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I feel a bit like Winston Churchill today.
A full decade before World War Two started, my buddy Winny started panicking about a little German guy with a funny mustache.
Nobody really believed him. Nobody really had any good reason to believe him. Hitler was just a political reject in a broken country when Churchill started his dirge of doom. Fresh out of World War One, nobody wanted to hear that, so he was mocked and sent into political exile until Hitler had rolled up most of Europe.
So why did he make such outlandish claims about Hitler when there was so little supporting evidence? It's very simple. He studied the man and knew what sort of person he was. He knew enough about history and about mankind to know that a power-hungry zealot like Adolf would not be stopped until someone stopped him.
That is how I feel about Putin.
Let me paint a picture for you. Putin is a fighter pilot, judo master, ex-KGB agent. That all by itself should be a fair hint that this is one scary sucker (The dead shark eyes don't help much either).
That is just the beginning, though. He also has a long and questionable history of making his political problems magically disappear. People were whispering about poisonings and media tampering over ten years ago. Somehow everyone managed to move past all that because everybody knew that Putin was on his way out. Sure, he had been a scary and manipulative president, but he had been good for Russia overall and his terms were up. He would have to leave the presidency and all would be well. Right?
It possibly would have been, but instead he just stepped down to Prime Minister while another person nobody really remembers kept the seat warm for him. As soon as that constitutional formality was out of the way, he stepped right back into the presidency, stronger than ever.
Enter Ukraine. It is a country very valuable to the Russian economic scheme and it has never been out from under Putin's watchful eye. I refer you to my last blog post about Yanukovych, who served as Putin's toadie in Ukraine, making sure that the country's policies stayed very Russian.
At last, the Ukrainian people manage to oust the sad sack and he runs away to Russia. No big surprise there. But now, Yanukovych tells a stirring story of an illegal coup and an imminent danger to the Russian-speaking peoples of Ukraine. Coming from that would-be tyrant and murderer of his own people, it is a truly laughable accusation.
But I stop laughing when Putin jumps right on board and immediately sends "peacekeeping" troops into Ukraine's borders to "preserve democracy." Over 16,000 Russian troops now stand on Ukrainian soil, with supporting armor and air support.
So we might expect that the peacekeeping troops have been helping quell riots and repair the damage done in the capital, right?
Wrong. The force landed on the Crimean Peninsula, stopping up Ukraine's major ports and shipping lanes in the Black sea, over five hundred miles from Kiev! Geography alone is more than sufficient to tell the truth of the thing.
This is an invasion.
There is no way around it and no other possible explanation for the massive amount of troops and armor in that location. Leaders in the West have wagged their heads in the most disapproving way they knew how. Now they have even threatened to have talks about some sort of economic sanctions. May there be peace in our time.
Putin is five moves ahead in this chess game and our leaders still think we're playing Go Fish. Those who know me are fully aware that I do not hold or spread any sort of extreme views. So I hope that there is a sense of gravity in the mind of my reader when I say that we are staring down the barrel of war.
We may push it back a while, mostly through selling out Ukraine for a promise of diplomacy; but I challenge anyone out there to study the life and policies of Vladimir Putin and tell me that he doesn't have the will and capacity for domination in the East.
It is my fondest hope to be wrong about this. But I don't think I am.


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Desert Oak Barbecue
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City: El Paso
Cuisine: Barbecue
Method: Oak in an indirect heat pit
Pitmaster: Richard Funk
Drinks: Beer & wine
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Address: 1320 N. Zaragoza Rd., El Paso, TX, 79936
Hours: L & D Wed–Sat.
Phone: 915-309-4322
Website: www.desertoakbarbecue.com
Year Opened: 2015
Last updated: February 1, 2018
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I know, without a shadow of a doubt, that I am going to get bitched out on mondays and fridays. Yet the knowledge doesn't really make it any easier to take the bitching. You would think that knowing exactly what the BAC Bitch was going to say would somehow lessen the stress. Not so much.
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While we admire the innovation of an alternative sensor technology, the combination of below-expectation picture quality and poor control in everyday handling means this is a difficult camera to recommend. With a substantial price cut it could make a better case as an alternative to the usual suspects from Canon, Nikon and Olympus, but as it stands it's overpriced for its performance and usability.
Note: Pricing for this product is in US$.
Sigma is best known for its high-value lenses, often bought for use on DSLRs from leading brands such as Canon and Nikon. More recently the Japanese company started making its own camera bodies and even a high-end compact camera. But in a crowded market, has it got enough to distinguish itself from the competition?
While the basic form factor and operation are broadly similar to what you'd expect of most modern DSLRs, Sigma does stand apart by its adoption of an unusual image technology, the Foveon X3 sensor. In contrast to most sensors, Foveon technology uses stacked photodiodes to capture the RGB elements of light separately. With less filtering required, it's supposed to improve light-gathering performance and reduce colour artefacts.
Supplied as a body-only for US$1500, we used the SD15 with Sigma's own 24-70mm f/2.8 DG MACRO lens, which sells separately for around $750.
In use, we found the Sigma SD15 to be less comfortable to operate than most DSLRs, with controls not falling easily to hand. When in aperture- or shutter-priority mode, for instance, you're required to negotiate a stiff dial around the shutter release to adjust exposure, and in full manual you must simultaneously press an awkward Av button on the body back to adjust aperture.
Likewise ISO adjustment requires you to hold in a button on the back of the Sigma SD15 while trying to turn the same recalcitrant dial.
The top LCD info panel is not especially informative. It tells you shutter, aperture, exposure, meter mode, battery and available shots – but for details such as ISO and white balance, you'll need to activate the rear screen from the 'i' button on the camera body. The rear display is bright and clear enough though. Like most DSLRs, framing a picture on the Sigma SD15 is only possible through the viewfinder. Continuous shooting was rather slow too.
Build quality is strong enough from the all-plastic chassis, but quite hefty at 774g with battery but no lens. Combined with the 24-70mm lens, all-up weight of this Sigma SD15 and lens combination rises to just over 1.5kg. While there's no identifiable issues with construction, it doesn't have quite the feel of quality from a comparable camera such as a Canon 40D.
Ultimately, picture quality was a little disappointing. Noise levels were suitably low (at low ISOs at least), and colours well balanced in well-lit scenes - yet entirely lacklustre in underexposed shots. Auto white balance often left unwanted casts.
We found the less-than-comfortable ergonomics meant we had to work harder to get decent results. And even the more successful in-focus and well-exposed pictures lacked the crispness and vibrancy that a camera at this price should command.
Note that while the usual RAW and JPEG options are offered on the Sigma SD15, the unusual Foveon format is not supported by Apple, so Mac users must turn to Adobe or use Sigma's own rather slow software.
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I installed a new 1 HP Intelliflo last year and pretty much all of my runtime is on low speed. My Polaris is wired to run only on high speed. The pool is 20,000 gallon inground with an IC20 installed downstream of pump and sand filter. It seems that when I run in high speed, I end up with cloudy water and it takes several days of only low speed runtime to clear up. Of course in this time, I'm not vacuuming so I'm having trouble keeping the bottom clean, and we all know where that leads.
If anybody has past experience with something like this I'm all ears. I believe that my high speed flow is too high and blowing thru my filter; if this is the case I would think a valve to throttle flow rate downsteam of the pump would be a solution. I can restrict flow into the pump as of right now (balancing valves from skimmer and bottom drain) but I've never been a fan of starving a pump to flow down. Any ideas?


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This is a compilation of Tennessee news and political stories assembled daily by staffers in Gov. Bill Haslam's office.
Haslam visits Dyer County (State Gazette)
Gov. Bill Haslam was welcomed to two events in Dyer County on Tuesday, Oct. 16. The governor spent the afternoon congratulating local students and educators at two Dyer County schools for earning Reward School status. From the stage in Fifth Consolidated Elementary School's new building, Haslam interacted with students and congratulated local educators on the hard work needed to earn the designation. The busy Haslam then traveled to downtown Newbern to announce grant funding in the amount of $300,000 for the purchase of a new pumper-tanker truck for the Newbern Fire Department.
