophen, the following factors can deplete glutathione:
- Alcohol
- Pesticides, herbicides
- Acetone, cleaning solvents, paint removers
- Heavy metals (mercury, lead, cadmium, copper, etc.)
- X-rays, UV radiation, and electromagnetic fields (EMF)
To boost your glutathione level it is important to focus on a diet rich in colorful fruits and vegetables. Their rich source of antioxidant phytochemicals and nutrients spare the use of glutathione and help to keep cellular levels high.
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Stergiakouli E, Thapar A, Smith GD. Association of Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy with Behavioral Problems in Childhood. Evidence Against Confounding. JAMA Pediatrics. Published online August 15, 2016. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.1775
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The Originalites' show calendar is not only booked on the band's website, but also in members' minds.
"We already know which shows we're going to play, so that's money already made," said drummer Peter Fontes, 22.
Booking as many shows as possible is part of the Originalites' method to make it in the music business.
The Originalites started in 2008 when Fontes, bassist Tim Frankeny, 22, and guitarist/vocalist Daniel Tello, 22, were told by their friend Eric Scoralle that they should start a ska band. Shortly thereafter, at their first gig at African Corner in Fountain Valley, they met Mike Belk, who would become the band's saxophonist.
Scoralle died last year, and the Originalites continue to play in his memory.
"When I get really tired while playing, and I need strength to keep going, I usually call on Eric to give me some strength," Fontes said. "He usually comes through."


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I had heard a lot about The Glass Castle, and asked for it for Christmas along with some other books. It was the first one that I read. The book is a memoir of Jeanette Walls' life. Her free spirited parents move all across the country with her siblings as they live in poverty. It's full of adventures, but at the same time there is a lot of seriousness behind her stories. There were times in the book that I was laughing and times where my jaw was dropped in shock. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and was impressed and inspired by Jeanette Walls' will and determination through out the entire book.
Reviewed by Samira '11
*Note: this review intentionally follows "Breaking Night", the book that Mrs. Zahrobsky reviewed. The two are a lot alike and if you like one then you can rest assured that you will really like the other as well. -Mrs. Archambault


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Long Island Bar-Mitzvah | Larkfield Manor | April Fool's Theme
April Fools Day Themed Bar-Mitzvah!
When I found out the theme to Brandon's party I immediately started thinking about his Pre Bar-Mitzvah Shoot. We decided to photograph him with the intention of using his images as part of the decor in the room so the April Fool's Theme had to be obvious in the final product. After doing some homework and googling April Fools Day, I decided to gear the session around some AFD jokes. Check out how his Mom ended up using the images. Vendor Spotlight Decorator – Daveen Dean | Photography – Tracey Spero Portraits | Event Space – Larkfield Manor | Video – High Tech Events | Service Venue – Temple Beth David | Entertainment – Body Rock


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My Date With An American Hero
March 6, 2014
Last night I had dinner with Mike Steinmetz. If you don't know Mike Steinmetz, get to know him! He was an understudy for the off-broadway sensation, Bad Jews, he was Mr. FiOS and he was in the film Not Fade Away featuring James Gandolfini. Mike's a big deal.
Over a year ago I won a date with Mike Steinmetz at the Pipeline Theater Company Gala. I was ecstatic (like Meg Ryan faking an orgasm in "When Harry Met Sally") and it took one year to make last night happen. Wednesday, March 5th, 2014 will live in my memory forever, thank you Mike. This is how it went down.
Mike was 17 minutes late, but that's ok. I sort of felt like Meg Ryan from "You've Got Mail"! I ordered a Thai Iced Tea and chatted up our waitress, Sue, who was equally as excited to see my date as I was. In my 17 minute time alone, I kinda really missed Mike. I wanted him to be there, and yeah, I'll admit it, I wasn't sure he was gonna show up. But…as the clock hit 5:17- in walked Mr. Steinmetz. I have to say, it was electrifying to see him.
We hadn't seen each other in almost a year (since I bought the date) and we had a lot of catching up to do. Mike was really cool. I ordered him a Thai Iced Tea and he drank it. Then we looked at the menu. Ohhh- I had picked out some good munchies for us to snack on as we talked about where our lives were going. He told me about his travels, his commercial success and his time working at Bad Jews, the conversation was really good!
