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Six other carpets or fragments of carpets are known with the same arrangement as that found here. Of those, the present carpet is undoubtedly the best preserved large example. There is an incomplete large carpet in the Philadelphia Museum of Art with two central stars on the mid-line divided by two part-octagons (Charles Grant Ellis, Oriental Carpets in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, 1988, no.25, pp.72-75). It is interesting to note there that the part octagons are brought some way in from the side borders, emphasisiing the possibility of an infinite repeat. There is a fragmentary large carpet in the Kirchheim Collection, with brilliant colours, but similar in arangement to the Philadelphia example with missing bits and totally lacking the border (E Heinrich Kirchheim, Orient Stars, London, 1993, no.192, pp.300-301). There are three small fragments of a further large carpet, one of which is in the Victoria and Albert Museum (Hali, vol.6, no.4, pl.16, p.368, illustrated with another part of the same carpet in the Wher Collection). In addition to these three other larger carpets there are three smaller rugs. One was sold in these Rooms 29 April 2004, lot 27, similar in colouring to the classic Ushak large carpets but slightly more provincial in drawing. The other two are both in the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art, Istanbul, (Nazan Ölçer et al, Turkish Carpets from the 13th-18th centuries, Istanbul, 1996, pl.96, p.134; and Hulya Tezcan et al., Weaving Heritage of Anatolia 2, pl.77, p.99). Each of these last two look far more like versions of the same design made for local rather than court or export consumption.
When discussing the origins of Turkish 16th century carpet designs, Kurt Erdmann suggests that the main medallion format designs derived from sections taken from overall designs of diagonal medallions of alternating form (Kurt Erdmann, The Early Turkish Carpet, London, 1977, p.70). That a number of the earliest Ushak carpets have, like the Philadelphia carpet, a little over half of the side medallions visible, would support this. Another feature that helps us determine the place of this small group of Ushak carpets within the greater oeuvre is the floral background ornament. In his discussion of a very good but typical "star" Ushak carpet exhibited by Moshe Tabibnia, Jon Thompson looks at this in some detail (Jon Thompson, Milestones, Milan, 2006, pp.104-109). He looks in particular at a carpet originally from the Great Mosque in Divrigi, and another in the St. Louis Art Museum, formerly in the Ballard Collection (figs.95 and 98). As well as noting the comparison of the Ballard rug to the tilework in the Blue Mosque in Tabriz dating from 1465, in his discussion of the previous carpet in the exhibition he particularly concentrates on a small trefoil flower from which the vine grounds spring, showing it to derive from the Chinese depiction of the leaf of a lotus flower (pp.91-101). The present carpet has exactly this flower as the base for all the floral sprays, and a variant on it included in the cusped octafoil medallions. The placing in the octafoil medallions recalls also elements of illumination from the period of Sultan Mehmed II and his son Bayezid, in the second half of the 15th century (Mine Esiner Özen, Turkish Art of Ilumination, Istanbul, 2003, esp. pp.96-97). Jon Thomson shows the derivation of this element from Central Asian late 14th century design, and illustrates a tile panel from the Shah-i Zinde necropolis in Samarkand which has a closely related star formed of interlaced strapwork issuing alternating leaves of this lotus form alternating with palmettes, exactly the same as is found in the red centres of the cusped octafoil medallions in the present carpet. All can be seen as another demonstration of the "International Timurid style" that has been commented on by various authorities. It is certainly dangerous to infer too much from a comparison that is so distant both in time and place, but the comparison does add another small element of support to Dr Thomson's argument as well as doing nothing to discourage the suggestion of an early date on the present carpet.
The drawing of the floral designs in the field, notably with the designs springing from the "lotus-leaf" element also relates closely to that of two almost identical carpets in the Vakiflar Museum, Istanbul, possibly from Eastern Anatolia, which have been dated between the 15th and 16th centuries, most scholars preferring the earlier date (Thompson, op.cit, fig.95, p.105; Suzan Bayratoglu and Serpil Özçelik, Carpet Museum and Kilim and Flatweaving Rugs Museum Catalogue, Ankara, 2007, no.14, p.29).
The main border found on this carpet appears on four carpets which have the cusped octagon as both the major and minor medallions: one that was exhibited in Milan (Il Tapetto Orientale dal XV al XVIII secolo, exhibition catalogue, Milan, 1981, no.11, pl.p.76), one in the Detroit Museum (Charles Grant-Ellis, op.cit., fig.25b, p.74), a third is the Khalili/Meyer Müller "stars only" carpet (J.M.Rogers, The Arts of Islam, Treasures from the Nasser D. Khalili Collection, Abu Dhabi, 2008, no.395, pp.332-333), and the fourth is the blue ground example from Berlin recently exhibited in Paris (Le ciel dans un Tapis, exhibition catalogue, Paris, 2004, no.144, pp.30-31). The minor borders found here also appear on others of the variant group, notably the medallion lattice carpet in the Musée des Arts Décoratifs (Hali 153, pl.9, p.98), and on the Khalili/Meyer Müller carpet which uses our outer border as the inner border.
Carpets of this variant design are among the earliest of all Ushaks depicted in a European context. No less than three paintings of the English king Henry VIII (r.1509-1547) depict him standing on carpets of this design. All copy exactly the pose of the portrait mural at Whitehall, now unfortunately destroyed, but of which a copy remains in the Royal Collection (Hali, vol.3, no.3, pl.1, p.177). In that painting he is standing on a different carpet, but most of the various other paintings made copying the stance each depict him standing on a different Turkish carpet. Of those with our carpet the example by Hans Eworth was recently re-dated to circa 1545, the second is a contemporaneous version of that painting by another artist, while the third, apprarently of circular format, is at Parham Park, whose medallion is not so immediately recognisable (Hali vol.3, no.3, cover and pp.179 and 198). This makes it almost contemporaneous with the earliest datable depictiuon of an Ushak carpet, that by Paris Bordone in the Accademia in Venice dating from 1541. And, as Julian Raby noted so wittily at the end of his article, it is highly probable that the carpets exported to Europe were a little beind the time in terms of taste at the Ottoman Court, so the first date of manufacture of any design is likely to be quite a bit earlier than its first depiction (Julian Raby, 'Court and Export, Part 2, the Ushak Carpets', Oriental Carpet and Textile Studies II, Carpets of the Mediterranean Countries, London, 1986, pp.177-185).
