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Tuesday, 5 July 2011
TIO #85 - Oh I do like to be beside the seaside
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Great image, enough to make anyone chuckle thank you for sharing with us at Dragon's Dream TIO XOXO ZoeReplyDelete
Ann, this is lovely, it brought a smile to my face too! Thanks for joining us again at Dragon'sDream.ReplyDelete
Woo I am lovin this... what a hoot, even more funny with the words!! What a fab dream, thanksReplyDelete
Your tag made me smile straight away! Love it, it reminds me of a saucy seaside postcard. Thanks for joining in with us this week on the TIO challenge.ReplyDelete
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Certainly gave me a smile, Ann!!! I love it!! xReplyDelete
This is great fun Ann and brought a big smile to my face.ReplyDelete
Cute images, seems like your tag makes everyone smile including me, love it.xxReplyDelete
teeheehee. thats cute Ann, put a smile on my face too.ReplyDelete
Thanks for entering my giveaway and best of luck.
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Well these little cutie patooties brought a big smile to MY face too! Adorable!!! Hugs, Terri xoxoReplyDelete
Great tag Ann, such fun :-)ReplyDelete


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I bought this book at The Women's History Museum at Liberty Station here in San Diego. My mother's maiden name was Cady & I wanted to see if there was anything that hinted at our being related to Miss Cady.
But, once I got reading it, I was fascinated by this woman, who although a feminist by today's standards, still loved fancy clothes & parties. She loved talking with the men, which at that time was not allowed. I loved seeing how she continued her education by getting others on her side.
I got so into the book that I began to worry about her attraction to her sister's husband. But, Elizabeth had scruples & when push came to shove, she told her brother-in-law to shove off.
Like others here, I would love to read a sequel. Even though there is plenty of nonfiction writing about Ms. Cady Stanton's suffragette years, historical fiction is so much more fun to read. In fact, if Ms. Bates does not write the sequel, I may not read anything else about this woman who very likely is an ancestor of mine!
Sherrie Miranda's historically based, coming of age, Adventure novel "Secrets & Lies in El Salvador" is about an American girl in war-torn El Salvador: http://tinyurl.com/klxbt4y
Her husband made a video for her novel. He wrote the song too. You can go to the Home page of her blog to watch it:
Or you can see it on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P11Ch5chkAc 😉 ❤ 😉

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Arnold Mahler, et al.
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This is a motion by defendants Michael F. Dermer, Arthur Kapplow, Michael Light, Hugh Strump, and Charters & Co. of Miami, Inc., pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 41(e) for the suppression of evidence. The indictment charges the defendants with conspiracy to violate the anti-fraud provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, the mail and wire fraud statutes, 18 U.S.C. § 371, and with a scheme to defraud in the sale of securities in violation of § 17 of the Securities Act of 1933. 15 U.S.C. § 77q.
The moving defendants seek to have suppressed as evidence books and records of defendant Charters & Co. of Miami, Inc. (Charters) and "all oral and written evidence obtained" therefrom. The question raised by this motion is the frequently thorny one raised by the existence of parallel civil and criminal investigations and proceedings. The defendants rely expressly on e.g., United States v. Parrott, 248 F. Supp. 196 (D.D.C. 1965); United States v. Lipshitz, 132 F. Supp. 519 (E.D.N.Y. 1955).
The defendants allege, in affidavits of defendant Michael F. Dermer and A. Chester Abney, Esq. (counsel to defendants Dermer, Strump, Kapplow, and Charters), that, when the books and records were turned over to the SEC, it was agreed that "they would not be out of the possession of Charters any longer than was absolutely necessary for the then purposes that the SEC Miami branch office needed them." Dermer Affidavit, p. 3.
From this allegation, it is argued that the Government has violated the constitutional rights of the defendants - presumably the Fourth Amendment's guarantee against unreasonable searches and seizures. It is urged that the Government obtained the documents by subterfuge which is the equivalent of force.
The Government strenuously denies that an agreement for restricted investigation of the records was reached, and, in fact, the defendants do not contend that any representation with respect to the nature of the investigation was made to them.
What follows is intended to demonstrate that the defendants' motion must be denied.
Charters was registered with the SEC as a broker dealer. As such, it was required to maintain and make available for inspection and examination by the SEC extensive books and records. 15 U.S.C. § 78q (a); 17 C.F.R. 240.17a-3-4. The constitutionality of this requirement is beyond cavil. E.g., Shapiro v. United States, 335 U.S. 1, 92 L. Ed. 1787, 68 S. Ct. 1375 (1948); SEC v. Olsen, 354 F.2d 166 (2d Cir. 1965); Cooper's Express, Inc. v. ICC, 330 F.2d 338 (1st Cir. 1964); United States v. Pine Valley Poultry Distributors Corp., 187 F. Supp. 455 (S.D.N.Y. 1960). There is no allegation here that the records and documents in question are other than "public records" of the type involved in the Shapiro case. Cf. SEC v. Olsen, supra at 169. Here, the SEC was conducting an investigation pursuant to provisions of Section 20 of the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. § 77t and Section 21 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78u.
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It is clear that the SEC and the Attorney General possess the authority to conduct civil and criminal investigations of the type undertaken here. The defendants had no privilege to assert with respect to these documents. This was not a case where the defendants were led down the path to perjury, United States v. Thayer, 214 F. Supp. 929 (1963), pressed into turning over material, Lord v. Kelley, 223 F. Supp. 684 (D. Mass. 1963),
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Is my blog really all alone?
Several weeks and I haven't posted, as predicted. However, I am away from home on a business trip, bored in my hotel room, and decided to conduct a little experiment.
You see, I know that many blogs have become quite popular, get dozens if not hundreds of visits every day and comments gallore. What I do not know is how these blogs get to that point. What makes them popular? How do people start visiting them when they are "born"?
Take this blog, for example. I had one comment on my first post right away. I asked the lady how it is that she found me and never heard back from her. I am guessing there is a list of "The newest bloggers" somewhere in blogger.com and that's how she found me.
But my blog is no longer new. It keeps being boring and pointless, but it is no longer new. Is it really sitting somewhere in cyberworld where nobody can get to it unintentionally? How will people find me now? Will there also be a "Latest posts" list?
... and this is where my experiment comes in!
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I decided to jot down some notes while watching the movie.... they are in chronological order and would make sense if you were watching it....but here they are for posterity.
Really? are there that many stray droids roaming the desert to not alone warrant a nightly Jawa droid ambush but also to support a entire thriving industry?? were each of the droids they line up at the Lar's farmstead found roaming the desert? When will the droids get the vote?
The red one ?.... you choose the red one and you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.
You can "wake up" a droid by hitting it??
" I wonder if he means ol Ben Kenobi"...How many Kenobi's live on Tatoine anyway?
Apparently R2's hologram is as close to porn that Luke can get....and by his reaction when it cuts off, Luke needs his holograms.
Eating Dinner...Bright Daylight... Gets out side, Twin Sunset.... gets to garage, Night time... I think look might have stopped to view a hologram or two.
How far could R2 have gotten.... he really never struck me as having Nascar like speed.
Dude...seriously.... where the hell did that Sand raider come from?.... it was like luke was near a spawn point.
Are those ancient cave drawings behind luke's speeder?
"Such devotion in a Droid" whats that supposed to mean you racist bastard.
"You go on Master luke" Oh god please...please leave him.
Ben says " he was the best star pilot in the galaxy" and all I can think is "Yipeee!" thanks Lucas
full disclosure...I would have giggled like a girl and swung that light saber for hours.
"How did my father die?" Ben "Gulp"
wait...someone tells you he wants to train you to become a super kick ass warrior and you say you have to go home and do your chores?
Death Star Meetings are a "Start on Time, End on time" Affair, they even started without Vader and Tarkin.
Coffee mugs on the table...wonder who does their catering.
Meeting Minutes : Vader responds by choking
"Seriously Sir... you want us to burn down a hole in the ground?"
Vader really needs two guars with him to interrogate Princess Leah?
Jawas are apparently really light.
ok... the Short guy in the background when they pull up to the cantina....WTF?
"we dont serve their kind"....racist bastard
trying to figure out what all the pipes are around the bar
brought blasters to a light saber fight....epic fail
always imagines the guy that goes out to tell the stormtroopers has a very thick Minnesota accent "Oh Yah, dat der fella done cut dem down"
Han solo..... Thats all I got to say about that.
