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Hello guys good to be back here again, I have started to do some training to change my life around a little. To be honest I started to put quite a bit of weight on with the free time I had and my new job sitting down all day did not help either. So about a month ago I just placed a 30 minute walk into my daily routine just to get my body moving more than it is now. It was surprising on the first walk how lazy I had become the time couldn't have gone any slower, but I kept going. After two weeks of that I upped it to walking to the gym, using the gym, and then walking back, which was still about 30 minutes of walking but with a 45 minute gym session in the middle, this is when it started to get hard.
Now I am four weeks into exercise in general and two weeks into the gym and all is going well, apart from being a little sore which I am sure will die down soon. I have started off by just doing cardio like the bicycle, skipping rope and tread-der just to get my body into all the moving around and using all the different muscle groups. I plan on introducing some light weights but using them at a high rep range hopefully burning more fat than if I was just doing cardio all the time. I have already learnt from a sore back that posture is everything, but its hard work if you not used to the position that you are In. the simplest twinge and a ligament could be done for just like that and cut your exercising days on the head rather quickly.


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Wednesday, 10 February 2010
TRACEY ROWLEDGE: Arctic Drawings
I'd like to invite you to visit London/Nuuk where I'm posting features on artists who have created work in response to the Arctic environment. The latest participant, Tracey Rowledge, has allowed me to feature some of the drawings she made (in collaboration with the sea) while on a Cape Farewell expedition to Disko Bay. We had a long chat about icebergs, mark-making, climate change ... and her latest desk job.
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Thank you so much for this wonderful blog. I will be in residence at the Upernavik Retreat June 2010 and have found your postings to be very inspiring. Would you care to offer any advice on how I might prepare myself for this extraordinary opportunity?
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On Feb. 7, the ribbon was cut on a new facility at MIT for the SUTD-MIT International Design Centre (IDC). The IDC is a joint research project of MIT and the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), with facilities at both universities. The IDC aims to become the world's premier scholarly hub for technologically intensive design, and serve as a nucleus for the growth of the MIT-SUTD Collaboration. About 200 to 300 IDC faculty researchers and students from both universities will work together to address issues facing the world by revolutionizing research on design science and by designing devices, systems and services to meet the needs of Singapore and its neighbors, the United States, and the world. In addition, the IDC will work to maximize the synergy of MIT and SUTD faculty researchers through joint projects.
In a brief ceremony, MIT Provost L. Rafael Reif recalled the conception a few years ago — by professors Tom Magnanti and Dan Frey — of the SUTD-MIT IDC as the heart of the research engine at SUTD. Reif commented that while it has been exciting to see the idea take shape at both MIT and SUTD, "the idea, in time, will pale in comparison with the achievements that will be accomplished in this space and similar spaces in Singapore."
In his remarks, Magnanti, president of SUTD and Institute Professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, noted: "Like all the great universities of the world, SUTD will be research-intensive and bring the fruits of research into the classroom and into the marketplace. As the largest technically intensive design center in the world, in both scope and size, the IDC aims [for] no less than to change the world."
The ribbon was then cut by Frey, IDC co-director and associate professor of mechanical engineering and engineering systems at MIT, officially opening the new facility, followed by a tour led by Frey that was broadcast live to Singapore.
The IDC's design projects will be organized to address the following "Grand Challenges":
- Design with the Developing World: to significantly improve conditions in the developing world by working with partners in developing countries. Examples include helping rickshaw operators in South Asia to function more cost effectively and with less pollution by using electric propulsion systems and contributing to clean water resources, sanitation, power, medical care and food supply.
- Sustainable Built Environment: to provide global cities with viable options to improve energy efficiency and resource consumption and to reduce environmental impact through design of buildings and transportation systems.
- ICT-enabled Devices for Better Living: to develop devices and services enabled by information and computer technology (ICT) for use in education so that people can personalize learning, and to enhance human performance in individual daily problems (in particular, devices for health care and as aids for the elderly).
Connecting these three Grand Challenges are six Design Research Thrusts (DRTs): Design Computation, Design of Experiments, Fostering Creativity, Visualization and Prototyping, Decision Making and Global Collaboration. These DRTs feed back into the Grand Challenges research and industry practice with new methods, techniques and processes for design, while the Grand Challenges feed forward into the DRTs with gaps or innovative opportunities to create leaps in design processes and methods for the future. This structure of interconnectivity uniquely positions the IDC to create design research results that are novel, unexpected and of the highest quality.
In order to serve as a nucleus for growth of SUTD as a research-intensive university, the work of IDC will feed into SUTD's interdisciplinary curriculum. The IDC will demonstrate the real-life impact of integrating perspectives from different academic disciplines. Specifically, IDC researchers will develop modules on design process to produce new tools and methods for design practice and education. The IDC will be at the cutting edge of research into the interplay between the design of physical devices, processes and actual products and why people choose them.
IDC's physical layout is designed to create a hybrid of an engineering laboratory, fabrication facility and architectural studio space. The new facility is located above the MIT Museum and next to the Edgerton Center, a proximity that will enrich its vitality. The MIT Museum will help display the results of IDC research and design, while the Edgerton Center, which currently hosts the MIT Electric Vehicle and the Solar Vehicle Teams, will link with IDC's efforts on mobility.
Designed by Gensler, a global architecture firm, the 13,650-square-foot IDC facility at MIT is designed to be highly flexible to suit the diverse set of activities it will house. For example, one space has garage-style doors that close to contain noise and dust from prototype fabrication. At other times it opens to make a larger facility to enable teaching of large classes in conjunction with the MIT Museum and the Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program.
A state-of-the-art remote collaboration system will link facilities at MIT and SUTD. The IDC will have some of the best commercially available equipment, as well as systems designed by its own faculty members. It plans to build a fabrication or testing facility to support student design projects. Equipment will be installed for 3-D printing, fused deposition modeling and laser cutting.
Currently, approximately 55 faculty researchers and students at MIT are working on some 25 projects. At the IDC facility at SUTD, slated for completion by the end of 2012, there are currently about 60 faculty researchers and students working on 15 projects.


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AppearanceWith its thick bill and and very colourful plumage the Crested Barbet is unmistakeable. This small bird has a speckled yellow and red face with a small black crest. The belly is yellow with red speckles, wings are black with white specks and it has a broad black band on its neck. Yellow head and body with black and white feathers, red markings on end of body, its colour blends well in the bush. They have a distinct shrill.
DietThe Crested Barbet feeds on Insects, other birds eggs and fruits.
BreedingThey nest in a hole in a tree or a Sisal log in a garden. They are monogamous and territorial during breeding. Territory size varies according to their habitat. Eggs are laid between September to December. 1 to 5 eggs are laid at daily intervals. Incubation lasts between 13 to 17 days, beginning with the second or third egg and mainly by the female. The young hatch naked and blind. They are fed insects by both parents. Faecal material is removed regularly. They fledge after about 31 days. Up to five broods have been recorded in a breeding season.
BehaviourThey are found singly or in pairs. They like to bounce around on the ground looking for food, they usually call from a branch out in the open. They do not fly easily and then only for short distances. Crested Barbets roost in holes in trees. They are very vocal, the call being a trill that can continue for long periods. Crested Barbets are aggressive towards other birds in their territory and chase off both nest competitors such as other Barbets and other birds such as doves and thrushes. They have also been recorded to have attacked a rat and killed a snake.
HabitatForests, savannah and sub-urban gardens, woodland thickets and watercourses.
Where they are foundCrested Barbets are common in Southern Africa. They are also found in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana and Northern Namibia.


