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In 1965 Ace Books, believing the copyright on Tolkien's books didn't apply in the U.S., issued a set of cheaply produced paperbacks. These featured bizarre cover art and the type was reset which introduced numerous errors, but the appendices were photo-offset and thus were identical to the Allen & Unwin hardcover editions available at the time. They were quickly retracted when Tolkien's publishers complained. Volumes 2 and 3 bore the over-title of The Lord of the Rings #2 and #3, but this was lacking on volume 1.
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|Ballantine Books hurriedly issued the first authorized paperback
edition of The Lord of the Rings in the United States in 1965, in
response to the illegally issued Ace Paperbacks edition. The
covers stated "The Authorized Edition of the Famous Fantasy Trilogy."
The foreword was extended to include a few words about purchasing this
edition "and no other" as a "courtesy to living authors."
The first Ballantine edition featured psychedelic cover artwork by Barbara Remington which was a triptych spread across the three volumes of the set. The artwork was actually an extension of the painting that was done for Ballantine's paperback edition of The Hobbit which Tolkien made such a fuss about because of the lion, emus, and the "tree with bulbous fruit." The covers featured reviews from the New York Herald Tribune Book Week and a "Statement from the Author about this American Edition."
The map of Middle Earth with its characteristic sharp-angled coastlines, was redrawn from Christopher Tolkien's 1954 map, although whether it was also drawn by Barbara Remington or by some other artist is not known as no credit for the maps is given anywhere in the books.
In 1966, Tolkien made revisions for the Ballantine edition, particularly to the appendices. These corrections were implemented in the third and fourth impressions.
In 1973 Ballantine added Peter S. Beagle's well-known introduction which has been included in every Ballantine edition since.
This set was made available as a 3-book boxed set. There were
three styles of boxes, including a full-color box with Barbara Remington's
painting wrapped around the three sides of the box, a black-and-white line
drawing version (shown at far left), and a much more rare plain green box.
|This edition was issued in 1970 in large (trade) paperback format. Each book had a white background with the author's name and the title printed in red and the titles of the individual volumes printed in green (I), gold (II), and blue (III). Cover art consisted of a small circular illustration taken from Pauline Baynes' poster map. Inside, the books otherwise conform to other Ballantine editions. Available as a 3-book boxed set, the box is decorated with Pauline Baynes' color map of Middle-Earth on the front and back. A small strip of artwork depicting the nine members of the fellowship is added to the top end of the box, and the spine bears the title, "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy," (sic) and the individual volume titles. There were at least four printings.
|This reissue which appeared in 1973, featured Tolkien's own artwork.
It became a widespread favorite in the U.S., particularly for those who
grew up in the 1970s. The three watercolors are (Vol 1) "The Hill:
Hobbiton-across-the-Water," identified on the copyright page as "The Hills:
Hobbiton-across-the-Water; (Vol. 2) "Fangorn Forest" ("Beleg finds Gwindor
in Taur-nu-Fuin"), not identified on the copyright page; and (Vol. 3) "Barad-Dûr,"
so identified on the copyright page. The back covers featured promotional
blurbs and a portrait photo of Tolkien.
This set was marketed as a 4-book boxed set, packaged with The Hobbit which was also reissued at this time to match the LOTR set, and featured Tolkien's painting "Bilbo Comes to the Huts of the Raftelves," on the cover. There were two styles of boxes, both of which were adorned with Tolkien's Heraldic Devices of the First Age (Pictures No. 47) on either a gold foil or red background. The gold foil box was another feature that made this set memorable. This and the first Ballantine edition are both highly sought after among collectors.
|This reissue is commonly referred to as the Special Silver Jubilee Edition, celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the publication of The Lord of the Rings in the U.S., and issued between 1981 and 1984. New typography and cover design was combined with new artwork by Darrell K. Sweet. Each book had a different background color. The blurbs and other text on the back covers were printed over an opened scroll background. This issue was also made available in a 4-book boxed set which included The Hobbit, also reissued in the new design with new artwork.
|Between 1985 and 1988, Tolkien's paintings were returned to the covers but set within the framed cover design of the third issue. Some of the artwork was cropped or reduced to fit inside the frames.
|New cover art by Michael Herring was used for this 1988 reissue, featuring portraits and scenes of some of the characters from the book. The pictures were framed within an arch design reminiscent of the Gate of Moria. Each book had a different background color. As usual, they were available in a boxed set with The Hobbit which was reissued in the new design with new artwork.
|In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of The Hobbit, the design of the fifth issue was changed only slightly, with black backgrounds on all the books, the author's name in gold stamped lettering, and a circular seal stating "50th Anniversary edition." The box for the boxed set was also black. These dreadful covers persisted for more than 11 years until the 1999 issue with the much more appealing Ted Nasmith covers.
|The 1999 issue had new cover artwork by Ted Nasmith as indicated on the back cover of each book. On the copyright page, however, the cover art was erroneously credited to Michael Herring (whose artwork appeared on the previous edition). The author's name is embossed into the covers. The box was gold and bore two of the cover illustrations. The corners and spine were decorated with an illustration of stitched leather. Sadly, these attractive covers lasted only a year and half before being replaced by the movie tie-in covers in 2001.
