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Allen Jo is a stunt performer in TRON: Legacy, providing a brief appearance as a gladiator program known only as "Disc Opponent #1". He is also listed as one of the stunt performers who have portrayed a Black Guard. His body of work includes stunts for X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Underworld: Rise of the Lycans.

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ay 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of Stevie Wonder's very first promotional single. "I Call It Pretty Music, But the Old People Call It the Blues" was an inauspicious beginning. It was an A-side only, released on Motown's Tamla label, with "audition copy" printed on the face of the 45 disc. The promo got little radio play, and when it was released for sale a few months later, it barely made a dent in the market. But the boy behind the music — Little Stevie Wonder — would become one of the most loved and most important musicians of the twentieth century. Now is a great time to reflect on this man's genius, while he's still with us.
Here's our essential guide to 50 years of Stevie Wonder's music, featuring his top releases and fun facts from each decade of his brilliant career.
For even more information, check out these great sites: unofficial UK fan site, the Stevie Wonder page at Wilson & Alroy's Record Reviews, and unofficial French fan site.
1950s, Life Before Motown
Stevie Wonder was born six weeks premature, in 1950 in Saginaw, Michigan. Put in an incubator, he lost his sight before ever leaving the hospital as a result of receiving too much oxygen. His birth name was Stevland Judkins, but when his parents split up and he moved to Detroit with his mother and siblings, his last name was changed to Morris. Little Stevie learned to play the harmonica, drums, piano, and had a decent enough singing voice that family friends convinced Berry Gordy to sign him to Motown on the Tamla music label.
1960s, Initial Success, the Singles
Little Stevie Wonder released his first two albums in 1962, The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie and Tribute to Uncle Ray, as well as several singles. It was an indication perhaps of the prolific artist he would become. But he wasn't an immediate star. Neither album was a big seller. The record label initially struggled to market the young boy, trying out different labels including "genius" and "eighth wonder of the world" to describe the spectacular talents of a young blind boy who played multiple instruments and could sing rhythm and blues.
"Fingertips – Part 2" – 1963
1963, Wonder's star potential first shined bright. On May 21st, Motown released the single "Fingertips – Part 1 & 2." It was a live recording of an instrumental track from Wonder's first album. In this version, Wonder transformed the song into an energetic, fun sing-a-long. The boy had charisma — who else could turn an instrumental into a sing-a-long? "Part 2" was the hit. In it, he added lyrics and a largely improvised encore section. Wonder leads the crowd, calling out "Everybody say 'yeah'!" and later "clap your hands just a little bit louder!" with Wonder alternately between exciting harmonica solos and soulful vocals. "Fingerprints – Part 2" was a sensation. It hit number one on both the R&B and pop charts in the summer of 1963.
But then things went quiet. His next few releases didn't perform well. Motown continued to struggle to promote his music and the songs weren't that great.
"Uptight (Everything's Alright)" – 1965
Finally in 1965, he had a second hit, and then it was no turning back. Written by Sylvia Moy, Henry Cosby, and Wonder (who would create many of his 1960s hits together), "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" is a fantastic song. It features a memorable horn line, driving beat, and Wonder's energetic singing. It tells the story of a "poor man's son from across the railroad tracks" who falls in love with one who was "born and raised in a great big old house full of butlers and maids." And she loves him just as much as he loves her. It's an old theme handled beautifully.
"Hey Love" – 1967
Simple, sentimental, and lovely, "Hey Love" relies upon the soul and charisma of Wonder's maturing voice. He connects with the listener, and the lyrics sound so true. It's a slow, almost plodding song built over just a couple of piano chords. But it has a lasting popularity that suggests the power that exists in simplicity. It's the last song on his sixth album, Down to Earth. The song was later sampled effectively by De La Soul on their second album, De La Soul Is Dead.
"I Was Made to Love Her" – 1967
Another hit from 1967 is the powerful mid-tempo groove, "I Was Made to Love Her." Listen all the way to the end, and you'll hear just before the fade out "you know Stevie ain't gonna leave her." Over the years, Wonder would again occasionally insert his own name into songs as an apparent ad lib, adding a little humor and personal touch.
In 1968, Wonder graduated with honors from the Michigan School for the Blind. The following year, he received the Distinguished Service Award from President Richard Nixon. Even greater achievements were just around the corner.
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Reserve forward Andray Blatche played critical minutes Monday, proving to be a major reason for the Game 5 win. Blatche scored 13 points in 20 minutes, but 10 of his points and 11 of his minutes came in the fourth quarter.
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Maggie's husband has been after us to make a wind chime for awhile now, but so many of the recycled ones looked a little too recycled. We were looking for something that was not only recycled but looked and sounded pretty, too. And as usual, we found inspiration in food. Having made a vat of pasta sauce, Maggie had a large collection of cans left over. We decided that their tops and bottoms would make the perfect wind chimes!
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Next, make 12 evenly spaced marks near the outer edge of one of the large circles, leaving a little space between them and the edge. These will be where you hang each of your finished chimes. Make four more marks on the big lid (in the space between the 12 marks and the edge) , one on the top, bottom, and each side. These will be used to hang your wind chime. On the second lid, make the same four marks you just made on the first circle. They must line up with the four marks on the first large circle! This second large circle will be used to cover the holes and knots that you'll have on the first circle (this will make more sense later, we promise). Once all your marks are made, hammer holes into all of them.
At this point , you can paint your circles any color you want. We chose white!
Now it's time to assemble your wind chime. Using your monofilament, tie a knot onto one of the small circles, and then attach it with another knot to the large circle with the 12 holes. Continue this until all your circles are attached. We made each circle hang a little lower than the one before it, creating a spiral.
Now fire up your glue gun! Add some hot glue to the top of the large circle and place your second large circle (the one with only 4 holes on it), being careful to line them up. Then thread more monofilament those four sets of holes to create a hanger for your wind chimes.
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(CNN)Here is some information about the events in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 3-4, 1989.
Tiananmen Square is located in the center of Beijing, the capital of China.
Tiananmen Square is located in the center of Beijing, the capital of China.
Tiananmen means "gate of heavenly peace."
In 1989, after several weeks of demonstrations, Chinese troops entered Tiananmen Square on June 4 and fired on civilians.
Estimates of the death toll range from several hundred to thousands.
It has been estimated that as many as 10,000 people were arrested during and after the protests.
Several dozen people have been executed for their parts in the demonstrations.
April 15, 1989 - Hu Yaobang, a former Communist Party leader, dies. Hu had worked to move China toward a more open political system and had become a symbol of democratic reform.
April 15, 1989 - Hu Yaobang, a former Communist Party leader, dies. Hu had worked to move China toward a more open political system and had become a symbol of democratic reform.