You know- when you find your true friends in this world, you gotta stay close to them. If you have to buy a date with them at a silent auction to hang out- DO IT! We ordered spinach and pork dumplings, edamame with salt and our main courses. Mike ordered Steak (duh!) and I order miso-glazed salmon. I also order another Thai Iced Tea (Scandalous!)
Yeah, we ordered a lot of food and we ate like kings, but we kinda earned it. Mike told me about a new flame in his life which was cool to hear that he's finally settling down. Mike is a ladies man (that's why they call him THE GOOSE). We talked about the struggle of being an actor in New York. Nothing is certain, we're always kinda waiting. But I told Mike, let's not wait- let's create! We're in control of our own destiny- fate and $35 from my parents "emergency" credit card brought us together and I was so so happy for that.
It was hard to leave Mike. When you re-unite with one of your best friends after almost a year, you don't want it to end. I really hope we get to meet again in the next year and have dinner. I'm also really excited for the Pipeline Theater Company Gala on March 27th at The Park, there's a silent auction and rumor has it there may be a date with Daniel Johnson on the table (finger's crossed!) Ok, that's all from me. I love you Mike.


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Settle in for a nerve-wracking mystery set in the rural Florida. Lesley A. Diehl's A Sporting Murder may include women from West Palm Beach, but the characters and murderous activities are right out of old Florida.
Eve Appel and her best friend, Madeleine, co-owners of a high-class consignment shop, are enjoying one of their few relaxing days away from work, boating with Eve's PI boyfriend, Alex, and Madeleine's boyfriend, David Wilson. But, their day is ruined when a fellow boater throws bait into the water to attract sharks. And, shark would be the best description for Blake Reed. He's a neighbor and competitor of David's. Both own sport-hunting reserves, but David deals only with native animals, while Reed believes in importing and hunting exotic animals. Reed will do anything in his power to take over Wilson's business. And, when David Wilson is arrested for the death of a man on the border of the property, Eve and her friends know Reed is behind it.
But, Reed isn't the only shark in his family. His wife intends to force Eve and Madeleine out of business, and when that doesn't work, their shop burns down. Add in the disappearance of a friend's nephew, a Miccosukee Indian, and it seems someone is up to no good. Fortunately, Eve has a network of friends to turn to for support.
A Sporting Murder is a character-driven, action-packed mystery. In the third Eve Appel adventure, she admits she gets carried away. She's a smart-mouthed, over-zealous amateur sleuth, who can be a little childish at times, and wants to stick herself into every aspect of the investigation. Fortunately, she's backed up by a diverse group of friends; "a mob boss, a PI, a whole crowd of cowboys, rich women from West Palm'", a couple Miccosukees, her grandmother, and her best friend. Lesley A. Diehl takes readers into a still exotic Florida with an entire cast of eccentric characters, including her sleuth.
Lesley A. Diehl retired from her life as a professor of psychology and reclaimed her country roots by moving to a small cottage in the Butternut River Valley in upstate New York. In the winter she migrates to old Florida--cowboys, scrub palmetto, and open fields of grazing cattle, a place where spurs still jingle in the post office. Back north, she devotes her afternoons to writing and, when the sun sets, relaxing on the bank of her trout stream, sipping tea or a local microbrew.
Diehl's website is www.lesleyadiehl.com. The blog tour site is http://asportingmurder.blogspot.com
A Sporting Murder by Lesley a. Diehl. Camel Press. 2015. ISBN 9781603819398 (paperback), 240p.
FTC Full Disclosure - I received a copy of the book in order to participate in the blog tour.
Monday, July 13, 2015
A Sporting Murder by Lesley A. Diehl
Labels: Blog Tour, Florida, Lesley A. Diehl, Mystery Series
6 comments:
- Tribute Books said...
So glad you enjoyed it, Lesa! Thanks for the review :)
- Lesa said...
You're welcome!
- Patricia Gligor said...
A wonderful and well deserved review for "A Sporting Murder."