In 2001, in anticipation of the premier of the first installment of The Lord of the Rings motion pictures, Ballantine used movie tie-in photographs on the covers. The 2001 covers featured Frodo, Saruman, and Aragorn. The 2002 covers featured Frodo, Legolas, and Aragorn. (The 2003 covers are Frodo again, Eowyn, and Aragorn with Gandalf in the background.) The 2001 boxed set included the 1999 Hobbit cover, but later the typography and design of the cover of The Hobbit was updated to match that of the LOTR books, although the Ted Nasmith painting was retained as the picture.
|HOUGHTON MIFFLIN TRADE PAPERBACK (3-vol.) - 1978 EDITION
|Sometimes called the "signature set," in reference to the cover art
which consists of Tolkien's signature over his Eye of Sauron device in
black on a tan background, this edition did not yet incorporate the revisions
made to the appendices for the Ballantine editions (evidenced by the absence
of the "Estella Bolger" entry as the wife of Meriadoc Brandybuck in the
hobbit family tree in Appendix C).
This edition was marketed in two different forms of boxed sets: a 3-book set (LOTR only, shown at left) in a red box, and a 4-book set (with The Hobbit) in a green box (right). The design of The Hobbit matched that of the other books, except that the Eye of Sauron device was replaced with The Lonely Mountain. The 3-book sets are likely earlier printings than the 4-book set.
|HOUGHTON MIFFLIN TRADE PAPERBACK (3-vol.) - 1988 EDITION
|This edition is mostly identical to the 1987
hardcover edition but with a few differences. As sold individually,
the books had plastic dust jackets over the paper covers. These dust jackets
feature the same Alan Lee artwork found on the hardcover edition.
The paper cover of the book itself, however, is plainer--it features the
carved stone rune border, like on the dust jacket, but the main body of
the cover lacks the Alan Lee artwork. It is simply filled in with
a diagonal hatching pattern.
These were available as a 4-book boxed set (with a matching The Hobbit, shown at left), although in the boxed set, the books were packaged without the fancy dust jackets. The Alan Lee artwork was printed on the box, as one continuous picture wrapped around the three sides of the box. Unlike the hardcover set, however, which is a 3-book set, the painting on the box for the paperback set shows more of the landscape to the left, which is the slice that is used as the cover of the dust-jacketed The Hobbit.
The Ballantine revisions to the appendices were incorporated in this edition, as evidence by the inclusion of the "Estella Bolger" entry in the Brandybuck family tree in Appendix C.
This edition includes a Note On The Text, by Houghton Mifflin's Douglas A. Anderson, that briefly discusses the printing history of The Lord of the Rings and attempts made at incorporating corrections. This note includes several interesting footnotes, one of which lists one set of Tolkien's suggestions for titles for the six individual 'books' as named in the Marquette University manuscript (which are different than those listed in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien). The footnotes are mentioned here because Houghton Mifflin's 1999 trade paperback edition features a revised Note On The Text, but the footnotes have been deleted.
|HOUGHTON MIFFLIN TRADE PAPERBACK (3-vol.) - 2001 and 2002 ISSUES
|In 2001, in anticipation of the premier of the first installment of
Lord of the Rings motion pictures, Houghton Mifflin used movie tie-in
photographs on the covers. The 2001 editions featured close-ups of
Frodo, Saruman, and Aragorn. The titles and author's name are stamped
in reflective silver. The slipcase for the boxed set featured a shot
of the black riders. The 2002 editions used more distant shots for
the covers with more landscape and background. The Fellowship
of the Ring featured Gandalf in a pose echoing John Howe's well know
illustration for the British 1-volume edition. The Two Towers
used the final shot from the first film as if looking on toward the next
chapter of the story; and The Return of the King offered a hazy
preview of Minas Tirith. The boxed sets are three books only and
do not include The Hobbit.
Note that the 1999 editions with the Alan Lee cover art are still in print, and the boxed set includes The Hobbit. The 2001 text is identical to the 1999 edition, while the 2002 printing corrected the missing line from the ring inscription in "The Shadow of the Past."
