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GOP cash threatens to swamp Dems
It doesn't pay to be a Democratic incumbent in 2010.
House and Senate Democrats — all the way up to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid — are being outraised by GOP rivals as the cash follows the momentum. Fundraising by outside groups also heavily favors Republicans, suggesting that Democrats can't count on a last-minute cash surge to keep a tough midterm cycle from getting even tougher.
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Some of the fast-cash candidates are predictable: Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann posts shocking fundraising numbers as regularly as the sun rises in the east. So are some of the slackers. That group includes both incumbents who hate begging donors for help and challengers who simply don't have the connections or the ability to bring in big checks.
In a campaign likely to end with narrow majorities in both the House and Senate, the financial performance of every candidate matters. Now that the last full fundraising quarter of the 2010 cycle is over, some clear signs are emerging. Here's POLITICO's guide to what the last major wave of fundraising numbers really means.
House Democratic Incumbents Get Rolled
The long roster of House Democrats who were outraised by their GOP opponents — a list that totals at least 40 — is just the latest indication that cash is following GOP momentum just weeks before voters head to the polls.
Those who took less included vulnerable freshman who have been on the ropes for much of the last two years like Pennsylvania Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper, Nevada Rep. Dina Titus, and New Mexico Rep. Harry Teague.
But even Democrats in powerful senior committee posts who are usually able to dip into large infusions of cash were outmatched. National Resources Committee Chairman Nick Rahall of West Virginia, Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton of Missouri, and Paul Kanjorski of Pennsylvania, a senior member on the House Financial Services Committee, all raised less.
With a collection of GOP-friendly outside groups — including the Karl Rove-linked American Crossroads — already set to unleash a $50 million ad campaign and the National Republican Congressional Committee expanding its independent expenditure campaign to $50 million, the widening cash flow to Republican challengers is a disturbing development for Democrats who are struggling to stem the incoming GOP tide.
GOP Map-Expanders
A slate of House Republican challengers outraised Democratic opponents who were once thought to be safer — an encouraging sign for GOP campaign officials trying to expand the field of Democratic targets and a troubling omen for Democrats looking to erect a majority-protecting firewall.
Veterans like Mississippi Rep. Gene Taylor, Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio, and North Carolina Reps. Mike McIntyre all took in less than Republican opponents whose bids were once considered longshots.
More junior members — including Connecticut Rep. Jim Himes, Pennsylvania Rep. Chris Carney, Oregon Rep. Kurt Schrader, and Illinois Rep. Phil Hare also had smaller cash takeaways than their once-underdog GOP foes.


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Since the aim of Buddhist practice is to attain enlightenment, it might be good to ask: What is enlightenment? Enlightenment is a very misunderstood and misused word in the modern world. Often it is talked about as some far out … Continue reading
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What is Buddhism about?
My wife just started teaching an online course introducing Buddhism. We had a few conversations about it which inspired me to reflect on this topic myself and start a new thread on this blog. The Buddhist teachings are very vast … Continue reading
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Clarifying my practice
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"We think now, the arts are global. It doesn't just belong to West or East. We need to make things together, to make new arts in this generation."
"We think now, the arts are global. It doesn't just belong to West or East. We need to make things together, to make new arts in this generation."
– Ying Li
As one of the country's youngest ballet troupes, Suzhou Ballet Theatre, which was founded in 2007, has remained devoted to cross-cultural conceptions and cross-boundary exploration. Romeo and Juliet is one of the troupe's finest examples of where East meets West .
Shakespeare's classic play has been given a stylish, modern and, above all, Chinese look. Most of the innovation, the troupe's director Li Ying says, was inspired by traditional Chinese culture. Props include paper fans, silk umbrellas and Peking Opera masks.
"We wanted to create a version of Romeo and Juliet that was modern in terms of aesthetics, with Chinese elements, such as the value system and emotions," said Li Ying. Li choreographed the work with her husband Pan Jiabin, the Artistic Director.
Jiabin Pan and Ying Li are husband and wife. Pan started his dance career at the Liberation Army Dance Group in Jinan, Shandong Province, where he met Li in Beijing. They both graduated from Beijing Dance Academy in 1987 and joined the National Ballet of China as principal dancers In the same year. In 1992, they were recruited to join the Ballet Met in Columbus, Ohio in the United States, before dancing with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre for twelve years until retiring from the stage in 2006.
Both have received numerous international awards and recognition, including the 12th Varna International Ballet Competition (1986), and the 5th Osaka International Ballet Competition (1987). They were invited to perform at the 10th International Ballet Festival in Cuba (1987) and the Andersen Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark (1988). They were invited by the host of PBS Children's Education Programme to be the program's guest artists. Pittsburgh Magazine honoured Pan as an Outstanding Artist, and the Pittsburgh Cultural Arts Foundation honoured Li with an Institute Achievement Award.
In 2007, Ying Li and Jiabin Pan returned to Suzhou to further their love of ballet and pursue their passion of choreography when they were invited by Pan's hometown Suzhou to start a ballet troupe. Their creative works for Suzhou Ballet Theatre include Double Happiness , Chopin's Poem , Dancing on Rock ( 2008), Su SHOW (2009), Romeo and Juliet (2010), Coppelia (2011), Legend of Beauty (2012), The Nutcracker (2013) and Carmen (2014). Their innovative creations have received extensive recognition. In 2012, they transformed the legacy of Xi Shi, the most beautiful and mysterious woman in ancient Chinese history, into a well-acknowledged ballet production Legend of Beauty , which received funding from the China National Endowment for the Arts in 2014. Under their leadership, Suzhou Ballet Theatre is in constant innovation in creating legacy and making ballet history in China.
Suzhou Ballet Theatre was established and founded by Suzhou Culture and Arts Centre in June 2007. It is one of the sixth professional ballet companies in China and the only one in Jiangsu Province. Led by artistic directors Ying Li and Jiabin Pan, the Theatre incorporates original works and aspires to produce new pieces while developing dancers to reach their fullest potential. The company members come from major ballet companies in China, including the prestigious Beijing Dance Academy. This group is the youngest, most energetic and vibrant ballet company in modern China.
The company has performed many classical Pas de Deux, such as Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, La Sylphide, Sleeping Beauty, and Coppelia . Artistic directors have created many new works for the company: Double Happiness, Chopin's Poem, Dancing on Rock, and Su SHOW to promote the culture of Suzhou.
In 2010, the Company choreographed a Chinese version of Romeo and Juliet, which sets itself apart from other classical versions in the world. In 2011, the Company chose Coppelia as its annual production, which displays the creative and innovative characteristics of the Company.
In 2012, the Company created Legend of Beauty, which portrays a legacy intertwined with affection and hatred, romance and conflicts based on Chinese culture during the historical background of Wu-Yue hegemony. A very special mice version of The Nutcracker was created and performed in 2013. In 2014, the Company choreographed a new version of Carmen to give the Ballet a modern interpretation while maintaining the dynamic, exciting plot of original. Carmen was invited to perform at the XXII international Opera Festival in Nova Opera in Bydgoszcz, Poland in 2015.
The Company has both a national and international reputation. In March and June 2012, the Company successfully performed its Chinese version of Romeo and Juliet at National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing and Shanghai Grand Theatre, two of the highest-status palaces for performing arts in China. In November 2013, the Company's Romeo and Juliet was invited to perform at the 1st China International Ballet Festival. In 2014, the Company's Legend of Beauty became the funded recipient of China National Endowment for the Arts.
Under the leadership and guidance of its artistic directors – Ying Li and Jiabin Pan, Suzhou Ballet Theatre has quickly developed into one of the most renowned ballet company in China. Their originality and creative works have been widely recognized and acknowledged, as one Chinese dance critic stated, "Suzhou Ballet Theatre will become a significant driving force for ballet's growth and development in China."
Tickets are available at the ticket office of the theater or online via the 'order tickets' button
03 nov
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Théâtre André Malraux – Paris (FR)
04 nov
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Théâtre André Malraux – Paris (FR)
07 nov
20:00 hrs
Wilminktheater – Enschede (NL)
Wenninkgaarde 40-42, 7511 PH Enschede, The Netherlands
www.wilminktheater.nl – 053 – 485 85 00
10 nov
20:00 hrs
Graf Zeppelin Haus – Friedrichshafen (DE)
Olgastraße 20, 88045 Friedrichshafen, Germany
www.gzh.de – 07541 2880
14 nov
20:00 hrs
Orpheus Theatre – Apeldoorn (NL)
Churchillplein 1, 7314 BZ Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
www.orpheus.nl – 055 – 52 70 300
16 nov
20:00 hrs
Chassé Theatre – Breda (NL)
Claudius Prinsenlaan 8, 4811 DK Breda, The Netherlands
www.chasse.nl – 076 – 530 31 32
19 nov
20:00 hrs
Rai Theatre – Amsterdam (NL)
Europaplein, 1078 GZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
www.eventim.nl – 0900 – 13 53 (45ct p/m)
22 nov
20:00 hrs
World Forum Theatre – Den Haag (NL)
Churchillplein 10, 2517 JW Den Haag, The Netherlands
www.eventim.nl – 0900 – 13 53 (45ct p/m)
26 nov
20:00 hrs
Ethias Theatre – Hasselt (BE)
Gouverneur Verwilghensingel 70, 3500 Hasselt, Belgium
www.teleticketservice.com – 070 – 345 345 (30ct p/m)
28 nov
20:00 hrs
Capitole – Gent (BE)
Graaf van Vlaanderenplein 5, 9000 Gent, Belgium
www.teleticketservice.com – 070 – 345 345 (30ct p/m)