Another indication of a very early date for this design is given by a painting originally attributed to Sebastiano del Piombo and now thought to be by Da Carpi that was published in the early 20th century in Frankfurt. This portrait shows a lady against a table on which a carpet lies. The field is an Ushak of this variant version; the extraordinary thing is the border which is a closed kufic border of a type normally found on "Small pattern Holbein" and "Lotto" carpets. This reinforces strongly the suggestion that the "variant" Ushak carpets are in reality the earliest Ushaks. The present carpet is the most impressive carpet of this version of the design to have survived to the present day.
We are grateful to Michael Franses for his helpful comments on this group of carpets and the paintings in which they appear.
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Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol—A Franchise Reborn
I was not excited for this movie. The trailer left me underwhelmed, I didn't see MI3, and like everyone else I was beyond tired of Tom Cruise (except of course when he's playing the bad guy like he did so marvelously Collateral and Tropic of Thunder). But as an action star, I considered Cruise gone and the MI franchise dead. But in the course of critical duty, last night I paid the outrageously high ticket price for an IMAX showing. And now I'm saying mea culpa.
Yes it's a silly plot device. Some lunatic bad guy wants to start Armageddon for no other reason than he's a lunatic bad guy. To make matters worse, the team gets disavowed. With the sole exception of the always wonderful Jeremy Renner as Agent Brandt, all the character drama scenes, frankly, slow down the film. But at the end of the day, Director Brad Bird has quite simply redefined the MI team's field mission ploys to create the most exciting sequences EVER in the film franchise's history.
The film begins with a series of maneuvers that end in death, followed by an escape from a Russian prison set to Dean Martin music. Benji (Simon Pegg) masterminds the whole thing using automated doors opening and closing. While there's violence and explosions, (this is an action movie after all), the film's real strength lies in its use of the team circumventing impossible situations and brilliant cons. Everything from breaking into the Kremlin (where they manage to transform two guys making their way across a hallway into a masterpiece of suspense and ingenuity), from an elaborate charade in the Burj Khalifa that will terrify any audience member afraid of heights, a chase scene during a freaking sandstorm, to the movie's climax battle in a mobile parking garage. The last one is especially good not just for its kinetic energy and originality but because you actually see Ethan Hunt get hurt. None of that usual nonsense where the hero takes a brutal beating without a mark to show for it and struts off later. Here you can almost feel every bruise as he limps through trying to complete the mission at all costs, and with both hero and villain making bold and unexpected kamikaze moves.
Perhaps even more importantly than the awesome action and gorgeous sets (we travel from Russia, Dubai, to Mumbai), is the sense of team camaraderie. There's no question that Cruise is the team leader, but Ethan is forced to admit that even he can't do it alone. He needs help and fortunately he's got some of the best—Renner's Agent Brandt, a so-called analyst with surprisingly good field skills, Paula Patton's seductive but lethal Jane, and Simon Pegg's Benji who is the team's technical genius and comic relief.
One of the problems with MI2 is that it became all about Ethan the Action God and there was no team function at all. In some ways Cruise's travails have worked in the movie's favor. The film's creators have produced a better movie by concentrating less on Cruise and more on the ensemble effort. MI4 is more in keeping with the spirit of the original show. It also helps that no one on Ethan's team uses the full head masks.
In the closing scenes we have all four of the Mission members signing on to work together as a team in a style like a television pilot setting us up for the series. (TV, after all, is where Bird got his start). It's practically an on screen promise from Bird for more adventures to follow. The movie ends with a resurrection of someone believed to be dead; perhaps deliberately echoing the fact that maybe, just maybe, neither the MI franchise nor Cruise's career were as dead as originally supposed.


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The American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the number one Israel lobby group, likes to operate quietly. The group lobbied in favor of the Iraq war, but doesn't want anyone to talk about that (see Phil Weiss' excellent post on that here). Now they're lobbying for a war on Iran through a hawkish Senate resolution–but people are talking about it.
The Senate resolution was introduced last week by Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, and has 35 co-sponsors, with Senator Joseph Lieberman also strongly backing the bill. The resolution is only the latest tool used by Iran hawks to pressure the Obama administration into taking a strong stance against Iran. The major problems with the bill, as Mitchell Plitnick points out in Souciant magazine, were expressed by the National Iranian-American Council:
As drafted, the resolution confuses U.S. "red lines" and significantly lowers the threshold for going to war…
As drafted, the resolution sets conditions for going to war without stating that it is not an authorization of force…
As drafted, the resolution takes options off the table for preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons…
In essence, critics of the bill are saying it provides a backdoor to war.
AIPAC's fingerprints are all over the bill. And while the powerful lobby group does not want to be seen as pushing for war, that's exactly what they're doing.
Robert Wright called out AIPAC's role in a much-talked about blog post for the Atlantic:
Late last week, amid little fanfare, Senators Joseph Lieberman, Lindsey Graham, and Robert Casey introduced a resolution that would move America further down the path toward war with Iran. The good news is that the resolution hasn't been universally embraced in the Senate.
As Ron Kampeas of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency reports, the resolution has "provoked jitters among Democrats anxious over the specter of war." The bad news is that, as Kampeas also reports, "AIPAC is expected to make the resolution an 'ask' in three weeks when up to 10,000 activists culminate its annual conference with a day of Capitol Hill lobbying…"
The resolution defines keeping Iran from getting a nuclear weapons "capability" as being in America's "vital national interest," which is generally taken as synonymous with "worth war." And, though this "sense of Congress" resolution is nonbinding, AIPAC will probably seek unanimous Senate consent, which puts pressure on a president. Friedman says this "risks sending a message that Congress supports war and opposes a realistic negotiated solution or any de facto solution short of stripping Iran of even a peaceful nuclear capacity."
What's more, says [Lara Friedman of Americans for Peace Now], the non-binding status may be temporary. "Often AIPAC-backed Congressional initiatives start as non-binding language (in a resolution or a letter) and then show up in binding legislation. Once members of Congress have already signed on to a policy in non-binding form, it is much harder for them to oppose it when it shows up later in a bill that, if passed, will have the full force of law."
Jim Lobe has more on the AIPAC war push here.
This bill will get massive support from Congress, especially in an election year and while AIPAC's annual conference is going on. But, the fact that the Atlantic is exposing AIPAC's war-mongering should be seen as progress. With Occupy AIPAC heading into town as well, and J Street holding its conference soon after, there's a chance a counter-narrative against a war with Iran will get more play.