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|HOUGHTON MIFFLIN TRADE PAPERBACK (1-vol.) - 1999 EDITION
|The first 1-volume paperback edition in the U.S. This featured artwork by Alan Lee, a painting of Minas Tirith. Early printings bore a starburst overlay proclaming "One-volume edition. First time in paperback." In later printings, the message became, "Soon to be a major motion picture." The text was that of the 1994 revision.
|HOUGHTON MIFFLIN TRADE PAPERBACK (1-vol.) - 2001 and 2002 ISSUES
|In 2001, with the upcoming premier of the first installment of The Lord of the Rings motion pictures, Houghton Mifflin used a movie tie-in photographs on the cover. This edition featured an atmospheric shot of the black rider searching for the hobbits at night. The text was that of the 1994 revsion. The 2002 issue featured Gandalf standing inside Bag-End. The text in this issue corrected the missing line from the ring inscription in "The Shadow of the Past."
|Houghton Mifflin 7-volume Millennium Edition boxed set, 1999
|The six 'books' that make up The Lord of the Rings (the means
of dividing it that Tolkien actually preferred) have been bound individually
in small hardcover volumes, accompanied by a separate volume for the Appendices.
Each spine is printed with single letter of Tolkien's name so that TOLKIEN
is spelled out when the books are lined up. The books are given the titles
that Tolkien originally conceived for the six individual books. These titles
are those found in Letter #136 of The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien,
and are as follows: The Ring Sets Out, The Ring Goes South, The Treason
at Isengard, The Ring Goes East, The War of the Ring, The End of the Third
Age. Also includes Douglas Anderson's Revised Note on the Text (see
1999 trade paperback above).
The box and covers of the books are black with the Eye of Sauron device printed in gold on the ends and back of the box and on the book covers in gold and red. The books themselves are only slightly taller than mass market paperbacks. Although the set is highly attractive, some buyers have been less than pleased with the quality considering the premium price for this set (same price as the high-quality Collector's Edition). The bindings are substandard--being glued rather than having sewn signatures that are used in quality hardcovers. The covers are glossy black laminate over stiff board--no cloth or dust jackets. The maps are printed only in the Appendices volume and do not appear in any of the other six volumes of the set. The type has been reset for this edition and is clear and crisp.
Although this edition is out of print, the British paperback 7-volume edition is available from HarperCollins which can be ordered through AmazonUK.
|Current U.S. Editions of The Lord of The Rings
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Deakin University recognises the importance of having a richly diverse student and staff community and the need to actively and positively support this diversity. We know that there are unique challenges facing students and staff who are lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, intersex, queer or questioning their sexuality (LGBTIQ or people of diverse sexualities and genders).
There is a huge range of resources available to you - check out the links below.
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The motives of serial killers are generally placed into four categories: visionary, mission-oriented, hedonistic and power or control; however, the motives of any killer may display considerable overlap among these categories.
- Visionary- Visionary serial killers suffer from psychotic breaks with reality, sometimes believing they are another person or are compelled to murder by entities such as the Devil or God. The two most common subgroups are "demon mandated" and "God mandated."
- 'Son of Sam' is an example of a visionary killer. He claimed a demon transmitted orders through his neighbor's dog, instructing him to commit murder.
- Mission-oriented - these killers typically justify their acts as "ridding the world" of a certain type of person perceived as undesirable, such as homosexuals, prostitutes, or people of different ethnicity or religion; however, they are generally not psychotic. Some see themselves as attempting to change society, often to cure a societal ill.
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- Thrill - The primary motive of a thrill killer is to induce pain or create terror in their victims, which provides stimulation and excitement for the killer. They seek the adrenaline rush provided by hunting and killing victims. Thrill killers murder only for the kill; usually the attack is not prolonged, and there is no sexual aspect. Usually the victims are strangers, although the killer may have followed them for a period of time. Thrill killers can abstain from killing for long periods of time and become more successful at killing as they refine their murder methods.
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How do we reform education?
I recently witnessed a TEDx event in Colorado and heard Ramona Pierson discuss her philosophy on education - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5aHL2qd_08.
She believes there's an equation (ok, actually an algorithm) that can be used to prescribe a unique education path for every student. This idea comes in the wake of a near nationwide adoption of the Common Core Standards. Where do the resources in the United States currently need to be focused to assure positive progress in education?
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Sep 6 2011: I'm actually extremely interested in this question, because I've been asking myself the very same for some time now.
The responses here are only pie-in-the-sky, half-answers. I'm reading you think:
"Survival of the Fittest - who cares if they don't make it?" but unfortunately, it isn't a matter of life and death anymore. Adaptation comes in multiple directions. Not only will they continue to survive, but those who don't make it in school simply become a burden on the rest of society, with increased costs in healthcare, increased assistance and increased violence and crime. So not caring, doesn't solve the problem...
"Whole individual; mind, body and soul" and "Spiritual Development" (allow me to lump those two)
This would be wonderful to nurture and develop students entirely. But how do we gain the consent of the parents? Ultimately, they hold schools by the metaphorical balls. They throw tantrums, threaten and complain about everything that inconveniences them, or that they don't like. Too frequently are parents and teachers on opposite sides of the table.