"You bet I could!!"... and all I hear is "Yipeeee"...Thanks Lucas.
Greedo/ Han scene....excuse me I have to close my eyes and pretend Lucas hasnt coated it with liquid suck.
"perhaps she will respond to a alternative form of persuasion" ....me thinks somebody just got back from a training class.
"Set course for Alderan"....."This thing flys to??....Sweeeeet"
Why exactly is the fact that the door is locked a sign that the droids that they are desperately seeking are not there?
Of course hes a spy....he has a big nose.
funny isnt it....the suckiest things about the Jabba scene are the things they added. Sadly I include fett in that. BTW...just notes there are like 4 other Rhodians with him.
BTW: the Falcon....giggle
"Which way?" Um how about the door way with the huge 94 next to it.
Love the Docking bay 94 scene
I love every inch of the Falcon
Three Cruisers in orbit around Tatoine?
You put him in his place Han....."Boy!"
you dont know how hard I found it signing the execution order" on account that there are no pens or such.
I wonder if they painted a planet on the side of the deathstar after they blew up Alderan.
During the Light Saber Training scene...look behind look, are those like Giant bags of Generic brand Wookie chow on the shelf?
"You dont believe in the force do you"..."Hells to the no"
"Looks like we are coming up on Alderan" or a British police car
"She Lied" Is Tarkin going to have to Slap a Bitch?
"Terminator her... Immediately" you know ... that never goes as fast as you think, they have to send security to watch her as she cleans out her desk.... then there is the Exit interview....
The Deathstar must need the fighter screen because the sensor station is in the Southern Hemisphere and has different communications protocol....it could take hours for a report to get to the right people.
Bay 327...is clear.
love the three guys that run a cross the hanger bay....must be late from break.
TK421....is not at his post.
bam....1 down 27,987 to go
"I want to go with you"....um ....no
"scheduled to be terminated"? well lord vader....if i move some things around maybe i can fit her in next wednesday.
sure....just leave the unarmed droids to fend for themselves.... racist bastards
obi wan shinobi....all sneaky and stuff
"where are you taking this ...thing"....racist bastard
Dention block shoot out....giggle!
for not being able to see a thing in those helmets....they sure are some camera hitting SOBs.
"Arent you a little short for a stormtrooper?" "Arent you a little ugly for a princess"
The Deathstar has like 1 meeting room..... but nobody knows where it is so thats why Tarkin can always book it.
"looks like you manage to cut off are only escape route" "maybe you'd like to grease up and squeeze back into your cell"
oh sure....now they need the droids
"its not going to take them long to figure out what happened to us" Yeah, but its going to take them forever to find a cab to get down there.
Trash compactor was never my favorite scene.
Deathstar tosses out allot of gray styrofoam
Han can't bluff worth Shiz...but 3PO has them eating out of his golden hand.
"We're all going to be allot thinner" obviously aimed at Leah.
3263827....thats the pressure hatch number.
Obi Wan Shinobi....Jedi Ninja
Were they really wearing their clothes under the armor...including Hans boots?...and a Vest? Do you really wear a vest under armor....ever?
Do you think Stormtroopers have to do Electronic time keeping?
I hate the added SPFX in the Han chasing the Stormtrooper scene... Why Exactly is there a huge room full of Stormtroopers just standing around?
"There coming through" God the whining!! they are brother and sister.
BTW, one of the stormtroopers that they kill and steal their armor Does have a grappling hook on his belt....continuity!!
That sir....is a blast door
Vader vs Ben.....BEGIN!!!
Well....they are allot older
"Your powers are weak old man" "Yes, my lungs must be tired, what with all the air I can breath without the aide of a respirator"
NOOOooooo.....I believe that is now the Skywalker battlecry
the Falcon...teeeeheeee
mopey Luke....a good old fashion Killing will bring him out of it.
Atari 1200 on line
luke killed two people....all happy now
"you sure the homing beacon is safely on board?" Vader thinks "a....homing beacon?"
Movie looks great in HD
4th Moon of Yavin....55MPH please
wow.....these are the plans?? they built the deathstar....according to these plans??
Snub Fighter?? you mean the Incom T65 Xwing? the super awesomist star fighter ever?
Bullseye womp rats?? did the womprats have the fire power of half the imperial fleet? No? then shut up!
ewwwwwww kiss number 2
Biggs!!! liked the cut scene at tosche station btw
why does a guy in a basket have a spear?
the sound of sfoils being locked is also the sound of a galactic can of woop ass being opened.
they had to grease porkins to get him in the fighter.
scanners in this universe suck!
ever notice that the guy that is all calm is not gold leader...he's gold 5
you go red leader
the lag made red leader miss
god this movie rox
Yeah Wedge....you worry about those fighters and let mister womp rats worry about the exhaust port.
Sure....now R2 is your bestest friend in the whole world
Biggs is off the lifeday card list.
Do what he say...do what he say
Han AND the Falcon....Achievement unlock!!
I wonder who was flying the surviving Ywing?
Dont act like you care now luke...go back to laughing and joking around while 3po cries streams of oil.
I was wondered if someone watching this ceremony is thinking "gee Ive been in the rebellion 10 year, these guys 6 hours....and I aint ever gotten the big medal"


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November 01, 2011
seeing clearly
I feel the tension, the suffering, the numbness; the ache of not being able to do more. it's real, it's a nightmare, a storm, a dream, a depth, a song, an adventure. Be prepared... I'm disappointed in my comfort zone... at the way life doesn't move except the occasional event or purchase. And that isn't always true. but, maybe it's the season. I crave the experience.. that I can't have right now. It just isn't enough. I knew that a few months ago and forgot about it, because I accepted I wasn't going, but there is nothing that compares to it. Nothing here, because it isn't touching God's heart like being there is.
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I too feel uncomfortable in my supposedly comfortable situation, that of being retired. At times, I feel so restricted by everyday mundane tasks that need to be done. I want to make a difference and perhaps I do to some people. But it's not enough. There has to be more than what I am currently experiencing.ReplyDelete
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Informative Ice Hockey Speech
Date: 10/ 10/ 12
Title of Speech: Ice Hockey
General Purpose: To inform the class about the sport of Ice Hockey
Specific Purpose: To get the class to learn about the sport that is the most overlooked in America.
Central Idea: Ice hockey is a very popular sport in America and is growing rapidly.
Introduction: My name is Brendan and I am here to inform you about the sport of Ice Hockey. Did you know that it's one of the fastest sports on earth? It is one of the most overlooked sports in the United States and I am here today tell you all about the origins of the sport, the basic rules,
Body: Should be arranged in outline form as follows:
The origin of ice hockey is unknown, however, ice hockey probably evolved from the game of field hockey that has been played in Northern Europe for centuries. The game began in 1800s in Canada and then it migrated to the US and Europe. NHL
Today in America we have the NHL, which contains 30 teams ranging from Canada to the us. There are 7 teams located in Canada and 23 in the US. The NHL draws many highly skilled players from all over the world and currently has players from about 20 different countries. Basic Rules
Show a Picture of the Rink and explain the basic Rules about it. 5 skaters on the ice and 1 goalie so six players.
there are 20 to a team 6 D 12 F and 2 G
Red Line
Blue Line
Goal Crease
Penalty Box
Helmet etc.
Full contact
Ice hockey is full contact ill will go on further about that. Concussions
Conclusion: I hope that this helped you in getting to know more about the sport of Ice Hockey. I hope that this speech will give you better thought on the sport of ice hockey and how it is being more a part of American culture.
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I thought I would get in some baby knitting since I am always caught out waiting to hear if a friend/family member has had a girl or boy and then, of course, there's the time taken to decide what to make and then to make their gift. My sister-in-law is pregnant so I thought I would get ahead of the game and make a baby stash. All this lovely baby gear is making me want another one!!
These booties are from a free pattern on Ravelry - Saartje's booties - I've made a few pairs before but in Vintage Purls Sock - colour 'Scarlet Oak' purchased from Joy Of Yarn in Greytown they are by far my favourites.
This wee elephant is so cute... I knitted him in a varigated 'bella baby' yarn I picked up in a Spotlight sale - another free pattern - Ala and Ela.