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Today I have three more Round We Go blocks to share. Not sure how happy I am with these three blocks. The contrast isn't too god between the blues used in them, and they look kind of washed out...
This is how nine of the blocks I have made so far look together.
Perhaps they won't look too bad once everything come together...?
Linking up with Kathy and Slow Sunday Stitching.
Hugs and stitches from
Anne Ida
Sunday, 20 August 2017
Round We Go Again
Etiketter: BOM, English paper piecing, Round We Go, Slow Sunday Stitching
6 comments:
- Robin said...
I think the low value fabrics look really good with the rest. Sometimes you have to make a block that doesn't call attention to itself so the other blocks can shine.
- 20 August 2017 at 21:51
- Chookyblue...... said...
Oh I think you should make more before you decide..........once you get more
I think they will blend in fine...........I actually like them with all the others.........
- 20 August 2017 at 22:43
- Jeanette said...
I think they all look beautiful together. Hugs,xx
- 20 August 2017 at 22:51
- Jill said...
The blocks you have completed look good to me. I agree totally with your previous commenters. It will look great when all put together. Sometimes we are our worse critics.
- 21 August 2017 at 03:21
- Ellie Mork said...
I think they look really good, can't wait to see it all finished :)
- 21 August 2017 at 17:23
- chrisknits said...
It might be nice to have some low volume rounds to relieve the eye? I think they are gorgeous!
- 28 August 2017 at 14:32
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Wednesday, September 06, 2006
$99 Thrift Challenge
I recently joined another group....the $99 Thrift Challenge from Apron Thrift Girls Blog.. I went to my local Salvation Army and scored!! all this for only$6.85!!!!!
Of course after whining on ApronThriftGirl's blog about not being able to find kewl finds like her pretty glasses....what do I find today....a cute little tulip glass!!! This will be my new favorite drinking glass.... then a vintage pyrex bowl..it's rust colored with sprigs of wheat on the side....3 delicate teacups with black filigree....these will probably go up on e-Bay......then a cute bluebird figurine...I'm really into bluebirds these days.. Next up was a Lobster Souvenier Plate from Maine....a few years ago I started collecting Lobsters and 'Maine" type things...mainly Lobster things with "Maine" on them...as I was born in Maine and my family is from Maine and most of my relatives still live in my hometown in Maine....actually first I started collecting 'Crab" things because I live in Chesapeake Va...then it got me thinking about Lobsters from Maine so I started collecting those too....then I found these cute little dessert plates( there are two) with pink flowers on them...and I LOVED these pink coffee mugs......these will be my new favorite mugs for having my coffee in the morning....and there are two so I can invite a friend over...LOL....and then finally these two silver things which I have NO IDEA what they are...but they looked kewl..and I figure there's someone out there who can tell me what they are for?? Once I know what they are, I'll probably keep one and sell the other on e-Bay...So...does anyone know??? they almost look like they'd be for hanging tea cups but they are too small for any of mine...hmmnn... Close-up of my Lobster Plate
And here is my little Bluebird figurine in a place of honor on my dining table...
3 comments:
- Laura said...
Don't you just l-o-v-e thrift stores? And garage sales too...
When we had to go through & price the contents of our home, something for renter's insurance I believe, they asked for garage sale prices - "not what you paid for the item, but what you'd sell it for" - I laughed out loud, because I buy so much of my home decor stuff secondhand, the garage sale price IS what I paid for most of it! (I either buy my stuff used, or at craft shows, or things are given to me - I think I can honestly say the most expensive decor item hubby or I have purchased is a wooden cross he gave me for Easter this year, around $40.)
I love things from the past, and you can't buy those in a regular store - they add character to your house, and that keeps your home looking different from everyone else's on the block.
- Maggii said...
Oh absolutely...I mean how kewl is it to be able to get soo excited over a $7 shopping spree!!
My daughters enjoy it too....my oldest buys a lot of her clothing at Thrift store and looks adorable...very 'vintage"
- Rosa said...
Hiya Maggii. Love all your goodies! How fun! I am your partner in the choc swap! If you don't mind, I'm going to wait a little while longer 'til it cools off a tad. I don't want it to melt!!! xo