Furthermore, how do we gain consent of the town? All too often, townspeople feel this is just one more bill, and don't see it as an investment, ultimately voting NO on any funding or changes.
"from scratch, organically"
How do you propose such a wild idea?
"doing away with grades"
How do we maintain healthy competition? How do we show that students are learning? How do we allow a student who works harder than the next one to stand out from the crowd? If we do away with any metric, we have no way to measure. If you can't prove to a student that the greater effort they put in as compared to their lazy peer (perceived or real) is giving them greater results, then they will dissolve those efforts. We need metrics, regardless what system is used.
to be continued...
Sep 8 2011: Andrea,
I totally agree, but the "to be continued..." is fairly important. I'm not insinuating the comment to be hypocritical, but what's a feasible plan knowing that it can't be utopia out of the gates? Perhaps there's an idea for planting a single slice of pie, perhaps just a few feet off the ground...
Sep 8 2011: I did continue it. The following post started with (continued). At the top of the threads list, is a system of organization: by "recently updated" or by "original thread sequence". Pick the latter and my continued post will show up.
However, if the answer you are looking for his how to implement a 'reform':
then my response would be related to the comment where I address the top-down issue of politics + media sensationalism interfering with education and having an effect on the listening and actions of families and students.
My answer to this is not a popular one, but it's very simple.
Educators everywhere who are serious about their work and are serious about making changes need to make their voices heard. They need to make their faces seen.
Politicians pick on education because the field is so wide spread and simultaneously spread thin that the field is an easy target for their soapboxes and the vote of educators is so few that it matters little what we say or do.
We've already been demonized to the point that anything we say or do, the general public trends in the opposite direction. We say we need smaller classrooms, they cut staff. We say we need more resources, they cut the budget.
What do we do about it? Seriously?
March on Washington.
I wish I was kidding.
We need to show our numbers. We need to show our ability to organize and demonstrate just how much we really care about the future of our country through the education of it's generations. There have been too many union strikes over disagreements, too much history with bad experiences. If we want to show that todays educators need to be taken seriously, we need to prove to Congress and our political parties that they need to stop interfering. They need to support us, not undermine us. I feel that this is our only remaining course of action.
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Licensed massage therapists are speaking out to defend their occupation after recent news of misconduct at an Opry Mills business.Mind Body Institute on Music Valley Drive offers training in the field of soft tissue manipulation, also known as massage therapy, including science-based classroom instruction and head-to-toe palpation, or hands-on learning.Owner Maj-lis Nash wants to get it right."We feel it's important you understand the body from the inside out," Nash said.On Wednesday, one man was accused of getting it wrong.Wei Dong Wang, 45, was charged with sexual battery. A woman claimed Wang touched her inappropriately while she was getting a massage at "O'Chi Reflexology" at Opry Mills.The business was licensed. Wang was not."This is not the norm for licensed massage therapists," said Nash.Nash has owned Mind Body Institute for six years. She has maintained her massage therapy license for 16 years, and has served as the president of the Tennessee Chapter of the American Message Therapy Association for six years. "I do it because I have an opportunity to help people feel better," she said. "I believe it's part of healthcare, and I love being a part of that research and that change that we can make in people's ability to care for themselves."Massage therapy includes numerous modalities and techniques from pre-birth to geriatric. While it is often used on the body to enhance function, aid in healing, and decrease tension, the therapeutic benefits continue to be researched and studied. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, it is one of the fastest growing professions that requires training, licenses and continuing education. "If you want to become a licensed massage therapist in the state of Tennessee, you have to obtain 500 hours of education from a qualified school," said Nash. "You also have to pass an exam that's issued from two different agencies, fill out an application with extensive questions in it.""There is a fee involved, a criminal background check. It's both a state and federal background check that's done," she added.According to state guidelines, massage therapy establishments must be licensed by the state health department.Each therapist in the establishment must be licensed with the department as well. All licenses must be current and prominently displayed.Nash and her staff at Mind Body Institute have licenses posted in the school's lobby, but she feels clients should be asking questions before they walk in the door."The best thing to do is start with the phone," Nash said. "Ask questions. If someone is unable to answer them or unwilling to answer them, hang up the phone."Nash went so far as to create lapel buttons that read: "Ask me about my number." "We mean our massage license number," Nash said. "My number is 988. And let me tell you what I had to do to get it, what I have to do maintain it, and what it means to me and the profession." The state also offers the following tips for consumers:
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A Springfield family was still able to celebrate Christmas, despite losing their home to a fire in October, after some generous people helped them out.
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Since then, the family of 10 has been tightly packed in a house with family friends.
