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NYA Gallery keeps emailing me and contacting me through Instagram. Email is from NYAFAIR, TriBeCa, says there located at 7 Franklin Place, New York, NY. Seems fishy to me. I googled their curatorial fee and saw fees from $249 to $150 (if art is accepted), plus artist is responsible for shipping up and back. Anyone know anything? Thanks!
Has anyone worked with Superfine Art Fair before? Or know anything about the success of the fair? Any information would be appreciated!
Pay-to-play, all the way for this art-fair scam. Artists are required to sell 20 tickets at $15-$20 each to show their work. Any unsold tickets are the responsibility of the artist to pay for if they want their work shown.
These shindigs usually include live music (bands who are lured into participating with the same ticket-selling scheme). So RAW offers a club (or other venue) owner free entertainment for the use of their venue for this "event". The venues can charge a cover, and charge as they normally would for drinks, etc. and keep the profits, so they love the idea.
Read thru their FAQ and judge for yourself. https://www.rawartists.org/faqs
A reader posted "I would consider adding an entry for It's Liquid Group run by Luca Curci. Mr Curci would typically put out open calls to artists exhibit works as part of a festival with no mention of a entry/ submission or participation fee. Artists would send work to be considered for inclusion and they would often receive a response from Mr Curci, asking for a fee ranging from €50 to €200 (sometimes even more) for each work that has been submitted. Such fees are never mentioned in the original open call.
I have included some links below which go into detail about these so-called 'opportunities':
https://osdir.com/ml/culture.internet.spectre/2006-01/msg00024.html "
Any feedback/experience on this one?
Art del XXI Secolo http://www.artedelxxisecolo.it/
Anyone have feedback on this?
Arte Laguna (http://www.artelagunaprize.com/)
A reader added this one, (http://www.parallaxaf.co/)
any comments from anyone on this?
The questionable practice of requiring artists to front money in order to exhibit is not limited to physical galleries. The online world is full of sites that will gladly display photos of your art for a fee. The allure is understandable, and you are certainly not alone if you are compelled to buy in. These sites know how to prey on the need for exposure that all emerging artists feel so strongly. And in this age of internet fame it is easy to believe that a digital gallery could be the answer to your exposure problems. But just like their physical gallery cousins, these vanity websites offer very little at a high cost. Artists fork over their money for the opportunity to have photos of their work sit in a dark corner of the internet with no marketing and no potential for genuine exposure. For ways to find some measure of exposure independently and at no cost, check out our courses and keep an eye on our blog for more information.


text: "It's honestly almost a vice at this point. I don't think I've turned down a ride in 2018. It's one of those things that I need to plan for before beginning each week - looking at the work schedule to figure which days I can ride. And once I get started, it's either 1) ride until the sun sets, 2) ride until physical exhaustion hits, or 3) ride until a riding partner says it's time to bail." -Devin McClintock

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text: Fireworks We have some simple advice to help make fireworks less stressful for dogs this firework season, as well as some tips for longer term treatment of firework or loud noise fears. On this page: Our five top tips for firework season How to prepare your dog before fireworks begin How to help your dog during fireworks Longer term treatment How else you can help Our five top tips for firework season Our top tips infographic will help prevent your dog becoming stressed during fireworks. Please help us spread the word by sharing our advice on social media. How to prepare your dog before fireworks begin Walk your dog before dark – make sure your dog is well exercised and has had a toilet break before the fireworks begin. Feed your dog before the fireworks begin as he may become unsettled and not want to eat during the fireworks. Make sure your house and garden are secure during the fireworks as fear may make your dog try to escape. Try to settle your dog before the fireworks start – if your dog is in familiar safe surroundings it will help him cope with the noise. Provide a safe hiding place – at noisy times around Bonfire Night, make sure your dog has somewhere safe in his or her favourite room, perhaps under the table. Close the curtains, turn the lights on, and turn up the volume on your TV or radio to drown out the firework noises. How to help your dog during fireworks Don't punish your dog for cowering or reacting to the fireworks as this will intensify his fear. You should aim to remain relaxed and therefore provide a good role model to your dog when he is afraid. However, if your dog comes to you for comfort don't ignore him – interact with him calmly. Don't leave your dog alone in the house during the fireworks period – he may panic and this could result in an injury. Keep your dog busy indoors – play games or enjoy some reward-based training to keep his mind off the noises. However, if he just wants to hide away then don't force him to come out of his hiding place, allow him to stay where he feels safe. Longer term treatment: What to do if your dog has a fear of fireworks or loud noises If you think that your dog gets worried by loud noises, contact your vet to see if there's an underlying health problem first, and to help you find a qualified behaviourist. Your vet will also be able to discuss whether medication might be helpful. Programmes of behaviour therapy recommended will vary for each dog, but may include the following elements: Establishing a consistent way for your dog to cope. This often involves teaching a dog to use a den to hide when he is worried. This might require you to gradually change your dog's 'coping' response away from one that relies on your attention so that he's more able to cope with loud noises if they occur when you're not home. Gradually teaching your dog that noises are not scary through a process called 'desensitisation and counter-conditioning'. This usually involves playing recorded versions of the scary noises, but starting at such a low volume that your dog is not worried by them. The volume and direction of sounds are changed over time, but so slowly that your dog does not show any signs of fear. The sounds should also be associated with something that he enjoys, such as high value treats or a game. Recorded noises for this method can be found on our Sound Therapy for Pets page. Take a look at Dogs Trust Dog School's handy how-to guide, video and top tips for preventing a fear of loud noises! How else you can help Over half of the British Public think fireworks should be limited to public displays only to limit potential distress to animals, and over a third dislike fireworks due to their pets being scared. Our Firework Dog Code offers guidance that both dog owners and non-dog owners can follow to help make a huge difference to the welfare of the nation's dogs during firework season. Share the Firework Dog Code using the hashtag #FireworkDogCode to help all dogs have a safe and happy firework season.


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About Litfest
What is Litfest?
Litfest is a volunteer board-run organisation that develops writers, engages readers and audiences, and celebrates literary excellence. We do this through our annual literature festival which has been staged since 1978 and a range of other events and projects that have positioned the organisation at the heart of Lancashire's cultural and creative activity.
For enquiries please contact Natalie at email@example.com
Our board is currently comprised of seven members: Julie Bell (Chair), Natalie Sorrell Charlesworth, Nina Bleasdale, Jake Hope, Bill Swainson and John Chell.
To find out what's coming up next in our exciting programme, click on Festivals and Events.


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Hey Girls,
How all are you doing? I hope wonderful! ❤
This blog is especially for you my cuties ❤
I styled my dad's shirt in four different ways, if you wanna try any out of these which I suggest you must do then you can use any oversized shirt or shirt of your brother or father or boyfriend! ❤
Okay, so without further ado, let's get to the blog!🙆🏻
The first look that I created is very basic, but I guess yet so stylish!
I styled this white oversized shirt with my black high waisted shorts, black camisole and paired them up with these monochrome shoes.
For accessories, Added a silver anklet as a waist band(kamarband) here and wore this really cute white pom-pom ring.
And this white choker, I love how it's adding more to this look!
And I wore these anklets too, cause I just obsess jewellery like anything.
One of them is a DIY and other, i.e this tassel one, is a bracelet.
Okay so that's all about the first look.♥
Outfit Details:
Shirt: Dad's
Shorts: Forever21
Shoes: Janpath Market ( but you can find it at any local market or online on Koovs or streetstylestore definetely )
Choker and black n silver anklet: DIY
Pom-pom ring and Tassels Bracelet (that I wore as an anklet) :The Spreadlove Store
The second look that I created is my favourite and super comfy! ❤
So I styled this shirt with the same cami and a printed patiyala salwar.
I just love how it turned out, I paired this with these pom-pom kolhapuris.
For the accessories, I wore this chandbali gold and silver necklace and some metallic silver bengals. To add more to this look I applied a black bindi and then obviously it had to by my fav look❤
That's all about the second look!
Outfit Details!
Necklace and footwear: The Spreadlove Store
Printed salwar: got stitched around 4 years back 🙈
For the third look , I paired this shirt up with a strappy dress, which is a actually a kurti! 😍
Instead of wearing it normally like a coverup, I tied a note of the shirt and wore it as a off shoulder one. (This look is inspired by Lisa Haden in The Trip! )
For the footwear I chose these really cute flats that I recently got from Jaipur.
For I jewellery, I'm wearing these huge silver earrings and a silver handcuff!
And tada! That's all about it!
Outfit Details:
Dress(Kurti): Maxx fashion
Footwear: Jaipur
Jewellery: The Spreadlove Store
So for the fourth look, I wore this shirt as a shirt Dress and added a normal belt as corset belt! And I think it looked pretty amazing! 🌸
So Chick! 💕
For the footwear, I'm wearing the same shoes that I wore in my first look!
For the jewellery, I wore this really cool choker which is my current favourite and same anklets as in the first look!
That's all about it! ❤
Belt and shades : forever21
Choker: The Spreadlove Store
So that is all about this blog, I hope you liked it, comment your favourite look in the comment section below, it will really mean alot to me.
And yes there are many more ways to wear an oversized shirt, if you want me to blog about that also I would love to do that for you!
Till next time,
Xoxo 😘