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When discussing the environment, I often get into the same argument. I advocate for strengthening environmental protections at the state at federal levels and the other person often opposes those measure, concerned that more regulation would harm economic recovery and growth. I think that the "economy versus environment" argument is a false choice, for two reasons.
First, investing in newer, cleaner technologies will create new jobs, particularly ones in engineering, math, science, and manufacturing, all types of jobs that America desperately needs. Take wind turbines, for example. We need people to design and test them. We will then need trained people to build, transport, assemble, and maintain them. These are all positions that could be occupied by trained, educated American workers.
Second, if we have a planet with unbreathable air and undrinkable water because we polluted the fuck out of it, that 1% increase in last quarter's profits does not really seem to count for much of it. Saying, "I am okay with relaxing caps on CO2 emissions to help the economy," is akin to saying, "I will poison myself and everyone else on this planet for money."
Ultimately, we have to make the decision about how badly we are willing to poison our air, water, and land in order to get some kind of an economic payoff. I would like to think that a properly-informed population would decide to give the environment's stability more thought that the economy. There are jobs and there is no money in a poisoned world.


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Editor's note: Today's letters to the editor are from Southwest Junior High students learning about persuasive writing.
To the editor:
Have you ever wondered if you should let your kids learn another language? Here is some information to help you answer that question. About 8 million kids in America spoke a foreign language at home in the year 2000. Research shows that in 2002 California is the number one state far kids that speak a foreign language.
In the long run this foreign language will help your child with jobs, relationships and understanding people from different countries. When your child is on a vacation to a different country, it may be easier for them to understand what other people are trying to tell them. When a person is visiting here from a different country they might not know the way around. So understanding their language will help you give them directions.
I want people to learn a foreign language for their own good.
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Just a few meters from Piazza Venezia, often considered the true center of Rome, you will find the administrative center of the Order and the Friary of the Twelve Holy Apostles next to the Basilica which shares the same name. On June 30, 1463, Pope Pius II Piccolomini donated the Basilica to the Franciscan family of the Order of Friars Minor called "of the community" or "Conventual". The friary is owned by the Vatican, while the Basilica belongs to the Italian State.
The Community is comprised of 35 friars, between 35 and 95 years of age, coming from 11 different nations representing 19 Jurisdictions of the Order. Being in the heart of Rome, Italian is obviously the most commonly used language of the day, but very often one hears the resonance of the other official languages of the Order, and even some that are not.
The main service of the friary is, of course, aimed at the general government of the Order. The General Definitory is located there, as are various General Offices. Naturally, the Definitors are often traveling around the world, keeping up with the Conferences/ Jurisdictions for which they are responsible.
The General Administration of the Order also includes the General Secretariat. This office is comprised of the Secretary General and five others: the website Director—the translator for the Polish language, the translator for English, the one for Italian (there is presently no Spanish language translator) and another friar who is the Order's Head of Statistics.
Then there is the General Treasurer's Office which includes the General Treasurer, the Exactor, and the Legal Representative. Other offices of the General Curia located in the Friary of the Twelve Holy Apostles are those of the Attorney General, the Postulator General for the Causes of Saints and the General Archivist. Also in service at the General Curia is the Personal Secretary to the Minister General and the Executive Editor of Commentarium Ordinis.
The Community also hosts a team of friars who take care of the pastoral activities of the parish. It is headed by a pastor supported by additional friars dedicated to hearing confessions and animating the liturgies of the Basilica.
Other invaluable friars in community are those serving as Porter, friary Econom or performing other daily services needed by the Community.
Finally, there is a special role which covers some elderly friar residents who have served the Order faithfully for many years. They continue to do what they can, given their current physical abilities, but they provide particular support to the community through prayer and through the example of their loyalty and commendable love for the Order.
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I was paying bills the night before my chemo and started to get hot-flashes. I decided to go outside and sit on the front steps to cool off and watch the evening rain come down. My wife was only about 30 seconds behind me, so I know she is watching me pretty closely.
We talked and she put her arm around me knowning that I was feeling a little down in anticipation of Chemo No. 5. We both know that I feel pretty good right before treatments, and that I was getting ready to go back into battle with all of the strong drugs. She reassured me that it would be ok again this time, and that she and the girls really appreciated me fighting through the tough times and doing what I needed to do so that we could have a future together. The rain sounded so much better!!
My chemo appointment was scheduled for the afternoon session, so I was going to have something humorous for those nurses and to lighten things up around the Chemo Center. This time I borrowed a pair of boxer shorts that were red and white (candy-cane) striped and they had plastic butt-cheeks attached to the outside of the backside. When one of the nurses came over to hook up my chemo, I told her to stand-by while I used the restroom. I returned with the boxers on over my blue jeans, but she didn't see me right away. So my wife pointed to me and told the nurse that I really needed some help. When the nurse looked, I had my backside facing her with the red and white boxers and plastic butt-cheeks giving her the moon!!! I thought she was going to roll on the floor she laughed so hard. I told her I did it just to "crack" her up!! The rest of the nurses, a doctor, and even the chemo patients got in on the fun. They really think that I'm CRAZY!!
I will need to get a lot of rest this week since we are planning to fly out to San Francisco on Friday. The girls are excited about their first time flying on a big plane and seeing the Golden Gate, Alcatraz, and some of the sites. I know it will make for some good memories and I am determined to make it wonderful. I believe keeping an active life style is beneficial since it gives me something to look forward to and to feel well for.
A friend of mine in Charlotte contacted me about these blog journals. Turns out that his father is getting ready to start chemo this coming Monday and he thought the blogs would be helpful for him to read. GREAT!!! My desire to help others prepare for this journey is happening. I wish him and any others that can benefit from these blogs all the best and my prayers are with you!!
Remember, "I can do everything through Him who gives me strength. - Philippians 4:13
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Dude...For all of those who may read this and don't know you. I can only hope they have the faith, strength and determination that you have. You've been an inspiration to me and I'm sure to others who have read about your travels over the past months. When I think about what you and others like you have gone through it makes me realize how truly fortunate I am. Additionally, I stop and think about what a great time we live in where health care professionals have been blessed with the knowledge, skill and desire to help cure and treat these diseases - aren't we fortunate. I, like a lot of the people in your life look forward to your final treatment and moving forward to bigger and better times. We'll continue our prayers for you and may God bless you and your family - Chip
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Hey all, I'm really excited to be guest posting at The Mudroom today. The Mudroom is a lovely blog collective that focuses on making room for people in the midst of the mess. My kind of place, think I'll hang out there more often.