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Australian model Ashley Hart feels right at home on the beach. The stunning brunette was seen by paparazzi enjoying a sunny day with her friends and family. She wore a miniature red bikini to cover her private parts, but the small garment barely covers her amazing tits and round ass. By the way she looked coming out of the water after a swim you would think she is a mermaid.
Model Ashley Hart Showing Off Tight Booty And Pierced Nipples On The Beach
This summer provided paparazzi with a real feast of tits and asses in the sun. The latest edition to the 'nude celebrity' club is fashion model Ashley Hart. The gorgeous blond was seen by reporters posing for a swimsuit photo shoot. Watchful eyes of the paparazzi were quick to catch photos of her naked tits and pierced nipple while she was changing into her outfit. She also provided them with a few premium booty shots in a miniature thong.


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# Author : Vanstals Thomas [Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium]
Wificonfig is a little script aimed to ease the switching between networks, for people who have 2 network cards : a wired one and a wireless one.
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Installing wificonfig
To install wificonfig, download the latest version of wificonfig, untar, make the install file executable and run the ./install script as super user.
$ tar xvzf wificonfig-x.y.z.tar.gzThe wificonfig script will be copied to /usr/local/bin.
$ chmod +x install
$ sudo ./install
A configuration file (.wificonfig.conf) will be created in your home directory.
If wificonfig must be used by more than one user, copy the .wificonfig.conf file located in your home directory in the directory of the other users.
Using wificonfig
Fist of all, don't forget to activated your wireless network card !
wificonfig -a start -n homeLaunch the wifi connection with the id home.
wificonfig -a restart -n homeUse this command to launch the wifi connection with the id home after the lost of the connection due to the driver of the wifi card.
wificonfig -a stopUse this command if you want to come back to the wired connection. It will lunch a dhcp request on this interface.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
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Up the hill again , this time for the Smoke and Iron Rod Run put on by the New England Rodders.
Links to the photo albums are on Holtys Photos Facebook page
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First look at Vulcan's planned tower beside Denny Park
Developer Vulcan has put out its first ideas for a big new project on the block just east of Denny Park.
The block runs from Westlake Avenue North to Ninth Avenue North, between Denny Way and John Street, with an alley running north-south down the middle. Vulcan has proposed all-commercial and mixed-use versions of its plan, detailed in a packet (big pdf) prepared in advance of the first design-review meeting, scheduled for July 2.
The mixed-use version would have about 420,000 square feet of offices in a 240-foot-tall building, 460,000 square feet of homes in a 400-foot-tall tower, 30,000 square feet of street-level retail space along Westlake and Denny, and approximately 800 underground parking spaces.
The all-commercial option would have about 570,000 square feet of offices in two buildings, plus 30,000 square feet of retail along Westlake and Denny, and approximately 600 parking spaces underground. Vulcan's preferred all-commercial scenario would allow one of the office buildings to be taller by taking allowed space away from the other.
Under both versions, Vulcan would prefer to devote the alley to pedestrian use, which would require a vacation from the city.
Vulcan put more of its attention in the design-review packet to the mixed-use version of the development. The plan, as presented, would require several deviations from design rules, which is standard for this type of project. Specifically, Vulcan wants to cover more roof area than standard limits in the residential tower, with uses closer to the roof line than rules allow in the residential and office buildings; have longer stretches of uniform facade than rules generally require; and set buildings back from Westlake more than allowed at street level.
Vulcan, Paul Allen's real estate company, is behind the rapid development of South Lake Union in recent years.
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* Home * Food * Community * The daily life of a Bruce County woman living on 50 acres just beyond the entranceway to Bruce Peninsula, with her husband, Rob (aka The "Crabby Cabbie"), along with their four Australian Shepherds, Portia, Buddy, Mazda & Bentley, and 2 Rescue Cats, Paisley and Davidson.
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Hoping life goes better for you now. I suffer from chronic depression (yes, I'm on meds and am manageable now). I had difficulties with jobs also. I have trouble sleeping and nightmares, but I don't have the "highs."ReplyDelete
Sounds like you had a really good day and I do envy that pedicure, I bet you felt like you were walking on a cloud, eh? I was going to go and have one this week but judging from the snow that's falling, it ain't going to happenReplyDelete
Score one for the good days!!!
That's a good one to push back against the depression. I've heard other versions of the song, but not Cole. Music really works well as a therapeutic tool against depression. I also like Duke Ellington's Take The A Train for that, and the fourth movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, which is just sheer joy in musical form.ReplyDelete
Well, if we are naming songs, Cindy, How about "Let a Smile be your umbrella, on a rainy rainy day"? LOLReplyDelete
Good to see you out and about doing something FUN with people you enjoy spending time with. I have some happy songs too, that golden oldie (forget the guys name) "Don't Worry, Be Happy" and "Happy" by Pharell Williams. That last song always lifts me up.ReplyDelete
I love Nat King Cole at Christmas time. Saw him a few years back on an Oprah program, just beautiful!
Great song! You do have a good support system - booking you in for pedicures was such a giving thing to do.ReplyDelete
How nice of you to drop around to have a wee visit with me to see what I have been up to from time to time. I look forward to your comments as they add much brightness to my each and every day to know there are such wonderful people out there.


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Friday, November 10th, 2006
Erlang Ajax Jukebox
Tony Garnock-Jones released an Ajax jukebox written with Prototype on the frontend and Erlang on the backend.
You point the jukebox at one or more root URLs, which it then spiders, collecting URLs for MP3 and OGG files, which it puts into a simple flat-file database. Just expose, say, your iTunes folder via Apache, point the Jukebox at it, and you're away.
It relies on mpg123 and ogg123's support for playing HTTP-streamed MP3 and OGG files, respectively, rather than retrieving or playing the media itself.
The user interface is completely written in HTML+Javascript, using prototype for its event
binding and XMLHttpRequest support.
The server side of the application communicates with the user interface solely via JSON-RPC.
Erlang made a great platform for the server side of the application. Its support for clean, simple concurrency let me design the program in a very natural way.
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People of all ages really enjoy the richness of this service, which has Kids Church program for children from Kindergarten to Year 8. We celebrate the Lord's Supper on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month. Features of our morning service are clear Bible teaching, a mix of traditional hymns and more recent songs of praise played by our home-grown band, the systematic reading of Scripture and comprehensive corporate prayer. The service is followed by a fantastic morning tea.


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Hi beautiful ladies, I want to personally invite you to the presentation of the Spring Collection Fashion Show at Callas Model Agency, today at 1,00 PM SLT - 22,00 h Central European Time. Fresh and colorful new creations to renew your wardrobe in style!
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Reflecting on "Hope in Common", by David Graeber
This is a very nice and informative piece of writing. Not in need of an ideology or a reference to the right -ism, the message is ever so stronger. Colonos do, however, have a few reservations, but let's save them for later and for now just enjoy Graeber's musings on our current predicaments:
Hope in Common, by David Graeber
We seem to have reached an impasse. Capitalism as we know it appears to be coming apart. But as financial institutions stagger and crumble, there is no obvious alternative. Organized resistance appears scattered and incoherent; the global justice movement a shadow of its former self. There is good reason to believe that, in a generation or so, capitalism will no longer exist: for the simple reason that it's impossible to maintain an engine of perpetual growth forever on a finite planet. Faced with the prospect, the knee-jerk reaction—even of "progressives"—is, often, fear, to cling to capitalism because they simply can't imagine an alternative that wouldn't be even worse.
The first question we should be asking is: How did this happen? Is it normal for human beings to be unable to imagine what a better world would even be like?
The revolutionary struggle and social reform in Ecuador: an anarchist perspective
This a reposting of an interview with a comrade from the Grupo Anarco-Comunista "15 de Noviembre" (originally in Castellano)
The following interview was made in July and August 2008 with a member of the "15th November" Anarchist Communist Group, a recently-formed libertarian group in Ecuador, which among other things publishes the magazine "Chasqui Anarquista" with other anarchists, of which two issues have so far come out. In this interview, we tried to find out a little about the origins of the libertarian movement in Ecuador and understand how anarchist communists feel about the social reforms being carried out by Rafael Correa's government.
The revolutionary struggle and social reform in Ecuador:
An interview with a comrade from the Grupo Anarco-Comunista "15 de Noviembre"
To begin with, comrades, can you tell us about the 15th November Group and how it was formed?