April 18, 1989 - Thousands of mourning students march through the capital to Tiananmen Square, calling for a more democratic government. In the weeks that follow, thousands of people join the students in the square to protest against China's Communist rulers.
May 13, 1989 - More than 100 students begin a hunger strike in Tiananmen Square. The number increases to several thousand over the next few days.
May 19, 1989 - A rally at Tiananmen Square draws an estimated 1.2 million people. General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Zhao Ziyang, appears at the rally and pleads for an end to the demonstrations.
May 19, 1989 - Premier Li Peng imposes martial law.
June 1, 1989 - China halts live American news telecasts in Beijing, including CNN. Also reporters are prohibited from photographing or videotaping any of the demonstrations or Chinese troops.
June 2, 1989 - A reported 100,000 people attend a concert in Tiananmen Square by singer Hou Dejian, in support of the demonstrators.
June 4, 1989 - At about 1 a.m. Chinese troops reach Tiananmen Square. Throughout the day, Chinese troops fire on civilians and students, ending the demonstrations. An official death toll has never been released.
June 5, 1989 - An unidentified man stands alone in the street, blocking a column of Chinese tanks. He remains there for several minutes before being pulled away by onlookers.
June 5, 1999 - Approximately 70,000 people in Hong Kong take part in a memorial vigil.
June 1, 1999 - The National Security Archive publish "Tiananmen Square, 1989: The Declassified History." The archive includes U.S. State Department documents related to the events that took place during the demonstrations.
January 2001 - Two Chinese scholars publish "The Tiananmen Papers" amid controversy. The papers are presented as a collection of internal government documents including transcriptions of notes, speeches meeting minutes and eyewitness accounts of the historical disaster. The Chinese government call the papers fabricated material.
February 2006 - Former journalist Yu Dongyue is released from prison after serving 17 years. He was arrested during the Tiananmen Square protests for throwing paint at a portrait of Mao Zedong.
June 4, 2009 - Tens of thousands of people commemorate the 20th anniversary of Tiananmen Square at a gathering in Hong Kong. In Beijing, journalists are barred from the square while the government blocks foreign news sites and Twitter.
April 2011 - The National Museum of China in Tiananmen Square is newly renovated and open to the public. The building contains no exhibits mentioning the events of June 1989.
2012 - Wuer Kaixi, one of the organizers of the Tiananmen Square protest, attempts to return to China by turning himself over to the Chinese embassy in Washington, DC. The embassy does not answer the door.
June 3, 2015 - Twenty-six years after the uprising in Tiananmen Square, a State Department Spokesperson issues a statement calling for the release of those still serving "Tiananmen-related sentences."


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In "Skywire Live With Nik Wallenda," starting at 8 p.m. ET tonight (Sunday, June 23) on Discovery Channel (and live in Eastern and Central time zones), the scion of the famed "Flying Wallendas" family of acrobats and daredevils will begin his attempt to traverse the Arizona's Colorado River Gorge, near the Grand Canyon, on a two-inch-thick cable.
You can watch the live stream here.
Unlike his successful Guinness World Record attempt to cross Niagara Falls last year, the 34-year-old husband and father will not be wearing a safety harness, saying that his concerns about potential issues with the harness outweigh its usefulness.
In an interview on May 30, Wallenda talks to Zap2it about his preparation: "I started training when I was two. That's when I started walking the wire. But we'll do some very, very specific training starting on June 6, with wind machines, which are in the form of airboats, actually, because I live in Florida. They make great winds of up to 90 miles an hour, with huge fans.
"Well create ramps to create updrafts, simulate worst-case of what I can experience when I'm there.
"But when we put up a cable — It goes up starting on the 4th, I won't be there, because I'll be doing the 'Today' show in New York — it'll be about the same distance but low to the ground. It'll have the same tension, the same feel to it.
"It'll be only about 8, 10 feet off the ground, but the ends go up. The ends are about 25, 30 feet high, but it's not 1,500 feet high."
Asked why he does this, Wallenda says, "My great-grandfather Karl said 'Life is on the wire; everything else is just waiting.' For seven generations, 200 years, since the 1780s, it's what our family's done. Just like my kids — I've got a 10-, 12- and 15-year-old, and all of them walk the wire already.
"Never in my life have I said 'It's time for practice,' or 'Get on the wire.' It's in the backyard. It's what we do. it's fun; we play."
Wallenda also has a larger purpose.
"I hope my life inspires people," he says, "that what seems impossible isn't impossible if you set your mind to it. What I do, people can't relate to it. 'How do you walk on a cable that small?' 'Because I train for it, focused on the training. It's my dream.'
"So I hope what people get out of it is that you can overcome any challenge as long as you set your mind to it. You can do anything you want in life, even if it's walking on a cable the size of a nickel a thousand feet above the ground."
This area near the Grand Canyon does offer challenges different from those of Niagara Falls.
"The biggest," Wallenda says, "are the winds themselves. They're so unpredictable. With Niagara, they were actually more predictable. The reason is, there's so much mist in the air in Niagara, you can actually see the wind, calculate the wind. Grand Canyon, you can't see it."
But Wallenda does plan to enjoy the view along the way, saying, "Absolutely. Of course. It's something that I've done my entire life. I'm pretty comfortable. There's nerves involved. I'm human. There's danger involved.
"If you watch Niagara, you saw me communicating with my father. I'm very alert. It's not as though I go into a zone. I do have sort of a zone, but I'm a showman, too. That's all part of it."


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Pregame notes: "You probably need one or two guys to step up"
Dave Robertson and Boone Logan are hurt. Shawn Kelley threw a bullpen this morning, but he's probably not available until tomorrow. Preston Claiborne has pitched three of four, and Joba Chamberlain is "probably not" available after pitching back-to-back. Phil Hughes should be available, but he hasn't pitched back-to-back games since 2009. Adam Warren said he feels good enough to pitch today, but he threw 44 pitches two days ago.
Which means the Yankees bullpen, in terms of guys on a normal schedule and full health, looks like this: Mariano Rivera, Dellin Betances, Cesar Cabral, Matt Daley, Jim Miller and Brett Marshall. All behind David Huff, who's making his first Yankees start.
"You pretty much know the pieces that you have going in," Joe Girardi said. "Huff's thrown the ball well, so I have confidence in him. It's no different than any other day when you don't have a couple of guys that you can use in your bullpen."
Miller was called up today. He pitched well in Triple-A and he was solid with the A's last year, so he's not a complete unknown. Daley also has big league experience with the Rockies — plus last night's inning — and is actually the most veteran guy in that bullpen aside from Rivera. It's unusual, but it's the reality of the situation.
"I have confidence in the guys that they can go out and get the job done, or they wouldn't be here," Girardi said. "I don't know exactly how many pitches I can use some of these guys and how they're going to react, but my belief is they're going to get it done.