This is a blankie crocheted from another baby yarn from Spotlight - I just crocheted a rectangle of double crochet and then made heaps of basic crochet squares to go around it.
I've also managed to finally wear one of my first machine knitted projects over the weekend - a shawl that doubles as a scarf so can be worn year-round. I never added the tassles that I had planned.


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How to DIY install crown molding and faux wainscoting
Instead of allowing myself a restful holiday break this year, I followed my nose to Home Depot and conned Stephen into overhauling our dining room.
Here's the backstory: Since we moved into our condo 6 months ago, the dining room had become something of a warehouse for random crap. This was tragic because it's a beautiful room with a large bay window, view of our deck and a cutout wall that looks into the kitchen and vice versa. I had just been feeling totally uninspired though, and knew it would take more than a coat of paint and a lazy weekend to get it up to par. Here are a couple of photos from the realty website when we bought the condo.
And what it turned into on our watch:
Do you love our classy makeshift ironing board? My only defense is we had just moved in. Hopefully the lone empty bottle of Veuve on the windowsill balances the scale a little.
You understand the need, right? Having a week off for the holidays provided the perfect opportunity to finally transform the space into something lovely. I started a board on Pinterest (obviously) to record some of my favorite looks. Here are a few:
Source: lisasherryinterieurs.com via Katie on Pinterest
Source: img.hgtv.com via Katie on Pinterest
Source: blog.amerifirst.com via Katie on Pinterest
As you can see, I was loving the dark walls. I did some research, and with the help of this blog and a few YouTube videos, we installed crown molding, chair rail, faux wainscoting panels and painted the walls a beautiful dark blue and crisp white.
After!!! Notice Paddington loves the room.
The night we finished.
Side by side before and after. Please excuse my lack of wide angle lens.
We completed the project in about 4 days, if you include caulk and paint-drying time. You could definitely do it faster if you knew what you were doing to begin with (which we did not!). Want the step-by-step details? Read on!
Disclaimer: I am by no means a professional. This was purely a DIY project, and these are my opinions and recommendations based on my experience. If you want professional instructions, consult a professional.
Supply list:
- 1 gallon of paint in your "upper" wall color (one gallon is probably enough for an average sized room)
- 1-2 gallons of paint in your "lower" wall color (you will use this on the moldings too, if you choose white)
- Roller + extension handle
- Angle brush
- Painter's tape
- Paint tray
We used the following colors of paint in the room:
Benjamin Moore "Gentleman's Gray"
Behr Premium Plus Ultra Pure White Eggshell Interior (Paint & Primer in One)
1. The great thing about knowing you're going to be putting up crown molding and wainscoting? You don't have to worry about painting all the way up to the ceiling, or making a perfect line where the chair rail will go. Just make sure you paint low enough so the chair rail will cover the paint line, and high enough so the crown will cover the paint line near the ceiling.
2. You might want to tape off your "upper" color at the chair rail line if you plan to paint the "lower" color the same day–we did this because we painted the navy blue and white at the same time.
3. Also, save yourself a ton of time by painting your crown molding, chair rail and wainscoting pieces before you attach them to the wall. That way, you just have to do touch ups.
Crown Molding
Supply list:
- Molding: Approximately the length of each wall + 10% (in my opinion)
- Miter saw with bevel adjustment option: You can rent this from Home Depot on an hourly or daily basis for approx. $35-40/day. We were lucky enough to borrow one from a friend.
- Nail gun: You can also rent this from Home Depot by the hour or day. It's about $20/day. Get a cordless one.
- 2″ finishing nails
- Safety glasses
- Protractor
- Putty
- Caulk
- Caulk gun
- Painter's tape
- Wood file (optional but nice to have–we used it several times to make slight adjustments to our cuts)
- Tape measure
- Pencil
- Ladder (if needed)
- A helping hand. I'm not sure an amateur would be able to do this alone. But feel free to prove me wrong!
Purchasing supplies at Home Depot, or Home Despot, as Stephen likes to call it.
I will confess: I thought this would be a breeze. I watched approximately 1.2 million YouTube videos on how to install crown, got all the tips and tricks…and we still screwed it up the first time! Hopefully you can learn from our experience and save yourself the headache of having to restart your project (bear with me if you already knew these facts about crown molding–I wish I had known when we made the first cut).
1. Measure your room and add about 10% — this is how much length of crown molding you should buy. This will give you extra pieces in case you make a cut too short, or mess up an angle. We needed 52′ for the dining room we did, so we ended up purchasing a pro-pack from Home Depot, which gives you five 12-foot pieces for $45. That gave us 60′, which was enough extra to make up for any mistakes.
2. IMPORTANT TIP! Crown molding comes in basically three styles: 38 vs. 45 vs 52 degrees. Here's an illustration of the different types and how they sit on the wall:
Image via http://cutandcrown.wordpress.com/
Why is this important? Because it affects the way you will cut the crown molding. We didn't realize we purchased 38-degree crown (I had no idea there was a distinction), and therefore we ended up cutting the angles wrong and had to start over. So when you go to the store to buy the wood, take note of which type of crown you're purchasing. Note that 38-degree crown is optimal for lower ceilings, vs 52-degree crown, which is designed for high ceilings. We have 9′ ceilings and the 38-degree crown looks just fine.
3. Know how to set your miter saw to make the first cuts. BOOKMARK ALERT: This chart will be your lifesaver as you do this project and will save you tons of time. It tells you at what setting you need to adjust the bevel (blade side) angle and miter (table side) angle of your saw, based on whether you have 38-, 45-, or 52-degree crown (see #2), as well as the wall angle of your corner (not all corners are 90 degrees!). You will use this when cutting inside corners:
Example of an inside corner. Image via http://www.howtoinstallcrownmoulding.com/
4. Take it a wall at a time. The adage is measure twice, cut once? I say measure ten times, cut once.
5. When you're ready to attach your first piece to the wall, nail in the center of the piece first and work your way towards the corners. Stop nailing at about 18 inches from the corner, because this allows you to finesse the angle when you put the adjoining piece on. Once you have those pieces set, you can nail in the corners.
Example of nailing in the center first, posted with Stephen's permission 🙂
6. IMPORTANT (HAPPY) TIP! If your corner pieces don't connect perfectly, don't fret. Caulk covers a world of mistakes. As long as most of your corner pieces are adjoining, or even 1/4 of an inch or so off, you can most likely caulk it and no one will ever know. We agonized over two angles that were
a bit a lot off, and once we caulked those corners, you couldn't tell even if you look closely.
7. Which brings me to: caulking and puttying! Once all your pieces are up on the wall, it might look like a battlefield up there with all the nail holes. Not to worry! Grab your putty and cover the nail holes. You'll be amazed at how much that transforms the look of the room.
8. But wait, it gets better! Caulking, while extremely messy (have loads of paper towels on hand–trust me you can't have too many), really completes the project. Tape off the line where you are going to caulk. Here's a good tutorial with photos on how to do that. The key to the caulk gun, from what we found, is to try and run it along your seam in one fell swoop. Then just use your finger to smooth it out and discard the excess. Peel off the tape immediately. Simple as that.
Faux wainscoting (Part 1 – chair rail)
Supply list:
- All of the crown molding materials
- Length of your wall + 10% = approx. amount of chair rail you will need (in my opinion)
- Chalk line
- Level
Definition of faux wainscoting: Instead of putting up wainscoting panels, paint the lower portion of your wall white, add chair rail and wainscoting "frames" or "boxes," and voila, the look of wainscoting without the hassle. Part one is a step-by-step for adding the chair rail:
1. Take a deep cleansing sigh of relief, because compared to the crown molding, this is like putting Legos together.
2. Use a chalk line and a level to mark where your chair rail should sit. Ours was (I think) about 36″ above the floor. This is totally your personal preference.
3. Rejoice, because cutting the inside corners of the chair rail does not require the extra special miter chart. Since this is sitting flat against the wall, you will simply cut adjoining 45 degree angles (assuming you have a 90 degree angle on your inside corners).
4. Use a level to make sure your boards are straight. Again, I'd recommend to start nailing at the middle of the panel and work your way toward the corners. Stop nailing about 18 inches from the corner. This allows you to finesse the two boards and get the best fit.