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Good morning! Michele joining you today!I am loving all of the new stamps that SRM is now carrying! This new set by Jane's Doodles called, Tea Time is so fun!
There are so many little stamps to dress up the cups and such. I used alcohol markers to add color. I decided my middle tea cup needed polka dots. ;)
I added a sentiment from the We've Got Your Sticker Plus/Birdie collection. I love how handy SRM's clear stickers are to use on stamped cards! Inked a bit around my die cut rectangles, added a few sequins, and a button to finish it off.
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Do you know what two skills are most important for a successful graduate career?
More important than being ambitious, intelligent or technically savvy?
And more important than displays of passion, commitment or the ability to convince an employer that you can do the job?
Okay, let me drop the suspense.
The two skills that will help you most in your graduate career are your social and emotional skills. They are your game-changing career cards.
An overwhelming 92 per cent of HR managers believe this, and a shocking 76 per cent of graduates lack them.
Survey results reported by the Hay Group gathered data from 450 HR managers and 400 graduates in China, India and the US. It also found that 63 per cent of graduates underestimate the significance of emotional and social competence. They erroneously think them unimportant.
Much to the chagrin of UK employers. In recent research by the Association of Graduate Recruiters 49 per cent complained that new graduates lack social and emotional skills like teamwork and problem solving skills.
(That's why 55 per cent of graduates are underemployed, thinks the skills-profiling service PayScale.)
Why are soft skills so important?
Your emotional and social skills will help you perform the myriad of small but important actions that build your overall skillset. This includes things like the ability to get on well with difficult people, to give, take and apply feedback, to resolve conflicts, manage change, make good decisions, and to keep at a worthwhile task that's tedious, time consuming, frustrating or fraught with multiple setbacks.
People with well-developed soft skills become top performers, and top performers are 127 more productive than average workers. No wonder employers prefer them. They believe that only one third of the difference between having a successful graduate career, and not, is down to your technical and cognitive skills.
However, according to 82 per cent of employers who took part in the Hay Group research, it's easier to find graduates with the right technical than soft skills. Graduates with good social and emotional skills are so rare employers scramble over each other to employ and retain them.
Why do graduate lack emotional and social competence?
Graduates either cannot be bothered to develop them or they just don't realise how important they are. Most graduates fail to realise that you don't walk into a job and develop these skills overnight. Employers say they start off okay. A young person enters the workplace full of ideas and ideals and want to perform well from day one but often underestimate the time it takes to develop the skills employers most need.
Rather than focus on building these skills in the first few years of work, new graduates tend to focus on their technical skills and so find it hard to fit in, build team relationships or to deal with stress. They often feel unappreciated or that their ideas aren't valued.
The only way to develop your social and emotional competencies is to practice them on the job. You need to train yourself to acquire the right behaviours through reflection on what you're learning and by receiving and applying ongoing feedback. You stand little chance of becoming a high performer without doing this.
Soft skills make the difference. They'll help you stay ahead of competition, align your skills along the direction of organisational change, perform on the job and achieve the commercial impact needed to advance in your career.
If you want a successful graduate career this is where your focus needs to be, and as early as is possible. Start with internships, work experience, voluntary work and other real-life work environments. Concentrate on building these two skills and you stand a better chance of landing that top job you want.