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The chance of gifts this Christmas year was slim until the Nashville Business Incubation Center and STAR Physical Therapy decided to adopt the family for the holidays.
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"He's really wanted to get out there and ride bikes with the other kids, but, he's had the hardest time trying to balance on the bike, so the trike is just perfect," Rhonda Chennault said.
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The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) today announced that for the second year in a row it has received a four-star rating for its exceptional fiscal management from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent evaluator of charitable organizations. Four stars is the group's highest rating and indicates that the MMRF has outperformed most of its peers in its ability to manage and grow finances in the most efficient and fiscally responsible manner.
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Currently at the library, we are challenging ourselves to read more Young Adult and Juvenile Fiction so we can better recommend books to our younger customers. When I first learned of this challenge, I was skeptical. Young Adult and Juvenile books just didn't appeal to me.
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So, you heard about this super cool thing happening at your library this summer during which you get to spend time reading and earn prizes for it, right? (*cough* Teen Summer Reading Program *cough*) You've gotten online, signed up for an account, and are ready to start logging your minutes. But, you've run into a roadblock. You suddenly realize that you don't know what to read!!!
In my everyday librarian experience, I meet with a lot of positivity. I also meet a few "Negative Nellies." Sometimes they don't like my displays, sometimes they hate the limitations that come with using a public space, sometimes they dislike the books we carry, sometimes they hate my programming choices...but never have I had a person completely bash an entire genre of books.
I, like many of you, used to think that since I was a not-quite-so-young-anymore adult, young adult fiction was not for me. "I am raising a teen", I thought, "I don't need to be reading about teens. There is quite enough angst in my life". But, after picking up a few YA novels, I realize I couldn't have been more wrong. YA fiction has become one of my favorite genres.
I'm a not so young YA (Young Adult) fiction fan who is always looking for the next good read.
So, I was thrilled when, at a recent workshop, I discovered Forever Young Adult. It's a snarky, irreverent book blog "for the YA readers who are a little less Y and a little more A."
These are some of my favorite couples from YA books that I have read this year. Here are some of the ones that I found interesting and I thought that I would share.
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Awakening in a casualty tent in France, 1916, Stella Bain, an American woman suffering from shell shock and amnesia, must find out who she is and recover the life she had. Anita Shreve's newest title tells a story of love, loss, strength, and forgiveness against the backdrop of war.
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Looking for ideas on deck designs, weddings, or gluten-free cookies? Pinterest is your friend! It is a visually-oriented social network used to collect and share ideas for your projects or interests. Check out Michael Miller's book My Pinterest for tips on navigating or enhancing your Pinterest experience.
Joyce's Pick: The Emotionally Healthy Church
The Emotionally Healthy Church by Peter Scazzero invites you to embark on a journey in your own emotional and spiritual life. Scazzero explores transformative issues such as knowing your own heart, dealing with pain in your past, being vulnerable, and embracing loss and your own limits. Try it!
Joyce's Pick: Amazing Grace
Looking for a hero? Find one here as Ioan Gruffudd portrays William Wilberforce – a man's whose passion and perseverance over 26 years culminated in the abolishment of the slave trade in the British Empire. Benedict Cumberbatch plays his friend and ally, William Pitt, making Amazing Grace a sure bet!
Joyce's Pick: Evidence of Life
A camping trip, a flash flood, and Abby's husband and daughter disappear. In her determined search for them, she is confronted with questions leaving her to wonder if she really knew her husband at all. Intrigued? Find the answers in Barbara Taylor Sissel's new book Evidence of Life.
Joyce's Pick: Clara and Mr. Tiffany
Clara and Mr. Tiffany sheds light on the true artists behind Louis Comfort Tiffany's famous leaded glass lamps. Meet Clara Driscoll and the other artists in the Women's Division who have been shaded in obscurity, until Susan Vreeland's masterful historical fiction brought them to light.
Joyce's Pick: That's Life
Listening to contemporary jazz these days, you don't expect to get classic Sinatra and Bennett vocal stylings, but Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. croons exactly that. That's Life is the debut release of Landau, an America's Got Talent winner. Take a new walk down memory lane and try it!
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Are you addicted to HGTV and the DIY Network? Do you go to the home improvement store looking for those people who want to crash your house and give you a free room makeover? Me too! I've found a resource that can give us the tools to help decorate our homes without paying thousands for an interior designer. Carley Roney's The Nest Home Design Handbook shows us how to decorate, organize, and personalize our spaces without breaking the bank. From windows to floors, painting to lighting, storage to accessories, this book is filled with practical advice for all the rooms of our homes. So don't wait to be crashed! Find your inspiration and confidence here and do it yourself!
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Want to update your home? Do you have a room that just doesn't work? In Use What You Have Decorating, Lauri Ward will teach you to transform your home with ten simple design principles using the space you have, the things you like, and the budget you choose.
