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End in sight for seasonal exhibition drought
The annual summer drought in the local cultural and art scene is almost over, with a host of new exhibitions set to open in the coming weeks.
The one that interests me most is "Official Retraining Scheme" at C&G Artpartment, a group show that responds to the ongoing controversy over the introduction of national education in local schools. The Hong Kong public is worried about this, say curators Clara Cheung Ka-lei and Cheng Yee-man, citing how 90,000 people took to the streets recently to express their concern. Ten independent artists and art educators - including Man Ching-ying, Choi Tsz-kwan and Keung Chi-ming - will join the couple in exploring the question of "what went wrong" with this initiative.
In a tongue-in-cheek fashion, this conceptual art show sets out to "retrain" government officials so "they would understand what national education is themselves". "Official Retraining Scheme" opens on September 2.
Another exhibition that I'm looking forward to is "When Gold Blossoms: Indian Jewellery from the Susan L Beningson Collection" at the Asia Society Hong Kong Centre. Featuring more than 150 pieces of jewellery from the 17th to the 19th centuries, the show's title refers to the strong preference for gold in South India.
Para/Site Art Space is teaming up with Spring Workshop, a new non-profit arts space in Wong Chuk Hang, to present three international artists as part of its "Taiping Tianguo" performance programme. Melati Suryodarmo and dancer Zan Yamashita will perform at Spring Workshop
today while French choreographer Xavier Le Roy will present his
Product of Circumstances at Para/Site on on Tuesday. All three performances are free.
At least two local artists will have a solo show in the coming month: from September 6 for three weeks, Amelia Johnson Contemporary will showcase Tang Kwok-hin's "I Call You Nancy", an installation based on the life of his "fictitious sister"; and Claire Lee will open her new show "Sacrifice" and launch her poetry book in English and Chinese at New Gallery on Old Bailey on September 20.
Blindspot Gallery will host Yangjiang Group's first exhibition in Hong Kong, titled "After Dinner Shu Fa", starting on September 5. The three-member collective are known for their calligraphy that is "performed" after they get wasted on alcohol. Also from the mainland is Yue Minjun, known for his cynical paintings of laughing faces. He will host a sculpture exhibition at Harbour City from September 20.
Australian painter Guy Maestri will return to The Cat Street Gallery on September 20 with a new series of oil on linen landscape scenes of Australia's diverse terrain.
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This wine is a fine, deep, dark-red color in the glass. On the nose it is spicy, with soft, ripe fruit aromas. On the palate there are is round tannins, complexity and power. A rich, full-bodied, smooth wine, with touches of ripe plums, stone fruit and soft fruit. This is a rich wine, with all in harmony and balance. Cellaring: Can be laid down for approximately 15 years. Suggestions for serving: Red meat, game birds and cheese A blend of 50% Old Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah and others from at least approximately 45 year-old vines.
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Articles about reducing arc flash hazards, compressed air, safety concerns in manufacturing, propane truck maintenance, and employee engagement were Plant Engineering's five most-clicked articles from last week, July 14-20. Were you out last week? Miss something? You can catch up here.
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Install a protective relay on the secondary side of the transformer and trip a primary side fault interrupting device.
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Before the calendar turned, 2016 already had the makings of a pivotal year for manufacturing, and for the world.
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CINCINNATI (Sep. 8)
A plan to have Palestine, benefit from the American Land-Lease arrangement with Britain was formulated today by the 44th annual ZOA convention meeting here, while its political committee declined the suggestion to pass a resolution on Soviet Russia as a British ally in the present war.
The central issue today was still the question how to subordinate the United Palestine Appeal to the control of the Zionist Organisation of America. A resolution to this effect ordered by the resolution comittee provides that the directors of the United Palestine Appeal, who are members of the Zionist Organization of America, are to consider themselves responsible to the ZOA. In this way the ZOA will have a direct voice in the administration of the UPA.
Edmund I. Kaufmann, retiring president of the ZOA, in his speech last night voiced the outspoken demand that the ZOA should assume entire control over the VPA and other Zionist fund-raising organisations in this country coupled with criticism against those Zionists in America "who don't do things in the American way." This provided the first fireworks at this 44th convention.
A stormy general debate on these issues followed. The Mizrachi and Poaleizion delegates issued a joint statement signed by A. L. Gellmen and David Wertheim declaring that Kaufmann's recommendation that the ZOA be sole controller of the Zionist funds and should carry sole responsibility for all Zionist political activities in America "is entirely in contradiction to the legal structure of the World Zionist movement of which the American Zionist movement is an integral part." Emphasizing that all Zionist groups consider themselves equal partners in World Zionist activities the joint Mizrechi-Poaleizion statement declares that Mizrachi and Zionist laborites in America "will take all possible measures" to combat the tendency for ZOA monopoly which they see expressed in Kaufmann's demand.
Parallel with his request that Zionist work in America "be centralised, coordinated and built for a definite purpose" Kaufmann stated that the restoration of Palestine for large scale immigration must be considered one of the major post-war problems. He addressed a strong plea to the British Government "to remove the appeasement stigma of Munich from the Palestine administration," and asked for nullification of the White Paper and for organisation of a Jewish army "to aid Britain in a real military way."
Louis Lipsky addressing the same session voiced concern over the fact that Roosevelt and Churchill avoided mention of the tragedy of the Jewish people at a time when Jews actively participate in the anti-Hitler war. "It is disconcerting, to say the least, to find a studied avoidance of reference not only to the status of the Jewish people, but also a reluctance even to express sympathy with the suffering of the Jewish people," Lipsky said, stating that this constitutes actually a denial of equality to Jews. "It is unfair to ask us in the interest of war to postpone consideration of Jewish demands in order to relieve friendly governments from political embarrassment," he pointed out.
Rabbi Wise addressing the evening session said that out of the second world war must come amplification of the Balfour Declaration and establishment of a Jewish Common-wealth in Palestine." "Jews who were the first to suffer from Nazism and the war cannot be shut out from a rightful place in post war democratic world," Wise stated.
The session today passed a resolution to participate in the "Land for Victory" campaign which the Jewish National Fund in America has proclaimed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Jewish National Fund. The resolution obligates the ZOA to contribute to the JNF a sum sufficient for the acquisition of 10 thousand dunams of land in Palestine toward a general objective of 40,000 dunams, funds for which the J.N.F. will undertake to raise funds in the United States.
The entire morning session was devoted to various symposiums. Dr. Hahum Goldmann addressing the political symposium spoke of the role which a Jewish Palestine will have to play in a federation of Arab states, if such a federation were established. Dr. Barnett R. Brickner of Cleveland addressing the same symposium stated that the Zionists in America are working hard to make clear to the United States and to Great Britain that "if they really desire peace in Europe they can no longer shilly-shally with the Jewish problem." Dr. Emanuel Neumann told the symposium that there is great sympathy for Zionism and for Palestine among the American people and that this sympathy for Zionism and for Palestine among the American people and that this sympathy could become effective if the effort is made. "Americans," he said, "are sick of appeasement. They will never condone throwing the Jewish National Home to the wolves."
Addressing the banquet for the delegates last night Dr. Solomon Goldman said, "I would like the British Government to speak to the Jews in 1941 with more clarity than the Balfour Declaration which was issued to the Jews as a pledge in the last world war. Prof, Rheinold Niebuhr of the Union Theological Seminary of New York, addressing the same banquet, declared that "Jews and Gentiles, Americans and Europeans face a common problem." The diners also heard Judge Louis E. Levinthal of Philadelphia, Rabbi Maurice Perlzweig of London and Robert T. Goldman, president of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, Mr. Kaufmann and others.