"… You probably need one or two guys to step up, like you did in your lineup (earlier in the year). It can be one or two different guys every day. Obviously some guys are going to be called upon to do something that maybe a week ago they didn't think they were going to be called upon to do, and they have to step up. It's the bottom line. That's their job."
• The Yankees have not announced a 40-man move for Miller. I guess there's a chance it could be Daley being DFA'd just to get a fresh arm. Could also 60-day Vidal Nuno or maybe Travis Hafner.
• Kelley threw a pain-free bullpen this morning. "Felt real good," he said. "Felt better than it has in a few months, actually." Kelley said he'll plead his case to be available this afternoon, but he's expecting to not be available until tomorrow.
• No word on Logan's status. He's scheduled for tests on his elbow, but no results yet.
• Robertson said he'll take a few days without playing catch, but he seems optimistic about his shoulder. "I feel better today, so that's good news," he said.
• Just a day off for Alex Rodriguez, who's played six in a row. Girardi didn't want him to play a day game after a night game when he's played a long stretch like this. Seems fair considering the way Rodriguez has seemed to be dragging a few times this year. He seems to need days off now and then.
• As for the choice to fill in at third base, Girardi went with Eduardo Nunez instead of Mark Reynolds. "He's been swinging the bat really well," Girardi said. "The way he's been playing (is good), so I decided to put him there. He has pretty good numbers off Lackey, too."
• Girardi said, if he needs a long man behind Huff, it would probably be Marshall. "I could piece it together, though," Girardi said.
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The view from my desk reaches across the chalk springs fed by an aquifer from the Hampshire downs 800ft above Kingsclere, the place where I was raised and which has been associated with horseracing for more than 150 years.
The importance of place – of the landscape, buildings and the terroir – is as crucial to racing as the pedigree that it helps to create. This may explain, in part, why the forgiving climate and lush pastures of parts of the UK, Ireland and France have produced so many winners.
I suppose I was bred to work in racing. My paternal grandfather, Aubrey Hastings, trained four Grand National winners and rode and trained Ascetic's Silver to win the 1906 National. He died when my father was nine but not before he had brought to Wroughton Stables the legendary Brown Jack, who won the Champion Hurdle and Ascot Stakes in 1928. He went on to become a national hero when he and Steve Donoghue won six Queen Alexandra stakes at Royal Ascot during the Great Depression.
Ivor Anthony held the licence to train, as the Jockey Club would not recognise female trainers for another 40 years, and my grandmother helped run the stables. There were quite a few American owners in the yard and one of them, Ambrose Clark, introduced Paul Mellon to the stable in 1935. He had horses with the family until his death in 1999 and bred and owned Mill Reef, one of the great horses of the 20th century. It must be added that the same year he bred probably the slowest horse as well, Macaroon, whose fate it was to become my trainer's hack [horse]: Mack the Hack.
The move to Kingsclere from Wroughton came just before the coronation in 1953. Evan Williams had ridden Wroughton's 1937 National winner, Royal Mail and Golden Miller in the 1936 Cheltenham Gold Cup. He trained Supreme Court to win the first King George and Queen Elizabeth at Ascot but went to Ireland, where he became a master of foxhounds. My mother, Priscilla, had lost her mother in a riding accident when she was very young and was partly brought up by her maternal grandfather, Lord Derby, who bred and owned Hyperion. So there was little my housemaster at Winchester could do to persuade me that Lazards was a more attractive career than a life on the turf. I did have a little hobby influence from Sunningdale, my prep school, when I helped tend the sixth-form window box under the tutelage of one Robin Lane Fox. I squeezed into Cambridge and felt the strong pull of Newmarket, the racing town 12 miles east of the university. It was agreed that as long as I got my degree in history, I was free to learn about racing. Sir Noel Murless, Elliott Burch in the US, Bart Cummings, TJ Smith and Colin Hayes in Australia gave me some tutelage.
My father died when I was 16 so, though brought up at Kingsclere and still living across the road from the stables, I was never to train from there. I started in Newmarket before moving to West Ilsley on the Berkshire Downs, where Mick Channon now trains. It was left to my brother-in-law Ian Balding, and now Andrew, his son and Clare's brother, to return Kingsclere to the heady days of the 19th century.
John Porter, the founder of Newbury Racecourse, moved to Kingsclere in 1867 and went on to win 23 classics including three Triple Crowns, the 2000, Derby and St Leger. He built the red-brick house and two yards as well as a lads' hostel and other accommodation. They exist mostly unchanged today and are a monument to his planning with well-ventilated, large boxes and hard-wearing blue brick floors. Next to the head lad's house is a high-roofed building that was a chapel, then a gym, served as Mill Reef's hospital when he fractured a foreleg and is now the best saddle room with all the racing tack and owners' colours. It is also in part a museum and trophy room.
It brings back sterling memories of my three Ascot Gold Cups, a Ribblesdale and Hunt Cup and Group One Arlington Handicap for the Queen. I dabble with a couple of broodmares of my own in France, some buying and selling yearlings for old clients here in Europe and in Australia. It leaves me time to hone my gardening skills, learn to cook properly and occasionally help out at Andrew Balding's and at the races. I also much enjoy my directorship at Salisbury racecourse, home to one of the oldest races, the City Bowl, won in 1768 by Gimcrack and in 1769 by Eclipse. They were the Frankels and Black Caviars of their day.
The gallops on the chalk downs above the stables, where recently Mill Reef and Casual Look completed their classic preparations, would be recognised by John Porter because, apart from some fencing, they are unchanged. Beneath them and to the west lie the Lloyd Webbers' Watership Down stud and then Highclere Stud, owned by John and Carolyn Warren, with the grave of her great-grandfather, the Lord Carnarvon who, together with the Egyptologist Howard Carter, discovered Tutankhamun's tomb, overlooking their property. Both farms benefit from the wonderful chalk paddocks that are easy draining and bone forming in young stock – the terroir of the ideal stud farm.
Terroir and gizmos
Exercise aides
● Automatic horsewalkers can replace the need for labour-intensive hand walking. Used in conjunction with a pool they help maintain fitness when setbacks such as sore shins, sore backs or days after the horse dentist make ridden exercise inadvisable.
● Cold water therapy: the best type, in my experience, is the local chalk stream, Gaily Brook, fed by Wells Head springs. We lead the horses against the current, which is excellent therapy for their legs. Man-made alternatives – spas and pools – are expensive to buy and to run.
● All-weather gallops are a godsend in very dry or wet conditions. There are three at Kingsclere: the Lochsong, Phoenix Reach and Ash on top of the downs. The alternative, for days when the weather prevents us using the gallops, is a high-speed treadmill in which horses are made to trot, canter and gallop. They are useful when dealing with a headstrong, fragile horse. I imported one of the first from Australia in 2008, when the exchange rate made it very reasonably priced at £25,000. Several sceptics have since become enthusiastic converts. Lactate testing and heart monitoring are particularly useful when done on the treadmill and give a scientific view of the horse's fitness level.