- Lesa said...
Thank you, Patricia.
- ceblain said...
The book sounds very interesting. I love to find new authors to follow via bloggers as they know the book and the author and can share that with the reading public. Thank you for the posting.
- Lesa said...
You're welcome, Cynthia!
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GLENDALE, Ariz. – Just 3:43 into the first period, Joe Pavelski nailed his 40th goal of the season and you knew this wouldn't be a hard story to write.
Then he added his 41st and the focus became even more clear, especially when they proved the difference in a 3-2 "meaningless" victory over Phoenix, even though no game is truly meangingless.
The print edition story did indeed concentrate on Pavelski and you can read that here .
But the other story line was Antti Niemi, how he would rebound after that troubling performance against Anaheim. My instincts tell me that Todd McLellan was going to start Niemi in Game 1 regardless of how he performed tonight, but, still, another poor performance might have complicated things.
Niemi was solid, if not spectactular in a 30-save performance. He was hung out to dry on Phoenix's first goal, though maybe he could have gotten in front of the second. Still, nothing as egregious as the three he gave up to the Ducks.
"I thought Nemo had a great night," said McLellan, who acknowledged Thursday that he has indeed decided who will start in Game 1, but has kept that decision to himself. "He needed to have that kind of night. We needed him to win the game – not him personally, but we needed him tonight. It wasn't like we cruised through it. I thought he made some really good saves. He should have some confidence heading in."
As for Niemi, did he feel it was extra important to have a good performance after that last start?
"Yeah, of course," he said. "It's going to be nicer to go to the playoffs with a win and a good game."
And where does he think his game is now?
"It's been a little up and down lately, having good games and a couple not so good," Niemi said. "All the way I thought I felt pretty good in practice and felt really good today, so I think we're in a pretty good spot."
Here's Niemi's account of that huge save on Doan on a late third-period breakaway:
"I was just waiting and being patient and once he went to the backhand I tried to get a quick and fast push. I didn't know if I got it but I think it hit the blocker. Felt good after, of course."
****Back to Pavelski, who talked about the vagaries of his sport.
"You want to perform every night and there were some nights it went in and some nights it didn't," he said. "You had bigger nights for whatever reason. That's the game. That's why we love it. you can score a bunch or you can shake your head when you don't score sometimes."
Pavelski, if you'll recall, signed a five-year, $30 million contract extension that kicks in July 1, to play the sport he loves awhile longer in San Jose.
****Sometime tomorrow, the Sharks and 15 other NHL teams will find out their first-round schedules. Expect the process to take longer than anyone can imagine because that is the annual tradition as the league wrestles with the competing interests of various TV networks as well as building availability. Nearly all the pairings were settled today, however, so at least they should have a running start on getting this figured out.


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so, ramsey put the paper under water and was astounded that it did not become wet. as a matter of fact, she was able to take the paper out many days later and write on it some more.
in addition to waterproofing the paper, the coating does not make it brittle or waxy. it even slows down the growth of mildew, apparently due to the fact that the paper does not get wet. to top it off, the coating does not make the paper waxy because it is forced into the paper itself, not forming a layer on the paper's surface.
ramsey sees the waterproofed paper being introduced into many applications, from waterproof labels and parking tickets to replacements for building products like tyvek. she's even tested it successfully on fabrics like canvas. ecology coatings does not manufacture anything except its coatings, choosing instead to develop licensing agreements with other companies. ramsey says that the paper coating could be easily integrated into current regular paper processing without requiring any special manufacturing processes. the process would make waterproofing papers 500 times less expensive, and could be in place industrially 18 to 24 months.
for more info, see cnet.
joshua's opinion
this coating sounds like a great invention, and it certainly brings more validity to the notion that some of the best inventions happen as a result of accidents. it just goes to show that even if invention is mostly perspiration, it is also partly chance.
the best aspect of this invention is that it will not negatively impact current paper manufacturing, not even increasing the cost of the production while actually making the process simpler. now companies will not need to create different types of paper for different uses, but will be able to process some paper just a slight bit further than other paper.
i hope ecology coatings has success in its endeavors to market this new coating. the rest of society will be better off for it.
user comments 20 comment(s)
|yikes! (10:01am est wed aug 10 2005)
so much for my excuse that the dog peed on my homework.
first post!