5. Once the chair rail is up, putty the nail holes and caulk. Touch up with paint.
Faux wainscoting (Part 2 – wainscoting boxes)
Supply list:
- All of Faux Wainscoting Part 1 materials
- Total length of boxes + 10% = approx. amount of molding you will need (see step 1 below for more). This is the molding we used.
1. This takes a bit of planning to measure out your room. First choose how many wainscoting "boxes" you want on your longest wall. We chose to leave 4-inch spaces in between each box and from either side of the wall. We also placed the boxes 4 inches below the bottom of the chair rail and 4 inches above the top of the baseboard. Based on that and the length of the wall, we determined the dimensions of each box.
For example, say your wall is 100 inches long and you want 3 boxes on the wall. Subtract 16 inches to account for the spaces in between each box and from either side of the wall. That leaves you with 84 inches. Divide by 3 and your boxes will each be 28 inches long. For the visual learners, here's a diagram:
Most rooms are not a perfect square, so likely you will have different wall lengths, and hence different amounts of boxes on each wall. IMPORTANT TIP! As you lay out the map of the room, do not change the spacing of the boxes to fit the wall, change the box size. If the spacing is inconsistent, the room will look like a hot mess. For example, if you have a shorter wall, you might want to do 2 boxes (instead of 3) of different width, keeping the 4-inch spacing between the boxes and the wall.
2. Make a cut list of all the pieces you will need in each size. Luckily, your height measurements will stay consistent. I would recommend making all your cuts first, and writing the measurement on the back of each piece. Then you can take all your pieces and easily assemble the boxes in your room.
3. Use a chalk line and a level to mark the top of each box and the bottom of each box. Use your tape measure and level to draw the boxes on the wall with a pencil.
4. Nail on your pieces, using the level to ensure they're straight, working your way around the room.
5. Putty and caulk.
6. Touch up any nail holes or scratches with paint.
7. GO CRAZY. Because you just finished the project, and your room looks AMAZING!!!
I really hope this was helpful. Please feel free to ask any questions in the comments section, and I'll respond as promptly as possible. Thanks for reading!
T. Rakes permalinkFebruary 26, 2013 6:55 pm
Thank you for all these tips. My husband and myself are tackling this project right now…If not for your directions, then I would still be at step 1…so Thanks Again!
July 13, 2013 10:29 am
Hi There are the boxes easy to make ? can you buy them pre made ?
thanks looks amazing 🙂
August 18, 2013 6:56 am
Do you guys add molding to the top of the baseboards?
Liz permalinkOctober 6, 2013 5:14 am
Hi there. I am loving this blog post. I do have a question as I am in the middle of the same project myself. Any advice on how to handle the molding for the frames if a socket is in the way? If I leave a different amount of space between frames, the chair rail and baseboard, I will run into the same problem on another wall. Any advice would be much appreciated! Not sure I should leave a gap. And if I look closely at your picture, I think you did run into the same issue…but it's not too clear. Thanks!!
Andrew permalinkJanuary 24, 2014 1:22 pm
when u have an inside corner, did u leave 4 inches from the corner to the side of the closest box on each wall, or 2 inches in either direction of the corner so its still a total of 4 inches "between boxes" even though they are on different walls
Joel Green permalinkAugust 11, 2014 4:35 pm
The vertical sides of the boxes are not going to be over a stud. How do you attach them to the wall which is wallboard and nailing into it cannot be used to firmly attach molding?
karla lauten permalinkJune 11, 2015 9:37 am
when applying the moulding how do you deal with where they meet at the corner?


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Hi,I am also a descendant of George and Catherine Yoho. My Grandfather's name was Norman Ross Lemley Sr. and his father was William Ray Lemley,son of Lewis Lemley. My father Norman Jr.has attended the Lemley reunions in Mt.Morris(I believe)and I am hoping to attend the next reunion whenever that may be.


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You are reading this article you are like me, trapped in this quick fix world that seeks quick answers, quick cures, quick results and unfortunately even quick romances. Thus we get attracted to all these headlines that make tall claims about subjects which are complex and need deep thought.
For the past two decades I have been in the business of collecting airline miles and yet I found myself reading a blog post on 7 ideas that will help you travel better, written by a person who had made trips between New York and Atlanta. Our mind works in mysterious ways and saying no to all these temptations is the first step in any transformation.
So why 13? I have always wondered why it is always five, seven or ten-what is wrong with 13? I actually have only nine and I hope you will add four more to this list and make it 13, so that it becomes "our" list and not just my list.
Ideas! That is in interesting word. I always carry with me a small note book where I take down action points in the front half and new ideas back to front. When finished, I store these note books away never to open them again. If the idea is good, it grows on you and you experiment with it before the notebook is over. If you did not, then the idea does not have legs and is best left behind.
Over the years many such small ideas have grown into nine beliefs that define a leader. Like my notebook of ideas you should let them grow on you. If they do – it is for you to play and experiment with; if not – they are best forgotten.
It is my belief that a true leader is someone who is an explorer, sees an opportunity in challenges, has an irrationality in his/her expectation, is inspirational and emotional, is driven by a higher purpose, is trustworthy, walks the talk , and above all has earned the right to lead. So let's get started.
1) An explorer for whom the unknown is a lot more exciting than the known. A true leader is not afraid to stand apart from the crowd, to be different, to step out of the comfort zone and risk all for what he/she believes in. If you are not willing to give up the safety of the status quo and live or die by your ideas you cannot expect others to follow.
2) Sees an opportunity in challenges. In moments of crisis, leaders are neither distracted nor depressed. They are excited instead, because they see an opportunity in the imperfection and uncertainty. When a diamond-cutter looks at the rough diamond, he gets excited because he sees an opportunity in that imperfection as does a potter when he sees dirty clay.
3) Has irrationality in his expectation from himself, his team, his idea, his company, and even the world at large. People who are irrational get a lot done because you cannot go as far as your belief may want you to go.
4) Inspires people by pursuing a vision that gets people to jump out of their beds every day and go to work for an idea which is bold and unique. People feel inspired only when you can help them discover what they want to do and not what you want them to do.
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5) Is emotional. A good leader is not afraid to display emotions at work – he/she rejoices in the team's successes, and shows concern about the setbacks, he/she laughs and cries with the highs and lows in the lives of his colleagues. We are human beings, and knowing that our leader cares for us is a fundamental human need.
6) Has a higher purpose. A leader is not simply obsessed with getting to the top but also about what he/she would do after he gets there. The ultimate test of leadership is to have a purpose aligned to the greater good of society and not just economic gains. Leaders with a higher purpose have an inner strength and a unique moral compass which guides them to effectively lead their teams through hopeless situations.
7) Is trustworthy. Trust is the cornerstone of leadership. A manager whose team knows that he/she will, without doubt, stand up for them whatever the situation, truly feel empowered at all times. That kind of trust gives people the courage to innovate, take risks, and to push themselves beyond their comfort zones to find success.
8) Walks the talk. Megaphone managers have thrived for too long; people now want their leaders to be the change they advocate. They're looking for role models. 'Walk the talk and set me an example' is the writing on the wall. A good leader therefore displays no incongruity between his actions and words.
9) Earns the right to lead. Leadership is not an entitlement but a right one earns through one's actions every year, every day and yes every minute. The simplest definition of leadership therefore is someone who draws energy, inspiration and the right to lead from those he/she leads. Period.
Every person has a leader within who is just waiting to be discovered. You will discover that magical leader within you, the day you stop pretending to be someone else and feel secure in the knowledge that you are who you always wanted to be.
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One of the coolest things about being a Christian is seeing someone come to Christ! As a missionary I get to see it and hear about it often. I love it. There is nothing more exciting than celebrating along with the angels when someone lays down all of their own efforts and runs to Christ to save and be the Lord of their life!
I think I've mentioned it before, but about a month or so ago I was put in charge of our morning staff meetings at the Youth Center. We sing for about 10-15 minutes, have a time of prayer and then I give a little 5 minute devotion. It's been really good for my Creole. Enough so that I have to prepare but not so much that it feels overwhelming. Apparently I'm a fairly entertaining speaker because more and more students have been coming each day to sit outside of our circle and listen to what I have to say. The past two weeks we've been talking about the armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-17) – why we need it, what it is, what it symbolizes, how to use it, etc. I've really been enjoying it and I've been getting a lot of "amens" which always makes any teacher happy :-) hehe
Last week after I shared Pastor Ze Agusto (the director of YFC Bissau) felt compelled to say that he knows that a lot of people around the circle are not Christians or are baby Christians and if they ever want to know more about anything that we talk about there are lots of people at the Youth Center who would love to take time to talk to about it. He asked three guys who are in the seminary here to stand up and said that any of them would love to chat about God anytime.