We pulled out of the zoo and immediately they started asking for more.
"Can we go out for Ice cream?!" "Can we go out for dinner?!" "Oh please Mom! Oh please!"
We'd just spent hours traipsing around the zoo, petting the wallabies, climbing the wooden train and tracking down the tigers.
We weren't there for me. I mean we were, but you know . . . not really.
As our sticky, crumb-infested mini van pulled out of the parking lot, my husband looked at me . . . "I'm not going to tell them 'no' about dinner. What do you think?"
"I have a meal plan in place at home, but whatever you want, baby."
"Let's flip a coin, Mom! Heads is dinner at home and tails is a restaurant!"
It was a very expensive tails.
We decided on a local brewery, because we live in Grand Rapids, beer city USA, and any restaurant that lasts either is a brewery or supports local beer culture.
We walked in and I scanned the trendy dining room, full of local art and hipster beards. I sighed with reassurance when I spotted the stack of high chairs in the corner.
High chairs, okay, we're allowed to be here . . . I reassured myself. There is nothing like taking kids out to eat to remind you of just where you are in life.
We sat down and ordered drinks and melt-in-your-mouth fried pickles. While our kids wiggled and spilled, I leaned over to my husband and whispered; "It's like we're the PSA for why not to have kids . . . or at least not to take them out to fun restaurants . . . everyone must wonder why we dared emerge from our hot dog cave."
Then my daughter leaned over and said: "Actually . . . I bet they're all thinking "Wow . . . they have three awesome kids. They are soooo lucky."
And I was put. In. My. Place.
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The Gnats' bats delivering a thrilling comeback in game one of a doubleheader and Matt Koch was one pitch away from perfection in game two, as the Savannah Sand Gnats swept a doubleheader from the Augusta GreenJackets by scores of 3-2 and 3-1.
In the first game, with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning and down 2-1, Brandon Nimmo and Stefan Sabol each drew walks to put the tying and go-ahead runs on base. Then with two outs, Eudy Pina singled into left field to drive home Nimmo with the tying run. Cole Frenzel followed with another single into left to chase home Sabol with the winning run. Starter Marcos Camarena gave the Gnats a complete game effort, allowing two runs on seven hits for his fifth win of the season.
In game two, Matt Koch retired the first 18 batters in a row and was three outs away from a perfect game heading to the seventh and final inning. Leading off the seventh, GreenJackets leadoff man Rashawn Payne worked the count full before tripling up the left-center field gap, beyond the reach of Savannah left fielder Stefan Sabol to snap Koch's bid for a perfect game.
Here are the stand-outs:
Cole Frenzel: 4-for-7, 2 2B, 3 RBI
Eudy Pina: 2-4, 2B, RBI.
Marcos Camarena: 7.0 IP, 2 R, 7 H, 0 BB, 2 K
Matthew Koch: 7.0 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K
I love walk off wins! #gnatpower
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took the photo down. I don't think it's illegal in Illinois-it is in Wisconsin. But, I am not one of the people that is above the law and don't want to take the risk.
At Instapundit, they show lines in several places. In Chicago at my polling place there wasn't a long line. I waited five minutes.
I sent an email to the email address provided on the Illinois State Board of Elections website and asked about these questions. Response from Steve Sturm (Illinois State Board of Elections):
"There are no provisions either allowing or disallowing video or audio
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the ability of a person to tape proceedings are those which allow the
election judges to take complete control of the polling place and those
which prevent anyone from compromising the ability of voters to cast a
ballot in secret.
Our general advice to election authorities is that cameras should not be
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It's been a long time since Ace Contracting consisted of one brother driving a brown Pinto station wagon with a ladder tied on top….a lot of dues paid back then. A highly skilled friend once said he knew so much about his trade because he had made every mistake possible. There were many such moments of bitter education at Ace during the beginning. But eventually the knowledge and skill outgrew the errors and frustrations. We became recognized as solid, reliable competitors sought out by clients and architects. Eventually we were entrusted with more and more challenging, unique projects requiring all of our craft and ability (as well as patience and good humor). These have run the gamut from colonial restoration to avant garde experimentation.We came to realize what a true honor it is to be asked (allowed) to build or remodel someone's home.We take pride in who we've become as a business–a stable, widely published builder and remodeler of diverse, interesting structures–providing shelter, beauty, function–well respected for craftsmanship, experience and honesty.
We also take pride in who we've become as engaged citizens–contributing money, time and experience to a wide range of community needs and efforts–with an emphasis on issues related to health, homelessness, poverty and social justice.
And after all these years, we still love to build. Sometimes the daily grind momentarily obscures this fact but it's undeniable. We still get a kick out of creating an interesting, beautiful structure whether it's a small remodeled bathroom or a new home on a hill with a view of the Blue Ridge. We are energized by the challenge of an innovative or unusual design. Our passion for creative construction carries over into our private lives; all four of us, without exception, pursue our own personal building projects as avocations, using the same care and attention to detail that we give our clients' projects during work hours. A screened porch, a deck surrounding a boulder, a jewelry box to surprise one's wife–like the t-shirt says, "It's Who We Are, It's What We Do."


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What do you think will happen to me in the comming yearwill I get my son Kevin back or will I see my friend I miss
im going to loose my house where will I be living
dolly99 41-45, F 4 Answers 1 Dec 25, 2012 in Parenting & Family
you know Dolly, if you have no home its probably going to be difficult to get Kevin back- maybe you should focus on finding a suitable home
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i hope that u get all that u need in the coming year and maybe the home assistance plan can come to your aid god bless u
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London - Chelsea may be overwhelming favourites to reach the Champions League semi-finals after their stunning 3-1 win at Liverpool on Wednesday, but no-one from either side is conceding the tie is over yet.
Chelsea recovered after a Fernando Torres goal had put Liverpool ahead in the sixth minute, stunning the five-times European champions with two headers from Branislav Ivanovic and a hammer-blow third from Didier Drogba.
The result even amazed Chelsea's temporary coach Guus Hiddink, who won the tactical battle with Liverpool coach Rafa Benitez, a master tactician himself, especially in Europe.
"It was very surprising to have scored three, we didn't expect it. But remember it is only halftime, Liverpool have pulled off some remarkable comebacks in the past," said Hiddink, who pulled off a masterstroke of his own by designating Michael Essien to patrol Steven Gerrard and negated the Liverpool skipper's usual influence.