– by eleven fingered boy!
|can it be "erased" though?? (10:23am est wed aug 10 2005)
but, if written on with a pencil, can it be erased? what about washing something off of it. if it can be easily washed of stains, imagine the possibilites in the kids bedroom or rumpus room!! – by thought experiment
|mmm (10:24am est wed aug 10 2005)
landfill that takes even longer to rot down, wow!
how did we manage before this amazing invention.
– by spacca
|operation northwood (11:06am est wed aug 10 2005)
so much for tossing my secret docs down the toilet, now they'll be able to collect them at the sewege plant! (if they tricked me and gave me water proof papers to print on!!!!!) where's my shredder!! – by deepthroat
|… (11:07am est wed aug 10 2005)
i think this is a great invention, and doubtless will make someone very rich very quickly, but spacca makes a good point – what effect will this invention have on the environment? – by a goddamned tramp
|recycle? (11:13am est wed aug 10 2005)
just a question – even though the company is ecology coating, – can this paper be recycled properly ? – by pascal moulart
|great news (11:29am est wed aug 10 2005)
great news, when i take my girly mags into the bathroom the pages won�t get all sticky. – by dirty old man
|even if they do (11:36am est wed aug 10 2005)
you can still have a shuffle in the bath with some lube and not worry – by the limey
|can it be erased? no: can it be written on! (1:12pm est wed aug 10 2005)
ink is water-based, right? so when you write on this paper, the ink is not impregnating the paper fibers, rather it just sits on top of the waterproof coating.
if the paper then gets wet, wouldn't the water wash off your writing, leaving nice, clean paper?
good for recycling, good for erasing (just slip it into one of the company's chemical/uv baths and the paper comes out the other end good as new) but maybe not so good for preserving one's immortal jottings.
i also wonder how toner might/might not fuse onto this coating, whether the intense heat of a laser printer wouldn't have unforeseen effects.
this sounds like one of those breakthroughs that need a lot more research. if a product can be made marketable, it will likely only be for certain applications.
you know, like post-its, another happy accident from the lab.
|i'm curious if (2:04pm est wed aug 10 2005)
i'm curious if it repels the water…
if it does, then how would the ice buildup on nasas shuttle tank react to vibration.
if it worked really well a low level vibration might drop the ice off before launch. in turn, that weight reduction may help prevent insulation damage since it isn't designed to carry the load of ice anyway. – by old sampler
|recycle, recycle (2:05pm est wed aug 10 2005)
with the way recycling systems are currently set up (plastic and paper seperated), i doubt it can be recycled traditionally. however, screw recycling. reusing is the way to go. a really good book on these types of issues is "cradle to cradle". check it out on amazon or something. – by we all die in 2012
|re old sampler (3:35pm est wed aug 10 2005)
i dont think paper is the best insulator for low temperatures. it might work for the bum on the park bench but liquid o2 is friggin cold.
the shuttle tank may have co2 ice mixed in with the water ice…its cold but frozen co2 is not super cold like my mother inlaw or say o2.
ya maybe a combination of foam and this special paper coating might just work.
|and…what is it? (4:34pm est wed aug 10 2005)
what is this coating made of?
a hodgepodge of some of the most carcinogenic materials ever devised, i'm sure.
also, does this coating only work on wood pulp paper, or does it work on other types, such as papyrus, or the marijuana paper of the declaration of independence?