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Patriots Act: Am Library Assn Elevates Talk on H.R. 3845 Surveillance Bill to Action
Last week, the American Library Association released a statement decrying the chilling effect of the federal Patriot Act law. Under the Patriot Act, the FBI under Patriot Act Section 215 and Section 505 authority can and does obtain patrons' library records when there is no reason to believe patrons are engaged in criminal behavior, and does it without either the constitutionally required judicial oversight or statement of 'clear and articulable facts.' Furthermore, under Section 215 and 505, the FBI imposes gag orders on libraries and librarians who are forced to comply, quashing Americans' free speech rights and preventing the reporting of abuses to government authority. This has led to absurdities such as Senator Jon Kyl's recent outburst that there must not be any problems with the Patriot Act abuses of libraries because no affected librarians had complained to him. (Memo to Senator Kyl: They're forbidden from complaining to you.)
Recognizing that in just three days the House Judiciary Committee will be marking up and sending on H.R. 3845, a Patriot Act reauthorization bill, the ALA issued a general call for Patriot Act reform last week:
…reform is needed to these broad, sweeping policies in order to prevent the abuse of these tools and to protect innocent Americans from the unwarranted surveillance, collection and retention of their personal information.
Today the American Library Association has not only gotten more specific but has sent out a call to action, rallying librarians and citizens across the nation to their phones:
Urgent Action Needed: Call now to reform the PATRIOT Act!
Call your member in the House of Representatives and urge her/him to reform the USA PATRIOT Act now! Please ask your representative to co-sponsor the USA PATRIOT Amendments Act of 2009 (H.R. 3845), introduced by Rep. Conyers (MI-14) and others on October 20, 2009.
Mr. Conyers and the other cosponsors should be thanked for introducing H.R. 3845. To access the bill text, please click here:
A mark-up in the House Judiciary Committee is currently scheduled for Wednesday, November 4. Your calls are urgently needed before this mark-up! Call your individual representative's office or the U.S. Capital switchboard at (202) 224-3121.
BACKGROUND: Three PATRIOT Act provisions are set to expire on December 31, 2009. This is the best chance we have had in the last eight years to get significant reforms to Section 215, often called the "library provision," and to national security letters (NSLs).
… the Senate is set to pass a bill with far, far weaker reforms. Also, as expected, there is significant opposition to these reforms, including from the White House, the Department of Justice and the House Intelligence Committee. Many calls from library supporters and others will be needed to overcome this opposition. Call now with the following message:
* Pass H.R. 3845 to protect reader privacy and other First Amendment activities in libraries and bookstores; Reform Section 215 and national security letters so that a higher legal standard is required to obtain these types of orders;
* Ensure and maintain the legal right to challenge gag orders and require judicial review and reassessment to continue such gag orders;
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Skip to comments.Debka: Russian warships sail for Syria, large anti-submarine ship for waters near Iran
Posted on 12/19/2012 4:38:57 PM PST by TigerLikesRooster
Russian warships sail for Syria, large anti-submarine ship for waters near Iran
DEBKAfile Special Report December 18, 2012, 7:11 PM (GMT+02:00) Tags: Russian warships Syria chemical weapons Mediterranean Persian Gulf
Russian warships set out Tuesday, Dec. 18, for two Middle East flashpoint destinations: Naval sources in Moscow reported that two assault ships, a tanker and an escort vessel were detached from the Baltic Fleet and are sailing for the Syrian port of Tartus possibly to evacuate Russian citizens. A second naval group led by Russias largest anti-submarine vessel, the Severomorsk, is on its way to the Gulfs of Aden and Oman close to the Persian Gulf and Iran. The ships destined for Syria are the Russian fleets two largest amphibious assault vessels, the Kaliningrad and the Alexander Shabalin, which is a cruiser converted to a guided missile frigate renamed Yaroslav the Wise, the SB-921 rescue and tug ship, and the Lena military tanker. Russian military sources say this flotilla will relieve the Black Sea Fleets task force vessels deployed off the Syrian coast since November.
The Severomorsk heading for waters near the Persian Gulf is escorted by ships which Russian sources have not named as well as a military tanker and a supply and rescue ship. debkafiles military and Moscow sources report that, while the Russians are undoubtedly concerned with the fate of the 20,000 Russian nationals remaining in war-torn Syria, the type of warships dispatched to Tartus do not fit the description of evacuation craft. They look more like a major Russian naval buildup opposite the Syrian coast.
(Excerpt) Read more at debka.com ...
Syria is a Russian ally and the Russians have very right in the world to do what they're doing.
Well, at last and at least we know that Debka is not Adam Lanza but some other kid in his mom's basement.
only to evacuate Russian nationals.... :o)
Paging bathhouse barry........paging bathhouse barry.....go gettem barry.....
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Santa Barbara Bungalow
There are two definitions that define what a bungalow is.
One defines virtually any small to medium home or plan built or designed between 1900 and 1930 as a bungalow. It's primary characteristic is a relatively open, single-story floor plan. Considered a "type," It can be any "style" —that is, Craftsman or English Tudor Revival.
We think that muddies the identity of what a bungalow is. Why do bungalows resonate with so many people? Back in the day, a bungalow represented a modern, progressive philosophy and lifestyle. They were simple and often vernacular ... they were peoples' houses in the most democratic sense. More ...
Our latest acquisition is a rare early catalog produced by Victor Voorhees in Seattle for the booming home building market in the first decade of the 20th century. More than 25 plans show a range of bungalow including the Pacific Rim influence of Asian cultures, rustic and artistic styles, and transitional types. There are even a few that sport the interesting inset porch and bumped out corner windows that distinguish the Seattle Box. More ...
Bungalows epitomize simplicity, functionality, and an abundant life overflowing with the riches of community, family, and health. They are the ideal footprint for homes today: small, constructed of natural materials, sensible design, comfortable, and beautiful.
Not all that long ago we began publishing material from old house plan books and magazines. And we fell in love ... madly, passionately in love with the variety and range of American architectural expression, particularly with respect to the plans designed for middle-class Americans.
And nowhere did the charm exceed that of the bungalow, which was hugely popular from 1910 to 1925.
We have other sites like Antique Home Style that encompass residential architecture from 1900 to the late 1930s and Mid Century Home Style, which concentrates on the volatile period from the late 1930s to the early 1960s.
Beyond just the buildings themselves, bungalows evoke a sense of comfort, beauty, and simplicity in many aspects of lifestyle. Our goal with Bungalow Home Style is to rediscover some of the delights that have been hidden in attics and dark corners for too long. One of our first goals is to bring you resources to help you plan a bungalow Christmas by exploring the foods, crafts, gifts, and entertainments our grand- and great-grandparents used to enjoy. Some will be cool, some will be fun, and some will strike us as just silly.
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Aliens: The Truth is Coming will be published tomorrow, and these posts served as introductions to the authors who's stories feature in the anthology. Last, but certainly not least, we have Tim James, and his tale, "Here".
"Here" is a tale about looking beyond our small planet, about a father and son's relationship, and about that which may be glaringly obvious yet still unknown and undiscovered.
Tim James is someone who has dabbled in writing for the better part of his life, although he has never really committed himself outside of short stories – although like many writers he has a number of dust smothered manuscripts tucked under the bed. Throughout the 90's he wrote (and drew) comic strips for the British Small Press and had a number of short stories published in various online publications.
More recently he has been writing the odd short story (and not finishing many) as life and work get in the way. He currently lives in Devon with his wife and two boys. And cat. And two rabbits, while working in the 150-year-old family business as a Funeral Director.