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How much time do we spend really thinking about our lives and how that matches up with Christ? How much of our lives are we really willing to allow Christ full access and completely transform them? We attend church on Sunday, maybe involved in a small group or study once in the week and that's it. For most people we forget what we heard on Sunday within hours after leaving church and once we are done with our group study we don't think twice about it. Does this really work to transform your life?
So much of what we, do, see and hear is based on self. We are supposed to be self-made men. Just do it – or we can do it? We can do whatever we put our minds to. You control your destiny. You are made for more. You, you, you. We are fed and told over and over that we can do it. We have no need for God, we can do it all. Quite the contrary, those are in fact the lies we have been fed our entire life. We see in scripture quite the opposite –
Philippians 4:13 – I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
Luke 9:23-24 – Then he said to them all: "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.
2 Corinthians 5:17 – Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
Rom 12:1-2 – Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is —his good, pleasing and perfect will.
We are called to die to ourself and become born again. To let go of our selfish desires, wants and needs. To rid ourselves of the thinking, beliefs and lies this world tells us. We are to be transformed by Christ and allow him to give us new life. –
John 3:30 – He must become greater; I must become less.
Rom 8:12-13 – Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it. For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live.
Galatians 2:20 – I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me
Galatians 5:24 – Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
I can do nothing apart from Christ, he is what I need. Unfortunately we rely on ourselves to do it all because that is what we are told and that is engrained in our brains from the day we are born. It's only natural we do it this way. I can completely relate to this. If I see something is wrong within me I than try to fix myself. I begin reading, studying and looking for ways in which I can better myself. While God has given us tools, the unfortunate part is we forget to include him in the process, we immediately go into a fix it mode instead of coming before him and submitting ourselves to him. We leave God completely out of the picture and go about it on our own.
What is needed is for me to admit I am helpless and I am in need of God. I need to give up, go before God, pray, seek his will and then follow his leading. As I surrender and submit to him I will then begin to be transformed and move in the direction God wants for me. If I really want to fully be alive in Christ, than I forget the lies the world feeds me and accept the truth of God. I begin to believe and understand how God sees me. I trust in him to guide and direct me and for him to change me internally beginning with my heart. While I can know, understand and believe all of scripture in my head, it's my heart where it really needs to sink in.
Today is the day you can start new, to stop believing the lies this world tells you, which essentially are lies Satan feeds us and begin believing the truth about who you are. This very moment you can talk to God. Allow him to begin transforming all the lies and begin revealing his truth to you. Today is the day you can really begin to free yourself and live a new life in Christ, no matter where you are at right now. There is a greater life waiting for you in Christ. Are you willing to go that route?


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In order to interact with and cater to your customers, you need to go to where your customers are located. Chances are, they're online. Any business, whether a tech savvy start-up, or a traditional bricks and mortar retailer, needs to have an online presence. Beyond simply building a website, an online presence must incorporate a coordinated campaign across the web in general, social media, traditional online media, e-mail, relevant blogging sites, and more.
To the extent possible, these online campaigns should be coordinated with your partner's online presence. It will benefit your site if your website and related links are included as links on partners sites. This will help to expand your presence.
Try This: Build coordinated social media and online campaigns with your partners. Share in their promotions and posts. Mimic their success if possible.
Avoid This: Don't base your success exclusively on the work of others. Create your own personality and as you become familiar with your online tools, create your own promotions and campaigns.


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The Back Row
A few women from the Kachin village of Shinlonga (see Shinlonga and Stick and Wheel) would always attend the community meetings where we explained what we were doing (see The Last Stake and Naw Aung and His Sagawa). And they always sat together in the back row. And never said anything. But were extremely photogenic. [NOTE: Image from the December 2009 trip to the Hukaung Valley Wildlife Sanctuary].


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PAX 2010 - Preview Roundup: EPIC MICKEY, DRAGON AGE 2, More
PAX 2010 was a huge success. We couldn't spend the same amount of time with every game there, but we went around trying to see as much as possible. Here we have short previews of nine more games, after our long weekend of coverage!
Three and a half years in development the ambitious action-adventure title Hydrophobia will finally see release to XBLA (1,200 points) this holiday. It brings a lot to the table, with a proprietary water-effect engine that creates the most realistic version of in-game water ever seen. Rooms flood with water from the source as it rolls in, not just raising up in a level fashion that has become the norm. The game starts as a Die Hard on a Boat scenario, with your agile, but not combat trained, player character Kate, a systems engineer trying to save the massive ship the Queen of the World that has come 'under siege' by eco-terrorists. However, despite the fact that there are gun-toting goons around, the true antagonist of the game is the water that is flooding the ship. Kate's titular hydrophobia has to be overcome, adding a psychological horror element. She has to turn the water into an ally by strategically flooding areas to drown, shooting out electrical panels to electrocute, setting oil-laded water aflame and even in a potentially SPOILER-rific twist, control the water itself using nano-technology.
Dragon Age 2
EA was honest and forthright within the walls of their PAX show floor mini theater when it came to their Dragon Age franchise and what has changed now that its time for Dragon Age 2. Among their goals are graphical improvements from the previous game, a new more unified overall visual design to create better continuity between areas, and ways for the player to take a more active participation in the game's combat system. However, the most obvious difference in this new title is the shift in how the game' story breaks out, in particular the new protagonist named Hawke. Gone are the various fantasy races and origin stories, all games star a male or female Hawke, whether he/she is a warrior, rogue, or mage, as the single Champion player character in the vein of Mass Effect's Commander Shepard. The game's story, which will at first run parallel to the story in Dragon Age: Origins (no word if there is an import feature to handle significant decisions) and then extend on from the end of that title, will show the 'highlights' of Hawke's adventures as they are told in a narrator style at a crisis point in the future. In play, the combat is a shade less technical and adds a bit more of hack and slash, and the under interface has been reduced including the removal of the 'ground ring' which had shown character orientation. In addition, conversation wheel responses will now clearly show intent with icons, again closer to Mass Effect's style. Dragon Age 2 for PC, Xbox 360, and PS3 will be out in March of 2011.
The classic action-horror franchise gets it's long-in-the-making reboot in Splatterhouse for the Xbox 360 and PS3. The developers bragged that the criteria (all the criteria) needed to get an "M" rating from the ESRB was used as a checklist during production, and even from just the brief portion of the final build available for play, they had met their goal. In this largely 3D brawler (some stages play out in 2.5D side-scrolling fashion as an homage to the original titles) gore is a constant thematic element. The tearing of limb from limb is not just limited to your foes, as a particularly brutal attack with leave you sans arm (and possibly leg). Luckily it quickly grows back, and in the meantime you can use your own severed appendage to beat your enemies to death. This ability, along with massive strength and a host of as yet unrevealed 'necro-powers' come courtesy of the Terror Mask, a haunted piece of headgear that the hero is forced to don to save himself and his girlfriend. The spirit inside the mask will be both your guide and most vocal critic thought a plot involving demonic forces from another dimension. It was also announced that the original three Splatterhouse games will be unlockable on disk when it is released in late November 2010.
From the developers of Call of Juarez comes this arcade style off-road racer for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. Each of the fourteen tracks are built with multiple branching path and an emphasis on verticality, with massive jumps that take players over the tops of blimps, windmill farms and helicopters. The vehicles and their upgrades are all based on a 'give and take' system, primarily, the motorcycles are fast yet unstable, with the ATVs the opposite, and each of the upgrade parts adds to some attribute to the determent of another. Nail'd will feature 12 player online multiplayer racing, and what is said to be deep tracking of individual player statistics.
Battle Vs. Chess
Though it is from some of the minds behind classic chess program Chessmaster, Battle Vs. Chess has licensed the Fritz 12 chess engine and built not just a chess game, but a variety of chess themed mini-games. A puzzle mode will challenge players to win a game in certain amount of moves, or use a chess pieces' movement to clear a board of regenerating targets for a high score. The classic chess game can be 'enhanced' with Archon style piece-capture brawls, or a game can be randomly generated to start mid-match or to arrange all 32 pieces randomly on the board to start. Historical matches between masters can be simulated and taken over by players at key points. Finally there is even a pair of quest modes (for Order/White and Chaos/Black) that will tell a story using chess as a backdrop. Battle Vs. Chess will be "value priced" at $39.99 when it is released on September 28th.
In the corner of the Ubisoft booth was this atmospheric platformer that takes place in a fantasy/jungle environment based on meso-American mythology. The play centers around a color mechanic similar to the classic shooter Ikaruga where you can (after earning them) change your 'color' allowing you to pass harmlessly though enemy attacks or barriers if you match their hue. This unfortunately makes your attacks ineffective as well, so you have to open yourself up to attack if you want to defeat anyone. Outland will be out for XBLA (1,200 points) and PSN in 2011.
From Platinum Games (Bayonetta) and the creator of Resident Evil, Vanquish is a 3rd person sci-fi 'cover to cover' shooter that's high on detail and action. Riding along in your prototype chemo/nano-tech enchased combat suit, you and a team of Special Forces solders combat legions of Russians and their giant mechas in deep space. Like Bayonetta, staying in motion is largely your best option for staying alive, and you are assisted with your suit's numerous rockets that allow you to power slide from cover to cover quickly, and if needed the suit will 'enhance' your reflexes, putting you into 'bullet-time.' In combat, the variety of difficulty levels will help you if you are overwhelmed with keeping your team alive (though it is not required, they do draw fire well if they are upright) finding cover that hasn't been blown up or taking down multi-stage boss robots. The demo for Xbox 360 and PS3 is out now.
Mortal Kombat
This latest entry into the MK franchise reboot takes the game back to its 2D fighting, M-rated roots, save that this time there are no palette swapped ninja. All the characters in Mortal Kombat have unique move sets and models, both for their exterior appearance, which features persistent and severe costume and character damage, and inside, with the placement of their internal organs. The latter effort was not wasted, as apart from the imaginative Fatalities, the game's new 'power meter' allows, at its highest level, a combo finishing "X-Ray" attack so you can see your foes' bones break and organs burst upon impact (level one is an enhanced special attack, and level two allows for a combo breaker). The game's story is a condensed version of the first three MK games based on a mysterious event that takes place after MK3, and will support 1v1 and 2v2 online play. The character list has not been fully revealed, but move sets will feel familiar to long time players of the franchise. Mortal Kombat will be out for the PS3 (in 3D) and Xbox 360 in the spring of next year.
Epic Mickey
A hands-on demo of Warren Spector's ambitious Epic Mickey revealed that the paint/thinner mechanic allows not just the ability to manipulate (very) specific parts of the game's environment, but use them to make moral choices in what looks to be a more mature interpersonal relationship sub-plot of the game. While the main antagonist of the game is the Phantom Blot, the nearly forgotten Disney character of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit appears to play a wild card role. The Wasteland is Oswald's world, one he created to sooth his hurt feelings over his half-brother's (Mickey's) success and his own plummet into oblivion, and while he may learn to accept Mickey's help in saving it, when Oswald finds out that it was Mickey's fault the Blot was released, it'll be Mickey's behavior that determines if they reconcile. Either way, from the opening scene of an evil doctor trying to suck Mickey's heart out of his chest with a series of pointy objects, the nightmare inducing classic Disney style will be in place for this game's Holiday 2010 release for the Wii.What game in 2010/2011 are you most looking forward to?