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While wandering around this years ASLA show in San Diego I came across GSky's green wall booth & was instantly enthralled by what they, and other manufacturers in their industry, are doing. For those of you unfamiliar with green walls, they are structures covered in live vegetation that are primarily used for their eco-friendly attributes & aesthetic appeal. Green walls have come quite a long way since their birth in 1988 by French botanist Patrick Blanc. When done right they are marvels of modern design, and I for one would kill to get one of these puppies installed at home or in the office! Call me crazy but there's just something about them that creates the perfect synchronicity between the art lover in me & that granola eating hippie deep down inside. Let's be honest, nothing beats the feeling of lying in a patch of lush green grass, be it your parents back yard or the park down the street. And for us city dwellers that don't always have access to rolling green pastures, the green wall provides that nostalgic sensation of running through freshly cut grass (and hey you don't have to worry about coming home with grass stained jeans!).
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Volunteering at a soup kitchen is one of the least productive things you can do to change the world. Art can inspire people and motivate them. Food is important, yes, but you aren't changing that person's life.
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I remember one christmas we were short on money so my brother just drew us some pictures of mashed potato it was poppin!!! We ate the pencils too!!!
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Community Building 101 for Adults with Disabilities: Sunflower Hill
THINKING AHEAD Parents of children with developmental disabilities are facing facts. Kids grow up, and need a place to live, a place to work, they need to be a part of their community. In the next few months, I'll be talking about different options and inititatives so that you can start planning for the future. […] [Read More]
The autism therapy dog that flunked
I decided we needed a second dog three years ago because our 5 year old Labrador, Callie, was not into me. She loved my husband and sons and everyone else on the planet, and she didn't mind if I took her for walks, or if I fed her, but she looked suspicious if I tried to […] [Read More]
Family emergencies and autism: siblings step up
Last Wednesday started out like most days in the Shumaker house. I took my dogs out early for a walk on a nearby trail, and made a mental list of the logistics of the rest of the week. My husband would be flying home from the east coast Thursday, where he'd been on family business […] [Read More]


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How to Repair or Replace DEFY Hot Plates: Electrical Wiring for Hot Plates. My stove hot plates are not heating up all the way.
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How to Troubleshoot a DEFY Hot Plate
Application: 220 Volt Hot Plate Wiring.
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Estimated Time: Depends on personal level experience, ability to work with tools and the available access to the DEFY hot plate wiring.
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Children are the most precious resource a community has. Like young trees, children grow and develop in whatever way they are trained and according to the influences they experience. Baha'i spiritual education for children is intended to nurture spiritually vibrant and healthy young people who will grow up without prejudice and with a positive, powerful sense that they are important to God and have a role to play in serving humanity.
Weekly children's classes are hosted by hundreds of Baha'i communities across the country. In addition to developing virtues, participants learn about the history, principles and central figures of the Baha'i Faith; the lives and teachings of the founders of the major world religions; and the importance of prayer in daily living.
Baha'is offer study circles at the neighborhood level using Ruhi Institute materials to help develop the skills to teach these children's classes. In addition, the Baha'i Core Curriculum for Spiritual Education offers a wealth of lesson plans and materials for teachers and children. The eGems Library offers a searchable listing of books designed to serve the needs of teachers and parents engaged in the spiritual education of children. Also available is Brilliant Star, an award-winning children's magazine that can be incorporated into children's classes.
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A great looking compact with the on-paper potential to be one of the best...
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The IXUS 300 HS is the latest in a long line of stylish, simple to use compact cameras from Canon offering 10MP stills, a 3.8x zoom and both HD and slow motion movies. Images can be taken at a rate of up to 8.4 per second at a lower resolution and there's the opportunity to take manual control of both the aperture and shutter speed.
In spite of it's fantastic looks, the IXUS 300 HS isn't simply a vacuous attempt at enticing the consumer into purchasing another standard compact. The features that differentiate it from the models below are based around speed, or more accurately capturing it. Both the 240fps low-res movie mode and 2.5MP 8.4fps stills mode are a way off the camera's full quality in terms of image resolution, but both proved to be useful beyond the novelty value and capable of inspiring an amount of creativity. The 720p HD movie mode ticks the necessary box that most compacts must seemingly provide, but the manual shutter and aperture control provide something outside what the aesthetics of the IXUS would infer. Not only is it impressively good-looking, but there's an obvious lack of buttons to steer the user towards the relevant functionality. With a 3" LCD dominating the relatively diminutive rear there's very little space for any type of controls, which has both positive and negative ramifications for the functionality of the camera.