– by paper guru
|hmmm (6:46pm est wed aug 10 2005)
somehow i don't think they will tell what the coating is…
also, can it be printed on? most likely yes, since it can be written on etc…
– by headley
|acrylates (7:15pm est wed aug 10 2005)
the coating is made of various acrylates. a cyanoacrylate is what they typically use as a medical "glue." so no it isn't full of all kinds of carcinogens. specifically one of their patents says "the oligomer may be selected from the group consisting of monoacrylates, diacrylates, triacrylates, polyacrylates, urethane acrylates, polyester acrylates including mixtures thereof."
see u.s. patent application 20050170101 type a1 august 4, 2005 – by palegreenhorse
|spitwads (9:12pm est wed aug 10 2005)
problem solved! – by beaniiman
|recycling (3:19pm est thu aug 11 2005)
does it matter if it's recyclable? paper recycling is bad for the environment and costs more money than just making new paper. reusability is what we need, and this technology seems to offer that. – by thomas
|yes thomas… (6:12pm est thu aug 11 2005)
as stated in one of the above posts. – by reuse!
|dont know (4:13am est fri aug 12 2005)
why im writing – by this
|fuk (4:14am est fri aug 12 2005)
mother – by earth


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A few months ago my little man turned four.
Since then it's been a constant struggle between me trying to hold on to the little baby that is barely there anymore and letting him grow up to the little kid that he's dying to become. Actually, and in all honesty, he is already a little kid. He always wants to play with the bigger boys, he uses words that he really doesn't understand but he heard somewhere, and he loves to tell me "I can do it" over and over again.
Sometimes he can do it all by himself. Well, most times he can do it all by himself. But the times that he's a "big boy" are really hard on me… What do you mean you don't need me to lift you up to the silverware drawer anymore? When did you get too big for that shirt, pants, shoes? How can you possibly get in and out of the car and put your seatbelt on without help??
I try my best to be supportive – "Yay! You're so big!" or "Look at you doing that all by yourself!" But it's also really hard to see him grow up because there is no more three, two or one year old – the adorable little baby that needed mama every moment of every day. Sure, the little baby still pops out here and there…
When he falls or gets scared he still comes running for me, needing the mama to sooth, kiss, snuggle the bad parts away. He grabs my hand and won't let go when he's introduced to someone or something new – hiding in my legs until I scrunch down to his level to make it all better. And then the bedtime routine. It's been the same since day one and he still says, "no mama do it" when daddy offers to put him to bed.
I feel bad for Avery every night when we get into bed and start our final stretch of bedtime routine. We always read different stories, but after story time comes song time. Not only do I have the worst singing voice, but I have a limited song repertoire. I mean, having grown up in the 90s I know a lot of lyrics to a lot of songs, but those are absolutely inappropriate for four years old to hear while heading to sleepy town.
So the same songs are sung over and over again. There is a little song dedicated to a lamb, another song about some baby ducks, and the one about the Christmas deer with the glowing nose…yep, that's pretty much it. But every night, no matter what, we read the books and sing the songs and snuggle through the yawns and eye rubs. He needs me at this time and my heart swells big every night just to be there to watch his eyelids grow heavy, to hear his breathing get deeper, and to watch his peaceful sleeping.
These past four years have flown by and I know I'll blink and another four will have passed. It's such a hard battle right now – to be so excited to watch him grown and learn while battling my sadness in watching him grow. Does that make any sense? Any parents out there that can share some advice for these years? How do I hold on to the little baby without smothering him? How do I let him go when I just want to hold on to him forever? Does every parent feel like this?
Well, after pouring my hear out I'm gonna sneak in his room like the mama stalker I am and kiss his sweet little sleeping face!! Hope he doesn't wake up and ask me what I'm doing…ha!
thai red curry ramen with roasted salmon and swiss chard
makes two large bowls
extra virgin olive oil
8 ounces salmon, pin bones removed
10 ounces fresh or dried Asian vermicelli or egg noodles
1 tablespoon thai red curry paste
10 ounces coconut milk
14 ounces fish or chicken stock
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
the juice of one lime
1 bunch swiss chard, ribs removed, washed and cut into 2×2 inch chunks
1/2 cup thinly sliced yellow onion
5 leaves of napa cabbage, washed and cut into 2×2 inch chunks
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, washed and roughly chopped
pea sprouts, optional
for the salmon:
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Drizzle a bit of olive oil on the parchment and place the salmon on top of the olive oil. Cook the salmon until just cooked through – timing will very depending on the thickness of your salmon – and set aside to cool.
for the noodles:
Fill a large stock pot with water and bring to a boil. Drop the noodles into the pot and cook as per the package instructions. Drain the cooked noodles and rinse in cool water to remove the starch. Set aside.