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Suncor Energy is seeing an increase in earnings year over year.
In its fourth-quarter update on Wednesday – the Calgary company announced net earnings of more than $1.3 billion for 2017 – up from the $531-million in the final quarter of 2016.
In total, they were able to generate over $3 billion in funds from their operations.
"Strong performance in both our upstream and downstream operations combined to generate record quarterly funds," said Steve Williams, president and CEO.
"This was significantly higher than our capital and dividend commitments, allowing us to reduce long-term debt and return additional value to shareholders through more than $800 million in share repurchases."
Production at oilsands operations was also up year over year – which Suncor says is due to improve mining and extraction reliability and record Firebag production.
As for Syncrude, they produced around 173,000 bbls/d, down from last year during the fourth-quarter which saw 187,000 bbls/d. Despite the lower numbers, the oil giant says Syncrude achieved around 94 per cent of expected production for the year, despite the fire at its Mildred Lake Upgrader in March.
Meanwhile, the first of three secondary extraction trains was also brought online at Fort Hills, north of Fort McMurray, subsequent to the end of the quarter.


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As part of API Heritage Month celebration, our students learned about the history of Manzanar. It is important that we teach our students about the past to understand the current state of the API communities and their futures. To honor those who have come before them, our students created origami cranes with messages of hope. These cranes were brought to Manzanar by one of our interns who participates during the pilgrimage annually.
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text: "Klausner takes the heartbreak of romantic failure and turns it into hilarious defeat. I'd love for her to get her hands on depression and apathy, and turn them into a sheet of peanut brittle." - Patton Oswalt This is not an audiobook about successful relationships. This is an audiobook — and a very, very funny one — about the humiliations we endure to find love and the lessons that can be culled from the wreckage. Inspired by her New York Times "Modern Love" essay about getting the brush-off from an indie rock musician, I Don't Care About Your Band is the true story of comedy writer Julie Klausner's rocky road to romantic enlightenment, brimming with explicit insights that will resonate with any woman who's ever dated the meek, the vain, or the damaged. According to Klausner, "what Sarah Vowell is to American history, I am to guys in their thirties who've never been married, ride their bikes to work, and really like Death Cab for Cutie." By turns edgy and deeply personal — with rapid-fire humor throughout — I Don't Care About Your Band shows the evolution of a young woman who endured myriad encounters with some hilariously twisted characters, to emerge with real-world wisdom on matters of the heart. "I wish that, like a big sister, I could have taken Julie Klausner aside and advised her against most of the dalliances in this book. On the other hand, her horrible dating experiences are your laugh-out-loud entertainment." - Rachel Dratch, actress and comedian "I love Julie Klausner. Her stories about how love's possibilities can make a smart woman reckless with her heart are bright, bold, and seriously funny — the kind of writing where you mean to underline your very favorite lines only to find you've underlined everything." - Diana Joseph, author of I'm Sorry You Feel That Way: The Astonishing But True Story of a Daughter, Sister, Slut, Wife, Mother, and Friend to Man and Dog


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Assorted cartoon characters, hippies and other unusual persons appeared in the classrooms of the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls to welcome the month of simcha, Adar.
Girls from every grade vied for the opportunity to be chosen for "best costume," but everyone enjoyed dressing up in more than everyday clothing.
The month was greeted by SKAers with delicious food, joyous dancing and amazing ruach.