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SANTA FE (KRQE) – The East Fork Fire, which burned 2.4 acres near Jemez Springs, was controlled Wednesday around 10 a.m.
Forest Service Trail #137 has reopened and all personnel have left the scene.
Officials say stage 1 fire restrictions remain on all National Forest System lands within Santa Fe National Forest.
Those restrictions include:
- Campfires, charcoal grills, and stove fires are prohibited except in established fire pits, in developed campsites and picnic areas.
- Smoking is only allowed in enclosed vehicles or buildings, developed recreation sites, or in areas at least 3 feet in diameter that are clear of flammable material.
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Vampire Weekend – Step
Vampire Weekend is an interesting case. Their debut self-titled album seemed to be unanimously loved. It's not that it was incredibly profound, or beautiful, but it was simply so fun. Who knows how many students had "A-Punk" playing on their iPod while walking to school on a spring day. Their style was immediately relatable, cheerful, and catchy. Then came Contra, another fantastic extension of what they did with their debut. They played with many more instruments, and was a little more experimental, but the same great style was present. Somehow though, the buzz was lost. The hype seemed to reach an apex and then drop immediately. One could say that Vampire Weekend have something to prove with their third LP. But Vampire Weekend isn't dumb enough to fall into that trap, after all, they did all go to Ivy League schools (ha). Vampire Weekend is going to do exactly what they should do, keep making the music they know and love. "Step" is reminiscent of "The Kids Don't Stand A Chance" and feels like a great break from some of the higher tempo tracks that will probably be on the album. While many of you may be over Vampire Weekend, I'm more excited than ever.


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Friday, 31 October 2008
Happy Halloween!
Today is halloween and I am not sure whether we are going to my Grandparents to celebrate it or just here in our house. Wherever it is, it sure will be fun. I am my dracula outfit. Anyway, let me great everyone a Happy Halloween! Have fun trick or treating!
Saturday, 25 October 2008
First Knife Cut
I thought I was clever enough to sneaked out and played the knife (the sharpest knife) that my Daddy bought last year. It was just being transported from our old pad to here in our new place the other night and Mummy didn't unpacked the bag yet and there I saw the little box on the top of it and out of my curiosity, I took it to the playing room and there I quitely played until I actually cut my little finger. But, I didn't feel anything pain nor notice the blood because I was busy having fun until my Daddy saw red all over my hands, arms and shirt. He took me right to our Kitchen where my Mummy was and quickly gave me first aid. There I screamed when my Daddy applied the antiseptic wipes through the cut. It was really ouchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! So, now I hope I learnt lesson from it by not being so sneaky anymore because it ain't clever at all.
Wednesday, 1 October 2008
Happy 1st of October
Today, we are entering the month of October, hooray! My Auntie in Philippines is turning 18 today. She is big girl and should know how to handle herself well and leave the childish attitude behind. Ella (the youngest among 11 siblings) is my Mummy's younger sister. She is pretty beautiful and smart. To you Auntie Ella, happy 18th birthday!
Just wanna great to the whole world and to my readers a Happy 1st of October!
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Another of my favorite New Year's Traditions here on the blog is the writing of my Non-Goals. Non-Goals are "moments, habits, and choices" where I was great in the previous year and I want to uphold for the coming year! So before 2013 "Rocks our World", let's do a little Horn Tooting ourselves, ok?
Aren't Non-Goals cool? They're like thinking about all the stuff you DON'T have to resolve to do this year because you already do it. And do it well!! So let's CELEBRATE!
I discovered this idea a couple of years ago. And then last year for my Non-Goals, I decided to spice it up a bit and write my Non-goals based on my Strengths from the book Strength Finders 2.0. But every year, my Non-Goals are a reflection of all the gifts, blessings, and abilities I already hold right there, in the palm of my HANDS.
Well this year, you probably won't be surprised that I am going to write my Non-Goals around my "Word of the Year". But you may say…"Wait Tobi, you said you didn't have a word of the year in 2012″. And you are right I said that…but I was wrong. Because after looking back on this post from last year, I realized that although I didn't call it a word of the year last year, I definitely had one and it was DISCIPLINE. And I practiced it every single month and every single day in many ways I am happy to say.
So here are my Non-Goals for this year. There are 10 of these little GEMS, 5 with last year's word of the year Discipline, and to set my intentions in place for 2013, 5 more using this year's word of the year, Inspired, because there are luckily many things I already do that are inspired and I want to keep on doing them this year. Here we go…
1. Tobi when it comes to your health, you've got this one girlie! You have been super consistent for more than a year at working out and eating right, meeting twice a month with your health coach, and you NEVER miss using your lose it app. And guess what? It's all paying off BIG TIME with those 38 pounds you've lost, feeling 10 years younger, better sleep and increased stamina. Keep up the discipline and you'll add years to your life for living inspired! Your feet were made for walking healthy, on the treadmill and in life, so let's GO!
2. Well Miss Accounting Major, You may be a creative in disguise but you are a bulldog when it comes to your discipline towards your finances. Meeting with your accountant, bookkeeper and finance team 50 out of 52 weeks last year is why you've got a hefty cash reserve this year instead of credit card debt and bills to pay. You keep up this kind of disciplined business practices and you'll be living your dreams in style all of 2013 and beyond! You can more than see the light at the end of your financial hurdles, you are the LIGHT!
3. Who says you're not a morning person? 2012 was your year to go to bed early, catch up on sleep, and get up with before the ROOSTER crows. Your discipline for getting up at 5 am for bible study, social media marketing, a run on the treadmill, a hug from your new puppy, and a few delicious cups of coffee have changed your life for the better. They say those who are most successful get up early and do a day's work before others even get out of bed, and you have definitely put yourself in this category and the success has followed…keep it up!
4. Tobi, you can't get to where you are today by luck or even accident! No, it's the discipline of constant reading and studying the latest and greatest tools, tips, and techniques in business, design, self-help and life that keep you ahead of the curve and reaching your business and personal dreams. Keep reading more than anyone you know and your business and life will continue to thrive! Now get off this computer and to those 30 books sitting on your Kindle for iPad as we speak. They aren't going to READ themselves. 🙂
5. There is not a procrastinating bone in your new healthy body, my dear! If you hear it, understand it and believe it–You Do It!!! Reaching for the STARS is your motto and your habit. Never stop taking focused and inspired action and there will be no stopping YOU! Your dreams are totally in your control and shaping your own destiny is a certainty with this kind of disciplined action. You Go Girl!!
6. Inspiration is your middle name when it comes to your way of life. You make everything so special at home for your family. The house and decor is just "So", and your meals are nurturing while gorgeously presented even when there is no special occasion. Your mama taught you two important things about living an inspired life…"If you are going to do it, then do it with STYLE" and "Life's too short not to use the good china!" And you've never been one to disobey your mama, right? Keep taking the time to make life special in these ways, as your daughter will grow up to appreciate living a well-lived life and that will be one of the greatest gifts you will ever give her.
7. Speaking of GIFTS…You love to give. It's what keeps you inspired each day and when you give, whether of your money, your time, your knowledge or your talents like design or cooking a delicious meal, you put your whole self–heart and soul–right into the gift! Inspired Giving! Never stop this selfless way of nurturing others with every thread of your being. It's why life is worth living and even if it goes un-noticed by the recipient, it's still worth it! It makes you a better person from the inside out and isn't that what you're giving for?
8. You are an organizing queen, my friend. And nothing is safe in your house when you start cleaning out and giving away!! Your kid and hubby better batten down the hatches when you get inspired to ORGANIZE! But the best part about this trait in you is the How. You want to be inspired in all that you do, even the little stuff you do each day like brushing your teeth or having a cup of Jo, so you not only make things perfectly placed and paired down, but perfectly pretty too! This gesture may be lost on your family sometimes, but it's not lost on you. Keep up this method of self-care. It makes your life simplified, peaceful, and beautiful all at the same time. And saves lots of time too since you know right where everything is. And as you would say…"Time is Money"! Spoken like a true organized entrepreneur.
9. You have really found your purpose in blogging this year. No more blogging for blogging sake is your motto. Your words are coming straight from the HEART or not at all! If it's not inspired or inspiring to you, then it just doesn't make the cut. This is your blog, as you well know, and you can write about whatever you want. But what has become so inspiring is when you write about what you feel. And as evidenced by the many emails from those you have touched by sharing your story, you are definitely on to something. So keep up the authentic and inspired version of Tobi's Blog. Some people may not like it but as you always say…"What other people think of me is none of my business" and I frankly, am loving it!
10. You have become a pro at practicing inspired "Tobi Time"…yes, taking care of YOU! It's like a "Tobi PARTY" every single week. That's right! You are committed to Inspired Self-care no matter what. You no longer cancel your weekly massages for a work obligation. You never miss your bi-weekly mani-pedis and monthly facials because of what you "should" be doing instead. And yoga and meditation have become a regular part of your life. Fridays are your sacred "Tobi Day"…no work at home or the office. Just time to take care of Tobi and nothing more! Some may think you are indulgent, but I think you are brilliant! It has paid off one hundred fold in your physical health, your mental health, your peaceful demeanor and your quality of life. And your staff and family like you much more now that you are nice and calm. Plus you like yourself better too. Don't ever let anyone or anything stop you from putting yourself first. Remember that if you don't take care of YOU, how can you take care of everyone else!
from: minted.com
So there you have them, my 10 Non-Goals for 2013. And WOW! Did writing them ever feel GREAT! Promise me you will do this for yourself. And I know, I know. You may feel weird or silly or scared to do this. But trust me, it is the first step in really believing in yourself and your worth. And until you REALLY believe that you deserve the best in life and can tell yourself how great you are, then you will NEVER reach your goals and dreams. So go on and throw a Non-Goals SOIREE for little Ole You, Today! It may just be the most important work you do all year.
Need some help getting the Confidence to write your Non-goals? Then go back to my Confidence post from last Saturday and remind yourself all the reasons that you MUST love YOU enough to go after what you really want! And remember, I love you too and I'm rooting for your success in 2013.
P.S. We are getting into the thick of the resolutions, goals and dreams beginning tomorrow here on the blog. So be sure to meet me back for those exciting next steps towards success in 2013!
P.P.S. Inspired by all the hand-made beauty in my photos today? You can find them on my DIY Board on Pinterest. Wow, are there some seriously inspiring crafters out there or what?!?!