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The winners of the third annual Food Awards Northern Ireland 2018 have been revealed this week.
Over 350 guests attended a glitzy cermoney at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Belfast which was hosted by Pamela Ballantine.
The Food Awards Northern Ireland recognised the success of local professionals and establishments, such as top restaurants, gastro pubs, producers and chefs.
Several of the awards were split into local regions to ensure the diverse ranges of businesses from across Northern Ireland are recognised for their exceptional work.
Irfan Younis, CEO of Creative Oceanic, said: "We are very delighted to have such great finalists and winners representing the Northern Irish food industry. The awards provided a platform to thank those that maintain the professional standard of the industry in Northern Ireland, whose work often remain unnoticed.
"These were the third Food Awards Northern Ireland and we will continue pushing the businesses and individuals forward to showcase themselves and get the recognition they deserve for making Northern Ireland a well-known country for its tastes.
"Congratulations to all finalists and winners for their achievements!"
Best Indian Establishment: Star of India (Portadown)
Best Italian Establishment: The Chubby Cherub (Belfast)
Best Mediterranean Establishment: Edo 3 Belfast (Belfast)
Fresh Produce Provider of the Year: Willowbrook Foods (Killinchy)
Best World Cuisine: Belvedere Cafe Restaurant (Belfast)
Best Mexican Establishment: Bebe Adrianos Mexicanos (Bangor)
Best Vegetarian Establishment: Crumbs Vegan Bakery (Lisburn)
Best Seafood Establishment: Curran's Bar & Seafood Steakhouse (Downpatrick)
Best Street Food: Pizza VanTastica (Belfast)
Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year: AM:PM (Belfast)
Northern Irish Food Produce of the Year: Deli MURU (Lisbane)
Wholesale Bakery of the Year: Slice of Heaven (Newtownards)
Retail Bakery of the Year: Bread and Banjo Bakery (Belfast)
Wholesaler of the Year: Top Mark Cash & Carry (Belfast)
Best Oriental Establishment: The Welcome Restaurant (Belfast)
Best Asian Food Establishment: Bia Rebel Ramen (Belfast)
Caterer of the Year: Challas Roast Catering (Belfast)
Best Fish N' Chips Establishment: The Ruddy Duck Fish House (Holywood)
Cookery School of the Year: Belfast Cookery School (Belfast)
Best of Belfast: Souls Restaurants
Meat Supplier of the Year: Universal Meat Company (Portadown)
Seafood Supplier of the Year: East Coast Seafoods (Ballyhornan)
Dessert Outlet of the Year: The BakeHouse (Belfast)
Best Buffet Restaurant: Bravo Live Cuisine Restaurant (Newry)
Hotel Restaurant of the Year: Portrush Atlantic Hotel (Portrush)
Takeaway of the Year: Asha Tandoori Indian Takeaway (Bangor)
Food Manufacturer of the Year: Morrow Foods (Cookstown)
Dairy Food Provider of the Year: Farmview Dairies (Belfast)
Gastro Pub of the Year: The Downshire Arms (Hilltown)
Chef of the Year: Chris Furey - Angler's Rest (Benone)
Cafe/Bistro of the Year County Down: Sugarcane Cafe Bistro (Comber)
Cafe/Bistro of the Year County Armagh: Sloan's Coffee Shop (Loughgall)
Cafe/Bistro of the Year County Fermanagh: Café JD (Enniskillen)
Cafe/Bistro of the Year County Tyrone: Bob & Berts (Omagh)
Cafe/Bistro of the Year County Londonderry: Yellow Bird Cafe (Limavady)
Cafe/Bistro of the Year County Antrim: Cyblings Cafe (Ballymoney)
Cafe/Bistro of the Year Belfast: Loaf Catering and Cafe
Cafe/Bistro of the Year Overall Winner: Cyblings Cafe (Ballymoney)
Restaurant of the Year County Down: Katch 27 (Newtownards)
Restaurant of the Year County Armagh: Wee Paddy's (Lurgan)
Restaurant of the Year County Fermanagh: Watermill Restaurant (Lisnaskea)
Restaurant of the Year County Tyrone: Oysters Restaurant (Strabane)
Restaurant of the Year County Londonderry: Timber Quay Restaurant & Wine Bar (Londonderry)
Restaurant of the Year County Antrim: Top of the Town (Antrim)
Restaurant of the Year Overall Winner: Top of the Town (Antrim)
In addition, the awards supported the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a charity that grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening conditions.
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Maryhill Arts Festival
August 27, 2010
The Oregon Glass Guild was featured at Maryhill Arts Festival because the museum's focus is glass this year. My friend Charlene is the current president of OGG and combined with the fact that Maryhill has been very good to me I went along for the fun of it, even though I don't usually take part in outdoor shows anymore. My first outdoor show was the Rose Bowl in Pasadena where I sold my tie-dyed macrame' every weekend when I was sixteen years old.
We OGG artists had a bank of tents in line with one another. Most of us arrived to set up on Friday, even though essentially we set up every day. And broke down every night. Peacock Protection, we called it! Yes, the inquisitive peacocks can get into zipped up tents!
Saturday morning arrived cloudy with a bit of sun beaming on Mt. Hood. Good portend or not? Turned out to be very hot! Breezy in the afternoon!
What to bring & what to leave home…these are the questions that haunt me when there's little space. As usual, I fit as much as I possibly could on my tables. I like giving you a choice after all!
If you made the drive to Maryhill Museum along Hwy 14 in the morning, you would have seen bright skies with puffy clouds scattered about. It's an arid landscape contrasting with the adjacent river.
Large vistas of distant mountains and the Columbia River separating Oregon and Washington.
Arriving at Sam Hill's castle, Maryhill Museum is a surprising oasis amidst the dusty brown landscape.
Sunday morning dawned a bit breezier than Saturday so a couple of us bungied together and hung on.
Not as many shoppers on Sunday, but we always have a good time together.
Andy, Maryhill's caretaker purchases coasters with gold line drawings of a Peacock made especially for this venue. Thanks for the photo, Colleen!
Andy chose a green set; pictured above is turquoise with an iridescent cap for sparkle.
As usual, I cannot post about Maryhill Museum without including peacocks! This time, I found some babies! Aren't they sweet?!!
Triple Red Success!
February 3, 2010
Preparing for 'Red: From Alizarin to Crimson', at Columbia Arts, my second attempt at the red bowl was a success. Not that I had any doubts, of course, as I returned to my usual drop ring style instead of a bowl mold. 'Red Cells' is a shallow bowl, with a one inch drop.
The detail shot shows 22k 'cells'.
If you remember from my last post, the first Red bowl blew a very large bubble right in the center while slumping, so I put it aside and started over. Usually it's easier and faster to just start over than it is to try to repair something.
I also had a second piece, 'Plan B – Back to Square One' underway, cutting squares to assemble into a bargello design. Plan B came out of it's first firing with devit. Drat! I had cleaned and dried thorougly, yet all of the dark red opaque squares were devitrified. Plus I could see marks from the klyr fire (a glue for glass), a first for me, as I've always had klyr fire burn out cleanly.
Instead of a quick fuse & slump, I now had to mask the devit and refire. Most people choose an overglaze for this task, but I advocate the use of clear powder. Dusted with a fine layer of clear powder, back into the kiln it went. At the same time 'second attempt 'Red Cells' was slumping through a drop ring in another kiln.
Once 'second attempt' (as I fondly called it) was in the kiln for it's final shaping, and Red plan B was in the kiln for it's second firing, I turned my attention to the failed piece to see how I could resolve that big bubble.
Instead of letting heat and gravity flatten it onto a kiln shelf, where I might then have to grind the edges again into a perfect circle, I decided to place it into a shallow mold to see if I could get away with only one firing instead of two.
Firing slowly at 100 degrees per hour, I had to schedule it so I would be there viewing the bowl at process temperature. There I was at 10pm monitoring it's progress every five minutes, ready to reach in and push the bubble down if necessary (suited up with protective gear for the task). After 60 minutes at 1200º, it had slowly slumped into the platter shape with the large center bubble finally settled snugly down into the mold.