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In the last few years, trading has evolved tremendously, and today anyone can trade. However, for beginners, there are certain tips and tricks that should be kept in mind. With the wide access to forex trading, a large number of people are wondering about the advantages of trading in it other than online trading Forex bonus. While some people are accustomed to forex trading, others want to understand the various benefits offered by forex in comparison to other stock markets.
- One of the main benefits of forex is that you can start trading with a very reasonable amount of money. In the stock market, the minimum deposit required to start trading is approximately $10,000 whereas in forex you can easily start trading at $100.
- Due to the constant supply and demand for money, the forex trading market has become the most liquid market around the globe. The market is open 24/5 in forex trading; therefore, you don't need to adjust your schedule according to the forex market.
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Equilibre is the French word for balance, something that pose requires!
And you've guessed it the next picture is...
My butt!
The goods:
Shorts from DN Mesh: Kasia Outfit
Shirt and jacket +grasp+/Loose style shirts(Mesh)/Camo_Black/Womens
Stockings erratic / ripped stockings
Gloves *L.inc* Bish Gloves Black
Bracelets dl:: Punk Perfect Hands
Green rag Reapers gang rag from the Crack Den roleplay sim (come RP with us!)
Face piercing [Acide!] Deviant (no longer exists)
Tattoo .:::: dEVOL ::::. Crow Message to the Earth (no longer exists)
Poses Pffiou! (no longer exists)


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Through the years, the company underwent several ownership changes; eventually becoming part of the Honeywell family. In 1973 Carl Zeiss of Oberkochen, Germany gained ownership and held Titmus Optical until 1995 when a predecessor of Sperian Protection, based in Paris, France became its owner. In 2012 Titmus became part of Honeywell. Titmus offer approximately 70 eyewear styles, all of which meet the current ANSI Z87.1 Standard. Titmus test every product in every size on a continuous rotating basis. They do this to ensure that our products always are in compliance, even if modifications have been made or a production process has changed. Although this Standard requires only an initial test, Titmus is the only company that tests products continuously throughout their life. Titmus also offer actual test results to all of our customers or end users and did so long before it became part of the Standard.
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Titmus introduce a thrilling new collection of Prescription Safety Glasses that is TITMUS 70 F in four light colors. It has plastic material with full rim make it very light in use for a long time. This dynamic safety product has all the fashion features that meet the latest style.


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Remember last season of Shadowhunters when we tweeted this?
Well, we weren't kidding.
Season 3 of Shadowhunters TV begins TONIGHT and if you followed our skepticism about this show, you'll be surprised to find we're STILL watching and actually enjoying the show, thanks in part to our Shadow Squad on Twitter! It honestly seems to be getting better ever episode? I don't know, maybe we're drunk.
Speaking of drinking, hop over and mix yourself up The Mortal Cup before tonight's premier!
The Mortal Cup
The Shadowhunters series is especially concerned with bloodlines, so we based our cocktail the classic, Blood and Sand. We just amped up the blood portion and used blood orange juice as one of our mixers. Check out this quick and easy recipe for easy mixing during tonight's premier!
- 2 ounces Scotch, blended (single-malt will NOT be the way to go with this cocktail)
- 1 ounce cherry liqueur (preferably Cherry Heering)
- 1 ounce sweet vermouth
- 1 ounce blood orange juice, freshly squeezed
- Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker.
- Add ice and shake.
- Strain into a chilled coupe or cocktail glass.
Not all cherry liqueurs are created equal; your best bet for this drink is the Danish liqueur Cherry Heering.
Also, the traditional recipe calls for equal parts of all ingredients, but we have (surprisingly!) found that we enjoy it when we boost the scotch element. I know, you, our regular readers, are SHOCKED, JUST SHOCKED by this.
Now, oour yourself a cocktail and join us on Twitter hashtag #ShadowSquadS3 at 8:00pm tomorrow night, March 20th! You can watch on the Freeform app or on Freeform TV!