Tenn. a top destination state for jobs (Knoxville News-Sentinel)
FedEx, Volkswagen and Nissan have helped make Tennessee one of the top destination states for jobs, CNBC reports. Tennessee ranks No. 7 with 141,845 people moving here for work during 2009-2010. "Tennessee was one of only 15 states whose unemployment rate went down in 2009-2010. Of the 141,845 people who came into the state that year, many came from Florida, Georgia and Mississippi, all of whose unemployment rates had increased," CNBC says.
Haslam proclaims October 18th Lights On Afterschool Day (Clarksville Online)
These days communities need every tool to prepare children for the future. Lights On Afterschool Day recognizes one tool that enhances learning and keeps children safe and less likely to engage in risky behavior – afterschool programs. Governor Bill Haslam has named October 18th as Lights On Afterschool Day in Tennessee. The proclamation, which was requested by the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth (TCCY), marks the 13th annual national Lights On Afterschool Day.
Haslam proclaims Oct. 18 Lights On Afterschool Day (WRCB-TV Memphis)
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has named October 18 as Lights On Afterschool Day in Tennessee. Afterschool programs are recognized as one tool that enhances learning and keeps children safe and less likely to engage in risky behavior. In a press release, Haslam said afterschool programs "build stronger communities by involving our students, parents, business leaders and adult volunteers in the lives of our young people, thereby promoting positive relationships among children, youth, families and adults."
Haslam, TDOT give Cyclists first look at State Route 840 with "Enjoy The Ride" (CO)
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and over 1,400 cyclists took it to the pavement last Saturday, October 13th on a soon-to-be-opened section of State Route 840 to celebrate the completion of the 26-year project. The day of free fun included several bike ride options for all ages and experience levels, from a four-mile "Family Fun Ride" to the 100-mile "Gran Fondo" that took cyclists around the rolling hills of Middle Tennessee. The event kicked off with a welcome from Governor Haslam, who rode 100 miles as leader in the Gran Fondo and TDOT Commissioner John Schroer, who led the Family Fun Ride.
South Fulton, Samburg awarded state grants (Weakley County News)
Gov. Bill Haslam delivered good news Tuesday of more than $3.6 million in state grants to benefit northwest Tennessee communities. Among the communities awarded grants Tuesday were to South Fulton and Samburg. South Fulton received a $250,000 Local Park and Recreation Fund grant that will be used for what will be the city's first park facility. The state funds will be used to develop a walking trail, a pond, playground picnic pavilion and stage. "These funds allow communities to invest in their future," Haslam stated in a news release.
New TN Vet Appreciation Effort Allows Voting 'in Honor' of Military Service (TNR)
In time for Election Day, the Tennessee Secretary of State has unveiled a program that allows voters to honor current and former members of the military as they cast their ballot. It's called the Tennessee Honor Vote program. Those who pledge to vote in the upcoming election can name a member of the military on the Secretary of State's website alongside their own name and declare that they will be voting in honor of that service member. "We developed it, set up a website where people can go and log and name the soldier," Secretary of State Tre Hargett said.
Woodbury manufacturer wins Governor's trade award (Tennessean/Moskop)
A Woodbury company that designs and manufactures metal products has been awarded the Governor's Award for Trade Excellence. The state Department of Economic and Community Development announced today that Global Industrial Components, Inc. would receive the award, which honors Tennessee companies "who have achieved excellence in engaging in global trade." GIC designs and builds metal products such as screws, nuts, bolts, springs and petrol-based products such as coolants, hydraulic oils and greases.
Druggists Leery of Knee-Jerk Compounding Regulations (WPLN-Radio Nashville)
Pharmacists in Tennessee are trying to hit the brakes on a rush to regulate the compounding business. The Massachusetts company blamed for the deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis is one of at least 50 compounding pharmacies at work in the state. Compounding pharmacies are treated just like corner drugstores in Tennessee and most other states. But some of these businesses – like New England Compounding Center – act like drug manufacturers, shipping mass-produced medicines around the country.
Meningitis Death Toll Rises to 19 (Wall Street Journal)
The death toll from fungal-meningitis cases rose to 19 people Wednesday as fallout from the outbreak appeared to put one pharmaceutical deal on hold. Health officials said Wednesday that about 250 patients have contracted fungal meningitis tied to a steroid injection from the New England Compounding Center of Framingham, Mass. A planned purchase by Baxter International Inc. of a privately held drug-compounding company, Pharmedium Healthcare Corp., was put on hold in the wake of the meningitis cases.
Widow says prison officials were negligent in husband's cancer death (AP/Loller)
The widow of a prisoner who died of cancer is suing the Tennessee Department of Correction and prison officials for $80 million, saying they are responsible for the wrongful death of her husband. In the suit filed Monday, Teresa Pendergrass claimed her husband got a lung X-ray in September 2010 that showed a "mass warranting suspicion of cancer." A subsequent MRI was misplaced, and it was not until April or May that a biopsy was performed. By that time, the cancer had spread to Preston Pendergrass' brain.
Jail far too full, says state (Times-Gazette)
The state has told Bedford County it wants a plan of action towards alleviating overcrowding at the county jail, and current state officials say previous officials should not have raised the jail's rated capacity some years back. The state has asked county commissioners and law enforcement to attend a meeting on Dec. 5, and will also make a presentation at the January county commission meeting. The jail issue was reported during Tuesday night's meeting of Bedford County Board of Commissioners' law enforcement committee.
TBI: Domestic violence down (Jackson Sun)
Domestic violence in Tennessee has declined just slightly in the past three years, according to a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation study released in a report last week. The study took numbers from the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System, a program that stores crime data and is open to the public. The study analyzed instances of domestic violence that took place between 2009 and 2011. The study used the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence's definition for domestic violence, which states that domestic violence includes "the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault and/or other abusive behavior perpetrated by an intimate partner against another."
Three Arrested for TennCare Fraud in Dyer County (WBBJ-TV)
Three people have been arrested and charged with TennCare fraud after a round-up that resulted in 37 people arrested on indictments for drug charges in Dyer County. State investigators identified the three people arrested for TennCare fraud as: -Jay Lee Burton, 54, of Dyersburg, charged with TennCare fraud and selling Hydrocodone, a Schedule III controlled substance. Burton is accused of using TennCare to obtain the painkiller, later selling a portion to an undercover agent. -Charles D. Gray, 51, of Bogota, charged with TennCare fraud and selling Baclofen, a muscle relaxer.
State's top elected officials endorse Ragan (Knoxville News-Sentinel)
Tennessee's top elected officials have endorsed state Rep. John Ragan, R-Oak Ridge, for re-election in Anderson County's 33rd Legislative District, according to a news release from Ragan's office. Gov. Bill Haslam, Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey and Speaker of the House Beth Harwell made their endorsements of Ragan this week, the news release states. Ragan is seeking a second two-year term and faces tough competition from Jim Hackworth, the Clinton Democrat he unseated in 2010.
Could Obama be a liability for some Nashville candidates? (Tennessean/Garrison)
Bo Mitchell is running for state House District 50 as a Democrat, but he won't say whether he plans to vote for President Barack Obama. Pressed last week for his presidential preference at a candidates forum, the Bellevue-area Metro councilman was noncommittal: "If it doesn't create a job, or educate a child, as a state representative, you do not need to be addressing it," Mitchell told a room of voters. He's not the only Democratic candidate in Democratic-leaning Davidson County who has struggled with this question.
Early Voting Kicks Off Across Tennessee (WPLN-Radio Nashville)
Tens of thousands of Tennesseans turned out for the state's first day of early voting, even though Barack Obama and Mitt Romney barely campaigned in the largely red state. Hair-stylist Regina Rhodes came out for President Obama, though she conceded in statewide races Democrats don't have good odds. "It seems like they never win, but it didn't stop my vote, so I don't care whether he wins in Tennessee or not; I just care that my vote counted and that he wins the presidential election."
'Serious business' for some, early voting means chance to test ID law (CP/Hale)
African-American women were at the front of a line that stretched out the door Wednesday, for the start of early voting at the Davidson County Election Commission. Representing the local chapters of a variety of civic organizations and wearing black, they noticeably made up the majority of voters who showed up within the first hour of the polls being open. "We all decided we were going to be here the first day, dressed in black, business attire, because we thought this was serious business," said Lorraine Greene, who wore pins for Delta Sigma Theta as well as the Coalition of 100 Black Women.