My favourite meetings
● Cheltenham Festival, the high point of the jumping season with four days of high class, and passionate, racing.
● The Grand National, April 6 in Aintree, with worldwide viewing figures of more than 500m.
● The Dubai World Cup, the most valuable horse race worldwide.
● The Golden Slipper, Australia's richest, two-year-old race.
Stables, paddocks and the property market
Racehorses may be the pampered demigods of the equine world but that does not mean the cherished "field ornaments" belonging to Britain's 3.5m amateur equestrians are not afforded a splendid lifestyle too, writes Ruth Bloomfield
Owners' devotion to their horses is the reason why, while the country house market is 16 per cent below peak prices, according to Savills, one rural niche is thriving. Homes with "hobby-horse" facilities, up to 10 loose boxes plus up to 10 acres of paddocks, are bucking – sorry – the trend.
Estate agents report buoyant sales to owners looking for flat, well-drained grazing with one acre per horse, modern stables and access to riding country.
In the home counties Caroline Edwards, a partner at Carter Jonas, believes the strength of this sector is down to Londoners looking for dream homes where their children can grow up messing around with ponies.
For these buyers good links to London are crucial. High-tech equestrian facilities – solariums, horse walkers and so on – may be a deterrent, since their ambitions are more Pony Club than Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
William Wells, residential sales director at Mullucks Wells, says a home with a couple of acres and "basic" stabling would cost around £600,000 in Essex and Hertfordshire. A more sophisticated set up – a period house, half a dozen acres and stable yard, will be £1m plus.
Simon Derby, a partner at Smiths Gore, has seen a ripple effect in the southwest. A home with stables and paddocks would cost from around £425,000, he says, although grand houses with smart stable yards could easily cost over £1m.
George Lorimer, a partner at CKD Galbraith, says the market is also strong on the east coast of Scotland. "Houses with three to five acres for hobby riders with a couple of horses are still hugely popular – typically there is never any shortage of viewers and bidders when such homes are marketed in the £250,000 to £400,000 bracket," he says.
Savills suggests low interest rates are encouraging buyers to take money out of the bank and put it into a home for the lifestyle and the investment.
Cotswolds-based Jo Aldridge, regional director for Stacks Property Search, says a pretty house with space for a horse or two currently commands a 10 per cent premium – so long as it is in the right place.
"Location in relation to competitions and activities, which often relate to hunt areas, is essential," she says.


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UNICEF Ambassador in Serbia Novak Djokovic calls for investment in quality early childhood education during his visit to a kindergarten
"I've seen today what a unique and special place kindergarten is. It's a supportive space where children can learn to think creatively and work collaboratively. It's a space where they have the freedom to be imaginative, creative and practice skills. Quality kindergarten can bring out the best in every child and set them on a good path for life. We have a collective responsibility to ensure every child has this kind of opportunity, so that they can better navigate challenges and risks throughout life and become responsible parents and citizens, "said Djokovic, who joined UNICEF in 2011 to support its work in the area of early childhood development and inclusive preschool education. Serbia has one of the the lowest preschool participation rates in Europe (approximately 44%, compared with 85% in EU member states). Participation of children of ethnic minorities, living in poverty or with developmental disabilities is even lower (Roma children 8%, children in the poorest families 22%, children from rural areas 29%) while existing pre-school facilities are in poor physical condition and lack programmes adapted for children of different backgrounds.
"Children from the most vulnerable groups need the most support. It is unacceptable that over half the children in the country are not included in any kind of early preschool programme. Serbia is neither a big nor a rich country, but it is precisely for that reason that it should invest in its most precious potential, the development of human resources. There is much evidence that investment in early childhood development is the most profitable of all investments. Talents are developed at an early age. That is why we must hurry up. Childhood is now and cannot be postponed. There is no do-over," said UNICEF Area Representative Judita Reichenberg, and thanked Djoković for his support. Through play and talk, more than forty kindergarten children showed Djokovic their kindergarten and playground, demonstrated their skills in drawing and various games, and finally played a brief tennis match at the mini-court made of recycled materials. Djokovic also talked with their parents and caregivers, who told him of the benefits their children have from attending the kindergarten. "This is a place where both parents and grandparents are empowered and happy to see their children enjoy and thrive. I am glad to have contributed to that. I hope that others will join me as well", concluded Djokovic. The "Beneath the Linden Trees" kindergarten in Lesnica village was established within the cooperation in the area of early childhood development between UNICEF, Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development and CIP – Center for Interactive Pedagogy,with financial support from IKEA and a personal donation by Djokovic. The goal is to increase coverage and improve the quality of preschool education for children aged 3 to 5 in the Serbian municipalities with the lowest preschool coverage rates. After the visit to the kindergarten, Djokovic met with UNICEF pledge donors and volunteers at the UNICEF Office and thanked them for their support to UNICEF's work in Serbia for the benefit of children. "Your support helps children in Serbia to have sound foundations for their future life of responsible citizens and parents… and maybe even winning a Grand Slam", Djokovic said, addressing pledge donors, members of the "Club of UNICEF Serbia Friends". Pledge donors for UNICEF Serbia programmes are people of good will, individuals and companies alike, who with their donations contribute to the protection and realization of child rights, improvement of living conditions and secure assistance to those who need support most. "To be a member of the 'Club of UNICEF Serbia Friends' means to be a friend of children. That is our obligation and great honour", Djokovic said. For additional information, please contact: Jadranka Milanovic, UNICEF Serbia Communication Officer, |


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It's easy to overlook these six estate planning basics
By Skip Rapp
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A recent study asked those who had served as executor or personal representative for a loved one to describe the estate settlement experience in three words. Most frequently cited? Time consuming (39 percent), stressful (30 percent), and difficult (26 percent).
Think these statements aren't true when there is an estate plan in place? Think again.
Many family member executors struggle after the death of a loved one because they can't easily locate the information and instructions needed to perform their role. In addition, no one bothered to talk to them in advance and prepare them for what would be in store -- both in the level of involvement and the amount of time it takes to settle an estate.
When the basics of estate organization and communication go overlooked, it's pretty easy to predict the result. If you haven't been covering the basics with clients, you're doing both them and your practice a huge disservice. There's a reason why industry reports show that nearly 80 percent of inheritors leave the primary advisor after the inheritance event. Unfortunately, it's not something that a regular birthday or holiday card from you will fix.