Right after that one of our students, Sabino, who had been coming to listen approached one of those guys. He said that as I was sharing about the armor of God everyday he was starting to really understand that Jesus is powerful. He realized that he needed Jesus in his life and he wanted to become a Christian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He had wanted to talk to me but he's terrified of white people so he'd been hanging back (a lot of the tribes around here discipline their children by telling them that if they're not good a white person will come and kill them – nice huh?). When pastor said that other people would love to share more too, that was exactly the invitation he's been looking for.
Moses shared with him about what becoming a Christian means and Sabino said he was ready he prayed with Moses and Moses asked him to go and tell his family and then to come back the next day for discipleship if he was really serious. When he came back the next day he wanted to know if Jesus is more powerful than the witch doctors. When Moses asked why Sabino showed him an idol that he was wearing around his waist. Sabino said that his brother had lots of money so he went to the witch doctor a while ago and had him do a special thing to this idol so that his brother would favor him and give him money. Moses explained to him that yes, Jesus is more powerful, but the real heart of the problem is that money that you gain deceitfully will never satisfy. This opened the door to talk about the way a Christian lives and by the end Sabino decided on his own that the idol was worthless and he threw it away.
Please pray with me for Sabino that God would continue to open his eyes and that he would continue to be open to change his life to glorify God. Isn't God amazing?!?!?!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
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One of the coolest things about being a Christian is seeing someone come to Christ! As a missionary I get to see it and hear about it often. I love it. There is nothing more exciting than celebrating along with the angels when someone lays down all of their own efforts and runs to Christ to save and be the Lord of their life!
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Justice Announce Album 'Woman,' Bring Disco On New Single 'Randy'
After making their triumphant return in July with the fearsome single "Safe And Sound," Justice are back at it again with another new song, "Randy." The new song is the second single to emerge from Justice's long-awaited new album Woman, due out later this year.
The French electronic duo tab Diamond Nights singer Morgan Phalen to add some very Tame Impala-sounding vocals on the song. Phalen has worked with the group on two other tracks and the orchestra is found on most of the album.
The new single is a bit softer than "Safe And Sound." There are still hints at the harder electro edge that fans came to love Justice for, but this is clearly something very different from the group.
It has the structure of a pop song with verse and hook, but at 6 minutes and 38 seconds, it takes the time to dive into the excesses of the disco era with strings and synth solos. It can be a bit drawn out at times, but also is brilliantly arranged.
This is one of those records that will need to settle in for a little while and might be better digested in the context of the album.
Woman will be the follow up to 2011's Audio, Video, Disco. It will be released later this year.
Stream "Randy" below and pick up a copy here. Justice also spoke to Annie Mac today after premiering the song, where she says the album will arrive in November. The group says that the album will have a lot of happy music and they do plan on doing a live tour.
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Adelaide United assistant coach Michael Valkanis described the Reds' 2-2 draw with FC Bunyodkor in their AFC Champions League quarter-final first leg at Hindmarsh Stadium on Wednesday as feeling like a loss.
Adelaide raced to an early lead in the opening minutes when winger Iain Ramsay slotted home a wayward Dario Vidosic shot, before doubling their advantage barely 10 minutes later when forward Evan Kostopoulos turned in a loose ball from a corner.
The hosts continued to pepper the visitors' goal but were brought undone when defender Nigel Boogaard was sent off as the last man for pulling down Bunyodkor striker Kamoliddim Murzoev as he ventured in on goal.
Jasur Khasanov then curled the resulting free-kick into the top corner shortly before half-time, before substitute Shavkat Salomov punished the hosts late in the second half for some poor defending with a simple tap-in to equalise and snatch a draw for Bunyodkor.
Bunyodkor return to Uzbekistan for the second leg on October 3 with two vital away goals.
Valkanis, who is filling in for the unlicensed John Kosmina in the ACL, said the mood in the dressing room was dour after surrendering a two-goal lead.
The 38-year-old also felt Boogaard's red card was a costly game-changer for the Reds.
"It did feel like that [a loss]... the boys obviously knew how well they did for the first 40 minutes and they know they probably could have finished it off and had one foot into the semi-final," Valkanis said.
"The red card didn't help - it changed our whole game plan.
"We wanted to head into half-time not conceding a goal and being a man down changed the complexion of the game.
"That's football for you, things can change very quickly and we obviously conceded a free-kick we should have avoided."
While the team was disappointed not to come away with maximum points, Valkanis said he remained upbeat ahead of the second leg in Tashkent.
"We had played extremely good, attacking football and possibly could have had four or five goals, so we are still very positive and looking forward to going over there," Valkanis said.
"It's been a long time since we've had a competitive game that really means something, so it was always going to be tough for us, but we are sure we can get a result in Uzbekistan."
Adelaide skipper and goalkeeper Eugene Galekovic supported Valkanis' belief, and said that a similar first-half performance with 11 men on the pitch will help the Reds to progress to the final four of the competition.
"The boys are obviously disappointed... but the way we played in the first 35 minutes was sensational," Galekovic said.
"With 11 players we outplayed them so we will take the positives out of that and look to score to get a result over there."
Bunyodkor coach Mirjalol Qosimov admitted his side were grateful for Boogaard's red card and now had impetus ahead of the return leg.
"The red card was a help for us," Qosimov said.
"Of course it is a plus that we scored two away goals but it doesn't mean we can relax in Tashkent."


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Key Taliban commanders in addition to 33 Uzbeks and three Germans are killed in North Waziristan tribal agency in a counter offensive of the armed forces launched yesterday.
Reports quoting military sources that majority of the terrorists killed in the operation were foreigners.
Some of the key commanders, including Wali Mohammad, Ismat Shaheen Batni, Noor Badshah, Maulvi Farhad Uzbek, of the banned Tahrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are also killed in yesterday's operation, sources said.
Armed forces including Pakistan Air Force conducted coordinated operation in North Waziristan and adjoining tribal areas Monday night killing over 40 suspected terrorists.
Sources have said that those killed were involved in Bannu, Qissa Khawani bazaar and Peshawar Church attacks.
The retaliation by armed forces came after Taliban bombing in Bannu on Sunday that killed over 20 personnel of the armed forces followed by a suicide attack near army headquarters in Rawalpindi on Monday in which over 13 people were killed including five army men


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The PP requires Mejuto explain how it monitors a doctor's SES is legal
Teresa Angulo. / HOYEl Popular Group, through its spokesperson for Health, Teresa Angulo, yesterday asked the appearance of the minister of Health and Unit, Maria Jesus Mejuto, before the plenary of the Assembly of Extremadura to explain the inspection systems used by the Extremeño Health Service (SES) to check the qualifications of its specialists is legal. The petition of the opposition comes after the National Police have arrested 27 people, including two in Extremadura, by working with title counterfeit medicine, including the mentalist CACEREÑA Cofrade Carlos Santillana. 'Case Santillana' In this case, Angle criticized the Board for having claimed that Santillana has not worked in public schools under the Ministry where, according to the PP, it has done in a residence over the Warkworth which had some of their Concerted squares with the regional administration. Accordingly, the Board should have checked that recruitment being conducted in this center are correct, according to Angulo, for whom the Ministry 'no inspector is exercising that work effectively. " Therefore, the PP requires the appearance of Mejuto before the plenary of the Assembly, to break its "silence" on this matter and explain the procedures for hiring and inspection that the Board develops in the social public schools. Complaint since 2006 The spokesman further pointed out that popular, if confirmed suspicions of medical schools that exist in Extremadura Extremadura more medical specialists who are acting as such despite lacking the appropriate title, they will demand the resignation of the minister. Angulo recalled that the PP leads to denounce this issue since 2006, when it proposed the creation of a commission of inquiry that was rejected by the PSOE and the then Minister of Health, Guillermo Fernandez Vara. Then, the Board argued that the approval of the titles was a competition of the Ministry of Health but, as he stressed the popular deputy, the Ministry itself which is responsible for recruitment of staff. In his view, the information published in recent days on this case are sufficient entity to which Mejuto Maria Jesus "would have to reassure the public and tell the citizens that they can continue to maintain confidence in the system." In their view, their silence with the counselor is helping to create "social alarm". Mejuto responds Councilor for Health and the PP Unit replied that all doctors working in the SES are within the existing legal framework. Moments before delivering the awards XV Literary 'Experience and Life' in Badajoz, Mejuto noted that whether or not to appear in Parliament, wants to make clear that all professionals in the health service are "perfectly trained for the exercise the roles they have to play. " Therefore, conveyed a message of calm to the population because it asserted that there is no cause for alarm about the quality of care received by citizens for all professionals working in the Health Service Extremeño. The adviser stressed further that the Ministry of Health is currently working on a draft royal decree for the approval of qualifications of medical specialists, which, he emphasized, has nothing to do with that physicians who exercise their profession are sufficiently trained to perform such tasks. Believes
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Nice! The costume in the second clip looks so much like what I see some female folk dancers wearing in Tamil folk/street dancing (such as in the films Veyil and Mirugam). Interesting to see it in a Hindi film.