Early voting in Middle TN sees long lines (Tennessean/Wilson)
Thousands of Middle Tennesseans cast their ballots on the first day of early voting Wednesday, leaving long lines at some polls along with a smattering of voters frustrated by other issues. A total of 10,263 people went to the polls at locations throughout Davidson County, a drop-off of nearly 39 percent from the first day of early voting four years ago, when President Barack Obama won the county while losing the state to Republican nominee and Arizona Sen. John McCain. More than 10,000 voted Wednesday in Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson counties combined.
Lines kick off first day of early voting in Memphis (C. Appeal/Bailey, Bryson)
Both the young and old, the liberal and conservative, the t-shirted and the crisply collared lined the halls of the Shelby County Office Building on Poplar Wednesday, chatting mostly about the weather as they waited up to an hour to cast a ballot on the first morning of early voting in this year's federal, state and municipal elections. In fact, the only thing most of them seemed to have in common — other than a strong desire to avoid even longer lines on Nov. 6 — was a photo I.D. at the ready. By the end of the day, 13,610 had voted in Shelby County.
Early Voting is Underway (Memphis Flyer)
Even as debates go on at the presidential and other levels and almost a month remains before election-day voting on November 6th, early voting has started in Shelby County. It began on Wednesday and will continue through Thursday, November 1st. As usual, the Flyer will have a detailed pre-election article before election day. Meanwhile, here is basic information on the early voting process. In an email bulletin to her network, election commissioner Norma Lester, one of two Democrats on the five-member oversight body, expressed optimism: "I hope you'll find comfort in me saying there should be no major issues with this election!"
Early voting off to strong start in area (Johnson City Press)
For many on the first day of Tennessee's early voting period, there was no debating what they were going to do — go vote. According to area election administrators, plenty of people made their way to the early voting booths. "We had long lines and we were glad to see that," Maybell Stewart, Washington County's administrator of elections, said. "It looks like we are going to have over 1,600 voters today." She said the crowd that came into the Gray, Johnson City and Jonesborough precincts was a mix of older and younger voters who seemed to be enjoying themselves.
Early voting starts with surge (Daily News Journal)
Mike Tiano wanted to beat the crowd on the upcoming Nov. 6 presidential election day when he joined others in voting early Wednesday. Tiano said he's mostly worried about the economy and Medicare, but he preferred not say who got his vote. "I like to keep my political views to myself," said Tiano, who resides in Murfreesboro. "It helps me keep friends." Murfreesboro resident Latrice Akridge, though, wasn't bashful in her support of Democratic President Barack Obama.
Early voting starts for Nov. 6 election (Jackson Sun)
Madison County voters kept poll workers busy on Wednesday, making it a record-breaking first day of early voting. Administrator of elections Kim Buckley said there were 612 absentee votes sent into her office earlier in the week and 1,642 people who voted in person on Wednesday. Many voters showed up with their voter and state-issued photo identification on the first day of voting. "We didn't have any issues with the photo identification requirement," Buckley said. "Overall, it was a wonderful day."
Voters line up for first day of early voting in Montgomery County (Leaf Chronicle)
Eager voters lined up early Wednesday morning to be among the first to vote in Montgomery County. 2,396 people cast ballots on the first day of early voting at the Election Commission office in Veterans Plaza on Pageant Lane That's a big turnout considering that 1,775 people voted on the first day of early voting during the Barack Obama/John McCain presidential election. The turnout was steady all day, with a long but fast-moving line outside the office doors. "If you see a long line, don't be scared, because we'll get you through in a hurry," said Vickie Koelman, administrator of elections.
TN needs $38 billion to improve roads, schools, water (Tennessean/Gang)
Wilson County is one of Tennessee's fastest growing counties, and resident J.M. Kuno sees the effects every day. When he's not battling traffic congestion near Providence Place, he's wondering when his property will get a sewer line. "Nobody seems to know," said Kuno, 66, a retired teacher. "That is a concern to me in terms of property values." His 5.5 acres are just outside Mt. Juliet city limits and back up to the Breckenridge Estates subdivision. From road and bridge repairs to additional water lines and sewers, Tennessee needs $38 billion in public improvement between now and 2015, a recently released state report shows.
County Commission ready to shake up ethics panel (Knox. News-Sentinel/Donila)
Knox County leaders are ready to overhaul a government watchdog panel, particularly after its members in a much criticized move reappointed two of their own this month while giving little consideration to 23 other applicants. "This doesn't seem right, the way it rode itself out," Knox County Commissioner Sam McKenzie said during Monday's work session. "I think this process wasn't as open and transparent as it could have been, should have been." At issue are two appointments the Knox County Ethics Committee made Oct. 10.
Gay, Transgender City Workers Protected From Discrimination (M. Daily News)
At the end of a long night at City Hall with a relatively short agenda, Shelby County Commissioner Sidney Chism told Memphis City Council members that their meetings looked like more "fun" than the commission's meetings. The council ended at least one part of a contentious and emotional political discussion about a non-discrimination ordinance that includes protection for gay and transgender citizens in city government personnel decisions. They approved on third and final reading an ordinance Tuesday, Oct. 16, that forbids the city from discriminating in hiring, firing or promotion based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Lamar Alexander honored by Japanese emperor (Nashville Business Journal)
What's an award from a Japanese emperor worth? It might be hard to place a specific value, depending upon your affinity for high honors from foreign leaders, but there are some ways to quantify it. How about this: investment by 170 Japanese companies, employing 35,000 Tennessee workers. That's the amount of economic activity U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said ties back to Tennessee's relationship with the Japanese. It's a relationship he famously minted as governor of Tennessee on a trip to Japan in 1979, and one he said is a credit to the state overall for welcoming the Japanese just in time for a wave of economic development.
Alexander to receive 'Order of Rising Sun' from Japanese Emperor Akihito (CA)
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander is receiving a decoration conferred by Japanese Emperor Akihito in recognition of his dedication to Japan-U.S. relations. Alexander will receive the "Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star" Wednesday evening from Motohiko Kato, the consul general of Japan in Nashville. While Alexander was Tennessee governor and economic competition between the U.S. and Japan was tense in the early 1980s, he led numerous trade missions to Japan. The recruitment resulted in Nissan building the first Japanese auto assembly plant in the U.S. at Smyrna.
Fincher got business bill passed (Associated Press)
U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher heads into the Nov. 6 election with a legislative success to talk about. What remains to be seen is whether most 8th District voters also see it that way. The Tennessean's Washington bureau reported the freshman Republican's Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act was supported by business groups because its aim is to make it easier for small, private firms to get venture capital through initial public offerings. "Let the job creators create jobs," Fincher said. "Ninety percent of job growth occurs after companies go public."
Weekly Obsession: Congressman DesJarlais' October surprise (City Paper/Lind)
The forge of politics creates its own steely cliches. The well-worn "October surprise" was born in the Vietnam era, its origin tied to both Lyndon Johnson's ultimately false claim that peace was coming in '68 and to Richard Nixon's more veracious — if also a bit shallow — announcement of the same four years later. In the modern Steroids Era of breaking news, the preferred term for such events is "game changer," a newer phrase in the parlance but still as tired a trope as its predecessor. But some turns of phrase are hackneyed because they are appropriate and no other words will do.
U.S. Rep. DesJarlais fights to hold onto support (Tennessean/Sisk)
U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais is battling to hang onto his seat after revelations that he pressed a patient with whom he'd had a relationship to go ahead with an abortion. DesJarlais, R-South Pittsburg, has launched an extensive television ad campaign at least part of which hits his Democratic opponent and worked to reassure supporters of his commitment to anti-abortion efforts amid evidence that some voters might be wavering on him. The moves come as one conservative organization has called for him to resign and the campaign of state Sen. Eric Stewart, D-Belvidere, released results of a poll that seems to show a spike in DesJarlais' unfavorability rating.
Stewart: Poll shows 'dead heat' against DesJarlais (Times Free-Press/Sher)
Democrat Eric Stewart's campaign says its new poll shows his race with Republican Congressman Scott DesJarlais is now a "dead heat" following revelations that the physician urged a patient whom he once dated to get an abortion a dozen years ago. Pollster Andrew Myers said the survey of 400 likely voters shows Jasper congressman leading state Sen. Stewart of Winchester by 49-45 percent. That's a "dead heat," he said because it falls within the poll's 4.9 percent margin of error.