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Angelo Di Benedetto (1913-1992), painter, sculptor, activist, was a frequent dinner guest of HG/BSK when they lived on a mountain ranch in the high Rocky Mountain foothills between Golden and Central City, Colorado. Angelo was BSK's dedicated ally in her battle to preserve Clear Creek Canyon and defeat (successfully) efforts to destructively gravel mine the area. (Today, most of Clear Creek Canyon is owned by Jefferson County Open Space and the public has free access to one of the nation's most scenic hiking destinations). Angelo, a man of Italian heritage, admired BSK's Italian cuisine. Polenta with sausages in tomato sauce; Spaghetti Arabiatta; Rigatoni Amatriciana; Pork loin braised in milk; Linguine Puttanesca; Chicken Scarpariello. Angelo dove into these dishes with gusto. Angelo was a man of great artistic talent and strong convictions. In 1940, Life Magazine reproduced his paintings in an article about America's most promising young painters. Angelo's murals and major sculptures adorn public buildings and open areas throughout the United States. His paintings and smaller sculptures are in numerous museums and private collections. Angelo lived in Central City, founded during the 1859 Colorado Gold Rush. He bought the cavernous Sauer-McShane Warehouse there and lived and worked on two floors containing almost 15,000 square feet. Examples of Angelo's extraordinary handiwork were evident everywhere. He welcomed visitors. (Among them were Mae West, Helen Hayes and Gypsy Rose Lee). Angelo enjoyed opera and when the Central City Opera was in session during the summer he brought many singers to HG/BSK's home. (Once, in Denver, he punched and knocked down writer Jack Kerouac for insulting an opera singer friend). Angelo introduced HG to the Colfax Avenue Baths, in the once immigrant Jewish neighborhood of West Colfax Avenue, Denver. (Jewish sweatshop workers from New York, suffering from tuberculosis, migrated to Colorado starting in the 1880's.They sought the clean air and sunshine that was supposed to cure the disease. The migration created two great Denver medical institutions founded by the Jewish community: National Jewish Health, one of the world's most important respiratory disease research and treatments center; Rose Medical Center, a hospital which has been a pioneer in comprehensive women's services including obstetrics and gynecology). The Colfax Avenue Baths is one of the few neighborhood reminders of the Colfax Jewish experience (there is also a small Hassidic synagogue nearby and there was a very depressed and dusty kosher grocery). Most of the patrons of the Colfax Baths are Hispanics with a scattering of Russians and old Jews. The Baths are women only on Thursday. Obviously, there are still some orthodox Jewish ladies who go there for "mikvah" (ritual bath) services.
Angelo Di Benedetto
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The Gay Hussar
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Troubling news from London. The future of The Gay Hussar, one of HG's favorite restaurants, is in jeopardy. The hotel group that owns The Gay Hussar claims the restaurant has been losing money for some years. They are threatening to close it down. As HG has written in an earlier post ("Perfect London Days (and Nights)"), the restaurant has long been the favorite dining spot for Britain's Labor Party and various left wing journalists. Patronage fell off during Tony Blair's administration. (Blair's two sins were his support of the grossly ill-advised Iraqi War and his advocacy of "health" food). However, there's hope. A Labor Party group is busily raising money to buy the restaurant. If successful, a spokesman said, they will offer more "light" dishes on the menu. HG's advice: Don't change a thing. Everything about The Hussar is perfect: The decor, the lighting, the comfortable seating and the super hearty Hungarian cuisine. HG would often start luncheon there with fish dumplings in a creamy dill and mushroom sauce. Greedy HG would then have a requested half portion of the fried mushrooms with tartar sauce appetizer. Main dish was duck livers sautéed with bacon, onions and paprika. Dessert: Chestnut puree with dark rum and whipped cream. Fruity Hungarian red wine with the meal and powerful Hungarian brandy as a digestif. (HG's luncheon companion, BSK, ate and drank more modestly and turned down dessert in favor of strong coffee). After lunch, a long stroll through one of London's beautiful parks was in order. Then a brief rest and a hot shower before theater. Check out The Gay Hussar website for the current menu. HG prays the restaurant stays open and unchanged so HG can overeat during a planned autumn London visit.
The Baths
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During the 1950's when HG was busy combining careers as a journalist and Broadway press agent, HG would often overindulge in strong drink. (BSK maintains this tendency has not wholly disappeared). The favorite boozing venue of HG and his raffish pals was Moe Dubiner's bar/restaurant (long closed) on Stanton Street in the Lower East Side. When Moe shuttered his joint at 4 AM, the vodka and whiskey stoked group would often visit the nearby Second Avenue Russian Baths. Immigrant Jews believed in the health benefits of a good "shvitz" (sweat) so the Lower East Side had many bath houses but the Second Avenue was acknowledged as the best (the last remaining Bath House in the LES / East Village is Tenth Street's Russian and Turkish Baths). HG followed a strict ritual at the Second Avenue. First, a visit to the Eucalyptus Room. Here, HG lounged in dry heat as herbaceous aromas wafted through the room. Then, a warm soapy shower. Into the Russian Room. Six rows of bleacher like marble seating. Hot steam. Macho guys like young HG sat on the very top row where the steam was blazing hot. Sweat poured off HG. Wandering through the room were the attendants/masseurs, hefty fellows clad only in jock strops. They carried bunches of birch branches. HG would beckon and an attendant would swing the branches through the air, sending a stream of hot air to a designated part of HG's body. After being poached and losing pounds of water (vodka ?), HG would leap into the ice plunge. Yes, it was what it sounds like. A pool of ice cold water. Young HG managed to survive the shock to his system. Then, HG would stand against a wall (protecting his private parts) while an attendant directed a stream of warm water from a high pressure hose at every part of HG's body. (Some older gentlemen oped for a "high colonic" or a "low colonic", an internal cleansing. No details. You don't want to know). HG would shower and then repeat the ritual: Dry heat, steam heat, ice plunge, high pressure hose, shower). The attendants also offered a "playtzeh", a vigorous, painful massage. HG tried it once. Sheer masochism. After all the steaming and showering, HG picked up a cotton nightshirt and robe and slept a peaceful eight hours in the bath house dormitory. Awakened with an appetite like a ravenous beast. Fortunately, the Second Avenue served a hearty breakfast buffet: Many varieties of herring, smoked whitefish, boiled potatoes, sliced tomatoes and onions, sour cream, cream cheese, cottage cheese, rye bread, pumpernickel bread, bialys, bagels, onion rolls. Coffee. Tea. And, the thoughtful management provided a few bottles of brandy and chilled vodka. All of this took place in the era before bath houses became boy-meets-boy hangouts of the gay community. The Second Avenue was relentlessly heterosexual and ethnic. HG would leave the Second Avenue sober, rested, clear headed …and very, very clean.
"Where The Finest Jews Eat"
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For many years that was the motto of Moskowitz & Lupowitz, a Romanian-Jewish restaurant on Second Avenue and Second Street in New York. It was a favorite of Groucho Marx, Milton Berle, Eddie Cantor, Sid Caesar and other theatrical luminaries. It was founded in 1909 by Romanian immigrants and for many years was owned and managed by Louis Anzelowitz until finally closing in 1966. It was one of HG's favorite New York restaurants, offering a robust array of artery clogging traditional Eastern European Jewish dishes. (The loud Sammy's Romanian on Chrystie Street is the last of the Romanian Jewish restaurants on the Lower East Side. Its menu is a pale shadow of the wonders once offered by M & L). When HG was a child M & L loomed large in HG's imagination as he often heard their catchy jingle being sung by the Pincus Sisters on the Yiddish language radio station WEVD (named after socialist Eugene Victor Debs). M & L was the classiest Lower East Side restaurant with waiters in tuxedos and thickly carpeted floors. Despite the elegant atmosphere, it was never very expensive. In 1940 you could have a five course steak dinner for $1.35 (fruit juice, appetizer, soup, main dish, dessert). In 1962 you could have this meal for about $4.50. HG's cardiologist would not have approved of HG's typical M & L meal: Brains, sweetbreads, chicken livers or chopped liver with chicken fat and onions as an appetizer. This was followed by chicken soup with "kreplach" (meat filled dumplings). Main course was an M & L specialty: "Mushk" steak (rib steak) with "kasha varnishkes" (buckwheat groats with Farfalle pasta, fried onions and chicken fat.) Dessert was an afterthought: Stewed prunes (for digestive purposes). HG drank vodka with the appetizers, beer with the main course and Slivovitz (plum brandy) as a digestif. Plus Russian tea (strong black tea with a spoonful of cherry jam). HG often went to M & L with a stylish girl friend who ordered four appetizers as a meal (they had to be brought in succession by the waiter who grumbled as he made trips to the kitchen). The lady washed them down with Wild Turkey bourbon on the rocks. Pre-World War Two Lower East Side had many "Romanian broilings" restaurants. When little HG accompanied his father to that neighborhood to buy HG a winter outfit (heavy plaid mackinaw, corduroy knickers, cap with attached earmuffs) the two often would visit these joints to lunch on broiled "karnezelach" (beef, garlic and onion cigar-shaped hamburgers) with crisp "silver dollar" potatoes. At night, these places would transform and often featured a violinist playing Yiddish and Gypsy melodies. Italian mobsters and their Jewish gangland associates loved these rough and ready eateries. They were known as "Jew joints." The bad guys never patronized Moskowitz & Lupowitx. Too classy. Too bourgeois. A "carpet" joint.