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Published on May 05, 2014
TAMPA - Cassidy Turley, a leading commercial real estate services provider in the U.S., announces that Executive Managing Director Allen McMurtry has arranged the $83.5 million sale of Somerby of Alpharetta.
Located in Alpharetta, GA, the community includes 282 units comprised of 16 Independent Living villas, 187 Independent Living apartments, 56 Assisted Living units and 23 Memory Care units. The community was built in 2007-2008 and maintains occupancy in the mid-90% range.
Mr. McMurtry represented the seller in its disposition of the community. The purchaser was a publicly-traded REIT.
Cassidy Turley's Tampa Senior Housing team has sold 153 Senior Housing communities in 29 states with an aggregate sales volume of over $1.9 billion.
Follow this link to download a property photo of Somerby of Alpharetta.
About Cassidy Turley Cassidy Turley is a leading commercial real estate services provider with more than 3,800 professionals in more than 60 offices nationwide. With headquarters in Washington, DC, the company represents a wide range of clients—from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies, from local non-profits to major institutions. The firm completed transactions valued at $22 billion in 2012, manages approximately 400 million square feet on behalf of institutional, corporate and private clients and supports more than 23,000 domestic corporate services locations. Cassidy Turley serves owners, investors and tenants with a full spectrum of integrated commercial real estate services—including capital markets, tenant representation, corporate services, project leasing, property management, project and development services, and research and consulting. Cassidy Turley enhances its global service delivery outside North America through a partnership with GVA, giving clients access to commercial real estate professionals in 65 international markets. Please visit www.cassidyturley.com for more information about Cassidy Turley.
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Update: Woman injured in fire searching for dog
April 30, 2014 at 2:05 p.m.
Updated April 29, 2014 at 11:30 p.m.
A Victoria woman suffered injuries in a house fire in the 1000 block of Park Avenue Wednesday afternoon and was transported to an area hospital.
The woman was treated at the scene by EMS for smoke inhalation and singed hair after she tried to find her dog in the house that was on fire. She then was transported. The dog is reportedly missing.
Emergency workers and Victoria firefighters were called to the scene about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The home is a single-story house near the corner of Jecker Street.


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Questions: Does the cream always rise to the top?
Carol Berg March 5th, 2007
Lots of good topics arise on our Questions page, some that deserve a somewhat longer answer than the quick response. A few weeks ago, Debbie White asked:
So, published writers: Do you think that a person who has reached a certain skill level will get published if they are persistent enough to find someone who likes their style? (And that if you keep getting rejected, you might want to think about revising further?) Or can even someone who is genuinely skilled and is sending their novels to the right markets with good query letters still not get published simply because they don't have the right connections or some other 'luck-based' thing?
And so to my own answer,
Will everyone who deserves to get published get published?
Alas, no. Would that it were true. But there are many reasons a deserving work won't hit the shelf. Here are two biggies:
- Not getting the book in front of the right person. You might be submitting to "the right marketâ€, but it's tough to look at the Literary Marketplace and pick the perfect editor or agent who will love and fight for your book. The more your work falls into the cracks between genres, the harder. There is always an element of subjectivity to an editor or agent's choice of projects – when they see literally hundreds of deserving works a year, of course they will choose ones that evoke their own deepest responses. Hearing pros in person at a convention or conference might help. But sometimes editors or agents will say one thing in a panel discussion about what they're looking for, and then go right ahead and take on something that doesn't fit what they said, just because the work hits the right chord. (I can witness to this one!) And you DO want an editor or agent who loves your work, because that's the only way you're going to negotiate the minefield of publishing.
- Vagaries of "the market," ie. an editor loves it but can't sell it to her bosses because "that kind of book" isn't selling. And, of course, just because something is skillfully written does not make readers buy it! (Silly readers…) Maybe the book hits a subgenre that's lagging or oversold – rollicking adventure, Arthurian, fairytale retellings, chicks in chainmail, or whatever.A good friend of mine wrote a terrific novel that had three publication offers several years ago, including one from one of the big NY houses. Through vagaries of bad agent advice and ill luck, she went with a small publisher that went bankrupt right as she held the bound galley in her hand. By the time all this was untangled, the subgenre had gone "out of style†and this most deserving book still languishes.
Is it a matter of "having connections"?
No. Many authors come from virtual nowhere. I am a software engineer/mom who took up writing for fun as my kids got older. I had never been to a convention, never met a published author. I didn't go to Clarion. I can name a number of other published authors with similar stories — people who wrote for the love of it, and then started looking into the business when they saw what they did as good. Often the break does not happen with a first book. (See persistence!)
Is there an element of luck?
Certainly. Having your work land on someone's desk before another author's gets there. Winning a contest that your ideal editor is judging. Writing in the sub-genre that is ready to hit the bigtime right when you're ready to market the book (and no, there is no magic way to predict what that might be). Acquiring an agent who can tell you exactly what a particular house/editor is looking for. Networking and learning the business are critical skills. And, to my mind, not the easiest.
If you keep getting rejected, could it be a sign you need to revise?
Certainly it could be. Note, I'm not saying it always is — you might be JK Rowling, dealing with those who Just Don't Know. But most rejections are for cause, not because the editor hasn't met you. So how do you know what to do, assuming you are not getting comments back with the rejections? One of the first things an author must learn is to step back from his or her own work and read critically. No one writes perfect prose. Beyond basic grammar, spelling, and usage (eg. lie/lay or infer/imply) – faults that some naive writers believe acquiring editors will magically overlook (NOT!) – are those greater quagmires of plot and character development, dialogue and exposition, tension and conflict.
The big problem here is that most of us are blind to our own faults. We are so close to our own work that our minds fill in the gaps. We know what our heroine intends. We know why the villain does evil things. We know where people are standing when the fight begins. Sometimes you must look through someone else's eyes to get the proper distance to see plot holes or awkward prose or flat characters. This is why many, many well-established authors still have first readers or critique partners. So find people to read your book – serious readers/writers, not friends, not family, not beginners. These people are not going to rewrite your work, but observe and report the gaps you can't see. Applying craft, ie. revision, does not destroy art!
Does persistence make a difference?
Absolutely. A woman I know had one genre novel published years and years ago — a western. She wrote all sorts of things after that — romance, women's fiction, mainstream, western — and was rejected over and over again. But she kept writing, trying, learning. Year before last, she wrote this little cozy mystery…and BOOM, she became a Booksense bestseller, has sold at least seven books, and is now being released in hardcover. Another fellow I know, wrote and submitted umpteen fantasies, only to be rejected. He switched to YA, and is now on his second contract. Again, these are just a few of MANY such stories.
So, the bottom line, Debbie and all: Keep writing. Study your craft. Find your voice. (So often the difference between a skillfully written book and one that sells is the uniqueness of the author's storytelling voice. Which is another whole essay.) Learn the business. Write stories that you enjoy. And enjoy the writing, too.