So my success is threefold: My second try at the red bowl, 'Red Cells' turned out and was delivered in time for the show; a second piece, 'Back to Square One' turned out quite well, although not in time for the show; and my first attempt, which became 'Red Cells II', was saved and delivered just at deadline but still in time for the show!
If you're in Hood River for February's First Friday (Feb 5), do stop in & say hello!! Columbia Arts, Cascade and Third; from 6 to 8 p.m. Oh, and wear RED! Red ribbons and red prizes will be awarded for "Best of Show" and "Best of Dress." Plus, you'll be able to enjoy creative red refreshments!! Hope to see you there!
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Cobalt for Christmas?
December 22, 2009
Or just reliving my Studio Sale in cobalt colors! Seriously, this is a post for an old friend, who wanted to see COBALT. (You know who you are, Gil!) Looks like I'm way low on cobalt at the moment, but here is what I have on hand…. The detail shot above is current work done with powdered glass on sheet substrate. Most have 22k gold designs drawn & fired into the glass. Gorgeous pieces for home decor, don't you think?!
I love these festive candleholders and make them in many color combinations. I usually adorn them with botanical designs, my favorites being lavender & lilacs. Most of my custom orders have been themes based on the client's home decor.
I'm very low on handkerchief vases at the moment. Those I have in cobalt are the two on the right and the very dark blue (back, left) with red accents.
This shot makes the blue vase appear almost black, but it's a gorgeous cobalt iridescent glass
Here it is in front of a window with bright light.
And here's the cobalt vase with white accents as viewed in front of the same window.
A set of cobalt wall pockets. Please forgive the white price stickers, I shot these on the fly just before my studio sale opened! The left pocket is a botanical design and the others are all from my 'I'd give you the stars and moon' series. The moon is hand cut silver dichroic glass and the stars are all the scraps I made while trying to cut perfect moons. By the way, if you'd rather learn to make you own wall pockets, come take my class (Build a Better Pocket) at the Las Vegas Glass Craft & Bead Expo in April!!
Not so cobalt but I love these pieces so included them for your viewing pleasure!
Lastly the same shot from the beginning of this post uncropped. Cobalt is included in a couple of the pieces here because I like a contrast of lights and darks. My current favorite for home decor is the turquoise and purple combination with gold, but it's a bit tricky to work with.
Merry Christmas to all! Hope your holidays are filled with light, love and laughter!!
Auctioning Bowl to Benefit Fire Victims
November 29, 2009
This beautiful bowl with 22k gold is up for auction at my annual studio sale. I'm opening the auction for those of you who can't make the studio sale but would like an opportunity to bid. All proceeds will benefit the artists whose work was lost in the summer fire downtown White Salmon. I will personally deliver or pay shipping for the winning bidder. Participation is easy, all you have to do is state the bid you'd like to make in the comment section below.
Details: 12.5″ diameter, the bowl stands 2.5″ tall. An iridescent sparkle shimmers atop the unusual combination of cinnamon representing fire and pink shades representing hope and new life. Composed of powdered glass atop a sheet glass substrate, the continuous line drawn through the powders, creating the design represents the spiral of life, our connections and relationships with one another. Retail price is $350 for this multi-layered hand-made kilnformed glass bowl.
Notes: Thirty six artists lost their work in the fire that completely destroyed a 100-year-old building and 2 businesses in White Salmon, Roz Gallery and Blue Ackerman Photography Studio. Two neighboring businesses also affected with smoke damage, Artisan's Jewelery and Gallery and Everybody's Brewing on either side of the fire were able to quickly clean up and reopen. Everyone in White Salmon hopes that Blue and Roz will be able to reopen. Someone will correct me if inaccurate, both Roz and Blue were uninsured or had minimal insurance that didn't cover the majority of fire damage. The artists won't fully recover the loss of their work, but some of us would like to help make up some of their loss. Most artists are uninsured.
The bowl will be placed prominently at my sale on December 6th from noon until 5pm for studio guests to bid on. I'll post updates in the comment section here along with your bids. The bidding will close and winning bidder announced, here on the blog and at the sale at 4:30 p.m., Sunday December 6th, PST. Good luck to all, may the bidding begin!
Glass Gallery 2009, Portland Convention Center
April 18, 2009
Next weekend is the 9th Annual – Oregon Glass Guild – Glass Gallery – at the Portland Convention Center. I've been working hard, producing new work for this event where 50 plus glass artists join six other guilds to present an exhibition and sale. If you're a collector it's a feast for the eyes, gifts galore, and new decor for sprucing up your abode. If you're a working artist or hobbyist we'll also have select suppliers on hand and demonstrations just for you.
Visit my booth & tell me you follow my blog to receive a special token of my affection. While in my booth, please feel free to purchase home decor, personal adornment, gifts for Mother's Day, upcoming birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries. Does there have to be a reason to gift a loved one? Of course not – 'Just Because' is reason enough. And don't forget to treat yourself! I accept Visa, MC, checks and cash. Ask for my Blog Follower Discount!!
I'll have new pendants, earrings and bracelets. New work from my Celestial Series. With only a week left to produce, I hope to have new boxes, wall pockets, and some hand cast miniatures. Waiting for the kilns to cool off before I'll know if my newest concepts worked out or not! Let me know that you're planning to attend!!
Give it Away, Pass it On; Random Act of Kindness Alert
April 13, 2009
This collection of mini Celestials is ready for the upcoming Glass Gallery at the Portland Convention Center. April 24 – 26 if you're in the area. They're priced in the $20 – $30 range. Beautiful colors with 22k gold spirals, stars, sunbursts, and lines inspired by nature drawn atop & fired in. Miniature replicas of my larger bowls.
If you do visit me at the Glass Gallery, please mention you follow my blog for a special treat. And along those lines……
A Facebook friend, Lisa Allen (http://www.lisa-allen.com) recently started a "Give it Away, Pass it On; Random Act of Kindness Alert which greatly appealed to me. I decided I'd like to try it here. The rules are pretty simple:
This offer does have some restrictions and limitations so please read carefully:
– I make no guarantees that you will like what I make.
– What I create or give will be just for you.
– It'll be done over the next 12 months.
– You have no clue what it's going to be. It may be a cool glass bracelet. It could be a shibori tie-dye scarf. Might even be a book I think you will like. Could be a sculpture or a painting. It may be a gift certificate from a place I think you would like. Or maybe I will make a glass piece with you as the inspiration. Who knows? Not you, that's for sure!
– I reserve the right to do something extremely strange.
– I reserve the right to change the rules!
And in return, all you need to do is post this text into a post of your own and make or give 5 things for 5 others.
Of course, you'll have to send me your mailing address……
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Back from Glass Craft & Bead Expo………. Back to Work……….
April 10, 2009
My students this year were incredible. Creatives one and all with ideas flowing throughout my week in Las Vegas. I return home exhausted, drained… yet filled with enthusiasm and more ideas than I can produce in a year's time. Ideas garnered from the trade show, the desert landscape surrounding Las Vegas, and of course the students who always inspire me.
Today I return to the studio after a couple days to catch up & rest up. I'll be preparing for upcoming shows, sales, and a bit of experimental work that I'm very excited about.
I leave you with this piece from the Celestial Series, inspired by the deep, rich colors found in my summer shade garden. The bowl is 16″ in diameter and 2″ deep, shaped via drop ring; with 22k gold trees drawn atop & fired in.