Democratic poll contends DesJarlais-Stewart race a 'dead heat' (NS/Humphrey)
A Democrat-sponsored poll shows Republican U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais' popularity plunging after publicity over the 4th District congressman's sexual relationship with a former patient and a conversation about her having an abortion. The poll of 400 likely voters, conducted Oct. 14-15 and outlined Wednesday by pollster Andrew Myers, showed DesJarlais still ahead, 49 percent to 44 percent. But that was an 11-point drop for DesJarlais since a June poll, Myers said, and means the race is now "a dead heat."
Rep. Scott DesJarlais outraises Eric Stewart by $80,000 (Tennessean/Barton)
Sen. Bob Corker's fundraising total for year exceeds $11M, FEC filings show In the most competitive Middle Tennessee congressional race, Republican Rep. Scott DesJarlais raised $80,000 more than his Democratic opponent, Eric Stewart, in the most recent campaign fundraising period, Federal Election Commission records show. The two are competing for the 4th Congressional District seat. DesJarlais, the Republican incumbent from Jasper, raised $194,748 between July 14 and Sept. 30, bringing his total for this election cycle to $1.14 million.
Federal debt, foreign policy key issues in Congressional race (Leaf Chronicle)
The conversation surrounding the 7th District Congressional race features a myriad of complex federal issues with no easy answers, but Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn and Democratic challenger Credo Amouzouvik are more than willing to jump in the fray. Blackburn of Williamson County, now 60, and the newcomer Amouzouvik of Clarksville, 34, are both confronted by a range of national issues that include a $16 trillion federal debt, continued military operations in troubled middle Eastern war zones, the never-ending challenge of education funding and the escalating question of the environment.
States Shift Foreclosure-Suit Funds (Wall Street Journal)
When states received $2.5 billion from big banks in a mortgage-foreclosure settlement earlier this year, the expectation was that most of it would be used to aid distressed homeowners. But so far, less than half of the money has been designated for that cause—with much of the rest going to help close state budget gaps, says a report scheduled for release Thursday. In March, 49 states reached a $25 billion settlement with five of the nation's largest mortgage lenders over charges that they had improperly processed foreclosures.
States Brace for Huge Legislative Turnover (Stateline)
On August 12, Steve Tilley was speaker of the Missouri House and one of the most influential political figures in the state. On August 13, he left the legislature entirely, having resigned his seat with five months left in his term. Within weeks, Tilley, a Republican, had registered as a lobbyist. In making this switch, Tilley had company. His Democrat counterpart, Minority Leader Mike Talboy, had made the transition from legislator to lobbyist in the spring. The career path of Tilley and Talboy is unusual. Most Missouri legislators, of course, aren't suddenly becoming lobbyists. Most aren't leaving the legislature early.
NHL offer, hope for full season cheered by Nashville businesses (N. Biz Journal)
After the NHL made an offer calling for a 50/50 revenue split that would not roll back existing contracts and would preserve an 82 game season, businesses and those in the sports industry cheer the progress in the league's ongoing lockout."We're playing hockey," said Robin Henderson, senior vice president of the sports and entertainment division for CapStar Bank, predicted. "I don't think if you asked anybody really who is in the know that it would break this fast. I think the players are ready to play hockey."
Volkswagen seeks emissions output hike for the Chattanooga plant (TFP/Pare)
Volkswagen officials gave an incorrect estimate when they originally calculated some emissions for the Chattanooga plant, and the company is seeking a 20 percent hike over its initial projection. Documents filed with city regulators also show new details for potential plant expansion that would double production with the addition of new assembly, body and press shops. Bob Colby, who heads the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau, said VW used "an incorrect number" when it originally sought an emissions permit in 2008 while the plant was still under design.
Intermodal facility promises job growth for Mississippi, Tennessee (CA/Lepeska)
The number of jobs an intermodal facility is expected to bring to the Marshall County area impressed Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., during a fact-finding tour Wednesday afternoon. "It's going to be a wonderful economic boom," said Wicker, reflecting on information reported to him by the developer. "When you talk 10,000 to 15,000 jobs, you're talking about real economic activity." Workers broke ground on the Norfolk-Southern intermodal yard in Fayette County, Tenn., abutting Marshall County, last year.
Metro tops school building needs list (Tennessean/Fingeroot)
Area struggles to keep up with student growth Tennessee schools need $8 billion to satisfy building and renovation demands into 2015 — and Metro Nashville schools and neighboring systems need more than $1 billion of that, according to a recently released state report. The study authored by the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations shows school infrastructure improvements need to be in some stage of development between 2011 and 2015 for the state's K-12 school systems.
Editorial: After-school programs can help guide our children (Jackson Sun)
Gov. Bill Haslam has proclaimed today "Lights On Afterschool Day." The designation marks the 13th annual national event and highlights the importance of this valuable education and community development tool. Nowhere could this be more important than in Jackson-Madison County schools. Our community needs every tool available to improve student performance and to help guide and develop students into the best young people they can be. After-school programs are a proven method of enhancing public education, guiding students and building a stronger community. The "Lights On Afterschool" program is a project of the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth.
George Korda: Scott DesJarlais, Bob Dylan and positively campaignin' blues (NS)
"When you ain't got nothing, you got nothing to lose."Can Bob Dylan say it, or what? There's a useful paraphrase to this line from Dylan's 1960s classic "Like a Rolling Stone" in relation to first-term U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais and his initial official response to reports that more than a decade ago he encouraged a woman with whom he'd had an affair to get an abortion: "When you ain't got no good defense, you got no good defense to use." There are four basic political defenses: 1. I didn't do it. 2. I did it but I can explain (or it's not what you think). 3. I did it and I'll never do it again. 4. The person who says I did it is a rat.


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Dr. Harris, the Goodwill Mud Run is this weekend!
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Romans 3:21-28
"But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law."


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January 15, 2008
Children's Museum Adventure
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- andreatannouri said...
Beautiful pictures! =)
- January 19, 2008
- anja said...
What a fun day this looks like...You are making good use of the new camera. I will miss you guys while I'm away. Love the last pic of you with S and L
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One Of The Highlights Of The Yarmouth County Museum Is The Lens Of The Cape Forchu Lighthouse Which Dates Back To 1908.
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Dyma trydydd poster etholiad Plaid Cymru argyfer etholiadau'r Cynulliad. Mae'r Blaid yn annog pobol i bleidleisio ar Fai'r 3ydd, arwydd cryf o hyder y Blaid.
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Monday, April 2, 2007
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- Che Grav-ara said...
it has to be said Plaid are coming up with some very inovative and cleaver posters as well as some fresh Party political broadcasts. Not to mention the most creative and enthusiastic policies ever seen in an assembly election
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Series: The Forest of Hands and Teeth # 1
Genre: Young Adult- Post Apocalyptic/Zombies
Author: Carrie Ryan
Publisher: Gollanz
Release Date: July 9, 2009
Book: Bought
So I started to read this book and about half way through it, I hopped in the car went to my local book store to buy the second one.
"In Mary's world, there are simple truths.
The Sisterhood always knows best.
The Guardians will protect and serve.
The Unconsecrated will never relent.
And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village. The fence that protects the village from the Forest of Hands and Teeth.
But slowly, Mary's truths are failing her. She's learning things she never wanted to know about the Sisterhood and its secrets, and the Guardians and their power. And, when the fence is breached and her world is thrown into chaos, about the Unconsecrated and their relentlessness.
Now she must choose between her village and her future, between the one she loves and the one who loves her. And she must face the truth about the Forest of Hands and Teeth. Could there be life outside a world surrounded by so much death?"
Mary lives in a separate world in the forest. No one is ever allowed to leave. Those who do mange to leave simply do not return. Mary has grown up being told that there is nothing beyond that wall. There is no one in the world but them. To go outside the wall will mean death. But Mary knows better. She has hope that they are not the only ones. That there is life beyond the wall. Mary starts to sneak around, going in places she is not allowed to look for answers. She had be warn several times to leave it alone, but Mary would not give up.
Mary makes a mistake on leaving her barely-there mother alone and her mom leaves the wall. As soon as she does, her mom is bitten, now changing into a zombie. Mary is blamed and sent to live with the Sisterhood to shape her into a woman. Basically teach her to confine her to what they want. Mary still snoops stumbling onto something she never thought she find.