Throughout this year, I've been writing about addressing these basics with clients. In this article, I'll offer a summary for those of you doing practice planning for 2010. If the goal of your estate services offering is to retain client assets through wealth transfer by making estate settlement easier and less costly for your clients' families, I encourage you to take these actions:
1. Ask to review every new client's estate plan and review existing clients' estate plans annually. Which family members are included? Are there any charitable intentions? Based upon the client's situation, does he or she have all the appropriate legal documents (e.g., will, trust, living will, advanced medical directive)? How old are the documents? Are updates needed? This could be a terrific time to introduce the estate planning attorney with whom you work.
2. Seek first to understand your client's family dynamic. Successful financial advisors go the extra mile to get to know their clients beyond the portfolio. This includes philosophies about saving and spending for both client and spouse along with attitudes and values that were acquired in formative years. In last month's article, I provided instruction to help you address this.
3. Coordinate your client's estate planning documents with beneficiary designations and title documentation. Annually checking beneficiary designations and how accounts and other assets are titled is an important part of ensuring that your client's wishes will be easily implemented. Failing to do so could set your client up for future problems.
Example: Client John Sample has a will which states that all assets should be split equally among his three children. If the bulk of John's assets are in a traditional IRA that only names one child as beneficiary and his primary residence is still titled jointly with right of survivorship with his ex-wife, his will, his beneficiary designation, and how his house is titled are out of sync.
4. Encourage organization of all key information in one safe and accessible location. Where you keep your documents is just as important as having them. One advisor who served as executor for her deceased father recently shared with us that it took her six months to locate a copy of his will.
Technology has evolved so that it doesn't have to be that way. There are several good online tools that can help a client capture what they should be organizing, where it's located, and who to contact. Not only do these tools provide an easy point of access for the future executor, but the benefits to your client of having all of his important information at his fingertips are enormous.
5. Talk about personal legacy. Our families will inherit far more from us than our money or personal property. Although we've spent a lifetime instilling values and ethics in our children, as a society, the practice of storytelling has decreased.
Each of us has a story worth celebrating and preserving. Help your clients tap into theirs and you'll create raving fans out of them and their families.
6. Loop in the family. Over the next two decades, baby boomer women will experience a double inheritance windfall, first from their aging parents and then from their spouses. This is a powerful demographic that you won't want walking out your door to a competitor. There's no better way to establish a connection with your client's spouse than to demonstrate a willingness to have her feel informed about where everything is and what she'll have to do in the future.
Mix it up by offering in-person meetings with certain clients and group educational opportunities via telephone or Web seminar for others. Don't underestimate the power of your more regular delivery tactics like quarterly client statements or client newsletters. Online organizational tools and educational resources can help you divide and conquer, while creating a high touch feel to clients when mixed with the right amount of your time and involvement.
Adopt these six basics as a standard part of your estate service offering to clients and you'll be leaping ahead of your competitors in referrals, new product and service sales, and retained assets.
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They've got muck; we've got rakes. TPM Muckraker
Black Alumna Sues High School Over 'Wednesday Wigger Day'
"'Wigger Day' is the same thing as 'nigger day,' " Pruitt's lawyer, Joshua Williams, told TPM. "That's what my client feels, and that's what I feel."
Williams added that the suit isn't targeting the students, even though he doesn't condone the behavior. His complaint is with the administration.
"We believe the school district and the other defendents had a duty to stop this from happening again," Williams said. "They didn't address 'wigger day' in any kind of meaningful way."
Indeed, the suit alleges that district officials and teachers were aware of the racist implications of the actions, but it does not claim that the administration actively turned a blind eye. A local report from 2009 claims the students were told to change their clothes immediately, but no other punishment followed. The superintendent at the time, Stan Slessor, said if students participated in a similar prank again, they would be suspended.
In reference to the suit, Red Wing Public Schools Superintendent Karsten Anderson issued the following statement to TPM:
Independent School District #256, Red Wing, Minnesota, has been and continues to be committed to providing an education to its students that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon race or otherwise. The district denies the allegations that it has created a racially hostile environment and looks forward to meeting these allegations in court. Since this concerns pending litigation, the district has no further comment at this time.
Pruitt sank into a depression following the "wigger day" incident, according to the suit, leading her to quit cheerleading, track and student council. Pruitt now lives in Little Rock, Ark., the City Pages reports, and her lawyer says enough time has passed that she now feels comfortable proceeding with legal action.
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- 4 ounces spreadable strawberry cream cheese
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- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- Sliced fresh strawberries, optional
- Spread cream cheese over six French toast sticks, about 1 tablespoon on each; top with remaining sticks. Place in a greased 9-in. square baking pan.
- Bake at 400° for 15-17 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, in a blender, combine mixed fruit and orange juice; cover and process until smooth. Serve with French toast sticks. Garnish with strawberries if desired. Yield: 3 servings.
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On Tuesday's (May 21) episode of "The Voice," the Top 10 shed a little dead weight, with two more artists let go based on America's vote. It could've been a dicey night for coaches Usher and Shakira, who each only had two singers left in the game at the top of the hour. Would the evening end with a coach's team empty? Or might Adam Levine and Blake Shelton lose one of their artists?
First, a little music: Blake takes the stage with wife Miranda Lambert to perform a touching tribute to the Oklahoma tornado victims. After that, Shakira takes the stage with her team on "I'll Stand By You." This seems to continue the theme of honoring those who've been touched by tragedy in Oklahoma this week. It's wonderful take on the song, with Sasha Allen sounding particularly great.
Oh, look it's Michelle Rodriguez and Vin Diesel. They're taking the whole audience to tonight's premiere of the newest "Fast & Furious." Hooray?
The first two artists safe: Team Blake's Danielle Bradbery and Team Adam's Judith Hill
Reaction: Duh. Were these two ever in doubt?
Team Blake takes the stage with "Mountain Music." It's a hootenanny.
Next two artists safe: Team Usher's Michelle Chamuel and Team Shakira's Sasha
Reaction: It's interesting that Michelle was saved over teammate Josiah Hawley. Only on "The Voice."
More music: Usher takes the stage with his team to perform "The Look of Love." Those people on the stage, pretending to be at a lounge must have been so uncomfortable. That looked just a little silly, in my humble opinion.
The next artist safe: Team Adam's Sarah Simmons
Reaction: Only one this time? They're really drawing this out. However, it's not surprising that Sarah is the artist safe. This evening is shaping up just as it should.
Team Adam takes the stage with "I Got The Music In Me." They sound great, as if there was ever any doubt.
The next artist safe: Team Blake's Holly Tucker
Reaction: I'm not surprised that Holly is moving on. Her song surely touched a lot of people in need last night. What will be interesting to see is if The Swon Brothers make it through in the final elimination.
The last two artists saved: Team Adam's Amber Carrington and Team Blake's The Swon Brothers
Eliminated: Team Usher's Josiah and Team Shakira's Kris Thomas
Did the right two go home, "Voice" fans?