Beautiful. I must see this movie again, saw it too long back to remember entirely.
Thanks, Ava. I have never seen this film, but for a few different reasons, I would absolutely love to! (Especially if I could ever find it on DVD with subtitles, of course…)


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Team Kimberlin's @Karoli & @OsborneInk Attack A Liberal To Prove They Don't Attack People
I have to hand it to Team Kimberlin; what they lack in self awareness and a sense of irony, they more than make up for in sheer brute force stupidity. I put @Karoli and Matt Osborne aka @OsborneInk on my Team Kimberlin list post, noting something obvious — that the 'enemies list' of Team Kimberlin cuts across ideological lines, including conservatives like Patrick Frey, R.S. McCain and me as well as some liberals like Heather Chase and a woman named Imani Gandy, who uses the Twitter handle @AngryBlackLady.
I have never spoken to Ms. Gandy, although I have freely admitted that I know her associate Heather Chase. My entire communication with Ms. Gandy has been via Twitter; probably less than 20 tweets total. I have actually spoken to both @Karoli and @OsborneInk much more than I have ever spoken to Ms. Gandi. I don't speak for her and never claimed to. We obviously disagree on almost everything politically. Those are facts. Facts don't matter to Team Kimberlin.
Nowhere in my post do I mention "Team Stranahan." All I did was state the clear and indisputable fact that Ms. Gandy and I have been the target of lies and smears by the likes of @OsborneInk, @Karoli and @Shoq for months and now we are both targets of Neal Rauhauser. (There's reason to believe the anonymous @BreitbartUnmask account is Neal Rauhauser.)
So how do @Karoli and @OsborneInk try to dispute this contention? By attacking Gandi and me. Without irony
Hmmm. Good question, Matt. I don't know. Has she? Like, right now?


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CHARLES MITCHELL, APPELLANT,v.PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY. SEPTA, PARTICIPATING PARTY
No. 790 October Term 1979, Appeal from the Order entered April 3, 1979, of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Trial Division - Equity, No. 4862 September Term, 1978.
Herbert Braker, Philadelphia, for appellant.
Charles W. Craven, Philadelphia, for appellee.
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Author: Wickersham
[ 281 Pa. Super. Page 454]
On June 23, 1977, Charles H. Mitchell, appellant herein, was injured while a passenger in a truck owned by his employer, Philadelphia Electric Company. The accident occurred when an uninsured motor vehicle, owned by Hyton Industrial Scrap, Inc., struck the Philadelphia Electric Company truck. The electric company was self-insured.
At the time of the accident the law of Pennsylvania, with regard to uninsured motorists, provided that:
(a) No motor vehicle liability policy of insurance insuring against loss resulting from liability imposed by law for bodily injury or death suffered by any person arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of a motor vehicle shall be delivered or issued for delivery in this State with respect to any motor vehicle registered or principally garaged in this State, unless coverage is provided therein or supplemental thereto in limits for bodily injury or death as are fixed from time to time by the General Assembly in section 1421 of article XIV of "The Vehicle Code," act of April 29, 1959 (P.L. 58), under provisions approved by the Insurance Commissioner, for the protection of persons insured thereunder who are legally entitled to recover damages from owners or operators of uninsured motor vehicles because of bodily injury, sickness or disease, including death resulting therefrom, Provided, that:
(1) An owner or operator of (i) any motor vehicle designed for carrying freight or merchandise or, (ii) any motor vehicle operated for the carriage of passengers for hire or compensation, having in either instance been granted a certificate of public convenience or a permit by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission or been issued
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(2) An owner or operator of any other motor vehicle designed for carrying freight or merchandise or operated for the carriage of passengers for hire whose employes are insured under the provisions of "The Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act," act of June 2, 1915 (P.L. 736), as amended, shall have the right to reject such coverage in writing in which event, such coverage need not be provided in or supplemental to a renewal policy where such insured had rejected the coverage in connection with a policy previously issued to him by the same insurer.
1963, Aug. 14, P.L. 909, § 1 as amended 1968, Dec. 19, P.L. 1254, No. 397, § 1, effective Jan. 1, 1969, 40 P.S. § 2000 (footnotes omitted).
Mitchell brought the instant suit in Equity against his self-insured employer to recover the equivalent of uninsured motorist insurance coverage benefits.
In his complaint he alleged the above facts and in addition that appellee was not an owner or operator of motor vehicles designed for carrying freight, merchandise, or passengers for hire or compensation. Appellant's complaint stated that appellee carried an "excess liability" insurance policy with California Union Insurance Company which covered the truck involved in the accident and that this policy contained the following provision:
"[t]he insured [appellee, Philadelphia Electric Company] warrants that coverage under the uninsured motorist laws will be maintained during the policy period." Appellant asserted further that appellee, as a qualified self-insurer, must discharge all duties and responsibilities of an insurance carrier under the Uninsured Motorist Act, Act of August 14, 1963, P.L. 909, § 1, as amended, 40 P.S. § 2000, and that appellee ...
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Perspective: A Legitimate Role for Iraq's Militias?
A series of bloody attacks on Shi'ite pilgrims traveling through central Iraq has raised the question of whether the Mahdi Army, a powerful Shi'ite militia loyal to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, should be officially allowed to bear arms as a community security force. The Mahdi Army had protected previous pilgrimages, but has also been linked to executions and ethnic cleansing of Sunnis; it recently stood down its men, under pressure from the government of Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, to avoid clashes with U.S. and Iraqi military forces securing Baghdad.
At a press conference last week, Gen. David Petraeus, the new U.S. commander in Iraq, was asked if the Mahdi Army might have a legitimate role in protecting Shi'ite gatherings. Petraeus seemed to suggest that such a solution might eventually be acceptable to the U.S. "You know, many of... the coalition countries have a variety of auxiliary police or other functions," Petraeus said guardedly.
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A comic's picture appears every week in the Budgeteer. He has a silly hat and a silly expression. How does such a comic turn into evil incarnate? Brian Matuszak did it brilliantly in the Wise Fool Shakespeare production of Macbeth.
Matuszak portrayed Macbeth as moving from a loyal officer of the king to a wavering assassin to an indiscriminate killer, always torn between ambition and distrust of all who might stand in his way. Given that the costumes were of 1930s Chicago, I found it easy to compare Matuszak's Macbeth to an ambitious but incompetent CEO. Rather than look at his own mismanagement he fires anyone who proposes contrary suggestions.
I was almost ready to walk out after the first act because the manic actions of Matuszak as Macbeth were almost unbearable. Fortunately, I knew the outcome and stayed to be mesmerized by the slow but inevitable approach of Macbeth's doom. Matuszak brilliantly showed Macbeth's rising fears with much pacing, quavering hands, and doubting "inner" voices.
I have been mesmerized by Shakespeare's plays since at least the ninth grade in the Cleveland Public Schools. I think we read "As You Like It" in the ninth grade. I know we read "Julius Caesar" in the tenth grade and both "Macbeth" and "Hamlet" in the twelfth grade. I had the same English teacher, Miss Palmer, for the last three plays.