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Celebrity News
New Superhero Series 'Black Lightning' Ranks As The Highest Rated Premiere In Two Years On The CW
On Tuesday the new superhero series "Black Lightning " premiered on the CW. The show is produced by Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil, who is known for series such as "Girlfriends," "The Game," and "Being Mary Jane."
The series is based on the DC Comic's character by the same name.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the series is the fifth comic book series to appear on the CW.
The show's premiere brought in huge numbers for the network with a strong 0.8 rating among adults 18-49 and 2.3 million viewers. Ranking in as the highest-rated premiere in two years.
The cast is led by Cress Williams and also stars China Anne McClain and Nafessa Williams.
According to the show's synopsis, Cress Williams stars as Jefferson Pierce "who retired from his superhero persona Black Lightning nine years ago after seeing the effects it had on his family."
Black Lightning is forced out of retirement when a local gang causes disruption to the community and his daughters are kidnapped.
Congrats to Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil on the launch of yet another television series.
Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-ratings-black-lightning-gets-a-promising-premiere-cw-1075281


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Feathers that curl instead of lying flat on a chicken are known as frizzle. The term also refers to a breed of chicken that displays such plumage.
A nearly invisible coating found on newly hatched eggs is known as bloom. The antibacterial coating wards off disease and is often left intact for egg storage. Once the bloom has been washed from an egg, it must be refrigerated to prevent spoilage.
Most breeds of chickens have a natural, cyclical instinct to sit on eggs to encourage hatching. A broody chicken will sit on her eggs for days, leaving the nest only for short periods to eat or drink.
A tractor is a moveable chicken coop. These floorless, mobile coops can be repositioned to access fresh vegetation, naturally fertilize the soil and reduce foraging damage in small yards.
A chicken run is a fenced area usually attached to a coop. In situations where free-ranging isn't an option, a run is a safe and secure way to give a backyard flock regular access to fresh air, sunlight and soil.
The wattle refers to the fleshy skin beneath the chin of a chicken. Wattles are most commonly red, but the color varies by breed.
A collection of eggs found in a nesting box or other laying location is called a clutch. Hens within a flock will not distinguish between their own eggs and those laid by other hens when brooding to encourage hatches.
Also called hybrid, a chicken hatched from parents of differing breeds is called a crossbreed. Most backyard coops maintain no more than one rooster and crossbreeding is common.
A comb is the (usually) red, fleshy crown on top of a chicken's head. Color and shape varies between breeds. A comb that appears mottled or droops may be an indicator of health issues.
The soft, fluffy coat on newborn chicks is called down. As chicks develop, in a matter of weeks it will be replaced by adult feathers.
Chickens are inclined to roll in loose earth to clean feathers and discourage mites. Dust baths are instinctive and chickens will often scratch a depression in loose soil in which to roll.
Chickens given consistent access to pastures or open fields are known as free range. Free ranging allows chickens to forage for grubs, insects or other small creatures. Access to natural proteins help keep chickens healthy and thriving.
During times of rejuvenation or when cold weather lies ahead, a molt is the process in which a chicken will shed some or all of its feathers to grow a new coat. Although it can appear unpleasant, molting is important for the health of the chicken.
Built to provide a safe, secure location for hens to lay eggs, nesting boxes may be shared by multiple chickens. Nesting boxes should be kept clean, dry and relatively dark to encourage laying.
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The fake news issued by corporate media keeps getting weirder and weirder,
Anti-Russia and disinformation hysteria has reached new heights, and — after the Obama administration announced the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats from the U.S., among other retributions for an ostensibly hacked election — the Washington Post continued its foray into Fake News with an article suggesting Kremlin actors hacked the electrical grid in Vermont....especially from the Washington Post which has such an obvious bias with its huge deal with the CIA.
Perhaps because the outlet got away with citing unnamed officials twice before during this reinvigorated Red Scare, the Post again blared its Russia Did It alarm with an article titled, "Russian operation hacked a Vermont utility, showing risk to U.S. electrical grid security, officials say."
The same year Bezos purchased the Post, Amazon landed a $600 million deal with the CIA to develop a coordinated computing cloud for all 17 agencies of the U.S. intelligence community.
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The blog where lululemon fans discuss & feed their addiction. Your resource for photos, reviews, & lulu news since 2008.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Today's Shopping Trip - Insanity!
Deep Coal Silver Spoon Slub Salt & Pepper Scuba which I was very surprised to see at my store. It looks super nice with black pants. I already have four Scubas and just bought myself the Tinted Canvas Scuba so I don't need another Scuba at all. The Salt and Pepper Scubas have a bit of a texture, definitely slub-like, and it seemed a little bit stiffer than regular scubas. The fit was true to size. I also liked the Pigment Blue version and if I didn't already have the Wish Blue Multi Poncho Striped Scuba I would have gotten that one.
I tried on the Back on Track LS in the pigment blue. It was ok but not nearly as nice a design as the Turn Around LS. The pleats at the shoulders make it poof up a tiny bit there. The fit is a body hugging true to size. The tag says it's body mapped with mesh but it's not. It's body mapped with silverescent knit, as you can see in the photo. The rest of the top is made from running luon. I don't know what is up with lululemon's product information on the website but there are many errors in this latest upload.
I also tried on the Back on Track tank. It was a super lightweight tank but the bra portion is not big enough to contain busty women. I was spilling out all over. The Run Your Heart Out tank is a much better option if you want to be sure the girls are secure and won't pop out of place. The RYHO also gives much better support. I'd say the Back on Track tank is well-suited for low impact activities such as hot yoga. If you want to run in a luxtreme/silverescent knit tank, get the Run Your Heart Out.
I also got to reacquaint myself with the Distance tech fleece pullover. It was warm, soft, and seemed quite wind resistant. It's a figure skimming true to size but you might want to size up if you are going to layer anything thicker than a swiftly ls underneath.
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It was fun seeing all the new stuff in our store, and a relief not to be tempted by any of it. But I did get 3 tops , 2 Chasse tights and a super long scuba (I forget the name) in black in the clearance rack. Tried on a whole lot more that looked promising but was meh.
I got there 1/2 hour after it opened. Next year: on the dot. But there was still plenty in the clearance. One long rack of 6s, 8s and 10s, and then I think 4 and 12 shared a rack.
Wish I liked the bras more, because there were a lot. But jogbras are an area where, for me, Champion serves me better. Except for the cross-your-heart. That's very cute. As soon as my back flab recedes, I'll be all over one of those. Hopefully pigment blue, if it appears.
I like the new mat colors. Might spring for a blue or bright green sometime.
Thanks for getting me primed for this sale. So fun!
- December 26, 2011 at 4:50 PM
Haha welcome eh?
- December 26, 2011 at 5:08 PM
Thanks for the back on track tank review! Lookin forward to trying it on when I get to a store!
- December 26, 2011 at 5:42 PM
Thank you for this post! I was so excited about the Back on Track LS since I thought it'd be close to the Turn Around (which I'm in love with!). I almost bought all of the colors online today but held off...glad I did after reading your post, it doesn't sound like this top will be one I like.
- December 26, 2011 at 5:49 PM
Last year I was at my store day after christmas and it was EMPTY. Only one skimpy rack of markdowns and nobody in the store. This year it was PACKED (was there one hour after opening) with lines 5 people deep for the dressing room and the register. The markdowns were pretty good - more than usual but not insane - and all the new stuff was out. I bought three pretty good deal sale items. Looks like they are on track now for a day-after like most other retailers.
- December 26, 2011 at 5:57 PM
- LuluAddict said...
@ anon 5:57 pm - The last couple of years were like that for me - skimpy sale racks and not many people. This year was crazy busy and lots of decent deals - few half off deals but some decent markdowns. I am waiting for Flash and Wild Lime to show up.
@ emwaysway - my stores had a limited selection of Run Turn Arounds left so you can call the GEC to see what stores have them in stock and do a charge send (you pay at your local store and the distant store with the item ships the top to you. I've also heard stores can do gift card orders over the phone but have never tried it myself). The Back on Track LS is ok but not as thick as the Turn Around. I really like the TA a lot.
- December 26, 2011 at 7:50 PM
At our store here in Manitoba, there was a line up 200 feet out the store at 7am and it continued that way until at least 3pm today. That was insanity!
- December 26, 2011 at 7:50 PM
I love my Salt N Pepper Scuba from the spring (the Heron Gray one). You are so right that it does have a texture to the exterior that gives it a rather rough feel. The interior, however, is as soft as ever and I think that it is the most "wind proof" of all my Scubas...and I live in the "Windy City" ;-).
- December 26, 2011 at 8:24 PM
Lost my mind and ordered both the Grey and Pigment Blue Salt and Pepper Scubas today-thanks for the heads up on where to find them, I would have missed that completely.
Not that I need a total of 5 scubas...but that is beside the point. I wear them daily...that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!
- December 26, 2011 at 8:49 PM
- LuluAddict said...
@ houndlvr67 - you are making me re-think the coal salt and pepper scuba. I thought it felt thinner than my other ones but if it's more wind proof that's a good thing. I put the scuba back but I keep thinking about it. Must. Be. Strong. It's so pretty, though.
- December 27, 2011 at 11:33 PM
LULUADDICT- I have been thinking of the coal salt and pepper scuba too. I have not seen it in person. I just bought the blue salt and pepper one. I dont need two of them but keep thinking about the coal one too. Is it that pretty?
- December 28, 2011 at 5:29 AM


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Week 3 of the Philosopher Selfie:
Mon. Feb 9 / On balance
Some days I curl my hair and walk around in high heels and black dresses. On days like this, when I'm feeling a little too Audrey Hepburn and prissy, I drop as many loud F-bombs as possible to try and even things out.
Tues. Feb 10 / On the stickiness of unsaid words
It's crazy how a few casual words can tell you so much, even (or especially) when the person is trying to NOT tell you something. My gut, my inner spidey senses, are so wise and I heed them too little. THIS – not my lack of super-human strength or blue-and-red-spandex outfit – is what's holding me back from being Spider-Man.
Wed. Feb 11 / On shaking it off
Today I had to exert a ridiculous amount of energy pretending to have the confidence that came so smoothly, easily and without conscious effort yesterday. Some days I need to fail at ten things privately to have the energy to pull off one thing publicly.
Thurs. Feb 12 / On screwing up
There are times when I can hold everything together. With aplomb. And then there comes that 2 minutes and 11 seconds where my smile (one of my single true talents) is the only thing I'm holding together. It's always after moments of disaster that great truths become clear: the importance of true friends that support you through thick and thin, the power of a positive outlook, the amount of drunk I can get off one glass of white wine.
Feb 14 / On the Politics of Love
The philosophical thoughts and discussions one can have on the Politics of Love can go on for years, or (as I've discovered) at the very minimum no less than 8 hours. For your benefit, here is a summary of the key things I learned:
– In relationships, there are race horses and there are donkeys. There may also be "pace horses". It's complicated.
– Your body can tell you truths before your mind is aware of it.
– When talking about love, people choose "Southern Comfort" and "Writers Tears" over Absynth and Sambuca.
– The ratio of men to women in the world is, surprisingly and consistently, 1:1.
– Politics and love have many parallels: charismatic leaders; unkept promises; petitioning; protests; coalitions; veto power; lots of fanfare; parties (as Samantha from Sex in the City says, "I don't believe in the Republic Party or the Democratic Party: I just believe in parties.").
– Unrequited love, dangerous love, complicated love and open relationships make for the best ukelele songs, operas, plays, poems and stories.
– Engaging conversation requires lots of wine lubrication.
Sat. Feb 15 / The Elixir of Life
Chartreuse, the "elixir of long life" was created by monks under the mountains of Chartreuse, France in 1605, over 409 years ago. And yet us modern people are so confused, running around like squirrels on treadmills, eating protein powders, working overtime, etc., when the secret to a long happy life has been under our noses for 400 years. Chartreuse is my new health game-plan to live to 150.
Sun. Feb 16 / On subtleties
Desire has such delicate subtleties. No moment or situation or person is equal to another one, and deciphering between all these layers to figure out the actual thing that I'm desiring is, by far, too much work for a Sunday.