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Sun, 13 May 2012
Posted by Ben
This is not a drill...
Space Battles is the latest collection of Sci-Fi short stories from the Full Throttle Space Tales series (the 6th, to be specific).
Overall, this collection was extremely fun. Most of the stories are short enough to read on a daily commute (don't read while driving, please!), but long enough to be full stories with fully developed characters and plots.
The stories (as the title suggests) all revolve around battles in space. Whether they deal with ship vs. ship, ship vs. fleet, fleet vs. fleet, drones vs. fleet, or ship sabotage in the midst of a battle, all the stories remain tightly focused on the battle while still focusing enough on character (a must for shorts) keeping you at the edge of your seat.
The standout stories:
"The Thirteens" by Gene Mederos was an interesting one. The story felt just a tad rushed, but the science involved was awesome, and the characters well-rounded.
"Jump Point Blockade" by David Lee Summers had GREAT characters (space pirates!), and a fast-moving, interesting story (with the backstory hinted at very well).
"The Book of Enoch" by Matthew Cook focused on a single character dealing with his inner conflict while portraying a rich world around the character. Had a great resolution at the end that complemented the world-building very well.
"The Joystick War" by Jean Johnson was just plain, old fun. I could have done without some of the Alien diction (adding the extra "r" or "n" here and there), but the aliens themselves (cat-like, more or less) were really cool, and the story was just as cool (not to mention the Star Wars references in there made me LOL).
"The Hand of God" by Bryan Thomas Schmidt (the editor of the book and friend of the show) was edge-of-your-seat from sentence one. I loved the space-pirate/smuggler character the story focused on. It was cool to see a couple characters from the Davi Rhii Saga make appearences, and it makes me really excited to read the next in the series (The Returning).
My only complaints:
"Between the Rocks" by Anna Paradox was just a little lackluster for an opening story. It was well written and had a decent pace, but not enough world-building/character-development around the action.
"Guard Dog" by Mike Resnick and Brad R. Torgersen fell a little flat for me. I was surprised, given the clout that comes along with being a Mike Resnick story (he's pretty darn epic). The tech and science was really cool, but the story itself kind of rushed along and didn't really have the resonance it needed to be really really good.
Overall: 5/5. It's a great collection of stories even if you're fairly new to Sci-Fi (like I am: this is only, maybe, the third Sci-Fi book I've read recently). The stories, for the most part, are interesting, fun, and full of action and great characters.
(Check out our series of interviews with Bryan on our podcast, The First Million Words, buy his book, The Worker Prince, and pick up Space Battles from Amazon)
Category:Book Reviews -- posted at: 3:43am EST


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On Wed, 6 Sep 2000, Joseph M. Reagle Jr. wrote: > There's a fair amount of discussion on XML Encryption on a public list and > I'm forwarding a proposal I made in that forum [1] below. It is likely we > will need some syntax for describing the XML Information Item that is now > encrypted. Based on conversations with DanC and RalphS I proposed an > approach that uses an XML serialization of the RDFS in the Infoset spec. Of > course, there is no XML schema for that instance, but I think it'd be a good > idea. I encourage any of the folks here that are interested in that topic or > XML Encryption to have a look at the list. This is not a W3C activity > (though it might be some day) but a body of requirements and syntax > proposals are being discussed and could benefit from those interested in the > data model and information set behind any particular XML serialization. > > [1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/xml-encryption/ > [2] http://www.w3.org/TR/xml-infoset#rdfschema Thanks Joseph. Some more references on this topic are at http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/200008/msg00412.html (XSet) http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/200008/msg00239.html XML in RDF in XML via XSLT: an infoset implementation (Dan Connolly) http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-rdf-interest/2000Aug/0061.html There's also a brief XMLhack.com piece on XSet etc at http://www.xmlhack.com/read.php?item=696 DanReceived on Wednesday, 6 September 2000 18:03:35 UTC
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Westhill volleyball sweeps Trinity Catholic
Updated 10:35 pm, Wednesday, October 23, 2013
STAMFORD --It can be, at times, hard to convince the Westhill girls volleyball team there are 20 games on the schedule, not just the two against city opponents that seem like the most important every year.
"They are always excited about it," Westhill Coach Ali Walsh said. "I always say we have 20 games, not two games. They are obviously always more pumped up for that and we have Stamford High coming in here Friday which is not going to be an easy task, at all."
The Vikings (9-10) won the first leg of their quest for Stamford supremacy Wednesday with a 3-0 (25-20, 25-14, 25-12) victory over Trinity Catholic in the Westhill gym.
Westhill was led by Steph Roones (22 kills, 2 digs), Devon Pearson (34 assists, 2 kills) and Kaitlyn MacDonald (10 kills, 2 blocks).
"It felt good," Roones said. "Trinity had a very strong service, so, we had to really pick it up. Once we improved our serve/receive things sort of fell into place and once we missed less serves we played much better."
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Trinity (4-15) got solid contributions from Megan Bates (9 service points, 4 aces, 3 digs) and Gina Devito (6 service points, 5 assist, 5 digs).
The difference in the match according to Trinity Coach Craig Pucci was the amount of talent Westhill has all over the floor.
"I think Westhill certainly played cleaner than we did," Pucci said. "We did a nice job with our serves and some nice aces, but Westhill just had too many weapons. Front row, back row, they serve well. They just kept us on the defense all day long."
With Trinity leading 7-3 in the first game, Roones took over serving, rattling off five straight points to give the Vikings an 8-7 lead.
The Vikings led 14-13 when Silvana Cardona toed the line, banging out four straight service points to increase the lead to 18-13.
In the second game, Roones again won five straight service points moving the game from 5-5 to 10-5 Vikings.
"Once we got a good pass we could attack," Walsh said. "Our attack was pretty strong. I thought we lacked on our serve receive and we were trying to work on that but Trinity has a good serve and we wanted to focus on that. When we started to get good passes we could use our attack to our advantage."
In the third with Trinity leading 6-5, Adrianna Gambino opened up the game with five straight service points, giving the Vikings a 10-6 lead.
Lexi Boutsikoudis finished off the match with 7 service points.