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I'm a huge fan of this book and the fact that it was written by the women of my favorite fabric/yarn shop in Mpls makes it even sweeter. The patterns I have made have been easy to follow, easily adaptable and have always turned out well.
I've made the Scrunchi Bag pattern a few times as gifts for friends. This pattern is great, though best if you use a non-directional fabric. I had to turn my already cut fabric to make it work and thus ended up with a taller, skinnier bag. No harm done. I did the same thing on the second bag I made (seriously, rats learn faster…) but both end products turned out beautifully. As I do with most patterns in this book, I used a different fabric for the lining to add contrast. I did the same thing with the Yoga Mat Bag pattern –
This pattern was the first time I used elastic and I'm hooked! Elastic is so much fun to work with and that is partially why I chose the Scrunchi Bag pattern to make versus some of the other great looking purse patterns in the book.
They are doing a second One-Yard Wonders, with the new one focusing less on cotton quilt weight fabrics and more on other types of fabrics. I'm intersted in seeing what that one will be like, since I tend to use other fabrics as accents to the quilting weight fabric. But until that book is out I'm going to plow through this one, looking for more great ideas and patterns. Now, if only I didn't have to work all weekend and could be at home with my sewing machine!


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What single exercise move revs your metabolism, burns lots of calories, sculpts and tones, and hits every major muscle group all at once? It's an exercise that everyone loves to HATE but it is so worth the workout! Burpees will boost your metabolism and sculpt your body.
There are so many reasons why Burpees are so awesome! It is the ultimate high intensity training move. HIIT (high intensity interval training ) is a quick way to blast calories in a short amount of time. What also makes it amazing is that it continues to burn calories AFTER the workout!
What is a Burpee?
- Begin in a standing position.
- Drop into a squat and place hands on floor.
- Kick your feet back into a plank position, while keeping your arms extended.
- Return your feet to the squat position.
- Stand up
- Repeat
The burpee tones the shoulders, abs, booty and legs! And it burns off those calories all day!
When you add burpee variations to your routine it takes your whole workout to a new level! Go even further to boost your metabolism and sculpt your body by adding a push up while you are in plank position. That adds extra toning to your arms!
We also love the Sotay Burpee, aka the pretty Burpee. What makes this different is that it adds a leap to it! These are now all the rage in the popular Barre Classes that Sabra teaches.
How about the Burpee plank jack? This targets your core when you add the plank jack to the mix. And the Burpee upright row, this one tones your shoulders and booty! So much high intensity training all in one fabulous move!
Perform these variations for as many reps as you can for a thirty second blast interval. Burn those calories away. For a modification for those with knee injuries, you can step back instead of hop into plank.
Here's your challenge…. choose one of these burpees and perform it for 30 seconds.. rest.. and repeat again two more times. You'll learn to LOVE them !
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Saturday, October 11, 2014
Three Ways Skilled Greenville, SC Dentists Whiten Discolored Teeth
Health-conscious people may be surprised to know that there are actually food items that offer health benefits but could have negative effects on the teeth. The Huffington Post's The Daily Meal section compiles a list of these teeth-staining food in one article. Sadly, it includes health-boosting fruits like blueberries, blackberries, and cherries. With South Carolina's landscape offering a bounty of these berries, it would be difficult for some to resist the yummy fruits. However, article suggests that people can counteract the teeth-staining effects of berries by rinsing with a mouthwash or brushing right after eating them. Still, locals who've had long-term teeth discoloration can consider other avenues to whiten their teeth. Here are some ways to brighten teeth with the help of skilled Greenville, SC dentists.
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Badog Gear Designer
Badog gear designer allows you to build clocks, reducters and mechanisms
Badog gear designer is perfect for the hobbyst that needs to cut and design gears for their projects. Imagine if you could just simply enter the gear distances and have a program that will allow you to export the information directly into your cnc machine ready to cut! this is exactly what th egear designer does, it takes the limited information and fills in the blanks for you and then when you are ready to cut it transforms the information into dxf information ready to be fed into the cnc machine of your chaice
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Online Course Options -- Online classes are available through Jordan School District Online Courses and through the Statewide Online Education Program (SOEP). Talk to your counselor for more information!
Secondary Course Catalogue For more information on courses offered in Jordan School District.
Online Registration is only for students who have not attended a Jordan School District School in the last year. If you are coming from a school within the district, skip the online registration and come directly to the school.
The online part of registration may be done on a home computer or here on a school computer. Registration will be complete only after you bring all required documents to the school (see below), pay school fees, and meet with a counselor to finalize a class schedule.
1. Enrollment Website
Go to the "Enrollment" page on the Jordan School District (JSD) website.
2. Home Address
Make sure your current address is in the boundaries for Copper Mountain Middle School (CMMS).
If it is, skip to step 4. If not, go to step 3.
3. School Choice Info (if not in boundaries)
If your current address is NOT in Copper Mountain Middle School (CMMS) boundaries, please be aware that CMMS is currently full and not accepting students on permit.
More information can be found on the JSD Enrollment page :
4. Required Documents
Though the online enrollment portion can be done from home any time, your registration will be on hold until the following documents are brought in to the school for photocopying:
i. Proof of Residency: a mortgage statement or rent receipt
For more info, see the JSD Enrollment page, "Proof of residency" link. Ctrl-click the link to pop it up as a new tab and see the list of accepted documents for proof of residency.
ii. Original Birth Certificate
If your child's previous school was in the Jordan School District, you may provide a photocopy. Otherwise, you must provide an original.
iii. Photo ID
Driver license or other picture ID is required for whoever is enrolling the child. If your name is not listed on the child's birth certificate, you must bring proof of guardianship (durable power of attorney or other court documents) in order to enroll. Call Planning and Student Services at 801-567-8183 or 801-567-8259 between 8 am and 5 pm with any questions.
iv. Immunization Records
Your child's previous school or pediatrician can provide you with a copy of their immunization records.
v. Academic Records (Withdrawal Grades, IEP, 504)
You must formally withdraw your child from their previous school before they can enroll in a new school. When you withdraw, you should request a complete unofficial transcript with immunizations and a copy of any IEP/504 or other accommodations.
5. Skyward Account
On the JSD Enrollment page, Use the "Temporary Account for New Student Enrollment" icon if:
(However, if you are the second guardian on an existing account, you may use the first guardian's login rather than creating a Temporary Account).
6. Login to Skyward and Complete the Online Enrollment Application
Skyward Jordan School District Link
7. School Fees
See the School Fee Schedule for a breakdown of school fees.
You can pay fees or apply for fee waivers online or in person at the school's front office.
If you are registering part way through the school year, the front office can tell you the prorated amount of school fees you need to pay.
In your Skyward Family Access, you can pay school fees or lunch money from the "Fee Management" and "Food Service" menus on the left side of the screen.
8. After finishing steps 1-7 you are ready to bring your documents to the school and complete the registration process. If you would like more information about CMMS click on the School Info link. Welcome to the Colt Family!