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New award honors Chilimania's top volunteer, service legacy of Edgerton native
Chilimania organizers often are asked why they put in countless hours to produce the annual festival. Chilimania co-founder and Board of Directors member Tom Reitz explains the motivation as such.
"A wise man once said, 'If everybody does their bit, we can accomplish much,'" he said.
The core group of about 25 volunteers work nearly year-round to plan the event. On Chilimania weekend, as many as 150 people come together to produce the festival. Most have close ties to Edgerton, but it is a regional group with members from Janesville, Milton, Stoughton, and beyond. There is even a family from Ireland who has volunteered for several years.
In an effort to acknowledge these dedicated individuals, Chilimania is proud to institute the Mark Reitz Award, created to recognize and honor above-and-beyond dedication and outstanding contributions. This annual award is presented to a Chilimania volunteer with a minimum of five years of service.
The 2018 award receipient is Tonia Potter, a lifelong Edgerton resident and Chilimania volunteer since 2010. She organizes the information booth and merchandise stand each year, and helps train volunteers, assists with gate workers and ticket sales, and is a general go-to person for the organization.
Potter also has coordinated and overseen the Chili Chase Run/Walk since its 2015 inception. She spends the entire Chilimania weekend on the grounds and even shows up early Sunday morning for clean-up duty.
"Tonia goes above and beyond for Chilimania. She is deserving of the Mark Reitz Award for her dedication and strong contributions in making Chilimania a successful organization," said Chilimania Board of Directors President Dr. David Luellwitz. "She embodies the Elizabeth Andrew quote, 'Volunteers do not necessarily have the time, they just have the heart.'"
Mark Reitz, an avid foodie and amateur chef, provided the inspiration for the Chilimania festival. As a college student, he became interested in making chili powder, grinding up dried chili peppers in his mother's kitchen. One day, he happened upon the book, "A Bowl of Red," a story of the first-ever chili cook off in Texas, and soon after the Edgerton street festival was born.
Now in its 29th year, Chilimania is a 501(c)3 charitable organization whose mission is to promote the Edgerton business community, social responsibility, and to raise funds to support the education of our youth. With the help of countless volunteers, Chilimania has accomplished these goals.
This spring the organization will award seven scholarships to college-bound Edgerton High School graduates, each with a value of $2,500. Chilimania also donates a portion of its annual proceeds to a variety of nonprofit organizations in Edgerton and throughout Rock County.
The 29th annual Chilimania weekend is Sept. 7-8, 2018 in downtown Edgerton. Details, including musical lineups, will be announced soon.


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This example uses static information, as seen in the code below. If you have an HTML-based trading post and don't mind doing the maths every time you update it, this is all you really need.
This is the code used to display the static example above.

This HTML is useful only to demonstrate how simple the progress bar really is. However, the bar size is a percentage, so we can't just insert our card worth and our level thresholds because our range isn't always going to be 0-100. We would have to do some calculations every time we updated it, and that's where the PHP becomes necessary.
This example uses static information, which requires updating every time your card worth changes. However, by using PHP we can do the necessary calculations automatically, making this a lot easier to use than the HTML example above.
If your post is manually updated but you're comfortable with PHP, this is what you want to use.
($CardWorth - $LevelStart) / ($NextLevelStart - $LevelStart) × 100
In the next step, we'll turn this code into something we can use with eTCG.
<?php $CurrentLevel = "02"; $LevelStart = "1"; $NextLevelStart = "100"; $CardWorth = "40"; $LevelProgress = ($CardWorth - $NextLevelStart) / ($LevelNext - $NextLevelStart) * 100; echo '

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This example uses live information from my installation of eTCG.
You can see this code in action on the Entirety section of my trading post.
If you're using eTCG to update your post, this is what you're here for.
To make this easier to update, I've added some additional fields in easyTCG. You can do this under "TCG Settings" in your own installation of easyTCG. I named my fields CurrentLevel, LevelStart, NextLevelStart.
I've also added a variable which declares the TCG name, so you won't have to edit the code to reuse it.
<?php $tcgname = "Small Screen"; $badgeWidth = "145"; // To make this work on centered layouts. $CurrentLevel = get_additional($tcgname,'CurrentLevel'); $LevelStart = get_additional($tcgname,'LevelStart'); $NextLevelStart = get_additional($tcgname,'NextLevelStart'); $CardWorth = cardcount($tcgname,'worth'); $LevelProgress = ($CardWorth - $LevelStart) / ($NextLevelStart - $LevelStart) * 100; echo '

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$badgeWidth is used to declare the width of the badge image you're using. Without it, the bar won't display properly on centered layouts. Declaring the width also allows you to use your own method of displaying the level badge, as it won't need to be inside the same div as the bar.
.progress-bar { box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); -webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); background-color: #a9ceb6; float: left; height: 100%; width: 0%; } .progress { height: 10px; overflow: hidden; }