for the thai red curry sauce:
In a medium sized pot over medium-high heat, add a drizzle of olive oil and the curry paste, and stir to toast the paste. Add the coconut milk, stock and 1 cup of water to the pot and whisk everything together. Bring the sauce to a boil and then turn off the heat. Add the fish sauce, soy sauce and some of the lime juice. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.
for the swiss chard:
In a large pan over medium-high heat, add a good drizzle of olive oil and the onions, stirring to coat. Cook the onions until wilted, about five minutes. Add the swiss chard, cabbage and 1/4 cup of water to the pan and stir everything together. Allow the chard and cabbage to wilt slightly before stirring again – cooking until everything is cooked through.
for assembly:
Divide the noodles into two bowls and ladle some hot curry broth over the top. Place the chard mixture on the noodles. Remove the salmon from it's skin, break into chunks and place over the chard. Top everything with cilanttro and pea sprouts, if using.


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Monday, January 13, 2014
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I'm putting a little spin on this week's It's OK Thursday. This week, all my It's Ok's are dreams of mine followed by a strong dose of reality. Hope y'all like it!!!
It's OK.......
~to aspire to be a SAHM who prepares the healthiest food, who participates in all the play groups, who has a spotless house, and who does amazing crafts with their kids but......know that I'd drive myself BANANAS if this was my life
~to make my own coffee at home because it's so much cheaper but.....realize that Starbucks will always make a better cup than me, regardless how much it costs
~to say I'm only going to read one more chapter before going to bed but....end up staying up and finishing the book before my head hits the pillow
~to say I'm only eating fro yo once a week but....end up eating it at least 3 times per week
I have a prayer request as well. Heaven got a new Angel Tuesday night. We lost one of the cutest little girls. Please pray for her family as they learn to live without their sweet girl. Please pray for the doctors and nurses who have cared for this little girl. We work in a difficult profession where death is part of the game. But it never makes it easier on us. Unfortunately deaths seem to come in 3's so please pray for all of us as we wait and see what the future holds for our patients.


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When was the last time you remember seeing a star-filled sky? Have you felt like you're not getting a good sleep at night? It may all be one problem: light pollution.
The explosion of artificial lighting over the past 140 years brought the benefits of productivity and convenience. But it also permanently illuminated the sky, pushing the darkness of night further and further away from human settlements.
And, as it turns out, darkness is very important.
Light pollution disrupts migratory navigation, mating rituals, hunting, and many other processes essential to the life of plants, insects, and animals.
Even worse, light pollution ruins our sleep. It interferes with the human body's ability to produce melatonin—a crucial chemical that needs near perfect darkness to be generated. Exposure to light at night has been linked to diabetes, obesity, breast and prostate cancer, and other health conditions.
That's why it's worrisome that more than 99 percent of Americans live under skies considered light-polluted. And that's also why about four out of five Americans can't see the Milky Way anymore.
Gavin Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinović, visual artists and filmmakers, ran into the problem of light pollution through a hobby. They like to take pictures of the night sky, especially pictures with extremely long exposure, which can reveal many more stars than the human eye perceives.
But to get a clear shot, they found out they needed to move further and further away from civilization. City lights could ruin their images from hundred miles away. And the ongoing switch to LED lights adds to the problem, as they often come in a bluish hue which is more polluting.
Finally, Heffernan and Mehmedinović set up a Kickstarter campaign for a project to document the remaining islands of truly dark night skies across North America. Not only to capture their beauty, but also to raise awareness about their gradual disappearance "so that people recognize it's a resource and endangered resource," Heffernan said.
They have just finished the project and are publishing a photo and video book called "Skyglow."
Over the past three years they traveled over 150,000 miles, collected over 500,000 photos, and learned a great deal about the impact of light pollution.
"What we learned is that it actually is potentially far more damaging than we think," Heffernan said.
"For example, the trees are getting fooled into thinking that it's the wrong time of year so a lot of the trees start budding weeks early, and when the trees start budding weeks early, then the insects start breeding weeks early, and when the insects start breeding weeks early the birds don't have the insects to eat. … There's just a very fragile balance that we're discovering that is being lost by this night sky being taken away."