Mary ends up making it out of the wall, and thrown into a whirlwind of an adventure. She learns the truth about the world and ends up discovering a whole new one.
Carrie Ryan wrote an divine book. I can't count how many gasps I must of had while reading this. Mary learns some very hard lessons in such a harsh way. I felt for Mary in all the secrets that were kept from her. From her people. She learn that they were kept stupid. No one ever telling them anymore than they should know. This book was greatly written. The plot was nothing that I have read before. This is definitely a one of the kind story.
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Saturday, June 04, 2005
Cake pans, pies, etc.
On Tuesday I go to Troy, up in Northeast Kansas, for a library performance. Maybe I'll find pie up there. Or maybe I'll have to wait for the Southeast Kansas Library System tour, beginning on the 13th.
Back to Osage City... I hadn't been there for a few years, and the last time the library hired me I told stories in a temporary space. They now have a beautiful new library, very welcoming. I got there early, in a downpour, so I had time to look around.
One of the things I noticed was that the library lends out cake pans. Not the standard 9x6 (or whatever the regular size is), but fancy shapes. I had never heard of this until I was up in Norton, KS in March giving a workshop for the Northwest Kansas Library System. They had bundt pans in the shape of a castle for the libraries in the system to borrow, to fit the "Dragons, dreams and daring deeds" theme. We had lunch at the workshop, which included castle cakes and castle-shaped jello.
I wonder if lending cake pans is widespread, or if it's a rural midwest custom. I like the idea, and if I were a cake-baker, I'd be happy to live in a place where I could borrow an unusual pan. I prefer pie, though and I've got a couple of glass pie pans that work just fine.
I don't bake pie often, but I baked two last week. One was cherry, with a homemade crust (half butter, half shortening) and the other was apple, with a store-bought crust. The apple was an afterthought. I think that's why the cherry was so much better.
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Cake pans at the library! What a great idea! I am deeply disappointed in the pan I recently bought for way too much money - it is supposed to make 6 little angel food cakes all at once, and I had the misguided idea that it would take one recipe's worth of batter. Well, it was a chiffon cake batter that I made, but I had recently made the same one using my regular angel food cake pan, but this made enough batter that I had enough batter left over to make 14 cupcakes. And then to make matters worse, you're not supposed to grease the pan for either angel food or chiffon cakes, but yep, you guessed it, each of those 6 little cakes had to be dug out of the pan, thereby ruining the effect. If I had borrowed the pan from a library, I wouldn't have been so disgruntled.
Oh well. The cakes still tasted good, and I guess that the people I shared them with didn't mind that they looked pretty disheveled.
- PriscillaHowe said...
Yesterday I was at another library that lends out cake pans, as well as candy molds. There must have been over 100 of them!


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I'm feeling ok...I see Dr. Lane in a couple of weeks. Not too much has been going on heart-wise, other than being scolded at work for lifting heavy things. I'm pretty good about not picking up things that are too heavy, but I'm also stubborn. I don't want to get hurt, but I don't like feeling weak and helpless. I felt something in my chest (across my incision) yesterday when I lifted up a 20 pk of Coke, and then again when I turned in my right side later on in the bed...ugh...old!!!
On a positive note, we're ending week 1 of our CMN campaign at work, and it's going well. The Children's Miracle Network campaign is my baby. I love helping to raise money for it, and I love everyone for chipping in and donating, some more than once. I took a tour of the children's medical center last year, and all that money goes to a great cause. I'm so grateful that my kids are healthy, but not everyone can be that fortunate. When kids and parents are going through such health crises, the last thing they should be worried about is money or the care their children receive. They should receive amazing care, regardless of their ability to pay. This biannual campaign makes me grateful for what I have, and I want to always contribute. Actually, I have a jar that all of my loose change is going in for these 3 weeks, and I'm turning it into the campaign at the end. I'm curious to see how much I can save; I've already saved a few dollars in change.
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...begins with a single step. Confessions of a long distance running addict and former Fatty McFatterson.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Keeping busy, really really busy
"ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A CURE FOR CANCER. YOU CAN HELP. DONATE TODAY! www.runDFMC.org/2014/ALICIAL 100% of the money raise supports innovative cancer research. Running Boston Strong in 2014" I'm planning to use it for my holiday card to send out to people. I hope that I get my Christmas wish and all the other little kids in line get theirs too.
So far I am doing really great as far as fundraising goes. HUGE THANK YOU to everyone that has donated already. I am already halfway to my goal to raise $10,000! That puts me in Wellesley, just past the 'scream tunnel' of girls at the college and leaving the downtown area heading down Rt. 16 towards Newton about to cross over I-95. This part of the course usually goes by fast for me because I know my friends and family are waiting just past mile 17 at the Fire Station and the base of the Newton Hills. I hope that it goes by fast on my fundraising map too and everyone reading this helps me get to Newton and over the hills. Every little bit helps, just like the marathon, one step at a time or one dollar at a time, together we are all a little closer to the ultimate finish line - a world without cancer.
I skipped my mid-week runs to rest because everything hurt after back to back classes Monday and Tuesday. When the weekend arrived I was still sore, but ready to run. Saturday I did 8 miles in Ayer with my friend Kim. I really miss our 5@5 runs in Lowell sometimes. I think it's been a really long time since the whole gang of Lowell Ladies ran together. Maybe as long as 2yrs. I like getting a chance to catch up and chat over a few miles with friends, just wish we could do it more frequently like we used to, but everyone is busy and some moved out of Lowell. It's definitely getting colder out too. I had to go buy more long tights last week and layered up for Saturday morning's run. By the time we finished it was warming up but when we started it was in the low 40s and felt like 30s.
After the run I went to Trader Joes and bought a ton of food I didn't really need. Shopping 'RUNgry' is bad. I had plans later in the day to go to late lunch with Milady and then we went to see Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. It was so funny. I hadn't seen Milady since Berlin so it was really great to catch up with her too. And I was able to return her medal to her. When they ran out of medals and she saw how upset I was she gave it to me. I got my medal in the mail a few weeks later from one of the volunteers at the finish. I sent a Boston Strong t-shirt back to her with a thnak you card.
Sunday I had to do 14 miles. I really procrastinated. I slept in until 7:00 which is really late for me. Then I sat around sipping tea for most of the morning. There was a Law and Order marathon on TNT, it sucked me in. I finally got dressed and motivated around 10am and when I went to put my Garmin on it was dead. I put it back on the charger for half an hour til it got about 70% charged then headed out. It was warmer and pretty decent out. Kind of perfect actually. I felt really good. Averaged 10:30s and negative split it. My last two miles were the fastest. I spent the rest of the weekend doing laundry and makign some veggie soup and continued the Law and Order marathon.
Back to pole and aerial silks again this week. Monday night I did Pole and it was easier than last week but still intense. I climbed to the top of the 14 foot pole 3 times! I was so excited. I made the instructor take a picture. I was dripping sweat by the end of class. My friend Lisa had come with me this time and she was spent too. It's really hard, I told her. We grabbed a glass of wine and some small apps after. Silks last night was ridiculous! Holy crap. We did more of the basic stuff we did the week before and then some really crazy stuff. It was so fun!!! I did a side climb, then with the silks behind me, arms over my head and legs straddled below, I let go and did a front flip out of the silks. It's called a drop and it was terrifying but so awesome! I can't wait to go back.
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Lehigh's efforts toward going green are now reflected in the gold status LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) award earned this past August by the STEPS building, which opened in August 2010. The U.S. Green Building Council certified the green structure.
According to Tony Corallo, assistant vice president of Lehigh's Facilities Services and Campus Planning, the USGBC's LEED green building certification system is the foremost program for the design, construction and operation of green buildings. The LEED Green Building Rating System is based on nationally accepted standards.
After years of planning, the construction of the STEPS building commenced in August 2008. The design includes state-of-the-art features aimed to raise awareness of sustainability efforts and minimize environmental impact on campus.
"Given the university's commitment to environmental awareness and responsibility, and the fact that this new building would house environmental programs, attaining LEED certification was a goal from the very beginning of the design process," Corallo said.