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Google voice and video chat now supports LinuxAug 20, 2010
We've just learned that Linux users have finally gained the ability to use Google's chat's voice and video features Support for Ubuntu and other Debian-based Linux distributions is available immediately, with RPM-based distribution support said to be "coming soon."
According to the Google Mail blog post, Google's new voice and video chat support for Linux is available right away for Ubuntu and other Debian-based Linux distributions, and RPM support will be delivered soon.
According to Google, here's what's needed:
- Download the voice and video chat support for Linux, here
- Sign-in to Gmail, iGoogle, or orkut
- In your chat list, select the contact you want to call. If they have a camera icon next to their name, you can make a voice or video call to them; just click Video & more.
"If your friend doesn't have a camera next to their name in your chat list, you can invite them to download the voice and video chat plug-in from the Video & more menu in a chat window. Even if your friend doesn't have a video camera, you can still have a voice chat or a one-way video chat."
Further details on Google's voice and video chat service are available here.


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2017 President's Letter
May 1, 2017
Dear Members.
On behalf of the Board of Governors, welcome to the 2017 season at the Manchester Bath & Tennis Club! After an extended winter season we all hope for a short spring and a long summer! As always, there is a lot of effort unden/vay to make the Club ready for another great year! The Governor's Opening Cocktail Party is June 4th and the Club will be officially open on Saturday, June 10th. In response to the sun/ey results from last year, we are opening the Club early on a limited weekend basis (bar, bathrooms, tennis courts and beach only) starting May 13th. Please come and enjoy the Club and get a jumpstart on the season!
We are very pleased to have the majority of our management team back for another season. As mentioned at the Annual Meeting, we are going to bring the kitchen staff back in-house to see if we can improve customer ser\/ice and quality. As everyone knows, it is very difficult to staff and operate a kitchen for such a short season that has fluctuating demand. We are pleased to announce that Travis Grandon has signed on as our Kitchen Manager for the season. Travis has years of experience in the food sen/ice business and we look forward to working with him.
Club and Bar Hours for May 13,14, 20, 21 Memorial Day Weekend and June 3,4
Dear Members,
Please be advised that the club and bar hours for the next two weekends are as follows:
The club and bar will open, weather permitting at Noon and close at 6pm.
Read more: Club and Bar Hours for May 13,14, 20, 21 Memorial Day Weekend and June 3,4
Lyrics to Gone, Gone, Gone from B&T Idol
From Lisa Garlitz: my girls and a couple friends sang a song by Phillip Phillips called "Gone Gone Gone". I rewrote the lyrics as a tribute to the B&T. Several people have suggested that I post the lyrics to the website:
When summer leaves you high and dry
We'll be at the beach tonight
At the BNT, BNT
And when the sun goes down tonight
We'll be making our smores just right
At the BNT, BNT


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FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--E2open (NASDAQ: EOPN), the leading provider of strategic, cloud-based solutions for collaborative planning and execution across global trading networks, today announced that one of its customers has received a 2014 Manufacturing Leadership Award (ML Award) from industry analyst firm Frost & Sullivan. Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc., was recognized in the "Customer Value Leadership" category for a new supply chain system it developed based in part on E2open's solutions. The new system enabled Avnet to improve the predictability and visibility around the delivery of the converged IT infrastructure solutions it integrates for Avnet's solution provider partners in the U.S. and Canada.
"Customers expect that deliveries should arrive on time, in the timeline that they anticipate – even with significant variation in product availability and today's complex supply chains," said Mark Woodward, President and CEO, E2open. "At E2open, we take tremendous pride in helping our customers commit with confidence, and their success remains our highest priority. Avnet continues to demonstrate a commitment to supply chain excellence and innovation, and we are pleased that they have been recognized by Frost & Sullivan for their achievements."
The multibillion-dollar technology industry is transforming to respond to rising customer expectations by driving new sales and operations planning (S&OP) strategies. With a goal of putting its solution provider partners front and center, Avnet developed a new approach to fulfillment to align with the unique needs of the rapidly growing converged IT infrastructure market. The organization engaged E2open to assist in the planning and execution of the new system, which has significantly improved visibility and predictability around the delivery of custom-integrated converged IT infrastructure solutions and collaboration with Avnet's industry-leading suppliers.
"The integration of converged IT infrastructure solutions is a highly complex process, and Avnet must be able to seamlessly manage significant variation in product availability across multiple suppliers and complex supply chains," said Chuck Fries, Vice President, Material Operations, Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas. "By focusing on supply chain innovation and automation with tools from E2open, we have been able to improve the visibility for our partners into the process and accelerate the delivery of converged IT infrastructure solutions. The Manufacturing Leadership Award underscores our commitment to continually improving our processes to help our partners excel in the market and profitably expand into new markets."
The ML Awards are now in their tenth year. "Each year, the Manufacturing Leadership Awards honor companies and individuals that are shaping the future of global manufacturing," said Heather Holst Knudsen, President, Manufacturing Leadership Council. "This year's winners demonstrate the enormous amount of innovation that is taking place in the supply chain and manufacturing industries on a global scale." Nominations for breakthrough projects are entered into specific categories and evaluated by a panel of expert judges. ML Award winners will be honored on June 5, 2014 at a gala celebration following the Manufacturing Leadership Summit, a gathering of manufacturing leaders from around the world. For more information, go to: http://mlawards.gilcommunity.com/.
For more information on E2open, follow us on Twitter at @E2open or visit us on LinkedIn.
About E2open
E2open (NASDAQ: EOPN) is the leading provider of cloud-based, on-demand software solutions enabling enterprises to procure, manufacture, sell, and distribute products more efficiently through collaborative planning and execution across global trading networks. Enterprises use E2open solutions to gain visibility into and control over their trading networks through the real-time information, integrated business processes, and advanced analytics that E2open provides. E2open customers include Celestica, Cisco, HGST, HP, IBM, Lenovo, L'Oréal, LSI, Motorola Solutions, Seagate, and Vodafone. E2open is headquartered in Foster City, California with operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.e2open.com.


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|posted 08-29-2011 11:58 AM
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I built these end tables for our family room. I built them from a set of plans but like always, I modified them. Shortened them and made all the joints mortise and tenon including the tenons that extend through the legs. I also built the drawers out of solid oak instead of the birch ply they called for. I milled the mortises in a jig I built for my router and the tenons on the table saw with another jig I built. They turned out pretty good considering I built them using my old jobsite saw before I purchased the cabinet saw.
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#1 posted 08-29-2011 02:38 PM
These are nice looking end tables.
-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau
#2 posted 08-29-2011 02:38 PM
Walnutz, i like em! I'm actually working on some plans at the moment that are smiliar to these (i'm just looking to do a shelf at the bottom of them with slats on the sides)
-- Ev in Framingham, MA
#3 posted 08-29-2011 04:01 PM
Very nice, great job!!
-- Jack, Albuquerque
#4 posted 08-30-2011 03:40 AM
Thanks everyone.
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Tweaking traditions for the Christmas spirit
11/29/2012 7:32pmIt is easy to lose sight of what Christmas is about during this busy season. But if we just tweak a few of our Christmas traditions, or add new ones, we can bring the true spirit of Christmas into our homes and into the hearts of our family.
Would you eat Honey Boo Boo's 'sketti'?
11/29/2012 9:07pmA clip of the reality show "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" is leaving viewers (and foodies) intrigued and appalled by an "old family recipe" loosely resembling spaghetti. The footage shines a light on the state of nutrition for cash-strapped families.