Just four buttons sit next to the screen, and being that the Playback and Menu buttons aren't doubling up to perform other functions it falls to the dial/D-pad to control the majority of the navigation. It can be either spun or pressed to change values, and has some intuitive features such as zooming out within playback mode if the dial is turned too rapidly so more images can be seen. The same sentiment can be applied when the shutter and aperture priority modes are employed, as the dial is very intuitive, although the multi-function nature of the d-pad isn't physically labeled on the camera making it difficult to access the functions rapidly. The screen is impressively detailed and bright, and images are simple to frame as a result. The fact that the manual controls are within menu screens means the IXUS 300 HS isn't the most conducive to shooting manually, but it at least manages to make the process of altering settings simple once the mode is selected. Thankfully the design of the camera doesn't hinder the operation, with the matte surface making it far easier to grip than compacts with a shiny, smooth front.
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'Only' having a 10MP sensor in the current climate puts the IXUS 300 HS at somewhat of a disadvantage from a numerical point of view. In actuality the images produced by the IXUS 300 HS are equal to models of higher megapixels, and seems to take most genres in it's stride. With only a 3.8x optical zoom there's not much in the way of versatility in the lens for closer cropping, but the speed and accuracy of the focusing more than makes up for it. Even when the camera is switched to the automatic exposure mode it barely pauses when changing from landscape to macro mode, and the lens is equally as rapid. This made up for the lack of magnification to some extent, as the focus distance is far closer than some longer zoom models. Having image stabilization helps the focusing hugely, even though the magnification won't cause as many issues as a 10x zoom model, and the bright f2 lens insures as much light as possible hits the sensor. The result is impressive low light performance with each ISO setting being printable in our tests, only showing slight touches of pixel smoothing to spoil the detail. Even into the upper echelons of the ISO colour is maintained in impressive fashion, and further down the scale there's an excellent degree of punch and contrast. The built-in contrast control manages the detail levels in high and lowlight superbly, and needs little assistance manually from the user to expose a shot well.
The only real downside to speak of, which is a frequent gripe with the IXUS range, is the price. At £20 shy of £400 RRP and a fair way to go before even the street price matches those of it's rivals, the IXUS 300 HS has an uphill battle to fight. Although the camera is excellent on most fronts having to justify the extra £100+ over it's rivals is extremely difficult.
A superb camera which manages photographs with excellent tone, contrast and sharpness. It's just a shame it costs so much.


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NEWTON, N.C., May 27 (Reuters) - More than 1,000 people on Sunday protested a small-town North Carolina Baptist minister's sermon calling for gays and lesbians to be locked up behind an electric fence, a fire-and-brimstone speech viewed hundreds of thousands of times on the Internet since given two weeks ago.
Protesters gathered in front of the Justice Center in Newton waving signs with messages such as "Will God judge me for loving or hating?" and "Don't Fence Me In."
Some people dressed in rainbow colors, and entire families chanted "Preach Love Not Hate," angered by comments from Pastor Charles Worley of Providence Road Baptist Church in nearby Maiden during a sermon on May 13.
Worley told his congregation the Bible and God opposed homosexuality and that gay and lesbian people should be fenced in.
"Build a great big large fence 50 or 100 miles long," Worley said in a video of the sermon posted on YouTube by the Catawba Valley Citizens Against Hate.
"Put all the lesbians in there. Fly over and drop some food. Do the same thing with the queers and the homosexuals. Have that fence electrified so they can't get out. You know what, in a few years, they'll die out. You know why? They can't reproduce."
The protest was spurred in part by a video clip of the sermon that has been widely viewed on the Internet.
Organizers said they held the event in Newton, the county seat, to accommodate the large crowd and to have a more visible presence than the church's remote location.
At the church seven miles away, Catawba County Sheriff officers were on hand to prevent the media from entering the church grounds. "The church has requested that all media be restricted, so you will need to leave the property immediately," a deputy told a reporter.
Calls to Providence Road Baptist Church for a statement from Worley or another church representative were not returned.
Sonya Briggs, a dance teacher in Hickory, North Carolina, said a personal connection prompted her to join the peaceful protest.
"My brother, now deceased, lived an alternative lifestyle," she said. "If he was here today, he would have to worry about being targeted and put into a concentration camp."
Other protesters arrived by chartered bus from Asheville, North Carolina, and Virginia and Maryland, according to organizer Laura Tipton.
"Our message is about love and tolerance," she said.
A group of about 20 people who supported Worley's message stood on the other side of the road and had little interaction with those denouncing his sermon.
Reverend Billy Ball from Faith Baptist Church in Primrose, Georgia, said Worley had every right to speak his mind. But the fellow minister was critical of Worley's absence from the protest.
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Dharun Ravi sentenced to jail in Rutgers webcam case By Michael Muskal
Ravi, 20, turned himself in around 12:30 p.m. at the office in New Brunswick, N.J., where he was fingerprinted and photographed. The former Rutgers University student was then taken to the Middlesex County Jail to serve his time, Sheriff Mildred Scott told reporters.