The university registered the project with USGBC at its beginning stages, while planning was unfolding, with the intention of earning LEED certification. The university, design team and construction manager paid close attention to issues of energy conservation, water conservation, resource management, indoor air quality and site issues, such as open space and heat island effects, Corallo said. Toward the project's end, the team submitted a checklist of green features to USGBC, waited three to four months for results and achieved the LEED Gold.
Efforts paid off in the form of LEED Gold, a great step toward improving sustainability and the university's pride in the STEPS building.
"I was really very proud of the LEED Gold certification of the STEPS building," said Delicia Nahman, Lehigh's sustainability coordinator. "It is a wonderful building to work, study and collaborate in. The building encourages interdisciplinary approaches to challenges we face and creates space for meaningful discussions. The STEPS building reminds us why we chose Lehigh University as our place of work or study."
She said she feels one of the most exciting aspects of what the STEPS building and LEED Gold stand for is that it went beyond Lehigh's Climate Commitment of achieving LEED Silver.
Tyler Tobin, '12, president of Green Action at Lehigh, said he agrees.
"I was surprised and pleased to hear that STEPS received Gold LEED certification," he said. "Rumors around campus were that we were only going to get silver, which would have been kind of a letdown after spending so much money on an environmentally-friendly building."
With the project's design focus on natural lighting and open space, the STEPS building provides much room for people to get together and discuss the excitement surrounding the award.
"If you have ever been in the STEPS building, you will notice the spaces in which you often run into faculty, students or staff and strike up a conversation," Nahman said. "In addition to the building feeling open and spacious, it also has amazing views. Plus, you can't miss the beautiful artwork."
Tobin said he's spent more time in the green building than at home during the last two weeks and is proud of it, considering he gets to work and almost live in a building other schools will aspire to measure up against.
"The STEPS building has done a great job of bringing all the environmentally focused people on campus together," Tobin said. "As an environmental engineer, I find myself talking with environmental science majors far more often than I did before, and even a few environmental policy people."
Now, after earning LEED Gold as a beautifully designed, state-of-the-art green structure, there's hope for other buildings on campus, as well as the student body, to take a page out of its book, and Nahman said she is confident the university is on the path to sustainability.
"In my time here, I have met so many passionate students, faculty and staff that I am without a doubt that we are not only headed in the right direction, but we will surpass what we thought was possible when it comes to campus sustainability," she said.
"I hope to see STEPS as a jumping off point, not a landing zone," Tobin said. "Any more new buildings on campus should be just as good as STEPS, if not better as technologies improve; old buildings should be renovated to meet today's sustainability standards; and finally I'd like to see STEPS continually improved an enhanced."
Corallo assured such hopes and said as new buildings are constructed or old buildings renovated, LEED guidelines will be followed from this point on.
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Tuesday, 19 August 2014
It sure feels like autumn here in the sunny south east, as in chilly. August has been a bit of a disappointment weather wise, so far. I was very pleased with this little painting when I completed it a few years ago. It has all the ingredients that I like, colour, texture, dappled light, cool and warm areas. It's only a small painting, 6x4 ins, oil on linen board, but it is bright and warm. It brings warm summer days to mind.
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Royalty payments boost Vanda revenue
D.C.-based Vanda Pharmaceuticals posted a wider quarterly loss on higher operating expenses, but revenue rose on an increase in royalty payments.
The company, with one drug for schizophrenia on the market and another to treat a sleep disorder in clinical trials, had third quarter revenue of $8.7 million, compared to $8.3 million a year earlier. Royalty payments from partner Novartis for Fanapt, its schizophrenia drug, totaled $2 million, compared to $1.5 million a year ago.
Third quarter net loss was $5.4 million, compared to $5.3 million. Operating expenses rose to $14.1 million, compared to $13.7 million a year ago.
Vanda (NASDAQ: VNDA) ended the quarter with $142.3 million in cash and expects to end the year with $130 million to $135 million.


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As a prominent Impressionist artist, Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) is often regarded as one of art historys most famous female painters.Post navigation. Previous PostPrevious. The Monolith: Mourning the loss of an amazing view of the NYC skyline. artists Famous Post-Impressionist Artists. Reference. 1.2k votes 284 voters 46.4k views Follow Embed.The Greatest Female Opera Singers of All Time. Post-Impressionist artists extended Impressionism in various ways like intensifying its already vibrant colours or distorting form for expressive effects. As these artists modified different aspects of Impressionism, it is difficult to specify exact characteristics of Post-Impressionist Art. Post-Impressionism follows Impressionism. The artists involved were influenced by Impressionism although their work shares few similarities.Fast Facts. Cezanne began painting outdoors in 1872 and exhibited with the Impressionists a few times before breaking with them in 1887. Left: Mary Cassatt, Self-Portrait (1878) (Photo: The Met via Wikimedia Commons ) As a prominent Impressionist artist , Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) is often regarded as one of art historys most famous female painters. Female Artists.By using intense, radiant colors and thick coats of paint, most Post- impressionist artists would divert from the naturalism of Impressionism but continue with a modern, everyday life theme. Its rather Impressionist, isnt it.
Help share this post. Or read the next article in the series, below.Paul Gauguin: An Artist Searching for his Answer. Mary Cassatt: An American Female Painter in Paris. Finding Inspiration in Art. The most important female Impressionist painters were Berthe Morisot (1841-95) and the AmericanSoon he came into contact with other young artists who would one day be called Impressionists.Ivan Morozov (1871-1921) Russian patron of Impressionist and Post- Impressionist art. Neo- Impressionism. Impressionist painting remains the most attractive period in the history of modern art and the most appreciated by the public . Series of exhibitions, an abundant literature and record sales give evidence of todays extraordinary resonance of works of the Impressionist painters These artists were slightly younger than the Impressionists, and their work is known as post-Impressionism. Some of the original Impressionist artists also ventured into this new territory Camille Pissarro briefly painted in a pointillist manner Impressionist painting comprises the work produced between about 1867 and 1886 by a group of artists who shared a set of related approaches and techniques.
WC Gallery - Impressionism and Post- Impressionism. The Art Story - Impressionism. Female Rock Stars.Post-Impressionists extended Impressionism while rejecting its limitations. Artists continued using vivid colors, thick application of paint, distinctive brushstrokes and real-life subject matter, but the Post-Impressionists were more inclined to emphasize geometric forms, to Female Form Ancient Art Modern Sculpture Art Sculpture Russia Germany Art History Black History Italy.Pyramid of Skulls Vintage Halloween Postcard - Pyramid of Skulls is a c. 1901 oil painting by French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Czanne. Visual Arts Film Studies. Impressionist and Post Impressionist Art and Sculpture.On the other hand, the Post-impressionism is a term used by the British artist in the early 1990s to describe the French art development from the time of Claude Monet. Impressionist Artists | Sitemap. Impressionism is only direct sensation. All great painters were less or more impressionists. It is mainly a question of instinct, and much simpler than [John Singer] Sargent thinks - Claude Monet 1840-1926.Iscriviti a: Commenti sul post (Atom). The Post Impressionists were a few independent artists at the end of the 19th century who rebelled against the limitations of Impressionism.Their combined contributions form the artistic roots of modern art for the next eighty years. Impressionist artists relaxed the boundary between subject and background so that the effect of an impressionist painting often resembles aAlthough her hand rests on her leg, hiding her pubic area, the reference to traditional female virtue is ironic: female modesty is notoriously absent in this work. Text Preview. Running Head: IMPRESSIONIST AND POST IMPRESSIONIST ART 1.Of course, there were classically trained female artist but they were generally self-taught. These conjectures about women in society had also placed Exhibition made by Impressionist artists who were not admitted to the Salons."The Bath" Mary Cassatt Post-Impressionism: Womens Sufferedge. She thought that the female power to create and nurture life was more important than women trying to enter the world of men. This set of terms includes the names of famous impressionist post- impressionist artists and the type of artwork that they are known for producinThis female artist was born in America and joined the impressionist in France. Some Post Impressionist ArtistsKlimt : Austrian Klimts primary subject was the female body, and his works are marked by a frank eroticism Many of his paintings from this period utilized gold leaf. Famous Post Impressionist Art Impressionism art prints for. 1600 x 1079 jpeg 366kB. pachiandherfavoriteart.blogspot.com.Famous Post-Impressionist Artists | List of All Post 827 x 1026 jpeg 255kB. Category: impressionist artists. Auto Added by WPeMatico. Posted on January 27, 2018.As a prominent Impressionist artist, Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) is often regarded as one of art historys most famous female painters. Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists used "Real Life" motifs (i.e "what the painting is about"), sharply inThe rear female figure face is painted with individual features and represents the center of the image." I sometimes (almost always???) think that art academics get carried away These artists were slightly younger than the Impressionists, and their work is known as post-Impressionism. Some of the original Impressionist artists also ventured into this new territory Camille Pissarro briefly painted in a pointillist manner Post-Impressionism developed from Impressionism. From the 1880s. several artists began to develop different precepts for the use of colourImpressionists, and their work is known as post-Impressionism. Post-Impressionism (also spelled Postimpressionism) is a predominantly French art movement that developed roughly between 1886 and 1905, from the last Impressionist exhibition to the birth of Fauvism. Post-Impressionist artists work was inspired by the Impressionist movement, with individual artists influencing different aspects of Impressionism.The Post-Impressionist Movement. An Artistic Flourishing of Individuals and Ideas. How to identify Post-Impressionist art? NOTE: Post-Impressionism, unlike other art movements, is not coherent. Artists painted in different styles which makes it tricky to pinpoint common characteristics.