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While studying World Religions, I came across a Hindu term, "shakti", which means "power of the divine feminine". So I was wondering if Shaak Ti was a female. Does GL just go poking about religious books and crap to come up with names?
While studying World Religions, I came across a Hindu term, "shakti", which means "power of the divine feminine". So I was wondering if Shaak Ti was a female. Does GL just go poking about religious books and crap to come up with names?
If not, then he's the Ru Paul of the Star Wars universe.
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split. - Robert E. Howard
Shaak Ti is female. Kit Fisto is still being argued over, but the figure definately gives off a masculine feel.
"It's bombs away for Iraq and on our civil liberties if Bush and his cronies get their way. Dissent is patriotic!"
- Helen Thomas, veteran journalist
Journalists are mostly centrist in their political orientation. The minority of journalists who do not identify with the "center" are more likely to identify with the "right" when it comes to economic issues and to identify with the "left" when it comes to social issues.
SHaak-ti looks like Imaan. Kit-fister looks like the baby Will SMith delivers in MIB.
Definite drag-thing going on with Shaak though, more so than the original POTF Leia.
Look - I'm Princess Leia!
Will be portrayed by Whoopi Goldberg sprayed in green paint!
Shaak Ti - female
Kit Fisto - male (MIB alien = yes)
"It can't rain all the time."
"Quote the Raven, Nevermore."
I sure do hope so.
Hating aurra sing since 1999.
it's a pity that Shaak Ti is all bundled up like that in the huge voluminous robes she wears. I was reminded of Bo Derek in TARZAN when i first saw pictures of the full make up. y'know the bit where she's been captured by the tribe and is all painted green with nothing else on? I mean the facial aspect not the naked thing I was reminded that Bo had that same featureless look that Shaak has with an all painted face and black eyes. I'm sure Bo wore black contacts in the movie. i know I'm just reaching here but It did make me go "Oooooh...!" for a moment.
Oh yeah to answer the question, Shaak is played by a woman so It's a fair bet that she's a female. The costume looks feminine too. But looking at the pictures of Shaak holding a saber I'd say she's a fighting hellcat! ROWWWWR!!! She looks fierce in the movie stills and stuff. Shame the action figure doesn't do her justice though.


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One girl's twistedly fantastic interpretation of what the hell is really going on in those tribes.
Friday, February 10, 2012
26 year old Chelsea Meissner hails from the great state of South Carolina and sells wheelchairs and bed pans for a living. This self described "bad ass" is an equestrian champion who will not, under any circumstances, be separated from her horsey foot wear. And good for her. Who says knee length leather boots aren't appropriate for the beach? Terrorists, that's who! What else, what else? Her mom got bit by a tick. Yup. That about sums it up. Video me please...
She had me at "I've been in three fist fights." Every season I look for a bad ass bitch to march proudly in a bikini top and equestrian boots through the world of Survivor and I think I've found her. As reserved as she is in this interview, I can see that glint in her eye. That "Pop off son!" that runs through her veins. We bitch people know how to find similar bitch people to recruit and allow into our bitch villages. I can't tell you what we do under the full moon once our gates are closed (disrobe and sacrifice teenage boys to the Shiva goddess while tripping our tits off on peyote), but I will tell you that it's wholesome and for the children or illiteracy or some shit like that. Long story short, I like this one.
Bonus points: Tell me where I got the inspiration for the title.
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- Dave in San DiegoFebruary 10, 2012 at 4:03 PM
Those are not real are they? She has "athletic" Not many people posses this. Or the ability to speak clearly.
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The conjugative relaxases as a target for the inhibition of the dissemination of antibiotic resistance
DNA transfer allows bacterial evolution and adaptation to the changing environment. This mechanism is used for the transfer of antibiotic resistance genes being a huge health problem. Thus, some pathogenic bacteria are immune to the actual drugs and this resistance is spreading in a dangerous and alarming way. The problem is mainly important in hospitals where the constant use of antibiotics promotes the generation of resistant strains. Only in the USA, there are 2 million cases of hospital infections per year, 70,000 of which are lethal. The propagation of the infections is a growing threat not just for the patients, but for the hospital workers. The economic expense is also incredibly high with up to ten thousand million USD only in the USA. Regarding DNA transfer by bacterial conjugation, the protein involved in the DNA transfer initiation (relaxase) is a key component in the process. Thus, a detailed knowledge of the biochemistry of the reaction and the three dimensional structure of the relaxase could be the way for the finding of new DNA transfer inhibitors. This work could help the design of new drugs that could prevent that the bacteria become resistant by the inhibition of the relaxase function.Production of Omega-3 enriched triacylglycerides in recombinant bacteria
The commercialisation of triglycerides (TAG) enriched in Omega-3 fatty acids is increasing nowadays, as much for human consumption due to the change produced in the nutritional habits, as for additive in aquaculture. These TAG3 have been usually obtained from fish oil and, recently, from unicellular algae. Thus, it could be really interesting to have bacterial strains able to express triglycerides enriched in the fatty acid of interest in a simple and cheap way.
People working in this area Dr Gabriel Moncalian.[[1]] Dr Blanca Gonzalez.[[2]] Yera Tena.[[3]] Juan Villa [[4]] Matilde Cabezas.[[5]]
Protein and DNA transporters across bacterial membranes
DNA transfer across membranes and between cells by conjugation is a clear example of a rapid and natural way to acquire new genetic information, not only between bacteria, but also between yeast, plants and even animal cells. All conjugative systems contain a key protein in the membrane to carry out this process: the DNA transporter. In our system, the DNA transporter is TrwB and its crystallographic structure has been recently solved. The strong structural similarity between TrwB and other well known molecular motors, such as the ATP synthase or ring helicases, suggests that TrwB operates as a motor driving a DNA strand through the transport pore, using the energy derived from ATP hydrolysis. TrwB is the best model in a novel group of molecular motors involved in ssDNA transport across membranes; another example of biological molecular motors that convert chemical energy into mechanical work.We work with three ATPases that belong to the type IV secretion system: TrwB, TrwD and TrwK. These three motors are inserted in the inner membrane of the cell and are involved in different functions: DNA transport, protein unfolding and protein transport through the secretion channel, respectively. The results obtained with TrwB have enabled us to propose a common mechanism that could be shared by all members of this family of ATPases, regardless of their role. Continuing with this project, we will carry out structural and biochemical analyses to determine how these proteins use conserved mechanistic principles to accomplish specific biological actions. In addition, we will use the new advances in bionanotecnology to study the mechanism of these nanomachines, by using a system of optical tweezers. A subsequent reconstitution of these engines into liposomes will allow us to carry out DNA/protein transport experiments through lipid vesicles. If we succeed in these goals, these systems could become an outstanding model for future biotechnological applications, such as DNA / protein injection into eukaryotic cells for therapeutic purposes.