Shackling Gerrard was key to victory -- but so was deploying Ivanovic as the target man from two set-piece corners. The Serbian defender had not scored for Chelsea since arriving in January last year.
But the Liverpool defence twice failed to pick him up and he punished them both times with two carbon-copy goals, one in each half.
The second after 62 minutes put Chelsea 2-1 ahead and Liverpool, looking unrecognisable from the side that beat Real Madrid 4-0 at Anfield in the last round a month ago, were shattered when they conceded a third from Drogba five minutes later.
"It is going to be tough, and we have to go there and score three but we can do that," a defiant Benitez said afterwards. "The tie is not over yet."
Even though Chelsea do look set for a semi-final against Barcelona, Liverpool's players are seeking inspiration from their own glorious European history as defender Alvaro Arbeloa told Liverpool's website (www.liverpooltv.co.uk) on Thursday.
The Spaniard said he hopes the side can recreate their heroics from the 2005 Champions League final, when they overturned a 3-0 half-time deficit to draw 3-3 with AC Milan in Istanbul and win the trophy on penalties.
"We can do it -- why not? We believe we can. We have to go there and fight, try to get one goal and then think about another.
"Liverpool won a Champions League final by scoring three goals in 45 minutes, so why can't we get three in 90?
"I think we have to remember Istanbul and believe. We know it's going to be difficult to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge but it's not over."
Meanwhile, Brazilian Lucas Leiva says Liverpool have already shown they can score goals away from home, as they proved by beating Manchester United 4-1 at Old Trafford last month.
"We know it will be really difficult but it's not impossible," Lucas told the website. "Chelsea came here and scored three, and we have the quality to do the same there. We need the perfect performance."
Chelsea skipper John Terry will miss the second leg after being booked for a barging into Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina.
The Blues will miss Terry enormously but, with three away goals in the bank, next week's match might be a rare one in which they could afford to be without him.
What a stunning perfomance from chelsea it's what we need in the field of soccer.
Only one team and one team alone will walk away with the prize this season. Not Liverpool, not Chelsea, and definately not FC Porto!!!!!
Why are the Liverfool supporters so quiet today? A few weeks ago they had all the cups in their imaginary cabinet. Typical arrogant hasbeen atttude year in and year out.See you next year. Well done Chelsea. Gosh I enjoyed that klap.
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anonymous has a big mouth for half time, lets see the second leg.
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Arsenal now in the semis, we'll see what your Drogba will do to your blue jerseys.


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THOSE WHO are entrusted with the power of enforcing the law - up to and including the use of deadly force - must be above reproach.
There is no room in the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department for outright corruption or for consorting with criminals. Police department policy bans SCMPD employees from "regular associations" with people who are known law-breakers, and rightly so.
The friends a police officer chooses colors the public's perceptions, not only of the individual officer, but of the department as a whole.
Because public trust and cooperation are the linchpins of a successful crime-fighting initiative, maintaining a good opinion of the department and its officers is paramount to keeping our communities safe from crime.
Former Savannah-Chatham police corporal Victor Munn might not be guilty of the financial fraud accusations leveled against him by a local attorney and a real estate agent.
However, his decision to associate with girlfriend Catherine Ann Hickling seems to have set Munn on a path of personal and professional destruction.
Arrested Tuesday on a charge of hindering the apprehension of a criminal, Munn allegedly lied to U.S. marshals seeking to arrest Hickling on outstanding warrants for contempt of court, probation violation and federal wire fraud. Authorities say the former police officer told investigators Hickling was not in the Effingham County home the two shared, but she was found hiding in the attic.
Not only is Mr. Munn's good name smudged, but, by extension, the department's as well.
Offsetting the disgraced former officer's apparent actions is the way the department handled allegations of wrongdoing. When troubling information came to light last spring (the nature of which has yet to be released), the former corporal was placed on administrative leave until an investigation of his actions could be completed.
While six months is a long time for an officer to be on leave for suspected misbehavior, the department has a duty to thoroughly investigate allegations against its officers. A snap judgment in favor of or against an officer would not serve the public's best interests. Good cops can be easy targets for false accusations. Bad cops may have their coworkers fooled.
In the end, it comes down to a commitment among officers to set stellar examples and among top brass to get bad apples out of the barrel. For the continued health of the department, it is vital for officers and the public to communicate concerns about any questionable actions of police personnel to department administrators. No man or woman - especially one wearing a badge and carrying a gun - is above the law.


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Checklist Description
This checklist provides an overview of how organizations can deal with events that threaten their survival and outlines some of the strategies which can be employed to tackle such threats.
Although any development that poses a serious threat to a business and/or its shareholders can be thought of as a crisis of some kind, events that require rapid and far-reaching action by management to avert significant damage to the organization require some form of crisis management. All businesses should expect to face major challenges from time to time, but the precise form of possible threats to the survival of an organization are very difficult to predict, with the need for the right solutions to be identified and implemented within a tight timescale often adding to the severity of the crisis.
The immediate threat of bankruptcy is an obvious situation that requires crisis management, though struggling companies in need of urgent corporate restructuring or debt refinancing could also employ crisis management techniques. Similarly, companies facing major problems such as a catastrophic computer systems failure, a large-scale industrial accident, a major product recall, or a sudden collapse in sales due to a health scare can also benefit from the implementation of crisis management strategies.
Though the precise nature of potential crises facing businesses varies considerably according to their operating environment, in all cases crisis management presents significant challenges for senior management. When preparing outline crisis management plans in advance, executives should ensure that appropriate personnel structures are in place to help deal with major events that could threaten the business. Management should also impress on their crisis management teams how the company's core values should be reflected in the methodology employed to steer the organization through the crisis. Additionally, emphasis should be placed on how the organization intends to communicate with parties such as employees, clients, and investors during a possible crisis, bearing in mind that loss of support from any of these could in itself pose a grave threat to the business.
In many cases, companies can also improve their state of readiness to deal with potential future crises by testing the mechanisms they have put in place to handle potential threats such as computer failure or product recalls. However, the procedures employed to handle an immediate crisis should integrate effectively with a strategic plan to help the company's overall recovery plan.
Robust crisis management plans can equip organizations to withstand threats to their survival better.
Awareness of potential threats can put an organization in a better position to take early action, often helping to avoid more serious problems.
Effective crisis management plans can help companies to achieve improved levels of regulatory compliance.