They hope their book will encourage people to counter the ongoing trend of artificially turning night into day.
"We're starting to learn that that's just not good for us," Heffernan said. "There is something in our fabric that we're more and more losing. We're kind of losing this connection with the night sky."
Here are a few tips on how to reduce light pollution:
- Use fully shielded light fixtures. That means lights that shine down, not up into the sky. You can also urge your local officials to modify street lights this way.
- Install timers, motion sensors, and dimmer switches and turn off lights when not in use.
- Use lights with a red or yellow tint to minimize negative health effects and reduce impact on the night sky. Avoid blue light at night, be it from LED lights, TV, phone, or a computer screen.
- Keep your blinds closed at night.
- Don't use more light than you need.
Tara McIssac contributed to this report.


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Photos by Robert Lachman
Feb 5
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Oct 3
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Surf City Surf Dog competition 2012 – Huntington Beach, CA
Check out more of my photos from the event at LA Times Framework
Tags: Surfing Dogs
Dec 11
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Dec 10
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Nov 19
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iPhone Photographs by Lorelei and Robert Lachman © 2011
Relaxing at the LA auto show by sitting in a brand new 2012 Porsche. I need to take one of these out for a test drive.
It was a fun day checking out all the dazzling automotive displays with my wife and mom. The car show runs until Nov. 27.
Tags: Car Show
Nov 17
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004 – PhotographyAndTheMac: Mr. Winkle, Canon EOS C300, Photoshop Elements Editor 10 and the Steve Jobs book
"It been such a busy week. I have been so busy. I like to think I'm busier than everyone."
Links from the Podcast
Tags: Apple, Mr Winkle, Steve Jobs
Nov 1
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003_PhotographyAndTheMac: Halloween, Google, Siri, GoPro, and Coffee
"Photos are so easy to take, the question is: What are you going to to with all those digital pixels?"
Links from the show
Samsung MV800 Multiview Camera
Steve Jobs Story in the NY Times
Tags: Samsung
Oct 23
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My latest post on the Los Angeles Times photography blog Framework.
Oct 14
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Subcribe to my new podcast on iTunes
I just posted my first podcast on iTunes. It will be my weekly thoughts on the world of photography, Mac, iPhone and iPad. The podcast will feature my reviews, the latest and greatest, plus an occasionally an interview.
It's probably not going to be too groundbreaking, but I've always wanted to give it a try. I plan to produce a 15 to 20 minutes a show. If you have any suggestions for topics, be sure to send me a note.
Tags: HDR, iPhone, Steve Jobs
Oct 9
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"Fall Colors" – Washington Island, WI and Huntington Beach, CA
HDR Photographs by Robert Lachman © 2011
"Two Red Barns" and "Huntington Central Park Lake"
HDR meets Washington Island, Wisconsin last week and my walk this morning. Both were photographed with my Canon S95, three exposures, and processed with Photomatix and Photoshop CS4. One day I might even start carrying around a small tripod.
Tags: Huntington Beach, Photography, Photomatix, Wisconsin
Sep 28
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I couldn't resist a little Photoshop and HDR at the "Happiest Place on Earth"
Photographs by Robert Lachman © 2011
A little HDR with Photomatix, Photoshop and Topaz Adjust.
California Adventure – Anaheim, California
Sep 22
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OK, some people go to exotic locations on their vacations.
Photograph by Robert Lachman © 2011
Jungle Boat Cruise – Disneyland – Anaheim, California
Sep 11
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Sep 5
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Check out my interview on Steve Stanger's new
iSee, iShoot, iPhone podcast.
It's also available on iTunes.
"Award winning Los Angeles Times photographer,
photo editor and iPhone photography enthusiast
Robert Lachman joins me on this episode of iSee iShoot iPhone. We discuss social media, iPhone apps and peripherals, processing, printing, situations when the iPhone isn't the best camera, and of course a lot of photography talk!"
Tags: iPhone, podcast, Steve Stanger
Sep 3
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