People working in this area
Dr Elena Cabezon.[[6]]
Dr Iñaki Arechaga.[[7]]
Inmaculada Matilla.[[8]]
Alejandro Peña.[[9]]
Sandra Zunzunegui.[[10]]
Although bacterial conjugation is known from more than fifty years, and the molecular mechanism(s) have been exhaustively studied, much of the experimental work has been done in a small number of model plasmids. However, with the upcoming of massive DNA sequencing, a broad range of different plasmids and conjugative systems has emerged. This diversity is mostly unexplored, since our research has focused mainly on pathogenic bacteria of clinical importance (especially those from Proteobacteria). Therefore, the horizontal gene pool of Phyla with crucial importance in the biosphere such as Cyanobacteria and Actinomycetes remains unknown. In this context our specifically aims are:
a)Classification of mobilizable and conjugative plasmids based on the relaxase. We are developing a fast, yet robust, system to identify and classify any given conjugative plasmid upon the DNA sequence of the relaxase gene. This would give us a method to explore the diversity of transferable plasmids.
b) Conjugative systems of Cyanobacteria and Actinomycetes. We are exploring the transfer systems of these two phyla in order to determine if they have conjugative systems equivalent to those of the Proteobacteria. These systems are important both in the understanding of the contribution of horizontal gene transfer to evolution and in the development of gene transfer systems applicable to the genetic engineer of these Phyla.


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text: The Amazing Sexiness of Superhero Fetishwear and Body-Painting [NSFW]Charlie Jane Anders8/17/11 4:00pmFiled to: sci fashionSuperheroesNsfwFetishX-menThe x-menBatmanHaloTop571EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink When does superhero cosplay slide over into becoming fetishwear? When it gets too shiny. And too kinky. Advertisement The monthly Jaded fetish event in Lowell, Mass. had a superhero night last weekend, and some of the looks go way beyond what you'd see at Comic-Con. There were some body-painted superheroes, including Mystique from X-Men and Captain America. There was a bondage-happy Harley Quinn. And there was a whole lot of kinky burlesque. Check out some photos, which may be NSFW, below. Jaded Night is a monthly fetish night in the historic downtown of Lowell, Mass., at Gemstones, a nightclub upstairs at the quaintly named Blue Shamrock Pub. The name "Jaded" is meant to reflect the sense that people are "sick of the same old club scene," and they want a club that's something different every month. The event is organized by Sarula, a club promoter, performer, graphic designer and dominatrix in the Boston area. Advertisement The amazing body-painting at this event was done by Roustan Body Paint. Photos by the incredible Shadow Darkwell with Darkwell Studios.With that out of the way, here are some photos. As always, just click to expand, or right-click and select "open link in new tab." Warning: They are a wee bit kinky. I was going to write captions for these photos, but then I decided they were self-explanatory. Feel free to pipe up in comments if you believe they require further exegesis.Reply57 repliesLeave a reply


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Aaron Hernandez through the years at Florida
Florida tight end Aaron Hernandez (81) celebrates with Maurkice Pouncey (56) after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter of their game against Florida State. Florida defeated Florida State 38-15, at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, on Saturday, November 29, 2008. (Gary W. Green/Orlando Sentinel/MCT)
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Nuclear Arms Removal From Scotland Needs Time, Hammond Says
Kitty DonaldsonThe removal of Britain's nuclear arsenal from Scotland if the country splits from the rest of the U.K. would be the focus of a "long and protracted negotiation," Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said.
The government in London, which has kept its nuclear deterrent at the Faslane submarine base in western Scotland for more than four decades, might be faced with having to remove the missiles from what would be a foreign country. The Scottish National Party, which is campaigning for independence ahead of a Sept. 18 referendum, opposes nuclear weapons.
SNP leader Alex Salmond "wants to dictate the timescales for removing our nuclear deterrent within the first term of parliament following independence," Hammond said in Glasgow today, according to excerpts of his speech released by his office. "If they insist that it has to go, there would have to be complex talks about the costs and timescales involved. Any notion that it would be quick and easy is just plain wrong."
While opinion polls show more Scots want to keep the status quo than create Europe's newest sovereign state, enough are undecided to make the outcome uncertain. Bookmakers have slashed the odds on a "yes" vote in recent months as momentum shifted toward the independence campaign, with William Hill Plc predicting last week it might be a "photo finish."
Currency Argument
Scottish First Minister Salmond's administration in Edinburgh opposes having what he calls weapons of mass destruction in Scotland, though it plans to retain the pound as the currency and the monarchy.
Seeking to convince voters in Scotland to remain in the U.K., Hammond said that the economic argument for independence "rests upon trying to dictate to the rest of the U.K. that Scotland could keep the pound, when the U.K. government has already made it absolutely clear: it's not an item up for negotiation."
Salmond has called that position "bluff and bluster" and said at the SNP party conference in Aberdeen last weekend that the "more the people of Scotland hear the case for no, the more likely they are to vote yes."
SNP defense spokesman Angus Robertson today blamed the U.K. government in Westminster for underspending in Scotland and the reduction in military personnel in the country. Instead of nuclear weapons, Scotland needs naval vessels and marine defense, he said in a statement e-mailed by his party.
Let's Debate
"Instead of another flying visit and lecture to Scotland, Philip Hammond should be prepared to debate independence with the Yes campaign but he clearly doesn't have enough confidence in his case," Robertson said.
Carving up the U.K. would be detrimental to the Royal Navy, making it less efficient and jeopardizing its international standing, according to First Sea Lord George Zambellas, who is chief of Britain's maritime defense. "The two components would not add up to the sum of the whole," he told the British Broadcasting Corp.
The comments by Hammond on nuclear weapons are at odds with those of Scotland Office minister David Mundell, the only lawmaker in Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party to represent a Scottish district.
Mundell told Scotland's Herald newspaper April 11 that there is "no deal to be done" over Trident and the program would be expelled from Scotland in the event of independence.


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home décor project: i carry your heart
Thursday, November 6, 2014
I've always been a huge e.e. cummings fan. I think I discovered his work in some early high school English class. Between the words and punctuation – never have I read poetry that was so much better read on a physical piece of paper than aloud. There is so much meaning in his use of punctuation – its like little hidden passageways within the poem itself. Love!
I've seen some great home décor projects with this particular poem on Pinterest. Loved them all, but I wanted to make something that was all mine. I also have been experimenting more with watercolor and wanted to do so on a canvas. But I wanted more vibrant colors, so I used a scrapbooking technique I'd read about. I used some Mister Huey's inks in a painter's palette, adding a touch of water to each. I picked my three favorites to go with the color scheme in the room I was going to hang it.
