text:
Rajvi Roop Singh, J.C.
1. The appellant N. Brajabidhu Singh has been convicted by the learned Sessions Judge of Manipur under Section 302, I.P.C. and sentenced to imprisonment for life. He has appealed to this Court being aggrieve with the judgment of learned Sessions Judge.
2. The facts of this case fall within a narrow ambit and may be succinctly stated as follows:
The appellant N. Brajabidhu Singh and the deceased Kh. Chura Singh were living in separate houses within the same compound in village Thangmaiband Polem Leikai, P.S. Imphal and their relations were strained due to litigation which was going on between them since long about the land. It is alleged by the prosecution that on 21.11.62 al about 8.00 a.m. the deceased Kh. Chura Singh was making cakes of cow dung and the appellant was making fencing of latrine very close to the place where the deceased was sitting. There is no evidence on the record to show, how the quarrel started between them. But it is said that the appellant attacked the deceased with a khukri and caused 4 injuries on his person. When he attacked the deceased P.W. 1 Kh. O. Thanil Devi and P.W. 3 Kh. O. Nanglembi Devi who were in the house seeing this assault raised an alarm and on that the appellant ran away with the khukri. When the appellant left the place of occurrence the witnesses went near the deceased and saw his injuries. Thereafter Kh. O. Thanil Devi (P.W. 1) the wife of the deceased sent for her son and on his arrival she asked him to go and report the matter at the Police Station. Kh. Thamphajao Singh (P.W. 2) son of the deceased went to the Police Station, Imphal and at about 11.50 a.m. lodged the report.
On this report a case under Section 326 I.P.C. was registered against the appellant and Shri Nelson (S.I.) started investigation. He went to the hospital and saw the injuries of the deceased. Thereafter he went to the place of occurrence and prepared the site plan, Shri Kh. Chura Singh (deceased) who was admitted in the hospital for the treatment of the injuries died on 22.11.62 at 3.00 p.m. On his death the Investigating Officer altered the offence from Section 326 to under Section 302 I.P.C. Shri Shyamananda Singh (S.I.) P.W. 12 took the investigation in his hand and prepared the inquest report and thereafter sent the dead body with a constable to Dr. K. Gopal Singh (P.W. 10). Dr. Gopal Singh performed post-mortem examination on the dead body of the deceased on 23.11.62 at 7.30 a.m. He found the following ante-mortem injuries on the dead body:
1. One stiched up wound 7' ' 2' on the antro labral surface of the middle area of left arm.
2. One stiched up wound 4' 1 1 ' on the upper one third of the labral surface of right arm. The upper end was 2' below the right shoulder joint and lower end was latering.
3. One incised wound 1' bone deep on the medial surface of the right leg.
4. One stiched up longitudinal 5' ' 1' on the back. The upper end was 1 below the right ufrascapular region and the lower end was 3' away from second lumber vertebra. All the visera were normal. Except tear of right pleura. The pleura cavity was full of blood. On dissection compound fracture of 9th, 10th and 11th of right ribs was found at the line of right infrascapular. There was also compound fracture of left humarous and right forearm. According to him (Doctor) all the above injuries might have been caused by sharp weapon. After seeing Exbt. M-1 the Doctor stated that these injuries could have been caused by it. According to him the cause of death was as a result of shock and haemorrhage due to above injuries. He also stated that these injuries were in the ordinary circumstances sufficient to cause his death.
3. After receipt of the post-mortem report the Investigating Officer recorded the statements of some more witnesses. He arrested the accused on 5.12.62, and thereafter at his instance recovered the Khukri Ext. M/1 on 6.12.62 The Khukri was stained with blood, therefore, it was sent to Chemical Examiner and Serologist for examination. The Serologist after examination sent the articles back to the Investigating Officer. The Investigating Officer after completion of the investigation submitted the charge sheet against the appellant under Section 302 I.P.C. on 8.6.63 in the Court of Additional District Magistrate, Manipur. The A.D.M., Manipur, after preliminary inquiry committed the appellant to the Court of Sessions Judge to stand his trial under Section 302 I.P.C.
4. Before the Sessions Judge the appellant when examined pleaded a complete denial of his participation in the occurrence. He pleaded that the deceased fraudulently got his land mutated in his name and due to that a litigation is going on between them. Due to this enmity P.W. 2 Kh. Thamphajao Singh, son of the deceased has got him falsely roped in this case. As regards the recovery of the blood stained Khukri he stated that it was not recovered at his instance. He also disowned its ownership. He led no evidence in his defence.
5. The prosecution in order to substantiate the offence under Section 302 I.P.C. against the appellant examined 13 witnesses. The learned Sessions Judge after consideration of the entire prosecution evidence and all aspects of the case convicted the appellant as noted above. The appellant being aggrieved with this judgment of the learned Sessions Judge has filed this appeal.
6. In this case the first point for consideration is whether the deceased Kh. Chura Singh died on 22.11.62 at 3.00 p.m. due to the injuries caused by Khukri. The death of Kh. Chura Singh as a result of the injuries caused by Khukri on 22.11.62 is well established, and is in fact not disputed. The learned Counsel for the appellant too at the very out set frankly conceded that in the face of preponderate, direct and circumstantial evidence he does not contest the factum of the death of Kh. Chura Singh on 22.11.62. I too feel that he has rightly conceded in view of overwhelming direct and circumstantial evidence on the record.
7. The next and main question for decision is how Kh. Chura Singh was killed and by whom. The prosecution case rests mainly on the evidence of P.W. 1 and P.W. 3 direct witnesses to the occurrence and the recovery of the Khukri at the instance of the appellant. The learned Sessions Judge on the strength of this evidence came to the conclusion that the appellant is guilty.
8. The learned Government Advocate while supporting the prosecution story also relied on the evidence of P.W. 1 Kh. O Thanil Devi and P.W. 3 Kh. O. Manglembi Devi and the recovery of the Khukri at the instance of appellant. The learned Counsel for the appellant on the other hand vehemently urged that the evidence of the two eye-witnesses is palpably false and they have been set up by the Police in order to create direct evidence in the case. After excluding their testimony there is no other testimony direct or circumstantial on which conviction can be based. I shall, therefore, proceed to discuss and weigh in meticulous detail the evidence of the two eye-witnesses.
9. The P.W. 1 Khoirom Ongbi Thanil Devi who is the widow of the deceased has stated that at about 8 or 9 a.m. she was in the compound of the house and heard an alarm saying 'Thangna Yalle' (stabbed) and upon that she looked towards that side and saw the appellant with a blood stained Khukri in his* towards that side and the appellant managed to run away towards the west with the Khukri in his hand. When she reached near her husband who was about 61 years of age found him bleeding profusely from the injuries. Thereafter, she sent for her sons and when they came the deceased was taken to the hospital for treatment and the report was lodged at the Police Station, Imphal. P.W. 3 Khoirom Ongbi Manglembi Devi, who was also inside the house at the time of occurrence has fully corroborated her testimony. There is absolutely no justifiable ground for distrusting the evidence of these 2 P.Ws. The evidence of P.W. 1 could not be assailed in any manner. In this case a thorough and searching cross-examination of these two eye witnesses has brought forth minor discrepancies in certain place, but the so-called discrepancies do not effect the merits of their testimony. Moreover, minor discrepancies are bound to occur in the testimony of witnesses due to lapse of time. They have also no motive to implicate the appellant falsely in such a heinous crime. I, therefore, think that their testimony is entitled to great weight and has to be accepted. It follows, therefore, that this evidence is sufficient to bring home the charges to the appellant.
10. The learned Counsel for the appellant contended that P.W. 1 and P.W. 3 are the close relations of the deceased, whose relations-with the appellant were strained due to dispute about land and as such they had a motive for falsely implicating the appellant, therefore, their testimony should not be relied upon. This is a fact that both the eye-witnesses are close relations of the deceased but the relationship of the prosecution witnesses to the murdered' man is no ground for not acting upon their testimony, if it is otherwise reliable in the sense that the witnesses were competent witnesses who could be expected to be near about the place of occurrence and could have seen what happened at the time of occurrence. Similarly, it is wrong as a general proposition to discard a witness merely because he is interested. The evidence must be discarded or accepted on the merits of that evidence and not merely because a man is interested. It is true the Court will need extra caution in evaluating the evidence of an interested person. The proposition that when the eye-witnesses to the occurrence are interested persons, there should be corroboration of their testimony by independent witnesses is not of universal application. The mere fact that any witness is related to the deceased is not a ground for regarding him as an interested witness. The imputation of interestedness could be made only in cases where it is shown that the witnesses are in-imically disposed towards the prisoner.
It is only when it is established that there is either discord or hostility between the accused person and the witnesses that the evidence of a witness could be treated as tainted. In good many of the cases, the witnesses would be either relations of the deceased or friends of his and on that ground alone their evidence could not be discarded. No doubt, if the circumstances are such as to throw doubt on the trustworthiness of the witnesses, it may not be safe I to rest a conviction on such evidence. A witness is normally to be considered independent unless he or she springs from sources which are likely to be tainted and that usually means unless the witness has cause, such as enmity against the accused, to wish to implicate him falsely. Ordinarily a close relative would be the last person to screen the real culprit and implicate an innocent person. It is true, when feelings run high and there is personal cause for enmity, that there is a tendency to drag in an innocent person against whom a witness has a grudge along with the guilty, but foundation must be laid for such a criticism and the mere fact of relationship far from being a foundation is often a sure guarantee of truth. However, it is not possible to make any sweeping generalisation. Each case must be judged on its own facts. These observations are only made to combat what is so often put forward in cases before Courts as a general rule of prudence. There is no such general rule. Each case must be limited to and be governed by its own facts.
11. In the instant case both the eye-witnesses are natural witnesses to the occurrence. In this case the occurrence took place in their house at 8 or 9 a.m. in broad day light and they were present in the house at the time of occurrence. The P.W. 1 was only 18 feet away from the place of occurrence and there was also absolutely no obstruction in her way in seeing the occurrence. The appellant was her next door neighbour and was fully known to her, therefore, there was no difficulty for her to recognise the appellant. The P.W. 3 was also inside the house, and she on hearing the cry of her father-in-law came out of the house and saw the appellant standing near the deceased with a Dao in his hand. In view of these facts it is not proper to doubt the testimony merely because they happened to be related to the deceased. If there had been something which could throw doubt on the truthfulness of these witnesses in that case it would not have been safe to rest a conviction on their testimony. But this is not so in this case as pointed out above.
Besides, they are the close relations of the deceased, therefore, they would be the last person to screen the real culprit and implicate an innocent person in such a heinous crime. Moreover, P.W. 3 was divorced by the son of the deceased only a few days after the occurrence as such it cannot be said that she was interested in the prosecution case. From the record it appears that the prosecution from the very beginning alleged that due to the question of her divorce she became ignotized with the family of the deceased, therefore, she did not like to support the prosecution case. I, therefore, find that both these witnesses are natural and truthful witnesses and their testimony could not be discarded solely on the ground of their being near relation of the deceased.
12. The learned Counsel for the appellant further urged that the P.W. 1 Kh. O. Thanil Devi according to her statement before the Sessions Judge stated that she saw the incident after hearing the alarm raised by her daughter-in-law. According to her daughter-in-law she first came out of the house on hearing the cry of her father-in-law and then saw the appellant standing by the side of the deceased with a dao in his hand and thereafter she raised an alarm. When she raised an alarm the appellant started running away, therefore, how could P.W. 1 see the appellant committing the offence. According to these facts she could only see the back of the appellant.
13. But this contention is devoid of force as there is no such contradiction in their statements. The P.W. 1 in her statement before the Sessions Judge has no where stated that she saw the occurrence after hearing the cry of her daughter-in-law. In this case this is a fact that the deceased on receiving the injuries raised an alarm. The P.W. 1 has stated before the Sessions Judge that on hearing the alarm saying 'Thangna Yalle' (stabbed) looked towards that side and saw the appellant standing near the deceased with a blood stained Khukri. From this it is clear that she first heard the cry of her husband and thereupon saw the occurrence. In this statement she has nowhere mentioned that she first heard the cry of her husband and then saw the occurrence. Besides, she in her statement before the Committing Magistrate has also stated the same facts, that is, she saw the incident on hearing the cry of her husband.
Moreover, she was near the kitchen garden and only 12 to 18 feet away from her husband where he was making cakes of cow dung and the appellant was making the fence of the latrine, therefore, she must be the first person to hear the cry of her husband. The P.W. 2 was inside the house so she came out of the house on hearing the cry of her husband and thereupon she raised an alarm. This part of her statement gets corroboration from the statement of P.W. 1. If P.W. 1 had been inside the house in that case it might have been possible for her to come out of the house on hearing the cry of her daughter-in-law. But this is not so in this case, I, therefore, find that both the eye-witnesses are truthful witnesses and the learned Sessions Judge rightly believed their testimony in convicting the appellant.
14. Now the only other evidence against the appellant is the recovery of the blood stained Khukri Ext. M/1 at his instance. The learned Sessions Judge has also placed reliance on this circumstantial evidence while convicting the appellant. But the learned Government Advocate at the time of arguments frankly conceded that the recovery of the Khukri does not come within the mischief of Section 27 of the Evidence Act. On the close scrutiny of the evidence on the record I too feel that he has rightly conceded on this point. The recovery of the Khukri Ext. M/1 is innocuous. In this case the occurrence took place on 21.11.63 and the appellant was arrested on 5.12.63 and the Khukri was recovered on 6.12.63 from the possession of P.W. 4 Iboton Singh at the instance of P.W. 5 Ch. Ibotombi Singh.
This type of recovery of the Khukri does not help the prosecution in any way. But it is very sad that in this case the investigating officer neither tried to arrest the appellant before 5th December, even though he was present there throughout nor took proper steps to recover the incriminating article according in Section 27 Evidence Act. From the conduct of the investigating staff it appears that either they are highly inexperienced or they intentionally tried to help the accused. But such thing should be deprecated. This is all the evidence that has been led by the prosecution to connect the appellant with the crime. But from direct evidence of the two eye-witnesses as pointed out above, I find that the prosecution has succeeded in establishing the guilt of the appellant beyond reasonable doubt.
15. In the result, I dismiss this appeal and confirm the conviction and sentence passed against the appellant by the learned Sessions Judge.