Appropriate planning for potential industry-wide crises can give a company the upper hand over ill-prepared competitors.
Effective communications during a crisis can help determine how the company's core values and beliefs have helped it to overcome a major challenge, potentially enhancing public perception of the company.
Crisis management planning may seem expensive.
Attempts to plan exhaustively for every conceivable threat can be counterproductive.
Excessive focus on potential threats can divert management focus on how to capitalize on growth opportunities for the business.
Action Checklist
Prepare an overall crisis management plan that encapsulates the company's core values and beliefs.
Establish a crisis management team structure and define roles and responsibilities.
Define and clarify lines of authority reporting.
Ensure that effective structures are in place for communications with key stakeholders.
Link the crisis management plan to a business recovery program.
Dos and Don'ts
Recognize the increased operating safety levels associated with effective crisis management planning.
Appreciate that robust planning to deal with major threats can give a company a competitive advantage.
Plan for business recovery, not just how to handle the immediate crisis.
Don't ignore the potential long-term benefits of effective crisis management in terms of improved corporate reputation, as doing so can be costly.
Don't become obsessed with every conceivable challenge that faces the business, as this can be counterproductive.


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We love a list and a Best In Dallas list is even better! Today, literary enthusiast and self-proclaimed "bibliomanic" Charles Dee Mitchell pays homage to our eclectic city in his Best In Dallas list.
Retired bookseller Charles Dee Mitchell's interest in the Dallas art scene is still going strong. He stays active in the industry by curating for exhibitions and working with WordSpace, a non-profit Dallas literary organization founded in 1994. By supporting education and writers and connecting locals with the best of world literature, he is able to produce over fifty events per season right here in the Bid D. With its Headliner Series, WordSpace has brought to Dallas such national figures as John Waters, Laurie Anderson, and Sandra Bernhard. Next month, the literary group will bring internationally-recognized artist Meredith Monk to Dallas City Performance Hall on March 16. More info and access to discounted student tickets can be found here. Read on for the literary enthusiast's Best In Dallas picks!
Artistic Addiction: Webb Gallery
"The Webb Gallery has championed the work of outsider artists for thirty years," Dee told us. Of the Waxahachie-based gallery, he exclaimed, "their 10,000 square foot building off the square in beautiful downtown Waxahachie hosts wondrous exhibitions, great opening day celebrations and a back room filled with hundreds of works by craftsmen, visionaries and some people who are just downright strange." Housing a huge collection of everything from self-taught art to old fraternal lodge objects, Webb Gallery also hosts events that are right up his alley like film screenings, performances and speakers.
Foodie Favorite: El Taquito Café
"El Taquito Café serves up the Tex-Mex menu I grew up with," he told us of the local hole in the wall. Dee insists that nostalgia comes with a price at this Mexican eatery, meaning that once you devour a combination plate at El Taquito, you're out for the day. "Tuesday is chicken soup day," he told us fondly. "A small bowl accommodates a chicken leg and half an ear of corn along with potatoes and vegetables. Comfort food doesn't get more comfortable."
Bargain Hunter: Half Price Books
Unsurprisingly, Half Price Books is one of Dee's favorite places in Dallas. Founded locally by Pat Anderson in 1972, HPB now has over 120 stores nationwide and sellers from around the globe. "'Bibliomania' is compulsive book buying," said Dee. "It's a condition first identified in the 19th century and I have a mild case of it. But it's not catching, so I'm safe to be around. Half Price Books exists to enable bibliomaniacs."
"At my somewhat advanced age, it takes a conscious effort not to have a 'been there, done that' response when I check out what the cool kids are up to," Dee stated. "Culture Hole, a project by artists Gregory Ruppe and Jeff Gibbons, shatters my jaundiced veneer. These are one night events, held between 10 p.m. and midnight, in a space six feet underground in a space so cramped that no more than five or six people can see it at one time. The experience is uncomfortable, slightly unpleasant and always worth the wait in line." The mysterious project definitely seems like it would make for an interesting night out.
I Heart Dallas: Fort Worth
"When people ask me what to see in Dallas, I often say, 'Fort Worth,'" Dee told us. "It's a smart-alecky answer, but having a city that offers so wide a range of experiences – from museums to restaurants to the stock show – just a few miles away is tied into the identity of Dallas. It is the two cities together that make this area remarkable." He insists Fort Worth is more than just cowboys and touts it as one of his favorite things about DFW. Today, the modern city hosts international art institutions, fabulous theater and ballet performances and a thriving music scene.
Image 1 courtesy of Charles Dee Mitchell. Image 2 courtesy of Best Road Trip Ever. Image 3 courtesy of Blog Doctorz. Image 4 courtesy of KRIS TV. Image 5 courtesy of Culture Hole. Image 6 courtesy of Thousand Wonders.


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Philadelphia Flyers Recall Samuel Morin From AHLPhiladelphia Flyers Recall Samuel Morin From AHL
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December 27, 2015; Anaheim, CA, USA; Philadelphia Flyers Claude Giroux (28) controls the puck against Anaheim Ducks defenseman Sami Vatanen (45) during the first period at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Another top prospect is on his way up to the NHL, as the Philadelphia Flyers have recalled Samuel Morin from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. The 11th-overall pick in the 2013 draft will make his NHL debut should he make it into the lineup tonight against the New Jersey Devils. With the Flyers eliminated from playoff contention, it is expected theyll give Morin and Mike Vecchione a look in the last few games to see if they are viable options for next season.
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 ''' ) > > So, 'dataset' in here is a 'list of tuples' right? and 'row' > in here is a tuple form the above list of tuples right? > > Am i understanding this correctly?! > > It was a tuple. But it migth as well be a list too?!?! > > Could 'dataset' be a 'list of lists' as well? Pretty much...it's either a list-of-tuples or a list-of-lists (I'm not sure if is part of the DB-API spec to mandate one or the other). For the most part, you can treat them as the same thing. However, tuples are immutable, so you can't say my_tuple[3] = some_value but with a list you can: my_list[3] = some_value > How one would know in which way the returned mysql data is saved in? Well, you can ask: print type(row) (I *suspect* it's a tuple) or you can just tell it what to be: for row in dataset: row = list(row) row[3] = row[3].strftime(...) for item in row: ... I don't usually have cause to write a value back into the data I'm reading from the DB, so it's never really mattered to me whether the DB gives me tuples or lists. >> Though I think I'd make it a bit clearer by naming the fields: >> >> for host, hits, dt in dataset: >> print ("
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"As clinics go I would rate Bow Valley Massage Clinic a Five since it is affordable, no wait appointments, friendly service, and clean inviting atmosphere." ~ Happy Client
Therapeutic and Sports Massage
The Bow Valley Massage Clinic was established in Calgary in 1995. The north clinic was initially located in Bridgeland and then moved to its present location in Mayland Heights (North East Calgary) in 2004.