text: I will preface this by stating I am 38 years old and have every volume of the Battle Angel Alita manga/graphic novel and saw the anime. In other words, I went into this movie expecting to be angrily disappointed at a piss-poor adaptation of one of my favorite stories. My fiancee on the other hand had never read the manga nor seen the anime and only even knew about it from what I had told her. I took my fiancee out to see Alita for Valentine's Day. Well, more like I dragged her along with me. She actually enjoyed it, much to my delight. More surprisingly, I enjoyed it too. ...And I really want people to go see it in theaters so we can get Alita 2. James Cameron (Titanic, Avatar) produced and Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, From Dusk Till Dawn) directed this live-action CGI adapatation of of Yukito Kishiro's 1990 violent cyberpunk manga. The film stars Rosa Salazar (Maze Runner, Insurgent) as Alita, a cyborg amnesiac with exceptional martial prowess; Christoph Waltz (Inglorious Bastards, Django Unchained) as Doc Ido, the cybernetics expert who finds Alita's head in a scrapyard and gives her a new body; Jennifer Connelly (The Rocketeer, Requiem For a Dream) as Chiren, a cybernetics expert; Mahershala Ali (The Hunger Games, House Of Cards) as Vector, a shrewd businessman who gets what he wants in exchange for a pipe dream; Keean Johnson as Hugo, Alita's love interest who works for Vector stealing body parts from cyborgs still using them; Edward Norton (Fight Club, The Incredible Hulk) as Desty Nova, a shadowy mastermind residing in a utopia hanging in the sky far above the Scrapyard with his eyes on Alita; Ed Skrein (Deadpool, The Transporter Refueled) as Zapan, a dangerous cyborg bounty hunter publicly shamed by Alita ; Jackie Haley (Preacher, Watchmen) as Grewishka, a crazed cyborg who owes his life to Nova; and others. First off, let's address people's biggest complaint about the trailers - Alita's eyes. They were actually not that distracting; they even made her a little cuter in my opinion! One miscellaneous character in Alita's backstory did look bad with the big eyes, though. I do wish they made Rosa's lips more pouty, like in the manga. Many scenes in the film were inspired directly by the frames from the manga and scenes in the anime. The opening of the film almost made me weep tears of joy seeing Ido pry an eyeball out of a scrapped cyborg skull, then find Alita in the garbage and hold her torso up in the air -- a scene ripped nearly shot-for-shot straight out of the manga. My giddiest moment (my fiancee laughed at me because I got so excited in the theater) was the Factory 33 robot looked very similar to the ones in the manga. I was disappointed that the one in the movie was nowhere near as animated as the ones in the manga, but I was still ecstatic to see one. Motorball. 'Nuff said. As far as casting, I thought Mahershala was a good pick for Vector and I was satisfied with Christoph as Ido, although for decads I wanted to see Kiefer Sutherland play Ido. Rosa did well enough as Alita. Keean, in my opinion, was not a good pick for Hugo, but then again he did look way too young in the manga and anime, so whatever. Edward Norton didn't have any lines as Nova, so I can't say much about casting him yet, but they did a good enough job making him look the part. I was pleased with Ed's design as Zapaku; even though they changed the character's look somewhat, he still looked and acted like a badass. I thought it was odd they changed some names, but not all. Izuchi, Makaku's henchman in the manga, was renamed to Rasha, who is Grewcica's henchman, in the anime, and he becomes Romo (plalyed by Derek Mears), Grewishka's henchman, in the live film. Nyssiana (played by Elsa Gonzalez) had no name before -- just a crazed cyborg Ido was hunting -- and had no relations at all. There are other cyborgs which got names even though they originally didn't, or they were changed up. The most prominent one, perhaps, was Screwhead, a female cyborg hunter killer with what appears to be a large screw driven into her skull; she was a completely useless character created strictly for the film. Her name may have been a reference to the socket soldiers, but that's completely different. Some characters just seem to be name drops whose characters in the live film are mere shadows of the manga origins. For example, Clive Lee, renamed to Gi-me in the anime (but oddly renamed back to Master Clive Lee in the live film) is a completely forgettable character, whereas in the original story he has a small but significant role in Hugo's life. In the manga, Ido's aide was a fat, grungy white (or Asian) guy named Gozu. In the live film, it's a young, clean black woman named Gerhard. ...Yeah, so you can drop the "Hollywood whitewashing" bull**** now. Then there's Koyomi. In the live film, she's one of Hugo's close friends, as well as very Asian. In her original story, Koyomi was born around the same time that Ido found Alita and was the daughter of the owner/bartender of Kansas; Makaku used baby Koyomi as bait to lure Alita down into his lair. She also looked even less Asian than Alita. Why is Koyomi even worth mentioning? The official Alita timeline is actually laid out by Yukito in terms of anno Koyomi -- in the years of Koyomi. The story was changed a bit drastically from the original manga, but the changes weren't necessarily bad; many of the changes I just accepted and was able to enjoy elements from them. The first big change I noticed, though, was Ido names Alita after his daughter in the film, but in the original story he named her after his cat -- who was male. Funny moment missed. Yes, it was nagging me throughout the first part of the film. Ido tells Alita that the alabaster body he gives her was built for his daughter originally, but in the original story it was implied that they may have been stolen from a hooker. Also, Ido in the original story Ido only revives Alita's head and heart initially, carrying her around the city on his back until he can get parts for the rest of her body. It's a very cyberpunk scene missing from the film, but it was easy enough for me to dismiss. Alita also learns to play motorball with Hugo and his buddies. Yeah, that's a big change between versions. Hugo was a conniving, selfish brat who had no feelings for Alita at first and used her as a means to an end, not some kid she plays games with. This scene bugged me a bit and perhaps they could have gone without it, but it worked well enough as intended. Hugo follows Alita to a shady nightclub called Kansas where Zapan and other bounty hunters hang out. This is a big change to the nightclub, in my opinion. In the live film, they make Kansas out to be like a saloon in some old wild west film, with bounty hunters brawling with each other and glaring at Alita when she walks in with Hugo. In the manga, the bounty hunters in Kansas are initially friendly toward Ido and Alita until she insults them for being scared of Makaku. ...Which leads me to my biggest complaint about the live film. In the manga, Makaku was constantly in pain and seeking bigger, badder, stronger cyborg bodies to take over. In the live film, the bounty hunters refuse to fight Grewishka because he has no bounty. In the manga, the bounty hunters are terrified of Makaku and have every reason to avoid fighting him: he has a hefty bounty on his head, killed at least 10 bounty hunters already, is a hulking beast, and devours brains to ease his pain and get his endorphin fix; even Alita is frightened by him when she finds out how much of a monster he really is. But in the live film, Grewishka is just some weird-looking grunt antagonist with a nifty weapon. Oh yeah, and about that weapon: in the film, Vector gives it to him, but in the original manga, he steals it for himself -- without a body of his own! MAKAKU WAS A BEAST! They probably toned him down so much for the film because eating brains might have netted an R rating. That poor, forgotten R rating... The film should have been a lot more violent. A lot more. It should have gotten an R rating. It needed an R rating! However, they did get away with a little extra violence the same way Midway got Mortal Kombat onto the SNES -- most cyborgs don't bleed red blood. You can get away with decapitating people as long as red blood doesn't come out of their heads! Don't watch it in 3D. Save your money. The depth algorithm they used wasn't very impressive to me. I thought the 3D in How To Train Your Dragon was better. It also felt like it went on for a long time, even though it was only 2 hours long. I mean, at least I felt I got my money's worth out of it. All in all, as I said, I felt it was an enjoyable film on its own merits. If you've read the manga, try to clear your mind of the source material. If you've seen the anime, try to clear your mind of that. On its own merits, while it is at times a poorly written story, the CGI and action, the occasional comedy, and to some extent the romance all came together to make this a moderately entertaining science-fiction flick. And even if you can't let go of the source material, in spite of the many liberties they took making this, it still kept close to the first two volumes of the manga and the anime (aside from practically writing Clive Lee out of the story). Seeing Zalem (Tiphares to you English manga readers) spewing trash and hearing the hums of the transport tube made me so happy. As for my fiancee, she really liked the Motorball segments, but was disappointed that they did not show more of the actual sporting event. I was happy they showed as much of Motorball as they did, but I was sad they didn't include the fan cheering joyfully after getting his arms ripped off. One other plus side those unfamiliar with the original story will probably miss -- lots of subtle foreshadowing. It was actually because of this that I was able to forgive them for giving Ido a daughter named Alita. ****SPOILER ALERT FOR MY BIGGEST RANTS**** Spoiler In the film, a couple of Hugo's friends help him steal body parts from cyborgs. I felt that really weakened his character, since in the manga and anime he went solo, pretending to offer tune-ups. Then again, he was hardly good guy in the manga. Grewishka worked for Nova (fine, I mean, Nova built his body), as well as Vector. That just makes him a tool. Makaku was his own person. Also, although i did like that they kept the line about him growing up underground in the film, I really wish they used more of Maraku's story. Zapan gets a lot of story time in the live film, taking away from Clive Lee. Clive Lee was important in Hugo's backstory. He was also a bit of a badass, whereas Zapaku was just a hothead (which they kept in the film). The owner of Kansas didn't get enough focus. Then again, they did take his baby girl away from him. Hugo's ending was diminished in shock value by Alita's flashback, which was not in the manga. Needed more brains.


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Intimate Grandeur: Party Venue
The Guy Hyde Chick House, designed by Bernard Maybeck, is a premier venue for hosting networking events, cocktail parties, wedding receptions, birthday parties, holiday gatherings, informal get-togethers, and art events.
It's the ideal location that brings out an intimate yet lively environment. The architecture of one of the great craftsman masterpieces built entirely from virgin Redwood in 1914, coupled with lush California gardens and the work of quality contemporary artists creates the most unique and elegant backdrop in the Bay Area for your private party.


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The Beast is a poignant and playful tale accompanied by a live musical soundscape. An enchanting one man show about a creature that lives in a cave on the outskirts of town. Entwining songs from a ukulele and loop pedal, this uplifting tale will touch your heart and then tickle it (in a non-life-threatening way).
Nominated for the Melbourne Green Room Award for Best Male Performer in Independent Theatre.
Nominated for the Melbourne Green Room Award for Best Writing in Independent Theatre.
★★★★ "A story that'll work its way into your soul. Bowden commands a spellbound crowd. Quietly beautiful, a gift" - The List
"An enchanting and very different slice of storytelling" - The Stage
★★★★ "Laugh out loud humour, sparks of surreal brilliance and moments of touching melancholy. Unfolding like a dream, this is an off beat gem" - Three Weeks
"Effortlessly strong performer... He has us enraptured" - Fest
"An hour of innocent, heartfelt fun with some truly inventive musical interludes... displaying a perfect gift for pathos" - Scotsman
★★★★ "Touching in simplicity. This little gem of escapism leaves you feeling a little bit sad but very much alive." - The Adelaide Advertiser
★★★★ "Unique and charming" - The Adelaide Theatre Guide, AUS
"Bowden confirms my opinion he is one of the most prepossessing and honest storytellers we have the pleasure of seeing once a year" - No Plain Jane