text:
My other blog "H.O.P.E." now is shifted to http://upsizethehope.blogspot.com
Every 'FRIDAY' will bring new hope in your life with a brand new article inshallah.
H.O.P.E. is heading towards the next level and your support is all it needs, and maybe you also need it 😉
If you have linked it before, then please update the link. If you haven't then banner info is here:

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Welcome to "How to Talk Like Jesus!" This special Wednesday Word series is timed for the holidays, when you spend time with some relatives and family friends who make you want to scream, pour another glass of wine, or run like Forrest Gump. "How to Talk Like Jesus!" will share the secret of godly communication just in time. Ready?
In case you first the first post in this series, click here.
Week 2: Four More Guidelines to Better Communication!
In the first post in the series, you found out 2 reasons why God thinks communication is important to successful living: 1) to please God more that anything else and 2) to be humble. The next 4 are listening well, well chosen words, nonverbals, and invest time to talk.
1. Tricks to Listening Well
Listening well isn't as easy as it sounds. It is more than hearing.
Haven't you talked with a teen who looks at you and seems to listen but you just know he isn't paying attention? How do you know whether he's listened well? Try checking in with him by asking a super simple question: Could you tell me what I just said?
Here are the first 3 tricks to listening well:
- Not interrupting.
- Paying close attention to what the other person is saying.
- Refrain from planning your response while the other person is talking.
He who gives an answer before he hears, it is folly and shame to him. Proverbs 18:13, NASB
This is one trick that makes the biggest difference: Ask gentle questions to make sure you heard right!
"So what you're saying is ____." Fill in the blank with a short summary of what the speaker said.
"Could you explain a little more?"
When you check whether you've listened well, your communication skills skyrocket. All of your relationships improve because you valued listening. . .just like Jesus!
Make it practical: In your next conversation, decide to not interrupt.
2. Use Well-Chosen Words
Careless words are worthless.
Choose your words well and your communication will not only improve so will your relationships at home, in the workplace, and at church.
But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment. Matthew 12:36, NASB
The best chosen words build others up, they encourage, they comfort, and they show you care. Can you recall a time that someone encouraged you? What encouraging words did you hear? How did their encouragement help you?
Make it practical: Decide to build up someone with your words today.
3. Watch Your NonVerbals!
Crazy but true, at least 75 percent of your communication is your tone of voice and body language, not your actual words.
The phrase "Please bring me a glass of water" could communicate kindness or anger, depending on whether your face is relaxed or scrunchy and your arms are crossed or your tapping your foot or raising your voice.
When you notice that someone's words and nonverbals do not match up, ask a followup question or make an observation. For instance, when your son says, "Mom, I cleaned my room, just like you asked," but his voice sounds strangled and you see a sneer, you'll probably wonder whether he's lying or has a bad attitude.
Nonverbals to watch:
- Tone of voice
- Volume of voice
- Hand gestures
- Body posture
- Facial expressions
Make it practical: Ask a close friend or family member to watch your nonverbals for a few hours or a day and jot them down and share them with you. As you review the list, ask where you can make changes.
4. Take the Time to Communicate
Says biblical counselor and author Stuart Scott, who wrote The Exemplary Husband:
"We need to talk when we don't want to and listen when we don't want to. . . .Just because we are ill, tired, or not much or a talker, we are not released from the responsibility to work at good communication."
Make it practical: Name one way you can communicate better even when you're busy.
In next week's Wednesday Word, you get a story revealing the two fundamentals of great communication. Watch for it.
A Resource for You
Everyone needs someone to talk to. Would you like a complimentary counseling session to share what's on your heart? Please leave a brief message here. Confidential. Learn more about my heart for women, marriages, and families who hurt here.
Counseling hope to your heart,