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Ridley X-Fire Cyclocross BikeThe X-Fire is the new, full carbon, cyclo cross bike for the start of the 2007-2008 cyclo cross season. And two examples were on display at the Ridley trade stand at the Koppenberg Cross recently (1-Nov-2007).The X-Fire is available in the UK as a complete bike but the "Flying Beebie" version seen in Belgium was set-up for the Palmans-Cras pro team and had some significant changes from the standard spec. The most obvious were the move to Shimano Dura-Ace / XTR for the drive chain and the deep-section 4ZA carbon rims on pmp hubs complete with Dugast cross tyres.
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It's London, 1937, and recently widowed eccentric, Laura Henderson, is looking for a way of spending her time and money when her attention falls on a run-down former cinema in Great Windmill Street. Hiring feisty impresario Vivian Van Damm to look after the newly renovated Windmill Theatre, the improbable duo present a bill of non-stop variety acts. But as war looms something more is required to boost morale and box office… When Mrs Henderson comes up with the idea of The Windmill Girls – glamorous young women posing as nude statues – audiences flock. And as the Blitz hits London, The Windmill provides a refuge for all, boasting the spirit-raising slogan "We Never Close". (http://www.mrshenderson.co.uk)
Having read quite a few reviews since the show's press night on 16th February (I saw the show in previews) I must admit that I was a little disappointed with the established publicity the show was getting. I felt the show was body positive and empowering, but the blatant misogyny some writers felt was ill-placed in the 21st century theatre scene. All that aside, I thoroughly enjoyed the performance!
The music was fresh and exciting and I am looking forward to buying the soundtrack, a particular stand out was Emma Williams' 'If Mountains Were Easy to Climb'. Having not seen the film, the whole thing felt exciting and interesting, there were predictable moments within the plot, but there were also plenty of surprises. There were a few moments I didn't like, particularly Jamie Foreman's Arthur, obviously with the show being set during WWII the jokes would go with the time, but some felt a little inaccessible; and the character in general felt like a filler for scene changes. The stand out for me was Emma Williams, her voice is breathtaking and her portrayal of the character was witty and enchanting.
I thoroughly enjoyed this performance and would go a second time in the future if the opportunity arose. I have a feeling 'If Mountains Were Easy to Climb' will be my new shower-song…
Don't miss out on this great show, get your tickets from Box Office here: http://www.boxoffice.co.uk/arts-and-theatre-tickets/musicals/mrs-henderson-presents-tickets.aspx


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Tower of Power host a variety of events and activities throughout the year that is fun, engaging, and edifying to the soul. Our church events and activities provide an opportunity for members and non-members to gather in love and fellowship around a common goal. The upcoming events also allow those with special talents and ideas a chance to get involved. Calendar dates are provided as events are approaching and featured at the bottom of our home page. Click here to see upcoming events.
Mother's Day
Father's Day
Easter Celebration
On mother's day we celebrate those with children, who have adopted, caring for, and loving a child as their own. In celebrating motherhood, we honor and recognize all mothers because this is your day. We also present the youngest and oldest mother of our church with a flower.
Father's Day is a celebration honoring fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in our society. At Tower of Power, we recognize all fathers during our Sunday morning worship service. The youngest and oldest fathers of our church are presented with a small gift.
Easter Sunday is another time, we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It is typically the most well-attended Sunday service of the year. The adult choir sings praise and worship songs. The children and youth ministry perform a special praise dance or skit.
Seasoned Citizens' Day
Graduation Day
Vacation Bible School
Seasoned Citizens' Day is a day of pampering designed to show appreciation and love for the Tower of Power members who are 62-years of age and older through Christian fellowship. We honor and treat our senior citizens like kings and queens for a day with a flower, presentation of gifts, limo ride, and a free dinner.
One of the wonderful ways Tower of Power nurture and encourage graduates is to ensure our worship service is special when they're honored. A special moment is set aside to recognize each graduate as they walk down the aisle. Our graduates receive inspiring words, centered on their future and walk with the Lord.
Tower of Power Vacation Bible School (VBS) provides sound, relevant Bible study that enable people to experience and respond to the gospel message in ways that are appropriate for them. VBS is for everyone regardless of age. Our VBS offers a unique opportunity for sharing Jesus Christ and positively impacting the kingdom of God.
Church Anniversary
James Staggers Day
National Night Out
Church anniversary is a time when we celebrate our past, while it thematically points to a vision of our future. We take time to impart and reflect our history, reconnect with former members, especially those who have moved away, and to highlight the church's central purpose in the local community. This is also another time where we praise God for all of our blessings.
James Stagger Day was initiated on October 20, 2013 by the Mayor of Texarkana, Arkansas to promote community involvement. For the entire month of October, we celebrate brotherhood each Sunday by placing spotlight on a male within our church who has been an inspiration to others. Click here to access TOP University to learn more about Mr. James Stagger.
Family & Friends Day and National Night Out is held on the first Tuesday in October from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Members of our ministry and visitors from the community attend this event to honor all of our First Responders such as the local Police Department, Fire Department, Emergency Medical Team, Military Veterans, and their families.
Thanksgiving Celebration
Christmas Celebration
Church Musical
Thanksgiving in the Bible is the giving of thanks to God for everything that we receive at his hand. We receive from him our lives and the food and drink to sustain us. Every good thing in our lives comes ultimately from God and we owe him thanks for all. Our Thanksgiving service is all about giving thanks to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Out of gratitude for what God has done for us, Christmas is a time when Tower of Power commemorate on the birth of Jesus Christ. We remember His birth by giving each other gifts, worshiping Him, and being especially conscious of the poor and less fortunate. Our Children and Youth Department gives a special performance for us to enjoy.
At times, our church choir either host a musical or gets invited to sing at another church. When we host a musical, we sing several songs and invite other church choirs to sing. Our musicals provide powerful great singing that is edifying for the soul. There is very little preaching but a time for accepting God into your life.