Unlike the Impressionists that preceded them and the Fauvists that followed, Post-Impressionist artists were not unified by a single aesthetic approach. Rather, what brought them together was a shared interest in openly exploring the mind of the artist. The term post impressionist was coined by English artist and art critic Roger Fry in 1910 after many of the artists had died none of them ever heard the term or used it themselves. The most noticeable and characteristic difference is that the show includes a noticeable contingent of female artists: Berthe Morisot, Eva Gonzales, and especially Mary Cassatt, whoseImpressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the National Gallery of Art, Until Sep 5 (listing). Female models were also a popular subject matter, and he married his wife who was a seamstress turned model.For further information, visit: - Impressionist and Impressionism - The Artists of Impressionism - Famous Impressionist Painters. As the number of cafs, restaurants, bars, and dance halls increased, proprietors learned that female employees increased the sale of drinks.The British critic, Roger Fry, called the artists that reacted to Impressionism the Post-Impressionists in 1910 and the name has come to refer to a group of Week nine contemporary female artist (post 1970).Despite having a much different style than other Impressionist artists of the time, he was a very active organizer and proponent of the movement. Whereas the male Impressionists painted figures mainly within the public context of the city, Morisot focused on the female figure and the privatethe gap between Realism and Impressionism, then Paul Czanne was the artist who bridged the gap between Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. Pan was eventually forced to move to the French capital to continue her art since in China it was still controversial for artists (never mind female ones) to paint nudes.Thanks to her husband, Pan Yu Liang became a post impressionist artist( It is very shallow view of talent). Beginnings of impressionism. Monet. Renoir. Other impressionists. Pointillism. Post-impressionism.His protg Mary Cassatt, an American living in Paris, was one of the major female artists prominent in the movement. Modern Art Book, Vintage Coffee Table Book, Post Impressionist Art, Gauguin Artist Biography.Add to Added. Female nude print impressionist art nude painting female nude art print reproduction art print woman bathing print watercolour painting. The Post-Impressionists often exhibited together, but, unlike the Impressionists, who began as a close-knit, convivial group, they painted mainly alone.Copying the pure, flat colour, heavy outline, and decorative quality of medieval stained glass and manuscript illumination, the two artists explored What differentiates him from other impressionist artists is his focus on the female body.Van Goth for example adopted a post impressionist style that featured more intense feelings expressed through searing brush strokes. Impressionism Post-impressionism art. Artist.Impressionist Artists. Yesterday at 05:24 . Konstantin Korovin, After The Rain, Paris, 1897. Paul Cezanne (19 January 1839 22 October 1906) was a French artists whose works laid the foundation for a smooth transition between late 19th century impressionist style and the early post impressionist cubism. www.artistsandart.org. Leonid Osipovich Pasternak (1862-1945) Russian Postarthistory.knoji.com. The Impressionists Female Artists Join the Paris Cafe Group. female artists impressionist art 19th century art fine art painting european art.Want to see more posts tagged impressionist art? Sign up for Tumblr. The impressionist art movement originated in France in the last quarter of the 19th century as a reaction against traditional art and its strict rules.Leroy found the term fitting to describe the loose, undefined and "unfinished" style that Monet and several other artists applied to their paintings. In later art, the abstract expressionism of artists like Jackson Pollock has been traced to ClaudeFeminist scholars led by Linda Nochlin have focused on the female Impressionists as well as onEncyclopedia of Impressionism (1990) C. Moffett, Impressionism and Post- Impressionism (1991). These artists were slightly younger than the Impressionists, and their work is known as post-Impressionism. Some of the original Impressionist artists also ventured into this new territory Camille Pissarro briefly painted in a pointillist manner Impressionist Women. celebrates the often unknown female artists of this mid-twentieth-century art movement.Laura Muntz Lyall, a post-impressionist painter, exhibited at the 1893 World Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois, and then in 1894 as part of Impressionism: Class and Gender - Art Post Impressionist Artists List. Characteristics Of Post Impressionism.French Impressionism Artists. Female Impressionist Painters. Sports Impressionist Painter. Best Impressionists Art.
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Danny Boyle is certainly a man of principal. When he won awards and plaudits for Slumdog Millionaire (2008) he resisted a call to work in America and then he turned down a gong offered to him after masterminding the opening ceremony of the Olympic games that took place last year in East London.
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On leaving the Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre following a screening of Trance (2013) I was asked if I liked the film and my answer was that I didn't know? Its convoluted story was something I would have to think about, all I could say was that it took along time to get where it was going! In a recent interview the director said 'all the dark stuff that we could not put in the Olympics has ended up here'[1]
It's the sort of film where the less you know about the plot, the more chance you have of enjoying it. Set in modern day London, Simon an art auctioneer colludes with a gangster Franck, in the theft of a painting by Goya only to develop amnesia after hiding the work of art. His only hope of retrieving his memory and hence the painting, is to engage a hypnotherapist Dr Elizabeth Lamb. The real subject of this psychological thriller is not finding the painting but recovering the stolen memories that Elizabeth Lamb finds in Simons subconscious. Actually most of the films action seems to take place in people's heads, and it's left to the audience to decide if what we see is really happening.
This twist-laden story, described by Boyle as a cruel film, is inspired by Nicolas Roeg and brings to mind Christopher Nolan's Inception (2010). It was based on a little known 2001 British television film of the same name. The three central characters are played by, James McAvoy (Simon) who also narrates the story, French actor Vincent Cassel plays the brutal Franck and Rosario Dawson plays the sexy American femme fatale Elizabeth Lamb. So have I made my mind up if I like the film? Well I'm afraid the answer is locked up in my subconscious so you'll just have to see the film and make your own mind up!


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Keep your garden flowering and help polinators too
EXPERIENCED gardeners often try to extend the flowering season in their gardens, aiming to have something flowering for as many months of the year as possible. Recent research by the Royal Horticultural Society and the University of Sheffield found that pollinating insects (mainly bees, butterflies and hoverflies) generally preferred native and closely-related flowers during spring and mid-summer, but more exotic plants played their part by extending the flowering season, providing nectar when other flowers are scarce. This research didn't set out to recommend specific varieties of flowers, but it has made me think about how we can extend the flowering season in our own gardens to make them more attractive for both pollinators and for us.
Bumblebee queens often emerge on sunny days in late winter and need to find nectar quickly to give them the energy to start building a nest. The evergreen shrub Mahonia is often their choice for that first feed. Its bright yellow, scented flowers help to brighten up the winter garden for us as well. Another early flowering shrub which is popular with bees is Lonicera x purpusii 'Winter Beauty' which has sweetly scented flowers. If you don't have room for shrubs, you could try planting wallflowers. Erysimum 'Bowles' Mauve' is an evergreen perennial wallflower that flowers continuously from late winter until summer. It's an excellent source of long-lasting colour for a small garden and is great for bees and butterflies. Crocuses provide early flowers and nectar for gardens of all sizes. Autumn is the time to plant crocuses, which can even be planted in containers on a balcony.