text:
I got rid of Facebook nearly a year ago. I would describe my use then as frequent, distracted, yet silent. I didn't post much, I had a couple of photos albums and I checked it far too many times a day.
Why did I get rid of it? I was started to loathe its constant presence. I was becoming aware that my checking it, bringing it up on my phone and scrolling through old posts was now unconscious. Sort of the way I'll look at my phone for the time, turn it off, put it down, and have to look at it again 15 seconds later because I didn't actually register the time the first time.
Every once in a while I would go through my list and remove people I didn't see as adding to my life. I think I got it down to just under 100 and still felt I had excess. I wasn't happy with what I felt was artificial interaction that Facebook provided. I also didn't like how it was making me feel.
I had just finished university in July and was job-hunting while working at a tourist trap chocolate store downtown. Looking at the successes of my peers kind of chipped away at my self-esteem. After a while I realized it wasn't adding anything to my life and was in fact taking a little away.
I feel as though Facebook is a curated collection of moments, feelings and achievements. The general consensus being you post something you want to share with people, the exciting moments, trips, milestones all curated to a central spot. I'm not going to try to simplify Facebook because it's a different form of communication. It's the online version of the shopping mall, market, Roman bath house. But for me, it was becoming excessive and artificial.
I will admit I wanted to remove it earlier but I had been in school and it was handy for group meetings and planning. After school was done I felt more than willing to let it go.
I wanted to simplify my life and give myself a chance to feel good about the things I've accomplished and the direction I was headed in my life and what I was surrounding myself. I didn't make a statement, I just deleted it. Some of my friends noticed right away and asked where I'd gone. Others took some time and I still get the occasional 'do you not have Facebook anymore?'
Those I talk to I talk to. Those I don't I don't. It's simple. I like it.
What do you think about Facebook? Have you ever deactivated your account and if so did you go back? Why? What's your preferred form of social media?


text:
Wonky heart earrings with sunflower design
Embossed with a sunflower print these wonky heart earrings are made with fine silver. I have polished this piece in the tumbler and oxidised the pattern to leave some wonderful colours.
The hearts are approximately 18mm tall and 14mm at the widest point and comes on sterling silver ear wires
Matching necklace avaliable in my store
Packaged in an ivory organza bag.
If you are buying this item as a gift and would like them shipped direct to the recipient I am happy to add a personal message.
Please note all items are handmade to order and may vary slightly from image shown.
My love for hearts, flowers and all things girlie!
Shipping & delivery
This item will be posted to you by Made in Cornwall with love within 3 days of receiving payment.
|Shipping destination
|Additional items
|United Kingdom
Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Germany, France, Spain, Finland, Belgium, Portugal, Poland, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Austria, Latvia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Isle of Man
|USA and Canada
|Rest of the World
Returns Policy
You have 14 days, from receipt, to notify the seller if you wish to cancel your order or exchange an item.
Unless faulty, the following types of items are non-refundable: items that are personalised, bespoke or made-to-order to your specific requirements; items which deteriorate quickly (e.g. food), personal items sold with a hygiene seal (cosmetics, underwear) in instances where the seal is broken.


text:
Tuesday, October 30
Thursday, July 26
The Bay
Labels: plein air
Saturday, July 14
Pinnacle Hill
Friday, July 13
Tuesday, June 12
Labels: figure life
Friday, June 1
Friday, April 13
Saturday, April 7
Thursday, March 15
Blue Iris
Monday, February 12
The Purist
Sunday, February 11
Silver ball on Pencil Case
Saturday, February 3
Wednesday, January 17
Thursday, November 30
The Model's daughter
Saturday, November 18
Friday, November 10
Boit Daughters
The actual size of the painting is about 4-1/2" square
Friday, November 3
Final Light
Tuesday, October 17
Picture book
in this painting, from life, I really pushed the chroma hard, I went crazy with the background color to see if it would make the overly saturated flesh colors look feasible. Although this example is not that successful, I think this idea may have some merit. What do you think ???
I have often heard that painting in a "rim-lighting" situation is pretty difficult... This painting showed me just how true that is.
Tuesday, September 26
here is my version, in oils
Monday, September 25
Weekly paint class was canceled and we are 1 session into a 3-4 session sitting, so nothing to show on that front. I will leave you with a Painting I copied and donated to a United Way fundraiser.
Everything we see obstructs our view of what is behind it, and whatever that is, is precisly what we want to see.
To quote the original artist,
René Magritte
"My painting is visible images which conceal nothing; they evoke mystery and, indeed, when one sees one of my pictures, one asks oneself this simple question, 'What does that mean?'. It does not mean anything, because mystery means nothing either, it is unknowable. "
Wednesday, September 6
Sunday, August 27
Tuesday, August 22
It's nice to be able to exploit the strong diagnols and sharp lines of a Man's face in a painting. This particular 3 hour study from life shows just that.
The jaw, nose, forehead, eyebrows, cheek, and neck are all very angular hardly any curves at all.
Compare that to the study below of his wife who posed for us the week before he did, all the features are round and curvy, just how we like our women.
This angular V.S. round is a long used tool the artist has used to help establish gender in painting, or sculpture for that matter.
paintings really show this. Both of these paintings are of the same model, one by me, the other by a friend at class. Notice how the gender is ambiguous on the painting with the strong angles, the other, curvier painting, is definitely a female. This, I believe, creates more tension in the angular painting and therefore it is the stronger painting. Although more subtle, similar devices were used in the Mona Lisa, creating a more dynamic painting.
Sunday, August 20
Oil 18"x14"
Friday, August 18
This oil painting was pretty hard for me to photograph correctly since the size is larger than I am used to. This is about 46" X 29" done in oils
I called this "Stark Ratio" because of the high contrast in values and also, the very soft dress is contrasted sharply with the very "manly" depiction of the features..is it a man..is it a woman, I thought that this ambiguousness would add tension...did it?... you tell me.
Friday, July 28
this is 16"X20" oil on panel, painted from life.
It looks like the head dress is kind of off perspective although I believe it may have been wrapped differently each session
Thursday, July 27
For me it is essential, that as a realistic painter, I go directly to nature to learn how she works. I do not want to paint a picture of a photographic representation's of nature I want to paint paintings of MY representation's of nature... Big difference, after all I have two eyes.
24"X20" Oil on linen
This absolutely stunning model was with my painting group for two, three hour sessions and even with that amount of time I still did not feel I had long enough. I focused mostly on the face and feel it is pretty successful, although looking at it now I wish I would not have left her left hand looking like a crab claw.
These two paintings were actually supposed to be only one, our model turned out to be a little bit too much of a mover for me, I decided to do seperate paintings over the 2 3-hours live sessions from different vantage points.
This is a 3 hour 16X20 Oil painting from life
This next particular portrait was interesting in that I was facing directly into the spotlight, giving me an interesting lighting setup, as well as forcing me to squint even more than I normally do while painting. This is another 3 hour 16X20 Oil painting
Saturday, July 22
Friday, July 21
These woods are near Turning Point park in Rochester, NY. I wanted to capture the wonderful dappled light showing through the forest, it was challenging, considering the lighting was changing constantly. I was lucky enough to also have a figure to include, creating a more enjoyable painting .