I hated the memorization parts but I liked the reading approach. We first read an act a day as homework and then reread the play a few scenes at a time. We would also read passages aloud in class.
I'll never forget the Hi BA'er (High School Born Again'er) who refused to read Lady Macbeth's "Out, damned spot!" I don't know why it didn't bother him to read the words of a murderer but it did to read that one curse word! Miss Palmer had to recite those words so he would continue.
About fifty years ago I ordered the Yale University collection of Shakespeare from the Book of the Month Club. When I received it, I discovered that the cover of the Sonnets was upside down. Or was the text upside down? I sent that book back with a sonnet. I got a "proper" copy back but no acknowledgment of my writing "skill" and I didn't keep a copy of my sonnet.
I have yet to read all the plays, but every so often I pick out one from the long faded row and read one I haven't read before or reread one.
Where has the space gone? I got so carried away with the above that I've used up half my space already. I'll have to dash through some of my other Shakespeare experiences.
I'm sure I've seen several stage productions of Shakespeare's plays, but a few stand out. We saw "The Tempest" at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis and more. We had season tickets and the Guthrie generally did one Shakespeare play every season.
One of the most interesting settings was "Much Ado about Nothing" on the shore of Lake Harriet in Minneapolis. The actors had to contend with the jets flying overhead.
The movie versions have stuck better in my memory.
One of the first is Roman Polanski's "Macbeth", which was financed by Playboy. I'll let you look for more of the details in Wikipedia. Besides the nudity and violence, the scene that I remember best is Macbeth placing his feet in the deep-set footprints in a coronation stone.
I remember three movie versions of "Hamlet", Laurence Olivier, 1948, Mel Gibson, 1990, and Kenneth Branagh, 1996. The difference that struck me was that Olivier was declaiming on stage and Gibson and Branagh were acting in elaborate movie sets. (Matuszak was acting on a very plain stage.)
Franco Zefferelli directed a very good version of "Romeo and Juliet" in 1968.
I remember seeing a black and white version of "Merchant of Venice", but I don't remember when or by whom. While looking up "Merchant of Venice", I did find a Wikipedia entry for Lois Weber, an actress, screenwriter, producer, and director. Reading that entry was a fascinating diversion.
When the Plaza Mr. Movies closed, I bought a copy of Kenneth Branagh's "As You Like It". Bryce Dallas Howard plays a very perky and likable Rosalind. Her delivery of "I will marry no woman" has really stuck in my mind. I should watch it again one of these years.
How many operas have been based on Shakespeare? "Othello", "Macbeth", "Falstaff", "Romeo and Juliet", "Merry Wives of Windsor", "Antony and Cleopatra", and on and on. They have been in English, Italian, French, Russian, German, and probably more.
Then there are the spinoffs on stage and film.
"Kiss me, Kate" is a play within a play; the actors playing out the story of "The Taming of the Shrew" on stage and in "real" life.
Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story" is a retelling of "Romeo and Juliet". At least in this version "Juliet" walked off after the death of "Romeo" rather than kill herself.
Akira Kurusawa's "Ran" is a retelling of "King Lear" in a Japanese setting. It is a good telling of good intentions going very badly.
"All the world is a stage" and Shakespeare appears in all the world!
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|From Positive Inspirational Quotes ( PIQ)
A little bit of this, a little bit of that. In all of my experiences in this crazy thing called life, I have realized that every single day one needs to laugh until you cry, savor every single moment and do one thing that makes someone else smile. The footprint you leave on this world is entirely up to you...I plan on walking next to as many people as possible.
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- Trying to remember that there is always a reason, always something that makes you smile during the day- recognizing the event, person or situation that made you smile will make your day seem that much better.
Monday, October 24, 2011
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Funny how we both wrote about positive thinking today!ReplyDelete
what great insight! love the positive outlook of it.ReplyDelete
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Wonderful quotation. Life is too short to hang on to things that might have happened in the past. Lovely to get this positivity today my friend. Hugs.ReplyDelete
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Times Now accesses documents on raids at Gurunath's residence, which exposes that after all he was not just a sports enthusiast
Gurunath Meiyappan's father in law N Srinivasan has been consistently maintaining that Gurunath was a cricket enthusiast and he was not a formidable force in the Chennai Super Kings as claimed by many. But proof has been mounting on the complicity of Gurunath in the entire betting syndicate.
Times Now has accessed the seizure report of Mumbai police when raids were conducted on 26th May (Sunday) in Gurunath Meiyappan's residence at 11/3, Cenatoph Road, Alwarpet in Chennai. The articles seized from Gurunath's residence is ample proof that Gurunath was much more than a mere cricket enthusiast.
The seizure report gives a vivid account of the dimensions of Guru's 2 storied apartment and goes on to state that no incriminating evidence was found when searches were conducted in the ground floor lobby, 9 rooms and the underground gym area of the building. But when searches were conducted in Guru's personal bedroom in the first floor, it turned out to be a mine house of evidences. Here are some of the articles that were found from his bedroom. The question that baffles us is what was a cricket enthusiast doing with all these articles stacked in his room?
1. One desk diary having plastic black coloured cover with logo Chennai Super Kings, which contained handwritten names of cricket players. The diary has been seized and the contents of it is being scrutinized now.
2. 2 sets of papers of "IPL auction list" both dated 24 December 2010, both these lists have 13 pages each.
3. 365 yellow coloured envelopes with logo of CSK
4. 1400 stickers printed with words Chennai Super Kings in different font sizes
5. 2000 stickers having photos of cricket players, some of the stickers say 'raise your glass', 'Chennai Super Kings', 'Roar With Pride'
6. 2 transparent plastic boxes containing 190 VISITING CARDS which refers to Gurunath Meiyappan as the Team Principal of Chennai Super Kings
7. 17 yellow t shirts, 26 black shirts and 4 pink t shirts. Some of these t shirts had logos of CSK and India Cements.
8. In the parking lot, there were 5 cars - Landcruiser, Audi, Honda City, another Audi and Maruti Suzuki Omni van. In the Honda City, a booklet was recovered that had the picture of Dhoni and an inner page that said Indian Premier League guide. The contents of this book is also being scrutinized by the agency.
The Document also mentions that the Mumbai Police and the Tamilnadu CBCID team were denied access to the 3 secret lockers that were present in the room of Gurunath and his wife. The three persons who were present during the search operations on behalf of Gurunath Meiyappan refused to hand over the keys or disclose the passwords of these lockers and the investigating agencies had to return without being able to open the lockers. The secret lockers apart, the CSK bosses now need to answer why were these articles left to rot in Gurunath's room if he was only a cricket enthusiast?
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This blog is for you, YES YOU!
I don't know what your past consist of. Could be full of heartache, mistakes, abuse, addictions, sickness, disorders, loss, miscarriages, divorce, depression, abandonment, failure, etc.
I don't know what obstacles you are facing right now. What mountain you are on that seems like climbing it, isn't even an option. In fact, right now you aren't sure if you are even going to make it another step. Whatever you are facing seems so unbearable, so unobtainable, that you doubt if there is even light at the end of the tunnel.
I don't even know what your future holds. (I know it's hard to imagine I can't predict your future)
I do know that He is the same Yesterday, Today and Forever
We can look back over our life and see all the ups and downs; we can see that He got us through, and we praise Him for it. Yet right now we face a whole new set of curve balls in life and we worry, stress and wonder how it will be ok.
Let me fill you in on a little secret. Are you ready? Wait, you better get a pen and paper and write this down.
"He (Jesus) is the same YESTERDAY, TODAY AND FOREVER!"
Whatever the mountain might be, remember it isn't too tall, too wide, too unbearable for Him to see us over it.
Don't wait until you've made it to the valley to give Him praise and lift up your thanksgiving. Thank Him NOW, in the midst of your storm. Know and believe that He is the same yesterday, today and forever. His love, hope and promises haven't changed. He will see you through. Trust Him, Believe in Him, and remember to give THANKS in everything!


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An Algorithm By Salesforce That Summarizes Text Automatically Using Machine Learning
Several people around the world spend most their times in reading posts or articles on social media, or e-mails. And probably the condition may further worsen. In order to deal with this issue, a research team at Salesforce has developed a new algorithm that with the use of machine learning generates startlingly accurate and coherent summaries.