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I want you to close your eyes – Oh wait, this is a blog – OK then, eyes open…
Let me start again.
I want you to picture in your minds eye a man chained at the wrists and ankles to a stone wall in a dark and dirty dungeon. The shackles are cutting into his flesh. Covered in filth he and his clothes are tattered and worn. He has been here for years. He is slumped in a heap on the floor against the wall, resigned to his condition.
Now see Jesus walk into that filthy prison cell. He is dressed in beautifully tailored garments, spotless, and He is clean, except for the dust on His feet from the dingy chamber's floor. It's as though the dirt can't reach Him. In His nail scarred hand He holds a key. As He approaches this shell of a man, He quietly asks him to stand.
At first this man does not even register that Jesus is talking to him. He has been alone so long that it never crossed his mind that anyone would come to him, let alone this majestic and beautiful man.
Jesus again asks him to stand, and as he struggles to his feet, Jesus reaches out His hand to help the prisoner rise. As he stand to his feet, he notices for the first time the markings across Jesus' forehead, left there from that mocking crown He once wore.
Once on his feet, Jesus continues to hold his hand and looks into his eyes. With a smile at the edges of His mouth Jesus asks, "Would you like to be free?"
This hostage can hardly believe his ears. His simple longing was for contact with life, but free? He had not dared to think of freedom.
"Yes, yes please, yes Sir, Oh Thank you, Yes" he sputters.
At this point Jesus gently applied the key to each manacle, carefully, so as not to tear the man's bruised and raw flesh any further, and set him free. Then Jesus said
"Come with me."
Jesus led him out of that ugly cave and into a place of beauty.
There was a warm bath drawn, and clothes laid out for him, clothes that appeared to be cut from the same material as the Master's.
Jesus helped him out of his rags and into the bath, and, as if he were a child, Jesus bathed Him until he was squeaky clean. Next He helped this newly free man (let's call him Chris) into the garments of righteousness Jesus had tailor made just for him. They were a perfect fit.
Shortly after his freedom encounter he started to feel a longing to be with other folks who knew this freedom.
There was a church not far from his home, so on Sunday morning he donned his new clothes and headed down the street.
Upon arriving he was greeted and welcomed by a friendly couple. They seemed to be beaming, and made him feel like he was in the right place. They were dressed in similar clothing, yet each was fitted and equipped differently. There were a number of children buzzing around the couple, and as they shook hands, Chris noticed the scars on the young man's wrists, a happy reminder to him of his new freedom. They quickly made him feel at home and helped Chris find his way around the facility.
As he left their company, he bumped into another gent. Also dressed in robes clearly made by the Master. He seemed a bit downcast. He did not have that same exuberance Chris had observed in the couple closer to the door.
Chris, encouraged by his encounter with the young parents eagerly offered his hand in greeting, but this gent held his hands behind his back and was not nearly as forthcoming in his welcome and greeting. As he introduced himself he somewhat awkwardly retracted his hand and slid it into his pocket.
Then he noticed something strange. This new acquaintance was in deed wearing a Jesus-made garment, but under it and around the edges he could see evidence that he had his filthy old clothes on underneath.
As he entered the sanctuary he saw dozens of folks already inside. Some were chatting quietly. Here and there he noticed a few more gregarious folks laughing and talking in what seemed like no regard for this beautiful place.
After his last encounter in the lobby, he began to look around and see if others might still have their old clothes on. Here and there he got a glimpse of a tatter or a rag. He even noticed a few folks who were carrying their chains.
The strange thing is the chains were not locked. These folks had somehow latched the manacles back onto their wrists, even though it was apparent that they were not locked.
Chris took his seat and a minute or two later the gent he met in the lobby came shuffling down the aisle. It was then that Chris noticed the cuffs on his ankles. They looked just like the ones Jesus had freed Chris from just days before.
Again, as with the others around him, the man's anklets were not locked, just jury-rigged to stay on. As he passed, Chris got a look at his hands and sure enough, he was wearing handcuffs.
The service started and they sang songs of praise to their great Savior and Deliverer, Jesus. They sang songs of freedom, but most were forward looking to a freedom in the future.
After a couple songs a man slid in next to Chris.
[How is this new character dressed? Hmmm.
Shall we dress him in a red suit and put horns and a pitchfork in his hands? I think not. Perhaps all in black with a big black 10-gallon hat? No, that won't do either. Let's dress him in church clothes. Let's put him in khakis and a polo shirt, or perhaps a suit and tie (this I will leave to your imagination since I am not sure what Church clothes look like to you.)]
So this new parishioner sidled up to Chris and began, in a whisper, to chat with Chris as the service continued.
"Are you new here?" he asked
"It's my firsts time. Are you a member?" Chris responded.
"Oh, I have been sitting in the pews since the first time this Church met here" he said.
Chris thought it was strange that this guy was neither wearing the Jesus made clothing nor was he wearing rags, and he showed no signs of either chains or scars. How did he fit in?
Then this odd gent spoke up again.
"So, young man, where are your chains?"
"Jesus removed them, what a relief that was. I felt like they had been with me my whole life, and finally I am completely free from those shackles. I owe Jesus so much!"
"Are you trying to tell me that you're no longer chained to that old nature? Didn't I see you looking with lust at that woman on your way in this morning? Didn't I see a glint of envy in your eye when you saw the deacon's car in the lot? Wasn't that comment you just made to me about freedom as good as a lie?"
This put Chris a little off kilter and he was not sure how to respond. Who was his new accuser, and how did he see so aptly the struggles Chris had been having that very morning.
Then he remembers what Jesus had done.
"Jesus unlocked my chains, He set me free, He washed me, He gave me these clothes and told me to wear them."
"So then, you are not denying these feelings? You are saying that you are still a sinner, still bound and just pretending to be free?"
"NO" said Chris, raising his voice slightly. Then more quietly, but still with conviction and force, "no, I am not 'still bound.' I saw the scars on Jesus. He paid for my sin, and took them away. I am still tempted, this is true. Even in the short time since my release, I have stumbled a time or two. But I am free. I refuse to go back and get those chains. I refuse to carry around the baggage and bondage of my old slavery."
He continued "I have a new heart, that though it is tempted, it has a deep desire to please my Lord and Master. There are even things that I never knew offended Him that this new heart tells me about myself."
"I am sorry," Chris finished, "but I will not listen to any more of your lies."
Chris got up and moved to a different row, and raised up his scared by beautifully empty wrists and hand and began to sing love songs to his Great Deliverer.