text:
Urbane Cardi by Kristi Johnson
Welcome! You are browsing as a guestCreate a free account to see 4 projects made from this pattern and more... What am I missing?
© Shalimar Yarns
© Shalimar Yarns
© Shalimar Yarns
© Shalimar Yarns
Urbane Cardi
This pattern is currently being test knit and is scheduled for release March 1st, 2013. For notification, sign up for our email at Shalimar Yarns.
Urbane Cardi is the perfect "go-to" sweater for throwing on over a long sleeved tee or over a thin camisole.
This is a short-sleeved (to the elbow) sweater that is knit back and forth from the bottom up, with tapered front bottom edges and a square neckline which allows the collar to fold over for a small lapel. The sweater has a textured stitch pattern, knit in sleeves, optional 3-buttons and slight waist shaping. Urbane Cardi is designed to have 1-2" positive ease, and to overlap in the front for buttoning or wearing with a belt.
About this pattern
4 projects, in 10 queues
About this yarn
by Shalimar Yarns
100% Merino
250 yards / 100 grams
rating of 4.5 from 59 votes
243 projects
stashed 195 times
More from Kristi Johnson
601 ratings
1690 projects
36 ratings
95 projects
2 ratings
3 projects
- Page created: January 4, 2013
- Last updated: April 21, 2015 …
- visits in the last 24 hours
- visitors right now


text:
US State Foods
Taste the States: 50 Iconic American Foods
Photo 25 of 50
Missouri: Kansas City Barbecue
In the early 20th century, Henry Perry opened a smoked-meats shop and developed what is known today as Kansas City barbecue. Ribs, chicken, brisket, and links are served with coleslaw, potato salad, and baked beans.
0previous images
19more images


text:
Dell :: Precision M6400 DockMar 15, 2009
We currently have many Latitude D830s with the D/Dock stations on lease. When the lease runs out on these, I'd like to get some M6400s.
Are there any similar docking stations available? We currently drive 3 external LCD monitors plus use the lid on each, but 1900x1200 on a 15.4" screen is starting to affect my eyes as I feel the effects of age.
The only docks I've found so far are the port replicators and it looks like you can't use the lid with two monitors. We'd be willing to sacrifice one monitor, but not two. We also don't want to switch to desktops due to frequent travel?


text:
Caution Tape Skinny Scarf by Nichole Verville
Welcome! You are browsing as a guestCreate a free account to see 3 projects made from this pattern and more... What am I missing?
© Nichole Verville
Caution Tape Skinny Scarf
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download
I had a friend ask for a caution tape scarf because she had seen one being sold online. I checked online and on Ravelry and found knitting patterns: (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/knitted-police-tape)
(http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crime-of-fashion) …but none in crochet so I worked out how I wanted the lettering to look since I wanted it a bit different from the knit examples I saw and then graphed it out.
About this pattern
3 projects, in 32 queues
About this yarn
by Caron
100% Acrylic
315 yards / 170 grams
rating of 4.0 from 17199 votes
187699 projects
stashed 73095 times
About this yarn
by Caron
100% Acrylic
315 yards / 170 grams
rating of 4.0 from 1993 votes
13037 projects
stashed 5001 times
More from Nichole Verville
60 ratings
246 projects
3 ratings
11 projects
4 ratings
9 projects
- Page created: September 30, 2009
- Last updated: September 30, 2009 …
- visits in the last 24 hours
- visitors right now


text:
The second edition of the Sport and Global Governance Conference, will take place on May 5th and 6th at the Pompeu Fabra University Ciutadella's Campus.
The Conference is organized by the Philosophy of Law Area of UPF and with the collaboration of Board of Trustees and the Department of Law of UPF, the Asociación Española de Filosofía del Deporte and the COPLEFC [Col·legi de Llicenciats en Educació Física i Ciències de l'Activitat Física i de l'Esport de Catalunya], will take place on May 5th and 6th at the Pompeu Fabra University Ciutadella's Campus.
It is open to all students, professors and professionals who are interested in analyzing the ethical, philosophical, legal and/or moral problems of Sports.
It is a two days Conference in which there will be three keynotes and a workshop given by recognized professionals and professors on the main theme of the Conference. In addition there will be several panels where the selected papers will be presented.
Click here for further information


text:
Last weekend we spent time with David and Kristen and Brad and Lesha. So fun to get together with old friends. Our kiddos enjoyed one another while we caught up on 10 years of news. We enjoyed shopping at Canton, a well known flea market. I can't believe I came home with nothing. They boys got wooden pop guns and visited dog town where they picked out their favorite puppy!!
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Fun with old friends
Posted by Us 4 at 3:02 PM
1 comment:
- Kristen said...
Great times. Can't wait to do it again.
- February 11, 2008 at 8:43 PM
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Yep, another round of I'm-feeling-lazy. Last week was pretty exhausting for both of us so there is only a few new recipes to share. We also went out to dinner one night and scored some free pizza leftover from a work function another night. I also made a huge batch of chipotle chili that we still have a bunch of leftovers of.
Anyway, here you go.
Cajun Chicken Pasta
This recipe was courtesy of The Pioneer Woman via Pinterest. I used cashew cream instead of regular heavy cream and reduced the chicken and pasta. It was saucy and warm and delicious but I was mildly annoyed with all the "to taste" measurements. For salt and pepper? Sure. Everyone's palate differs. But the cayenne and the cajun seasoning had to be played with quite a bit and a bit more guidance there would have been nice. Oh well. It was good, it just took some trial and error.
Curry and Maple Sweet Potato Soup
So I buy my curry powder in bulk and apparently I bought the stronger vindaloo curry powder instead of the standard. As a result, the 2 1/2 Tablespoons that this recipe called for was major overkill but I should have known better. Alas, the maple flavor was masked by the overpowering curry but the idea was nice. I just lacked in the execution department.
Baked Mustard Lime Chicken
This recipe is for true mustard lovers and not for the faint of heart. Between the tangy mustard and the tangier lime, this chicken turned out quite… um, tangy. But it was easy and really moist and healthy so there's that. (It was made easier by skipping the food processor step and just mixing the marinade in a 2-cup measuring cup.)
Filed under: Food Blogs |


text:
Moscow hotel market remains 5% down on RevPAR in 2015
July 2015
According to JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group, following May's results, Moscow remains 5% down on RevPAR for the year.
Luxury hotels continue to do well, in May alone there was a RevPAR increase of 20% over May last year (coming from an increase of 12% rate and 8% occupancy) to show that price rises are kicking in and still foreign travellers are seeing value in the segment. "Year to date the luxury segment is up 12% in ADR to RUB 15,200 and flat on occupancy, which is still encouraging given that the Four Seasons was not open this time last year," says David Jenkins, Head of JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group.
Upper Upscale hotels had a 6% RevPAR increase in May and year to date sit the same percentage up for the year – all through occupancy with rates so far flat to last year. "The Upscale segment remains a concern with a year to date drop in RevPAR of 10% – coming split between rate and occupancy. These larger hotels have been hit by the drop in 'blue-chip' corporate business. It is clear that these hotels will be unable to return to growth until Western corporate business returns to the city," he says.
Jenkins says that the Upper Midscale segment has seen a boost of occupancy year to date by 10% but a drop in ADR of 6% – coming mostly though the need to focus more on 'cheaper' business such as that from Asia.


text:
Sebastian Saavedra will become the latest in a long line of single seater converts to race in Red Bull Global Rallycross this weekend when he makes his series début at the Phoenix double header season opener.
Driving the number 77 Ford Fiesta, the Colombian also joins an exclusive club of former open wheel stars to pilot the car in Red Bull GRC.
Read More at The Checkered Flag
Image: Larry Chen


text:
it's tuesday. that means i am talking about faith and school and their delicious intertwining. conveniently, it is also the first day of our semester here at iwu. sometimes i plan things like that, but this time, it was sheer coincidence. if you believe in that sort of thing.
does loving Jesus affect the way i approach school?
quick answer: yes. and no.
when i take the time to both contemplate my position in life and ruminate on the quality of my position in life and ruminate on the quality of my output--whether educational or creative or whatever--i truly desire to be honoring to God and a blessing to those around me. i want to commit significant time and energy to my [school]work: producing quality schtuff.
but i'll admit that it is challenging to maintain that dedication when i am slogging through the thousands of pages of reading material or fighting to stay engaged with my research paper at the end of a long, exhausting semester.
i love school. reading, writing, the whole shebang (anyone else hear william hung's voice singing, 'she-bang, she-bang'?). it's just ingrained in me. so i naturally want to be a good student. the problem is that i am also really lazy. i naturally want to just be uber mellow and do nothing all the time. those desires tend to war in me. go figure.
in many ways, this is just a glimpse of my heart toward life in general.