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When some people think of Container Gardening, what comes to mind is usually the thought of a
bunch of plants stuffed into pots. That's idea is not particularly interesting or beneficial. But there's a
lot more to Container Gardening than just the basics and it fits well into the square foot gardening
Container gardens can create a natural sanctuary in a busy city street, along rooftops or on balconies. You can
easily accentuate the welcoming look of a deck or patio with colorful pots of annuals, or fill your window boxes
with beautiful shrub roses or any number of small perennials. Whether you arrange your pots in a group for a massed
effect or highlight a smaller space with a single specimen, you'll be delighted with this simple way to create a
With Container gardening you can easily vary your color scheme, and as each plant finishes flowering, it can be
replaced with another. You can have all kinds of plants available for each Season. Whether you choose to harmonize or contrast your
colors, make sure there is variety in the height of each plant. Think also of the shape and texture of the
leaves. Tall strap-like leaves will give a good vertical background to low-growing, wide-leafed plants. Choose
plants with a long flowering season, or have others of a different type ready to replace them as they finish
Decide ahead of time where you want your pots to be positioned, and then buy plants that suit the situation.
There is no point buying sun lovers for a shady position, for they will not do well. Some plants also have really
large roots, so they are best kept for the open garden.
Always experiment with creative containers. You might have an old porcelain bowl or copper urn you can paint up
using some unique painting effects, or perhaps you'd rather make something really modern with timber or tiles. If
you decide to buy your containers ready-made, terracotta pots look wonderful, but tend to absorb water. You don't
want your plants to dry out, so paint the interior of these pots with a special sealer available from hardware
Cheaper plastic pots can also be painted on the outside with water-based paints for good effect. When purchasing
pots, don't forget to buy matching saucers to catch the drips. This will save cement floors getting stained, or
timber floors rotting.
Soil - Always use a good quality potting mix in your containers. This will ensure the best performance possible
from your plants.
If you have steps leading up to your front door, an attractive pot plant on each one will delight your visitors.
Indoors, pots of plants or flowers help to create a cozy and welcoming atmosphere.
If you have plenty of space at your front door, a group of potted plants off to one side will be more visually
appealing than two similar plants placed each side. Unless they are spectacular, they will look rather boring.
Group the pots in odd numbers rather than even, and vary the height and type. To tie the group together, add large
rocks that are similar in appearance and just slightly different in size. Three or five pots of the same type and
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With a creative mind and some determination, you will soon have a container garden that will be the envy of
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There is a lot to learn about Container Gardening and we have just scratched the surface! Visit out site
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Foody Friday!
Avocado, Tomato and Egg on Whole Grain Toast Print Avocado, Tomato and Egg on Whole Grain Toast If you are looking for a quick nutritious breakfast to prepare with minimal prep time then this one is for you. It is also one of my household favorites. Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Snack Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Total Time 20 minutes Servings 1 person Calories 229 kcal Author Girlpioneer Ingredients 1 Avocado sliced 1 Tomato sliced 1 whole egg boiled or fried 2 slices Multi-Grain Toast dash black pepper dash sea salt 1 tbsp olive oil Instructions 1. Mash the avocado in a small bowl and season with salt…
Recipe the week: Lasagna
Happy Foody Friday, Pioneers! Today, I'm bringing you a simple lasagna recipe. I'm not the biggest fan of ricotta cheese or cottage cheese, but I found a way to incorporate ricotta cheese in a way that truly allows me to enjoy the dish. Ingredients: 1 15 oz. container of Ricotta Cheese 1 cup of grated Parmesan Cheese 2-3 cups of shredded Mozzarella Cheese 2-3 teaspoons of Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon of garlic powder 1 teaspoon of onion powder 1 teaspoon of pepper Pasta sauce (I used a mixture of Tomato and Basil pasta sauce and Meat pasta sauce) One box of oven ready lasagna noodles (I used almost the whole box and cut the…
Doc Taylor's Restaurant
Happy Foody Friday, Pioneers! About two weeks ago, I went on a trip to Virginia Beach with my dad and boyfriend. We stayed in a hotel on the board walk so there was all types of food around us. When we arrived, we parked and walked past several different beach houses. There was one specifically that caught my eye. I remember seeing people standing in front of the house and saying to my boyfriend Brandon, "This house is adorable. I wonder what it's like to live on the beach." We continued to the hotel to check in and do some exploring. Breakfast: The next morning, Brandon looked up some local…
CRÚ Food & Wine Bar
I went to Atlanta, about two weeks ago, with my future mother-in-law and my Dani to help my sister move into her new apartment. Little did I know, they had a special night for me. They decided to take me out to celebrate since I'm getting married. YAY! They picked a restaurant called CRU located at the Avalon shopping mall in Alpharetta, GA. The vibe, food, and wine were right up my ally. The Atmosphere We sat on the inside, which looks amazing. They have a wine wall! Talk about inspiration for my future house. It felt cozy and it wasn't too cold inside. I hate going to restaurants and it feels…
Field Roast Review!
It's Foody Friday guys and today I'm coming to you with a review! This review is on a product that I recently tried. So quick back story, I am a fairly new vegetarian. I gave up meat in July of 2017. So as any new experience goes, it has been a bit of a journey trying to grow accustom. Not because I'm still a fiend for meat or anything, but because I really had no clue what to eat. I mean yeah, eat vegetables right. Well I do, but It's kinda aggravating only eating sides for dinner every night. The good news is, the longer I've been learning this vegetarian…
Recipe of the week
Happy Foody Friday, Pioneers! Bell peppers are my absolute favorite vegetables, so today I'm bringing you a recipe for stuffed bell peppers. I recently started a clean eating challenge with hopes of losing weight and starting a new lifestyle. I've eliminated pork and beef, so for this recipe, I used ground turkey. Stuffed bell peppers are super easy to make and will definitely leave you satisfied. Ingredients 3 bell peppers (For this recipe, I used yellow and red) 1 pound of ground turkey 1/2 can of chopped tomatoes 1 can of 14.5 ounce black beans 1 small diced red onion 1 tablespoon of minced garlic 1 cup of skim mozzarella…
Restaurant pick of the week
Todays Foody Feature: BORU BORU Hey girls! Todays foody feature is from a little spot called BORU BORU http://boruboru.com/ located in Emory Point right outside of downtown Atlanta. If youre a sushi lover, this post is for you. I myself, love sushi and when I visited this restaurant for the first time, I was absolutely in love. The set up style of this spot is the same as a Chipotle or Moes BUT it's sushi. Not only is the setup of the restaurant like Chipotle and all the other americanized mexican restaurants we love, but the food is served the very same way! That was so cool to me, I…
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