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Lentil Chia Soup
*This is part of my Bourne living series, which promotes healthy ways to eat while pregnant!*
It is said that you find people through your passions. Well, I always seem to meet people through food.
During jury duty, where the "waiting room" is packed with citizens clinging to their mobile devices and collections of stuff to entertain them while they wait for the dreadful call, I scouted my seat options, spotting a seat open next to a woman with long thick hair, wearing clogs. I plopped down, waited a few seconds and asked, "Are you a chef?" She answered, "yes!" The rest of the day we didn't stop chatting, laughing, and even went to lunch on our break. We both dodged jury duty and kept in touch for a while. I popped into Anthesis Organic Skincare, to pick up a balm and a natural lip gloss and came out with a business partner to host a skillshare class on Wholesome Living Inside and Out in the flagship West Elm Market. I met my housekeeper and cooking companion, Mildred at a going away party for a mutual friend. The host invited Milo to join as his best friend was Roman, a 175 pound english massif, who was moving to the blue mountains of Virginia in a week. After a few scoops of guacamole and a citrusy margarita, I volunteered to take milo and Roman for a quick walk, Mildred joined. We entered the elevator, chatting about salsas, chipotle laced black beans, different chilies and masa. Neither of us focused on pushing the elevator. Fifteen minutes later, we realized that we moved only because someone from another floor pushed the down button. I have seen her for the last three years every Friday. And we still cook together and chat about food. So it isn't surprising that in a soho salon a few weeks ago, I would strike up a conversation, with a successful and sassy business woman, about food, cooking and what healthy foods to eat while pregnant. About twenty minutes later, she asked me to consult and design a "regimented" plan for her. Lucky you…For the next nine weeks, I will give you a sneak peak into our healthful and tasty "regiment" by posting one recipe a week packed with power foods ingredients, nutritious options that are satisfying and easy to make on your own. Join us on the Bourne Living Project— our eating journey, whether you are pregnant, wanting to start the year off on a healthy note, or just enjoy tasty wholesome foods. Carrot Lentil Chia Seed Soup Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon paprika 1 tablespoon turmeric 1 tablespoon cumin 3/4 tablespoon coriander 1 large white onion, chopped 3 cloves of garlic, minced about 1" fresh ginger, minced 1/2 jalapeño, seeded and diced 1 chili in adobo, diced 3-4 cups chicken stock — vegetable stock will also work for a meat-free option 3 large carrots, cut into 1/4" cubes 1 leek, leaves and white greens 14 oz can whole tomatoes 2 cups red lentils 1/4 cup white chia seeds Method 1, Thinly slice and rinse leeks. Set aside in a bowl of cold water. 2. Break up the canned tomatoes with your hands; discard liquid. 3. Dice carrots, garlic, ginger, onion, and jalapeño; set aside. 4. In a large saucepan or medium stockpot, heat olive oil on medium heat and cook onions until just translucent. 5. Add paprika, turmeric, cumin, and coriander and toast for about a minute. 6. Add garlic, ginger, chili in adobe, and a pinch of salt. Cook for 1-2 minutes before deglazing with white wine vinegar and stock. 7. Add carrots, leeks, and tomatoes to the stock. Cook for 5-7 minutes before adding lentils. 8. Once the lentils are in the pot, cook for around 15 minutes, until the lentils are tender. Season with salt and black pepper, stir in chia seeds, and serve immediately. 9. We garnished with cilantro, avocado, and hot sauce, but get creative with your own favorite flavors! This recipe is *packed* full of healthy ingredients. For as long as I can remember, I have loved researching and learning about the benefits of each ingredient in a recipe. One of my favorite classes in college was food studies. Now, with my culinary training and my knowledge of nutrition, I can have fun creating recipes that taste good and nourish your body. Here are just a few of the benefits you'll get from this soup! Chia Seeds — High levels of Omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, protein, and anti-oxidants Turmeric — Full of curcumin, which is a powerful anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory Ginger — The zinc, chromium, and magnesium in ginger help to maintain normal blood circulation, fight cold and flu symptoms, and strength your immune system Tomatoes — Tomatoes are filled with lycopene, which prevents the formation of harmful free-radicals, and helps to combat the negative effects of UV damage.
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Most of the material in this week's reading consisted of ideas I was already familiar with. While I only recently began to work on building a "professional" web presence, I've been using social media for over a decade, and I remember well the etiquette of 2005 social media, which boiled down to one rule:
Keep real life and the internet as far away from each other as possible.
Obviously this rule is more complicated now, with people using websites like Facebook and Twitter to build their personal brand with their real name, location, and so on attached. I have only just started doing this, and, due to the desire to retain some of those pre-Twitter connections while still creating a more professionalized image of myself, I have three versions of myself online: 1) My legal name, which exists only in the form of academic endeavors; 2) the pseudonym under which I create my art; and 3) the long since abandoned first version of myself, the one from 2005, which has no name attached to it but which, despite as many deletions as I could manage, probably still exists.
My main question from this week's readings, then, is this: Can people of my generation, who have used various forms of social media since middle school or earlier, ever really control which parts of ourselves are accessible online?
I was very pleased when, after reading Brian Croxall's article on "How to Google Yourself Effectively and What to Do About It," I googled myself out of curiosity and found nothing offensive at all. Not that that's from lack of trying — I have some very vivid memories of not only deleting my old LiveJournal account but also contacting a site which I knew cached old journal posts in order to get them to remove the offending material (which they did). But what about the countless other websites on which my younger self posted potentially embarrassing material? The problem with my extensive system of fake names and decoy e-mail addresses is that when it comes to removing that material permanently, "just in case," it's often impossible — not just because I've forgotten the sites and the usernames and the passwords, but because I know screenshots and transcripts are out there somewhere.
I know this because I'm guilty of hoarding screenshots and transcripts of other peoples' old, now-deleted material. In my case it's old LiveJournal posts and tweets from celebrities (Ryan Ross's introductory post in the LJ community "tightpants" lives on, not only on my hard drive, but also on the blogs of thousands of Tumblr users), but considering how easy it is for me to retrieve these kinds of records, how much control do we actually have over our web presence?


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The new MGM and Nova cane and teak wood landscape furniture is here
Now that the weather is actually hot you are starting to think about how to best utilize any of your outdoor spaces. Whether a deck, your yard, a brick paver patio or even a hot tub porch choosing the right furniture can help make the transition from inside to out a seamless one.
For certain areas it might make more sense to purchase some outdoor furniture made from teak wood. In other areas it might look better to choose something made from aluminum. Teak furniture can be nice when on a wood deck because it blends nicely with most types of decking. Wrought Iron can also be a great choice for an outdoor brick paver patio because it compliments the brick so well and keeps with an industrial look. Any of the choices listed are great outdoor choices.
If you are furnishing a sunroom you might be able to get away with using traditional furniture in that area. In my opinion this is a better option for a sunroom and keeps with the standard living space look and makes the transition even more seamless.
Teak is a beautiful wood that is traditionally used to make walking sticks. It is a pretty sturdy wood otherwise it would not be used as a cane to support the weight of a human being. I consider the overall look of Teak to flow well with a cottage type space. Not to say that is the rule or anything, just that I think it gives you that nice relaxing feeling that you have when you visit a cottage for the weekend.
One other feature of Teak is that it can be used easily indoor or outdoor and this means that you can use the furniture year round, making room in a basement is a great option for the winter time in order to get more use out of your outdoor furniture. Teak furniture is available in many different colors from espresso to a light natural stain. You have the ability to choose a stain that will go with your decor.
If you are planning on furnishing an outdoor bbq or stone patio then you may want to go with an aluminum set of furniture. Nice metal furniture can make for a great centerpiece to your area and will also be very functional. When you buy quality aluminum furniture they are built to last a lifetime and you will be able to use the furniture for years to come, it may even outlast you. haha
No matter what type of outdoor area you would like to highlight or add function to, there are a lot of quality options out there for you. Visiting a local furniture maker is the way to go. The big box stores are becoming worse and worse every year and most of the furniture that they carry is cheaply made in China and will not stand up to the weather. Obviously you will pay a premium to get handmade products but you have to look at the big picture and try to keep in mind that you will probably get about five times of life out of something that only cost you 3 times as much money.


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We were so far away from civilization that howling banshees with machine guns could've murdered us and nobody would've heard a thing.
Letting Kori Henderson drive me anywhere was mistake enough. That girl's bradis were done so tight it messed with her brain. Letting her drive me to a spot of serious paranormal activity was pure stupidity.
Ghostsitter Book Summary
Tiffany Hart dreams of one thing, to be class president. But dreams turn to nightmares when she ends up almost dead in an abandoned slaughterhouse and develops the gift of ghost-seeing. Unfortunately, she only knows one person who can help her shake her ghoulish problem, her neighbor and the weirdest boy at school, Justin Henderson. Justin has been seeing spirits since he was nine, a creepy claim that has earned him the privilege of eating lunch by himself for years. Together they start to unravel a mystery with dead orphans, a white witch, and phantom spiders. To save their lives (and afterlives of innocent children) they must face a terrifying specter and a ghastly woman who isn't afraid of hurting kids, dead or alive. ~Future House Publishing
Ghostsitter Book Review
From the opening lines, Shelly Brown pulls you into the exciting paranormal mystery, Ghostsitter. This book has everything a tween or teen is looking for…mystery, intrigue, teen angst, parental woes and even a little teen romance. Young Tiffany, the reluctant heroine, just wants to be the most popular girl at school, normal, right? Unfortunately, fate has other plans and her life drastically changes when she discovers another world of ghosts and an intriguing mystery. Written in the first person, the author switches characters in each paragraph, so you always know what the main characters are thinking. The mystery is a little creepy, but not too much for a young middle-grader. I enjoyed this middle-grade mystery book immensely and am recommending it to my tween daughters. And, I'm hoping there's a sequel soon.
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Hi, I'm Dachelle. I'm a homeschooling mom of 3 in the South. I love chocolate and have been known to hide it from my children. I can often be found reading a good book (or even sometimes just an okay book) and enjoying a jar of Nutella — don't judge. I blog, here, at HideTheChocolate.com when I'm not creating book clubs and making lists…lots and lots of lists (it's an addiction). Learn more…