I started with a bit of gesso on the 12x24 canvas, which I let dry for awhile. then I painted in layers with lots of water – letting the colors bleed into each other. I worked from the bottom up, makking sure to get the sides of the canvas as well.
I cut my words on my Sihouette and started to paste them on, one by one (meaning to do a reverse stencil like you can see here). However, I was kind of sad by the amount of color it was going to cover, and a bit frustrated by tacking each letter on. So instead, I went with the negative from the printed poem. I basically taped two 12x12 sheets of paper, each with half the phrase on them, to my canvas. I made sure to cover all the edges with washi (my favorite masking tool since I will NEVER run out!). Then using some black spray paint I had on hand, I went to work.
After it dried, I removed the masks. I liked the look, but as my paper hadn't fully been tacked down, some of the letters had a fuzzier edge than others. No worry, I took my favorite chalk marker (like this one) and outlined each letter for punch.
So happy with the result! Definitely a project I want to try again. But maybe next time I will try the reverse stencil look with my new favorite Hazel & Ruby stencils!
MACM: Diamond Birthday Card
Monday, November 3, 2014
I kept the card background white to make the glitter pop! Love the gold!
2014 WITL: Thursday
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Logan brought Trung the teddy bear that Logan got him for Christmas (because Trung always calls Logan his teddy bear and hugs him super tight).
This guy didn't really care for the clementine that I made him eat for breakfast after the pumpkin bread was gone. But he did surprise me by getting dressed including socks and shoes (with no nagging) while I was drying my hair.
After a day mostly at the office (broken up by a luncheon at the Ritz mid day), I attempted to pick up the little guy, but ridiculous traffic held me back. Luckily Trung was at his office, which is super close to our house, so he was able to run and get him. After traffic made me 20 minutes late a few weeks ago, I'm super paranoid I'll make it on time! I met the boys at home, where we did a last minute costume check. Then we went to Target to get him some boots and pants to wear under his costume. The boys also decided to get a dart crossbow. And more candy for the trick or treaters (which was so NOT needed).
Trung grilled up our favorite honey chipotle chicken for some dinner salad and Logan and Trung tested out their new crossbow.
After dinner, Michelle came over for some pumpkin carving!
Then Michelle and Logan enjoyed a little play time. Afterward, Michelle and Logan watched a couple Michael Jackson music videos on Michelle's phone.
Daisy crashed after Michelle left!
2014 WITL: Wednesday
Saturday, November 1, 2014
I'm following along with Ali on Week in the Life this year, blogging my photos and words as it may be awhile before I can make my album! Here's Wednesday.
Woke up after a few hits of the snooze button with this one in our bed instead of Trung. After he rolled out of bed, he crawled onto the couch with Daddy to snooze a bit more.
Busy morning getting everything ready. Usually Wednesday mornings are laid back – I have a 9AM meeting downtown that I go straight to after dropping off Logan, so I balance it with responding to some emails over coffee. This morning, there were a lot of issues to respond to, three calls to make, a crockpot meal to prep and general chaos. Finally got it all set and got this guy to school around 8:10.
It was lunchtime by the time my meeting at the jobsite was over. Of course I didn't bring my lunch since I'd gone straight downtown, so I stopped at home for some of the tortellini we had the other night for lunch. It was gorgeous out so I indulged by eating it quickly on the back deck rather than taking it into the office! While eating I noticed a disaster in one of the veggie pots. Someone knew she'd been naughty.
Back to the office for a few hours, where I got some sneak peeks at our weekend photo session via Facebook, Instagram and text. I was absolutely giddy with them!! And of course the texts included some super sweet words from our uber talented and golden hearted photog.
Then off to get the little guy (we meet at the flagpole) and home for homework.
Grandma and Grandpa sent this guy an awesome Halloween package. His words when opening, "It's from Grandma, so I expect there to be lots of candy!" :) He was right. Not sure what he was more excited about – the candy or the $5!
Dinner didn't take much prep (recipe here – first time we tried it) – just added the greens and the cream and cooked a little bacon for garnish. We had stopped at the store on the way home to get some crusty bread to go with, since Logan loves to dip in his soup! Trung cut up the pineapples we bought over the weekend, so we enjoyed some of that for an after dinner treat. We use toothpicks to eat it when we share a bowl. :)
Trung went to bootcamp, so Logan and I hung out and relaxed. He played a few games on the iPad, then decided to make up a "math book" of exercises we both did. He made me some to complete and vice versa. Then we watched the Nature show on PBS, which was an awesome program about macaques.
While we watched, Logan ate part of a caramel apple. He saw it in the bakery at the store when we'd stopped for bread, and when he remarked he'd never had one (could that be possible?!?) I couldn't resist getting him one. I'm not sure he was all that fond of it. After an attempt at eating it on the stick, he gave up and let me cut it up. When he realized it was a Granny Smith apple, he proceeded to eat the caramel until he got nauseous. Goof.
Trung got home while Logan was getting ready for bed. He sat with him for a bit, then came down to have dinner and hang out with me. This one must have had a busy day of digging or something, as she was exhausted. :)
2014 WITL: Tuesday
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
The story of my morning is a hungry puppy sitting so nicely in hopes I'll reward her with breakfast, and a tired little guy that needed an extra nudge to get out of bed this morning. It's also another round of homemade chocolate pumpkin bread for our breakfast.
Our story this morning is a brisk morning with frost on the grass and cars, but a pretty sunrise to make up for it. We were out the door by 7:30 again today – yay! He was engrossed in his book again this morning.
After a coffee meeting, I headed to the office for the rest of the day. Love our new office location. Love the view out my window even more. Love it even more when it is 3:10 and I need to head out to get my favorite little guy.
The story of today includes a wait in the beautiful sunshine to see even more beautiful sunshine on his face. Today also included running into the mom of one of his first grade friends. We chatted for about 20 minutes while the kiddos chased each other through the grass. There was also a funny story about Mario Lopez, but we'll save that for another day.
After a quick stop for fuel, when I had this conversation, we headed home to find a crazy Daisy excited to see us. Our story today includes chasing this silly little girl, then having Logan teach me the Thriller dance (learned in gym) in the backyard. Best part of my day.
The story of today includes homework (math), then Daddy's arrival home, then a trip to Costco for some dinner and a few other things. Then home to put things away, clean up a bit and a little screen time.
The story of today is our normal bedtime routine – bathroom, brushing teeth (on his own), and then some booklight reading with a bit of a Clash of Clans break in between. This week is Trung's night, so he undoubtedly continued the Clash of Clans while Logan read and fell asleep. Daisy always lays down with us in Logan's room until we leave.
After saying good night, I headed down to do some photo editing and uploading. With a little hot cocoa. :) Trung joined me after Logan fell asleep and we hung out on the coach together – him playing on his iPad and me on my laptop, Daisy sleeping on her bed beside us. That's the story of today.