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Fashion tips with Haili Z: Topshop | Sydney, Australia
By Haili Z
Nov. 1, 2012 at 6:01 a.m.
Topshop is a famed store similar to H&M and Forever 21 based in the UK and collaborations in store from supermodel Kate Moss and designers like Mary Katrantzou, J.W. Anderson and Louise Gray.
I had a chance to attend the opening day launch of Topshop in Sydney, Australia, close to Sydney's Westfield Mall.
The launch party included a Topshop tote bag with free loot inside, including amazing giveaway opportunities for guests attending.
Inside the store, the track list included music from local artists.
"The best of Sydney's music talent will be taking over the decks daily as your shopping soundtrack," read the Topshop "In a Spin" posters.
An iPad case with a print made exclusively for Topshop was given as a gift with any $100 purchase. A fun photo booth was set up on the ground floor for guests to take their picture while trying on their best and favorite looks from Topshop.
Pictures from the photo booth were submitted online and added to the Sydney Topshop wall - whoever displayed the most creative pose won a $500 gift voucher to shop the store.
Topshop is now being sold in the United States in New York, Chicago and Las Vegas shops. If you are waiting for the chance to shop Topshop in Texas, Topshop has collaborated with Nordstrom and is available to shop at Nordstrom in Austin in Barton Creek Square, 2901 Capital of Texas Highway South. Hopefully, we will see a store front opening in Texas soon!
Fashionable Artists from Topshop Sydney's Playlist: • Cassette & Alley Oop
• Perfect Snatch & Alice Quiddington
• Valerie Yum & Elly K
• Kristy Lee & Starjumps
Haili Pue is the president of All Ze Details. Visit her website at allzedetails.com.


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Search Engine Watch and ClickZ are delighted to host the 14th annual SES London – Europe's leading digital marketing event. Covering the latest trends and challenges facing the online marketing industry, SES London provides guidance from leading experts on Search, Social Media, Display, Mobile, Email and more.
Location: Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, London SW1P 3EE
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Hamantaschen Recipe is the making and creating the symbolic 3-corner cookie. You can't have Purim without a Hamantaschen and a Hamantaschen recipe is the way to go! Its easy, fun and you do not need to create them alone. … [Read more...]
Purim Groggers – Day 8 of the Countdown
Purim Groggers are the essential noisemakers in celebrating this fun holiday of Purim. Day 9 of the Countdown, you learned that you will need to acquire the Purim Story. The story is available in published books, maybe someone you know is … [Read more...]


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Taeko is not a beauty in the conventional sense. To say she is a bit awkward might be an understatement. And, as a child, she listened in on her mother express doubts about her basic intelligence, too exasperated with Taeko's math grade to scold her. Yet, by the time you have finished viewing ONLY YESTERDAY (おもひでぽろぽろ), you will have fallen in love with her, unequivocally.
She might be from Tokyo, but she is no sharp dresser. Arriving at her vacation destination, a village with fields and woods spanning the horizon, Taeko is informed the work pants she is sporting are no longer worn around here, at least not by the local kids. You guessed it: she is no jetsetter; she likes the country. In fact, her choice is not to vacation at all; rather she cures her office blues by backbreaking work as a farmhand. She takes her sweet time reminiscing of her childhood – her twelve-year-old self fills her daydreams, and her conversations. This simple premise sustains a plot for a movie whose length is just two minutes shy of two hours. Taeko may not be your typical heroine, but this is an adult movie: adult in the sense of mature execution, although very accessible to children.
Let me address the animation first. It is a stylized expression by nature, right? Yet here it acts as a wonderful antidote to escapism, conjuring reality like you have never seen it before, making you look again at the world around you with the same sense of wonderment you surely possessed as a child. So, what if things are not perfect, and what if the concrete barriers lack color, what if a rural street looks empty? What if life offers a string of little disappointments and humiliations? Surely we are better off questioning the parental notion that bananas are "the king of fruit," even though the pineapple was hard to cut, and even though it doesn't taste as sweet as the stuff from the can. Surely we are better off acknowledging that boys are just ignorant oafs, if they think they could possibly catch a period from someone who really only has a cold.
But I may be getting a little ahead of myself: let me start from the beginning. Then again, it is hard to do, even for our heroine. She is drifting in and out of the present and the past, trying to sort out her memories, and her feelings. One minute she is picking prickly safflowers and ruminates about the girls of yore who were forced to do the work without protective gloves. The next thing you know, barging in comes Hirota, courting the twelve-year old Taeko. Who could resist him, the star baseball player that he is. And so the little girl literally floats on clouds, doing breaststroke high over the trees. All right, perhaps the animation is not all that realistic.
They did take some liberties. But what wonderful liberties they were! Taeko can watch her long grown-up schoolmates run in the narrow hallways in the railroad car, and we can watch them push her aboard a bus, and cheer for her, in the final sequence. But then, the soft colors that veil her memories are replaced by the clear-cut shapes of the present: the small car that Toshio is driving, the cigarette butts he digs for in the ashtray, his jawline, his red trucker hat, a grin that is all teeth, the yellow safflowers. Why, yes, who again was Toshio? An organic farmer in the summer (the film was released in 1991, so this was definitely not a fashion statement targeting yuppie, hipster shoppers), a ski instructor over the winter, he also drives Taeko around. Toshio reminds her he was at the dance, a year ago, does she remember? He listens to Hungarian folk music, because it is, well, music by the farmers for the farmers, or some such reasoning.
I was very touched by the soundtrack that drew heavily on Eastern European folklore. Unexpectedly, it took me to my cultural roots. Cimbalom is not an instrument you hear in California frequently. So here, in a Japanese animated feature, I found a haven complete with the familiar sounds of my childhood. How nostalgic! I could go on about the quivering strings, and the clean female vocals. There are so many more small things that happen, you see; I feel the urge to list them all, because they trickle together like a stream to become one epic hurrah at the very end. Complete with an over-the-top, sentimental, sappy song, an outpouring of emotion awaits the viewer as a reward. Will Taeko have selected it? Does it matter?
Her shoes or hairstyle, or a failure to star in a college play say nothing about her humanity if regarded individually. As a sum, the choices we make ultimately speak to what we find important. The audience surely recognizes themselves in Taeko's self-discovery process. Perhaps that is why the film is so uplifting – while the narrative unfolds a series of flops (a spa trip that ended in fainting, a summer break spent in an empty playground, damned onions forced on Taeko by adults), it forgives the nuisances their own insignificance, rendering them a laughing matter. Now, it doesn't hurt anymore to look back at former grievances. Now, one is allowed to blush a little and feel tenderness towards their younger, smaller selves.
It is my understanding that ONLY YESTERDAY was never released in the United States. I was fortunate enough to see it as a part of the Studio Ghibli Tribute at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica last week. The quality of the animation was quite astonishing – the level of detail was marvelous, the rendering of the 60s and 80s was distinct not only in pertinent period paraphernalia, but also by creating two very different atmospheres for the narrative's present and past arcs. A lot was achieved through the use of color and its saturation to distinguish the portions of the story not only on the time axis, but also providing them with a different emotional charge. Isao Takahata as both the director, and screenwriter, has produced a subtle story with universal appeal, quiet and subdued, and truly very memorable.


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According to Mike Klis of the Denver Post, the Broncos will pursue free agent defensive end Dwight Freeney if they end up having to release Elvis Dumervil.
Even if the Broncos are able to get Dumervil to take a pay cut, I think they should still pursue Freeney. He could be a great situational pass rusher for the Broncos.


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Round Printed Peacock Rug from Urban Outfitters
Lately, peacock blue has been our favorite color, and we've been trying to find ways to incorporate some of it into our home. This rug from Urban Outfitters may be the trick.
We love the color, of course, but are also finding ourselves drawn to the large, graphic pattern. Fun, but not overwhelming, and at a price point that wouldn't make us feel too guilty if this color phase of ours turns out to be a passing one.
• 60" Round Printed Peacock Rug, available for $48 from Urban Outfitters.