The Bow Valley Massage Clinic is known city wide as one of the best deep tissue treatment centres and therapeutic sports massage clinics that employs well trained and highly knowledgeable registered massage therapists.
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Roy L's Email to Senator Jim Webb
02/13/2012 16:13
I gave you a grade of F. mainly because you appear to support Obama's attack on the 1st Amendment and our right to believe and follow our faith. I sent you a email asking you to let me know iwhere you stood and you didn't bother to respond. You truly are a piece of trash and I pray that you will never spend one more day beyound your current term. I feel most Virginians would prefer that you move to another state also. I respected you at one time but I guess Obama led you down the garden path like he did the last election.
May God have mercy on you and Obama.
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"If you want the Dragon Balls, Piccolo, you'll have to come down here!"
Piccolo Closes In (がんばれっ!孫悟空!! Ganbare! Son Goku!!) is the ninth episode of the King Piccolo Saga and the one hundred tenth episode in the Dragon Ball series. The episode first aired on May 4, 1988.
After a few more hits, King Piccolo critically wounds Goku with one of his most powerful beams and takes his Dragon Ball. King Piccolo makes his way to get the rest of the Dragon Balls. In his state, Goku requests Yajirobe to take him to Korin Tower.
Meanwhile, Chiaotzu finds the fifth Dragon Ball. Master Roshi decides that they should head towards King Piccolo, to get the other two balls. Yajirobe tells Goku the story of King Piccolo. Roshi takes to the ground and hides the Dragon Balls he collected. King Piccolo swallows his two Dragon Balls, thwarting Roshi's plan to steal them. To prevent Tien Shinhan from fighting, Roshi paralyzes him. King Piccolo jumps down Pilaf's Airship to face Roshi.
- This episode had the lowest rating for the Dragon Ball anime series on Fuji TV, with 13.7% rating share.


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The timezone in Oakes Interchange is America/Rankin_Inlet
Sunrise at 07:28 and Sunset at 18:04. It's light
Latitude. 46.9128°, Longitude. -98.0811°
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- administrative division;
- an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level.
- Hobart, Township of (3.4km)
- Valley City (6.7km)
- Valley, Township of (8.1km)
- Green, Township of (9.5km)
- Marsh, Township of (12.4km)
- Sanborn, City of (13km)
- Potter, Township of (13.9km)
- Stewart, Township of (14.1km)
- Getchell, Township of (14.4km)
- lake;
- a large inland body of standing water.
- Hobart Lake (5.1km)
- McDonald Lake (5.7km)
- Moon Lake (9.8km)
- Sanborn Lake (9.9km)
- Saint Marys Lake (10.4km)
- Dry Lake (historical) (10.9km)
- Round Lake (10.9km)
- Sweetwater Lake (11.9km)
- cemetery;
- a burial place or ground.
- Woodbine Cemetery (5.6km)
- Nebo Cemetery (7.5km)
- Saint Catherines Cemetery (9.6km)
- Hillside Cemetery (9.8km)
- Fairview Cemetery (12.8km)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery (12.8km)
- Prairie Rest Cemetery (14.6km)
- Memory Gardens Cemetery (14.9km)
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- A Nearby feature worthy of being marked on a map..
- Oakes Interchange (0km)
- West Valley City Interchange (4km)
- Valley City Interchange (6.3km)
- Valley City National Fish Hatchery (8km)
- Gragreen (historical) (9.7km)
- East Valley City Interchange (11.2km)
- Peak Interchange (14.7km)
- populated place;
- a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.
- Berea (3km)
- Nobart (historical) (6.7km)
- Valley City (7km)
- North Valley City (8.5km)
- Sanborn (13km)
- Peak (14.9km)
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- dam;
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Thirty people were on Friday treated for cholera in Siaya and Vihiga counties.
In Siaya's Ugunja Sub-County, 24 people were admitted following a second cholera outbreak in less than a month.
Three children and a similar number of adults were treated for the disease in three hospitals in neighbouring Vihiga County.
So far, 146 cases have been reported in Siaya since May last year, a situation health officials blame on poor hygiene, eating of poorly cooked food at funerals and lack of latrines in many households.
According to Dr Bernard Onguche of Ambira Sub-District Hospital in Siaya, 10 patients were admitted at Ligega Health Centre, seven at Sigomere dispensary while others were taken to Ambira Sub-District Hospital.
Dr Onguche said: "We had a cholera outbreak barely three weeks ago but this time it has moved to Ligega and Sigomere, which are far apart."


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Old students, current students and staff said a sad farewell to retiring teacher Rod Sheridan after 40 years of teaching at Northam Senior High School.
Originally from Perth, Rod moved to Toodyay and bought a property in 1976 for a change of lifestyle.
Rod has achieved a lot since teaching at the school, most notably his work as Head of the Sports Department, organising Country Week, mentoring other staff and being a supportive teacher to students.
After hearing of his retirement, the 77-year-old has received hundreds of touching tributes on Facebook from people he has taught in the past. A heartfelt speech was made by past student and current teacher Melanie Polain at the assembly.
You can tell your families Sherro's finally goneRetiring teacher Rod Sheridan
She named all the teachers at the school that were past students of Rod's including Mrs Wiktorski, Ms Soulos, Mr Sewell, Mrs Hedland, Mrs Trenaman, Mr Shaw, Ms McCloy and Mrs Winsor.
Ms Polain spoke of Rod's positive enthusiastic nature and said she was lucky to have a teacher "who was an unassuming role model for his young and impressionable students".
"We are all very lucky to have been mentored, inspired and taught by Mr Sheridan," she said. "I think lucky is an understatement."
She affectionately teased his distinctive look – shorts a bucket hat and white socks, which encouraged a wave of laughter from the crowd.
Ms Polain ended with stating all of Rod's qualities including being patient and positive, and said "with all fairness, I'm not convinced Mr Sheridan actually realises how much of a positive impact he has had on so many people". Humbled by all the praise he received, Rod opened his speech with, "Well some of that was true...I feel like a bit of a rockstar today!"