text:
I have a feeling that, once in a while, I'm going to be compelled to share those "perfect things"–foods, products, restaurant meals, etc. Some things are just too good not to share!
Like this:
Now Trader Joe's has so many great things, but this stuff is serious business. I generally discover things there in one of three ways: via a random find due to pretty packaging or a craving, creeping on other shoppers' carts, or sampling. This was a sample win. The evening it was out in the store, I'm pretty sure I told every employee I saw that it was the "best sample day ever". (It was being served WARM on top of the best vanilla ice cream ever, what was I supposed to do?) It's that good.
This sauce is so smooth, and has that sweet, browned butter taste with the perfect amount of salt. (And it's salt you can actually taste, which is nice–sometimes I think the "salted" descriptor might be overused…) I like to heat it up for just a few seconds in the microwave before I pour it over the ice cream. While it's perfect with vanilla ice cream, I've also had quite excellent experiences combining it with other flavors like coffee, caramel, and the always delicious Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey.
You probably need this.


text:
something to think about
As of now, President Barack Hussein Obama has kept the United States of America safe longer into his presidency than George W. Bush did.
He was a MUSICIAN, ASTRONOMER, EDUCATOR, CAT LOVER, ATHEIST, AND AMERICAN PATRIOT. Milo kept a lot of people thinking, learning and entertained for many years. He probably angered a few, too. No matter--he is sorely missed.


text:
I have done some more sketching, both developing character and just a bit of general practicing. (mostly with hands)
I started with the drawing on the left. Gradually getting more shape.
And know I have this shape. very similar, but I think slightly better. A few other scribbles, trying to pose him differently. (and failing)
Here is my character about to throw a knife. The one on the right was drawn first and looks more like hes waving. The left one at least looks like hes standing.
I tried to picture him with his basic outfit (although not much detail) and also thin as well. OK so the thin ones don't really show much...
Mostly practicing hands although the scribbles in the middle are supposed to be the trapeze artist just getting out of the cellar. Those aren't really any better than the original storyboards.
I think I'm finally getting to grips with hands know.
I know this looks like someone talking on the phone but actually he is supposed to be examining the swiss army knife. The one labeled 3 probably shows this the clearest.
I was trying to show the movement of him throwing a knife. That needs some work.
Here I have drawn my character walking forwards. I think they've come out reasonably well. (certainly compared to some of the earlier scribbles)
And another look at the hand. These are some of the shots that are in the first storyboard.
The last one is just brining together some of the ideas and I think it has improved quite a lot since the beginning.
I think I need to get started on my story boards very soon. I also need to experiment with colour. My character (as you can see) is a lot less tall, has a soft triangular shaped body with reasonably long but thin deflated arms and legs. This is because all his weight has been added to his tummy and hasn't had much exercise!


text:
A creepy visitor
Back on - sorry, swimming, and school
It's been warming up here, to the point that swimming is now a nearly daily activity. We started when it was bracing, but couldn't swim long due to lips turning blue. For the last week or so, it's been so nice we've spent an hour or more in at a time.
At a recent party at a friend's, the boys were swimming when William performed a tricky twisting backward drop into the pool from a seated start...a bit too close to the edge. We took a quick trip to the local hospital/clinic for a couple stitches.
It was our first real test of the medical system here and we were quite pleased. William was wiped out afterward, to nobody's surprise.
Later in the week (in fact, starting the next morning) he returned to his usual chipper self.
We're looking forward to Thursday, when the stitches come out and he can get back in the pool.
Caves and drawings
Later, we had lunch near a small reservoir. Our leftovers were investigated by a baboon; the students had a bit of fun chasing him away before we calmed them down.
And finally, we climbed to the top of a large basolith and had an amazing panoramic view. These hills are truly unique in my experience.
- Matthew
In the Matopos hills
Then we drove another 20-25 minutes, first on one-lane paved and then on dirt roads, until we arrived at the lodges.
The lodges themselves are quite nice, with electricity, indoor plumbing, and fabulous catering by Chef Matthias and his crew.
The roofs are traditional construction and quite geometrically interesting.
But what interested the students most as we arrived hot off the busses was the large pool, created in a natural granite basin.
A trip to Matopos
Matopos is about a 6 hour drive from the school, depending on traffic and how many police stops there are. Around lunchtime, we stopped briefly for bathroom breaks and a cool drink.
Along the way the scenery was both familiar (sere grasses, dried by sun, with an occasional wildfire burn) and new (dotted not by sagebrush nor pine but by flat topped bushes/trees called thoi).
Today we walked with a friend about 2 kilometers (a little over 1 mile) to what we call the "Gucci" Spar. It's bigger than any other in the area and has the largest selection of foreign goods. As you might expect from our nickname for it, it also tends to have the highest prices (though it also has deals, you just have to comparison shop).
Our friend pointed out a display I was about to walk past: the milk company is giving away...cows!?! I read it twice before I really believed it.
- Matthew
A good nightlight
On my birthday, Juana took me out to a great dinner and we noticed a really beautiful lamp. Juana found a local shop that sells similar, but smaller, lamps and they also had low-wattage bulbs. Eureka! The boys now have a beautiful glowing cheetah to protect them from the dark.
We had a small party with our staff and their families: Elizabeth, our housekeeper and nanny, her daughter Patience, and her grandchildren (Patience's children) Takudzwa and Tanai; Itai, our gardener, and MoreBlessing, his wife. The cake was pretty sugary (the kids loved it) and the ice cream was delicious.
It was a wonderful day!
Blooming views
Plants are starting to bloom, responding to the slowly warming days (here below the equator, the cool dry season is beginning to end). All around our property, beautiful blossoms and flowers are appearing...
Zesa (electric)
Electricity here in Harare often goes by the name of the company that provides it, Zesa. As in "oh, blast, Zesa is out again," or "Papi, do we have Zesa?"
It's not unknown to have Zesa for an entire day, but it's rare. More often, electricity will be off for some portion of the day. Entire days without Zesa are also rare, fortunately.
We do have a generator for when Zesa is out. It's a big diesel beast, quite noisy, but invaluable when we loose power just before dinner, for example.
To run it, we just turn the key, just like starting a car. The there's a switch in our breaker box that toggles between Zesa and the generator. (In the middle, labeled Z/Off/G. There's also a switch that activates a buzzer, so we know when the power is back on and can shut off the noisy beast (lower right in the picture).
We're getting pretty used to this routine; even William isn't much phased when the power drops any more.
On Friday, Michael had a sleepover at a friend 's house, so Juana and I had a nice dinner out. William figured out how to make a fairly stable hat out of his bread, which I didn't even know was possible. The other couple in the restaurant were quite amused.
Walking around
My favorite part of the walk to school is the path just outside the school gates. There is a double-line of tall firs on either side of the gate, so the final bit before school feels like the Forbidden Forest from the Harry Potter stories. Fun! :-)
Fun day with new staff
Today the school took the new staff members to a local historical park called Dombashava. It's set around a giant rock outcropping in which historic cave paintings were discovered and are preserved. We hiked around, on and over, admired the cave and paintings, then headed back for lunch.
For lunch, we were taken to a restaurant on a small game preserve. After a fantastic meal, we walked out to see kudu, impala, zebra and I don't know what all. Up close (at least, as close as the animals felt comfortable with, which was plenty close).
A quickie tour of our house
Here's a quick visual tour of our new digs:


text:
Make-Up Masterclass
I purchased this book probably around February, and it wasn't until now that I was able to read it thoroughly enough to post a proper review. Makeup is probably one of my biggest hobbies and I'm always looking forward to learning more. Be it through trial and error, blogs, YouTube, websites, magazines, or books, I'm always looking for new things to learn and new things to try. After previewing the selection in my local bookstore, I thought that I would give this book a try.
The intention of this book is to teach the everyday woman how to apply makeup in a way that enhances their natural beauty. It is meant to be a go-to book, a "beauty bible," if you will. There were definitely things in this book that I encountered during my 1+ years exposure to the makeup world, but there were plenty of other things of which I had never heard. I found that the book was very organized and the formatting was consistent throughout while still being able to draw my attention. The photographs were beautiful and helped to illustrate the author's purpose.
One of the things that I liked about the book was the author's concept of "Skintelligence," which is an understanding of skin and how to keep it healthy. I consider myself to be someone with oily skin, and there were definitely a handful of helpful tips. I not only picked up a few pointers about keeping the skin healthy, but also about what types of makeup would be most effective. In her book, Kidd has different ways of breaking sections up into skin type, skin color, and age. She also includes how to address specific skin problems, such as scarring, open pores, and redness. For those of you wondering which colors are best suited for your skin tone, Kidd includes suggestions of colors and color combinations for each skin tone. There's a section for everyone and I'm confident that a vast majority of people would be able to find a description fitting them.
Another thing that I liked about the book were the Top Ten Tips that were included in almost every section of the book. I thought that the tips gave a good overview of the previous section and highlighted the most important points into something that was easy to remember. There were also lots of other tips that I found useful, including a section on when to throw away makeup (it's always difficult to say good-bye, especially for something you spent $14+ on!) and a section on what to do when the seasons change. I'm not sure if other makeup books have sections on nail care, but this one does and I thought that it was very helpful and a nice addition.
The last thing that the book includes is a collection of looks that the readers can try on their own. It's not step-by-step per se, but it has very detailed instructions and a few illustrations that I think anyone could follow. Because this book focuses on enhancing a woman's natural beauty, there aren't really looks that you would find on a runway, for example. Despite this, I still appreciate the looks and find them very useful. For example, there are looks for corporate settings, nights out (including a way to spice up daytime looks for the evening), and vacations.
Overall, I thought that this book was a nice read for beauty beginners and makeup enthusiasts alike. It gives a lot of good advice and I like that it strives to play up a woman's natural beauty. Although it stresses natural beauty, it does not completely write off playful colors in total favor of neutrals--it just shows what Kidd feels best suits and is appropriate for different skin tones. I felt that she was very knowledgeable about what she was writing and by the end of it, I thought that I had learned a lot. I felt that she was not only knowledgeable about skin and color theory, but also about products.
Fellow makeup mavens might know that Jemma Kidd has several lines of cosmetic products. First impression would be that she would try her best to market her products and her products solely. However, that is not the case! I was very surprised when there were mentions of different brands like Clinique, and this continued all throughout the book. Of course, there are occasional mentions of her products and it is predominantly her products that are featured in the pictures, but I liked that other options were given. In fact, there is even an index in the back of the book of some brands that Kidd recommends, among these are brands like MAC and L'Oreal.
I hope you found this review helpful! Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions!
Disclaimer: I have not been paid to review the book featured above. I purchased the book reviewed in this blog post and did not receive it for free. I ensure that this is my true and honest opinion.


text: Section: Wanted Title: URQ bumper skirts/valances Price: 300.00 Location: oregon Date: December 04, 2005 Contact: derek Email: whatsmyaddressagain at yahoo.com Phone: Description: NO PICTURES. looking for some in good shape, possibly with bumpers, and also looking for fenders and quarterpanels. i'm located on the west coast, so hopefully there's something out here. URL: http://www.audifans.com/marketplace/show.php?table=pm_audifans_Wanted&id=378 -- [ This is an automated message ] [ You are receiving this message ] [ because you signed up for the ] [ Marketplace email notification. ]


text:
I call this time away a gift because I truly did not appreciate my life on the Little Farm before I was called away. I felt I was slowly spinning my wheels, that no matter how hard I worked, I just could not get the Brown Barn brand and products out to enough people fast enough using the Internet alone. I had procrastinated the decision to really jump in with Brown Barn as long as I possibly could but a turning point had occurred, it was either shut it down or ramp it up. I chose to ramp it up and have not regretted one single moment of the time and effort it took to do this.
Most people would not choose to leave their home to "go out in the big world" and spread the message of their business in the manner we did. And I certainly do not recommend it as a choice for everyone - it was the right choice from me though. I needed to throw my hat in the ring and Brown Barn deserved the effort to become a "real" business in the greater market-place. I also knew that the only way the Little Farm would be productive as the Brown Barn Company was for us to establish the Brown Barn business first, then come back to the farm. It seems backwards - but this was the only way we could make things happen. We'd tried other avenues and all had come to dead-ends. So out into the world went the Brown Barn Company, taking a break from the farm.
Now that the Brown Barn Company has taken another turn in its life, going over to primarily Wholesaling and Internet sales, I have suddenly found myself at home again on the Little Farm - back where I started and joyful to be here.
I am loving being home again but this time with a more focused purpose. The farm will be the location of our second lab, where we will be producing bar soap, candles and infusing herbal oils to be sold individually and used in the popular Brown Barn lotions, sugar scrubs and massage bars. I will also be conducting the business portion of the wholesaling, updating the web-sites and more from there. By leaving I was able to learn and come back with a fresh, new purpose for myself, Brown Barn and the Little Farm and will hopefully breathe a new, more focused and productive life into the place and my own world.
Like all home-comings, mine is filled with joy, exclamation and raised eyebrows. When I left to start and supervise the retail stores my yard had been my pride and joy. After running the greenhouse as a business for many years I'd accumulated an expansive variety of perennials and had spread wood mulch around every bed, tree, shrub and building in approximately a five acre area. We'd built a "micro-climate" fenced garden for lavender and roses and had put a few years into dedicated organic herb production. Our small orchard was just beginning to produce fruit and I had neat rows of canned fruit spreads, jams and garnishes on my kitchen shelves. Whole whiskey barrels overflowing with flowers decorated the landscape.
|The fenced "micro-climate" garden for Lavender and Roses.
I thought, okay, he's one man, alone in the house and on the farm for awhile, how much damage could he do? Oh Boy!! While my husband did his best, he is uber-focused on his business and business is all he is focused on. The lawns were minimally mowed by hired hands, the greenhouse is now weedy and the house - always in a state of half-renovation is worse than ever. I have so many projects going on right at home I am not even sure where to begin or when I'll be able to leave guilt-free again!
Yesterday I did the first of what will be many "mows" of the large yard, gardens and orchard. I found left to go wild, Mother Nature has made a big step forward in reclaiming the little farm. All of the trees and shrubs are in need of trimming, weeds are rampant - grown into the flower beds so tight I fear giving up and mowing off is the only way to deal with them, "weed trees" have grown up among the shrubs and a "gift" from a neighbor of wild bamboo has invaded the entire front yard. My beloved fenced garden is so tight with grass and weeds I cannot imagine how to even begin to proceed in that area and my lovely whiskey barrels have been used as garbage cans for some of our employees! I also realize I will need to focus more on the business of the Little Farm/Brown Barn than on the decorations (and like most women, I do love to decorate!)
But as bad as things have been let go there are still some beauties fighting their way thru the weeds and the farm is still pretty in its state of wild disrepair. Here are some pics from yesterday's first Spring mow on the Little Farm.
|Plum trees in bloom this week.
|I watched these Fritallarias grow almost overnight!
|Pictures do not do justice to how very large these tulips are, I was pleasantly surprised to find that even without proper mulching and feeding they are happily growing and multiplying right thru the weeds.
|Weeds weeds weeds in the background of this "Peony" tulip.
|I'm not sure how to approach the weed issue, I might have to actually dig out all of the bulbs and replant.
|Lola, our son's Border Collie has come to live on the little farm with us as our son has joined my husband in his business. She's like having a child on the farm again and loves to jump in my garden pond.
|The barn is slowly being re-claimed by Mother Nature - just like all of us!
~Chris Untiedt, Owner, The Brown Barn Company llc


text:
This will surely get mixed reactions and emotions for married people as I am sure that not everyone is blessed with great in-laws like I am. For other married people, the topic of in-laws might not be a good idea to write about. Heck, it might even bring back bad thoughts or unpleasant memories.
In my case, I have to say I am lucky.
My husband's family are as supportive and as kindhearted as a bestfriend. If this is not enough words to say how great they are.
You might say, "Well, you probably don't live with them in the same house." You are right. My in-laws live in another place. Which is exactly why some of you married people should try to get your own place. Admittedly, it might be inevitable for some of you to do that. However, I know there is a way for us to live in harmony.
My mother-in-law, with senior citizen card and all, dresses more fashionably than me. She can dance and party like a yuppie. She is no KJ and has energy to go shopping all day. My father-in-law is a gentle, soft-spoken man who is just all supportive and understanding of his children.
My sisters-in-law and only brother-in-law are respectful, polite and definitely fun to be with. I do wish sometimes, though, that we all had more time to spend together than the occasional vacation or visit for the kids' parties.
If you have not been as lucky, don't worry, we all do not get to have everything. For me, I have been blessed in this aspect of married life.