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Hollywood Hibiscus is a groundbreaking tropical hibiscus collection from J. Berry. Each unique personality is a star in solo container gardens, mixed combos and the landscape. Long-lasting flowers and outstanding bud and bloom counts have made the plants smash hits in the garden center. They're also highly disease resistant, compact and easy-care. Hollywood Hibiscus varieties come in every color a gardener could want, from clear yellow to vivid golden, pink, fire-engine red, white, orange and multicolored blooms.
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The Women's O'Hearn Shoe Tree features a split-toe and a thin classic hook-shaped heel. This style is great for additional coverage and shaping in the heel of your shoe. Sizes: Small to X-Large.
This is great for personalizing for yourself or for gift giving.
Our kiln dried & highly sanded Shoe Trees NEVER split or splinter & have a wonderful cedar smell.
Best of All — our Shoe Trees are GUARANTEED FOR LIFE! Made in the U.S.A.
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Workout of the Day: Friday, 10.27.17
A reminder that all sessions run 90 minutes today to allow for solid efforts on all 3 lifts. Classes still start at normal times but simply run longer. If you need to get in and out in 60 minutes, you'll be allowed to move through the stations at your own pace. Remember to wear your costumes, bring your cheering voice, and stay for the party tonight starting at 8pm!
Pigeon Pose x 1min/side
3 rounds:
10 Yoga Push up
10 Pause Jump Squat
10 Scap Push up
10 Cossack Squat
-at some point during the warm-up, you must also collect a 10cal sprint on an assault bike.
CrossFit Total
Find 1 Rep Max in Back Squat, Strict Press, and Deadlift (in that order).
If you have a favorite warm-up progression, you may follow it (time permitting). The following is a good road map if you're not sure how to progress, and are looking to surpass your current PR. Check in with coaches. Be courageous but not risky, be ambitous but not greedy.
50% x 5-10
60% x 5
70% x 3-5
80% x 2-3
85% x 1-2
90% x 1
95% x 1
98% x 1
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Journal of Applied Mathematics and Decision Sciences
Volume 2006, Article ID 84735, 6 pages
Analyzing linear recursive projects as an absorbing chain
Department of Information System and Decision Sciences, California State University, Fullerton 92834, CA, USA
Received 15 October 2004; Accepted 20 June 2005
Copyright © 2006 Do L. Minh and R. Bhaskar. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Linked References
- D. E. Carter and B. S. Baker, Concurrent Engineering: The Product Development Environment for the 1990's, Addison Wesley, New York, 1991.
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Sweet relief, lords and ladies. The music playlists for the
red dress party
have finally been completed. Oh, mama. Five plus hours of dancing songs, five hours of songs to make out to in the makeout room. (Did I mention that there's a makeout room? There is. Pa-chow.) Some music to start the party, some music to wind the evening down. It was a giant task, but you know what? I'd rather spend 15 hours putting music together than spend half an hour on the phone asking strangers to donate goods or services. Gack.
There's more than a little bit of neurosis involved in DJ'ing a party, though. My dear friend DJ Shafty Shaft can corroborate, although he is proven to be inspired at it. You're laying your total musical cred or lack thereof out on the table for all the world to see. (Well, not all the world. We're only selling 150 tickets. Several billion people will have to miss out.) (If you're coming and you haven't purchased your tickets, I'd do it soon for it will sell out for sure.) (Click on the words red dress party up there to go do that.) Now, I don't know what the kids are listening to these days. Each year I maybe manage to incorporate one or two new bands into my heavy rotation, and become familiar with maybe...what...like...five more? Maybe? But I have, I can state with certainty, a very entertaining music collection. It's guilty pleasure central. I buy the wack things so you don't have to.
The trick in putting together this playlist was figuring out how to balance out the retarded treasures with more...oh lord, what would the word be?...it will be wrong...legitimate songs that even sober people could be seen dancing to without embarrassment. See, and the problem is, what are those songs?? I think that only special musical people know! Me, I'm blind, as it were, and I had to guess! I had to go totally by instinct. We'll see on Saturday how I did.
My nightmare scenario:
Def Leppard's "High and Dry" is thumping out into the room. Everybody stands still and glares in my direction until someone drunk enough shouts out, "The DJ sucks!" Then everybody cheers and someone from my theater company sighs and comes and shoves me out of the way, rescuing the party with legitimate music from deep in his laptop. High and dry indeed!
My dream scenario:
People are sweating, their knees are buckling, but they refuse to leave the dance floor. Kris Kross? Inspired! Electric Six? I'm not leaving! Britney Spears...ok! You've earned it! Who's the DJ? Who's the DJ? everyone is murmuring around the room. It's her!
I love her and I also love her plaid boots!
I ordered these from Zappo's. I hope they fit! They should arrive tomorrow. Rainboots will suck all the good out of my dancing, but my red dress is sort of a trenchcoat-turned-dress so I'm going for sort of a totality of look here.
Anyway. Please let me have landed on an assortment of tunes that will give the red dresses and their contents the good time they deserve. I can say this: Flaming Banjo will be happy for at least three minutes and twenty seconds. I mean, you know, if he's there. I can't make any assertions about his happiness otherwise. I just don't have the kind of information to make that call. But really, let's hope the guy will be happy for at least three minutes and change no matter what his plans are for the evening! Three minutes of happiness for everyone!
Now. Also. Do you like chocolate chip cookies? Then make the recipe on the back of the Ghirardelli chocolate chip bag. Do it with walnuts. Are you fatally allergic to walnuts? Is it worth dying to put the walnuts in there? I don't know. I don't know. Maybe. Maybe it is. I leave that up to you.
Note: While editing this post, I discovered I'd used the word "certainty" like five times. And I remember holding back on the word a few times since I had a vague feeling I'd used it. It was with certainty this, without certainty that. So I cleaned it up, but man. Someone's all tethered to the idea of certainty this afternoon.


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Union Board is both the governing body of the Indiana Memorial Union and the largest student programming organization on campus. The Board plans a range of fun, entertaining, and educational events for students to come together, explore multiple world views, discuss historic and current events, and learn from one another. Such events include: the Official Little 500 Concert, lectures, debates, the Little 500 Step Show, World's Fare, Taste of the Union, and our weekly film series. Each semester Union Board publishes both the award-winning campus literary arts magazine CANVAS, and the local student music album Live From Bloomington.
We always strive to collaborate with other student organizations on campus, as well as to implement student ideas into our programs. Remember--this is your Union Board!
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The mission of the Indiana Memorial Union Board of Directors is to unify and represent the students and greater community of Indiana University through diverse, high quality programming.
We strive to improve students' academic and personal experience with thought-provoking, educational, and entertaining programs. In addition, we are dedicated to promoting the Indiana Memorial Union as the center of campus life and serving students as stewards of the Union.
As a Board, we are committed to enhancing the IU community by fostering student involvement and personal growth while upholding the spirit and traditions of Indiana University.
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President | Patricia Cornejo
Vice President for Finance | Teja Vontikommu
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(The 2015 Easton top shelf bat line has 10 individual lines that are reviewed individually here: MAKO TORQ, MAKO XL, MAKO, S1, S2, S3, XL1, XL3, S2z and S3z)
Easton adds a subcategory to the MAKO line this year in the MAKO XL. This bat is the youth version of the 2014 Easton XL1. In in the MAKO XL line there is only this single bat.
Not much has changed between the 2014 Youth XL1 and the 2015 MAKO XL other than the type of composite used (oh yeah, and the name). We are not quite sure why the name and category change occurred but leave it to the bat industry to change names on bats for no apparent reason other than to confuse us. The upgrade of the material to the composite made famous by the MAKO seems like a good enough reason, we guess.
This bat comes in a drop 10 2 1/4 barrel version only. This bat is end loaded. If you want or need a lighter swing then you should look at the Youth MAKO which comes in a drop 11 and has a bit smaller barrel.
Overall this bat is an absolute beast. The upgrade of the XL1, which we thought was the best youth baseball bat in 2014, to an improved MAKO type composite seems like a step in the right direction.
Those hitters in youth leagues that must swing a 2 1/4, and can swing an end loaded stick, should find a lot of joy in this bat.
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Morgan + Clark | Clothesline Couple Session/
This little backyard clothesline session has my heart! It was so much fun gathering all of my linen clothes + old linen runners, and hanging them through our backyard. I honestly did not want to take them down after the shoot was over! Morgan and Clark seriously never disappoint. Their love for one another is so evident in every photo I took, and they are just the sweetest humans I've ever met. So excited to show you the full set from this session!