"Thanks for making all this fuss over me," he said. "I told Mr Martino I wanted to leave through the back door – but I knew that wouldn't be the case." Rod said the school has been good to him. "I have always had good people around me so that's a bonus," he said. "I feed off those people that come to teach and pick up bits and pieces."
Rod said he is not retiring from life and would be around town. "Say good day when I see you on the street," he said. "You can tell your families Sherro's finally gone!"


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Police also responded to 14 burglaries at four storage units in March. Several suspects were arrested in that case.
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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates offered condolences to the Polish military on the loss of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, who along with the country's armed service chiefs, died in a plane crash today. The entirety of his statement follows:
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"Poland is one of America 's closest allies, and our nations are united by a shared heritage and a shared commitment to defend the values of freedom and democracy. In this accident, Poland has lost some of its most brilliant and dedicated patriots and public servants -- citizens who have transformed their country into a model of peace and prosperity at the center of the Euro-Atlantic community.
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washcloth you normally use in restroom being used as NAPKIN at meal times…. That's something I need to think about! Thanks for the tip!
Don't just think restroom washclothes either, some of our favorites we bought in the kitchen linens section.
We have done this in the past when our children were young. Now we use regular cloth napkins – a lot have a chicken motif – but we still use unique napkin rings. You have a beautiful beautiful family.
I think it's a good idea, but I am not sure about putting used ones back in the drawer. We also use placemats at every meal and my little ones can't always tell if they're clean. Do you wash them at the end of the day regardless of how clean they seem? Anyway, just thinking. It is a good idea. Lisa~
Thanks for this great tip!
We have been using cloth napkins for years, but I really like your idea of the personalized napkin rings to cut down on the amount of laundry done. You have a beautiful family by the way!
Great idea and they are ready made!
I just made some cloth napkins for Thanksgiving last fall from some stained tablecloths.
Love the decorated rings:)
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Absolutely, we always wash them at the end of the day regardless!
This is a great idea. I've been resisting using my good cloth napkins because my daughter is a messy eater.
I love using washcloths as napkins! The cloth napkins I had didn't do a very good job. But I love your idea even more of assigning napkin rings to everyone and reusing them throughout the day and then washing them. Very smart!
I never thought of using washcloths! I usually cut up my old sheets, hem them and then use as napkins.
What a great idea! And your family is just precious!
This is such a neat idea!! You are so crestive and thoughtful and loving… you should DEFINTELY stop by my blog and participate in the jubilee. You have earned it!!
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The cloth napkin idea is great! Paper towels and paper napkins can be so costly and wasteful! Thanks!
Consider cotton bandannas, too! They are inexpensive and come in a wide variety of colors and themes. The children's favorite is camouflage! I also picked up 6 kitchen towels on sale that can be cut in half, hemmed on the cut side, and then I'll have another 12 napkins that are more absorbent than the bandannas.
Yet another of your fabulous ideas I am going to be intigrating into our lives soon. THANK YOU!!
Tho I am curious. What is your view on toilet roll tissue verses like puffs face tissues? Have you ever thought about that one, and done the math?? Would it be cheeper to use like kleanex or puffs tissues, instead of tp? Cause you get what 3 boxes for lets say $5 or 6-12 rolls for $5. How many uses do you get out of the 6-12 rolls verses the several hundered tissues you would get in 3 large boxes? Hmmm. It is definantly enough to make me wonder…..
Just thought you'd get a laugh to know that after a brief search for unpainted wooden napkin rings – I went out to the shed and found a couple lengths of PVC pipe! I plan to cut these, sand them, have the children paint them with acrylic paint markers, and viola! 🙂 I will post on my site when I'm done and link here…
I use baby washcloths for napkins for the kids I babysit. I wet the washcloths and give one to each kid. I like being able to rinse them out and re-use them for messy eaters. The kids even like to wipe the table when their done!
I do this for my son! Never considered using them for the whole family.
Thanks for sharing this.
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I use cloth napkins a lot. It's just my husband and I right now, but when we have children, the washcloths are a great idea!
I like this idea, better than making my own. You can pick up huge packs on clearance for a couple of dollars at the end of each season from Target. I use them for everything, but didn't think about napkins!
How practical! I had never thought about using regular wash cloths at the table. I usually use them to clean everyone up but this takes it a step further. Nice! Regular napkins are NOT very absorbent (the cloth kind) so this would be great!
Great craft idea too!! Personalized napkin rings!!
Another great idea. I've wet baby wash cloths for the kids but they stain really fast and get dingy looking. I love the idea of separate napkin rings.
How did you make them?
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We re-use napkins; keeping them in the basket on the table for a day or two. The little's gets thrown in more frequently than mom or dad's, but I like the individual napkin ring idea. I've bought good heavy cotton napkins on sale that really work, but I like the washcloth idea too.
I'm thinking of having a lot of wash cloths for napkins and paper towels. Thanks for the advice!
I have started using washcloths/rags in place of paper towels & baby wipes (we still use them on baby rear ends – just quit wiping up faces & hands.) Here is my silly problem – I only have 5 kids, so I wash whites about twice a week. Any suggestions on where to pile the wet/dirty/downright disgusting cloths between washings? At first, they just built up around the sink (not an option, obviously!) so we started throwing them in a plastic bag but they quickly got stinky!
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June 13th, 2012 at 1:08 pm
Our cloths are not white, so we wash those cloths with every load. I also do so much laundry every day that we don't have much of a problem with that.
I have a sink in our laundry closet and any items that are wet/damp get hung up on the side of the sink until they are dry and then they are put into the hamper.
I have beem using cloth for everything for years now. Of course, due to time things wear out and are replaced. My first set of napkins were all from thrift stores. A collection of various gingham and country patterns with different main colors. Easy to keep straight at a glance. My current napkin strategy has yet to evolve to an easy 'that one's mine' level. Due to just having arrived back into the US and also on one income, working up into a more comfortable level takes a bit of time. Right now, we have been using a bit of geometry to identify the napkins. One person folds to triangle, another a square, rectangle, small truangle, hexagon, and some other various folds. I have to say I do look forward to an easier method. I think your home designed rings are definately a great thought for creative kids.
As with you, we wash the cloths daily. They are able to go into any load. The younger boys get to use two napkims. One for under their chins and the other for laps and fingers. It really helps for yogurt and sloppy stuffs. I think the reasom for washing so often is not having so many items. It creates a need to keep things tidy and enough for the morrow.


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