text:
For those that know me, you know that I consider myself to be a pop culture glutton. You also know that, while I read a lot (the small number of books I've completed thus far in 2009 notwithstanding), I tend to choose my new books by jumping on a bandwagon. For instance, why did I pick up Tess of the d'Urbervilles earlier this year? Because Masterpiece Classic was airing an adaptation of it. Why did I choose to read Twilight last summer? Because all the young kids were doing it, and I turn 26 in a couple of weeks, and I'd like to still feel slightly relevant. Why did I pick up Revolutionary Road? Because it was supposed to be the role that won Kate Winslet her first, much-deserved Oscar. Also, it was on the buy-one-get-one-half-off table at Borders.
The fact that the role of April Wheeler didn'twin Kate Winslet that golden little man doesn't really matter at this point; she won for The Reader – which I currently have on loan from the Portland Public Library, so, see? Bandwagon.
I was going to write a long, explanatory synopsis right now, but I'm … tired. And honestly, you can look up the plot summary on Wikipedia. Here — I'll give you all a minute to go click that link and read what happens to Frank and April Wheeler, because in this particular entry, I don't want to discuss plot — I want to discuss Other Things. While you're at that, you should also check out the plot summary for the film as well.
It's fine; I'll wait.
Welcome back!
First things first, the novel is not nearlyas cut and dry as the above Wikipedia sites claim it is – the novel is an astounding work. It really gets into the nitty-gritty of how horrible a life in Suburbia can be if you let it get to you. And when you're April and Frank Wheeler, who never wanted to enter into Suburbia in the first place – the only reason they married is because April got pregnant with their first child, and Frank wouldn't let her get an abortion then, either – it can kill you from the inside out.
"Oh, yes," April said [of the house] … "Of course it does have the picture window; I guess there's no escaping that."
"I guess not," Frank said. "Still, I don't suppose one picture window is necessarily going to destroy our personalities." [31]
The entire novel is about trying to escape from the box that you and Society have put yourself into, although David on GoodReads.com had a good point – that Frank and April "are tormented by the idea that they are not living up to their best selves … but [that] they have utterly self-deluding notions about what their best selves are or how to bring them into being" (David, reviewed 11/16/07).
So, I started reading this after watching the film, and I'm struck by a huge difference, and I'm not sure to whom I should attribute the difference. The novel is told, largely, in Frank's point of view. While it is not first-person narration, the novel is completely the story of Frank. He is constantly attempting to define himself in terms of him, rather than in terms of Society, or in terms of What Is Right.
Wasn't it true, then, that everything in his life from that point on had been a succession of things he hadn't really wanted to do? Taking a hopelessly dull job to prove he could be as responsible as any other family man, moving to an overpriced, genteel apartment to prove his mature belief in the fundamentals of orderliness and good health, having another child to prove that the first one hadn't been a mistake, buying a house in the country because that was the next logical step and he had to prove himself capable of taking it. Proving, proving. [53]
After a horrific fight with April and during the requisite tap-dancing-around-each-other phase, Frank takes up with a secretary, Maureen. On their first lunch, Frank tells her his carefully-constructed biography:
Through it all, though, ran a bright and skillfully woven threat that was just for Maureen: a portrait of himself as decent but disillusioned young family man, sadly and bravely at war with his environment. [101]
He wishes he was better than his surroundings; and when he returns home and April gives him her plan of moving to France so he can determine what he wants to do with his life while she supports him, he latches onto the plan like the lifeline he needed.
But life fucks him over – as it tends to do with most people, in my opinion. In a fit of boredom coupled with feeling pretty good about going to France, Frank riffs off a pamphlet for a computer company, which he calls "Speaking of Inventory Control." He expects nothing to come from it, knowing he's leaving in about four months. To his surprise, it becomes an instant hit, and now he's being thought of for a promotion.
And then, of course, April becomes pregnant for a third time. She wants to abort it so they can continue with their plans of moving to France, but over sixty pages or so, Frank convinces her that it's a bad idea to get rid of the baby. Using the raise and promotion and the chances the promotion will give them to forge a new life here in the states eventually wears April down, and she capitulates.
Anyway. The novel, as I said about forty paragraphs ago (it feels like), is Frank's. It's his struggles, it's his ennui, it's his sense of self. April is there, as his wife and most formidable opponent, but we don't delve into her psyche at all. maybe it was the style of the novel, maybe it was the time period, but while April does have a distinct personality, she doesn't have any distinct thoughts we can hear – because the novel is told about Frank, from Frank, for Frank; and his struggles to define himself as a man.
For Frank, being a man means rising above mediocrity, and rising above what society deems acceptable. The character of John Givings (for which Michael Shannon was nominated for a Best Supporting Oscar) is the truth-teller, the catalyst, the Seer. In their first meeting, John asks Frank about his job:
"Actually, it's sort of a stupid job. I mean there's nothing – you know, interesting about it, or anything."
"'Interesting'?" John Givings seemed offended by the word. "You worry about whether a job is 'interesting' or not? I thought only women did that. Women and boys. Didn't have you figured that way." [197]
And again, about their hopes of moving to France:
The practical side of the Europe plan didn't seem to interest John Givings, but he was full of persistent questions about their reasons for going; and once, when Frank said something about "the hopeless emptiness of everything in this country," he came to a stop on the grass and looked thunderstruck.
"Wow," he said. "Now you've said it. … Maybe it does take a certain amount of guts to see the emptiness, but it takes a hell of a lot more to see the hoplessness. And I guess when you do see the hopelessness, that's when there's nothing to do but take off. If you can." [200]
One aspect that really struck me about this novel was how Yates used Frank's piece "Speaking of Inventory Control." It was introduced in one section, where Frank was nearly giddy about going to France and thoroughly enjoying blowing off work. Then it became something that elevated his sense of worth, and opened up avenues at work he wasn't expecting. When Frank won the fight with April – when he had finally convinced her to keep the baby (or, at best, delayed her enough until it was no longer safe to do otherwise), Yates used the piece in a way that punched me in the face:
Only very gradually, there at the table, was he able to sort out and identify what it was that had haunted him on waking, that had threatened to make him gag on his orange juice and now prevented his enjoyment of the brilliant grass and trees and sky beyond the window.
It was that he was going to have another child, and he wasn't at all sure that he wanted one.
"Knowing what you've got, comma," said the living human voice in the playback of the Dictaphone, "knowing what you need, comma, knowing what you can do without, dash. That's inventory control.
"Paragraph…" [258]
It overwhelmed me; almost broke me, right in the break room at lunchtime.
While the novel belongs to Frank, the film belongs to April. It's her struggle to get Frank to France so she can blossom as well. It's her reluctance to carry a baby, because again, she'll be tied down to one spot and she won't be able to grow. It's her ennui, it's her side of the fight. And I'm not sure who's at fault for that difference in POV – Kate Winslet, for latching onto the character of April so fully; Justin Haythe, who wrote the screenplay; or Sam Mendes, for directing Kate, his wife. Or, conversely, Leonardo DiCaprio, for fading into the woodwork, as he tends to do.
The novel is heartbreaking. It's devastating, depressing, and bleak. It's amazing, and I don't think I can recommend it enough.
Grade for Revolutionary Road: 4 stars


text:
Home /
Our Sources / About Us
/ FAQs /
Advanced Search
Not what you're
looking for? Try an advanced search.
Download the entire decision to receive the complete text, official citation,
docket number, dissents and concurrences, and footnotes for this case.
Learn more about what you receive with purchase of this case.
September 29, 2011
ELIZABETH M. CASERTAv.GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
The opinion of the court was delivered by: McLaughlin, J.
This case arises from a hit-and-run accident involving the plaintiff and her boyfriend, Edward Carcarey. The plaintiff filed this suit against GEICO for breach of contract and bad faith following the defendant's denial of her claim under a GEICO insurance policy held by Suzanne Carcarey, Edward Carcarey's mother.
The defendant moved for judgment on the pleadings pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(c) arguing that the plaintiff is not covered by Suzanne Carcarey's insurance policy. The Court will grant this motion.
I. Facts as Alleged in the Complaint On the night of September 21, 2007, the plaintiff and
her boyfriend Edward Carcarey were walking along the shoulder of Route 422 in Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania when an unidentified car struck them both. The impact propelled Carcarey into the air. He was thrown into a gully where he died as a result of his injuries. The plaintiff suffered minor physical injuries, for which she was treated at a local hospital that night, as well as emotional distress. The unidentified motorist fled the scene. Compl. ¶¶ 10-14.
At the time of the accident, Suzanne Carcarey held an insurance policy issued by the defendant that covered four vehicles and provided uninsured motorist coverage for each vehicle. Edward Carcarey was insured under his mother's policy.*fn1 Id. ¶¶ 19-24. The plaintiff provided notice to the defendant of her claim under Suzanne Carcarey's policy and the defendant has refused to pay. Id. ¶¶ 28-29.
II. Analysis*fn2
The defendant filed this motion for judgment on the pleadings on the grounds that the plaintiff is not covered by Suzanne Carcarey's insurance policy.
The relevant portion of the policy is Amended Section IV, Uninsured Motorists Coverage. For the purpose of this section, the policy defines "insured" as follows:
2. "Insured" means:
a) you;
b) a household member;
c) any other person while occupying an owned auto;
d) any person who is entitled to recover damages because of bodily injury sustained by an insured ...
Our website includes the first part of the main text of the court's opinion.
To read the entire case, you must purchase the decision for download. With purchase,
you also receive any available docket numbers, case citations or footnotes, dissents
and concurrences that accompany the decision.
Docket numbers and/or citations allow you to research a case further or to use a case in a
legal proceeding. Footnotes (if any) include details of the court's decision. If the document contains a simple affirmation or denial without discussion,
there may not be additional text.
Download the entire decision to receive the complete text, official citation,
docket number, dissents and concurrences, and footnotes for this case.
Learn more about what you receive with purchase of this case.
LRC, Inc. About Us