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Rockefeller Family Auctioning $500 Million Worth of Heirlooms, Including Tons of Affordable Fine China
When it comes to American dynasties, the Vanderbilts led the way, but it was the Rockefellers who paved it with gold.
John D. Rockefeller, an oil magnate who became the world's first billionaire in 1916, is still widely considered to be the richest person in modern history. Even after his death in 1937, his wealth continues to flourish to this day, and the Rockefellers remain one of the most powerful and richest families in the country.
And now, after 150 years of waiting, it's finally our turn to live like a Rockefeller. Next week, two of John D. Rockefeller's great-grandchildren, Margaret "Peggy" Dulany and David Jr., are teaming up with Christie's to auction off their prized collection of antiques. All proceeds from the estimated $500 million haul will be donated to charity, making it the most significant philanthropic auction ever presented.
The sprawling collection includes original works by Pablo Picasso, Paul Gauguin, Claude Monet, Georgia O'Keefe, Diego Rivera and more, as well as stunning pieces of fine china that would make any Southern grandma swoon. With prices as low as $100 (!), much of the collection is available via online auction from now through May 11th.
And because we're always on the lookout for heirloom china, scroll down for a few highlights from the Rockefeller's extensive collection of porcelain:
Six continental porcelain cups and saucers, circa 19th century
Decorated with sprigs of puce flowers, with rims edged in gilt. Bid here.
10 Furstenberg porcelain pierced dessert plates, circa 1785.
This beautiful 10-piece set—painted with flower-sprays, within pierced borders and gilt line rims—were a Christmas gift from Abby Aldrich Rockefeller to Peggy Rockefeller in 1945. Bid here.
Chinese shipping-themed cup and saucer, circa 1770.
Each is decorated with vessels under sail, traders, houses and mountains across the water. Bid here.
Messien porcelain tea and coffee service, circa 1780
This tea and coffee service features painted flower bouquets and gilt geometric borders. Bid here.
Paris green ground porcelain dessert service, circa 1820
This part dinner service is painted In the Sèvres style, with bouquets and stunning gilt cartouches. The set includes two ice-pails, covers and liners; two circular bases with paw feet; and six dessert-plates. Bid here.
Five Meissen porcelain cups and five saucers, circa 1770.
These saucy saucers are painted in the style of Watteau and feature amorous couples in landscape vignettes. Bid here.
11 Chinese Famille-rose side plates, circa 1770.
A delicate flower spray is centered on each side plate, with a turquoise border at the scalloped rim. Bid here.
Paris porcelain gold-ground coffee service, circa 1830
This large coffee service is decorated with continuous riverscapes gilt band borders. The set includes a coffee-pot and cover; a hot-water-jug and cover; a milk-jug; a two-handled sugar-bowl and cover; and eleven coffee-cups and ten saucers. Bid here.
Seven Tournai porcelain teacups and eight saucers, circa 1780
This set of Tournai porcelain teacups and saucers is painted with loose bouquets of flowers within gilt line rims. Bid here.