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The surrender had been expected after Ravi appeared in court Wednesday to formally agree to begin serving his sentence. Ravi could have remained free while the case and the sentence are under appeal.
With time off for good behavior, Ravi is likely to serve 20 days. In addition to the jail time, he will be on probation for three years and was ordered to perform 300 hours of community service. He was also sentenced to pay $10,000 to an organization dedicated to assisting victims of bias crimes.
In March, a New Jersey jury convicted Ravi of more than a dozen charges, including invasion of privacy and bias intimidation, after concluding he had targeted roommate Tyler Clementi because Clementi was gay. Using a webcam in the room they shared, Ravi was able to spy on Clementi during a date with a male friend. When Clementi found out, he killed himself by jumping from the George Washington Bridge in September 2010. Ravi was not charged in the death.
Ravi initially refused to apologize but relented this week and formally said he was sorry for the tragedy, which cast a national spotlight on the issue of bullying, especially against gays.
"I accept responsibility for and regret my thoughtless, insensitive, immature, stupid and childish choices that I made on Sept. 19, 2010, and Sept. 21, 2010," Ravi said in a statement issued through his lawyers this week. "My behavior and actions, which at no time were motivated by hate, bigotry, prejudice or desire to hurt, humiliate or embarrass anyone, were nonetheless the wrong choices and decisions. I apologize to everyone affected by those choices."
The sentence in the case remains a subject of controversy — and legal appeal. Ravi could have been given up to 10 years in state prison. Prosecutors argued that they thought the sentencing guidelines called for five years in state prison.
But at hearing this week, Superior Court Judge Glenn Berman, who presided over the trial, said he did not see how justice would be served by giving Ravi a long sentence to be served with hardened criminals.
"I can't find it within me to remand this gentlemen to a state prison no matter how I hold it unconscionable his conduct was," Berman said in court. "I don't believe that fits this case. I believe he has to be punished. He will be."
Berman defended the sentence he chose, saying it was fair. He said there was a difference between bias and hate.
"I don't defend his actions toward Tyler Clementi whatsoever. None. Nor does he," Berman said. "But I don't think it was motivated by hatred. And I'll stand on that."
I am appalled at sentence handed down to Dharun Ravi , 30 days for causing another young man to take his own life because of the humiliation brought on by Ravi who streamed live, Clementi's sexual encounters with another man and invited all of his friends to watch. Many people reading this may know first hand how difficult life is for a young gay male exploring and coming to terms with their own sexuality. His mother didn't even know that he was gay. The humiliation was enough to cause him to take his own life. He was mortified.


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Drive north on any of the major Odessa thoroughfares - Loop 338, County West Road, Andrews Highway, Dixie Blvd. Turn right on Yukon Road, then north on Grandview the short distance to the church which you will see beyond Ratliff Stadium.
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Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza, fourth bishop of San Angelo, established St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish on August 1, 1982. He named Father James P. Bridges as its founding pastor. The first Masses were celebrated at Blanton Elementary School. Later St. Barnabas Episcopal Church welcomed the congregation and Mass was celebrated in their church until Christmas 1985 when the new church on North Grandview Avenue was ready for occupancy. The fifth bishop of San Angelo, Bishop Michael D. Pfeifer, OMI, dedicated the church in May 1986, the first new church he dedicated as bishop.
Parish events soon crowded the congregation's limited facilities, so the parish quickly set about adding the family center. The building, consisting of a parlor, gymnasium and kitchen, was completed in 1990. Now that the pavilion has been added, the basketball goals have been taken down and the floor will be replaced and we have renamed the "Gym", the "Celebration Hall".
In June 1996 Father Mark Woodruff replaced Father Bridges as pastor. The parish continued to grow, and in 1999 the office/education building was completed. The courtyard, one of St. Elizabeth's outstanding features, was also finished. The Hollice & Sylvia Clark Youth Building and the Molina Family Pavilion have just recently been completed.
More than 1,000 families are currently registered at St. Elizabeth's, with a blend of Anglo, Hispanic and Asian making up our diverse community.
Each of the five parishes in Odessa has its own boundaries. You should attend the parish in whose boundaries you live. St. Elizabeth's boundaries are:
Those living within these boundaries are automatically a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish.
Everyone attending St. Elizabeth's should be REGISTERED. Pick up a registration form in the foyer of the church, fill it out and return it the next time you come to Mass or mail to the parish office, 7601 North Grandview Avenue, Odessa, Texas 79765.
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Ladies Bible Study - Will begin on Sept. 3 @ 6:15. The study of James.
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Youth Choir-Meet each Sunday in the Youth Building at 5:00pm
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