The automatic summarization technology will be specifically helpful to Salesforce as it manufactures an array of customer service-focused products. The resultant summaries can be utilized by the customer service or sales representatives to rapidly comprehend data and e-mails, which, in turn, will permit them with more time to be focused on their customers.
For this, the organization is inclining toward machine learning to come up with methods to summarize lengthy text blocks, which it can ultimately integrate into its products. The company acknowledged about their 2 innovations in natural language processing, releasing a new way of training summarization models and a new contextual word generation model. Mutually, the 2 breakthroughs enable researchers to automatically produce summaries of lengthy texts that are readable and accurate.
The automatic text summarization functions through 2 approaches: abstraction and extraction. Abstraction facilitates the introduction of new words by the computer, but the system has to comprehend the original piece of writing adequately to be able to insert the correct words. With extraction, the computer can depict from the pre-existing wording in a text, but it is not easy-going.
The other question that comes to mind is how does the team coach the system to understand and enhance itself? They basically used 2 ways: reinforcement learning and teacher forcing. Reinforcement learning is a way that takes motivation from the way animals learn. The model is permitted to produce a series of words and the outcome is rated with an automated assessment metric called as Recall-Oriented Understudy for Gisting Evaluation (ROUGE). Teacher forcing refers to the word-by-word scoring of an established reference that offers very decent results, but do not permit much flexibility.
The team also presented numerous examples, demonstrating the original article, a summary produced by their own model, & a human-generated summary, and in every case, the summaries are significantly smaller than the original text, but include the prerequisites in a readable form.


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By video games, I mean just one game - TETRIS.
Yes, I'm really outdated when it comes to video games. I've never owned a games console in my entire LIFE, and even during my adolescent arcade phase, all I ever played was Street Fighter II (I've posted about my obsession for the game HERE before) and Daytona (the advance stage only though, I could never get pass the second turn on the expert stage). Oh, and occasionally I'd play Raiden or third person beat-em-ups like Three Kingdoms or some shit like that.
Yeah, my favourite games have been the really ancient ones such as Street Fighter, Final Fantasy and so on. And as far as first-person shooters are concerned, I DO remember starting out with Wolfenstein 3D, which was damn brilliant at the time but looks damn jaded now. I DID used to be quite addicted to Doom and Doom II, and then Quake (the axe was brilliant) and Quake II.
I never really got into Counterstrike though. For me, all that strategy and military nonsense never made sense to me; having grown up on Doom and Quake where the only objective was to frag as many monsters as possible and trying not to get kill while doing it. But if you're into that kind of teamwork first person shit, there's this competition you can sign up for HERE if you want. Me, I'll stick to mindlessly fragging monsters, thank you very much.
Nowadays though, there's competitions for video games, and even World Cyber Games championships like the one going on this weekend. People actually COMPETE against each other over video games. It's become like a SPORT now, good grief. And to think that I used to play video games FOR FUN.
Anyway, by the time stuff like Counterstrike, Half-Life and Quake III came around, I was already bored of first person shooters and had moved on to real-time strategy games like Warcraft and Starcraft; and CRPGS like Baldur's Gate II and Final Fantasy SEVEN.
That was ten years ago. And I'm STILL playing Baldurs Gate II and Final Fantasy SEVEN on my PC, for gods sake.
Anyway, here're some of MY personal all-time favorite video games, and might I warn you, the choices here may or may not reflect my age.... sigh...
- Tetris - Come on, who doesn't love this game? I can play this for HOURS and HOURS on end, and not get bored. It's probably the only game I'm actually GOOD at, and even then I still suck at it. Bah. I could do without all the annoying Russian jingles that is its 'soundtrack' though.
- Street Fighter II - the 2D version with those original 12 fighters. IMHO the best fight game ever made - so good that every other similar game were subsequently known as 'Street Fighter-styled' games. I was only ever good at Chun Li and Vega though. And I had an uncanny way of losing to anyone who used Ryu or Ken against me. BAH.
- Final Fantasy VII - I've never really gotten into the OTHER Final Fantasy games, but I could (and still can) play this for hours and hours, doing nothing but chase chocobos all day long. I love it so much I even bought the action figures... hehe. And yes, I prefer Aerith to Tifa. So there.
- Dune 2 - THE ORIGINAL real-time strategy game - the one that sparked the whole Command and Conquer craze and set the template for Starcraft, Warcraft and Handicraft. The fact that it's based on freaking DUNE was even cooler. I love them Sandworms! (except when they swallow my harvesters. GAH!)
- Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Planescape: Torment - I had to put these two together because I can't tell which one I liked best. I DO think they are the two best CRPGS ever made, IMHO. Also the only two I've ever completed without cheating. Haha.
- Quake II - I used to play this for HOURS, with the sound turned up and the lights dimmed down. Damn scary shit I tell you. And there's nothign more fun than getting together with a bunch of friends and fragging the shit out of each other. Teamwork? HAH! Eat hot BFG plasma, bitch!
- Full Throttle - I love adventure games such as this, Monkey Island, Grim Fandango and so on, but Full Throttle was the coolest and funniest one I'd played in a LONG LONG time. it's so cool I even played and finished it a couple of times. Plus the lead character is voiced by Luke Skywalker!
- Wing Commander - Ok, I'll admit it. I was never very good at flight simulators. And I never completed this game either. My brother did though, and he was damn good at it, so I enjoyed watching him play the game more than actually playing it myself. But this was one cool game. It had a cool (but now very dated) soundtrack, great stories, and the ships were damn cool.
Honourable mentions:
- The Monkey Island series
- Grim Fandango
- Raiden
- Double Dragon
- Mean Streets
- Battle Bugs
- Cannon Fodder
- Alleycat
- Icewind Dale
World Cyber Games 2008 Malaysia Championship
Date: 15-17 August 2008
Time: 10am-9pm daily
Venue: Hall 2&3, Mid Valley Exhibition Centre
Remember those Ah Bengs you used to watch kicking ass with freaking ZANGIEF in Street fighter arcade machines? Watching the World Cyber Games should pretty much be like that too, minus the seedy atmosphere, fengtau music and the cigarette smoke, of course.
So yeah, if you're into video games, head on over there this weekend. For one, it should be really good to WATCH, because the guys participating would be really good at those games. After all, nothing beats playing a video game more than WATCHING someone kick ass at the games!


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This idea, of a blind person who can see into the future, is kind of cliche, but I wanted to try my own take on it for awhile.
Even though I'm doing my speed paints regularly, improving my technical skills and learning about myself (I seems to levitate towards sci-fi more than fantasy for instance) I felt that that none of them have really been portfolio material, and I was in a certain creative rut.
It was one of these speed paints that helped pull me out though: when I painted the succubus portrait I felt like I the way I paint faces from imagination took a huge step towards how I paint faces from reference. I wanted to repeat the experience to make sure it wasn't a fluke, and I got this.
I thought I did pretty well, and that I could try to expand the idea, and come up with some concepts for her costume. Coming back with fresh eyes, I found a few more things that needed fixing on her portrait, especially the nose.
Although I did have an idea of where I wanted to take her, I did some blue sky concepting, going all over the map with ideas, just in case something else stuck.
A day later, with more thought put into it, I realized the ear piece would be best left out, the big scar was a cheap trick, but while I was working on removing it I had a happy accident with it and it looked good. Also changed her eyes, expression and forehead symbol.
Came up with more concepts exploring the direction I decided to go with, and reworked some of the anatomy issues while I was at it, to come up with this.
I may get back to her, finalizing the concept, doing turn-arounds and/or beauty shots, but for now I'm thinking about shifting attention elsewhere, maybe some prop design.
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The summer housing market is shaping up to be another doozy for those who want to buy their dream home. This year may be the starkest example of a post-recession reality for housing, and one that appears poised to redefine the regional market as we know it. All the signs are indicating that homes this summer will be far less affordable than they were this time last year.
Affordability is being hit on several fronts. The foreclosure catastrophe is over, but it left behind an entirely new landscape for potential home buyers. Entry-level homes are in short supply because investors acquired thousands of entry-level homes during the crisis and turned them into rental properties, thereby removing them from available inventory for prospective buyers. According to the U.S. Census, the number of single-family rentals jumped to more than 15 million, up from about 11 million in 2009.
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