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No Spend November
Before I tell you all about how we survived No Spend November, I feel I must first acknowledge the position of privilege I have to even be able to undertake this challenge. For many people this isn't a nice way to save some money, or challenge themselves, or even learn more about their relationship with money, but simply the reality of their everyday. Both times we have undertaken this challenge it has highlighted the need for change in our society, namely with the introduction of a living wage. Whilst we enjoy challenging ourselves to do No Spend November, it is not how anyone should have to go through life.
But that's enough politics for today...
If you followed our No Spend November challenge on my social media accounts you'll already have some idea of how we got on and the rules we put in place for ourselves, but for those of you who are new around here, this is how it works;
- Regular bills and monthly payments all go out as per usual.
- We get our weekly food shop as per usual.
- We average 2 tanks of petrol a month, both of those are accounted for.
- We can not buy anything else.
- If we run out of something mid-week or forgot something in the weekly shop we have to go without.
- We don't even allow ourselves to park in pay and display car parks.
- No money is spent.
Now as much as these sort of challenges need a good set of rules to keep you on the right track, there is no point in becoming legalistic about anything. Having done this once before, last year, we already had some idea of what caveats we might want to allow ourselves. These were our exceptions;
- School related activities and provisions were exempt. Anyone with children will know November and December are the most expensive months of the school calendar with various trips and concerts etc. So as much as I would have liked to say no to the school, it wouldn't really be fair on the children.
- If we deemed it an emergency or vital for ours and our childrens' health and safety we would make an exception. For example last year our smoke alarm battery died, kind of more important than no spend November, so we got a new battery.
- We also allowed ourselves to buy Christmas gifts this year. Mostly so I wasn't stressed in December that I had to cram it all in.
- Work expenses were also exempt, eg. I had to pay for parking at photo shoots, Husband had client meetings in cafes, you get the gist.
So did we spend any money, I hear you ask?
Sadly yes we did. Quite a few of those afore mentioned exemptions came up. Here's what we bought;
I managed to lose my glasses on day 5. It was so ridiculous too. I put them somewhere "safe" as I was worried about losing them, and I still managed to lose them! I can't read without my glasses, I can't edit photos or write blog posts, and I probably shouldn't drive without glasses either so that was deemed an "emergency." It worked out quite well though as in a regular month finding money for glasses would have made things a bit tight.
We randomly found ourselves with the opportunity to get back my childhood piano which we had in our home when we first got married, but several house moves ago we'd had to part with it due to space issues. There was a November deadline on it, and whilst the piano was free we did need to put some petrol in our kind friend's van who helped us to move it. This was one of those moments when there is no point being legalistic about these things and you make an exception. My Husband is a musician and he had space for it in his studio, so it is now back home, and very much being enjoyed.
As predicted the children had school expenses. We tried to borrow where possible when it came to getting costumes for concerts, and outfits for dress up days. But the trip money and concert ticket expenses were unavoidable.
We did buy some Christmas gifts. I allowed myself the exception with the hope I wouldn't use it. I've had mixed feelings about it for the whole month and part of me wishes we had said no to it. Much like when you are dieting you can only think about eating, when you are doing No Spend November you can only think about spending money. So given that I had an outlet available to me I think I probably spent a lot more time thinking about Christmas gifts and browsing online for ideas than I ever would have otherwise. However, it does mean that at the end of November I have finished the Christmas shopping for the children, and managed to get a few goodies in the sales and from charity shops for their stockings, and I have been able to buy a few gifts that time wouldn't have allowed if left till December.
What we're the hardest parts of No Spend November? And what did we learn?
I think the hardest part is the isolation. You quickly get used to not spending money, and not popping to the shops at any given moment. After a time I wasn't phased by this aspect, and we planned our weekly food shops well enough that this didn't take it's toll like it did last year. I really didn't miss the "stuff" but I suppose that's not too surprising coming from a Minimalist. But it's the fun you miss out on, not being able to join in with social activities that cost money, and not being able to go out to a cafe to catch up with friends, or even just going somewhere indoors to entertain myself and my 3 year old on rainy weekday mornings. Husband had a few evenings where he would have liked to invite friends to meet up at the local pub, but since he couldn't buy a drink he didn't bother.
You have to think outside the box a bit more in these circumstances, and invite people over more, or head out for free entertainment like a nice walk on the beach, or trip to the park, but November weather doesn't always make that possible. We realised that a lot of our relationships are built around a mutual ability to spend money, you take it for granted, and it no doubt narrows our social circle somewhat too, which isn't something I would actively want to do. A good lesson to learn though, and I hope we can try to make more of an effort when socialising not to make anyone feel excluded based on affordability.
The constant thinking about spending money that I mentioned before, is a very strange feeling, and not a positive thing to experience. I have spent many an evening this month on Pinterest looking for ways to make my house a bit nicer, or to redecorate, and even completely renovate in some instances. I am not sure why, as this is not what I usually do, and generally I feel very content with our home and how we have it. There is a lot of potential in our home that people are quick to point out, the list of things we could do is endless, but I think in part due to minimalism, I can't help but think of everything else I would rather do with the money it would take, should we ever have it. Like go travelling more!
At the start of this month I had no ideas or plans to do anything to our house anytime soon, it was for all intents and purposes "done" until a day we are in a position financially to tackle some of the bigger jobs. But possibly due to No spend November, or maybe even a by-product of more time being spent in the house now winter is here, I have a big old list of plans, and I do not know how I feel about this!
The irony however is not lost on me, of spending a month going without to only end up wanting and maybe even buying more than we would have if we'd never done it. Thankfully minimalism has made me a very thoughtful consumer, and nothing will get ticked off that long list until it has undergone some serious pondering and questioning, which usually ends up with me realising I'm completely fine without any of it.
So after all those tough bits, was there actually anything good about it?
It has been a real blessing this month to find ourselves on the receiving end of other people's generosity. After mentioning in one of my social media posts that I was missing flowers, I was bought not one, but two bunches of flowers from lovely friends, which really did make my week! My Husband and our 7 year old were also given free tickets to a Swansea football match that someone was unable to use. When you find yourself in the middle of a month where fun has been limited quite drastically it was really lovely for them to have such a special treat and to see how excited our son was about it.
When I started the challenge I was genuinely, maybe somewhat naively, looking forward to it. Primarily because I knew it would force us to slow down, and in this aspect it did not disappoint. Instead of popping to the local shop on weekends to buy some fresh bread for our lunch, my husband baked fresh bread every Saturday morning. Not only did it make my house smell amazing, but it tasted so much better than the shop bought bread. My sugar dependancy issues soon forced me into baking too. I can't remember the last time I baked if Im honest. I used to love it and bake all the time but somewhere along the way, in the last few years, it seems to have become reserved for special occasions only. So actually baking some cookies with the children was an unusual thing for me, but it helped to remind me how fun it can be, and it also helped me to see my children are, thankfully, past that stage in baking where it is just more stress and mess than it is worth!
All this slowing down and having to be a bit more creative in what we did with our time on the weekends inevitably meant we had some much more quality family time together than we might have had otherwise, and that has definitely been worthwhile.
I also picked up my camera more than I might have done. Not being able to get out as much in the mornings with Ezra, our 3 year old, meant I got to document our time at home together a bit more. Our days at home are numbered, as he starts full time school next September, so this was a nice bonus.
I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the saving money benefit. The unexpected expenses I mentioned earlier meant it wasn't as fruitful as I was hoping. But a large chunk of Christmas shopping has been done with no financial strain being caused, and it's the end of the month and there is still money in our bank account. A very strange experience for us, but one I would be happy to repeat ;)
So how do you go about doing your own No Spend November I hear you cry?
Well if after reading this you still want to do your own no spend month then I would highly recommend it. As much as I love alliteration it doesn't have to be November. Find a month in your yearly calendar where this would present the least challenges, and then set your parameters. You can use our guidelines above but chances are each household will be different.
Then, and I think this is an important aspect, you need to go public with your decision. You don't have to post weekly updates on social media or write a blog about it or anything, but find some people you can tell about it and who you can talk to about it too, as it will not only make the process easier but I think it will make it much more likely that you don't just give up half way through. Knowing how many people knew we were doing it is probably the number 1 reason we made it to day 30.
If you don't feel like you can handle a whole month then why not dip your toes in by trying a no spend weekend, or even a week? What could you lose?
If you decide to give this a try I can guarantee you it will be hard, but I can also guarantee that it will bring a fresh appreciation for all that you do have, and will teach you a lot of things about your relationship with money and your attitude towards spending.
As tough as it has been, and as excited as I am for December 1st, I am genuinely glad that we did it and I feel that it has left us richer, in more ways than one.
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Hello Wood started as an art camp in 2010 for students in architecture and design and has grown into a unique independent summer academy involving leading universities and professionals in our international community. It is also a great platform to cooperate with artists, architects and studios with various objectives and agendas, but with a mutual interest in experimentation and building with "their own hands". It's a learning environment where the ethos of "thinking with our hands" meets critical thinking.
Through the years Hello Wood proved to be a forum for international professional and academic collaboration. Hello Wood also operates as a design and architecture studio based in Budapest, focusing on temporary wooden projects.
Senior freelancer art director & motion dseigner
living in Berlin. After 15 years working in all kind of fields in visual medias, He came to the conclusion
that everything in this world
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Robert Chouchani's interior design office creates functional environments and unique design solutions that relates to every client's vision in Lebanon & Algyr, offering a mixture of modern and classic interior design components.
SAGE Restaurant is located in an old brick building in Berlin-Kreuzberg which was turned into an artful, urban restaurant with creative cuisine and a colourful mix of guests.
Das Prinzipal ist prinzipiell. Prinzipiell unvorhersehbar, prinzipiell amouröser undprinzipiell anders als alles, was Du in bisherigen Bars und Clubs gesehen hast.
Tauche ein, in eine atemberaubende, elektrisierende und märchenhafte Welt.
For more than ten years, Julio Rölle and Sebastian Bagge have been working closely together as graphic designers and artists. Their work is an example of how to incorporate historic references with a playful touch while integrating actual and global visual phenomena respectfully.
Ken Schluchtmann piercing gaze is inviting,
it might invoke introspective thought while
traveling. He regards his concept as a
process of exploration and creation.
Under his direction, a blend of images are
captured, renewing the perception of space
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Karen Klink is born in Beirut in 1985.Being an art direction and advertising graduate, a one year illustration course was enough to flip her drive of interests. She flies to an amusing playground called Barcelona with the passionate drive to experiment with diverse disciplines in plastic and visual arts.
She´s been based between Beirut and Barcelona ever since, dedicated to illustration and tattooing and collaborating with international magazines, music labels and fashion designers.
Klink creates fictive worlds and pseudo-mythical, mutated, and anthropomorphic creatures using ballpoint pen and sometimes watercolor as her primary mediums, almost exclusively on skin and on paper.
Oye Records houses a fantastic range of music. Mostly devoted to house and disco there is also enough hip hop, jazz, and brand new electronic 12-inches.
Recycle Lebanon is creating an environmental and social change platform to raise national awareness, connect and empower individuals to facilitate the societies shift towards regenerative thinking.
Born out of a response to the numbing despair during the 2015 garbage crisis, Recycle Lebanon is calling for action through its #DiveIntoAction events, #RootsAcademia workshops and the #EcoSouk.
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The festival highlights the fine new and emerging bands. Since 2011, this festival has sustained being one of the most welcoming, reasonably priced, and rewarding weekends of music in Lebanon. Their work is driven by a heartfelt involvement in the projects we choose. They commit to each mission with a fresh approach, backed by industry best-practices but well removed from cookie-cutter techniques.


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Believe it or not, today was my first Dodger game of the year. I've cut down on my games this year - seems the responsible thing to do as the ticket prices soar. My friend Stephen is in town again from Mississippi so I dragged him along, as well as Joe and George - so it was both Joe and Stephen's first Dodger Stadium experience. Despite it being a cold day elsewhere, it was surprisingly toasty in the park. Although the boys in blue have been on a roll lately, today wasn't our day. We lost the game, but of course the fun thing about baseball is that its a fun time even if the game isn't what you'd want.


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Summer Break is in FULL SWING! Itching to get out of Missouri and the 100-degree weather, Bryan planned a fairly spur-of-the-moment trip for us this year to Colorado. Coming straight out of my magazine deadline, we headed for Boulder and the Rocky Mountains and a stunning Airstream rental that he set up for us. Unlike our Spring Break adventure in the Bambi (read that here), we stayed put and didn't tow this one around from campsite to campsite. This beautiful Airstream was set up in the most magnificent mountain setting. Bryan found this listing on Glamphub.
This Airstream was gorgeous, and we enjoyed it so much. This beauty was about 10 feet longer and about ten years newer than the Spring Break Bambi. A 2017 Airstream 27 FB "Flying Cloud" model with so many more bells and whistles than the 19 ft. Sport. I felt like we could all spread out and it felt about ten times roomier and luxurious. I love this floorplan!
Robyn, our fantastic host, had this Airstream decked out beautifully with pretty rugs and pillows. It was down-right dreamy inside. It sat right in the mountains outside of Boulder with the best view. I couldn't wait to get out the door each morning to drink my coffee in the crisp mountain air. The view was breathtaking.
I don't know if we will ever be back to Robyn's Airstream, but I sure hope that one day we make there again. Of course, my dream is still to camp in the mountains with my VERY OWN AIRSTREAM. But until that day is here, I am happy there are others out there who share their beautiful Airstreams with travelers like me!
Highlights from Colorado Trip 2018:
• Staying in this beautiful Airstream.
• Hiking at Chautauqua Park.
• Flagstaff Mountain Road in Boulder to Artist Point.
• Drive up Old Trail Road in Rocky Mountain National Park
• Coffee at the Alpine Visitors Center.
• Stop at Grand Lake Lodge.
• Alpine Slide in Winter Park.
• Bowling at The Foundry in Fraser, Co.
• Stop at the Buffalo Bill Gravesite/Museum.