text:
Home /
Our Sources / About Us
/ FAQs /
Advanced Search
Not what you're
looking for? Try an advanced search.
Download the entire decision to receive the complete text, official citation,
docket number, dissents and concurrences, and footnotes for this case.
Learn more about what you receive with purchase of this case.
May 26, 2011
IN THE MATTER OF ARTHUR RAY MONTGOMERY, PETITIONER,v.BRIAN FISCHER, AS COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, RESPONDENT.
Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Greene County) to review a determination of respondent which found petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Garry, J.
Calendar Date: April 20, 2011
Before: Peters, J.P., Spain, McCarthy, Garry and Egan Jr., JJ.
Petitioner was found guilty of engaging in a sexual act with another inmate in violation of prison disciplinary rules following a tier III disciplinary hearing. Upon administrative review, this determination was upheld. Petitioner thereafter commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding challenging that determination.
The misbehavior report, together with the testimony of theofficer who prepared it, the confidential testimony and the documentary evidence, provide substantial evidence to support the determination of guilt (see Matter of Rodriguez v Fischer, 76 AD3d 1131, 1132 [2010]; Matter of Smart v New York State Dept. of Correctional Servs., 75 AD3d 1017, 1017-1018 [2010]; Matter of Sanders v Goord, 47 AD3d 987, 988 [2008]). Petitioner's assertion that the misbehavior report was insufficient is unavailing. A review of the misbehavior report and the attached memoranda confirms the date, time and place of the incident and the disciplinary rules alleged to have been violated, and the factual basis for the charges are set forth with enough detail to notify petitioner of the charges and enable him to prepare a defense (see Matter of Edwards v Leclaire, 71 AD3d 1199, 1200 [2010]; Matter of Page v Fischer, 64 AD3d 1067, 1067 [2009]).
With regard to petitioner's claim that the hearing was not timely completed, the record indicates that a timely extension was obtained. In any event, the regulatory time limits are directory, not mandatory (see Matter of Rodriguez v Fischer, 76 AD3d at 1132; Matter of Sanders v Goord, 47 AD3d at 988). While the hearing transcript does contain gaps, it was not so deficient as to preclude meaningful review (see Matter of Barclay v Knowles, 79 AD3d 1550, 1551 [2010]; Matter of Reese v Bezio, 75 AD3d 1029, 1030 [2010]). Finally, the record reveals no bias on the part of the Hearing Officer and the determination was clearly based upon the evidence presented (see Matter of Reese v Bezio, 75 AD3d at 1030; Matter of Smart v New York State Dept. of Correctional Servs., 75 AD3d at 1018).
Peters, J.P., Spain, McCarthy and Egan Jr., JJ., concur.
ADJUDGED that the determination is confirmed, without costs, and petition dismissed.
Robert D. Mayberger Clerk of the Court
Our website includes the first part of the main text of the court's opinion.
To read the entire case, you must purchase the decision for download. With purchase,
you also receive any available docket numbers, case citations or footnotes, dissents
and concurrences that accompany the decision.
Docket numbers and/or citations allow you to research a case further or to use a case in a
legal proceeding. Footnotes (if any) include details of the court's decision. If the document contains a simple affirmation or denial without discussion,
there may not be additional text.
Download the entire decision to receive the complete text, official citation,
docket number, dissents and concurrences, and footnotes for this case.
Learn more about what you receive with purchase of this case.
LRC, Inc. About Us


text:
You have no items in your shopping cart.
Be the first to review this product
Retail Price:
Special Price
Please select from any of the following North American hardwoods. *Rustic woods will be the same stain color selected, however the piece will have more sap wood (color variations), mineral deposits and knots.
Current option price: 0
(Monitors show colors differently, stain could vary base on wood and stain, please enter your stain selection or request samples in textbox below)
Enter your choice in text box provided. There is no additional charge to select these stains. To order samples, visit Finish Works to order directly.
* Required Fields
30"H x 41 1/4"W x 29"D (will need 30" on each wall)
2 Reversed raised panel doors. VCR/DVD Slot. Knife hinges. Black mission hardware.
Use spaces to separate tags. Use single quotes (') for phrases.
Check items to add to the cart or select all
Corner T.V. Stand
Retail Price:
Special Price
Mission Stereo Cabinet
Retail Price:
Special Price
Online Amish Furniture specializes in solid wood handcrafted Amish built furniture. We have over 150 builders working for us while taking great pride in their craft. All our furniture harvested, constructed, finished and packaged in Ohio or Indiana by skilled craftsman.


text:
You can make a budget here. But it's a bit pointless because they don't let you take anything down to $0. Do I want $64.6M for policing still? No, I'd like to see what they can do with $40M, for a casual example.
Why is $42.8M the cap put on Transit? I think it should probably be $100M or more, so why is that not even an option to visualize?


text:
The results of the observation team of astronomers was published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society entitled "Possible detection of two giant extrasolar planets Orbiting the eclipsing polar UZ Fornacis". If you later proven true, then the solar system it would be a new solar system's most bizarre.
In a double star system, two pairs of stars that will be circling each other. Red dwarfs and white dwarfs on the system UZ For is also experiencing similar things, with a time of revolution, only a few hours. Because one star will pass through the face of another star, and vice versa, then some of the eclipse will occur.
Just as the eclipse of the Sun and the Moon, eclipses that occurred in these planetary systems could have predicted. However, in the observations, the astronomers found that sometimes eclipses occur too early or too late. Finally, the astronomers argue, there are two planets orbiting a double star, made the eclipse as early or late.
Based on the calculations, the two planets orbiting a double star has a mass of at least each 6 and 8 times Jupiter. Meanwhile, the time required by the planet to make one revolution each 5 and 16 years. Planetary system is too distant to be directly imaged.
Double star system makes the planet in the system is uninhabitable. White dwarfs are constantly stealing the material from the surface of the red dwarf star so that the material seemed to flow like a river in the sky. The material was then heated to millions of Kelvin, flooding the planetary system with X-rays that kill.
With that fact, so no need to expect the existence of the planet that has life in the system. Observations of double stars and two planets around it was made possible by the Southern African Large Telescop (SALT) and the data for 27-year observations from several observatories.


text:
This course explains how to design a secure Windows Server 2003 network framework by analyzing business requirements, and both internal and external threats. It also details how to create an incident response plan and examines interoperability issues.
This lesson is part of our Windows Server 2003 Security MCSE 70-298 online training series which contains over 33 hours of self-paced courseware. Our web-based training provides 6 months of unlimited access.
After completing this course you will be able to:
This course is for anyone who wants to get the most out of using Windows Server 2003 Security MCSE 70-298.
Prerequisites: None:
Technical Requirements:
Retake any or all of our computer training as often as you want. Our online tutorials allow you to learn anywhere, anytime from any computer with internet access. All courses allow for 6 months of unlimited access (1 user), includes a variety of features and all courses qualify for Continuing Education Unit credit.
StaffKit is an e-learning leader in providing computer training tutorials and online education. We have satisfied customers in over 75 countries using our online training courses. We have been a leading provider of self-paced web based training for the past 10 years.


text:
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) - Investigators are looking into the cause of an overnight apartment fire.
The fire happened around 11:30 p.m. at Huntsville Summit Apartments on Walker Avenue. 6 fire trucks and several ambulances responded.
The sprinkler system eventually put out the fire, but not before three people were overcome with smoke. They were taken to Huntsville Hospital. Their injuries range from minor to serious.
One apartment unit was damaged, and 15 others had to be evacuated. The American Red Cross assisted those residents. All residents, with the exception of the apartment where the fire originated, have been allowed to return.