The other time of year when native and near-native flowers are in short supply is late summer and autumn. By late summer, many flowers have finished and have already produced seed or fruit. However, this is a time when bumblebees need plenty of food as the queen is now laying eggs that develop into new queens and males – the next generation. So, if your garden has fewer flowers in late summer and autumn, consider planting some nectar-rich, non-native flowers. Good choices include white and dark purple varieties of Buddleja (butterfly bush) and the open, single varieties of dahlia. Also good are various kinds of daisies, including Echinacea (cone flower), Helenium (Helen's flower) and Aster (Michaelmas daisy). Sedum, including the popular Sedum spectabile (ice plant), are also a good source of late-summer nectar.
It seems that native plants (and their relatives) are good for pollinators most of the time, but if you want to support them during the vital beginning and end of their lifecycles, plant some well-chosen non-natives. You will be rewarded with a more attractive garden for most of the year as well.
Kathy Vivian is a local garden designer with an interest in gardening to attract beneficial wildlife. Read her blog on www. kathyviviangardendesign.com or search for KathyVivgarden on Facebook and Twitter.
Dahlias like this one (Dahlia 'Pathfinder') keep our gardens colourful and pollinators fed into autumn


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I hardly ever have the house for my own, and on the next year it will be even more difficult to be alone myself at house.
Hopefully, this Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the house will be empty, just me in there. I plan to diaper up Sunday just before bed and be with the same diaper until I have to go (13:30-14:30). I will do these the three days.
Any interesting ideas or recommendations as I have plenty of time this three days?


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Hardik Pandya has the ability to serve Indian Cricket for long: Robin Singh
Former Indian cricketer wants Hardik Pandya to set an example for coming generation.
Published - Sep 13, 2017 10:42 pm | Updated - Sep 13, 2017 10:42 pm
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With only 40 odd International matches under his belt, Hardik Pandya is already ruling the world with his ability to smash the ball out of the park and bowl at a consistent pace. Confident, fearless, and hungry probably sums his short career. His intensity on and off the field helps a cricket aficionados to know his stature. It was his all-round skills which caught former Indian all-rounder, Robin Singh's attention and sees shades of himself in the 23-year-old lad.
Robin is one of the better all-rounders India produced. Being a wholehearted player, not only gave cent percent while batting or bowling but was also able to save some important runs for his side by exceptional fielding skills. This allowed him to cement his position in Indian squad and served the nation for long.
Ability to serve Indian Cricket for a long period
Robin, who will turn 54 on Thursday, spoke to Khaleej Times and talked extensively about Pandya. He said, "He's an exceptional player. He's somebody who can really go to great heights as long as he's consistent and keeps himself fit."
"He can bowl quick and it is very rare that you see Indian fast bowling all-rounders bowling at 140kmph. Of course, he's somebody who is quite an explosive batsman and I would encourage him to be like that because that's the way you can win matches. As he plays more and more, he will get more experience. He will find his own niche in different situations, he will know how to adapt," Singh added.
Hardik can set an example
The West Indies-born former Indian cricketer wants Hardik Pandya to set an example for coming generation, who can see him (Hardik) as an idol.
"There is no end to having good all-rounders and I hope there are many more like him, on the verge of coming through and I hope he can be one of the examples for young all-rounders in his era. So, he can set the benchmark. I'm pretty sure, knowing the sort of person he is and he wants to excel. That's important. He's a very positive guy and a very, very exciting player," Singh concluded.


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How is it possible that of 40,131 UN employees, a staggering 30,000 are 'Palestinian' ? Continue reading
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Can Trump be trusted? Professor Francisco Gil-White shows, when it comes to Israel, Iran, the PLO, and Jihad, it's wise to be wary
"Can Trump (assuming he wants to) transform US foreign policy in the Middle East? To get a sense for how difficult this might be, we must appreciate how traditional the pro-jihadi policy has been. (It wasn't just Obama.)" — Professor Francisco Gil-White
Like the ancient Christian Orthodox communities in the Balkans who are now waking up to the fact that Trump (in league with his arch nemesis George Soros no less!) is energetically continuing the criminal policy of regional destabilization by promoting the creation of a greater Islamic Albania illegally carved out of Montenegro, Serbia, Greece and Macedonia, those who hoped for a meaningful change in U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East may be in for a sobering reality check. Continue reading
'among the oldest of the world's Peoples' — Understanding Jewish Aboriginal Rights | Allen Z. Hertz
Yusuf Ziya Pasha al-Khalidi was for ten years mayor of Jerusalem, where Jews were already the local majority. As a Muslim, an Arab and an Ottoman subject, he wrote (March 1, 1899) a letter opposing Zionism to the chief rabbi of France, Zadok Khan. Yusuf Pasha detailed why he thought Zionism impossible. But at the same time, he validated the Jewish claim to be aboriginal there: "Who can contest the rights of the Jews regarding Palestine? Good Lord, historically it is really your country!"
Al Qaeda's Neo-Nazi Connections | William Grim
"Another Swiss financier of neo-Nazi and Islamic terror is Ahmed Huber, (nee Albert Huber), a former journalist who converted to Islam. Swiss authorities raided Huber`s suburban home outside of Berne on November 8, 2001, when U.S. officials identified him as one of the chief financial operators for Al Qaeda. Huber had been very active with the Al Taqwa (literally "Fear of God") international banking group, an Islamic terrorist front organization that had been funding the activities of Hamas and other Muslim extremists. According to a report released by Germany`s Bundesamt fuer Verfassungsschutz ("Office for the Protection of the Constitution"), Huber "sees himself as a mediator between Islam and right-wing groups."
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'Palestinians' decry torture… at the hands of the US-backed Palestinian Authority (FATAH – PLO)
"A London-based human rights organization reported 3,175 cases of human rights violations, including arbitrary detentions, by the PA security forces in the West Bank during 2016. According to the report, hundreds of those detained include university students and lecturers, as well as schoolteachers. During the same year, the PA security forces also detained 27 Palestinian journalists, the report revealed." –Khaled Abu Toameh, an award-winning journalist, is based in Jerusalem. Continue reading
New Revelations: How the Obama Administration Treated Israel | Ariel Kahana, Makor-Rishon
Netanyahu's chief of staff took the call. "Tell your boss that if he also wants a funeral like Peres, he should begin to move, to make progress," the American on the phone told him. Continue reading


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I guess yesterday I had a telepathic vision of Muse:) today this Muse interview is out just in time before we move on! So Justin/Eric is in charge of news and MTV sends him to meet with MUSE! Muse served really as muse for Meyer's hit Saga. One more thing they might be cooking something for Slade's Eclipse!
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Donald Trump has apparently reversed a prospect to meet the special counsel investigating alleged collusion between his election campaign and Russia, insisting that such an interview "seems unlikely".
Robert Mueller's team of investigators has reportedly expressed interest in speaking with the US president in person, potentially in the next few weeks, though no date has been set.
But on Wednesday, asked if he is open to meeting Mueller and whether he would set strict conditions, Trump told reporters at the White House: "We'll see what happens. Certainly, I'll see what happens. But when they have no collusion, and nobody's found any collusion at any level, it seems unlikely that you'd even have an interview."
The comments implied a U-turn from last June, when the president said he would be "100%" willing to testify under oath about his interactions with James Comey, whom he fired as director of the FBI. He said of Mueller then: "I would be glad to tell him exactly what I told you."
At Wednesday's joint press conference with the Norwegian prime minister, Erna Solberg, Trump again protested his innocence prospect with a defence that included the unexpected argument that his defeated election rival, Hillary Clinton, would have played into Russia's hands by favouring windmills.
He repeated an inaccurate claim that "all" Democrats agree there was no collusion. "And when you talk about interviews, Hillary Clinton had an interview where she wasn't sworn in, she wasn't given the oath, they didn't take notes, they didn't record and it was done on the Fourth of July weekend. That's perhaps ridiculous. A lot of people looked upon that as being a very serious breach and it really was.
"But again, I'll speak to attorneys. I can only say this: there was absolutely no collusion. Everybody knows it, every committee."
The president described the Russian investigation as a "phoney cloud" that has hurt the government and as a "Democrat hoax" brought up as an excuse for losing an election the party should have won because they have "such a tremendous advantage in the electoral college". In fact Clinton's win by nearly three million in the popular vote did not translate to the electoral college.