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Kia ora – welcome.
Many people think of hospice as just a building, when in fact it is a philosophy of care. The hospice philosophy places equal importance on the physical, spiritual, cultural, emotional and social well-being of a person living with a life limiting condition.
Anyone with a terminal illness, not just cancer, can access hospice care and support. People with life limiting conditions such as multiple sclerosis, lung failure, motor neurone disease or dementia can benefit from palliative care.
Whilst hospice care is primarily focused on the person who is dying, services are also for the family and whanau both before and after their loved one has died.
Everything we provide is free of charge. As an essential health service the majority of funding comes from Government, the remainder comes from community fundraising. Each year hospices must raise over $50M nationally.
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We need to talk about dying
Death seems to have become a difficult topic for a lot of people. Many of us have lost the knowledge about what happens, what to say to each other, and the options we have for care.
We've created this animation as part of our #weneedtotalkaboutdying series, because one of the most frequently asked questions of hospice staff is "how will I know I am dying, what will happen?". We appreciate and acknowledge each situation and person is unique, and we also know there are some common physical stages the body goes through towards the end of life.
Please watch and share so we can talk about it more and worry about it less.
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Hospice's throughout the country employ around 700 people, through a range of roles within each hospice service.
Here you will find a list of current vacancies, both clinical and administration, listed on behalf of hospices throughout the country.
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Welcome to The Daily Cup a movie blog/writing project by Kyle B. Dekker, presented by Hot Chocolate Media. You can read series concept here. The basic rules, Kyle must watch 365 movies in 2018 and write about all of them. 292 of them have to be movies he's never seen before. Thanks for reading.
Revisiting a movie over a decade after your first viewing is always interesting. I vaguely remember watching First Blood (1982), but don't remember many details about it. Culturally the character Rambo has been lampooned and goofed at the example of the over the top action character he became in the sequel films. Viewed on its own without the cultural baggage of how we see Sylvester Stallone, and it stands out a very good movie about how we treat the less fortunate members of our society.
Stallone stars as John Rambo, a homeless military vet who is brutalized by a bunch of backwater redneck cops led by Sheriff Teasle (Brian Dennehy). John Rambo escapes from the city jail and heads to the nearby woods. The rest of the film is John Rambo and his Green Beret special forces skills waging a one man war against the local police and National Guard. The bumbling yokels are no match for his skill and the event leads to massive destruction and even one death. In the end John Rambo turns himself in, and Sheriff Teasle is left in the remains of the town he helped destroy with his actions.
The film has a strong message about the treatment of US military vets returning from Vietnam. There has been a long national narrative that these veterans were treated poorly and spit upon by protesters and more. Even though there isn't any recording incident of this actually happening (the spitting). Yes the Vietnam War is associated with massive war protests, but many veterans were at the heart of that. The protest was of the government waging an unjustified war that led to the destruction of many lives. John Rambo shows many signs of PTSD in the film, showing he is another victim of the war, a walking wounded without any visible wounds. In a roundabout way the film calls out how pointlessly destructive an unnecessary war is. The mini war between Rambo and Sheriff Teasle accomplishes nothing more than making both the town and John Rambo's life worse (he's arrested and presumably on is way to jail).
The performances of the two main character is what really drives this film. Stallone is vulnerable, and damaged. He's the only man in his unit left alive, and you and tell it haunts him. I wish we got to see more of this Stallone before he became a big star and started playing caricatures of himself rather than characters in movies. This is one of Stallone's best performances, and you really feel the pain, conflict, and fear of a veteran who has had society, and the country he loves turn on him. Brian Dennehy is marvelously great as the bad guy. He wants to be good, but also can't be shown up by the vagrant that has the nerve to walk into his town. His stubbornness and desire to be the "good guy" leads to death and destruction. A great send up of the issues a small man in a position of power can do.
This is a really great film, it's best watched without thinking about the Rambo films and the Stallone that follows. First Blood is a morality tale about the consequences of creating people for war, then discarding them and letting society treat them poorly. This film is still socially relevant today. Even 35 years after the film came out, we are still fighting pointless wars, destroying lives, and creating homeless veterans.
Movies new to me watched: 26/292
Other movies: 9/73
Total movies watched: 35/365
Have your own thoughts or opinions on this movie? Comment below or contact Kyle at firstname.lastname@example.com or on Twitter at @kbdekker.


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I straightened my skirt, smoothed my hair, and walked into the bedroom. "Guess what today is!" I said, excitedly.
"Uhh… Sunday?"
"It's July 20th." I held the necklace, wrapped in red paper and a pretty pink bow, behind my back.
My heart sank.
"It's our anniversary, Mia."
"Oh, I forgot!"
I slipped the gift back into my pocket, and sat down on the bed. The memory loss was minor – at first. Forgetting to buy bread at the grocery store, missing a doctor's appointment, that kind of thing. But then it was getting lost on our street, forgetting what house was ours… then coming out to her family, all over again…
I shook the thoughts from my head, and snuggled up to her. "Do you want to watch some TV?"
"Sure," she replied, smiling back at me.
The symptoms started when she got pregnant. The doctors insisted it was just a coincidence, but I disagreed. She never wanted to be the one to carry our baby – but I had been too stubborn, too selfish to give in. And now I was paying the price.
"Hey, do you want to feel the baby kick?" she said, excitedly.
My heart sank, again. "Mia, don't you remember?" I reached for her hand. "Two months ago…" The red in the toilet. The rush to the doctor. The impromptu funeral we held, within the cold walls of a hospital room.
"Come on, it'll cheer you up!" she said. And before I could stop her, she grabbed my hand, and pushed it against her belly.
And against the palm of my hand –
Something poked back.
My face paled. My heart began to pound.
"We have to go to the doctor, now." I jumped out of the bed, and stumbled to the door.
"Amy! What are you talking about?!"
She followed me as I ran down the stairs. "I'll explain on the way," I said, yanking my jacket off its hook.
But I didn't.
Dr. Ambrose paced into the room, and handed her a small strip of paper. "I want you to hold this stick, Mia, and tell me what you see."
"I see one line," she said, squinting. "But, Dr. Ambrose, why am I here? Is the baby okay?"
"What you're holding is a pregnancy test," he said in his soft, calming voice. "Two lines means pregnant; one line means not pregnant."
"You're making me hold someone else's pregnancy test?! Ew –"
"That's your pregnancy test." He sat on the edge of the bed, and took off his glasses. "Mia, you miscarried two months ago. I know this must be hard to hear, but –"
Mia laughed.
The doctor paled.
"I feel him kicking," she said. "See for yourself!" She lowered the blanket across her belly, and grinned.
Our eyes widened.
The skin of her stomach stretched and extruded, as if something small and pointed were pressing against it. Dr. Ambrose extended a shaking hand. "I feel it," was all he could choke out.
Mia smiled. "Dr. Ebberly did a great job, didn't she? What a strong, healthy baby!"
"Dr. Ebberly?"
"The doctor who did the artificial insemination," I said.
He jumped off the bed. "I'll – I'll be right back."
He came back a few minutes later, his face white enough to match his coat. "This is going to sound very strange," he said, in almost a whisper. "But there is no Dr. Ebberly practicing medicine in this state. Or this country."
Mia's belly convulsed again.
This time, she didn't smile.
Dr. Ambrose walked over to the table and picked up a small box attached to a probe. "This is a fetal doppler," he said, extending the probe towards her. "We're just going to listen for the heartbeat, okay?"
Mia nodded, her eyes locked on mine.
I smiled back.
The probe touched her belly. And, after a few minutes of poking the prodding, a steady heartbeat filled the room.
Bm-bmp. Bm-bmp. Bm-bmp.
Dr. Ambrose sighed in relief; a smile flickered across Mia's face. Hope coursed through me – could it be? Our baby, alive and well?
A terrible, grating sound erupted from the monitor.
Dr. Ambrose dropped the probe. It bounced off the bed, and clacked onto the floor.
Then he ran to the door. "Mandy! Get in here!"
"What was that?" Mia asked, turning to me.
"Just the heartbeat."
"But it sounded like scratching. Like when Pebbles sharpens her –"
"I didn't hear it," I lied.
An ultrasound technician rushed in, rolling a heavy piece of equipment across the tile floor.
"They're just going to take a quick peek, okay, Mia?" I said. But I could hear the quiver in my voice, and she looked back at me with fearful eyes.
"Is the baby okay?"
I no longer had the strength to explain, once again, that we had miscarried. So I simply said: "Yes."
She smiled at me – a warm, beautiful smile – and my heart sank.
"This is going to feel cold, okay, honey?" the technician said. She squirted jelly onto her abdomen, and then applied the probe.
An image appeared on the screen. Gray lines and curves, sweeping through swaths of black. I leaned forward, trying to make sense of the image, but it was so jumbled –
"There's the head," she said.
Mia squealed with delight.
A round object appeared on the screen. It looked, remarkably, like a normal baby's head from ultrasounds I'd seen online. I breathed a sigh of relief, and squeezed Mia's hand –
She moved the probe down.
I gasped.
A mess of pointed, sharp lines. Not the natural curves of tiny little arms and legs, not cute miniature hands and feet, not anything that looked remotely human –
"My God," was all Dr. Ambrose could croak.
And then –
The screen went black.
The technician fiddled with the dial. "That's so weird," she said. "It just stopped working. Let me try to – "
"It's okay, Mandy. That's all I needed to see." Dr. Ambrose began walking to the door, and motioned for me to follow.
The hallway was cold and quiet. The footsteps of patients, the murmur of the nurse's station, were muffled and distant. I felt – no, hoped – this was all a dream, somehow…
"Mia's in danger," he said, sternly.
My heart began to pound. I felt the tears burn my eyes, the hospital spin around me.
"If we act quickly, we can save her," he said, adjusting his glasses. "We have to remove it, as soon as possible."
"Remove? You mean kill?"
"Well, yes, it would die in the process."
I turned to the window. Mia was lying on the bed, one hand on her belly, smiling. And I could hear, through the door, a muffled lullaby…
I felt the tears rolling down my cheeks. "If that's the only way, Dr. Ambrose. Whatever it takes to save her."
He nodded, and began down the hallway.
"Wait, Dr. Ambrose!" I called after him. "The ultrasound – have you seen something like that before?"
He didn't turn around.
"I think we should buy him one of those cute rattles," Mia said, caressing her belly. "You know, the ones that have the colorful beads inside, and the plastic ends that are good for teething."
"That sounds great, Mia," I said. My voice trembled, as I held back a sob. Behind me, I heard Dr. Ambrose open the door.
"And we'll do –"
Clank, clank, clank.
Mia looked up, as Dr. Ambrose rolled the metal cart across the floor.
"What's going on?"
"He's just getting some stuff ready," I said.
Mia bolted up, with such force that I jumped back. She stared at the tray, and the metal instruments that gleamed on it. "What are you doing?"
"Don't worry," he said in his calm, soothing voice. "I'm just going to check on the baby."
He walked towards her, needle in hand.
"No!" she screamed.
"Mia –"
She lunged at him.
I tried to hold her back. But she easily swatted me away, suddenly much stronger than before. She grabbed Dr. Ambrose's shoulders, and shoved him aside.
He collided with cart. The instruments clattered to the ground. He stumbled up, but slipped and fell back down, his head making a sickening thwack against the floor.
And then she ran.
Down the hallway, faster than I've ever seen her go. "Mia!" I screamed, my feet slapping on the linoleum. "Please, come back!"
Two nurses intercepted her. One grabbed her shoulders, trying to pin her against the wall; the other tried to use her body weight to knock Mia off balance. But she shoved them aside, as forcefully as she shoved the doctor, and ran towards the exit.
When I got there, I yanked the door open, and screamed her name.
But there was only darkness.
We found her the next day, on the outskirts of the forest.
She was alive – but bloody, bruised and weak. So back into the hospital we went. Dr. Ambrose wasn't happy to see us, but even he had to admit the truth: she was in perfect health, and there was no trace of – well, whatever had been inside her.
We returned home that afternoon. As I tucked her into bed, and turned on the TV, I asked: "What happened out there? In the forest?"
"I don't remember," she replied.
She may not have remembered her night in the forest, but she remembered everything else – where we lived, what I liked at the grocery store. We even had a little anniversary celebration.
Everything was back to normal.
At least, that's what I thought until tonight.
At three am, I woke up in an empty bed. The door to our bedroom hung open, and a sliver of golden light shone through. "Mia?" I called.
In response, I heard the rumble of a car's engine.
I threw on my jacket, ran down the stairs, and opened the front door. The taillights of her car glowed in the darkness, disappearing behind a bend.
And then I did something I'm not proud of –
I jumped in my car, and followed her.
Mia took three rights and a left, taking her down a secluded street that bordered the woods. She pulled over at the curb. I cut the headlights, scooted down in my seat, and watched her.
She stepped out of the car, and walked towards the trees.
Then she lowered something into the grass.
I squinted.
It was a rattle, with multicolored beads, wrapped in a pretty blue bow.


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to Stephen Kane
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Keeley of West Lawn, Pa. have announced the engagement of their daughter Megan Ann to Stephen James Kane, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kane of Thunder Lake Road, Wilton.
Megan Keeley is a 2002 graduate of Holy Name High School and a 2006 graduate of Susquehanna University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. She is a consumer loan specialist with Sovereign Bank in Reading, Pa.
Stephen Kane is a 2002 graduate of Wilton High School and a 2006 graduate of Susquehanna University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. He is a financial associate with The Vanguard Group in Malvern, Pa. A July wedding is plannd at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in West Lawn, Pa.
Emily Elizabeth and
Chandler Harben to wed
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Little of Wilton have announced the engagement of their daughter, Emily Elizabeth, to Chandler Rain Harben of Bedminster, N.J. Harben is the son of Chandler Hill Harben of Lambertville, N.J. and Rain Phillips of Carver, Mass.
The couple became engaged while vacationing in Italy. Emily Elizabeth graduated from Wilton High School and the University of Delaware with a degree in elementary education. She currently teaches at the Willow School in Gladstone, N.J. Elizabeth is also attending the Farleigh Dickinson graduate school to obtain a reading consultant master's degree. Harben attended Delbarton High School in Morristown, N.J., and graduated from MIT in Cambridge, Mass. He is the founder and owner of the Chandler Learning Center in Bedminster, N.J. A July wedding is planned.
Birth announcements
Christopher and Amy Waters announce the birth of their son Evan Christopher Waters on Sept. 13 at Danbury Hospitals. Amy Waters (nee Torok) is a fifth grade teacher at the Cider Mill School in Wilton. Evan Christopher Waters weighed six pounds and nine ounces at birth, and was 19 1/2 inches long.


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Harris Nupen Molebatsi Inc.
Harris Nupen Molebatsi Inc. "HNM" is a boutique law firm with an exceptional track record in providing highly specialised legal advice and services to clients across the private and public sectors and has supported the Shannon Elizabeth Foundation by drafting the trust deed and assisting with the legal framework and registrations of the organization to operate as a non-profit in South Africa.
Working across sub-Saharan Africa, the partners of HNM have provided legal advice to multi-national corporations, governments and non-profit organisations. HNM's services include the development and drafting of policy, legislation and regulatory frameworks, advising on cross-border transactions and drafting trade and business agreements, lease agreements and inter-governmental bilateral cooperation agreements, as well as establishing dispute resolution mechanisms.
GastrowBloch Philanthropies
GastrowBloch have been instrumental in guiding the Shannon Elizabeth Foundation in creating the optimal structure and processes to ensure an organization that is efficient, effective and transparently developed and administered.
GastrowBloch Philanthropies in essence, assist their clients in providing strategic, planning, administrative and management support in implementing their philanthropic objectives. At the same time they aim to ensure that their clients are involved in a meaningful experience that translates their passions, interests and values into a dynamic and enjoyable experience of contributing to society, and in our case, the environment as well.
Inyathelo is a non-profit organisation that works to sustain and strengthen civil society organisations and grow local philanthropy and has guided the Shannon Elizabeth Foundation in the astute development of structures and processes and has given support in advancement and fundraising resources.
Inyathelo seeks to promote the development of a philanthropic movement in South Africa. The three pillars of their work are: strengthening civil society as a key component in SA's democracy; building the capacity of higher education to raise private resources to ensure that the intellectual heart of the country continues to beat; and developing a philanthropic movement in South Africa to support both civil society and South Africa's anchor institutions.


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